Second Chance Christmas Page #10

Please, don't break it.

My mom bought that for me. Please,

don't break it. This is all your fault.

Please, don't break it. This is all your

fault. What are you talking about?

This is all your fault. What are

you talking about? My mom dying.

What are you talking about? My mom

dying. If you would have came home like

my mom dying. If you would have came

home like she asked you to, she wouldn't

if you would have came home like she asked you

to, she wouldn't have to go out and get paint,

she asked you to, she wouldn't have to go out

and get paint, but work was too important for

have to go out and get paint, but work

was too important for you, wasn't it?

But work was too important for

you, wasn't it? Lawrence, I...

You, wasn't it? Lawrence,

I... I don't care.

Lawrence, I... I don't care.

Get out of my room!

[ Sighs ]

So... you want to give

your son up for adoption?

You want to give your son up for adoption?

He's not my son.

Adoption? he's not my son.

He's my wife's son.

He's not my son. He's my wife's son.

She died, and I don't know how

he's my wife's son. She died, and I

don't know how to take care of him.

She died, and I don't know how to take care

of him. And you think a foster family

to take care of him. And you think a

foster family could do a better job?

And you think a foster family could do a

better job? Look, I know how this looks,

could do a better job? Look, I know how

this looks, but we weren't married long

look, I know how this looks, but

we weren't married long before she...

But we weren't married long before she...

The boy doesn't like me.

Before she... The boy doesn't like me.

Won't listen to me.

The boy doesn't like me. Won't listen

to me. He doesn't want to be with me.

Won't listen to me. He doesn't

want to be with me. [ Laughs ]

He doesn't want to be with me. [

Laughs ] You do realize you just

[ laughs ] you do realize you

just described every parent's

you do realize you just described every

parent's relationship with their

described every parent's relationship

with their children, right?

Relationship with their children, right?

Look, you know, I appreciate

children, right? Look, you know, I

appreciate your concern, but, look, my

look, you know, I appreciate your

concern, but, look, my mind's made up.

Your concern, but, look, my mind's made up.

This just wasn't what either one

mind's made up. This just wasn't

what either one of us signed up for.

This just wasn't what either one of us signed

up for. The boy will be better off with

of us signed up for. The boy will

be better off with someone else.

The boy will be better off with someone

else. I don't know how familiar you

someone else. I don't know how

familiar you are with the protective care

I don't know how familiar you are with the

protective care system, but that's just not

are with the protective care system,

but that's just not a certainty.

System, but that's just not a certainty.

Okay, look, my father...

A certainty. Okay, look, my father

my father left when I was young,

okay, look, my father... my father left

when I was young, younger than Lawrence,

my father left when I was young, younger

than Lawrence, and the only thing I learned

younger than Lawrence, and the only thing

I learned from him was how not to be

and the only thing I learned from

him was how not to be a man.

From him was how not to be a man.

Mr. Grant...

A man. Mr. Grant... then

my mother died when I was

Mr. Grant... then my mother

died when I was 14... 14.

Then my mother died when I was 14... 14.

So by the time I was old enough

14... 14. So by the time I was old

enough to know what parenting was all

so by the time I was old enough to know what

parenting was all about, I had no parents to learn

to know what parenting was all about,

I had no parents to learn from.

About, I had no parents to learn from.

So, listen, I have no illusions.

From. so, listen, I have no illusions.

I know, I'm not my father,

so, listen, I have no illusions. I know, I'm

not my father, but I'm also not cut out to be

I know, I'm not my father, but I'm

also not cut out to be a father.

But I'm also not cut out to be a father.

He will be better off with

a father. He will be better

off with someone else.

All right. [Sighs] How

old is the boy? 13.

How old is the boy? 13.

Did you adopt him?

13. did you adopt him?

What do you mean?

Did you adopt him? What do you mean?

I mean, even though you

what do you mean? I mean, even

though you married his mother, you still

I mean, even though you married his mother,

you still have to adopt him to make him

married his mother, you still have

to adopt him to make him your own.

Have to adopt him to make

him your own. No.

Your own. No. Well,

at least that'll make

no. well, at least that'll

make it a little easier.

Well, at least that'll make it a

little easier. Is there any other family?

I... no. i mean, he's...

No. i mean, he's... he's

got a father out there

I mean, he's... he's got a father out

there somewhere, but he's never met

he's got a father out there somewhere,

but he's never met him, and, um...

Somewhere, but he's never met him, and,

um... No, no other family that I...

Him, and, um... No, no other family

that I... that I know about.

No, no other family that I... that I

know about. Well, I'll get started.

That I know about. Well, I'll get

started. I can't say how quickly I'll

well, I'll get started. I can't say how

quickly I'll have him placed, and I strongly

I can't say how quickly I'll have him placed,

and I strongly suggest you allow him to stay

have him placed, and I strongly suggest you

allow him to stay with you until that happens.

Suggest you allow him to stay with you until

that happens. A group home should be a last

with you until that happens. A group

home should be a last resort.

A group home should be a last resort.

Okay.

Resort. okay. As long

as it's not, um, too

okay. as long as

it's not, um, too long.

"Lawrence, we need to talk." Okay.

Well, I think we both need to

okay. well, I think we both need

to admit that this isn't working.

Well, I think we both need to admit that

this isn't working. What do you mean?

Admit that this isn't working. What

do you mean? Like us living together.

What do you mean? Like us living

together. It was good when mom was here,

like us living together. It was good

when mom was here, but now it's just...

It was good when mom was here, but now

it's just... I just think it's better for

but now it's just... I just think it's

better for both of us if I go live with

I just think it's better for both of

us if I go live with somebody else.

Both of us if I go live with somebody else.

Did you have someone in mind?

Somebody else. Did you have someone

in mind? I was thinking maybe Tina,

did you have someone in mind? I was

thinking maybe Tina, but she can't even keep

I was thinking maybe Tina, but she

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