Room 422, the Arms Hotel, Saturday evening

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Normally, Mary would have gone out on a Saturday night, but tonight she made an exception. Gunther was making a special dinner for her and Ed and Mary was hoping that they could actually talk for once without getting into another argument.

After an exceptional meal, Gunther served up cherries jubilee for dessert and made a quick exit. Once the

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"It seems like he's been a really good friend to you. He also tried to reassure me that you're doing just fine," replied Ed. "I may have asked him for a little bit of advice on how to get along with Jillian."

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"Oh really?" asked Mary with a slight smile. "What did he suggest?"

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"He said that I should get a hobby to keep me busy," replied Ed.

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"Guess retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be," said Mary, scooping up a spoonful of ice cream. "I never thought you would give up the job, actually. It caught me by surprise when I really had a chance to think about it."