“Should it be meat or vegetable?”  Sam wanted to move things along before they returned.

“Meat” Dana said “we should do like a chicken theme.”

“I like it” Kit said listening to every word.

“Entrée, two sides, and desert” Carmen said.

“Ooh, I want to judge” Jenny was getting hungry from thinking about it.

“Me too” Helena jumped in excitedly.

“Then Tina can ask Lydia to our third judge on the panel” Kit said.

“There that settles it then” Alice said closing the subject.

“Settles what?”  Tina asked as she returned with Bette carrying Angie and Jodie and Monique toting Ben with them.

“The iron chef cook off” Alice filled them in on the one night event that would be held in The Planet kitchen.  Bette nodded her head with every instruction as Monique translated for Jodie who laughed out loud.

“Don’t you think you’re making a big deal out of this” Jodie looked at the dead serious faces around the table.  “Never mind” she retracted her statement.

“If you’re scared you can always back out” Bette tilted her head with a sly grin.

“Oh sweetie you really shouldn’t be talking smack” Jodie laughed.  “Just remember Shake & Bake isn’t considered form scratch.”

“As long as you keep in mind that you’re supposed to cook in the kitchen” Bette smirked as Jodie looked at a sheepish looking Monique who then glared at Tina who sat with her jaw dropped looking at Bette.

“Anyway great news you guys” Alice interrupted the smack down for Dana’s announcement.  “You know that Pink Ride thingy you all volunteered for?”

“I don’t remember volunteering” Jodie and Bette objected.

“Well” Alice cut them off “Dana’s got some great news.”

“Yeah the foundation found out that I signed up for the event and have asked me to be their spokesperson and everything” Dana said as everyone looked excitedly at her.

“That’s great Dana” Bette and Tina smiled proudly.

“And I get to do a commercial for them” Dana went on.  “And I recommended Jenny to direct it.”

“I normally don’t do commercials but for you Dana” Jenny smiled “I’ll do it, just this once.”