Chapter 22: Dinner And A Showstopper
When Elliot gets back to the Boulders he walks inside and Andrew sees how happy he looks.
"You didn't?" Andrew asked him as he saw his face.
"Did what?" Elliot replied.
"Make up with that woman." Andrew said to him.
"I did and we're going out on another date tonight. If that's all right with you?" Elliot then asked him.
"Who cares what I think? You're going to do what you want anyway." Andrew told him.
"I care." Elliot said to him.
"Whatever. So is Vinny coming back over here tonight?" Andrew asked him.
"You're on your own tonight. I don't want him filling your head with Anti Sarah thoughts." Elliot told him.
"Then can Brian sleep over tonight?" Andrew then asked him.
"He has nothing against his Aunt Sarah so, okay." Elliot replied.
Andrew calls Brian and Vinny convinces Brian to go with fifty bucks and a new skateboard after Vinny broke Brian's by kicking it under the couch. At the Boulders Brian and Andrew start to talk.
"Lets just get this night over with." Brian told him.
"I don't care what you do but, I'm going out." Andrew told him as he put on his sneakers.
"Where are you going?" Brian asked him.
"The restaurant that my Dad and your Aunt Sarah are at." Andrew told him.
"We're going to spy on them?" Brian then asked him.
"No, I'm taking you out to dinner." Andrew said to him sarcastically.
"You're going to get into big trouble." Brian told him.
"Why do you care if I get into trouble or not?" Andrew asked him.
"Because when I win, I don't want people saying that I didn't deserve it because you weren't in it." Brian told him.
"I really don't care about that stupid competition right now." Andrew snapped at him.
"Yeah, right." Brian told him.
"Brian I would rather come in last in the competition then see my Dad with that woman." Andrew explained with an attitude.
"You really hate my Aunt Sarah don't you?" Brian asked him.
"It took you this long to figure that one out?" Andrew asked him as he slammed the door when he walked out.
Brian goes with him.
"Why are you here?" Andrew asked him.
"It's not worth winning the competition if you aren't in it." Brian told him.
"If I get in trouble I'm bringing you down with me." Andrew told him.
"Same here." Brian told him.
They shake hands. They go to the restaurant that Elliot and Sarah are at. They're at the same restaurant and the same table they were at when they got into that fight.
"I hope this isn't a sign of things to come." Elliot said to Sarah as they sat at the table.
"This evening will be just fine if you don't ruin it like you did last time." Sarah told him.
"I'm not even going to make a comment to that remark." Elliot replied.
"Good. Now we can get through this date in peace." Sarah said to him.
Brian and Andrew are watching them from outside the restaurant. It's now an hour into the date.
"Can we go back to the Boulders now?" Brian asked him.
"Not until I see them fight again." Andrew told him.
"Andrew they aren't going to fight." Brian told him.
"Just watch they'll fight. She'll do something." Andrew told him.
"Maybe your Dad will do something?" Brian then asked him.
"Even better." Andrew replied.
"What are you guys doing?" David asked them.
"We're watching my Dad and your Aunt Sarah on their date." Andrew explained to him.
"What are you doing here?" Brian then asked him.
"I felt like going out for a walk." David explained to them.
David, Brian and Andrew continue to watch Elliot and Sarah's date.
"They aren't even fighting." David said to them.
"They will." Andrew replied.
"You said that an hour ago." Brian told him.
"Trust me." Andrew said to him.
"I'm going back to the cabin. I'll see you guys later." David told them.
"I have an idea. But, I need you two to help me." Andrew told them.
"I don't think so." David replied.
"What's the plan?" Brian asked Andrew.
Andrew tells them the plan. Brian and David go along with the plan. They go into the restaurant. Andrew sees a waite with a tray of drinks. Andrew "accidently" bumps into the waiter and he spills the drinks all over Sarah and Elliot. Sarah and Elliot jump out of their seats and are outraged. Elliot sees Andrew who was laughing.
"Dude, you're Dad saw us." Brian told him.
"How do you know?" Andrew then asked him.
"He saw me coming over here." Elliot replied.
Andrew turns around and sees the anger in his Dads eyes.
"Hi Dad. How was your date?" Andrew asked him.
Elliot calls Vinny and tells him what Brian helped Andrew do. Brian is grounded for three weeks starting when they get back to Evanston since Vinny blames himself for Brians involvement by bribing him to spend the night at Andrews. Andrew is grounded for a month and can't compete in the skateboard competition. And David is not grounded because he was the only smart one and ran before Elliot saw them.