[light music playing] [light music continues playing] Bingo. [beeping] [doctor] B.P.D.? It's 8.7 centimeters.
It's appropriate. Head circumference? Thirty-two point two. Appropriate. [indistinct chatter] [keyboard clacking] All right, the Hytners
are in ultrasound now. Mm-hmm, tell them I'll be there
in five minutes. I told them that
five minutes ago. [chuckles] Of course,
then you've got the Sullivans. [mock screaming] Aaaah! [chuckling] Thank you, Alice. You're welcome. Well... Amy looks great. [sighs] Ooh!
-What? Are you okay? Yeah. Some soccer player,
your daughter, she nearly kicked out my ribs. Gets that
from your side of the family. Her mother used to wrestle under the name
"Steel-Toed Theresa." [laughing] Dr. Gordon. The Sullivans? Oh. Take her blood pressure, Alice,
and give him a lollipop. We're getting backed up. I'm sorry. Tell them I'll be there
as soon as I can. All right. Dr. Walden,
everything cool on your end? Oh, we're in great shape. Five weeks and counting. [door opens] Can we see her? Mm-hmm. Here it comes. [gasps] She's pretty. Uh-uh-uh. Give that to me. Sorry. Oh. Those are always
a big hit at parties. I'll call you when I get
the rest of the tests back. -[door opens]
-Oh, my god. Oh, Chris. This reminds me
of when we first saw Katie. Oh. [reporter]<i> ...Paul Dietrich
was arrested this afternoon</i> <i>after a six-month investigation
by the City Attorney's office.</i> <i> The commissioner was charged</i> <i> with embezzling over $60,000
in parking-meter coins.</i> <i> The mayor has yet to comment,
but prosecutors say</i> <i> Commissioner Dietrich
should be given no quarter.</i> -[scoffs]
-[reporter]<i> Linda Sanclair...</i> -He's something else.
-<i>...at WLOR News.</i> -Alice?
-Hmm? Are we on the same team here? The Sullivans want a baby
just as badly... Because if we're not, I think you ought
to take a vacation. You know,
go visit your sister in Detroit. All I'm saying is, the Hytners shouldn't get
all the attention. They don't. They don't. Yes, Dr. Gordon. [light music playing] [girl] Come on, Dad! Come on! -What--
-[girl] Over here! Yeah! Okay, over here! Over here! Oh! I thought Jeff's mom
was dropping you off. Mom, it's Dad's day. Huh? Oh. -Told ya!
-Geez. That's two tickets
to the Phillies! You had a bet? Aw, get in the car. Thanks for dropping him off. Amanda, I've always wondered. What? Did you ever lose
a sperm sample? Bye, Matthew. I can pick him up tomorrow. It's not necessary. Why not let me help? I am his father. I can handle this, Matthew. Billy stays at his dad's house
through the week. Alice's dad gets her
Thursday through Monday. Dad says I can maybe stay
with him sometimes. Do you want to? Well, you know... Well, we'll see, okay? Oh, god, you need a haircut. [chuckles] What do you say?
You want Thai or sushi tonight? I thought we were gonna start
eating at home. Yeah, we're eating at home. We're not cooking at home,
but we're eating at home. Oh, I get it. [laughing] [Amanda] Ah!
There's a mosquito in the car! Eee! Eee-eee! Eee-eee! [gloomy music playing] [photocopier beeps] <i> The Wakefield Tavern
has been a watering hole</i> <i> for the power brokers
of this city</i> <i> since the days
of Benjamin Franklin.</i> You realize you're dead
at Antonio's, Chez Helene's... You're never gonna dine out
in this city again. Yeah, the sacrifices I make
for the public's right to know. [grunts] Well, you know,
it's good for ratings. Mmm, lowbrow, but no Emmy. Thank you. -[video rewinding]
-[high-speed audio] -[clicks]
-[video rewinds] Okay, watch this. <i> But behind the doors of some
of our finest restaurants,</i> <i> lies something that we here
at WLOR think you should know.</i> Oh! [laughs] The money shot! Jimmy, you genius! Thank you. Well, we can show them
the rat-tail caviar, but you can't keep them
from eating it. Thank you.
I think that this is definitely -the high point of my career...
-[chuckles] ...tracking rat droppings
across Philadelphia, and I have you to thank. Well, someday, when you're sitting
in Katie Couric's chair, just remember the shot
that got you there. -[both laugh]
-[telephone rings] Editing. Oh, yeah, she's here. -It's for you.
-Thanks. Yeah? Yeah, this is Linda Sanclair.
Who's this? Well, what kind of story? Well, yeah,
of course I can meet you. Where? [foreboding music playing] [foreboding music
continues playing] [car alarm beeps] When did the contractions start? Oh, um... What's her BP? I felt a little twinge
last night. Mm-hm. Things really started happening
this morning. Any bleeding? -No.
-That's normal. -[Amanda] Ed?
-[door closes] It seems Amy
has some pregame jitters. Oh. Roll over
on your back, Virginia. Let's ultrasound. We've been talking to her,
playing Mozart. Beats Limp Bizkit. Chris has been teaching her
how to crank out software code. Well, my boss hires hackers
straight out of nursery school. [Amanda shushes] [heartbeat] [Amanda]
This doesn't make any sense. There we go. -See this, Ed?
-Mm-hm. [Amanda] The A.C. Is unchanged,
which is inappropriate, and she's having contractions. You're thinking about going in? God! We were so close, Ed. If it were a normal pregnancy, -I'd say let's wait.
-Dr. Gordon? Amy's abdominal circumference hasn't changed
since her last test. You said everything
was okay yesterday. [Amanda] Well, it may be now. What we're seeing is a red flag telling us she might not be
getting adequate nutrition. It's called intrauterine
growth retardation. Amy's not retarded, is she? No, no, not at all. Her head circumference
is perfectly normal, which tells us that her brain
is growing just fine. But your amniotic fluid
is decreasing. Yes, and that has to improve. If it doesn't,
and that's a very big if, we may have to perform
a caesarean section. -Oh. [sighs]
-[Amanda] Look, look, this is all speculation. If we can get a better picture
of the blood flow, -it might not be necessary.
-Well, get it! Well, you see,
with Amy in this position, we can't get a view
of the umbilical vein. Virginia, you've gotta get up
and walk until the baby moves. -Come on, sweetie.
-Okay. Okay. At least the contractions
have stopped. How am I doing? Well, it's, uh... No. It's, uh, more... [Amanda]
Needs a little more action. More... more activity. That's... -A bounce. A little bouncing.
-[Ed] Yeah. -More movement.
-[Amanda] Some, uh... -Bounce.
-Bounce more, yeah. Good. Yeah, like Ted.
Maybe not quite that hard. Just... You know,
just a little bounce. Okay, and the pelvis, too.
Put a little... Remember the jerk?
Remember this? Chris, help your wife out here. -Uh-huh.
-[Amanda] Okay. -Well... no...
-[Amanda laughs] Maybe that's a little hard.
Let's try the, uh... Yeah, that one, that one.
The swim. That's it. Keep the pelvis...
That's better. -That's better.
-Yeah. Here we go. Come on! Come on! Okay, I can breaststroke,
maybe a little butterfly. [laughing] [indistinct chatter] Now we're looking
for a splotch of green, hmm? [heart beating] [Amanda sighs] -[beeps]
-I see it. [Ed] There it is. Now, that is the vein. It looks like
a perfectly normal blood flow. -Oh!
-Yes! Now I think it's best
if we take her to a hospital. Do I have to? You could stay here
at the center if you prefer. We've got a room upstairs.
You can get some bed rest. And we'll all
keep an eye on you. I already feel like
I'm under surveillance. It's that or the hospital. Ah! Split. No, no, no. Dr. Crowley! Billy! [speaking indistinctly] I was hoping something
interesting would turn up. A ruptured appendix,
broken leg, bowling ball, but I guess I'll just have
to settle for you. Admit it,
you're thrilled to see me. I don't suppose I could interest
you in dinner after I get off. Um, alas,
this is not a social call. Aw, Jiminy. I was wondering if maybe you could take a look
at something for me. Can I at least get a rain check? No. Here. Don't tell me. Elvis' autopsy? No, everybody knows
Elvis isn't dead. No, it's just that it read
like hieroglyphics to me, and I thought maybe you
could make some sense of it. [paper rustling] Where'd you get this? That good, huh? Oh, yeah. [indistinct chatter] Chris? Are you up? [groans] -Yeah, I am now.
-Mm. Oh. You need something? Um, Libby called again
this morning. She really wants to come. You're lucky to have
so many people who love you. I just -- I don't want her asking
a lot of questions, you know? I... I want to have this baby
without anyone judging me. Sweetie, your sister
loved Katie so much. If anybody's gonna understand,
it's her. There's something else
bothering you. What is it? I don't know. My... My eggs are no good. Maybe my insides are shot, too. [voice breaking]
I just don't think... [sighs] I don't think
I can get to know her and lose her, too. [sobbing] [sighs] -You know what I think?
-What? This baby wows me. -[chuckles]
-Hmm? -You wow me.
-[knock on door] Oops. Sorry. I'm leaving. Any contractions? Not for hours. You okay? Uh, Dr. McElroy's right outside.
You got my beeper. Yep, and your cell and your home
and your fax and your email. [laughs] Everything, all right. Thank you, Dr. Gordon.
You guys are great. Next. Well, did you have dinner? Oh, tell your father I'm sorry. -I'm on my way. Yeah, bye.
-[phone beeps] -Dr. Gordon?
-Yes? Hi, I'm Linda Sanclair
from WLOR TV news, and I was wondering if I could
ask you a few questions. [groans] About what? Well, I would like to verify,
if I could, a couple of things
that I've heard. Uh, look, why don't you call
my office tomorrow? We'll set up a time. Well, I'll do that,
but in the meantime, I would love it if you could
spare a couple of minutes. I'm sorry. Excuse me.
I am late to pick up my son. Dr. Gordon,
I don't need your reaction, but I would like to be fair. You've cloned a human baby. -Am I correct?
-No. -No?
-No. Our research focuses on advancing
in vitro fertilization. We are not cloning human beings. I understand your reluctance
to go on the record, but I think that we both know
that that's not true. [foreboding music playing] [doorbell buzzing repeatedly] Don't you ever answer
your phone? I have been calling nonstop
for the past 20 minutes! What if I was the hospital
or the Hytners... Oh. Oh. She can hold that pose
for almost six minutes. Well, can she hold it
for an hour? Damn it. [Amanda]
How did she get that file? I swear it was locked
in my cabinet. It's gotta be somebody
who works with us. I don't want to believe it,
but... What's she planning to do,
this reporter? She's got a great story.
She's planning to tell it. Hey, I wonder if they'll give us
our Nobel Prizes in the slammer. -Oh!
-[laughs] Do we tell the Hytners? No, it might upset them. They have a right to know. They will,
when it's absolutely necessary. We've agreed on that, hm? Why don't you talk
to this woman? Try to help her understand
the importance of our work. I don't think she cares. Well, stall her. Buy her off. Do anything,
just keep the lid on this until the baby is born, hm? Well, at least this Linda...
blah blah, whatever her name is,
doesn't know the Hytners' name. We'd better keep it
that way, hm? [whirring] [gloomy music playing] [beeping] The Browns are here.
They're pregnant. They'll be waiting in room 10
when you're ready. [Amanda] Thanks, Alice. [Linda] I'm standing here.
God, that's so local. Well, just think rat droppings
and you'll be fine. Oh, very funny, ha-ha. Remember Dolly,
the cloned Scottish sheep? How's my hair? Still on your head. -Yeah.
-[Jimmy] Come on. Next came cloned monkeys
and headless tadpoles. Well, now it appears... human clones
are in the pipeline. Can we get this done before the clones
have clones of their own? -[Jimmy grunts]
-[Linda] So, we're good? [Jimmy] Ready for rolling. [Linda] Thank you very much. All right. Am I squeezing the mic? You're all right. We're here at the Center
for Reproductive Medicine, one of this country's
leading infertility clinics, where WLOR
has learned exclusively that Dr. Amanda Gordon
and a team of specialists <i> have cloned a human embryo.</i> <i> Dr. Gordon, who graduated
medical school at 22,</i> <i> went on to specialize
in obstetrics</i> <i> and did her postgraduate work
in embryology at U of P.</i> <i> Dr. Gordon founded the center</i> <i> to help infertile couples
conceive.</i> <i> Now it appears
that one such couple</i> <i> is about to have
the world's first human clone,</i> <i> raising what used to be
a hypothetical question</i> <i> to an imminent debate.</i> <i> Does the cloning of human life</i> <i> represent a breakthrough
in science</i> <i> or a breakdown
in medical ethics?</i> <i> Linda Sanclair, WLOR--</i> You said no one would know,
not till after. They don't know who you are,
and they won't. Your name doesn't appear
in any of our records. -How'd this happen?
-Well, that's not important. It's important to us. We think it would be best if we moved you
to a private clinic. -When?
-[Amanda] As soon as possible. The university may be forced
to shut us down. [Ed] We'd like to move you
right now. -Whoa! Whoa!
-No, wait. Remember when Amanda
first brought us together? I told you I was certain that we could give you
a normal, healthy child. Well, now we've gone far enough
so that I can say with even greater certainty that Amy is going to be
absolutely fine, and this move will be fine, too. Then let's do it. [foreboding music playing] -Everybody all set?
-Yeah. Go, go, go. Yeah. Dr. Gordon's keeping them
under wraps, but we're on it. Oh, believe me,
we will find them. [bleating] Oh, yeah. -[bleating]
-[whispering] Shut up! Oh, absolutely. Oh, yeah, you can count on it. -[bleating]
-[Linda] All right. Yeah, it was great talking
to you, too. -Thanks.
-[bleats, chuckles] [Jimmy] Who was that? Lovesick news junkie
proposing marriage again? [laughing] Who, that? No. No, that was just Dan Reilly
from New York. Network Dan? [laughing] Whoo! <i> ♪ Doin' the Dan ♪</i> <i> ♪ You've got me doin' the Dan
Network Dan ♪</i> They're running the segment
on<i> The News Hour</i>! -For real?
-For real! And he wants another one ASAP. Uh, so are we gonna be famous,
like, sometime next week? Whoo! Well, not if we don't have
the story. Well, we gotta find that couple. Yeah. Dan! Oh, god. Dr. Gordon, is there a time
that I can meet with you today? I don't see any reason
for us to meet. The information is out there. You put it out there. Doctor, you couldn't possibly
have thought that nobody would find out
about this. If I hadn't broken the story,
somebody else would have, so let me help you get your
story out in a controlled way before they paint you
as a Dr. Frankenstein. -Amanda?
-Yeah. -Come on. They're waiting.
-I'm sorry, I'm sorry. [Dr. Griffiths]<i>
Dr. Gordon, Ed...</i> consider our position. You have needlessly jeopardized
the university's good standing with federal funding sources. Many of our key donors
are in an uproar. I am getting livid phone calls
from the board of directors, and every corner of the media
is camped on my doorstep. Dr. Griffiths,
we've done nothing illegal. But you have trampled
over university procedures, and you have completely ignored the review process
of your colleagues. Why didn't either of you
come to me with this idea? Because you would have said no. And why didn't you raise
private money? Which kook or cult would you
like us to have approached? Uh, Dr. Howard North,
Dean of Biology. Dr. Gordon,
the cloning of Dolly the sheep came after 277 failures. How many dead
or deformed fetuses did you throw away
before this one worked? None. A number of embryos failed in the earliest stages
of cell division, which is common in
in vitro procedures, but we implanted
only one embryo-- It's not a fetus. It's an embryo
into the mother, who had made
an informed decision. And who is to say
that after the child is born there won't be
some gross abnormality? We're doing pioneering work
in DNA transfer and stem-cell research,
which I am confident will produce a healthy
and normal child. Still, what possible motivation
is there for cloning an entire being? Well, in the United States, couples have a constitutionally
protected right to make their own
reproductive decisions. Look at Louise Brown. She's called
the first test-tube baby. People were absolutely
bent out of shape because her life started
in a petri dish, but because of her, we now have
a successful process that produced 300,000 children
last year all around the world. Where is it written that all people
have the right to reproduce? If nature doesn't intend
for them to do so, does science
have the right to change what was not meant to be? Well, obviously,
you think what we did was arrogant and reckless, that cloning defies God or could result
in genetic engineering of a master race
or some other nightmare. This isn't vanity science, and a clone is much more
than a copy of its original. It's its own unique being with a personality
and character. Now, I believe this
as a scientist, but I know it as a mother. Are we to conclude that you have no regrets
about what you've done? -[scoffs]
-I sleep very well at night. I'm not haunted by what we do. [reporters clamoring] Dr. Walden, I'm Linda Sanclair
with WLOR TV News. [Ed] No. [Linda] How's the baby, doctor? [Ed] No. [Linda]
"No" as in the baby's not well? Dr. Walden... Mutagenic bacteria. Excuse me? Nasty little bugs
that feed on anything healthy. Like reporters. Thank you. Really, have you no decency? Just enough to do my job
and not hate myself. [toilet flushes] [man clears throat] Hi, I'm Katie Couric. [chuckles] [indistinct chatter] I'll make sure
nothing gets lost. Thanks, Alice. I've notified your patients
to contact Dr. Hendricks -until further notice.
-[chuckles] Do I have any patients left? -I'll see you, then.
-[Amanda] Mm-hm. Oh, Alice? Thanks for everything.
You were a great help. If you need anything,
please don't hesitate to call. Yeah. [crickets chirping] [Amanda] Homework time, Henry! -[Henry] Mom?
-Hm? Can we talk
about summer vacation? Maybe later. Worry about your book report. What about bungee jumping
over the Grand Canyon instead? If I let you stay
at your father's, will you remember
to take enough insulin? Duh. -So, Mom, about summer break...
-Uh-huh. What do you think? -Uh...
-Can't you just see yourself hang gliding off Mt. Everest? Uh-huh. White-water rafting
over the Niagara Falls? Uh-huh. Love you, Mom. Oh! I love you, too, Henry. I can't figure out this. If they were to clone me, would I be the kid's father
or brother? I think that they say
you'd be both. Oh, yeah, like<i> Chinatown.</i> -Oh!
-[chuckles] Oh, my god. The yuck factor.
This is so good. The scientists
actually have a name for it. "What bioethicists call
the yuck factor..." okay, "...the initial revulsion
at the very notion of cloning," which I totally get,
because that's completely -how much it creeps me out.
-[chuckles] I'm gonna have my kids
the old-fashioned way, -you know what I'm saying?
-Also, wait, also this, "Cloned humans
might show higher rates of cancer or other diseases, but we'd only find out
by cloning them and waiting
to see if disaster strikes." Doesn't sound ethical to me. I'm using it.
I gotta get ahold of this guy. You ever, uh, you ever think
about having kids? Yeah. Yeah, actually. I, uh, you know... before Charlie died,
when we were in the hospital, and he, uh, wanted to... seriously, he was thinking about
freezing some of his sperm, and I had to... you know,
I had to really think about it. And ultimately, I thought
I couldn't handle it, you know, having a little Charlie
running around, growing up. You know, I thought...
it was just too, I don't know, it'd make me too sad,
so I didn't wind up... [car door opens] All right, let's roll. [foreboding music playing] [Jimmy] Yeah, I know this place. I did a story here once. It's the old folks' home.
Of course. Think about it. Out of the way. Medical facility. It's perfect. I wanna go to her house -for the Easter egg hunt.
-[chuckles] [birds chirping] [light music playing] [heartbeat] -Dr. Gordon.
-Hmm? Dr. Gordon, I just -- Just a minute, Chris. Is anything wrong?
Is she not growing again? [device beeps] No, she's growing fine. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Chris. I'm just so distracted. I never imagined
that the two of you would have to go
through all this. It is pretty awful. Yeah. I'm sorry the university's
giving you such a hard time. Well, I'm not a fool. I know what bothers people
about this, but this is my work.
It's always been my work. We should have found
a better way to protect you. [chuckles softly] I guess we all were
a little naive. [chuckles] Nevertheless... I'd do it all again
for the two of you. Thank you. [cellphone ringing] What's that?
Oh, probably the lab. [cellphone ringing] -[beeps]
-Hello? Well... [Amanda] Well, where are you? [sighs] Okay, all right.
I'll be right there. Bye. It's Henry, my son. -Is he all right?
-He's fine. He just had a fight at school. [gloomy music playing] [indistinct chatter] [Linda] Thank you. Bye-bye. [man] Bye. [sportscaster]<i>
Here comes the 0-2 pitch.</i> <i> And Markson bunts down
the third-base line.</i> <i> ...rushes in, fields it
to first, and he's out.</i> Hi. I'm Linda. I'm sorry if I'm intruding. [man] There she is!
There she is! Go get the camera! [horn honks] [Amanda]
Henry, put your head down. Okay, Mom. Good grief. [horn honking] Would you look out, please? I'm trying to get
into my driveway! [horn honking] Just get through this crowd
as fast as you can, all right? All right. One, two, three, go. [reporters clamoring] [Henry] Leave me alone! [man] Out of the way, please! It's not fair. Why should I... I know. Well, life isn't fair. Leave her alone!
She's got nothing to say! Hey, can I have a soda? Yeah, sure.
Check your blood sugar first! [sighs] Fine. Oh, I hate this! You hate it? What about Henry? You ever think about him
for a moment? Oh, are you a member
of the God squad now? Well, let's just say
it doesn't come as a surprise, your desire to want to make
perfect babies. Is that what you think
this is all about? -Isn't it?
-What is wrong with trying to bring
healthy children to loving parents? Oh, really? Is that
what it's all about, huh? For the parents.
Not your own ego, huh? Amanda,
you're an ambitious woman. You always were. What about Henry, hmm? Are you doing all this
so you can fix him genetically? Ah! [pants] [soda can opens] Henry... [sighs] Your dad and I
think it might be better if you stayed with him
for a few days. [gloomy music playing] I know this thing
has been pretty tough on you. If you could have made a baby
without diabetes, would you have still
have had me? [telephone rings] [voice breaking]
I think you are perfect... in every way. -[sighs]
-[Matthew] Amanda. -Hmm?
-It's Ed. Mom, it's okay. You can get the phone. -How long has she been here?
-I don't know. I came back from the hospital.
There she was. What do you think you're doing? Oh, Dr. Gordon. Dr. Walden. -Um...
-[Ed] Get out. Before I call security, get out. Well, I'm here to help... and I think that the Hytners
understand that. It's okay, Dr. Gordon. Oh, why? Because I think
that they understand they're about to face the hell
of living in a media spotlight. Their motives will be trashed, their fitness as parents
will be questioned, and a blessed event will be
turned into a spitting contest. -And this is where you come in.
-[chuckles] [Linda] Yes, that's right,
this is where I come in, because I'll give people
a fair picture, so that they can see
just why you decided to do this and what it means to you. So if you talk with me
and only with me, we'll break it, and that way, you'll control
the story and not the press. Look, Miss Sanclair,
if you've discovered us, some other mudslinger will, too. We can't make deals
with every one of you. Well, if you go with me,
you won't have to. Clearly,
there's only one thing to do. [news theme playing] [announcer]<i>
And now from New York,</i> <i> this is the</i> CTN Evening News<i>
with Dan Reilly.</i> Good evening from New York. The brave new world
of science fiction is one giant step closer
to reality today. We have groundbreaking news
of the first cloned human baby. Later this evening,
we'll have a special report, but now,
we go to Linda Sanclair, a reporter
of our affiliate WLOR, live in Philadelphia. Thank you, Dan. We just received word
that in a few moments, Dr. Amanda Gordon of the Center
for Reproductive Medicine will be holding
a press conference here at Liberty Hall. [Amanda] Since the birth
of the cloned sheep, Dolly, all of us have known
this day would come. Using more refined techniques, our team was able to take
a single cell from the cornea
of a deceased child and transplant it
into a donor egg from which the nucleus
had been recovered, thereby creating a twin
of the original child. -[reporters clamoring]
-Dr. Gordon! Doctor! Don't you mean a clone? I prefer to call these children
serial twins because while they will be
very similar genetically, they will have been raised
in different environments, which actually, will make them
even less alike than identical twins. I would like to assure you that this child will be as much
an individual as you or me. What would you say to critics
who call cloning immoral, unethical, or unnecessary, even? Tell them they don't have to use
the procedure. But I imagine
if these same critics were infertile or suffering from
some other reproductive disease, they wouldn't be so quick
to criticize what for many may be their last chance
to have a child. [reporters clamoring] Dr. Gordon! Dr. Gordon! Can we expect a rash
of vanity clonings? Say, a world of Mel Gibsons? Even a Mel Gibson clone would come
into the world hairless, toothless,
and peeing in his diapers. He might even decide
to become a geneticist -instead of an actor.
-[reporters laughing] Or a reporter. -[clamoring]
-Dr. Gordon, let's be honest, if you're successful
with this birth, the patents on this process would make you richer
than Bill Gates. In that unlikely event, I will donate my share
of the profits to research
into reproductive freedoms. Dr. Gordon! Can you tell us something
about the child's parents? No, I do not intend to tell you
anything about her parents. So the clone is a girl,
Dr. Gordon? What happens
after the baby's born, uh, growing up in someone else's
genetic shadow in a society that may not be
ready for that? <i> What?</i> [Linda]<i> Do you believe
that this little girl</i> <i> has any chance
at a normal life?</i> <i> Uh...</i> <i> Yes.</i> <i> Yes, I do.</i> [Amanda]<i> That's all.</i> <i> That's all. No more questions.</i> [reporters clamoring] <i> Well, all this cloning thing,
come on man.</i> <i>What do you need more kids for?
You know?</i> <i> The same as you,
the same as them.</i> <i> You can't even tell one
from the other anymore.</i> <i> I read that Dolly the sheep,
the first clone,</i> <i> is incredibly obese,
abnormally large.</i> <i> Sure, we can make clones,</i> <i> but will they grow up
to be healthy, normal people?</i> Political and religious leaders
around the globe today roundly condemned
the practice of human cloning. In Philadelphia,
our CTN poll shows three out of four Americans believe human cloning
is against God's will. In Congress, politicians
on both sides of the aisle called for vigorous enforcement
of the ban on cloning, and at the White House
earlier today, the president's press secretary,
Katherine Lilly, had this to say. <i> The President firmly believes</i> <i> that cloning raises
serious ethical questions,</i> <i> and he strongly supports
all aspects</i> <i> -of the pending bill...</i>
-It's nothing. -...<i>banning human cloning.</i>
-They'll blow smoke a while, and when Amy is born, they'll give her a night
in the Lincoln bedroom. [chuckles] <i> The president has requested
that the Justice Department...</i> -<i>look into...</i>
See what else is on. [Katherine]<i>
Are there any questions?</i> <i>What I am frightened most about
is that a new age will come</i> <i> and that it will be an age
that is abhorrent to us,</i> <i>and we will not have been ready</i> <i> with the laws and the moral
concepts to stop it.</i> <i> The time has come
for us as a society</i> <i> to ask whether or not
the vanity of some parents</i> <i> and the egos of scientists
can transform human procreation</i> <i> into a manufacturing process.</i> <i> In a world where a child...</i> You don't need
to listen to this. [Chris] I don't get it. They don't know us. Who are they to tell us
what makes a family? Get some rest. -[Amanda] All three of you.
-Thanks. Can you turn it back on? No. Dr. Gordon's right. We don't need
to watch that stuff. Maybe they're right. Maybe we're being arrogant. This is just God's way
of showing us. God understands
how much we loved Katie. I know he does. [sighs] [chanting] Nature, yes!
Science, no! Human cloning's got to go! Let us choose! It's our bodies! Let us choose! Dr. Gordon has just completed
her testimony before the university
review committee. [chanting] Please allow me to speak! Nature, yes! Science, no!
Human cloning's got to go! At no time did anyone
connected with the university authorize research
into human cloning. [chanting] A full internal investigation
is continuing to determine whether any laws
have been violated. Dr. Gordon has been suspended
from the university staff pending completion
of her legal process, and there will be no further
stem-cell or cloning research... Science, no!
Human cloning's got to go! Nature, yes! Science, no! Human cloning's got to go! [crowd chanting] -[Linda] Two o'clock.
-I'm on it. [crowd] Nature, yes!
Science, no! Human cloning's got to go! I went behind your back,
and for that, I'm sorry. Why didn't you come to me? I tried, but you're so busy
trying to make history. I should have known it was you. -[reporter] Dr. Gordon!
-You went too far! Doctors don't create life! That's God's work! I had no choice! Who's the heroes
and who's the villains? I don't know. [reporters clamoring] Yeah, well, that's good. So tell Virginia I'm just gonna
drop a few things home, and then I'll be over. Right. Bye. -Dr. Gordon?
-Huh? Dr. Gordon, hi. -I'm sorry, do I know you?
-[man] Um... Norton Graham. I'm in the eugenics field
myself. I just want to say that, I think what you've done
is truly monumental. The impact on the federal budget
will be staggering. I mean, just imagine
the savings to welfare, special education,
healthcare alone. I'm not interested. Let's face it. The human race is on a downward
evolutionary spiral. Genetic disorders
are being passed on, from generation to generation, but with your breakthrough and the power
of genetic engineering, we have an opportunity
to weed out the weak and the unhealthy. I see, so you'd get rid
of weaklings like... oh, like, say, Stephen Hawking. Well, you have to break
a few eggs to make an omelet. Next would be the diseases. Tay-Sachs, diabetes, alcoholism. Next you'd manipulate
human intelligence and then physical prowess. It's been tried before,
Dr. Graham. I am not interested. I can see I've upset you,
but when you've had a chance to think of all the benefits,
I hope you'll give me a call. [distorted shouting] [camera shutter clicks] [clamoring] [camera shutter clicks] Dr, Gordon, how far do you plan
on going with this procedure? Dr. Gordon, one final... [door squeaks] Hello? Henry? [foreboding music playing] Hello? [ominous music playing] [voice shaking]
Henry, are you okay?! It's me. Yeah, I'm okay. <i> So, what's with this
human-cloning business, huh?</i> <i> I mean, they say they can take
one tiny, little cell</i> <i> from anywhere
in a human's body,</i> <i> and they can turn that
into your twin.</i> [audience laughing] Can you imagine that? [audience groans] Oh, I've always wanted
a twin brother. -He's good.
-[laughs] [comedian]<i> But why would you
settle for any regular kid?</i> <i> I mean, you can shake hands
with Michael Jordan,</i> <i> you know, grab a little skin,
maybe, uh,</i> <i> grab a flake of dandruff
from the old Bill Gatester,</i> <i> and the next thing you know,
you're the proud parent</i> <i> of your own
seven-foot billionaire!</i> [laughing] <i> But seriously, if you're
the parent of this clone,</i> <i> what would you possibly
tell your kid?</i> <i> "Your father was a nose hair."</i> <i> Come on! Really!</i> Wait for me up here. [customers laughing] -[Chris] Hi.
-Hi. -Thanks for coming.
-Well, thanks for calling. So... People have got the wrong idea
about why we are doing this. Well... What's the right idea? I thought... Maybe if they knew
about Katie... Katie. Katie was our daughter. [laughing] And she was perfect. She was funny, she was...
she was beautiful, she was smart, and she was so sweet. [laughs] Katie! The truck came out of nowhere,
and then she was gone, um... I was driving, understand? [sighs, clears throat] Have you ever lost, um... [gasps] Yes. Yes. Yes. Um, but... Please, go on. Go on. [Chris clears throat] There were days when Virginia
never even got out of bed. She kept picturing Katie
growing up, uh... first communion,
high school graduation. I come from a big family,
four brothers, two sisters. Good Catholics. When I saw a second chance
to make a baby, I didn't care about the method. I mean, how could I say no? Did God want man
to go to the moon? I mean, if it can happen,
isn't it natural? [chuckles softly] Yeah. When you get right down to it, what have we done
that is so bad? [light music playing] I'm worried about Chris. Yeah, expectant fathers
are a pretty jumpy bunch. How about expectant mothers? It's not that. You see... when Katie died... all I wanted was to... bring her back again. And, uh... just hold her one more time. And now... look at this. I'm going to. No. No, you're not. This child is not Katie. She won't be Katie. This is Amy. She'll have her own needs
and desires, her own dreams. You'll have
your own dreams for her. You'll raise her
in a different environment. God, even you and Chris
aren't the same now. That scares me, too. [knock on door] Sweetie? I... Dr. Gordon. Chris. Honey, I've been talking
with Linda, and the more I think about it,
the more it seems to me like a good idea
to let her tell our story. [sighs] Hm. This is really your choice, but once you put your name
out there, it's very hard to get it back. How else
can we make people understand? All right. Thank you. [sighs] Jimmy! Get the camera. Miss Sanclair? Why do I get the feeling you're about to tell me
how to do my job? Please don't do this. The Hytners trust you. They're right to. They don't understand
the implications. Look, if there are any
hard questions to be asked, -it'll be of you.
-Oh, that's comforting. I think if anyone didn't think through
the implications, it was you. [announcer]<i> This is the</i> CTN
Evening News<i> with Dan Reilly.</i> Good evening. Much of what you've heard about the first human clone has focused on the science and on the ethical questions raised by the achievements
of Dr. Gordon and her team. Tonight, we will offer
the human side of this story. <i> Our Linda Sanclair
has this exclusive CTN report.</i> <i>Dan, the identity of the couple</i> <i> having the world's
first cloned baby</i> <i>has been a well-guarded secret.</i> <i> But now, they want the world
to know they have a name,</i> <i> Virginia and Chris Hytner,
and they have a story,</i> <i> one that may help
people understand</i> <i> why they have taken
this unprecedented step.</i> <i> What is it you want people
to understand</i> <i> more than anything else?</i> <i> We want people to realize
that we're real people</i> <i> and that we're
kind of desperate</i> <i> and that this seemed to be
the only way.</i> <i> Virginia and Chris Hytner
talked about having children</i> <i>since the day they got married,</i> <i> but like many baby boomers,</i> <i> they decided to wait</i> <i> until their careers
were on track.</i> <i> Tell me about
your first pregnancy.</i> <i> There was a problem
in my family's, um...</i> <i> genetic history,</i> <i> so when we heard about
Dr. Gordon and her team</i> <i> and how they could screen
even the tiniest embryo</i> <i> for genetic defects,
including cystic fibrosis,</i> <i> we came to Philadelphia.</i> <i> Dr. Amanda Gordon tried</i> <i> the then-controversial
technique</i> <i> of in vitro fertilization,
a test-tube baby.</i> <i> So what was the day like
when you found out?</i> <i> Oh, god,
I'll never forget it. Um...</i> <i> We were in the hotel,
and Dr. Gordon called up,</i> <i> and she said,
"I'm not very far away.</i> <i> I'll be right over."</i> <i> And we let her in, and...</i> <i> she had non-alcoholic
champagne, right?</i> -[Chris]<i> And the...</i>
-<i>Something like that.</i> <i> And the biggest smile
I've ever seen</i> -<i>on Dr. Gordon.
-</i>[Virginia]<i> Yeah, yeah. Um...</i> <i> You know? I mean, I just...</i> <i> I broke down when I found out
Katie was gonna be normal.</i> <i> It was so great.</i> <i> Katie Hytner was born
January 17, 1994.</i> <i> Seven pounds, eight ounces.</i> <i> Her parents reveled in
and recorded every milestone</i> <i> from her first steps
to her first words</i> <i> to her first day
at kindergarten.</i> <i> And then,
on a rainy night in November,</i> <i> -tragedy took her life.</i>
-[siren wailing] <i> We always used to sing
in the car.</i> <i> "Splish Splash,"
that was Katie's favorite tune.</i> <i> We were on our way to my
brother's for the weekend.</i> <i> It was raining, and it's like
the truck came out of nowhere.</i> <i> And, um...</i> <i> You know, I swerved...</i> I... <i> Well, Dr. Gordon and I
were devastated, of course,</i> <i> but then I remembered</i> <i> that Katie had donated
her corneas to an eye bank,</i> <i> and genetically speaking,
at least,</i> <i> she was still alive.</i> <i> So we explained...</i> <i> that we could implant
Katie's DNA</i> <i> into a donor egg from a woman</i> <i> who'd already borne
healthy children.</i> <i> Chris and Virginia
begged us to intercede.</i> <i> I mean, it's a miracle.
It's, uh...</i> <i>It's like a second chance to...</i> [Virginia]<i>
To fulfill our dream.</i> <i> We're like any other parents.</i> <i> -We're gonna have a baby.
-Yeah.</i> <i> -That's it.
-That's the good part.</i> [Linda]<i> The Hytners realize
that human cloning</i> <i> touches deeply-felt religious
and philosophical beliefs,</i> <i> but for them,</i> <i>this is not a story of religion
or philosophy.</i> <i> It is of love,</i> <i> and of a last chance
to fulfill a lifelong dream.</i> <i> And now that you know
Chris and Virginia's story,</i> <i> perhaps one question remains.</i> <i> If you were in their shoes,</i> <i> given one last chance
to have a child of your own,</i> <i> what would you do?</i> <i> The baby will be born
in three weeks.</i> <i> Her name will be Amy.</i> <i> This is Linda Sanclair.</i> [Dan] And so
the controversy continues, as the public has its say, with our own CTN poll showing
a split right down the middle. The Hytners may be enjoying
a surge in popularity, but one thing is certain. They have lost any hope
of their own privacy or Amy's. [crowd chanting] Science, no!
Nature, yes! Science, no! Nature, yes! Science, no! [Jimmy] Whoo!
Linda, check this out. I thought we were the ones
who got the story. Look at this. -It's okay. We're with CTN.
-All right. -[crowd chanting]
-[siren chirps] I've always wondered what
the French Revolution was like. At least they're not sharpening
the guillotines. [Ed chuckles] -[knock on door]
-[door opens] Dr. Gordon? -Yes?
-FBI Agent Olman. I have a warrant
for your arrest. You're charged
under statute 18 USC 371, -conspiracy to violate...
-[Amanda] Wait! Stand back, sir, please!
Stand back! Conspiracy to violate
an executive order -banning the use of cloning.
-You can't take my doctor! [overlapping chatter] Call McElroy! Anything you say can... Call the press. Tell them
to be ready in about a minute. [Linda] Maybe less. All right. Happy? [camera shutter clicks] [crowd chanting]
Nature, yes! Science, no! Nature, yes! Science, no!
Human cloning's got to go! It's our bodies! Let us choose! It's our bodies! Let us choose! [officer] Get back.
Get back, please. [siren wails] Stand back, please. Stand back. Dan, the story of Amy Hytner
has taken a startling turn as FBI agents have arrested the doctors responsible
for her well-being. <i> Whether Dr. Amanda Gordon</i> <i> and her colleague,
Dr. Edward Walden,</i> <i> will be jailed or granted bail
remains unclear at this time.</i> <i>However, there is grave concern
for baby Amy</i> and what the loss of her doctors
will mean for her. Hey, Amanda, do you think
you'll spend time in jail? What do you think
of the charges? What about the baby?
Who's taking care of her? This is Linda Sanclair reporting live
at Lakeside Manor. [siren wails] <i> Damn it.</i> <i> Wait, are we out?</i> [reporter]<i> Hey, Amanda!</i> <i> Do you think
you'll spend time in jail?</i> [crowd clamoring] [siren wailing] [camera shutter clicking] None of our money
came from government grants. There's no law against cloning
in the state of Pennsylvania. The ban is against research
with federal funds. Relax.
They've overplayed their hand. Is that supposed
to make me feel better? Look, Amanda, the government
has given us a perfect forum to fight this stupid law. I'm pleased about that. They cannot stop
this science, Amanda, when so much good
comes out of it. Somebody has to make the case. Wait a minute.
Do you want to go to jail? -If I have to.
-[Amanda] Oh, well, not me. I've got a son to look after. Well, how long
are they gonna keep us here? -One, two weeks?
-[laughs] When they let us go,
we'll be heroes! I'm not staying. Our research will be published
by all the leading journals. Cloning will be compared
with the invention of penicillin and the dawn
of the age of computers. Now, Amanda,
this is not so bad, is it? -[door buzzes]
-Sorry I'm late. -It's a regular zoo outside.
-Get me out of here. [indistinct chatter] [man] Yeah, hi. I'm at Lakeside Manor. I saw some weird-looking guy
with a box, kind of suspicious. It could be a bomb,
I don't know. They said they'd be
willing to go on<i> The Morning News Hour</i>. -[panicked chatter]
-[Linda] Yeah, hold on. Yeah, I will,
but I'm gonna have... I gotta call you back. Folks, there's been
a bomb threat. I need everybody
out of the building right now. [panicked chatter] Wait, what is going on? -What's going on?
-My wife's not supposed to move. A bomb threat. I need you to leave
the building right away. -[Linda] Jimmy!
-It's all right, Mrs. Hytner. [Chris] Take it easy,
easy, easy. [indistinct chatter] I'm sorry, guys. I'm sorry. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Please get out of the way. Please. Could you move? I'm sorry. Virginia, how's it feel
to be center of attention? -Why'd you pick the name Amy?
-Excuse me! Do you think the world is ready
for the first cloned baby? No, no, no! Move, move, move! Given the chance,
would you do it all again? [reporters clamoring] [siren wails] [crowd chanting]
Nature, yes! Science, no! Human cloning's got to go! [shouting and chanting] [gavel striking] My clients, we will argue,
are charged with conspiracy... Excuse me, Your Honor,
I wonder if I could-- Your Honor, this hearing
is not about cloning, legally or morally. It's about bail and the rights
of my clients to be released -pending such a decision.
-Your Honor... -Amanda, please.
-No, look, I can't just... -Counselor!
-Your Honor, our patient, -Mrs. Hytner...
-Please. Dr. Gordon,
this is a court of law with rules and procedures. Well, I am a doctor with
life-and-death responsibilities. I'll grant these are
extenuating circumstances. Be brief. [whispering] Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. Thank you, Your Honor. Because of her age
and past medical history, Virginia Hytner's pregnancy
is extremely high-risk. Without nearly
constant monitoring by myself and Dr. Walden, she could easily lose this baby. And... and given the stress of last night's idiocy
at the Lakeside, her condition is precarious. Your Honor, no matter
what you think or feel about how she was conceived, Amy Hytner has a right to come into the world healthy. I just... please consider that. [whispers] Very good. [judge] All right, counselors,
I'll meet you in my chambers. This court is in recess
for 10 minutes. [gavel thuds] [indistinct chatter] Got you some lunch. No, thanks. Not hungry. Hey, you okay? Yeah. Linda, what's going on? You're driving the biggest story
since Elián González. I know. I don't know. I mean, you know how I feel
about this whole thing. -[Jimmy] Mm-hm.
-You know, when we started, I was just hoping
it would go back to... being science fiction. But now, there's...
there's this baby. [somber music playing] I keep... I keep thinking... about Charlie. You know,
if I had another chance... just to bring
a little bit of him back. Federal law may be unclear
on the issue of cloning, but it is the opinion
of this court... that it should not be. We regulate tattoo parlors more closely
than we do sperm banks, sex-selection labs,
or human-egg farms. I must say, I am deeply troubled by what this means
for our society. However, I do recognize
that you are no threat to skip your court date, and out of concern
for Mrs. Hytner and her baby, I will release you
on your own recognizance. -[gavel thuds]
-Oh! [indistinct chatter] You have a call. It's urgent. The bomb scare's
put her into labor. She's six centimeters dilated, so we're gonna prepare
for a C-section just in case. She's only three weeks early.
There shouldn't be any problems. [machine beeping] So? You're here! And we're on our way. Oh, god. [laughs] [sighs] It's happening. Virginia's in labor. Find out when we can go live.
All right. [Virginia moaning] That's my girl.
You are doing great, sweetie. We're almost there. [Virginia] I can't! You're doing great, Virginia.
Come on, breathe. [Chris]
Your sister's right outside. We're not gonna let her go home
without seeing her niece. I can't push any harder! Sure, you can, sweetie.
Sure, you can. I would like to see you try! Yeah, it's making
a lot of moaning sounds. -[Virginia moaning]
-BP Is 130 over 80. Fetal rate is not reactive.
Get her out. She's crowning. She's crowning! Okay, Virginia, one more push! -You can do it, honey.
-[Amanda] One more! Give me a big one.
Give me a big one. -Here we go.
-Push! Push! Push! Yes! Yes! Yes! Come on, sweetheart. Yes! [laughs] [all applauding] [Ed] Good work, Virginia. [Amanda] Your daughter. [emotional music playing] [Virginia] Baby girl. [man] The baby's fine! [cheering] Can you believe that? [laughs] [baby mewls] [indistinct chatter] [clears throat] Hello. Today... well, it was
this afternoon, really, at 12 minutes past 3:00... Amy Hytner was born. [cheering] [Amanda]
She is a healthy baby girl! Both mother and daughter
are doing fine. [reporters clamoring] I'm not taking questions... [overlapping chatter] [emotional music swells] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] At the Center
for Reproductive Medicine, two babies were born yesterday. A boy was the result
of in vitro fertilization, and a girl whose sex
was preselected by her parents. <i>And here at the Lakeside Manor,
a baby girl was born.</i> <i> Amy Lynn Hytner,
the world's first human clone.</i> <i> No pictures of Amy
are permitted,</i> <i> but I can tell you</i> <i> she weighs six pounds...</i> What do you think of your niece? Oh, I can't get over it. How much she looks like Katie. She really does. I know, but she isn't Katie. She's Amy, our darling Amy. <i> Despite the controversy
over cloning,</i> <i> the Hytners
have already received</i> <i> lucrative endorsement offers
from national clothing lines</i> <i> to baby-food producers.</i> <i> The family has asked
that all other gifts</i> <i> be sent to shelters
in Amy's name.</i> <i> This is Linda Sanclair
reporting.</i> A sneaker company
called me this morning. Well, they clearly
haven't seen your jump shot. Whoo! I'll get this stuff
out of the way. What is this? This looks like a camera. -Oh, for god's sake.
-I don't freaking believe this! The lunatics are spying on us! Is this what it's
gonna be life now? All right, Chris. All right.
I will go to security. I'll have them install
a metal detector. We'll check everything
that comes into the room. -Honey, you okay?
-Do I look okay? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. [sighs] I don't know, I... it was kind of
a novelty at first, all the attention
and the magazines and then
a Hollywood producer calling. I was even thinking,
"Who's gonna play me?" You know? I told him Tom Cruise,
as long as I got to play myself. [chuckles] [scoffs] Right? They want to see you. -Me?
-Yeah. Oh, great. Uh, sorry, alone. It's cool. -Thanks.
-Mm-hm. [crowd chanting indistinctly] [camera shutter clicks] [Linda] Oh. [laughs] Oh! Oh, look at her. She's so tiny. Would you like to hold her? No, that's okay. Oh, go on. She won't break. Really? Sure. Come sit over here.
You'll be more comfortable. All right. Thank you. -[crowd chanting]
-[siren wailing] [crowd chanting] [scoffs] Oh. Oh, thank you. She's so sweet. Oh, look at her. And just light as a feather. You are. You're so cute. -[Chris] Linda?
-Yeah? I, I just...
I want to thank you. We really appreciate you
helping us get our story out. You've been a big part
of welcoming Amy into the world. Well... I hope so. She smells so good. [laughs] Yeah. Yes, hello. Uh... [Linda] Virginia... -Virginia, uh, uh...
-Amy? Amy? Oh, my god. Doctor? [panicked chatter] [siren wailing] [machine beeping] She's got
a respiratory insufficiency. -R.D.S.?
-No definite signs. -What's her white count?
-It's normal. That's what's puzzling. I've got her on surfactant
for the lungs, but, uh... I don't think
it's doing any good. [Amanda] What could it be? -What could it be?
-I don't know. [somber music playing] You okay? [indistinct chatter] [Dan]<i> Linda?</i> Dan, what started
as a day of celebration for the Hytner family
has turned into a vigil. About an hour ago, Amy Hytner
suddenly stopped breathing and is now on life support. <i> Amy is listed
in critical condition</i> <i> and is in the hospital's
neonatal intensive-care unit.</i> <i> There are no indications
as of yet</i> <i> that this development
is a result</i> <i> of her having been cloned,</i> and her chances
for recovery remain good. We expect further details
throughout the evening. [Dan]<i> Thank you, Linda.</i> [reporters] Ms. Sanclair?
Ms. Sanclair? Is true you were there
when it happened? [overlapping chatter] Where are the Hytners right now? Linda? Linda? <i> ♪ Hush-a-bye, don't you cry ♪</i> <i> ♪ Go to sleep, little baby ♪</i> <i> ♪ When you wake
you shall have ♪</i> <i> ♪ All the pretty
little horses ♪</i> <i> ♪ Blacks and bays
Dapples and grays ♪</i> <i> ♪ Go to sleep, little baby ♪</i> Dr. Gordon, when this is over... go home, curl up with your kid, and hold onto him
for as long as you can. [somber music playing] <i> Tragically,
the child whose birth</i> <i> captured the attention
of the entire world,</i> <i> now is fighting for her life.</i> <i> From Rome to London
to Red Square in Russia,</i> <i> people are gathering
in churches and parks</i> <i> and in their homes</i> <i> to lend their prayers
and support</i> <i> to little Amy Hytner
and her parents.</i> [gloomy music playing] [indistinct chatter] [indistinct chatter] [door closes] Our prayers are with this child. Although I don't agree with how
she came into this world, I urge people of conscience
the world over to join in prayer... Doctor, where are
the Hytners right now? -...a long life, and...
-That's really nice. Thanks. [reporter] Dr. Gordon? Has her condition
changed at all? Is Amy still
in critical condition? Dr. Gordon, where is Amy now? [Amanda] Good morning. At 2:15 this morning, Amy Hytner
died of respiratory failure. -Oh.
-[murmuring] Her parents have requested
there be no autopsy. Dr. Gordon, was her death
caused by a genetic defect? Respiratory failure is not
uncommon in premature infants. [reporter] Will you try again? I continue to believe
in the work we've done. The Justice Department has... temporarily put aside
our prosecution until it has a chance
to review the legislation in regards to human cloning. Many scientists believe
that the cures for Alzheimer's, cancer... diabetes... will come from cloned tissue
or stem-cell research. Dr. Gordon?
How are the Hytners doing? Thank you. I have nothing more
to say at this time. [clamoring] Doctor, are the Hytners
here at the hospital? Doctor, can we expect
a statement from the Hytners anytime soon? -Doctor, are they still here?
-[man] Dr. Gordon! [siren wailing in distance] Dr. Gordon. Boy, you never give up, do you? Do you? I just want to know
about the Hytners. Leave them alone.
Leave all of us alone. I want to tell them
how sorry I am. Well, they don't want
to talk to you! I don't want to believe that. They left early this morning
to avoid the media. Look, I can't prove
that the stress on Virginia was responsible for Amy's death, but it's my opinion that it was. [car door opens] [engine starts] [Linda]<i> Even in death,</i> <i> little Amy has had an impact
felt around the world.</i> Artificial insemination
took decades to be accepted. In vitro fertilization
took years. After Amy... the debate about the way
human beings are created has been given a face,
a child's face. Amy Lynn Hytner
lived less than 43 hours. This is Linda Sanclair reporting at Mercy Hospital
in Philadelphia. [light music playing] On top. That's it. [horn honks] -Mom!
-Hey! I'm sorry... about the baby. About Amy. Yeah, me too, bub. You okay? Yeah. Mom, come see what
we've been doing in Dad's loft. Henry wants to turn it
into his room when he visits. Thanks for stepping in. I had some fun. [sighs deeply] I haven't been exactly fair
to you lately. There's no reason Henry
can't spend more time here. We didn't make it, but we can
still be a family for Henry. Thanks. Mom, come on! I'm coming. I'm coming. Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Has he finished
all of his homework, everything he missed? [sighs] I'm not sure. No, Dad, I did! -Really?
-I did! -Book report.
-Yes. -Math?
-Uh-huh. -Everything?
-Uh-huh. Okay, then, you're gonna have
a great time in Colorado. Okay. We're going? Yeah. [laughs] Dad, we're going to Colorado! -Yay!
-Yes! All right! Ugh! [chuckles] [car horns honking] [siren wailing in distance] What are you gonna tell
Dan the man? I told you. Nothing. -Ten bucks says you cave.
-You're on. Easy money, Linda. Easy money. [indistinct chatter] Dan. Have you tracked down
the Hytners yet? Uh, no. No, I haven't. I've been looking. I checked phone logs,
real estate, credit card transactions,
nothing. They changed their name.
They just disappeared. And what about the doctor? She quit the Center. She's not taking any calls
from the press, and in any event,
she's not gonna help us. We're on the air next Monday. I'm building a whole segment around the first anniversary
of Amy's birth. I need this interview.
Do this for me, Linda. Of course. Um... I have one more lead
that I will check out. It's the sister, so... [light music playing] [talking indistinctly] [Chris] And wait till you see
your birthday cake. Wait till you see. There it is! Let's walk over.
Let's walk over. Big girl. Uh, Chris? [foreboding music playing] What are you doing here? [gasps] Linda, please, listen!
We had no choice! How could you? After all these months, let me somehow believe
that it was my fault! It was cruel, I'm sorry,
but we had to stop the frenzy. She was very ill!
She's still very ill! You think I'm gonna sit
on this story now? You don't have a story.
You've got a headline. Is that what you want for Amy? You should have trusted me. Can we trust you now? [tense music playing] [line ringing] Yeah, is Dan Reilly there?
This is Linda Sanclair. Yeah, well, could you give him
a message, please? Yeah, tell him... we will not be able
to get that interview. Tell him I couldn't find them
at the address I had... and that I'm terribly sorry. [beeps] [light music playing] [light music continues playing] [closing music playing]
