Victoria placed her hands over her mouth and screamed for help across the lawn.
She pointed a sharp finger down at Sarah, who was still dripping wet on the stone.
Victoria: Get away from him!
Sarah: She threw him in!
Mark came bursting out of the double glass doors, his face full of panic.
He rushed down the steps and saw his baby crying on the wet stone floor.
Mark: Get away from my daughter!
Mark gathered Clara into his arms, checking her breath with trembling hands.
Victoria rushed to Mark's side, putting on a perfect display of fake tears.
Victoria: She pushed the stroller, Mark!
Victoria: I saw her do it with my own eyes!
Sarah: That is not true!
Sarah: Your wife pushed her!
Mark looked at Sarah with pure fury and disappointment in his eyes.
He trusted his new wife completely and had no reason to doubt her words.
Sirens echoed in the distance as two police cruisers pulled into the driveway.
Victoria had called the police seconds before starting the incident on the patio.
Two uniformed officers ran through the side gate onto the pool deck.
Victoria immediately pointed at Sarah, who was struggling to stand up straight.
Victoria: Officer, arrest her before she hurts anyone else!
The first officer grabbed Sarah's arm and pulled her hands behind her back.
Sarah cried out as the cold steel handcuffs clicked firmly around her wrists.
Sarah: You have to listen to me!
Sarah: Check the nanny camera on the porch!
Victoria: The cameras are broken today, officer.
Victoria smiled coldly while Mark turned his back to care for the baby.
The second officer helped wrap Clara in a warm, dry blanket on a stone table.
Mark held his daughter close, his heart breaking over the terrible betrayal.
He thought he had invited a dangerous woman into his peaceful home.
Sarah stood handcuffed on the wet stone, tears mixing with the pool water on her face.
She held a small walkie-talkie unit in her pocket, but could not reach it.
Victoria stood near the outdoor fireplace, feeling completely victorious and safe.
She believed her plan to ruin Sarah and gain full trust had worked perfectly.
The officers began leading Sarah toward the side gate leading to the police car.
Sarah looked back at the house, praying for a miracle to save her reputation.
She knew that if she went to jail, the kids would be left with Victoria.
Suddenly, the heavy glass door of the house slammed open once again.