"Fortunately for me, I don't care how much trouble my friends attract as long as they're pretty good about not getting any on me."

"They're pretty good at that."

"That's what I like to hear!"

"Admittedly they have less incentive with you than with me."

"Mm."

Hug. Hairpet.

Yes good.

Aww.

A car pulls up, nondescriptly silver. A woman sticks her head out the window.

"How was your first day at school?" she asks the boys.

"Merry met his future wife!" says Lucky, pointing at Edie.

"Actual affiancement is facetious but we're going out Friday! Do you know what's good and in theaters?"

"I hear Red Eye's not bad. Congratulations on your facetious engagement. Carita Nelson, pleased to meet you."

"Edie Lehnsherr, pleased to meet you. Coincidentally, also a twin." She jerks a thumb at her sister. "My other half, Emily."

"Any particular reason why you're facetiously betrothed to my son?"

"When I was seven I organized a bake sale for an organization I didn't belong to in order to embezzle enough flour to blow a hole in my backyard."

"Welcome to the family."

She laughs. "Thank you!"

"I should take my boys home, but I look forward to seeing you later."

She retracts her head into the vehicle.

Merry waves cheerfully to everyone and gets in the passenger seat, leaving Lucky in the back.

The girls wave goodbye and get on the bus when it arrives.

The next day in Calculus Edie says, "So I got tickets to Red Eye on Friday."

"Excellent."

"It's the seven o'clock showing, do you want to get dinner first?"

"Sounds good! Know anywhere?"

"Sure, there's a cute little Italian place not far from the theater."

"Cool."