RACOLO:

Lith, you can help me out by staying in there while I unpack.

Don’t do anything crazy like blink yourself somewhere else.

Magic sizzles through the air.

RACOLO:

Lith - wait! Lith? OK, I’m not going to panic.

You just wanted out of the crib, right?

RACOLO:

Please be under there, Lith?

RACOLO:

He’s not here. Now I'll panic.

knock   knock   knock

Come in.

RACOLO:

I’ve been meaning to warn you about this.

Guess he’s never … vanished on you before?

CAMMEO:

Whatever do you mean?

RACOLO:

I never accidentally teleported him anywhere. He has the ability to blink himself somewhere else. I haven’t 

figured out how to stop him yet, but I'm working on it.

CAMMEO:

He can use magic? Isn’t he a bit young for that?

RACOLO:

Yeah, and he's getting really good at it too.

CAMMEO:

That wasn’t very nice of you, scaring your father like that. 

What a dreadful thing to do. Now into your crib you go.

RACOLO:

Thanks. Uh Cammeo, there’s something you need to know.

CAMMEO:

You’re not leaving us again, are you? I couldn’t bear to lose Lithium. He’s such a dear and he helps me keep my mind off … other things.

RACOLO:

Oh sorry. I forgot - you just broke up with …

CAMMEO:

Please don’t. If you mention his name I may cry, and I 

promised myself that I done with all that. 

Now, what was it you wanted to tell me?

RACOLO:

Not if I can help it. And by here I mean, she lives here.

CAMMEO:

Oh? Did we get a new housemate?

RACOLO:

She’s been here all along. When I knew her, 

she was Eevette. Now she goes by Es.

CAMMEO:

Es? You mean Esmodonti! But that can’t be.

She’s a vampire and vampires can’t have children.

RACOLO:

This happened before she was turned. It’s a long story and 

the bottom line is - I don’t want her anywhere near my kid.

RACOLO:

... I’m so worried that Lithium will blink himself to her. 

Can I count on you to help me? Hey, are you alright?

CAMMEO:

What is it about her?

RACOLO:

What do ya mean?

CAMMEO:

Esmodonti. You all seem to fall all over her.

RACOLO:

Hey I want nothing to do with her. I’d move out right now

 - but I know my kid will just blink back here. So I’m stuck.

CAMMEO:

Does she have a charm orsomething that can't be shut off?

RACOLO:

What’s with you and her?

RACOLO:

… I'm an idiot. She went after Mez didn’t she? Of course she did. 

That’s why you’re not with him any more.

CAMMEO:

I don’t want to talk about it.

CAMMEO:

… Racolo, you needn't worry about Lithium while I’m minding him.

I won’t let her near him. He’s safe with me. I promise. Good night.

Cammeo leaves.

LITHIUM:

Yayayayaya

RACOLO:

Yeah right. So ya got me living here with your mother, against my will. 

I’m tellin’ ya Lith - she’s bad. 

RACOLO:

… OK you’re right, I have a thing for bad girls, but that doesn’t 

mean you have to follow in my footsteps.