“Hey, Rampersad. This is Maureen.”
“Glad you made it. C’mon in. Angela, this is Tommy and Maureen.”
“How wonderful to meet you. I already feel like I know you. Orrin’s told me so much about you.”
“Yeah, well, don’t believe him. He exaggerates.”
“Hey, this is nice. You did this on our salary? The guy’s a magician.”
“She does the décor, I pay for it. What’re you drinking?”
“Same as usual. Maureen drinks rum and Coke.”
“Lemme give you a shot of Courvoisier.”
“Hey, cool. What does Manitoba get for that stuff, ten bucks a shot?”
“That’s such a pretty outfit. And you have such pretty hair.”
“Why, thank you so much. I love that dress, and you’ve got such a cute hairdo.”
“I hope you guys brought your appetite.”
“Me too. He hasn’t let me in the kitchen all day,” Angela teased Orrin.
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