Immediate Family Page #2

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Felt like talking. I'm fine.

- I'll talk to you later.

- I'll call you later.

Okay. Bye-bye.

This is Anna and Larry.

We can't come to the phone,

so when you hear the tone...

...leave your name and number

and we'll get back to you.

Hello?

- Kathy?

- Yes.

- It's Linda Spector.

- Linda Spector! You're kidding!

I was just thinking about you.

Some friends are selling their house.

I was gonna give them your number.

You were? Well,

I was thinking about you.

That... That's why I called you.

Oh, it's been months.

Yeah.

It has been months.

So, Linda, are you pregnant yet?

Come on, so what?

So you got a little ploughed

for once in your life.

It's no big deal. It's all right.

Yes, it is.

Come on, maybe I'll have a couple

of dozen drinks too.

Tell me what happened.

Don't cry, Linnie.

Hello?

She can't come to the phone, Polly.

She's in the shower.

Yeah, I'll tell her. Bye.

It's called "open adoption" because

you and the birth mother meet...

...before the child is born.

It's a relatively new procedure.

And it really works.

Either I'll have a referral...

...or in certain states

I'll help you place an ad.

You say you're a couple

who wants to adopt a child.

A loving and happy couple.

If the mother

is from out-of-state...

...then we have to work through

the Interstate Compact.

The natural parents sign

relinquishment documents...

...and you pay the legal

and maternity expenses.

There will be court hearings

and placement interviews.

You'll need photos and resumes.

It's hard work, but when it's

successful, you get a baby.

Get a baby.

It's all in here.

You know, the way I see it,

giving birth is nature's way.

Adoption, that's God's way.

What exactly does that mean?

"Adoption is God's way."

- I think that's pretty self-evident.

- Well, I don't get it.

Giving birth is biological.

Anyone can do it.

We can't.

He's really very intelligent.

He's just acting obtuse.

I don't know why.

I'm losing my spontaneity.

Spontaneity has nothing to do

with parenting.

I'm going for consistency, patience.

Here we go.

What's wrong with this thing?

"After graduating high school...

...I attended Cornell College

of Veterinary Medicine...

...where I was awarded the Leon

Reiner Prize for canine surgery."

Okay, so, what did you write?

It's just kind of an idea.

"We are Linda and Michael Spector.

We have been married 10 years.

We would like to adopt a child.

We live in a lovely home

in a safe neighbourhood.

We would provide a loving, healthy

environment to raise a family."

It's not bad.

Hi, Ellen.

No! Please, Ellen, no!

Ellen! God! Bad dog!

Ellen, no!

God! Ellen!

Sh*t.

I have a collect call

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