diaper dimension In-Between - Epilogue - 5-5-21 - Complete

[Baby Billy]

19 minutes ago, BabySofia said:

I left the original version up you know... I like the alternate ending though. It's kind of like the ending to the old movie 'Army of Darkness,' has the original ending they shot, and then the other one that they released that Universal put out to theaters. (I confess I like the theater cut better) ? 

Tantalizingly close, isn't it??

I'm going to say that I liked the original ending better because it tied into the title better.  When Stacy ssid being in diapers was a fair exchange.

[Moon3ye]

Now the story has 41 Like @BabySofia. Now please quickly the new chapter. Please please with cream and cherries on top.????

[BabySofia]

Chapter 63: Visitations

 

I SPENT A full week in the hospital recovering after the procedure. It had been an agonizing decision to make, but I had no regrets now that the procedures were over and had gone so well.

I saw Kendra walk in, “Ready to go?”

I nodded, “They just finished giving me the last packet of bills…”

“Don’t worry about those, Aubry Harris and SafeFoods will be covering all of your care expenses… and much more when all is said and done.”

I nodded, “I just don’t want them to get off easy…”

“I promise you they won’t. I know you talked with the federal prosecutor yesterday, but everything I’m hearing is that they are making this series of charges as serious as they can.”

“I just don’t know if a jury in this state will even convict her,” I told her.

“I’m sure they will,” she said just as a nurse came in with a wheelchair, followed by Doc, or rather Holly as she had insisted that I call her the past few days.

“Haley, I heard a patient was trying to escape?”

“You heard right, but this time there’s paperwork allowing it…”

Holly laughed, “Good!”

She watched as I stood up and hopped into the wheelchair. I had a set of sweats and a long-sleeved shirt on for the trip home. “Here, don’t forget her!” Kendra said, putting Rings in my lap.

I’d been unconscious for two days following the initiation of the procedure while it was completed, and then the nanites were siphoned out of my blood. When I woke up, I discovered Rings and a get-well card sitting next to my bed from Addy simply signed ‘Love, Addy.’ Other than giving a deposition to the prosecutor, she had all but disappeared completely.

I pet the top of the stuffed animal as I was pushed out of the room and debated giving her to someone at the hospital to give to a kid… Somehow though, I was too attached to her to let her go.

“You sure you don’t want to come straight back with us for a few weeks?”

I shook my head, “No, I promised Amanda and Fred that I would go stay at their place for a few weeks so they can keep an eye on me. Amanda wants to make sure there are no weird side-effects still.”

Kendra bit her lip, but nodded, “You’re not worried that she…?”

I laughed, “I’m safe there. Safer than in a courtroom apparently…”

“I doubt anything like that will ever happen to you again,” she told me as we reached the automatic doors to the outside.

"I'd like to think that would be the case, but honestly unless I grow another foot or two, it's always going to be a possibility in a state like Ames. That’s what has me more annoyed than anything, Kendra, it’s just completely unfair how easy it is to have your rights taken away here!”

“More reason to get you back to New Haven…”

“Not until after we finish Beth’s case,” I told her.

“You sure you don’t want to just oversee everything from home?”

“Very,” I told her. “I still have a score to settle!”

I hobbled my way into the door that David had opened in their car. A simple backless booster sat on the seat, and I was able to belt myself in fine on my own, even as muscles twinged a bit still. I petted Rings’ soft fur absentmindedly all the way to Amanda and Fred’s, and soon enjoyed a surprise ‘emancipation’ party. With everything that had gone on it had almost been easy to forget Judge O’Connor’s order that had been a complete overturning of my Maturosis ruling. I had been ruled to be an adult capable of everything, and another order was made from him stating that no Maturosis order was to be allowed against me ever again in his circuit, without approval from him.

That night I enjoyed drinking a single beer with David and Fred, after Fred assured Amanda that one wouldn’t hurt me a few days out from the procedure. It had been a glorious confirmation that I was indeed an adult again!

Almost as glorious as using the real toilet had been throughout the day, was the dry Pull-Up that greeted me the next morning!

 

WEEKS PASSED BY quickly, and I soon found myself entering the courtroom for a second shot at Beth’s case. “All Rise!!” The Bailiff introduced Judge Nathaniel Manasco, a tall gray-haired man with a scruffy beard who looked like he could have been Santa Claus at Christmas.

Kendra was back in New Haven, but David had come out to join me.

“I have been informed that there is the possibility of a settlement being discussed?” He asked, getting down to things once introductions had been made.

“Yes, Your Honor, we would like to ask for a continuance of twenty-four hours so that we may meet with the plaintiffs one last time?” A new lawyer named Elliot Naples said.

“Mr. Benson, do you believe this is in good faith?”

“Your Honor, we’re willing to listen to what they have to say. To be honest I don’t know what the offer that they’re going to make is?”

“We plan to make some generous offers, Your Honor. With the shift in leadership at SafeFoods, our shareholders just want this incident behind us.”

“Very well, we’ll meet back here again at fourteen o’clock tomorrow to either give my approval to the settlement or begin jury selection.”

We made our way out of the courtroom and Elliot looked down at David and me, “Can we use one of the conference rooms here?”

“Sure, we’ll hear you out,” I told him.

We were soon sitting across from Elliot and SafeFoods’ new CEO, Ivy Nickerson.

“Doctor Nickerson?” I asked in surprise.

“Surprised? I heard that I may have gotten this job because of you…?”

I shrugged, “I mentioned your name thinking you would be a more responsible person to be in charge of SafeFoods. Hopefully, it works out for you?”

“Certainly seems to financially, I’m going to leave these discussions mostly to our attorney and CFO though.”

“I’m Lynn Manchester,” she said to us.

“So, other than seeing a decent human being as your new CEO, I’m more than a little bit unhappy with your company right now. So, let’s get down to brass tacks, what’s your offer?” I asked.

Lynn looked taken aback by that, “Now…”

“Offer,” I said, “Or we leave it in the jury’s hands.”

She sighed and nodded at Elliot, “We understand you have a total of three hundred plaintiffs that have signed onto your suit, correct?”

I nodded, “Those are the ones we’ve identified so far. From your records though it appears that you had nearly a thousand participants in the studies?”

He grimaced, “That’s true…”

“So, let’s assume one thousand victims need a settlement fund,” David said, “Please keep that in mind with your offer.”

“We’ll set aside a relief fund of five hundred million dollars,” Elliot said.

I laughed, “That’s a joke! With a thousand victims that doesn’t even hit five hundred thousand apiece! And that’s with us not taking a share at all for our firm’s pro bono time! Five hundred thousand doesn’t even pay for the medical care, daycares, and other supplies that each of these individuals now needs for the rest of their lives. Nor does it fully offset the income lost by them that would have provided for families and children. There were plenty of mothers like Ashley Fehler who could have contributed more to their families in the coming years.”

“What do you think is fair?” Doctor Nickerson asked.

“Ten million per victim,” I told them. “That ensures proper care for their lifetimes, maybe a chance to research a cure of some sort, and serves as a punishment and a deterrent against any company ever experimenting on unwilling subjects like this ever again.”

“But that would be…”

“Yes, Mrs. Manchester, ten billion dollars seems more appropriate. Additionally, there needs to be one hundred million dollars in a settlement made to Benson and Stein to cover our lost expenses due to your former CEO. If you cover that, we won’t seek further damages from SafeFoods on behalf of my associate here.” David said.

“Let the two of us talk for just a moment?” Doctor Nickerson asked.

I nodded, “We’ll step outside for a moment.”

Outside, we waited. “Think they’ll go for it, David?”

“Depends on how serious they want to get past this scandal. I think it’s cheaper than they’d get off from the jury at this point.

A little under thirty hours later we were back in the courtroom with Judge Manasco, “Both parties are in agreement to this settlement?”

“Yes, Your Honor,” I said.

“Yes, Your Honor,” Elliot said.

“In that case, I certify it as a court-sanctioned settlement. You are not seeking this to be a sealed settlement, Mr. Naples?”

“No, Your Honor, SafeFoods has a very long road ahead of itself to regain the trust of its customers. This is a step along that road and we feel that hiding the settlement would be of no value to the shareholders.”

“Very well! The court is adjourned!”

I turned around and saw Beth’s dad standing there. I walked up to him and shook his outstretched hand. “Thank you,” he said to me.

“I’m only sorry that there seems to be nothing that they can do for Beth…” I said sadly.

He shrugged, “You’ve only had a short while to come to that conclusion, I made that conclusion two weeks after they regressed.”

“I won’t let them stop looking for a cure…” I told him.

“I don’t think there is one, unfortunately. Even if they cure the chemicals that bonded to their brains, it’s too much damage… At best they might be able to re-learn things… but I’m not even sure that’s possible now.”

I felt tears in my eyes, “What now?”

“Well, I’m taking Ashley and Beth back to New Albany. I’ve bought a house up there and hired a woman who I think is trustworthy enough to be a nanny for them. She’s kind and won’t be mean to them at least…”

He held his hand out again, “I so wanted to be able to call you my son-in-law, I hate that this happened. Thank you for not letting them get away with it.”

I shook his hand and watched as he left.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, David said, “Now that we have that done, ready to go back to New Haven?”

“Set a flight for tomorrow?” I sighed, “I have a stop I need to make before I leave.”

He nodded. “You’re going back to Amanda and Fred’s tonight, right?”

I nodded, “Yes, sure you don’t want to stay with them?”

He shook his head, “I’m happy in the hotel honestly. I’ll text you with information on when I need you to pick me up at the airport.”

I nodded, “Thanks,” I said.

I navigated my way through the courthouse and out to the rental car that was waiting for me. I felt nervous walking around the Bigs once more without my own ‘mommy’ for protection, but it was slowly becoming normal again to do so. I drove back out to my childhood home first. There was one last small box that I hadn’t sent back to my home in New Haven yet, as I wanted to carry it on the plane with me to make sure nothing happened to it.

I pulled into the driveway and could see the ‘For Sale’ sign standing proudly there, with a ‘Sale Pending’ board hung beneath it. I skipped using the garage at that point and walked up the front steps to discover an envelope waiting with ‘Cam’ written in neat script taped to the front door. I nervously looked at it and it felt like all it contained was a small letter. I opened the door and carefully used a key to slice it open, finding a letter that dropped out along with a cashier’s check that I didn’t look at too closely.

 

Dear Cam,

I really am bad at these letters, I’m sorry this is the second one you’re getting from me… After everything that has happened with my mom and Dani… I just can’t come see you yet. I wanted to be in court with the SafeFoods case this week, but honestly, I’m not sure I can look you in the eyes now with everything that happened. I’m still dealing with my own recovery yet too... I’m so ashamed of my small part of things, but mostly very ashamed to come from a family who is so awful!

I made a bargain with you towards the end of things that you held up, so I’m holding up my end too. The cashiers check enclosed should cover the buy-in that Kendra said she needed you to pay in to be a full partner of your firm. They both agree it’s long overdue, so hopefully, this will help you move past some of the damage we’ve done to your life.

More than anything I want you to know that I have, and always will love you. You are a precious person and I wish our lives could have been simple enough that I could have said ‘yes’ years ago. I know we both would have been much happier now!

Take care of yourself,

Love,

Addy

 

Tears streamed down my face, and I noticed that the check was made out to Benson and Stein for eight hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars.

I wiped away tears with the sleeve of my dress shirt and continued upstairs to my room where the one small box still sat. I carefully looked inside the box that I couldn’t bring myself to ship.

Inside were a few mementos of mom and dad, but most preciously the engraved poem from a woman who would likely never write poetry again.

 

A dream to grow, a dream to be together.
Inches, just inches, sent our paths askew.
May this be a token and a tether,
For our memories of love, in inches.

 

I felt tears run down my face as I thought of the broken dreams that seemed to follow me everywhere that I went.

I couldn’t take sitting there any longer, I turned, took one last look at the staircase I had grown up climbing, and carried everything out to the rental car for my next stop.

This was a place I’d promised myself I would come to on this trip…

But I hadn’t when I’d arrived, and then I didn’t have another chance – though I guessed Addy would probably have brought me there if I’d asked.

I walked up to Mom, Dad, and my baby sister Cassie’s joint tombstone with a bouquet of flowers I’d stopped to buy. I cleared out some dead flowers that looked to have been left by some other visitor besides me. Dad and I used to come out once a week when Mom first died, then it became once a month… and by the time he died, it was just once a year. Neither of us dealt with our grief very well when Mom died, but I’d never really thought about how much it hurt him to have lost them both. As a child, everything was about me really…

“Hi Mom, Dad, Cassie,” I said aloud after I put the flowers in. “I don’t know why I can’t bring myself to visit much… but with moving across the country there’s been even less opportunity to do so. I just needed to see you all, I guess, and say I love you… I’m like the most cursed person in the world though, everyone around me seems to die, get regressed, or leave me. I don’t know that I’ll ever have a family like you all again, and it hurts…”

I sat and spoke to their graves for an hour, before finally saying, “I’ll try and come back someday, but I’m getting out of Ames safely while I still can… I love you all…”

I walked back to the car in tears and half-worried when a tall woman noticed me and looked at me with concern. I just kept moving, climbed into my car, put the seatbelt on, and drove back out to Amanda and Fred’s for one last night before I had to say goodbye to all of them too.

 

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So I was terribly mean to you, as some of you guessed I might be, and didn't give you some of the answers you seek yet. ? I hope you still enjoyed the chapter though! 

I will post the penultimate real chapter tomorrow afternoon, and the final chapter Tuesday. The Epilogue will follow Wednesday or Thursday depending on my whims. 

@Moon3ye You owe me ice cream with whipped cream and the cherry now! 

[Moon3ye]

Am I just too stupid or was not said for what he has decided.

You did not do that seriously.

I think it's good that SafeFood has to pay, I hope under Ivy Nickerson the company will be better.

Too bad it looks like Beth is staying, I hope her dad is right about the nanny he hired.

The letter from Addy killed me.

As far as chapter 65 is concerned, I will probably only be able to write something very late because for me it is not Tuesday but Wednesday and I have exams on Wednesday and I am a bit stressed. But I am curious how it continues.

As for the ice @BabySofia. Should it ever take you to Germany more specifically to Berlin and the surrounding area write to me I will invite you to the best ice cream parlor in my hometown This is a promise and I always stand by my promises

 

[BabySofia]

10 minutes ago, Moon3ye said:

Am I just too stupid or was not said for what he has decided.

You did not do that seriously.

? I definitely did. ? 

Thanks for the comment! ?

[Moon3ye]

10 minutes ago, BabySofia said:

? I definitely did. ? 

Thanks for the comment! ?

AAAHHHH and there's that devil smiley again I'm still freaking out today. AHAHAHAH ????

[LittleFallenPrincess]

? okay so now you've broken me. Still holding out hope for the last few chapters for the things I really want to happen, but at this rate... I've kinda lost hope. I'll settle for a nice ending.

[Guilend]

I knew you’d make me wait longer. Evil just ?‍♀️ 

I bet Addy has some trouble staying dry or clean. Or has become a bedwetter due to nightmares. Which will eventually turn into a sexual attraction to her new padded underwear. ?

[BabySofia]

27 minutes ago, Moon3ye said:

AAAHHHH and there's that devil smiley again I'm still freaking out today. AHAHAHAH ????

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14 minutes ago, LittleFallenPrincess said:

? okay so now you've broken me. Still holding out hope for the last few chapters for the things I really want to happen, but at this rate... I've kinda lost hope. I'll settle for a nice ending.

Stay tuned, I think most people will believe the ending is a good one. Part of why I wanted to post this today was to not make you all wait too long before the next chapter.

11 minutes ago, Guilend said:

I knew you’d make me wait longer. Evil just ?‍♀️ 

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I have to admit my displeasure when you suggested the very devious plot that I undertook here... ?

[Guilend]

12 minutes ago, BabySofia said:

I have to admit my displeasure when you suggested the very devious plot that I undertook here... ?

I’ve read enough of your stories I could see how you was going to do this. I probably won’t get what I’m waiting for till the very last chapter or epilogue lol

[LittleFallenPrincess]

10 minutes ago, BabySofia said:

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Stay tuned, I think most people will believe the ending is a good one. Part of why I wanted to post this today was to not make you all wait too long before the next chapter.

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I have to admit my displeasure when you suggested the very devious plot that I undertook here... ?

I'm hoping so! But I've been rooting for one person in particular from a very early chapter and it's killed me to read the story since ? Really can't wait to see what you do with the remaining chapters!

[BabySofia]

9 minutes ago, Guilend said:

I’ve read enough of your stories I could see how you was going to do this. I probably won’t get what I’m waiting for till the very last chapter or epilogue lol

Next chapter you get a lot of answers. I would say 90% of things resolve one way or another in it. 9% wait until Chapter 65, and then the Epilogue hopefully ties everything up with a pretty bow! ?

[Baby Billy]

Well you really know how to bring out the emotion in me, even Pumpkin had tears in her eyes.  I was going to say something in earlier chapters about the suit but was not sure if could be done.  With so few chapters left I had a feeling a settlement would be made.  I wonder if you can be the CEO of two companies at the same time or what will happen to Holly if a new CEO of the hosiptal does not want a little doctor.  What happened to the necklace and ring that Addy has I thought that would be in with the letter.  Really going to miss this.? 

[BabySofia]

14 minutes ago, LittleFallenPrincess said:

I'm hoping so! But I've been rooting for one person in particular from a very early chapter and it's killed me to read the story since ? Really can't wait to see what you do with the remaining chapters!

Thanks for the comments! ?

13 minutes ago, Baby Billy said:

Well you really know how to bring out the emotion in me, even Pumpkin had tears in her eyes.  I was going to say something in earlier chapters about the suit but was not sure if could be done.  With so few chapters left I had a feeling a settlement would be made.  I wonder if you can be the CEO of two companies at the same time or what will happen to Holly if a new CEO of the hosiptal does not want a little doctor.  What happened to the necklace and ring that Addy has I thought that would be in with the letter.  Really going to miss this.? 

I might have had some tears of my own here. (If you had them then, have a box of tissues for the epilogue)

Ivy is only going to be the CEO of SafeFoods at that point, having left the hospital of a salary way larger than her hospital one. Holly is established enough at the hospital that I think they take a chance just leaving her working there in Pediatrics still. Worst case scenario if a CEO tries to run her out her mommy can bring her over to SafeFoods - or the Hellcats offer I'm sure is still valid even with her being older.

[Mugi]

BabySofia you sure know how to write good stories!
At first when Cam started to get the baby treatment I actually didn't want him to end up in diapers and now I have kind of flipped flopped and want him and Addy back together and at least get a little baby treatment. ?

[Baby Billy]

15 minutes ago, BabySofia said:

Thanks for the comments! ?

I might have had some tears of my own here. (If you had them then, have a box of tissues for the epilogue)

Ivy is only going to be the CEO of SafeFoods at that point, having left the hospital of a salary way larger than her hospital one. Holly is established enough at the hospital that I think they take a chance just leaving her working there in Pediatrics still. Worst case scenario if a CEO tries to run her out her mommy can bring her over to SafeFoods - or the Hellcats offer I'm sure is still valid even with her being older.

Forget the Hellcats she would never leave Ivy for anything.  But with what someone else said earlier how would she get to work or maybe Halley will pick her up and take her home.  After all Halley does love Holly.

[TerranV]

Every time I read that poem I tear up. Damn you.

A settlement huh, well I suppose it was good enough. The next court room we see Cam in should be the one for putting Aubry in prison. 

I can't see anyone really screwing with Holly at this point. Her reputation precedes her and any CEO would be an idiot to screw with that.

[BabySofia]

24 minutes ago, Mugi said:

BabySofia you sure know how to write good stories!
At first when Cam started to get the baby treatment I actually didn't want him to end up in diapers and now I have kind of flipped flopped and want him and Addy back together and at least get a little baby treatment. ?

? Thanks for that very kind compliment! I've enjoyed seeing everyone hate Addy, then kind of come back on board for most people. We'll have to see what the future holds!

21 minutes ago, TerranV said:

Every time I read that poem I tear up. Damn you.

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21 minutes ago, TerranV said:

A settlement huh, well I suppose it was good enough. The next court room we see Cam in should be the one for putting Aubry in prison. 

Aubry's future is coming in future chapters. Criminal trials take time to happen. 

Thanks for the comments!  ? 

[Moon3ye]

The note I just read is interesting. Does Holly continue to work at the hospital, what if the new boss does not want Little. On the other hand he would be stupid the hospital has probably built a very good reputation through the policies Ivy pushed through and Holly's work. But probably that's something you're not going to tell us, bad as you are, right Sofia?

10 million in 1000 people would be 10 billion. That's what the company will probably have. A court judgment would probably be more expensive.

I find the sentence of Mr. Error gives much to interpret: I would have liked to call you son-in-law. Of course, that could now refer to him not marrying Beth. But on the other hand, this could be a hidden hint about what happens to his gender.
Also the fact that he is addressed only with his last name or with Cam. Cam can be an abbreviation for Cameron, but also for Cammie/Camillia.

I really hope that the nanny for Beth and her mother is a nice Amazon who cares for her with a lot of love and care. But still the father should put in cameras just for safety because never trust an Amazon when it comes to Littles.

I really wonder how Addy is doing. This can't possibly have passed her by without a trace. First of all, and this is important, we just don't know what happened to her when Cam was stunned or even unconscious. I hope we will see her again soon.

The grave visit hurt even my heart. But you couldn't help but tease us about the woman watching Cam, could you?

I think so much has happened in Ames that he will never go back there unless there are other laws.

I kind of have a feeling there's going to be another little time jump.

So the second round comments after the second round read.

P.S. the promise with the ice I mean really serious.

17 minutes ago, TerranV said:

Every time I read that poem I tear up. Damn you.

A settlement huh, well I suppose it was good enough. The next court room we see Cam in should be the one for putting Aubry in prison. 

I can't see anyone really screwing with Holly at this point. Her reputation precedes her and any CEO would be an idiot to screw with that.

Yes, but remember Amazons are not always the smartest even if they think they are. Remember Bob from Holly's original story.

Someone like that wouldn't let Holly work there no matter how good her reputation is.

The only thing that really protects her from crazy Amazons is that she was adopted and her mom was the boss.

A new boss could hire new employees and one of the new employees could take Holly to the daycare center for a nice cozy hypnosis session.

Okay that last one was mean I admit. I also think that Holly will continue to work there. I just wanted to let my little sadist out again and tease people.

[BabySofia]

14 minutes ago, Moon3ye said:

10 million in 1000 people would be 10 billion. That's what the company will probably have. A court judgment would probably be more expensive.

I believe Holly continues working at the hospital. She's too well established to just be taken out by a new CEO is my guess. IF she was though, I think she would land on her feet elsewhere.

Someone elsewhere asked about the commute. With the money being made by Ivy now she could easily hire a driver to get Holly to work each day.

SafeFoods is worth about 160 Billion Dollars, similar to Johnson and Johnson in our dimension. It's definitely not a good hit - but it won't completely bankrupt them.

[DiaperedPrince]

Man this chapter is such a... melancholic one. Makes me wanna cuddle something :3

1 hour ago, BabySofia said:

I nodded, “They just finished giving me the last packet of bills…”

Also, here up north in Canada we have free healthcare ?

[BabySofia]

13 minutes ago, Diapers Pwease said:

Man this chapter is such a... melancholic one. Makes me wanna cuddle something :3

 Rings was a good companion for this chapter! ?

[Baby Billy]

28 minutes ago, BabySofia said:

? Thanks for that very kind compliment! I've enjoyed seeing everyone hate Addy, then kind of come back on board for most people. We'll have to see what the future holds!

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Aubry's future is coming in future chapters. Criminal trials take time to happen. 

Thanks for the comments!  ? 

Actually I think they go faster there than they do here, Stacy escaped around mid October and Dr. Nimitz was one trial in January that is quick.  He it can take years for a case that large.

[BabySofia]

14 minutes ago, Baby Billy said:

Actually I think they go faster there than they do here, Stacy escaped around mid October and Dr. Nimitz was one trial in January that is quick.  He it can take years for a case that large.

Depends on the case. I guarantee Aubry Harris most definitely ended up with a better lawyer. That would allow the trial to   be delayed a bit more with the lawyers pre-trial motions. Of course she's spending the time in jail - no bond for her again! 

[Baby Billy]

I have to say even though the doctor at the daycare was in the wrong at the end, when she first talked to him I think she had a point with everything that has happened in his life he really should find someone to talk to and sort out his feelings.