A Deadly Adoption

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Every morning

when the sun comes up

Gonna chase

those blues away

Every morning

when the sun comes up

We're gonna

find the strength to say

Whoa, this is gonna

be my day

Okay, if you're

gonna force me.

No one's forcing you.

You can stop anytime.

So, Robert,

your latest book's

on top of the bestseller

list, huh?

Yeah, it's

creeping up there.

My agent's really

been pushing it.

Little Sully here could

care less about bestsellers.

Oh, maybe she doesn't read your

books, but the rest of us do.

And I thank you.

Seriously, those books

have helped Julia and I

manage our money.

You should be proud.

To Robert, America's

next financial guru.

To Robert. Pretty soon,

you're gonna have

your own TV show,

syndicated radio program.

No chance of that.

Nothing's gonna pull me

away from my family.

Hey, where did Sarah

run off to?

I haven't seen her since

we sang happy birthday.

I can't

keep track of her.

She's always

running around.

She's probably digging

in her garden.

Well, that's what you get for

marrying a girl off the farm.

It's working out pretty

well for me so far.

Hey! Let's take

the boat out!

What is she doing?

I think she wants

to take the boat out.

The dock is rotten.

We're hoping to have it

fixed by next week.

Honey,

get off the dock!

You can hardly wait for

that baby brother, huh?

I'm more excited about

the baby than she is.

That's 'cause

you don't have to carry

the little monster around

for the next nine months.

Captain Robert Benson!

You! Boat! Now!

Looks like I'm

gonna have to run down there

and pull her off

that dock myself.

Captain Robert Benson!

I am getting

in this boat!

Woman:

Sarah, Sarah!

Sarah, breathe!

Sarah! Sarah?

Sarah? Sarah?

Please.

Please, Sarah.

Please? Please, God.

Please?

Breathe!

Sarah.

Oh, God.

Okay!

Oh, thank God.

It's all right.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

My word, the recluse!

Robert, what cave

did you crawl out of?

Hello, Debbie.

How's New York?

It's not as healthy

as Storm Lake.

Everything okay?

Well, I'm gonna be late

on the pages.

It'll take me

a couple more days.

Also, I want to cut

the fourth chapter.

I read it last night.

I think it's unnecessary.

I'll pass it along

to the publisher.

Very excited about

the book, Robert.

I think I can help a lot

of people with this one.

Ever the crusader.

Is everything okay

otherwise?

Meaning?

Meaning I am your

oldest friend, Robert.

Clean and sober, Deb.

I'll have the new draft

in a couple of days.

Love you.

You're gonna love it. You

can't even tell it's organic.

We loved the cookies

you made last week.

Oh, thanks. Maybe

I'll make 'em next week.

He doesn't believe

they're sugarless.

Well, technically,

he's right.

I mean, I use honey,

but it's my own honey.

So there's no refined sugars

in there, I promise.

- Awesome. Thank you.

- Thanks, guys.

Okay. I'm gonna

start packing up.

Thanks, Charlie.

I think we did

really well this week.

Yeah. All the gluten-free

stuff went fast.

Either this town's

getting hip,

or it actually

tastes good.

Or maybe both.

Mm-mm.

This town is not hip.

Mommy!

Hi.

Are you done yet?

Almost. Why?

You know why.

My party.

Party?

Is it your birthday?

Come on!

Do you wanna see one

of your presents now?

Can I?

A bike!

My own bike!

With tassels

and everything.

I thought we said we'd

wait another year.

I know, but all

of her friends have bikes,

and I couldn't resist.

But we've talked

about this.

You know exactly what happens

to her blood sugar level.

Robert, it's her birthday.

Daddy,

isn't it the coolest?

It's the coolest.

Those training wheels

aren't coming off

till you graduate

college, though.

Dad, I'll be an old lady.

Hi, Mr. Benson.

Hey, Charlie. How'd our

local farmers do today?

I don't know about these

other hicks, but we killed it.

Yeah. We almost sold out

of all the pies,

and I sold all my honey.

That's amazing.

Do you need any help?

No, I've got Charlie. It's

okay. You can take her back.

Get her ready

for the party.

I'm sorry

about the bike.

I really

couldn't help it.

And we have to

trust her at some point.

You're right.

Kids have bikes.

All right, Sully, let's

get ready for your party.

And don't worry.

I got her a helmet,

knee pads.

I also got her

a suit of armor.

Ha ha ha. Very funny.

Bye.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Guys, slow down!

No running!

The more they run around,

the better they sleep.

I'm gonna be the one

that needs the sleep.

Well, you can't

stop them anyway,

so live

and let live, I say.

Yeah, tell that

to Robert.

I'm telling you, Julia,

he babies that girl

way more than I do.

He checks her blood sugar

like every five minutes

and doesn't even

trust the test.

Well, he's just scared,

that's all.

Yeah, but I don't know.

Something's different.

Jerry said

he stopped drinking.

Yeah. No, yeah, he did.

I don't know

what he did,

but he hasn't had a drink

in like six months.

Good for him.

Yeah. I think

it's the day, too.

You know, he remembers

the accident

and still

can't forgive himself.

That was five years ago.

Believe me,

I've moved on.

But, you know,

he's just not there yet.

Hey, how's

the baby search going?

Robert:

Sarah!

I'd get out here.

Someone's about to open

their presents without you.

We'll be there

in a minute.

Actually,

the agency called,

and they have a new birth

mother they want us to meet.

Robert's hated

them all, right?

Yeah. I mean,

I haven't been too crazy

about

any of them either,

but apparently

this woman

is really just jumping at

the chance to meet us, so...

Well, maybe she's the one.

I hope so. I really

think another baby

will bring

the old Robert back.

I remember that guy.

He used to dance around this

kitchen to corny old music.

Yeah.

Seems like

a million years ago.

Well, we pulled

that off, another year.

All those kids.

She never stopped

running around.

No wonder she passed out

like a log.

A happy log.

You seem distracted.

Oh, it's this deadline.

I have to get the book

to the publisher

by the end of the month.

So it's just

the book then?

Okay, Sarah,

you know it's the day.

It always

has this effect on me.

Yeah, but maybe every

year gets a little easier.

That's just it.

I think it's actually

getting worse.

I can still picture the

accident like it was yesterday.

You shouldn't-

I knew the dock was rotten.

Robert, stop beating

yourself up.

You know what happens.

I'm trying.

I believe you.

It's not just you

I'm thinking about.

Don't you think I know?

It's Sully.

I can't stop

worrying about her.

The diabetes.

Did she eat too much cake

when I wasn't looking?

Is she too active?

It's driving me insane.

Well, hopefully, you'll like

this birth mother tomorrow.

I think having a second

baby around here

will really restore

the balance.

I know.

And we've tried

everything.

You know

I can't have children.

You're right.

I think it's the day,

this book.

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