The Rookies1972

[Jill awakens from deep sleep and looks around to see Mike asleep in a chair next to the bed]

Officer Mike Danko:
[awakens still holding Jill's hand, leans forward and stands up, while he rubs his face] Hi. I fell asleep.

Jill Danko:
[smiles sadly with tears in her eyes] That's okay. Am I gonna be all right?

Officer Mike Danko:
Yeah. You're gonna be fine, just fine.

Jill Danko:
[blinks and looks away] But I lost the baby, didn't I?

Officer Mike Danko:
That's okay.

Jill Danko:
[shakes her head] It was my surprise. I was gonna tell you last night. It was gonna be my anniversary present. [inhaled sharply, her voice strained] I don't understand that. I don't understand why they took it away.

Officer Mike Danko:
[shakes his head] I don't either. I guess... I guess it was just chance.

Jill Danko:
[breathes rapidly for a moment] Yeah. I guess so. But if that's the way it is and that's how stupid things are, I wonder if it's worth it. Maybe, it's just not worth the trouble.

Officer Mike Danko:
Look, you... you get some rest now. We'll talk about it later.

Jill Danko:
I don't ever want to talk about it again, because I'm never gonna understand it. There's nothing that you or anybody else can say that'll make me understand it and so I guess the safest way to live is just to be sure you can never get hurt like that again.

[Mike wipes tears from Jill's face as she cries]