Why is this disruptive? Sharp and savvy J.C. has just accepted a high-stakes executive position in which her boss makes it clear that he expects the same commitment from her that he would get from a man. This is code in sexism for: Don’t make any plans to have a family.

How does this ignite the story? After having accepted this major job, J.C. is now the caretaker of a baby.

Note how the script flips our expectations coming into this moment. Like J.C., we’re expecting the inheritance to be an item… or money…. not a baby.