““Sounds awful." "No, it's wonderful. And it's just for one year. Let's take a break. Blair's not here. she'll be back next year and we can jump back into the Christmas chaos, if that's what you want. Come on, Nora, please. We skip Christmas, save the money, and go splash in the Caribbean for ten days." "How much will it cost?" "Three thousand bucks." "So we save money?" "Absolutely." "When do we leave?" "High noon, Christmas Day." They stared at each other for a long time.””
