Police Officer: We have the primary suspect in custody, sir. The video footage and forged documents will be logged directly into evidence. The district attorney will likely file charges for attempted capital murder and forgery.
Marcus: Make sure she stays behind bars. I'll hire the best prosecutor in Texas to make sure she never sees the light of day again.
Police Officer: With this video evidence, Mr. Vance, she isn't getting bail. Take care of your daughter.
The police car drove away, its flashing red and blue lights fading down the long, private driveway of the Dallas estate. The heavy silence of the evening settled over the massive house. Marcus walked back into the living room, where Elena was sitting on the plush couch, holding little Lily, who had finally fallen fast asleep in a warm fleece blanket.
Marcus: Elena... I don't even know how to begin to thank you.
Elena: You don't need to thank me, Mr. Vance. I love this little girl. I couldn't let anyone hurt her, no matter who they were.
Marcus: You saved her life today. If you hadn't run out to that pool, my baby girl wouldn't be here. And if you hadn't found those papers, I might have never known the truth until it was too late.
Elena: I was just doing what was right. Mothers... real mothers protect children, they don't harm them.
Marcus walked over and sat down beside them on the couch, gently smoothing his sleeping daughter's damp hair away from her forehead. A quiet tear escaped his eye, dripping down onto his jacket.
Marcus: I made a terrible mistake bringing Victoria into this house. I was so focused on giving Lily a mother figure that I was completely blind to the danger right in front of me.
Elena: You were trying to do what you thought was best for your family, sir. Don't blame yourself for a monster's actions.
Marcus: From this day on, things are changing. Tomorrow, my attor
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