Becoming a parent is supposed to be a celebration filled with sleepless nights, unsolicited advice, and the occasional debate over who the baby looks like. For this man, however, it turned into something much more spectacular. Maury Povich spectacular, with his mother-in-law volunteering herself as the host. His newborn son—adorable, bright red hair, green eyes—didn’t look anything like him or his wife, both of whom have dark hair and brown eyes. Most people would shrug and marvel at the delightful unpredictability of genes. His mother-in-law, however, seemed convinced she’d stumbled upon a scandal worthy of daytime TV.  

And this woman went all-in. The show started with «jokes,» mildly passive-aggressive quips about how the baby didn’t favor him. But she didn’t stop there. She went on to full-blown hints that maybe the family needed a paternity test, all while expertly dodging any understanding of how genetics actually work. Then came the main event: ordering a DNA test behind everyone’s back, as though she was about to crack the case of the century.