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The sun was now high behind Monica’s head Pandy realized that her i

Perhaps they were changing her shoe

Pandy s sentimental about Monica She reo up She’d been so excited, she’d insisted that SondraBeth Schnowzer, the actress who played Monica in the film versions of the books, coressed The two of them had sat there for hours, as rapt as if the universe had conspired to give theift—their own private movie about their very own lives

And when the billboard was finally co her famous neon blue spike-heeled bootie, they had looked at each other and screamed:

“It’s you! It’s you!”

“No, it’s you! That part is definitely you!”

Leading to the inevitable conclusion: “It’s both of us!”

And then SondraBeth had walked to theand said, “Monica? I’ve a feeling we’re not in Montana anymore”

Pandy felt a sudden stab of yearning, not just for Monica, but for SondraBeth Schnowzer, too This desire to see her foriddily as if the entire world were their playground—was confusing SondraBeth had dealt her a terrible blow, and they hadn’t spoken for years Ever since that moment in the ladies’ room when SondraBeth had warned her about Jonny

SondraBitch, she’d thought

And now both Jonny and SondraBeth Schnoere dead to her

And that was the essential problem with Monica Monica ions of Monica lovers to consider the years of struggle and hard work it would have taken Monica to beco, the fear, the sheer aoal and keep at it day after day, with no iht never materialize at all On the other hand, anted reality? Reality was depressing And free

Pandy was al by the time the entire billboard went up and she’d seen her name in those crisp white letters Smaller and smaller each year, perhaps, but nevertheless, still there:

BASED ON THE BOOKS BY PJ WALLIS