Episode: 3
Willa Stone attempts to pay for her medical care, but her card fails at the terminal. She phones her uncle Flint, who admits he took her family savings to fund a deal with John McCoy. Willa resolves to care for the unborn baby by herself and removes the silver band. Meanwhile, John McCoy rushes into the clinic for his dying mother. He bumps into Willa, dropping the ring, and stops when she shouts.
The female doctor runs Willa Stone's payment card through the terminal. The machine denies the charge. The doctor hands the card back and tells Willa to check on her bank account before proceeding with the examination.
In the hallway, Willa calls Flint to ask about her missing inheritance. Flint mocks her pregnancy and admits taking all the funds for a business deal with John McCoy. He tells her to get cash from the baby's father and hangs up.
Willa weeps while cradling her stomach and remembers being with John McCoy. Looking at the ring, she decides to support the child alone even if selling the family land is necessary. She then pulls the jewelry off her hand.
John McCoy hurries inside the building with his assistant, who announces that John's mother is in critical condition. John rushes forward and brushes past Willa in the corridor. The impact knocks the ring out of Willa's hand onto the floor.
John says an apology without pausing and continues walking down the hallway. Willa watches him go and shouts for him to wait. John stops in his tracks and turns his head back toward her.
“It really isn't working, Miss Stone. Why don't you go check first?”
“I took every penny on that card. Mr. McCoy is about to make a big deal here, and I've got big plans for that money. You're not getting a cent. If you're so capable, go ask that bastard you slept with.”
“Boss, your mother's condition suddenly took a turn for the worse. The hospital says she's in critical condition.”
“Sorry.”
John McCoy mutters a quick apology after bumping into Willa, continuing on toward his mother's room. Willa shouts after him to stop, causing John to turn around in the hallway. Will John recognize Willa and notice the ring on the floor, or will his mother's medical emergency pull him away before they speak?