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(In the Crashdown Café Liz, Maria, Michael, Isabel, and Max sit around a booth staring at each other silently takes place the summer after Alex's death)
"So, how was everyone's summer?" Max said to break the silence. They all replied dully, "Yeah, pretty good." Isabel said with a booming voice, "You all know our summer sucked, be-be..." Her booming voice came into a soft sob. Max reaches over to his sister, "Iz..." Isabel jerks away and puts up a 'stonewall' "Don't Iz... ME!!!" Max tries to talk again to be interrupted by Liz, "Max, Why don't you leave her alone for a bit..." Isabel stared at Liz with a sense of a thank you for getting her out of this mess; she takes this opportunity to leave. Max follows her with his gaze with sadness.
"Maybe I should go after her," Michael said following Max's gaze. Maria with a twinge of jealously said, "Maybe WE all should..." Liz said with a strong voice, "No, she needs to be alone... and us crowding her making sure she stays busy and waiting until she breaks down isn't helping." She took a gasp for air. Michael looks down guiltily, "hmm, well I guess I'm outta here..," he looks at Maria. Maria nods, "yeah I'm bushed." Michael takes Maria's hand and leads them out.
"Well that went fantastic." Max said sarcastically. Liz in the same tone said, "Yeah, it went GREAT!!," she sighs and puts her hands up in defeat. Max had a mischievous grin and asked, "Why don't we go away for the weekend? Somewhere away from all this.." Liz pondered for a minute thinking 'Hmm... me and Max alone, all alone for a whole weekend.. What could be better..', "I would love to, how about the Grand Canyon?" Max was too happy to respond; he picked up Liz and kissed her like there was no end. "So I take that as a yes then?" Liz asked playfully. "That's for sure, Tomorrow... 3pm we'll leave. That's okay with you?" Liz nodded and gave Max a peck on the lips. Max grinned like an idiot and left the Crashdown. 'Can't wait!!' Liz turned around to the customer to refill her water.