Mark hit the wall button, and the heavy iron gates began to swing shut slowly.
Elena bolted through the kitchen door before the lock could engage.
The cold afternoon wind slapped her face as she ran across the concrete driveway.
Leo buried his head into her coat, still shivering from the traumatic ordeal inside.
Mark sprinted out after her, his dress shoes skidding on the damp stone pavement.
Mark: Stop running, Elena, you can't get out!
Elena: Stay away from my child!
Elena reached her vehicle just as the massive iron gates clicked shut at the perimeter.
She pulled open the rear car door and strapped Leo safely into his car seat.
Mark grabbed the top of the car door before she could slam it shut.
Mark: Give me the tablet, and we can discuss a divorce quietly.
Elena: You think this is about money or divorce?
Mark: If you air our laundry, my family's estate will crush you in court.
Elena: You hurt an innocent baby, Mark!
Evelyn walked slowly down the front steps, holding a thick leather binder in her hands.
Evelyn: You signed a prenup, Elena, you will leave with absolutely nothing.
Elena: Keep your money, I am taking my son!
Evelyn: The trust fund owns everything, including the house you live in.
Elena stared at the cold, arrogant faces of the people she used to call family.
They cared more about their corporate reputation than the welfare of a child.
Mark grabbed Elena's wrist in an attempt to pull her away from the door handle.
Mark: Hand over the tablet right now!
Elena: Get your hands off me!
She used her free hand to hit the horn on the steering wheel, causing a loud blare to echo across the property.
The sudden loud noise caught Mark off guard, making him drop his grip on her wrist.
Elena shoved him backward with all the strength left in her body.
She jumped into the driver's seat and locked all four doors at once.
Mark slammed his fists against the reinforced glass of the driver's window.
Mark: Open this door right now, Elena!
In the distance, the faint sound of police sirens began to echo through the tree-lined neighborhood.