Customer to Laura: You make the best pies in British Columbia.
Laura: Mrs. Whittaker would never believe it.
Customer: Who's Mrs. Whittaker?
Laura: She's a very dear friend of ours from back home who struggled to teach me how to bake. I once blew up her oven. [Laura puts a pie in a box and hands it to the customer]. Here you go.
Customer: Thank you. Where was home? You never said much about it, not since you bought the diner.
Laura: In northern New York. Let's see now...fifty cents is your change.
Customer: Thank you...oh, where's your husband?
Laura: Uh, he just walked over to the school Hallowe'en party to meet Lucky.
Customer: You know, she'd kill me if I told you but Jennifer has the worst crush on Lucky.
Laura: Your daughter has very good taste in men. But she can't have him yet...Lucky is still mine.
Customer: Thanks for the pie.
Laura: Enjoy it...and drive safely, okay?
[Two pairs of legs sneak into the diner. A gloved hand touches Laura on the shoulder and she screams. Laura turns around and Luke and Lucky pull off their masks]
Luke: Woo hooo! We got her!! Gotcha!!! Happy Hallowe'en darlin'!
Laura: Ooooooooooooh!
Luke: Happy Hallowe'en darlin'
Laura: You got me.
Luke: Gotcha!
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Luke: We gotcha!
Laura: Oh you two scared me half to death!
Luke: Only half? Lucky, we gotta get better masks.
Laura: Hallowe'en isn't over yet and I'm gonna get you back. I promise you that.
Luke: Ooooooooh, I'm scared!
Lucky: We almost didn't even get in at all. You locked the door and Dad left his key.
Laura: So, how DID you get in?
Luke: Well..I...I haven't lost my touch, have I?
Lucky: He picked the lock. Dad, when are you going to teach me to do that?
Luke: Haven't I done that yet?
Lucky: No.
Luke: Oh, that's an essential survival skill.
Laura: For a 10 year old boy? Right.
Lucky: Hey, I could sneak into Mr. Harris' office and look at the math tests early.
Laura: Ah ha..ball's in your court.
Luke: Yes, Lucky, you could cheat. But the maternally approved way to do this would be to study hard and do your homework. Right?
Laura: Right.
Luke: See that. Life's full of options. Better get going though. Before it starts to get dark.
Laura: You know, why don't you wait 20 minutes and we can throw your bike in the back of the truck and we can all go home together.
Lucky: Uh, I'd rather ride - I wanna see everybody's pumpkin.
Laura: Alright...be careful...I love you.
Lucky: Love you too.
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Laura: Nice save on the homework.
Luke: Oh, thank you dear.
Dan enters.
Dan: Don't mind me, I'm just putting some stuff in the back.
Laura: Alright.
Luke: You know, when I was Lucky's age I had already learned to pick locks and I never took a math test. I turned out fine.
Laura: Well, you are a different case. You know...Luke...?
Luke: What?
Laura: I think Lucky's got a girlfriend.
Luke: Alright! It's about time!
Laura: Stop that! He's still my baby.
Luke: Honey, you know one day soon, he's gonna be all grown up and gone.
Laura: What does that make us?
Luke: Don't you say it! Don't you even think it! I am not old. I don't feel old.
Laura: You're not.
Luke: Thanks. You sure as hell don't look old. How did we get such an old kid?
Laura: I don't know. Just lucky, I guess.
Luke: Oooops. Uh-uh.
Laura: Uh-uh?
Luke: Uh-uh. He's Lucky. You and me baby...we're something else....
[Cue "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"]
Dan enters
Dan: I've got time to fix that leaky gutter tomorrow, if you want.
Luke: Great Dan. Do it.
Dan: If you got time, I could take the truck and run downtown and pick up the parts tonight.
Luke tosses the keys to Dan.
Luke: Get outta here.
Dan: When are you two gonna start acting like real married folks?
Luke and Laura: Never!
Laura: Never.
Dan leaves to get into the truck. As Luke leans Laura over the counter, he knocks off a basket of eggs. Click - boom.
