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Oh.
Oh...
Hey. Yeah.
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Did something happen to our garage?
No, it's just when working there too early, I get
complaints from next door.
Totally. Yes.
I imagine waking up to that sound could be really jarring.
Look, I just I promised Andrew I'd get these to the theater so
the kids can rehearse with them.
I mean, it's really cute.
Yeah? Yeah? Yeah.
Almost as cute as the stack of candy canes in here and in the
dining room. The stockings hanging in the shower.
Yeah, those are probably dry by now.
Oh, Kelly. Yeah.
Christmas is everywhere.
Baby, you love Christmas decorations.
Yeah, I love ours, which are still in the attic.
Exhibit A: Our tree.
You're right. It's very sad.
It's very, very sad.
Okay. We need to get this place decorated before the invasion.
Not the invasion.
Hosting both of our families for Christmas is a really big deal.
And ultimately, I don't care what our place
looks like.
You know that's not true, right? Oh, absolutely.
Your mother, my mother, six siblings between us.
And then we've got spouses and partners and kids. That's a lot
of opinions in a house whose halls have not been decked.
We definitely got to finish that tree today.
Well, today is already overbooked as it is,
so I have to hop in the shower because I have a standing coffee
date to get to. Really?
Mhm. Anyone I know?
Oh you've seen her around.
Hello? That was even faster than usual.
Hello.
Good morning, Mr. Seltzer.
We agreed that you wouldn't start before ten in the morning.
We did not agree to that. It's just a thing that you said.
You also said that I should stop by two in the afternoon.
So if I come by your schedule, I'm going to get the set for the
Christmas show finished by Easter.
It's not just me, you know.
The noise upsets my dog.
Never heard Daisy complain.
I can see it in her eyes.
You know what? Why don't you think of it as
supporting the arts?
I'd be happy to give you a couple of free
tickets to the show.
Great. Maybe I can get some sleep there.
Okay. You know what? We're gonna head out for a few hours so
you'll have a bit of peace and quiet. You have a great Sunday
now, Mr. Seltzer. Bye bye.
I mean, I don't get it. He's just so grumpy all of the time.
You know what my mom would say?
We should bring him a hot dish, a lasagne,
stuffed shells, something.
Tis the season. No.
Mr. Salter's behavior does not warrant a hot dish.
Good morning. Ladies.
Good morning. Your orders coming right up.
My phone is at 10%.
I guess I forgot to charge it last night.
You never remember to charge that thing.
Chocolate croissant and two latte. Thank you.
How can I help you?
Paxton called in sick, so I'm gonna have to go to the
store and help Sheryl close up.
Honey. Is that gonna leave you enough time?
Yes. Yes, I will have more than enough time to help you decorate
the theater. Then I'll go into work,
get the important shipments out,
and then I'm gonna meet you at the gala.
Okay, look, I brought everything.
I got my dress. I'll get ready at the store.
Honestly. Super simple.
Sounds like a lot of moving parts.
Well, then, aren't you lucky that you married a masterful
multitasker?
Okay. Are you ready for tonight?
I'm ready for the opportunity.
You've earned this. I have earned this.
Oh, I'm just glad somebody finally noticed.
Cute.
Jealous?
Not even a little bit.
Happy back here.
Okay, Erin, your side is too low.
How is this just us. What happened to all the other
volunteers from the board?
That's the problem with volunteers. Participation isn't
mandatory.
Okay, wait. No, no, Kelly,
your side is too high.
Andrew, do you want to hop on up here and maybe
I can take a look?
No, I think this is it.
No. No Erin's side is too low.
Why'd you move? What?
I didn't know I did.
Hey, can one of you guys feed my cats over Christmas?
I got a free couple nights at the casino in Saratoga.
I redecorated their restaurant.
You're spending Christmas alone?
Do you have to say it like that? Come to our place.
With both your families family's there?
Yeah. Do you have to say it like that?
Yes, yes. Ladies, this is perfect.
Hang it right there.
Nobody move! Yeah!
Oh. Look at all these old toys.
Oh. Were these yours when you're younger?
Exactly how old do you think I am?
Yeah.
Okay. No. One of you moved.
You should be getting ready and heading out,
or you're gonna be late. I know.
Have the most wonderful time.
I will. Do you have a cell phone charger I could borrow?
No, no, no, I can barely keep one in the house before the kids
steal it. So. Night.
Night Sheryl.
Why don't I ever remember to charge this phone?
Okay. All right.
Oh, hey. Hey.
Oh, don't we look sharp?
Don't we? Um. Where's Erin?
She's on her way. I'm sure. I should call.
You should call. I'm gonna call.
I'm just gonna call.
Oh, okay.
Ah. I am almost ready, I promise.
Erin? Kelly! Everybody is sitting down.
I am practically out the door.
Okay, well.
Listen, you're right at the front with Travis, and I'm
gonna look right at you, and I accept, okay? Okay.
Now you're just slowing me down. Gotta go. Love you. Bye.
She isn't gonna make it, is she?
Yes she will. This is way too important.
Oh, really? I'm here to make it interesting.
Oh. 20 bucks she's in that seat before Kelly accepts the award.
You. Oh, I will, so take that bet.
Andrew, you want in? Oh, I direct children's theater.
Do you think I can spare an extra 20 bucks?
He's right. He's broke.
Sheryl? That you?
Did you forget something?
Sorry. We're closed.
What the...
Oh oh. Wow. Okay.
Hello? Okay. Where's your mama?
Huh? Anyone in here?
Oh, this is so not okay.
This is not okay.
Oh. Your mother must be here somewhere.
Hello? Hello.
Oh, hi. Why are you at my store?
Okay.
Kelly and Erin. I know you'll take good care of him.
What? His name is Nicholas.
I'm sorry I tried.
Hi. Hello there, Nicholas.
Hi, there. This is Kelly leave a message.
Hey, babe. It's me.
Um, I'm just wondering if by chance you agreed for us to take
care of a baby and, uh, somehow forgot to tell me
because the baby.
He's here with me at the store right now,
Oh, great. My phone is dead again.
Okay, you know what? I'm sure Kelly knows what's going on.
Um, sure. This is just a big misunderstanding or a very,
very vivid nightmare.
Oh, no no no. Hey hey hey hey,
I didn't mean you're a nightmare. You seem like a great baby.
Yeah, I just literally had this exact nightmare.
Oh, it's okay, it's okay.
Oh. Are you hungry?
Are you wet? Oh, okay.
Please don't spit up on this dress.
Okay. Hey. Oh, you like walking,
don't you? Okay.
Yeah. Let's keep walking.
Let's keep walking.
Okay. Yeah. That's what we're gonna do.
Yeah, yeah, this is good.
Hello. Hello and good evening.
If I could ask everyone to please be seated.
Thank you.
Oh.
My Our first honoree, spends her days as a production
designer right here at the Historic Community Theater.
Now, this past spring, she graciously agreed to lend
her talents to a temporary installation at the State.
Museum, The fish of the Hudson River.
Now. I'm delighted to announce that in the coming year,
Miss Townsend will lend her skill and imagination to a new
permanent installation at the Museum of Upstate New York.
Yes.
And so, for her service to humanities and education in
Albany, it is my pleasure to present the Civic Spirit Award
to Miss Kelly Townsend.
Wow. Thank you. Congratulations.
Thank you so much.
Thank you. Um. Wow.
This is just such an incredible honor.
I'm...
My phone was dead. Time was running out.
I didn't know what to do, so I brought him here.
Am I in shock? I think I'm in shock.
It's okay. I'm breathing. We're drinking.
Oh, my husband is gonna be so mad.
He's at home. I mean, who just leaves a baby at a
store?
I mean, I was hoping you might know.
You think I forgot to mention someone was loaning us their kid?
The note doesn't indicate this is a loan.
Huh?
Okay, let's see here.
Hi, people. Who are you calling?
No, I'm googling what to do if you find a baby.
What does it say?
Uh. Let's see. Baby birds.
Baby squirrels.
Baby squirrels are called kittens.
Just like cats.
Okay, interesting. Not helpful.
I don't know Jennifer.
I mean, you're a lawyer.
What do we do?
I'm a real estate attorney. Is the baby applying for a
mortgage?
Okay, well, I think it's well past time to call 911.
Thank you. But we we don't know what will happen to him.
Yes. What will happen is that somebody who is trained to make.
Decisions on behalf of this little boy is going to come and
help. Erin,
this is what he needs.
Okay. Okay.
Hello? Oh, okay.
Who is Miss Pinelli and who is Miss Townsend?
Hi. Erin Pinelli.
And Kelly Townsend.
I'm Betty Mitchell from the Department of Children,
Youth and Families. I'm sorry you had to wait so long.
Oh, isn't he handsome?
Yeah, he, um, he has a good appetite.
Uh, we gave him five ounces of formula about an hour ago.
And a diaper change.
Oh well, it sounds like he's been in good hands.
Yeah. Here. Okay,
I miss you already.
We certainly tried.
Um, so what happens now?
I'll take him to the children's hospital for assessment.
He'll stay there overnight.
During that time, he'll remain in my custody.
Then tomorrow, we'll place him with a foster family while we
try and locate the mother.
Any clues to help us out on that?
Well.
Just this note. Oh, um, Betty, will you have.
A difficulty finding a foster family?
Oh, no. There's always a waiting list for healthy babies.
Is that his bag?
Uh, yes.
Um, but the note said...
The note put you under no obligation,
Miss Pinelli.
I promise. Nicholas is safe with me. Come on little guy.
Thank you. Oh, and if the mother contacts you,
or if you hear from the family, please give them my number.
Okay. Tell them I am just here to help.
Again. Thank you.
Happy holidays.
Happy holidays.
Okay. All right.
Here you are. I'm sorry.
Your big night was overshadowed by everything.
Hey. No, we we did a good thing,
right?
I'm just glad Nicholas is going to be okay.
Yeah.
What's wrong? Nothing.
Erin, how many times are you gonna make me ask before I get
an honest answer?
Nicholas's mother clearly wanted him to come home with us.
Yes, but she also neglected to ask us.
Well, what if she changes her mind mine and comes back.
What if this is someone we know and she needs our help?
Hey, T.J..
He's all set for now.
You mind if I catch a couple hours sleep in the on call room?
You're more than welcome.
Thanks. Your night's not over.
You have a couple. You're asking about the baby.
Oh my goodness. Where?
It's a bit of a gamble, but there is a process in place
for emergency placement with fictive
kin, non relatives who have a preexisting relationship with a
child.
But we. We don't.
We're not even sure if we know who his parents are.
Yeah, that's what makes it a gamble.
Now it would only buy us a few days.
So if you're thinking longer.
I mean, it's a rigorous process.
Background checks, home study.
This being the holidays, I'm not even sure I can make them.
That won't be necessary. No, we're just looking to be a
temporary placement.
Mm. Are you equipped to bring a baby home?
I think so. We have many nieces and nephews.
We've got a baby gate.
Basement. Practicing plates.
Lullabies. She can tap.
So we've got this, Mrs. Mitchell. Call me Betty.
Okay. Okay.
Let's. Let's try it.
Uh.
All right. Now, you girls have.
Some homework here.
Okay. And I have to send out about a dozen emails before
sunrise. If we're going to go to court today,
and we have to find time for you to go home before you see the
judge.
Why is that? Well, you might be slightly
overdressed for court.
Okay, I'll see you.
Oh my gosh. We agree.
I think we look great.
We do look great.
And that nice judge said we could spend Christmas right here
with us.
Isn't that the best news?
Jennifer, we can't thank you enough for bringing all this.
Oh, I'm just glad that I still had stuff to offer. Joe and I
donated most of it a few years ago.
Oh.
How cute. Oh.
Thank you. I found your Christmas presents in the hall
closet.
Wait, what are you doing with that? That is for our family.
Oh, I'm wrapping your gifts because I'm a good friend and
your house is a disaster.
You too own the store. You've got access to the security
footage. What did you see?
Well, only the front door camera caught her puffy jacket
and a stocking cap, just like everyone else in
upstate New York.
Have you guys, um, told your moms?
No, no, there will be no telling of moms.
No. Understood. What?
But Erin's mom lives, like, a mile away.
What happens when you run into a grocery store and you've got
this unexplained baby?
She's right. We should.
Doordash. Doordash!
Speaking of family, does the social worker have any
leads on who this baby came from?
Not yet. Could be anyone.
It could be, but it isn't.
I bet it's someone who knows you.
Has any pregnant customers come into your store?
I mean, sure, but no one who seemed to be sizing up my
potential parenting skills.
Andrew, take notes.
You've got better handwriting. Come on, come on. Okay.
This is good. This is good. Okay.
Um, somebody from the theater.
Someone from the museum. Or a neighbor.
I think of places you frequent, like ice rink,
restaurants, the gym.
I wouldn't say frequent the gym.
Maybe one of your delivery drivers.
My dentist just had a baby.
You think Nicky's mom is your dentist?
No, no, I'm just saying that maybe it's a weird connection.
Someone you wouldn't necessarily run into all the time.
Stop writing Jennifer's dentist.
I thought we were exploring all of our options. No.
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? I don't know who?
No, it's it's the play I did scenic design for last April.
Did you guys remember the costumer?
Um. Ali. Ali with the nails.
With the nails. She was intense.
Sold mail order skincare products on the side.
She was always trying to get me to buy that eye cream.
Yeah, and she was pregnant.
She was pregnant!
She was pregnant?
I mean, the timeline lines up.
I could see her doing something like this.
I've looked through all social media.
So the web search is a bust.
The name Ali Rogers is too common.
Uh, why don't you try to look her up using that skincare
company she worked for?
Mm. Brilliant.
Oh, but before you dive too deep into that,
I thought of something.
I've got this cousin who lives in Schenectady.
Mom said this cousin was expecting and that there was
some family drama.
I'll call her and ask.
What are you gonna ask her?
Hey. Any chance there's a cousin in Schenectady who needs us to
raise her kid?
I can be subtle.
Angie's coming over.
No she won't. Don't worry.
Mom won't suspect a thing.
Hi, mom. Seriously, you called Kelly's mother?
Of course I did.
I can't believe I had to hear about this from Angie.
And I can't believe she told you.
Joyce and I have an agreement.
One of us hears news.
We tell the other.
No exceptions.
Well. That's terrifying. No.
That's family. You girls needed a mom rescue.
Let's go see that baby.
Oh.
And subtle, huh?
I really thought I was.
Girls! You haven't decorated your tree.
Here we go. Yeah.
Oh, he is so handsome. Not like the other babies in our family.
Same! Babies in our family are never this cute.
Mom! Honey, you're all adorable later.
After you grow into those ears.
Right, Nicky?
Maybe we don't give him a nickname.
Why? He is clearly a Nicky.
Yeah, but I just want us to be aware of,
you know. Attachments.
Point taken. Thank you.
I will do my best to maintain a casual relationship with the
cutest little baby in the world.
Great. Aren't you? Are you?
Are you gonna call me Joyce?
I'm Joyce.
What's this? Your list of suspects?
So to speak.
Jennifer's dentist, Virginia Woolf.
This is a strange list.
How are you girls doing on diapers?
Oh, no. We're fine. Social worker gave us,
like, 24.
We are definitely going shopping.
When is the last time you two ate?
I don't know, maybe 2 or 3 years ago.
Okay, we'll get some food too.
I'm starving.
Not you, Erin. Finish that crib.
One of the advantages to the two parent family is the ability to
divide and conquer.
No, no, we are not parents.
Oh, sweetheart, you are feeling all the joy,
all the stress and spending all your money,
even if it's temporary.
You are definitely parents.
I'll get you take out.
Thank you.
Hi, Kelly. Welcome back.
Thank you. Thanks.
Come on.
That elf knows you.
Yeah. We come in here a lot.
Should I ask her if she recently...
No, please do not do that.
Mhm.
Oh, look. Pancakes with Santa.
Oh how cute. You guys should bring Nicky.
Yeah, well, listen, it's not until next week and
he's going to be with another family by then.
Of course. Taking you five kids to go visit Santa every
year. That was always an event, wasn't it?
I don't know how you and dad did it,
I really don't.
Five kids, it was Christmas.
We just stretched ourselves in a thousand directions to make that
magic happen. But I tell you, seeing your faces,
that was all worth it.
Sweetheart, you know, I. I have to ask.
Go ahead and ask.
Have you and Erin considered honoring the mother's request?
Mom.
Our life is not set up for a baby.
Our life is very intentionally not set up for a baby.
I mean, there's so many unanswered questions.
We don't even know who we're doing this for.
Of course you know who you're doing it for.
Am I supposed to take care of this tree all by myself?
Sorry, I can't stop staring at him.
Aren't these beautiful?
Oh, yeah. Kelly's grandmother made these.
The eldest kid gets all the best stuff because they set up the
house first.
I gave you the cookie press.
And I treasure it.
I would hope so.
That came from a Pampered Chef party.
You can't just replace those things. You have to wait for
another party. And I don't have those kind of contacts.
Wait wait wait.
He's just dreaming.
What do you think he's dreaming about?
Same thing any of us dream about, I guess.
Feeling comforted.
Feeling loved. What's blessing is that he's found that here
for the time being.
Mhm. Yeah, right.
Cause you and Kelly have always been clea
about what you wanted.
Right. But, but that was before there was an actual baby in the
house. You don't know how you're gonna feel until.
Until it happens.
I know you were a surprise.
A wonderful surprise, but a surprise nonetheless.
We never thought we'd be raising four children.
But then there you were. And it was perfect.
Well, for couples like Kelly and I.
A wonderful surprise doesn't happen that often.
Yes, I suppose that's true.
Nicky's mom thought that we could set up a loving home for
him. And I just keep thinking.
What if she was right?
It's getting late.
You seem to have this under control.
Yeah.
Are you ready for your milk? Yeah.
Here you go. What made you excavate the cookie press?
I forgot we owned one.
Well, today I learned it was basically my dowry.
Um, so I talked to Sheryl.
She said she can cover morning shifts at the store.
So even in a worst case scenario,
you will have mornings and evenings to work.
One week before Christmas.
You are not going to be finished by six.
Well, I will staff up.
People always want extra shifts during the holidays.
Right.
I mean, it's only a couple of days.
Yeah. I can manage.
Of course you will.
Oh.
You're here. Take this one.
Let me.
Help you.
Thanks.
Oh. What's this?
Uh, that is Hudson The Holiday Halibut.
He's the newest addition at the museum gift shop.
I thought Nicholas might like it.
Oh, yeah. I mean, this kid has a taste.
And Hudson is a very charming fish.
Yes.
You know, girls, I can help you organize these
cupboard so that it makes sense.
Uh.
Joyce, we had eyes on both of you all day.
When did you have time to make a casserole?
Oh, I brought that from home this morning. I always have a
few extra in the freezer in case of an emergency.
Wow.
I think you've done.
Oh.
This is a good baby.
He's pretty perfect.
Yeah. Okay. Okay.
Nicholas.
Nicholas boy. Okay.
Okay. Alright! Okay. You've had your bottle. Your diaper is clean.
Does it help to know that all your needs have been met? No.
Okay. Okay. Ah.
Hello?
Hello?
I'll be right back. Okay.
Hi there, Mr. Seltzer.
Hi.
Why is there a baby crying?
I don't know. Okay.
Because he's a baby. So...
Why is there a baby at all?
It's a friend of the family.
Listen, my mom had to leave, but Erin's mom,
she's going to be here later this afternoon.
So not interested in the distribution of labor.
How long is it staying?
A couple. Days. Tops.
And then back to the construction noise. Yes.
You gals don't have any quiet hobbies,
do you?
Well, it's been fun. Okay.
You have a nice afternoon.
Kelly. Kelly? What's wrong?
Why did you wake the baby?
Uh, well, that wasn't my intention.
Could you do something I don't know? Uh.
Quiet.
No. Erin. No, no, I can't.
Okay. I'm so far behind.
Baby, we are not set up for this.
I got it, okay? Look, uh, mom and I will take Nicky to
the store tomorrow, and he can spend the day there.
He doesn't nap in the house.
But you think he's gonna nap?
Better at a Pack And Ship at Christmas.
Erin. Come on.
I don't know what else to offer.
Uh. Okay.
Look, um.
Betty has been looking for Nicholas family for five days.
Okay? We have zero.
Leads.
Nicholas deserves a stable, consistent solution.
Nicholas. He's a great kid.
And we are an amazing, amazing choice for a temporary
placement. Right?
Temporary.
We have got.
To think about what's best for Nicholas and us long term.
Okay.
So, um.
He likes the fish.
Oh, I'll tell them.
Really, there's no cause for worry.
This is a wonderful family.
I work with them for years.
Well, it's a bit of a drive, so we better get going.
Okay.
Merry Christmas, Betty.
Oh, merry Christmas, girls.
The world could use more people like you two.
Erin.
Erin, wait. Look, I know this is hard,
okay? But this is the most practical decision for his sake.
I love you, Kelly.
But what's practical is not really comforting right now.
Cute.
Last night was rough.
I thought reindeer pancakes might help.
Good call. There is real solace in adorable food.
Hey, do you want to just skip Jennifer and Joe's stocking
stuffer party tonight?
Ah, I forgot about that.
Um, no, we should go.
It's for charity, and I already got everything on
the list.
Okay. We'll go.
Yeah, we should bring all that stuff your mom bought.
Teething rings. Toys.
No, we don't have to do that.
There's no reason to keep it here.
Don't equate this with regret, but I,
I miss him. I'm just not really sure how to feel about that
feeling yet.
Hey. And I feel
a little less alone knowing you don't know how to feel about that
feeling?
I love you. I love you, too.
We're gonna have a great time tonight. Oh, yeah. Jennifer and
Joe. They really know how to overdo a Christmas party.
Do you remember that ice sculpture of that angel that
looked exactly like that Diana Ross?
Yeah. Yeah.
Um, you're at the theater today, right?
I am, we're loading in the set.
Ooh. Does that mean that I get our house back?
Oh. You do. Yeah.
Until the next show.
Yes. Hey, you know what?
We're doing a craft for the set with the kids today.
Do you want to swing by?
Sure.
Good job.
Okay. Straight to the sink.
Let's go.
What? Yeah. Okay.
Okay.
Okay. Ready? One.
Two. Three.
Oh, wow. Wow. That's not what I was saying.
I hope it is. Oh.
Oh, thank goodness the childless people are here.
You know, not every story about a kid is a
winner. Sometimes your moppet mispronounces a word,
and it never needs to become an anecdote.
Mm. Do I smell apple cider.
Oh, yeah. There's a line. Follow me.
Oh, um, I think I'm gonna do the stockings.
Okay. Okay.
Erin, you made it.
Hi. Yeah, we wouldn't miss it.
Hi. Hi.
Thanks so much for coming. Of course.
How you holding up?
I'm fine.
Oh, so we brought a lot
of, uh, goodies for the stockings.
Perfect. Can we help?
Sure. Uh, toddlers.
Um, tweens.
And, uh. Yeah. Just a few things for under six months.
This is great.
Uh, Erin.
I'm sorry I couldn't be there to see Kelly get her award.
And then Jennifer came home with that story.
Oh, Joe, maybe she doesn't want to talk about it.
Sorry.
I can't even imagine just taking your kids to some random store.
And just going.
Here you go.
Well, it wasn't random.
Sorry. What?
It wasn't random, Joe. The baby.
His name is Nicholas.
He was, um, healthy, well cared for.
Someone loved him. Loves him.
They were overwhelmed, and they made a desperate
choice. When this person tried to think of a safe and loving
home for their child, they, they pictured.
Kelly and I, and and it's,
uh. It's humbling.
I'm sure it was.
Um. And lucky he had you.
I'm. I'm sorry. That was insensitive.
No, no, I don't need to apologize.
I'm just gonna get some fresh air. I think I'm sorry.
Yeah.
May I join you? Yeah.
Of course.
Yeah.
Just.
Need a minute? Yeah.
Years from now, this will just be a funny story
you tell at parties.
That baby we found it Christmas.
I wonder what he's up to.
You're always going to be a part of Nicholas's life.
Betty is gonna keep us updated.
I mean, he can help in any way.
What does that mean?
Help.
I mean, buying him savings bonds.
Oh, yeah. We could.
Those are very practical.
Why do you keep coming back to that... Practicality?
Like, it's the highest possible goal. I...
I don't get it. You love kids.
I do, yeah, I.
Do, I love kids.
Um, but growing up.
I mean, it was just an endless to do list
of homework and potty training.
I had absolutely no personal space.
Well, I'm not suggesting we have five kids.
I'm talking about this kid.
Is that what we're talking about?
Adopting, Nicholas?
Maybe. Erin. Erin, Erin, Erin
we have talked about this.
So many times.
I am aware of that.
Before we got married.
You told me you didn't want to have kids.
I did, I tell you that, but...
Nicholas is. He just woke something up inside of me.
With Nicky. My life was
bigger. Fuller.
That is our life,
but that is just the two of us.
Is that enough for you?
Yeah. Of course.
I love you.
I am. I just need some time with this.
I never thought we'd be in this position,
so I'm a little under prepared and figuring out how to
let it go. Well, I am right here.
I'm right here with you. Right here beside you.
I know you are. Thank you.
Oh. Hey, do you think that maybe you could be beside me,
like, inside the house?
Yes.
Yes, please. I'm freezing.
And the buffet looked amazing.
It really did.
I love you. I love you.
Hello.
Hey, girl. It's Ali Rogers.
I got your message on Insta.
Uh, Ali. Hi.
Um, I wondered how long it would be until I heard from you.
I knew once you figured out that I was no longer working as a
costumer, you would only be a matter of time.
You are a smart cookie.
Oh, Ali, I can't even imagine what you've gone through.
You're so sweet. But I really think,
though, that it is the best decision I could have made.
Yeah.
Oh, wow. Well, listen, I'm glad you feel secure in that
and Erin and I. We only want the best for you. But really.
You need to sort of decide what comes next. So...
Well, that's not really true.
I can't move forward until I know what I can count on from
you. Really? Ellie, there's no one else I would even
think of asking.
I mean, you're fun, but levelheaded. People feel
reassured when they're around you.
Okay. I guess I hope that.
Yes.
Really?
Yes. Yes. You know what, Ali?
You're right, you're right. Erin and I,
we we want to do this.
Oh.
Okay. I knew you were the right person to ask.
I had a gut feeling about it.
This is going to be amazing for you and your wife.
For me, for my son.
Yeah.
Yeah. You know what? I just have sort of like,
uh, like a few, uh, lingering, lingering
concerns. You know.
I am happy to answer any questions you've got,
right?
I mean, listen, some of my fears are sensible.
And then, you know, there are
these huge unanswered questions, like,
like, how am I supposed to reconcile the fact that that the
person I know I was created to be like,
I know down to my toes, I was created to be in my heart
and who I love. How am I supposed to reconcile that that
person still lives in a world where complete strangers just
look at me and think that I'm wrong?
But how am I supposed to raise a child to live in a world that
even I don't understand?
Ali. Whose baby is that?
Oh, this is my son, D'Angelo.
You're... What?
Yeah.
Oh, he is the sweetest.
Yes you are.
You're raising your son.
Yeah.
And you want me to sell skin care?
That would be so great for you.
You guys look great.
Okay. We're at places.
Go find your spots.
Okay. Have fun.
Hey.
Do you, uh. Did you forget something, Santa?
I don't like it.
You, um.
You don't like what?
There's too many people.
Uh oh. Okay.
Well, hey, you know what?
All of those people out there.
They are. They are so
excited to see Santa.
Right.
I'm not really Santa.
No.
Um, I know, but tonight in the play,
you. You get to imagine what it might be like to be Santa.
So come on you just get on out there, okay?
I don't want to.
Uh.
Hey there, Mister gingerbread man.
Are you ready to see Santa?
No way, Snowman.
I heard Santa loves milk and cookies.
I think I hear him now up on the rooftop.
You know what? Why don't we practice your line?
Right. Ho Ho Ho.
Surprise party for me?
No? I know what to say, Miss Kelly.
I just don't want to say it by myself.
Um.
Hey everyone. Here comes Santa.
Here's Santa, with me. His favorite tallest elf.
Surprise!!
Ho ho ho! A surprise party for me?
But merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Wait. We can't end the party without my favorite dance.
You got it. Santa.
Let's dance!
Something amazing is happening.
You've got to teach me that dance.
Baby. I. I have some moves.
Moves that you have never, ever seen before.
Oh, okay. Congrats.
Thank you. Yeah.
Um. Okay.
Hey. What's wrong?
What if it was fate that brought Nikki to us?
What if this whole thing was meant to be?
And what if. What if we brought Nicholas home,
and then one day, his mother or his his father,
or some actual fictive kin.
Just shows up at our door.
Okay. Um. Uh, okay.
Uh, so. So that's the problem.
Meaning what?
Um. I thought Nicholas was keeping you from your work.
Uh, or was it the invasion of our moms,
or it was all the money we were spending?
I get it, I do. I, I completely understand what
you're saying, but, Erin, my concerns are valid.
Yeah. I'm not saying they're not.
I guess I'm I'm just wondering why there is always another
excuse.
I guess. Because ever since Nicholas came into our lives,
it is like every synapse in my brain that is hardwired for
worry is just running on overdrive.
Okay. Got it. Um.
I'm glad you won't have to worry anymore.
Oh, Erin, don't do that.
I'm going to stop by the shop.
I'm gonna be late. Love you.
Yeah, yeah.
Please. No complaints tonight.
The garage light was on, so.
I haven't heard a peep over here all day.
Why isn't the baby crying?
What? What's happened?
He's not here.
I'm gonna go get Daisy.
Let's go for a walk.
We'll go and see the lights.
I think the cold night air might do you some good.
Are you being nice to me?
Let's not make a habit of it.
Okay.
Go get your coat.
You know, I wasn't planning to get a dog when Daisy came along.
Mr. Seltzer, please do not compare the baby to your dog.
Humane society said they were having a hard time finding a
place for her. Turned out I was just what she needed.
And she was just what I needed.
Okay, I see what's what's happening here.
You're one of those curmudgeon that secretly does nice things.
Shows what you know.
All these books that I brought.
Terrible.
I'm on to you, Seltzer.
Oh.
Oh. Come on.
Look, Kelly, only you and Erin know what you want here.
But I can tell you, I had 43 years of my life.
And if it had only ever been just us,
we may have been very happy.
But.
Ah.
It's always a But.
Our love was adorable enough to share.
So we decided to grow our family,
and raising our daughter was the best thing we ever did.
You seem like a really great dad.
No, I'm not a really great dad, Kelly.
We just don't communicate.
My wife was always our translator.
But you don't talk?
It falls away easier than you think.
A few weeks turns into a few months and then just stops.
And it's all so foolish.
She's still the same miracle to me that she was on the day she
was born. I wish that she were in my life,
but I'm just so glad that she's in the world.
You know, today I thought that I was being asked officially if
Erin and I wanted to adopt Nicholas.
Despite all that fear. My gut instinct was to say
just how much am I supposed to trust my gut here?
Don't live your life in fear of being afraid.
You give very good advice.
When I'm well rested. Yeah.
I am so glad you guys are still open. You do gift wrapping right?
I made earrings for all of my sorority sisters.
Sheryl.
Uh, could you join me, please?
I went for a walk with Mr. Seltzer.
Unexpected.
Can we talk? Please.
Go. I got it.
Kelly, what's up?
I want Nicky to come home.
I I I I get that. I understand you
not wanting to get attached to Nicky,
but why not just tell me that?
Because I didn't want to share you,
Erin. I didn't. I know, I know,
that sounds really childish.
Very selfish, but,
all my life, I had to compete for everything.
My space, my stuff, my parents attention.
And I love that in our marriage,
it is just you and me.
You know. I'm enough for you.
I mean, you are.
You are so more than enough for me.
Maybe I meant it when I said you,
what we have is beyond more than enough for me.
But I miss him.
I do, I miss him like, every second of the day.
I mean, I had to throw out all of his stuff because it was just
way too hard to look at all of it.
Don't worry, it's still in the garage. I kept everything.
Okay.
But, um. I feel like he's our family.
Yeah, yeah. The way I see it, love isn't divisible.
It is infinitely shareable.
So, yes, our our our schedules, our life.
Uh, it would all change a lot if we became parents.
But you and me,
Our love it would only grow,
I believe you. Oh, you want to try and get our boy back?
Yeah, I really do.
Yeah? Yeah.
Hey, you've reached Katie, please leave a message after the tone.
Hi, Katie, it's dad.
You're probably still at work.
I know it's been a while since we talked.
Everything's fine. Well, everything's not fine.
I miss you, and I. I wish that we were closer.
So call anytime.
I love you.
I don't know.
There you go, little guy.
Special delivery. Just in time for Christmas.
Right here. Thank you.
He's awake. And he does love that fish.
Hi, baby.
Oh. He's home.
I hope the foster family was understanding.
Actually.
I told them all along that he'd probably only be there a couple
days before you girls came back around.
Hey, I'm not always right.
But I'm right often enough to go ahead and plan for it.
I like her. Oh, hello.
Hi, Joyce.
Angie.
Betty.
Oh. All right.
I won't lie to you. This next part is going to be tricky,
but I'm going to try and call in some favors and get you a home
study before Christmas.
Oh, that is great.
Thank you. Betty. Um, you've got to try and continue
your art projects, honey.
I've been telling her that her entire life.
Really? Not the time, mom.
Girls, it's not just clean up.
There are different expectations regarding what you have on hand
with a temporary placement versus permanent. Meaning?
Meaning furniture, baby proofing,
bath supplies, visual stimuli.
Okay, okay, so we just have to pay for an entire nursery full
of furniture and baby proofed the whole house in a week.
Ah, sooner would be better.
I'm sorry. I know it's a lot to ask, but...
Um. Oh, Betty.
We can make a few calls.
We got a rally for your sister.
Every cupboard, every drawer, every outlet and
every toilet.
Look, if you can find somewhere out of the way to put these
things. Betty says we only have a couple of days before the home
study.
Oh, okay, gentlemen, take it to the nursery upstairs.
Oh, Travis, where did you say? Nursery.
Oh, no, we don't have a nursery.
Yes you do. What you don't have is an office.
We're moving your work to the bedroom with exquisite care.
Close your mouth. You look like a pelican.
Yeah, it looks good, right?
It's fine, it's fine.
Oh. Oh.
Hey baby. Hey.
Looks like you might be short circuiting a little bit. Yeah, I
think that I am. Okay, maybe we should take a break.
I think we should. Yeah.
Okay. Well, why don't we go get Nicky.
At Mr. Seltzers and all of us can go to Deville.
You know, that sounds like a whole situation, so I don't,
uh. Alright, well, if we're gonna try this,
let's really try it.
Incorporate him into our routine.
Okay. Okay.
Easy.
Easy.
Yeah.
Okay. Yeah. Um. Whoa.
Sorry about that.
Okay.
Um.
All right. Uh, you got that.
Right.
Oh, I got this here.
Oh.
Okay. Hey. It's okay.
He's okay. Hey hey hey hey hey.
Sorry. Oh, wow. We're that couple now?
No, we're that family now.
Oh.
Come on. Let's get out of here.
Here we go. Yeah, baby.
Oh!
Oh my goodness.
Yeah. Maybe things aren't supposed to be the way they
always were. Because of him, we'll see things differently.
Hmm.
Yeah. What do you say?
Mamas are gonna work.
Mr. Seltzer is gonna babysit you.
Yeah. You go.
To bed.
Everything you need is in here.
Formulas, diapers. And if you want to keep these in the
freezer because he's battling a tooth coming in.
We used to let Katie just chew on green onions.
Oh, okay. You know what? Maybe just stick to the teething
rings. Yeah. Oh, uh, babe, do you know where that
stuff is for?
Yeah. Sheryl don't know.
The rules for the application. Oh, uh,
a coffee table. Oh. Okay.
Great. There you go. Alright.
Alright, so I should be down this meeting by 11, and then
I'll be able to pick them up.
Alright. No rush. Nicholas and I enjoy the same Christmas shows.
Okay. We gotta run. Yeah,
let's go. Do you need your stuff?
Yes! Yeah.
Okay. Okay. Okay.
Have a great day.
Okay. Okay.
Okay. Thank you. Okay.
Call us if you need anything. Okay. Thank you. Thanks again.
Okay. Okay. Come on. Bye. Bye. Say bye. Bye.
Have fun.
I feel like we're finally finding our routine,
our rhythm. And thanks to Mr. Seltzer. I mean, Kelly is actually able to get
her work done. Oh. In fact, she's presenting her concept art
at the museum today.
Oh that's wonderful. I hope it goes smoothly for you.
I know it can be a really long process.
Yeah, but, you know, I feel good.
You know, confident.
I think we're ready for the home visit tomorrow. Oh, uh,
speaking of which, the stuff we need notarized is
in that folder. Yeah.
Oh, Erin, are you sure?
What on earth.
Do, do, do, doody do do.
Mommy's home early.
Hi, dad.
Hi.
Katie.
I got your voice mail, and I was going to call you
back, but all I really wanted to do was get in the car and tell
you that I love you, and I miss you, and I just...
I'm sorry. Dad. Whose baby is that?
Come on in. I'll catch you up.
I'm trying something new. I'm being nice to the neighbors.
Really?
Ah... Hey.
Hey, babe. So I just presented our tax returns and our criminal
background checks to the Office of Cultural Education.
Babe, no no no no, don't worry,
I explained everything. They were so nice about it.
Babe. What's up?
So, as you know, I am at work.
And the water main burst in the building,
which also somehow knocked out the power.
So all the tenants, we've all been evacuated.
So. And I have two full truckloads of deliver by.
Christmas deliveries on their way here by 4:00,
and obviously.
They can't come here.
Well, what are you gonna do?
So funny you should ask.
You and I, we are essentially good, right?
I mean, I know we've been through a lot lately,
but at the end of the day. We are solid.
So if I had to make a decision that I know would only add to
your stress. I mean, you know that that I am going to
be there for you and you would forgive me and we would still be
okay. Right?
You're not asking if you could send the trucks to
our house, are you? I'm telling you,
I already did.
Dad, if the recipient's name is a business and a person's name,
where does it go?
Business.
You guys are good at this. You should have seen us
on Girl Scout cookie distribution.
Hi. I got an email alert.
To pick up my packages here. Great.
What's the name? Elizabeth Horne.
A package for Horne. Horne?
Hi, there.
I'm not sure I'm in the right place.
Yes, we've been getting a lot of that today. But you found us.
What's the name?
Thayer. Jeffrey Thayer.
Okay. Package for Thayer.
Right this way.
I think there's been a miscommunication. Are you Miss Spinelli?
No. Miss Spinelli is over there.
She's plunking in cardboard. I'm her wife.
Miss Townsend.
Yes. I'm Jeffrey Thayer from the.
Department of Families, Children
and Youth. Guessing you didn't get my voicemail about
rescheduling. I'm here to do your home inspection.
This is so bad.
Our living room looks like an Amazon fulfillment center.
It's okay. It's okay.
It's okay. Hi. Uh, please.
Please take a seat.
I'm so sorry about the mess.
When my wife and I were dating.
She gave me a key to her apartment.
I decided to surprise her one night by sneaking in and making
dinner while she was at work.
I, um...
I started a grease fire.
Oh? Yeah. Fire trucks.
Uh, completely destroyed kitchen.
All of her neighbors outside.
Ladies. Today was your grease fire.
Yeah. Sure was.
Mr. Thayer, I'm so sorry for for today.
The mess, and I just cannot...
Circumstances notwithstanding, it's clear you've done a great
deal to prepare your home for Nicholas.
I mean, we have, um.
We'd like to think we're preparing for the future.
I won't keep you long. I know you have pressing business
downstairs, and I've read through everything you've
submitted online so far.
Oh, great.
You've been married for.
For 5 years, but,
but together for 8.
Had the two of you ever considered raising a child?
Um, honestly, not until we met Nicky.
Miss Townsend, I don't have a personal statement from you yet.
Yeah, I know, I'm I'm.
I'm still working on it.
Well, why don't you tell me a little bit about why you want to
be a parent to Nicholas?
Oh, Ah, that's a big question. Isn't it?
A rather essential one.
You know, I've, I've been studying a lot about
underwater life.
For for work. Um, and there's this
fish. It's called a cichlid.
It digs its burrow by moving one grain of sand after another.
Just one. One. It's takes forever.
Um. And they hide their young inside that burrow.
And then if the burrow is destroyed,
which can happen if a single grain of sand moves out of
place, they move their young to another burrow,
and those little baby fish are taken on and cared for by that
set of mates. Yeah.
They just they just pick up and make it happen and make a
family. Just like everybody was always supposed to be there.
Fascinating.
And, you know, that's kind of how Nicholas came into our
lives, right? Yeah.
Um, somebody couldn't give him the care that he needed for.
For whatever reason.
Um. But we could.
Actually, I didn't know that I could.
I didn't think that I could love anyone this much.
I mean, the things that I would do for that little boy. Nobody
warned me about this feeling, Mister Thayer.
I honestly, I don't I don't know if I would have believed them if
they had. And I know that Nicholas doesn't belong to us.
Not. Not yet, at least.
But. But I belong to him.
It is simultaneously the most terrifying.
And one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me.
Thank you, Miss Townsend.
I'm going to need you to write that down.
Okay. What's our gift budget?
Oh. Our gift budget is gone.
Gone? Diapers. Baby wipes.
Formula. That nasal aspirator that really freaked me out.
Erin. Should we?
Oh, we definitely should.
We don't have a photo of the three of us yet.
Alright, well, who have we here?
Oh, this is Nicky and Erin, and I'm Kelly.
Um, we're his foster moms.
Oh. Foster families are such a gift.
Come on, come on, come on.
Are you ready? It's affordable.
Oh, hi.
Oh, yeah.
Yes.
Baby.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Oh!
Ho ho ho.
Ho ho ho ho. And what would you two like for Christmas?
Oh, well.
We already got everything we could have asked for.
It's not the life we expected.
But it's what you needed it to be.
He liked that.
I think so.
Mm.
Oh. Oh. It's Betty.
Hey, Betty. Yeah.
Now, is is a great time.
We actually just took Nicky to meet Santa.
Um. Okay. Betty, can you hold on one second?
Thanks. Um, Nicky's mother called.
Remind me again what Betty said.
A woman named Stephanie Callaghan called the hotline and
she is apparently Nicholas's mother.
She mentioned both of us.
By name. That is good.
Yes. Okay. She was then redirected to Betty's voicemail
because Betty is the caseworker.
And then Betty called her back.
And now we are just waiting.
Just waiting, waiting for
the call back. Alright. Are you doing that for you or for the baby?
I think both of us.
Okay. Yeah. Just.
Okay. It's gonna get sick.
Erin, she.
Can't do this. We don't.
Even know.
This person. And now she's just gonna show up weeks later and
and call dibs on the kid.
She is not calling dibs.
She's his mother. Then she should have acted like it.
Hey, you don't mean that.
No, I don't. I feel like we have been incredibly patient this
entire time, throughout this entire process,
and. And I feel like I am entitled to get
properly mad at least once.
Yes you are. Yes, yes.
Here. Feel better now?
Yeah. A little. Okay.
Yeah. Look, Betty is not gonna send Nicholas back to an
unhealthy situation, but you acknowledge that Betty
could send him back. Yes, yes, we have always acknowledged
that. It's not what we want.
No it isn't. Look, you're not gonna make any
decisions tonight and tomorrow.
It might be the last day that we have with him.
So our whole family is going to be together.
And I think we should just make it as wonderful as possible for
our son.
Okay.
Hi. Yeah. Did you have a nice bath?
Today is going to be a great day. Yes.
Yes.
Are you ready? Ready?
Hey!
Hey! Hey.
Hey.
Um. You should probably get one of
your sisters to hold Nicki for a minute.
Why? What's up? Um.
I just got off the phone with Betty.
She's on her way over.
Yeah.
I told her we'd meet her outside.
Okay.
I know, baby. Okay.
She seems like a perfectly nice girl.
Sweet but sad. She was relieved to hear that Nicholas is
back with you both. What do you think she wants?
She wants to see him.
She wants to see you.
Do we have to?
You don't.
Stephanie surrendered Nicholas. And you are the temporary foster
care appointed by the court.
So for the time being, you have the right to say no.
You don't think we should?
Whenever there's room for a kindness,
I'm in favor of it.
Do you think she's looking to restore custody?
I don't know. I don't know.
What do you think? I think our mothers are going to have
opinions about this.
No. I'm not okay with that.
She can make an appointment or something.
It's Christmas Eve.
We're busy.
Mom. If we want to know whether or not Nicky can even be a part
of our lives, this is how we find out.
But what if what you find out is bad news?
Well, then we won't be alone.
We'll be with you.
You always say there are times when a girl needs her mother.
This is one of those times.
Oh. Clever girl.
Using my exact words and leaning against me.
What do you need?
We need a totally calm environment.
Where are you gonna go for that?
Here, mom, we need that in our house.
There are like.
30 people downstairs, half of whom are children,
hopped up on Angie's Italian dessert.
Angie, I told you it was too much espresso.
I didn't hear any complaints from you after you had your
second helping of tiramisu.
Mom, ladies, we really need
you to rally the troops, okay?
No one has to worry about being perfect, but there can be no mistakes.
Yeah, well.
Perfect. We can do.
Come on, everybody, gather round and listen up.
Right now, we just need a completely calm and peaceful
environment. And as much as we love all of you, it could be a
little intense as a crew.
Yeah. So you can just you can go in the kitchen, you can walk on
upstairs or hide in the bathroom.
You want me to hide in the. Bathroom?
No, mom. It was just a suggestion.
That was a terrible suggestion.
We got you, Kelly. We got it.
Okay. Everybody scatter.
Just find a cozy spot.
Just stay quiet.
Hey, it's gonna be okay.
Okay. We could go home if you want.
Are you kidding? I'm invested. I want to see how this ends.
I think so. Okay.
Thank you. Wait, uh, mom.
Here. Can you take Nicholas?
Oh. Will you stay close?
Yeah.
Okay. There we go.
Okay.
Okay.
You were right when you said someone could just show up on
our doorstep and take him.
And now it might actually be happening.
No, no, no. But remember what Betty said,
right? That would be the beginning of a much,
much longer conversation.
So right now, all we can do is just acknowledge that fear.
We we, we look at right in the face and we lead with love.
I love you. I love you, too.
Okay.
Hi, girls.
Hi. I'd like you to meet Stephanie Callahan.
Oh my gosh.
We we know you. Deville.
Chocolate croissant and two lattes.
Every Sunday morning.
I thought about adoption.
For months. The father is...
He's not in the picture.
But my roommates.
They're amazing.
Best friends you can imagine.
They said they'd support whatever decision I made.
And when he was born, I decided I wanted to try.
I wanted to be good at it.
For Nicolas.
Yeah. Of course you did.
But.
I'm putting myself through school,
working two jobs.
We were all taking turns figuring out our schedules with
classes. I just wasn't ready for this.
But I love him so much, I promise I do.
Oh, Stephanie.
That was.
Never for debate.
There's this fish... No.
I kept picturing him in a house with a family who cares about
him and do all the things I wish I could.
And I guess because I love watching you when you come in
the home. I started picturing. Is yours.
Wow.
Thank you.
I knew the name of your store from your uniform,
and I came down there planning to have this,
this whole conversation with you and ask.
But then I couldn't figure out what I would say. I panicked and
just just grabbed a sheet of paper.
I'm so sorry. It's okay.
Stephanie, honey, getting overwhelmed is
completely understandable.
And if being Nicholas's parent is what you want, honey.
There are resources available to help you.
I'm not sorry. I asked them to take Nicholas.
Okay.
I just regret the way I did it.
Okay.
Okay.
So, is this what you want?
Pretty sure.
Could I, um. Could I see him?
Um. Of course, of course.
Oh. This is, uh, my mom, Angie
and Kelly's mom, Joyce.
Thank you.
Oh.
Hi. Sweet boy. You're so happy.
Betty, I swear he's gotten bigger.
And I hear he's got a tooth coming in too.
Yeah.
Yeah.
He's handling it like a champ.
Gosh. Oh my goodness.
Hey!
I love you so much.
And I would do anything for you in the whole world.
I want you to know that.
You would tell him that, wouldn't you? That I want him to
have a wonderful life.
Of course, of course.
And, you know, we all live in the same town.
I got accepted to a school in Pennsylvania for next semester.
I think what I like is a fresh start,
but it means a lot that you would offer.
Thank you.
Okay.
I'm gonna try to do it right this time.
Erin. Kelly. Are you willing to make
a home for Nicholas?
Becoming Nicholas's parents would be one of the greatest
Christmas gifts we could ever ask for.
Kelly, you already are his parents.
Thank you, Stephanie.
Yes.
Okay. Can I give you a hug?
Yes. I'd like that.
Thank you.
So what happens now, Betty?
Well, for now, just enjoy Christmas.
We can formalize all of that so everyone's comfortable and
knows exactly what to expect.
Okay. Thank you.
Glad both your moms are here.
That was lucky timing.
Well, actually, our entire family is here.
Um, like all of them.
Yeah. Like here.
Here. They're here for Christmas.
Yeah. We told them to hide because we didn't want them to
overwhelm you.
But they don't have to keep hiding.
Please, just,
get back to your holiday.
Okay? Everyone come out.
Come down now! You don't have to hide anymore.
You did good. I'm proud of you. Thank you. Betty.
Oh, yeah.
Don't you want to say goodbye?
This is exactly what I want to remember.
Yeah. Come on.
Yeah. Come on.
Merry Christmas, Kelly.
Merry Christmas, Erin.
Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.
Not the life we expected.
Just the life we needed.
Just the life we needed.
Just the life we needed.
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