Baby, Baby, Baby

**Baby, Baby, Baby** is the tenth episode of season four and the 36th overall episode of *F is for Family*.

## Plot

As Sue goes through labour, she decides not to drive herself to the hospital and ask the neighbours to drive her to the hospital. As the neighbors weren't of any help, she leaves a note for her family on the door and begrudgingly drives herself to the hospital. Halfway there, her car breaks down, forcing her to walk to a bearby bus stop. While waiting for the bus, Sue breathes through the contractions and is approached by Janet. When the bus arrives, Sue notices that she does not have enough change for the bus fare. The driver refuses to let her ride until Janet manipulates him into it. The bus drops her off a mile from the hospital and Sue is forced to run the rest of the way. As she runs, she is ridiculed by Jeffery who is riding on a bicycle. Angered. Sue throws a stick at him, causing his bike to crash. Sue runs over and steals his bike. After arriving at the hospital, Beatrice rushes Sue to labour and delivery. Samantha stops them and demands that Sue needs to not use twilight sleep but lamaze breathing. Sue stops the argument by telling the women that she can make her own decision on how to give birth and denies the twilight sleep but requests some drugs for pain.

In Cleveland, Bob Pogo receives the message that Sue is in labour and rushes out to get Rosje, Carl, Red and Frank. The men rush to the airport and fly to Rustvale. On the flight home, Bob promised that he will do whatever it takes to prevent Brandy from selline the airline. After encountering turbulence, the plane safely lands and Frank drives off to the hospital.

Kevin, after reconciling with Alice finds the note stuck to the door. Vic gives the pair a ride to the hospital. Beatrice refuses to let them see Sue, prompting Kevin to threaten her just like his father did in Heavy Sledding. Beatrice, realizing it is another Murphy, lets them through. As Kevin keeps his mother company, Vic finds Cutie Pie who is about to give birth. She explains that she is not keeping the baby because it would ruin her chances of getting promoted to manager. She insists that the baby is his as he is the only one who had sex with her without a condom. A proud Vic then stays with her during the birth.

Back at the Murphy house, Bill and Maureen arrive home just as a drunken Big Bill pulls up. He is wielding a tire iron to beat up Frank with it. After being scolded by Bill and Maureen from the incident at school, Big Bill finally comes to terms with his behavior and regrets his past mistakes against his son. After Maureen discovers Sue's note, Big Bill drives the children to the hospital. After they arrive Big Bill sits in the chapel and speaks with Beatrice.

Meanwhile, Frank finally arrives at the hospital and rushes to to look for Sue. Briefly, he enters the chapel where sees his father, who breaks down in tears for his past behaviors, admitting that he had trouble accepting what he did in the past. Frank, no longer holding a grudge, advises that his discussion will be finished later, as Sue is still in labor. At last, Frank finally finds Sue, who is still moments away from delivering her baby. He apologizes for his wrongdoing and promises to be a better father. After screaming "two and a half pinecones"and giving a trmendous push, their baby girl is finally born. Frank rejoices at finally being present for the birth of one of his children.

Later, Frank, Alice and The rest of the Murphy kids huddle in to meet their new baby sister. Frank then takes his baby daughter to the chapel to meet her grandfather, calling him "one hell of a guy". As Frank begins to inteoduce the newest member of the Murphy brood, Big Big clutches his chest. He utters " Oh, here we go", slumps forward and becomes unresponsive to Frank's horror and ending the episode.

## Quotes

**Frank:** Christ, I'm gonna miss another kid being born. I've missed every single one. Oh-for-fucking-four.

**Bob:** You'll make it, Frank. I've already called ahead, and they're gonna clear the runway for us so you can get to the hospital right away.

**Frank:** Thanks! But... don't you think this gets you off the hook with me.

**Bob:** That's not why I did it! And it does get me off the hook.

**Rosie:** What are you two talking about?

**Frank:** Ha! Of course you didn't tell them either. Brandy’s selling Mohican, we’re all getting fired, and this fat fuck’s gonna make a fortune off his stock option.

**Red:** [to Pogo] I hope someone does anal in your mouth!

**Rosie:** You fucking heartless traitor!

**Pogo:** What do you care? You’re off being a negro alderman.

**Rosie:** It’s just **"ALDERMAN"**! And it ain’t even a real paying job! And up to now I’ve **SUCKED** at it.

**Rosie:** [sits down] The mayor's probably FUCKIN' me over as we speak.

**Pogo:** Selling Mohican wasn’t MY idea.

**Frank:** BUT YOU DIDN'T WARN US ABOUT IT EITHER, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!

**Bob:** I tried to save the company, but we weren't in profit! I scrimped and saved. I cut down on the engine maintenance budget.

[an explosion on the turbine engine and both of them started screaming]

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**Frank:** Sue, I made it in time! Oh thank god, you were in labor all day. That didn't come out right. You know what I mean.

**Sue:** Oh, Frank, you're here. (kisses him)

**Frank:** I never should've left. (looks at Sue) Sue, I swear to you. I'm not gonna fuck up this kid. Starting now, I'm gonna be a better husband. I am gonna...

**Sue: TWO-AND-A-HALF PINE CONES!!!! AAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!** (Frank squeezes Sue's hand, and seeing how smiling he was, when a newborn baby came in when the doctor was holding the baby and gave Sue the baby and Frank kisses her cheek smiling for good.)

## Trivia

* **Title Reference:** The song "Baby, Baby, Baby" by TLC; Sue giving birth to the baby.
* Cutie Pie is pregnant with Vic's child
	+ A deleted scene reveals that the child in question is a boy.
* Cutie Pie's real name is Karen Richards.
* Frank finally makes it to see one of his kids born.
* Frank and Sue’s baby is revealed to be a girl.
* Alice isn't mad at Kevin since he did his best to help Vic.
* Bill and Maureen come to realize that Frank really was corrupted by his father's attitude, while Frank has an epiphany over how his anger at his dad turned into rage that he unleashes all the time, especially at his own family.
* Bob decides to do whatever it takes to save the airline from being sold.
* Rosie figures out the best way to deal with the mayor.
* Nana Rose reveals her sister's name as Anna Maria, and that she felt destined to become and opera singer until she had to look after Babe.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/fisforfamily/comments/h10csw/season\_4\_discussion\_thread/fumgey3/