Baby Boom Page #5

stop crying by the time I count to three.

Don't shake your head at me, Elizabeth.

I'm speaking to you. Are you ready?

One...

...two...

...two and a half...

...three.

- Worked.

- Good.

All right, now just kiss

Uncle Steven good night.

Ow! Jesus!

What? She just bit me!

(giggles)

I hope this doesn't appear like

I'm a terrible person for not keeping her.

- You forgot this page.

- Oh, thank you. Thanks. Goodness.

Anyway, her parents, I never really

knew them and I'm not the motherly type.

I didn't have brothers and sisters,

so I didn't baby-sit.

Plus I'm not... natural with kids.

I'm a management consultant

and I work 12 to 14 hours a day...

...and I just really feel that Elizabeth

needs a more equipped situation.

No explanations are necessary. I'm sure

we'll have no problems placing Elizabeth.

Don't feel guilty. You're not the first

to put a child up for adoption.

I understand that. I'm really

very comfortable with my decision.

And I... It's just...

Guilt's not a part of it.

Guilt's not a word in my vocabulary.

I mean, please, guilt?

Believe me, JC,

you made the right choice.

You're gonna be a partner.

Your career comes first.

Look at it this way: You got her all

these toys and $1,700 worth of clothes.

- That's not a bad haul, if you ask me.

- Thank you for your support, Jesus.

- Hey, no problem. Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

Put this over you like that...

...and...

(sneezes twice)

Well, gesundheit.

What? You're hot.

You're burning up!

Oh, let me see.

What did I do with that book?

Oh, no. Um, sneezing.

Let's see. Sneezing, sneezing...

171. Don't get sick. Just don't get sick.

One cold mist humidifier, one steam

vaporiser, one baby thermometer...

...one baby Tylenol, baby nose drops,

baby cough medicine and...

- Mm-hm.

...a bottle of Valium?

Oh, yeah. That's for me.

Oh, I ca...

Oh, I...

- Oh, boy. I gotta take this.

- (cries)

I know, I know. It's gonna be so fast.

I have to have this before I do this.

I know. Elizabeth, it's gonna be

such a cinch, OK? Here we go.

Now, try one more time. Here we go.

OK, good.

(phone)

(sighs)

Hello?

Oh. Oh.

Oh, uh-huh. Yes.

Yes, that's great. Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

Ten o'clock. OK. All right.

We'll be there. Right.

(woman) This is Mr and Mrs White.

Hi.

The Whites have been

anxious to meet Elizabeth.

Before we take her, I wanna hear from

you there's no chance of us gettin' a male.

The agency representative that came to

our motorhome said we might get a boy...

...so Father here wants to make sure

no stone's been left unturned.

We did try to locate a boy for you,

but there are none available at this time.

Well, then...

...she all right for you, Mother?

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