MN: The Complete Cases of Sherlock Holmes! (takes first volume and quickly leafs through a couple of pages) Excellent, most excellent! Thank you, Kim! (turns to another page) Oh, good, it's got A Scandal in Bohemia...Holmes had feelings for Irene Adler; he just wouldn't admit it.
Nora: I guess I know what you're going to be reading over the next couple of days, gumshoe.
MN: Too right. And Storyteller, if you would be good enough to put down your new quill for five minutes, let's go drop off our presents at room 33.
Outside room 33, sometime later:
Three packages, with a note attached:
For Diana, from Storyteller, a musical note patterned sweater. For Janice, from Nora, a collection of autographed Joni Mitchell LPs. For Floyd, from Muppet Newsgirl (aka Erin), a set of autographed Eric Clapton and George Harrison records. Merry Christmas and keep on grooving, from the gang in room 7.
Nora: Hey, Erin, can I borrow one of the Sherlock Holmes books when you're done?
MN: Sure. But I'm heading to New Jersey tonight for New Year's weekend, so don't hold your breath. You're blue enough as it is.
Nora: (mimes drumroll and cymbal clash) Good luck dealing with the relatives, okay? We'll hold down the fort here.