by LaChefski@go.com

Apart from a few expected question marks, there were some nice clues in AO. The action was spread over 7 days.

Day # 1 -- Actually, dinner time, with the troops eating in all parts of the house. Eli tells Zoe the paint in the garage will dry in 8-12 hrs, and Grace reports the Drama Club hold auditions "tomorrow."

Day # 2 -- Six degrees of Judy Brooks at Phil's -- Lily arrives speaking to her cell phone, saying she'll be back "in one hour with your lunch," the Super-Sized version. All disperse except Sam, who doesn't care for Judy's BL mockups. Auditions at school. R&L swap sandwiches in (I guess) Rick's car. That evening, Judy arrives home to find Sam with his version of Booklovers.

Day # 3 -- The next morning (6:55) -- Lily's bed --Zoe, Grace, and Jessie pop by. Meanwhile, Sam and Judy are lazy in her bed, rousted soon by Rick and Lily, who deduce over the phone what has transpired. Lunch at school, and Jessie joins the thespians. Alexa reports that callbacks will be posted at 3:30PM. Judy hustles in to Phil's, and tells Karen she was up late "with someone." Some time after 3:30, Grace sees the callback sheet. That night, Asian food, Strong Man Competition, and Sam&Judy are found almost cutting up on the butcher block. Jessie and Grace brush their teeth. Down the hall, a flustered Lily really liked Will Gluck, but Rick doesn't want to get involved. Very late, back at Judy's, Sam gets dressed to go home.

Day # 4 -- I'd like to think this happened on the weekend, as it's not connected to anything. Grace and Jessie practice their singing.

Day # 5 -- On stage at school, Jessie sings "I'll Fly Away," soon followed by Grace and her selection. Sam and Rick stop by a coffee shop and, presumably at the radio station, Judy has lunch with Lily. Grace catches her breath following her callback, then reveals a little too much to Mr. Dimitri.

Day # 6 -- Probably the next morning, Lily checks the fridge as a stressed Grace prepares for school. **Noteworthy moment ** We see Jessie with her mom, at the coffee shop before school. This means she finally spent a night with her mother. Judy joins Karen for lunch at K's office, revealing Sam's affair "5 years ago." At school, Mr. Dimitri tells Grace he'll be calling instead of posting. She backpedals about Jessie. Late that night, Sam arrives at Judy's with wine and his toothbrush. He needs "some time," but Judy lets him go.

Day # 7 -- Lily assembles macaroni and cheese, then answers the phone on behalf of Grace and Jessie. It's Mr. Dimitri with the news. The clock says 5:10PM. "I'll Fly Away" reprise.

Sue