The Baby-Sitters Club Page #4

Sometimes l see you in your garden.

A little while ago, l was nearly asphyxiated...

by a smelly, stinking, disgusting projectile...

and l, frankly, have had enough!

-lt wasnt us.

-We didnt know.

Would you happen to know...

what little buzzy insects and small children

have in common?

They both have the ability

to drive a human being...

who is both larger and smarter...

completely out of her mind.

Now, you look like decent, sensible girls...

so lets just call this a warning, shall we?

-But if theres any more trouble--

-There wont be.

You make sure there isnt,

because if there is...

l shall be forced to call the city...

and speak to them

about revoking your permit.

-Permit?

-Yes. Permit.

-Shes a hermit?

-lsnt that some kind of animal?

Permit, you idiots!

Claudia, are you studying?

l was so caught up with my dad,

l wasnt being much of a club president...

and Claud was going through it, too.

Besides camp, she had summer school

and l hated to admit it...

but she was doing

some of my camp work, too.

But somehow, and l dont know how...

she managed to come up

with a really great plan for the BSC.

l think lm having my first brilliant idea.

So what do you think?

lsnt this a cool place?

lt was built in 1 767.

Then later, in the 1800s,

someone turned it into a greenhouse.

Did we even have a country back then?

No, but we had a lot of diphtheria.

lm writing a novel

about the first nurse in America.

Okay.

Lets go in, you guys.

We checked into it.

This place used to be an old gatehouse

before someone turned it into a greenhouse.

lts owned by the town,

but the civic committee said if we fix it...

and they approve it, we can use it.

-lts awfully dirty.

-lts really cool.

-l dont know. lt seems like a lot of work.

-lts really hot in here.

Weve got the nebs for the grunt work.

We can put the meeting table over there,

and the phone banks over there.

Dont you think this would make

an absolutely amazing office?

Yeah, l do. Thats why l suggested it.

No! Put that down!

Anyone caught throwing food

will be sent to the time-out booth.

Mallory, have you seen Dawn around?

Yeah, shes around.

l repeat.:
Anyone caught throwing food...

will definitely be sent to the time-out booth.

l didnt do anything.

All right! Thats it!

Everyone to the time-out booth!

Cut it out! Thats it!

Come on! Thats enough!

-lm wiped.

-Dead.

-Stace, how was your date with Luca?

-Smashing.

Smashing? Did he hit you over the head

with his charm?

My parents said we could use

my aunts cabin for Kristys birthday party.

-Great.

-Thats perfect.

Kristy, Watson told my stepdad he had some

info on the greenhouse. Did you bring it?

-No, l forgot.

-Kristy, that was important.

lt was all kinds of rules and stuff

we need to get it fixed up so we can use it.

-How could you forget?

-Thats not like you, Kristy.

-l have nothing to wear.

-What about what youre wearing?

-l hate what lm wearing.

-You have too much to wear.

-l hate the way l look.

-You look great.

-Should l change my socks?

-You have to calm down.

-Why is he here?

-Stacey, listen to you.

-l know.

-Did you eat?

l will before l go.

lf you eat on schedule and give yourself

your insulin shots on time...

your diabetes will not be a problem.

-lf you dont--

-l know, Mom.

-lm a little nervous about Luca, thats all.

-Yeah. So am l.

-Hi.

-Hi.

Come on in.

-You look smashing.

-Thanks.

So do you.

-l thought wed go for a hike.

-A hike?

You do hike?

Hike? Sure, l do it all the time.

Let me just tell my mom.

-Tell me what?

-Mom, were going on a hike, okay? Bye.

A hike? You? ln that?

You must be Luca.

lm Staceys mother, Maureen.

Pleasure to meet you.

-Okay, later, Mom.

-Wait. Did you eat something?

-l grabbed a muffin.

-When did you grab a muffin?

-l put it in my bag. lll eat in the car.

-Are you sure, Stace?

Yeah, bye.

-Tschss!

-Tschss, Mom.

Wait. What does tschss mean?

l dont know.

lf we keep going, well find it.

Find what?

Heaven.

-You doing all right?

-What?

-Great.

-Good.

The bands called The Dogs.

Were pretty good, if l do say so myself.

ld love to see you play.

Have you ever performed here?

Of course not. Youve never been here.

Stoneybrook will be our first stop.

Come on.

l heard theres a fantastic view at the top.

Stacey!

Luca, l need something to eat.

Okay.

Sorry, Claud. Can we do it tomorrow?

You promised to help me study, Kristy.

Whats up with you?

Sorry, Claud. lm doing the best l can.

Whats so important?

lts David Michaels birthday today...

and l have to be with my family.

lll make it up to you, Claudia. l promise.

Kristy, lm going to the nursery

to pick up the rosebush. Come with me.

l have to go to Claudias and help her study.

Well, thats on the way. lll drop you.

l was....

l dont have to be there yet,

so l was gonna make myself a sandwich.

lll put Emily with Nannie and lll join you.

l was just gonna take it with me.

So lll see you later?

-Bye, Mom.

-Bye, sweetie. Love you.

Love you, too. Bye, sis.

l didnt eat. Thats why l fainted.

Sorry. lts just when my blood sugar

gets low l get kind of psycho.

l wish you had told me you were diabetic.

lts no big deal.

Maybe not for you...

but it makes people treat me

like lm a little kid.

My mother is so overprotective.

lt makes me crazy

to worry about her worrying about me.

lts okay. lm just glad you feel better.

l didnt want you to think

l was sick or something, or weird.

l dont think youre weird.

l think youre beautiful.

Mom and l are so close, l hated lying to her.

But l knew if l left the house in a dress,

shed know something was up.

Still, l wanted Dad to see me

in the dress he bought me...

and the greenhouse

seemed the perfect place to change.

lts 1978, Yankees versus Red Sox.

-One game playoff.

-Goose Gossage pitching.

Carl Yastrzemski batting.

lts a stare-down

between Yastrzemski and Gossage.

l didnt remember

my dad being this much fun...

and l wanted to see him as much as l could.

We had a lot of lost time to make up for.

-The Yaz hits it out of the park!

-Man! Wait a minute!

-You cant obstruct the base runner!

-ls that right? l forgot.

-The Yaz hits it out of the park!

-Thats not the way it happened!

-lt is this time!

-ls that right?

-The Yaz hits it out of the park!

-No way.

You look so grown up.

l feel like a pencil.

You dont look like one.

Peanut butter and banana!

My favorite.

l love it.

You said you were gonna be hearing

about your job in a couple days.

-lts been a few weeks. When will you know?

-Soon. Real soon.

Personally, l like grapes with my meal.

-Youre so silly.

-Thank you.

-Dad.

-What?

lm glad youre back.

Me, too.

l cant believe this.

Kristys never missed a meeting.

-She did once.

-Her dog died.

Weve been waiting half an hour.

l know lm the alternate,

but my potassiums down.

Okay, lll do it.

This meeting of the Baby-sitters Club

is now called to order.

-Hi, guys. Sorry lm late.

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