Parker's Anchor Page #9

- I don't know what to say.

Alright, I'll text you when I land.

- [Krystal] Okay.

- Okay? - Fine.

- Oh, I almost forgot.

Live without love

Waiting on a moment

- See you soon.

Is this the hallmark of our love

(airplane intercom dings)

(somber music)

(water gurgling)

(somber music)

(gasps) (phone ringing)

- Hello?

- [Plumber] Yeah, your pipe burst,

and there's water everywhere, there's a lot of damage.

Uh, it's gonna take a while to clean this up,

a week, maybe two.

- [Krystal] I don't understand.

(somber music)

(upbeat music)

Woke up this morning

- So Tess is available to you Tuesdays and Wednesdays,

and I'll see if there's anyone else

who's willing to pitch in part time

to help you get things back on track.

But I vote that you go and visit Jared.

Have an adventure, be spontaneous.

- Okay, last minute tickets to New Orleans

are super-cheap around the holidays,

and my bank account will probably increase

since the flood happened.

- So, in case you forgot, New Orleans is really close

and you can just drive.

- Mm. - Mm.

But seriously, go visit him.

And it would be good for you to see what he does down there.

And aren't you getting money from the divorce?

What better way to spend Andrew's money

than to visit the man who knows how to treat you?

- What's the weather like down there this time of year?

Oh, this feeling

First time around

Oh, this feeling

(somber music)

- [Jared] Maybe I do want dogs one day.

You know, I'm not sure exactly

when that's gonna happen, but.

- [Krystal] I grew up with dogs, I love dogs.

I can see getting dogs again someday.

I'll have them learn how to fold my laundry and make my bed.

- I'm not sure you know what a dog is capable of.

- I'm pretty sure I do.

My dad used to tell this joke that this couple

went out to dinner at a friend's house, like a dinner party.

And the husband said to the host, I think my plate's dirty.

And the host said, well,

it's as clean as soap and water will get it.

So then the wife of the couple said,

I think that my silverware's dirty, too.

And the host said, a little bit more sternly,

it's as clean as soap and water will get it.

And so they were embarrassed and just ate anything anyway,

to make it up to them, so they offered to help clean up

at the end of the meal and said,

we'd love to do the dishes for you.

And the host said, you don't need to worry about that,

here Soap, here Water (whistles), and two big dogs came in

and licked all the plates and silverware clean.

It's funny (laughs), maybe you didn't get it.

- I love you.

- I love you, too.

- So there's this girl at the center I want you to meet.

Her name is Destinee, not Destiny, do not make that mistake.

- Okay, French, Destinee?

- I think, I dunno, a French name.

Yeah, I think I actually showed you a video of her.

She was one of the girls who could dunk.

- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.

So she's nearing the end of an unplanned pregnancy,

and she's been talking to me a lot

about finding a nice family to adopt the little girl

who's due in two weeks.

And so I started talking to her

about whether she'd consider someone like you.

And she said that she'd love to meet you later on today.

I know this is a lot, okay, but hear me out,

this is what I'm thinking--

- Yeah, I, I would love to meet her.

I would love to meet Destinee.

- Good, well, she's awesome.

I mean, she's got a huge sense of humor

and a really bright future.

Anyway, there's this in-house social worker,

and she's gonna help her get started on the legal process,

and it'll all be done before the baby comes.

- Would they let me adopt by myself?

- Well, is that what you want, to be a single parent?

- Of course, I could handle that (laughs),

but if there was a second option,

I would be very interested.

- Well, I don't want to scare you with too much too quickly.

- I'm not scared.

I want to start my life and I want you in it.

- I'm glad you said that,

'cause you are gonna have a hard time getting rid of me.

- [Little Girl] My mom and dad met me when I was two days old.

They said they loved me with their whole hearts, instantly.

My birth mom had named me Jeter L'ancre

to honor our Creole side of the family

that had been fishermen in New Orleans for generations.

My mom and dad came to find out that it meant anchor,

and knew that I was meant to be their daughter.

My mom and dad were on very different journeys

that were always destined to meet at my birth,

but the course that they took was important,

because they were able to gather our whole family

along the way, so that's why my family is unique.

We were placed all over the world

and had to find each other.

Dad says life is a great adventure if you let go of plans

and let the wind take you.

- [Krystal] Hi.

- Is it okay if I put this back in her mouth?

- Say hi, I'm Jeter L'ancre.

I like to play basketball.

I'm really smart, math is my favorite subject,

and I'm gonna be an astronaut.

Yeah, she's gonna be an astronaut.

We'll talk about it later.

(Krystal laughs)

(somber music)

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