At the Otto residence, Bennie and Dawson were both studying for a poetry test. Once they were done, Mr. Otto came in to check on his grandson. He asked, "Are you guys up for some delivery from The Blue Skillet?"

"That's right," replied Bennie. "I forgot that The Blue Skillet does delivery."

From the stairs, Candy, Kiki, and Daniel were barging in with a big box with a box that says early '60s. "Did you have to bring Candy, Kiki, and Daniel?" asked Dawson.

"I had to, Dawson," replied Bennie. "Aunt Regina and Aunt Davina have to watch the first 'Love and the Loveless' movie featuring a lesbian couple. Also, Ronnie needs to pass her art final."

"Mr. Otto?" asked Candy. "I found these '60s stuff and a few pictures of a man that looked like you."

From the box, Mr. Otto got out a picture of a young man in a waiter outfit. "This is me," he admitted. "Back when Martin Luther King was helping my kind have a better place, one of the few places that accepted me was The Blue Skillet. In fact Dawson, this is where I met Grandma Ivy."

"She was a tap dancer at the RDA when she first met you," recalled Dawson.

Wanting to learn more about the early '60s, Candy, Kiki, and Daniel decided to IMAGINE.

XxoxX

When everything was like something from "West Side Story." Candy, Kiki, Daniel, Bennie, Dawson, and Mr. Otto came in wearing early West Side apparel.

"Here come the night and the memories," Mr. Otto said. "Ivy and I used to come here all the time when we dated. We didn't need nice pubs or expensive places, we just need something grilled from a blue skillet."

Inside The Blue Skillet, they spotted a young Mr. Otto serving some blue-skillet fries to some of the customers when they spotted a young Ivy approaching Young Bernie. "Excuse me," she interupted. "I'm here for a job opening for a chef."

With one gaze, young Bernie fell madly in love with her. "Well, I turn and I see you," he flirted to the hot tap dancer, "in a crowded street on a deserted square." Young Ivy giggled at young Bernie's charm and decided to go in the manager's office for the interview.

"Even back then," Mr. Otto recalled, "finding a job isn't easy because of experience and other things."

"Yeah," Candy replied. "Sometimes people have to work at buisnesses that are for the best. They may not like it, but there are some perks."

Going through, they learned where The Blue Skillet got its name. In the kitchen, they could see that all of the skillets were all blue colored.

"These are really nifty skillets," commented a fry cook.

"I know," replied another. "And all it took was a little purchase mixup with the local kitchen shop."

Candy was amazed that they got the name from a mix-up. She also knew that if they got the real purchase, it wouldn't have thrived.

"Okay now, Ivy," smiled the manager at the time. "We need you on waitress duty ASAP. We have Judy Garland coming to our restaurant, and we don't want to cause a celebrity riot."

"You got it." Ivy replied. Immediately she started cleaning the tables.

"Sometimes," Mr. Otto said. "First days on the job can be struggle, but they'll get the hang of it. Back when I worked at RDA after The Blue Skillet and music school, I couldn't keep track of the students. But Charles Cherry helped me get through it."

Thinking about it, Bennie and Dawson decided to get some summer jobs at The Blue Skillet, since they could use some money for new guitar strings and drumsticks.

"I know the current manager there and I think The Blue Skillet needs some new waiters/stock boys," Mr. Otto smiled.

"Thanks, Grandpa," Dawson replied. "We'll start the day after the last day of school. You know how many teenagers are wanting to go there."

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

XxoxX

Back in reality, an African-American couple staired at them. They were Dawson's parents. "Dad?" Dawson's dad asked. "Are you remiscicing Mom again?"

"It's our fault, Dawson's dad," Candy admitted. "We just wanted to see what life was like in the '60s."

"I appreciate you children's honesty," Dawson's dad replied, "but please, call me Levon."

"I remember when you brought Lisa home from her contemporary dance classes," recalled Mr. Otto. "She sure was a great budget handler."

While they were reminiscing about Lisa's budgeting skills, Candy spotted a little painting of her serving some Blue Skillet fries. "Lisa, right?" Candy asked Dawson's mom.

"That's me," Dawson's mom answered. "What is it?"

"You said you're good at budgeting," Candy replied. "I think that instead of ordering from The Blue Skillet, why don't we make it ourselves, the '50s way?"

Everyone thought it was a good idea, because nobody could make The Blue Skillet Fries like they did now.

XxoxX

After an hour of working in the kitchen together, they finally made the burger. "This is so much better than ordering it all the time," Bennie admitted. "From my banking classes at the library, they say that too much takeout can be a waste of money."

"There are better ways to save money on food." Dawson replied, "Shop at grocery stores for more than three items, shop less than three items at the convenience store, go to bake sales, and buy popcorn for the movies outside the theater.

Taking a bite from the french fries, Mr. Otto realized that Candy's suggestion felt like he was young again. "Your always full of ideas Ms. Cherry," he commented.

"I still believe and put faith in my imagination," Candy smiled.

The End.

Note: Judy Garland was considered a gay icon back in the early days of gays and lesbians.