116 - Together

2007    

Friday in the Crew’s new home in San Francisco ...

FIN:

A-m, are you certain everyone's here? I can't find Daprima.


Well Fin, there wasn’t enough room for everyone in my luggage. So, I ah 

... had to get creative. There’s no easy way to prepare you so, here.

FIN:

Daprima! - But ... where’s the rest of her?


It’s on its way. Her body is due to arrive tomorrow via USPS.

Don’t look so glum, at least you’re together. 

FIN:

Yeah, but this isn't the reunion I had in mind.

In the Living Room ...

MEZ:

Cammeo?


HERITA:

Guess again.


MEZ:

What do you want?

HERITA:

My, aren’t we snarky today?  ‘as me sis told ya about me Edward yet?


MEZ:

What makes you think I even care?


HERITA:

'Cus ya been thinking on it ever since I mentioned it, 'aven’t ya?

CAMMEO:

Herita, more of your things have arrived and

... oh hello Mez, sorry - I didn’t see you.


HERITA:
That’s sad. Ya really ought to treat your boy better sis.

HERITA:

…Don’t want ‘im to think you're neglecting 'im. Wouldn't want that to 'appen now would ya? Did ya say more boxes? I’ll go ‘ave a look.


In the hall ...

HERITA:

You again! Wherever that boy is you’re not far behind are ya? 

Get some sort of thrill watching ‘im, do ya?


IO:

The genie doesn’t know what that means.


HERITA:

Perhaps you’re not watching 'im at all. You’re guarding ‘im,

guarding ‘im from the likes of me - I suppose.


IO:

The genie serves the first clan.

HERITA:

Then the genie ‘as 'is work cut out for 'im, especially with that lil' bugger 

Grace to look after. I don’t envy ya. Well, I've got me unpacking to get to.

Meanwhile in the kitchen ...

GRACE:

Hi Fin. I’ve been watching you. You’re acting very funny.

Looks like you lost something. I can help you find it, yes I can.


FIN:
That’s OK.

GRACE:

...Oh I see, you're playing hide and go seek. I love hide and go 

seek, yes I do. Can I play? Who are we looking for?


FIN:

Have you seen Daprima’s head?

GRACE:

You mean you lost my sister’s head! She’s not going to like that, not 

one bit. How could you lose a person's head? You better find it before 

her body gets here or you'll be in big trouble, yes you will.

FIN:

I didn’t lose it. Someone must’ve taken it.

Will you just help me find it, please?

DAPRIMA:

Lose something, babe?

FIN:

Daprima! Oh am I glad to see you, and all in one piece too. 

But you weren’t supposed to arrive till tomorrow.


DAPRIMA:

Would you rather I leave and come back?


FIN:

Hell no!

FIN:

…It’s been a very long month without you.


DAPRIMA:

Right back at ya.

GRACE:

Hi Daprima. I’m so glad you're back together and 

in our new home, yes I am. What do you think of here?

DAPRIMA:
Grace, I did some shopping before I left New

York and bought you a few things. I put them in your room.


GRACE:

Did you really! Oh I better go see. Thank you.

FIN:

You handled that brilliantly.


DAPRIMA:

I try to think ahead. Are you going to show me 

our new room or aren’t you?


FIN:
Right this way.

Then …

CAMMEO:

Mez, do you think I'm neglecting you? You must tell me if you do. I mean, did Herita say something to you?


MEZ:

She doesn’t really say anything at all. She hinted about how you

were into her boyfriend Edward, the one who made her a vampire.


CAMMEO:

Did you believe her?

MEZ:

Sometimes it’s like I don't know you at all. I mean you were

always this quiet, shy, girl who loves kids, cooking and plays a mean

violin. Then Herita shows up and I find out you’re this ex-vampire slayer.

CAMMEO:

Seeker. The word is Seeker.


MEZ:

Same difference.


CAMMEO:

And I'm still all the things you said.

CAMMEO:

… I never fancied Edward, just the opposite. I remember thinking him quite slippery. Herita had it in her head that I was jealous of her.

CAMMEO:

... Mez, you really ought to stay away from her until I figure her out.


MEZ:

That's gonna be hard to do since we live in the same house. She

sure is weird. She isn’t a vampire anymore so what’s the big deal?


CAMMEO:

She’s just ... very clever.


MEZ:

And I’m not.

CAMMEO:

No, you’re just so… trusting, and I don’t want her 

and her half truths coming between us.


MEZ:

That’s not gonna happen.

CAMMEO:

Promise?


MEZ:

Promise.

GRACE:

calling from down the hall

Cammeo ... Oh Cammeo!


MEZ:

Oh great ...


CAMMEO:

Hush Mez, she’s your little sister.


MEZ:

Yeah, sometimes I feel like I have too many sisters.

GRACE:
Cammeo look, oh hello Mez. Daprima bought me a

new shirt, yes she did. Look.

CAMMEO:

My, that’s lovely.


GRACE:

See, it’s got Hello Kitty on it and it’s pink. 

Pink is my favorite color, yes it is.


MEZ:

We know.

GRACE:

I have to show Syrrah now, yes I do.


Grace leaves.

CAMMEO:

Oh Mez, Grace is so wonderful.


MEZ:

Really?


CAMMEO:

I love her enthusiasm, yes I do.

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