STORIES
138 - For Heaven’s Sake
2008
Saturday night in Racolo, Aless and Lithium's room …
QUALINA:
… And what’s this?
ALESS:
Oh th-tha? It’s the photo album I t-t-told you about,
with p-pictures of you when you were younger. I mean …
QUALINA:
I understand what you mean. May I see it?
ALESS:
Oh n-no. I c-c-ouldn’t let you d-do that. Racolo t-told me
not to t-tell you what your life’s g-going to be like …
QUALINA:
Oh for heaven’s sake, I already know I have two grandsons,
two very stubborn grandsons I might add. What harm could
come from a looking at a few pictures?
ALESS:
I’m really sorry, b-but Racolo was very sp-specific. If it
were up t-to me, I’d let you see them. I’d love to know who some
of these p-people are. When I asked d-daddy, he d-didn’t know.
QUALINA:
Daddy? Your father? My son. I have a son! I’ll have a son.
Oh dear, this is so confusing ... What’s he like?
ALESS:
I’m n-not supposed to say.
QUALINA:
You can tell me, it’ll be our little secret.
ALESS:
I b-b-b-better not. Unless …
QUALINA:
Yes?
ALESS:
I was t-talking to Vanni earlier, he l-lives here too. He’s n-not
a wizard, b-but he’s from the future. He’s a time traveler. He
t-told me th-that as long as he returns to
the same t-time he left, he can’t interrupt his t-time-line …
RACOLO:
Aless what are telling her?
ALESS:
N-n-nothing.
RACOLO:
Didn’t sound like nothing.
QUALINA:
Oh for heaven's sake! He mentioned Vanni’s theory on time
travel. Which reminds me, I’d like to meet this fellow.
RACOLO:
Maybe tomorrow - and it’s just a theory. Aless get your stuff, we’re sleeping in the study. Qualina, the room’s yours.
ALESS:
B-but what about Lithium?
QUALINA:
Lithium?
ALESS:
Yes L-l-lithium, he’s your …
RACOLO:
Aless – what I’d tell you about keeping your mouth shut?
QUALINA:
You watch your tone Racolo, this is your brother,
not some hoodlum on the street.
QUALINA:
... You have a good night honey.
ALESS:
Good night.
Aless leaves.
RACOLO:
Listen, I’m not trying to be secretive, but you've already
seen too much. I'm hoping to get you back to your time,
right before you cast your spell so you won't remember any
of this, but in case we’re off by a few minutes ...
QUALINA:
Yes, of course. It’s for my own good.
RACOLO:
Exactly.
QUALINA:
It's been my experience, that having things done for one's own good is not necessarily for one’s good.
ESMODONTI:
Cool, you’re still up.
RACOLO:
Don’t you ever knock?
ESMODONTI:
Not as a rule. Lithium just won’t lie still,
I think he wants to say g’night to his daddy.
QUALINA:
Lithium? So that’s Lithium? ... Wait - that baby is
… yours? Which makes me - his Great Grandmother.
Oh, I'd better sit down for a moment.
RACOLO:
Great. Something else you would've been
better off not knowing.
ESMODONTI:
Sorry Roc, forgot she was here, but Lith was really missin’ ya.
Granny-Q, it's so cool to see ya again and you look just fab!
I always liked ya, ya know. You were always real nice to me.
QUALINA:
Thank you. What a lovley thing to … Your teeth!
Excuse me for saying so but …
ESMODONTI:
It's cool, I’m the famous vampir-Es.
RACOLO:
Es, Lith should be asleep now. I moved his crib into the study.
ESMODONTI:
Subtle, Roc.
ESMODONTI:
... C’mon my little elf-kin, time to go nightie-night.
G’night granny-Q.
QUALINA:
A great grandson by a vampire, who’s also an elf. I’d like to hear how you met your wife. It must be an interesting story.
RACOLO:
She’s not my wife.
QUALINA:
Why not? You need to make an honest woman of her. For heaven’s sake you have a child together.
RACOLO:
Yeah but …
QUALINA:
But nothing! You mean to tell me that you haven't married her?
What are you waiting for? You must give that child a name.
It’s the right thing to do.
