Re: Shawn Cortez and Frank Duffy Present...Breaking Kayfabe - Part 2

[Pockets]

Cynthia: I had an idea... but you've heard of Stepford Wives right? I was raised to be one. And until then it never occurred to me not to be.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"I preferred the original one personally but yeah I've heard of them. So what sort of...programing...did the boys get?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia: I honestly have no idea. I didn't have any brothers and I was kept away from boys when I was younger.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Ah..Just seems like perhaps your father shares more ideals with your ex then you...but I suppose thats stating the obvious. What about your mother?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia: Programmed is an apt word. I know now, looking back, that there were some wives that smiled on the outside and schemed on the inside... and some that were just docile. My mother is the latter.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"She 'knew her place' so to speak?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia: Exactly. And that's why my leaving was so shocking. No woman ever dared do that.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Hmm you don't suppose that maybe she secretly wants to see you, but is scared to express that?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia sighs.

Cynthia: It's possible, but who knows what my father's been telling her about me since I've been gone.

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Hmm..."
Frank looks like he is going through a deep thought process
"I wonder.."

[Pockets]

Cynthia: What is it?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"I've got an idea...Whats your dads name again?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia: Charles... why?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Trust me..."
he starts dialing his phone
Frank:"...Hey Moira, is Ben there?"

[Pockets]

Moira: Frank? Um... sure. 'E's roit 'ere.

Moira hands Ben the phone.

Moira: Ben? Frank wants to talk to you.

[Cryonix]

Ben looks down at Moira who's sitting in his lap on their patio in Tampa...

Ben: Frank? Hmm...You know, I've been meaning to talk to him about some things.

Ben puts his caipirifruta down on the table and as Moira sips hers, he answers the phone...

Ben: Frank Duffy! It's been quite a while. I'm assuming Shawn told you he sold controlling interest of the Phoenix Lounge to me before he left to Japan, right?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"That so? Well, at least its in good hands....Out of curiosity, what exactly do you have planned for the place?"

[Cryonix]

Ben: Not to worry, Frank. I've already promoted your executive line cook and executive pastry chef to executive chef and executive sous chef. The place will run as before...and you and Shawn still get a percentage of the earnings. Is that what this call is about?

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"No actually but umm...that does bring some other questions to mind. We can get back to that later. I was wondering if you knew anything about the Henshal family; specifically a Charles Henshal.

[Cryonix]

Ben: Oh! Charlie! Yeah, I know Charlie.....I played eighteen holes with him, his wife and Moira just the other day at Augusta National. He's an old money client out of ....Boston, I believe...or Hartford. I don't remember which off the top of my head...

[Jabberwocky]

Frank:"Is that so? Well small world, I'm engaged to his daughter. Mind if I ask what are some of his interests with you are?"

[Pockets]

Cynthia overhears Frank's end of the conversation. She starts looking nervous.

Cynthia: What... are you doing?

[Cryonix]

Ben: Wait...what? You...you're getting married to her? He just told me that his daughter and her husband...um....Sexton Hardcastle are in Namibia on a 'White Dove' outreach trip. They've been there for three years. He even showed me a picture...

[Pockets]

Moira looks up at Ben curiously.

Moira: Married to who? That woman 'e was with at the weddin'? 'Er name started with an s, I think....

[Cryonix]

Ben: Oh, right...Frank was with someone at Lexi and Alex's wedding. Hmm...a nice, well spoken lady if I remember correctly....

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