The Beach House Page #2

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Hello?

Cara?

Palmer.

You sound just like a Yankee.

And your accent gets thicker

by the year.

Oh, you know nothing

ever changes down here.

Not the weather,

not the accents.

How long are you in town for?

I was gonna stay a week

but I don't know

if I'll last that long.

Advertising world can't

live without you, huh?

Something like that.

How's the family?

How about you come see them

for yourself?

You and mom come out to

Charleston for the weekend.

Yeah, I don't know

if I'm gonna make it.

I ain't takin' no for an answer

You haven't been up to the

house since daddy's funeral.

Look, I'll make you some

frogmore stew.

[laughs]

You remembered.

Daddy!

Oh, little lady.

How am I supposed to forget

my sister's favorite meal?

Can you help me with these

golf clubs, buddy?

Yes.

Is mama home?

Hey honey, I'm home.

I don't think she likes me.

She's just been away too long,

that's all.

She'll come around.

I do get the sense that

something else is bothering her.

She was never the type

of daughter to confide

in her mother.

You think this is

why she came to visit?

She doesn't know anything

about it

and we're gonna keep

it that way, right?

Don't you worry.

Everything's gonna be ok.

I'm so excited about

the frogmore stew.

That is a lovely idea.

And I haven't been

to the house in ages.

You say that like

it's an expedition.

It's less than an hour away.

And it's your house.

Well, it's really Palmer's now.

And besides, why leave paradise?

Looks like paradise could use

a little fixing up.

And the pergola looks like it

could come down any minute.

We're fine.

And besides, Palmer's got me

on a strict budget.

Palmer has you on a budget?

I have an idea.

Why don't we make

a casserole together

and we can take it over

to Palmer's Saturday night?

Are you sure?

But that's a family thing.

Well, you're family too, baby.

I'd love to. Thank you.

Evening, Caretta.

Hi Brett.

You brought flowers.

Yes I did.

That's very nice.

I try.

Thank you.

You saved me a trip

to the nursery.

I was going right by there.

Now, let's have a look

at that leaky sink.

And you're staying for dinner.

If you insist.

I hope you brought

your appetite.

Oh yeah.

How did you like what Brett's

done with the marina, sweetie?

It's lovely, mama.

Yeah, it has changed a lot

since you two were dating.

Oh, Brett and Cara made

the cutest couple.

It was one summer, mom.

Ta-da-da-da-da...

Actually, I think it was

about a year and a half.

If we're counting that summer

you went to Chicago.

We're not.

Riding on the boat ride?

You stranded us on purpose.

We ran out of gas.

Did we?

Who can remember these things?

I... maybe I had a spare tank

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