"Vanni, I'm sorry," he said. "What can I do?" She just shook her head. "There's nothing you can do, Paul, except go quickly so we can get on the road..." "Vanni, tell me you understand what I told you. I can't leave anything in doubt now." She looked down for a moment. Then she raised her eyes and locked into his. "Paul, listen to me. There's a woman in Grants Pass who's having your baby. I want you to go home. Go home to her. Try, Paul. If there was something about her that appealed to you enough to make a baby with her, maybe you can make a life with her...." "No, Vanni, that's not--" "Try, Paul. Try to fall in love with your child's mother. If you don't at least try, you'll regret it for the rest of your life." "You don't understand. You didn't hear what I said..." "My aunt just died and I have to go," she said. "Do what you have to do, Paul."