S.A.R.A.H.'s sensors showed that everyone who should be was fully accounted for. Jack was still asleep, as was Zoe. She was visiting from college and S.A.R.A.H. was quite content to have her back. Jo was staying with them as well, since her own far inferior not-smart house had been blown up. She had already finished her morning workout and was currently in the shower.

The smart house's attention was suddenly focused back on a solitary port located in a small closet off of the living room area. Oh, she still had sensors paying attention to everything else, but for now, the bulk of her focus was centered squarely on that one port. S.A.R.A.H. was so glad that Andy had been allowed to keep that emotion patch.

As she enjoyed her link with the town deputy, S.A.R.A.H. detected the shower shut off and Jo get out of it. Knowing that she would want breakfast, S.A.R.A.H. started the kitchen making toast and eggs. She had a smoothie from Cafe Diem, delivered earlier by Virtual Vincent in the new Cafe Diem delivery trolley, waiting in the refrigerator for Jo as well.

Meanwhile, she set off the alarm in Jack's room. He had gotten two alarms already, but never woke up until after the third. S.A.R.A.H. greeted him as he got up and began to stumble around his room.

"Good morning, S.A.R.A.H.," Jo absently responded to her greeting as she reached the kitchen.

"You sound unhappy, Jo," S.A.R.A.H. commented. "Is there anything you need? Another episode of The Great Race is on tonight. Would you like me to record it if you aren't home in time to watch it?"

"Thanks, S.A.R.A.H. That would be great."

"You're welcome! Have a nice day, Jo!"

"You too."

Once Jo had left, smoothie in hand, Andy peered out of the closet.

"I should get going too," Andy said with his trademark smile. "Duty calls!"

After she had shut the door behind him, S.A.R.A.H. sighed.

"I'm such a lucky house!"