(Two weeks later)
(Houston Maternity Ward)
(Alex's girlfriend, Lola is giving birth to their baby)
Alex: (holding Lola's hand) It's okay honey, just relax.
Lola: (shouting) You're telling me to relax?! Just shut up! It's your fault that I'm like this. (Screams)
Dr. Piper: It's a girl!
(Baby cries)
(Lola squeals)
(Nurse gives the baby to Lola)
Alex: Oh, my god, honey. Look, she has your eyes. They're beautiful.
Lola: Oh, shut up. (Hits him)
Alex: Ow. (Rubs the sore spot) What's her name?
Lola: I always liked the name Cheyenne.
Alex: I thought we agreed on Alexis.
Lola: (yelling) Her name is CHEYENNE!
Nurse: Might I make a suggestion?
Lola: No!
Alex: Go on.
Nurse: What about Cheyenne Alexis?
Alex: I like it. (To Cheyenne) What do you think honey?
(She coos)
Lola: Fine.
(Nurse leaves)
Alex: Well, I guess you should rest since you just—
Lola: Oh, no! I'm keeping my eye on you mister. Just when I fall asleep, you're gonna run out of the hospital with the baby to God knows where.
Alex: No I won't!
Lola: Oh yes you will!
Alex: Then here. (Gives Cheyenne to Lola) You take her then.
Lola: No way! There's no way I'm taking a stinking, adorable little angel. (Kisses Cheyenne's forehead)
(Alex tries to leave, smiling)
And where do you think you're going?
Alex: Nowhere.
Lola: Get back here.
(Three days later)
Dr. Piper: Okay, Ms. Suarez, you're allowed to go home with your baby now.
Lola: Really? (cuddles Cheyenne)
(She nods)
Well, then. (She gives Cheyenne to Alex; goes to window; opens it) Bye, then. (Jumps out) I love you Cheyenne! (She crashes)
Alex: Lola!
(Hours later)
Alex: Well?
Dr. Piper: Nothing we can do, sweetie. She died from the impact.
Alex: So she just committed suicide?
Dr. Piper: Basically.
Alex: Ah. So, can we go home?
Dr. Piper: Yes, but I recommend hiring a nanny to help you with your daughter. Single-parenting a small infant can get pretty tough.
Alex: I guess. Well, thanks. For everything.
Dr. Piper: Anytime.
(Alex leaves the building)
(they go to Alex's apartment; he puts Cheyenne in her crib; she falls asleep)
Alex: Oh, God. (Calls Sam) Mom? Yeah, it's Alex. I need help.
(The next day)
(He opens door)
Sam: Hi honey! (She hugs him)
Alex: Mom, this is Cheyenne (she yawns), your granddaughter.
Sam: You adopted her? She looks a lot like you.
Alex: She's Lola and mine's baby.
Sam: Who?
Alex: That's right, you never met her. Yeah, she was my girlfriend and she couldn't handle being a mom, so she killed herself.
Sam: Oh, honey. (She hugs him) I'm so sorry.
Alex: It's okay. Now I have a beautiful baby girl of my own.
Sam: Yeah, she is.
Alex: The only thing is that she has Lola's eyes. When I look at Cheyenne I cry because of it. I don't know if I can take care of her.
Sam: Honey, you can. You just have to put your mind to it. (Sighs) Now, if Lola couldn't handle being a mom, was it really worth having a baby?
Alex: Mom, I love Cheyenne. I can't imagine life without her.
Sam: I know. But, was it her decision to have a baby?
Alex: We both decided that we wanted the baby.
Sam: Ah, but—
Alex: Uh, Mom? Is this going to end as some crazy-psycho-therapist-type-thing?
Sam: Probably. Now, I just want you to release all your anger, frustration and sadness from Lola (takes out pillow) into this pillow. Hold on. (Takes Cheyenne) Safety first.
Alex: Mom, what is this gonna—
Sam: Just do it. First, what were all the things that made you made about Lola?
Alex: Well, the way she always criticized me in everything I did. (Punches pillow) Hey, this is helping!
Sam: See?
(Goes on...)
(Back in Rochester, NY)
(Alyssa is watching cartoons in the living room)
Dan: Dad! Where are my car keys?
Danny: (reading the paper) They're on your hook. Go look.
Dan: Dad, they're not there. I have to go pick up Ellie from cheerleading practice in fifteen minutes! And if I'm not there, she'll kill me!
Danny: (looking up) And whom may I ask is this Ellie?
Dan: Ellie Goldberg. My girlfriend, remember?
Danny: That little prep girl from your school?
Dan: She transferred to Central last month.
Danny: Oh. Alyssa!
Alyssa: Yeah, Daddy?
Danny: Where are your brother's car keys?
Alyssa: In the fridge!
Dan: What the hell are they doing there?
(Gets keys out of fridge)
Alyssa: I didn't do it! It was Cousin Allie!
Danny: Allie? Elaine's niece? Yeah right. When were they last here?
Dan: Uh, yesterday.
Danny: What?! Tucker was here?
Dan: Yeah. He, Elaine, T.J., Allie, Hannah, little Henry, Steven and Stephen were all here yesterday.
Danny: Why didn't I know about it?
Alyssa: (jumps on his lap) Silly Daddy. Don't you remember? You were asleep all day!
Danny: I was?
(They both nod)
Then where's your—
Dan: Texas, to see Alex and the baby.
Danny: What baby?
Dan: Alex's daughter, Cheyenne. Remember? Mom called this morning and told us.
Danny: Oh, god. Look, I need to take a nap. Dan, could you quickly help me onto the chairlift?
Dan: Yeah. (Helps him on the chairlift; they go upstairs; helps him get into his other wheelchair and then into bed) You gonna need anything? I'm gonna be gone all afternoon.
Danny: Nah, I'll be fine.
Dan: Alright then. See ya. (Goes downstairs) Bye Lyssa.
Alyssa: Bye Dan!
(Back in Houston)
(Two days later)
Sam: You gonna be alright?
Alex: Yeah, I'll be fine.
Sam: If you need anything, ca—
Alex: Call. Right. (Hugs her) Bye.
Sam: Bye. Bye, Cheyenne!
(She coos)
Alex: Bye!
Sam: We'll see you at Dan's graduation, right?
Alex: Yeah.
Sam: Bye honey. Be good.
(Sam walks out)
Alex: Bye Ma!
(He closes the door)
Now then. (He puts Cheyenne in her crib) I need to get out of the house for a few days. (Dials phone) Jennalynn? Yeah, it's Alex Fenton. I need you to watch Cheyenne for a couple of days. Great. Thanks. I'll see you then. Bye. (Hangs up) Now I have Angelina all to myself.
(San Diego; a few days later)
(Alex and Angelina are making out under an umbrella on the beach)
Alex: Y'know, I'm having a lot of fun here. (Kisses her)
Angelina: Yeah, me too. (Kisses back)
(goes on...)
Alex: (suddenly stops; a blonde girl and a guy walk by) Wait a minute. I know that girl. (Gets up)
Angelina: (scoffs) Alex! Where are you going?! (gets up and chases after him)
(Alex catches up to the girl)
Alex: (calls out) Sarah! Sarah!
(Girl turns around)
Girl: Yeah?
Alex: Sarah Donivan?
Sarah: Well, it's Thomas now. (Laughs lightly) Who are you?
Alex: I'm your cousin, Alex Fenton.
Sarah: Fenton?! OMG, my mom's cousin's name was Fenton!
Alex: Yeah, you and your mom lived with my grandparents because your grandparents kicked you and your mom out.
Sarah: I know, so, what are you doing out here?
Alex: Well, I'm just out here with my girlfriend. Y'know, just hangin' out. What are you doing here?
Sarah: Oh! I'm here with my husband and our kids.
Alex: How many kids?
Sarah: Four.
Alex: That's cool.
Sarah: (sarcastically) It's so much fun.
Alex: Yeah, I know.
Sarah: Huh?
Alex: I have a baby daughter, she's quite a handful.
Sarah: Yeah.
Alex: (sees Angelina talking to Sarah's husband; calls out) Hey Ang! C'mere!
(She runs over to him)
Who was that?
Angelina: Oh, my new friend, Mark. He invited me to lunch.
Sarah: Oh, really. (To Mark) Mark!!
(he runs over)
(to Mark) Mark, honey, do you know this woman?
Mark: Nope, never seen her before.
Sarah: Uh huh, yeah. Because Ang just told us that you invited her out to lunch?
Mark: Huh?
Angelina: Oh, forget it.
Sarah: Anyway, who's watching the kids?
Mark: I told Tina to watch them.
Sarah: You let a seven year old watch her three younger siblings?
Mark: You called me over.
Sarah: I'll be right back.
(Runs over to the kids)
Mark: So, how do you guys know Sarah?
Alex: Well, her mom is my dad's cousin and they lived with my dad's family for a while, so we've known them for a long time.
Mark: I see.
Angelina: You have four kids?
Mark: Yeah, Timmy, Tammy, Tommy and Tina. Tina's oldest.
Alex: So I've heard.
Angelina: Uh, Alex? Shouldn't you go check on the baby?
Alex: Yeah, I'll be right back.
(Goes back to their umbrella and pulls out phone)
Mark: Guess it's back to just the two of us again. So, you two had a baby?
Angelina: Well, it's Alex's baby. And his ex's. She's only a few weeks old.
Mark: What's her name?
Angelina: Cheyenne Alexis.
Mark: Nice.
(Sarah comes back with the three toddlers and Tina with her)
Sarah: Mark, will you please take one of your children?!
Mark: Sure. (Grabs Tommy and Tammy, who are at each other's throats; yells) Kids, stop fighting!
Tammy & Tommy: Yes, Daddy.
Angelina: Wow.
(Six weeks later; Beth El Rehab Treatment Center)
(Raquel is going into rehab for her smoking addiction)
Raquel: (about going off cigarettes) No! Stop it! No! I won't do it!
Sam: Honey, please, we're trying to help you!
Raquel: I still won't do it! (Jumps out the window and lands to the ground; she runs toward her college)
(Later)
(Raquel reaches her sorority; all her friends are getting high)
Raquel: Room for one more?
Trish: Always. (Gives her a joint)
Raquel: (lights; sighs) Oh, my God. I needed that. My folks put me in a rehab place for my addiction and it stunk like old people and crack.
Michelle: Ew. (Smokes)
Raquel: I know. My parents would kill me if they saw me now.
Tracy: Big whoop.
Trish: Mine would too. But you don't see me going around crying!
Raquel: I ain't crying! I'm a big girl! I'm almost 21, I can do what I want. (Smokes another joint)
Michelle: Good for you honey.
Raquel: (thinking) I wonder what they're thinking right now.
(Rochester, NY; 3 hours later)
(Sam is bawling on Danny about Raquel)
Danny: Sam, honey, sh..., it's okay.
Sam: (crying) No it's not! My baby's out there killing herself and you're saying it's okay?!
Danny: (grabs Sam's shoulders) Sam, Raquel is almost 21. She can take care of herself.
Sam: You call blackening your lungs taking care of yourself?!
(Alyssa slips into the room)
Alyssa: Mommy?
Sam: (tense) What?!
Alyssa: (starts crying) I j-just w-wanted t-to see w-what was wrong. (Cries)
Danny: (picks Alyssa up; to Sam) Why'd you have to go and make the girl cry? She's only seven.
Sam: Yeah, I know. I'm sorry honey. (Kisses Alyssa's forehead)
(Alyssa screams and runs out of the room)
Danny: Y'know, Sam maybe you're just not cut out for a mother figure.
Sam: I am! I love my kids!
Danny: Yes, but do they love you?
Sam: Of course they do. Why wouldn't they?
Danny: Jess, Alex and Raquel are gone, Sam.
Sam: I just saw Alex and Raquel. They're fine.
Danny: Yeah, but what about Jess. Last time we saw her she yelled at us.
Sam: Well, yeah. She just had a baby, duh.
Danny: Sam, stop acting like you're a teenager again.
Sam: That's the thing about you Danny, you pick on me for the little things. Heh, I was the one who didn't want us to get married in the first place so it wouldn't ruin our friendship.
Danny: Did it work?
Sam: No! We're constantly fighting and now we might get a divorce and then hate each other's guts.
Danny: I think that we should.
Sam: Should what?
Danny: Get a divorce.
Sam: What?! Danny, no. You can't be serious.
Danny: I'm sorry. I think it's best for the children.
Sam: Don't I have a say in this?
Danny: Yeah, but this isn't working out. We were better off as friends.
Sam: Danny, y'know, this wouldn't have happened if you and Skkye were still together.
Danny: You know as well as I do that they both died!
Sam: Well, why don't you go live with them?!
Danny: Fine! That's it! We're through!
Sam: You took the words right out of my mouth!
(Danny slams the door)
(Outside the door; Melissa, Dan, Terri, and Alyssa are listening)
Terri: This is bad.
Melissa: I know. We might not ever see each other again if they get a divorce.
Alyssa: I'm scared Terri. (Grabs her)
Terri: It's okay, Lyssa, Mommy and Daddy are gonna be just fine.
Alyssa: No it's not! I heard them before! They're gonna break up and, and, and... (runs off crying)
Dan: You see what you do?
(New York City; three months later)
Danny: Okay, kids, I know it's not the best of places right now but it's all I can afford.
Melissa: Daddy, how come you have to have a dumpy place on the west side and Mommy has the house in Rochester?
Danny: Because that's what we agreed on. So, Melissa, Alyssa and Terri, this is your room (Shows them a tiny bedroom). And Dan, you'll sleep on the couch. (Everyone starts complaining; Danny gets infuriated and yells) Everyone, shut up! (Silence) Okay, this is how it's gonna be for the next few weeks.
Alyssa: Dad, how come Brad doesn't have to live with us here?
Danny: Because he's living with his dad and stepmom.
Alyssa: Why?
Danny: Because he didn't like it here and wanted to be back with his dad in England.
Alyssa: Oh. Well, I still don't like him.
Kids: Got that right.
(Kids laugh)
Danny: Okay, now, just go do what you have to do.
(Orlando, FL)
(Haley's first birthday)
Jessica & Andrew: Happy birthday honey!
(Haley babbles)
Andrew: I can't believe we've been parents for a year already.
Jessica: I know, and we have two beautiful children too. Isn't that right Maia?
(Maia drools)
(Andrew & Jessica laugh)
Andrew: (hugs all 3 girls) I love my girls so much.
Jessica: And we love you too.
(knock on door)
Andrew: I'll get it.
(opens door)
Raquel?
Raquel: Hide me. Quick.