A/N-This chapter is based off 'The last Humorusly Dressed Bellboy in America', Suzanne's accountant who ran off with her money or as they say 'absconded' with it. Reggie Mac is quite a character so I wanted to come up with the perfect or near perfect chapter, let me know what you think!
In the episode, Reggie Mac convinced Suzanne that he bought a circus for her and was going to have her taken to the circus in style...pulled by a golden coach and 8 horses. But the police got involved...so please, read and enjoy.
One day at the design firm, everybody was doing various things, Charlene was at her desk, Mary Jo was working on some designs. Julia was on the phone and Suzanne was on the couch as she has always been since time began it seems like. The front door is left open to let fresh air that the early fall brings. Then Suzanne says, "I just don't know why Anthony had to become a lawyer at that...firm" Julia hangs up the phone then says, "I told you Suzanne, Anthony only works a few days a week at the firm, the rest of the time he is here." Suzanna shakes her head then says, "I know but it just doesn't seem natural Anthony not being here"
Mary Jo looks up and says, "You're just not happy he's not here to do your beck and call" Suzanne pouts then says, "No, it's just that Anthony was...well, my buddy here, we could say and do things I can't with you all" Charlene smiles and says, "Yes, it did seem like you too had your own little code" Julia then says, "Don't worry Suzanne, your playmate will be back tomorrow and things will get back to normal" Suzanne looks at her sister and Julia says, "Having said that, I'm not sure what normal is"
Just then a police officer strolls in with a huge package in his hands then he says, "Excuse me, is there a Suzanne Sugerbaker here?" Suzanne looks up then says, "That's me" He looks at her then says, "I thought I recognized you...didn't I have to give you a ticket and call animal patrol here once?" Suzanne looks around the room and says, "Out of all the years of being a cop and he sees who knows what...murders, robbers and who knows what and he remembers calling animal control on me" He says, "Well, it's hard to forget a lady like you" She smiles and says, "Oh, well..." Julia then says, "You can put that package down there" He puts it on the coffee table and Julia comes to him and he says, "We don't normally deliver things like this but it was requested from a man's will so...I'll leave you ladies now" The officer leaves then Charlene hops up and says, "What is it?" Suzanne says, "I don't know Charlene, I just got it" Charlene reads the name on it and she says, "It's from Reggie Mac! Suzanne! You remember! Your accountant who took all your money and Mary Jo and I found him at a hotel singing very badly I might add then when you tried to have him arrested, he made bail and tried to tell you he bought a circus then that night..."
Suzanne looks at everybody then says, "Yes, I remember Charlene...boy, all those years in Europe didn't change you a bit did it?" Mary Jo says, "And than God for that but I must admit, I am curious, what is this from Reggie Mac?" Suzanne says, "I don't know but I guess since it was a last request I guess I ought to see" Julia says, "I'd be careful if I were you, knowing Reggie Mac, there's NO telling what might happen just opening the package" "Oh Julia, please" Charlene gets some scissors and very carefully starts cutting it open and they all see a box with filled with layers of papers and bubble wrap. They all look at each other in silence then put the papers on the floor then very carefully take out a very delicate but perfect hand made piece of art!
Suzanne in her powder blue dress standing beside a golden carriage with 8 horses and behind it is her 'circus' with the golden lady trapeze in the air...the little clowns...the strongman and a few animals like a white tiger, elephants and one monkey then Charlene says, "Suzanne, this had to take hundreds, if not thousands of hours to make and it's just PERFECT!" Mary Jo then says, "Here's a letter, you want me to read it?"
Suzanne quietly shakes her head then Mary Jo reads, "Dear Suzanne, I hope you got my package. This is my gift to you, I got it in India from a family who specializes in this by the time you get this, I will be dead, I contracted some deadly virus here in Bombay and I wanted you to always remember what I tried to give you"
Everybody looks in shock then they look back at the gift and a mist comes over Suzanne's eyes and she hears circus music in her mind and her sister sees her little sister become a child again and she cries. Charlene and Mary Jo remain silent.
A/N-I know I go back and forth between the life and death of Julia but she had to have a life in between then end of the show and dying didn't she?