A day in court and a day in China

Bart appears in court in less than four hours for his speeding/reckless driving charge. If he had to do it, why did he have to do it in a place that's over an hour away?

Heard from Karen and Patrick. They now have Emma and Patrick has taught her to say "da-da." She's taken to them all and is doing really well, I gather. Sarah--the kid who has been planning from the beginning to "take her back to China"--got the first laugh out of her. I hope things go well the rest of the way through.