The scene: A small coffee shop/art gallery. There is a 60th birthday bash being thrown for Nat's stepdad. He knows the owners, who have shut down the place for the party. Nat's sister, the sister's boyfriend, Uncle Steve, and Nat have snuck away to the coffee shop's kitchen area to play some cribbage on a makeshift table while the party rages on. Uncle Steve arrived from Winnipeg earlier in the day just for the party.
A woman no one knows enters the kitchen.
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Woman: Ah, so this is where the real party is!
Uncle Steve: Absolutely. It's the kitchen party.
Woman: Do you use the coffee shop kitchen as your own kitchen, too?
Uncle Steve: [looking around to see if she's talking to him] Um...yes?
Woman: Must be nice to have such a big space to use for your own cooking.
Uncle Steve: [getting into it now] It's great! One of the benefits of owning this place.
Woman: I bet!
Uncle Steve: [gesturing wildly] Have you gone out back yet? We're expanding. We're building up, we're building down. We're building out and around and in.
Woman: [eyes wide] That sounds WONDERFUL!
Uncle Steve: You should see in the winter. Beautiful.
Woman: Oooh, I just bet! But I should let you get back to your game. Nice chatting with you.
Uncle Steve: [to her retreating back] Make sure you try the cheesecake!
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I sure hope that poor woman was far enough away before the four of us dissolved into laughter.
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