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...
1:31:04
but myjob is to adjudicate
the laws ofthe state of California...
1:31:09
and at this time
I have no choice...
1:31:11
but to grant sole custody
to Sam's mother...
1:31:17
Abbie Reynolds.
1:31:26
Are you all right, darling?
1:31:34
Excuse me, Your Honour.
May I approach the bench?
1:31:37
- What's this about?
- Well, my client feels
he has a stake in this case.
1:31:40
- Your client?
- Kevin Lassiter, Your Honour.
1:31:43
- I'm Sam's natural father, Your Honour.
- You're a little late.
1:31:46
I didn't fiind out till last week.
Abbie never told me.
1:31:49
- Is that true, Ms Reynolds?
- Yes.
1:31:52
Your Honour, we'd like to present
evidence proving that Mr Lassiter
has a good steadyjob...
1:31:55
and a sizable extended family
in the area.
1:31:57
Are you asking for shared custody,
Mr Lassiter?