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housing, I'd still be here alone

without my friends, without my family,

trying to raise a baby on my own,

and where would you be?

In Chicago thinking about what a great thing

you did for that pregnant girl.

How could you say that?

God, Jasmine, I have spent so much time

trying to get you into this place.

Do you know how many students I have?

You are this close, and you don't even

want to work a little bit harder to get it,

and that is just so

disappointing, Jasmine.

You don't even know disappointment.

You've gotten everything you've ever wanted

in your life. My whole life is this sh*t.

My whole life is disappointment.

You set me up.

I trusted you, and that's on me.

I just feel so stupid

for letting you do that.

Listen, Jasmine, I didn't...

I don't need your help anymore, okay?

I can do it from here.

You need to use the bathroom

or anything?

This is John. Leave a message.

Jasmine, I'm really sorry.

Did I ever tell you about my mother?

No.

She raised me and my sister

until I was 11.

Then my grandma took us,

and...

I don't talk about my mom much

'cause I tried so hard to put it past me,

but it was hard, Ms. Abbott.

There were times when things were fine,

and there were other times

when she'd be so strung out.

Different men always in the house.

One time...

all the furniture was out on the street

when I came home from school.

We had to sleep on the floor.

When I was nine,

we lived without electricity

for six months.

Oh, Jasmine. I didn't...

I'm not telling you for you

to feel bad for me.

Like I said...

I'm past it.

It's behind me.

But I want you to know

that I made a choice

to be a mother to my child

better than I ever had,

and I'm not about to just toss it aside

and keep going like it doesn't exist.

I'm really sorry.

Hi, are you home?

- Sam, you want honey in your tea?

- Please.

Thanks, Mom.

Of course.

I think I really screwed

things up with Jasmine.

I have been spending so much time

trying to help this girl on her path,

and she doesn't need my help.

She's got it all figured out.

I'm the one who doesn't know

what she's doing,

and I just... I wish

I could have taken this job.

- It would have been so perfect for me.

- Would it be, really?

You have to leave your baby

with someone else while you worked,

which is really tough to do. Trust me.

- Well, you worked when I was a baby.

- I know.

And I loved my job, but it was still

really tough for me not to be with you.

As much as I wish it weren't true,

it's a sacrifice either way

whether you go to work

or whether you stay at home.

But let me tell you, it's so worth it.

You're gonna be a great mom.

I was wondering when

you were gonna come home.

Well, here I am.

Hi.

Hi.

- Are we still in a fight?

- I hope not. I am in so many fights.

Your mom?

No, actually. Jasmine.

The college trip

was a bit of a train wreck.

Sam, I'm sorry.

I don't know, John.

I'm kind of freaking out.

Nothing is going as planned. Nothing.

What do you mean?

I just... I don't want my whole identity

to be someone's mom.

Hey, look, I'm sorry. I...

I hope you don't feel like I've been trying

to pressure you into that, you know,

- 'cause that's not what I'm trying to do.

- I know. I know.

I...

I want to stay home with the baby.

You know, at least...

at least at first, but I just...

I think I've been so...

scared to say that out loud because...

I think I'm afraid if I stop working,

I'm gonna lose myself.

You know what, I wish...

I wish it was enough for me.

I wish I could stay home with her

every day and it be...

it would be enough for me, but it's not,

and I just... I feel so guilty about that.

You know, I just think that I need...

to know that you're gonna

be there for me to support me

when I'm ready to get my career back.

Yes. Absolutely.

We're partners.

Right?

Come here.

And who knows, you know?

We might have to just send the baby

to work, and then we stay at home.

I'm serious.

- I like that.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

- Oh, good.

What do you think, little person?

You ready to go work at a factory?

I think she's almost ready

to come out of there.

Well, then, it's a good thing

we've got everything figured out?

Get in here. Get in here.

Okay, ten, nine, eight, seven, six,

five, four, three, two, one!

Remember, before you leave these

hallowed halls, clean out your lockers.

They should be as beautiful when you leave

as they were when you arrived.

Have a safe and active summer.

Well, that's it.

Usually I'm excited.

Today I'm kind of sad.

- Yeah.

- I'm gonna miss y'all.

- Hey, did... did Jamal graduate?

- What do you think?

- I'm gonna miss you.

- Yeah, you too.

- Okay, I'm gonna go pack up.

- Okay, me too.

...there's this racist lady,

and she's like,

"I can eat my food 'cause

I hear you talking on me."

I'm like, "I don't really know

what that means," and then her...

- Bye, Ms. Abbott.

- Bye.

Get the overnight bag.

Where... where is the overnight bag?

I have it. I'm just checking it.

Where's the birth plan?

- I can't find the birth plan.

- F*** the birth plan. Let's go!

- Are you ready? I'm not ready!

- For what?

- God damn it!

- Just breathe. Just breathe.

- Breathe, breathe, breath, breathe.

- No, John. John, I need to poop.

No, no, it's the baby, okay?

Don't poop. It's not poop, it's the baby.

Oh, God, I need the drugs.

I need drugs. I need something.

- I can't do this. It hurts so much.

- Waiting to happen.

I need an epidural. Hey, wait.

Can you get me an epidural?

Let's see where we are first

before we do anything else.

Okay, not on the ground.

Let me get you up in the bed.

- How long has she been laboring?

- About three hours.

- All right, sweetie, come on.

- Wait, I need to take my underwear off.

- Okay.

- My underwear. I can't get it.

Okay, Samantha, you're gonna

feel a little bit of pressure.

- I just want to see how far along we are.

- Just get it for me, please.

- Get the midwife.

- What, why? Is it time?

Samantha, honey, it's too late

for an epidural. You're ready to push.

F***.

Okay, Samantha, the head is out.

One more big push for the shoulders, okay?

When you have another contraction,

give me one more big push.

Oh, you're so nice. I thought you were

going to be mean, but you're so nice.

- Sam, I just felt her head.

- Do you want to feel the baby's head?

No, I just want to lie here.

God.

Can you see her?

Where is she?

Hi.

Hi.

- Hi.

- Hey.

Do you hate that?

Okay, okay, okay.

Hi.

Hey, baby.

Hi, baby.

- So glad you made it.

- I hope it's okay that I came.

You were invited, weren't you?

Come on in here.

Hello.

You can set your gift on the table.

Everybody's in the backyard.

Okay, thanks.

Here, you... you want it back? Okay.

But yeah, girl. I seen Kiara, like,

last week, and she was just crazy.

- Hi.

- Hey.

- It's good to see you.

- Yeah, it's good to see you too.

Glad you came. Thank you.

- Where's the baby?

- Oh, she's at home with John. Yeah.

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