835 — Getting Shocking News

Did you hear the news? If you didn’t, you may be surprised after listening to this episode.
Slow dialog: 1:06
Explanations: 3:18
Fast dialog: 17:39
Karla: You look like you’ve had a shock.
Chris: Yeah, that phone call threw me for a loop. My ex-girlfriend is pregnant and she wants me to take a paternity test.
Karla: Wow, that’s quite a bombshell. Are you going to do it?
Chris: Of course. If the baby is biologically mine, I want to take responsibility for it. I wanted to start a family with my ex: get married and have children – the whole shebang. So if the baby is mine, I’ll provide child support, no question. I might even fight for custody.
Karla: Really? That’s astounding. Most guys would be hoping that the baby isn’t theirs. What did your ex-girlfriend say when you told her?
Chris: She thought I would be outraged or something. Instead, she was the one who was left stunned.
Karla: I’m surprised, too. Not many guys would want to have a child without being married.
Chris: One part of me hopes the baby isn’t mine, only because my relationship with my ex-girlfriend is over and I don’t want to rekindle it. But I’m not getting any younger and another part of me really wants to be a father.
Karla: Well, the DNA test will give you proof, one way or the other. Just cross your fingers...
Chris: I would, but I’m not sure which outcome I want more!

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse