Sheila returns and Matthew gets up for his turn. "Am I the only one scared of getting a needle?" he says with noble humility.
"Ain't no one here but us chickens", says Carl.
"Speak for yourself", says his sister.
"I always do, Mel, I always do." To Amanda he says, "Too bad Tristan didn't want to come."
"This is a surprise", she says. "I didn't think he would be welcome after what happened and anyway, he is firmly anti-vax."
"What a shame", says Sarah.
"In so many ways", says Amanda, "In far too many ways, that boy is just like his father. I for one really welcome this opportunity, otherwise I would be waiting another couple of weeks. And especially now that business is booming thanks to this pandemic, I can't afford to book off sick."
"I imagine that would stand to reason, during a pandemic", says Carol, smiling sheepishly.
"Well, even Netflix has its limits and people do get bored after spending so much time together at home. Though I am surprised that this virus hasn't turned into more of a mood killer."
"So what are your hot selling items right now", says Carl.
"We don't need to know any of that, Carl", says Melissa dryly...
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