Peter McDonald

Episode five, The Last Adoption.

Episode five, The Last Adoption.

Episode five, The Last Adoption.

Teresa and Mike stood up, introduced themselves, and gave Stephanie a hug. Everyone, except Tara Lee, was nervous.

Teresa and Mike stood up, introduced themselves, and gave Stephanie a hug. Everyone, except Tara Lee, was nervous.

Teresa and Mike stood up, introduced themselves, and gave Stephanie a hug. Everyone, except Tara Lee, was nervous.

Stephanie and her partner sat next to each other.

Stephanie and her partner sat next to each other.

Stephanie and her partner sat next to each other.

Because there'd been so much confusion about Stephanie's due date, Teresa decided to ask the one person at the table who would know for sure. Stephanie said she wasn't due for a few more weeks.

Because there'd been so much confusion about Stephanie's due date, Teresa decided to ask the one person at the table who would know for sure. Stephanie said she wasn't due for a few more weeks.

Because there'd been so much confusion about Stephanie's due date, Teresa decided to ask the one person at the table who would know for sure. Stephanie said she wasn't due for a few more weeks.

Teresa and Mike smiled and nodded through the dinner, but a whole other conversation was happening in their heads. They realized that if Tara Lee really was running a scam, it was perfect. And she had them. She had them good.

Teresa and Mike smiled and nodded through the dinner, but a whole other conversation was happening in their heads. They realized that if Tara Lee really was running a scam, it was perfect. And she had them. She had them good.

Teresa and Mike smiled and nodded through the dinner, but a whole other conversation was happening in their heads. They realized that if Tara Lee really was running a scam, it was perfect. And she had them. She had them good.

When I started working on this podcast, I reached out to Stephanie through Teresa and Mike, who are now friends with her. But she declined to be interviewed. The day after the Mathinis had dinner with Stephanie and Tara Lee, Mike worked from their Airbnb. Teresa hung out with her sister, who was visiting. And it was way too cold to play golf.

When I started working on this podcast, I reached out to Stephanie through Teresa and Mike, who are now friends with her. But she declined to be interviewed. The day after the Mathinis had dinner with Stephanie and Tara Lee, Mike worked from their Airbnb. Teresa hung out with her sister, who was visiting. And it was way too cold to play golf.

When I started working on this podcast, I reached out to Stephanie through Teresa and Mike, who are now friends with her. But she declined to be interviewed. The day after the Mathinis had dinner with Stephanie and Tara Lee, Mike worked from their Airbnb. Teresa hung out with her sister, who was visiting. And it was way too cold to play golf.

Late that night, Stephanie and her partner ran into trouble. It was dark out and below freezing. Stephanie had driven her partner to a grocery store. She idled while he ran in. Then she passed out. A passerby found her slumped over the steering wheel and called 911. EMTs arrived and revived her, but her blood pressure was dangerously high.

Late that night, Stephanie and her partner ran into trouble. It was dark out and below freezing. Stephanie had driven her partner to a grocery store. She idled while he ran in. Then she passed out. A passerby found her slumped over the steering wheel and called 911. EMTs arrived and revived her, but her blood pressure was dangerously high.