REBECCA (Into phone, her "anchor voice" slipping into something softer) Hello, this is Rebecca Donaldson. I’m calling to speak with the caseworker assigned to the single-parent intake? Yes, I’ll hold. (She taps a pen rhythmically. DANNY TANNER bursts in, clutching a feather duster and a clip-board.) DANNY Becky! Great show today. That segment on "Oatmeal: The Silent Killer" really resonated. Ready for our post-show brunch? REBECCA (Covering the mouthpiece, whispering) Danny, not now! I’m on a very important call. (Back to phone) Hi, yes. Thank you for taking my call. I’m calling because I’m ready to move forward with the home study process. (She listens, her expression shifting from professional to vulnerable.) REBECCA I understand it’s a rigorous process for a single applicant. But I’ve lived in a house with three growing girls, a stand-up comedian, and... well, Danny. I’ve survived living in an attic. If I can handle that, I can handle anything a toddler throws at me. (Danny freezes, his eyes widening. He mimes "A baby?!" Becky shushes him with a pointed finger.) REBECCA (Into phone) My career is stable, and I have a support system that... well, they’re loud, and they’re obsessed with cleaning products, but they are the most loving family I know. I want to share that with a child who doesn't have one. (A beat. She smiles, a genuine, Nebraska-wide grin.) REBECCA Next Tuesday at four? I’ll be there. With all my paperwork organized, alphabetized, and color-coded. Thank you. She hangs up and exhales a breath she’s been holding for months. She looks at Danny, who is now getting misty-eyed. REBECCA Don't you dare start crying, Danny. I have to go back on air for the noon update and I am not fixing my mascara again.