347 - Can and Will

2024

Esmodonti       Lithium                Lita                  Syrrah              Mez

Thursday afternoon in the kitchen …






































ESMODONTI:
… Hey hon - so you’re the hot little red head I’ve been hearing about …
















LITA:
Aunt Es!


ESMODONTI:
Aunt Es? Didn’t know you’d be calling me that! I like it. 


LITA:
Is that Lithium?


ESMODONTI:
Sure is.





















LITA:
But -  he’s so little. Well not as little as me, I mean the other me, 

but still …. Is Uncle Roc here too?
















ESMODONTI:
He’s at work, but you’ll see him later.


SYRRAH:
Es, have you seen my daughter Lita?
















LITA:
I am here mummy …


SYRRAH:
Lita, daddy is waiting for you. Have you forgotten that 

today is your daddy daughter lunch date?


LITA:
Oops, I did forget. Where is he?





















SYRRAH:
In the foyer. You better be on your way darling. 


LITA:
Bye mummie. Bye Aunt Es. Bye Lithium.


Lita leaves.
















SYRRAH:
I see you have met the future version of my daughter.


ESMODONTI:
She’s a real doll. 


SYRRAH:
Thank you. Esmodonti, I am glad to see you.
I have been wanting to speak with you …


ESMODONTI: 

Sure what’s up?





















SYRRAH: 

Vanni told me that you plan to open a restaurant. Is this true?





















ESMODONTI: 

It’ll be more of a pub, with some entertainment on the weekends. Ya know, local bands, maybe comedians … Roc’s all for it. We’re still looking for a place …
















SYRRAH: 

There is a vacant unit next door to my clinic. It would be perfect.


ESMODONTI: 

Oh hon, that’s on Main Street.  Syrrah, I can’t afford that kind of rent.


SYRRAH: 

Of course you can. You must come see it. It is a corner unit with a lovely view. 
















ESMODONTI: 

Now I know I can’t afford it.


SYRRAH: 

You need not worry about rent. I own it, and it is yours if it suits your needs. 


ESMODONTI: 

Oh Syrrah I appreciate that but I couldn’t …





















SYRRAH: 

You can and will. I owe you a great debt from the time I had you wrongfully placed under that sleep spell. You will accept my help, so I can begin 

to redeem myself. It is the honorable thing to do.
















ESMODONTI: 

Wow, that’s really cool of you.


SYRRAH: 

Then, you will look at it?


ESMODONTI:

You bet.


SYRRAH:
Good. Once Pica is fed - we shall go see it together.



Later …














ESMODONTI:

…. So she tells me about this place for my pub and - get this 

- I can have it for free - cause she owns it. Isn’t that crazy?


MEZ:
I’m not surprised - Syrrah and Vanni own half of Main Street.


ESMODONTI: 

Shut up!


MEZ: 

They do.





















ESMODONTI: 

That’s too cool. I can’t wait to get back to work.

Speaking of work - how’re things with you and Karanthir?





















MEZ:
What do ya mean?


ESMODONTI:
Ya know - at the flower shop. He’s the new manager and … 


MEZ:

He’s WHAT?


ESMODONTI:
Can ya believe it! He said it was Syrrah’s idea and …





















MEZ:
You mean he’s my new boss? No way!
















ESMODONTI:
Ya mean ya didn’t know?


MEZ:

Hell no. Oh man, I gotta talk to Vanni ….


ESMODONTI:
He’s still out with Lita. Now cool off and finish your lunch.


MEZ:
I can’t believe Vanni’d do this to me.

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