Bittersweet Candy Bowl

41. Invitation, original chapter posted 12/7/07

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Transcript

*Tess and Sue walk up the boarding stairs. Tess frowns, looking back at Sue.*
Tess: But won’t we have an odd number of people?
*Sue smiles a wicked smile.*
Sue: Oh, I’ll fix that.

*Tess looks upward and raises a finger in a lecturing pose.*
Sue: All supporters of womens’ rights should be pro-life. A law protecting the unborn preserves a woman’s right to start a family.

*McCain appears out of nowhere, raising his own finger and frowning at Sue.*
McCain: Now hold on a minute. There’s an inherent contradiction in the basic contention that--
*Sue glances back at McCain and smirks.*

*Sue grabs McCain’s arm, dragging him up the boarding stairs.*
Sue: C’mon!
*McCain looks up at Sue, panicked.*
McCain: What?! I didn’t bring anything!
Sue: You always wear the same thing anyway!

*Abbey and Daisy stand side by side on the tarmac, waving and smiling.*
Abbey: Bye now!
Daisy: Safe travels!

*The whole group peer out the windows of the plane down at Abbey and Daisy. Everyone is smiling, excited for the trip, except McCain who looks dismayed. David presses his face against the window. Paulo smiles cockily and flashes a peace sign.*

*Abbey and Daisy watch the plane become a distant, dark silhouette as it ascends into the sky.*