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  8,OH1 ,I'M COOK+ D9N] TN10 SD ,AM&A
CASU,Y4 ,MOLLY %OT H] A LOOK T SD1
.:AT'S .? ,I'M-.COOK+-D9N] ./UFF8 8,I
M1N1 ,MOLLY & ,I >E COOK+ D9N]       #AF
TN10 %E A4$4
  8,COOL4 ,I L 6COOK1 TOO10 SD ,JU/94
8,"S"TS4 ,L ON ! GRILL & /UFF40 ,HE
PICK$ UP TWO GROC]Y BAGS & SD1 8,SEE Y
LAT]40
  8,BYE1 GIRLS60 SD ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY1
HOI/+ A GROC]Y BAG4 ,%E FLA%$ !M A "K+
SMILE T M1NT1 ..,ISN'T MY SON J ! CUTE/
?+ Y'VE "E SE5 9 YR .LIVES8
  8,W[6 ,A GUY :O COOKS10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,MAYBE HE'D BETT] -E OV] & T1* .U10
JOK$ ,MOLLY1 Z ! GIRLS WALK$ BACK 6AISLE
SEV54 ,"! !Y F.D A PACKAGE ( L;G GRA9 &
WILD RICE T LOOK$ IDIOT-PRO(4
  8,Y J ?R[ ! RICE &! BAG ( SPICES 9 A
POT ( BOIL+ WAT]10 ,MOLLY R1D (F ! BACK
(! BOX4 8,EV5 ,MAT!W CD D T60
  ,AM&A SNORT$4 8,DON'T C.T ON X40
  ,MOLLY LAU<$4 8,:AT ELSE %D WE MAKE80
  8,SALAD80 ,AM&A SU7E/$4
  ,MOLLY %RU7$4 8,S.DS GD4 ,I ?9K WE C
H&LE T40
  ,MOLLY & ,AM&A WALK$ OV] 6! PRODUCE
DE"P;T ": !Y F.D "S FRE% LETTUCE & DEEP
R$ TOMATOES4                         #AG
  8.,MMMM1 AN AVOCADO10 SD ,AM&A4 8,? "O
IS RIPE--N TOO H>D40
  8,GRT10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,?R[ X 9 ! BAS-
KET40 ,SOON ! TW9S _H PD = "EY?+ & 7 ON
_! WAY HOME4
  8,"H WE G60 SD ,MOLLY Z !Y LEFT ! SU-
P]M>KET4 8,OKAY--S Y R1DY 6SURPRISE ,MOM
& ,DAD )! BE/ M1L ( _! LIVES80
  8,X'LL 2 A SURPRISE ALL "R60 SD ,AM&A1
LAU<+4 8,B :AT IF ? TURNS \ 6BE "S?+ T
EV5 A DOG WDN'T EAT80
  ,MOLLY'S PONYTAIL SWUNG Z %E LAU<$ &
SD1 8,NO PRO#M--"!'S ALW TAKE\T60











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  ,MOLLY & ,AM&A UNLOCK$ ! DOOR 6! H\SE4
,!Y C>RI$ _! GROC]IES 96! KIT*51 ": _!
FAT TIG] CAT1 ,KITTY1 0 ZONK$ \ Z USUAL
ON "O (! *AIRS4
  ,A NEI<BOR _H GIV5 ! KITT5 6,MAT!W :5
,MAT!W TURN$ F\R4 ,MAT!W "ND H] ,KITTY4
  8,DON'T CALL H] ,8,KITTY0'0 ,MOLLY _H
TOLD HM4
  8,Y C "N H] ANY?+ Y WANT60 ,AM&A _H
A4$4 8,S :Y WD Y J CALL H] ,8,KITTY80'0
  8,X'S 8 KITT51 GIRLS10 ,MOM _H TOLD !
TW9S4 8,T'S :AT MO/ CATS 5D UP 2+ CALL$
ANYWAY--,8,KITTY40'0
  .,?UD6 ,AM&A PUT A H1VY BAG D[N ON !
FLOOR1 & ,KITTY TORE \ (! KIT*5 L A %OT4
,%E HAT$ L\D NOISES4
  8,X'S OKAY1 ,KITTY10 CALL$ ,AM&A4 8,-E
BACK SC>$Y-CAT60
  ,KITTY PEEK$ >.D ! CORN]1 !N CREEP$
BACK 9 & SNI6$ ! GROC]Y BAG4 ,"! 0 "S?+
9 "! T %E LIK$4
  8,"!'S NO?+ = Y 9 "!10 ,MOLLY TOLD
,KITTY1 %OO+ H] AWAY4
  ,MOLLY'S EYES W&]$ OV] 6! KIT*5    #BJ
CLOCK4 8,W[1 X'S FIVE O'C ALR4 ,I GUESS
WE'D BETT] GET />T$60 ,! TW9S 2GAN 6TAKE
! FOOD \ (! BAGS4
  8,S--:AT D WE D F/80 ASK$ ,AM&A1 LOOK+
AT ! RECIPE4 ..,? LOOKS S .H>D1 %E ?"\
6H]F4 ..,WE >E ,,N"E GONNA PULL ? .(F6
  ,MOLLY'S EYES MOV$ F ! TOMATOES 6!
*ICK5 6! RICE4 8,Y "K :AT'S GONNA 2 !
H>D "P80 %E ASK$4 8,GETT+ ALL ! FOOD 6BE
R1DY AT ! SAME "T4 ,H[ D P D T8 ,L1 H[
DOES ,MOM'S BIG ,?ANKSGIV+ D9N] J--.AP-
PE>80
  8,MAGIC10 JOK$ ,AM&A4 8,NO1 S]I\SLY1
X'S A MOM ?+6 ,MOMS C J D T40
  8,WELL1 WE'RE N MAGICIANS10 SD ,MOLLY1
PUTT+ H] H&S ON H] HIPS & LOOK+ UP AT !
POTS & PANS4 8,& WE'RE N MOMS40
  8,HEY1 Y GOT U 96? MESS1 .Y FIGURE X
\10 *UCKL$ ,AM&A1 TURN+ ON ! %9Y KIT*5
FAUCET4 8,B ,I ?9K ! F/ ?+ WE %D D IS
WA% \R H&S ) ANTIBACT]IAL SOAP60
  8,OH6 ,WE H 6WA% ! *ICK5 TOO10 SD
,MOLLY Z %E JO9$ ,AM&A AT ! S9K4 8,RE-
MEMB] :5 WE SAW T ON ! NEWS80
  8,Y1H--O!RWISE1 WE MI<T GET SAL-   #BA
MONELLA POISON+6 ,&! :OLE FAMILY W GET
SICK & ?R[ UP6 ,GROSS60 EXCLAIM$ ,AM&A4
,%E TOOK \ ! *ICK5 CUTLETS & RAN COLD
WAT] OV] !M4 8,MOLLY10 %E SD4 8,C Y PUT
"S PAP] T[ELS D[N ON ! C.T]8 ,T'S :AT
,MOM DOES40
  ,MOLLY TORE (F BIG SEC;NS (! PAP] T[-
ELS & LAID !M ON ! C.T]4 ,AM&A C>E;LLY
PUT ! CUTLETS ON !M 6DRA94 ,MOLLY !N
BLOTT$ !M DRY ) M PAP] T[ELS4
  8,I GUESS WE'D BETT] WA% \R H&S AG10
SU7E/$ ,MOLLY4
  8,ABSO-.LUTE,'-LY10 AGRE$ ,AM&A1 R1*+
=! SOAP4
  8,COOL6 ,"O ?+ D"O10 SD ,MOLLY1 WALK+
ACR ! KIT*5 6TURN ON ! RADIO4 ,%E SMIL$
Z %E LOOK$ AT ! N1T R[S ( *ICK5 BR1/S4
8,MAYBE WE %D MAKE ! SALAD N[1 & GET X \
(! WAY40
  ,S Z ! GIRLS SANG AL;G Z L\D Z !Y CD
6_! FAVORITE S;G1 !Y WA%$ ! TOMATOES )A
SPECIAL LIQUID 6GET RID (! *EMICALS F
PE/ICIDES4 ,& !Y R9S$ ! LETTUCE &! P>S-
LEY & DRI$ !M (F 9 ! SALAD SP9N]4
  ,MOLLY R1*$ =A %>P KNIFE 6CUT UP   #BB
! TOMATOES )4 8,:OA10 %E SD4 8,I HOPE ,I
DON'T *OP MY F+] (F40
  8,DON'T LET X FALL 96! SALAD IF Y D10
T1S$ ,AM&A4 ,%E _H A KNIFE1 TOO1 = TAK+
! SK9 (F ! AVOCADO4 ,! GIRLS "W$ SL[LY1
2C !Y DIDN'T WANT 6HURT !MVS1 & 2C !Y
DIDN'T H A CLUE AB H[ 6PROP]LY USE A
KNIFE4
  8,H[ D ! *EFS ON ^? COOK+ %[S *OP "EY-
?+ S FA/80 MUTT]$ ,AM&A4 ,! AVOCADO 0
S(T1 & SEEM$ 6BE 5D+ UP ALL OV] H] H&S
9/1D ( 9 N1T PIECES4
  ,MOLLY PICK$ UP ! BAG ( WILD RICE &
R1D ! DIREC;NS4 8,? TAKES ONLY AB TW5TY-
FIVE M9UTES4 ,S WE DON'T H 6MAKE ? UNTIL
! *ICK5 IS ALM R1DY40
  8,!N WE BETT] />T MAK+ ! *ICK5 N[10 SD
,AM&A4
  8,Y1H6 ,LOOK--X'S ALM SIX O'C6 ,H[ DID
T HAPP580 EXCLAIM$ ,MOLLY4 8,MOM & ,DAD
W 2 HOME SOON40
  ,AM&A SLAPP$ H] =EH1D4 8,OH1 W[60 %E
CRI$4 8,WE H 6CALL ,MOM 6TELL H] N 6BR+
HOME ANY TAKE\T60
  ,MOLLY FR[N$4 8,Y'RE "R10 %E SD4   #BC
8,B WE WANT$ 6SURPRISE H]4 ,H[ >E WE
GONNA TELL H] N 6GET ANY FOOD )\T SPILL+
! B1NS8 ,?9K FA/60
  ,AM&A PICK$ UP ! PH"O4 8,WE-E-ELL10 %E
SD1 />+ \ ! W9D[1 8,I GUESS WE'LL H TO
TELL H] WE'LL GET ! TAKE\T = H]4 ,B %E
MI<T N WANT 6LET U D T40
  ,MOLLY'S FACE B"R5$4 8,I "K60 %E %\T$4
8,?IS'LL 2 A GD TRICK3 WE'LL CALL ,MOM4
,WE'LL TELL H] T ,DAD CALL$ U 6SAY T
.HE'S BR++ HOME ! TAKE\T60
  .,DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE6 ,!
PH"O 0 MAK+ T (F-!-HOOK NOISE T S.D$ L A
,,UFO4 ,AM&A QKLY HUNG UP ! RCVR4 8,B
:AT IF ,DAD CALLS ,MOM AF WE TALK 6H]80
%E ASK$ ,MOLLY4 8,%E'LL PROBABLY ?ANK HM
= GETT+ ! FOOD1 & HE WON'T "K :AT %E'S
TALK+ AB40
  ,MOLLY %RU7$ IMPATI5TLY4 8,:AT-."E6
,WE'LL H 6TAKE A RISK60 %E SD4 8,I M1N1
WE'VE GOT 6CALL H] "R N[ 2F %E L1VES H]
(FICE4 ,HURRY UP6 ,WE'VE GOT A LOT 6D
"H60
  8,OKAY60 SD ,AM&A1 NO4+ H] H1D SL[LY4
8,B H[ D ,I LET Y GET ME .96^!       #BD
?+S80 ,%E PICK$ UP ! PH"O & HIT ! SPE$
DIAL1 SAY+1 8,I GUESS Y'RE "R4 ,LET'S J
HOPE T ,MOM & ,DAD DON'T TALK AG AF WE
CALL ,MOM ''' ,HELLO8 ,HI1 ,MOM6 ''' F9E
''' UM1 ,DAD J CALL$4 ,Y1H1 UH1 HE RE,Y
DID6 ,HE'S1 UH1 BR++ HOME "S TAKE\T1 S Y
DON'T H TO1 OKAY8 ,:AT'S HE GETT+8 ,UM1
"S?+--FANCY6 ,S--OKAY--WE'LL--SEE--Y--
LAT]--BYE60 ,AM&A QKLY HUNG UP ! PH"O4
8,X'S S H>D 6LIE10 %E SD4
  8,Y W]5'T RE,Y LY+4 ,J FI2+ A LL4
,%E'LL "U/& :5 %E GETS H] BIG SURPRISE6
,N[1 LET'S />T ! *ICK510 ,MOLLY SD4
  8,OKAY10 SI<$ ,AM&A1 TURN+ ON ! OV54
,B %E / FELT GUILTY4

  ,MAK+ ! *ICK5 PI3ATA 2GAN EASILY 5\<4
,MOLLY & ,AM&A 7 A GD T1M4 ,AM&A SPR9KL$
EA* *ICK5 CUTLET ) SALT & PEPP]1 & ,MOL-
LY COAT$ !M ) FL\R T %E _H P\R$ 96A DI%4
,!N !Y H1T$ "S OLIVE OIL 9 A SKILLET1 &
PUT S"EAL PIECES (! *ICK5 9 ! SKILLET4
  8,WE H 6TURN ! SKILLET H&LE >.D 6!
BACK10 SD ,MOLLY1 8S T X'S \ (! WAY40
  8,N[ :AT80 ASK$ ,AM&A1 Z ! *ICK5   #BE
2GAN 6CRACKLE & SIZZLE4
  8,WE H 6LET ! *ICK5 BR[N10 SD ,MOLLY4
8,!N WE'LL TURN X OV]1 & BR[N X ON ! O!R
SIDE40
  8,TURN D[N ! H1T1 ,MOLLY10 SD ,AM&A4
8,WE DON'T WANT 6BURN ! *ICK560
  8,OR \RVS10 A4$ ,MOLLY1 Z %E L[]$ !
FLAME4
  ,AF A FEW M9UTES1 ,AM&A LIFT$ UP "O
PIECE ( *ICK5 )A PAIR ( T;GS & *ECK$ X
"UN1?4 8,HEY1 X'S BR[N60 %E SD4 8,I'M
TURN+ X OV]40
  8,COOL60 SD ,MOLLY4 ,PICK+ UP ANO!R
PAIR ( T;GS1 %E HELP$ ,AM&A TURN ALL !
PIECES OV]4 ,! *ICK5 SIZZL$4 ,X SMELL$
GD6
  8.,MR[80 CRI$ ,KITTY1 :O'D BE5 PAC+
BACK & =?4 ,KITTY 0 ABSOLUTELY BONK]S =
*ICK54 8.,MR[6 .,MR[60
  ,F9,Y ! *ICK5 0 NICE & BR[N ON BO?
SIDES4 ,! GIRLS PUT ! *ICK5 ON A PLATE &
C>E;LLY PUT X 9 ! OV5 AT A L[ TEMP]ATURE
6KEEP W>M4 ,!N !Y A4$ ! RE/ (! *ICK5
CUTLETS 6! SKILLET4
  ,B ? "T1 ! *ICK5 DIDN'T SMELL S    #BF
GD4
  8,UH-OH60 ,X'S SMOK+10 SD ,MOLLY4
,?9K+ FA/1 %E PUT ON A ?ICK OV5 MITT &
LIFT$ ! PAN (F ! BURN]4 ,%E PLAC$ X ON A
COOL] "P (! /OVE4
  8,I "K :AT WE DID WR;G10 SD ,AM&A4
8,WE %D'VE PUT M OLIVE OIL 9 ! PAN4 ,"!
WASN'T 5 6COOK ! *ICK51 S X />T$ 6/ICK
6! PAN40
  ,MOLLY TOOK A DEEP BR1?4 .,DON'T .PAN-
IC6 %E TOLD H]F4 8,OKAY10 %E SD4 8,LET'S
TAKE ! *ICK5 \ & H1T "S M OIL40 ,%E C>E-
;LLY LIFT$ "O PIECE ( *ICK5 \ (! PAN4
  8,PL1SE DON'T 2 BLACK ON ! BOTTOM10
,AM&A PL1D$1 Z IF ! *ICK5 BR1/ CD HE>
H]4
  8,X ISN'T60 EXCLAIM$ ,MOLLY4 8,GD40
  ,! GIRLS />T$ OV]4 ,:5 ! OIL 0 HOT1
,AM&A 2GAN 6PUT ! *ICK5 BACK 9 ! PAN1
US+ ! T;GS4
  8.,OOOPS60 CRI$ ,AM&A1 Z A CUTLET SLID
\ (! T;GS4 ,X HIT ! FLOOR )A SLAPP+ S.D4
,MOLLY JUMP$ BACK1 &--
  8,:OA60 %E %\T$1 Z H] ELB[ KNOCK$ !
BAG ( FL\R ONTO ! FLOOR4             #BG
  8.,[60 CRI$ ! TW9S AT ! SAME "T4 ,!Y'D
BUMP$ H1DS Z !Y B5T D[N 6PICK ! *ICK5 (F
! FLOOR4
  8,LOOK AT Y60 ,AM&A CRI$4 8,Y'VE GOT
FL\R ALL OV] Y60
  ,MOLLY LOOK$ D[N4 ,! FL\R 0 "EY":1 ALL
OV] H] RE> 5D & ALL OV] ! FLOOR4 ,%E
LOOK$ AT ,AM&A1 :O 0 / HOLD+ ! *ICK5 T
_H FALL5 ONTO ! FLOOR4 ,/UCK 6X 0 CAT
HAIR4
  8,OOOH1 .SICK60 CRI$ ,AM&A4
  ,T'S :5 ,MOLLY CRACK$ UP4 ,%E CDN'T
/OP LAU<+4
  8,:AT'S S FUNNY80 ASK$ ,AM&A1 B !N %E
LOOK$ D[N AT ! FURRY *ICK5 & 2GAN 6LAU<1
TOO4 ,!N %E R9S$ ! *ICK51 DRI$ X (F1 &
SALT$ & PEPP]$ & FL\R$ X AG4 8,DON'T
TELL ANY"O ,I DID T10 %E SD1 POK+ ,MOLLY
)A =K4 8,GD Z NEW60 %E A4$1 Z %E PUT X 9
! SKILLET )! RE/ (! *ICK54
  8,T'LL 2 .YR PIECE10 ,MOLLY T1S$ H]4

  ,SOON ALL (! *ICK5 0 BR[N$4 ,N[ X 0 "T
6MAKE ! LEMONY SAUCE T ,MOLLY _H LIK$ S
M*4 ,& ,MOM & ,DAD WD 2 HOME SOON6   #BH
  8,YIPES60 SD ,MOLLY4 8,WE'D BETT] />T
! RICE40 ,%E TOOK \ A POT & M1SUR$ ! WA-
T] T %E NE$$ 6BOIL4 ,!N %E P\R$ ! RICE1
& SPICES T 7 9 A SEP>ATE PACKET 96! WAT]
AL;G ) "S OLIVE OIL4
  ,M1N:ILE1 ,AM&A P\R$ A CUP ( *ICK5
/OCK 96A M1SUR+ CUP1 !N P\R$ X 96! PAN T
!Y'D BR[N$ ! *ICK5 IN4 ,! NEXT /EP 0 TO
TURN ! H1T BACK ON1 ADD LEMON SLICES1 &
SCRAPE ! SKILLET )A WOOD5 SPOON 6LOOS5 !
BR[N$ BITS ( *ICK5 T _H /UCK 6! PAN4 ,^?
LL *ICK5 BITS WD ADD FLAVOR 6! SAUCE1 !
RECIPE EXPLA9$4
  8,N[ TURN ! H1T BACK D[N10 SD ,MOLLY1
R1D+ F ! RECIPE4 8,WE H 6SIMM] X N[4 ,T
M1NS LET X COOK ON A L[ FLAME4 ,X'S SUP-
POS$ 6SL[LY GET ?ICK]4 .,MMMM4 ,? SAUCE
IS 2G9N+ 6SMELL GD60
  ,SURE 5\<1 AF NE>LY FIVE M9UTES ON A
L[ FLAME1 ! LIQUID 2GAN 6?ICK5 & LOOK M
L A SAUCE4 ,Z ,AM&A /IRR$ X1 ,MOLLY
SQUEEZ$ A LEMON & !N P\R$ ! JUICE 96!
SAUCE4
  ,T'S :5 !Y HE>D ! FRONT DOOR OP5+4
,MOM'S & ,MAT!W'S VOICES E*O$ 9 !    #BI
HALLWAY4 ,! TW9S HE>D QK FOOT/EPS &
,MOM'S JANGL+ BRACELETS Z %E RU%$ D[N !
HALLWAY4
  8,:AT'S GO+ ON80 CRI$ ,MOM4 ,H] TALL
FRAME FILL$ ! DOORWAY1 & H] D>K BR[N
EYES 7 OP5 WIDE4 8,:AT'S BURN+80 ,H]
D>T+ EYES FOLL[$ ! TRAIL ( FL\R4
  8,NO?+'S BURN+6 .,SURPRISE60 %\T$
,AM&A & ,MOLLY4
  8,W[6 ,Y'RE--COOK+6 ,UH1 W[60
  8,X'LL 2 R1DY RE,Y SOON10 SD ,AM&A4
8,OH6 ,WE H 6SET ! TA#60
  8,!Y'RE TRY+ 6POISON U1 ,MOM10 SNICK]$
,MAT!W4 ,B HE CAME OV] 6! PAN & TOOK A
DEEP BR1? ANYWAY4
  8,GET \ ( "!1 ,MAT!W10 ,AM&A SCOLD$4
,MAT!W M/ H LIK$ H[ X SMELL$1 2C ? "T HE
=GOT 6ACT SICK4
  8,X SMELLS GRT1 GIRLS6 ,:AT IS X80
ASK$ ,MOM4 ,%E TOOK H] BIG L1!R BAG (F
H] %\LD] & HUNG X ON ! BACK (A KIT*5
*AIR1 B H] EYES N"E LEFT ! SKILLET T
,AM&A 0 US+4
  8,BROIL$ MONKEY BRA9S10 CRACK$ ,MAT!W4
  8,*ICK5 PI3ATA60 CRI$ ! TW9S4      #CJ
  8,& WILD RICE60 A4$ ,MOLLY4
  8,& SALAD10 SD ,AM&A1 A4+ ! CAP]S 6!
SAUCE4
  8,WELL6 ,I C'T 2LIEVE Y DID ALL ?6 ,B
Y CD H SET ! PLACE ON FIRE60 SD ,MOM1
UNBUTTON+ ! JACKET ( H] BR[N L95 SUIT4
8,I'M SORRY1 B ,I M1N1 ,I HOPE Y 7 C>E-
;L4 ,OH1 X SMELLS S GD60 ,%E 2GAN 6LAU<4
,MOM _H S* A L\D LAU< T "EY"O ELSE ALW
/>T$ LAU<+1 TOO4
  ,T'S :5 ,DAD CAME HOME4
  8,HEL-.LO1 "EYBODY60 HE BELL[$4 ,DAD 0
TALL & 8 VOICE 0 L\D & DEEP1 ESPECI,Y :5
HE CAME HOME & GREET$ "EY"O4 ,HE RAN 8
H& "? 8 GRAY+ BLACK HAIR 6MESS X UP1 :
HE DID E NI<T :5 HE GOT HOME F "W4 ,HE
DIDN'T SEEM 6"K HE 0 DO+ X1 B ! TW9S
KNEW HE M/ H BE5 ?9K+1 ..,I'M HOME F "W
& X DOESN'T MATT] :AT MY HAIR LOOKS .L6
  8,MIKE1 ! GIRLS COOK$ D9N]60 SD ,MOM4
  8,X SMELLS GRT60 SD ,DAD Z HE KISS$
,MOM &! GIRLS4 ,HE HU7$ ,MAT!W & SD1
8,HEY1 *AMP1 H['S ! NEW BIKE "W+ \80 ,!N
HE ADJU/$ 8 WIRE-FRAME GLASSES & LOOK$
>.D ! KIT*5 Z IF HE'D N"E SE5 X      #CA
2F4 ,T'S H[ ,DAD T5D$ 6LOOK AT "EY?+4
,HE ALW SEEM$ SORT (--SURPRIS$4 8,S1 :5
D WE EAT80 HE ASK$4
  8,J--AB--N[10 SD ,MOLLY1 Z %E RU%$ F
,DAD BACK 6! /OVE4 ,%E PUT ! OV5 MITT
BACK ON & LIFT$ ! SKILLET (F ! H1T4 ,%E
/IRR$ "S S(T BUTT] 96! ?ICK5+ SAUCE1 !N
LOOK$ FRANTIC,Y AT ! RECIPE AG4 8,OH6
,WE =GOT 6*OP UP ! P>SLEY6 ,I NE$ 6ADD X
"R N[60
  8,I'LL D X10 SD ,MOM CALMLY1 R1*+ =A
KNIFE4
  8,OH6 ,! RICE60 CRI$ ,AM&A4 8,IS X
BURN+80
  ,AM&A RU%$ OV] 6! POT & TURN$ (F !
FLAME4 ,%E LIFT$ ! LID & /IRR$ ! RICE )A
WOOD5 SPOON4 8,I ALM =GOT AB X10 %E AD-
MITT$4 8,UH-OH--"!'S A LOT /UCK 6! BOT-
TOM (! PAN60
  ,MOM /OOD OV] ,AM&A4 8,X'S OKAY1
SWEETIE10 %E ASSUR$ H]4 8,X'S A LL OV]-
COOK$ ON ! BOTTOM1 T'S ALL4 ,! RE/ IS
P]FECT4 ,SMELL ALL ^? SPICES6 ,I'LL GET
Y A B[L4 ,MAT!W1 GET ! SILV]W>E1 PL1SE4
,MOLLY1 "H'S A BIG PLATT] =! *ICK-   #CB
EN4 ,N[ J GIVE ME A SECOND 6*OP ! P>SLEY
& ADD X 6YR SAUCE40
  ,MOLLY & ,AM&A SI<$ ) RELIEF4 ,!Y 7
GLAD ,MOM 0 HOME & TAK+ *>GE N[4 ,MOM 0
A GD COOK4 ,%E USU,Y COOK$ BIG BR1KFA/S
& D9N]S ON ! WEEK5DS4 ,& %E'D COOK FOOD
ON ,SUN"DS T ! FAMILY CD EAT = AT L1/ "P
(! WEEK4 ,B LATELY1 ,MOM _H BE5 "W+ RE,Y
H>D1 ESPECI,Y ON ! WEEK5DS4 ,! TW9S KNEW
,MOM FELT GUILTY AB X1 S !Y TRI$ N 6COM-
PLA9 :5 !Y CDN'T HANG \ ) H] Z M*4
  ,M1N:ILE1 ,DAD _H G"O UP/AIRS 6! L95
CLOSET & F.D TWO SILV] C&LE/ICKS &A DEEP
BLUE TA#CLO? )A GOLD-&-R$ DESIGN4 ,9 J A
M9UTE1 ,DAD & ,MAT!W MADE ! TA# LOOK L X
2L;G$ 9 A FANCY RE/AURANT4
  8.,,MR[60 H[L$ ,KITTY DESP]ATELY1 RUN-
N+ BACK & =?4 ,"EY"O LAU<$4
  8,DON'T WORRY1 ,KITTY10 SD ,MOM4
8,WE'LL LET Y H A PIECE1 B ,I DON'T ?9K
Y'LL WANT X )! LEMON SAUCE40 ,%E CUT (F
A PIECE ( *ICK5 & PUT X ON A SAUC]4
8,"H1 ,MAT!W1 GIVE ? 6,KITTY40
  ,!N ,MOM %[$ ! TW9S H[ 6>RANGE ! *ICK5
9 A PRETTY WAY ON ! PLATT]4 ,9 A     #CC
FEW SECONDS1 %E'D LAID EA* *ICK5 BR1/
SLI<TLY ON TOP (! O!R4 ,! *ICK5 FANN$ \
ALL ! WAY ACR ! PLATT]4
  8,Y'D BETT] LET ME P\R ! SAUCE OV] !
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,! SLICES ( LEMON T _H BE5 COOK$ 9 !
SAUCE A4$ A NICE YELL[ COLOR 6! GOLD5
*ICK54 ,&! GRE5 P>SLEY B"R5$ ! DI% &
MADE X PRETTY4
  8,W[60 SD ! TW9S4 ,! PLATE LOOK$ L A
PHOTO 9 A COOKBOOK4
  8,I C'T 2LIEVE WE MADE T60 EXCLAIM$
,AM&A Z ,MOM GR.D "S BLACK PEPP] ONTO !
*ICK54
  8,I'M V IMPRESS$60 SD ,MOM1 SMIL+1 Z
%E BR"\ ! PLATT] 6! TA#4
  8,ME1 TOO60 SD ,DAD4 8,I GUESS Y TWO
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  8,UH1 REMEMB]8 ,WE HAV5'T EV5 TRI$ X
YET10 SD ,MAT!W ) AN EVIL GR94 ,MOM
RAIS$ "O EYEBR[ & %OT HM H] 8WAT*-X-KID-
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.MAYBE X'LL 2 GD40                   #CD
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PULL$ \ ! SALAD4 8,BUMM]60 %E CRI$4 8,!
AVOCADO LOOKS K9D ( ICKY4 ,X'S N Z GRE54
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8.,OOOOOH1 GROSS60 HE SD4 8.,I'M N EAT+
X40
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SPECT$ X4 8,DON'T WORRY1 ,MOLLS10 HE SD4
8,X WON'T A6ECT ! TA/E4 ,NEXT "T1 J ADD
! AVOCADO &! SALAD DRESS+ "R 2F Y S]VE
X4 ,T WAY1 YR LETTUCE W /AY CRISPY1 &!
AVOCADO W /AY B"R GRE540
  8,OKAY10 SD ,MOLLY )A SI<1 SU45LY R1L-
IZ+ T H] LEGS 7 /IFF F /&+ = S L;G4 ,%E
RAN UP/AIRS 6QKLY *ANGE \ ( H] FL\R-
COV]$ CLO!S4 ,%E ?REW ON A ;,T-%IRT &
,AM&A'S D5IM CAPRIS1 !N JO9$ ! FAMILY AT
! KIT*5 TA#4 ,X FELT GD 6SIT D[N4
  ,DAD LOOK$ >.D ! TA# AT "EY"O4 8,? IS
A SPECIAL O3A.N60 HE SD1 RAIS+ 8 GLASS (
W9E4 8,"EY"O1 LIFT YR GLASS =A TOA/1
PL1SE4 ,C>E;L1 ,MAT!W40
  ,MOM LIFT$ H] W9EGLASS1 & ,MAT!W   #CE
&! GIRLS LIFT$ _! GLASSES ( MILK4
  8,6\R *EFS10 SD ,DAD4 ,MOLLY SMIL$ &
FELT H] *EEKS TURN R$4 ,%E TURN$ 6,AM&A
& SAW T %E 0 BLU%+1 TOO4 ,!Y'D N"E BE5
TOA/$ 2F4
  ,MOM 2GAN 6S]VE ! *ICK51 & "EY"O PASS$
! SALAD &! RICE4 ,F9,Y1 AF :AT SEEM$ L
T5 H\RS1 X 0 "T 6EAT6
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N1T PIECE ( *ICK5 & PUT X 9 H] M\?4
  8,WELL80 ASK$ ,MOLLY4
  8,UM1 H[ IS X80 ASK$ ,AM&A ANXI\SLY4
  ,! TW9S WAIT$ = AN ANSW]4 ,0 _! M1L
GO+ 6BE A SU3ESS8 ,OR "O BIG1 HUGE FLOP8










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  ,MOM B1M$4
  8,X'S .GRT6 ,I LOVE X6 ,! *ICK5 IS S
JUICY1 & ,I C RE,Y TA/E ! LEMON4 ,T'S 2C
Y COOK$ ! LEMON SLICES 96! SAUCE1 &!
OILS F ! LEMON R9D A4$ A LOT ( FLAVOR10
SD ,MOM4 8,I'M S PR\D ( Y BO?6 ,I CDN'T
H D"O A BETT] JOB MYF40
  8,ME NEI10 SD ,DAD4 8,? IS DELICI\S1
GIRLS4 ,! CAP]S >E A NICE T\*4 ,!Y G
WELL )! LEMON4 ,":'VE ,I BE58 ,I DIDN'T
"K Y CD COOK40
  8,WE DIDN'T EI10 SD ,AM&A4 8,S1 ,MAT-
!W1 :AT D Y ?9K80
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TRICKL+ D[N 8 *94 ,B HE ACTU,Y SMIL$ AT
8 BIG SI/]S & GAVE ! 8?UMBS-UP0 SIGN4
  ,MOLLY & ,AM&A LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4 8,HE
LIKES X60 !Y CRI$4 ,!Y F9,Y DUG 96_! [N
FOOD4
  8,W[6 ,X RE,Y .IS GD60 SD ,MOLLY4
  8,WELL1 ,MOLLY1 Y GOT YR *ICK5 PI3A-
TA10 SD ,AM&A4 ,! TW9S TOOK TURNS TELL+
! FAMILY ALL AB ,MOLLY'S IDEA1       #CH
F9D+ ! RECIPE ONL9E1 %OPP+ AT ! GROC]Y
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  8,HEY60 SD ,AM&A4 8,WE / DON'T "K :AT
!Y >E40
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LOOK L60
  8,WELL10 SD ,MOM1 8CAP]S >E ACTU,Y LL
PICKLES40
  8,PICKLES60 SD ,DAD4 8,PICKL$ :AT1 EX-
ACTLY80 ,HE :ISP]$ 6,MAT!W1 8,I ?"\ !Y 7
T9Y LL FI%60
  8,CAP]S >E PICKL$ FL[] BUDS (! CAP]
%RUB10 REPLI$ ,MOM 9 H] 8T1*]0 VOICE4
8,! %RUB GR[S 9 ! ,M$IT]RAN1N REGION4 ,S
Y SEE CAP]S A LOT 9 ,ITALIAN1 ,GREEK1 &
,SPANI% FOOD40
  8,Y LE>N "S?+ NEW E "D10 SD ,DA4Y1
CR9KL+ 8 BLUE EYES AT ,MOM4 8,ESPECI,Y
:5 Y'RE M>RI$ 6A COLLEGE PROFESSOR4
,PASS ! *ICK51 &! RICE1 PL1SE4 ,&!   #CI
SALAD40

  ,"! 0 A BIG MESS 6CL1N UP AFW4 ,!
KIT*5 0 FULL (! S.DS ( RUNN+ WAT]1 !
GR9D+ G>BAGE 4POSAL1 & CL9K+ PLATES &
GLASSES4
  8,? IS ! "P AB COOK+ ,I DON'T L10 COM-
PLA9$ ,MOLLY1 Z %E SWEPT UP ! FL\R4
  8,X HELPS 6CL1N Z Y G10 SD ,MOM Z %E
WIP$ (F ! KIT*5 C.T]4 8,B T TAKES "S
PRACTICE6 ,LI/51 GIRLS10 %E SD 9 A S]I\S
VOICE4 ,%E CLE>$ H] ?ROAT4
  ..,UH-OH1 WE'RE 9 =A .LECTURE1 ?"\
,MOLLY4 ,%E /OOD UP4
  .,"H .X .-ES6 ?"\ ,AM&A4
  8,Y %D H CALL$ ME & ASK$ IF Y CD H US$
! /OVE--& MY KNIVES60 3T9U$ ,MOM4 8,I'M
GLAD Y DID S* A GRT JOB1 B Y CD H HURT
YRVS4 ,Y "K1 ,I WDN'T H LET Y D ? TN )\T
,DAD OR ME "H4 ,I WD H ASK$ Y 6WAIT UN-
TIL WE GOT HOME40
  8,SORRY10 SD ,AM&A1 LOOK+ D[N AT !
FLOOR4
  8,WE J WANT$ X 6BE P]FECT10 ,MOLLY
TRI$ 6EXPLA94 8,WE WANT$ Y 6WALK 9   #DJ
! DOOR & 2 SURPRIS$ )A DELICI\S D9N]1 L
"O 9 A RE/AURANT60
  ,MOM CDN'T HELP SMIL+ !N4 8,I 0 SUR-
PRIS$1 ALL "R60 %E SD4 8,& X 0 Z DELI-
CI\S Z Y WANT$ X 6BE4 ,?ANK Y ''' J RE-
MEMB]1 9 ! FUTURE1 Y NE$ 6TALK 6ME F/ AB
COOK+40
  8,OKAY10 SD ! TW9S4
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SPOKE UP4
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N[10 %E SD1 Z %E PLAC$ A DI% 9 ! DI%-
WA%]4
  ,%AWN ,JORDAN 0 ,MOLLY'S & ,AM&A'S BE/
FR4 ,%E LIV$ 9 AN A"P;T BUILD+ ON ,P>K
,/REET1 A FEW BLOCKS AWAY1 ) H] DAD4
,MOLLY & ,AM&A KNEW ,%AWN ALM Z WELL Z
!Y KNEW EA* O!R4 ,! ?REE 7 ALR GD FRS :5
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ILL;S4 ,& S9CE !N1 !Y'D GOTT5 EV5 CLOS]4
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A L;G ;E-MAIL ALL AB H] FUNNY ,GR&MA
,RU?IE1 & H[ H] C\S9S ,SONIA &       #DA
,JAMAL _H TAU<T H] 6RIDE A HORSE =! F/
"T1 & TAK5 H] 6! B1*4
  8,:5 IS ,%AWN -+ HOME80 ASK$ ,MOM4
  8,TM60 REPLI$ ! TW9S AT ! SAME "T1
GIV+ EA* O!R A HI<-FIVE4
  8,B WE MI<T N SEE H] UNTIL ! "D AF
TM10 ,AM&A REM9D$ ,MOLLY4
  8,Y1H1 H] DAD'S GO+ 6WANT 6SP5D "S "T
) H]1 TOO10 SD ,MOLLY4

  ,TWO L;G "DS LAT]1 ,MOLLY & ,AM&A 7
F9,Y SITT+ ) ,%AWN 9 _! FAVORITE PLACE 9
,P>K ,T]RACE3 ,H>RY'S4 ,H>RY'S 0 ! COM-
PLETE OPPOSITE ( ,MC,DONALD'S4 ,T'S :AT
0 S GRT AB X4
  ,NO *ICK5 NU7ETS "H4 ,H>RY'S 0 A PLACE
Y CD G 6GET A WRAP1 A FRUIT SMOO?IE1 A
POT ( TEA1 SLICES ( POPPY-SE$ CAKE1 OR
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TA/$ AW;L1 ?"\ ! GIRLS74
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TYPE ! GIRLS' GR&P>5TS PROBABLY W5T TO4
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%ELVES & SLID+-GLASS DOORS BUILT 96!
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DI%ES 7 "O-(-A-K9D1 & OLD1 & K9D (
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,PROSPECT ,P>K4 ,X 0 ACR ! RIV] F ,MAN-
HATTAN1 J A SUBWAY RIDE AWAY4 ,! GIRLS
CD EXPLORE ALL ! COOL PIZZ]IAS1 BOOK-
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,T]RACE1 Z L;G Z !Y W]5'T AL"O4 8,! BI7]
! GR\P1 ! BETT]10 SD ,MOM4
  ,MOLLY1 ,AM&A1 & ,%AWN _H REC5TLY DIS-
COV]$ ,H>RY'S1 B X 0 K9D ( EXP5SIVE1 S
!Y CDN'T G "! V (T54 ,X 0 A SPECIAL EV5T
:5 !Y _H 5 ALL[.E M"OY 6SP5D "!4 ,!Y
FELT A LOT OLD] ?AN ELEV5 :5 !Y SAT AT
_! [N LL TA# 6H IC$ TEA ) M9T1 ROA/$-
VE7IE WRAPS1 LEMON B>S1 OR A POT ( TEA4
  ,%AWN _H BE5 G"O = J AB ?REE WEEKS1 B
%E SEEM$ DI6]5T4 ,OLD]4 ,MAYBE T 0   #DC
2C %E'D BE5 6S* A DI6]5T PLACE & TRI$
NEW ?+S4 ,%AWN _HN'T BE5 96FA%ION M* 2F1
B N[ %E 0 WE>+ LOTS ( B1D$ BRACELETS ON
"O >M4 ,X FELT A LL /RANGE 6,MOLLY &
,AM&A 6SEE H] AT F/4 ,B T FEEL+ ONLY
LA/$ UNTIL ,%AWN LAU<$ & SD1 8,GET \TTA
"H60 L %E ALW DID4
  ,%E'D GOTT5 GLASSES1 TOO1 & !Y 7 !
COOLE/4 8,SONIA & ,JAMAL HELP$ ME PICK
!M \10 SD ,%AWN4 8,SONIA SD !Y'RE CALL$
CAT GLASSES40
  8,I L !M 'CAUSE !Y'RE PURPLE10 SD
,AM&A4 8,NO "O WE>S PURPLE GLASSES60
  8,MO/ KIDS WDN'T LOOK GD 9 ^? GLASS-
ES10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,B Y LOOK AMAZ+60
  8,?ANKS10 SD ,%AWN4 8,I GOT A C\PLE (
O!R PAIRS1 TOO4 ,!Y 7 RUNN+ ? .HUGE
SALE4 ,!Y'RE L WE>+ A BRACELET OR A HAIR
B&4 ,!Y'RE MY NEW FA%ION A3ESSORY60 ,!
GIRLS LAU<$4
  ,%AWN _H LOTS ( PHOTOS F H] TRIP 6%[ !
TW9S4 8,? IS MY C\S9 ,JAMAL10 SD ,%AWN4
8,HE DROVE ME "EY": 9 8 ,JEEP4 ,& ? IS
,GR&MA ,RU?IE4 ,%E LOOKS MAD 2C %E
DIDN'T WANT ME 6TAKE H] PICTURE1 S   #DD
,I SN1K$ X6 ,& "H'S ME HORSEBACK RID+
''' &) "S KIDS WE MET AT ! B1* '''4 ,T'S
,SONIA ) ME AT MY F>EWELL PIZZA "PY4
,DOESN'T %E LOOK L A MODEL80
  ,!N X 0 ! TW9S' TURN 6TELL ,%AWN "EY-
?+1 ?\< "! WASN'T M* 6REPORT4 ,B !Y MADE
H] LAU< :5 !Y TOLD H] AB ,AM&A'S 8FURRY
*ICK540
  8''' & S "EYBODY LIK$ \R D9N]60 ,MOLLY
SD4
  8,& WE DIDN'T EV5 GET SALMONELLA POI-
SON+10 JOK$ ,AM&A4
  8,I DID "S COOK+ ? SUMM]1 TOO60 SD
,%AWN4 8,MY GR&MA %[$ ME H[ 6MAKE BIS-
CUITS F SCRAT*4 ,& %E LET ME FRY "S CAT-
FI% ON TOP (! /OVE4 ,WE MADE COOKIES1
TOO ''' HEY1 D Y GUYS WANT 6RIDE BIKES 9
! P>K N[80
  8,OKAY10 REPLI$ ,AM&A Z %E F9I%$ ! LA/
BITE ( H] GRILL$ VE7IE WRAP4
  8,WE'LL G GET \R BIKES & MEET Y AT YR
H\SE10 SU7E/$ ,MOLLY4 8,SEE Y 9 A LL
:ILE40
  8,LET'S WALK UP A DI6]5T /REET 6G
HOME10 ,AM&A TOLD ,MOLLY AF !Y'D     #DE
WAV$ GD-BYE 6,%AWN4 8,WE ALW G D[N ,?IRD
,/REET4 ,LET'S G D[N ,FIF? ,/REET 9/1D40
  ,Z ! TW9S WALK$ D[N ,FIF? ,/REET1 !Y
PASS$ ,P>K ,T]RACE ,COOKW>E4 ,& T'S :5
!Y SAW X3 A BIG SIGN1 ) R$ LETT]+1 T SD3

                 ,,KIDS

     ,LE>N 6COOK1 BAKE1 MAKE PA/RY6
   ,CLASSES />T NEXT WEEK--9QUIRE )94














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               ,*APT] #D             #DG

  8,NO WAY60 CRI$ ,MOLLY4 ,%E /OPP$
WALK+ 6/>E AT ! SIGN4
  8.,MMMM1 PA/RY10 SD ,AM&A DR1MILY4
  8,I'D LOVE 6TAKE COOK+ CLASSES10 SD
,MOLLY4 8,WDN'T Y1 ,M&A80
  8,SURE60 SD ,AM&A4 8,D Y ?9K ,MOM &
,DAD WD LET U80
  ,MOLLY *ECK$ \ ! SMALL] PR9T ON !
SIGN4 8,ONLY EI<T DOLL>S A CLASS10 %E
R1D1 & TURN$ 6,AM&A4 8,D Y ?9K ,%AWN WD
TAKE X ) U80
  ,! TW9S CDN'T WAIT 6ASK H]1 S !Y HUR-
RI$ HOME4 ,MOLLY PICK$ UP ! PH"O 9 !
KIT*51 ": ,KITTY 0 BUSY CLAW+ AT H] C>D-
BO>D SCRAT* PAD4 ,AM&A BR"\ ! CORD.S 9 F
! D54
  8,KITTY1 KEEP X D[N10 CALL$ ,MOLLY Z
,%AWN'S PH"O RANG4 ,KITTY'S %>P CLAWS
SURE CD MAKE A RACKET ON T C>DBO>D4
  8,HELLO8 ,JORDAN RESID;E10 SD ,%AWN4
,%AWN'S DAD MADE H] ANSW] ! PH"O T WAY4
,! TW9S KNEW X MADE ,%AWN FEEL L A GEEK1
S !Y ALW GI7L$ :5 !Y HE>D H] SAY X4 ,!Y
7 GLAD !Y DIDN'T H 6ANSW] _! PH"O    #DH
L T4
  8,AG5T ,JORDAN80 SD ,MOLLY 9 H]
SECRET-AG5T VOICE4 8,? IS ,AG5T ,MOORE
#JJA & ,AG5T ,MOORE #JJB40
  8,HI60 SD ,%AWN4 8,>5'T Y -+ OV]80
  8,Y1H10 SD ,AM&A1 8B WE H "S?+ V IM-
PORTANT 6TALK 6Y AB4 ,S IMPORTANT T X
C'T WAIT60
  8.,:AT80 CRI$ ,%AWN4
  8,COOK+ CLASSES10 REPLI$ ! TW9S TGR4
  8,= KIDS60 SD ,MOLLY4
  8,ONLY EI<T BUCKS A CLASS10 A4$ ,AM&A4
8,Y C LE>N 6COOK1 BAKE1 & MAKE PA/RY60
  8,W[10 SD ,%AWN4 8,D Y ?9K WE'D GET TO
WE> ^? COOL *EF'S HATS8 ,I CD LE>N H[ TO
MAKE MY DAD A BIR?"D CAKE40
  8,& WE CD EAT A LOT ( CAKE10 GI7L$
,AM&A4 8',CAUSE ,I'LL BET !Y LET Y EAT !
FOOD T Y MAKE 9 ! CLASS40 ,MOLLY & ,%AWN
LAU<$4 ,AM&A CD RE,Y P.D ! SUG>6
  8,COOK+ CLASSES CD 2 FUN10 SD ,%AWN4
8,ESPECI,Y 2C ,I J GOT BACK F ,S\? ,C>O-
L9A & ,I'M BOR$ ALR60 ,%E GI7L$4 8,UH--
NO (F5SE1 GUYS40
  8,WE "K :AT Y M1N60 ,MOLLY AS-     #DI
SUR$ H]4 8,WE'RE BOR$1 TOO4 ,T'S MO/LY
:Y WE DECID$ 6COOK A G\RMET D9N] = \R
:OLE FAMILY60
  8,I'LL ASK MY DAD AB X TN10 SD ,%AWN4
8,HE'LL PROBABLY ?9K X'S COOL4 ,HE'S ALW
TRY+ 6GET ME 6TRY NEW ?+S & N WAT*
,,TV40
  8,,TV6 ,I REMEMB] ,,TV10 SD ,MOLLY
SADLY4 ,_! ,,TV 0 BROK5 & ,MOM & ,DAD
DIDN'T SEEM 6BE 9 ANY HURRY 6GET X FIX$4
  8,GRT60 SD ,AM&A4 8,WE'RE GO+ 6TAKE
COOK+ CLASSES TGR4 ,IF \R P>5TS SAY WE
C4 ,& WE'RE GO+ 62COME .FAB-UL\S *EFS60
  8,WE'LL H \R [N ,,TV %[60 A4$ ,MOLLY4
  8,Y1H--WE'LL CALL X--,*EF ,GIRLS60
GI7L$ ,%AWN4
  8,OKAY1 ,%AWN1 WE'RE ON \R WAY OV]10
SD ,AM&A4 8,WE'LL MEET Y \TSIDE YR
BUILD+4 ,DON'T =GET YR BIKE HELMET40

  ,AM&A & ,MOLLY CDN'T WAIT = _! P>5TS
6GET HOME F "W S !Y CD TELL !M ALL AB !
COOK+ CLASSES4
  8,LET'S BR+ X UP AF D9N]10 ,AM&A
SU7E/$ :5 !Y BIK$ HOME F ! P>K4 ,!   #EJ
GIRLS _H LE>N$ T :5 !Y ASK$ ,MOM & ,DAD
= ?+S "R :5 !Y CAME HOME F "W & 7 TIR$ &
HUNGRY1 !Y 7 ALW TOLD1 8,WE'LL 4CUSS X
AF D9N]0 OR1 SIMPLY1 8,,NO40
  ,MOM GOT HOME F/1 & _H S"EAL BAGS (
GROC]IES ) H]--8,= MY POOR />V+ *N10 %E
SD Z %E KISS$ ,MAT!W1 :O 0 FE$+ ,KITTY1
& ,MOLLY & ,AM&A :O 7 PLAY+ ,SCRAB# AT !
KIT*5 TA#4 ,Z ! GIRLS HELP$ PUT ! GROC]-
IES AWAY1 ,MOM SD1 8,I'M SORRY "! WASN'T
M* 9 ! FRIDGE 6EAT YE/]"D1 GIRLS4 ,&
,I'M SORRY WE'VE _H S M* TAKE\T & PIZZA
LATELY ''' ,I'VE BE5 "W+ TOO M* & NE-
GLECT+ Y40
  8,>E WE GETT+ A .PIZZA80 ASK$ ,MAT!W1
8 FACE LI<T+ UP4
  8,MAT!W'S N SICK ( TAKE\T60 SD ,AM&A1
LAU<+4 8,X'S J U1 ,I GUESS60
  8,WELL1 ,I'M TIR$ ( X1 TOO10 SD ,MOM4
8,S ,I'M GO+ 6PUT ON "S %ORTS1 & !N
WE'LL MAKE "S D9N]40
  8,:AT >E WE HAV+1 ,MOM80 ASK$ ,MAT!W4
,HE 0 HOLD+ ,KITTY AWKW>DLY 9 8 >MS4 ,%E
DIDN'T LOOK AT ALL -=TA#1 B = "S WEIRD
R1SON1 %E ALW PUT UP ) ,MAT!W4       #EA
  8,I ?AW$ "S ?ICK TUNA /1KS T YR DAD
BR"\ HOME F 8 FI%+ TRIP10 REPLI$ ,MOM4
8,HE'LL GRILL !M :5 HE GETS HOME4 ,WE'LL
F9I% (F ! RICE Y MADE ! O!R "D4 ,& LOOK
AT ^! GORGE\S TOMATOES6 ,!Y'RE S RIPE4
,!Y'LL 2 GRT ) "S FRE% MOZZ>ELLA40
  8,YUM60 CRI$ ,MOLLY4 ,%E LOV$ TOMATOES
& SLIC$ MOZZ>ELLA TGR4
  8,C WE EAT \TSIDE TN1 ,MOM80 ASK$
,AM&A4 ,! ,MOORES _H A L;G1 N>R[ BACK-
Y>D1 )A HI< WOOD5 F;E >.D X4 ,X WASN'T A
Y>D1 RE,Y1 B X _H A PATIO1 A FL[] G>D51
A L>GE TREE1 A FEW LAWN *AIRS1 & EV5 A
PICNIC TA#4
  8,WE'LL EAT 9 ! G>D5 IF Y & ,MOLLY
WIPE (F ! TA# \ "! & BR+ \ "EY?+ WE'LL
NE$10 REPLI$ ,MOM1 Z %E LEFT ! KIT*5 TO
*ANGE H] CLO!S4
  8,OKAY10 SD ! TW9S4 ,!Y LOV$ 6EAT 9 !
G>D54 ,S :ILE ,MOM SLIC$ ! TOMATOES &
FRE% MOZZ>ELLA1 !Y BR"\ ALL ! *AIRS1
PLACE MATS1 DI%ES1 SILV]W>E1 & GLASSES
\TSIDE4
  8,WE C'T =GET ! CITRONELLA C&LES10 SD
,AM&A1 86KEEP AWAY ! MOSQUITOES40    #EB
  8,HI1 "EY"O60 ,DAD'S VOICE SU45LY
BOOM$ F ! HALLWAY4 ,HE APPE>$ 9 ! KIT*54
8,HI1 H"OY6 ,HI1 KIDS6 ,:AT'S GO+ ON80
  8,Y'RE GRILL+ TUNA /1KS60 ,MOM TOLD
HM4
  8,S.DS GD 6ME60
  ,AF D9N]1 Z "EY"O 0 SITT+ >.D ! TA#
LI/5+ 6! CRICKETS1 ,MOLLY & ,AM&A 7 J AB
6BR+ UP ! SUBJECT (! COOK+ CLASSES :5
,DAD SD1 8,OH6 ,I =GOT "S?+4 ,I'LL 2 "R
BACK40 ,HE W5T 9SIDE4
  ,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 HE CAME \ )A L>GE
BR[N PAP] BAG & SD1 8,MOLLY & ,AM&A1
CLOSE YR EYES1 & Y W GET A BIG SUR-
PRISE40
  ,! TW9S LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4 ,:AT CD X
BE8 ,X WASN'T _! BIR?"D4
  8,OKAY1 !Y'RE CLOS$10 SD ,MOLLY1 CLOS+
H] EYES TI<TLY & HOLD+ \ H] H&4
  8,M9E1 TOO10 SD ,AM&A4
  ,DAD PUT "S?+ LI<T & CRUMPL$ 9 EA* (!
GIRLS' H&S4 ,!Y OP5$ _! EYES 6F9D '''
  8,*EFS' HATS60 EXCLAIM$ ! TW9S4
  8,COOL60 SD ,MAT!W1 EV5 ?\< ! GIFT
WASN'T = HM4                         #EC
  8,ACTU,Y1 A *EF'S HAT IS CALL$ A
.TOQUE .BLANCHE1 SD ,DAD4 8,I J LE>N$ T
TD4 ,!Y'RE = Y1 \R BU4+ *EFS60
  8,?ANKS1 ,DAD10 SD ! GIRLS4
  8,Y'RE WELCOME10 HE SD1 8B WAIT6 ,"!'S
M60
  8,:AT ELSE80 ASK$ ! TW9S4
  8,WELL1 ,I 0 WALK+ F ! SUBWAY D[N
,FIF? ,/REET1 & ,I PASS$ ,P>K ,T]RACE
,COOKW>E1 S ,I W5T IN4 ,T'S ": ,I F.D YR
HATS4 ,& X TURNS \ T !Y'RE (F]+ COOK+
CLASSES = KIDS4 ,:AT A CO9CID;E1 HUH80
  ,! TW9S' EYES OP5$ WIDE4 ,AM&A & ,MOL-
LY GL.ED AT EA* O!R & TRI$ N 6LAU<4
  8,S1 H[ AB X1 GIRLS8 ,WDN'T Y L 6TAKE
^? CLASSES80 ASK$ ,DAD4
  8,I ?9K Y %D TAKE ^? CLASSES10 A4$
,MOM4 8,I'D FEEL A LOT BETT] IF Y DID40
  8,:Y80 ,AM&A WANT$ 6"K4
  8,Y'D LE>N H[ 6D ?+S SAFELY 9 A KIT*-
EN10 ,MOM REPLI$4 8,& Y'D LE>N H[ 6USE A
KNIFE CORRECTLY1 TOO4 ,I HATE 6?9K H[ Y
CD H HURT YRVS ! O!R NI<T ) MY %>P
KNIVES60
  8,UM1 WE H "S?+ 6TELL Y10 AN-      #ED
N\NC$ ,MOLLY4
  8,:AT80 ASK$ ,MOM & ,DAD4
  8.,WE 7 GO+ 6ASK .Y IF WE CD TAKE ^?
COOK+ CLASSES60 BLURT$ ,AM&A1 LAU<+4
  8,Y1H6 ,WE 7 HOP+ Y'D LET U1 & WE
DIDN'T ?9K Y'D 2 PRACTIC,Y .TELL+ U TO
TAKE !M10 A4$ ,MOLLY4 8,WE ?"\ WE CD PAY
=! CLASSES \ ( \R ALL[.E40
  8,NO1 NO10 ,DAD TOLD ! TW9S4 8,MOM &
,I "K Y WD L 6H G"O 6CAMP ? SUMM]1 & WE
>5'T TAK+ A BIG FAMILY VAC,N 2C ( ALL !
"W WE _H D"O ON ! H\SE4 ,MAT!W J GOT 8
NEW BIKE1 & ? IS \R GIFT 6Y40
  8,?ANK Y10 SD ! TW9S TGR4 ,MOM & ,DAD
SMIL$4
  8,WE'LL SIGN Y UP TM10 PROMIS$ ,MOM4

  ,ON ! F/ "D ( COOK+ CLASS1 ,MOLLY &
,AM&A W5T 6PICK UP ,%AWN4 ,MOLLY 0 WE>+
D5IM CAPRIS &A BABY-BLUE ;,T-%IRT T SD
8,BROOKLYN0 ON X4 ,AM&A 0 DECK$ \ 9 AN
ORANGE TANK TOP ) EMBROID]$ FL[]S ON X &
KHAKI C>GO PANTS4 ,%E'D PUT GLITT] 9 H]
HAIR4 ,BO? GIRLS WORE SN1K]S1 B !Y CDN'T
H LOOK$ M DI6]5T3 ,MOLLY WORE CAN-   #EE
VAS L[-TOPS 9 P9E GRE51 & ,AM&A WORE
HI<-TE* SLIP-ONS ) PLA/IC WE2+ ON !
FRONT4
  8,HI GUYS10 SD ,%AWN :5 %E OP5$ ! DOOR
( H] A"P;T4 ,%E 0 WE>+ A %ORT BLACK ;,T-
%IRT1 LIME-GRE5 CAPRIS ) EMBROID]Y AL;G
! HEM1 & BLACK W$GE S&ALS4 ..,%AWN ALW
LOOKS S .TGR1 ?"\ ,MOLLY4
  ,AM&A PO9T$ AT ,%AWN'S S&ALS1 SAY+1
8,WE >5'T ALL[$ 6WE> S&ALS1 REMEMB]80
  8.,OOPS60 EXCLAIM$ ,%AWN4 8,I =GOT3
,8NO OP5-TO$ %OES40'0 ,? 0 = SAFETY
R1SONS1 9 CASE "S?+ HOT SPILL$1 OR A
KNIFE FELL 6! FLOOR4
  8,-E ON IN10 SD ,%AWN4 8,I'LL *ANGE MY
%OES & !N WE C G40
  ,MOLLY W5T /RAI<T =! W9D[1 : %E ALW
DID :5 %E W5T 6,%AWN'S4 ,X _H AN AWE"S
VIEW (! M1D[S & WOODS ( ,PROSPECT ,P>K1
: 0 "O ( ,NEW ,YORK'S L>GE/ P>KS4 ,%E CD
SEE T9Y P JO7+1 PLAY+ BASEBALL1 & J RE-
LAX+ ON ! GRASS4 ,2Y T %E CD SEE "S (!
LAKE1 ": TURTLES & SWANS & DUCKS LIV$4
  ,AM&A 0 *ECK+ \ A WOOD5 GIRA6E T 0
TALL] ?AN %E WAS4 ,MR4 & ,MRS4       #EF
,JORDAN _H BR"\ X BACK F ! C.TRY ( ,ZIM-
BABWE1 9 ,AFRICA4 ,2F !Y'D _H ,%AWN1
!Y'D VISIT$ ,AFRICA A FEW "TS & BR"\
BACK LOTS ( COOL ?+S3 RUGS1 BASKETS1
TRIBAL MASKS1 & WOOD5 ANIMALS4
  8,OKAY60 SD ,%AWN1 :O 0 N[ WE>+ B"R
:ITE SN1K]S4 8,I'M R1DY 6G60
  ,! GIRLS 7 HALF A BLOCK AWAY F ,P>K
,T]RACE ,COOKW>E1 :5 ,AM&A SU45LY SD1
8,UH-OH40
  8,:AT80 ASK$ ,MOLLY & ,%AWN QKLY4
  8,LOOK :O'S GO+ 96! /ORE10 :ISP]$
,AM&A4 ,%E PO9T$ 6A TALL GIRL ) *9-L5G?
BLONDE HAIR4 8,NATA%A ,ROSS60
  8,NATA%A .,ROSS6 ,NO WAY60 %\T$
,MOLLY4
  ,AM&A FLA%$ ,MOLLY 8! LOOK40
  8,I M1N1 ,NATA%A ,ROSS1 NO WAY10
,MOLLY REP1T$ 9 A L\D :ISP]4
  8,D Y ?9K %E'S TAK+ ! CLASS1 TOO80
ASK$ ,%AWN4
  8,I'LL BET %E IS10 REPLI$ ,MOLLY &
,AM&A AT ! SAME "T4 ,!Y WAT*$ ,NATA%A
WAVE GD-BYE 6H] "M & G 96! /ORE4
  8,OH1 .NO10 GROAN$ ! GIRLS ALL     #EG
AT ONCE4 ,? CD *ANGE "EY?+4
  ,N"O ( !M 7 9 ! MOOD = ,NATA%A ,ROSS4






















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  ,AF A MO;T1 ,%AWN %RU7$4 8,WELL1 LET'S
KEEP GO+10 %E SD4 8,I DON'T WANT 6BE
LATE40
  8,Y1H1 WE C'T LET ,NATA%A KEEP U F
TAK+ \R CLASS10 A4$ ,MOLLY4 ,B H] ?ROAT
FELT TI<T & H] TOES CURL$ 9SIDE H]
SN1K]S4
  8,O-KAY10 SD ,AM&A4 ,%E 0 N]V\SLY
SNAPP+ & UNSNAPP+ A POCKET ( H] C>GO
PANTS4
  ,! GIRLS WALK$ 9 SIL;E ! RE/ (! WAY 6!
/ORE1 B !Y 7 ALL ?9K+ AB ! SAME ?+3 H[
,NATA%A _H ONCE TOLD ! PR9CIPAL T ,AM&A
& ,MOLLY *1T$ ON AN IMPORTANT SCI;E TE/4
,! /ORY 0 :ISP]$ OV] & OV] AG >.D !
S*OOL4 ,& :5 ,%AWN EXPLA9$ 6"EY"O T ,NA-
TA%A _H LI$1 ,NATA%A SPR1D ANO!R RUMOR T
,%AWN _H *1T$1 TOO4

  8,>E Y "H =! COOK+ CLASS80 ASK$ A
GRAY-HAIR$ MAN 9 A /ORE APRON Z ! GIRLS
WALK$ 9 ! DOOR4
  8,YES10 SD ! GIRLS4
  8,G "R 6! BACK10 SD ! MAN4 8,T'S   #FJ
": ! CLASS IS40
  8,OKAY1 ?ANK Y10 SD ,%AWN4
  ,! GIRLS H1D$ "? ! /ORE4 ,F FLOOR TO
CEIL+1 X 0 CRAMM$ ) COOKW>E4 ,%9Y POTS &
PANS ( E SIZE4 ,MU69 T9S4 ,BL5D]S4 ,FOOD
PROCESSORS4 ,H1VY ROA/+ PANS4 ,CAKE
PANS4 ,BR1D PANS ( ALL DI6]5T SIZES4 ,"!
7 AL COLOR;L NAPK9S1 PLACE MATS1
TA#CLO?S1 & DI%ES4 ,"O 5TIRE WALL HELD
LL GADGETS S* Z POTATO PEEL]S1 BRU%ES =
CL1N+ VEGETA#S1 & G>LIC PRESSES4
  ,9 ! BACK ROOM 0 A KIT*5 S CL1N T X
SP>KL$4 ,TWO R[S ( L;G TA#S1 EA* ) WOOD5
TOPS & *ROME LEGS1 L9$ ! C5T] (! ROOM4
,!Y HELD CUTT+ BO>DS1 BUTT]1 "O WET DI%
T[EL1 "O DRY DI% T[EL1 & 3TA9]S ( KO%]
SALT = EA* /UD5T4 ,& 9 ! MI4LE ( EA*
TA#1 "! 7 A FEW PEPP] MILLS & BOTTLES (
OLIVE OIL =! /UD5TS 6%>E4
  ,>.D ! SIDES (! KIT*5 7 A L>GE REFRIG-
]ATOR1 TWO GIGANTIC /OVES ) HOODS ON
TOP1 & TWO BIG S9KS4 ,"! 0 A PANTRY )
LOTS ( SPICES & GLASS 3TA9]S FULL (
PA/A1 B1NS1 & RICE4 ,"! 0 EV5 A SMALL
WA%+ MA*9E &A DRY]4                  #FA
  ,KIDS 7 L1N+ AG/ ! TA#S1 TALK+ 6"O AN-
O!R OR J LOOK+ >.D4 ,! GIRLS KNEW "S (
!M4
  8,"!'S ,DAVID ,/]N10 SD ,%AWN1 SPOTT+
A S]I\S-LOOK+ BOY ) GLASSES4 ,HE 0 />+
AT ! SPICE RACK4
  8,HEY6 ,PEI*I'S "H60 EXCLAIM$ ,MOLLY4
8,HI1 ,PEI*I10 ,MOLLY WAV$ AT A GIRL :O
_H L;G1 %9Y BLACK HAIR PULL$ BACK )A
H1DB&4 ,! TW9S _H "KN ,PEI*I ,*5G S9CE
K9D]G>T54
  ,&1 ( C\RSE1 "! 0 ,NATA%A1 LOOK+ "R AT
,MOLLY1 ,AM&A1 & ,%AWN4 ,NATA%A 0 /&+ AT
! 5D (! F/ TA#1 : ! GIRLS _H 6PASS BY4
.,J .MY .LUCK1 ?"\ ,AM&A1 :O 0 CLOSE/ TO
,NATA%A4
  8,HI10 MUM#D ,AM&A1 TRY+ 6S.D CASUAL4
,%E _H 6SAY "S?+4 ,%E WAT*$ ,MOLLY &
,%AWN WALK AWAY & F9D PLACES AT A TA#4
..,H[ CD !Y L1VE ME AL"O L .?8 %E ?"\4
  8,OH1 HI1 ,MOLLY10 SD ,NATA%A1 S.D+
BOR$4 ,H] EYES 7 A COLD BLUE COLOR4
  8,X'S ,AM&A10 REPLI$ ,AM&A4
  8,OH1 "R10 SD ,NATA%A1 %RU7+ H]
%\LD]S4 8,:AT"E4 ,:AT >E Y DO+       #FB
"H80
  8,! SAME ?+ Z Y >E1 ,I GUESS10 RETORT$
,AM&A Z %E KEPT WALK+4 ,H] *EEKS 7 BURN+
Z %E PASS$ ,MOLLY4 8,?ANKS A LOT1
,MOLLY60 %E SD "U H] BR1?4
  8,SORRY1 ,M&A10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,B "! 7 P
2H U4 ,WE _H 6KEEP MOV+40 ,MOLLY'S TA# 0
FULL1 S %E MO;N$ = ,AM&A 6/& 2H H] AT !
BACK TA#4
  ,AM&A DIDN'T H "T 6DWELL ON ,NATA%A1
2C A "Y WOMAN WALK$ 9 & /OOD AT ! FRONT
(! CLASS4 ,%E 0 WE>+ H] R$DI%-BLOND HAIR
9 A PONYTAIL &A *EF'S APRON OV] H] PANTS
& %IRT4 ,%E 0 JO9$ 0A "Y MAN ) %ORT D>K
HAIR &A GOATEE4 ,HE 0 WE>+ A *EF'S
APRON1 TOO4
  8,HELLO1 "EY"O60 ! WOMAN SD )A BIG
SMILE4 ,H] BR[N EYES LOOK$ FRLY4 8,MY "N
IS ,C>M5 ,PI3OLO1 & ,I'LL 2 YR COOK+ IN-
/RUCTOR4 ,? IS ,FR$DIE ,GONZALEZ1 MY AS-
SI/ANT4 ,WELCOME 6CLASS6 ,Y'RE GO+ 6LE>N
A LOT4 ,& :5 ! C\RSE IS F9I%$1 Y'LL GET
A GRADU,N PRES5T4 ,SEE ! *EF'S APRONS T
,FR$DIE IS PASS+ \8 ,:5 Y -PLETE ?
C\RSE1 ,P>K ,T]RACE ,COOKW>E W EM-   #FC
BROID] YR "N ON YR APRON1 & Y'LL GET TO
KEEP X60
  8,COOL60 SD A FEW KIDS4
  8,N[10 ,C>M5 ANN\NC$1 8,WE H A LOT 6D
TD4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6MAKE C>ROT S\P ) FRE%
G+]1 FRE% PA/A )A FRE% TOMATO SAUCE1
ROA/ *ICK5 )A MU%ROOM SAUCE1 A SALAD )
\R [N DRESS+1 &= DESS]T1 AN APPLE
CRISP40
  8,W[60 CRI$ ,PEI*I1 :O /OOD AT ! FRONT
TA#4 8,D WE GET 6EAT X ALL1 TOO80 ,"EY"O
LAU<$4
  8,Y BET60 SD ,C>M5 )A *UCKLE4 8',CAUSE
,FR$DIE & ,I C'T EAT X ALL 0\RVS60 ,"EY-
"O LAU<$ AG4
  8,EA* "W /,N HAS TWO DI% T[ELS10 3T9U$
,C>M51 82C1 9 A R1L RE/AURANT KIT*51 A
*EF USES ! WET "O = CL1N+ >.D ! "W /,N--
&! DRY "O Z A POT HOLD]40
  ,C>M5 SMIL$ AG Z %E LOOK$ >.D AT ALL !
/UD5TS4 8,>E Y R1DY 6GET />T$80 %E ASK$4
  8,Y1H60 %\T$ ! CLASS4
  8,GRT60 EXCLAIM$ ,C>M54 8,F/1 ,I'M GO+
6%[ Y "S V IMPORTANT ?+S Y NE$ 6"K />T+
) "S KNIFE SKILLS40                  #FD
  8,OOOOOH60 CRI$ ALL ! BOYS4
  ,C>M5 IGNOR$ !M4
  8,? IS A *EF'S KNIFE10 %E SD1 PICK+ UP
A L>GE1 PO9TY KNIFE4
  8,BR+ \ ! ,B&-,AIDS60 CALL$ "O KID 9 !
BACK R[4
  8,V]-R-R-Y SC>-Y60 CRACK$ 8 BU4Y1 TRY+
6S.D L ,DRACULA4
  ,C>M5 LOOK$ UP4 8,X'S N SC>Y IF Y "K
H[ 6USE X CORRECTLY10 %E SD4 8,& ?10 %E
A4$1 PICK+ UP A V SMALL KNIFE )A WOOD5
H&LE1 8IS A P>+ KNIFE4 ,WE'LL 2 US+ BO?
( ^! KNIVES TD4 ,OH1 ,I H A FEW SAFETY
ISSUES 6TALK AB1 TOO4 ,"EY"O1 PL1SE LIFT
UP YR CUTT+ BO>DS40
  ,! KIDS LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 PUZZL$4 ,:Y
WD %E WANT !M 6D T1 !Y WOND]$4
  8,Y'LL SEE T "U EA* CUTT+ BO>D IS A
WET PAP] T[EL10 SD ,C>M54 8,T'S 6KEEP YR
CUTT+ BO>D F SLIPP+ Z Y'RE CUTT+1 : WD 2
V DANG]\S6 ,I WANT Y 6ALW D ? :5 Y'RE
US+ KNIVES 9 YR KIT*5S AT HOME4 ,& .N"E
USE KNIVES )\T YR P>5TS' P]MIS.N4
,OKAY80
  8,OKAY10 ANSW]$ ! CLASS4           #FE
  8,: D Y ?9K IS SAF] 6"W )--A %>P KNIFE
OR A DULL KNIFE80 ASK$ ,C>M54
  8,A DULL KNIFE80 ANSW]$ "S KIDS1
9CLUD+ ,AM&A4 ,MOLLY WASN'T SURE4
  8,X'S ACTU,Y A %>P KNIFE10 REPLI$ ,C>-
M54 8,T'S 2C A DULL BLADE CD DRAG & SLIP
:5 Y'RE CUTT+ ) X1 & CD CUT ! F+]S ON YR
O!R H&4 ,B A %>P BLADE CUTS QKLY & CL1N-
LY4 ,X HELPS Y "W M E6ICI5TLY4 ,"O M
?+10 SD ,C>M54 8,Y W N WALK >.D ? CLASS
)A KNIFE4 ,GET X80
  8,GOT X60 ANSW]$ ! CLASS4
  8,H["E1 IF Y'RE AT HOME1 & Y H A BIG
KIT*51 & Y H 6WALK A LL WAY )A KNIFE--OR
IF Y'RE H&+ ! KNIFE 6"S"O--ALW HOLD X )!
KNIFEPO9T PO9T+ T[>DS ! FLOOR4 ,YR H& %D
2 GRIPP+ ! H&LE4 ,GET X80
  8,GOT X60
  8,GD60 SD ,C>M54 8,N[ ,I'M GO+ 6%[ Y
H[ 6SLICE40 ,%E PULL$ A POTATO F A BAS-
KET ( VEGETA#S4 8,! F+]TIPS (! H& T IS
.N US+ ! KNIFE %D 2 CURL$ D[N S T ONLY !
FLAT "P (! KNUCKLE IS FAC+ ! BLADE4 ,?
WAY1 YR F+]TIPS >E AWAY F ! BLADE & !Y
WON'T GET CUT40                      #FF
  ,C>M5 SLIC$ "? ! POTATO F ! TIP (!
KNIFE 6! BOTTOM 5D4 ,!N %E GUID$ H]
KNIFE BACK UP AG 9 A ROCK+ MO;N 6! TIP4
,%E QKLY SLIC$ "? ! POTATO )! ROCK+ MO-
;N4 8,FR$DIE'S BR++ >.D KNIVES & VEGETA-
#S 6PRACTICE ON10 %E TOLD ! CLASS4 8,N[
Y TRY4 ,J TRY ! MO;N ( SLIC+ F/1 & !N
PRACTICE )A POTATO OR ZUC*9I40
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F+]S "U :ILE H] O!R H& SLIC$ )! ROCK+
MO;N4 ,X ALL FELT S SL[1 :ILE ,C>M5 MADE
X LOOK S QK & EASY4
  8,H['S X GO+1 ,MOLLS80 CALL$ ,AM&A4
  8,N S WELL10 REPLI$ ,MOLLY1 )\T LOOK+
UP F H] POTATO4 ,%E GRIPP$ ! KNIFE S H>D
T H] H& 2GAN 6CRAMP4 ,C>M5 0 N[ WALK+
>.D 6WAT* "EY"O1 & %E /OPP$ AT ,MOLLY4
  8,"!'S NO NE$ 6"W S H>D10 ,C>M5 TOLD
H]4 8,YR KNIFE IS %>P4 ,LET X D ! "W40
  ,B ,AM&A CAU<T ON QKLY1 & ,C>M5 NO-
TIC$4
  8,%E'S GOT X10 ANN\NC$ ,C>M5 6! CLASS4
8,:AT'S YR "N1 PL1SE80
  8,AM&A10 SD ,AM&A1 BLU%+4
  8,AM&A IS MAK+ ? LOOK EASY & RE-   #FG
LAX$10 SD ,C>M54 8,KEEP GO+1 ,AM&A1 ,I
WANT "EY"O 6SEE4 ,"H'S ANO!R POTATO4
,AM&A IS LETT+ ! KNIFE BLADE D ! "W4 ,&
D Y SEE H[ %E'S 3T9U+ 6MOVE H] F+]TIPS
AWAY F ! BLADE :ILE MOV+ ! POTATO T[>D !
KNIFE8 ,EXCELL5T1 ,AM&A4 ,! KEY IS 6FEEL
T ! BLADE N"E RE,Y LIFTS F ! CUTT+
BO>D40
  ,C>M5 MOV$ ON 6%[+ H[ 6USE A P>+
KNIFE4 ,! KIDS PRACTIC$ US+ A P>+ KNIFE
ON ! APPLES T WD 2 US$ =! DESS]T4
  8,N[10 SD ,C>M51 8,I'M GO+ 6SPLIT Y
96SMALL GR\PS ( ?REE4 ,EA* GR\P W MAKE
"P (! D9N]4 ,"S W MAKE ! C>ROT S\P1 "S W
"W ON ! *ICK5 DI%1 & S ON4 ,N[ C.T (F 9
?REES1 />T+ ) Y40 ,%E PO9T$ 6,PEI*I4
8,Y'RE A ,8"O10'0 ,C>M5 TOLD H]4 8,!
,8"OS0' W MAKE ! *ICK5 DI%40
  ,"EY"O C.T$ (F4 ,X TURN$ \ T ,%AWN &
,AM&A 5D$ UP 2+ 8?REES0 TGR4 ,!Y 7 9 !
C>ROT S\P & APPLE CRISP GR\P4
  ,MOLLY 0 A 8"O40
  ..,DON'T 2 A 8"O10 ,NATA%A1 DON'T 2 A
8."O10 ,MOLLY 0 HOP+ Z ! GR\P AT
,NATA%A'S TA# C.T$ (F4               #FH
  8,"O10 SD ,NATA%A4
  .,T'S .J .GRT1 ?"\ ,MOLLY4 ..,WELL1 AT
L1/ ,PEI*I IS 9 MY GR\P1 .TOO4
  8,S--WE'RE ! *ICK5-)-MU%ROOM-SAUCE
GANG60 SD ,MOLLY :5 %E JO9$ ,PEI*I &
,NATA%A AT _! TA#4 ,%E =C$ H]F 6SMILE4
  ,NATA%A SMIRK$ AT NO "O 9 "PICUL>4 ,:5
%E F9,Y LOOK$ AT ,MOLLY1 ,MOLLY FELT Z
?\< ,NATA%A'S COLD BLUE EYES 7 LOOK+ "R
"? H]4 .,ANYBODY .9 ."!8 ?"\ ,MOLLY4
..,%E'S GIV+ ME ! .CREEPS6
  ,LUCKILY1 ,PEI*I 0 A# 6FILL UP ! SI-
L;E4 8,! *ICK5 S.DS GD1 HUH80 %E ASK$4
8,? IS GONNA 2 FUN6 ,I LOVE 6COOK6 ,I
M1N1 ,I HAV5'T RE,Y COOK$ 2F1 B ,I LOVE
6BAKE COOKIES & "S"TS ,I HELP MY DAD :5
HE COOKS4 ,D Y "E D T8 ,I LOVE BAK+
BR[NIES1 DON'T Y8 ,D Y "E MAKE HOMEMADE
BR[NIES8 ,MY DAD DOES4 ,!Y'RE GRT6 ,I L
,C>M51 DON'T Y8 ,%E'S GRT60
  .,?ANK .Y1 .,PEI*I1 ?"\ ,MOLLY1 Z %E
NO4$ 8YES0 6ALL ( ,PEI*I'S "QS4 ,MOLLY
_H N"E "KN ,PEI*I 6BE ANY?+ O!R ?AN 5?U-
SIA/IC--AB "EY?+6 ,PEI*I DIDN'T EV5 SEEM
6NOTICE T ,NATA%A 0 LOOK+ "R "?      #FI
H]1 TOO4 ,OR MAYBE %E J DIDN'T C>E6
  ,FR$DIE APPROA*$ _! TA#4 ,X 0 8 JOB TO
BR+ >.D "EY?+ T EA* GR\P NE$$4
  ,AF HE LE>N$ ! GIRLS' "NS1 HE ASK$1
8,Y'RE DO+ ! *ICK51 "R80
  8,"R60 !Y ALL REPLI$4
  8,LADIES1 YR *ICK5 AWAITS60 SD ,FR$DIE
DRAMATIC,Y1 Z HE BR"\ \ A BUNDLE WRAPP$
9 BR[N PAP]4 8,SAY HELLO60 ,) T1 HE UN-
WRAPP$ ! PAP]4
  ,"! ON ! TA# 0 A :OLE *ICK51 AL? X 0
MISS+ A FEW ?+S3 XS F1!RS & XS H1D4
  8.,EEEWWWWW60 CRI$ ,MOLLY & ,NATA%A
TGR4
  8,X'S--A D1D--?+60 A4$ ,MOLLY4 ,"EY"O
HE>D ! GIRLS1 & LOOK$ OV] 6SEE ! *ICK54
  8.,EEEWWWWW60 %\T$ ! RE/ (! CLASS4
  ,B ,PEI*I J LAU<$4
  8,Y'VE N"E SE5 A :OLE D1D *ICK5 2F80
%E ASK$ ,MOLLY & ,NATA%A4
  8,H Y1 ,PEI*I80 ASK$ ,FR$DIE4
  8,Y1H1 ALL ! "T6 ,MY GR&P>5TS H A GRO-
C]Y /ORE 9 ,*9AT[N60
  8,IN ! ,MANHATTAN ,*9AT[N1 OR !
,BROOKLYN ,*9AT[N80 ASK$ ,FR$DIE4    #GJ
  8,MANHATTAN10 REPLI$ ,PEI*I4 8,!Y HANG
!M 9 ! /ORE W9D[S1 ONLY !Y'RE COOK$6
,DUCKS1 TOO40
  8,T'S "R10 SD ,FR$DIE4
  ,C>M5 ASK$ ! CLASS 6WAT* ,FR$DIE4
8,HE'S GO+ 6%[ Y H[ 6TRUSS ! *ICK510 SD
,C>M54 8,T M1NS 6TIE XS LEGS BACK AG/ XS
BODY4 ,? W MAKE X EASI] 6H&LE1 2C !
LEGS1 W+1 & NECK SK9 W /AY 9 "O PLACE4
,PLUS X W J LOOK BETT] :5 Y S]VE X40
  ,FR$DIE UNWRAPP$ A L;G PIECE ( /R+1
CUT X1 & PUT X "U ! RE> 5D (! BIRD4 ,!N
HE LOOP$ ! /R+ >.D ! 5DS (! LEGS1 CROSS$
X OV] ! BR1/1 LOOP$ X "U & >.D ! W+S1 &
KNOTT$ X ON TOP &! BIRD4
  8,TA-DA60 ANN\NC$ ,FR$DIE4
  8,\*60 CALL$ "O (! WISECRACK+ BOYS4
  8,ALL "R10 SD ,FR$DIE 6,MOLLY'S GR\P4
8,LET ME %[ Y :AT ELSE ,I H = Y4 ,"S
NICE MU%ROOMS4 ,& FRE% H]BS4 ,LOOK4 ,?
IS ?YME ''' ? IS P>SLEY4 ,? IS OREGANO1
&--SMELL ?6 ,FRE% BASIL6 ,HAH8 ,ISN'T X
! BE/80
  8,MMMM10 SD ALL ?REE GIRLS Z !Y BR1!D
9 ! SMELL (! GRE5 BASIL L1VES4       #GA
  8,Y GUYS H A BIG JOB1 2C Y'RE COOK+ !
MA9 C\RSE6 ,I GUESS T M1NS Y'RE SPECIAL1
HUH8 ,WELL1 ,I H A SECRET = Y40 ,FR$DIE
2GAN 6:ISP] 9 A L\D1 FUNNY WAY4 8,X'S
RE,Y1 RE,Y EASY 6D60 ,HE SMIL$4 8,& ,I'M
GONNA TELL Y A SECRET ( ,FR5* COOK+4 ,!
TRICK ) MO/ M1TS & FI% IS 6/>T COOK+ !M
ON TOP (! /OVE1 & F9I% !M 9 ! OV540
  ,MOLLY SPOKE UP4 8,S Y M1N1 WE WON'T H
X 9 ! OV5 ! :OLE "T8 ,WE'LL PUT X 9 A
PAN F/8 ,? :OLE BIRD80
  8,WELL1 DUH6 ,T'S :AT HE J SD10 ,NA-
TA%A TOLD ,MOLLY S>CA/IC,Y4 ,FR$DIE &
,PIE*I LOOK$ AT ,NATA%A1 />TL$ T %E WD
SAY "S?+ L T4 ,MOLLY'S *EEKS BURN$4 ,%E
LOOK$ D[N AT H] CUTT+ BO>D4
  8,]--"R1 EXACTLY1 WE'LL PUT X 9 A
SKILLET F/10 ,FR$DIE TOLD ,MOLLY4 8,X
HELPS KEEP ! M1T MOI/4 ,"!'S NO?+ WORSE
?AN DRI$-\ *ICK54 ,"R8 ,N[ LET'S PREH1T
! OV5 6FIVE HUNDR$ DEGREES40 ,HE SMIL$ &
NO4$ REASSUR+LY AT ,MOLLY Z IF 6SAY1
..,DON'T LET ,NATA%A BO!R .Y6
  ,PEI*I SN1K$ ,MOLLY A LL SMILE4 ,MOLLY
TRI$ 6SMILE BACK4 ,%E SU45LY GULP$   #GB
9 AIR1 R1LIZ+ T %E'D BE5 HOLD+ H] BR1?
)\T "K+ X4
  8,MOLLY1 :Y DON'T Y SALT & PEPP] !
*ICK580 ,FR$DIE SU7E/$4 8,NATA%A &
,PEI*I1 Y C />T *OPP+ ! H]BS40
  ,MOLLY %OT ,FR$DIE A LOOK T SD1
..,?ANK Y = SEP>AT+ ME F .,NATA%A4
  ,,CLANG6 ,,CRA%6
  8,AA<H60 %\T$ "S KIDS1 />TL$ 0! SU45
NOISE4
  ,A COPP] POT & XS LID _H DROPP$ 6!
FLOOR4
  ,"R 0,NATA%A4
  ,NATA%A _H A3ID5T,Y KNOCK$ !M (F ! TA#
:5 %E'D TURN$ >.D 6SEE :AT ! SALAD GR\P
0 DO+4
  ,NATA%A'S NECK TURN$ R$1 &! COLOR ROSE
96H] *9 & UP 96H] *EEKS L ! M]CURY 9 A
!RMOMET]4
  8,GD GO+1 ,MOLLY10 ,NATA%A CALL$ \4 ,!
POT & LID REMA9$ ON ! FLOOR4
  8,:A--:AT80 GASP$ ,MOLLY4 8,I DIDN'T D
ANY?+60
  ,A FEW (! BOYS LAU<$4 ,!N ! KIT*5 W5T
SIL5T4                               #GC
  ,MOLLY CDN'T SEE4 ,"EY?+ 0 A BLUR1 L
:5 %E TRI$ ON ,DAD'S GLASSES4 ,": 0
,AM&A8
  8,NO H>M D"O10 SD ,FR$DIE1 :O 0 NE>BY4
8,! POT 0 EMPTY40 ,HE GL.ED AT ,NATA%A4
,HE CD TELL T %E WASN'T AB 6PICK X UP1 S
HE DID X HMF4
  ,MOLLY'S EYES REFOCUS$ & F.D ,AM&A ACR
! KIT*5 AT ! S9K4 ,AM&A'S EYES SD TO
,MOLLY1 ..,"H ,I AM4 ,Y'RE .OKAY4
  ..,IF Y SAY .S1 ,MOLLY'S EYES REPLI$4
  ,C>M5 CLE>$ H] ?ROAT4
  8,WELL60 %E SD B"RLY4 8,LET'S KEEP GO+
--Y'RE ALL DO+ S WELL60
  8,OKAY1 FOLKS1 MOVE AL;G1 NO?+ 6SEE
"H10 JOK$ ,FR$DIE Z HE PLAC$ ! POT & LID
BACK ON ! TA#4
  ,! KIDS TURN$ BACK 96_! TA#S & />T$
TALK+ & M1SUR+ & *OPP+ AG4
  ,%AWN HAPP5$ 6BE NE>BY1 S %E CASU,Y
APPROA*$ ,MOLLY'S TA#4 ,%AWN 0 S COOL T
%E MADE X LOOK Z ?\< %E 0 BORR[+ "S
OLIVE OIL F ,MOLLY1 B %E 0 ACTU,Y ASK+1
9 H] L[1 CALM VOICE1 8,D Y WANT 6TAKE A
BR1K8 ,\TSIDE80                      #GD
  ,MOLLY %OOK H] H1D NO & LOOK$ D[N4
,SU45LY %E FELT L %E 0 GO+ 6CRY4
  ,%AWN KNEW :AT 6D4 ,%E KNEW T ,MOLLY
WD DIE IF ANY"O KNEW %E 0 UPSET4 ,S
,%AWN WALK$ BACK 6H] "W /,N1 COOL & CA-
SUAL1 S T ,MOLLY CD PRET5D %E 0 ALL "R--
& N LET ,NATA%A W94

















               ,*APT] #F             #GE

  ,FR$DIE HELP$ ,MOLLY1 ,PEI*I1 & ,NA-
TA%A Z !Y *OPP$ ! H]BS1 "S ( : !Y PUT
9SIDE ! *ICK54 ,!N !Y H1T$ OLIVE OIL &A
LL BUTT] TGR 9 A BIG SKILLET & PUT !
*ICK5 9 6BR[N4 ,FR$DIE HELD ! *ICK5 D[N
G5TLY )A BIG *EF'S =K4
  8,WE'LL BR[N X = J AB A M9UTE ON EA*
SIDE10 SD ,FR$DIE4 8,T'LL GIVE X A NICE
COLOR4 ,!N WE'LL POP X 9 ! OV560
  8,D WE H 6TAKE X \ (! SKILLET & PUT X
9 A DI6]5T DI% =! OV580 ASK$ ,PEI*I4
  8,I'LL PUT X ON A RACK 9 A PAN10 SD
,FR$DIE4 8,!N WE'LL BA/E X )! RE/ (!
H]BS1 SALT1 PEPP]1 & OLIVE OIL40
  8,T .IS EASY60 SD ,MOLLY4 ,%E FELT
BETT] N[4 ..,I'M J GO+ 6H 6IGNORE .,NA-
TA%A1 %E TOLD H]F4
  8,S1 :ILE ! *ICK5'S BR[N+1 :Y DON'T Y
ALL />T DIC+ ! MU%ROOMS =! SAUCE10 ,FR$-
DIE TOLD ! GIRLS4 8,I'M GONNA *ECK ON !
PA/A GR\P OV] "!1 & ,I'LL 2 BACK LAT]40
  8,OKAY60 SD ,MOLLY & ,PEI*I4 ,NATA%A
NO4$4 ,SORT (4
  ,Z SOON Z ,FR$DIE WALK$ AWAY1      #GF
,NATA%A MOV$ ! B[L ( MU%ROOMS NE> H]F S
T ,MOLLY & ,PEI*I CDN'T R1* ANY4 ,%E
2GAN 6DICE !M4
  8,UM1 WE'LL TAKE "S1 TOO10 SD ,PEI*I4
  8,Y1H1 !N WE C ALL HELP10 A4$ ,MOLLY1
H] VOICE %AK+4 ..,:AT 0 ,NATA%A'S .D1L8
  ,NATA%A DIDN'T LOOK UP OR MOVE ! B[L4
,PEI*I %OT ,MOLLY A GL.E T SD1 ..,C Y
2LIEVE .?8 ,!N ,PEI*I J R1*$ OV] & PU%$
! B[L 96! MI4LE (! TA#4 ,MOLLY SMIL$ AT
,PEI*I1 & ,NATA%A SAW X4
  8,WAT* X1 ,MOLLY10 %E SD 2T H] TEE?4
8,OR ,I'LL TELL ,C>M540
  ,MOLLY & ,PEI*I LOOK$ AT EA* O!R & BE-
GAN 6LAU< N]V\SLY4
  8,TELL H] :AT80 ,MOLLY ASK$ ,NATA%A4
  ,NATA%A />$ BACK4 ,!N %E SD1 8,I'LL
TELL H] T Y GUYS >5'T GIV+ ME A *.E 6D
ANY?+40
  8,WELL10 SD ,PEI*I1 :O = ONCE 0 N
SMIL+1 8,T WD 2 A LIE1 WDN'T X80 ,NATA%A
DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  ,MOLLY DIDN'T SAY ANY?+1 EI1 ?\< %E 0
GRATE;L 6,PEI*I = /ICK+ UP = H]4 ,0N[
,MOLLY J WANT$ 6GET "? ! CLASS4      #GG
,%E'D GIV5 UP ON HAV+ A LOT ( FUN4
  ,MOLLY SI<$ & LOOK$ OV] AT ,AM&A'S &
,%AWN'S TA#4 ,_! GR\P 0 LAU<+ & TALK+4
.,!Y 7 GETT+ AL;G Z !Y COOK$ C>ROTS1
CEL]Y1 G>LIC1 & AN ONION 9 *ICK5 /OCK TO
MAKE ! BASE =! S\P4

  ,AB AN H\R LAT]1 CLASS 0 ROCK+4
  ,0!N ! PA/A GR\P1 : TURN$ \ 6H ALL
BOYS 9 X1 _H GOTT5 TOO R[DY4
  ,C>M5 MADE A "T-\ SIGNAL ) H] H&S1 &
CALL$ \1 8,GIRLS1 LI/5 UP60 ,%E LOOK$ "R
AT ,MOLLY4 8,:O WD L 6SWIT* GR\PS ) "O (
! PA/A BOYS80
  ,MOLLY'S H& W5T UP L A %OT4 8,I W60 %E
PRACTIC,Y %\T$4 ,ACR ! ROOM1 ,FR$DIE
SMIL$ AT H]4
  8,SEE YA LAT]1 ,PEI*I10 :ISP]$ ,MOLLY
Z %E LEFT ! TA#4 8,UM1 ?ANKS =1 Y "K40
  8,DON'T =GET 6WRITE60 JOK$ ,PEI*I4
  ,NATA%A1 ( C\RSE1 LOOK$ ! O!R WAY &
DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  8,GUYS1 SAY HI 6,MOLLY10 ORD]$ ,C>M54
  8,HI10 SD ! BOYS1 ROLL+ _! EYES AT EA*
O!R4 ,!Y LOOK$ BUMM$ \ 6LOSE "O (    #GH
_! GUYS & 9H]IT A GIRL4
  ,:AT-."E1 ?"\ ,MOLLY4 ..,!Y'VE GOT 6BE
BETT] ?AN ,NATA%A1 .ANYWAY4
  8,S1 :AT >E WE DO+80 ASK$ ,MOLLY4
  ,C>M5 PATT$ "S D\< T 0 SITT+ ON A CUT-
T+ BO>D4 8,WE'VE J MADE ! D\< =! PA/A10
%E EXPLA9$4 8,X'S V SIMPLE4 ,ALL X TAKES
IS SEMOL9A FL\R1 SALT1 & E7S4 ,! FL\R &
SALT >E -B9$ 9 A LL M.D1 &! E7S G 9 !
MI4LE ( T4 ,EA* (! GUYS TOOK A TURN
KN1D+ ! D\<4 ,SEE H[ X'S SLI<TLY /ICKY8
,T'S GD40
  ,C>M5 LOOK$ UP AT ! GR\P4 8,OKAY10 %E
SD4 8,WE'RE GO+ 6CUT ! PA/A N[40 ,%E
CLAMP$ A METAL PA/A-ROLL+ MA*9E 6! C.T]4
,!N %E SPR9KL$ ! "W SURFACE ) FL\R4 ,%E
GAVE ,MOLLY &! O!R KIDS EA* "S D\<1 &
WRAPP$ ! RE/ ( X 9 PLA/IC WRAP S T X
WDN'T DRY \4
  8,N[ ROLL ! D\< 9 FL\R1 N TOO M*1 &
FLATT5 X A LL10 %E SD1 %[+ !M4 ,!N %E
CRANK$ ! D\< "? ! MA*9E4 ,\ CAME A WIDE
/RIP ( FLATT5$ D\<4 ,%E PASS$ X BACK "?
! MA*9E S"EAL "TS1 & :5 %E 0 F9I%$1 %E
_H L;G1 ?9 /RIPS ( PA/A4             #GI
  ,X 0 FUN 6MAKE ! PA/A4 ,"EY"O TOOK
TURNS DO+ TWO ?+S3 CRANK+ ! PA/A MA*9E
6MAKE ! /RIPS ( PA/A -E \1 & HOLD+ !
PA/A /RIPS 6KEEP !M F BR1K+ Z !Y CAME "?
! MA*9E4
  ,! SAUCE 0 QK 6MAKE1 S ! GR\P DIDN'T
MAKE X UNTIL %ORTLY 2F X 0 "T 6EAT4
,C>M5 %[$ H[ 6CORE A TOMATO 0CUTT+ A
W$GE >.D ! CORE1 !N J TAK+ X \4 ,!N %E
CUT AN ;,X 96! BOTTOM (! TOMATO4 8,N[
"EY"O TRY10 %E SD4
  ,ONCE "EY"O _H PREP>$ _! TOMATOES1 !Y
PUT !M 9 BOIL+ WAT]4
  8,WE'LL KEEP !M 9 "! = ONLY ?IRTY SEC-
ONDS10 SD ,C>M54 8,? IS 6LOOS5 ! SK9S4
,!N WE'LL PUT !M "U COLD WAT]1 : W MAKE
X EASI] 6TAKE ! SK9S (F4 ,SK9S & SE$S C
"S"TS TA/E BITT]40
  ,NEXT1 %E %[$ H[ 6REMOVE ! SE$S4 ,%E
CUT ! TOMATOES 9 HALF & SQUEEZ$ \ ! SE$S
& LIQUID 96A /RA9] T 0 SET OV] A B[L4
8,WE'LL KEEP ! LIQUID10 %E SD4 8,N[ ALL
WE D IS CRU% ! TOMATOES1 COOK !M 9 !
OLIVE OIL & G>LIC T WE >E H1T+1 ADD !
TOMATO LIQUID1 SALT1 PEPP]1 &        #HJ
BASIL1 & SOON X W 2 A DELICI\S SAUCE60
  ,AM&A'S & ,%AWN'S GR\P ?"\ MAK+ ! C>-
ROT S\P 0 EASY4 ,AF !Y'D BOIL$ D[N ! C>-
ROTS1 CEL]Y1 G>LIC & ONION1 ,C>M5 BR"\ \
A TOOL CALL$ A H& BL5D]4 8,I LOVE ? ?+10
%E SD1 Z %E HELD X 9 ! POT & TURN$ X ON4
,X QKLY BL5D$ ! VEGETA#S 96A ?ICK LIQUID
CALL$ A PUR@EE4 8,& N[ WE'LL ADD ! FRE%
G+]1 & T'S X6 ,C>ROT S\P60
  ,F9,Y1 X 0 "T 6EAT "EY?+4 ,Z ! CLASS
WAT*$1 ,FR$DIE C>V$ ! *ICK54
  8,YO1 ,I'M />V+60 SD A KID "ND ,?OMAS4
  8,!N HELP ME GET ALL ! FOOD \ 6! TA#1
MAN10 SD ,FR$DIE4
  ,?OMAS1 ,AM&A1 & ,%AWN HELP$ ,FR$DIE
BR+ ! PLATES ( FOOD \ 6A BIG TA# 9 A
ROOM 2H ! KIT*54 ,! TA# _H BE5 SET E>LI]
)A TA#CLO?1 PRETTY PLATES & GLASSES1 &
EV5 CLO? NAPK9S4
  ,"EY"O SAT D[N4 ,MOLLY1 ,AM&A1 ,%AWN1
& ,PEI*I SAT NEXT 6EA* O!R4 ,%AWN &
,AM&A 7 ! F/ "OS 6REMEMB] 6PUT _! NAPK9S
ON _! LAPS4 ,"EY"O COPI$ !M4
  8,G AH1D & />T10 ,C>M5 TOLD ! CLASS Z
%E TOOK (F H] APRON4 8,FR$DIE & ,I   #HA
W JO9 Y 9 A M9UTE40
  ,SU45LY1 "EY"O 2CAME QUIET Z !Y PASS$
! FOOD >.D4 ,"EY"O FELT K9D ( %Y EAT+
TGR AT ! BIG TA#4
  ,!N ,PEI*I TRI$ ! C>ROT S\P & EX-
CLAIM$1 8,W[6 ,? IS .GRT60
  ,"EY"O LAU<$4
  ,PRETTY SOON "EY"O 0 EAT+ & TALK+ &
LAU<+4
  8,WE .ROCK$ :5 WE MADE ? SALAD60
  8,HEY1 DON'T Y WI% ! S*OOL CAFET]IA 0
L ?80
  8,! *ICK5 IS RE,Y JUICY60
  8,PASS ! MU%ROOM SAUCE60
  8,YO1 MAN1 SAY PL1SE60









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