Monday night in the kitchen …

QUINN:

… I heard there’s to be a school dance? Who do ya want to take?

ALESS:

Someone already asked m-me. 

QUINN:

Gr-date! Who is she then? 

ALESS:

If I t-t-tell you, pr-promise not to g-g-get mad?

QUINN:

You know I cannae make a promise like that. Is she someone I know?

ALESS:

W-well, actually, she’s a he. 

QUINN:

Ri-i-ight. Good on you Al.

ALESS:

R-really? I thought you’d b-be … shocked.

QUINN:

Let me put it into perspective for ya. I jus’ found out I’m a dragon 

rider, and me dragon - in human form - is the most disagreeable lass 

I’ve ever met. So ya see - this is nothin’ compared to that, now is it? 

ALESS:

I g-guess not. How d-do you feel about, w-well -  all that?

QUINN:
It’s weird. Me dad wants me to spend the summer with him and Xyla, 

ya know - in the Elvin realm. She’ll show me her true form and all. 

I dunno if I’ll ever be ready for that. I hear she’s pretty big. 

ALESS:
D-d-does that m-mean you’ll see her fly and maybe even fly her yourself?

QUINN:
Aye. Cr-dazy right? 

ALESS:
And she’s not n-nice?

QUINN:
Naw, not at all. Cranky’s about the best way I can describe her. 

ALESS:
Maybe you have to g-get to know her better.

QUINN:
That’s what me dad says - but to hear Lu and Harmonia 

talkin’ … it don’t sound like it’s goin’ to get any better. 

She’s sticky business that one. And there we are then.

ALESS:
Right. 

ALESS:

… Quinn, I haven’t t-t-told Racolo yet … about m-m-my date.

QUINN:

Right.  Go on and tell him. It’ll be alright. He’s yer brother ain’t he?

ESMODONTI:
Tell him what?

ALESS:
Oh hel-hello Es.

ESMODONTI:
Sorry boys, didn’t mean to overhear but I got these pointy ears, 

and being a vamp, well I hear a lot of stuff I shouldn’t. 

I’ve learned to brush it off - but cherie, you’re family. 

QUINN:
Right. I’ll leave ya to it then. 

Quinn leaves.

ESMODONTI:
Could ya put him in his walker for me? It’s by the door.

ALESS:
Oh sure. 

ESMODONTI:
Go on to Uncle Aless and mama will make your bedtime bottle. 

LITHIUM:
Azu ba de de bum.

ESMODONTI:
So Aless, ya wanna tell Es about it or should I mind my own business?

ALESS:
I’ll t-t-tell you. There’s a school dance c-coming up and,
well, I’m g-going, with a b-b-boy - who asked m-me out. 

ESMODONTI:
How cool is that! Wow - that’s so fab. So what’s the problem? 

Do ya need a ride or something?

ALESS:
N-no. I haven’t t-t-told Ra-racolo about it, yet.

ESMODONTI:
Oh cherie, your bro’s gonna be so jazzed that you’re goin’.

Look at you -  doin’ the whole school thing.

ALESS:
B-b-but Es, my d-date’s a boy.

ESMODONTI:
Yeah I heard ya the first … oh, now I get it. Oh hon, Roc will be OK with that. 

It may take him a minute to get used to the idea, but then he’ll be cool.

ALESS:

I d-d-don’t know ...

A little later …

LITA:

Hello Aunt Es. 

ESMODONTI:
Wow Lita - look at you all dolled up! What’s the occasion?  

LITA:

Daddy and I had our daddy-daughter date. 

We went to dinner and then to the ballet.

ESMODONTI:
How fab! Did ya have a good time?

LITA:
Yes I did but now I can not find my doll. Have you
seen her? She is wearing a pink dress.

ESMODONTI:
I sure have - she’s right here hon. 

LITA:
Thank you. 

LITA:

… Who is that?

ESMODONTI:
Doncha remember? That’s Lithium.

LITA:
I keep forgetting cause he is so little here.

ESMODONTI:
He’s just a baby.

LITA:
Yes, but where I come from - Lithium is big, bigger than me. 

He is my very best friend. We play together all the time.

ESMODONTI:
How cool is that! I guess that means Roc and me move to 

the Elvin realm - at some point.

LITA:
Oops, I should not have told you that …

ESMODONTI:
Don’t worry hon, it’ll be our little secret.