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"Would you stop that, please?"

"Stop what?"

"That whole syrupy sweet-talk thing It’s really grating onabout Anyway, give ies to chop"

They work up aJanie takes the TV dinner, wraps it in tinfoil, and puts it in the refrigerator Her

By the ti fro shots fro roo to tell hs and gives her a sorrowful look "Oh, Janie Are you still thumpin’ for Cabel or what?"

Janie takes a s of her drink, and lies "I…I’ to hi Were you working?"

"Yeah I guess he was here all day Ma calls hihs Carrie takes another shot "Whooo!" she says when it goes down "Sheesh Uht With Shay," she adds

"Well, duh, he wouldn’t be with Melinda"

Carrie gives her a curious look "Why not Melinda?"

Janie’s feeling a bit reckless from the effects of the alcohol "Carrie! Melinda’s a lesbian Didn’t you know?"

"What?"

"She’s totally in love with you"

"She is not"

"Is"

"How do you know?"

Janie hesitates

She knows she shouldn’t say it

But she does "She dreams about you I’ve seen her dreams"

Carrie looks at her, confused

Janie sits, stone-faced

And then Carrie bursts out laughing "Holy shit, Janes You got your funny back"