1.17: Love’s Consequences




Mrs. Smith: You’re married Dawn, you can’t carry on like some college student with the urge to experiment a little bit.

Mrs. Carr: It’s not like that. I care about Sophia. It’s real and it’s serious. This isn’t some fling or some, as you call it, experimentation. I want to be with her, free and clear. But that won’t happen until my divorce is final.

Mrs. Smith: You’re leaving your husband for a woman?

Mrs. Carr: I’m not leaving him for a woman, I’m leaving him because it’s over.

Mrs. Smith: But you plan on being with Sophia once you divorce?

Mrs. Carr: Yes, not that it’s anyone’s business but mine.

Mrs. Smith: What about your children?

Mrs. Carr: What about them? They adore Sophia. Especially King and Me’chelle, she’s been there since the day they were born. She’s just naturally a part of their world.

Mrs. Smith: Until they have to grow up and deal with the rest of the world. And what about Erika? I’ve heard my son and your daughter have conversations about this woman. She doesn’t like her at all.

Mrs. Carr: It’s not as bad as it was. Look, I’m going to sit down and talk with her when I’m more clear on things. Mostly, she fine with Sophia now.

Mrs. Smith: And when did this magical change happen?





Mrs. Carr: I’m not going to say things are perfect, things are never perfect, that’s just not the way life goes. But I’m really in love with her Molly. It’s not a game or an experiment or fear of being alone. I have felt this way about her for months and I haven’t felt this way about my husband in years. I’m through trying to rationalize it or explain it, but believe me it only affects my personal life, that’s what changing, not this Day Care. This place is still about the kids and taking care of them and educating them. I don’t want to lose Frank or any of the other kids because the way I found love was a little unconventional.

Mrs. Smith: I can’t believe this is happening. I mean how can you… but I saw the way Frankie responded to seeing Sophia. You’re right, he loves her and you and being with his friends. I don’t know about the other parents, but you haven’t lost Frankie.





Mrs. Carr: Thank you. Now what do you think I can do to get my other kids back?

Mrs. Smith: Arrange a parent-teacher meeting type situation. Give the parents a chance to talk to you about there concerns.

Mrs. Carr: Thanks Molly. I think that’s a good idea. So… are we still friends.

Mrs. Smith: Yeah, I don’t understand this, but… we’re still friends.




(The friends then hugged. But Mrs. Carr felt Molly pulling back a little.
Molly felt slightly better about things, but she was still a little put off by it.)





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