FIN:

I’m sure it’s only temporary. Vanni and Syrrah will

be back soon. Then things will get back to normal.

FIN:

Hi Grace. Why are you still in your 'jamies?

GRACE:

My Saturday morning cartoonies just finished. I guess I’ll get dressed now. 

I’d say hello to Mez, but I’m not speaking to him.

MEZ:

Then why do I keep hearing your voice?

GRACE:

Did I mention that I’m not listening to you either.

MEZ:

Where’d you get that?

GRACE:

Can’t you see I’m busy talking to Fin. You shouldn't interrupt us,

no you shouldn't. Now stop asking me silly questions when you

know I can’t answer you since I’m not speaking to …

MEZ:

Yeah yeah yeah – Did you get that from my room?

GRACE:

If I were speaking to you, which I’m not – I’d remind you 

that this is my house, and anything in my house 

belongs to me and that includes this, yes it does.

GRACE:

Hey – you can’t do that. Come back here with 

my ball this instant ... Oooh he makes me so mad ...

GRACE:

... And you - what do you mean just sitting there

and letting him get away with that?

FIN:

The ball isn’t yours. If it were, wouldn’t it be pink?

GRACE:

Don’t you think it’d look so much better if it were?

Pink is my favorite color. I just love pink, yes I do.

FIN:

Grace will you sit with me for a little while. I want to talk to you.

GRACE:

You want to talk to me? Well I’d love to sit and talk with you too.

What will we talk about?

FIN:

I'm hoping you'll tell me why you're so angry with Mez?

GRACE:

Oh that. He's a horrible brother.

FIN:

That’s a terrible thing to say. If Mez is so horrible - maybe 

it’s because you’re mean to him.

GRACE:

How can you say such a thing? I’m the sweetest most

delightful little sister he has.

FIN:

I must've forgotten that, but I was hoping

you'd tell me what he did that has you so upset.

GRACE:

He made me mad and I’m not speaking to him.

FIN:

I got that part, but what did he do to make you mad?

GRACE:

Hmm, you know … it's been so long I don’t 

remember, but it was big, really big.

FIN:

Maybe it felt big at the time, but since you don’t remember …

GRACE:

Now I know – he let Brynie sleep in my pop-up-tent!

That’s what he did. My brand new pop-up- tent.

FIN:

Wasn’t it Mez and Magical Michael who set it up? And isn’t it only fair that Michael got to spend time in it, before he went home. Maybe it’s time you forgave Mez for not seeing your side? Don’t you think that would be the right thing to do?

GRACE:
No. 

FIN:

OK, then let me say this - I know that the tent belongs to Brynie 

- since I bought it for him. You must know that too. 

It makes me very sad to see you and Mez acting like this.

GRACE:

Then tell him to apologize to me.

FIN:

Brynie told me he did.

GRACE:

Are you taking his side?

FIN:

No. You want to know what I think is really going on here?

I think you’re mad at Syrrah, and you’re taking it out on Mez.

GRACE:

Syrrah? She's my best friend, yes she is. I'm not mad at her.

She isn't even here. What's she got to do with this?

Now you’re just confusing me, yes you are.

FIN:

Well, Mez is here and she’s not. Do you know why it's taking so long for Syrrah to come back? It’s because she wants her brother to come live here too. He means the world to her. 

FIN:
… Do you think she’d be happy with the way you’re 

treating your brother?

GRACE:

I guess not .... I could tell him I’m speaking to him again,

yes I could. Do you think I should?

FIN:

It would be very big of you.

FIN:

phew …