But they wanted their child.

A happily married couple was full of joy after the birth of their first child. A smiling bouncing baby boy. Family and friends visited the hospital to meet the newest member of their family and showered him with the riches of the world. The proud parents took joy in reminiscing the past nine months which were largely uneventful other than the joyous milestones of pregnancy. While the couple was busy packing in preparation to leave the hospital, the child was sound a sleep in the nursery. They proceeded to the nursery and were alarmed to find the crib empty. In panic they franticly searched for their child only to find that their child was stolen.

The hospital staff tried to calm them down and proceeded with a through search. The couple was in a rage, they wanted their child. After a search they noticed another mother's child had died the night before and it was possible that she took their child instead. The couple did not care, they wanted their child. The police was called to investigate the mother who had a rather difficult pregnancy. The couple did not care, they wanted their child. They were told by the police that the woman was a respected school teacher who had recently lost her husband to cancer. The couple did not care, they wanted their child. Further investigation revealed that the woman, unlike the couple, has an excellent record of raising successful children as a nany. The couple did not care, they wanted their child. With the dwindling hope of find the child, the police tried to console the couple by telling them that in her care the child will be well taken care of. The couple did not care, they wanted their child.

The couple did not care. Never mind the misfortunes of others. Never mind their inability as parents. Never mind the child's success in society.

Compromise?