Once I Was a Beehive Page #8

- Vietnam.

I got it on

my second tour there.

Most people don't know

that there were women

on the front lines,

but we were there.

Most of us were nurses.

We were...

So close to the fighting

that when the battle

ended they'd bring us

all of the wounded, no matter

what side they were on,

and one of the questions

we were asked was,

"well, what did you do when

you had a viet Cong soldier?

I'd say,

"the same thing we did

with one of our own."

That was given to me

by a viet Cong soldier who was

on the wrong end of a grenade.

They brought him to us

in pieces,

but the good lord

helped us put him back together.

I'll never forget the look

of gratitude in his eyes

when he gave it to me.

This reminds me that god

doesn't care about sides.

We're all his children.

We should treat each other

as brothers and sisters.

So I guess that means

I shouldn't have

chucked a snowball

at Bree's face today.

O" purpose?

No, I... kind of.

Bet it was a sight.

Blood just went pffff.

Dang, I missed all the drama.

Well, I don't know

how you can make that right,

but I have an idea

where you can start.

Now, according

to the golden doohickey,

Bree is supposed to be

on dinner duty tonight.

Maybe you could switch.

I don't know.

She's already accused me

of trying to impress everybody.

That'll probably just

make it worse.

She's a 17-year-old girl,

so no promises,

but my guess is she'll be

too hungry to complain.

I hope they like it.

It's a family recipe.

Well, if it tastes half

as good as it smells,

you'll be camp queen by sundown.

Is that a real thing?

No, and don't mention it

to sister Carrington.

She has enough ideas.

Now for the moment of truth.

Please tell me

this isn't a dream.

Just like clockwork.

Oh!

Wake up.

I think we overslept.

What?

Oh, boy, looks like I got a

visit from the snooze fairy.

Oh, will you look at that?

Everything's set up.

Oh, can I have some?

Yeah, sure.

Mmm.

Oh, this is delicious.

Oh, I'm so proud of my Bree

for sticking to the schedule

without me reminding.

Where is she?

I want to kiss the cook.

Sorry, sorry, sorry, so sorry.

I don't know what happened.

I'll start cooking right away.

I guess we're not following

the schedule?

You guys were asleep,

and I thought I could just

switch you nights.

You could have

woken me up and asked.

It's okay.

Just take her night.

It's not okay. It was my night.

I was supposed to do it.

Bree, honey, why don't you

come and get some food?

I think you might be

a little hungry.

I'm not hungry, mom.

I just...

I don't understand

why nobody cares

about following

the golden rules.

I mean, we have a schedule,

and people are just doing other

people's jobs and everything?

- It's just...

- No, she's right.

We shouldn't break the golden

rules by helping people out.

Whatever, Mindy.

You know what I mean.

I'm just...

I'm just trying to be

the best that I can be,

and apparently I'm,

like, the worst one ever.

- Bree, don't say that.

- Oh.

No, you're not, Bree!

I was only kidding.

- It was a total joke.

- Bree, honey.

Bree.

What did I tell you?

I made no promises.

But it ain't over yet.

Here's your olive branch,

my dear.

I was gonna make chicken farm.

I just prepared for it.

I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

I know I should have asked you.

I just felt really bad

about earlier,

and I wanted to let you sleep.

Anyway, I hope you like it.

It's a family recipe,

and if anything,

it fills a hole.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

There's a

story in the Bible where Esau

trades his entire birthright

to his brother, Jacob,

for a bowl of soup.

My dad swore it must have

been bread bowl chili.

Done right, it's the single most

satisfying meal on the plant.

- Oh, my gosh, this is so good.

- I know, right?

It's like there are little bits

of Harry styles in there.

- That is disgusting.

- Num, num, num, num, num.

Seriously?

He claimed

that wars have been fought

and peace has been made

over our family recipe.

Good thing, too,

'cause I needed a win.

Thanks, dad, for real this time.

- One more time!

- One more time.

Janitor style.

Roxy, shh, shh, be quiet.

Be quiet.

Oh, you got to be kidding me.

I don't know what you've got

going on over there,

but I don't like it!

See ya, Roxy.

Oh, no.

Come on, fess up.

Last chance, here I come.

Oh.

What's going on here, ladies?

Phoebe, honey, do you have

something to tell us?

Uh, sorry to scare you.

It was just me and Myleka.

May I ask

why you're barking like a dog

in the middle of the night?

We couldn't sleep,

so we all decided we would try

to make the noises

of our spirit animals.

You all decided this?

Yeah, we thought that it would

help us reconnect to each other.

I don't hear any tortoises.

Um, tortoises

are completely silent.

They only make noises

when they're mating.

Okay, I've heard enough.

I know you guys are bonding

in some strange, girly way,

and I think that's great,

but could you please just

save it until sunup?

- Sure.

- Yeah.

- Totally.

- Wonderful.

I'll see you in the morning.

I am really proud of you girls.

Makenna and Myleka,

wow, you guys freaked me out.

You sounded just like Roxy.

- That's crazy.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Good night.

I thought you said

they didn't like you.

I'm as surprised as you are.

- Are you kidding?

- What's wrong?

We're just being

our spirit animals.

Spirit animals?

Really, mom?

- What kind of animal was that?

- That's my cougar.

It sounded

more like an angry gerbil.

Well, this gerbil

wants you guys to wake up.

It's the long-awaited day

of the trial of faith.

Hurry, up and at 'em, girls.

Come on.

Let's do this.

I have never lost

a trial of faith,

and I'm not about to do it now,

so get up.

Bree, wait. Don't we

have a service project first?

- Ugh.

- She's right,

and I have a doozy

lined up for you.

Can we please just sleep

for a half an hour longer?

It is so early.

No. The rangers

are coming in a half hour.

If you want to have food

in your belly before we leave,

you better get going.

I don't know

what all the fuss is about.

They're just gonna

get dirty anyway.

Oh, it's just nice

to look presentable, you know?

Yeah,

for your ranger boyfriends, mom.

Phoebe!

Oh, there you are, bishop.

I was getting worried about you.

Sorry, sorry.

I just finished book two.

It's so addicting, right?

That Katniss is so resilient.

Here are the coordinates

to the ark.

Follow the instructions

precisely.

This is kind of the capstone

of the entire theme,

so we have to get everything

just right.

- I won't let you down.

- Okay.

We should be there

sometime this evening.

Thank you so much.

Sure.

All right, let's move!

Come on!

When I look in your eyes

The world disappears

'Cause I love you

Well, well, well.

May I say you ladies

look lovely this morning?

You really do,

and I'm sorry we're late.

That's on us.

Ranger Hobie here thought

he saw a yellow-billed cuckoo

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