Hairspray

IV.V.I

"Hey Dustin, this is Eddie the Banished. You there? Kimber, what about you?" He doesn't get a response. "Dustin? Kimber? Can you hear me? Dustin? Kimber? Hendersons?"

Steve is passed out on a chair. Lucas is passed on leaning against the TV. Robin is passed out on the couch. Dustin is passed out leaning against the cabinet.

Nancy was passed out on the floor but she jumps awake at the sound.

"Earth to the Hendersons."

Nancy grabs the walkie, "Hey, it's Nancy."

"Wheeler! Hey," Eddie puts down his bowl. "Um, I'm gonna need a food delivery, like real soon, unless you want me going out into the world."

"No, no, don't do that. Stay where you are, and we'll be there as soon as we can."

"Yeah yeah yeah. Listen um... can you pick me up a six-pack? I know it's stupid as shit, drinking right now, and Kimber is going to give me an earful about it later, but a cold beer would really calm my jangled nerves."

Nancy turns and realizes Max was gone, "Hey, I'm gonna have to call you back." She looks to the pile just below her and realizes Kimberly was gone too.

"No, don't you dare- Wheeler? Wheeler?"

"Dustin!" Nancy shakes him.

He groans.

"Wake up!"

"What?"

"Aren't you supposed to be on Max watch?"

"Yep, yep, yep." Dustin rubs his eyes, "Sorry."

"Ok, then where is she? And where's your sister?"

"She's right there, a second ago. I swear I just dozed off for..." he checks his watch, "...an hour. But if Kimmy's gone then Max has got to be with her."

Nancy and Dustin rush upstairs. They see Max sitting at the table with Holly and sigh in relief.

"Morning, guys," Karen says. "Everything okay?"

Kimberly turns and smiles, helping Karen with breakfast.

"Yeah," Nancy says. "Yeah, everything's okay."

Karen puts a few pancake's on a plate, "I think it's so sweet that you guys are sticking together like this."

Max turns and smiles at them.

"Could try sticking together at a different house for a change," Ted says.

Karen turns to Dustin, "You know you're welcome anytime. And so are you Kimmy, thank you for helping."

"Of course, and thank you for letting us stay over," Kimberly grins.

Dustin nods, "Totally. You're like family. May I?"

"Absolutely." Karen hands Dustin a plate.

Ted sighs, "Yeah, why not? Take us for all we're worth."

"Ok," Dustin smiles.

Max is drawing out the space she saw, listening to Kate Bush.

Nancy takes a seat next to her.

She pauses her music, "Hey."

"Hey. You ok?"

"Just couldn't sleep. People kept blasting music in my ears, for some reason."

Nancy chuckles.

"But Holly let me borrow some of her crayons. We've been having a fun morning, right Holly?"