Poppy (to Mouse): Hey honey, I wasn't expecting to find you here. Do you ever go home these days?
Mouse (to Poppy): Heh. Of course I do. I've just been training your nephew and catching up on some paperwork. What brings you over this way? Something on your mind?
Poppy (to Mouse): Actually, I did. Do you have a minute to chat or am I interrupting something?
Mouse (to Poppy): If you can give me about fifteen minutes to finish this stupid inventory count, you can have my undivided attention.
Poppy (to Mouse): Sure, honey. I'll just grab a glass of wine & relax.
A short time later:
Percy (to Poppy): Hey there, pretty lady, you here alone?
Poppy: Please, honey, I-- (to Percy) Percy, what on earth are you doing here?
Percy (to Poppy): Well, that's a fine how do you do, honey. I came to check up on Oliver. Ooo, who's the tasty tiny twinkie? He's adorable.
Poppy (to Percy): Back off, honey, that's Vincent's nephew. You know, what happens with you and Jones' boys.
Percy (to Poppy): And, how is that supposed to make me lose interest?
Poppy (to Percy): ... I have no response to that.
Percy (to Poppy): Heehee, I've been waiting years for this moment.
Poppy (to Percy): Very funny--
Percy (to Poppy): Shhhh, let me savor this, honey… You realize if you keep glaring like that, it's just going to encourage me.
Poppy (to Percy): Honey, you DO realize that I know where your off switch is?
Percy (to Poppy): Party pooper.
Nathaniel (to Poppy): Hey. Do you need anything, or did you pop in to check up on me?
Poppy (to Nathaniel): I actually came to talk to Emma, honey. I know it's not as exciting as chatting up old men but how are you liking the job?
Nathaniel (to Poppy): It's fine. Honestly, I'm pretty much using the same skill set, only with coffee and less desperate clientele. Mostly.
Percy (to Poppy & Nathaniel): Poppy, shame on you... Aren't you going to introduce me?
Poppy (to Percy): No.
Nathaniel (to Poppy & Percy): I'm Nate. So, are you another cousin?
Percy (to Nathaniel): Not in the slightest, honey... But, judging by the face your aunt is making at me, it's probably best to treat me like one. I'm Percy. It's nice to meet you, Nate.
Poppy (to Percy): Seriously, honey, incest is not wincest, no matter what my husband may have said to you. (to Nathaniel) You'll have to excuse my brother, honey. He's a bit "special", if you know what I mean.
Nathaniel (to Percy & Poppy): Uhhhh, yeah. I may be southern, but I'm not *that* southern. I should probably get back.
Percy (to Poppy): You are so off my christmas list, honey.
Poppy (to Percy): Thank goodness for that. I still have no idea what I'm supposed to do with the chocolate chicken from last year.
Percy (to Poppy): Honey, I thought it was obvious... You're supposed to eat it.
Nathaniel (to Poppy & Percy): Right. I never thought I'd say this, but there's really some garbage I should go take care of...
Percy (to Poppy & Nathaniel): Heehee, are you sure he's related to Vincent?
Nathaniel (to Poppy & Percy): I think the jury's still out on that one.
Poppy (to Percy & Nathaniel): And, on that note, I'm going to go talk to Emma. Percy, behave and Nate, I'll see you later.
Percy (to Nathaniel): Heh, I like you... Don't worry, I'm just giving Poppy a hard time.
Poppy (to Percy): You're braver than I am. (to Poppy) See you later.
Percy (to Nathaniel): She needs someone to do it. Can you imagine her being left unchallenged? She'd be unbearable, honey.
Poppy (to Percy): Whatever you say, Buster. So, are you from... Uh, you know. The, um, the other place?
Percy (to Nathaniel): The other place? ... Oooh. Yes, I am, honey. I just came to check up on Oliver. He's an old friend of mine.
Poppy (to Percy): Old? Gimme a break. Neither of you can be more than 21. Max.
Percy (to Nathaniel): You are the sweetest, honey. Let's just say I'm older than I look.
Marlena (to Percy & Nathaniel): Percy, shouldn't you be sucking the marrow from children about now?
Nathaniel (to Marlena): Heh. Hey, Stretch.
Percy (to Marlena & Nathaniel): Fine, fine. I can take a hint, honey. I'm out of here.
Marlena (to Percy): Yeah, you do that. (to Nathaniel) I'm sorry you got stuck in the Percy loop. He's kind of like a wreck, you're horrified but you can't look away.
Nathaniel (to Marlena): Yeah. He's, uh, something alright.
Marlena (to Nathaniel): I've come to let you know that you can clock out & that I'm supposed to give you a ride home, if you want one. Mom & Poppy are babbling & drinking wine like a couple of idiots.
Nathaniel (to Marlena): Oh. Yikes. Yeah, I think I wanna avoid that scene. Thanks.
Marlena (to Nathaniel): Yeah, I sometimes miss the days when Mom & Poppy didn't get along.
Nathaniel (to Marlena): I hope for your sake, she didn't teach your mom some of her interrogation techniques. Did you and the Monty Python twins really take an airship out for a joyride?
Marlena (to Nathaniel): Yeah, it's true. Who told you?
Nathaniel (to Marlena): No one. I overheard Victor talking to his dad. I gotta say, I had you three pegged all wrong.
Marlena (to Nathaniel): Don't be too impressed. We were a bit sloppy and got caught. If Seph had listened to me, we could have gotten away with it. But, it's a moot point. We won't be doing anything like that again, especially with Victor confined to being over here.
Nathaniel (to Marlena): Huh. Like I said. I totally underestimated you three.
