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QUIET4 ,JASM9E LOOKS AT ME FUNNY1 B %E
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MUSIC J "R4 ,%E'S A NICE LADY4 ,I'M
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ME & ,SAB9 & ,SADORA TO A 3C]T4 ,SAB9
PLAYS ! VIOL9 9 8 S*OOL OR*E/RA1 S HE
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,8T9Y1,00 ,GRAMMY _H EXPLA9$4     A#BG
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  8,D ,I GET A CLIPBO>D80 ,I ASK4
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  8,I'VE GOT M9IATURE BALLET %OES1 A
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A :ISP]4
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  ,I'M 9 A PRETTY GD MOOD Z WE RETURN
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FUNDS = S"EAL IMPROVE;TS TO \R S*OOL4
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NE$ ! NEW SPACE4 ,!Y >E GO+ TO SPRUCE
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CLASSROOM FURNITURE4 ,PLUS1 !Y PLAN TO
BUILD TWO NEW SCI;E LABS1 S"EAL NEW
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SY/EM GOES QUIET4 ,!N ! BELL R+S & WE
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  8,NEXT FALL8 ,I ?"\ X WD 2 R1DY 9 "T
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  8,I SUPPOSE !Y CD USE R1LLY B"R
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  8,I ?9K !Y'RE "W+ "D & NI<T10
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  8,9/RU;TS >E H>D TO LE>N4 ,S++ IS
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GI7LE4
  8,WE NE$ TO GIVE ,SASSY A BIG HORN60
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9/RU;T WE D.E TO 9 BALLET CLASS40
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  8,I'D *OOSE ! H>P10 ,PR9CESS SAYS4
8,I ?9K X S.DS L ANGEL MUSIC40 ,T'S A
GD *OICE4 ,PR9CESS HAS L;G1 FL[+ BLOND
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BET YR F+]TIPS WD GET SORE4 ,ME1 ,I'D
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  8,Y S.D L Y "K Q A BIT AB X10 ,HOLLY
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BACK4
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= ! OC1N S;G4
  8,SASSY60 ,JOSEPH9A SAYS URG5TLY Z
%E TURNS >.D & HURRIES TO ME4 8,A
BUTTON CAME (F MY BL\SE ,- "R 9
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  8,RELAX1 ,JOSIE10 ,I SAY4 ,I R1* D[N
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KIT T MY MOM BR"\ HOME F A HOTEL /AY4
8,I EV5 H BLUE ?R1D TO MAT* YR %IRT4
,RUN TO ! RE/ROOM & :IP ON ! BUTTON40
  8,I C'T SEW60 %E REPLIES DESP]ATELY4
  8,I'M N S GD AT SEW+ MYF10 ,I TELL
H]4 8,"H1 TAKE A C\PLE ( SAFETY P9S
9/1D40
  8,T'LL "W4 ,?ANKS1 ,SASSY60 ,%E
HURRIES TO ! BA?ROOM TO FIX H] BL\SE4
  ,I *ECK MY CLIPBO>D4 8,TRAVIS1 Y &
,RU/Y & ,*>LES
-----------------------------------#DF
"W ON ! D.E = YR TRIO4 ,MAKE SURE !
MUSIC & ! MOVES FL[ SMOO?LY ? "T1
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MY SACK & GIVE X TO ,TRAVIS4
  8,Y GOT ANY ,SCOT* TAPE 9 T BAG (
YRS80 ,TRAVIS ASKS4 ,HE HOLDS A %EET (
PAP] ) ! LYRICS TO _! S;G4 8,WE'RE
GONNA TAPE UP ! ^WS ON ! WALL S \R H&S
>E FREE TO D \R MOVES4 ,WE'RE TI<T60
  8,SURE1 ,TRAVIS40 ,I R1* D[N     #EC
9TO MY SACK & PULL \ A ROLL (     A#DF
TAPE4
  ,! ?REE BOYS GIVE ME A ?UMBS-UP Z !Y
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R1LLY FUNNY S;G & D.E CALL$ 8,C>BON
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BOOTS TO ! B1T ( LOTS ( TOM-TOMS4 ,A
P]FECT *OICE = !M4
  8,I'VE GOT AN IDEA10 ,I TELL !M4
8,H[ AB IF Y WE> SUNGLASSES :ILE Y D
YR NUMB]8 ,X WD S5D A MESSAGE AB ! P[]
( ! SUN4 ,PLUS1 Y'D LOOK COOL60
  8,GRT IDEA1 ,SASSY10 ,TRAVIS SAYS Z
,I GIVE !M EA* A PAIR ( %ADES F MY
SACK4 ,I S5D !M (F Z ,I *ECK _! "NS ON
MY LI/ ) A BR[N M>K] ,- BR[N = ! E>?4
  ,KEV91 ,ABDUL1 & ,RICKY >E P]=M+ A
S;G AB POL> BE>S LOS+ _! HABITAT 9 !
,>CTIC4 ,X'S CALL$ 8,:O ,MELT$ ,MY
,ICE80
-----------------------------------#DG
  8,I'M GO+ TO ORD] HELIUM BALLOONS =
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"PY /ORE LA/ WEEK4 ,!Y'RE MADE ( T %9Y
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  8,COOL60 ,ABDUL SAYS4           A#DG
8,BALLOONS T LOOK L ICE CUBES60
  ,I GIVE !M A R$ I,POD & *ECK !M (F )
MY R$ M>K] ,- R$ M1N+ DANG] W>N+S = !
BE>S4
  8,HOLLY1 >E Y R1DY TO PRACTICE YR
BALLET SOLO80 ,I ASK H]4
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9 YR SLIPP]S1 "R80
  8,Y'RE "R1 ,SASSY10 %E SAYS4 8,I'M
GLAD ,MR4 ,WOOD MADE Y /AGE MANAG]4 ,Y
"K J :AT TO SAY60
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TELL+ O!R P :AT TO D = A *ANGE6
  ,HOLLY USES ! BIG MUSIC PLAY] ON !
/AGE Z %E PRACTICES4 ,I *ECK H] (F ON
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  ,MR4 ,WOOD RUNS F GR\P TO        #EE
GR\P1 MAK+ SU7ES;NS1              B#DG
-----------------------------------#DH
MAK+ IMPROVE;TS1 & GIV+ ^WS (
5C\RAGE;T4 8,LOVELY60 HE CALLS \ TO
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  8,T'S GO+ TO LOOK AWE"S :5 WE D X 9
CO/UME10 HE SAYS TO ,JASM9E &
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  ,I TRY N TO C>E H[ !Y W LOOK 9 ^?
%IMM]Y DRESSES4 ,I GIVE !M BO? A SMILE
( 5C\RAGE;T ANYWAY4
  ,AF TW5TY M9UTES OR S1 ,MR4 ,WOOD
CALLS ! 5TIRE *OIR TO ! /AGE TO
PRACTICE ! GR\P S;GS4 ,!Y W 2 WE>+ !
AWE"S PURPLE CO/UMES = ! P]=M.E4
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/RAWB]RY-SC5T$ M>K]4 ,I *ECK ALL !
KIDS (F MY LI/4 ,I KEEP TELL+ MYF T X
DOESN'T MATT] T ,I'M N UP "! ) !M4
  ,MR4 ,WOOD ANN\NCES1 8,TM'S REHE>SAL
W 2 A LL DI6]5T1 FOLKS4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO
TRY X ) "S ( ! PROPS & CO/UMES40
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  8,SASSY1 ,I'LL R1LLY NE$ YR HELP TM4
,I "K Y H A LI/ ( :AT "EY"O       A#DH
NE$S = EA* NUMB]1 S ,I'LL 2 DEP5D+ ON
Y TO MAKE "EY?+ RUN SMOO?LY40
  8,SURE ?+10 ,I TELL HM ) A SMILE4 ,B
9SIDE ,I'M N S HAPPY4
  8,S10 ,MR4 ,WOOD SAYS Z HE TAKES A
DEEP BR1?1 8LET'S MAKE TD'S RUN-"?
R1LLY GRT60
-----------------------------------#DI
  ,"EYBODY SEEMS TO 2 EXCIT$ Z !Y TAKE
_! PLACES4
  ,"O ( ! S;GS ! 5TIRE *OIR S+S IS
CALL$ 8,LET'S ,G ,GRE540 ,X'S ALL AB
RECYCL+ & GLOBAL W>M+ & /UFF4 ,MR4
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  ,MR4 ,WOOD TOLD U HE HAS AN ORGANIC
G>D5 9 8 Y>D1 HE N"E USES PLA/IC
BOTTLES1 & HE H1TS 8 H\SE ) SOL>
PANELS4 ,I ADMIRE T4
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,IRIS1 & ,MI/Y4 ,!Y >E S++ A S;G CALL$
8,PULL ! ,PLUG40 ,_! VOICES BL5D J
P]FECTLY4 ,IRIS IS A SOPRANO1 ,BASIMA
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"R 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,_! PROPS >E       A#DI
EXT5.N CORDS ,- PURPLE "OS4 ,I WOND]
": ,MR4 ,WOOD F.D !M4
  8,I H AN IDEA10 ,I TELL ! ?REE
GIRLS4 ,I R1* D[N 9TO MY SACK & PULL \
A DOZ5 LAV5D]-&-VIOLET-COLOR$ METALLIC
BANGLE BRACELETS4 8,TRY ^!4 ,!
BRACELETS W RATTLE ON YR >MS & MAKE A
NICE S.D Z Y S+40
  8,Y'VE GOT "EY?+ 9 T SACK1 ,SASSY10
,IRIS SAYS1 AWE/RUCK4
  8,I L TO 2 PREP>$10 ,I SAY SIMPLY4
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  ,! NEXT S;G SUNG BY ! 5TIRE *OIR IS
J PLA9 HOT4 ,X'S CALL$ 8,PURPLE ,PAS.N
= ,ICY ,BLUE ,WAT]S40 ,X'S ALL AB SAV+
! E>? & MAK+ A DI6];E4 ,X S.DS A LL
-----------------------------------#EJ
L A ROCK V].N ( 8,AM]ICA ! ,B1UTI;L10
& X MAKES ME WANT TO SAVE ! PLANET "R
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PRETTY MELODY AB ! SEA4 ,! :OLE *OIR
S+S ! *ORUS1 & EV5 ! AUDI;E C     A#EJ
JO9 IN4
  ,= ! V LA/ NUMB]1 ! 5TIRE *OIR IS AL
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GRE5 FIELDS & RA9B[S & LOVELY SUNSETS4
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SOLO4 ,X'S S PRETTY T P 9 ! AUDI;E W
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/>T ! 8,PURPLE ,PAS.N0 S;G1 HE NOTICES
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  8,%E _H TO G TO ! BA?ROOM10 ,I TELL
HM4
  8,AG80 HE ASKS4
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  ,HOLLY TOLD ME T ,PR9CESS LIKES TO
COMB H] HAIR & MAKE SURE X'S J "R1 S
:5 %E HURRIES BACK ONTO ! RIS]S1 ,I
SAY1 8,YR HAIR LOOKS R1LLY NICE1
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P]FECTLY4
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                                   #EI
            ,,*APT] ,,SEV5         #EA
                ,FIRE6

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WE>+ A NAVY BLUE ;,T-%IRT ) A GIANT
PICTURE ( ! E>? ON ! FRONT4 ,! ^WS
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PHOTO ( ! PLANET4
  8,I GUESS HE M1NS SAVE ! E>?1 N SAVE
.1HM10 ,TRAVIS :ISP]S Z ,MR4 ,WOOD
B.DS 9TO ! MUSIC ROOM4
  ,RU/Y LAU<S S H>D HE ALM FALLS \ ( 8
*AIR4
  8,X'S S N FAIR T T1*]S GET TO WE>
:AT"E !Y WANT1 B WE H TO WE> ^! BOR+
BLUE-&-:ITE UNI=MS60 ,I :ISP] BACK4
  8,TELL ME AB X60 ,HOLLY ADDS4
  8,X .1IS A NICE %IRT10 ,JASM9E SAYS4
  8,LET'S GET \R VOICES W>M$ UP10
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8,TAKE YR PLACES ON ! RIS]S1 PL1SE40
  ,I DON'T EV5 BO!R TO G UP & PRET5D
TO S+ ANYMORE4 ,I GET MY CLIPBO>D \ (
MY ,SASSY ,SACK1 GET ! I,PODS F

! /ORAGE ROOM1 TOSS ^? 9TO MY      #EB
BAG1 & G OV] MY LI/ = REHE>SAL AF
S*OOL4
  ,! VOICES ( ! *OIR 2G9 TO S+ L\D &
CLE>1 8,F ! GOLD5 VALLEYS ( ! E>? TO !
PURPLE SUNSETS ON ! B1*1 WE S+ ( ,"M
,E>? & ALL H] GLORY4 4440
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  .1,,SCREEEE6 .1,,SCREEEE6
  .1,,?UMPA-,,?UMPA-,,?UMPA-,,BAM6
  8,:AT 0 T80 ,TRAVIS YELLS4
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A SI<4 8,H[ >E WE TO 3DUCT REHE>SAL )
ALL T RACKET80
  .1,,SCREEEE6 .1,,SCREEEE6
  .1,,?UMPA-,,?UMPA-,,?UMPA-,,BAM6
  8,N V WELL10 ,TRAVIS SAYS1 SP1K+ =
ALL ( U4
  ,SIL;E RETURNS = A MO;T4 ,MR4 ,WOOD
LIFTS 8 >MS TO SIGNAL ! *OIR TO 2G94
  8,F ! GOLD5 VALLEYS ( ! E>? TO !
PURPLE SUNSETS ON ! B1*1 WE S+ ( ,"M
,E>? & ALL H] GLORY4 4440
  .1,,?UMPA-,,?UMPA-,,?UMPA-       #FA
,,BAM6                            A#EB
  .1,,SCREEEE6 .1,,SCREEEE6
  8,I'M GETT+ A H1DA*E60 ,I COMPLA94
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ME1 WAIT+ UNTIL %E IS CALL$ UP = H]
D.E SOLO4
  8,D Y H "S H& SANITIZ]80 %E :ISP]S4
-----------------------------------#EC
8,"EY?+ IS S DIRTY >.D "H ) ALL ?
BUILD+ & /UFF4 ,I L TO /AY FRE%40
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PEPP]M9T-SC5T$ SANITIZ] SPRAY F MY
SACK1 & H& X TO H]4 8,Y'RE "R10 ,I
SAY4 8,DIRT IS "EY":60
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W9D[S >E GLAZ$ ) GRIME4 ,? PLACE IS A
MESS4 ,I SQUIRT A LL SANITIZ] ON MY [N
H&S 2F ,I TOSS X BACK 9TO MY SACK4
  8,LET'S TRY X AG1 MY "Y S+]S10 ,MR4
,WOOD SAYS4 ,HE RAISES 8 BATON1 & !
GR\P />TS TO S+ ONCE M4
  8,F ! GOLD5 VALLEYS ( ! E>? TO !
PURPLE SUNSETS ON ! B1*1 WE S+ ( ,"M
,E>? & ALL H] GLORY4 4440
  .1,,,?UMPA-?UMPA-?UMPA-BAM6
  .1?UMPA-?UMPA-?UMPA-BAM6        A#EC
  .1?UMPA-?UMPA-?UMPA-BAM6,'
  ,IF HE WASN'T BALD1 ,I ?9K ,MR4
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T[>D ! CLASSROOM DOOR4 ,8 FACE IS R$ )
ANG]4
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RIS]S1 CRACK UP4 8,I WANT ,MR4 ,WOOD
ON MY T1M10 ,TRAVIS YELLS \4
  8,Y1H1 HE'S T\< :5 X COMES TO LOOK+
\ = U10 ,RU/Y AGREES4
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FLUNG OP5 & "O ( ! 3/RUC;N "W]S /RIDES
IN4 ,HE'S A BIG MAN ,- M* TALL] ?AN
,MR4 ,WOOD & WAY M MUSCUL>4 ,HE'S
-----------------------------------#ED
WE>+ A ;,T-%IRT ) ! SLEEVES CUT (F1 S
8 ?ICK >MS MAKE HM LOOK R1LLY P[];L4
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UP AT HM4
  8,!Y LOOK L TWO C[BOYS R1DY TO H A
%OOT-\10 ,HOLLY SAYS4
  8,Y1H1 B ONLY ! "W] GUY HAS A
W1PON60 ,I REPLY4 8,LOOK AT T COOL
UTIL;Y BELT >.D 8 WAI/40           #FC
  ,FILL$ ) HAMM]S & SCREWDRIV]S   A#ED
& WR5*ES1 8 L1!R BELT HANGS L[ >.D 8
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DIRT4
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CLASSES60
  ,! MAN REPLIES ) A DEEP1 P[];L BASS
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$UCA;N IS RU%+ U TO GET ? JOB F9I%$4
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  8,C'T Y J WAIT UNTIL S*OOL GETS \ 2F
Y />T ! L\D BANG+ & ?UMP+8 ,WE'RE TRY+
TO S+ 9 "H60
  8,S"EAL O!R T1*]S H COMPLA9$ Z
WELL10 ! "W] EXPLA9S4 8,I J CAME 9 TO
TELL Y WE %D 2 D"O ) ? SIDE ( ! BUILD+
9 ?REE "DS40
  8,WELL1 T'S GD NEWS10 ,MR4 ,WOOD
SAYS1 CALM+ D[N A LL4
  8,MY "N IS ,BIKE10 ! "W] EXPLA9S1
(F]+ 8 HUGE1 GLOVE-COV]$ H& TO ,MR4
,WOOD4
-----------------------------------#EE
  8,I'M ,R&ALL ,WOOD1 ! MUSIC T1*]10
,MR4 ,WOOD SAYS Z HE %AKES        A#EE
,BIKE'S H&4
  8,Y1H1 ,I CD HE> ! *OIR EV5 \ 9 !
HALL4 ,! KIDS >E R1LLY GD4 ,I WI% ,I
CD S+ L T40
  8,Y'LL H TO COME TO \R %[10 ,MR4
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  8,I MI<T J D T10 ,BIKE SAYS Z HE
TURNS TO L1VE4 8,I L YR %IRT1 MAN10 HE
TELLS ,MR4 ,WOOD4 8,I'M ALL = SAV+ !
PLANET40
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RELIEV$4 ,AF ,BIKE L1VES1 WE MANAGE TO
GET "? ALL ( ! S;GS )\T ANY M
9T]RUP;NS4
  ,:5 ! BELL SIGNALS ! 5D ( CLASS1
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LET'S H1D = ! AUDITORIUM4 ,WE'LL />T
REHE>SAL 9 FIFTE5 M9UTES40
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CLIPBO>D & TAKE A JUICE BOX F MY SACK4
,Z ,I SIP1 ,I *ECK MY LI/4
  .7,%ADES = ,TRAVIS1 ,RU/Y1 &
,*>LES4.' ,*ECK4
  .7,SP>KLY VE/S = ALL ! BOYS4.'   #FE
,*ECK4                            B#EE
  .7,! GIRLS >E N GO+ TO WE> _!
DRESSES YET4.' ,GD4
  .7,VIDEO PLAY] = ! 8,WOND];L ,_W0
S;G4 ,ALR 9 ! AUDITORIUM4.' ,*ECK4
  .7,GRE5 ,EA/] BASKET GRASS =
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  ,I'LL NE$ LOTS M /UFF = FUTURE
REHE>SALS1 B ? IS
-----------------------------------#EF
PL5TY = N[4 ,I GRAB Z M* Z ,I C C>RY &
PLOP X D[N 9 ! FRONT ( ! AUDITORIUM4
,!N ,I G BACK & GET ! RE/4
  8,>E WE R1DY1 ,SASSY80 ,MR4 ,WOOD
ASKS4 ,I C'T 2LIEVE A T1*] IS ASK+ ME
IF WE C />T6
  8,YES1 WE >E10 ,I REPLY4
  8,BOYS1 G & GET YR VE/S F ,SASSY10
,MR4 ,WOOD SAYS4
  ,!Y TROMP OV] TO ME & ,I H& !M EA* A
%9Y VE/4
  8,H[ COME ! BOYS GET TO WE> _! VE/S
& WE C'T PRACTICE 9 \R DRESSES80
,JASM9E ASKS4
  8,2C !Y C SLIP ! VE/S OV] _! %IRTS10
,MR4 ,WOOD REPLIES4 8,DON'T       A#EF
WORRY ,- WE W H A FULL DRESS REHE>SAL
2F ! %[1 & Y C ALL MAKE SURE ! DRESSES
FIT P]FECTLY40
  ,JASM9E SEEMS SATISFI$ ) ?1 & ,I H&
H] ! BLUE HULA HOOPS1 : >E SUPPOS$ TO
%[ ! MOVE;T ( ! OC1NS & ! TIDES4
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AUDITORIUM WALLS >E PRETTY ?ICK4 ,S !
SCREE*+ & ?UMP+ >E N S BAD4
  ,"EY"O HAS _! PROPS1 & WE >E R1DY TO
2G94
  8,LET'S SEE IF WE C GET "? ! F/ S;G
)\T 9T]RUP;NS10 ,MR4 ,WOOD EXCLAIMS4
-----------------------------------#EG
  ,! *OIR S.DS GRT4 ,TRAVIS IS
REMEMB]+ ! ^WS4 ,PR9CESS HAS N RUN \
TO ! BA?ROOM4 ,RU/Y ALM FALLS (F A
RIS]1 B "EY"O KEEPS ON S++4 ,EV5 ,I'M
IMPRESS$ ) H[ GD !Y S.D4
  ,HOLLY DOES H] D.E P]FECTLY4 ,I MAKE
A NOTE ON MY CLIPBO>D TO TELL ! LI<T+
GUY TO MAKE ! BACKGR.D GRE5 = H]
PIECE4
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D.E & S+4 ,X'S H>D = "EY"O TO S+ ! ^WS
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  ,:5 WE GET TO 8,:AT A ,WOND];L ,_W10
,I WALK TO ! MIDDLE R[ & CLICK ON !
VIDEO PLAY]4 ,I MAKE A NOTE ON MY
CLIPBO>D1 .7,H ,TONY1 ! GUY RUNN+ !
LI<TS1 PLAY ! VIDEO4.' ,I C'T D "EY?+4
  ,! BACKGR.D *ANGES COLORS ) !
PICTURES ( ALL ! B1UTI;L "PS ( ! _W4
,! KIDS S+ AB TREES & ROSES4 ,Z ,I /&
BY ! VIDEO PLAY]1 ,I'M C>RI$ AWAY BY
H[ GRT !Y S.D & H[ WELL ! PICTURES
MAT* ! ^WS4
  ,X'S ALM "T = ,C>MELITA'S SOLO4 ,I
PO9T TO H] TO GIVE H] ! CUE1 B %E'S
R1DY4 ,%E TAKES A DEEP BR1? & />TS S++
AB SKIES & CL\DS4
-----------------------------------#EH
  ,SUDD5LY1 .7,WEE-WAW1 WEE-WAW1
WEE-WAW6.' ,! PI]C+ S.D ( ! FIRE AL>M
BR1KS ! LOVELY MOOD4 ,C>MELITA /OPS
S++ & LOOKS >.D 9 3FU.N4
  8,:AT'S GO+ ON80 %E ASKS4       A#EH
  8,A FIRE DRILL .1AF S*OOL80 ,TRAVIS
YELLS4 8,N[ ,I'VE SE5 "EY?+60
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3FUS$4 ,HE L1PS 9TO AC;N4 8,(F !
/AGE60 HE CRIES4 8,HURRY60
  ,"S KIDS JUMP (F ! /AGE4 ,O!RS HURRY
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DOORS4
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8,? IS N A DRILL60 HE %\TS L\DLY 9 8
DEEP BASS VOICE4 8,X'S A R1L FIRE6
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  ,MY HE>T />TS TO B1T R1LLY FA/4
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RU% "EY"O \ ( ! ROOM4 8,QKLY1 *N60 HE
CRIES4 8,L1VE "EY?+60
  ,KIDS >E HURRY+ D[N ! AISLE4 ,I C
SMELL SMOKE4
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,SASSY6 ,WE H TO GET \ ( "H60 ,BIKE
TAKES H] O!R H& & RU%ES U \TSIDE4 ,!N
HE RUNS BACK IN4
  ,BOYS 9 SP>KLY VE/S >E HURRY+    #FI
\ ! BACK DOOR ( ! AUDITORIUM4     B#EH
,HOLLY WE>S H] D.E %OES4 ,C>MELITA
LOOKS SC>$4 ,B ALL ( U GET \TSIDE 9 NO
"T4 ,MR4 ,WOOD & ,BIKE >E ! LA/ "OS TO
COME \ ( ! BUILD+4
-----------------------------------#EI
  8,IS "EY"O "H80 ,BIKE ASKS4
  ,MR4 ,WOOD C.TS H1DS & !N C.TS U AG4
8,YES4 ,?ANK;LLY4 ,ALL MY /UD5TS >E "H
& SAFE40
  ,WE C HE> ! FIRE SIR5S4 ,!Y S.D
R1LLY CLOSE4 ,!N A B"R GRE5 FIRE TRUCK
TURNS ! CORN]4
  8,AWE"S60 ,TRAVIS MAKES FIRE SIR5
NOISES ( 8 [N4
  ,JASM9E & ,I ROLL \R EYES4
  8,I ?"\ ALL FIRE TRUCKS 7 R$10
,HOLLY SAYS4
  8,"S >E B"R GRE510 ,RU/Y EXPLA9S1 8S
T C>S C SEE !M BETT]40
  ,? "T ,RU/Y & ,ABDUL ROLL _! EYES AT
U4
  8,:AT HAPP5$80 ,MR4 ,WOOD ASKS ,BIKE
Z ! FIREM5 RU% 9SIDE4
  8,"O ( U 0 "W+ ) A TOR* & A LL SP>K
FLEW 9 ! WR;G DIREC;N10 ,BIKE     A#EI
EXPLA9S4
  8,:AT BURN$80 ,TRAVIS ASKS4
  8,J A PILE ( TRA% & SAWDU/ \R CL1NUP
CREW _H LEFT 9 ! LO2Y ( ! AUDITORIUM10
,BIKE REPLIES4 8,X'S N A BIG FIRE ,-
WE ACTUALLY J AB PUT X \ \RVS40
  8,S :Y ! FIRE DE"P;T80 ,ABDUL
WOND]S4
  8,OH1 WE'RE REQUIR$ BY LAW TO MAKE
SURE \R "WPLACE IS SAFE = ! "W]S Z
WELL Z = ! /UD5TS4 ,! FIRE DE"P;T HAS
TO MAKE AN 9VE/IGA;N & FILE A REPORT1
& W PROBABLY GIVE U A CITA;N = 2+
UNSAFE40 ,HE LOOKS UNHAPPY AB T4
-----------------------------------#FJ
  8,W WE 2 ABLE TO 3T9UE REHE>SAL N[80
,MR4 ,WOOD ASKS HM4
  8,OH1 NO1 SIR4 ,Y C S5D ! KIDS HOME4
,! AUDITORIUM W 2 (F-LIMITS = S"EAL
H\RS40
  8,= A TRA% FIRE80
  8,SORRY40 ,BIKE %RUGS4 8,RULES4
,REGULA;NS4 ,LEGALITIES4 ,Y "U/&40
  ,MR4 ,WOOD TURNS TO ME4          #GA
8,SASSY1 PL1SE COLLECT ALL !      A#FJ
VE/S & ! PROPS4 ,I'LL PUT !M 9 MY C>4
,!N ,I'LL TAKE "EY"O TO ! (FICE S Y C
CALL YR P>5TS TO PICK Y UP E>LY4 ,!Y W
2 WORRI$ :5 !Y HE> NEWS ( A FIRE AT
S*OOL40
  ,I NOD AT HM1 LOOK AT MY CLIPBO>D1 &
R1* D[N 9TO MY SACK = A M>K]4
  ,MY HE>T />TS TO B1T FA/] ?AN :5 !Y
YELL$ 8,FIRE60 ,MY SACK IS N ON MY
%\LD]6 ,!N ,I REMEMB]4 ,I W5T TO TURN
ON ! VIDEO PLAY]4 ,I LEFT MY BAG 9 !
FRONT R[ ( ! AUDITORIUM4 ,!N ,JASM9E
GRA2$ MY H& & WE RAN \ ) ,BIKE4
  ,I GASP Z ,I R1LIZE :AT HAS HAPP5$4
,MY ,SASSY ,SACK IS / 9 "! ) ALL MY
/UFF6 ,,OMG1 MY PI3OLO6
-----------------------------------#FA

            ,,*APT] ,,EI<T
     ,! ,SASSY ,SACK ,IS ,MISS+6

8,MR4 ,WOOD60 ,I CRY \ 9 AL>M4 8,I H
TO G BACK 9 ! AUDITORIUM6 ,MY ,SASSY
,SACK IS 9 "!60
  8,YR :AT80                      A#FA
  8,MY ,SASSY ,SACK4 ,MY PURSE4 ,MY
BAG40 ,MY /OMA* FEELS GURGLY4 8,I H TO
GET X \ ( ! AUDITORIUM4 ,PL1SE40
  8,I'M SORRY1 ,SASSY1 B Y'RE N GO+ TO
2 ABLE TO GET BACK 9 "! ? AFN4 ,X W 2
F9E1 & Y C GET X F/ ?+ 9 ! MORN+40
  8,B ,I .1N"E G .1ANY": )\T X60 ,I
WAIL4
  8,X'S J A PURSE40
  8,NO1 X'S N6 ,X'S "P ( .1ME4 ,X'S
GOT ALL MY IMPORTANT /UFF 9 "!60
  8,I'M SURE :AT"E IS 9 "! W 2 J F9E
UNTIL TM40
  8,PL1SE60 ,I BEG4
-----------------------------------#FB
  8,I C'T1 ,SASSY4 ,! FIRE DE"P;T HAS
BLOCK$ ALL ! DOORS4 ,NOBODY C GET BACK
9 "!4 ,N Y4 ,N ME40
  ,I SIT D[N ON ! GRASS & HOLD MY H1D
MY H&S4 ,I GULP L\DLY4 ,I'M TRY+ N TO
CRY4
  ,JASM9E SITS D[N NEXT TO ME & PUTS
H] >M >.D MY %\LD]S4 8,X W 2 OKAY1
,SASSY4 ,YR SACK W 2 WAIT+ = Y 9   #GC
! MORN+40                         A#FB
  8,B X'S N"E BE5 AWAY F ME ,- N S9CE
,I GOT X :5 ,I 0 SEV5 YE>S OLD4 ,N"E40
,I FEEL COLD & ,I %IV]4
  8,I "K10 %E SAYS1 GIV+ ME A BIG HUG4
8,? IS J PLA9 T]RIBLE60
  ,I TRY ONCE M TO 3V9CE ,MR4 ,WOOD4
8,IF ,I DON'T COME HOME ) T BAG1 ,I'LL
2 9 BIG TR\BLE ) MY MOM40
  8,I'M SURE %E'LL "U/& T X 0 AN
EM]G5CY SITUA;N10 ,MR4 ,WOOD SAYS 9 T
VOICE T GR[N-UPS USE TO QUIET KIDS :O
>E UPSET4
  ,I'M FEEL+ DESP]ATE4 8,B ,I H "S?+
.1R1LLY SPECIAL 9 "!10 ,I TELL HM4
8,X'S K9D ( EXP5SIVE4 ,MY "M W N 2
HAPPY IF ,I DON'T COME HOME ) X40
  8,Y "K Y'RE N SUPPOS$ TO BR+
EXP5SIVE ITEMS TO S*OOL1 ,SASSY10 ,MR4
,WOOD SAYS 9 A W>N+ VOICE4 8,IS X A
VIDEO GAME PLAY]80
  8,NO10 ,I SAY QUIETLY4
  8,A CELL PH"O80
  8,MY "M WON'T LET ME H "O10 ,I TELL
HM4
  8,!N :AT IS X80 HE ASKS G5TLY4   #FC
,HE S.DS L HE R1LLY DOES FEEL SORRY =
ME4
  ,I TAKE A DEEP BR1?4 8,X'S MY 9/RU;T
,- MY PI3OLO40
  8,Y PLAY ! PI3OLO80
  8,YES4 ,= ! PA/ YE> OR S40
  8,& %E'S R1LLY GD AT X10 ,JASM9E
ADDS4 8,%E PLAYS .1WAY BETT] ?AN %E
S+S60
  ,I SMILE A T9Y LL SMILE4
  ,MR4 ,WOOD GR9S4 8,WELL1 T'S WOND];L
NEWS1 ,SASSY6 ,I C'T WAIT UNTIL !
3/RUC;N IS COMPLET$ & WE H \R NEW
OR*E/RA ROOM4 ,I'D LOVE TO HE> Y
PLAY40
  8,I C'T PLAY X IF X'S MISS+10 ,I
TELL HM QUIETLY4
  8,X'S N MISS+4 ,X'S 9 YR BAG1 : IS 9
! AUDITORIUM1 : IS LOCK$ D[N UNTIL
MORN+40
  8,I J GOTTA H T BAG60 ,I SAY
HELP.SLY4 8,X'S L MY ?IRD H&40
  8,Y1H1 ! H& ) ALL ! R+S & RI2ONS &
RU6LES10 ,HOLLY SAYS1 JO9+ U4      #GE
8,SASSY R1LLY DOES NE$ T BAG1     A#FC
,MR4 ,WOOD4 ,%E'S J N ,SASSY )\T X40
  ,MR4 ,WOOD LOOKS L HE ALM "U/&S H[
BAD ,I FEEL4 ,ALM4 8,I WI% ,I CD D
"S?+1 B ,I C'T10 HE TELLS ME4
  8,BIKE1 C Y HELP ME80 ,I TURN TO HM1
PL1D+4
  8,SORRY1 KID10 ,BIKE SAYS1 %AK+ 8
H1D4 8,FIRE M>%AL SAYS NOBODY GETS 9
"!4 ,NOBODY4 ,I'M R1LLY SORRY40
-----------------------------------#FD
  ,MR4 ,WOOD R1*ES \ A H& TO HELP ME
/& UP4 ,I RISE SL[LY4 8,:AT AM ,I GO+
TO D80 ,I ASK ,JASM9E4 ,I FEEL S EMPTY
& LO/ )\T MY ,SASSY ,SACK4
  8,LET'S G CALL YR MOM1 EXPLA9 TO H]
:AT HAPP5$1 & !N WE C ALL G \ = PIZZA
TO HELP MAKE Y FEEL BETT]40
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I C EAT10 ,I :ISP]4
8,I J WANT TO G HOME & PRAY = X TO 2
MORN+40
  ,%E SQUEEZES MY H&4 ,I'M GLAD %E'S
MY FR4 ,%E "U/&S H[ BAD ,I FEEL4
  ,MR4 ,WOOD GA!RS UP ! VE/S & PROPS T
KIDS H LEFT ON ! GRASS NEXT TO ME4 ,I
GL.E BACK AT ! FIREM5 SW>M+ ALL   A#FD
OV]4 ,!N WE ALL WALK SL[LY TO ! S*OOL
(FICE4
  ,I WAIT 9 L9E ) ! O!R KIDS :O DON'T
H CELL PH"OS & ,I CALL ,MOM4 8,C Y
PICK ME UP E>LY80 ,I ASK4
  8,SURE1 ,SASSY4 ,REHE>SAL IS OV]
ALR80
  8,"! 0 A FIRE AT S*OOL40
  8,FIRE8 ,OH1 MY GD;S60
  8,X 0 J A LL TRA% FIRE 9 ! LO2Y ( !
AUDITORIUM4 ,X 0 NO BIG D1L40
  8,A FIRE AT S*OOL IS .1ALW A BIG
D1L6 ,>E Y OKAY80
  8,I'M F9E1 ,MOM4 ,"! 0 J A LL SMOKE
BY ! "T ! FIREFI<T]S GOT "H40
-----------------------------------#FE
  8,FIREFI<T]S8 ,I'M RU%+ "R OV] "!60
  8,MOM1 LI/54 ,I'M F9E4 ,! FIRE 0
T9Y1 B 2C X 0 CAUS$ BY ! "W]S :O >E
DO+ ! S*OOL 3/RUC;N1 !Y H TO FILE
SAFETY REPORTS & /UFF4 ,S !Y LOCK$ D[N
! AUDITORIUM40
  8,WELL1 T'S A GD ?+4 ,I'M GLAD !Y >E
WORRY+ AB SAFETY40                 #GG
  8,NO1 ,MOM1 T'S .1N A GD ?+4    A#FE
,!Y LOCK$ MY ,SASSY ,SACK 9 !
AUDITORIUM & !Y WON'T LET ME G BACK 9
"!6 ,MOM1 :AT AM ,I GONNA D80
  8,I'LL 2 "R OV]1 ,SASSY4 ,WE'LL
FIGURE "S?+ \40
  ,I HANG UP ! PH"O & LET ! NEXT KID
CALL HOME4
  ,I TELL ,JASM9E1 8,MY MOM IS ON H]
WAY4 ,Y WANT A RIDE HOME80
  8,?ANKS1 B MY "M W 2 "H 9 A M9UTE4
,%E HE>D AB ! FIRE ON ! NEWS & %E
JUMP$ 9 H] C> TO COME & GET ME4 ,%E SD
! REPORT MADE X SEEM L X 0 A HUGE1
FLAM+ FIRE/ORM40
  8,I'M GLAD X WASN'T10 ,I TELL H]4
8,B ,I WI% !Y'D LET ME GET MY BAG40
  8,Y1H1 ,I "K40 ,JASM9E T\*ES ME ON !
>M4
  ,:5 ,MOM >RIVES1 %E HUGS ME1 !N
SAYS1 8,>E Y ALL "R1 ,SASSY80 ,%E
LOOKS 3C]N$ ,- ,I GUESS 2C ( ALL !
FIRE EQUIP;T / SITT+ 9 FRONT ( !
S*OOL4

  8,I'M F9E1 ,MOM4 ,! S*OOL IS     #FF
F9E4 ,X 0 J A SMALL FIRE4 ,B MY ,SASSY
,SACK IS 4440 ,I C'T EV5 F9I% ! S5T;E4
  ,MOM GIVES ME A BE> HUG ? "T4 8,X W
2 MORN+ 2F Y "K X10 %E SAYS4 8,LET'S G
HOME & GET "S D9N]1 OKAY80
  8,B MY PI3OLO IS 9 MY SACK1 ,MOM4
,:AT AB MY LESSON80 ,9 ALL ! "T ,I'VE
BE5 TAK+ LESSONS1 ,I'VE ONLY MISS$ "O1
& T 0 2C ,MRS4 ,ROSS9I 0 SICK4
  8,WE'LL CALL ,MRS4 ,ROSS9I1 EXPLA9
TO H] :AT HAPP5$1 & ,I'M SURE WE C
RES*$ULE YR LESSON40
  8,MOM1 C'T .1Y MAKE !M OP5 !
AUDITORIUM S ,I C GET MY SACK80
  ,%E KNEELS D[N 9 FRONT ( ME S %E C
LOOK ME 9 ! EYE4 8,NO1 ,SASSY1 ,I C'T4
,B ,I'LL COME ) Y 9 ! MORN+ TO MAKE
SURE WE GET 9 "! F/ ?+1 OKAY80
  ,I NOD1 B NO?+ IS R1LLY OKAY4
  ,JASM9E'S MOM RU%ES 9 ) LOTS ( O!R
SC>$ P>5TS4 ,MR4 ,WOOD EXPLA9S TO
"EY"O :AT HAPP5$1 & T "! IS NO?+ TO
WORRY AB4
  ,B ,I'VE GOT BIG WORRIES4        #GI
  ,JASM9E & ,I WAVE GD-BYE1 &     A#FF
WE BO? GET 9 \R C>S S \R MOMS C DRIVE
U HOME4
  ,:5 WE GET TO \R H\SE ,I ASK ,MOM1
8,C ,I CALL ,GRAMMY80
-----------------------------------#FG
  8,I ?9K T'S A GRT IDEA1 ,SASSY40 ,%E
H&S ME ! PH"O1 & ,I PUN* 9 ! NUMB]S4
  ,GRAMMY'S VOICE ALW MAKES ME FEEL
BETT]4 8,HI1 ,SASSY10 %E SAYS *E];LLY4
8,I'M S GLAD Y CALL$6 ,H[ 0 YR "D80
  8,N GD1 ,GRAMMY40
  ,9/ANTLY1 H] VOICE S.DS SOO?+1 L A
HUG4 8,:AT'S WR;G80
  8,MY ,SASSY ,SACK IS MISS+60 ,I
:ISP] 9TO ! PH"O4
  8,OH1 ,SASSY6 ,I "K Y M/ 2 HURT+4
,:AT HAPP5$80
  ,I TELL H] AB ! "W]S & ! FIRE & !
LOCK$ AUDITORIUM4 8,I'VE N"E BE5 )\T
X1 ,GRAMMY4 ,N S9CE Y GAVE X TO ME40
  8,I'M SURE X W 2 WAIT+ = Y 9 !
MORN+4 ,X'S PROBABLY MISS+ Y1 TOO40
  ,%E MAKES ME GI7LE A LL4
  8,H[ >E REHE>SALS GO+ = ! %[80
,GRAMMY ASKS4 ,I ?9K %E'S TRY+    A#FG
TO *ANGE ! SUBJECT4
  8,PRETTY GD10 ,I TELL H]4
  8,POPPY & ,I >E GO+ TO COME & SEE X1
Y "K40
  8,B ,I'M N 9 X60 ,I REM9D H]4
  8,Y'RE ! /AGE MANAG]1 >5'T Y80
  8,YES1 B ,I H TO 2 BACK/AGE ! :OLE
"T40
  8,WD ! %[ 2 SU3ESS;L )\T Y80
-----------------------------------#FH
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I GUESS N4 ,I L 2+ 9
*>GE40
  8,I "K Y D4 ,Y'RE A NATURAL L1D]1
,MISS ,SASSY60
  ,%E MAKES ME FEEL PR\D4
  8,B Y DON'T H TO COME ALL ! WAY F
,FLORIDA J TO SEE A %[ ": ,I'LL 2 2H !
CURTA9 ! :OLE "T40
  ,I TELL H] ?1 B ,I HOPE %E COMES
ANYWAY4 ,I LOVE 2+ ) ,GRAMMY4
  8,DIDN'T ,I COME :5 ,SADORA _H "O
L9E 9 H] S*OOL PLAY80
  8,YEP4 ,ALL %E _H TO D 0 ANN\NCE1
,8,WELCOME TO ! ,ALCAZ>6,0 TO !    #HA
ACTORS ON/AGE40                   A#FH
  8,& DIDN'T ,I COME :5 ,SAB9'S
PICTURE 0 *OS5 = ! >T %[80
  8,( C\RSE HE PA9T$ A PLATE ( FOOD60
,I SAY ) A LAU<4
  8,S Y "K ,I'LL 2 "! TO SEE ! %[ T
Y'RE /AGE MANAG+40
  8,?ANKS1 ,GRAMMY10 ,I TELL H]4 8,I
C'T WAIT TO SEE Y40
  8,I'LL SEE Y SOON1 ,SASSY4 ,I "K
Y'LL F9D YR SACK TM40
  ,I FEEL BETT] :5 ,I HANG UP4 ,B ,I /
WORRY AB MY ,SASSY ,SACK4 ,X'S ALL
AL"O 9 T BIG OLD AUDITORIUM4 ,)\T ME4
  ,S IS MY PI3OLO4

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