INT. NORA'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Matthew's excited voice fills the foyer as Bo carries him piggy back through the
front door.

MATTHEW
And then you snap you wrist like this -
mom and the hook is stuck in the fish's
mouth!

Closing the door behind her Nora listens as her son explains the finer points of
fishing.

MATTHEW
Right Bo?

BO
(sliding Matthew to the floor)
Right you are my boy, right you
are.

NORA
Well it sounds like you guys know
everything there is to know about
catching a fish.

MATTHEW
Yup! Maybe one day we can all go
and me and Bo can teach you how.

BO
Believe or not there sport, you're old
mom isn't such a bad fisherman.

MATTHEW
My mom knows how to fish?

NORA
What do ya mean "old"?

BO
(ignoring Nora)
Does she ever. Your mom and I used to go
fishing together you know.

Bo and Nora are both smiling fondly at the memory.

MATTHEW
Did she catch anything?

BO
Sure she did. Course she cried after she
did it but -

NORA
(slugging Bo in the shoulder)
Bo!

MATTHEW
You cried fishing mom?!

NORA
(admitting defeat)
Well, he was such a pretty little fish and I-

Matthew breaks into uncontrollable laughter.

NORA
Listen you!

Pulling Matthew into her on the couch Nora tickles him like crazy. Bo
loves watching the two of them together. It's so good to see them
happy.

MATTHEW
(laughing)
Ok! Ok! I'm sorry!

Pulling him into her lap Nora kisses Matthew on the head.

NORA
That's better. (Growing serious)
Now, can you do me a favor?

Matthew nods.

NORA
Bo and I kind of want to talk to
you about something for a minute.

Bo grows nervous again.

MATTHEW
Ok.

NORA
Could you run upstairs, wash up and
get your PJ's on and then hustle back
down so we can talk for a little bit?

Happy to know Bo will still be there when he comes back down Matthew is quick
to do what his mother asked. Bo watches his son run quickly up the stairs, a
worried look still spread across his face. Seeing how worried Bo is Nora sits on
the couch across from him and takes his hands in hers.

NORA
He loves you Bo. He loves you very
much and you're a wonderful father.

BO
Aw Nora I just -

NORA
I mean it Bo. That little boy is so
lucky to have you for a daddy.

BO
Well, he's awful lucky to have you
for a mommy too you know?

NORA
This is all going to be fine. It's
time he know the truth. The two of
you have lost so much time already.

BO
I just hope he's ok with it, I mean -

Suddenly the moment is interrupted by the sound of Matthew's bare feet
bounding down the stairs.

MATTHEW
Ok! All changed. What did you
want to talk to me about?

NORA
That was fast! Come over here sport.

Taking Matthew by the hand Nora guides him to a place on the sofa between
herself and Bo.

NORA
Matthew honey you know that your
daddy loved you very much.

MATTHEW
Yeah.

NORA
And you know that you will always,
always love him.

MATTHEW
Sure.

NORA
I want you to always remember that
because that's never going to change.

MATTHEW
Ok.

NORA
(wondering where to go next)
Matthew honey, you remember when Blair
had little Jack and you asked me some about
where babies come from?

Matthew nods.

MATTHEW
Yeah. You told me that when a
mommy and daddy love each other
they do a special thing and a tiny
part of the mommy and a tiny part
of the daddy get together and they
make into a baby.

Bo starts to chuckle. Nora shoots him a dart.

NORA
That's right.

MATTHEW
Mom, I told you that I got it? Why
are we talking about that?

NORA
Well, sweetheart (looking at Bo) you
remember I told you that Bo and mommy
were married before?

Matthew's eyes are wide as he nods again.

NORA
And we loved each other very much.

Bo's eyes meet with Nora's again. She's right, there was never a love like theirs
and Matthew is the proof of that.

NORA
I know that this is going to be a little
hard to understand but a lot of grown
up things happened back then and-

Matthew looks confused.

NORA
(shifting gears, man this is hard)
Ok. You know your dad loved you very
much. But he isn't here now and it's
important that you have a daddy who
is here for you to - to-

MATTHEW
(helping Nora out)
Do all the dad stuff.

NORA
Yeah, do all the dad stuff.

It's time for Bo to step in.

BO
Matthew? If it's ok with you, I'd like to
be the one to do all of those things.

MATTHEW
You want to do the dad stuff?

BO
Well, if it's ok with you, I'd like to do more
than the dad stuff. I'd like to be your dad.

MATTHEW
(ecstatic)
You would?! You're going to be my dad!?

NORA
What we're telling you honey is that Bo is
your dad.

MATTHEW
You're my dad Bo?

Bo isn't quite sure what kind of reaction this is.

BO
Yeah.
Silence.

NORA
(cautiously)
Sweetie? Do you have any questions
or feelings you want to talk about or-

MATTHEW
This is great! This is what I wished for!
I can't believe it!

Both Bo and Nora are shocked at their son's reaction.

MATTHEW
(throwing his arms around Bo's neck)
Thanks Bo!

BO
(smiling as a tiny tear forms in the
corner of his eye)
Thank you sport.

Nora can't help herself, a huge lump forms and makes its way into her throat.

MATTHEW
(giving his mom a big hug too)
Thanks mom!

Leaving them there Matthew turns and heads for the stairs.

NORA
Wha- where are you going?

MATTHEW
I gotta brush my teeth so you guys can come
and tuck me in.

Smiling Nora turns to Bo who looks so happy and relieved. Suddenly Matthew
stops dead in his tracks.

MATTHEW
So what you're saying is that a tiny
part of Bo and a tiny part of you
made me?

Both Nora and Bo are completely shocked. After a quiet pause Nora finally finds
her voice.

NORA
Uh huh.

MATTHEW
Ok.

Continuing on his way Matthew bounds up the stairs. Bo and Nora are still
speechless as they watch their son go.

NORA
Did that just happen?

BO
(Still looking up the stairs, a smile
on his face)
What?

NORA
Did he just get it? I mean, do you
think he really just understood what
we were telling him?

BO
(Nodding, his attention still toward
the second floor)
Yeah honey, I think he did.

Nora sits back, a little stunned but relieved.

NORA
Wow.

BO
(leaning back into the sofa
cushion next to Nora)
Yeah.

Breathing a sigh of relief neither one says a word, then -

BO
(teasing)
You know Red, I'm not exactly sure
where it is that babies come from. Do
you think you could explain it to me?

Not amused Nora grabs a sofa pillow and swings it into Bo's laughing face.

NORA
Very funny Buchanan!

BO
(still laughing)
Is that really how you explained it to him?

NORA
Oh, laugh it up now buddy. We'll
see whose laughing from now on -
(enjoying this) being that it's officially
become your job.

Bo stops laughing.

BO
What? What's become my job?

NORA
You know, talking to Matthew about
"the birds and the bees and -" (Bo
looks lost) Sex, Bo. It's your job to
talk to Matthew about sex.

BO
(sitting up)
Whoa, whoa, wait a minute. Why is it
my job?

NORA
(gloating)
Because you, my dear, are the daddy.

Taking Bo's stunned face in her hands Nora playfully pats him on the cheek.

BO
Well, yeah, but -

MATTHEW
(calling from upstairs)
Ok you guys! I'm ready!

Nora stands and takes Bo by the hand.

NORA
Come on dad, let's go tuck our
son in.

Smiling Bo rises and walks with Nora.

BO
Ok. But this conversation isn't over
you know.

Nora laughs as the two of the make their way up the stairs still hand in hand.