The two drove back the two-hour trip, she humming to David Bowie and he trying to explain the new filming techniques used in his old movie Labyrinth. She laughed and told him about the conceptual designer, Brian Froud, and how he was a big part of it too.

"Without Froud, it would have been a flop, no matter your black-screening techniques."

"But you can't tell me that Henson is a phony."

"Oh. He is a great puppeteer but his originality stopped at Kermit."

"Fine. But the best part was the way that they controlled the light at the end."

"No doubt, that was pretty neat."

"NEAT! It was amazing. In ten years who knows what the camera can show."

"What? Like special effects? No. They've hit their ceiling."

"You have got to be kidding me."

The two argued and laughed as her VW sped down the highway. When they got near the college town he truly regretted it being over. Had he seen himself from another perspective he would have realized that he was smitten. But since he didn't they did the only thing they could. They shared phone numbers, under the pretence that if Collins' status would change he could get a hold of her, but they both knew that wasn't the reason.

She skipped into her room and greeted her roommate with complete joy written all over her face, confusing the poor girl completely.

"What? Did they acquit him?"

"Huh? Oh no, seven years. But I met someone really sweet."

"Who? His parole officer? He wasn't so bad looking."

"Eww no. One of Tom's friends."

"Isn't 'Prof.' Tom like 35 and gay?"

"Ya, but this guy is a lot younger, and he seemed straight."

"Since 35 is so old, and how do you know that? Where were you last night? I got really worried when you never came in, that's not at all like you, like me, but not you."

"Oh. I was in NY City."

"What?"

"Yeah, Tom isn't doing so good and he apparently wanted to tell me something."

"What?"

"Can't say. But this guy was really sweet, he offered to let me stay at his place for the night."

"Oh. I see. That kind of sweet."

That comment caused a bit of arguing and various insults between the two. After it was over Leah proceeded to tell her roommate (Anna) about Mark.