Ashley's Final Script

Twenty-year-old Ashley is walking down the road speaking to the camera about her absent father childhood and her fears that her boyfriend will be the same with their unborn child. She is an intelligent young woman and is seen wearing a casual outfit of jeans, shirt and a jumper.

ASHLEY

(TURNING TO LOOK AT THE CAMERA)

You see with my child I don’t want their dad to miss a second of their life, I mean what’s worse, the fact that I know my dad and he hasn’t even taken a minute to get to know me or that I sometimes wish I never knew he existed? At best I should be grateful that I know who he is. How many people in this world never get to know a part of where they come from?

I’ve never been this scared in my life. I’m about to bring a child into this world, but I’ve always vowed I would do it the right way. I grew up without my dad, and don’t get me wrong I didn’t turn out so bad but it was a hard life. I don’t think I could be a single mother, I just don’t think that’s a proper family.

But looking at my situation I have a decision to make. I could get rid of my baby and try and save the “relationship” I have with my boyfriend or stay true to myself and have this baby, but that means I have to give up my beliefs and values of the perfect family.