Song: If I Had $100000 – Barenaked Ladies (4:27) Genre: Friendship/Drama/Comedy
If I Had A Million Dollars
Steve watched his partner with concern. Danny and Rachel had had another row and since then Danny had been sitting in his office just staring out the window. Something had been said, or done, and once again Danny had fallen into the uncomfortable silence that usually followed a really bad fight. Silence and Danny were not friends, and Steve knew that something needed to happen to get Danny out of his funk.
"You ok?" Steve asked as he stood in the doorway of the office.
"I'm fine," Danny sighed.
"You are not fine," Steve said and sat down, closing the door behind him, "what did Rachel do?"
"Rachel didn't do anything," Danny sighed.
"What did Rachel say that threw you into such a funk," Steve asked.
"She just said she was taking Grace to Europe to visit with her family for the school break," Danny said.
"And you don't want Grace to go?" Steve asked.
"I want her to go, but I was planning that trip, and Rachel knew it." Danny sighed. "I've been planning it since the day Grace was born. I wanted to take her to Italy and Ireland to meet some of the family that I've never met before. I wanted to take to Paris and Rome and Germany for all the history and the ties to our faith, but now Stan and Rachel are taking her."
"You can still take Grace one day," Steve said feeling sorry for his partner.
"With what money, Steven?" Danny asked. "At this rate I'll be 80 before I can afford a trip like that. And even then, my pension will mean I will be starving when I return. Do you know what the cost of living is like in this state? It's insane. I should be happy that Grace is getting the opportunity, but I wanted to be there." He added with a heavy sigh.
"Well I guess its time your start playing the lottery." Steve said half mocking half serious.
"Ha, if I had a million dollars the first thing I'd do is by a huge house right across the street from Stan and I'd flaunt it." Danny said snobbishly.
"Yeah, with a really sporty car," Steve said as he leaned back in the chair and smiled, "and maybe a yacht and a private chef?"
"I already have a really sporty car, but you never let me drive it." Danny smiled. "But I would buy Grace the Llama she wants."
"She wants a Llama?" Steve asked.
"She does indeed my friend, and a dolphin, but the Llama seems more realistic." Danny smiled.
And the funk was over.
