Jane is sitting in the living room after being kicked out of Charlotte's bedroom by a very nervous 10 year old version of her daughter. She hadn't wanted to go but with much persuasion from Jane, Maura and Angela, she has reluctantly agreed to attend her school's annual father-daughter dance. She said that she didn't want to go because she didn't want to wear a dress and do her hair but it is obvious to everyone the she just feels funny asking her uncle to go with her, being the only one of her friends without a father present in her life.

There is a knock on the door and Jane hops up from the couch to answer it. Frankie is standing a in the doorway in a nice suit with a tie that matches Charlotte's dress, per Maura's instructions, and a corsage in a plastic box. Jane looks him up and down, smiling widely at her little brother.

"Hey Frankie come on in. Maura is just helping Charlotte finish up getting ready."

"You aren't in there too?" He signals to the television that is switched onto a Patriot's game and the beer sitting on the coffee table.

"I was booted after my suggestion that she wear her hair in a ponytail." She shrugs and points to the vacant seat next to her and Frankie joins her before they hear a clearing of the throat.

They both turn to see Maura standing at the beginning of the hallway looking at the siblings expectantly

"Charlotte, come on out." Charlotte walks with a bit of trepidation into the living room and stands in front of her mother and her uncle. She is in a simple navy blue dress with her hair pulled half up with her natural curls held back with a beaded clip. She is wringing her hands nervously and biting her bottom lip.

Frankie stands up and walks over to his niece. He bows down dramatically and takes her hand in his, kissing it gently.

"My lady." He stands up and shows her the white rose corsage that he has brought with him "You look lovely." This causes Charlotte to giggle, scrunch up her nose and shake her head, the curls on top of her head bouncing wildly all around.

"You are such a dork." He places the corsage on her wrist and makes a face at her which she willingly returns, sticking her tongue out at him.

"Okay, smile for me. I need a couple pictures or else Ma will kill me." Jane says taking her camera out and ushering the pair towards the wall to pose. After a few pictures Frankie says that they should get going and they walk out to his car. He opens the passenger side door for Charlotte

"Your chariot, princess." she shakes her head again but gets into the car and buckles her seatbelt. They ride for a few minutes in silence before Charlotte speaks abruptly

"You didn't have to do this for me Uncle Frankie."

"Of course I did kiddo. This is what family does."

"I don't think that I should go."

"Why not?"

"It's a father-daughter dance and I don't have a father. All of my friends will be there with their dads and it's just not the same. Don't get me wrong, I am so happy that we can spend time together but nobody will understand."

"Who cares if they understand? It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, this is about what you think. Do you think you deserve to miss out on things just because your dad isn't around?" Charlotte clearly had not thought about it that way and this causes her to sit and contemplate her answer for longer than he anticipated; causing him, for a moment to fear that he said something wrong that offended her.

"No, I guess not."

"You deserve all the same opportunities that everyone else has. I may not be your father but I will always be there for you kiddo. I will always be around, whenever you need me. Whatever you need me for, never be afraid to ask." Charlotte takes his free hand and squeezes it.

"Thank you Uncle Frankie."

"Anytime Charlie; Besides, I bet I have way more killer dance moves than Casey." He raises his eyebrow and Charlotte laughs. "What you think I'm kidding?" He wiggles playfully in his seat for moment

"I'm really hoping you are." This time they both laugh and Charlotte realizes that she shouldn't feel the way she's been feeling just because her so-called father isn't around to do things that he should do with her. It only seems fitting that Frankie take her to her first father-daughter dance, he has been there for all of her other firsts; her first steps, her first words, her first homerun, her first day of kindergarten. He has been around for way more than Casey could even think about.

"Is it wrong to wish that Casey wasn't in my life?"

This question takes Frankie by surprise and he stutters a little on his words before speaking

"What do you mean? I thought you liked talking to Casey?"

"I do, sometimes. But, I also wish that I had a dad that was around for all of the important things and not one that I have to just tell about all of those things on the phone once a month. Sometimes I wish I could just have a normal family, a mom and a dad. Is that wrong? Does that make me mean?"

"It doesn't make you mean Charlie. It makes you human. Everybody wishes things could be perfect or at least normal. I get that." Frankie pulls the car over so he can turn to face her "But if your life was normal, it would be utterly boring, don't you think? And if you had grown up with a dad that was around all the time you most definitely wouldn't be the same you that you are right now. Personally, I wouldn't wish that for the world because I love the Charlie that is sitting here right now. I wouldn't change a thing about you if my life depended on it." This statement leaves a bashful smirk on Charlotte's face "I know that things like this can be awkward and sad sometimes but just think of all of the opportunities you've had, and you will have, because of the way your family is now. If you had a dad that was around all the time you wouldn't be able to spend all of the time at the police station that you do and Nonna and Maura and me wouldn't be around as much as we are. Are those things that you would want to change?" Charlotte shakes her head emphatically

"Absolutely not!"

"Good, me neither."

"It's just, all of my friends have both a mom and a dad and a lot of them don't get why I don't."

"Charlotte, people aren't always going to get everything about you. Being different is what is going to make you unbelievable and it's what's going to make you be whoever you'll be. You may not know this now but while everyone else strives for similarity and conformity you should be the one trying to be different; the one trying to go the opposite way of everybody else. Charlotte, you are remarkable you just need to realize it and your upbringing and your family and your brilliance is what makes you so great. Please, don't ever wish to change who you are, especially not to please other people; because nine times out of ten they aren't worth it. Do you understand me?

"Yeah, I understand."

"Good, now what do you say we go to that dance?"

"Well, everyone else is going to be there... So maybe we should go do something else."

"What do you have in mind?"