Second Chance Christmas Page #17

Excuse me.

Miss Frances? Excuse me. I

was wondering if I might be

excuse me. I was wondering if I might

be able to rescind my request to

I was wondering if I might be able to rescind

my request to have Lawrence placed in a foster

able to rescind my request to have

Lawrence placed in a foster home?

Have Lawrence placed in a foster home?

[Scoffs] Mr. Grant!

Home? [scoffs] Mr. Grant!

Listen, when I first came

[scoffs] Mr. Grant! Listen, when I

first came here, I was... I was still

listen, when I first came here,

I was... I was still grieving.

Here, I was... I was still grieving.

Lawrence was, too.

Grieving. Lawrence was, too.

We were in a lot of pain.

Lawrence was, too. We were in a lot

of pain. I appreciate everything

we were in a lot of pain. I appreciate

everything you're saying, Mr. Grant,

I appreciate everything you're saying,

Mr. Grant, and I'm sure the Johnsons do,

you're saying, Mr. Grant, and I'm sure the

Johnsons do, as well, but this isn't a matter

and I'm sure the Johnsons do, as well, but

this isn't a matter of you simply changing

as well, but this isn't a matter

of you simply changing your mind.

Of you simply changing your mind.

But... but, listen, we still

your mind. But... but, listen,

we still miss maisie every day, but

but... but, listen, we still

miss maisie every day, but we're...

Miss maisie every day, but we're...

We're learning to get along.

We're... we're learning to get along.

We eat dinner together every

we're learning to get along. We eat dinner

together every day, he's teaching me how to

we eat dinner together every day, he's teaching

me how to play video games, I'm teaching

day, he's teaching me how to play video games,

I'm teaching him how to be a ladies man.

Play video games, I'm teaching him how to be a

ladies man. And I... I'm teaching him how to

him how to be a ladies man. And I... I'm teaching

him how to boost his self esteem, you know,

and I... I'm teaching him how to boost his self

esteem, you know, to be proud of who he is, to

boost his self esteem, you know, to be proud

of who he is, to make people respect him.

To be proud of who he is, to make people

respect him. Look, my... my dad...

Make people respect him. Look, my... my

dad... My dad didn't teach me any of

look, my... my dad... My dad didn't teach

me any of that stuff, I had to learn all

my dad didn't teach me any of that stuff,

I had to learn all of that on my own.

That stuff, I had to learn all of that

on my own. Lawrence deserves better

of that on my own. Lawrence

deserves better than that.

Lawrence deserves better than that.

He needs a father.

Than that. He needs a father.

And I told you on the phone,

he needs a father. And I told you on the

phone, Lawrence's father passed away a

and I told you on the phone, Lawrence's

father passed away a few years ago.

Lawrence's father passed away a few years

ago. I know, and I'm very sorry

few years ago. I know, and

I'm very sorry for your loss.

I know, and I'm very sorry

for your loss. Thank you.

For your loss. Thank you.

And the Johnsons didn't even

thank you. And the Johnsons

didn't even know they had a grandson,

and the Johnsons didn't even know they had

a grandson, and now that they do, they want

know they had a grandson, and now that

they do, they want him to be with them.

And now that they do, they want him to be

with them. And I get that, but that

him to be with them. And I

get that, but that doesn't...

and I get that, but that doesn't

and Lawrence doesn't have any

doesn't... and Lawrence doesn't

have any other family, no other

and Lawrence doesn't have any other family,

no other biological family of record,

other family, no other biological family

of record, so they are next of kin,

biological family of record, so they are

next of kin, they have legal custody.

So they are next of kin, they have legal

custody. Wait, so... so, you're saying

they have legal custody. Wait, so... so,

you're saying there's nothing I can do?

Wait, so... so, you're saying there's

nothing I can do? Nothing whatsoever?

There's nothing I can do? Nothing

whatsoever? Are you serious?

Nothing whatsoever? Are you serious?

Mr. Grant, this is about

are you serious? Mr. Grant, this

is about Lawrence and what's best

Mr. Grant, this is about

Lawrence and what's best for him.

Lawrence and what's best for him.

This has nothing to do with you.

For him. This has nothing to do with you.

By your own admission, you were

this has nothing to do with you. By your own

admission, you were not ready to be Lawrence's

by your own admission, you were not

ready to be Lawrence's father.

Not ready to be Lawrence's father.

Now, if you love him like you

father. now, if you love

him like you say you do...

Now, if you love him like you say you do...

And I think you do...

Say you do... And I think you do...

Don't make this any more

and I think you do... Don't make this

any more difficult than it has to be.

[ Soft R&B in background ]

You're getting pretty good! Ha, yep!

I did it, Malcolm!

Ha, yep! I did it, Malcolm!

I did step three!

I did it, Malcolm! I did step three!

Hey, how'd you do it?

I did step three! Hey, how'd you do it?

I just walked up to her and

hey, how'd you do it? I just walked up

to her and asked her to the dance, and she

I just walked up to her and asked

her to the dance, and she said yes.

Asked her to the dance, and she said yes.

And she broke up with Chad.

Said yes. And she broke up with Chad.

Okay!

And she broke up with Chad. Okay!

Best day ever.

Okay! best day ever.

[ Both laugh ]

Best day ever. [ Both laugh

] All right, all right,

[ both laugh ] all right,

all right, when's the dance?

All right, all right, when's the dance?

Um, tomorrow night.

When's the dance? Um, tomorrow night.

Okay, hey, let me...

um, tomorrow night. Okay, hey, let

me... let me talk to you for a second.

Okay, hey, let me... let me talk

to you for a second. Come here.

You been practicing your move, though?

Of course.

Though? of course.

[Chuckling] Okay.

Of course. [Chuckling] Okay.

Okay.

[Chuckling] okay. Okay. Um,

let's just check it out...

Okay. um, let's just check it out

when I was your age, my dad,

um, let's just check it out... when I was your

age, my dad, he was a little bit of a jerk.

When I was your age, my dad, he was a little

bit of a jerk. My mom, she worked really hard

he was a little bit of a jerk. My mom, she worked

really hard to take really good care of me.

My mom, she worked really hard to take

really good care of me. Like my mom?

To take really good care of me.

Like my mom? Exactly.

Like my mom? Exactly.

Like your mom.

Exactly. like your mom.

But my mom, she had help.

Like your mom. But my mom, she had help.

Her parents...

But my mom, she had help. Her parents

my grandparents... they were

her parents... my grandparents...

they were always there when we needed

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