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WOMAN: Almost there.

OK, oh, it's good.

MAN: Honey, I need the doctor.

WOMAN: Oh, ow.

MAN: What do you mean he's not available?

No, no, no, no.

Stop.

I don't-- I don't want his partner.

No, I'm in the middle of nowhere.

Take a deep breath.

We took five years and a small fortune to conceive this baby.

I want him delivered by the doctor who got us pregnant, OK?

He's not going to make it on time.

Honey, it's going to be fine.

I'm sure they deliver babies just as well

here as they do in the city.

Ow.

Ow.

That was a good one.

Great.

- Hold on, hold on. - OK, OK, OK, OK.

Come on.

OK.

Oh yeah.

It's a good time for a baby.

Watch your step.

You OK?

My shoes are squishy.

Oh my god.

NURSE: Doctor, Doctor 120.

Well, you have a little problem.

I'm afraid your baby's in distress.

What?

You'll both be fine, but we'll have to do a C-section.

Nancy, prep the OR.

Mrs. Barlow, we're going to sedate you.

Mr. Barlow, you'll be more comfortable waiting outside.

Push.

Push.

[groans]

I am pushing!

Come on, baby.

You wanted it early.

Push.

[yells]

DOCTOR: Oh, we're crowning.

We're crowning. Come on, push.

I'm coming.

DOCTOR: Push.

That's it.

That's it.

Push.

Keep up the pressure, come on.

Here we go.

Here we go.

Hey, how you doing?

Sure thing.

Birthing room C.

DOCTOR: Leave that.

Jimmy, I need you in the OR.

- Yeah, just one second. - Now.

Uh, yeah.

OK, I'm coming.

Congratulations.

Beautiful healthy boy.

[sobbing]

Oh my god.

All right, let's do an APGAR.

When can we see him?

We're just going to clean them up for you, Mom.

Where are they taking him?

It's OK, sweetie.

They're just going to clean him up.

Isn't he beautiful?

Honey?

How's the baby?

He's loud, red, and hungry.

He?

It's a he.

Ow.

They'll be bringing him in for feeding in a few minutes.

You OK?

It hurts.

I want to see him.

I want to count his fingers and his toes.

He's perfect.

He looks like you.

He's the most beautiful baby in the world.

I love you.

I called Mom and Dad. Mom's coming by.

Great.

Do you want me to see if I can find Darryl for you?

No.

No, I don't.

OK.

I'll see you later.

Thank you.

Hey, congratulations.

I think we're roomies.

Great.

Don't worry, I'll get you a private room.

Thank you.

[baby crying]

[knocks]

Hi.

I'm Linda Wells.

I'd like to see my baby.

Oh, of course.

Heavens, it's been busy around here.

Two babies in 10 minutes.

Look at you, little guy.

I don't--

I don't think that's my baby.

NURSE: Of course he is.

No.

My baby was all red and splotchy.

Well, then he cleaned up very well, didn't he?

Didn't you?

[cries]

Shh, shh.

It's just that it doesn't look like the baby that the doctor--

Every new mother's worst fear is

that her baby's been switched.

It's normal.

He's yours.

See?

It's OK, baby.

It's OK, baby.

It's OK, my darling baby.

Mrs. Wells.

Thank you.

You're just in time for lunch.

Geez.

My afterbirth looked more appetizing.

Thank goodness my husband insisted on bringing me

something from the city.

Wow, what a guy.

Went all the way into town just to get you food.

Oh well, we live in the city.

We were out here antiquing when I went into labor.

Surprise, surprise.

Were you early?

Yeah, three weeks.

I'm Linda Wells.

This is Luke.

Sarah Barlow.

That's Morgan.

So where's your husband?

I haven't met him yet.

Oh, I'm not married.

To Milford's best-looking, most irresponsible guy.

The baby thing he wasn't into.

Did he know about Luke?

Sure.

It's why he left town.

Anyway, I've got a great family.

And Luke won't lack for love, that's for sure.

Have you tried nursing yet?

Yeah, yeah.

I think it's going OK.

Although my lactation consultant won't come all the way out here.

Your what?

Lactation consultant.

You know, for helping with the breastfeeding.

Oh.

I never knew babies needed help with breasts.

I'm starving.

I'm going to check out the vending machine.

Do you mind watching her for a few minutes?

Oh, I don't think so.

He's OK. He's sleeping.

I just nursed him.

Yeah, but I'm not really comfortable with--

I'll be right back, you know.

And the nurse is just a button away.

OK?

Congratulations.

Yeah.

Congratulations to you, too.

Smells good.

Look what I have.

Oh, thank you, honey.

Hey.

Sorry I couldn't do anything about the room, sweetheart.

Oh, it's OK.

She's, um, interesting.

Yeah.

Yeah, we're fine.

Why don't you go say hello to Mr. Morgan there?

Look at the little man.

Finally did it.

We're a family.

Little man.

[cries]

I think she shouldn't have left.

Hey.

Oh.

Honey, look.

He's really cute.

Look, he's dancing.

Soft and smooth and pink.

Yeah.

How come we got the red and wrinkled one?

Morgan is beautiful.

I know, just kidding.

You should pick him up.

You think?

OK.

He misses his mommy.

OK.

Come here.

Hey.

OK.

Your mom is going to be right back.

There you go.

There you go.

There you go, Luke.

You're all dressed up and ready to go home.

OK.

I'm going to go pull the car around.

OK.

Can you take this down, Mom?

Oh, lovey, lovey.

Bye-bye, Sarah.

Well, we should stay in touch, you know.

Yeah, absolutely.

I mean, we have so much in common.

Well, you know, we're both new mothers.

Mothers of baby boys

Well, you know, call us anytime.

We're in the book.

Ready to go, Ms. Wells?

Your ride's here.

OK.

Bye.

Bye, Morgan.

Bye.

I never thought I'd be back in this room.

It's just for a few months, Mom.

I promise.

Stay as long as you want, honey.

Judy, look at all this stuff.

Are you sure?

Yeah, of course.

Terry and I have changed our last diaper.

Luke, you have the best auntie and grandma in the world.

Dad.

Come here and look at your new grandson.

I told Linda you'd set up the crib this weekend.

I will when I can get to it.

I do believe he has your stubborn chin, Bert.

I'm going to go mow before supper.

He'll come around.

I think before Luke goes to college.

No one can resist a baby for long, honey.

Now we're feeling confident enough

to withstand even a two-point rise in the interest rate.

Well, I'm sure glad to hear that.

[phone rings]

Excuse me.

I'm sorry.

Hello?

TRACY [ON PHONE]: Mr. Barlow, I'm sorry to interrupt.

Yeah. Tracy, what is it?

What's going on?

Would he take his bottle?

He's just a little fussy.

Right.

We'll be home soon.

OK.

I'm sorry, but we have to go.

No, I understand.

That's OK.

Honey, I'm sure we can stay until we finish our visit.

No, you see, he's with the babysitter for the first time.

Well, that's fine.

Just, you two go on ahead.

Thank you.

It was so nice to see you again.

We understand.

Claire, Doug, I--

no, don't get up.

We'll finish this at the golf course on Sunday.

Sounds good. Good to see you.

Bye-bye.

[baby crying]

It's OK.

Mama's got you.

Mama's got you.

Yeah, there you go.

[shushes]

I bet you it's another ear infection.

Did you call the doctor?

I left him a page.

I never should have gone out tonight.

Honey, he was fine when we left.

He looks all right.

He's not all right now.

Honey, we can't not go out because Morgan might get sick.

Well, if that's what it takes to protect him,

that's what I'm going to do.

OK.

TV]: It's a beautiful day for baseball here.

Zach, share your toys with Luke.

OK.

Hey.

You better get those photos labeled and into an album,

Linda. - I know, I know.

Come on.

You think you won't forget.

But trust me, you will.

What?

Nothing.

But Judy's right, though.

You will forget.

I wonder how that baby's doing.

What baby?

The baby that was born the same day as Luke.

Morgan, that was his name--

Morgan Barlow.

Hey, here comes your sketti.

Here we go, Morgan.

- Beautiful. - Thank you.

There you go.

This lamb smells so good.

Say thank you.

Morgan's grown so much.

[phone rings]

Yeah, he's my big boy.

I'll take that.

Everything is so beautiful.

This looks good.

Hello?

Hi.

Is that Sarah?

SARAH: Yes, it is.

Who's this?

Hi, Sarah.

This is Linda Wells.

Remember me?

We had our babies at the hospital the same day.

And I shared a room with you.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I remember you.

I just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day.

I was looking at some old pictures of the hospital.

I don't know, I just thought about you.

Well, that's very sweet of you.

How is-- oh, Luke, right?

How's he doing?

He's great.

He's just jabbering a mile a minute.

How's Morgan?

Morgan's ready for his own talk show.

Linda, I'm right in the middle of eating, so I have to go.

Oh, God, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I just-- I don't know.

I just want to say hi.

And if you're ever in the neighborhood, antique shopping.

Yeah, definitely.

We'll give you a call.

All right, you take care and have a good holiday, OK?

Bye. - OK.

Bye.

Hey, guess who that was.

That was Linda Wells, the woman I shared

the room with at the hospital--

the kind of kooky one.

Yeah, I remember the kooky one.

What did she you want?

She just wanted to say hi, wish us happy Mother's Day,

and find out how Morgan is doing.

Oh, he's doing great.

- Yes, he is. - OK, he's your napkin.

What are you eating?

You're eating some treats.

So I have a little toast to important women in our lives--

mothers.

Cheers.

Cheers.

I know mom and dad would really miss Luke.

I become so dependent on them.

I just-- I think it's time for me to move out.

Well, do you think you can afford it on your own?

I've been saving up.

I was thinking about selling my picture frames here.

I think with money with the shop, I can pull it off.

Do you guys want to get an ice cream?

Yeah!

Let's go get a big, fat ice cream.

I'll get you one.

- I'll be over here. - OK.

Come on, you guys.

Let's go get ice cream.

Yeah, they're fairly easy to care of, actually.

Are the bonsais very small?

Or do I have to--

No, no.

A bonsai, by nature, is--

Those would have had some big mothers if somebody

hadn't stunted their growth.

Hey, Linda.

When did you get back?

About a week ago.

Were you in New Mexico?

Yeah, for a little while.

Why did you come back?

My uncle's retiring.

I'm buying his excavating business, me and the bank--

mostly the bank.

A lot of responsibility.

I mean, for a guy like me?

People change, Linda.

Not you.

I mean, you hardly changed at all.

You still look great.

You used to be a better liar.

Aren't you even going to ask about him?

He's almost two years old.

His name is Luke.

He's right over there.

Oh, I was getting you.

I almost didn't come back when my uncle called.

I almost told him to forget it.

See, all those years we were together,

I told you straight, no kids.

Right from the start, I told you.

I know what you told me.

And I didn't get pregnant on purpose.

But once I was, there was no way I was going to give him up.

He doesn't even look anything like me.

What are you talking about?

Of course, he does.

No.

No, he doesn't.

I mean, I don't know who all you've been sleeping with.

Straight to hell, Darryl Moncton.

Linda, sorry.

I just want you to stop telling people I'm his father.

You can't force anyone to take a blood

test to determine paternity.

But if you ask and he refuses--

Well, that would be bad for him, right?

Right.

And then, any proceeding to determine paternity,

the court can use his refusal as evidence against him.

In fact, he can be ruled to be the father based

on non-genetic evidence alone.

So it's in Darryl's best interest to take the test.

I've saved a little money so you

can tell him I'll pay for it.

I'll call him today.

And make it really clear.

I don't want anything from him-- no money, no help.

I just want it on record that he's Luke's father.

Linda, the hell are you trying to prove?

I want Luke to know who his father is.

So does everybody else.

Well, you ain't getting any money out of me.

Well, if you had any, I wouldn't want it.

Did my lawyer tell you that?

He told me.

I just want to hear from you.

Well, so now you have it.

Now, I have.

So if I take this test, that's the end of it, no matter what

the results?

You put that in writing?

You bet I will.

You and I both know what the results are going to be.

Yeah.

It's a little more complicated than we thought.

Well, did he play some trick and switch

blood on us or something?

The lab looked at genetic markers

for you and Darryl and Luke.

Now, this DNA thing, it's in three parts, so--

Can you just read the results, please?

OK.

"If all evidence in this case were equally balanced

for and against paternity, there is a 99.87%

probability that Darryl Moncton is

not the father of Luke Wells."

- What? - Wait.

That's impossible.

Hold on.

There's more.

"There is a 99.93% probability that Linda Wells is

not the mother of Luke Wells."

What?

All I can figure is that they muddled the test somehow.

Yeah, they did.

You're going to have to take it again.

With his net in one hand and his flashlight in the other,

he tried to move silently on the fallen leaves.

He winced as he crunched beneath his feet.

Crunch.

Crunch.

Bath time.

We're almost finished.

I'll bring him up in a minute.

The strange creature looked up, his beady eyes shining.

The fish's nose is in the wheel.

- You do it. - He's in the wheel.

Is that blue?

Good job.

He's in the wheel.

Good job.

[phone rings]

James Barlow.

Who?

- Wow. - Morgan?

Morgan? - Yes, sir.

But who is this?

Wait, wait, wait a second.

What are you saying?

Yeah, you know what?

I'll have my attorney call you.

What's going on?

It's Morgan.

What are you talking about?

There-- maybe there's a mix up at the hospital.

Hospital?

In Milford where he's born.

Who was that on the phone?

It was the attorney for the woman you shared the room with.

She thinks they switched babies.

She took a blood test.

She thinks Morgan may not be her son.

Honey.

It never occurred to me, not for a second,

that there would be some kind of a mix up at the hospital

that, they would switch the babies.

I mean, look at him.

Look at the shape of his head and his eyebrows.

They're yours.

I know.

Did you ever doubt for one second that Morgan is our son?

Of course not, never.

It can't be true.

It just-- it can't be true.

Why would they lie?

Why would they call us and lie?

Jimmy, you got to do something about this.

We are a family.

You can't let this happen.

Honey, we'll deal with it.

Switch them.

Switch them now, so it won't be so hard on the boys.

Mom.

I thought about it.

And you have to switch them.

Because if you don't do it now and you change your mind down

the road, it'll be too late.

You'll be too bonded.

Too bonded?

I'm his mother.

How could I be more bonded?

How could you be more bonded?

I can't get my mind around this.

I could never give him up--

ever.

Me either.

But aren't you just a little bit curious about your other child?

Don't you want to see him?

SARAH: Why is she doing this?

Because we might have the child she gave birth to,

and she might have ours.

No, there's something else going on here.

I am telling you, this is about something else.

Sarah.

I saw her at the hospital.

She left me with her child.

She's a complete flake.

Well, of course, she is.

But look, we're not going to know anything

until we go for the test.

But if it's true, someone else has our child.

Don't you want to know about him or see him?

I mean, you held him at the hospital, remember?

No, no, I have my baby--

the one that I nursed, the one that I love,

the one that I take care of when he's sick.

Morgan is my son-- end of story.

[baby crying]

OK.

I know. I know.

You know what?

Mama's here.

It's just going to be a little tiny sting, Morgan.

Mrs. Barlow, we draw blood all the time.

He'll barely feel.

Well, enjoy it.

We will.

We're raking it in.

Pretty nice.

What are you selling them for?

So I can get an apartment and maybe get a new car.

VW finally croaked.

I was just talking about the price.

They're marked.

What do you want.

Darryl?

He's a pretty cute kid even if I'm not his old man.

You may not be his daddy, but you're

a father, all right, to a kid in the city named Morgan Barlow.

What are you talking about?

He was born the same day as Luke.

There was a mix up in the hospital.

What?

No, no, no, no.

You're trying to tell me the hospital switched the babies?

Come on, Linda.

Are you serious?

Yes.

Oh, man.

Maybe I hope you got yourself one hell of a good lawyer

because--

There you go.

Look what you did.

Look what you did.

Big boy.

Round and round.

Dad.

I'll be right back. Give me a kiss.

Give me a kiss.

What?

Skip to the last two lines.

"There's a 99.87% probability that Sarah Barlow isn't--"

Well, it says the same thing.

No, I'm the mother of Morgan.

Are you all right?

No.

[phone rings]

Yeah.

Hi, Linda.

Don't talk to her.

Don't talk to her.

Yeah.

I'm just was calling to see if you got your test results.

Yeah, we did get the results.

They're the same.

Well, sooner or later, I know you're

going to want to meet Luke.

And I know I really like to meet Morgan.

Yeah, that--

I think that's probably a good idea.

We should-- we should get together.

Well, I'll call you.

Bus 287 from Trent Josephson in Milford now arriving.

Wow.

This is really something, isn't it?

Yeah, it is.

Hey, Luke.

Hi, I'm Sarah.

And this is Jim.

And look, this is Morgan.

Morgan, look.

Say hi to Luke, honey.

Hi, Morgan.

I'm Linda.

We have a present for you.

Hi there.

Do we give him his present?

We give him the bear?

Do we give him the bear?

There's a bear, baby.

That's a big bear.

You want the bear too, sweetie?

Wow, I never realized you guys were so rich.

This is some house.

Well, it's a great neighborhood.

Lots of kids?

Yeah, and there's a really great

park just around the corner.

There's a little league in soccer when Morgan gets older.

Come on, Luke.

OK.

It's OK, darling.

Oh, it's OK, sweetie.

Look, we're amongst friends, aren't we?

Come on, sweetie.

Here?

Yeah.

That-- that way.

It's beautiful, huh?

Uh-oh.

Uh-oh, It's like our house, huh?

Sort of?

Hey, let's go look around.

Wow.

Look at all these toys.

Pretty cool, huh?

[giggle]

Wow.

Wow, huh?

Look at all these amazing toys.

Well, she seems to mean well.

And she seems to love that little boy as much

as any mother can love a child.

You know what?

I don't know.

She just seems so unworldly.

I mean, I don't want to sound like--

- You sound like a snob. - No, no.

You know what I mean.

I know.

We got to try, baby.

She's got our son.

Mama.

Mama.

Mama.

Morgan's really jealous, huh?

All the books say he's perfectly normal.

Boys get very possessive of their mother at this age.

It's just early oedipal stage.

Luke doesn't have any competition.

He's my main squeeze, isn't he?

Aren't you?

Would you like a glass of wine?

Oh, sure, that would be great.

Mama.

Mama, car.

Oh, nice.

These are-- these are really pretty.

They're Acoma.

It's a Native American tribe in the Southwest.

Jimmy went down there on business.

And I tagged along, and I did a little shopping.

May I see?

I've always wanted to go to that part of the country.

Thanks.

I even thought about moving there someday.

I got you guys a present.

You didn't have to do that.

Oh my gosh.

Oh, this is beautiful.

Look at this.

You can put potpourri or candy or whatever in there.

I make them.

I sell them too, but not with pictures of Luke, of course.

It's beautiful, Linda.

Thank you.

You know, I have some pictures of Morgan

you might like to have.

I would like that.

Thanks.

He was really colicky for the first four months.

I never got any sleep.

But then, he grew out of it.

And he's OK now.

He's the best.

He's got the best personality.

Morgan had ear infections.

I think every baby has something to keep their parents

from getting any sleep.

But he's doing just fine.

I just-- I love this age.

He's so verbal. - Me, too.

I really do.

I love every age.

You're lucky that you don't have to work.

Yeah, I know.

It must be hard for you being a single parent.

I don't know what I would do without my folks.

They're amazing.

I work at my sister's beauty shop.

And she lets me bring him.

And he loves it.

He loves all the attention he gets.

Morgan goes to a playgroup a couple of times a week

to learn socialization skills.

Hey, Morgan.

Do you know what?

I really like the way you're letting me talk to Linda.

I do.

That's good cooperating.

Give me a kiss.

Mama.

Do you have any apple juice?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

- I can get it. - No, I'll get it.

You know what?

I dilute it with water.

I'm trying to get Morgan to his second birthday

without any refined sugar.

She's never had ice cream?

No, no, no, no, no.

He has raisins and apricots.

So should I dilute it?

Yeah, sure.

Dilute it.

OK.

I'm going to be right back, OK?

Hey.

Hi, sweetie pie.

Wow.

There's just so much to talk about.

I don't even know where to start.

How about the version birth?

Your version, my version, and the hospital's version.

I think this is the first time I've really smiled

since all of this started.

To the boys.

To our boys.

[glass clinking]

Let's go.

Let's go?

Good boy.

Kiss.

How long have you guys been married?

11 years.

I was a secretary at the brokerage firm where Jim works.

Thank you.

You waited a long time to have children.

Well, Jim was traveling a lot all over the world.

And he wanted me to go with him.

It sounds like a dream life.

Well, when we did decide to start having a family,

we couldn't get pregnant.

It seems like I went to, gosh, millions of doctors.

When I finally did get pregnant, I lost it.

It's awful.

Yeah, yeah, four months.

I wanted to try again right away.

And we did.

But like the first time, it just took forever.

I can't believe I let that nurse convince me.

I mean, I'm usually so bullheaded,

but she just convinced me that-- - What about me?

I should have known better.

How about those doctors?

I know.

Can you believe this?

They attend the birth.

And then, eight hours later, they check the babies.

And they don't see anything different.

- Oh my God. - I know.

It's amazing.

Sarah, I almost chickened out coming here.

And I'm really glad we did.

Me, too.

Jim's thinking that maybe we should consult some experts,

find out what the legal ramifications are.

I don't know how you feel about--

He talked to me about it, and I'm fine with that.

Good.

Linda, I am--

I was wondering, how do you feel about this?

What do you think we should do?

I don't have a choice.

I want to do what's best for Luke.

Yeah.

Good.

I recommend switching them back.

Switch them back.

Don't wait.

Switch them back.

In a year, they'll forget.

He wanted expert opinions.

We got expert opinions.

Maybe we should consider what they're saying.

What, switching back?

Well, gradually.

I don't know.

Giving birth and being a parent are two different things.

I don't care what they said.

Yeah, you know what?

We both nursed these children for over a year.

I have taken care of Morgan's ear infections.

Colic.

We know what they like, dislike.

We know what they need.

When Morgan looks at you, what does he call you?

Daddy.

Right.

And for him, I'm mommy. And for Luke.

Linda is mommy.

To pretend like the last year and a half didn't happen

is just plain stupid.

All my life, I've listened to everybody else's opinion

except my own.

But I got to say, I think those experts are wrong.

I keep praying that I'm not being selfish about this,

but I really think that what is best for Morgan

and for Luke is for everything to stay just the way it is.

I agree.

Jimmy?

All right, let's go talk to a lawyer.

There are two issues we need to deal with--

the liability of the hospital, which is no small thing,

and what to do with the boys.

Oh, we're keeping the boys we've been raising.

What about Morgan's father?

I'm Morgan's father.

Darryl Moncton is--

he's out of the picture.

OK, then we'll start the process of two adoptions.

But I suggest we play this very close to the vest

while we build a case against the hospital.

And why is that?

Well, initial public opinion is bound to be positive.

Getting the case to court is going to take a while.

We don't want to give the public time to switch sides.

It was good we did this.

Yeah, I'm glad we did.

Yeah.

We'll get them together for their birthdays.

Absolutely.

And I will call you as soon as Michael

calls with any information about the case, OK?

Come on.

We don't want to miss the bus. - OK.

- OK. - Goodbye.

Bye.

Thank you.

Bye bye.

Bye, honey.

You better get going.

Say bye bye.

Bye bye.

Bye bye.

Say bye bye.

[phone rings]

Hello.

Hi, it's me.

Hi. You know what?

I'm going to take this in the kitchen.

It's Linda.

Luke had a shot today, and I told her to call.

Oh, how are we ever going to tell them?

When are we going to tell them?

SARAH [ON PHONE]: I'm going to go talk to a therapist.

Maybe you should do it too.

Good luck finding a shrink in Milford.

SARAH [ON PHONE]: So tell me about the shot.

He did good. He was OK.

He doesn't have a fever.

And he was pretty brave.

We got to back this up a little sooner.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

Then we're going to go forward.

Beep, beep, beep.

What are you doing?

Hey.

Just hauling some gravel out here.

Where to?

Where are we taking this, Luke?

A great imagination.

He probably gets that from his mother.

I mean, creative.

You know how you've always been good at making

something out of nothing.

That's why excavations are the right job for me

because I've always been good at digging myself into holes.

If daddy knew you were here, he'd call 911.

I signed the papers today.

I'm now officially Moncton Excavation.

Good for you.

I thought maybe you might want to help me celebrate.

Let's go out, get a bite or something.

Darryl.

Don't say no, Linda.

We go back a long ways.

We spent 10 years together.

Yeah, well, not 10 years in a row.

OK, so maybe it was a little on and off,

but I can't think of another living soul I'd rather

be with tonight than you.

I know all the reasons why I shouldn't go,

but he is the father of my child,

even if it is all screwed up.

I just think he got to wonder about his timing is all.

[phone rings]

Hello. SARAH [ON PHONE]: Hi, it's me.

How are you doing? How's Luke?

Oh, hi.

He's great.

How's Morgan?

He's fine.

You know what?

We were thinking about preschools,

and I was wondering if you checked

out any in your area yet.

No, I haven't.

I was just about to run out.

Wait, hang on, one second because I

cut out this list of questions to ask prospective teachers.

And I did some research into some of the--

Look, I don't think we're going to be doing preschool.

Really? Why not?

$400 a month is why not.

Well, I know it's expensive, but socializing with other kids

is--

Look, Sarah, Luke has cousins.

He socializes with his cousins for free.

Look, I was really about to run out.

Can I call you this weekend?

OK, bye.

Great, bye.

Sure.

I made a lot of mistakes, Linda.

A lot of mistakes, especially with you.

Darryl, don't even go there.

Why not?

Because as far as you're concerned,

I've been there, done that.

Well, I was only going to say how sorry I am for running out

on you and Luke.

And now, I don't really have any excuses except for maybe

being afraid of responsibility.

I've been thinking about it.

Maybe I'm finally growing up.

Well, it's about time, don't you think?

We've all agreed to keep things the way

they are for the boys' sake.

You get along with these people?

Yeah.

Sarah can be a little uptight, kind of like a control freak.

It doesn't surprise me. She's rich.

I mean, rich people are used to getting

what they wanted, think they can push the rest of us around.

You want to know what does surprise me, though?

It's how you been dealing with all this.

I mean, with everything that's happening.

I just want to tell you, I'm impressed.

You knock me out, but you always have.

Darryl.

No, we can't come down this weekend.

We both have the flu.

He's just not feeling well.

It's OK, sweetie pie.

Yeah, no, of course, I took him to a pediatrician.

Sure, he's not as good as yours, but he's

the best we've got here.

It's all right, darling.

I just-- I don't think it's a good idea.

I just don't want to get anybody else sick.

OK, well, wish Morgan a happy birthday for us.

Yeah, OK.

I'll tell him.

Bye.

She's not going to bring him down here to visit.

Why not?

Says they've been sick.

You think it's an excuse?

I don't know.

For the last few weeks, she's been kind of cool.

Maybe we ought to take a ride out there.

Yeah, we should.

Mom, I can't find the candles anywhere.

Don't worry, honey.

It's under control.

Look, somebody's got a present.

It's all for you.

Hi, guys.

Hi.

I hope we're not intruding.

Sarah and James, what a surprise.

We want to bring Luke's presents.

Hi, baby boy.

Who's that?

It's them.

Oh, boy

You can hook this up to a computer.

We don't have a computer.

We weren't-- we weren't sure, so we brought one.

It's out in the car.

Hey, everybody.

Darryl, you're here.

Me, miss shot at a free ice cream cake?

Are you kidding?

Where's that birthday boy?

Darryl, what do you want here?

Daddy.

I came to give Luke his birthday present.

Hey, here you go.

How is that?

All right.

Hey, tough guy.

Happy birthday.

And you must be Morgan.

Wow.

Well, happy birthday to you too.

Sarah, right?

Darryl Moncton, friend of Linda's.

We know all about you.

James, right?

Yeah, Jim. Hi.

Jim, nice to meet you.

Yeah.

We should probably talk.

About what?

Well, I know you people think you

got everything all worked out here,

but it's one thing you might overlooked.

It's-- I never gave up my rights.

You're rights?

What rights would those be?

My parental rights to Morgan.

That's my little boy, my son.

What do you mean your son?

You know exactly what I mean.

He's my kid, my biological son.

I don't want to make a big deal out of this,

but I never signed nothing that changed that.

Listen, friend, you try to pull anything,

you find yourself in court so fast.

You might want to check your facts first, pal, before you

go threatening lawsuits.

I can get lawyers too.

Yeah?

And pay for them with what?

The money you think Linda is going to get from the hospital?

- Let's not get there. - No, no, no.

He smelled cash.

That's the only reason he's here.

What are you talking about?

What-- you got to stay away from my family.

I can't believe we're doing this.

Come on, Morgan.

We're leaving.

Unbelievable.

Come on.

Sarah.

Sarah.

I don't understand this.

That's the guy who left you the minute

he found out you were pregnant.

He left you alone to have a baby,

wouldn't admit that he was the baby's father.

And now, all of a sudden, he just

comes waltzing in saying that he has some say in all of this.

It's not that simple.

I see.

You're seeing him again, aren't you?

He came crawling back, and you just let him right back in you.

People change.

I don't believe this.

I don't care what you believe.

All right.

Well, then, what about the boys?

You're always saying how much you care

about what's right for them.

How is letting this guy back in your life right for them?

Luke needs a father.

Any father?

Darryl knows he's made mistakes.

That's an understatement.

Well, maybe we made mistakes too.

What do you mean?

Maybe we made mistakes by not switching the boys.

Hey.

You OK, baby?

Yes.

I'm sorry that had to happen.

Linda told me about those people.

I just can't stand to see her get pushed around.

That's very considerate, Darryl.

But how do you figure it's your place to get involved?

Daddy.

Darryl and I have been seeing each other for a while.

Well, he's asked me to live with him--

Luke and I. And we've agreed to give it a try.

And when were you going to tell us?

I don't know.

Not today.

Not like this.

I know I was a bit of a jerk, but I went looking for something

I didn't know I already had.

Linda's willing to take me back, give me another chance.

I'm just hoping you guys would do the same

because I'm ready to take responsibility for my life

finally and for my family.

[music playing]

I can't believe it popped out of my mouth like that--

what I said about switching the boys.

Maybe you've been thinking about it all along inside.

Maybe.

It's funny, but it didn't really hit me until I saw him.

But Morgan, he's our flesh and blood.

It's weird.

Do you think it's the right thing, Darryl?

Switching them?

Maybe right now, I don't know.

It's definitely something to think about.

What's wrong with your head, honey?

You have an owie?

Hey, Luke, what do you say you and me hit the park?

What do you say we hit the park, let mommy settle this in here?

1, 2, 3.

Say bye, mom.

We'll pick up some chips.

You go to the park.

Go to the park.

See you.

Maybe he wants his truck, darling.

Come on, let's grab your truck.

Bye.

How can she not see what an opportunist he is?

I mean, God, he's so transparent.

What if they go to court?

What if they get Morgan?

It's not going to happen.

And then, they could move out of state.

New Mexico, she's always talking about how

she wants to move there.

Sarah, stop it.

I mean, the guy living with our son

is more than enough on our plate.

Honey, our plate is a little more full than you know.

What do you mean?

I mean, I'm pregnant.

Is this-- no way.

Oh, yeah.

The doctor says it happens all the time.

No way. No way.

No, no. I know, exactly.

No, no, no.

Couples who can't get pregnant, and they get knocked.

- We did it. - We did it.

We did it.

Yeah.

Heard anything from the Barlows?

No.

And I'm sure that Sarah is just as messed up as I am.

And I can't stop thinking about Morgan.

And I know she can't stop thinking about Luke--

what they're doing and how they're feeling.

What about switching the boys?

Is that still an option?

God, I don't know.

I mean, Darryl's not pressuring me if that's what you're asking.

I can't believe he moved in with him

again without even telling me.

You never liked him.

I never liked him because he's a creep.

Well, that's why I didn't tell you.

I mean, he's really changed.

He has.

You'd see how he is with Luke.

I mean, all kids need a father.

I know. I know.

You're right.

I can't imagine raising my kids alone.

It's just I hope you're with him for the right reasons.

That's all.

I'm with him because I love him.

I've always loved him.

Mommy!

Mom!

Mommy!

Luke?

What happened with Luke?

Mommy, there's something about with Luke.

- Judy. - What happened?

Where is he? How is he?

He's having a CT scan.

Linda's with him.

He had a seizure in the park. - Well, what kind of seizure?

A seizure?

I don't know.

We're waiting for doctor.

Tell them. Tell them everything.

They're all family.

I'm Dr. Nerenberg.

Luke has a subdural hematoma.

It's a blood clot causing pressure in his brain.

We're going to have to operate to drain it.

How soon?

Immediately.

They want to drill holes in his skull.

Well, it's actually a very common procedure.

And I have a lot of experience with it.

I'm sorry.

We've had experience with this hospital.

We'd like to move him to the city.

I'm sorry.

There's no time for that.

Well, what exactly is going to happen?

After we drain the clot, we wait to see

if he regains consciousness.

What do you mean if?

If he wakes up, he'll have a complete recovery, though he'll

be susceptible to seizures.

And if he doesn't wake up?

It's conceivable he could remain in a coma indefinitely.

How long does the surgery last?

About two hours, and then we wait and pray.

We should ask the doctor if there's something they could

have done that brought this on.

What?

No, it's a legitimate question.

We don't know what's going on over there.

My god, if he did something to hurt that baby, I got--

Honey, he's going to be fine.

I know he is.

OK.

[phone rings]

Hello.

Doctor.

Yeah, we're here at the hospital.

He has a cerebral hematoma.

I don't know.

Hey, why don't you come over and sit with Linda?

You might make it a little easier.

No.

I don't think so.

Well, he came through the surgery just fine.

Is he awake?

No, not yet.

Now, mom and dad only can wait with him in the recovery room

until he comes around. - Where is it?

Where is that?

Hi, Luke.

Luke?

Hi, Luke.

Hi, sweetie pie.

Everything's going to be OK.

Everything is going to be all right.

The scar tissue can cause more seizures,

so he'll need daily medication.

What kind of medication?

How long?

There's some new drugs.

We'll just find the right dosage and keep it to a minimum.

The most important thing is to avoid anything that

can cause further seizures.

Like what?

Diet, emotional distress.

Doctor, is this an inherited thing?

No, there's no genetic factors.

Well, there's nothing that could have been done to prevent this.

And the good news is that Luke is a strong little boy.

With proper care, he's going to lead a completely normal life.

And sometimes the seizures even go away on their own.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Hey.

Hi.

What's with the bakery?

I know it's crazy, but you know how Luke loves my cookies.

So I adjusted the recipe for his diet.

And I want to get these in the mail as soon as I can.

God knows what they're feeding him.

I just hope they're being careful.

Well, whatever else Linda is, she is a good mother.

It's not Linda I'm worried about.

I'm surprised the Barlows didn't show up this weekend.

Well, I asked them not to come.

I thought it would be too much for Luke

running around with Morgan.

Night night, sweetheart.

Night night.

I just didn't want him to get overexcited.

You're probably glad to be off the hook.

Parents are supposed to love their children even

more when they're sick, Darryl.

I know.

I just didn't mean that the way it sounded.

This could be like the tip of the iceberg, though.

I mean, we could be getting into something here.

What are you saying?

I'm just saying we don't know anything

about their medical history.

They could have all kinds of stuff

in their family background.

And here we are stuck taking care of their sick kid.

Can we talk about something else, please?

Sorry.

It's just that I want us to be a real family.

We are a real family.

That's not what I mean.

I want to marry you.

We must be committed to each other-- you and me and our son.

What do you say?

I can't stand this.

Well, why don't you leave a message?

I've left dozens of messages, and she hasn't returned one.

I haven't talked to her in over a month.

Sarah, if there were a problem, she would have called.

That's not the point.

I want the boys to be like brothers.

And I want to be involved.

Sarah, come on.

[door bell]

I'm sorry, baby.

Mommy's just cranky.

Mama.

I'm so sorry, sweetie pie.

It's a process server.

There's a custody hearing in three weeks.

They want Morgan.

Oh my God.

That's why you haven't heard from them.

She's too ashamed to call.

No, this is not Linda.

This is Darryl.

How do you know?

Because-- wait a minute.

Where are you going?

I got to go to work.

You can't go to work.

You got to do something.

Honey, what would you like me to do?

I don't know, but Morgan is a sitting duck, Jimmy.

You've got to fix this.

All right, OK?

I'll figure out something.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

I came to see our boy.

He looks great.

He is.

We haven't heard from you for a while.

I know.

I'm sorry.

Sarah gets upset when she doesn't talk to you.

I don't know if you know, but she's pregnant.

She is?

Wow.

Congratulations.

Hey, Luke.

Look, I know I haven't called.

I'm sorry.

It's just that every time I talk to Sarah,

I get all twisted around.

I don't know, I've had so much to deal with.

I just guess I needed a break.

You want to sit down?

All right, sure.

Hey, Sally.

Can you keep an eye on Lukey?

Yeah.

OK.

Me, right over there, all right?

You grew up here, didn't you?

Four generations of Wells.

Never want to leave?

Everybody wants to leave around here.

Some do, some don't.

And some get so caught up until it's just too late.

What if it's-- what if it's not too late?

And what if we could all live closer to each other?

You and Sarah would go crazy here.

What if we got you a place in the city--

a house of your own near us?

There are a lot of places you could cut hair.

You'd certainly make more money.

We could help you out until you do.

They're excellent doctors.

And we'd be there to help you with Luke.

You guys have it all figured out, don't you?

I'm just trying to make an impossible situation better,

find some way we can all be closer to both boys.

So you can decide what schools they go to

and who their friends are, if they get a piece of cake

or get to watch television?

I don't need you and Sarah controlling me.

Sarah doesn't know anything about this.

And what about Darryl?

I mean, how does Darryl fit into your pretty picture?

I was hoping he--

What?

Up and disappear?

Well, that's not going to happen.

In fact, he's asked me to marry him.

What did you say?

Look, James, I have a life of my own here.

I don't need you or anybody else to help me make decisions.

You got it?

Hey, Linda--

Come on, guys, let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go home.

DARRYL: Hey, baby.

Hey, gorgeous.

Where were you?

I'm trying to reach you all afternoon.

A piece of junk back home broke down on me.

James came out here.

He tried to make me an offer.

What?

A million bucks to kill me in my sleep?

A house in the city and a job.

In return for what?

In return for not switching the boys.

That's the pitch.

I think Sarah is concerned about Luke's health.

Jerk.

He tried to buy you and my son away from me.

I mean, what kind of a man would do something like that?

He doesn't deserve either kid. - Honey?

Darryl, come on.

No, no, no.

I'm not going to come on.

No, no, no.

He thinks because I got dirt under my nails,

I can't play in this league.

But tomorrow, you and I are going to file

for custody of both boys.

What?

Then, we're going to call the newspaper.

And we're going to tell them our side of the story.

Did you do this?

Did you try and bribe them?

It wasn't a bribe.

But you went there without telling me,

and now they want both children.

I offered Linda a house so we could be closer to Luke.

And I thought it was Darryl I had to keep my eye on.

Unbelievable.

Wait.

Wait a minute.

You wanted action.

I took some action.

No, you started manipulating like this

was some kind of a business deal just like you always do.

And you dropped it in my lap, Sarah, just like you always do.

Yeah, you know, you're right.

That is what I always do but not anymore.

[babbling]

Come here, sweetie.

What is this?

Oh my God.

Get away from the window.

RADIO ANNOUNCER: Over the weekend, now back to another 30

minutes of uninterrupted music on KOR 93, the music--

Hey, look at me.

RADIO ANNOUNCER: --you love to hear.

Hi, mommy.

I found this.

Yeah, they're going to go below 215.

Sally, look at me.

Linda, I think you got company.

Put it on you.

No.

I'm just claiming my rights as Morgan's dad.

And how have the Barlows reacted?

Like typical rich people, they've tried to bribe

Linda to not file for custody.

And why are you seeking custody after all this time?

Because they're not doing right by my child.

Could we please turn this off?

Morgan's left with daycare with a babysitter.

They don't want him 24/7.

I do.

It's preschool, not daycare.

He's not fit to raise a window, much less two children.

Don't panic.

Their chance of getting both boys is slim.

Still, I advise you to prepare for a worst-case scenario.

What are you saying?

Well, Darryl's obviously a pretty convincing con man.

Judges and psychologists are susceptible to charm

like anybody else.

And he's clearly street smart.

Look how he's manipulating the media.

Wait a minute.

Are you saying we might lose this?

I just think you might want to talk to some specialists.

I think we need another lawyer.

- Sarah-- - No, no.

If he thinks we're going to lose this, I want another lawyer.

Besides, how is a specialist going

to tell a two-year-old that he's being

taken away from his parents?

The Barlows refused to comment,

but their lawyer, Michael Turner,

says the couple was devastated by the turn of events

and will do whatever it takes--

Look at Morgan.

He looks so scared.

The Barlows are coming off like the bad guys.

I don't see much to be happy about, Darryl.

Out of the way.

Mrs. Barlow, what are you going to do?

Is it true they're trying to get custody of both children?

You bet.

Miss Wells, what is your reaction to all this?

Mr. Barlow, is it true that you trying to bribe Linda Wells?

Why didn't you switch the babies back?

We have raised our son since the day he was born.

Morgan is ours.

Mr. Barlow, what is your reaction to being

called an unfit parent?

Thank you very much.

Have a seat.

[whispering]

Excuse me, please.

I haven't heard from you in months.

How is he?

He's good.

He's really good.

He hasn't had any problems with his medication.

And he hasn't had a seizure.

Oh, thank God.

I have pictures.

He learned how to count to 20.

Wow.

How's Morgan?

He's great.

We started potty training.

You know what?

I actually found a really great book about it.

I'd like to send it to you.

We're just fine without it.

Thanks.

I would like that.

Just send it.

OK.

We're about to get started, folks.

You can have this.

Thanks.

The power of the state to terminate

the rights of a biological parent is not one I use lightly.

I'm aware of the multiplicity of interests here,

but my ultimate concern is the well-being of Morgan and Luke.

With that in mind, I'll appoint counsel for each child and table

a decision until social services have had a chance to investigate

both living situations.

All rise.

Let me ask you some simple questions.

How has what's happened with the mix up, the lawsuits, the media,

how has all of this affected your relationship?

Well, we've had to make some adjustments to cope.

Jim?

I'd say there's been some stress on the marriage,

but I guess that's inevitable.

But we're fine.

What motivated you to change your mind?

Part of it is Darryl coming back and supporting me.

I don't think the Barlows are bad people, but--

But we do think we're doing the right thing here

for the kids.

And how is your decision affecting you?

Well, I've lost sleep.

I can tell you that.

I'm having trouble focusing at work.

But if this all makes it right, I mean, it's worth it.

How do I tell a two-year-old that he might

have to go live with strangers?

I mean, how do I face an empty house, an empty bedroom?

I can't get Morgan out of my mind.

I wake up in the morning thinking about him

and go to bed at night thinking about him.

These boys need to be together.

SARAH [ON PHONE]: There you are with daddy at Christmas time.

Look.

Who is that man?

Look, there you are.

Christmas time with Daddy.

Do you remember our big, beautiful Christmas tree?

Yeah, and look at this.

You remember Luke and Linda?

And this is you and Luke.

They were nice, remember? - Yeah.

Remember?

You liked them.

And you know what, honey?

You know what?

Linda loves you so much.

Yes, she does.

Just like mommy and daddy.

Yeah.

And some boys are very, very lucky.

You know why?

Because some boys get to have two mommies and two daddies.

And-- I can't do this.

I can't.

Little man, it's OK.

[tv noise]

Luke, do you remember your friend

Morgan and Sarah and James and how he went to their house?

Morgan was so good at sharing his toys with you.

Do you remember that?

Well, mommy's trying to say is Morgan's going to be coming

to live with us, so you're going to have to learn how to share

your room and your toys, OK?

Honey, can we just take it slow?

I mean, how do we expect him to understand this?

I mean, we just quit pussyfooting around

and tell them straight.

He knows the whole alphabet.

Morgan, let's say the alphabet.

Let's say.

A, B--

No, that's OK, really, really.

I know what Darryl is telling the press,

but this is really the way we are all the time.

It's not an act.

Our whole lives revolve around Morgan.

Hey, Morgan.

Morgan, can you tell her what does a cow say?

What does a cow say?

Darryl, does Luke have a favorite book?

Anything with Barney probably.

Right, Lukester?

What's the name of Luke's pediatrician?

It's-- Fenchner.

Right, honey?

Dr. Foster.

Dr. Fechner is our family doctor.

Right.

I knew that.

But we sometimes do take him to Dr. Fechner.

Do you plan to move to a larger place

so that Morgan and Luke could have a room of their own?

Not yet but soon.

We'll be able to afford anything we want.

We're probably be moving to some big old house someplace.

Are you talking about the settlement with the hospital?

Yeah.

I mean, I know it's not a done deal, but they screwed up.

They got to pay.

Right.

But if you're successful in getting custody of both boys

or even just your biological child, then

the hospital can claim that you got what you wanted.

Ooh, what are you getting at?

Well, if your situation is resolved,

then the hospital will claim that the emotional distress

has been reduced or eliminated.

What about everything we've already been through?

I mean, are you saying that winning the court case

means less money from the hospital?

That's what the hospital's attorneys will argue.

Mr. Barlow, please.

Darryl Moncton calling.

Hey, Jim.

Darryl Moncton.

I was thinking the timing might be right for you

and me to have a powwow.

Yeah, sooner the better.

Darryl.

Hi, James.

You want a beer or something?

I don't think so.

OK.

Let's go.

Let's get to it.

Linda, she's driving me nuts.

She's getting antsy about the boys,

what with the press and the lawyers and the shrinks and all.

She's a mess.

I know you got your hands full with pregnant wife

on top of everything else.

What do you want, Darryl?

Well, let me lay it out for you, Jim.

I might be persuaded to drop the custody application

if the conditions were right.

Well, I figured at least it'd be worth giving you a call.

Maybe between you and I, we could

make something work that allow us to both walk away smiling.

Hey, baby.

You're up late.

Where have you been?

You promised Luke you'd put him into bed tonight.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I--

Jim Barlow called me today.

What did he want?

Offered me money, lots of money to drop the custody claim.

You find out that we might get less money from the hospital

if we get the boys.

And out of the blue, Jim calls you and offers

you money to drop the claim?

Pretty wild, huh?

Yeah.

Go to bed.

He said Linda knew he was going to call me.

I don't believe that.

She wouldn't stoop that low.

Why do you keep defending a woman

who's destroying our family?

We need to talk.

Yeah.

No lawyers, husbands, boyfriends or reporters.

Just you and me.

He told me that you and Jim offered

us money to drop the claim.

I swear on the lives of both our sons, he is lying.

I know.

I believe you.

I knew that last night when he told me.

He's the one who called Jim.

He said that you'd be willing to drop the claim

for the right amount of money.

He asked Jim to invest in his business.

Jim says he's overextended.

That's why he's trying so hard to cash in.

Linda, I had no idea that Jim was going to try and pressure

you into moving into the city.

Honestly, I'm so mad at him about it.

I know, I know, I--

I've been such an idiot.

It's hardly an exclusive club.

I should have known better.

I wanted a father for Luke.

For the most important thing in my life,

I chose the worst guy in the world.

Well, what about me?

I expected Jim to just fix everything instead of doing

what I believed was right.

Sarah, I love Luke more than anything in the world--

so much that I could never give him up.

I know.

I feel the same way about Morgan, but Luke is part of me

too.

And I just-- I can't deny that.

I've had such a hard time not seeing Morgan.

I mean, it's making me crazy not watching him grow.

As far as I'm concerned, I have two sons.

We both do.

The reason we wanted to see both together

is that there are some provisions we'd like to make.

And we want you to make sure that they stick.

And we want you both to know that when we go back to court,

we'll be sitting on the same side of the room.

Do you want me to come with you?

No, I got into this on my own, so I'll get out of it.

If you need me, I'll always be here for you.

Thank you.

Call me.

I will.

Hey, baby.

You're back early.

Where's Luke?

At my mom's.

Cool because I was hoping we'd get a chance

to talk after the other night.

It was weird.

I know all about it, Darryl.

All about what?

Your scam, trying to get James to invest in your business,

everything.

No, but my business is going to pay for Luke's college.

You lied to me.

Obviously, you talked to the Barlow.

You lied to me about everything.

How can you believe their crap?

There's not going to be any money, Darryl.

None.

Any money we get is going into a trust fund for the boys.

Whose bright idea was that?

Mine.

Luke and Morgan are going to college without your help.

The lawyers have already set up the account.

We'll get them to unset it.

No, I won't.

The only thing that's changing around here is my address.

Wait a minute.

What are you talking about?

You can't leave me now.

This is not going to work for me anymore, Darryl.

Maybe when I was alone, I could fall for your crap.

Maybe somehow I thought I didn't deserve better, but Luke does.

He deserves parents who think he's the most

important thing in the world.

He deserves better than you, Darryl.

That's nice, Linda.

But I have my rights.

I'm still Morgan's father.

I'll go to court without you.

Good luck.

I don't need it.

Wait until they hear the truth about you.

Do you hear me?

You wait.

They're not going to let you keep either kid.

They can't let you near them.

Damn it.

They're over there.

Come on.

James!

James!

Comment.

Comment.

Can you just stop and talk to us for a minute?

Can we get a response?

Mrs. Barlow, any comment?

I just want this to be over with.

I can't stand those people.

It's almost over, honey.

It's almost.

Just awful.

It's OK.

Aw, aw, aw.

Are you OK?

Yeah, yeah.

I just don't think this baby cares for reporters very much.

Aw, you feel that?

Yeah.

Jimmy, whatever happens today, I know this has changed us--

well, me, definitely.

Yeah.

As long as we've been together,

I've been less than an equal partner.

And that was OK.

I think I wanted you to be in charge but not anymore.

We're in this marriage together.

And any decisions we make about this family, we make together.

I wouldn't have it any other way, Sarah.

I love you.

I love you.

Hi.

Hi.

How are you feeling?

Big and ready for this to be over with.

Me too.

Before we go in, I want to apologize.

You don't have to.

No, I never meant to seem like I was bribing

you into moving into the city.

I'm sorry.

Well, you did it for all the right reasons.

And I was with Darryl for all the wrong reasons.

And I'm sorry that it affected you and us and the boys.

Let's go make it right.

Morgan is living in a stable, loving,

child-focused environment.

He is very attached to his mom, Sarah Barlow,

and his dad, James Barlow.

I feel that if Morgan were removed from their care,

that his emotional growth would be seriously affected.

Luke has a close and loving relationship with his de

facto mother, Linda Wells.

His relationship with Mr. Moncton

is tentative at this point, as is Mr. Moncton's

relationship with Ms. Wells.

And if Luke were to be removed from his present living

situation?

I agree with Dr. Dennis.

Such a resolution would damage this child's

sense of well-being.

My recommendation to the court would

be to institute a joint custody arrangement so

that the Barlows and Ms. Wells would equally

share custody of both boys.

Thank you, doctor.

You may step down.

What about this?

I got affidavits.

Mr. Moncton, since Ms. Wells no longer supports

your position, I'm postponing judgment pending any new motions

you may wish to file.

Keep in mind, Mr. Moncton, that this court will give more weight

to the existing bonds of the de facto

parents than to Johnny-come-lately

biological parents.

[whispering]

This is not over.

Your honor, Mr. Moncton will withdraw his custody claim

and review his options for future action.

I see.

Well, then, Ms. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow,

it appears that, at least for now, it's up to you

to find the best way to raise your boys.

Good luck.

Good job.

Mr. Moncton, any comments on the court's decision?

No, no comments.

Just I guess they're trying to send a message.

What would that be, sir?

It's a pretty scary one-- that fathers don't count,

that the emotional scars that I've suffered

don't mean anything.

You've just heard from Darryl Moncton, who lost his appeal

today in his effort to share in damages

in Trent Community Hospital's switched at birth case.

The $4.3 million settlement from the hospital awarded

to the parents last year was much

larger than had been expected.

This was Mr. Moncton's last opportunity.

I think we've had enough of this stuff.

OK, I have two peanut butter and jelly

and two turkeys with sprouts.

I got enough sunscreen for both of them.

What about the mosquito repellent?

- See you later. - Good bye, sweetie.

And the calamine lotion?

They're not going on a safari, Sarah.

They're just going on a one-day field trip.

I know, I know.

But like I always say, an ounce of prevention--

Is worth a pound of cure.

Cure, exactly.

[bus beeping]

There's a bus.

OK, bring me a backpack, sweetie.

Come on, hurry up.

Oh, my pretty girl.

Come here, let's go.

Morgan, there's your brother.

Mama!

I'm coming.

Bye, guys.

Have a good time.

Bye, mom.

Bye!

Love you.

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