~~Ephram turned around and rushed up the stairs, passing a listening Delia without noticing.~~
Andy sighed and sat back on the couch with his magazine.
Andy: that went well (he said sarcastically to himself)
Ephram got in his room and slammed the door loud enough for his dad to hear it. He decided to call Madison and tell her what happened.
Madison: Hello?
Ephram: Hey, it's me
Madison: (happily) hey!
Ephram: My dad knows
Madison: (unhappy ) WHAT?!....how?
Ephram: Well he doesn't really know, but he suspected, he went to check on us at the diner and we weren't there...then he said he went all around Everwood looking for us.
Madison: Well did you tell him the truth? (scared to lose her job)
Ephram: No! I told him we went on a drive. I think he believed me but he sure as hell isn't gonna trust us again.
Madison: So...what now?
Ephram: I dunno, I mean he said I have to call him and tell him where I am, I kinda just left the conversation, I didn't want to talk about it anymore.
Madison: Ephram...he can't find out...I mean, my job, you, it could all be over. (she says sadly)
Ephram: I know, but it will be ok, at least we can still see each other, granted my dad might come on our dates, but at least he'll pay. (trying to comfort her)
Madison: (laughs) that's true...
Ephram: Well, I am gonna go to bed, but I'll call you tomorrow...tonight was amazing
Madison: yeah...it really was
Ephram: bye (he hangs the phone up)
It was Friday morning, the day of Ephram's last midterm. He went into the kitchen and poured himself a bowl of cereal. Andy walked in.
Andy: Ephram (instead of good morning)
Ephram ignored him and continued to devour his coco pebbles
Andy: (sighs) Ephram...you have to talk to me sometime. (as he pours himself a bowl of bran flakes)
Ephram: And you have to trust me sometime, I guess we're even
Andy: Ephram...I do trust you, I am just worried you will make the wrong decision.
Ephram: (realizes he said "will" meaning he doesn't know) We've had "THE TALK" before, we don't need to go over this.
Andy: Ephram, you have an older girlfriend who is probably more experienced than you are, who might pressure you into doing things you aren't ready for.
Ephram: Madison would never do that! and how do you know what I am and aren't ready for?!?
Andy: Ephram...I am your father, I just know these things.
Ephram: Like you know how to make your kids hate you?! (he grabs his cereal and goes into the living room)
Andy stood in silence, stunned, how could Ephram say that? He thought. He hated the idea of both his kids hating him. They were all he had left of his wife. He loved them with all of his heart. He was just trying to look out for Ephram, while having a life of his own, how could they hate him for that?
Just then Delia walked in.
Andy: Delia-do you hate me?
Delia: no, I just hate Linda
Andy went over and gave her an uninvited hug.
Delia: uh...dad, can you please get off of me?
Andy: Sorry (he backs off and goes back to his bran flakes smiling)
After Ephram's midterm, Bright caught up with him.
Bright: How was it?
Ephram: It was pretty bad, I had no clue what to do, I totally failed.
Bright: Madison grades you?!
Ephram: (realizing Bright was not talking about his midterm) No! I was talking about my midterm! Plus how do you know anything happened last night?!
Bright: So something did happen?...I knew it! How was it? Was it awesome? It must have been awesome, I mean, an older chick!
Ephram: You mind saying it a little louder, I don't think they heard you in China.
Bright: Sorry man, its just so cool, you are the man!
Ephram: Well "the man" has to go now, see ya.
Bright: You aren't even gonna tell me any details?!
Ephram: Bye (smiling as he walked away)
Ephram got home, relieved midterms were over and he didn't have to study anymore. He also couldn't wait to see Madison, maybe they would get some time alone before his dad got home.
Ephram walked in the house and went to the kitchen to find Madison and....Andy.
Andy sighed and sat back on the couch with his magazine.
Andy: that went well (he said sarcastically to himself)
Ephram got in his room and slammed the door loud enough for his dad to hear it. He decided to call Madison and tell her what happened.
Madison: Hello?
Ephram: Hey, it's me
Madison: (happily) hey!
Ephram: My dad knows
Madison: (unhappy ) WHAT?!....how?
Ephram: Well he doesn't really know, but he suspected, he went to check on us at the diner and we weren't there...then he said he went all around Everwood looking for us.
Madison: Well did you tell him the truth? (scared to lose her job)
Ephram: No! I told him we went on a drive. I think he believed me but he sure as hell isn't gonna trust us again.
Madison: So...what now?
Ephram: I dunno, I mean he said I have to call him and tell him where I am, I kinda just left the conversation, I didn't want to talk about it anymore.
Madison: Ephram...he can't find out...I mean, my job, you, it could all be over. (she says sadly)
Ephram: I know, but it will be ok, at least we can still see each other, granted my dad might come on our dates, but at least he'll pay. (trying to comfort her)
Madison: (laughs) that's true...
Ephram: Well, I am gonna go to bed, but I'll call you tomorrow...tonight was amazing
Madison: yeah...it really was
Ephram: bye (he hangs the phone up)
It was Friday morning, the day of Ephram's last midterm. He went into the kitchen and poured himself a bowl of cereal. Andy walked in.
Andy: Ephram (instead of good morning)
Ephram ignored him and continued to devour his coco pebbles
Andy: (sighs) Ephram...you have to talk to me sometime. (as he pours himself a bowl of bran flakes)
Ephram: And you have to trust me sometime, I guess we're even
Andy: Ephram...I do trust you, I am just worried you will make the wrong decision.
Ephram: (realizes he said "will" meaning he doesn't know) We've had "THE TALK" before, we don't need to go over this.
Andy: Ephram, you have an older girlfriend who is probably more experienced than you are, who might pressure you into doing things you aren't ready for.
Ephram: Madison would never do that! and how do you know what I am and aren't ready for?!?
Andy: Ephram...I am your father, I just know these things.
Ephram: Like you know how to make your kids hate you?! (he grabs his cereal and goes into the living room)
Andy stood in silence, stunned, how could Ephram say that? He thought. He hated the idea of both his kids hating him. They were all he had left of his wife. He loved them with all of his heart. He was just trying to look out for Ephram, while having a life of his own, how could they hate him for that?
Just then Delia walked in.
Andy: Delia-do you hate me?
Delia: no, I just hate Linda
Andy went over and gave her an uninvited hug.
Delia: uh...dad, can you please get off of me?
Andy: Sorry (he backs off and goes back to his bran flakes smiling)
After Ephram's midterm, Bright caught up with him.
Bright: How was it?
Ephram: It was pretty bad, I had no clue what to do, I totally failed.
Bright: Madison grades you?!
Ephram: (realizing Bright was not talking about his midterm) No! I was talking about my midterm! Plus how do you know anything happened last night?!
Bright: So something did happen?...I knew it! How was it? Was it awesome? It must have been awesome, I mean, an older chick!
Ephram: You mind saying it a little louder, I don't think they heard you in China.
Bright: Sorry man, its just so cool, you are the man!
Ephram: Well "the man" has to go now, see ya.
Bright: You aren't even gonna tell me any details?!
Ephram: Bye (smiling as he walked away)
Ephram got home, relieved midterms were over and he didn't have to study anymore. He also couldn't wait to see Madison, maybe they would get some time alone before his dad got home.
Ephram walked in the house and went to the kitchen to find Madison and....Andy.