hiː tɹˈaɪz tə hæv ɐ nˈoːɹməl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl mˈʌðɚ, sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɐ sˈɜːɹəɡət fˈɑːðɚ tə hɜː lˈɪɾəl ɡˈɜːl, bˌʌt sˈuːn hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnz tə hɪz dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ hˈæbɪts ænd hɪz fˈɪɹ ʌv hjuːmˈænᵻɾi ænd ɐbˈændənz ðˌɛm.
He tries to have a normal relationship with a single mother, serving as a surrogate father to her little girl, but soon he returns to his drinking habits and his fear of humanity and abandons them.