Page 9 of Philippa Flynn’s Year of Panic and Piracy

Eleanor: Someone should teach her how to use the word “thirst” correctly

Philippa: Please don’t ever mention Mom and thirst in the same sentence again

Haley: I can’t believe she didn’t recognize him from the covers

Eleanor: I can’t believe we never drove over and checked him out for ourselves

Philippa: I can’t believe I thought he was an old man

Louisa: Best surprise ever!!!!

Philippa: Define “best”

Haley: Are you trying to hit on him, Phil?

Philippa: I’m trying to break his vow of silence

Eleanor: Vow of silence? Seriously? Are you living with a monk?

Philippa: More like living with Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher

Louisa: Hot

Philippa: Excruciating

Haley: I’m with Lou on this. Can you get him to pose with one of Grams’s swords?

Philippa: I can’t get him to stay in the same room with me for 30 seconds

Eleanor: Isn’t he a writer? Get him talking about his work

Philippa: You make that sound so simple

Louisa: Some artists don’t like to share mid-process

Haley: Maybe he has writer’s block. Could be a sore subject

Louisa: How many introverts does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Philippa: Can we please just Not?

Louisa: One. If anyone shows up to help, the others leave

Philippa: Thanks, Lou. Super helpful

Riley: What about drinking games?

Louisa: Welcome to the convo, Ri. Late as usual

Philippa: No drinking games

Eleanor: I forgot. You get sloppy

Haley: So sloppy!!!

Louisa: OMG. Her 21st birthday!

Eleanor: And last New Year’s!