Heartburn

The next morning, Rachel flies back to Washington. When she returns home, two police officers are talking to Mark. They return Rachel’s stolen diamond ring, now loose in its setting. After the police leave, Mark immediately confronts her about the story she spread about Thelma having an infection and drives off in a rage.

In Mark’s office, Rachel finds receipts for phone bills, hotels, and flowers as well as real estate listings that confirm the extent of the affair and his plans for a future with Thelma. She drives to Thelma’s house and finds Mark’s car parked outside. Thelma’s husband, Jonathan, is hiding in the bushes, using a wire to conduct surveillance.

Jonathan overhears that Mark and Thelma plan to move in together and that Mark wants joint custody of his children. Rachel trips over Jonathan’s wire, falls, and goes into premature labor. Mark rushes her to the hospital, where her obstetrician, Marvin, delivers Nathaniel via an emergency Caesarean section.

While Rachel recovers from her C-section, baby Nathaniel is monitored in an Isolette. Her therapist, Vera, visits and encourages her to take control of her situation. Mark visits daily but is absent on Thelma’s birthday, claiming to be in New York for an interview.