Rick was distracted all through dinner. He kept thinking about the chemicals in the basement, and how much work there was to do. He kept tuning out the conversations at the table, trying to plan his next move.
He was snapped out of his concentration by his wife. "Honey," Tabitha asked him,"is everything okay?"
"I've just got a lot on my mind, pet, that's all," he told her, smiling.
"You just seem, rather distant," she told him.
"I'm on the verge of a breakthrough in my work. Something that's going to change our lives, and the lives of millions, sweet."
"Oh, Rick, that's WONDERFUL!" Tabitha said, delighted. "What is it?"
"Yeah, Rick, what is it?" Brandon asked, interested.
"Well...why don't I show you?" Rick replied, smiling.