Zack shows up at Claudia's house right on time. He rings the doorbell. After standing there a minute the door opens. Standing there is a very attractive red haired woman who looks like Claudia. She leans her head on the door.

"Hello, is Claudia here?" Zack asks.

"Yes, she's here. Who are you?" She asks.

"Oh, I'm Zack Morris." Zack says.

"Hi Zack, I'm Ms. Shively." She replies. He loves how her voice and Claudia's have that thick drawl from the south.
"I'm here to take-" Zack starts to say and then pauses, "your sister out on a date." Ms. Shively chuckles and opens the door more.

"I needed a good laugh today. Don't think you're going to sweet talk me young man. I've seen all the tricks with my ex-husband. Just don't go hurting my daughter and you'll be okay." She states.

"She can't possibly be your daughter. Claudia? But she's-" Zack starts to say.

"too old to be my daughter. Listen young ma-" She starts to say, but then stops. "Look Zack, I have heard or seen every trick in the book in my life. You've already got a date with my daughter; don't be sucking up or trying to or that date with be extinguished." She says sternly.

"Okay, I'm sorry." Zack replies. She smiles.

"I'm sure you are used to sweet talking people and that's how you get your way Mr. Morris, but where I come from you are all on your own. That is why I jumped on you when you said what you did at first." She says. Then Claudia walks down the stairs. Mary Jo and Zack both jump up.

"Mom?" Claudia asks.

"I'm right here baby." Mary Jo replies from behind the stairs.

"Hi Claudia." Zack says.

"Hey there Zack." Claudia responds.

"You two have a good time, but Claudia you're curfew is 10:30, since it's a school night." Mary Jo states.

"Yes ma'am." Claudia says as she walks out of the house.

At the Max

Zack holds the door open for Claudia.

"Thank you." Claudia says smiling at Zack.

"I always hold the door for pretty ladies like you." Zack replies with a huge grin on his face.

"Well, what was your idea for tonight Zack?" She asks as they sit at a table.

"I was thinking maybe we could get a burger and maybe a milkshake to share and then go to a movie." Zack says. Claudia just sits there, she doesn't say anything. He touches her hand and she jumps. "Claudia, what's wrong?" Claudia's mind has gotten away from her and she's daydreaming. "Claudia?"

"What?" Claudia hollers as she finally looks at Zack.

"I asked you what was wrong." Zack replies gently.

"Oh, well I hate to ruin your idea of a date. It's a good idea, but I'm a vegetarian, and I'm lacto intolerant." A/N: In Designing Women, it never said if Claudia was either one, but for this story she is.

"We can still go to the movies." Zack says.

"What's playing?" Claudia questions.

"I don't know. I think they said "A Nightmare on Elm Street."" Zack replies.

"Oh, well I saw that back in Atlanta with my boyfriend. I'm sorry Zack; I don't think this is going to work, why don't you just take me home?" Claudia asks. Zack sighs.

"If you want to go home, I won't keep you here and make you hate me. Let's go." Zack and Claudia stand up and walk out the door. Zack takes Claudia home and walks her to the door.

"Good night Zack. See you in school." Claudia says as she walks in the front door. Zack walks back to his house across the street shaking his head.