I saw a pie ready for cutting, but not Helen. I opened a door which turned out to be a walk-in pantry, with another door at its back. I opened that he...sitantly. "Helen?" I called, but got no reply. I could see the stairs dimly outlined from the pantry light, and took slow careful steps downward into the gloom of the basement. My balance was none too good, and my own footsteps seemed to echo oddly. Finally, the stairs ended and I assured myself I was on solid ground. I felt around for a light. I had thought that every one of those four previous days. I decided that I needed an easier way to get to the stores. It was twenty miles to the Walmart store where Lucy shopped, so that was my goal.I did my internet research and learned that I needed a drivers license even for a small gasoline scooter. So I had started to study the laws necessary for me to get a license. For the last two days I had studied it three times each day.“Lucy, I’m afraid I need your help again. Do you by chance have. Is Charlie's dad still there?" He's just leaving." Everything OK?" I'll talk to you later." OK." I hung up the phone and went out to to landing outside the front door. Bozo squeezed inside.A minute later, Claude came out the back door. He looked worn out, like a man who was losing the fight against the world and life."Hi, Mr. Dandridge."He looked up, startled."Oh. Hi Jill. You surprised me." How are you doing?" Not so good, Honey. I just found out I need to start looking for work." Oh, my.. . wanted, now that he is dead ... his widows to remarry, and in his final statement, he released them from their obligation to have more of his babies."The two younger ones want to accept that release, and your cousin, along with Luisa, has committed to supporting their rights to do so. I'm in a corner here because of that, and along with it, I've concluded that it wouldn't be honorable for the cosca to force the issue."Maria has a plan that I believe can work, but it's going to take some time.