Granny Goodness:  Do you know , I 've been always been able to tell an abandoned soul when I see _ one _ . It 's a gift .
Tess Mercer: Do the girls come here as - as babies ?
Granny Goodness: Unfortunately , tragedy strikes as it pleases . They come at any age .
Tess Mercer: It must be difficult to find the older ones permanent homes .
Granny Goodness: Well , the truth is , by the time I get my hands on the lost souls , they no longer have that cute baby scent childless couples yearn for .
Tess Mercer: The children do n't spend their entire childhood here , do they ?
Granny Goodness: Oh , mercy me . You make it sound like punishment .