Chapter 33: Double Date
Anna walks down the stairs and she greets Bethanne, one of the tomb vampires. "Hey Bethanne." "What are you guys watching?" Anna looks at the TV and sees that she's been watching the same channel. "You have been watching the same thing the whole time? There are over one hundred and fifty channels. It's called a remote control. This button changes the channel. Hold it like this." She shows her how to hold it and then goes into the dining room and finds Frederick, another tomb vampire, feeding on Miss Gibbons.
"Did you get enough sweetheart?" asks Miss Gibbons.
"For now," replies Frederick.
"Anna, are you hungry? Did you want a little?"
"No, thank you Miss Gibbons. Why don't you lie down for a while and get some rest?"
"She's fine. Aren't you Miss Gibbons?" Frederick compels Miss Gibbons.
"Of course, I am. I'm fine," Miss Gibbons replies under compulsion.
As she leaves the dining room, Anna and Frederick exchange looks.
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"Hey Dad! Dad?" Sam calls as he knocks on his father's door. "Hey Dad?"
Hiram opens the door. "What? I'm trying to sleep."
"I was just making sure you're alive."
"I'm sorry, Sweetie. It was a late night. My head is throbbing."
"I would appreciate it if you wouldn't bring the party home. And I'm pretty sure the neighbors would appreciate it too."
"It wasn't a party, it was one guy, don't be so judge-y."
"Well, I talked to Roberta at Breadstix and there's still a bartending position open if you want to…get a job."
"I figured she'd still be pissed about the last time I worked there."
"I think she's desperate."
"I'll check it out."
"Yeah?" Sam asks surprised.
"Don't act so surprised."
"Well, I mean…I didn't know how long you planned on sticking around."
"Well, there's back rent due."
"There's back everything Dad."
"Like I said, I'll check it out."
Someone knocks on the door.
"Who's that?" asks Hiram.
"It's Quinn." Hiram makes a face. "Easy." Hiram raises his eyebrows. "Yeah come in!"
Quinn opens the door and enters the kitchen. "Hi Mr. Berry."
Hiram gets up and leaves the kitchen with a sour look on his face.
"Hey, well we're going to be late. So, let's get going," says Sam. He walks towards Quinn.
"Yeah," says Quinn.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"How are you?"
"Good," replies Quinn with a sad look on her face.
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"Puck hasn't said a word to me. Every time I try to talk to him he shuts me down," says Blaine as he talks to Kurt at his locker.
"Do you think he's still trying to find Kristian?" asks Kurt.
"I don't know. He waited 145 years only to find out that Kristian could not care less. I mean it's gotta hurt, right?"
"And it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy," says Kurt sarcastically.
"You have every reason to be upset with him. Have you thought any more about what you're going to do?"
"About what? Terri, my vampire birth mother, who's related to my vampire ancestor Kristian, who screwed over your vampire brother? No…I haven't thought about it at all."
"I'm sorry I brought it up," says Blaine as he rubs Kurt's arm.
"It'd just be nice if we could get through one day without having to deal with any of it. No vampire mother or brother."
"No vampires at all?" asks Blaine with a pout.
"No vampires but you. I just want to get us back to normal stuff like school and homework and here's a thought: fun."
"Ooh, that sounds good to me, when do we start?"
They laugh and head for class.
"We can watch a movie at my place," offers Sam as they he and Quinn walk in the hall.
"With your dad and a six pack?" Quinn asks sarcastically.
"You know…you don't really help the situation. You could at least try to be nice."
"Oh…I'm sorry. It's hard for me to show kindness to people that hate me. I'm not that evolved."
Sam raises his head and look at Kurt and Blaine. They kiss each other. Quinn turns her head and look at them too. And turns her head to look at Sam.
"So, a movie tonight?"
"Wherever you want to do it's good for me but I'm late and I got to go OK?"
"OK." She moves in for a kiss but he leaves.
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"The keypad is for texting which is what you do when you want to avoid talking to someone," explains Pearl at Miss Gibbons' home.
Harper pushes a button and we can hear a message from Finn. Anna rushes towards the phone.
"I didn't break it, I swear," says Harper anxiously.
"I was just showing Harper what you taught me. What a marvelous device!" says Pearl excitedly.
"Who was that?" asks Harper.
"Finn Hudson," replies Anna.
"Is that your boyfriend?" asks Harper.
"Of course not," answers Pearl. She gets up and to show Anna her outfit. "What do you think?"
"Very respectable," answers Anna.
"That's the goal. I can't say that I miss corsets."
"Susie Sunshine gave me her car keys and her ATM card."
"What's that?" asks Pearl in a confusing manner.
"I'll explain later."
Frederick is eavesdropping around the corner. He confronts Anna and Pearl as they try to leave the house. "Where are you going?"
"We have some business in town. We'll be back as soon as we can. I trust that you'll keep an eye on things," says Pearl.
"So, I'm the baby sitter now?" asks Frederick.
"Frederick, if this is going to work we have to cooperate with one another," explains Pearl.
"So, you're saying…" starts Frederick.
"I'll watch things miss Pearl," says Harper adamantly.
"Thank you, Harper," says Pearl.
Anna and Pearl the house as Harper and Frederick exchange looks.
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"I'm thinking nothing huge, just a dinner at Breadstix and maybe a late movie," says Quinn, talking to Blaine and Kurt in the hall.
"You mean like a double date?" asks Blaine.
"Yes! Just two pairs out on a Friday night," says Quinn.
"Do you think that's a good idea?" asks Kurt.
"Why not? We all haven't gone out together before and I don't want it to be uncomfortable for us. Look the couple dynamics have changed and there's been a little awkwardness between you, Sam, and me and I just think it's important that we get over it," explains Quinn.
"I don't know," says Kurt warily.
"I think that sounds like a great idea," says Blaine, unusually chipper.
"You do?" questions Kurt.
"Yeah. A nice evening out with friends. Sounds fun, as in 'fun'," answers Blaine.
"A double date it is," agrees Kurt.
"OK! So, we will see you tonight," says Quinn
"OK," says Kurt. Quinn walks away happily as Kurt gives Blaine a look. "OK," says Kurt, trying to convince himself.
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Puck enters the boarding house where Anna and Pearl are waiting for him on the couch.
"Hello, Puck," greets Pearl.
"Ever hear of knocking?" asks Puck
"An invitation wasn't necessary. I'm surprised that no living person resides here. Is it just you and your brother?"
"Yeah. How do you keep out unwelcome vampires?" asks Anna.
"I kill them," replies Puck coolly. Puck runs towards Pearl and tries to strangle her.
Pearl twists his wrist and pushes him to the floor. "Have a seat, Puck. I was hoping we could have a word."
"Sure," says Puck with a strained voice.
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Finn is on his computer in his bedroom chatting on a website entitled "The Lair (Vampire Lovers Only)".
"How do you become a vampire?" Finn messages on the website.
"Brad Pitt changed me," answers a user.
"Go to Vegas. Ask for George Clooney," answers another.
"How do you kill a vampire?" messages Finn.
"The blood of Jada Pinkett Smith," answers another.
"Great," says Finn to himself.
"Serious answers only please," Finn messages the website.
"Stake in the heart always works," answers the first user.
"You're a believer?" asks Finn.
"Aren't you?" answers them again.
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Pearl and Anna are sitting on the couch at the boarding house talking to Puck.
"We've taken up residence at a farmhouse just outside the town. It'll suffice for now," says Pearl.
"All 25 vampires?" asks Puck.
"Not all, some. I imagine that a few have already left town. Others are probably still in the woods or like us acclimating," answers Pearl.
Puck looks at Pearl and Anna skeptically. "How did they get out of the tomb?"
"I think the witch screwed up that part of her hocus pocus," answers Anna snidely.
"I understand from Anna that the founding families still have a secret council?" asks Pearl.
"And you're a part of it," finishes Anna.
"That's ridiculous," says Puck.
"I've been in Lima since the comet, Puck. I'm up to speed," says Anna, catching him in his lie.
"And so am I. And now that you've infiltrated the council, I'll need to know everything they know. Starting with a listing names of all the council members and their families," says Pearl.
"And everyone you've supplied with vervain," says Anna.
"Yes, that will have to stop immediately," says Pearl.
"What exactly are you trying to achieve?" asks Puck.
"Lima is our home, Puck. They took that from us. Our land, our home. It's time we rebuild," answers Pearl.
"What, are you crazy? It was 1864. Wake up woman! The world has moved on."
"As a reward for your help I'm willing to give you what you want most."
"I want nothing."
"Kristian," says Pearl simply.
"You wouldn't even know where he was. You've been under the ground for the last century and a half."
"Kristian and I were best friends long before we came to Lima, Puck. I know how he thinks, I know his patterns, I know where to find him."
"I no longer have any desire to see Kristian ever again. And there's no way in hell I'm gonna play the role of your little minion."
Pearl gets up and pushes Puck on the floor. She stands over him. "I'm not asking for your help, Puck. Finding Kristian was just a mere gesture of kindness. The rest is non-negotiable." She bends down and puts her fingers in Puck's eyes. "I have four hundred years on you, little boy. I'll rip you from limb to limb without even blinking and you know it. I'll be in touch."
Pearl and Anna leave the house.
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Blaine knocks on the front door and Kurt opens it.
"You brought me flowers!" says Kurt excitedly. Kurt pulls Blaine into the house and they take a seat on the couch.
"I figured it's a date, why not do it right? I would have driven too but you're the one with the car," replies Blaine.
"You know, you think that for someone who was around when the car was invented you would have one."
"Oh, I have one. I just never drive it."
"You know, it's not too late to cancel."
"Why we would do that?"
"I don't know, it just seems surreal. Like maybe we weren't meant to get to the normal part."
"That's exactly why we're going to do it. We're going to go out, have some fun and try to remember that we don't have to be so serious." He grabs Kurt's hand. "Listen, when I decided to stay here and to get to know you, it was so I could do things like this. Bring my boyfriend flowers, take him out on a date, and try to be normal."
"Have you ever even been on a double date before?" They get up to leave.
"Oh, absolutely. '72, Hef and the twins."
"Wait. What?"
"Yeah…the playmates. I got Miss June."
"Are you serious?"
"It was more of a formality, Baby." Blaine kisses Kurt's neck. "You're much hotter."
Kurt starts blushing and he giggles. "Ok let's go."
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Emma is waiting for Anna and Pearl in front of Burt's office.
"Miss Pillsbury?" asks Pearl.
"Yes. Hi Pearl," greets Emma.
"Hi. This is my daughter, Annabelle," introduces Pearl.
"Of course, Finn's friend," recognizes Emma.
"Nice to see you, Ms. Pillsbury," greets Anna.
"Oh, Emma, please. So, this property was in Burt's family for generations. It's one of the originals structure in Lima's. It used to be one of those old-fashioned drug stores," says Emma.
"An apothecary?" asks Pearl.
"Yeah!" says Emma.
"You don't say," says Pearl with a smirk.
Anna sees Finn walking down the street with his headphones in.
"Sorry if it's a little musty," says Emma. "No one has been here for months."
"I'll use my imagination," says Pearl. Anna is still watching Finn. "Annabelle?"
"I'm coming mother," says Anna.
They enter the office as Emma holds the door open.