She Called for Her Dad Three Times

A wife divorces her husband after he shows a stranger's child the patience he never gave his family.

At Poppy's graduation, Nora watches her daughter call for Elliot three times while his chair stays empty. Hours later, she sees him at a mall tying Maisie's shoes and carrying her on his shoulders. Maisie is the daughter of Elliot's college ex-wife. For eleven years, Elliot claimed he was no good with children and too busy for his own family, yet he treats Maisie with constant patience. Nora stops making excuses and files for divorce. During the ninety-day waiting period, Elliot must learn what fatherhood means while Nora takes back her life.

• drama
• family