"I'll get it!" exclaimed Cory eager as a toddler at Christmas.

"It's always something," Topanga muttered to herself.

"Shawnie! I wondered when you were gonna get here! C'mon in, we're about to start the movie..." said Cory, as his best friend Shawn Hunter entered.

"Shawn, what a nice surprise," said Topanga, obviously not meaning it.

"Didn't Cory tell you? He invited us hours ago," replied Shawn, with his usual sly grin.

"Us?" said Topanga, hoping his was talking about a mouse in his pocket.

"Yeah. Angela and I. She's on her way."

Shawn glanced around the apartment uncomfortably.

"Cory, can you help me in the kitchen? We should start preparing the drinks, for our guests."

Cory followed, but could tell by the look in her eyes that her intentions had nothing to do with drinks.

"Geez, Topanga! Can't you try to be a little more hospitable? Shawn's a guest in our home! If looks could kill..."

"If looks could kill, you'd be dead right now, Mr. Matthews! Why didn't you tell me that Shawn and Angela were coming over?"

"I assumed you knew Topanga! I mean, after all the four of us do everything together!"

"That's why you don't assume Cory! No, you're right I should have known you were going to ruin our romantic day together! After all, you do it all the time!"

"I do not Topanga! Two weeks ago, I took you to the Tunnel of Love, remember?"

"As a matter of fact, I do. Angela was sick and couldn't go, so we ended up sharing the boat with Shawn. And it would have been fine to, if you two hadn't spent the whole boat ride splashing each other!"

"C'mon Topanga be fair! He's my best friend...,"

"And I'm your wife, Cory! I can't even believe we're having this conversation! I mean..."

"Cory," Shawn poked his head in the door. "Topanga's starting to look like she did in that one tape you showed me, so I think I'd better go."

"WHAT?!? YOU SHOWED HIM THE TAPE! OUR TAPE?!? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD DO SUCH A LOW, ROTTEN, EVIL..."

Sensing that this was his cue to exit, Shawn went back to the living room.

"Topanga, honey? Maybe you should calm down...your eye's starting to twitch."

"Cory, I thought I could handle you being so close to Shawn. I really did. But I can't take it anymore! I've had it up to here! We haven't had a single date alone since we got married.

"Now Topanga, you're overreacting. You, me, and Shawn will sit and work it out..."

Topanga held her hand to his mouth. He had never seen that look in her eyes before...

"Cory, I think you need your priorities in order. Until you do, I'm going to need some time alone."