Angie (turning; forgetting the marshmallow she ran to her momma): Momma…

Bette (picking her up): Did you have fun?

Angie (rubbing her eyes): Yes. Go tomorrow…

Alice (yelling): Well it’s about dam time. Everyone has to stop going off and start listening…

Tina (rolling her eyes): Like earlier…

Alice (looking at Kit and Bette): Well that was different…

Kit (handing Angie another napkin): No it’s not. Same thing different principal.

Shane (sitting down and pulling Carmen into her lap): Dylan and Helena. Never thought I’d see that day. (Sipping her beer) but then I thought the same thing of almost everyone of us.  

Carmen (understanding but wanting clarification): What do you mean honey?

Alice (sitting down): And here ladies is one of Yoda’s pearls of wisdom.

Angie (piping up; excited): Yoda…

Tina (rubbing her back): Yes, Yoda baby. (Knowing Angie liked watching the Stars Wards movies despite Bette’s protests that she was a little young for them.) You were saying Shane…

Shane (looking at her family): It’s like this…

Living Room
Dylan (sat in the barker lounger holding Helena in her arms; the Brit was sitting on her lap and resting her head on her shoulder): Talk to me (pushing her hair back and kissing her.)

Helena (sighing): I’m scared,I’m scared you’re going to hurt me. When you find out the things I’ve done, the things I’ve been through, you’re going to leave me…
Dylan (guessing what some of those things were): No I’m not. (Cupping Helena’s face gently) look at me. (Waiting for Helena to calm) I promise you (choking up) I promise you, we are starting fresh. No more looking back. I am going to help you heal what has happened to you and I will listen and cast no judgment. (Helena looked down) Helena no. Here (caressing her lip with her thumb) I know you’ve been hurt, pretty bad and I love you more for your strength and sheer determination of will.  

Helena (laying her head back down): I was…

Angie (running in): Aunt Lena…

Helena (rubbing her face): Come here Boo…

Dylan (looking at the little girl): She’s beautiful. (Leaning back as Helena picked up the tot) and so tall. Hi! I’m Dylan you don’t remember me because you were to little.