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Alice checks to make sure her child is nowhere nearby before she accepts the joint that Dennis offers her. After several deep tokes, she returns it and asks the Chief to remain as open-minded as possible to whatever happens. She goes on...
Dylan Atkins has pushed his way between his father, Tom, and Karen Archibald whose laughter in response to some witticism of Tom's stops mid-peal. All eyes are on the threesome as Dylan turns on his father:
Maud and Lizzie had been pleasantly surprised by Anais' new look when she showed up today-- their daughter had never before had so stylish a look, certainly thanks to the wonderful new haircut she was sporting. As the day went on and nearly everyone complimented the young woman on her new coif, they began to wonder at the enthusiasm with which Anais was recommending Cliffton's new hairdresser, that rather thuggy-looking young man who had recently arrived from Las Vegas. Indeed, the curiosity of almost everyone present was so piqued by the goofy-grinned reaction of Anais to the mere mention of the Elvis look-alike, that Mr. Genevisiano could well expect a flurry of appointments from among the ranks of the Sayers Gangsters.
Charlotte told Lizzie that Rad seemed to have been distracted from his gambling for the past few weeks. Everyone hoped he had met someone wholesome and intelligent, but according to Carly, he was just holing up in his room by himself, staying up all night watching TV and playing on his computer.
Dennis interrupts with an angry tirade...
Alice sneaks one last hit from Dennis' joint before pushing him across the room.
Reluctantly, Dylan heads over to join Carly and Anais and Rad and Charlie, all of whom are participating in a cupcake decorating effort organized by Maud. Tom stares at his son and then at his beloved, Karen, chatting and laughing with his ex-wife. He is startled when, at his shoulder, he hears:
McGeorge catches Karen throwing a smile across the room to Dylan who, despite having his arm around young Carly's shoulder, returns the older woman's smile with a besotted grin of his own.
Maud heard Charlie tell Dennis that the fifth grade grapevine maintained that there would be a casino and amusement park on newly-claimed tribal ground by summer vacation, 1997. Dennis refused to confirm or deny the elementary gossip.
Alice reported that Adam Simpson claimed that Carlotta said that she wangled McGeorge his tenure when Virgil was supposed to get it, back in '72 and that she was planning on calling in that I.O.U. over the Sayers Corpse affair.
The second key to Melinda's room wasn't on its hook and Dennis had parted from his first (and, to the best of their shared knowledge, only) love with, "See you later." Concidence? Maud and Lizzie think not. And, agreeing to make it as easy for their old friends as possible, they retire to their room, leaving the coast clear for Dennis to "sneak" up to Melinda's room. But first, Maud makes sure that there are two clean glasses and a bottle of wine on the counter... just in case.
