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Well...
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I've missed you, my little boy.
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It's been a long time.
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Your mother has asked me to adopt you.
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- Do you know about that?
- Yes.
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I've thought about it
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and I've decided
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that it's not a good idea.
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I came here to tell you that.
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You're not speaking?
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I'm thinking of ideas.
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You see, your mum and I
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were so much in love,
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that I ended up meeting you
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as well.
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How old were you? Three? Four?
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I forget.
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Since it was true love
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and you were tiny,
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I simply adored you
and got along with you.
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As I told you once,
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one thing that I'm very proud of
in my life
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is knowing you.
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- Is that true?
- Yes, it's true.
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That's how you and I
became almost like a family.
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I didn't know your dad
but I think he was a great guy.
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Really?
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He gave you a load of things:
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your name, your face...
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So you already have a father.
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Okay, he's dead.
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That's sad.
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But it was before you were born
and it's not easy to mourn a stranger.
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There's a German poem
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about a boy whose mother is dead.
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That means,
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"Your mother's soul lashes out
at the sharks before you."
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That poem always reminds me of you
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'cause I think your dad's soul
protects you from sharks.
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So it wouldn't be a good idea
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for me to pretend
to be your father now.