Manny: There he is, the man of the hour!

Dean: Hey, Manny. Good to see you.

Manny: Good to see you, too, buddy.

Manny and Dean shake hands.

Manny: Sorry about the room. It’s written in the ceremony that you’re supposed to wait in an antechamber, but since we’re a smaller lodge, the antechamber doubles as a supply closet.

Dean: (chuckles and looks around) Yeah, it’s not exactly what I was expecting, but it’s fine.

Manny: So how’s married life treating you?

Dean: Oh, it’s great. I couldn’t hope for a better wife than Janay.

Manny: Good to hear. She’s a great gal.

Dean: That she is.

Manny: How did it go with the script? Do you have your lines memorized?

Dean was given a partial script to tonight’s proceedings, so he knows some of what’s going to happen in the beginning, but not all of it.

Dean: Yeah, I practiced them with with Janay several times. I just hope I don’t get nervous and blank out.

Manny: No, you’ll be fine! And the Liason, Calvin, will be there to help you out if you mess up. 

Dean: Yeah, that makes me feel better.

Just then, Calvin Rader walks into the room.

Calvin: They’re about ready to begin.

Dean suddenly has a surge of nerves.

Dean: Oh, my heart just jumped when you said that.

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Chapter Guide: Secret Initiation Ceremony

Vivian: You know who would love this art store?

Manny: Yes -- Kyle.

Kyle is Manny’s little brother who draws and is really into art.

Vivian: I like this picture a lot.

Manny: Really? Why? It’s just a teapot and some glasses.

Vivian: It’s not so much what’s in it as how it’s arranged. I just find it relaxing.

Manny stares at the picture for a minute.

Manny: I guess I just don’t see the point of it.

Vivian: Hmm...you don’t like this, but you think dead fish make good wall decorations?

Manny: Fish don’t just make good decorations, Darlin’, they make the best decorations. They show that you went out into the world and did something, accomplished something. 

Vivian: (thoughtfully) I never thought of that way. I see your point.

Manny: Do you? In that case, I think we should redecorate every room in our house with fish trophies.

Vivian: (smiles) Yeah, that’s never going to happen.

Manny: Well, I had to try.

Next: Love Day: Fancy Meeting You Here

Chapter Guide: Love Day at Bonsai Gardens