SUSANNA: (standing to get the scarf) Wait. Mr. Mattiello. Look at this!
Mrs. Shepherd left her scarf! Thank you, Jesus. (laughing
to Caroline) She left her scarf, Caroline! That means she
just might come back for it! And then maybe she'll be in
the mood for tiramisu and it will be the perfect timing for
when . . .
CAROLINE:
(interrupting) If she comes back for it. What if she doesn't?
SUSANNA:
Oh, if I know Mrs. Shepherd, she will.
(The focus shifts to the carolers outside the diner, who are
visibly chilly.)
CHRIS:
(shivering) I'm a little chilly. Would you all mind if we took
Mr. Mattiello up on his offer to go inside?
LISA:
Not at all.
(Other carolers agree. "Yeah," "Let's go," "Good thinking,"
etc. They all enter the diner.)
MR. MATTIELLO:
Ah, there you all are! Benvenuti a casa! Welcome home!
Come in, come in! Make yourselves comfortable! Put up
your feet! Have some manicotti!
(Caroline begins to seat them. Lisa sees Susanna sitting and
approaches her, sitting down at her table.)
LISA:
Hey, friend. We saw Mrs. Shepherd leave. I'm so sorry.
SUSANNA: She's never come that early for dinner!
LISA: Does that mean it's not gonna happen?
SUSANNA: Not necessarily, because . . . (presenting the scarf) Look at
this, Lisa! She left her scarf!
LISA:
Her scarf?
SUSANNA: Which means she just might come back for it.
LISA: The party's not over till it's over!
SUSANNA: Right!
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