A few weeks after returning from his first tour in Afghanistan, John takes Genevieve to meet his family. John reassures Genevieve that Dad will love her, and that Harry can be a lot of fun if she doesn't overdo it with the drink. (She nearly always does, but hopefully tonight she can rein it in.)
John and Genevieve are the first to arrive at Dad's house. The older man is impressed by Genevieve's knowledge of military history, and the three veterans have a grand time chatting. Then Harry arrives, and John braces himself for a fight. To John's utter shock, Harry is sober and she brought takeaway. Genevieve helps her unpack the meal and set the table, and John bites his tongue in anticipation. (This is going to go wrong in 3… 2… 1…)
Laughter erupts in the kitchen. John rushes in to find Harry grinning like the Cheshire Cat and Genevieve holding her sides in mirth.
With an impish glint in her eye, Genevieve says, "Darling, you never told me you used to play with Harry's dolls!"
John turns beet red. His greatest fear is that his sister and his girlfriend actually will get on.