Eva called her sister from her cell phone. She explained that she needed to come and pick up their mother immediately. She gave her a vague explanation about what happened, then lied, saying that she and Frank were going to go to the police station. Her sister was confused, but hearing the urgency in Eva's voice, complied. Within a matter of minutes she was helping Audrey into her car.
Frank and Eva stood alone in the house for a few moments. "We're going to need a little help, Eva," Frank said. Eva nodded. "I just hope that I rectified myself enough that night to convince them." Frank and Eva made their way out of the house and into their car. Frank sped down the road and they began to head into Downtown Denton.
They stopped in front of a building that had a large neon sign on it that read simply "Columbia's." Columbia had indeed done what she'd mentioned that night in the castle and in record time. Her parents were so thrilled to have her back that they supported what she wanted to do and gave her the financial backing that she needed.
Frank and Eva walked hand and hand into the building. When they entered the lobby they immediately saw Eddie, the bouncer, no doubt. He smiled at them and despite the long line of people trying to get in, he let them inside right away. Columbia was on stage singing her version of the song "Fever." She watched Frank and Eva make their way through the crowd and as soon as she finished she skipped over to them.
"Hey, guys!" she squeaked in the happiest of voices. "I'm so glad you finally made it here. Whadda ya think of the place?"
"It's, um, very nice, Columbia," Frank said in a swift manner. "However, we need to speak to you someplace privately, it's a matter of great urgency."
Columbia led the way to her office in the back of the club. She shut the door and asked, "Frank, what's going on?" She watched Eva's face; she was trying her hardest to keep herself from crying.
"Riff Raff and Magenta are back," Frank started. "They've taken our baby and we desperately need your help in getting her back."
Columbia stood frozen in place. "Why, Frank? Why would they come back after…you let them go with no punishment at all and…"
"I don't know," he responded. "The only thing I can think of is that perhaps they couldn't lie well enough, which seems to be a ridiculous idea."
"What do you need me to do?" she asked, still willing to do anything for Frank, and now Eva as well.
Frank sighed. "Hopefully, all you will need to do is take Faye and Eva to this address." He handed Columbia a slip of paper with Eva's sister's address on it.
Eva finally spoke. "Take me and Faye? Frank, what are you planning on doing when you find them?"
"I'm not quite sure yet, but I know I don't want you or the baby to be in any danger. We'll go and find Faye, but then you need to get her away from them…I don't want you to be alone, which is why I'm asking Columbia to…"
Eva's voice strengthened. "Frank, you promised that you weren't going to let anything happen to 'us' again. If you stay behind, alone…what if they kill you? Those words came out of your mouth a short time ago and…" She couldn't finish her sentence. Just the thought of Frank being gone from her life again was enough to make her feel faint. She braced herself on Columbia's desk.
"You will leave as soon as we find Faye." Frank's voice was stern. "I'll come home, Eva," he said softening his tone. "I just don't want you or our baby in any danger. Please, trust me." Eva didn't respond verbally, instead she rested her head on Frank's shoulder; he put his arms around her. "We're going to be O.K.," he said, not totally sure if he believed his own words.
"Let's go then," Columbia said, in an almost commanding voice. She told one of her managers that she had a family emergency to attend to and to close without her. She replaced Eddie with another bouncer and the four of them walked out in front of the building.
After a bit of convincing, Columbia had Eddie get into her car, rather than on his bike. Frank and Eva got into theirs as well and the four of them were on their way to the place they thought they'd never see again.
