SYNOPSIS:

Deep down Sarah wants to keep her baby but society and the government make this almost impossible. She imagines ways in which she can remain with her baby and then realises that she must fight to hold on. The dramatic intent of the story is to convey order vs. chaos and the pain, emotion and coldness of the past adoption practices and policies which were forced upon many women. I’ve approached this story with short dialogue and powerful impacting scenes. It’s a personal drama with a tragic trajectory and defining characters such as the abrupt, detached, and cold nurses of the time, the shamed parents and society’s views resonating through the laundry workers. There is also the subtle hint through Mary, that the moral practices imposed by the government, and treatment executed by the nurses, left much to be desired, and that the women who found themselves in such a predicament should be treated more humanely. This story is based on actual events/accounts from women who have endured such treatment.