I'm gonna be honest with you, all right? I don't know, I just thought when we met our kids that it would be like this cosmic connection, you know? Like just take one look at them and just know, like when you and me met. Yeah. Totally. Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What, you didn't just know? - Hmm? - Oh, my gosh. - What? - You heard what I said. You didn't just know? No, I was interested, but, you know, I'm more cautious than you are. Really? Wow. How long before you just knew? A couple of months. A couple of months? How many months?
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But the one connection that can remain is between siblings. Sometimes it's easier for sibs to adjust because they're not going through it all alone. You might want to consider upgrading to a sibling set. Dirk? Would you consider siblings? The big guy might smile on that.
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Oh, my babies, you got so big! Come, mi amor. Hi, I'm Sue. I'm Carla's caseworker. - You must be Pete and Ellie? - Yeah, I'm Pete. Hi.
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There you go. Dad, Dad, Dad!
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You wanna rotate like this, okay? Yeah. Juan hit me!
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Ew!
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Oh. Nice to meet you.
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You okay? "Thanks for watching them"? Like we've just been fricking babysitting for five months? She's just not what I pictured at all. She's... She kind of looks normal. I feel bad, like we're breaking up a family. We didn't take her kids, Ellie. The courts did. And don't forget why. Those kids were living like feral cats in a crack house. I know, I know, but she kind of... She looks okay. I mean, Sharon said she's been clean for four months. Yeah, she got clean because she was in jail, Ellie.
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"Lizzy once asked me why we did this, why we took them in. We couldn't give her an answer at the time. We did it because something was missing in our lives, but we didn't know what it was.
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Hi! Oh! Oh, thank you!
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I think so. It's small, but it works... Your Honor. And, Miss Viara, do you feel capable of responsibly caring for Juan, Lita, and Lizzy at this time?
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All there? Time to erase these ideals right now. Almost done. - Almost done. - Okay. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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Over a half million children are currently in foster care. The system is overloaded, okay? It doesn't need any more kids. So for a child to be removed, conditions have to be pretty bleak, usually involving abuse or extreme neglect. And some of these kids can often languish in the system, unless a wonderful family like yours steps up for them. We'll step up. We'll take one right away. Perfect. Let me go check in back, see what we have in stock. She is kidding, of course. We do not stock. And you know that. But we can take you through the eight-week foster parenting course, and you can get your certification. And then we can pair you with some kids that you can foster until they become adoptable. But it is not gonna be easy, folks. These kids will test your will, put a strain on your relationship, and push buttons you didn't even know you had. I can tell by looking at you that not all y'all are gonna make it. I actually think this group has got the grit to face some unpleasant... - Excuse me. - Y-You guys heading out? - Yeah. - Okay. Well, thank you. Bye-bye. - All right, that one's on me. - It absolutely is. - We've gone over this before. - We have. - This is a problem. - It's a problem. Okay, everybody, why don't we learn your names and what type of children you're looking for. Oh, hi. We're Dana and Dirk McCann. And the Lord has guided us here to adopt a baby boy... or a girl. - Yeah, the big guy, he's blessed us with so much. - Mm-hmm. - We'd just like to share it with a child that needs a home. - Yeah. What about over here? I'm David, and this is my wife, Jessie. And we've been trying to have a baby for three years now. But no matter what we do, I... I can't...
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That was good.
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Go potty, put your shoes on. We're gonna go, okay? Okay! Whoa, Juan. What are you doing, buddy? You can't wear sneakers. We gotta look good today. Mom, have you seen my phone? Uh, no. Wait, you mean the one in your hand? Lita, honey, did you go potty? - I went potty! - Okay, good job. - Everybody go potty! - Yeah, I went potty. - Got that packet we're supposed to bring? - Yeah, I'm all set. - Let's go, guys. - Let's go.
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Come on. Okay. So you're punishing me with manual labor. - I've worked harder than you've ever... - Yeah, I know, you're a badass. - This isn't a punishment, okay? - Hey! I'm Stewart. You probably... You... What's up? Stewart. Don't ever talk to her again, okay? - As a matter of fact, go to lunch. - It's 8:15.
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Whoo. Okay! Okay. Anybody else? Yeah, you too. Come on!
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No, no, no. No distracted driving, okay? - All right. - All right? - She's gonna drive. - Oh, yeah? Yes, but I have the phone and I'll sit in the front in case I have to grab the wheel or shut down the power, okay?