Chapter 24

Mom was released in scrubs ... of course ... they took her to the hospital naked.

No matter HOW you got there, the discharge was by wheelchair. Hospital protocol.

She looks 23 ... she’s in scrubs ... she’s in a wheelchair ... she’s being pushed by a nurse dressed in identical scrubs. Every visitor who saw her wondered what patient had abused the pretty nurse badly enough to send her off in a wheelchair.

For years ... every time the subject of the dangers of nursing came up ... mom was the poster child.

Now.

The Reason and the Excuses. Old Man with a Pen explains ... per confusion.

Carol was busy and couldn’t pick up Alice. George was busy and couldn’t pick up Alice. David and Jackie were running away from home but duty calls and that’s why Carol called the lawyers and explained that she knew the twins would get into trouble. “So you guys are on retainer and get going.” and “Pick up the Chief ... he owes us.” The Supreme Court Justice was visiting his former interns so the the lawyers took him along.

“It’ll be fun,” they said.