A couple, Daniel and Maura, hire a nanny named Jesse to care for their young daughter, Talia. However, Jesse's behavior becomes increasingly suspicious, and the couple discovers that she has been physically abusing Talia. They fire Jesse, but she kidnaps Talia and demands a ransom of $10,000. Jesse reveals that she wants the money to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) to have a child of her own, as she is unable to conceive naturally. The couple, with the help of the police, tracks down Jesse using a GPS tracker hidden in Talia's favorite toy, Miss Hoppity. Jesse is arrested, and Talia is safely returned to her parents.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A woman named Jesse has been working as a nanny for a family with a young daughter named Talia.
2. Jesse has been asking the parents, Daniel and Maura, for $10,000.
3. Daniel and Maura initially refuse to give Jesse the money, but later discover that Jesse has kidnapped Talia.
4. Jesse reveals that she needs the money for in vitro fertilization (IVF) to have a baby.
5. Jesse mentions that she has been trying to get pregnant for years but was unable to due to a medical issue.
6. Jesse's husband left her after finding out how much IVF costs.
7. Jesse has grown attached to Talia and considers her to be like her own daughter.
8. Daniel and Maura discover that Jesse has been trying to get money from them by threatening to harm Talia.
9. Daniel and Maura stall Jesse while the police track her down using a GPS device hidden in Talia's favorite toy, a bunny named Miss Hoppity.
10. The police arrive and arrest Jesse.
11. Daniel and Maura are reunited with Talia and plan to take her home.
12. Jesse is taken away by the police and is no longer working as Talia's nanny.