Hmm?
-What? -We're landing.
Good.
Did you sleep at all?
Did you fill out the forms?
You mean in the last 16 hours?
Yes.
Are we gonna land in that?
They must do it all the time.
Remember not to smile.
How's Oksana?
Oksana just all right.
You mean she's all right or she's just all right?
She was doing very well in the village,
but then they moved her here and she got sick.
What's wrong with her?
Don't worry. She will be fine now that you're here.
Where are we?
You brought money?
How much?
That's good.
Can change more later if you have to.
Ooh, aah!
You will need water for drinking and brushing teeth
and might want some snacks.
I will wait for you by register.
Amerikanets.
Fake Oreos or fake shortbread?
Just fucking pick something.
God. Is that a cat?
-Okay.
You didn't buy very much.
Oh, we're not hungry.
Don't do that again.
We didn't know.
We can go back in.
No.
Prekratite ulybat'sya.
That means don't smile.
People will think you're a mental patient.
Maybe we should've changed money here.
Look at this.
Huh?
Look at that. Don't turn.
How can I look?
They're everywhere.
So, I'll meet you at 8:00 tomorrow morning,
on the spot, sharp.
Do we get our passports back?
No. Later.
Don't worry. They all know me.
This neighborhood is safe, but don't walk at night.
The restaurant has very good blinis.
Now go have a nice sleep.
Tomorrow big day.
Ooh! It's working.
This is like our first apartment.
It's better than I thought.
Look at this.
Huh.
A room with a view.
The whole railway goes all the way across Russia
and stops right here.
Cool.
Hmm.
I'll unpack. You can shower.
Ooh.
-Huh? -Please.
So?
Yup.
I'll never be able to go to sleep.
Thank you.
Joe.
-What? -It's 7:00.
-At night? -No, it's morning.
We have to get ready.
Oh, fuck.
Look at this.
Oh. Well, keep your mouth closed.
Aah! Hot!
What are you doing?
You have to leave the tags on or they're useless.
That's what they said.
Do you have everything?
I think so.
-You got the folder? -Yes.
How much are you taking?
All of it. I'm not leaving it here.
Can you?
Mmm. Caviar for breakfast, huh?
Who says I don't spoil you?
Excuse me, can we get a high chair?
Pozhaluysta?
Look here.
Light. Yeah, it's a light.
Look at him.
Ah, he's so beautiful.
We should get going.
Dobroye utra.
-Dobroye utra. -Good morning.
So, they expect us at 9:00.
Great.
Did you bring your I-600 form?
Uh, yes. Everything is right here.
I'll also need your form I-864
when we go to the consulate for the IR-4 visa
and a copy of your tax return.
And what about the I-171H
and the embassy confirmation?
Yes, we take care of everything before you leave Russia.
With the new laws, she'll be an American citizen
the minute your plane lands.
Are you cold, Anka?
No, I'm perfect.
Look at this.
The sun is shining just for you.
Oh.
Everyone has furs.
It's for a purpose, not just fashion.
Maybe we should get you one.
How is she doing, Elena?
I called this morning.
She's doing much better. Was just small cold.
Russians are resilient.
Good.
Lots of sailors around.
Here there are two choices for young men:
the military and... Ah, here we are.
I need I-600.
No, you wait here. I'll leave heat on.
I need coffee, scarf and two bars of chocolate.
Save one for me.
You okay?
-We're in their hands. -Yeah.
-Their chocolate-covered hands.
Really nervous.
Yeah.
Uh, all I can say is, i-it is kind of nice
to literally not be driving.
Keep those in a safe place.
You will need them for court.
-Oh...
Joe.
The director is waiting to see you.
Take off your coats.
This is the children's home director, Mrs. Fedunov.
Mrs. Fedunov, these are Joe and Anka Garner.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
We're so excited to be here.
Mm.
You should give the clothes you brought now.
Oh, of course.
Uh, hope they're not the wrong season.
It was warm when we left.
They only had summer things in the stores.
Oh.
The cashier's checks now?
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Uh... hmm.
Oh.
Citibank.
Good.
-Oh, good. -Please, sit down.
Mrs. Fedunov is very happy to see you.
She has been to Los Angeles and visited Universal Studios.
Joe, this is where you work, no?
Yes. But not the... the theme park.
Joe's in studio operations.
He keeps things running smoothly.
And you, Mrs. Garner, you have Russian heritage.
Way back.
But, you know, it's i-important.
-To me. -Mm-hmm.
Yes, in fact, you know, she's a Romanov.
Oh, Joe...
Mm.
You know, they are saints.
They helped many people during the first war.
They told us about it in school.
They were nurses.
Ah, I've heard that.
But that's just part of why we're here.
Mm.
Mrs. Fedunov says it's a beautiful reason.
Oh. We should...
Ah, yeah.
-These are for you. -Oh.
You're welcome.
Can...
Can we s-see her now?
Now we wait.
There's coffee and tea for you.
Oh, thank you.
Thank you.
I wonder who that is.
-Come on.
Your years of waiting is over.
Oh, my God.
There she is.
Hi. Hi.
Hi.
Hi, Oksana.
You're so little.
She's beautiful, yes?
Uh, what?
See how comfortable she is with you?
She's not even crying.
Hi-- ah, this is your hand.
Come.
Hi.
This is your time.
I will wait outside to see that you are not disturbed.
Talk to her, play with her, take off her clothes.
Make sure she's everything you want.
Okay.
Oh, my God. She's perfect.
Give me.
Here you go. Oh, Oksana.
Hi.
Oh... So we're supposed to take off her clothes?
I guess just to make sure
everything's where it's supposed to be.
Isn't that right?
Jesus.
-Okay. -I'm sure she's perfectly fine.
Elena did say that she's been sick, so...
Okay, here you are, here.
Okay. Okay.
Okay.
Oh, my God.
-Hi, beautiful girl. -Hi, sweetheart.
Hi.
-Look what I got.
-Look what Daddy's got. -Daddy.
-Yeah. Huh?
Yeah, maybe she doesn't like that.
-Hi. -What else do we--
Do we have a ball?
Ay!
-Uh-uh.
Aw.
She's so quiet.
I think she's probably overwhelmed.
Yeah.
Oh, look what we brought you.
It's a little bee.
-Look at that. -It's a little bee.
What is that?
Huh?
Aw.
Oh.
-Aw... -Well, should we?
Yeah, guess so.
-Okay. -Mm.
Here we go.
I'm sorry.
Okay. Shh.
Tch, tch, tch.
Bup, bup, ba.
-So cold. -Yeah.
-I'm sorry. -Okay. Here.
-Oh. -Oh. Oh.
What do you think that is?
Probably just diaper rash.
-Mm. -Yeah.
Sorry. Ouchie.
-Ooh. -Okay.
Mm.
-Yeah. This. Yeah. -There you are.
-Ooh.
Ah. Look at that.
-You see that? -Is that a rattle?
You see the little balls? Huh?
Is that a little rattle?
Oh, do I...
Are you happy?
Of course.
We're just overwhelmed.
Hey.
-Hello! Bye-bye! Ciao!
Hello, American mama and papa!
-Oh, hi there. -Oh.
P'yanitsa. P'yanitsa.
Zoya.
Say good-bye for now.
Bye.
-What did she say? -Oh,
they're excited because they know a mommy and daddy are here.
Everything is good, yes?
Yes.
It's great.
What was that little girl saying?
Pee-ya-neet-sa?
Oh.
That means "parents."
She thinks Oksana looks like you.
Why hasn't she been adopted?
Who? Zoya?
Yes.
She's so beautiful.
Ah, yes.
It's very sad.
Many of the children, their parents are poor
and they can't afford to keep them,
so they drop them off and plan to come back later.
But if she gets adopted?
She can't.
The parents have to sign off papers to allow this,
and they won't.
They're hopeful, not realistic.
But then what happens to her?
She goes to school like the others until she's 16.
Then, hopefully, she learns a trade.
Waitress, secretary.
If not, she's out on the street like the others,
and then we're taking in their babies.
That's terrible.
You still feel sad in the middle of this happiness.
You really are Russian.
You must think of Oksana and how perfect she is.
She's beautiful, yes?
Yes, she is.
It's just...
she seemed so lively in the video you sent us.
And then, today...
-You have to be patient.
Sometimes bonding doesn't happen right away.
It will all work out.
I promise.
Elena,
do you know anything about Oksana's birth mother?
She's 17.
From a very small village in Primorsky Krai.
Five hours from here.
Very poor.
People there have nothing.
Have you met her?
Yes.
She's very beautiful.
I think Oksana will look like her.
Why did she give her up?
I think she liked the men too much.
She gave the baby to her grandmother,
but grandmother is handicap.
Handicapped?
She was too old. Tired.
She could not care for Oksana.
So now she's yours.
How lucky.
Very nice.
These are perfect.
Mrs. Garner, because in Russia
the woman is considered primary caregiver,
the judge may ask you some questions tomorrow.
But maybe not.
Every judge is different.
What kind of questions?
Nothing difficult.
Where you work, is your house paid for?
Do you have health insurance?
Why are you adopting this child?
Things like that. But you must never lie.
And you must never say you're adopting from Russia
because it is easier.
Instead, you should say how you love Russian people and culture.
Talk about your ancestor.
Or Dr. Zhivago.
Okay? Very good.
I go now.
I will hold on to these and make copies,
just in case.
If you want,
I'm happy to show you around the city.
There's a statue of Yul Brynner, which is very nice,
and the house he was born in.
Thank you, but I-I think we're a little too jet-lagged right now
to take you up on your offer.
I understand.
Tonight, we should go to dinner.
I know a Chinese restaurant you will like.
Oh, we'd love that.
Good. Try to relax.
We're almost done.
If you want to go for a walk,
you should go now before it gets dark.
-Mm. -Yeah, I think we're gonna go upstairs
-and rest for a little bit. -Uh, you go ahead.
I'm gonna stop by the business center
and answer a couple of e-mails.
Oh, okay.
Very well.
I see you tonight.
Okay.
Uh, here.
Okay. All right, bye. Mwah.
Does this one work?
Uh, oh, I don't know.
I'll be done in a minute.
Got to e-mail the folks back home
and let 'em know we're alive.
My husband and I saw you in the restaurant this morning.
I'm Anka.
Patricia.
Your little boy is absolutely adorable.
Those eyes.
-Isn't he? -Oh.
-We really lucked out.
He's napping upstairs with Grandma right now.
I don't know which of us is more exhausted.
We met our little girl for the first time today.
How wonderful.
How old is she?
Six months.
Well, just get her home as soon as you can.
It kills me to think of what these kids have been through.
Was your son...
Uh... does he...
Was he sick when you first saw him?
He wasn't sick.
But he had cigarette burns on his thighs.
Can you imagine?
He screamed bloody murder when he first saw us.
I can't blame him.
Total strangers speaking a foreign language to him.
I probably smell weird to him.
He smells weird to me.
We're taking him away from everything he knows.
Never mind how awful it is.
Our daughter didn't cry at all.
Even when we... took off her clothes,
which was weird to begin with.
But she has this... terrible rash.
They all do.
There are a lot of well-meaning people here,
but they just can't pay attention to so many kids.
Not the way you will.
Everyone keeps saying how great we are for doing this,
but the truth is
we're blessed.
All we wanted was a child and we got one.
That's true.
But, I mean, they are lucky.
I mean, this place?
I'd love to t-tell my daughter where she's from someday, but...
Yeah.
What's there to tell?
Hello?
Yeah, I'm awake.
Okay. Mm-hmm.
I'll be down in a few.
I'll bring your coat. Yeah.
Hey.
Hey. Uh, this is my husband, Joe.
Pleasure to meet you.
Patricia. That's my mom, Barb.
Hello.
And that's her little boy, Austin.
Aw, hey, Austin.
Come on. Say hi. Hello.
-Uh, they're going to the flea market
and said we could tag along.
I thought we weren't supposed to go anywhere.
Vera is gonna take us there.
Yeah, she's engaged to Elena's son.
Really? Family business.
Yeah, I wanted to get some cream for Oksana's, um, rash.
-Yup. -Oh. They're gonna join us.
-Um. Good. Uh, we should go. -Okay.
Mom. Come on.
So you work for Elena.
Isn't she going to be your mother-in-law? How's that?
In school I study social work.
I very much like the children. I meet nice people.
I practice my English.
-And, yes, Elena pays me well. -And her son does this, too?
No. Dima is still in school.
He studies to be Internet engineer.
We are not hurry.
I think he's hungry.
It's very hard to get him to eat any real food.
All they feed them here is Bush wings.
What is that?
It's all the parts of the chicken Americans won't eat.
The U.S. sells them here.
The orphanages fry them in lard, feed it to the kids.
-You're okay.
They name them Bush wings
to honor your president who sent them.
He's doing great. I mean, all he has is a cold.
That's what you think.
You never know what you're getting here.
I told her that.
Mom, he's fine.
Anyway, he's mine now.
Whatever happens, I'll take care of him.
You should get a potty chair
like the one they have at the orphanage.
You don't want him to backslide.
This is the one.
Antibacterial.
Russian formula, very effective.
Thank you. Did I give you enough rubles?
Mm-hm. Make sure you stay together.
And watch for pickpockets.
Vera, what does the word
"pee-yaht-neet-sta" mean?
"Pee-yah-NEE-sta"? Something like that?
Pyatnitsa? This is Friday.
Or, do you mean, uh, pianist?
No, I don't think so.
Maybe it was more like "pee-YAH-neet-za."
Look at this.
Now we know why they wanted the tags on.
Do you mean p'yanitsa?
Yeah. Yeah. I think so.
This means drinker.
Like alcohol?
Yes.
It's a person who takes alcohol every day, too much.
We have to get back.
Elena's picking us up for dinner.
Yes, for Chinese restaurant. I drop you off.
-So it's good, right? -Mm.
It's amazing how you can get good Chinese food
pretty much anywhere in the world.
Mm, China is right over there.
Oh, I don't know.
We're celebrating. You are a family now.
Well, to your family, too.
Your daughter-in-law is lovely.
She's not my daughter yet. Almost.
Well, she certainly admires you.
She says you've made many happy families.
She was nice?
Mm-hmm. She, uh, took us to the flea market
with that gay woman and her mom.
That is impossible.
What?
You are mistaken. Single woman, yes.
Single men, no.
Homosexuals cannot adopt from Russia, ever.
It's not allowed.
Hey, um,
I, um, bought this at the hotel.
I wonder if
you could show us
where Oksana was born.
This is her village. Here.
Oh, wow.
It's right next to North Korea.
This is the children's home.
We're just curious,
uh, what if her parents want her back?
You're her parents.
This is not like U.S.
Once you adopt Oksana,
the connection to her birth parents is legally broken,
forever.
Hm.
And what if Oksana came back looking for them someday?
If I were you, I would tell her nothing.
Burn this map when you get home
and forget you ever came to Vladivostok.
There's nothing here for her.
What you are doing is wonderful.
You will be great parents
and Oksana will have a magical life in America.
Don't ever look back.
I drink to you.
Za zdorov'ye.
I drank too much.
There's something wrong with that baby.
We don't know that.
Yes, we do, Joe. You saw.
It was listless. It was silent.
You don't know that.
They say these babies, you know, no one holds them.
They're not the same as other babies,
they have to learn to keep quiet
because they don't get any attention.
There's something wrong with that baby.
There's something wrong with its brain. I'm positive.
A six-month-old is supposed to babble,
roll onto their tummy, play with their hands and feet.
I fucking memorized that list, I read it so many times.
You remember the doctor said not to judge by those milestones
because we don't know what's true.
Maybe she was born premature.
She's probably not even the age they say she is.
She's probably developmentally delayed.
Joe, I know you could tell the minute you touched it.
Even when we took its clothes off,
that baby just laid there,
limp, floppy muscles. That little girl said so.
P'yanitsa.
Doesn't mean parents, it means drunk.
That's a fetal alcohol baby.
What?
Yeah. I asked Vera.
Elena lied to us.
Why would she lie about something like that?
That little girl just wanted to get adopted.
She'd say anything.
There is something wrong with that baby.
I know.
I mean, is it even the same baby?
The-the one in the video had, like, a birthmark on her face.
Do you remember? By her ear?
I've seen that tape a hundred times.
It's the same baby.
I cannot believe we came all this way
and we're going home empty-handed.
What are you talking about?
We're not taking that baby.
And I'll tell you something, if they fucking switched it on us,
I want my 50 grand back.
Anka, I know you're upset, but we are not customers here.
We came to adopt a child no matter what.
We are customers.
You see fucking Elena and the way they handle us.
All these papers and forms?
It's just cash changing hands.
You can hide behind whatever virtue you want to.
Come on.
We came here to get a healthy baby,
and they gave us that one.
And I feel terrible, because it is terrible
what is gonna happen to that baby,
but it's-- that's not what I paid for.
Anka, I am not hiding behind any virtue, and neither are you.
We agreed that we wanted a baby,
we agreed that we'd do anything to get one
and we also agreed that we would take whatever God gave us.
God?
God got to tell us to take every penny we had
and chase something that didn't exist.
God decided that your cousin Kevin should have six kids,
and he doesn't even have a fucking job
and he's still in a band.
He's a limo driver, he's on drugs, and he has six kids.
God decided that.
Limo driver is a job. And Kevin's nice.
That's not the point!
So you never agreed with me about taking the baby?
You said it, but you didn't mean it.
It's one thing to say it.
I didn't think it was actually gonna happen.
I wasn't even qualified to weigh in on it.
But now I can tell you: no.
I mean, do you want to be cremated or buried?
See?
It's a hypothetical question.
You can't answer that right now,
but I'll know what to do when you die.
Well, what about what I want?
You want to take care of a vegetable
for the rest of your life?
And that's if it lives.
Then... why are we even doing this?
I mean, what did you think it was gonna be?
It is a responsibility, and it is not easy
even with a healthy baby.
Because I've sacrificed enough, Joe.
It's enough.
I mean, I th-I think back to just fucking and hoping.
And then the books and the thermometers and then the IVF.
Every IVF, the insurance companies, the hormones.
All that hope and all that misery.
Every dollar, every extra job, no house, no vacation.
Asking my parents for money, again.
We've been filling up a bathtub for 15 years,
and then we get here and it's empty.
I know. I was there.
Yeah. You were there, but you didn't inject horse piss
into your veins and ride a wave of hormones
into potential ovarian cancer and early menopause.
You know I would have done anything, and I still would.
I know.
I want it, too.
That's why I don't understand why you're talking this way.
Because I feel cheated.
I can't handle a baby with special needs, Joe.
I'm sorry. I'm just not built for that.
So if you'd been able to hang onto the pregnancy that one time
and we'd made it to the amnio, what would you have done
if the results came back with Down syndrome?
I wouldn't have had it.
Well, I wouldn't have let you do that.
You wouldn't have "let" me?
It wouldn't have been your decision.
Oh, so now I don't even get a vote?
I'm just a facilitator like Elena?
This is about our future, and that baby has no future.
It's not my fault that you can't live with yourself imagining
that sick baby spending the rest of its short life here.
I'm sorry. I-I don't get any pleasure
from being a martyr the way you do.
You know what I think?
I think you're embarrassed.
And I think you've been embarrassed this whole time.
And now, we went to the ends of the Earth so that you could
find a way to get some kid that would impress the world.
That was your snobby idea of what a family looks like.
What are you talking about?
What are we doing here? In Russia?
If we couldn't make it on our own,
I just wanted someone in our gene pool.
The Romanovs weren't even Russian.
They were German, you know that.
We're here because you didn't want a black baby.
'Cause we could have done it right in L.A.
Healthy, beautiful children.
Bullshit.
We're here because you didn't want someone
knocking on our door ten years from now
asking for their kid back.
Don't get high and mighty.
I just wanted a baby that would be ours.
I didn't care what kind of baby, just that it would be ours.
Why are you making me feel like shit?
Because you lied to me.
No, I didn't, Joe.
I have been perfectly clear.
The only thing I lied about was that when we got married,
I said that we would have children together.
And it turns out that I can't, and you can.
And believe me, I swear I didn't know.
Oh, you don't get to do that.
Well, you don't get to act like a saint
and bring up God when I know you're not being honest.
No one would choose that baby.
Look at my cousin Victoria.
That baby was diagnosed with hemophilia,
and now she spends her life going in and out of clinics
all over the world trying to save him.
Her marriage is falling apart because of it.
And they're rich, Joe.
So? You think she'd trade him in?
Yeah. I think she prays for it every day.
Oh, man.
I never knew you were this much of a pessimist.
I mean, it's a baby.
Uh, your mother only likes boys.
I'm sure she would've traded you in in a second if she could.
But guess what. You don't get to pick.
This is not a shopping trip.
Yes, it is.
Oh, because you feel entitled.
You keep putting a price on this.
Yeah. There is a price on it. $50,000.
And that entitles me to choose.
You're wrong.
There's never a-a guarantee with any of it.
It's a leap of faith.
And the only thing that is for sure
is that the minute they put that baby in our arms,
she was our child, no matter what.
That is insane.
She has no chance without us.
This from a man whose father walked out on him.
That's right. I know exactly what it feels like
to be abandoned.
We agreed to take a child no matter what.
You are so fucking self-righteous.
Well, guess what. I don't want to raise that child
just to watch it suffer every day of its life,
which, God willing, will be short.
What?
I can't believe this.
I know.
It's a terrible situation.
No.
I can't believe I didn't know you were like this.
Everyone is like this.
All that time we spent talking about a family.
I love you.
I know.
But if we spent all these years together in this
and we went all this way
and you don't know what that means to me?
Then... I don't know.
What are we even doing together?
You just want an excuse to leave that baby here
and not feel bad about it.
If we leave here without that baby,
I don't want to be with you.
Did an American man come in here, with a beard?
No.
Can I, uh, get a vodka... and a glass of water?
Bottle of water.
Can I help you?
I don't want to be rude.
I just...
You know, is this what you do?
Do you just wait for somebody,
or do they make an appointment?
Do you want company?
Oh, no.
No, I guess I'm just... curious.
Hmm. It's very simple. Just what you think.
It's a job.
No, of course. I, um...
How long have you been doing it?
Mm, four years.
Sounds like a long time.
I think maybe two more, and then I can stop.
Oh, good. So you must do well.
I have a plan.
Save your money.
Yeah, that makes sense.
You gonna buy a nice house?
Here?
I want to get as far away as I can.
Your English is very good.
Hey, boy.
You lost?
It's cold out here.
Come on, let's get you inside.
Huh?
-Come here.
Wait, come here. Come here.
You look very nice. The judge will be happy.
What goodies do you have left?
Three bags of coffee and a scarf.
We'll need all of it.
Wait. Hold on.
What? What is it?
I don't know what to say.
You have no idea how much I want a baby,
how much we've been through to do this, to be here.
But I just... I can't.
I can't do this.
I'm sorry.
What is this?
I'm not a saint.
I just...
I don't want to do it.
I know.
I just... I don't want to.
You don't mean this.
You're just nervous. It happens all the time.
I'm not nervous.
There's something wrong with that baby.
In fact, I'm not even sure it's the same baby.
You don't know how hurtful you are.
The director dedicated her life to taking care of these children
that no one else cares about.
Her job, my job, is to make sure that all of them
have a chance at finding a home.
Well, I'm not even sure
that child will pass the visa medical exam.
Of course she will pass.
Only one in a thousand times has a child not passed,
and only because of TB.
Oksana does not have TB.
But Oksana does have something wrong with her, doesn't she?
Why does it matter?
You will take her back to the U.S. and your doctors,
and they will tell you what is wrong with her
and they will fix her.
You will see.
I know what this is.
Don't worry. I will fix everything.
No. No!
All you need to do is spend more time with the baby.
We will bring her to you.
You will take her back to the hotel
and play with her. No pressure.
I will change the flights.
I will make all the arrangements, no problem.
You will see. Everything will be fine.
No. No. I don't want to see her again. Please.
Okay, stop! All right? That's enough.
My wife is very upset,
and I don't want to hear any more arguments.
She said no.
She has every right to.
We've made up our minds and now we're going home.
Please. Mr. Garner, give me a chance
to explain everything to the director.
There has been a misunderstanding.
It will only take one minute, please.
And I will drive you wherever you want to go.
Fine. Make it quick.
I have a bad feeling.
What do you mean?
We need to go. We need to get out of here.
How are we gonna do that? We don't have a car.
We don't even know where we are. We can't call a cab.
I don't care. We'll have to flag somebody down.
How much cash do you have left?
I don't know. 300 maybe?
But it doesn't matter. We can't go anywhere.
The hotel has our passports.
-I don't care. We'll call an embassy. -How?
We don't speak Russian. We don't even know how to use the phone.
You don't know these people.
If we don't get out of here right now,
they're gonna come back with reinforcements
and they're gonna take us away,
and no one will ever know what happened to us.
-Joe. -All right, we'll...
Hurry.
Please. We're leaving.
This is Katerina.
Stop.
Let me take a photo so she can remember where she came from.
Cheese.
Shh, shh, shh, shh.
You need to stand.
Are you Joe and Anka Garner
from Los Angeles, California, United States of America?
-We are. -We are.
Do you recognize the authority of this court?
-We do. -We do.
Do you consent to adopt...
Oksana Ivanovna Tyutcheva?
...Oksana Ivanovna Tyutcheva?
-We do. -We do.
Are you prepared to do whatever is required
to meet her medical needs?
-We are. -We are.
The judge will hear your statement now.
Please. One of you must say something.
We came to Russia because, uh,
my wife wanted to preserve her unique ancestry.
And, uh, we will endeavor every day
to tell our daughter about her heritage,
the strength...
and the history of this special place
and how everyone here is so wonderful,
helpful, and gracious.
We want you to know that this baby
means everything to us.
She is our dream come true.
She will want for nothing.
She will have the finest education,
the best health care...
and the love and support
of two eternally grateful parents.
We came to Russia as husband and wife.
But thanks to you...
we'll have a chance to go home as a family.
And for that, Your Honor,
we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.