1 00:00:17,018 --> 00:00:19,562 They say an elephant never forgets. 2 00:00:19,645 --> 00:00:22,690 I don't know how they know that since elephants don't talk. 3 00:00:22,774 --> 00:00:27,028 Your family, on the other hand, they really do remember everything. 4 00:00:27,111 --> 00:00:29,822 The car sickness, the unfortunate haircuts, 5 00:00:29,906 --> 00:00:32,241 the time you pretended to be a dog and bit the mailman. 6 00:00:32,325 --> 00:00:34,327 So cute! 7 00:00:34,410 --> 00:00:37,830 You wore this at the safari park at Six Flags 8 00:00:37,914 --> 00:00:40,374 when that gibbon peed on you through the sunroof. 9 00:00:40,458 --> 00:00:43,836 -Look, you can still see the stain. -Ew, Mom, why did you keep that? 10 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,588 It wasn't a conscious decision. 11 00:00:45,671 --> 00:00:48,508 You accumulate things, and then you get attached to them. 12 00:00:49,258 --> 00:00:52,470 -You sure you want to be giving this away? -Of course. 13 00:00:52,553 --> 00:00:56,057 We're not gonna use them anymore, so we should give them to people who need them. 14 00:00:56,641 --> 00:00:59,143 After everything my mom had been through this year, 15 00:00:59,227 --> 00:01:01,229 I knew that was a hard thing for her to say. 16 00:01:01,312 --> 00:01:05,066 But sometimes, I guess you have to get rid of the old stuff to make room for the new. 17 00:01:05,149 --> 00:01:06,275 New Zealand! 18 00:01:06,359 --> 00:01:09,362 Did you know there are more sheep in New Zealand than people? 19 00:01:09,445 --> 00:01:10,530 Everyone knows that. 20 00:01:10,613 --> 00:01:12,907 -Really? Does everybody know that? -Yes! 21 00:01:12,990 --> 00:01:15,368 Did you also know that there is a certain breed 22 00:01:15,451 --> 00:01:19,747 of miniature New Zealand sheep that burrow holes in the sides of cliffs 23 00:01:19,831 --> 00:01:24,418 and that they were the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien to create the hobbit holes? 24 00:01:25,211 --> 00:01:26,921 Ha ha! No, you did not know that. 25 00:01:27,004 --> 00:01:30,258 You couldn't have known, because guess what? I made it up. It's not true. 26 00:01:31,467 --> 00:01:34,929 I still think it'd be a cool place to visit though, no? New Zealand? Come on. 27 00:01:35,012 --> 00:01:38,349 Ever since Mom and Watson gave up on trying to have another baby, 28 00:01:38,432 --> 00:01:41,144 Watson has been talking about taking her on some big trip. 29 00:01:41,227 --> 00:01:43,938 I think he's trying to distract my mom from being sad, 30 00:01:44,021 --> 00:01:45,273 which I fully support. 31 00:01:45,356 --> 00:01:48,776 I just got a very interesting email. 32 00:01:48,860 --> 00:01:50,820 I thought there were no phones at the table. 33 00:01:50,903 --> 00:01:54,157 I was on the phone in the kitchen while I was getting the Perrier 34 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,367 that no one else saw fit to refill. 35 00:01:56,450 --> 00:01:57,493 Kristy, 36 00:01:57,577 --> 00:02:00,454 you're going to be in the baby parade. 37 00:02:00,538 --> 00:02:01,789 What is a baby parade? 38 00:02:01,873 --> 00:02:03,958 The Stoneybrook Baby Parade. 39 00:02:04,041 --> 00:02:06,502 It started during World War II 40 00:02:06,586 --> 00:02:09,172 when all the women were going stir-crazy at home, 41 00:02:09,255 --> 00:02:12,008 so they started dressing their babies up in funny costumes 42 00:02:12,091 --> 00:02:14,510 and giving out prizes for the best ones. 43 00:02:14,594 --> 00:02:18,097 Anyway, it became an annual event until about ten years ago, 44 00:02:18,181 --> 00:02:21,809 when, well, they retired or died or something. 45 00:02:21,893 --> 00:02:26,772 This year is the 80th anniversary and the town decided to bring it back. 46 00:02:26,856 --> 00:02:31,903 They want all the surviving winners to get on a special float together, 47 00:02:31,986 --> 00:02:34,030 and that means you, Kristy! 48 00:02:34,113 --> 00:02:35,448 That's right! 49 00:02:35,531 --> 00:02:38,034 -Wait, I won the baby parade? 50 00:02:38,117 --> 00:02:40,036 Were the judges blind that year? 51 00:02:40,119 --> 00:02:43,039 You were so adorable. You were 18 months. 52 00:02:43,122 --> 00:02:46,083 I dressed you up as a little baby Mrs. Claus. 53 00:02:46,167 --> 00:02:48,127 And with those big red cheeks of yours, 54 00:02:48,211 --> 00:02:50,713 you looked like a Christmas card from the 1940s. 55 00:02:51,297 --> 00:02:54,050 -Boom. There it is. -There what is? 56 00:02:54,133 --> 00:02:59,055 You are looking at the 1973 Stoneybrook Baby of the Year. 57 00:02:59,138 --> 00:03:00,431 That's right. Yup. 58 00:03:00,514 --> 00:03:04,560 Grammy Brewer dressed me up as Baby Nixon. Unironically. 59 00:03:04,644 --> 00:03:07,688 Uh, the costume didn't age well, yet the title remains. 60 00:03:07,772 --> 00:03:09,523 We are in this together, girl. 61 00:03:09,607 --> 00:03:11,275 No, we are not. 62 00:03:11,359 --> 00:03:12,944 -Yes, we are. -This is so cute. 63 00:03:13,027 --> 00:03:15,655 I can't even stand it! You have to do it. 64 00:03:15,738 --> 00:03:17,990 -Please say you'll do it. -I'll cheer you on. 65 00:03:18,074 --> 00:03:21,077 I hadn't seen my mom look so excited about something in weeks, 66 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:22,870 but all I could think was… 67 00:03:22,954 --> 00:03:24,789 Wait, will my friends find out? 68 00:03:24,872 --> 00:03:27,291 The Stoneybrook Baby Parade. It's back. 69 00:03:27,375 --> 00:03:29,585 After all these years, my time has finally come. 70 00:03:29,669 --> 00:03:32,463 It says you have to be aged two or under to enter. 71 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:34,757 Twelve years ago, Mimi and Alma, Mary Anne's mom, 72 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,884 entered Mary Anne and me in a costume contest. 73 00:03:36,968 --> 00:03:39,345 -They did? -Your mom was already sick. 74 00:03:39,428 --> 00:03:41,722 It was just something to take her mind off everything. 75 00:03:41,806 --> 00:03:44,558 They spent weeks sewing and designing our costumes, 76 00:03:44,642 --> 00:03:48,062 and at first we were going as rag dolls, like Raggedy Ann and Andy. 77 00:03:48,145 --> 00:03:51,524 But Mimi was like, "What's cuter than babies dressed as rag dolls?" 78 00:03:51,607 --> 00:03:53,234 Babies dressed like horses. 79 00:03:53,317 --> 00:03:54,360 Close. 80 00:03:54,443 --> 00:03:57,446 Babies dressed as adorable baby animals dressed as rag dolls. 81 00:03:57,530 --> 00:03:59,073 I didn't know about any of this. 82 00:03:59,156 --> 00:04:02,326 It was so kawaii, we practically redefined kawaii. 83 00:04:02,410 --> 00:04:03,703 But then what happened? 84 00:04:03,786 --> 00:04:07,456 We won, then my dad buried the evidence in his office box of repressed memories? 85 00:04:07,540 --> 00:04:10,126 Liz Thomas shows up at the last minute with Kristy 86 00:04:10,209 --> 00:04:13,921 in some hand-me-down Christmas dress and wins the whole thing because of-- 87 00:04:14,005 --> 00:04:16,924 White mediocrity superseding the excellence of two women of color? 88 00:04:17,008 --> 00:04:19,593 Yes, but also because Kristy's Great-aunt Judy 89 00:04:19,677 --> 00:04:21,804 was one of the judges and should have excused herself. 90 00:04:21,887 --> 00:04:23,139 "Recused" herself. 91 00:04:23,222 --> 00:04:27,184 -Point is, we were robbed. -First of all, I had no idea about that. 92 00:04:27,268 --> 00:04:30,313 About my great aunt, whose name is Trudy. 93 00:04:30,396 --> 00:04:32,815 And second of all, it was a Mrs. Claus costume. 94 00:04:32,898 --> 00:04:35,318 And third of all, I wish you guys had won 95 00:04:35,401 --> 00:04:37,778 so then you two would have to be on the stupid float 96 00:04:37,862 --> 00:04:39,905 with Watson and the ghost of babies' past. 97 00:04:39,989 --> 00:04:42,241 -You're gonna be on a float? -Yep. 98 00:04:42,325 --> 00:04:44,410 Me, Watson, and some other old babies. 99 00:04:44,493 --> 00:04:47,163 The Baby-Sitters Club is gonna enter our own float. 100 00:04:47,246 --> 00:04:48,247 We are? 101 00:04:48,331 --> 00:04:52,251 We can build it and design it and get some babies that we sit for to be on it. 102 00:04:52,335 --> 00:04:53,419 Safely, of course. 103 00:04:53,502 --> 00:04:56,630 -This is kind of a great idea. -Yeah! 104 00:04:56,714 --> 00:04:58,591 It was kind of a great idea, 105 00:04:58,674 --> 00:05:02,428 and I always have kind of an issue when the great ideas aren't mine. 106 00:05:02,511 --> 00:05:03,846 Won't it be too expensive? 107 00:05:03,929 --> 00:05:05,556 It's only $15 to enter, 108 00:05:05,639 --> 00:05:08,225 and we have plenty of money in the treasury for supplies. 109 00:05:08,309 --> 00:05:09,894 Plus, it'll be great advertising. 110 00:05:09,977 --> 00:05:13,147 There's gonna be tons of families there, which could get us a lot of clients. 111 00:05:13,230 --> 00:05:14,065 Yeah. 112 00:05:16,942 --> 00:05:18,110 Let's go for it. 113 00:05:19,236 --> 00:05:21,155 Well, what would the theme be? 114 00:05:21,238 --> 00:05:24,450 I mean, we could dress the babies up like animals and make it the zoo. 115 00:05:24,533 --> 00:05:26,744 -Or circus. -Or an ark, like Noah's Ark. 116 00:05:26,827 --> 00:05:29,497 I don't want any first draft ideas. Take some time. 117 00:05:29,580 --> 00:05:32,375 Remember, this is about honor. Mimi's honor. 118 00:05:32,458 --> 00:05:35,378 -And my mom's. -And frankly, Kristy's mom's honor. 119 00:05:35,461 --> 00:05:39,382 Because this way, Kristy can finally and deservedly wear her crown. 120 00:05:39,465 --> 00:05:41,717 I don't think there's, like, a crown. 121 00:05:41,801 --> 00:05:43,719 Oh, there's a crown. 122 00:05:46,555 --> 00:05:48,933 -Whatever. We're family. -Gimme a brownie chunk. 123 00:05:49,934 --> 00:05:51,560 Dude, don't feed me! 124 00:05:51,644 --> 00:05:53,479 Ew, your fingers! 125 00:05:53,562 --> 00:05:55,022 -Guys? -All over my spoon! 126 00:05:55,106 --> 00:05:55,981 -Hey. -What? 127 00:05:56,065 --> 00:05:58,859 -Gross! And unnecessary-- -Guys? 128 00:05:58,943 --> 00:06:00,861 I got an email from your father. 129 00:06:03,406 --> 00:06:07,993 Apparently, he and his girlfriend are coming through Stoneybrook 130 00:06:08,077 --> 00:06:10,746 on their way to visit her parents in Maine 131 00:06:11,580 --> 00:06:12,832 with their new baby. 132 00:06:13,749 --> 00:06:15,709 I didn't know Dad was having a baby. 133 00:06:16,293 --> 00:06:17,211 Neither did I, 134 00:06:18,379 --> 00:06:19,380 but he did, 135 00:06:19,463 --> 00:06:23,300 and he and Jocelyn, I think her name is, 136 00:06:23,384 --> 00:06:24,593 thought it would be fun 137 00:06:24,677 --> 00:06:28,055 to be at the baby parade and for you to meet him. 138 00:06:29,014 --> 00:06:29,974 It's a boy? 139 00:06:34,437 --> 00:06:36,814 Do you want us to see him? 140 00:06:36,897 --> 00:06:38,482 It's totally up to you. 141 00:06:39,567 --> 00:06:43,779 Individually, collectively. Whatever you decide. 142 00:06:49,493 --> 00:06:51,662 I have a headache, so I'm gonna go lay down. 143 00:06:54,790 --> 00:06:58,210 Well, if he wants to see us, it's probably the right thing to do. 144 00:06:58,294 --> 00:07:00,129 Dude, come on. He just wants money. 145 00:07:00,212 --> 00:07:01,797 -Sam. -What? 146 00:07:01,881 --> 00:07:04,967 We don't see him for, what, two years or three? 147 00:07:05,050 --> 00:07:06,302 And Mom marries a rich guy, 148 00:07:06,385 --> 00:07:09,305 and suddenly he and some random girlfriend are on their way here. 149 00:07:10,055 --> 00:07:12,683 You do whatever you want. I'm done with this. 150 00:07:15,728 --> 00:07:17,396 -I'll go talk to him. -Thank you. 151 00:07:21,442 --> 00:07:22,651 What do you wanna do? 152 00:07:24,820 --> 00:07:26,113 Do you wanna see him? 153 00:07:27,031 --> 00:07:29,408 The truth was I had no idea, 154 00:07:29,492 --> 00:07:32,703 but I knew I wasn't going to be able to think about anything else 155 00:07:32,786 --> 00:07:34,246 until I figured it out. 156 00:07:34,330 --> 00:07:36,832 Crop circles visible only from the sky, 157 00:07:36,916 --> 00:07:41,712 made by aliens, visitors from the future, or remnants of a mysterious past. 158 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:44,673 The float itself will be inspired by the sculptor Richard Serra. 159 00:07:44,757 --> 00:07:48,969 Undulating shapes, earth tones and the babies will match. 160 00:07:49,470 --> 00:07:52,556 Are they supposed to be, like, aliens? 161 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,850 Or creatures at an early stage of evolution. 162 00:07:54,934 --> 00:07:59,063 The sculpture can be like a spaceship! Or it can be primordial, like Stonehenge. 163 00:07:59,146 --> 00:08:01,357 I think Stonehenge was actually Neolithic. 164 00:08:02,024 --> 00:08:03,984 What? It was in a Doctor Who episode. 165 00:08:04,068 --> 00:08:06,195 This is all really cool, Claudia, 166 00:08:06,278 --> 00:08:09,990 but it might be a little too high-concept for the Stoneybrook Baby Parade. 167 00:08:10,783 --> 00:08:13,661 It's on the table. The floor is yours. 168 00:08:13,744 --> 00:08:16,789 I thought it'd be really cool to do something fun for the babies too. 169 00:08:16,872 --> 00:08:18,499 Like a music festival theme. 170 00:08:18,582 --> 00:08:21,460 Babies in flower crowns, hook up some speakers, 171 00:08:21,544 --> 00:08:23,796 the float itself could be a mud pit. 172 00:08:23,879 --> 00:08:26,382 -A mud pit? -Kids love to play in the mud. 173 00:08:26,465 --> 00:08:28,676 I just think if this is supposed to be advertising, 174 00:08:28,759 --> 00:08:31,262 people aren't gonna be thrilled about babies in mud. 175 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:33,347 Okay. What do you got? 176 00:08:35,099 --> 00:08:36,267 Baby Nutcracker! 177 00:08:36,350 --> 00:08:39,019 -Baby snowflakes, baby Sugar Plum Fairy. -Baby Clara! 178 00:08:39,103 --> 00:08:40,896 Or Marie. The Balanchine version. 179 00:08:40,980 --> 00:08:42,439 -And we can have real snow! -How? 180 00:08:42,523 --> 00:08:45,651 With a snow machine. You can, like, get them for money. 181 00:08:45,734 --> 00:08:48,779 Okay, look, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. 182 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:49,863 Like the story, 183 00:08:49,947 --> 00:08:52,491 the float could be a shoe and the babies can be the children! 184 00:08:52,575 --> 00:08:54,702 I thought we were gonna do something more personal. 185 00:08:54,785 --> 00:08:56,745 The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe is personal. 186 00:08:56,829 --> 00:08:58,080 I mean, it's my life. 187 00:08:58,163 --> 00:09:01,000 My mother literally has so many children, she doesn't know what to do. 188 00:09:01,083 --> 00:09:03,711 Kristy has a big family. She knows what I'm talking about. 189 00:09:03,794 --> 00:09:06,672 Honestly, I didn't know what anyone was talking about. 190 00:09:06,755 --> 00:09:08,674 All I could think about was my dad. 191 00:09:09,216 --> 00:09:12,428 Seeing babies dressed up as mud people or coffee or whatever… 192 00:09:13,053 --> 00:09:14,138 Sounds great. 193 00:09:14,221 --> 00:09:15,723 You don't have an idea? 194 00:09:15,806 --> 00:09:17,975 For once, I did not. 195 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:20,311 -Mallory's is better. -Really? 196 00:09:21,020 --> 00:09:22,771 -Stace? -Mine's kind of stupid. 197 00:09:22,855 --> 00:09:24,940 Like babies on Broadway or whatever. 198 00:09:25,524 --> 00:09:28,902 -God, how did I not think of that? -Oh, no, no, not musicals. 199 00:09:28,986 --> 00:09:32,740 Just like the Manhattan skyline and the babies could wear tuxes. 200 00:09:32,823 --> 00:09:33,699 It's dumb. 201 00:09:33,782 --> 00:09:37,036 What about your dad? He works in marketing, right, Stace? 202 00:09:37,119 --> 00:09:40,122 -Maybe he could help with some ideas. -Yeah, maybe. 203 00:09:40,205 --> 00:09:41,707 I wouldn't count on it though. 204 00:09:42,291 --> 00:09:44,793 Actually, wouldn't count on him for much right now. 205 00:09:45,377 --> 00:09:46,295 What's going on? 206 00:09:50,007 --> 00:09:52,551 Um, my dad is in the city right now. 207 00:09:52,635 --> 00:09:53,636 Lucky. 208 00:09:53,719 --> 00:09:57,389 No, like, all the time. He's practically living there. 209 00:09:57,473 --> 00:09:59,975 Not with my mom or with us. 210 00:10:00,059 --> 00:10:02,019 Have they told you anything yet? 211 00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:05,564 They just keep saying it's for work, but they're fighting a lot. 212 00:10:06,148 --> 00:10:07,316 I don't know. 213 00:10:07,399 --> 00:10:09,693 You don't know because they don't know. 214 00:10:10,819 --> 00:10:12,154 And that's okay. 215 00:10:13,947 --> 00:10:16,408 -What if they-- -They might. 216 00:10:17,034 --> 00:10:18,327 But they also might not. 217 00:10:18,827 --> 00:10:21,413 Your only job right now is to give them the benefit of the doubt. 218 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:24,583 Parents have a way of meeting your expectations. 219 00:10:25,793 --> 00:10:26,877 Whatever happens, 220 00:10:27,503 --> 00:10:30,089 it'll be the right thing, because it has to be. 221 00:10:30,172 --> 00:10:33,425 -Dawn, you should really be a therapist. -I know. 222 00:10:35,010 --> 00:10:36,178 Thank you. 223 00:10:36,261 --> 00:10:39,598 If I was going to tell them about my dad, this would have been the time, 224 00:10:39,682 --> 00:10:40,891 but… 225 00:10:40,974 --> 00:10:42,059 I love you guys. 226 00:10:42,851 --> 00:10:46,230 Okay, so that is two votes for The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. 227 00:10:46,313 --> 00:10:47,439 Right now, Mallory? 228 00:10:48,190 --> 00:10:49,024 David Michael… 229 00:10:49,108 --> 00:10:52,319 That night, I couldn't stop thinking about what Dawn had said, 230 00:10:52,403 --> 00:10:55,864 giving people the benefit of the doubt, expecting the best. 231 00:10:56,532 --> 00:10:58,200 It's never really been my style. 232 00:10:58,867 --> 00:11:01,662 But styles change, or so I hear. 233 00:11:01,745 --> 00:11:02,871 I think I want to see Dad. 234 00:11:08,043 --> 00:11:08,877 If that's okay. 235 00:11:09,378 --> 00:11:12,923 Yes, of course it's okay, sweetie. I'll let him know. 236 00:11:13,006 --> 00:11:15,467 -I want to see him too. -Me too. 237 00:11:18,095 --> 00:11:20,264 Hey, Sam! Buddy! 238 00:11:20,347 --> 00:11:22,266 Honey, give him some space. 239 00:11:29,523 --> 00:11:30,774 Oh, hey, Kristy. 240 00:11:30,858 --> 00:11:32,651 I heard the baby parade people 241 00:11:32,735 --> 00:11:36,321 are discussing some pretty fun costume elements for us winning babies. 242 00:11:36,405 --> 00:11:37,448 You excited? 243 00:11:38,532 --> 00:11:39,491 Oh boy. 244 00:11:40,075 --> 00:11:42,286 It all came back to the baby parade, 245 00:11:42,369 --> 00:11:43,871 and the baby parade was coming here, 246 00:11:43,954 --> 00:11:47,374 right into my sizable and conveniently located backyard. 247 00:11:47,458 --> 00:11:48,584 What is that? 248 00:11:48,667 --> 00:11:51,211 Chicken wire. I'm using it to build the frame of the shoe 249 00:11:51,295 --> 00:11:54,256 then we'll put papier-mâché over it and hitch it on Charlie's car. 250 00:11:54,339 --> 00:11:56,675 -Did Charlie agree to this? -I talked to him. 251 00:11:56,759 --> 00:11:59,970 And Janine helped me figure out a plan to build in a car seat. 252 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,973 Are those Ikea instructions? 253 00:12:03,056 --> 00:12:05,517 I… What are all these numbers? 254 00:12:05,601 --> 00:12:06,643 Great, right? 255 00:12:06,727 --> 00:12:08,353 Yeah, if you like orange. 256 00:12:08,437 --> 00:12:11,190 Um, yes. It's the hot color of the season. 257 00:12:11,273 --> 00:12:14,818 Goodbye, Millennial pink. Hello, Gen Z orange. 258 00:12:14,902 --> 00:12:16,570 Kristy, look at the fabric I got. 259 00:12:17,571 --> 00:12:19,198 What's that for? 260 00:12:19,281 --> 00:12:20,657 The costume for the babies. 261 00:12:21,867 --> 00:12:24,244 -Is that Millennial pink? -No. 262 00:12:24,328 --> 00:12:27,664 -It's not gonna work with this orange. -Maybe you could repaint the shoe. 263 00:12:27,748 --> 00:12:31,084 You know, the orange and pink might actually look good together. 264 00:12:31,668 --> 00:12:35,297 -Like a psychedelic '60s vibe. -Yeah, that'd be cool. 265 00:12:35,380 --> 00:12:37,216 We'll see when it's painted. 266 00:12:38,342 --> 00:12:40,260 All righty. Okay. 267 00:12:40,761 --> 00:12:43,138 We should figure out who's gonna be with the babies. 268 00:12:45,182 --> 00:12:47,309 Guys, I'm in the old babies float, remember? 269 00:12:47,392 --> 00:12:50,312 -Right. -Actually, it's more of just a large car. 270 00:12:51,188 --> 00:12:53,816 And afterwards, I'm gonna be with my dad. 271 00:12:54,566 --> 00:12:56,944 Yeah! I forgot Watson was in the parade. 272 00:12:57,027 --> 00:12:59,029 -So funny that you guys-- -No. 273 00:12:59,112 --> 00:13:00,072 Uh… 274 00:13:01,949 --> 00:13:02,991 My real dad. 275 00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:05,327 He's… here? 276 00:13:05,953 --> 00:13:08,705 He's coming with his new girlfriend. 277 00:13:09,540 --> 00:13:10,874 They have a baby, I guess. 278 00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:14,211 -Is your mom okay with this? -Are you? 279 00:13:14,837 --> 00:13:18,048 I mean, he reached out, so it must be important to him. 280 00:13:19,258 --> 00:13:21,885 And why not give him the benefit of the doubt, right? 281 00:13:24,471 --> 00:13:27,057 -Hey, how much of this paint do we have? -Oh, no. 282 00:13:27,140 --> 00:13:29,434 -Uh-oh. -Sabotage! 283 00:13:29,518 --> 00:13:33,230 -I'm just kidding. But, oh, jeez. -We should get everything out of the way. 284 00:13:33,313 --> 00:13:35,440 -Okay. -Are you sure you're okay with this? 285 00:13:36,024 --> 00:13:36,859 With your dad? 286 00:13:37,526 --> 00:13:40,529 I mean, I can't complain about not seeing him all the time 287 00:13:40,612 --> 00:13:44,408 and then not see him when he actually wants to see me, right? 288 00:13:44,491 --> 00:13:45,492 I guess. 289 00:13:46,702 --> 00:13:48,328 But what matters is you, Kristy. 290 00:13:48,912 --> 00:13:50,873 What you want. Not him. 291 00:13:53,333 --> 00:13:54,751 Maybe Mary Anne was right, 292 00:13:55,252 --> 00:13:58,046 but there was another person who mattered a whole lot, 293 00:13:58,130 --> 00:13:59,423 and what he wanted 294 00:13:59,506 --> 00:14:02,801 was for me to help make him a little photo album as a present for Dad, 295 00:14:02,885 --> 00:14:04,553 to show him all the things he'd missed. 296 00:14:04,636 --> 00:14:05,721 Look at this one! 297 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:07,723 What's this from? 298 00:14:07,806 --> 00:14:09,600 That's your first day of preschool. 299 00:14:09,683 --> 00:14:12,811 You were crying so much Mom couldn't even get you to hold that sign she made. 300 00:14:13,312 --> 00:14:15,314 Maybe we should find one where I'm not crying. 301 00:14:15,898 --> 00:14:17,858 That might be hard. You cried a lot. 302 00:14:19,234 --> 00:14:20,694 Oh, that's a good one! 303 00:14:20,777 --> 00:14:24,156 You used to love the roots on the big tree in our old street. 304 00:14:24,239 --> 00:14:28,201 They'd fill up with water, then you'd be like, "Look, a swimming pool for mice." 305 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,372 Do you think Dad has seen any of these before? 306 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:33,957 Did Mom send them? 307 00:14:34,750 --> 00:14:35,792 I don't know, buddy. 308 00:14:38,462 --> 00:14:39,463 Oh, Kristy, 309 00:14:40,130 --> 00:14:42,758 I think this is you winning the baby parade. 310 00:14:42,841 --> 00:14:45,177 I think you're right. 311 00:14:45,260 --> 00:14:46,803 Is that Dad holding you? 312 00:14:46,887 --> 00:14:48,263 It must be. 313 00:14:48,347 --> 00:14:51,308 I mean, I don't remember, but I do remember that shirt. 314 00:14:51,808 --> 00:14:53,185 He wore it all the time. 315 00:14:53,268 --> 00:14:56,021 We should put this one in too. It's a nice memory. 316 00:14:56,605 --> 00:14:57,856 Even if you don't remember it. 317 00:14:58,357 --> 00:15:02,569 Suddenly, I understood why my dad had reappeared out of the blue. 318 00:15:02,653 --> 00:15:05,364 He must have gotten the same email as my mom did. 319 00:15:05,906 --> 00:15:07,449 He remembered the baby parade. 320 00:15:07,991 --> 00:15:09,409 It meant something to him. 321 00:15:09,493 --> 00:15:12,371 And now, I had a chance to show him who I'd become. 322 00:15:12,454 --> 00:15:15,290 For the first time since this all began, 323 00:15:15,374 --> 00:15:18,001 I was really happy the baby parade came back to Stoneybrook 324 00:15:18,085 --> 00:15:20,337 because it was bringing my dad back too. 325 00:15:29,221 --> 00:15:32,057 Is it a dress or a pillowcase? 326 00:15:32,140 --> 00:15:35,018 I did some research about little kids in the olden days and it said 327 00:15:35,102 --> 00:15:37,270 little boys wore dresses until they were five, 328 00:15:37,854 --> 00:15:39,231 so it's historically accurate. 329 00:15:39,314 --> 00:15:41,775 Yeah, well, my brother's not wearing it. 330 00:15:41,858 --> 00:15:43,694 Why? Because it's pink? 331 00:15:44,277 --> 00:15:47,656 My research also said that pink was a boy color till the 1940s. 332 00:15:47,739 --> 00:15:49,574 I don't care that it's a pink dress! 333 00:15:49,658 --> 00:15:51,952 I care that it's missing an armhole! 334 00:15:52,035 --> 00:15:53,370 I'll make another armhole. 335 00:15:53,453 --> 00:15:54,621 By tomorrow? 336 00:15:54,705 --> 00:15:57,332 Plus, the paint dried darker than it was supposed to. 337 00:15:57,416 --> 00:16:00,711 You'll barely even notice the babies in that color. 338 00:16:00,794 --> 00:16:03,338 -It's like camouflage. -It's fine. 339 00:16:03,422 --> 00:16:06,174 Don't worry, buddy. You'll look normal again in no time. 340 00:16:06,758 --> 00:16:10,178 -Oh my God, you're tearing it! -Or just making another armhole. 341 00:16:10,262 --> 00:16:13,974 -I need to get him out of this pillowcase. -It's a historically accurate dress! 342 00:16:14,057 --> 00:16:17,519 So maybe the BSC float wasn't going to impress my dad. 343 00:16:18,353 --> 00:16:20,272 But we had until tomorrow morning. 344 00:16:21,148 --> 00:16:23,400 And anyway, he wasn't there to see the float. 345 00:16:23,900 --> 00:16:25,318 He was there to see us. 346 00:16:26,278 --> 00:16:27,112 Me. 347 00:16:28,405 --> 00:16:30,866 -I have a surprise for you! -Ow! 348 00:16:30,949 --> 00:16:32,284 Are you okay, baby? 349 00:16:32,784 --> 00:16:34,202 Is that my mascara? 350 00:16:34,286 --> 00:16:36,413 Uh, yeah, I was borrowing it. 351 00:16:36,997 --> 00:16:38,415 Do you want me to help you? 352 00:16:38,498 --> 00:16:41,168 No. It… It was a stupid idea. What's your surprise? 353 00:16:41,251 --> 00:16:44,755 The organizing committee sent this over for you to wear on the parade car. 354 00:16:44,838 --> 00:16:45,839 Mm-hm. No. 355 00:16:46,423 --> 00:16:49,176 But it'll be so cute, Kristy! Come on. 356 00:16:49,259 --> 00:16:50,969 It'll look ridiculous. 357 00:16:52,971 --> 00:16:55,307 -Do you know the plan for today? -Yes. 358 00:16:55,390 --> 00:16:58,185 Watson and I get picked up here and then we'll ride in the parade. 359 00:16:58,268 --> 00:17:01,271 Then I meet the boys in the baseball diamond at the park 360 00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:03,857 and then Charlie will drive us into town for lunch. 361 00:17:04,691 --> 00:17:05,567 With Dad. 362 00:17:06,151 --> 00:17:06,985 And Jocelyn. 363 00:17:07,903 --> 00:17:08,820 And the baby. 364 00:17:09,946 --> 00:17:12,240 Do you want me to book you guys something nice? 365 00:17:12,324 --> 00:17:14,201 Like maybe The Stoneybrook Inn or-- 366 00:17:14,284 --> 00:17:17,621 No. We'll probably just go get pizza. Whatever's easiest. 367 00:17:18,914 --> 00:17:20,207 How are you feeling? 368 00:17:20,832 --> 00:17:22,000 Excited! 369 00:17:22,084 --> 00:17:22,959 Okay, good. 370 00:17:23,043 --> 00:17:26,630 And nervous. Uh, I don't know. How are you feeling? 371 00:17:27,214 --> 00:17:28,048 Oh. 372 00:17:29,633 --> 00:17:32,761 Um, well, my feelings about your father 373 00:17:32,844 --> 00:17:36,640 are different than your feelings about your father. 374 00:17:37,891 --> 00:17:40,685 Whatever makes you guys happy makes me happy. 375 00:17:44,147 --> 00:17:44,981 Um… 376 00:17:46,316 --> 00:17:47,984 I'm sorry about the new baby. 377 00:17:52,155 --> 00:17:55,492 Yeah, that was hard to hear at first, but I thought about it 378 00:17:55,575 --> 00:17:58,870 and it's really got nothing to do with me. 379 00:17:59,788 --> 00:18:04,042 You and your brothers are gonna have a new little person to love in your life. 380 00:18:04,126 --> 00:18:07,420 And more love is always a happy thing. 381 00:18:11,299 --> 00:18:12,342 Oh. 382 00:18:12,926 --> 00:18:14,594 Mm, baby. 383 00:18:15,470 --> 00:18:17,430 Okay. You're welcome, Stoneybrook. 384 00:18:17,514 --> 00:18:19,099 Oh, yeah. 385 00:18:19,182 --> 00:18:21,601 -Yeah! Come on, Kristy. -Yeah! 386 00:18:21,685 --> 00:18:23,603 Come on, don't leave me hanging. 387 00:18:23,687 --> 00:18:24,771 -Get yours on. -No! 388 00:18:24,855 --> 00:18:27,941 I'm waiting till the very, very last minute for this. 389 00:18:28,024 --> 00:18:29,651 Well, suit yourself. 390 00:18:29,734 --> 00:18:30,986 More paci for me! 391 00:18:31,820 --> 00:18:33,071 Oh, baby, um… 392 00:18:36,408 --> 00:18:37,659 It's not drying. 393 00:18:38,869 --> 00:18:42,205 This thing's still wet. It better not get paint all over my car. 394 00:18:42,289 --> 00:18:44,833 I'm frankly more concerned with the costume issue. 395 00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:50,672 -Wow! -Is that done? 396 00:18:50,755 --> 00:18:52,007 What a good-looking pumpkin! 397 00:18:52,090 --> 00:18:53,508 It's supposed to be a shoe. 398 00:18:53,592 --> 00:18:55,594 Great. The whole neighborhood is here. 399 00:18:55,677 --> 00:18:57,971 Like I said, what a good-looking shoe. 400 00:18:58,054 --> 00:18:59,931 To see Watson in his bonnet. 401 00:19:00,015 --> 00:19:02,517 -is that papier-mâché? -Go and see if we have fans. 402 00:19:02,601 --> 00:19:04,853 -So we can help the kids dry it. -Yeah. Looks wet. 403 00:19:04,936 --> 00:19:06,605 -Yeah. -We tried that already! 404 00:19:06,688 --> 00:19:07,522 Oh. 405 00:19:15,322 --> 00:19:16,573 What are those? 406 00:19:16,656 --> 00:19:20,785 I'm sorry. The seam ripped all the way up on the side when I tried to get it on her. 407 00:19:20,869 --> 00:19:22,579 Same, sort of. 408 00:19:22,662 --> 00:19:26,750 I just felt Lucy would be more comfortable in something a bit more polished. 409 00:19:26,833 --> 00:19:29,336 This is the outfit Mimi made. The one I was telling you about. 410 00:19:29,961 --> 00:19:31,421 It still looks brand new. 411 00:19:31,504 --> 00:19:33,590 Well, yes, I know and it's adorable 412 00:19:33,673 --> 00:19:36,051 but I worked really hard on these costumes. 413 00:19:36,134 --> 00:19:39,054 We know you did, Mal, and we really appreciate it. We do. 414 00:19:39,137 --> 00:19:42,265 It's just, well, we think these look a little better. 415 00:19:42,349 --> 00:19:44,226 -They don't even go together! -No. 416 00:19:44,309 --> 00:19:46,061 But at least they all have armholes. 417 00:19:46,144 --> 00:19:48,271 Well, I think Squirt is gonna look awesome. 418 00:19:49,231 --> 00:19:50,065 Here. 419 00:19:50,774 --> 00:19:51,650 I'll show you. 420 00:19:58,114 --> 00:19:59,491 Whoa! 421 00:20:00,158 --> 00:20:01,284 Oh, God! 422 00:20:01,368 --> 00:20:02,369 That's not good! 423 00:20:02,452 --> 00:20:03,370 No, no! 424 00:20:03,453 --> 00:20:06,748 -Okay. Oh, okay. 425 00:20:06,831 --> 00:20:08,166 No, no, no, no! 426 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,794 It's the papier-mâché. It's not strong enough! 427 00:20:10,877 --> 00:20:13,004 No, it's the structural integrity of the shoe! 428 00:20:13,088 --> 00:20:14,673 If we'd gone with the crop circle, 429 00:20:14,756 --> 00:20:16,466 the car seat would've sat flat on the floor! 430 00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:19,052 The shoe was a great idea, but it wasn't executed properly! 431 00:20:19,803 --> 00:20:22,222 Uh-huh? Well, how was I supposed to execute it? 432 00:20:23,723 --> 00:20:25,558 This paint's washable, right? 433 00:20:25,642 --> 00:20:28,353 Um, it's supposed to be. I think. 434 00:20:28,436 --> 00:20:30,855 This was turning into a disaster. 435 00:20:30,939 --> 00:20:34,276 Not just a bad look for the club, but, like, for humanity. 436 00:20:38,113 --> 00:20:41,616 -I can't believe Dad's gonna see this. -Don't worry. He's not. 437 00:20:43,702 --> 00:20:44,744 What? 438 00:20:45,704 --> 00:20:47,789 I just got an email from him. They're not coming. 439 00:20:48,873 --> 00:20:49,708 Why? 440 00:20:50,542 --> 00:20:54,254 He said they're in a hurry to get to her parents' house 441 00:20:54,337 --> 00:20:57,757 and they'll catch us next time. Maybe on the way back. 442 00:20:57,841 --> 00:20:59,509 Seems kind of last minute. 443 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:00,468 Karen! 444 00:21:00,552 --> 00:21:02,095 But it is! 445 00:21:03,179 --> 00:21:05,307 Well, h… he's in touch. 446 00:21:05,390 --> 00:21:08,852 That's good, right? And there will be a next time. 447 00:21:09,477 --> 00:21:11,813 Maybe I could send the photo album? 448 00:21:13,231 --> 00:21:15,942 Of course, sweetie. Of course, of course. 449 00:21:17,944 --> 00:21:20,864 I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but are you kidding me with this guy? 450 00:21:20,947 --> 00:21:23,575 -Daddy, don't get upset. -I'm already upset, honey. 451 00:21:23,658 --> 00:21:26,244 I'm so upset, it's probably a good thing he didn't show, 452 00:21:26,328 --> 00:21:28,496 'cause I've have a hard time not breaking his neck. 453 00:21:28,580 --> 00:21:30,206 Can you not do that with the kids? 454 00:21:30,290 --> 00:21:33,043 What? You think the kids don't know how selfish their father is? 455 00:21:33,126 --> 00:21:36,504 You think you're protecting them from that by not calling it out? 456 00:21:36,588 --> 00:21:40,467 Because honestly, what can you say about a guy who abandons his family? 457 00:21:41,051 --> 00:21:45,805 Who… who disappears for years at a time and then, what, suddenly, 458 00:21:45,889 --> 00:21:48,850 "Oh my God. He's coming to visit. Yay!" 459 00:21:48,933 --> 00:21:50,393 Like none of that ever happened? 460 00:21:51,227 --> 00:21:53,104 And then he stands up his own kids? 461 00:21:55,315 --> 00:21:56,149 Watson's right. 462 00:21:58,485 --> 00:22:00,487 We've been best friends our whole lives 463 00:22:01,154 --> 00:22:03,156 and I've seen this happen before. 464 00:22:04,366 --> 00:22:06,159 Birthdays, recitals. 465 00:22:06,242 --> 00:22:07,994 That time in second grade 466 00:22:08,078 --> 00:22:11,414 where you skipped a soccer practice just so you could spend time with him 467 00:22:11,498 --> 00:22:13,124 and what, he canceled? 468 00:22:14,417 --> 00:22:16,753 We want it to be different every time he comes. 469 00:22:18,630 --> 00:22:21,007 My mom died when I was 18 months old. 470 00:22:22,175 --> 00:22:24,844 The same age as a lot of these babies here. 471 00:22:26,513 --> 00:22:29,849 And I'm pretty sure she would've done anything she could 472 00:22:29,933 --> 00:22:31,893 to have even five more minutes with me. 473 00:22:32,519 --> 00:22:35,105 So to see your dad throw away 474 00:22:35,188 --> 00:22:39,192 his chances of being in your guys' lives again and again, it just… 475 00:22:41,194 --> 00:22:43,696 I don't get to see my dad as much as I want, 476 00:22:43,780 --> 00:22:48,118 but he'd never miss a chance to see me or be with me. 477 00:22:49,077 --> 00:22:52,789 Not because he's like a saint, but because he's a parent 478 00:22:52,872 --> 00:22:54,791 and that's what they're supposed to do. 479 00:22:57,585 --> 00:22:58,420 Honey… 480 00:23:00,964 --> 00:23:03,216 We've been through so much these past months, 481 00:23:03,299 --> 00:23:05,510 trying to make our family feel complete. 482 00:23:06,302 --> 00:23:10,014 But maybe what we needed has been here all along. 483 00:23:10,098 --> 00:23:11,307 What do you mean? 484 00:23:13,226 --> 00:23:14,102 The kids. 485 00:23:15,019 --> 00:23:18,773 I want your kids to be my kids, like for real. 486 00:23:19,732 --> 00:23:21,401 -Like adoption? -Mm-hm. 487 00:23:21,484 --> 00:23:24,696 -It's really complicated. -We can work that out later. 488 00:23:24,779 --> 00:23:27,365 But what I mean is, I want this family 489 00:23:28,283 --> 00:23:29,367 to be one family. 490 00:23:29,451 --> 00:23:30,368 Our family. 491 00:23:30,452 --> 00:23:31,744 I want us to be 492 00:23:32,829 --> 00:23:33,705 us. 493 00:23:35,415 --> 00:23:36,291 What do you think? 494 00:23:38,918 --> 00:23:41,379 I think I'm not the one you need to ask. 495 00:23:43,131 --> 00:23:44,799 Watson Brewer, 496 00:23:45,383 --> 00:23:47,886 from the minute he came into our lives with his dumplings 497 00:23:47,969 --> 00:23:51,181 and his insane enthusiasm, he's been coming on too strong, 498 00:23:51,848 --> 00:23:55,435 trying too hard, turning things upside down. 499 00:23:55,518 --> 00:23:56,561 What do I think? 500 00:23:58,104 --> 00:23:58,980 What do I think? 501 00:24:03,109 --> 00:24:05,528 I love you. 502 00:24:06,070 --> 00:24:07,030 Oh! 503 00:24:08,823 --> 00:24:09,866 I love you too. 504 00:24:13,036 --> 00:24:16,414 So I got to spend the afternoon with my dad after all. 505 00:24:17,373 --> 00:24:21,711 My real dad. Although there would be a lot of paperwork before it was official, 506 00:24:21,794 --> 00:24:22,921 but still. 507 00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:26,424 Everyone got a little of what they needed that day. 508 00:24:27,759 --> 00:24:29,594 Mallory had a great idea of her own. 509 00:24:32,305 --> 00:24:34,807 Okay, this I'll drive to the parade. 510 00:24:37,227 --> 00:24:41,439 And Claudia entered Lucy Newton in the individual costume category, 511 00:24:41,523 --> 00:24:46,027 where Mimi's amazing costume finally won first prize. 512 00:24:55,203 --> 00:24:56,579 -Yes! -Let's do this. 513 00:24:58,456 --> 00:24:59,624 -Look at this! -Right? 514 00:25:08,049 --> 00:25:10,718 Family might be the people who remember your past, 515 00:25:11,261 --> 00:25:14,430 but they're also the ones riding with you to the future. 516 00:25:15,014 --> 00:25:16,099 Oh, you look great. 517 00:25:16,891 --> 00:25:19,227 Love you! See you at the parade! 518 00:25:22,522 --> 00:25:24,315 And wherever we're going, 519 00:25:25,108 --> 00:25:27,193 the only way to get there is forward.