Candace had to endure stove bench in the frontyard – gang already occupied backyard. However, the sun was hot, noise was only from passing cars, and Candace could relax. Crocheted white dress uncovered girl's legs, but Candace was too relaxed to worry about this.

"Mmm", breathed she out. "The sun. Fresh city air. Vacation. Rest..."

"And talking to herself?", smiled Linda quietly. Candace lifted up her sunglasses and looked at mother unhappily.

"Well, my dear, do not be offended", laughed Linda. "I hope you have not forgotten that we're going with your father at the conference about Egyptian pyramids?"

"Mom", mumbled Candace. "How can I forget that I have a one week to take care of Phineas and Ferb?"

"May be, even two", clarified Linda. "But I'm sure you'll be fine. You're already a student, adult and responsible."

"Yes, I am an adult and responsible", smiled Candace. "Do not worry, boys will toe the line"

"Just do not get carried away", reminded her Linda. "So, I said goodbye to them. Lawrence, are you ready?"

"Yes, dear, I'm coming", left Lawrence the house with two suitcases in hands and hat in the form of an Egyptian pyramid on his head. "Taxi is about to drive up."

"Beautiful", Linda turned to Phineas and Ferb, who also went into the frontyard. "Behave well, boys, and listen to sister."

"Yes, listen to sister", mumbled Candace.

"Sure, Mom", nodded Phineas. "We will not fail."

"I hope so", smiled Linda. "Oh, and here's a cab! Lawrence?"

"I'm here, my dear", stuffed Lawrence suitcases in the trunk.

"You are going to spend all way in that hat?" said Linda quietly, coming up to him.

"Well, yes. We're going to Egyptologists gathering. I'm sure everybody will be in those hats", Lawrence pushed second suitcase in the trunk and closed it. "All right, we can go."

"Goodbye, dears!" waved Linda as she got into the car. All three of them waved back, even Candace, sitting on the stove.

"So, Ferb", said Phineas, as soon as the car disappeared from their vision. "Let's go back?"

"Stop, small fry", turned Candace to him. "What are you going to do?"

"Oh, Roger Doofenshmertz asked us to make a statue for a fountain in park, and we decided to do it as Perry, because..."

"Stop, stop, stop", interrupted him Candace. "Mayor Roger Doofenshmertz?"

"Yeah", nodded Phineas. "He was very happy to hear that we will do it for free."

Candace stared at them for a while, and then sighed.

"Well, Candace, you're an adult, you have already learned not to bust your brothers for their inventions... be positive, think about Jeremy... by the way, about Jeremy", grabbed Candace the phone and opened it.

"Go away!" snapped she at brothers, hold the phone at ear.

"Come on, Ferb!" smiled Phineas. "I wonder why Candace called us small fry, we've already sixteen?"
"Well, for the older sister we will always be small fry", said Ferb.

"Hello, Jeremy", chirped Candace into the phone. "Yes, I am. Yes, everything is so wonderful. Hey, Jeremy, do you want to come to me today? Yes, exactly that. No, I'll throw away my brothers. Parents left me in charge, so I order them to do everything - even hit the road to Greenland, again... Well, yes, yes. Okay, bye. Bye-bye", kissing phone, she put it out and stretched out on the bench again. Within seconds, the phone rang itself.

"Hello!" Candace grabbed him. "Oh, Stacy! Hey, friend! No, I was talking to Jeremy. How about you? What? You arrived too? Well, come and chat with me!"

Stacy came to Candace at the time when the whole gang came out from the backyard, going to the park.

"Hi, Stacy!" greeted Phineas, go by her. Ferb nodded, all others also nodding or saying hello. Stacy, in turn, greeted all back.

"What a company", said she to Candace, finally came to her friend.

"Ah", waved Candace. "Let them play. Sit down", patted she by the second bench next to her. "Hey, you look cool!"

"Thank you", Stacy carefully straightened her skirt and sat down on the bench. Candace turned to her.

"Well, how are you?"

The girls chatted about half an hour, then stopped, silently looking at the cloudless sky.

"And what about Coltrane?" finally broke the silence Candace.

"Nothing", shrugged Stacy. "We broke up."

"What?" sat Candace down abruptly.

"Yeah", Stacy calmly watched the sky. "We became estranged and separated."

"Wait, wait", Candace shook her head. "Give a detailed account."

"Only one detail," yawned Stacy. "I became a lesbian."

"What?" Candace, amusing, nearly collapsed with bench. Instantly jumped up, she stepped back a few feet from a friend.

"Yes", told Stacy, did not notice Candace's movements. "Yes, and even managed to fall in love with a girl."

"With whom?" foolishly asked Candace.

"With you", turned Stacy her head.

Candace for a little just opening and closing her mouth as if hoping that the bird will fly away. But there was no bird.

"Well, my friend, do not take it to heart", sat Stacy down. "I should not told that. See you tomorrow, I gotta go. Ginger is about to return, and it is necessary to feed her with supper. So goodbye", she waved to Candace and went out of the yard. Candace watched her silently.

"What?" finally forced she.