Baby Steps (2015) Movie Script

She's smart.

Graduated with remarkable degrees.

Looks fine!

Fine? She's so fat!

You have a bad taste, Gary.

You are! Danny!

I just don't get why you wanna do this.

"Marriage Equality!"

"Same-Sex Marriage!

"Marriage Equality!"

"Same-Sex Marriage!

"Marriage Equality!"

Let's keep moving forward!

Auntie! Please support the

same-sex marriage! Thanks.

"Taiwan Gay Parade"

How are you, Mrs. Zhang?

Sorry I'm late.

Welcome to my a feast celebrating

the first month of my grandson.

Look at him!

He's so cute.

He's smiling at me!

Come have a seat!

Let's propose a toast to

Vivian and Hua Hua.

Congratulate you guys for giving birth

to a healthy and chubby baby.

- Congratulations.

You know they say there are

three happy things in life.

Getting married is the first thing.

Having a child is the second.

The third thing is carrying

a grandchild!

You're ranked the first for having grandchildren the most.

Yes! Congratulations.

Let's take a picture. Hurry! A

photograph of the whole family!

Especially for the little grandson.

Come and see!

Look how cute he is!

Danny, when you're a month old,

we all celebrated at your house.

Your mom was over the moon.

Wow! Look you're a grown-up now.

When are you gonna invite us to the wedding?

Hmm... Actually I've already had a boy...

He's got a lot of girlfriends.

But he's been too picky.

Danny.

You should get married. You can't

only think about yourself.

You should think about your mother, getting married.

Having a child for your mother to carry for you.

Ok. Ok. Don't talk about him.

Come! Let's propose a toast to

Vivian and Hua Hua again.

You are smart, intellectual, and...

Inherited best genes from your

father and grandparents.

Both of you are top-notch!

Mom!!

Moreover, no one from her

family goes to colleges.

She only wasted her time playing around.

Have you ever thought that there is a chance

your son is gonna inherit the genes from her?

That's horrible!

That's my grandson!

Mom! I know everything

you're saying! Ok?

But you have to respect my choice!

It's me who wants to marry her!

What? You still wanna marry her?

Danny, he...

Hi!

Bye!

The son of my employer.

Good morning.

- Hi.

- It's good to be home.

- Close your eyes.

Closed.

Close them.

Open.

- Happy anniversary.

- Oh my God.

Castle in Little Tuscany.

Our first trip together.

It's realloy lovely.

I'm so sorry I...

I totaly lost the track of time.

This trip was so crazy and I just...

You're always here. I thought...

Why don't you just paint here?

Make this your work space?

- Thank you sweety.

- Happy Anniversary.

Happy Anniversary.

Do you remember Uncle Wang?

His son is back.

He even came home with his

girlfriend. I told him..

"Girls don't have to be too pretty."

The most important thing is

she has to be thoughtful, and mature enough

to be a wife and take care of the children.

"Harmony in a family brings

success to everything."

Don't you think?

I even told him that girls should look average.

The fatter the better, with big buttocks.

The fertility rate will be higher, right?

Mrs. Lee, if you want someone fat with bigger buttocks,

your son, at least, should like that type in the first place.

Having a girlfriend is not fostering a pig!

I need to go now.

Mom! How could you do that?

Don't you know how old you are? You're 30!

Stop wasting your time.

How could you say that?

Didn't you see her attitude?

Not properly brought up!

Her family background can't match ours.

You should think about your future.

We didn't say we're gonna have kids!

There are so many people that

don't want to have kids.

If you don't wanna have kids,

why are you having a girlfriend.

Youngsters these days are pretty strange.

You're healthy with no disease.

Why do you not want to have kids?

Danny can't have kids.

No...

He doesn't wanna have kids...

Both of you all do this to me...

You're the only hope from our family.

Otherwise, no one can't carry

on our family name.

Alright! Mom, I have my own choice! Ok!

Could you just stop interfering?

Danny doesn't wanna tell you he wants to

have a child 'cuz you always act like this.

How long is she staying for? Why

are you putting my stuff away?

- I'm making room for her.

Danny, your mom is not going

through your bathroom.

Trust me, you don't know her.

Danny, your mom knows you're

gay you don't have to hide this.

I'm not hiding, sweetie. It's complicated.

- We should take her out to dinner.

- No, no, no, no, no.

Please. Just one week, please!

Besides you really need to water your plants.

When was the last time you

slept on your apartment?

I know but...

I really wanted to meet you mom and

I can practice my Chinese with her.

"You're Mrs Lee."

"I've long heard of your name."

Not true...

It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Lee.

Why do you come here alone?

Where's your honey?

What are you talking about?

Really nice!

This picture is so weird.

The edge of the desk is so sharp.

What if the kid gets hurt because of this?

My goodness! This is so dangerous

for a pregnant woman.

This is fine! Remember

to change that one.

What's in the box?

Do you wanna take a shower before having food?

It will make you feel

more comfortable.

Ok.

When will you arrange

me a meet-up with her?

How you guys met?

She must be beautiful.

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Or this one.

She's from Shanghai, 23 years old.

She can speak Chinese and

also has a kid in Shanghai.

These surrogate mothers

are also eggs donors.

The doctor will inject my

sperm into the egg.

Then she will get pregnant.

Don't be worried, mom.

The company has really good reputation.

They will lead us throughout the process.

But the cost of the surgery is quite high.

But don't worry.

I will sell some of my stocks

and retirement pension.

I even joked about it with Gary.

If I pay with credit cards,

the mileage I've collected can offer

me 5 free airplane tickets to Taiwan.

First class!

Or this one.

Mom.

I know It's not an ordinary way

to do. But I really have no choice.

I can't marry a woman for the

purpose of having a child.

Yes.

You're right.

Don't you think you're forcing

me, leaving me no choice?

You should at least choose someone healthy,

with good education and family.

Then, my grandchild will

be healthy and smart.

Hi. It's wonderful to be able to help out.

I love what I do. And I look

forward to meet you.

And helping your dreams come true.

We've looking through all these

videos. This is the best.

Her age and family

background are excellent.

She even graduated from

a prestigious college.

She is healthy with no genetic

disease and has three children.

She already had a daughter

for a same-sex couple.

I love what I do.

How could you know

what she said is real?

You don't even know her.

What if she's mentally ill.

Our family genes can be

traced back a long time ago.

You can't risk this.

Mom, the process of selection

is extremely strict. Ok?

How do you know?

Because it has an

excellent reputation. Ok?

I've read all the reviews

from the website. Ok?

I've talked to the clients

using the website before.

It's not that easy.

You don't even know what you're doing.

Monday? No. Thursday.

Yes, Thursday.

Ok. Thank you. Bye bye.

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I'm sorry, let me just...

But I'm in San Diego now.

I can not babysitting.

What is she doing in East L.A?

...A big guy stole my car.

You know?...Big.

Mrs. Lee, Mrs Lee.

I'm Danny's friend.

One second, I'm gonna talk to him.

Don't worry.

- Slow. Slow.

- Ok, ok.

Slow. Slow, ok?

Mrs. Lee, nice to meet you.

Your Chinese is really good.

Thanks.

My English is not good.

Seriously, your English is quite good.

How long did you learn Chinese?

I studied college and then I also

practiced with the Lin family.

Lin family. Are

they from Taiwan?

- Yes...

- I know them!

No they're second generation

Taiwanese Americans.

They're family.

- Orange juice and...

- Sorry!

- It's ok, it's ok.

- It's a shame. I'm sorry I...

It's ok, no, no, no.

I'll get it. It's ok. You sit

down. You had a...

A long afternoon.

Mrs Lee, would you like some tea?

- No thank you.

- Are you hungry?

- No thank you.

- Are you sure?

I'm sure about everything.

Thank you.

- I'll just go get a towel.

- Okay.

So... San Diego is about

two hours away.

Danny should be home soon.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

How long do you know Danny?

Did you meet...?

Are you also...?

Gay? Yes. Yes.

I'm Tate.

Danny and I are... close friends.

You're a good friend.

I'm very happy Danny has

a good friend like you.

- What do you do?

- I'm a illustrator.

I paint... I'll show you.

Danny and I love love this piece.

It represents the balance between

the extrem and the grace...

Mom, what happened?

Are you alright?

- Thank you.

- We need to talk.

It was very nice to meet you.

What happened?

I went shopping.

Shopping? East L.A.?

Mom, Trader Joe's (A Supermarket) is just

around the corner. Why did you go there?

I've spoken with Allan and Mike.

And they're so happy with

their baby daughter.

It was my pleasure. They were

so caring and respectful,

and I was just so happy to see

them with their baby girl.

I can just tell they gonna

be amazing daddies.

It was great to see

you again Mrs Lee.

- You like Chinese herbs?

- Chinese herbs?

When I pregnant,

I eat Chinese herbs.

Very important for baby.

It's really interesting. I've never

had Chinese herbs before but,

that's good to know.

My mother is a strong believer

in the Chinese medicine.

It's supposed to be really,

really great for fertility.

In Taiwan, we have a

special mushroom,

in very hight mountain

very powerful.

I want to make my

grandson very strong.

Wow...

You must eat every week.

Ok, thank you.

Your teeth clean?

They're spotless.

Perfectly spotless.

What does "spotless" mean?

It means "extremely clean".

And her kitchen is really clean.

My family we love to

gather in the kitchen.

It's like our favorite

room in the house.

Mom, where are you going?

I don't wanna listen to

any nonsense from her.

If you wanna, just stay here

as long as you want.

Mom, could you please sit down?

What's going on?

Very, very bad.

Sorry...

No, no, no, no, no. We're sorry.

Spotless? She's a liar.

Mom, what are you talking

about? Don't be so rude.

I'm rude? You have no idea what

kind of awful place she lives in.

It's a complete mess!

Oh my god.

Mom, it's ridiculous!

Yes. She is the person

you've been looking for.

What you mean, mom?

I'm doing this for your own good!

You really wanna have a baby

with this kind of person?

You should've at least told me!

You think it's that easy?

I've always got a headache

when I discuss with you!

Total nonsense!

I'm really sorry.

Mom! You purposely ruin my plan!

How could you say that?

Having a child is

extremely important.

You can't change the

result after you do it.

That is, we need to

be very scrupulous.

Could you just stop!

Could you just let me

handle this myself?

You think I wanna do this?

It's all because you're not paying too

much attention to this matter.

Mom, I'm not a child.

I can certainly handle

this thing really well.

Then, why were you

afraid to let me know?

It's definitely not a good thing when

you hide something from your parent.

You will let me know

if it's a good thing.

I'm not afraid, mom!

You never care about my life!

You've always bugged

Gary about his girlfriend,

but you never ask me

anything about my boyfriend.

Do you know how many

boyfriends have I dated?

Mom, I'm not afraid

to let you know.

It's you who never care

about my personal life.

What kind of attitude

are you pulling here?

Mom, when is your flight tomorrow?

I can cancel an appointment

and drive you to the airport.

Hello, Mr. Zhang.

I'm gonna go back

to Taiwan tomorrow.

Could you please pick me up?

My son is not available tomorrow.

I want to get there earlier.

What about 2 pm?

Thanks. See you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Mom, have a nice fly.

So when were you planning

to tell her about us?

And why have you kept this a

secret from me the whole time?

Look, I just think it's really weird that

we've been together for two years,

and your mother knew

nothing about me.

I'm sorry.

It's not just you. She knows

nothing about me.

I think she couldn't care less

about my personal life.

Danny that's not true. She came

all the way here from Taipei.

Yes because she

wants a grandson.

- What...?

- What?

- Nothing.

- Sweetie?

Why do you wanna a baby so much?

Danny, do you know what we

have to give up to have a baby?

No more fabulous Cruises.

No more running in the Canyon

or Hula classes on Sunday?

You can forget about our

annual trips to Mammoth.

No more spontaneous wine

tasting in Sovereign.

- Why turn ourselves down like that?

- Sweetie...

We can do it all and have it all.

No. We can't Danny!

You don't know what it

means to be a father.

Do you know what it feels like to

be ten years old alone because...

your parents are never at home?

What it feels like to have your neighboors,

Mr and Mrs Lin at your game,

cheering for you because

your parents

were too busy with their

stupid gallery opening?

I don't wanna be like my father.

Sweetie...

You will be a great dad.

You don't get it.

I don't want to be a dad.

I don't know how to be a dad.

And it has nothing to

do with your child.

Sweetie...

Why do you wanna a baby so much?

It's like...

You see her smile...

She's so happy...

And proud.

And you wish she

never loses that smile.

Oh my god, your mom is a mess.

Spying the surrogate?

How does she get the address?

They don't give that kind of confidential

information. It's supposed to be anonymous.

She made an appointment to meet

with her, Then followed her home.

Oh my god...

Brilliant, she's a genious.

Don't look down on the mothers from

Taiwan! They are really something!

How about this one?

Hi I love being a surrogate mother.

It fills my heart with

so much joy and love.

I'm looking to help you start your own family.

And when we found out we

were going to have twins,

would you imagine it? We were overjoyed.

But then they both came

down with Fragile X.

Fragile X?

Fragile X is a genetic

syndrome that,

Leads to autism, mental or

behavioural retardation.

We had no idea that both of our

twins would end up with Fragile X.

So now, six years later,

You're suing the Fertility clinic?

Yes.

Yes. I'm calling to confirm

my meeting with

surrogate mother number 568.

Wednesday?

2:30 p. m.

Perfect.

Thank you very much.

Here it is. 1326.

She is really, really nice.

And sweet.

I like her a lot.

What did you say?

What the fuck!

You can go fuck yourself!

You hear me, douchbag?

Yeah, drive away to Los Angeles.

Your piece of shit! Piece of shit!

What are you looking at?

Sorry! Your call will be diverted

into a voicemail box,

Please check it and leave

your message.

Mom, happy birthday.

Mom, I'm sorry.

You're right.

FOR MY VALENTINE

I was always a mildly annoyance

to my folks. Always

in their way and...

that was the worst

feeling in the world.

To be in someone's way.

I know this is important to you,

and I don't wish

to be in your way.

Having a baby is important to me.

But so are you.

And you were right.

I can't possibly have it all.

Tate, I've been so incredibly selfish.

It's not fair to you...

and it's not fair to our child.

You just go right here.

Good thing about these magazines?

They never go out of style.

Here it goes. Fill it up. Enjoy it.

PLEASE... WASH YOUR HANDS

That was quick.

I need to get my laptop.

You have wi-fi here, right?

Oh, shit!

...It's recovering much

slower than expected.

Economy still have

all kinds of concerns.

From considerable confidence to what

will happen to them on one case.

This was not a good

day on Wall Street.

Hello? Danny? Are you still there?

Yeah... Anyways,

I'll keep you updated

regarding everything.

Actually, Danny there isn't

a reason for that.

The meet is schedule in video

conferencing on Tuesday.

Ok, what then send me

a reminder on Tuesday.

You didn't hear this from me.

There'll be some changes.

They're shutting down

the California cell stem.

- What?!

- I'm sorry, Danny.

They getting rid of us?

I've just secured that big Century

City account for the company.

Bobby just told me this morning

and it's not my decision.

I actually tried telling Bobby

that we did needed you.

Thanks, I really appreciat it.

It's just...

It's really, really bad timing.

- I...

- I know.

We get load of business

directly from the firms.

They outsource everything

through Indiana.

Telecommunications,

graphic design, babies.

Babies?

Yeah, even babies.

Well, have a great trip.

Mom, it's not what you think. Ok?

What are you talking about?

I wanna find an ovule

donor in California.

My sperms fertilize her ovum.

Then, embryo is all we need.

Whose ovum?

I'm still looking for the donor.

We put the embryo inside the

Indian surrogate mother.

It's like renting an apartment for 9 months.

The service here is really good

and the costs are low.

- Low?

- Yes.

It's 10 times cheaper than

we spend in America.

Then, the quality must be bad.

- You get what you pay for.

- Mom.

How could you only care about

the costs for this important thing?

You have a job. You're not poor.

I have no idea why you wanna come here.

- What if anything bad happens to us?

- Just relax, mom!

We haven't got the chance to see the equipment.

Why are you always being so pessimistic?

This is Preya. She's

carrying a baby for Italy.

This is Mohini, she's carrying

a baby from Ingland.

And that's Anita. She has

a baby from Zimbabwe.

Thank you.

All of our surrogate

mothers are very humble.

Very sincere. Religious and compassionate.

We are commited to what we do.

We take very good care of them,

to ensure that our clients

will be happy with our babies.

Mom.

I'm sorry I don't...

Why don't you just find a

surrogate mother in L.A.?

Then, I can go to L.A. more

often to take care of her.

And you can also take care of her

or even manage her lifestyle.

Mom, this is not Americans'

way to do things. Ok?

We can't control any

surrogate mother.

We can't get any information of her personal life.

If she's pregnant with my child and

still has fun at some bars at night,

we can't do anything about it.

At least she has to stay at the hospital here.

And the doctors can take care of them.

Doesn't that sound good?

But it can be very unpredictable

when someone is pregnant.

Mom, they are professional workers.

They can do it perfectly. Ok?

You just want to rule me out!

If you weren't a homosexual,

things wouldn't be that complicated.

You would have a normal family....

And maybe I would have a grandchild now.

What is "normal family"?

One man and one woman get

married and have children.

I'm gay, ok?

This is what "normal"

means to me! Okay?

Nothing can change this fact!

You're a homosexual.

I know that.

I know you're a homosexual!

What kind of family will you have?

How will your friends think about you?

When your child grows up, how will

his or her friends think about him or her?

You only think about yourself.

How selfish you are!

Other people's thoughts

are not important, mom.

The most important thing is I love my child.

I'll give her the best family.

Treating him or her patiently

and showing him/her

how to encounter the

world in front of her.

This is what matters, mom!

Don't pick up the phone.

Yeah, it's surprisingly low.

How is that possible?

I'm not overweight.

I eat healthfully and

exercising regularly.

Psychological problems

or relationship,

can contribute to infertility.

Emotional stress can

Interfere with hormonal

degeneration,

ynd reduce sperm count as well.

You carry to much heavy stuff.

Don't carry that much in the future.

Your hands and arms are in need of rest.

Just leave all the chores to Micky.

That's why you hired her.

You're right.

You found?

Thank you, Mrs.Lee.

Micky.

Just send this present to your twins.

And take a half day off.

Just relax.

Thank you, Mrs. Lee.

Cherries? Aren't they expensive?

Not expensive at

all and she likes it.

You bought those for her?

You're too kind to her.

She even got a half day off on Saturday afternoon.

You should have an eye on

her or she could run away.

She is a foreign worker not a criminal.

No... She will be spoiled,

become lazy, and give you the attitude.

Yep. Yep. You're right.

- Hi, Tate!

- Hi, Sweetie!

- Hey, how did your science project go?

- He loved, thank you.

Where is Danny?

He couldn't make it today.

Hey, it's good to see you.

Happy mother's day.

These are for you.

So where is grandpa?

Tate.

It's good to see you.

It's just too painful to

see each other right now,

So we decided not to for a while.

It sounds like you can use a beer.

Thank you.

You know, Sarah broke

up with me once.

- No!

- Yes. And as soon as she did,

she realized she was

still in love with me.

- Lime?

- Thank you.

Yes, Sarah, we were

talking about you.

Happy Mother's Day.

Come on, let me show

you something.

You're so good with Julie.

She really looks up to you,

you know that, right?

Ta-daa!

What is this?

She painted this for your birthday.

Not quite finished yet

but we get the preview.

The most terrifying

moment of your life.

And you took the first

step into the unknown.

For what?

This miracle.

Julie, we'll try to make a toast.

Happy Mother's Day.

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What happened?

I'm fine.

Thank you.

Your daughters got the present?

Thank you, mom.

I'm sorry...

For keeping you in Taiwan.

You must miss them so much.

Yes. They want to be

doctors when they grow up.

Really?

They will grow up really quickly.

When they grow up, you're gonna

have different expectations on them.

Mom, you wanna call Danny?

He called you today and

said he missed you.

I think you also miss him, right?

He even showed me the photo

of the girl he wants to adopt.

She is so cute.

What?

Adopt a girl?

This is not even a problem.

Just trust me.

She's dumbfounded when you

told her the adoption thing?

You're right! She craves for a grandchild.

It's funny.

Micky, thank you.

You're welcome.

Micky, can I ask you a personal question?

Of course, just ask.

Why did you decide to raise

the children yourself?

My ex-boyfriend dumped me when I was pregnant.

He wanted me to have abortion

but I refused to him.

As soon as he knew I was

pregnant with twins, he left.

It's really difficult to raise

children on your own.

Moreover, you're working in Taipei.

It's a long distance

from your children.

Who's taking care of them?

My mom in Bali Island.

Giving birth to my babies was

the best thing I've ever done.

I wasn't sure at first.

But one day I felt a little

leg kicking my abdomen.

That day is the happiest day in my life.

She is 25.

She got twins, 5 years old.

It's the best age for

a surrogate mother.

- And she's gave birth before.

- Yes.

Then, we don't have to

find some stranger, right?

She's at home so I

can take care of her.

Sorry. I don't wanna

be a mother anymore.

No. Not a mother.

We...

We just wanna ask you

to have a baby.

It has nothing to

do with your ovule.

I can take care of you.

After you give birth to the

child, you can go home.

You can live with your children.

And fulfill your dream.

They can go to college

and become doctors.

Micky. You help me

and I help you.

Mrs. Lee, why does

Danny need me?

He's handsome and smart.

Because he's different..

From other people.

Doesn't he want to get married?

He doesn't like girls.

He is...

He is gay.

I knew it.

I knew you knew it.

Micky, I haven't told anyone about it.

I don't even let my friends know it.

It's a secret between us.

Micky. Could you say yes? I'm begging you.

You have to say yes!

Hello, son?

Listen to mom's words. Don't take drugs.

Listen to my words.

Do not take drugs.

Son, you're gonna hurt your body for taking drugs.

Listen to me.

Stop taking drugs.

You're gonna be dead! Baby!

Do you know that?

Don't take drugs. Baby. Just stop..

She's a college graduate. Her father is a

doctor and her mother is an accountant.

Nice family.

She likes swimming.

The most important thing is

she has curly hair like me.

Excellent.

This just make you look

like a Tranny that's all.

Hey, guys!

I'm in.

I missed you so much.

Watch with the hair.

What are you wearing?

So... Sorry.

Mom, where are you?

What's the noise?

Wait. Let me find a private place first.

Quick.

Hey! I was here first.

Shut up!

Mom!

What's the matter sweetie?

She cut me in the line.

What? You little liar.

Oh, calm down!

Calm down? You should think it's low

and show some respect, you liar.

Wait a minute.

First of all you're welcome

to go in front of us.

I see you only have a few items.

Second of all.

Don't call my daughter a liar.

- She doesn't lie.

- Well, she's lying now.

Actually madam,

she's right, you who cut

in front of us.

Oh, my god! Mind your own

business you low bitch.

I don't appreciate you

accusing my daughter of lying,

and using such a foul language

in front of my child.

You know what? I don't have

to put up with this.

I'm out of here.

- She's good, right?

- Excellent.

I think the mother is really calm.

She's also polite and rational.

Yes. Very articulate.

And she even argued strongly for what is right.

You can see she is a great mom,

very careful for her daughter.

Her daughter is also smart.

Really smart.

So which one do you like?

The one from San Diego.

She is taller than you.

It's better for the child considering

the genetic aspect.

Good. Let me arrange

the meet-up.

Does your doctor have

any further information?

After increasing the semen volume,

I can move to the next step.

Do you take the medicine regularly?

Is the medicine from

doctor Lin enough?

Mom.

You just sent me a big box of bottles

of medicine. You forget about that?

Remember not to

masturbate that much,

or the good quality of

sperm will decrease.

Keep them for your future child.

What good quality sperm?

I woke up in the morning.

He haven't came home.

The phone was ringing

ringing, non stop.

Mom picked up the phone.

She was crying.

Sorry, uncontrollably.

There was an accident.

Your mother is amazing.

You know that?

Yeah.

She was a mother and a father.

I like your mom.

She reminds me Miss Lin.

Really?

Yeah.

She gave you everything.

Familia.

I get that.

You're really healthy.

Thanks.

Excuse me, the thing about

embryo implantation...

We can't have the

operation in Taiwan.

My license will be revoked.

Revoke the license?

"SURROGATE MOTHER IS ILLEGAL"

"ILLEGAL AGENCIES CAUSE VARIOUS PROBLEMS

"DOUBTS ABOUT SURROGACY

LEAD TO ZERO CONSENSUS"

Are we breaking the law?

The government have been cracking

down on the cases these days.

If only we're careful,

nothing is gonna happen.

Mrs. Lee, I think I just back out...

Micky, listen to me. Don't panic.

Nothing is gonna happen. I promise.

Nothing is gonna happen.

Please trust me.

GAY DADS

Mom, out of 18 ova, 10 are good.

We have 10 healthy ova.

Excellent.

Congratulations, Mrs Lee!

Why is he also there?

How long are you

be in Los Angeles?

- Probably two weeks.

- Probably?

I see you work as a foreign

housekeeper in Taipei.

Yes.

Has your employer approved

your vacation schedule?

Yes.

It can be quite expensive to visit US.

How do you plan to pay for your trip?

Thank you very much.

We can't do it in Taiwan or

even go to America.

What should we do now?

India.

I'm so sorry. Because of the new

regulation they passed last week,

no single parent, no unmarried

couples, no gay couples.

Only male and female

married couples.

My gay clients are having

a very difficult time

getting their exit visa.

Too risky.

I have to go.

This will keep the embryo

perfectly frozen.

Doctor Sukuvanich is just one

of the best fertility doctors.

In Bangkok we have a close

working relationship,

and rest assured that the

process will be perfect.

The liquid nitrogen will

keep the... Be careful,

Will keep the embryo frozen

for at leat five days

by your courrier service can get it

over there in two business days.

- I'm sorry, courrier?

- You've got to be kidding me?

It's highly reliable.

We won't have our baby fetched!

- What if it gets lost or stolen?

- Switched?

We need to do this ourselves.

Excuse me, is a problem?

Sir, I think we were

in the wrong line.

This can't go to the X-rays.

CSA requires all carry on

item go throught the X-rays.

I understand, sir but we have a

medical certificate from our doctor.

These are all the documents

from our doctor look, sir.

This incubator contains nothing

hazardous or infectious...

What? Hazardous, infectious?

I'm so sorry sir, I'm sorry, what he meant was

"All carry-on items must go through the

X-Rays scanner for security purposes."

- Excuse me?

- I'm sorry.

What he meant was, we called TSA,

And the agent told us that at the

discretion of the security officer,

Our carry-on items could go through

without getting X-Rayed.

In this case at my discretion,

I need you to put your carry-on

items on the conveyor

- right now and move along.

- Look sir,

This contains genetic material, ok?

It can not go through the machine. The

radiation can cause irreversible damage

- To the frozen human embryos.

- Frozen human what?

Our future child.

There's liquid in the container?

- Liquid nitrogen.

- Yes, but we have a medical certificate.

Sir! I need you to put your luggage in

the conveyor belt and step aside, now!

- So...

- I'm sorry madam I,

We really, really sorry

for causing this trouble.

We called TSA before

we came, ok?

And we got all the necessary

paperwork from our doctor,

And I just want to assure you

that this is perfectly legitimate.

We're not trying to play any games here,

see, we're not trying to be super heroes,

Or sneak any explosives,

hazardous materials or...

We're just trying to have a baby.

Look, here are our medical documents,

from our doctor whom, he...

Take a look at this.

Doctor Schwartz.

From west Hollywood.

- Yes.

- Is his.

The handsome doctor

with the horrible toupee.

Doctor Schwartz? Beverly.

Nancy kirkland's Wife.

Yes, we're doing very

well, thank you.

You have a Tate Hughes

and Danny Lee?

Right.

Absolutely.

Okay.

That was all I needed to know.

Nice to meet you, Mrs. Lee.

This is our baby.

I wanna hug this!!

- Micky, this is Tate.

- Hi.

- Thank you.

Thank you so much.

- Micky, thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Let's go.

- Ok.

Mom.

I've talked to the doctor.

We prepared to put two embryos inside Micky.

- Two?

- Yes.

Because the chance of getting

pregnant will be much higher.

Mom, maybe you will have twins

to be your grandchildren.

Twins?

It's will be good if it's a boy and a girl.

Hello, I' m Dr. Sukuvanich

are you mister Li?

- Yes.

- How was your trip?

- It was good.

- Great.

You wanna come with

me to the office?

Wow!

It's important that before you

become a surrogate,

that you are aware of

all the risks.

In a diffiicult child birth a surrogate

could lose a lot of blood,

and may require a blood

transfusion.

Sometimes we may need to remove

the uterus from the mother

in order to save her.

And sometimes a woman may die.

In those unfortunate cases

no one is responsible.

Also important.

The surrogate has no

rights to the baby.

They belong to the clients.

Micky.

Do you understand?

Welcome aboard China Airlines flight

CI834 from Bangkok to Taipei.

We will take off immediately, Please be

seated, fasten your seat belt. Thanks.

Ladys and gentlemen welcome

on board of China Airlines...

Wait!

Micky, what are you doing?

Danny. Micky.

Let's worship the god.

Buddha, please send your blessings to Micky.

May she lives healthily and happily.

May my grandson be safely

born in the future.

May my son be a competent father.

And carry on the family name.

Let's go back and have some rest.

Everything looks great. She's pregnant.

Thank you so much.

- Thank you.

- Thanks, my pleasure.

- Thank you.

- Please take the care.

- Thank you.

- Oh, sweet!

Really good.

He's so thoughtful.

Happy birthday!

This cake is gorgeous.

Mom, make a wish.

Yep. Make a wish.

Happy birthday!

It's ok, I do by myself.

- Do you like Taiwan?

- Yeah, I like it a lot.

Taiwan is a very good place.

Good culture, good people.

What do you do?

- Are you a married?

- Yeah?

Actually Danny and I are...

Tate.

Thank you for coming to

my birthday.

Happy birthday.

Danny is really thoughtful. He even came all the way

from America to celebrate your mother's birthday.

This is what he wants to do.

When will you get married?

I've already prepared

the red envelope.

Have a girlfriend or not?

He's too busy to have a girlfriend.

Oh. Stop being so picky.

Getting married is important.

Being busy is not an excuse.

You should introduce someone else to him.

Did I say something wrong?

He probably went to the restroom.

How about Mr.Wang's daughter?

Yes. Make them a blind date.

Why don't you eat them all?

I'm full.

You must eat.

Century city was one

of my territories and...

I got about 10 accounts

for the company.

Danny, do you wanna hear

baby's kicking sound?

The baby is so naughty and

even keeps kicking me every day.

It's one more.

Micky, let's have some fruits.

Isn't this for Danny?

I'm too old to remember.

Let's go.

Why didn't you call me

before you come here?

Mrs. Zhang and Doctor

Lin, nice to meet you.

- Danny, this zongz is for you.

- Come in and have seats.

The store in front of the

temple has raisin flavor.

Really?

That's my favorite flavor.

That's salted & dried radish flavor.

I happen to go out. Let's go for dim sum.

We just ate. How can

we possibly eat again.

Let's go for Starbucks.

I have VIP vouchers.

Micky, thanks.

You can't let her act like this.

What are you talking about.

She has a boyfriend in Taiwan?

You can't let her get pregnant in Taiwan.

Ei, Micky. Micky!

Such a bad temper.

You can't hire her. Find another person.

You're all wrong!

It's not what you think! The reason why

Micky got pregnant was because...

Could you stop interfering.

You wanna go or not? I wanna go now.

The traffic is getting worse this time.

Hello.

Your Danny's friend from L.A.? Tate, right?

Yes. Nice to see you again.

Bye.

- What happened to you today?

- Nothing. Goodbye.

Alright. Don't be angry.

Let's have some Zongzi.

Am I a disgrace to you?

Why are you so afraid to let

other people know the truth?

It seems like a shameful

secret to you.

It's not like everyone in

the world has to know it.

We don't steal. We don't mug.

We are not doing some immoral thing.

Why do you think it's a shame to you?

I don't think it's a shameful thing.

Micky's been sacrificing so many things for us.

How could you let

her suffer like this?

How could you say that?

What about after our child is born?

Are you gonna conceal your grandchild forever?

Or conceal the fact I'm his gay father?

Mom, I'm gonna

become a father, ok?

I don't want anyone to point fingers and

to say bad things behind my back.

I don't want my child to grow

up in a world full of lies.

And what about Tate?

How could you say those words to your mother?

You hurt me so bad!

You're the same! Do you know that?

If you can't regard my

child as your grandchild,

and accept me and

Tate in public,

we shouldn't have any relations.

How could you say that?

She has lost a lot of blood. She

needs to be given transfusion.

The cord is around the baby's neck.

She has to have a Caesarean.

Our baby.

You have't given her a chance.

Look, she may failed you, okay?

She may reject you, she

may reject me, but you

have to give her a chance to do it.

That's not fair. That's not fair. The way

you treated her there? That's not fair.

She is trying. You can

see she's struggling and

you're not even bothering.

I mean, tell me one good reason

you expect her to treat me

like the father of our child,

when she had no idea!

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said

those words to you.

At the beginning,

I plan to do it on my own.

I didn't tell you because I think

you will never want to see me.

After we cooperated with each other for this kid,

You followed me

around the world.

I felt that you really supported

my decision for having a child.

You really wanted a grandchild.

I was happy when you're happy.

This is the first time I feel that

you really care about me.

Mom.

I'm in need of this feeling.

I want you to be proud of me.

This is the reason why I have

hid a secret from you.

I'm afraid to tell you that secret.

The Asian donor that you like.

Tate was working with her.

We had to make sure our sperms

are in good condition in

order to have a healthy baby,

so, we made two embryos

and cooperated with two donors.

Finally, we put two embryos

with different sperms...

One is Tate's and the

other one is mine.

Inside Micky.

I didn't tell you because I know you really

want your grandchild with our blood.

I'm afraid to hurt you

and let you down.

I know it's not what you want.

There's a chance the baby's not mine.

But this is my life.

I have to make a

choice on my own,

be honest to myself,

and to you as well.

Sweet?

Mom.

I love Tate.

I love our daughter.

We don't really care

who the real father is,

because we're family.

Tell me.

What should I do?

Congratulations.

Thanks.

Congratulations.

Congratulations. Danny and Micky!

Congratulations. So cute.

So pretty.

Finally you've got a grandchild.

Nice! You see.

Oh, my God! Is that her?

Congratulation, I'm so happy for you.

- It's good to see you.

- I'm happy for you both.

Yes, after Taipei,

I'm going to visit Hong Kong

and then I'm gonna go to Tokio.

- Uah!

- Yeah.

Welcome! My good friends.

Thank you for coming,

to the feast celebrating the first

month of my granddaughter.

You know they say there are

three happy things in life.

I have to thank three people today.

Micky.

You are our benefactor.

Our Lee family will always thank you.

Forever.

Danny.

My son.

He's brave.

He doesn't care what people think.

He strive to do things he thinks is right.

You love your mother.

But you're afraid to hurt your mother.

You love Tate.

You love him so much.

I understand.

Because I was in love before.

Mom is proud of you.

You bravely walk out your first step.

And welcome your future.

Tate, thank you.

Thank you for taking care of

Danny and my granddaughter.

I've been worried if

Danny was capable of

being a father.

Now he has you.

I'm relieved.

My baby, Victoria

is really lucky to have parents like you guys.

You understand my chinese?

I understand..

Perfect.

Let's eat now.

Let's eat.

Danny, when will you and Tate get married?

Yeah. We've been waiting for so long.

When you get married, we

definitely will fly to America.

Ok!

Your daughter is so cute.

Thanks.

Cheers!

Congratulations.

I should go now.

Mom.

Thank you.

Please send my blessings to Daisy and Lily.

Danny.

Thanks.

Goodbye.

Mom.

We should go now.

Thank you.

Don't forget to call me as

soon as you arrive at L.A..

- You must take care of yourself.

- I will.

Hey!

You ok?

I'm good, just happy.

I'm so happy.

- Hey! We have a daughter.

- We have a daughter.

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