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The tomen stared at me in mild shock

“It’s me,” I said “Remember? Twenty years back I was here Space Rockets Time—?”

Charlotte gasped and flung her hand to her overbite She leaned forward as if she ht fall off the curb

“Ma,” she cried, “why—it’s—the Crazy!”

“The Crazy” I laughed, quietly

A light burned in Mom’s eyes “Why land’s sake” She touchedhere? Still collecting—?”

“No,” I said, reluctantly “I work there”

“Where?”

I nodded over my shoulder

“There?” cried Charlotte in disbelief

“In the mailroom?” asked Ma

“No” My cheeks burned “You ht say … in the script department”

“You raph scripts?”

“Oh, for heaven’s sake, Ma” Charlotte’s face burst with light “He , yes? Screenplays?!”

This last was a true revelation All the faces around Charlotte and Ma took fire