"Beth, can we talk?" Quinn asked. Beth looked at Quinn happily.
"I'm still in my Annie costume and you are still dressed as Grace," Beth pointed out.
"Please?" Quinn asked. Beth nodded and Quinn led Beth back into her dressing room.
"Beth, I know this is hard for you. But this is just as hard for me," Quinn murmured.
"What?"
"I'm your mother," Quinn stammered. Beth laughed.
"My mother died twelve years ago," Beth said.
"No, your adoptive mother died. Your name is Beth Drizzle Corcoran. Beth was the name my boyfriend chose and Drizzle was the name that the love of my life chose. And Corcoran is the last name of the woman that adopted you. Her name was Shelby Corcoran," Quinn said.
"I-I" Beth paused. Quinn turned her to the mirror.
"Look at us," Quinn said. Even in their 1930's get up and with Beth's hair died red…they looked like mother and daughter.
"Oh my god," Beth gasped.
"I know,"
"Why did you give me up?" Beth asked after a long period of silence. Tears fell from both of them.
"I was sixteen. I couldn't raise you in a good life. Shelby had a good life. She moved out of state with you though. I was living in Ohio and Shelby moved to NYC. I had no idea that she died. I am so sorry," Quinn cried.
"Can you forgive me?" Quinn asked. Beth looked at her for the first time since she figured it out.
"Yes. I can," Beth sobbed. Quinn laughed and smiled.
"Do you want to come live with me, like a mother-daughter pair?" Quinn asked.
"You mean, like, not an orphan anymore?" Beth asked.
"Yes. Exactly like that," Quinn smiled. Little seven-year-old Allison came in and looked at the crying girls.
"Beth? Quinn? Why are you crying?" Allison asked.
"Allison? Quinn is my mom. And I'm going to live with her," Beth said gently. Allison tried to look happy but the dark haired little girl started crying and left the room.
"I think she's sad because she's the only orphan in the production now. I better go talk to her," Beth said. Quinn was staring at the spot where Allison had stood.
"Don't try to comfort her. I want to adopt her. If you don't mind," Quinn murmured. Beth looked at Quinn.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes," Quinn smiled.
"That would be amazing, and so generous of you," Beth said.
"Go get her," Quinn nodded.
Minutes later Beth came in, carrying Allison on her shoulders.
"You want to adopt me?" Allison asked eagerly. Quinn took the little girl on her lap and smiled.
"Yes, I do," Quinn said.
Quinn felt part of the hole in her heart fill up. She had her daughter and a new daughter now. She was slowly repairing the life she craved.