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After Carrying His Child, I Stopped Kneeling Episode 1

Episode 1

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Episode 1 recap

Ava Reed mops the hotel lobby while Lila Morgan taunts her about being pregnant and alone. Outside, Kane Black arrives in a luxury car and defends his ruthless business moves to reporters. Lila tells Ava that Kane would never care about someone like her. Ava hurries away with her cart, trips, and falls to her knees. Kane enters the lobby at that spot, and both freeze as they recognize each other.

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Episode 1 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Lila Mocks Ava on the Floor

    Ava Reed kneels on the lobby floor mopping the tiles. Lila Morgan walks up in high heels and taunts Ava about being pregnant without a man around to buy diapers for her baby.

  2. 00:29: Kane Arrives Amid the Media

    Kane Black pulls up outside the hotel in an expensive car. When a reporter asks him about his harsh corporate takeovers, Kane replies that business is nature and the weak get eaten.

  3. 00:49: Ava Trips in the Lobby

    Lila tells Ava that a powerful man like Kane would ignore her completely. Ava tries to push her cleaning cart away quickly, but she loses her footing and drops onto both knees.

  4. 01:09: A Sudden Lobby Encounter

    Kane walks through the front doors right where Ava has fallen. Ava holds her stomach, gets back on her feet, and looks directly at Kane as both realize they know each other.

Key Lines from Episode 1

“Aw honey no daddy to buy diapers? Where's your prince? Oh wait he vanished didn't he?”

Lila Morgan · Lila taunts Ava while watching her scrub the lobby floor.

“Mister Black how do you respond to concerns about your ruthless acquisition strategy?”

Reporter · A journalist questions Kane as he steps out of his car.

“Business is nature. The weak get eaten.”

Kane Black · Kane justifies his aggressive corporate tactics to the surrounding press.

“Please a man like that wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.”

Lila Morgan · Lila insults Ava right before Kane walks into the building.

“You.”

Ava Reed · Ava whispers this word after locking eyes with Kane.

How Episode 1 Ends

Kane stops in his tracks at the entrance right in front of Ava. Ava rises from the floor while holding her pregnant stomach. They stare directly into each other's eyes in mutual shock, leaving viewers to wonder what shared history links this ruthless CEO to the hotel cleaner.