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"Oh, shoot, it has a sad ending," Alice says "He was finally installed in his own St Francis Park But one of the tranquilizer darts had pierced his intestines and he developed per-itone-solasses "And died Vets called it a strange twist of fate"

"Mas You’re as bad as Lou Ann She always thinks Dwayne Ray’s going to catch perito-so or other at day care"

"They’re notthe pal a vow "I’ you the printed word"

Taylor wishes with all her ht that someone else was in the driver’s seat of this car Even Jax She’s visited with a suddendown to kiss the top of her head A gesture that is all give and no take

"Excuseforward over the seat "I’o ahead and say it I don’t know your name Taylor introduced you as her mom, but its not like I can call you Mom"

"Alice Greer," Alice says

"Greer?" Taylor asks

"I never did like Harland’s last naht"

"Are you newly divorced, Alice?" Barbie asks, sounding exactly like a talk-show host

"Well, I didn’t get the papers yet, but it’s over with All over but the shouting"

"Didn’t sound to "

Taylor says

"Oh, no It’s just an expression I don’t knohat it would take to get Harland to let out a holler He wouldn’t even fart out loud There was days I’d walk by hi TV set and I’d think, ‘Well, nohat if Harland was to die onoff hi me," says Barbie