It takes Rod a few minutes to absorb what Clarence said. After repeating it several times to himself, he still doesn't believe it. “Stepfather? What the hell do you mean? Bayley didn’t have any children.” Rod yells.
Bryton is trying to calm Rod down. He remembered seeing a picture of Bayley and Clarence in Bayley’s wallet one day when he was talking to her. He meant to ask her who the young man was who was wearing a graduation gown and a cap. But something happened, and he forgot about it.
Clarence doesn’t argue with Rod. He hands him the folder instead, walks over to the bar, picks up a bottle of whiskey and three glasses.” I believe we all could use a drink.”
“Ain’t this a b***h. Bayley knew how much I wanted to adopt a child. She lied to me, saying she didn’t have any kids.” Rod he
