Everyone is full and satisfied with their eating for tonight.  Bette has already left with Angelica for her home, next door.  The last two pieces of pie are being placed in a freezer bag by Lara for Paige to take home.  Shane and Carmen are there with Lara and Paige as they continue to enjoy each other’s company, while Shay and Jared are now in Shay’s bedroom.

Paige: Yeah, this is really good.  You sure nobody else wants the last two slices?

Lara: They are yours and I’m glad you liked the dinner.

Paige: I enjoyed it.  You know, it’s good to get out of the house from time to time.

There’s the sound of a door being knocked in the kitchen.  Everyone looks to the kitchen door and Carmen answers it.

Papi: ‘Ey, told you I’d drop by eventually.

Carmen: Papi?

Papi gives a reverse nod to Shane and then smiles at Lara.

Papi: ‘Ey, Lara.

Lara: Hi.

Papi: Man, somethin’ smells good.  Is that pie?

Paige: Yes, are you hungry?

Papi: Man, I am starving dude I been driving around all day.

Paige: Well, here have the last two slices.

Paige smiles and offers Papi the bag with the last two slices, which Papi accepts with a smile.

Papi: Thank you, my dear.

Paige: Guys, it’s been fun, but I need to get back to the house.

Shane: Well, thanks for comin’ over.  What time you need me to drop off Jared at your house?

Paige: Anytime in the morning will be fine.  It’s not a school night.

Papi sits at the table and begins eating.

Papi: Oh my God, this is great.  Who made this?

Shane: That would be Lara.

Papi looks at Lara.

Papi: Very nicely done.  I can see why I’ve heard so many good things about your cooking skills.

Lara nods politely and walks with Shane and Paige out of the kitchen, leaving Carmen with Papi.

Carmen: What are you doing?

Papi: Eating, man I’m starving.

Carmen: Yeah well it smells like you’ve been eating something else already today.

Papi: Man, that’s foul.  Your girl, Lara’s a Helluva cook.

Carmen: No, Papi.

Papi: You know, I can picture her with the little white hat and the apron…I gotta feeling you can picture it, too.

Carmen: Papi…

Carmen leans in.

Carmen: Hurry up and finish.

Papi: Damn, you need to lighten up and shit.

They stand at the car, with the driver’s side door open and Paige standing between the open door and the rest of the car itself.

Lara: If you want, I can try to cook something up for you and have Shane bring it by tomorrow when she drops off Jared.

Paige: You don’t have to do that, but I appreciate it.  That’s the best meal I’ve had in a long time.

Lara: Well, feel free to come back and have dinner with us again, sometime if you’d like.

Paige: Actually, I can’t do that just yet.

Lara: Why is that?

Paige: Because now, I want to be able to return the favor.  I know I can’t measure up to you in the cooking department, but…I wouldn’t mind being able to fix dinner for you, sometime.

Lara: Maybe we can arrange that.

Paige: It’s good to have met you and the rest of Shane’s friends.  You seem like good people.

Lara: We’re family.

They both smile as Paige places herself inside of her car.

Paige; I hope we can do this again, soon.  Maybe this time at my place.

Lara: …I’d like that.

Paige backs out of the driveway and drives off into the night, towards her home.  Lara’s smile is still there.  It feels good to smile, she thinks.

"Love’s gonna find a way back to you, yeah,
I know. I know. I know…"