Twenty-Third Draft [Video] Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board

[cuffmeonce]

[Castle is standing in the kitchen. There is Italian Opera music turned up much too loudly and it is pouring out the open windows of the rented beach house. He is meticulously layering noodles, sauce, cheese and meat for lasagna. He is also singing. Badly. Not real Italian or real Opera. Just making up his own words and uttering noises that

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[cuffyoutwice]

[Kate may have skipped lunch.] Is that lasagna? From scratch?

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[cuffmeonce]

It is. Are you going to be home for dinner? There will be garlic bread. From the bakery not scratch.

[cuffyoutwice]

I will, now. Getting out of here in about 20.

[cuffmeonce]

I'll have it on the table.

I think Mara is going to join us for dinner. I talked to her early and she seemed lonely.

[cuffyoutwice]

Sounds like a plan. I haven't been around a lot, it'll be nice to catch up.

[cuffmeonce]

Yeah I thought so too. And there's plenty of food.

[cuffyoutwice]

Maybe a round or two of poker?

[cuffmeonce]

Been working on your poker face, Kate?

[cuffyoutwice]

Oh I don't need to beat you. Alexis can do that for me.

[cuffmeonce]

I can't argue with you there.

[cuffyoutwice]

Or Mara. I have a feeling she'd be killer at a game like poker.

[cuffmeonce]

This isn't looking to be a good night for me.

Except I get to spend it with three gorgeous women.

I think I'll manage.

[cuffyoutwice]

I was going to correct you. I'm glad you've found the light on your own.

[cuffmeonce]

I tend to do that if left to bumble around on my own a bit.