The Next Best Thing
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1:29:00
- Is it true, or are you joking?
- What?

1:29:02
Is that true about the tidal wave?
Will it happen?

1:29:08
- Whoa!
- He calls you Daddy.

1:29:10
I've been his father
since the day he was born.

1:29:12
So what's this
got to do with me?

1:29:15
Mm, I need your help.
1:29:17
- I need you to sue forjoint custody.
- What?

1:29:20
Abbie's getting married.
Her fiiancé lives in New York.
She wants to take Sam there.

1:29:24
I can't stop them because
I'm not legally the father.

1:29:26
- I don't think I can
get involved in this.
- No, no, no, no, listen.

1:29:29
I'll pay all the court costs.
1:29:31
I'll pay foryour time,
whatever it takes.

1:29:33
They'll give you joint custody,
and once they do,
we'll make our own arrangement.

1:29:36
I'll take full responsibility for him.
You never have to see him again
ifyou don't want to.

1:29:39
- I can't agree to something like this.
- Hey, Dad!
- Hey!

1:29:43
Please help me.
1:29:46
Please?
1:29:48
This-- This is crazy.
I can't help you. I'm sorry.

1:29:57
Before I announce my ruling...
1:30:00
does anyone
have anything else to add?

1:30:05
I do, Your Honour.
1:30:08
Seems like I've spent my whole life
thinking about blood.

1:30:12
Worrying about blood.
1:30:15
And blood--
1:30:17
Well, it'sjust like shit.
We're all full of it.

1:30:22
It's good, it gets bad...
1:30:24
but it's not who we are.
1:30:28
Being a parent--
a real parent--

1:30:30
takes more than DNA.
1:30:32
No one can hand it to you,
and no one can-- can take it away.

1:30:37
I have earned my right
to be Sam's father.

1:30:41
So, no matter what you decide...
1:30:44
Sam is my son...
1:30:46
forever and always.
1:30:50
Mr Whittaker...
1:30:51
I know how deeply attached
you are to this child...

1:30:55
and that you've been
an exemplary parent.

1:30:59
And I personally believe that love
and devotion should not go unrewarded...


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