#alfred henrix

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Alfred: I have enjoyed our afternoon, ladies.

Aisla: So have I, Al-- What should I call you?

Alfred: My grandfather was called “Pops.” How about that?

Aisla: Perfect, Pops.

Edith: Yoohoo, Gemma! Can I talk to you?

Gemma: I’ll be back shortly.

Alfred: She will not be back shortly. Edith could talk the hind legs off a donkey.

Aisla: (laughing) Who is the man with Edith?

Alfred: That is her latest gentleman caller. There’s a betting pool to see how long he’ll last. There’s something different about him, or I should say that Edith acts differently around him. I think he might stick around.

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Gemma was startled when she and Aisla received a text simultaneously. They both scrambled for their phones.

Aisla: I-I have another familial DNA match.

Linda sideyed Karl.

Aisla: It’s a maternal match, an elderly man, his name is-

Gemma: Alfred Henrix.

Aisla: How did you know?

Gemma: I helped set up his DNA profile. I’m managing it for him. I just received notice about the match. Oh, my stars! He’s your great-grandfather.

Markus: He will be thrilled to have you in his family, Aisla.

Aisla: How did he know that I existed?

Gemma: He didn’t. He was looking for your mother. Oh- His heart will be broken to learn she died before they could meet. But he will be elated to hear about you. He’s a treasure, and I adore him.

Linda: This is fantastic news for both Aisla and Afred.

Karl: It is. You thought you were alone but now have more family than you imagined.

An emotional Aisla nodded her head.

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Gemma: Do either of you need anything?

Edith: Now, Alfred, you need to ask her. I know she won’t mind.

Alfred: Edith, she is packing up and moving. She doesn’t need anything else on her plate.

Gemma: Go ahead and ask me, Alfred. If I can’t do it, I’ll find someone that can.

Alfred: You know that Gloria and I only had one child.

Gemma: James.

Alfred: Yes. Well, when he was a teenager, his girlfriend became pregnant. Her parents demanded that the baby be given up for adoption. They had hopes and plans for their daughter, you understand. Then our James was killed in a car accident before he married or fathered more children.

Edith: Alfred would like to find his granddaughter before he pops his clogs.

Gemma: Did you want my help to search on the internet?

Edith: Ahdia’s niece has already done that. The records had been destroyed in a fire many years ago. I thought you could help him get on one of those DNA-type websites.

Alfred: I don’t know if we’ll find anything.

Gemma: It never hurts to try. I’ll come over tomorrow while the movers are here.I need to get out of their way anyway.

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Gemma: I love it when my boyfran and hubby get along.

Alfred: Now, Miss Gemma, you’re going to get me into trouble with your husband.

Markus: [laughs] You can keep her if you want. Did she tell you she wants chickens?

Alfred: Live birds that run around and poop on the porch?

Gemma: [indignantly] Markus! You told him to say that, didn’t you?

Markus: [laughs] No, I didn’t. But great minds think alike.

Alfred: I’m going to have to decline your offer, Markus. Miss Gemma would be too much for me to handle at my age.

Gemma: [teasing] You are breaking my heart.

Gemma: But you’ll still be my sweetheart, right?

Alfred: As long as your man doesn’t object.

Markus: [mock growl] This is your one and only side piece, woman, kapesh?

Gemma: [laughs]

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Opening night of the senior production.

[zenlesszonezero]

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Meet and Greet

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Alfred: How about we go in and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee?

Gemma: I feel so awkward going in there since Markus pulled his intimidating boyfriend bit on Dave.

Alfred: Give me a head start to talk to Dave and then come in.

Dave: Hi, Gemma. Would you like a free drink and candy bar? Anything you want. My friend’s from Geek Con want to meet you. You could come over to my house and sign autographs.

Gemma: Um…

Alfred: Actually we’re in a bit of a hurry. Let’s go, Gemma, we don’t want to be late.

Alfred: I might have overdone it.

Gemma: What did you say to him?

Alfred: I told him that if Markus intimidated him, that meant Markus saw him as competition and a threat.

Gemma: [laughs] Oh boy.

Alfred: Sometimes I have really good ideas. This wasn’t one of them. I’m sorry about that.

Gemma: No need to apologize. Dave is gawky, but not a creep. Maybe I can do a mini autograph session for his friends at the community center.

Alfred: Make it the senior center. And we can all watch the movie beforehand.

Gemma: Oh my gods, I am a little terrified of any critique Edith might make of my acting skills.

Alfred: Edith doesn’t have a filter.

Gemma: [laughs] That’s an understatement.

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Rehearsal: a little bit of piano, dancing, singing, talking, and laughing. And a whole lot of fun.

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Markus: Hey, babe, how was...  your... day?

Gemma: [pause] I needed ice cream.

Markus: That bad? What happened?

Gemma: [wearily] Edith and Millie finally had it out. Paint brushes were the weapon of choice. I stupidly got in the middle and tried to stop it. Alfred told them they were acting shameful, so they apologized to me and each other. They might even be best friends now. I’m not sure.

Markus: Why don’t you soak in a hot bath. I’ll bring you some wine and cook our dinner.

Gemma: I love you.

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[mosneakers]

Alfred is so cute 🥺💗

Gemma: I love it when my boyfran and hubby get along.

Alfred: Now, Miss Gemma, you’re going to get me into trouble with your husband.

Markus: [laughs] You can keep her if you want. Did she tell you she wants chickens?

Alfred: Live birds that run around and poop on the porch?

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