My Story (Spring 2007)

They are also perfect apart from each other, having perfected their skills in every area. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean that they have no problems. For one thing, something has gotten mixed up regarding their lifetime goals. Supposedly Carrie has achieved a lifetime goal of becoming "Captain Hero," yet she now has a lifetime goal of becoming a criminal mastermind. Fortunately (or unfortunately, as the case may be), Rufus has the same goal! Now this should be interesting!

Getting up before dawn, Rufus spends time in his favorite place--the dance sphere.

Both of the Londons have time to chat a bit with the newspaper girl--Viola Ebadi.

At the end of their first day, they come home together--both with promotions, of course, since there's not a skill they don't already have, plus they already know almost everyone in the neighborhood!

Though the Londons don't get hungry, both of them have learned to cook very well. Carrie has fixed Baked Alaska as a treat for Dill. Rufus tells Dill about all the other things they can cook.

...with quite bad results. Dill is insulted, and Rufus gets very upset and tells Carrie in no uncertain terms just who her husband is, and where her loyalty lies!

"It's OK," Dill comforts Carrie. "You just need to remember that I'm a happily-married man, and you're a happily-married...well...female!"

She hasn't really "learned her lesson" as Rufus thinks she has, and still has a mad crush on Dill, so she tells him so.

When Rufus gets up to listen to the stereo with Carrie, she walks out in a huff, and goes to try to get some sleep. Now Rufus' thoughts are pretty messed up. On the one hand, he wants to kiss Carrie, or at least talk with her. On the other hand, he'd like to see her become a zombie. One thing he knows for sure, and that's that he'd really like to see Dill become a ghost! This does NOT bode well for their friendship!

Finally Carries gives in and joins Rufus in the living room, as they watch the TV and listen to the stereo at one time. They are so advanced they can do that without any confusion at all!

Turning off the TV, he does, and their relationship seems to be back on an even keel.

Now this place looks interesting...but do robots swim? Well, evidently they do.

Oh dear...this is not good! There are two Social Bunnies following two Servos into the elevators!!!

Finally, though, they come together out on one of the verandah areas, and spend enough time talking that they become better socially adjusted once again. Now if they could just have some FUN!

Carrie runs to the pay phone to call for another cab. Surely there's a place where a Servo can have some FUN around here!

Good form, Carrie! The Londons are now almost fully restored.

Rufus and Carrie spend enough time at the bowling alley to feel up to apologizing to each other, which makes them very happy again, at least for the moment!

Unfortunately, even though the Londons SEEM individually restored and "healthy" again, their relationship is still at odds! They keep apologizing to each other, but it's going to take time. In the meantime, Ajax De'Grime walks by, and desperate for someone to talk to who understands him, Rufus runs out and introduces himself. Against all odds, the two start to become fast friends, almost immediately!

In the end, poor Carrie gets left to her own devices, while the three guys just continue to bond into the late night hours.

On the other hand, remembering that both she and Rufus will have to go to work the next day shortly after the child will arrive, Carrie calls the local nanny agency. She's assured that there's no need for a nanny to be scheduled yet. She'll have to call again once the little one arrives. Oh, bother!

After cleaning things up a bit Carrie tries to corner Rufus to apologize yet again, but he's too interested in looking out the window at the rain.

Evidently not. In fact, the sphere may have simply shorted out. Rufus didn't get much of a thrill out of it at all! Finally he decides to join Carrie and Ajax for a few stale Christmas cookies. They obviously all have a preference for the stocky guy in the red suit!

Yup...it's a good thing there's an extra bedroom, because the Londons are still not on the best of terms, even though each has apologized to the other over and over again! At least Ajax gets the message and goes home--once Rufus and Carrie turn out the lights!

While he's still reading, Carrie sneaks back into the house and places a special toybox in the extra room. There's not much in this house to interest a child, but at least it will have some toys!

The social worker sent Cleve on ahead, and just inside the doors of his new home, he met Carrie.

About that time, Rufus--wondering what all the commotion was about--came through the front door. Upon spotting Cleve dancing with Carrie, he immediately jumped to the wrong conclusion--this must be Dill's kid! Uh oh!

...he can't resist the pull of the child, and soon he's dancing around with Cleve, also.

So...will Cleve help salvage Carrie's and Rufus' relationship with each other? Or will he and Carrie have to move out somewhere more conducive to raising a child--somewhere where there's not so much anger being focused on Carrie all the time? I wonder!