”“I suppose you are right.”“I think you chose the perfect gift for each of us.”“That was my plan. There are few things I put that much eff...ort into thinking about. It took a while to figure out what to get everybody.”“Wait a minute. How long ago did you plan this? We didn’t manipulate you into taking us, did we?”I laugh, “What makes you say that?”“You little bugger. You manipulated us into asking you to the prom, didn’t you?”“I plead the 5th.”“This isn’t the States, smart-ass.”I swat her on the. I'll be at the Gallery tomorrow, but back here on Thursday." Right. I'll see you then. But, remember I've only two more weeks before my academic term starts."I walked through the park on William towards Pitt. It wasn't 11:30 yet, so I sat for a while on a bench. I wasn't sure why mum was meeting me for lunch. In fact this might be the first time I was meeting her alone. I walked over to Pitt and stopped to get some cash. Then I strolled to the restaurant – where I learned that it was. He checked in with him, "I think they did a terrific job. Are you happy with it?" I am. Bill Mason and his crew do first rate work. What else do you have to do this afternoon?" Box up the winning bids that have already been paid for, and take new photos of the netsuke." Do you need any help?" No, sir, I think I can handle it."Scott checked, and double checked, each box. He taped each shut, and neatly printed the addresses by hand and applied the labels. It didn't take long to load the panel. To my chagrin its a damn softcore European film in subtitles. I was clearly disappointed in my choice. The movie wasn't at all titilating as I thought it was. A couple of days pass and I'm returning the movie and this time, with more confidence, I enter the adult section of the store and begin another search for real porn. Row after row same thing...couples posing on the cover with the crazy 80's graphics we all know and love. Then I finally get to the back row of the adult vids when I come.