CLAIRE COWPERTHWAITE (SCRIPT SUPERVISOR): This little boy from the show who was sick had come up to me. A lot of the kids would hang out together. He was the cutest thing. He said, “I was wondering, Ms. Claire. I was wondering, maybe, if you could be my mom.” And I was like, “Oh my God.” It took my breath away. I was wanting to cry right there and then. I said, “You know what honey, you have a mom, but how about if I be your friend? Friend is much more fun. Let’s be friends.” That was hard.
