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Donnelly
Oh Thank You Jude the first day we've
seen you you yes
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mic is that little Trent not so little
anymore and someone grow a whole foot
over a summer
apparently hey hi who are you again I
know my mom is bad because she didn't
buy me all new clothes twice this year
it somehow was my dad's fault
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are you gonna try out slowly how about
you I don't know not like they're gonna
pick me
well no with that I do hello ladies
my name is Sharon and as I'm sure you've
guessed I am with the Tournament of
Roses committee now is there a girl in
Pasadena who hasn't dreamed of sitting
atop the float on New Year's Day the
crowds the excitement the television
audience it is a special event but
that's not all there is to being on the
Royal Court who knows how many events
arose princess would be asked to attend
10:20 try over a hundred now you will
not only be representing this year's
tournament but you would be representing
all the young ladies and all the
tournaments past and present but first
you need to be chosen this is not a
beauty contest now this is about your
talents your communication skills your
values there will be four rounds of
questions where the judges will be
assessing you on your poised personality
your intelligence your inner beauty and
your strength of character you will be
the ambassadors of our community
reaching out to people of all walks of
life people who look forward to every
year meeting the next seven young women
who would be part of a ninety eight year
old tradition of being role models and
inspiring the next generation and I
promise it is the experience of a
lifetime
now if any of you think you have what it
takes to be a part of this wondrous
tradition I look forward to meeting you
next week at round one thank you
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hi
oh no you can actually just pay for that
okay
all proceeds go directly to the homeless
outreach
hey I gotta get home for dinner okay
okay we're running low on fives and
quarters so I need some for tomorrow
cool
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are you okay that's going on uh yeah I'm
okay
you look like you've seen a ghost no I'm
okay let's go
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she can't get it
why is my life so hard what see no one
listens to me it's the fate of being the
anger sister
what
do you ever think about before we got
here
why would I want to do that you were too
little
you're not gonna are you there's a
presentation at school you don't think I
should well only if you want to be
disappointed
don't pick girls like us
okay let's bow our heads bless us O Lord
for these gifts that you lay at our
table and please extend your graces over
each one of us we ask this in your name
Amen so who wants to go first telling me
about their first day school abraham
missed a man's the already assigned
homework and it's only the first day
I can get rude you did it though right
okay
you know the rules hand it over
no phone until you do all your homework
thank you
alright hey who's next Donnelly it's got
something to say shut up
we don't say shut up she's gonna try out
to be a rose princess nope what do you
mean no it's a simple word I believe
you're all familiar with it
why no father wants to see his daughter
go through that besides you are all
already my princesses ah I don't wanna
be a princess especially you
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okay
you know your your dad's just being
overprotective about the Rose Princess
tryouts I know it's not that I mean what
is it you seem lost in thought
do you believe in destiny
I believe we control our decisions which
creates our destiny what about DNA and
stuff just controls whether you're tall
or short or fewer glasses or if you have
bad knees but not if you're good
her kind her successful
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there was a new psychologist at school
and I was wondering if I could talk with
her why is something wrong no no it's um
I'm just in my senior year and I just
want to talk to her about stuff not bad
stuff just stuff I understand honey yeah
it's okay
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stuff teenage stuff
what therapists are for poor people with
big problems or rich people with little
problems and we're neither of those
things besides what's the point of
adoption if you can't talk to your
parents about this honey I think you
forgotten what it's like to be a
teenager what does that mean it means
that most kids her age would rather have
a root canal than talk to their parents
about anything
and Donnelly Donnelly Emily and Abraham
have gone through more than most yeah
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you and the royal court will help any
wonderful
you
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you know you don't have to talk if you
don't want to
do you want to tell me what's going on
in school I'm thinking about trying out
for the Royal Court Oh I'm not expecting
anything why is that they wouldn't pick
me I'm a foster kid but you've been with
the Marcos family for a few years and
they've adopted you yeah but I was a
foster kid first I was teased about God
a lot when I was younger and that sticks
with you I get that
are you glad that you were adopted my
sister Emmeline my younger brother
Abraham they were really glad they
really wanted it but not you
no I did I'm grateful they're really
good people it's just in my experience
it's not a good idea to get too attached
the second shoe always drops you know
what I know is that when we spend our
lives waiting for second shoes to drop
they always do every time so maybe we
could work on you being a little bit
more open I'm not always waiting for
something bad to happen
they can ask you would give you the
green light for tryouts working on it
which means no it's a process well you
better hurry that process up tryouts I
was here darling big bats hey really
Trent what no don't be weird no no since
the fourth grade thank you for helping
me out I didn't mean him to clean out
this closet for agent Donnelly
look it's your tree remember when you
first came to us it was near Christmas
time used to carry this drawing with you
all the time say it was your Christmas
tree
Roberto wouldn't let us have a real one
she said it was for other people
Christmas is for everyone
I never understood what these things
were roses
I was watching the Rose Parade everyone
was so pretty and happy it it made me
happy do you want to try out
I can talk to your dad
seriously I'm still concerned I mean
there's a lot of responsible is that
really your final decision
I have nothing to wear what about that
purple one she'll look like an eggplant
someone told me that you should find a
dress that you can wear to every round
so they remember you so it should be a
real good dress well I don't even have a
man dress so have you thought about what
you're gonna say to the judges no well I
only get 15 seconds to sum up your whole
life and separate yourself from
thousands of other girls so there be
good great
like it wasn't feeling any pressure
before now thanks Chloe
you welcome for uncle that's her Madrid
dress I know
lucky for you we're the same size cuz
you're such a shrimp you'd let me wear
your Madrid dress well not just for
anything are you getting emotional
what no emotions
we have a winner
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hey wait you haven't done your makeup
yet oh that's when I'm Chloe saving me a
spot in line you super nervous
uh yeah fine you're you're wearing my
lucky dress hey remember what mom
moisรฉs yeah trust in God through whom
all things are possible
exactly got it go get ready
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hi I'm Donnelly and I just started my
senior year hi my name is Donnelly and
I'm a senior hi there
anything but
I may still be done early I'm so nervous
do you know what you're gonna say I have
no clue what I'm gonna say my mind blank
like I may forget my own name
Monique grows thank goodness I told you
this is my best friend Donnelly hi
Donnelly hey Monique is from Missouri
yeah well that was before I moved out
here a couple years ago to live with my
aunt I should not have eaten those
blueberry pancakes did you guys eat
we're gonna grab a bite after this why I
wish I'd done that I hope I don't throw
up 15 seconds what can you possibly say
in 15 seconds that would leave a lasting
impression apart from throwing up don't
do that I know a bad impression it just
means so much you know aren't you from
Missouri well originally but my mom's
from Pasadena and she's tell us about
how she tried out for El Corte I made it
all the way to the finals but didn't get
picked but still loved watching the
parade and should make sure we all
watched it together every year before
she Oh and well you want to do this for
her yeah well I think you should just
say that to the judges just like that
yeah you're right
speak from the heart yeah
and they throw up
and it was always important to her that
we watched together so I'm doing this in
her memory
time's up number 21 thank you very much
for coming
good luck
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most kids look forward to the holidays
because they get lots of presents but
before I was put in a foster home and
before I was adopted I never got any and
my mother was barely around but what I
did look forward to during the holidays
was watching the Rose Parade and seeing
the royal court princesses on their
float that made me really happy and
hopeful in a time that I really needed
to be why I really want to do this is
because I know there are kids out there
watching like I was and I want to reach
out to them and make them happy and
hopeful too
time's up number 22 thank you so much
for coming thank you
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hey darling wait up hey how'd it go
I'm not sure but it's done I'm sure you
did great
so the event committee is meeting
tonight right are you going you're so
good at that last year the Christmas
dance totally rocked I think I'm still
getting ready later out of my hair
rejected single dear
I'm sorry Chloe I'm sure what the Rose
Princess uh
do you back yet not yet
they've been sending emails all day well
I guess it wasn't meant to be
they'd be lucky to have
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I have to go
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Ingrid cast versus cousin got her email
an hour ago she's in the next round okay
I told her you see - so don't make me
alive my lucky dress must go on is it
them open it
well I'm having trouble reading it I
don't know what does it say my sister
Donnelly Marquez is going into Row two
of the references
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Hey
you said there was only one round there
was over a thousand girls there
yeah but Donnelly's different we're not
gonna stop her now and I wouldn't want
to she'd be heartbroken you know it's
our responsibility to support our
children's goals but the farther this
thing goes the harder it's gonna get for
all of us when the time comes we'll be
there to comfort her oh you don't think
she's gonna make it that's just it I
think she is and then what happens
things will change
things always change
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I mean there's still like more than 200
of the girls well whatever
you'll totally toast them how's your dad
doing my mom is smoothing it over mom
that's what moms are for I'm such a jerk
I mean no no no no don't don't even just
be proud and happy that you're moving on
you sure yeah I mean it would have been
cool I guess but I probably would have
had to give up my job and I can't really
afford that and plus it's not really me
well it's not really me either
it totally is you're like sweetness and
cheerful well I wish you were coming
with me
well I'll be there in spirit come on
welcome number 22 there will be one
minute of questions beginning with if we
were to look in on your social media
what would we find what's your favorite
movie who's your favorite singer what's
your favorite flower and describe
yourself in one word pictures of food
mostly pizza because I love pizza and
I've always wanted to try shrimp
fettuccine The Blind Side Beyonce always
Beyonce roses naturally and independent
why independent my birth mother taught
me that to only rely on myself no matter
what but what about others friends your
family can't you count on them how does
that number 22 thank you so much for
coming thank you
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what mama for Santa
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don't expect them to get full anytime
soon hey you don't sure you do anything
mama gonna give you everything well life
don't work like that
best you learn that listen now life
don't give you anything even if it's
Christmas
what I say
I don't give you anything even even if
it's Christmas
hey princess don't jinx me yeah you jinx
proof well now I'm really drinks
impossible thank you
what's the deal with you and Trent
nothing no deal we are deal free would
you guys like each other right
what no he's he's our friend who's
suddenly kind of hot
others I've noticed do
boyfriends are varied right
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you mad at me not mad at you just trying
to protect you that's what dads do it's
not like I'm gonna win why not it's
always gonna win thought you didn't want
me to win
no I want you to be happy and safe
mostly safe you hand me that ratchet
please
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really good night teach you anything
there we go some kind of princess
I knew that yeah I was just testing you
sure yeah
quick crunch here's what that is
I mean I'm the last one from our school
to be in the running and that's good
right yeah yeah you know Donnelly I
gotta tell you I find it very odd that
you're doing well in school you've got a
good family
you've got good friends and now you're
in the third round of this amazing
competition and yet you're focusing on
the negative why is that I'm just
feeling a lot of pressure you know like
what if I can't do this but you are
doing it I mean this right here this is
doing it and all those other girls who
are princesses before you they felt
exactly what you're feeling does this
have anything to do with your past or
with your biological mother what do you
mean when we never talked about her so
I'm curious if what you're feeling is
okay are you in contact with her no and
I don't want to talk about her okay
that's okay
maybe another time but listen whether
it's the royal court or whatever else it
doesn't matter where you came from you
can do anything that you put your mind
to
but Donnelly sometimes you are gonna
have to fight for it
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hey did you just gonna let counselors
office hi yeah she was just curious
about the royal court like everyone you
know you can tell me anything right
we've been friends since the second
grade do you already know everything
it's just in the BFF job description are
you ready for a nice round uh yeah I
have already see yeah I
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and I'm no different I guess I was
afraid at first not of standing here
talking to you but that my past as a
foster child would keep you from seeing
the real me or that maybe you would see
the real me and what that means
time's up number 22 thank you so much
for coming thank you
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mr. Jordan gave us a folder for
suggestions for the Christmas dancing
yes
I'm making some tea do you want some
yeah what's going on dee seems like
everyone wants to know what's going on
with me yeah you read it I hate it when
people care about me it's so annoying
I made it to the finals that's great so
why am I the only one celebrating
because I'm not a princess yet yeah be
really close I'm really close just don't
tell anyone okay don't I don't get it
it's kind of hard to explain what
happened before
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maybe you'll tell me someday
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welcome we just got our seats can you
see the stage welcome to the beautiful
tournament house for this year's
official selection of the Tournament of
Roses Royal Court what's going on the
tournament ladies talking and for the
next seven names I will read their lives
are about to change forever as they are
initiated into a sisterhood like no
other so without further ado let's get
started
when I call your name and number please
step forward and form a line for the
audience this will be the order in which
they will stand from here on out we call
this court order now for our first
selection
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number one 78
how's our number higher than hers do
they call an order can't tell number 21
Monique groves
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you
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and finally
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number 22 Donnelly Marquez
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she's a princess
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ladies and gentlemen it is with my great
pleasure that I give to you the
Tournament of Roses Royal Court
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this feels like a dream
yeah I just wish my mom was here to see
she's looking down on you right now
ladies can I have your attention well
you are now part of an elite group of
women that dates back to 1890 and no
matter where you go in life you will
always be a princess and nothing and no
one can ever take that from you so
congratulations again you are about to
embark on a journey that is going to
take your life in directions that are
big and small in ways you may not even
realize yet until further down the line
we've had time to take a breath and
reflect on just how far you've come and
how big the changes really have been but
I promise you the best is yet to come
did that
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my friends think you're cool yes thank
you thank you don't forget you have to
make your Facebook account private
already done and your Twitter account my
snapchat in my Instagram right wait why
the Committee recommends that strongly
recommends it because she's so well
she's about to be and we have to be
careful you know anyone can find you now
I knew you'd win but don't forget you're
our princess first
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hey darling please leave a message
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lo Donnelly
one
it was you right
I thought I saw you a while back but you
didn't bother to find out for sure I did
you have a minute to talk I should stick
with the group they're pretty strict on
the rules just a minute for me
I'll ask
I um are you okay
does it involve that woman
she's my birth mother Oh
yeah I haven't seen her in a really long
time do you want to see her now
I should talk to her I'll wait here for
you hey if you need anything you just
wave okay
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so you're a princess now
come a long way
how are you doing well I'm not a
princess I'm doing okay
as Abraham and Emily
good good um taller especially Abraham
whose daddy was tall
Emily went to Madrid over the summer
where Spain she saved up her babysitting
money and she walked off til the dogs in
the neighborhood she saved up like a
thousand dollars and mom and dad said
what do they say they said that if she
saved up that much they'd pay for the
rest of your trip must be nice mom and
dad say it's important to see the world
and find your adventures the theme of
this year's Rose Parade so that's what I
want to do see I pray pink looks like
all my kids are living the fine life
that's the goal isn't it I suppose long
as you don't forget forget where you
come from
and you come from me that was a long
time ago from where I stand feels like
yesterday I remember everything
do you yeah I was in a bad spot then but
I'm doing okay now
doing just fine you always did think you
were better than me
even when you were little acting like a
mom someone had to you ever changed
thought you might but I know I know who
you are you're my daughter my flesh my
blood you come from me so don't go
thinking you're better princess you can
wear those fancy dresses not what you
came here to tell me maybe maybe I just
want to get a look at you and you get a
look at me be a reminder you can't get
cozy in that little world hear me
everything looks all good you know
family's good to you paying for trips
buying you clothes making you feel safe
but that's when the other shoe drops and
it always does and then what
I gotta go
darling wait
this isn't how I wanted it I didn't mean
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I lost walking so there's Claire we
never say halt then you just go over the
like the cloudy dams hey yeah I needs to
talk to you I can't we're talking about
the upcoming test for you know at school
he always puts like a question of
practice us on the real test I think if
we nail it right we'll be fine
don't act like that you're never around
anymore in fact not my fault never said
it was but the rest of us have lives too
Chloe what Donnelly I need to talk to my
best friend
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Wow personals how do you feel about it
kind of Numb she didn't feel like my mom
she felt like who she always was not
like my real mom you haven't told your
parents
no yet totally I don't know what to say
I mean they've been afraid something
like this would happen thanks for
listening
sorry I've been such a bad friend lately
you're a lot going on like way more than
me that's not you it is it's fine I mean
we've been best friends since I found
you blubbering at recess in second grade
and we always will be
I was not blubbering I'm totally worried
Stacy Hicks cut my hair
whatever it grew back miss you Missy too
give me all the details
how many girls can say their best friend
is a princess
man
I need to tell you something okay
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see this is why I was worried about that
princess stuff why didn't you tell us
sooner I don't know I guess I was trying
to sort it out he's supposed to sort it
out with us your family is she gonna
contact you again no she said she
wouldn't but you know she was gonna
contact you in the first place what
makes you trust that she's not gonna do
it again because I know her she's my
mother
she's your mother
she's the one who's taking care of you
their whole life when you're sick are
you sad when you got to go to school or
this thing or the other thing or if
you're gonna try something new she's
happy when you're happy I didn't mean it
like that I just I appreciate everything
you guys have done for me well I wonder
sometimes you're our daughter Donnelly
you're part of this family just like
everyone else I really hope you believe
that one day
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that's intense yeah well at the risk of
sounding like a therapist how did it
make you feel to see her again well once
I got over the shock freaked
I mean she's basically like she was
before mm-hmm
older yeah and I think she got clean but
she still felt the same and that scared
me a little scared you why well it's
hard to explain I mean she just gets in
my head you know hmm
how well everyone keeps saying that I'm
like cheerful and bubbly all the time
but I'm not well nobody can be all the
time I mean that would be exhausting
what if I wind up like her I mean she
kept saying how I came from her what if
she's right Donnelly your biological
mother is where she is in life because
of the choices that she made and it
sounds like she's continuing to make but
you're not her you're not making those
same choices yet just because you share
DNA with a person does not mean you'll
make the same choices them come to
Thanksgiving dinner with my family trust
me you'll see that I'm right you're
going through a lot of changes right now
Donnelly you're almost 18 it's your
senior year and now you're a rose
princess I mean it's pretty natural that
these issues and these fears are gonna
come up for you but I know that you're
gonna find a way to let that go you're
the architect of your own future nobody
else you get to decide if it's made of
joy or not
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Heavenly Father we thank you for the
many blessings you give us each and
every day for this food for keeping our
circle of faith strong and we hope to
know how much each of us means to each
other now and always we remain ever
thankful in Jesus's name Amen amen and I
just want to take a moment to let
everyone know how thankful I am for each
of you my family and the love we share
since a moment you came into our lives
and made our lives complete I am so
grateful
you
don't say I never got you anything for
Christmas
I'll go get Emily around feel like to be
so rich we're not rich honey sad to come
here
well of course well why do you ask he
never came before
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how do you don't have to worry about
that anymore he's always gonna find you
here
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all right let's see
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thank you
Sharon
I looked at the schedule and saw that we
added hillsides home for the girls in a
couple weeks
that's right now I hope that's not gonna
be too hard for you no no it's fine
really I I hear it's nicer I just wanted
to say that I'm really glad we're going
good
all that what which hospital I know I'm
coming right now yeah
all right just a second
how do you have a phone call
hello
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I gotta go my mom is an awesome
oh where are you going
there's a vending machine at the end of
the hall I'm not being disrespectful I'm
just hungry don't eat junk I won't
I don't believe you here gimme I'm gonna
get you the good option
flamin hot cheetos granola bar or nuts
but the ligaments in your ankle are
badly torn this compromises the blood
flow to the rest of your foot and the
nerve damage is extensive so what are
you saying this is gonna be a long
process how soon before I can go back to
work well not for a very long time
your convalescence must take priority
over everything else hey it's Christmas
and you're lucky be celebrating it
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now what do we do
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what'd you get me nothing I was broken
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what are those Christmas shopping your
mom was doing
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hello-o Donnelly of course we understand
yeah if you need anything you just let
us know all right okay darling
buh-bye
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she can't work it's gonna hard I know
well no that's that I don't know I don't
know what to do about the kids
yeah listen I gotta get changed and head
back to the hospital okay
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what are you doing things are changing
and we need to be ready
I'm always gonna be here though
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hey have you talked to Donnelly I'm
tried but she's not answering my text
calls yeah I think she's gone into her
whole protective ninja turtle mode she
doesn't that what she's scared I'm gonna
make her talk and I know who to bring
for backup
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hey no what do you mean no
you can't be having this much sugar
right before bed stop acting like my mom
who do you think took care of you when
you were little
I'm not a little anymore and I have them
all who's in the hospital look we need
to take care of each other okay
coffee or hot chocolate hot chocolate
I can't believe people came I would he
call so I came I knew I didn't
reinforcement so it wouldn't be to
believe II look gloomy yes you are
right beneath that perpetually perky
thing you got going let's get real
how is she
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she'll be home in a few days and then
after that a lot of time to recover
I know how scary this olives
I know your life got upended I think
mine is about to be too
what do you mean
this reminds me of when I got taken for
my birth mom and put into foster care
Roberto was right what are you talking
the other shoe had dropped
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oh thank you honey
how are your royal court events going
they're fine how are you doing
okay I'm sorry we can't drive around and
see the lights this year maybe next year
we will sure do you know where I keep
the presents the ones I bought Oh dad
put them in the front closet
well maybe you can I'm gonna be later so
I can wrap them I can wrap them for your
mom well I can wrap the presents that
was my foot not my hands
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hey hey so I got your text
thank you for checking in with me I
really appreciate it
are you okay I don't know do you do you
want to talk
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Donnelly you're not a foster kid anymore
we adopted adopted kids get sent back
especially after something like this
happens
come on to Hunley chart you grew up in
the perfect two parents both doctors
house I didn't I've seen this happen
before
I've I've lived this before
tell me about it growing up my bio mom
was the polite word is troubled and we
were taken away
eventually we got lucky and we were
placed with a really nice foster family
and that was the first time I ever had
my own bed but we couldn't stay the
mother got sick and we had to go
anything that's gonna happen again now I
always expected it
even after Saren su adopted us but well
here it is I mean they're good people
and I know that but we're in the white
now do you need to talk to your parents
ask them one way or the other you'll
know no more guessing and if you are
staying I'd really like to take you to
the Christmas dance as a date
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I figured I'd wrap them for her I've
been keeping track of what just which so
she can tell me who gets what hmm
this one I figured out on my own safe
that yeah
it's okay you know we're packed and
ready
Emily and Abraham we I'll really
appreciate everything you've done for us
and we're never gonna forget it but I
understand it's gonna take her a long
time to recover and bills are gonna pile
up and who knows how long she won't be
able to work for and it'll be so much
easier without us
be easier without you
this would be heartbroken without you
oh you're a lot like me stubborn you
always want to take care of those you
love I thought I could keep everyone
safe by controlling things we kept them
so that if I saw something awful coming
I could get in front of it but life
doesn't work like that
I was worried something bad was gonna
happen to you if you became a rose
princess so I didn't want you to do it I
think of all these good things you would
have missed out on then that happens to
your mom and while she's shopping
shopping how am I gonna protect anyone
from shopping its life and we can't
guard ourselves from life so you want to
take care I want to take care
what I think is maybe instead of
worrying about what we should do we
should just trust that we can all get
through anything together and let God
take care of us
keep our hearts open
you're not going anywhere Connelly
that's not how families work you deserve
a family
don't let anyone
ever take that away from you
anyone
okay
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okay that's the most you've ever set
ever yeah I probably won't talk that
much again so what's next
please tell me that's for Abraham
thank you very much
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hi Merry Christmas I'm princess Donnelly
and I just wanted you all to know that I
came from a place just like this a group
home and it might be hard to believe but
I'm just like you I'm exactly like you
and well it might not seem like it right
now but I promise you that things will
get better I didn't believe that either
I used to think that where I came from
would determine where I was going and
that scared me a lot
before all of this you might think that
I was chill and didn't have a care in
the world but deep down there was a lot
of doubt it took the royal court tryouts
to bring up the fears that I had been
ignoring and that is a really good thing
because I had to face them to beat them
and it also made me realize that I can
count on my family and my loved ones and
my friends who have become my family to
love and to support me I deserve that
family you all deserve that family what
I really wanted to tell you guys is that
you can do anything you want to do as
long as you set your mind to it you can
decide who you want to be and what you
want to become it's just got to have
some faith and some trust and a lot of
love
thank you and Merry Christmas
[Applause]
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what are you doing were you taking pain
you'll see
they figured that since you can come see
the life we'd bring the lights to you it
was darlie's idea thank you honey I help
yes
hey your dad told me about your talk I
don't ever want you to be afraid again
not even for a second you understand you
are my beautiful daughter my princess
now and forever I know you guys are my
family
yeah and even if I wasn't born from you
I was born from your hearts that's right
hey open one present
it's Christmas Eve come on I didn't wrap
this one
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it really is
[Music]
come on kids you each get to open one
present it's Christmas Eve ladies first
then the boys will eat the rest
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it's miss day will you marry me Holly
wants a June wedding and cover sin
emoto's just like ours right yes now
they're saying that they overbooked
they already refunded us the money
there's really nothing we can do why
don't we do it now
I have a last-minute wedding here this
weekend I'm sorry I just don't want my
only daughter getting married in some
backyard bunker mom today is our day no
one else's you're cordially invited to a
winter wedding Christmas Day at 7:00
only on up and up TV we get Christmas
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it's just my favorite time of the year
celebrate the holidays with Christmas
movies every night at 9:00 Christmas
spirit is not something that can be
turned off like a faucet on December 26
[Music]
ever watch Christmas movies every night
we get Christmas
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