This provoked only one loud response from all the winners and the spectators, ‘SHUT UP, GEORGE!’ And the icing on the cake was a fire hose pouring George W. out of the hole and into the fields.

Paula said, ‘That man’s career has gone down faster than his predecessor’s pants.’

Franzi agreed, ‘And not all too soon enough.’ This made Paula and Franzi grin all the way to the next concession stand. Paula caught her breath while Franzi went for a soda. But something caught Paula’s eyes on fire.

As part of her community service, Emily was serving at the dunk booth. Paula stepped up to the dunk booth line and got Emily squared in her sights. It was a few days after Franzi’s release and Paula had still not let go of her anger towards Emily. What a treat it would be for Emily to suffer the humiliation over and over for a worthy cause. But then Paula had thought about what Franzi would want. This was about them being together and Franzi wouldn’t want their time to be tainted by anger or the settling of old scores or mediocre violence. So Paula just made a contribution of 5£ to the European Leukemia Society. But by the time Emily had wiped her head dry she saw Paula’s eyes. Paula looked at Emily like a hungry predator and that made it harder for Emily to sit down.

Thinking that Paula had paid for her tosses, Emily sat down almost hyperventilating. But instead of acting on her own impulses, Paula looked at Emily with contempt and walked away. Paula didn’t even know that Franzi had seen the whole ordeal.

Bryan Adams’ "Summer of ’69" was playing outside Mocca when Paula and Franzi made it back over. Daniel was serving Mai Latte of different varieties. When more music started playing, Paula and Franzi started dancing together. Instead of kissing Paula’s cheek, Franzi decided to reveal something.

Franzi said, ‘I have something to tell you.’

Paula asked, ‘What is that?’

Franzi answered, ‘I saw you and Emily today.’ Then Franzi let Paula sink it in and she finished, ‘And I am very proud of you.’ In that moment, Paula had taken a step back from revenge and anger and she moved forward stronger than she had already been. Before she realized that truth, Paula lowered her head in shame for how she felt this afternoon; even though she didn’t act on her impulses against Emily. Franzi put her fingers on Paula’s hair, then said ‘Hey.’