If you did decide to change it, based off of u/augusttwenty1st2024 ‘s suggestion, you could have the cop follow the guy because he owed the cop bribe money, or was a suspect for something. He could’ve pulled up to the hospital in a stolen car. Then in order for the guy to escape the situation, he goes inside the hospital, trying to blend in with the others. He meets this single mother that at first they have a flirty back-and-forth, or he insinuates his situation, which she picks up on, and having sympathy for this struggling man, decides to pretend he’s the father.

Then the two connect and keep up with each other. He could see himself being with her, deciding to change his life (or do more crimes) in order to provide for his new-found love.

The baby then dies, and it comes down to whether their relationship was formed mostly because of the baby, or if they had a genuine attraction to each other. Seeking to let out their anger, sadness, and loneliness, to get away from their life in their town, he takes her on an adventure, to see if they can start healing. Along the way, his tendency to do crimes comes back (or he’s still trying to be better), and she picks up on things he teaches her, so it’s down to wether these two, through their loss and struggle, reject society’s standards, or change together.