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Grandma Jenny?

Well, finally.

You know, you've always slept like you were hit with a rock.

What are you doing here?

Well, I thought it was going to be a sweater, but I think maybe it's just

to be a big sock.

But I... I mean, you're here, but you're not really... Well, let's just call it

a little visit.

I hear you want more children.

That's nice.

Children need you. We just started trying, so we'll see what happens.

I'm so proud of you.

You've grown to be such a remarkable young woman and a wonderful mother.

You really think so?

Well, I've been wondering if I should, you know, stay at home with Savannah.

Oh, no, she'll be fine.

And it's lovely that Kevin can stay at home with her. They'll have a wonderful

bond. I just hope she has a wonderful bond with me, too. Oh, but she will.

You know, you have to work.

You have things to do in this world that no one else can do.

Well, if I wanted to stay home, someone could do my work.

No one else can do what you have to do.

No one else can serve your purpose in life.

Sure they can. What about my dad?

Oh, I don't think so.

No, your dad has his own work to do.

Why can't you do your work?

Well, if I wanted to have more children.

If?

Oh, honey, you'll have more children.

So many children.

Excuse me? So many children?

What do you mean? How many is so many?

Let's not worry about that today, especially on a day like today. Today?

What's going to happen today?

Well, let's just say it's going to be a challenging day, and you just go with

it. You just go with it.

Why am I doing this?

Why am I torturing myself like this? I don't know.

This is supposed to be the good times.

Goodbye, sweetie.

Wait, I still don't know what so many children means. And what a challenging

day. I mean, is something bad going to happen?

What happened?

Seven heavens, when I see their happy faces, by letting back at

me.

Seven heavens, I know there's no greater feeling than the love of

family. Where can you go,

when the world don't treat you right? The answer

is home.

one place that you'll find seven heaven

seven heaven

seven heaven

You can't still be sleeping.

Yes, I can.

I don't feel well.

What's wrong?

I had a dream about my grandma Jenny, and then I woke up and felt weird.

Do we have one of those home pregnancy tests around?

We are not pregnant yet.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

And she said that today was going to be a challenging day.

What does that mean?

Challenging or...

Or difficult? Or really, really challenging?

Maybe that something terrible is going to happen?

Oh my God, what if something happens to you or Savannah or my mom or dad or

someone I love?

Luce, you're not really going to obsess over a dream.

Okay, maybe it was just a dream.

But can't you just stay up and talk to me about it? You talk. I honestly don't

have anything to talk about.

How about life?

Life? Great.

It's only one of my favorite subjects.

5 .09 a .m.

So many children.

Challenging. What am I supposed to do with all this information?

I really don't feel well.

I'm fine, Luz. And your mother's fine. And Ruthie's... Well, Ruthie's still

shattered and devastated over Martin, but other than that, she's fine. Stop.

Worrying about all of us, Lucy. Just take care of yourself today.

Hey, what's wrong?

Lucy didn't sleep well last night. She had some kind of dream that spooked her.

I think basically she just needs to catch up on some sleep, so... I'm going

the meeting myself, unless you'd like to go in my place.

Why would I want to go?

It's the Young Women's Fellowship board meeting.

What's that?

It's representatives from the corporations in the community make

projects that benefit...

Teen girls every year, and then community leaders provide feedback, and

community leader's supposed to be Lucy, not me.

Teen girls are really more her area.

What did you do before Lucy?

I just went by myself and did the best I could.

Well, do the best you can again.

But you're a mom, and you have a teenage daughter. I mean, this meeting...

is practically calling your name. But I'm not a community leader.

Hey, don't put yourself down like that. There are people in this community who

would follow you anywhere.

And it's really a woman's meeting.

I have to go to school now.

See ya. Lucy!

You want to go to a Young Women's Fellowship Board meeting with me?

You mean after school?

No, skip school. Lucy was supposed to go, but she's not feeling well. Your dad

wants me to go in her place. You want to go?

Skip school?

Uh, yeah.

All day, I'll write you a note.

And this note will say what?

This note will say, you know, sorry, uh, Ruthie is sick of school and had to

hang with her mom.

How's that?

All right.

What time?

Uh, ten.

Great.

Thanks.

What?

Just gonna write her a note?

Hey, they can take me to jail. She needs a day off. Believe me. You're right.

This has been a rotten year for her.

Lucy said she doesn't have to go to school today.

Does that mean we get to stay home, too?

No. No.

But I'll make you a deal. When you guys are teenagers and you get devastated

with broken hearts and you need a day off from school, you got it. How do we

broken hearts?

Well, don't worry.

You'll have your chances, I can assure you.

Have you heard from Simon?

No, but I don't really expect to. Do you? No, just asking.

You haven't called him, have you?

No. I'm going to wait because he's obviously upset with me.

Obviously. I didn't tell Rose that Simon had been with Sandy. I didn't. She just

guessed pretty much.

Well, if you hear from Simon, let me know.

Simon, is that you?

If it is, say something to me. I don't want to let another week go by without

hearing from you.

And Rose.

And if this isn't Simon, whoever you are, you should call your parents too.

just solid, you know, all -around policy.

I can't believe that Mom did that. You know how much trouble she caused me?

Well, she didn't mean to, and it's...

Something that you should already have discussed with Rose, you know, your

-to -be for the rest of your life. You don't want to be keeping secrets from

her. I know, and there's more.

Something else you didn't tell Rose?

Yeah, you remember the time that I thought I was maybe going to be a

Oh, yes, I do remember, because you never seem to realize the consequences

Sorry, Simon, I know you didn't call for a lecture.

If I remember, Georgia Huffington was her name.

Yeah, and Rose has a class with Georgia this semester.

And worse, I told Sandy about what happened between Georgia and me. Why did

do that?

What are you telling me now, Dad, that I should be more selective with who I lie

to? What, consistency, Dad?

I told Sandy because when she got pregnant and Martin wasn't coming

was miserable.

So I was trying to make her feel better by telling her that I was in a similar

situation. So now you're trying to keep Rose, who just found out about Sandy,

from finding out about...

Georgia, you see, you don't really understand the consequences of... Sorry,

there I go again.

Dad, I love Rose.

I want to spend the rest of my life with her.

And if I tell her this now, she decides to call this whole thing off.

What do I do?

You weren't the first guy Rose was ever with, were you?

I guess not. I mean, I'm sure I probably wasn't...

You know what, Dad? This has been a really big help. Wait, don't hang up.

was trying to say is maybe the two of you don't really know each other that

well. Maybe you haven't talked enough or fought enough or made up enough.

Relationships take time.

I don't have time.

I'm getting married in May. And you know what? Maybe the point is that since I

haven't asked Rose about her path, maybe she should exercise the same restraint

when it comes to my path.

Well, that's not exactly what I was trying to...

Do me a favor, you two. Be careful today, okay?

You're not going to work, I hope.

I'm fine now.

But your dad said he'd get your mom to go to that meeting for you.

Yeah, but I've got other things to do today.

Do you feel like steak tonight? You're already thinking about dinner? Two hours

ago, you were puking your guts out.

Yeah, well, now I'm not.

Oh, man, I feel like a big T -bone with a baked potato and sour cream and butter

and chives. Oh, and that salad with cucumbers and tomatoes and the mustard

vinaigrette. Wow.

About what? Am I the only one who realizes that we're pregnant?

Get out of here. No way.

I mean, we've barely been trying.

Hey, I don't know about you, but I've been giving it my very best shot.

And you always had to have steak when you were pregnant with Savannah.

We're having a baby.

Listen to me.

If every woman who wanted a steak was pregnant, they'd sell maternity wear at

Sizzlers. And I will tell you when we're having a baby, because you know what?

I will be the first to know.

Hey, Mom.

What if they didn't go to this meeting?

Well, but we said that we would, so it's kind of a lie.

Well, yeah, but we already lied to my school, so we're kind of in the lying

game. Maybe just one more lie wouldn't hurt.

Well, we're not lying. I mean, you are sick of school.

You do need the day off, and, you know, call it a mental health day.

Hi. What are you doing home?

Is she okay?

What is it, a fever?

Are you going to the doctor? You should see a doctor.

When was the last time you had a mental health day?

I told her she could have the day off and go to that meeting with me. Are you

okay? Dad said you weren't feeling that well. I just didn't sleep.

And then I... I don't know. I'm fine.

So, you're taking the day off from school to go to a meeting that I don't

want to go to?

Wait, you don't even want to go? So why do we have to go? Mom wants to go. I

don't want to go. We don't want to go.

Then don't go. I'll just catch up with them at the next meeting.

Well, shouldn't someone go? I mean, isn't this a community organization that

doles out money to programs for girls in trouble?

Yeah, but the program I run is free, and I don't have any money to donate. So

it's pretty much just bad chicken and strangers whining about the things that

they can never get done because they can't get funding.

Believe me, it's not the end of the world if we're not there.

What? Did you just come over to tell me not to go to the meeting?

Yep. You could have called.

You know, I just felt like a little FaceTime with my mom and my sister,

You didn't even know I was home.

Yeah, well, you know, just be careful today, okay? I gotta run. Be careful?

does that mean?

It means just nothing. I mean, just take care today, you know, rather than

not take care and get in an accident or something.

Luz, is there something you want to ask me? You want to tell me anything?

Nope. Bye.

So what do you think she wanted?

I don't know.

She didn't look sick.

No, in fact, she looked really... healthy.

So, what do you really want to do today, huh?

Go to a movie? Go to lunch?

I'd like to do whatever you would normally be doing today.

Uh, cleaning, laundry, baking something?

Sure that's what you want to do on your day off?

No, I just feel like hanging out with you.

What's wrong with that?

Nothing.

I'm honored.

And you know what?

We're going to enjoy our day.

And we're going to start enjoying our lives, aren't we?

Yeah. I've just been taking a little break from the enjoyment. That's all.

Ruthie, you can't let a first attempt at love ruin your whole perspective on

life.

Yes, I can.

I'm 16.

I love you, Ruthie.

I know. You have to.

You're my mother.

Our first order of business is to find someone to head up the building

for the Home for Homeless Teenage Mothers.

Again, any volunteers?

What is wrong with you women?

Doesn't anyone here have the cojones to step up to the plate?

Always the same.

We expect these girls who get pregnant to have the baby and that's the end of

it. No support. They're on their own.

Where's Reverend Kingkirk?

She's the one we need for this project. She's young, she's energetic, and she's

dedicated. And she's been involved with girls who've been in these situations.

Where's Reverend Kingkirk? I don't know. She's usually here.

Well, it's time to fish or cut bait, girls.

I want to see this happen before I croak.

So here's the deal.

If you can get Reverend Kingkirk to get this project up and running by the end

of summer, then I...

will personally finance it. All of it? All $500 ,000 of it.

Cash.

All in favor of electing the Reverend Lucy Kinker to chairman of the Home for

Teen Mothers Project, say aye.

Aye. That's it. Carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned.

Now, let's find Reverend Kinker.

Can you tell the doctor thank you so much for working me in?

It's been a busy morning, but we will do our best.

Hey, Simon. Dad, you didn't return the message I left before.

But sometimes, you know, people hit the wrong button and just erase messages

before they've even heard them.

Wide -fingered people must do that a lot with Tiny.

Cell phones, although if you're like me, you're probably a regular fingered

person.

Truth is, I don't remember ever looking at your fingers all that much.

Simon,

if you don't want to hear another message like this, call me back.

I need Lucy.

Annabelle.

I don't know.

I just want to do something.

Something that makes a difference in the world.

How many people really do?

Well, I guess that depends on what you think is great.

I think it's really great that the two of us are sitting here, you know,

drinking root beer floats together in the middle of the week.

What good is that going to do anyone?

Maybe a lot of good.

Maybe one day, years from now, you'll take the time to be with your children

because I took the time to be with you.

And? And?

Good parents, when they're lucky, help make good people.

And? And good people sometimes do great things.

Yeah, like hanging out and drinking root beer floats.

We're not exactly talking Nobel Peace Prize here.

Hey, sweetie, I know that you've been having a tough time and that things may

look a little darker than normal, but I can assure you there is greatness even

in the most mundane things. You know, even in this root beer float.

Look at this glass.

You know, I love this glass. This was my mother's glass.

And my mother and father and I, oh, we had so many wonderful, sweet and lovely

desserts from these glasses.

And then they died.

We're all going to die.

So what does it matter even trying to do something great?

Look at this root beer.

You know, that was bottled in a factory where people worked very hard just to

feed and clothe their families, you know, and give them shelter.

Yeah, but then the owners of the plant close it and lay everybody off.

And then those hard workers are suddenly on food stamps.

Taste this ice cream. I mean, think of all the beautiful cows who were grazing

in the meadow and then just walked into the barn to get milked. And think of the

beef cows who wind up in a slaughterhouse being put down with stun

point I'm trying to make, and so help me, I will make it, is that, well,

this root beer float is an amazing thing because of all the things that went

into making it.

And all the things that went into making this moment for you and me. And this

moment may turn out to be one of the most memorable moments in our lives. So

those people who helped create this moment did a great thing.

They just don't know it.

Okay, Mom.

This is a great moment.

One of those moments that I'll remember for the rest of my life.

I guess I don't usually think about all the things that go into creating

something.

You know, the same is true with people.

If you really look at them, you can see so much more than what's in the present

moment, you know? Well, like right now, I look at you and I, oh, I see the

little girl you used to be.

And then I see the lovely young lady that you are right now.

And I also see the wonderful woman that you are going to grow up to be.

I can see all that.

Maybe you've had a little too much root beer.

Hello?

Have you seen Lucy?

Oh, yeah. She dropped in earlier, but she had things to do. You didn't go to

young woman's board meeting? I'm having a young woman's meeting right here.

Well, something happened, something big.

This wonderful woman, wonderful rich woman, wants to give a half a million

dollars to start a home for unwed mothers, but only if Lucy runs it.

Wow. Yeah, I mean, everybody's looking for her. They want her to agree fast

before this wonderful rich woman changes her mind.

Oh, did you call Kevin? He'll know where she is. Of course I called Kevin. He

doesn't know where she is, and she left her cell phone charging at home. Well,

she'll come home eventually.

Well, I know that, dear.

Well, thank you. I'll talk to you later.

We're probably just one phone call away.

Hi, this is Simon.

Leave a message. I'll call you back.

Hey, Simon.

Dad, I'm looking for Lucy. I was wondering if maybe she drove up to see

I'll try you on your cell phone.

Reverend Camden?

Rose? Hi.

Hi yourself.

I have a bone to pick with you.

What kind of minister are you?

What do you mean?

Before you answer that, Rose, can I call you back? I'm having a bit of an

emergency here.

Fine. Call me back. And if you don't call me back, I'll call you.

Well, I don't know why you're so angry with my dad. He didn't do anything.

No? You talk to your dad one minute, and the next minute you're throwing my past

in my face?

Yeah, but I could have done that on my own. And my past is nothing like your

past, by the way. Well, it doesn't sound that different from my past, other than

you were a little more careful.

And way more discriminating. What does that mean? It means that Georgia

Huffington is... Well, she's nothing but a... You know what.

And you almost married her because you thought she was having your baby, but

the past six months, I've had to practically beg you to marry me.

Oh, you didn't have to beg me. I'm the one who said that I was ready to get

married. Yeah, after Sandy had a baby. And then all of a sudden, you want to

married and have babies.

You were probably wishing the baby was yours. Then you could be getting married

to Sandy.

Huh? Simon, how could you not tell me you slept with Sandy? And now this

Georgia? Oh, please. We've been over this, okay? You have to let it go.

I'm still trying to forget about your old boyfriends.

Boyfriend one.

And I went out with him for four years in high school before I had sex with

Wow, four years. But you, you've been with one woman after another, after

another, after another. Hold on, hold on. You give me one too many anothers.

You're practically a conveyor belt for sex.

And if I hadn't taken you seriously and wanted to marry you, the belt would just

keep moving and you'd just be on to the next one.

I don't mean anything to you.

Rose. You know that's not true.

You're not my first, but I definitely want you to be my last. I'm never going

have sex with anyone else again, just you.

God, when I think of all those women.

Rose, Rose.

I want to be the first and only man that you ever have sex with, but that's not

what is.

What is, is that you and I love each other very much. We want to spend the

of our lives together, regardless of who we were with in the past.

You're right.

You're right.

I love you, Simon.

And it really is wonderful to think that I'm going to be the only woman you have

sex with for the rest of your life.

You are happy about that, aren't you? Of course I'm happy.

Well, I'm happy that you're the only guy that I'm going to have sex with for the

rest of my life.

It's a beautiful thing, isn't it?

Yeah. We're the only people we're ever going to have sex with again.

It's beautiful, really.

Can you believe this weight? It's like they should give out numbers, you know,

like a bakery.

Well, I guess it's like a bakery, you know, in the bun -in -the -oven sense.

That's what my grandma would say.

A bun in the oven.

I wish I had a bun. I'm starving.

How long have you been waiting? About eight and a half months.

I don't mean to be a pest, but when I said that I didn't mind waiting, what I

really meant was I do mind waiting. I have many things to do, and I'm

Then why don't you go downstairs and grab something to eat?

Oh, no, and risk losing my spot?

What's taking so long?

Dr. Pearson had an emergency delivery, then Dr. Rubin was out sick, so Dr.

Pearson is taking on her patients.

Reverend Kingkirk?

I said we'd work you in.

We're working you in.

And I understand. I totally do. But today is not a normal day. My nerves are

frazzled. My dead grandmother came to me this morning and told me that this was

going to be a challenging day. And if this is what she means by challenging,

then, you know, I'm totally cool. I can handle it. No biggie. But if this isn't

all that's challenging, then I can't handle it. Because if someone I love is

hurt or is in any trouble, you know, I can't handle it because I'm here. And

not available for any handling. So why don't I go home or go to work? or go

downstairs to eat something because I'm not leaving. That's why.

But thanks.

Mom, now my brain won't stop.

This T -shirt was made from cotton in a field and it was taken to a market where

it was processed in fabric and then it was cut and sewn and packaged and then

was taken to the store where I bought it.

And then now I'm putting it in a drawer in a dresser that was made by some

craftsman. Mom, please make it stop. But don't you feel more connected to the

world when you take the time to think? I mean, really think about everything

around you.

Yeah, I guess.

But what would really make me feel connected to the world would be a laptop

computer with Internet access and a cell phone.

I'd really feel connected then.

I'd even almost feel normal.

Well, normal is way overrated.

Yeah. I know.

And most of the time, I don't mind being different from all the other kids.

But I'd really like a computer.

And a cell phone.

Either one. Or both.

What do you mean different from the other kids?

You're kidding me, right?

Every kid couldn't possibly have a cell phone and a computer.

Mom, if I can grasp your ideas about how everything is connected, surely you can

grasp mine.

Stay with me on this.

Everyone... has a computer and a cell phone.

Everyone? Everyone I know.

Everyone I don't know. You're not exaggerating. The only kid I know

cell phone is Maggie, the homeless girl I met in detention. I swear, I don't

know anyone else.

That's it.

Honest. I mean, just Maggie and me.

In the whole school.

Big school.

It's time to go pick up the boys. Come on, we'll talk more about it in the car,

which doesn't have a navigation system.

Cheap shot, Mom. This is different.

I know.

Other moms are without navigation systems. Not everyone has one. Very

Would you like me to stay home in case Lucy calls?

No, it's okay. She'll turn up eventually.

You know, if we had cell phones, she could call us while we're out.

Cheap shot.

No, it's true.

And I could get calls without tying up your calls. And if I had a computer with

internet access, I could even get email.

Can you imagine? Email.

Like a normal teenager living in the 21st century.

I get it. You know, I understand completely, but... Computers and cell

are made in factories by people trying to feed their families.

And then they're packaged and shipped by more hardworking people.

And then they're unloaded in stores by more hardworking people and sold to

hardworking people just like us. But not us. Just people like us. Who could that

be?

Think about the paper that they're packaged in. It starts with small trees

the forest.

And then with rain and sun, the trees grow. And then they're cut down and

into pulp for the paper that they're packaged in. All the little cell phones

big computers.

And then think about all the work done by the hardworking artists who have

families, too.

I could go on.

Please don't.

Mrs. Carlson.

Hi, Ruthie.

You guys are on my way home. And since Ruthie was sick today, I wanted to make

sure she had the sample test questions for the test tomorrow.

How are you feeling?

Uh, you look well.

Uh, fine, just fine. Here's the sample test. Good luck tomorrow.

Ruthie's really not feeling that great, Mrs. Carlson. You know, she has the

blots. The blots.

I see.

Well, all I can say, Mrs. Camden, is that if every child missed school

of the Blas, we wouldn't have school.

I've had the Blas for the last 15 years and never missed a day. I can assure you

it's valid.

She'll have a note with her tomorrow.

Can you be sure to include the Blas in the note? It'll be a new one for the

teacher's lounge. We could all use a lift.

Nice.

I think if she could, if she would have given me detention, suddenly I felt like

a kid again.

Sorry, Mom.

Oh, it's not your fault. It's not my fault.

You needed this day off. We both did.

Come on, we're going to go pick up the boys, and then we're going to check out

cell phones and computers and take the boys out for some ice cream.

Mom, are you saying that... Hey, if you had had the Internet, someone could have

emailed you the sample test questions, and we wouldn't have gotten busted.

Your father and I have talked about getting a computer and a cell phone for

but we just wanted to hold off as long as we could, but now it's time.

Hey, think of all the boys that'll be calling and emailing. Thank you, thank

you, thank you.

Hi,

this is Simon. Leave a message. I'll call you back.

Hi, Simon.

Sorry I missed you. Would you tell Rose I called her back? I don't have her

number, so I thought I'd... Hello, Reverend Camden.

Sorry about before. I was a little harsh.

Oh, that's okay, Rose. But you got Simon and me into a big fight.

Oh, I did? Sorry about that.

But, like all our fights, we learned just a little more about each other.

Well, great.

He told me about Georgia, and I told him about my high school boyfriend.

We were together four years.

Oh, he was split up when he went to separate colleges?

Exactly. He wanted to see other women, the world, all that stuff.

Well, that happens. When did you last hear from him?

What? Did you stay in touch?

That's kind of personal.

Oh, sorry.

It's a force of habit. You know, it's something I would ask in a counseling

situation if I had a couple who's getting married. None of my business at

He's not coming to the wedding by any chance.

I don't know.

I mean, we're inviting Sandy, so what's the difference?

Well, Sandy's friends with both of you. Does Simon know that the old boyfriend's

invited? I'm going to tell him.

When? When he shows up at the wedding? Are you and Mrs. Camden totally against

me? No, we're not. But why would you invite your ex -boyfriend to your

I just want him to see how happy I am with Simon.

It sounds like you're trying to make him jealous.

It also sounds like you're still...

I'm connected, like you haven't let go of the relationship entirely.

I love your son, okay?

No, it's not okay.

Because despite the fact that you love him, I don't think you two are ready to

get married yet. I think you're still getting to know each other.

You really don't like me, do you?

I'd like you a lot more if you weren't in such a rush to get married. And yes,

you know, I do kind of like you, Rosemary.

More than kind of, even.

In the Christian sense of you have to love everyone, or you really kind of

me for real?

I like you for real, Rose.

And you want to know why?

Because you're direct. You can hold up your end of an argument or a

conversation, you know, and although, well, you have a certain... Arrogance?

Confidence.

Underneath it all, you're a decent young woman.

I just think you'd have a better chance of a good marriage if you'd take a

little more time. And do what?

See my old boyfriend again?

See if I still have feelings for him?

That's not what I... I'm not sure how Simon would feel about that, but I'll

him. I mean, you're his father, and you're the one who suggested it, and

part of your work, right?

Counseling people?

Okay, I've got to run, but thanks.

a pro.

I mean, that's major league knitting.

I just talked to you last night.

You know, I think it's her confidence. You see the way she stabs the needle

the yarn? Yeah.

Yeah. No, you can't be tentative with knitting needles.

It's like life, you know?

Oh, what a mess.

What are you going to tell me now? Last night it was that I was going to have so

many children and what a challenging day I was going to have.

I've been a wreck thanks to you.

Well, you haven't even met the challenges yet.

Oh, my God, I'm going to be sick.

Oh, you have such a big, fierce, all -encompassing heart, Lucy.

It's a lion's heart, but it beats like a hummingbird. You know, you have to

learn to slow down a little. Take things as they come.

You can always make adjustments.

You know, this started out to be a sweater for your grandpa, but it's too

work, you know, so I think maybe it'll be an afghan for gerbil.

You just have to learn to take things as they come. That's all I'm saying.

What?

You're not making any sense. Can't you just tell me what's going to happen?

Do you or do you not know the future?

Well, I know some things.

Cute little redhead.

Going to be a wonderful ballerina.

And let's see here.

Oh,

a nice, sweet, chubby little girl.

She's going to shape up in her 30s and then she's going to do infomercials for

some horrible dessert.

And... Oh, poor Jason. Oh, what a shame. So bright.

CFO of a multinational corporation and busted for stock fraud, inside trading,

and conspiracy.

But he makes restitution, and he'll learn.

He'll learn.

Enough about them. What about my challenges?

You can do it.

You can do it. You can do so much.

But... Reverend Kinkirk.

Reverend Kinkirk. The doctor will see you now.

You should have seen Ruthie's face today.

That smile.

Oh, I've missed that smile.

She's a good kid.

Are you going to take her tomorrow to get the computer?

Sure. I'll pick her up from school.

Think we should all get cell phones, too?

Yep. What's happened to us?

We've gone all this time without needing any of that stuff.

I know, but maybe we should be like normal people.

But normal is so overrated. Yeah, well, let's give normal a whirl and, you know,

see how it goes.

We don't like it. We can always go back to being eccentric weirdos that people

look at when we walk by. Do people look at us when we walk by?

I do.

At you.

Oh.

Did you ever find Lucy to give her the good news?

Nope. I gave up trying.

I gave all the information to Kevin, and he'll tell her.

I hope she's up for something as big as this. I mean, I'll be there to help her,

but this will really be her baby.

Yeah, it's funny you should say that. I'm not completely certain, but...

Something tells me. They want another baby already?

Something's going on.

Something else. What?

I talked to Simon today.

And?

And just like you, I said something that got bigger than I intended.

And?

I told Simon that he's not the only one with a past and that maybe he and Rose

should get to know each other.

A little better, which led to Rose deciding that maybe she needs to resolve

issues with her old boyfriend.

Oh, my, that's great.

Well, maybe they've been talking to the wrong person. Rose may be more

reasonable than Simon. You know, she wasn't entirely against taking a little

more time to make sure she's doing the right thing. Oh, you are a miracle

worker.

Hello?

Hey, Mom, it's Simon. Oh, Simon!

Oh, it's so good to hear your voice.

Uh, listen, I'm sorry about what happened. I didn't mean to cause any

Yeah, unlike Dad.

Dad?

I need to get some addresses from you. Rose and I would like to get the

invitations to the wedding out, despite the fact that Dad actually suggested

that she go and see her old boyfriend.

Well, Dad's right here. Do you want to talk to him?

No, I wouldn't.

In fact, maybe you could tell him that although I'd like him to marry Rose and

me, I do not intend to sit through any counseling sessions with him. Nor do I

expect him to sneak any counseling sessions with my fiancé.

Rose and I are getting married in May.

The invitations are going out at the end of the month.

Now, I don't care if Rose goes to see her old boyfriend. I'm sure nothing will

change. We love each other.

But can you get me the addresses? The calligrapher's waiting.

Sure, I'll email you.

Thanks, Mom.

Email?

I wonder if the calligrapher knew he was getting into such an iffy line of work.

I didn't know what time you'd be home, so I haven't put on the steaks. But the

baked potatoes are done, and the salad's ready to roll.

Some people were trying to reach you today.

That woman who runs the meeting you didn't go to, the young women's

whatchamacallit? I don't care.

I think you're going to care. They want you to head up the building committee

for that new home for teenage mothers.

In fact, they want you to run it. They're never going to raise the money

so it doesn't really matter.

They've got the money. Half a million dollars from a Mrs.

McCafferty. Right now, guaranteed.

A half a million dollars?

In cash.

But only if you and only you can get this home up and running by the end of

summer. A lot of little old ladies have run around the city trying to find you

today. Why me?

I don't know, but they want you, babe.

Won't settle for anything less.

Better call them.

Maybe I was wrong about your grandmother's dream.

Maybe she was trying to tell you that you're going to have a lot of children

through this project.

Amazing, huh?

This is something you thought you'd achieve at the end of your career. Looks

like you're going to get a lot more than you expected before you expected it.

I can't.

Because?

I just can't.

I spent the day waiting to see my doctor.

She says hello to your brother Ben, by the way.

Forget about Ben. What else did she say?

Well... You weren't wrong.

Weren't? I just don't know how this happened. I mean, I know, I just... I

thought I'd have more time.

Time to do things. I mean, I'm happy, I just... And now...

Mrs. McCafferty wants to give me a half a million dollars to help unmarried

teenage mothers find a safe place to go. I mean, that's a miracle.

Those are going to be the happiest unwed mothers in the history of unwed

mothers. We don't call them unwed mothers anymore.

Oh, I didn't know. Sorry.

Okay, um, let's see.

The baby should be due in October.

So maybe we can turn the guest room into a nursery or we can make that into

Savannah's room because before long, she's going to be out of her crib.

And maybe I can get the contractor to come over here and do things when he's

working on the building.

Of course, first I have to find a building.

This could be challenging.

But, you know, what I was thinking is that if we find a set of apartments, you

know, instead of making it that institutional setting, that's a house.