01x16 - Silcock Family Special

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NARRATOR: They're every
parent's worst nightmare.

Kids completely out of control
and taking over the household.

These families have reached
the end of the rope.

They're in desperate
need of help.

No, I'm not!

Yes!

NARRATOR: They only have
one alternative left.

It's time to
contact "Nanny 911."

Hello.

This is "Nanny 911."

NARRATOR: We've gathered a
team of world class nannies

from all over the globe.

Each week, from
Nanny Central, they

will watch a video of
a family in crisis,

and decide which nanny
is best suited to help.

They will then have one week to
take our families from living

hell to a family bliss.

Not once did these
children get praise.

We do say thank you.

You can ask them.

NARRATOR: Can these
families be saved?

You called me to come
fix your family problems,

but if you think you can do
a better job, get on with it.

Get in that bed
now and stay there.

NARRATOR: Parents of
America, help is on the way.

How are you?

NARRATOR: Tonight on a special
"Nanny 911," Anna and Jim need

a break from their 23 kids.

ANNA: Jim and I wake up
about 4:30 in the morning.

JIM: We go through 36 eggs.

ANNA: The truth of the
matter is, I'm worried

about the nanny surviving.

NARRATOR: Mom is terrified to
leave her special boys alone.

The ADHD and the hyperactivity
is so thick in my house,

you can cut it with a Kn*fe.

NARRATOR: Can all three
nannies keep the kids in line?

Oh my gosh,
there's three of you.

Is three enough?

NARRATOR: It's three's
company, but 23's a crowd.

I'm going to do the best
kick you've ever seen.

NARRATOR: Tonight on a
very special "Nanny 911."

[theme music]

My name is Ann Bellis, and I'm
the adoptive parent of 32 boys.

It's a lot of work.

You've got to be on
a bus in six minutes.

My name is Jim Silcock.

Everything I do is for my boys.

We have 23 boys that
still live at home.

There's Jared, Justin, Alim,
Jeffrey, Saul, Jordan, Alex,

Michael, Grant, Kevin, David,
Dylan, Nikolai, Val, Philip,

Ivan, Matthew,
Victor, Hunter, Jimmy,

George, Paul, and Javier.

People always ask
me, they say 23 kids?

How do you do it?

We have 23 bikes,
more than 23 helmets,

have to keep track of.

We need at least seven vans
to get us from one point

to another as a family.

Everything is sort of
just a little bit more

than the average family.

We're doing a lot of laundry.

average amount of laundry

we do every single day.

It's our life.

Jim and I met in 1998.

Jim walked into a house
of handicapped children

and became instant dad.

I think that the fact
that I'm a quadriplegic

in a wheelchair due to a
diving accident, you know,

says a lot to my guys.

Hunter's the oldest.

Hunter is sort of the leader.

He's very bright.

He graduated from high
school in three years.

We also have some
internationally adopted kids.

Matthew joined our
family from Russia.

What would happen to a
child like Matthew in Russia

is that at 16, he was going
to go to a nursing home

where he would spend
the rest of his life.

OK.

He was almost 16 when
he joined our family,

so Jim and I got him
right in the nick of time.

Stop.
Stop.

David.

There are a handful
of kids that are

more challenging than the rest.

Hi.

We knew that David was
going to be a handful.

They did a nationwide
search to place David,

and there was not one
family that came up.

He has a traumatic
brain injury that he

suffered due to child abuse.

Alex let me try.

He's come a long way
considering his injuries,

but he's a boy that's going to
need support his whole life.

Jim and I have been
married for seven years,

and during that entire
time, we have never gone

away from the children alone.

OK, goodbye.
Have a good day.

Bye.

We have to be there 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.

No more bugging, no
more bad attitude, right?

- Yeah.
- Thank you.

People that are professionals
that we would expect

would know what to
do have difficulty.

Love you.

We have basically given up our
lives to parent these children.

We just really want to
be matched with children

who have no other resources.

You're the winner.

We see children
that need a home.

OK, guys, we got to
divide and conquer.

You think of the
starfish analogy.

A guy's walking down the beach,
there's thousands of starfish

washed up on the shore,
and he's throwing

them back in the water.

Another guy walks up to him,
and he goes, why are you

wasting your time doing that?

He said, because to that
starfish, it made a difference.

You know, and to this child,
it does make a difference,

you know?

He gets a chance to succeed.

He gets a good family.

He gets a strong support system.

We want to take those children
and sort of prove to people

and prove to the
children themselves

that they can be successful, and
they can be part of a family.

It's not all you, you, you.

It's how much you can
give back to the guys

and how they can succeed.

Do you want to try these?

These are good.

You know, I'm 41 years old.

I get probably
another good 30 years,

and I need to keep doing this.

I need to make a
difference for that.

I can't save them all, but I can
keep doing it until I'm done.



I'm not sure that even we
can cope with this one, ladies.

What do you think?

It would be an honor to help
this big, beautiful family.


We got any extra nannies?

Oh, I love them already.

Can I go?

This family clearly calls
for more than one nanny.

I have decided to send all three
of you to help the Silcocks.

Now, go and do me proud.

NANNY DEB: It has
come to our attention

that the Silcock
family needs our help.

We have basically given up our
lives to parent these children.

Mom Ann and dad Jim
desperately need a break

from their 23 boys.

ANN: We have to be there 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.

NANNY DEB: It certainly
sounds like quite

a bumpy road lies ahead of us.

I'm Nanny Deb.

My name is Stella.

My name is Yvonne.

NANNY DEB: And
we're "Nanny 911."

We're from the United
Kingdom, and we have


We've been dispatched
to Surf City, USA

to keep the Silcocks
from wiping out.

ANN: We have to be there 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.

NANNY DEB: With 23 boys, we're
sure to have our hands full.

ANN: We have basically
given up our lives

to parent these children.

NANNY DEB: But with
all three nannies,

there's no job we can't handle.

Are we ready?

Ready.

With three nannies,
we're a triple thr*at.

Hello.

Hello.

Oh my gosh,
there's three of you.

Is three enough?

Come on in.

When we arrived at
the Silcock house,

Ann walked us down the
hallway to meet the family.

Hi.

Hi, Nannies.

I was actually overwhelmed
when I came through the door.

I mean, you think 23 children,
then you see 23 children.

It was jaw dropping.

I just want everybody to
know that today is the day we

observe, so you'll
see all three of us

wandering around with notepads.

We're learning a little
about how your family works.

OK.

All right, who's
going to show us around?

I am.

I am.

I am.

I am.

[shouting]

NANNY DEB: The first
thing we notice

is that Mom does everything.

She cooks and caters
to everyone's needs.

[chanting]

When it comes time to
feeding these children,

it's like the whirlwind came in.

I don't know how on
earth Ann does it.

It's like a cafeteria.

It is just unbelievable.

When you have 23 kids
going, I want this,

but I don't want that.

More French toast.

More French toast.

You become a short order cook.

NANNY DEB: The one
thing we really noticed

was that patience
is an issue a lot

with the younger ones obviously,
and the boys who have ADHD,

there is no patience.

More French toast.

That's not the way to get it.

It's definitely
something we can work on.

More French toast.

NANNY DEB: But it's
not going to be easy.

No sooner is breakfast done,
then Mom is hard at work

preparing lunch.

We need 23 napkins,

More grape.

You got two strawberries and
a little bit more grapes.

Preparing lunch for 23 people,
it's just time consuming.



NANNY DEB: Mom
never stops working.

The buses are coming.

We got to make sure we
have the right, kids.

Teeth and hair brushed and
ready to go with the right bus.

You've got to be on
a bus in six minutes.

No, remember he's
got to brush his teeth.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's hurry up.

NANNY DEB: None of us
have ever seen one parent

do so much in just one morning.

Go see Mom, get your backpack.

David.

There is someone
always coming in

and someone always going out.

Doors opening, closing.

Opening, closing.

Everyone's constantly
going somewhere,

and Mom needs her
boys to help out.

Ugh.

Whose pants are these?

NARRATOR:

Me.

We gotta finish the laundry.

OK, look at this pile.

We got to get it all done.

OK.

Oh.

This woman doesn't
need a washing machine,

she needs a laundromat in home.

It is overwhelming, and I wish
that the kids could step up.

Even if they just did the
towels and put them away,

that would certainly help.

NANNY DEB: By midday, it's clear
just how remarkable Ann is.

Even her husband
has special needs.

James a quadriplegic.

He needs help getting up.

She'll help me in the
shower, help me get dressed.

She's my godsend.

NANNY DEB: But while
Mom cares for Dad,

the boys fight over their toys
and that has got to change.

Stop getting it.

He took my book.

Alex.

There are moments when they
really don't want to share.

Come on.

Hey, no.
No.

Give me the drink.

What you gonna do now?

I also have to be prepared
to shift gears and deal

with the emotions of the kids.

Go in the other room.

Go in the other room.

Stand up and go
in the other room.

So what happens when
you get distracted?

Yeah?

And they'll come to
me when they're hurt

or they need some support.

Mama.

NANNY DEB: This woman just
gives and gives and gives.

It's truly inspiring.

It's important that
I connect emotionally

to each child every day.

Most important thing about
riding the bike is what?

Being--

- Safe.
- Safe.

Exactly.

NANNY DEB: But for
how long can she

and dad keep this up
all by themselves?

Oh.

What's this? asked Father.

It's a scruffy little
dog, said the mother.

NANNY DEB: Ann is
clearly everything

to her family, which makes
what we are about to tell

her that much harder.

It's been quite an eventful
eye-opening day today.

It's been wonderful spending
time with you and your family.

I mean, I really think that
you're incredible people

and you do an incredible
job with these children.

Normally, we
are the educators.

And I have to tell
you that today my eyes

have definitely been opened.

It's been a whirlwind from the
moment you got up this morning,

get the kids up and dressed.

I've seen you two serve

More French toast.

More French toast.

Ann, I've seen you dealing
with emotional issues.

So what happened when
you got distracted?

I got really angry.

Yeah?

I've seen you do

But unfortunately, the
one thing I never saw

you do until now is sit down.

It's hard to run the
family sitting down.

It proved a little
difficult because we

had to tell Ann that we thought
she needed to take a break.

You do way too
much to withstand

without taking a break.

It's just not on the schedule.

It's not on the schedule.

I'm more comfortable
staying at home.

I feel like if I leave, if I
let go of some of this control.

I'm more worried.

I'm really glad
that you called us,

and that's what we're
really here to do.

I want you to take that
break for yourself.

When we told them they
needed to take a break,

they started to fight us.

We've never been away alone.

When we do go away,
we take children,

and usually they're the
most challenging children,

because I don't--

I don't want to leave
anybody with them.

You've never been away
without your children?

No.

Then it's time.

Wouldn't this be a really
good test for everybody

though if you could
go away and your ship

could still run with ease?

I'm hopeful, but I'm nervous.

I know that the nannies
are professionals,

and I know they have
lots of experience,

but I bet that none of them have
been in a situation like this.

This will be a sort of
a new experience for me.

I'm worried more about
the nannies surviving.

You do way too
much to withstand

without taking a break.

It's just not on the schedule.

It's not on the schedule.

NANNY DEB: I want you to
take that break for yourself.

While Ann says she's on
board with taking a break,

something tells me
she'll need a bit

more convincing in the morning.

I can't possibly tell them
everything they need to know.

I'm not exactly
excited about this.

It'll be fine.

Ann was just ticking away with
all the things she would have

to think about before she
would feel comfortable

leaving the boys with us.

Should we assume that
they're not going to make

it and just pack for one day?

You know, if we don't pack,
then I can always come home.

Nice try, honey.

And get clothes every day.

NANNY STELLA: It was time
for Ann and Jim to leave,

and we actually found
her in the office working

on a list of telephone numbers.

I need to do these numbers
for you, these last minute phone

numbers.

These were not on the list.

You didn't think you
were really leaving?

You thought this was a game?

You could tell that she
really didn't want to go.

She really didn't.

She was finding things
to do, and this and that

and the other, and
slowly but surely, we

managed to get her
out of the office,

but it did take some
persuading to get her to go.

I think you just
don't want to leave.

Well.

That's right.

OK, well, my request right now
is, in the nicest possible way,

could you please leave?

I still feel really nervous.

I've written like a hundred
pages of notes for the nannies

to read.

I've got schedules posted.

NANNY DEB: Now that
Mom has finally

come to grips with leaving,
it's time to tell the kids.

Hey, guys.

Hi.

Hi, boys.

NANNY DEB: I really hope
they don't get too upset.

Well, we saw a lot
of stuff yesterday.

We had an eye-opening
day, and we came

up with a plan for the family.

We're going to give
you our rules now, OK?

The first rule is
pick up after yourself.

Yeah, we can read.

Good.

ANN: Come look at this.

It's like everywhere.

Trash and rat food.

I think that Nanny
Stella is very

ambitious to take on the rule
of picking up after yourself.

I wish her good luck,
but I'm not going to have

too high of expectations.

And the second
rule is patience.

More French toast.

More French toast.

We really need to work on
it and work as a team here.

Oh, they're very
excited about that one.

OK, Nanny Deb's rule, the
least favorite rule of all,

of course, sharing.

We had a problem
yesterday with sharing.

No.

No.

Give me the drink.

I'm going to fight--

So we're going
to work on taking

turns to play with things.

This is a really
special new rule, OK?

Mom needs a break.

When the kids heard
that we were leaving,

I had a lot of anxiety.

A lot of our boys came
from situations where

they were abandoned by adults.

And so this being
the first time we

left without any of
the children with us,

I'm sure there was just
some anxiety amongst some

of the kids, or
just some wondering

were we really
going to come back.

And then Ann presented
us with a schedule.

I think we almost fainted.

Jim and I combined
the schedule for you.

[chatter]

It basically starts
when the kids get up

and what activities--

I couldn't believe
the schedule.

My eyes popped out of my head.

So I'm going to
tell them if they have

any questions to go to you.

What are we packing?

We're packing
clothes because Mom

and I are going to go away for
a little mini vacation, OK?

Because Mom hasn't had a
vacation for a long time,

and it's a well deserved
one she needs to take.

For these children, saying
goodbye is very final.

A lot of these
boys were abandoned

and a lot of these boys
had to say goodbye a lot

in their lives.

Mommy and Daddy are leaving.

- Bye, bye, Mom.
- Bye, bye.

Are you going to be a good boy?

It's time to say goodbye.

Everybody, coming.

[chatter]

Bye.

I'll miss you.

Be nice to the nannies.

Be nice.

I don't think they quite
understood that we're

not going to be there tonight.

Well, I'm still very
anxious about leaving.

Thank you.

[kids saying goodbye]

NANNY DEB: But as soon
as Jim and Ann left--

[whooping]

--it was like school's
out for summer.

Party time.

Once they had gone--

Whoa.

Wait a minute.

It was, whoa.

Listen to Nanny.

Whoa.
- Hey.

The thought that actually
went through my mind

was please come back.

Well, did you
just ask me to go

get you some high school girls?

It was like in this quicksand,
and I couldn't get out.

Ding.
Ding.

Ding.

Hey, Justin, hang on.

Hang on.

George, where are you going?

Can you hear me, George,
in that big helmet?

Oh, man.

It was definitely that
feeling of party time.

No, come on.
It's his turn.

Jim, hang on.
Hang on.

Oh.

Party time.

NANNY DEB: Time for
us nannies to get

this situation under control.

It's not your
turn anymore, OK?

- No.
- No.

No.

NANNY DEB: And start reminding
the boys of the rules.

You have to share
with your brothers.

Philip, are we
working on sharing?

Matthew, Matthew, manners.

What are you asking me?

We need to share.

And you have to be patient.

NANNY DEB: As the
day wore on, we

knew that the rules
were something

we're going to have to
work on, but we also wanted

to get to know these children.

But where did you live?

Did you live with your parents?

You lived in an orphanage?

What was it like
living in an orphanage?

It's really eye-opening
to talk to these children,

to connect with these children.

Where did you live in Russia?

In an orphanage.

You lived in an orphanage.

And how was that?

NANNY STELLA: Not good?

How many kids did you live with?

NANNY STELLA: You don't
want to talk about it?

OK, I respect that.

They have come from
situations that I don't

think we could even imagine.

Hey, Grant.

How are you?

All the boys were special
in different ways.

There's a little boy
in the house called

Grant, who has cerebral palsy.

I have a brother
with cerebral palsy,

so I was sort of
naturally drawn to him.

Are you going to come with
me to do our special project?

He tends to be on his
own a lot, so I went in

and he gave me really
the most gorgeous smile,

and he's a great little boy.

The one thing that stands
out with all the Silcock boys

is that regardless of what their
life was before, regardless

of what their disabilities
are, regardless of everything

they've been through,
they don't look behind.

They look forward.

I just want you to know
I think you're amazing.

They're very happy boys
and they're very loving.

Thanks, Evan.

They're the most
amazing group of boys

I have ever met in my life.

You fall in love with
each one of these boys.

I don't think I've
met a better family.

You guys are awesome.

And the bond that you
see in the Silcock home

would humble anybody.

NANNY DEB: When getting to
know such a large family,

it's best to simply let them
go about their business,

so we let the good times roll
for the rest of the afternoon.

Come on, Ali, let's go.

[whooping]

She's moving.

Let's go through
the neighborhood

like the sound of music.

Are you ready?

NANNY DEB: Nanny Stella
took to the streets

riding bikes with the boys
and having a few laughs.

You're cheating.

No cheating.

NANNY DEB: As playtime
rolls on, it becomes obvious

that with these boys,
just like any other boys,

arguing and fighting
come with the territory.

Ow.

Hey, come on.
- Shut up.

No.

Jordan, no.

NANNY DEB: Patience and
sharing are two things sorely

lacking in the Silcock house.

Jared.
Jared?

No.

Jared?

NANNY DEB: And while some of
these boys will learn quickly.

Can you help me now?

OK, let's clean up.

NANNY DEB: Others
may not learn at all.

Come on, let's go find
something else to do.

No.

OK.

NANNY DEB: Because of David's
traumatic brain injury,

it's vital that we're
extremely patient with him.

David?

Stop getting it.

Oh.

David, what happened?

He-- he--

he took my bike.

Alex?

Alex, are you OK?

Oh, you got a little owie?

David, come here, please?

NANNY DEB: David's flare
up let us all know just how

sensitive the Silcock house is.

You can't hit people, OK?

I know it's hard for
you to concentrate,

but you can't hit people.

NANNY DEB: And with two days
left till Mom and Dad return,

we will surely be put to
the toughest of tests.

You can't hit people.

It's not allowed.

NANNY DEB: I certainly
hope we can pass it.

Stop getting it.

NANNY DEB: With
David's traumatic past,

his anger issues
are understandable.

Nanny Stella's patient
but firm approach seems

to be having the right effect.

You can't hit people.

It's not allowed.

NANNY DEB: While our
first day with the boys

came in like a lion, it
went out like a lamb.

OK, everybody, come on.

It's time for bed.
- Goodnight.

You too.
Good night.

You sleep well.

NANNY DEB: Putting the children
to bed after a long day,

you can feel their
warmth and tenderness.

Fish.

I do not wish to fall.

NANNY DEB: It's a blessing
that these boys have found

a loving home with Ann and Jim.

Now that we understand these
wonderful boys a bit better,

the real job begins, working
with them on the new rules

while handling the rigors
of Ann's daily schedule,

starting with breakfast.

So I have butter.

We need syrup.

We need syrup.

Syrup.

Yvonne?

Bread?

It is just unbelievable.

All right, here's toast.

Here's toast.

More eggs for Javier.

Yvonne, we need a bit.

Can you get some frozen waffles?

Yes.
Yes.

Yes.
- Eggs.

Who's got the eggs?

It's just constant.

I got waffles.

NANNY DEB: No
sooner is breakfast

over than the chores begin.

Who wants to help
with the laundry?

But it's quite a battle.

With 23 loads worth of laundry,
constantly washing laundry,

drying laundry, folding laundry.

Let's go fold now.

It's absolute insanity.

Why?

Hunter, are you
having a laugh?

No, I'm not.

NANNY DEB: We'd really
love to see Hunter be

the leader we all know he is.

But for now, it's up to us,
so we've decided to split

up the boys to keep them busy.

I decided to bring seven
of the kids to the park.

Paul ready to give up a turn?

Not yet.

Paul, we have to share.

We're not putting
sand on each other.

Paul is upset.

Jared, that's not OK.

David.

David.

While we know that
David and Jared

cannot help themselves
from lashing out,

Paul is still upset.

That wasn't nice of David.

So I must calm him while keeping
an eye on the wild bunch.

David's not being a very
good listener, is he?

David?

How on earth does Ann do it?

This is not going to be an
easy babysitting weekend.

With David and Jared, ideas
like sharing and patience

are difficult, so
it's imperative

that you are patient yourself.

And as soon as we got
back to the house,

David and Jared
began testing Nanny

Stella's patience even more.

No.

Do not get back on
that bike, Jared.

NANNY DEB: Nanny Stella
really got a feel for what

Ann must deal with every day.

He's not going to like
you bossing him around, OK?

NANNY DEB: Three things at once.

What problem do
I deal with first?

I know.

I heard him.

NANNY DEB: First, Stella has
to address Jared's swearing.

All the people
that were around

and heard that really
not nice language,

you need to go apologize to.

OK, who else?

Oh, Dylan's on the floor.

NANNY DEB: Then, a cranky
Dylan has a meltdown.

Could you take him
in for me, please,

and I'll be right there.

NANNY DEB: And finally,
David steals a wheelchair

and joyrides it into a bush.

David.

It was me, Nanny Stella,
and there were 12 children,

and I was like, oh,
beam me up, Scottie.

NANNY DEB: Since splitting
up obviously wasn't working,

later that day we set
up a lemonade stand

to bring everyone
together as a team,

so the boys will
be better equipped

to lighten Mom and Dad's
load when they get home.

Stop.

Ah ah ah.

I know.

Can you be patient
with your brother?

Thank you, Matthew.

You showed great patience there.

You can't be
bossing each other.

You've got to be a team.

OK.

The teamwork also went hand
in hand with chipping in.

Everybody contributed.

$0.50 for lemonade.

Oh, thank you.

I think it really brought
in the three rules nicely.

They had to be patient because
they had to wait their turn

to use the cash register.

Saul, put the money down now.

It's Jeffrey's turn.

NANNY DEB: They had to share
pouring out the lemonades

and handing it out.

Lemonade.

And they also all
worked together,

and it was tons of fun.

Oh, good sharing.

Good job, Saul.
- Yeah.

NANNY DEB: It was
great to see the boys

grasping the new rules.

Lemonade, only $0.50.

NANNY DEB: However,
the true test

will come at dinner
when the boys impatience

tends to reach a boiling point.

OK, listen, guys, I
need you to sit down.

I need you to be quiet.

NANNY DEB: Is there any more?

To ask you if you want
gravy on your potatoes.

Hold on.
Hold on.

We're doing it.

I want more chocolate.

I'll bring you some chicken.

You want a fork?

Yeah, let me just-- let me
just wash one off for you, OK?

Everybody is
demanding and wanting

something at the same time.

Nobody has learned
any patience yet.

NANNY DEB: With the boys severe
attention deficit disorder,

when things start
getting out of control,

they unravel in a hurry.

And with Jim and
Ann soon to return,

we must get these
boys working as a team

again very, very quickly.

David?

He's hitting me.

He's hitting him.

And he's diving off furniture
and being very disruptive.

David is like a tornado.

Stop it.

Oh, that's a really cute tush.

NANNY DEB: David decided
he'd rather ride his bike

than finish his dinner.

This launched a major tantrum.

It went from bad to worse.

Stand up.

Come talk to Nanny.

I met my match with David.

OK, what's going on?

But listen, listen, we were
just riding bikes, David.

Do you want to come do
something else with us?

No.

NANNY DEB: Between the tantrums
and the chaos in the kitchen--

What do you need?

NANNY DEB: It seemed that
we may be losing control.

David, I'm glad
you're listening,

and I'm glad you're
not crying anymore.

NANNY DEB: Once Nanny Stella
got David to calm down,

she rejoined us at dinner
where the chaos continued.

And with only a day left
till Mom and Dad come home,

the situation was dire.

But then something
amazing happened.

NANNY STELLA: Come and sit.

NANNY YVONNE: Listen to Hunter.

It got emotional.

NANNY DEB: Hunter had
come to our defense

and stepped up as the
responsible older brother.

We were all teary eyed
because it was so touching.

NANNY DEB: Hunter's
speech made an impact,

because the next day, the boys
woke up eager to cooperate

and excited that it was the day
Jim and Ann were coming home.

The boys were filled
with ideas about how

to make Mom and Dad's
homecoming special,

starting with making a collage.

Justin, you want to do your
handprint for Mommy and Daddy?

OK, let me pick a color.

NANNY DEB: It was a really,
really fun project that

brought in the three rules
of sharing, patience,

and chipping in,
helping each other out.

Big, big pucker up.

The kids had done
such a marvelous job,

we were going to reward
them with some team jerseys,

because we really felt that we
had instilled a really strong

team spirit amongst the boys.

NANNY YVONNE: OK, where's Val?

Where's Val?

NANNY STELLA: Where's Michael?

They each got a rugby shirt
with team Silcock on the back.

As the time drew closer to
Mom and Dad coming home,

Nanny Stella and
Nanny Yvonne and I

sort of roped in all the boys
and got them out to the front

and lined them all up.

The boys were smiling.

They couldn't wait
to see their parents.

[cheering]

Good count.
Looks like they're all--

Let me see.

How many are there?


It looks like everybody's here.

NANNY STELLA: The
energy was very high.

NANNY DEB: The van
had barely stopped

before the boys started running
to see their mom and dad.

Glad to be back, guys.

I missed you, too.

I thought about how
important it was for my kids

to know that when I
say, I'm going away

and I say I'm coming back
that I follow through.

They were excited
to see us, hug us,

and then they had the
big project that they

wanted to share with us.

Is that cool or what?

They had assembled that
poster board with all the I

love you, Daddy.

Thank you, Mommy.

And it's just hits
you where it should.

It makes you proud
of what you do.

We'll have to frame that.

NANNY DEB: Now that
Jim and Ann are home,

I hope the boys can show them
just how far Team Silcock has

come in only a few short days.

NANNY STELLA: That night
at dinner, Mom and Dad

thought that they were going
to do what they'd always done,

prepare dinner and, you
know, be the directors

of the evening
meal, and actually,

the children took over.

They actually ran dinner.

Guys, there's nothing
left for me to do.

You're doing everything.

Thank you so much.

Did the nannies teach
you how to help?

NANNY DEB: The children
who always slipped

through the cracks, who were the
ones that you had to ask four

or five times to set the table,
and now are the first or second

in line to set the table.

And I think that
Ann and Jim noticed

that and were very impressed.

Very nice.

Thank you very much.

I appreciate that.

When's the last time
you sat down at the table

and had dinner?

I don't think I've ever said
at these tables for dinner.

This is better, isn't it?

Yeah.

I'm kind of
starting to like this.

NANNY DEB: By letting
go just a little,

Ann and Jim realized
that if given a chance,

their boys are eager to
become responsible young men.

And before we say goodbye,
we had one more little gift

that we hoped would continue
to help these amazing parents.

It is time for us to leave.

One thing we would
like to tell you

is that we really have been
educated ourselves this week

whilst we've been here.

It's normally our job to
teach people what to do,

but you've definitely
taught us a few tricks.

We'd like you to have this.

This is our "Nanny 911" book
that you might just find

a little bit useful in places.

It has your phone
number and direct line?

Thank you so much.

Definitely.

All right, thank you
again for everything.

We were actually getting ready
to leave and were surprised.

NANNY DEB: The boys had
planned this wonderful surprise

and written us
our very own song.

I hope you enjoy it.

They'd written
the song themselves,

and it was just the
most beautiful song.

I was blown away.

NANNY STELLA: The
children's performance

of this special song
got very emotional.

At one point, I
looked up and Matthew

was crying as was Michael,
and that really just

pulled at my heart strings.

This was a huge
surprise, and it

was probably the
most touching event

that's ever happened to me.

It was wonderful.

I learned that other people
can take care of my kids

for a short period
of time, and it's

important that we
get some separation

as part of the growth process.

I feel very proud of my guys
to be able to take direction

from total strangers and to
have a little fun with it,

to make it turn out a
win-win for both sides.

When it was time
to say goodbye,

Nanny Deb, Nanny Stella, and
I said goodbye to the boys

individually.

I'm going to miss you too.

This experience has
totally blown me away.

The Silcocks boys,
they've humbled me.

You made it
absolutely phenomenal.

I promised you I
wasn't going to cry.

There is no way you can
be in that house for more

than an hour and
not completely fall

in love with every single
child in that family.

Thank you so much for letting
us play a part in your family.

I've learnt that no matter how
many times somebody knocks you

down, or tries to tell you that
you are not good enough, or you

are disabled, you're not.

Bye bye.

NANNY STELLA: Because no
matter what parts of your body

don't work, as long as
your heart and your mind

are functioning,
you're never disabled.

Wow, look at this, honey.

Dear Silcock
Family, thank you so

much for allowing
us into your lives

and for putting so much
trust in "Nanny 911."

Team Silcock is truly the most
loving family that has ever

invited us into their home.

And to Mom and
Dad, we couldn't be

happier to give
you the honeymoon

that you truly deserve.

Love Nanny Deb, Nanny
Yvonne, and Nanny Stella,

your nannies always.