Or, I suppose, I would really like one is a more polite way to state that.
EMMA
I'm gonna read between the lines a bit here and assume you want a baby with... uh... me?
STEVE
No Steve.
With Stark.
Can you ask him for me?
Yes with you.
EMMA
I don't think Tony can have kids,
Because like statistically speaking he should have like... 30. By now. If he could.
And that's me being generous
Sorry, I'm stalling because I want to say yes.
And I'm not sure if it's smart to just say yes.
STEVE
My darling Captain.
You're not slut shaming our dear Iron Man, are you?
That's why I figured rather than just ride you until I conceived we should talk about it.
And the ... I don't know, complications?
EMMA
I'm not slut shaming
I'm slut probability analysing.
There's no shame in statistics
But yeah.
I mean, I feel pretty good about it.
Are there any complications you feel might be insurmountable?
obviously, we can't plan for everything but - what's on your mind.
STEVE
There's so much shame in statistics.
I am ashamed of your use of statistics.
Not sexy.
Not... insurmountable.
I know that I'm going to tell you you can be as involved or distant as you want
And you'll tell me you'll be there every step of the way and be hands on.
I have to talk to Kate about it, you to your partners.
But I know that I found out I wasn't pregnant, and I was disappointed more than I was relieved.
EMMA
I can't even pretend math is cool
I went to school for art.
but
When I talked to Tony, he did remind me that my life is ... my life. And as much as I have to talk to my partners about this, they all get to set their own boundaries with how much they want to be involved. Because all I'm asking for - as Tony put it - is for them to be nice to a baby.
This kid really is going to be raised by a village
STEVE
Math isn't cool.
I get that, I do.
And apparently it does take a village.
I know that this might be the safest place to have a child too, considering our home isn't being destroyed ever other week
And no one is trying to incinerate the world.
But planning it versus talking about what might've accidentally happened is a lot more real.
No concerns on your end at all? There's a chance the baby will become a mutant. Or have super-serum adjacent traits. Or just be perfectly plain.
Like white bread.
EMMA
There's no way no earth you'd have a white bread baby. The universe wouldn't allow it.
But I don't know. You've taken care of kids with mutant abilities for years. And you're right about this place being relatively stable.
I have concerns about the fact people seem to occasionally leave but, that's not a concern I can live my life around.
STEVE
Well there is that, but as plain as one can be with genetic material from us.
Neither of us can promise we won't leave, I don't think it's a voluntary thing.
But I'm somewhat tired of putting what I want aside because of what might happen.
EMMA
I've done that for so long
Not even just here, I mean. I um - you know. With Sharon, we always had a "one day"
One day we'd have kids, or get married or something, but it was never the right time and there was never time and I just... waited.
STEVE
Yes. We're constantly waiting for the right time to start living for what we want.
Which is why, well, partially why I want this. I want to do it and mean it and not just stumble into it.
And truthfully, I'm not sure I could think of something I'd rather have a child with.
EMMA
I really like you. And what we have.
I know it’s a little unconventional, I know us being parents together is a little unconventional
But. Everything about our lives is unconventional so, really, it all makes sense
STEVE
Sometimes, I think unconventional just works better.
We might not have a traditional relationship, or have what people will expect for a family.
Does it matter though? So long as we're happy with it?
EMMA
traditional almost never means better or best anyway
STEVE
Just what people expect.
And I rarely do what people expect.
EMMA
That is surely true
STEVE
So...
We're doing this?
Planning on making a baby.
EMMA
I think we are.
I want to do this.
STEVE
We might have to switch out how we usually do things a little then.
Just for a while. Of course.
EMMA
I understand
and I'm up for that
STEVE
No pressure though, obviously.
It'll happen when it happens. But... I'd rather be trying for it to happen.
EMMA
and hey, even though it's not what I usually go for
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to it