Kermit: Thanks for the snack, Ru. Do, um, you need any help cleaning up?
Ru: No, Honey--I'm closing the kitchen till supper. I'm gonna write a little.
Kermit: Oh. Okay.
Ru: What are you gonna do? Are you all unpacked?
Kermit: Oh yeah. Not a lot of wardrobe issues.
Ru: I guess not. (Turns and leans on the counter and looks at Kermit.) What's the matter, Kermit. You seem out of sorts--anything wrong?
Kermit: No. No--I was just...um. I mean, we were, that is, Piggy and I were going to watch a movie this afternoon but she canceled on me. She, um, said she had something she had to do. Do you know, um, what, er, came up?
Ru: (carefully) Kermit, honey, I really can't say. I'm sorry she stood--um, that she canceled, but didn't she reschedule for this evening? Aren't you supposed to watch your movie tonight?
Kermit: Well, yeah. I was just, you know, wondering if Piggy was, meeting someone else. (Turning pollywog eyes on Ru.)
Ru: (inhaling sharply. Wow--that look could melt an iceberg!) Kermit--I...look. I can't tell you where Piggy went, but I can tell you it was work-related, okay? Does that help some?
Kermit: (still mopey, but obviously relieved) Yeah....
Ru: So what movie are we watching tonight?
Kermit: Harvey. With Jimmy Stewart.
Ru: I've never seen it.
Kermit: Me either. (hopefully) You're making movie snacks?
Ru: Don't I always? Now, run along. I want to write.
Kermit: Okay--I'm going. Um, Ru?
Ru: Yes, dear?
Kermit: What, um, what sorts of things do you write, anyway?
Ru: Er, wow--look at the time.