Muffy paused, tears in her eyes. Her father! Alive!
Then, after taking a few deep breaths, she said ..
"But, daddy dear, you never told me about my brother Lewis. I mean, my sister, Louise. And, what about the puppy? Poor old 3 legged Shorty? And, what about the orphanage? And the caretaker? Hmmmmm ... Before I believe that you're really who you say you are, and you're really my father, you're going to have to clarify a few facts. How is it that I recognize your voice, when I haven't spoken with you since birth ... if at all? Curious, very curious indeed."
[Muffy pauses to think for moment. Jeff, Norma, and Kevin (who just woke up from a very restful nap) watched her intently. Kevin rested his hand on Norma's thigh. She elbowed him sharply.]
"Wait a minute. Did you say, 'Fortune'", asked Muffy?
[another pause, some more thinking]
"Oh, daddy! I'm so happy we've found each other at long last!", exclaimed Muffy.
Norma started crying. Not out of happiness. She wanted that fortune for herself! At least a finder's fee! But now, she'll get nothing! All those years of Nursing at the orphanage. Driving the cab. And, just recently chasing this young nubile all over the country.
"Life sucks!", said Norma.
Kevin, not understanding anything that was going on, again placed his hand on Norma's thigh. "Ouch!", he said, as she again elbowed him.
Jeff was beside himself (quite a trick, I'm sure you'll agree). His plans had been destroyed! The fortune would go to Muffy.
Unless he can figure out how to wrest the fortune from her with this FBNA/USAW transaction. Yeah, now how will we work that into this story? ... |
