Private Practice s06e12 Episode Script

Good morning, Georgia.
So it's a big day.
It's a big, big day.
Um, your sisters are coming.
So I won't be around as much as usual because I'm gonna be helping your mama.
But I'm gonna make sure that your aunts and uncles stop by to see you.
So if you need anything, you know, just ask, okay? The babies are okay? I got the NICU on standby.
Babies are fine.
Nobody needs to worry.
You know, they're still premature.
Yeah, but multiples usually are.
I mean, they're healthy enough for delivery now.
They're just not in any rush, you know? We don't want to hurry things along with early babies.
- So how long? - Well, she's at 4 centimeters now, and she can't push until she's at 10, so she could be in labor for another day.
Ooh.
Ooh.
Oh, God help us all.
Look on the bright side.
More time to vote on names.
Would you put Zoe on that board? No, do not put Zoe on the board.
Wait.
Don't cross out Hannah.
I like Hannah.
"Hannah and her sisters"? There'd be no end to the merciless teasing.
By whom, all the die-hard Woody Allen fans in preschool? Someone put Autumn and Summer up there? Come on, guys.
We're better than this.
With names like that, it's hard to keep your daughter off the pole.
Hey! The only people who can vote on a name are Mason and those who provided genetic material.
So unless one of you looky-loos knows a way to fast-track this delivery, get the hell outta here.
Thanks.
Hi.
Can you make me some kind of basket with all these books and, I don't know, some little stuffed animal or something? A gift basket can you do that? I'm the owner.
I can do whatever.
Whose the lucky baby? They're triplets.
My best friend.
He's hav well, his wife is having triplets.
Is there a total or Wait.
This is you.
Yes, it is.
Will you sign it? Sure.
You must have an amazing memory for faces.
No.
I've, um read the book five times.
It's incredible.
A real honest memoir.
It felt like poetry.
And I used to look at your picture on the back because, uh The scar, I know.
Everybody always looks at the scar.
No, it's just that, after all you've been through, there was just such a light in your eyes.
You were so beautiful.
Are so beautiful.
Wow.
Well, thank you.
Charles.
Thank you, Charles.
Your total Can I ask you, the the husband that was in the book, are you and he still He's-he's dead.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I'm I'm gonna come back and and, uh, pick this up later.
So if you just want to put it into a basket, I'll-I'll pick it up later.
Happy formal adoption hearing day.
And, yes, I get why there's no greeting card for that one.
Thank you.
So listen, I've got two more patients, and then I'm clear for the rest of the day.
Should Henry and I come by here and pick you up? Well, actually, I was gonna go home and get him ready, but that depends on Charlotte.
Her babies are taking their sweet time.
Okay.
Well, when we're done with court, why don't we go to the park? I think swings and ice cream is a perfect way to celebrate.
I've got a camera in the car.
The judge can take some pictures for us.
Mm.
What's that for? For loving Henry and me.
Thank you.
Good.
Breathe.
Shut Focus through it.
Oh, shut up.
Brought you some more ice chips.
Okay, let's take a look, see how you're doing.
Oh, I'm a hot air balloon about to pop.
Must be 6 centimeters by now.
5 at least.
Mm.
4 and a smidge.
You sure you know what you're doing down there? You are doing great, Charlotte.
Of course she is.
Ugh.
Don't touch me.
What the hell are you still doing here? Mason has a half day of school, remember? You need to pick him up.
I asked Amelia to pick him up.
Oh, I'd rather she were here with me and you were with Mason.
You're the one who got me into this mess.
If Addison leaves a sharp instrument laying around, I just might stab you with it.
May I go? It's gonna be another four hours At least.
Oh.
All right.
I'll be back.
Why Brenda? I-I've been here all night.
I'm off the clock in ten minutes.
Well I'm sure you have a big day planned.
So go ahead.
Enjoy it.
Matter of fact, why don't you knock off early? Just because you're the best labor and delivery nurse in this hospital, and you've been with me all through my pregnancy, and I hired you, there is no reason you should be here to help me get to the end.
Not everyone's able to see things through.
One juice coming right up.
Subtle.
My middle name.
Hey.
Are the babies born yet? Not yet.
It's gonna be a few more hours, which is making your mama extra cranky.
Hello.
Oh, hi.
Uh-huh.
Uh, today? No, no, no.
It's great.
Yeah.
Bye.
What? Okay.
I put an offer in on a house Did they counter? How do you know about counteroffers? Natalie's mom's a real estate agent.
The seller doesn't want any more money, but another family put in the same offer.
She wants to meet both families and then decide.
So it's like sudden death.
Yeah, but it's gonna be like my death, because they want to do it now, but I can't do it now because Charlotte's in labor.
But if we don't do it now, we're not gonna have a place for this enormous family to live.
This is called a lose-lose.
If I'm not there for the birth of my babies, Charlotte's gonna string me up by my toes in the living room.
Our living room isn't big enough.
Which is why we need a house, Mason! Dad, take a deep breath.
You're 10.
How'd you get so sensible? Is the house near here? It's not far.
All right.
Well, let's go win the house, then we'll go to the hospital and surprise mama.
Okay, if she yells at me I'm blaming you.
You know, you you are one lucky lady, you know that? You've got your entire life ahead of you.
One big blank slate.
I mean, I'm kind of envious of you.
You're brave, fearless.
I mean, you probably know what it took me years to figure out.
You gotta live your life to the fullest.
You can't be afraid to make mistakes.
And I'm trying to do that now.
I I just hope it's not too late.
Okay.
Good talk.
Thanks.
Hey.
Did Charlotte have the babies? Not even close.
She must be pissed.
You have no idea.
I've been walking the halls with her, trying to move the labor along.
You're hanging out with her? Of course.
She's my friend.
Oh.
I just figured being around her would be hard for you, because of your history.
Oh.
No.
No, I'm fine.
It's-it's okay.
Good.
Mm.
I'm glad.
That's good.
What? Nothing.
I was just I'm glad to hear you're doing fine.
So then do you ever think about I mean, not right now, but do you want to have kids? Dr.
Peterson, you've got a head lac in curtain two.
Be right there.
Keep me posted about Charlotte? Sure.
Yeah.
I have never once heard him say "quiet.
" It's always "taciturn.
" I caught him reading a dictionary in his office once.
An expansive vocabulary is the bedrock of sagacity.
Yes, but if you actually want people to understand you, you might have to dumb it down a bit.
Ooh.
I like her, Sheldon.
Where'd you two meet? At a vending machine.
She was having trouble with a chocolate bar, and I assisted her.
That's true.
He was very chivalrous with some loose change.
Thank you.
Oh, looks delicious.
Tell me what I want to hear.
I know this has been unpleasant for you, but you are in the home stretch, and you've been a real trooper these last several months.
I've been a trooper? Honestly, no.
But I just wanted to say something nice to you.
You're at 6 centimeters.
Ugh.
I hate you.
Hey.
Shouldn't you be getting Henry ready? I can't leave yet.
It's today? Henry's adoption hearing? Well, get the hell out.
Charlotte Don't "Charlotte" me.
First of all, Cooper's spawn aren't actually coming out until Henry's college graduation Charlotte, you are having your babies.
You are legally having your own baby today, too.
So go on.
Shoo.
All right, but if your labor starts to progress more rapidly I'll have Jake.
You didn't think you were both leaving, did you? Of course not.
I'm just gonna I'm gonna walk Addison out.
So no swings or ice cream or pictures with the judge.
Well, we'll get the bailiff to take pictures with the judge, and there will be swings and ice cream, just later.
Listen, you have no idea how badly I wanted to be there, but we can't we can't leave Charlotte with some poor, unsuspecting doctor.
She'll eat 'em alive.
I know.
I just I don't know.
I was just really looking forward to celebrating.
Well, listen, you and Henry and I have the rest of our lives to celebrate.
Your job right now is to go to court and bring back our son.
Jake you just said "our son.
" Damn right, I did.
Mm.
Go.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
Mm.
I shouldn't be surprised by his question.
I'm a woman.
I have the plumbing.
I love kids.
But what if my body only makes brainless babies? I couldn't live through that again.
And even if I was lucky enough to have a healthy child, I know things now.
It doesn't matter how fiercely you love someone.
It's not enough.
The world can be terrifying, and bad things happen that you're powerless to prevent.
I'm done.
I don't want to have any more babies.
Ugh.
They are unbelievable.
Treating my uterus like it's some kind of airport V.
I.
P.
lounge.
So let's see what's going on.
Oh, I need some good news, Jake.
All right.
And you're at 7 centimeters.
Oh, nice.
We're getting closer.
Closer my ass.
Come on.
I'm desperate.
Can't you charm 'em out or somethin'? They're girls.
Girls like you.
Just get down there and say whatever it is you say to women that gets 'em all in a tizzy.
Your boyfriend's lurking.
Oh, go.
But be back in 15 minutes.
Underneath that awful exterior, you really are just a softie, aren't you? Shh.
If they hear you, they'll never mind me.
Okay.
Look I need you on your best behavior, okay? Look interested, pay attention, and if the nice lady asks you any questions at all, you No eye rolling, grunting, or nodding.
Use my words.
I got this.
Okay, I know you got it.
It's just I really want to win, okay? We are gonna win.
We're so much better than the other family.
Oh, I forgot.
What? You need to Ohh, mother of God.
This is a bad one.
This is, uh, the double platinum of contractions.
Otherwise, I'd come help you.
I'm sorry.
I should be helping you.
I just I needed a place to hide.
I can't be crying in the middle of the hospital.
Oh, it's my hospital.
You can do whatever the Oh! You can do whatever you damn well please.
It should be over in the next millennium, and I'll ask you what's wrong.
Oh, don't worry about me.
I'm fine.
I'm okay.
I just-I just can't I just can't stop crying.
Why won't it stop? I've been asking my uterus that same thing, sister.
Aah! Hello there, young man.
You must be Henry.
He is, your honor.
And this is Dr.
Addison Forbes Montgomery, the adoptive parent.
Oh, I see you work at St.
Ambrose, Dr.
Montgomery.
That's right.
But not so much that it would be a problem for Henry.
I sorry.
I'm I'm a little nervous.
No need.
Birth mother signed away parental rights.
Home visits completed.
What's going on? Your honor? Your social worker Mildred Clemons just faxed this letter.
It seems she has some concerns.
Wh-what concerns? I don't understand.
I'm sorry, Dr.
Montgomery.
I can't finalize Henry's adoption today.
I'm ordering further evaluation.
We'll set another court date, and I'll make a ruling then.
Wh-wh-what does that mean? What just happened? I don't know.
Normally this hearing is a formality.
Did something happen with Mildred? No, I haven't seen her in months.
Was there anything unusual about her last visit? No, no.
She-she just met with Jake.
Okay.
I'll talk to the judge and try and find out exactly what's going on and how we should proceed.
Wait, wait.
Is there a chance I mean, could I could I lose Henry? Try not to grow up too fast, okay? Because little girls who grow up too fast end up running off with their college professors, which you and I both know is entirely inappropriate.
And we also know that cutting off communication with your father because he showed a little concern over your emotional well-being is, well let's just say I'll be recommending a good private school to your mom and dad one with only female teachers, possibly a convent.
It really is such an amazing home.
I just want whoever lives here next to cherish this place like we did, respect its history.
- Yeah.
- History's my favorite subject.
Do you know what started world war I? Uh The assassination of Archiduke Ferdinand.
- And his wife Sophie.
- Oh.
You are so darling.
Hello? Yoo-hoo.
Hi.
Dan and Darlene Meyer.
I know we're early, but we got a call to serve food at the mission later, and we just didn't want to miss this opportunity.
- We love this house.
- Ohh.
Well, this is Dr.
Freedman and his son Mason.
- Hi.
Cooper Freedman.
- Hi.
- Hi, Mason.
- Hi.
They're the other family that's bidding on the house.
Nice to meet you - Oh.
And your pie.
Apple pie? Mm-hmm.
Yeah, well It's not blueberry, but, you know Um So you're a doctor? Yes.
Dr.
Freedman.
Pediatrician.
Mm.
I just love helping children.
It's a calling, really.
Yeah, I was-I was premed.
Oh.
Yeah, but then I met Dan when we were volunteering at a women's shelter.
And I don't know.
Four years of medical school and internship, residency it just felt like it would take too long to actually make a difference in the world.
Mm.
- You know? - Yeah.
Well, that is so lovely.
Walter and I like to go to children's hospital on the weekends and visit with the kids.
So inspiring.
We help out with their annual fund-raiser.
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
Oh! You are that Dan and Darlene Meyer? - That's us.
- Guilty.
Oh.
I have seen your names on the program.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
You've gotta be kidding me.
Well who would like a piece of pie? - Thank you.
Oh, I would.
- Yes.
You know the one good thing about dying of cancer? I don't have to worry about sunscreen anymore.
Oh, hilarious.
Yeah.
So lunch wasn't so bad, right? Violet's great.
If all your friends are that great, it makes me feel bad that we're lying to them.
Well, we did meet at a vending machine, right? I'm not lying to Violet.
Sheldon I don't know how much time I have left, and I want to know that you're gonna be okay when I'm gone.
So you gotta talk to someone.
You gotta tell them about the cancer and about me.
I'm not ready to think about you being gone.
They're your friends.
Just let them in.
Okay? Ohh.
Amelia, go get Jake.
You don't need Jake.
I'll decide what I need.
I'm the one having the freakin' contraction.
Stephanie just checked you.
You're, like, 7 centimeters.
Big whoop.
You're like the uterus that cried wolf.
Your bedside manner sucks.
My bedside manner is awesome.
You're just not having those babies anytime soon.
Come here.
Sit back.
Ooh.
My God.
How did you know? Jake did this for me when I was in labor.
I'm sorry.
I didn't Just lean back.
Hey.
Violet? Violet? Oh.
Oh.
Oh, my gosh.
Ooh.
Sorry about that.
Sorry.
Are you okay? Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
You sure? Well, I normally go to Cooper for these sorts of things, but he's a little busy.
Well, I'm here.
Lay it on me.
Uh Well, I went to a-a bookstore this morning to get a present for the Cooplets, and, um, the owner of the bookstore was this very attractive man.
And, uh, he recognized me from my book.
Okay.
I wrote a book.
I don't get recognized very much, but, uh, it never gets old.
Right? So he recognized me, and then he flirted with me.
Uh-oh.
And I I flirted I flirted back a little.
And then he asked me what happened to the guy in the book.
Pete.
And, Sam I forgot all about him.
For the three or four minutes I was flirting with this guy, I just I forgot Pete ever existed.
I forgot he was dead.
I-I forgot-I forgot him.
Well, that's normal.
Right? Isn't that a normal step in the grieving process? Yeah.
Yeah.
But it was just so I mean, look, Charlotte is having her babies today, and I was so happy for her.
I am.
I'm so happy for her and Cooper.
Mm-hmm.
But then I go to this bookstore, and I see my book about this super awesome time when a lady cut my baby out of my belly.
And then I remember Pete is dead.
And then I see you and Stephanie, and you guys are so sweet together.
And then Sheldon has found Miranda, and she's just lovely with him.
And then Addison and Jake, and it everybody's living.
And I just keep having these waves where I start to cry and I can't stop.
And-and so I was at this bookstore with this attractive man.
And I had this moment, Sam, where I just I just knew I'm never gonna have another child.
My whole experience of having a child is Katie stealing my baby.
I'm never gonna get married again.
My entire experience of marriage was Pete, and that was so I mean, some of it was good, but most of it was pretty painful.
So that entire part of my life, it's it's done.
And I want to forget him.
I was angry that I remembered him.
Because when I remember him, it feels like I'm dying, too.
So this is it.
This is my life.
This is who I am.
This is this is all I get.
And I think, you know, is it is it enough? Is it anything? Mm.
Well I don't know I don't know what to say.
I don't have anything to say.
I mean, instead of saying, you know, some random cliche How about I just give you a hug? No, I-I, you know, I'm just gonna cry again.
Well, then I get cried on.
Come on.
Give me a hug.
Oh, wait a minute.
I think I do have something to say, and it's not random or cliched.
You-you want to hear it? Okay.
Okay.
You're not done.
All right? You're-you're unfinished.
You're a work in progress.
I mean, if I had told you five years ago that you were gonna have Lucas the way that you did or that you were gonna marry Pete, you would've laughed in my face, right? If I'd have told you two years ago that you'd be a widow, you would never have believed me.
Because you don't know what tomorrow brings.
You know, it could be anything.
I mean, absolutely anything.
It could be good.
It could be bad.
It, uh it could be this hot bookstore owner guy or it could just be you and your amazing little boy.
But you don't know because you're not done.
I mean, you won't know the point of the book until it's written.
The-the book that is your life is a work in progress.
So you, Violet Turner, you're unfinished.
Yeah.
How was that? That was really, really good.
Yes.
You should write a book.
What did you do? I am Henry's mother.
You're not the problem.
It's your fiance that worries me.
He beat a man nearly to death.
A drug dealer.
When you feel threatened, you call 9-1-1.
Henry cannot live in an environment where violence is an acceptable solution.
Jake was trying to protect his family.
He's a good man.
He would never hurt anyone, Mildred.
Tell that to the man he threatened to kill.
No, no.
You misunderstood.
Jake's daughter is dating her much-older college professor, and he he just got upset.
He was a good deal more than upset.
If this was an issue, why didn't you say something sooner? Seeing you with Henry is what we dream about when we place children, so I approved the adoption.
But after meeting Dr.
Reilly, I thought I could get past my concerns.
I have to be dispassionate and consider what's best for the child.
I am what's best for Henry.
And if Henry were living with you alone, I wouldn't have an objection.
(Voice breaking) Please.
I can't lose my son.
I'm sorry, Dr.
Montgomery.
I've already made my recommendation.
Now it's up to the judge.
"And the brave prince" "married the beautiful fairy princess," "and together, they lived happily ever after.
" I know.
I should've read the blue one about the trains.
Fairy tales are just well, they're just stupid, you know? And people should not read them to their children.
It sets them up for false expectations.
It makes them think that happily ever after is the end of the story.
It's not like that, you know? Real relationship stories are messy.
Real relationship stories sometimes have a dead prince and a grieving princess who sobs in public.
And they don't end.
Sam says there's no ending, and I choose to believe him because a dead prince can't be the ending.
God, you are so tiny.
I hope you never know what I'm talking about.
I hope you never have a dead prince.
Ah! Oh! If you tell me I'm still at 7 centimeters, I swear, I'll kill you.
Nope, you're at 10.
Page Addison, please.
You got it.
Wait.
This is it? Yep.
If you feel like it Ah! You can start to push.
Oh, I can't.
I need Coop.
Amelia I know.
- They're coming.
- I know.
Oh, where the freakin' hell is my husband? I'll find him.
Oh.
Right from that first day, I knew that Darlene was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.
Dr.
Freedman, where did you meet your wife? Wasn't it on a web site? No.
No, we met at St.
Ambrose hospital, where she is chief of staff.
Hmm, that can't be easy.
There's so much bureaucracy in the practice of medicine.
Yeah, and price gouging.
Price gouging? Well, I'm sorry, Dr.
Freedman.
Most people can't afford any kind of medical care.
Well, I treat my patients regardless.
But you don't practice for free, right? Well, I save children.
Uh, would you like to hear about the schools in the neighborhood? Amelia.
Okay.
We're on our way.
We gotta go.
But we're totally winning.
Sorry.
Um, look, I really want to buy this house for my wife as a surprise because I love it, she would love it.
And she's been through so much and she really deserves it.
And Mason and my girls, they could have a happy life here.
But as much as I want to live in this amazing house, I cannot be here right now, um, because my wife is in labor with triplets, and I have to be there with her, okay? So I mean, family is everything.
If we end up living in a tent by the stream, as long as we're together, it's gonna be fine.
So it was nice to meet you But we gotta go.
Hey there.
You feel like having some babies? - No.
Not without Cooper.
- He's on his way.
So how'd it go? Was it, uh, was it amazing? It was fine.
You don't look like it was fine.
Well, I have two babies to deliver, so if you could move Okay.
Oh, yeah.
These babies aren't waiting for their daddy.
- I need Cooper.
- Well, you're gonna feel better once you start pushing, Charlotte.
No, I can't do it without him.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Totally explain.
Shut the hell up and hold my hand.
Thank God.
My hand is numb.
(Exhales) All righty.
Here we go.
Give me a push.
Aah! Charlotte's delivering, huh? Finally.
She's been running Stephanie ragged all day.
So you and Stephanie are back on, huh? Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, good.
Good for you.
I'm seeing someone, too.
Her name is Miranda.
Oh, that's great, Sheldon.
Yeah.
Alright.
I met her at radiation.
I did eight weeks of treatment.
Now I gotta wait another six months before I know if it works, but, uh I'm hopeful.
How you feeling? Pretty good for a guy whose prostate glows in the dark.
Well, I'm glad you got treatment.
Yeah, I have a friend who was a real pain in the ass about it.
So anyway, uh thank you.
Ohh.
Okay, Charlotte, I need you to push.
Good.
Almost there.
Get them out! You're so close.
Oh, don't tell me I'm close when I still got two babies inside me.
All right, Charlotte, I need you to keep pushing.
Now focus.
Aah! Good.
Ohh.
Ohh.
She's crying.
She's okay? She's perfect.
If this is, uh, if this is too hard for you No.
It's amazing.
Aah! Ohh! Something's not right.
Addison, talk to me.
I can't feel the head.
Is she in breech? No, she's not upside down.
She's sideways.
Can you just do a C-section? It is an option, but I still feel like I can deliver vaginally.
There are significant risks.
The baby is transverse.
Yeah, but there's risks with any procedure, including C-section.
Look, Charlotte, your body's been through enough trauma and so have the babies.
I still think I can deliver by doing an internal podalic version.
What the hell is that? She rotates the baby until she can grab a foot, and then she delivers her as a breech.
Wait.
Is that I mean, can you even do that? Yes, Cooper.
I can do it.
And is it safe? Cooper, you know they couldn't be in better hands.
Charlotte, it's easier on your body than surgery and it won't take very long, but it's gonna hurt like hell.
Okay.
Just get on with it.
Yeah? All right.
Let's get her ready.
Okay.
I'll stabilize her legs.
Okay, now you can't push until I tell you, but you can scream.
And you can squeeze.
All right? So on the count of three.
Mm-hmm.
One, two, three.
Squeeze.
Oh, God! Ohh! Aah! Aah! Almost there.
Almost there.
I can't.
It's too much.
Okay, listen to me.
Listen to me.
You can do this, okay? You can.
- I just want it to be over.
- It's about to be over.
You are so strong.
Our girls are gonna be just like you.
So come on.
You gotta do this right now.
Your little girl wants to meet you, okay? Okay.
Okay.
I've got the baby turned.
Just give me a push now.
Aah! Good.
All right.
Stop.
Stop.
Stop.
Stop.
Stop.
- No more pushing.
No more pushing.
- Is that good? She's got the body, okay? But the head is still inside.
Just give her a minute, okay? Please.
I'm so exhausted.
I know.
I know you are, but you're almost there.
Just a few more seconds.
Okay, now.
Push.
Aah! Okay.
Okay.
Good.
I got her.
Oh, God.
Hi.
Hi, baby.
Let me see you.
- You want to cut the cord, Cooper? - Yeah.
Hey, she's got your eyes.
Hi, sweetheart.
Hi.
Hi.
Hi, baby girl.
Okay.
Okay.
Let me take her away now.
Oh.
There we go.
She wants her mama.
You got her? Got her.
Hey.
So what happened in court? Mildred happened.
At the last minute, she decided she couldn't She doesn't feel right about the adoption.
What? I-I thought the hearing was just a formality.
Not anymore.
The judge decided he wanted to do further evaluation, and then he's going to decide whether or not I get to keep my son.
I-I don't understand.
Why would she Oh, God.
No.
It's-it's me? My arrest.
And the thing with Angela.
Oh, Addison.
I'm so I'm so sorry.
Hey.
Don't.
Okay? I just right now, I-I can't.
I just I know that this is this is not your fault.
I know that, but the judge could take Henry from me, and (Voice breaks) I can't.
Charlotte had the babies.
That's great.
Is everybody okay? They're amazing.
They're perfect.
Hey, hey, hey.
Wh-what's what's going on? - Yes.
- What? The answer to your question is yes, I want babies.
I want a lot of babies.
And I'm really scared to want babies, so I-I told myself that I didn't, but I do.
Because it's a miracle.
And I really I really need a miracle.
So, yes, someday I want to have babies with you.
Someday.
If we get that far.
We'll get that far.
You came back for your basket.
I came back for my basket.
I'm glad.
Oh Wow.
I added some extra books uh, no charge just to fill it out a little bit.
And then there's some books every child should have, so I threw those in, too.
You-you didn't have to it's it's beautiful.
Thanks.
I felt bad.
I made you feel sad, and I didn't mean to.
No, no, no, it wasn't you.
It was just it was me.
Okay.
You were actually being really kind.
So would you like to get a cup of coffee sometime or-or a drink? I can't go out with you.
I don't want to.
Okay.
I mean, no, it's not you.
I mean, you're lovely.
And I think if I was gonna go out with anybody, it would probably be you, but But? But I'm I'm trying to be okay with just me right now.
And I don't wanna mess that up or cloud it or I understand.
You do? I read your book five times.
And you're a very good writer, so I understand perfectly.
We'll be friends.
All right.
Yeah, we'll be friends.
And thank you.
You know what? I'm gonna write another book.
I just decided.
And you helped me decide, so thank you.
Well, congratulations.
- What are you gonna call it? - What? The book.
What's its title? Oh.
Uh, I don't know yet.
It's, uh, it's a work in progress.
Well, good luck.
Thank you.
Judge Harris, my name is Dr.
Jake Reilly.
I'm engaged to Dr.
Addison Forbes Montgomery.
I know who you are.
And I know why you're here.
But I haven't made my decision.
You can't decide what's best for Henry without the facts.
I have them, in a nice big red file.
That's not the whole story.
You can only get that from me.
Lily, my wife, my my late wife, was an addict.
She had a daughter Angela who became our daughter.
Lily's dealer was as close to the devil as he would kill for money.
He would he would kill for nothing.
And I had to protect my family, my my child.
And all these years later? I'm still protecting my child.
When you have a kid, it's-it's for life.
Doesn't matter how old they are.
I was trying to protect Angela, and I would do the same for Henry.
Consider yourself heard.
I'll leave her.
Addison loves that baby.
She she loves Henry more than anything in the world, and I love her maybe even more than that, so if you're going to break them apart, then I'll leave her.
I'll walk away.
But they need to be together.
She's his mother.
How about Caroline? Was that on the board? No, but I think that's her name.
I love it.
Hi.
Addison says Georgia is well enough for a visit.
Hello, precious girl.
Look.
It's mama.
Hi, sweet girl.
Georgia, this is Caroline.
Say hi.
Is that all right? Come here.
Thank you, daddy.
That is that is perfect.
That leaves only one unnamed king-Freedman.
What will we call our little breech baby? Rachel? Georgia, Caroline, Rachel.
Oh, I love it.
Oh, my God! Cooper.
Oh! We got the house.
What? What house? The perfect house.
Dad wanted to surprise you, but he didn't think we would get it.
So we had to beat the other couple even though they were perfect, and it's ours.
Oh, my God.
I bought a house.
We got a house.
I am sorry to break up the party, but we've gotta take the babies back to the nursery now.
Oh, can't we have 'em just a little longer? Preemies need to be monitored.
And you'll see them again first thing in the morning.
They need to sleep right now, as do I.
We bought a house.
Well done, daddy.
Well, this has been a good day.
Your mom and dad officially have four kids.
I only want one.
I only want Henry.
I can't blame Mildred for wanting what's best for Henry.
We're both on the same side there.
But she's wrong about Jake.
Jake is the best man I've ever known.
He is the man of my dreams.
Oh, yes, little one.
Yeah.
d The fullness in her stare d I'm afraid the judge is gonna make me choose between my love for Jake and my love for Henry, but If that happens there is no choice.
So when do you want to get married? Jake, were you not listening to me? We can't get married.
We can't do anything.
The judge said I know what the judge said.
I just came from his chambers.
What wait.
What? We had a little talk.
Turns out he's got four daughters.
He told me to give this to you.
d He's mine? Henry's mine.
It's official.
It's official.
So when do you want to get married? Hmm?