Christine: Scotty?

Scott: Go away.

Christine: Please talk to me. Look I know you are mad. You have that right... but I came here to see you and all the kids. Baby... I love you and that won't change no matter if I am with Matt or with John. But there is a reason I am not with Matt and I know you don't understand.

She walks over sitting on the bed as she looks over at Matt then quickly to the ground.

Christine: Scotty... you remember when I talked to you about your birth dad and the monster he was?

Scott nods.

Christine: Well What I am doing it protecting you and your brothers and sisters from me. You know mom and dad have monsters in us. Well the one in me... it don't like daddy. She wants to hurt him. So mommy... baby, I am trying to protect you all by not being here all the time. Yes I am going to come see you like I did today. And I brought visitors. I brought a new friend and his pet cat Garfield. Hun... I am not trying to take you from daddy. I am not trying to hurt you althou I know I have... but trust me. Mommy has always protected you.

Scott: I know but...

She looks over at Matt.

Christine: If he don't want to... don't force him.

She turns to walk out and a look of pain and disappointment on her face as she heands back downstairs. She tries to hide the tears in her eyes as she goes over and introduces John and Garfield to the other kids and then talks with Abbey a while.