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in the longest time.

Thank you.

Wait. All right.

On three. Ready?

On three.

One, two, three.

I got it!

I did it!

All right. I want to hear one thing

from each of you that I missed,

starting with Jonathan.

I was the bluebird

of happiness in a school play.

You were the bluebird

of happiness?

Yeah, it's about

this pumpkin patch

and all the pumpkins talk.

And they want to get

picked on Halloween,

but they don't

want to get carved up.

You never got to play

that part because...

you were taken

a couple of weeks before,

and then they had

Sam Lerner play the part.

They gave it to Sam Lerner?

I literally hated that kid.

I know.

I didn't like him either.

And I really wanted to see you

in the show, Summer.

I stood out in front of

the school for so long

and I just...

I couldn't stand the thought

of seeing another kid

and listening to them

say all those words

that I'd rehearsed with you.

Fly to the farm, right?

I will fly to the farm!

I will fly to the store!

I will fly

to the people in town!

Pumpkins,

they would say, pumpkins!

More, more!

Queen Pumpkin here,

and I decree

that none of my subjects

shall become jack-o-lanterns,

especially not me.

Sorry.

Mitchell?

Mitchell?

We're not supposed to be

out here at night.

Mitchell?

Mitchell?

Careful!

Come on, bud.

Careful.

What are you doing?

You hear that?

That's gas.

I'm going to teach you

survival skills.

For when he comes

to get you...

What are you doing?

You're scared.

It's okay.

In all fear,

there is excitement.

That's what

he's going to tell you.

Who?

Wrong question.

The question is,

how close does a flame

have to get to the gas

before it ignites?

We're down here, Mom.

Hey!

Can I sleep with you

tonight?

Of course you can!

What's going on?

I found him out here

playing with this lighter.

Jonathan...

You know better than this.

Seriously, bud,

it's not safe.

You've got to be

more careful.

Thanks, Mitchell.

- Sorry we got such a late start.

- No, it's okay.

Do you want

some eggs or something?

No, thank you. I don't think

I can stomach it.

Hey, Jonathan.

Your evil stepmother is here.

Mitchell!

That's okay.

That's all right.

Look, Summer, you're just

going to have to gulp it down.

We've got to meet your Dad

for the amnio this morning.

Are you worried?

Crazy trying-not-to-

think-about-it worried.

Oh, here comes

the sleepy man.

Johnny,

you're still not dressed.

Well how about you take Summer

and I'll take him.

Is that all right?

Yeah?

Okay. Great.

Summer, let's go.

Hey, Amanda.

Good luck today.

I'm excited to see the

ultrasound of our new sister.

Thank you.

Yeah, we're, we're, uh,

really excited about it.

Mitchell,

what are you doing here?

You know, I just, I just

keep trying to keep it down

and it just keeps

poisoning me.

Okay.

Let's get out of here.

Hi. You've reached

Greg Harris.

Please leave a message.

I'm sure he's on his way.

Lawyers, you know.

Greg Harris's office.

Rita, it's Amanda. Hi.

What time did Greg leave for the doctor's?

I'm here waiting, and I thought...

I'm so sorry. He just left

with Mitchell actually.

Oh, they did?

Yeah, they just left.

Yeah.

Jonathan, we're so late

at this point,

I don't know

if it's worth take...

Tell me that's one of

your movie magic tricks.

What happened, honey?

I don't know

why I went with him.

I thought

that they were nice.

I was so stupid.

They put me

in the trunk of the car.

All I wanted to do was

to get out of that trunk.

Yeah but...

But when they took me out...

The things that they did--

I wanted to go back in,

into the trunk.

He would film videos of me

with her... and him.

They moved around a lot.

When I was 13,

I started thinking

that he was going

to kill me.

So I did what I had to do

to get out of there. I...

I can't--

I'm messed up.

- No.

- I'm messed up.

No, you're not.

No, you're not.

We love you.

I love you.

I should go to jail

for what I did.

- You shouldn't...

- No, no, no.

Hey, you did

what you had to do.

There's nothing

to be ashamed of.

We don't have to tell

anybody about this, okay?

But if I'm not

a good person?

Hey...

Hey, look at me.

You're good.

You're my son.

You're good.

Hey.

How could you do it?

What are you talking about?

He's a little boy...

and you hurt him.

You're scaring me.

You used Jonathan, then you

made him keep it a secret.

I trusted you.

Mom...

You can't think that I

would let you hurt him.

We were just

messing around.

I, I think Jonathan

might have explained it...

Don't lie to me!

I was so sure.

If you're not...

I was scared.

We're all scared!

I have... these memories.

What if they aren't

the right memories?

I remember this house.

But what if it's

not quite like this house--

It's just a house

similar to this house?

And my mom has light hair

and a great laugh.

What if it's not

exactly your laugh?

Does that mean

that you're not my mom?

I couldn't bear you

thinking that, okay?

I, I wanted there to be

no question.

You and I are going back

to the lab... tomorrow.

I'm sorry I missed the amnio.

Mitchell needed me, and I...

You know, Greg, I will not

have my baby be neglected

just because

Mitchell has come home.

That's not what happened.

I mean if you knew...

Then tell me.

I, I promised him

that I wouldn't.

Of course you did.

Well, he's my son!

And this baby

is going to be your daughter,

and I thought

I was going to be your wife.

You are.

Eventually, right?

Look, Mitchell came home

and then everything just...

Yes, yes, Greg.

Mitchell came home...

and this family that you've

been wanting back all this time

is complete again.

Where does that leave me?

With me.

It leaves you with me.

Prove it.

Mom! Mom!

Don't let them take me!

Wake up!

Wake up!

You're okay.

You're okay.

It's all right now.

I'm sorry.

You sent me away.

Don't make me

leave you again.

I'd kill myself, I swear to God,

if I have to go back there.

It's all right.

You're not going anywhere.

Do you understand?

You're not going anywhere.

It's all right.

Just rest, all right?

Just rest.

Lobster, huh?

Yeah.

Lucky for you

Mitchell overbought.

Very lucky.

You remember

when for Halloween,

she decided that

she wanted to be a boy

- because he got all the cool stuff?

- No.

She wanted to be a boy

for the rest of her life.

Oh, she did.

That's right.

- She wanted to shave.

- I wanted to shave?

Yes. And she

wanted to cut her hair.

And she said,

Dad, it's a man's world.

I did not say that!

Now you're making things up.

I remember her

wanting to be a boy.

I remember that.

I don't even remember that.

- I do.

- No, you don't.

Oh, crap!

I am so incredibly late.

- Amanda.

- Oh.

I could stay here

all night, you guys,

but I've really got to go.

Well, I'll walk you

to the trail.

- Bye, Dad.

- Good night, you guys.

- Bye.

- Good night.

Let's talk about all of

the things that you've done

since I've just been

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