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Hi. This is Natalie Hathorne. Welcome back to: Who's Yo Baby Daddy? Today we have special
guests stars from "The Scarlet Letter" Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale.
We will discover who the baby's father is, like every week, and we will get info on the
love triangle between Hester, Arthur, and Roger.
So, Hester.. are the rumors true? Did you commit adultery?
Well, it would be a sin if I didn't (tell the truth).
Who is the man involved in your sin?
I don't think it would be right if I were to reveal his name for my daughter's sake
and his reputation. So I think it should be kept unknown.
What drove you to commit adultery?
Well at the time, I had thought my husband was dead.
Thought? That's a little messed up.
Who was your husband at the time?
Well, I mean if you really wanna know...
Oh, I really do.
Roger Chillingworth
GASP!!!!! Isn't he the new doctor in town?
How did you and Roger meet?
We met when I was young and I really didn't have anything else I could do or anywhere
I could go. So we just got married later on. I thought it was the right thing to do.
Do you regret anything? (adultery, Roger)
At first, I kinda did because I thought about sin and just thinking about it I knew what
I did was wrong but I got one of my life's biggest blessings, Pearl, out of it. I finally
came to terms that I was going to go live with it for the rest of my life.
How was Pearl's childhood without a father influence in her life?
I think Pearl's wild child attitude was kind of a rebellion thing because she was desperate
for attention and it was a cry out to having a father figure.
What was your punishment for committing adultery?
Well, obviously, my A. Very elaborate. And then I had to stand on the scaffold for hours
at a time in front of the whole community. And I was also basically an outcast in society.
So, I don't really have friends or family that care about me. Cause I'm a outcast. And I'm a sinner.
Thank you Hester. We will see you later.
Our next guest is Roger Chillingworth.
Hello Mr. Chillingworth, how are you?
Uhh, I'm good.
You've been watching the footage from the show, haven't you?
Yes, I've been behind the scenes the whole time.
Do you agree with Hester's explanation of your marriage?
Well no, not exactly. I was away for two years and I've always loved Hester. And I really
believe that what Hester did was not right.
Which is uhh understandable considering the circumstances.
Do you have any suspicions of who Pearl's father might be?
Yes, I completely believe that it is Rev. Dimmesdale.
And we're back with Rev. Dimmesdale. How are you today, Arthur?
I'm doing good.
Our last guest may or may not have mentioned something that has caused a questioning in
all of our minds. Could you possibly be the father of Hester Prynne's child? Is this true
at all?
No. There is no possible way. It is not me. At all.
How well do you know Hester?
Well, she is well-known in the community so I have heard of her. And I know what she has
done. She has become a better person because of her sin. I think she has grown because
of this sin.
Interesting, what is your relationship with Hester?
She goes to church often and I'm the minister.. so that's pretty much the basis of our relationship.
She does do charity work.
Do you have any insight on who the father might be?
No, I don't know.
Reverend! Do you have any insight whatsoever?
NO!
Do you think the father should confess his sins?
Yes I do because he took part in the sin and he needs to be punished for what has done.
So.... I have a confession of my own.
I am Pearl's father.
Gasp.
And now we're here with all three of today's guests. Which is Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth.
We have a couple conclusion questions. I'm sure some of you at home are wondering what
really happened. Chillingworth: When did you first know or have suspicions that Dimmesdale
could be the father?
Whenever I saw Pearl touch Dimmesdale at the scaffold it made me think about the relationship
that Hester and Dimmesdale share and the way they look at each other. And at the Governor's
house, I could just tell by the way Pearl was touching Dimmesdale.
Hester: Do you see Dimmesdale in your future, at all?
Well, of course.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
How would you see him in your future?
I think that now that the puzzle is coming together that we're just gonna take Pearl.
And now that Pearl is on the same level, I think it will be easier. But I think that
we're just going to move away and start a new life together.
The most important question is going to be how Dimmesdale feels. DImmesdale: Do you see
Hester in your future?
Of course. I see Hester and Pearl in my future. I feel like I need to make up to them the
time that I lost and we just need to go somewhere new and start over and have a new life together.