Back at home, Peggy noticed Hank's truck was gone as she pulled into the driveway. Where had he gone? She questioned. She unloaded the trunk of the car and walked into the house. Bobby was sitting on the sofa alone watching television.
"Bobby, where's your father?" Peggy asked as she sat the groceries on the counter and began unpacking them.
"I don't know, but I think Luanne moved back in. There are a bunch of girly clothes in the den," he said as he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a glass of milk. Peggy smiled to herself.
"Oh no, sweetheart, Luanne hasn't moved back in. We have a special guest that will be living with us for a little while. Her name is Kate," Peggy said as she put a pot of hot water on the stove to boil. Bobby looked at her with a questioning eye.
"We got an exchange student? I can't wait to meet her, I bet she's awfully pretty! Where is she? Oh man, wait till Joseph hears about this! He's gonna be so jealous!" he exclaimed as he sat at the kitchen table.
"No, no Bobby she isn't an exchange student…" Just then a knock came at the sliding glass door. It was Minh and Kahn. "Oh what are they doing here?" Peggy crossed to the sliding door.
"We hear you hire tutor for Bobby Hill. Redneck kid too slow to learn on his own?" Kahn teased. Bobby sat up quickly from the chair and stared at his mother with a bewildered expression.
"Tutor? I thought she was an exchange student! Aw man!" Peggy glanced at him and hushed him.
"Hello Kahn, Minh, I'd like to invite you to meet her this evening. We will be grilling steaks and burgers to welcome her," Peggy smiled as the two looked back and forth at each other. "7 o'clock!"
"Yes we'd love to meet her, since Kahn see Hank Hill entranced in conversation with her at Sugar Foots earlier. Kahn say she look pretty good too. Maybe Peggy Hill ain't so hot!" Minh said as Kahn darted across the yard. Peggy glared at her. How dare she say that about Hank!
"I assure you, Minh, my husband was simply being a good host," Peggy answered with confidence. Just as she made this statement, Hank and Kate pulled up. She watched as Hank opened the truck door for Kate and helped her out. The two were chatting and talking about nothing in particular.
"See what I mean, Peggy Hill," Minh said before escaping the fight that could possibly ensue.
"Well I get my lawn this green by just managing it well. It's pretty easy," Hank remarked on the grass as the two entered the house.
"It's beautiful. I love a nice yard. My grandma and I use to keep a garden. It had hibiscus and roses and pretty green bushes that we trimmed into perfect squares," Kate described carefully as she sat on a kitchen chair. Peggy thought nothing of the talk and went on about boiling potatoes for potato salad.
"Hank, please go invite Boomhauer, Bill and Dale to the dinner and please tell Bill and Boomhauer that she is not a shiny new toy," Peggy looked over at Hank who was still engrossed in conversations about grass and plants with their guest.
"Alright," yeah I bet you want me to invite Dale, Hank thought before getting up from the table and exiting the house. The thought of the two of them together still made his skin crawl and to be honest, he couldn't wait to see how Dale acted when Hank got to the Alley.
"Bobby!" Peggy called from the kitchen. "Bobby is a really sweet boy and he has so much potential to be a better student," Peggy said as she poured Kate a cup of coffee.
"I believe he can be a better student. I think the hardest part of this whole process is going to be getting him active and involved in some type of sport where he can get his heart pumping. I reviewed all the papers you sent me and Bobby is not dumb, in fact I really think he may just be slightly distracted and maybe even a little bored with the material," Kate stated as she sipped some coffee.
"Those are my thoughts exactly!" Peggy smiled as she continued to cook on the stove. "Bobby, get in here right now!" She called out for him one more time.
"Is dinner ready or something?" Bobby said as he came to the kitchen and sat at the table seemingly not noticing the beautiful Kate staring at him over a mug.
"No, Bobby, I'd like you to meet your new tutor. Kate Devereaux," Kate stood and put her hand out for Bobby to shake. Bobby gasped.
"You're my tutor?" Bobby smiled. "I thought you'd be fat with warts," She chuckled and looked at Bobby. He was an average boy with a chubby build and round face with green eyes. He grinned at her and looked at his mother. The two of them shared those same eyes and strong stare but the rest of his face was Hank. Bobby had so much possibilities to be healthy and smart and Kate was going to be the one who helps him out. Kate looked at her watch and realized it was 5:30.
"Excuse me, Mrs. Hill?" Peggy looked over to Kate and grinned.
"Yes, dear?"
"I was wondering if it was at all possible for me to take a shower before this evenings festivities?" She asked sweetly. Peggy looked over at Bobby who stood in awe of Kate.
"No problem! Bobby, honey, show her where everything is while I finish up this food," She looked at Bobby who turned on his old charm button.
"Yes, mother, I will show the lovely, Kate, everything she needs to know about showering in the Hill House," He admired Kate once more before taking her hand and escorting her out of the kitchen.