#20 Learning to Love
Lucy: I wish I knew ahead of time what was bothering Mercy.
Kevin: kissing his wife I know. I forgot that she is very sensitive and how attached she was to Lorena.
Lucy: sighing We have very interesting months coming up.
Kevin: laughing I know. Mercy getting used Crisona and Crisona getting used to us won't be easy.
Lucy: I love you Kevin.
Kevin: I love you Lucy.
They fall asleep in each other arms.
The alarms in the house go off
Lucy: shouting The alarm went off!!
Kevin: jumping up and grabbing his gun and handcuff You go get the kids and come back in here. I am going to go downstairs.
Lucy: kisses Kevin quickly Be careful.
5 minutes later
Lucy and the kids are in Lucy and Kevin's room
on the phone
Lucy: Yes the alarm did go off.
Evine: Do you want Jemp to come over?
Lucy: NO! Stay where you are. I think it is a burglary. Kevin went downstairs and I am in my room with the kids. I will call later when I get more info.
Evine: Ok. Be safe. I will be waiting for your call.
Lucy hangs up
Mercy: Mommy is Crisona sacred?
Lucy: Why?
Mercy: Can I hold her?
Lucy: Sure.
Lucy hands Crisona to Mercy
Mercy: smiling and crying Hey Crisona baby. How are ya? Everything is going to be alright. Daddy is downstairs to see who it is. And God and Lorena and Norena are watching over us.
Crisona: Coo Coo
Mercy: singing softly The sun'll come out…Tomorrow…Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow…there'll be sun….when I'm stuck with a day…that's gray…and lonely…I just stick out my chin…
Crisona: smiling Coo coo
Lucy: to herself Maybe there is hope between Mercy and Crisona.
Mercy: I love you Crisona and I am sorry I was mean in the beginning.
Crisona: grabbing Mercy's finger Coo coo coo
Lucy: grinning I think all is forgiven
Mercy: kissing Crisona's forehead I am glad
Mark: in a worried and bored voice What is daddy taking long?
Lucy: trying to mask her worried voice I don't know sweetie. I just don't know.
Mercy: looking up Mommy why won't you tell us what is going on?
Lucy: takes a deep breath Some bad guy is in our house and daddy went to see who.
Mark: eyes lighting up I want to help daddy beat up the bad guy!
Mercy: cradling Crisona Is daddy ok? What can we do?
Lucy: kissing her children on the forehead one by one Everything will be ok. Mark, you will have to stay here with your sisters and me. You can protect us if the bad guy comes here. Mercy, daddy is ok. Just pray baby. Just pray.
Mark jumps down from bed and grabs a hanger
Mark: in a serious warrior voice I am ready!
Everybody laughs
Mercy: laughing You gonna protect us with a coat hanger?
Lucy: giving Mark a hug Thank you Mark.
Meanwhile with Kevin and the burglar
Kevin tiptoes down the stairs
Kevin gets a better grip on his gun and tucks his cuffs into his pocket.
Kevin nears toward the dinning room where he hears noise
Suddenly Kevin hears a bug thud of somebody falling
Kevin quickly turns on the dinning room light and turns toward the burglar
Kevin: in demanding, don't-mess-me voice Don't move.
Burglar on the floor sprawled after tripping over Mercy's mini dollhouse
Kevin: eyes wide open Its you!
Burglar: sheepishly Its me.
Kevin: Don't move or I will shoot
Burglar: shouts Lucy!
Up next: who is the burglar? Do the burglar and the Kinkirks know each other? Will Kevin shoot? How will this event end? Will this trouble end in tragedy? What is next for the Kinkirks?