The Choice Page #3

- Gabby, see you back at the ranch.

He's... he's also my neighbor.

Yeah. I know.

Um, should we go

on those bumper cars?

- Yes.

- Let's do it, right?

Let's go.

Come on.

Hey!

Hey, girl.

[Monica]

Made you something.

Don't work too hard.

What the hell you looking at?

[whimpers]

- Hi.

- [Ryan] Hey, hey!

[chattering]

- Really?

- Oh, yeah.

[Gabby]

ls this how you hold it, honey?

[Ryan]

Yeah, sweetie. You got it.

Okay, here it goes.

- What in the world?

- [Ryan laughs]

That's my girl, Whoo!

- I do believe we've been hustled.

- Speak for yourself.

I knew she was

holding back 'cause...

Look at her.

She's got that look.

Okay, I'll come clean.

I've actually been playing

since I was nine.

I told you.

We had three holes on the property

where I grew up with a water hazard.

With a water hazard, see?

- Gracious.

- I got kind of good.

Oh, hey.

Hey, hey, hey.

Don! you have

a flight to catch, doctor?

- [Gabby] on.

- [Ryan] Yes, sir.

Can't somebody else go supervise

the Atlanta opening?

Who would you suggest, Maryanne?

After all,

our name is on the door.

I just have to go

shake a few hands.

Make sure the ship

is sailing straight.

Be back in a few weeks.

- I know.

- You better stay away

from all those

pretty interns, hear?

You remember that one

back up in Charleston

that couldn't keep

her hands off of you?

Sure do.

I'm going to marry her one day.

Oh. Oh, really?

Well, who knows?

Two or three years,

maybe Gabby and Ryan

will be opening

that Savannah facility together.

- I should get going.

- Oh, look at that time!

See, I knew that would do it.

Thanks.

- Thanks.

- Yeah.

So, seems like you and Monica

are picking up right where

you left off, huh?

- Don't make a thing out of it.

- I'm not making a thing out of it.

- You are.

- I'm just saying,

seems like maybe she's

sticking around this time.

Mmm.

I'm sure you know

she rented a place on the mainland,

but did you know she planted herself

a vegetable garden?

- Did she now'!

- Ordered cable.

- Premium cable.

- Ooh.

That means something.

It means she can eat a salad

and watch Animal Planet.

[chuckles]

Mm-hmm.

Why are you busting

my chops about this?

I feel like if anybody'd

be into it, it'd be you,

Hey, I love Monica.

If y'all ended up together,

I'd be totally happy.

But?

I know you.

What's that supposed to mean?

Remember what Mommy used to say

about opportunity?

She said opportunity

is missed by most people

because it's dressed up in overalls

and it looks a lot like work.

No, Thomas Edison

said that, not Mama.

And I thought you

were in grad school.

Shut up.

I'm just saying

maybe instead of overalls,

your opportunity is dressed up

in green hospital scrubs

and lives about 100 feet

from your back door.

But it is work, and my big brother

does not like it

when things don't come easy.

How dare you?

I ought to squirt you

in the eye with this lemon.

- Drop it.

- Don't.

No. You won't. Aah!

Hi. Can you... can you open?

Uh, Puppies!

Oh, you're half dressed.

You're naked.

Um, but puppies-

Thank you.

Oh, sorry.

Somethings wrong. She's in pain.

[whimpering]

- Gabby?

- Yeah?

We're all good now.

She's been asking for you.

Come on.

She was crying and vomiting.

She had a uterine prolapse.

Oh.

Oh, I knew something was wrong.

You were in so much pain.

Hey, Molly. You're a mama.

What am I going to do

with all you guys?

Whatever you do,

don't name them.

Makes it harder

to put them up for adoption.

Okay-

And you should probably

build them a pen.

I'd be happy to help you,

if you'd like.

I mean, unless Ryan wants to.

Uh, no.

He's out of town for a few weeks.

But I am a handy gal,

so I can figure it out.

Well, I should probably

take her in to monitor her.

What? To the clinic?

- Now?

- Yeah.

But it's 2:
00 AM.

It's 3:
00 AM.

I thought you just said

she was okay.

Hang on. I did.

She's doing good.

It's just a precaution.

- Is that necessary?

- Well, most precautions aren't.

- It's why we call them precautions.

- Wow. You're being smug.

No, no.

I'm being honest.

That's smug.

You're so smug! Oh, wow.

Good Lord,

you bother me to no end.

Wait. Where will you sleep?

I'm not going to sleep.

I'm like an owl.

They're gonna be all right.

Thank you, Travis.

I think that's the first time

you said my name.

I like it.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

Okay-

[puppies whimpering]

Must be pretty.

Hmm?

If you see a man

sleeping on a cold floor,

there's sure to be

a beautiful woman nearby.

Well, Miss Alice,

I hear John Cougar Mellencamp

is scratching himself

something terrible.

Why don't you come on back?

We'll take a look-see.

Oh. Okay.

But Shep knows him so well,

I don't mind waiting.

Yeah. We're all full up today.

Shep's busy, so you're just

going to have to deal with me.

Come on back.

Come on, bud!

[muttering]

- Back on your right.

- Okay.

Come on. Yeah!

- Hey!

- Hi.

If I were you, I'd build a pen

in either the garage or the laundry.

And for Gods sake,

don't give them names.

You and Travis have exactly

the same shtick. You know that?

Yeah, well, I don't know

whether he gets it from me

or I get it from him sometimes.

There's nothing cuter

than puppies in a basket.

Got the goods, doc.

- Good.

- Can we trust her?

Yeah, come on.

Let's not make a thing out of it.

What the hell you doing'?

What's it look like?

Well, it looks like

you're swapping out

a dead lizard for a live lizard.

Yeah, that's right.

Is that for that

little girl out there?

Yeah.

Don't you think there's a little more

ethical solution here?

Well, what do you suggest, CPR?

You know, like,

the truth, doctor?

The truth'?

You want to go and tell

that sweet little girl

that her pet lizard is dead?

She's ten years old.

She doesn't even know what death is.

You want to explain

death to her?

You may as well tell her that

Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny

don't exist while you're at it.

I don't think

you should make a habit of it,

but if you get a chance

to protect a kid

from the heartbreak that this world

doles out so generously,

I think you should seize it.

Because there's lots more

where that came from.

Okay. I want you to take this

and tell her that Abracadabra

has made a miraculous recovery

and is ready to go home.

Me? You want me to do it?

Yes, because I want you

to get used to this situation.

Uh-unh.

Now go. Go.

[laughs]

[muttering]

He's going to be okay.

Oh. Oh!

Now, Taylor, I have something very

important to tell you, okay, honey'?

Go on.

Abracadabra!

- There he is!

- Wow!

It is a miracle.

He's all better now.

[music playing]

Boat day! Hey!

Look, guys, we promised the kids

we'd be home for popcorn

and monster movies.

So let's get this

show on the road.

Okay, I'm letting

y'all know right now

that I am hungover

and altogether irritable.

So don't expect nothing more

than a sunburn out of me today.

[Travis]

Would you do me a favor?

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