"Roger, you do know you don't have to come with me to visit my mother, do you?"
"Yes, dear."
"You're sure you want to visit?"
"Yes, dear."
"I strongly advise against it."
"Your mother can't possibly be so horrible that I need to be refrained from meeting her. And hurry up, it's almost three already! The flight leaves in half an hour!"
Kate and Laura were going to visit their mother for a few weeks, with Ted and Roger tagging along. Ted and Laura had very nearly the exact same conversation Kate and Roger had, except with a few more words.
Kate rushed out of the building carrying three suitcases expertly packed. Kate was a seasoned traveler, after all. Laura and Ted were taking Ted's car, and were probably at the airport waiting for them. As Kate dashed into the car, she slammed the door shut and off they went.
*New York Airport*
"Kate!" cried Laura as they met each other at the airport, hugging her. "Roger!" Laura gave him a peck on the cheek. "We better get on the airplane quickly. Ted was so impatient that he already boarded the plane." She sighed. "Honestly.." Laura relapsed into her usual bubbly self. "Oh, but wait until Mother sees us! She'd positively have a heart attack over Ted and Roger, and then scold us because our dresses are creased or something like that."
They were, in fact, flying Pan Am, but not on the same flight as the other gals.