Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 6, Episode 18 - Baby Steps - full transcript

Previously on Army Wives...

Sophie, this is Gloria Cruz.

Gloria, this is Sophie.

How old are you?

She's 16.

Sorry to tell you this, but
I served your daughter

- alcohol at the hump last night.
- You're kidding.

She's got a real good ID, too.
Fooled me.

I didn't raise you
to behave this way.

You didn't raise me at all, mom.

You sent me away.



- We have given you everything.
- Right.

Tell me one thing
you haven't had.

How about a mom?! A real mom.

Sophie.

Charlotte Mayfield...

Will you marry me?

Yes. Yes.

Yes, I will.

Who's Penny?

I don't know any Penny.

Well, she sure knows you.

I love you, baby. She
means nothing to me.

- Just get out. Just get out.
- Let's just talk about it, please.

- Just get out! Just get out!
- Let's talk about it.



Things with you and Hector?

Still in marriage counseling.

The lady says I have a temper.

Really? You?

Chase has a job for
Trevor in San Jose.

Are you kidding?
That's fantastic.

I still have a contract
with the army.

It's the chance of a lifetime.

I'm not saying you
have to take the job,

but we can at least
talk about it.

I mean, did you even
look at the packet

that Chase gave you?

I did.

And?

I didn't realize you were
so unhappy with the army.

I never said that.

If you ever wanted to
start a second career,

now's the time.

Well, I don't.

Just like that? You
won't even consider it?

Hello.

Hi, Marda.

No.

Yeah, she's right here.

Hi, mom.

You know, uh...

Now is not really the best time.

Yes, I-I remember.

You... you told me that.

You're right.

Uh, the boys and I will
be there this afternoon

to pick you up.

Me, too. Okay. Bye.

I forgot, my mom's
coming into town.

For how long?

Just one night.

Perfect timing.

Well, she can't be
here for the due date,

so this is the best time.

Whatever. I'm late for work.

Where are we with the
live-fire range upgrade?

We've just had the new
target arrays installed.

There were some bugs
with the software,

but we're working them out.

Any adjustment to the timetable?

No, sir.

I always add a week for
software problems.

Well done.

And the 100th anniversary plans?

Everything's on track.

Outstanding. Thank you.

Sir, if I may?

What's on your mind?

Mm. Just to let you know,

it's going around post
that General Clarke

threw Colonel Sherwood
under the bus

for what happened on Javelin.

How's that?

Loose talk, sir.

General Clarke chose
second and third brigades

to take with him to Afghanistan,

leaving Colonel Sherwood and
first brigade on the bench.

First off,

Frank's brigade is
rear detachment.

That's an important
job, as you know.

Secondly, no one did
anything wrong in Narubu.

Uh, technically, no, sir.

But the media hammered
General Clarke

for leaving those orphans.

Some people are saying

he's taking it out
on Colonel Sherwood.

A lot of factors go into a
decision like this, Joan.

Personally, I think
you should be happy

that Colonel Sherwood is
your counterpart on rear D.

Absolutely, sir.

That's the message
we want to send.

Roger that.

Carry on.

Hey.

Dad!

There's my girl. How are ya?

Ohh.

Guess what. I got picked for a
solo in next month's concert.

Really?

Mm-hmm. And Ms. Patterson
says I-I have a good shot

at playing Evita in
the spring musical.

- Wow.
- Also, I, um...

Whoa, whoa. Hold on. Let me
say hello to your mother.

Hey.

Welcome back.

How are ya? Ohh.

Also I was picked for the
model UN next month.

- Yeah?
- Yeah. I get to go to New York.

You didn't tell me that.

Yeah. And I-I had to write
this essay about the am...

You hungry?

- Yeah.
- Pancakes?

You bet.

Anyway, so I wrote this
essay about the Iraq war,

you know, was it
necessary and...

What were your conclusions?

- Well, no.
- Really?

Yeah. You wanna know why?

- Because we didn't find any WMD?
- Exactly.

But the intelligence at the
time suggested that...

Totally bogus.

You know the government's
big source admitted

he made the whole thing up.

He wasn't the only source.

And intelligence is
never perfect, Sophie.

Yeah, but this was,
like, unbelievable.

Your mother told me
about your fake ID.

I'm very disappointed.

I know it was a
dumb move, but...

Honestly, dad, everyone
in school has one.

And that makes it right?

Well, no, but mom didn't
have to go off the deep end.

She took away my learner's
permit for six months.

Well, she had to do something.

Six months? That's insane.

Look, I can't take driver's
ed without a learner's permit

and I can't get my license
without taking driver's ed.

All my friends are gonna
be driving this summer,

and I'm gonna be, like,
this total loser.

Well, maybe you should've
thought about that

before you went
drinking illegally.

Well, like you never did?

That's not the point.

You get caught,
you get punished.

But can you talk
to her at least?

Okay?

I messed up, but it's not like
I'm on crack or something.

Shouldn't the punishment
fit the crime?

I'll think about it.

Thank you, daddy.

No promises.

Uh, excuse me, Dr. Cooper?

Yes.

The patient you just
examined back there,

you think she has lupus?

Uh, that was my diagnosis, yes.

Petechia, joint pain,
fever, heart murmur...

It all fits.

Uh, yes, but it could also
be acute endocarditis,

and I happened to notice...

Excuse me, but I'm
the doctor, right?

Right, but if she
has endocarditis...

Just do the test, okay?

Do we have a problem here?

No problem, doctor.

I have a case of lupus.

You're certain?

Fairly certain.

Oh.

What makes you suspect
acute endocarditis?

When I checked the
patient's blood pressure,

I noticed she had several
injection marks on her arm,

and she seemed fidgety, like she
was going through withdrawals.

Well, an IV drug user is high
risk for bacterial infection,

which could easily
lead to endocarditis.

Now it could take two days

to get the results back
for your blood test.

But you could order an
echocardiogram right now

and know within an hour if
there's an issue with her heart.

And if there is, well,

the sooner you hit it with
antibiotics, the better.

Yes, sir.

Could you see how soon we could
schedule an echocardiogram?

Certainly.

You know,

a smart doctor learns to use
a good nurse as a resource.

Denise Sherwood's a good nurse.

So did she cry on your shoulder?

No tears.

But a decent amount
of theatrics, though.

It's a fair punishment, Kevin.

If she had been caught
using the fake ID,

she would've been
in deep trouble,

and it would've been your
reputation that suffered.

Granted.

But we could've discussed
it before yanking

her learner's permit
for six months.

Well, what was I supposed to do,

"w-wait till your
father gets home"?

Jackie...

Look, it's not just...

What she did,

it's... it's what
she said after.

Why? What did she say?

That I sent her to Exeter
to get rid of her,

that I don't care about her,

that... that I'm not a real mom.

Sounds like a
teenage rant to me.

She meant it, Kevin.

I wouldn't overreact.

You don't know what
it feels like.

She has you wrapped
around her little finger.

No, she does.

Patrick was always like the
perfect little soldier,

and Sophie has just
always been difficult,

a-a-and it's been up to
me to discipline her

from the beginning.

You were never around when
the kids were little.

Well...

We have a few days
to sort things out

before she heads back to school.

Yes.

But you have to back me up here.

Yeah. No, of course.

No, I mean it.

The punishment stays as it is.

I have to get to work.
See you for dinner?

Okay.

Come on, girl. Wake up.

Sorry. Bad night.

Yeah? Is Hector still
in the barracks?

Oh, yeah.

And we're, like,
making zero progress

in marriage counseling.

Why are men such jerks?

Really bad day to ask me that.

Why? What's going on?

Nothing.

Uh-huh.

I'll work it out.

It's just, on top of everything,

my mom is coming
into town today.

Really, your mom? Well,
that's good, isn't it?

My mother spent most of
my life disappointing me.

She used to drink... A lot.

Oh. But no more?

No.

She straightened that out,

and I give her credit,

but she is still a handful.

With Marda, you just never
know what you're gonna get.

It's just bad
timing, that's all.

So then tell her to
come another time.

I can't.

She's working as a
hairdresser on a cruise ship

that's docking in Charleston.

A cruise ship? Wow.

Yeah.

Exotic travel,

lots of rich widowers.

Maybe I'll join her, then.

Right.

Light reading.

Oh, yeah. I like to keep up.

I just saw the results of
that, uh, echocardiogram.

And?

Acute endocarditis. Good catch.

Well, thanks for backing me up.

Of course.

You know, Dr. Cooper's
not a bad guy,

he's just green,
like all interns.

Well, I'm glad it worked out.

Tell me something. You...

Mm.

Have you ever considered
continuing your education,

becoming a nurse practitioner?

Uh, no. Why?

Because you'd be
damn good at it.

Well, thanks, but I
have a toddler at home

and a husband.

Plenty of people have managed
to balance school and family.

True.

But I'm also not as
young as I used to be.

Denise,

you've got the ability.

I just think it'd be a shame

if you didn't realize
your full potential.

Well, I'm flattered, but...

All right, well, listen,

if you change your mind,

I'd be happy to help you
with your application.

We need more people like you.

Thanks.

Okay.

Anything new today?

Hector?

No changes, nothing?

Well, uh, I'm gonna be
losing my housing allowance

at the end of the month.

What? You didn't tell me that.

That's because I just found out.

'Cause I'm living
in the barracks,

we're gonna lose the
apartment, Gloria.

Like this is my fault?

Well, you're the one who
wants to live apart.

Well, you're the
one who cheated.

So what, you're gonna
punish me forever?

I told you, I'm sorry.

And that makes
everything better.

Okay.

We're going over old ground now.

Well, she's gonna have to move
out by the end of the month.

Where am I supposed to go?

You're working. You
can figure it out.

Oh, that is so unfair, isn't it?

I can't pay for the rent
without the housing allowance.

Well, maybe you shoulda
thought of that

before you dropped your
pants for hot little Penny.

Okay.

Let's concentrate on the
immediate problem, Gloria.

You're gonna lose your
housing allowance.

How are you gonna handle that?

I don't know.

Look...

If I move back in...

No!

Listen to her. How many times
do I have to apologize?

Until you mean it.

I give up.

Gloria, is there anything

th Hector could say or do

that would allow you
to forgive him?

I wish I knew.

Well...

You need to give it
some serious thought.

We've been going at
this for weeks now

without much progress.

Unless we can find a way
to break this impasse,

I think that, um,

it might be time to
start considering...

Divorce.

So I heard from my mother.

And?

She's coming to D.C.
for the wedding.

That's fantastic!

I know.

Wow. That is a big step for her.

It is.

Think she's ready
for the next one,

being a grandma?

Uh, can we get married
first, please?

All I'm saying is,

the sooner we start the
process, the better.

Yeah, I know adoption
can take a long time.

Actually, I've been thinking.

I want to carry our first child.

What?

I want to get pregnant.

I'm sorry. I can't
help you with that.

I'm serious, Nikki.

You want to go with
a sperm donor?

Why not?

So you want to have a baby
by someone we don't know?

Well, like you said,
you're out of the picture.

I don't know, Charlie.

Good clinics provide plenty
of background information.

How different is
that from adopting?

At least this way, we
know one of the parents.

It just feels like a
roll of the dice to me.

She's got a point, Charlie.

Genetics may be a science,

but there's a lot
of luck involved.

So you don't think
I should do it?

Look, I'm not saying that.

It's just, uh, there
are no guarantees

when it comes to
producing children.

But that's true of
straight couples, too.

Absolutely.

You marry someone
with good qualities

and hope for the best.

Right.

So what you're saying
is, it would help

if I knew my donor
had good genes?

Sure, but how would
you know that?

Suppose he had already produced

a healthy, bright child?

An adorable little
girl, let's say.

Wait a minute, Charlie. You...

Why not?

You are a loving husband,
a devoted father,

and you have a
beautiful daughter.

I also grind my teeth at night
and have a crooked toe.

Roland...

Look, Charlie,

I'm flattered... Really, I am...

But besides my feelings
on the subject,

how do you think Joan
would react to this?

She wants your sperm?

She wants a baby.

I get that part.

It's the other part I'm
having trouble with.

She'd rather not use
an anonymous donor,

so she asked me.

You told her no, right?

That was my first thought.

And your second and
third, I hope.

I said I would talk
it over with you.

Okay.

Understandable.

We've talked, and... hell, no.

Roland, think.

I mean, how would
this child be raised?

I mean, would you help?

I can't see you fathering a
child and not being involved.

Point taken.

And what happens when we PCS?

Because sooner or later,
we're going to move.

Same with Nicole.

You're right.

And what would we tell
David and Sara Elizabeth?

You know what? Forget it.

Bottom line is...

Ain't nobody gettin'
what you got but me.

I hear that.

Um, Roland.

Hmm?

We have lunch.

So?

Stop. We'll have dessert later.

Mm.

That was awesome, grandma.

I can't believe you
live on a boat.

Yeah, well, I lived in a car.

I thought it was
time to try a boat.

Boys, will you bring your
grandma's bags upstairs, please?

Yes, ma'am.

Hold your horses, 'cause I
have something for you.

Uh, there you go. Medium.

And large.

"Jamaica me crazy."

I got it in Montego Bay.

It is the most beautiful place.

I hope you two get a chance
to there and see it someday.

Thanks, grandma.

Yeah, thanks.

You're welcome.

All right, go on now.

They're gettin' so big.

And look at this place. Oh.

You hit the jackpot
with this one, honey.

I mean, compared to that
teensy little house last time,

this is a mansion.

Come here, baby. Let
me look at you.

Mom.

Oh, come on.

Aw.

My, my, my.

What?

You're just not my
little girl anymore.

Mom, I haven't been your
little girl for years.

No, I know. What I mean is...

You've come a long way,

you know, from that trailer
park in Tuscaloosa.

You got the world
by the tail, Rox.

Yeah, right.

Come see my room, grandma.

It's upstairs.

Upstairs?

Then you better stay close,

'cause I might get lost.

I will.

There's been a change of plans.

Meteorologists are predicting
an early break in the weather

along the Pakistani border.

Which means an earlier
fighting season

than anticipated.

We're already seeing
escalation of enemy movements

inside Pakistan.

These are the latest
satellite images.

So they're moving
the timetable up?

Exactly.

CENTCOM thinks it's advisable

for you and your senior
staff to deploy immediately

to facilitate
transfer of command.

And by "immediately," they mean?

Tomorrow.

Can you do it?

Absolutely.

All right. Better get going.

I've scheduled a
briefing for 1600.

Roger that.

I don't get it.

I thought you weren't
leaving until next month.

Things change.

Well, yeah, but that's...

It's... it's the army, Sophie.

I know, mom. I've
heard it before.

Your mother's right, though.

We go where we're needed
when we're needed.

Well, for how long this time?

A year, most likely.

Oh, God.

Is there anything you
need me to get you

before you go?

Yeah. I made a list.

What about my learner's permit?

I mean, do I get it back?

That's between you
and your mother.

So that's a no.

Is that all you can think about?

Hey, I have a life, too, mom.

Just sign me up for
summer school, okay?

'Cause I'm not coming back
here, that's for sure.

Sophie.

See what I have to deal with?

She's upset.

I'm upset.

We can sort this out at dinner.

We won't.

Jackie...

We won't.

Look, I don't want to argue,

but this isn't something that
can get solved overnight.

I'm okay.

Go.

I've never heard of a
nurse practitioner.

Frank, you've been treated
by nurse practitioners.

They give exams, order tests,

interpret results,
write prescriptions.

Mm. Sounds like a doctor to me.

Mm. Almost.

Well, that's impressive, D.

So what's the downside?

Uh, well, two years
of classroom work,

um, plus clinical rotations,

less time with Molly,

till I get my degree, at least.

Well, I say go for it.

Yeah? You sure?

Caring for people's
your gift, D.

Mm. Well, what about,
uh, you and Molly?

You'll have more time
to spend with her.

Well, what the hell
else do I have to do?

Frank...

No, D, one of us should
be moving forward,

and apparently, it
ain't gonna be me.

So...

Put in your application.

Delicious cobbler, sweetie.

Thanks.

Now where did you learn
to bake like this,

'cause it sure as hell
wasn't from your mother?

Oops.

25 cents, grandma.

Oh, what am I up to now?

A buck 50.

Don't I get the family discount?

Nope.

Hmm. They drive a hard bargain.

Hey, Trevor, I'm surprised
you're not fat as a tick,

the way your wife cooks.

Oh, that's what PT's for.

Mm-hmm.

So, boys, what do you say,

a little poker after
dinner, Texas Hold'em,

penny, nickel, dime?

- Yeah.
- Mom.

Hey, I gotta win back my
curse money somehow...

They've got homework.

Come on, mom.

I mean, grandma's only gonna
be here for one night.

- TJ's right. I
think we can make

an exception...
- Homework first.

Oh, man.

Okay, come on. It'll go
fast 'cause I'll help.

Are you good at changing
improper fractions

to mixed numbers?

Finn, grandma can hardly
balance her checkbook,

but I'm always up for
a new experience.

Don't rush through it, boys.

And will you clear
your bowls, please?

Yes, ma'am.

Mom.

Don't distract them.

Yes, ma'am.

What?

Nothing.

Ugh.

I figured you have
to eat sometime.

Oh, Jackie, I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I don't think a family meal

would've been that much
fun tonight anyway.

She's a teenager.

Who hates her mother.

She doesn't hate you.

You get a free pass, Kevin.

You're off to war.
You're a hero.

But what does mom do? Nothing.

Mom just stays home

and arranges teas
and fund-raisers.

Oh, I don't want to talk about
this on your last night.

I'm sorry. I wish
I could do more.

Yeah.

Well, I know you're busy.

Just don't be too long, okay?

I won't. Thanks for dinner.

Honey, you didn't really think

Roland would say yes, did you?

Maybe.

But you understand
why he didn't?

So now what?

We've got wedding
plans to go over.

I'm talking about children.

I know.

Adoption could be a
bumpy road for us.

Have you given up
on the sperm donor?

No. I thought you didn't
want to go that way.

Well, a girl can change
her mind, can't she?

You kind of ambushed me

with this whole thing
the other day.

You have a way of
doing that, you know?

Moi?

But now that I know how
much it means to you...

Let's look into clinics.

Really?

"One last question,
Captain Nemo."

"Ask it, professor."

"You are rich?"

"Mm. Immensely rich, sir."

You shouldn't snap at your mom.

I didn't snap.

Yeah, you did.

She's here for one night,

and you treat her like
an unwanted guest.

Don't lecture me
about my mother.

You're mad at me,

so you're taking it out
on her and the boys.

Oh, are we talking
about that now?

I thought job talk
was off limits.

You want to talk? Let's talk.

For your information,

I did think about Chase's offer.

I looked at the packet.
I read it through.

There's just nothing
in it for me.

What are you talking about?

I have a job.

Yeah, that pays nothing

compared to what
Chase is making.

Oh, is that what this
is about, money?

We are gonna have four
kids soon, Trevor.

Four.

We'll eat.

Besides, you're bringing
in money, too, right?

For now, but we could
be PCS'ed tomorrow.

Yeah, that's right.
It's the army.

Exactly,

where I worry about you
every single minute

that you are deployed.

And now you want to
join a ranger battalion

where you'll be in more danger.

I love what I do.

Well, I don't, and I don't
know any wife who does.

Just think about it...

Living near our best friends,

making money staying
in one place.

If there were ever a time
to get out, it's now.

Everything you're saying
makes perfect sense

except for one thing.

You married a soldier.

You're not listening to me.

Haven't you done enough
for your country?

No, you're not listening to me.

I'm army, Roxy.

That's who I'll always be.

And if that's not
enough for you,

there's nothing I
can do about it.

Good morning.

Good morning.

You're in trouble now.

Really?

- Mm.
- Why is that?

"Recommendation for master's
of science in nursing."

So you're gonna do it?

Assuming I can get a
good recommendation.

Well, I think I know someone
who can help with that.

You got everything?

Yeah, I think so.

I wanna get there early.

I have some shopping to do.

All right. Well, let's go, then.

I know I'm probably
the last person

you want advice from.

That's right.

Well, you're gonna
get it anyway.

Mom...

What happened to you?

You have no idea
what's going on.

Yeah, I have a pretty good idea

'cause I overheard you
two arguing last night.

That is between me and Trevor.

He is the best thing that
ever happened to you,

and you want to
throw it all away?

Leave it alone. It's
none of your business.

Excuse me.

But last time I checked,
I'm still your mother.

So it sure as hell
is my business.

You forgot what your life
was like before Trevor?

Oh...

Your first husband
was a wife beater,

drove you out of the house

and into the arms of
another loser man

who gave you nothing
but a second child.

You're living in a trailer
with two kids on food stamps

when Trevor picks you up like
a knight on a white horse

and brings you here.

Look around.

I don't know anyone who
lives in a house this nice.

But I guess it's not good
enough for you anymore, is it?

I never said it wasn't nice.

You have a man who loves you,

who's raising your kids
like they're his own,

who's the father of those
babies you're carrying.

Yes, and what happens to them

when their dad doesn't
come home one day

because he's been blown up
somewhere around the world?

Did you ever think about that?
What happens then?

Well, then you have
proud memories

of a man who died doing
what he believed in.

I don't want that!

I'm thinking about my family.

You're thinking about yourself.

And you know what?

There's more to life than just
what's best for Roxy leblanc.

There's my cab.

I-I said I was taking you.

I'd rather go by myself.

You know...

I admit...

I made a lot of
mistakes in my life,

but I was a drunk.

What's your excuse?

Have a good semester.

I will.

And listen to your mother, okay?

What she says goes for me, too.

We'll Skype.

Yeah, sure.

I love you, squirt.

I love you, daddy.

I'll call you when I can.

Don't worry about us.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Come here, you.

Take care of each other.

I thought maybe we could
have dinner tonight,

anywhere you want.

I have an English
paper to write.

Gloria.

Didn't expect to see you here.

I was talking to my mother,
and she said to get my ass...

Come on.

She told me to come here
and go to confession,

so I did.

And?

And what?

Did it work?

I don't know.

Feel any different?

I feel ashamed. I know that.

All that time I was
talking to the priest...

I'm hearing what I did
for the first time.

I'm thinking...

I don't like this guy.

I don't want a divorce, Gloria.

I know I've made mistakes,
but I love you.

And I want to come back.

Things would have
to be different.

And they will be.

Yeah?

Yes. Just...

You gotta understand,

growing up, my dad called
the shots in my house.

Well, it can't be
that way, Hector.

I know. You're right.

I just...

I need you to give me a
little time, that's all.

Can you do that?

'Cause I don't want to
live without you anymore.

I prayed to the blessed mother

for a sign...

To show me what to do.

I guess she did.

I'm sorry.

I can't change who I am.

I know.

But I understand how you feel.

Do you?

It's not easy being
married to the army.

No.

You give up a lot.

Hopefully, you get
something back.

I get you.

Mom, wait!

Mom, wait!

Marda!

Roxy.

I thought I'd missed you.

Now you know me and my shopping.

Is everything okay?

Trevor and I are
working things out.

Good. I'm glad.

I'm so sorry I yelled at you.

I was just trying to help.

I know,

and you did.

And I am so sorry I'm
not gonna be here

when those babies are born.

Well, they will be waiting
to meet their grandma.

I love you, baby.

I love you, too.

You were tossing around
a lot last night, babe.

How you feelin'?

Like a beached whale.

Only three more weeks.

Yeah. Easy for you to say.

Hey, do my shoes match?

It's been months since
I've even seen my feet.

You look great. Yeah?

For a whale.

Whoa.

Ahh.

Your lab work looks fine.

It's been five months, doctor.

Oh, five months
isn't a long time

for artificial insemination.

So you don't think
there's anything wrong?

No. As I told you when we
first started down this road,

even taking clomiphene,

the success rate per each
cycle is 20% at best.

Is there anything we can
do to improve those odds?

Maybe in vitro fertilization?

I'd recommend sticking with
artificial insemination

for at least a year
before going in vitro.

Besides, IVF is very expensive.

How expensive?

As much as $20,000 per attempt.

Okay.

Don't be discouraged.

How?

You heard the doctor?

It's too early to give up.

Maybe we should both
try to get pregnant.

No. Nikki...

That wasn't the deal.

I know, but...

Look, Charlie, I want kids
just as much as you do, but...

Do you?

Come on. That's not fair.

Just because I don't
want to get pregnant

doesn't mean I don't
want to have a family.

What if I can't get pregnant?

Just have a little faith.

I got tons of faith. What
I don't have is time.

Every month, the
clock keeps ticking,

and the risk of
complications go up,

and the chances of
conceiving goes down.

That doesn't mean
it won't happen.

Gorgeous.

It's her first swimming lesson.

It seems like yesterday,

Sara Elizabeth was
learning to walk.

Before you know it, she'll
be applying to college.

Oh, you mean the nunnery.

Hey, speaking of college, where
are you taking Sophie to visit?

It's her senior year, right?

Right.

Uh, she's gonna go on tour
with her high school.

They do a great job. They
hit all the top colleges.

Oh, nice.

Yeah. It's better that way.

We'd just fight the whole time.

That girl still giving you crap?

She does not know how
good she has it?

What kid does?

Hey, everyone. Sorry I'm late.

Class ran long.

I don't know how you
do it, Denise...

Raising a family, going to
classes, being a nurse.

Lack of sleep, that's the key.

Exactly.

Hey, when's Roxy
supposed to be here?

About 20 minutes.

Oh, wow. The place looks great.

Thank you.

I wish Claudia Joy
could be here.

Well, it's not every day

the First Lady asks
you to go on a tour

of military bases
around the world.

True.

- I think it's awesome.
- No, it is.

She's just gonna miss the
100th anniversary celebration

of Fort Marshall.

I wouldn't worry
about it too much.

I checked Claudia Joy's agenda.

She is gonna be in
Vicenza, Italy, that day

visiting the 173rd Airborne.

Tough duty.

Exactly.

Okay. Well, I'm gonna
miss her, that's all.

Well, we'll all miss her.

Yeah.

It's nice to have a baby shower
again, though, isn't it?

Ah, that depends. As long
as it's not my baby.

That door has been
closed and padlocked.

I love baby showers.

They should come with a warning.
"Babies grow up."

You're never gonna do
that, are you, sweet pea?

Oh, say no. "No, no, no, no."

Babe, come on. We're
gonna be late.

Keep your shirt on.

My first two
pregnancies, no stairs.

Much easier.

Oh, I feel like I
just moved a piano.

You ready?

Oh, I left my purse upstairs.

I got it.

Wait a sec. Uh, it's
in the kitchen.

Okay. No problem.

Sorry.

Uh, will you make sure
my phone's in there?

Is it in there? Yeah.

Okay, will you get it
out and call Dr. lang,

tell her we're on our
way to the hospital?

What?

My water just broke.

Baby shower's over already?

Never got started.

Why not?

Roxy went into labor. She's
at the hospital now.

You're kidding.

Nope.

I thought she wasn't due
for a couple more weeks?

She's not.

Denise says it happens
all the time with twins.

Anyway, we're all going over
to Mercer to be with her now.

What about dinner?

There's food in the fridge.

Plus there's frozen
gumbo in the freezer.

You can nuke it.

Okay.

I'm supposed to work tonight,

so I'll call you
from the hump, okay?

Right.

I got it.

Hi.

Who are you?

I'm Penny.

Is Hector here?