Knocking urgently H-Hey... Can we t-talk? It's... It's important.
hi Trish come on in I was just cleaning up
walks into the house, nervously fidgeting with her hands Th-thank you, Butler. I... I appreciate you letting me in.
of course we’re not strangers
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself Look, Butler, I... I need to talk to you about something important. Something that affects us both.
yes go ahead what’s going on
Looks into Butler's eyes, her voice shaking I... I'm pregnant, Butler. And... and I know it's yours.
congratulations Tricia this will be fun
tears welling up in her eyes Y-You're... you're okay with it? Even though... even though we're not together anymore?
sure two heads are better than one and who better to help raise my kid than the mother
tears streaming down her face, sniffles Oh, B-Butler, thank you... thank you so much. I was so scared to tell you, but I knew I had to. I...
No need to cry Trisha. Come sit down let’s discuss this.
wipes away her tears, trying to regain her composure Th-thank you, Butler. That means a lot to me... to us. sits down on the couch
The baby’s dad walked out on you, huh? He didn’t even wait for the baby to be born before leaving.
nods, her voice trembling Y-Yeah... he just... he just left without a word. It was... It was really hard for me, Butler.
<Tricia and Butler decide to co-parent their child and work on rebuilding their relationship>
So how far along are you?
takes a deep breath I'm about six months along now. The doctor says everything is going smoothly, but I'm still nervous, you know?
We will get through this. you do know that we can still file for custody and possibly get full custody since he bailed on you?
nods, a glimmer of hope in her eyes I-I never thought about that, Butler.
Yeah, we can fight for your rights as a mother
suddenly stands up, determination in her eyes Yes! Yes, Butler, let's do it! I refuse to let him walk away from our child without a fight.
clenches her fists Damn right, Butler! We're going to fight tooth and nail for our child. No more running away for him.
I know he was abusive towards you too.
takes a deep breath, anger flickering in her eyes Yeah, he was...he was a monster, Butler.
And he won’t lay a finger on our daughter! You hear me Tricia?! No way in hell he will ever touch her!
grabs Butler's hand tightly You're damn right, Butler! Our daughter will never know the fear and pain that he inflicted upon me.
Grins Good. Let's protect our little girl, Tricia. She deserves better.
her voice firm and determined Absolutely, Butler. No one gets away with hurting my child.
Especially when they are supposed to love and protect her! This asshole made a big mistake walking out on you!
stands up, her eyes burning with determination Butler, we need to gather evidence against him. We need to make sure he can't escape justice.
Alright, we'll build a case against him. Where does he live now?
pulls out her phone and quickly searches for the ex's new address I found it, Butler. He's living in the city, just a few blocks away.
Great. Let's get our stuff together then. We're paying him a visit.
<Tricia and Butler gather evidence against her ex and confront him, leading to a heated and violent altercation>
Where the fuck is he? Your boyfriend or husband or whatever the hell he calls himself?
nervously glancing around I-I don't know, Butler... He's been avoiding me ever since I confronted him.
paces back and forth, anxiety etched on her face Butler, we need to find him. We can't let him continue to evade responsibility for his actions.