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She was great The serviceers to her lips and suggested that they leave an extra tip for the waitstaff, orked very hard Even that brought applause
Dreas next on stage, ad Suzette for the dust, and when she claimed there was none, he blew on top of a stack of books and enough dust started flying to bring about , played with the audience, and next out to join the out phrases in Italian and Ger pretended to have been just about everywhere, but had all his facts very obviously wrong
Clay ing to do so with such a caricature of a playboy that even the irlfriends he stopped to ridiculously seduce were laughing right along with the woht, thento muss someone’s hair, sit on a lap, or siht up in one of the serviceet her
They did their nuue about who really knew the world thedid his best with a "what did it matter" speech--they were in Italy, on the water, in the sun, and wherever else any of them had been, the club was the finest place in the world
The show ran an hour and a half Much of it was bantering with the audience, asking questions about as inally The group onderful, eager to get in on the action
When Stephanie pretended to teach Doug to burind, their hapless audience "volunteer" put on a spectacular show himself, and they were all iuy could really dance
It was near the end of the shohen Stephanie was in the background as Doug and Liz did a question-and-answer session about e when she looked toward the rear of the café SheIt was dark in the back, but she could have sworn, if only for a second, that she saw Reggie But as she looked that way, the wohtened her
Because she bolted fro out before she could be seen
It was Reggie… it had been, hadn’t it?
"Well?" Clay was staring at her She reroup sing louder than I can" She swung her little purse around and assessed the audience "Oh, honey, I don’t think so" She skipped down into the audience, picking on a young lieutenant "Don’t you thinkmuch, much louder?"
"I’d be a soprano for you!" the hter
Soon, they were taking their last bows Their audience was on its feet, clapping and laughing as they exited the theater Waiters froroup filed out--not rushed, but e left, Stephanie found herself lifted and whirled around Dreas delighted
Once again, they were on a high of excitement
"It was fabulous! Who ever would have believed it!" Suzette exclais and kisses went around the group Arturo burst in on theht several bottles of chaht! Wait until Reggie hears!" he said
"You know, I could have sworn that I saw Reggie tonight, in the back of the house," Stephanie said, accepting a glass of chane "Did you see her--or the woman who looked just like her, Arturo?"
Arturo stared at her blankly "Reggie, no A woman who looked like her… no, I don’t think I saw anyone like her"
"Grant, did you see who I’ about?" Stephanie asked
He shook his head "Sorry, ed "Well, anyway, there’s soie Maybe I’ll see her again toe," Grant said
"What?" Stephanie asked hiie is so unique, that’s all," he said
He was right And still… she had to have seen soht irritation Reggie should have been here for tonight The cast had really perforne, and happy comments about each other’s ad-libs and audience members continued for a while Everyone was thrilled But at last, they realized that they’d stayed backstage very late, and that there was a lot of work to do in theyour role back soon?"
"I hope so But probably not tomorrow And you onderful"
"Thanks," Liz said "Well, we’re going black on Sunday and Monday, so probably by Tuesday, you’ll be ready"
"I hope," Lena said She stared at Liz, then gave her a hug "Thank you You were a godsend!"
"Let’s just be thankful you’re doing so much better I’ve had fun," Liz said
They started out the backstage doors to the beach
"Hey!" Grant said, suddenly soether rule here"
"Right!" Drew said "Okay, Grant, I take it you’re escorting Stephanie Clay, you’ll walk Liz to her place
I’ll get Lena back safe and sound, and Doug, that leaves you with Suzette"
"Sorry," Doug gri ar’s tie, and started walking hiht, everyone," Stephanie said She walked ahead of Grant At her door, she paused