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Agnes's Labor and Loss

from Hamnet

Written by Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet

Agnes endures a grueling and agonizing labor as she attempts to bring her child into the world. The scene reaches a devastating climax when the midwife delivers a lifeless baby girl, leaving Agnes and Mary to face an immediate and profound grief.

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MIDWIFE

Finally the midwife pulls A TINY BABY out. It’s a girl. She’s...

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