Sunny and cold Nov.11 2017
Dad:Hal, why did you take off on me like that? I told you I wanted to talk to you about something.
Dad:Chessy, why are you looking at her like that?
Chessy:Like what? I'm not looking at her any special way. I'm looking at her like I've looked at her for 11 years. Since the day she came home from the hospital.
Chessy:Six pounds, 11 ounces, 21 inches long. This is how I look at her. Can l hug her? Oh, she's so beautiful... and so big.
Chessy:I'm gonna make you something special to eat. What would you like? Anything? You know what? It doesn't matter. I'm just gonna go whip up everything we've got. Okay?
Dad:Hal, come here. Now, we have to talk.
Annie:Okay. Shoot.
Dad:Okay. Honey... I wanna know what you think about making Meredith... part of the family.
Annie:Part of our family?
Dad:Yeah.
Annie:I think it's an awesome idea. lnspired.
Annie:Brilliant. Really.
Dad:Really? You do?
Annie:Totally. l mean, like it's a dream come true. I've always wanted a big sister.
Dad:Oh. Um... Honey, l think you're kinda missing the point.
Annie:No, I'm not. You're going to adopt Meredith. That is so sweet, Dad.
Dad:No, I'm not going to adopt her. I'm... going to marry her.
Annie:Marry her! That's insane! How can you marry a woman young enough to be my big sister?
Dad:Hal. Hal. Hal, calm down. Hal. Are you speaking in French?
Annie:I… I learned it at camp. Okay. I’m… I’m sorry. Let… Let's discuss this calmly… calmly and rationally.
Dad:Yeah, and in English, if you don't mind. All right?
Annie:Okay.
Dad:Sweetheart, what has gotten into you?
Annie:Nothing. Nothing. Just… Just… Dad, you can't get married. It'll totally ruin completely everything.
Dad:Hal. Hal. Hallie.
Chessy:Don't look at me. I don't know a thing.
Dad:She thought l was going to adopt her?
Meredith:Hi, doll.
Dad:Hi.
Meredith:Oh, you look stressed, baby. How about a Martini?
Dad:How about a double?
Meredith:Coming right up. Chessy. Don't you love it? It's just what we need. It's such a big house. Chessy!
Chessy:You rang?
Meredith:Two martinis, please. And make Mr. Parker's a double.
Dad:Chess, please. I'm getting a migraine.
Dad:I told Hallie.
Meredith:You did? And?
Dad:She went ballistic. She started yelling in French. l didn't even know she spoke French. I don't know what's gotten into her.
Meredith:Oh, Nicky. This reaction is totally classic. It's ''Daddy's Getting Remarried 101.''
Meredith:I'd be worried if she didn't act this way. Look. Why don't I go talk to her? You know, woman to woman.
Dad:I, I think she's a little sensitive about you right now.
Meredith:That's why I need to do it. We've got to break the ice sometime. Wear your shirt like this. I like it when I can see a little chest hair.
