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- What if I could help

you out with that?

- I'm sorry?

- Well with the

competition, the expense.

I've reserved a suite at the

hotel, for the weekend of

the dance competition

and I've reserved a limo

with a driver, of course.

Why don't I just

book another suite?

- No, I couldn't, I mean

that would cost a fortune.

- No, no, no, no the car

service is already booked

and paid for, it's

happening regardless

and I booked the

rooms on points,

we have tons, let me call the

hotel and book another room

for you guys, seriously

it's the least I can do.

Look I get it, I was

raised by a single mom,

I understand, I really do.

- Okay, but only if you

let me find some way

to make it up to you.

- Deal.

- Deal.

- Ladies I have a

surprise for you,

you two are hitting

the dance competition

in high style as

winners should be.

You're getting picked up in

a limo, the whole nine yards.

- Well I mean that

is, if you're game?

- N, yes!

Thank you so much.

Sara?

- Duh?

- Isn't that great?

Perfect.

- Is there anything

else for tonight?

If not, I'm gonna head out.

- Actually I did want to

talk to you about something.

- Oh sure, is

everything alright?

- Oh no, no, no

everything's fine.

Dean and I adore you and

Stevie, you've been so loyal

and so helpful to this family,

we really appreciate you.

- Thank you Mrs.. Grayson.

- No, I was just thinking that

you know maybe you or Stevie

would want to pick up some

extra work here

and there, you know

to help out with your mother.

- My mother?

Oh he told you.

- I'm so sorry.

- Yes, I'm very

grateful Mrs.. Grayson.

- Okay good because I have

this thing I'm working on

and I've spoken to Stevie about

it and he's agreed to help.

- Oh he is?

Can I help in any way?

- You're such a sweetheart yes,

ah but we'll talk about

that part tomorrow.

There may or may not

be a surprise party

for my husband ok?

So if Stevie and I are

acting a little bit sneaky

it's just all part of the plan.

- Of course, I understand.

Well we talk tomorrow,

ah goodnight.

- Goodnight, get home safe.

- Hey sweetie, I'm off to work,

I've got a banana smoothie

in the fridge and there's

scones on the table okay?

- Love you, don't work to hard.

- Love you too.

- Beth, you're late again.

Make sure that coffee's

brewed and ready

we have customer's waiting.

Are the pastries all set

up on the display case?

- I set them last night,

now let those tired, hungry,

poor people in here, oh,

good morning.

- Come on in folks, not

officially open but the coffee's

almost ready.

- Hello there!

- Good morning, what can i

get for you this morning?

Cappuccino?

Can I get a cappuccino please?

What are you lookin' for?

Black coffee? You got it.

You were thinkin'?

- Salvatore's gourmet,

how can I help you?

- Hi, hi my name's Amanda

and you were referred to me

by a friend and I wanna get

some catering for a surprise

party I'm doing for my

husband this Saturday night.

Yeah, you know it's just

about 12 people so appies,

and well we'll need a cake

'cause you know it's a birthday

and all that and we're good

for a bar, I have that taken

care of, um what do ya think?

- No problem Amanda.

Approximately what

time do you need it?

Um I can put you in

the book right away.

- How about between

four and eight P.M.

And oh, I was at a benefit

a few months ago that your

company catered and there

was this little firecracker

working for you I think

her name was Beth or Bess

or something but I would

love if she could do my party

'cause she was great.

- Yeah that's Beth that

right, she's our head caterer

and she works in the shop

too, I'll put her on hold

she's always looking

for some extra work.

- Fantastic, I'm

so excited, okay.

Oh wait there's one last

thing, you know how everyone

in this town gossips and i

don't want anyone to find out

about the party to soon so,

you know, just keep it on the

q t you got me?

- No problem Amanda i

understand perfectly.

- Alright thank you.

Hey you all done?

Hydrate, hydrate.

- Ah, Mrs.. Grayson.

- Call me Jeanette.

- Okay, Jeanette could

you actually drive me home

'cause my mom needs to close.

- Sure absolutely

no problem, come on.

- Okay, thank you.

- Go, go.

I'll meet you in the car.

Hey do you girls wanna

stop and grab a smoothie?

You burned a lot of

calories back there.

- Yeah.

- Okay so get whatever

you want Sara,

I'll have a wheat grass or a

double wheat grass or something

and how 'bout?

- She's easy, mango tango.

- You got it.

- Mango tango.

Can you believe how

much she's grown lately?

- Yeah.

- We just had to buy

her all new clothes.

- Really?

- Yeah she out grew everything.

Oh you know what

that reminds me,

do you need some dance clothes?

- I do actually, yeah.

- Well we have an entire

storage unit full of stuff

that she's never gonna wear

again because it's to small

I mean there's things with

the tags still on them

you can have them if you want.

- Really?

That would be awesome 'cause

i was gonna talk to my mom

about getting new stuff but

money's tight right now.

- Oh okay well we don't

wanna hurt her feelings so

why don't you and I just

make a trip out there

you can go through everything

and take whatever you want,

and we'll just tell

her you borrowed it.

- That would be awesome,

I'd love that so much.

- Of course, of course.

Oh, here she comes.

Hey honey, mango tango.

Yummmm.

- Mango tango.

- Thank you.

- Hey kiddo

how was today?

- It was good.

I'm so hungry.

Can we get food, like

tacos or something?

- Mm tacos and you

know what, nachos.

- And a big bag of popcorn.

- You got it, let's

do it, alright.

- Ah hey mom can we

watch a movie later?

- Ahm have you

finished your homework?

- No.

- I don't know Mel,

it's almost nine o'clock

and you have to

finish your homework

and don't rush through it.

I'm still not happy about

that c you got last week.

- Mom that was a practice

test so it doesn't even count.

- Well I don't care

what you wanna call it

a c is still unacceptable.

- Seriously mom?

Gimme a break, I mean why do

my grades even matter so much?

Dance is all I wanna

do, that's what you did.

- Yeah it is what I did, and

look how it worked out for me

I didn't have a back up plan

and now I am a

glorified waitress.

- Kay just 'cause it

didn't work out for you

doesn't mean it won't for me.

- Do you have any idea

how hard I have to work

to keep a roof over your head?

To pay for the dance classes?

I am killing myself.

- Kay, well i

never asked you to.

- Excuse me?

I am busting my ass and

you don't even care?

I mean after your dad

died I gave up everything.

I don't want you to make the

same mistakes that I made.

- Oh so now I'm a mistake?

- Mel that's not what I meant.

Mel, can you please

open the door?

Mel, can you please open the

door so I can talk to you?

- Hey alba.

Hey guys sorry I'm late.

- Hello Mr. Grayson, i

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