Mark stepped forward quickly, trying to grab Sarah's phone out of her hand.
Sarah swerved around the wooden island, placing the table between them.
Sarah: Touch me again and the police will be here in minutes!
Mark: You are destroying our child's financial future over your pride!
Sarah: A true father protects his child's physical body, not a bank account!
Clara: Mark, stop it, she is right about how dangerous this is!
Evelyn glared sharply at her daughter for showing weakness in front of Sarah.
Evelyn: Quiet, Clara! You have no spine when things get tough!
Clara: I hate what we are doing to my nephew, Mom!
The sudden family argument gave Sarah the opening she needed to move.
She bolted through the side laundry door leading toward the back garage.
Mark yelled loudly and ran after her through the narrow tiled utility room.
Sarah managed to slam the heavy garage access door right in his face.
She clicked the lock mechanism just as Mark banged his fists hard against it.
Mark: Open this door right now, Sarah! We aren't finished talking!
Sarah: We are completely finished, Mark! I am filing for divorce today!
Inside the dimly lit garage, Sarah strapped Leo safely into his car seat.
Her hands were shaking violently as she pulled the safety straps tight.
Leo stopped crying, looking up at his mother with big wide eyes.
Leo: Go bye-bye, Mommy?
Sarah: Yes baby, we are going far away from here right now.
She hit the automatic garage door opener button mounted on the wall.
The heavy metal overhead door began to roll upward with a loud whine.
Sarah jumped into the driver's seat and turned the car ignition key fast.
The engine roared to life just as Mark unlocked the house access door.
He ran into the garage, waving his arms violently to stop her car.
Mark: Don't drive away! You don't know what my mother will do!
Sarah shifted the gear lever into reverse and stepped firmly on the gas.
The tires chirped against the slick concrete floor as she backed out into daylight.