A Birthday Party

Ashley talks to Drake about Sophia and that she's doing target shooting outside with Benjamin, Drake understands that Ashley doesn't like what she sees he tells her that he will talk to Benjamin about this.

...Benjamin's Birthday...

Drake orders a cake for Benjamin's birthday and talks to Benjamin about that how his dangerous hobbies affect Sophia.

...Drake: Dad, you know life is completely different in Houston...

...Benjamin: I know...

...Drake: Dad, you live here, your whole life you don't know how these things I mean......

...Benjamin: Drake, your good at wasting time come on spit it out...

...Drake: Dad, Ashley doesn't like that you were target shooting with Sophia...

...Benjamin: (Try to control his emotions) I can understand I'll keep in mind next time...

...Drake: Thanks let's cut the cake...

For years Benjamin lives alone in Wales, Texas he always feels lonely but when Drake visits his home with his family Benjamin feels alive. Benjamin loves his granddaughter and he sees the world differently, that's why he tries to teach Sophia some self-defense tricks.

Ashley and Sophia are waiting for Benjamin to come and cut the cake but Benjamin feels bad about Drake and his small discussion, but he's hiding his emotions.

After cutting the cake Drake talks to Ashley that she doesn't have to worry about Sophia anymore because he has already talked to his father, while Sophia goes out of the house where she sees his grandfather sitting there with the leftover cake.

...Sophia: How's the cake?...

...Benjamin: It's good actually, very delicious...

...Sophia: (Laugh) You're not a goodlier...

...Benjamin: (Smile) You're dad always liked this flavor since he was a kid...

...Sophia: And you never tell him that you hated it...

...Benjamin: It's ok...

...Sophia: I bought a present for you...

...Benjamin: You don't have to......

(Sophia gives Benjamin a wooden pen with his name on it)

...Benjamin: Wow it's... it's beautiful how did you......

...Sophia: I started a part-time job a few months back and that's how I can afford to buy a present for you...

...Benjamin: Sweetheart this is beautiful but you don't have to......

...Sophia: You deserve it dad mentioned that you stop taking gifts from anyone since grandma died...

(Benjamin looks at the pen and then hugs Sophia)

...Benjamin: Thank you, sweetie...

Drake starts packing and Ashley helps him meanwhile Sophia turn on her grandma's old tape recorder and starts dancing soon Benjamin joined her and they dance together.

Drake and Ashley heard the music they see Benjamin and Sophia dancing and they join them while dancing with everyone Benjamin slowly see his wife's picture on the wall and he imagines that his wife dancing with all of them.

After the dance party, everyone went to sleep and Benjamin starts cleaning the house.

...Next Morning...

Benjamin gave a present to Sophia it was a knife with a handle of wood Sophia sees that like her present Benjamin also wrote her name on the wood after breakfast Drake wishes goodbye to Benjamin and takes his family back to Houston.

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