“Which flight?” Marcus asked immediately.
Gasps rippled through the cabin. Several passengers lowered their phones, realizing what — and who — they had been filming.
Marcus’s tone sharpened. “Captain Williams, Ms. Mitchell — step away from my wife immediately.”
Every head turned. The captain stiffened. The attendant’s face drained of color. Silence swept across the aircraft, broken only by the baby’s quiet breathing.
Phones continued recording. The livestream count soared as thousands of viewers tuned in.
Marcus’s voice came again, firm but controlled. “I’ll review this personally. Right now, I want you both off this aircraft.”
The captain stammered. “Sir, we were following standard procedure—”
Marcus cut in gently but decisively. “There is no procedure that justifies disrespect.”
The Lesson Heard Around the World