#cash notes

"Meat loaf in just a minute, but first -"

"Well, that was fun!"

"The meat loaf is great, Mrs. Notes." "I'm just glad I didn't mistime things and burn it."

"Should we have a cat?" "I dunno, should we? I don't mind. Sara'll have some say in it, too."

"Thank you two for coming." "Hey, I'm not missing your birthday, am I? But it's time to catch that bus." "I know. Come back for Melody's birthday!" "Of course we will."

"Happy birthday, darling. You want a party with some of these young people that are moving in all around?" "Oh, I don't think so. The boys are coming over - that's enough for me."

"And you'll be having a birthday, and your big brother's going to get married and isn't everything so exciting?"

"Don't you have a nice strong big brother? Isn't he nice to be held by?" "Mom. Do you have to be like this?" "Like what, dear?"

"You know we've got that nice big hospital, and the place next door is for rent -" "Mom. Stop it. It's all settled - Widespot needs doctors!"

"But I'll come over a lot, you'll see. I'll have to look after my delicate little sister and sickly old mother, won't I?" "Sickly old fiddlesticks, young man! But maybe I'll fake a disorder or two so you have to see me."

Neither of them is really connecting with Hugh, but Cash gives it another try. "So you're going to, what, be the house husband?" "I guess? Or you can think of me as a writer if you like. I've done a couple of pieces for hire."