When picturing the impeccable villain, most would automatically, based on what they have seen, read or experienced, picture someone or perhaps something quite petrifying-looking whose pure intention is to act absolutely horrendously. For some villains, however, this is not the entire case. Ann Pettway, from the movie "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, clandestine past, unyielding determination, and mediocre appearance all compose the ideal devious villain whom remains unsuspected for decades. In the beginning of the film, Curtis-Hall bounces back and forth between a heart-breaking, tragic scene starring the villain herself, Ann Pettway, and a more elated scene, taken place not far from Pettway, starring a teen couple in Harlem and one of the human experience's greatest gifts: the birth of a baby! Elaborating on Pettway's deplorable event or experience, the news about her just having her third miscarriage was being broken to her by her doctor as she helplessly lied there in her hospital bed. As assumed, her reaction to this news, that being her kicking and screaming, "Stop lying! Stop lying! Stop lying..." and "WHERE IS MY BABY?!" (Springfield, 1.), whilst the brighter scene was also happening in between cuts, created serious palpable feelings. It was easy to feel for her and notice the emotional anguish that just drained the woman within seconds; she had every reason to be angry and upset. She despised her inability to conceive; she despised herself; she despised everything. All she wanted was a child of her own. Several suggested adoption, foster care...any alternative for beloved Pettway to be able to have her baby, but all she responded with was, "Nobody's gonna give me no baby" (Springfield, 2).
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Pettway was determined to have a baby and would not back down until she got one. Since she couldn't have her own and nobody would possibly consider letting her adopt, she had to take someone else's. And so her evil plan was ready and in place: she took community transportation down to Harlem late at night to visit the lucky hospital of her choosing. Her timing was spot on for once she was near the hospital, the same teen couple from the beginning of the film was forced to make a midnight trip to the same one Pettway had chosen because their baby girl, Carlina White, had a fever. Pettway soon arrived at the hospital, stole and nurse outfit and hurriedly made her way to the somewhat large room full of beautiful babies. Meanwhile, the teen father of Carlina had to leave due to having to work, leaving the mother and little Carlina all alone. Once in the same room as everybody, Pettway spotted the teen mother checking on Carlina whom was lying in a little bed and then sitting down on the bench by the door. Pettway greeted the mother with a smile and her face and a calm voice, and used benevolent, understanding words to convince the mother to head home and rest for a few minutes and claimed that she will watch Carlina herself for her. Once the mother was gone--so was Carlina. On community transportation, traveling miles away from Harlem and her family with Pettway. Along with determination so great she was
Pettway was determined to have a baby and would not back down until she got one. Since she couldn't have her own and nobody would possibly consider letting her adopt, she had to take someone else's. And so her evil plan was ready and in place: she took community transportation down to Harlem late at night to visit the lucky hospital of her choosing. Her timing was spot on for once she was near the hospital, the same teen couple from the beginning of the film was forced to make a midnight trip to the same one Pettway had chosen because their baby girl, Carlina White, had a fever. Pettway soon arrived at the hospital, stole and nurse outfit and hurriedly made her way to the somewhat large room full of beautiful babies. Meanwhile, the teen father of Carlina had to leave due to having to work, leaving the mother and little Carlina all alone. Once in the same room as everybody, Pettway spotted the teen mother checking on Carlina whom was lying in a little bed and then sitting down on the bench by the door. Pettway greeted the mother with a smile and her face and a calm voice, and used benevolent, understanding words to convince the mother to head home and rest for a few minutes and claimed that she will watch Carlina herself for her. Once the mother was gone--so was Carlina. On community transportation, traveling miles away from Harlem and her family with Pettway. Along with determination so great she was