Road Trip

Saturday morning, before the grandparents head to the airport, most of the moving team gathers in the Pike kitchen to plan their route.

Tanner:  Looks like a pretty straight shot. 

Lee: That's a toll road.  

Frodo: We're gonna need lots of restroom stops since Nakoma is with us.  Women have to powder their noses a lot.

McG: What an incredibly misogynistic thing to say, young man.

Frodo: What?  Oh, no, ma'am!  I got nothing but respect for women.  (Looks to the twins.) Help me. 

Tanner: No way, man.  (laughing) You're getting McG Roasted!  

Finnick (laughing): You opened that big mouth in front of the wrong lady.  

Nakoma: Frodo gets racist stuff said to him because he's black and he makes fun instead of getting mad. I guess it's a defense mechanism.  But he's cool.  Doesn't mean a word of it. 

McG: It's wiser than a fistfight.  Take a lesson from your friend, Tanner. 

Frodo: Now who's getting McG roasted?

Four arrives as Finnick programs the GPS.

Esmeralda:  I expect regular updates like when you're on the road with Bapo.  

Frodo: C'mon, man!  Kiss your mommy goodbye already!  

Esmeralda: Would you like a goodbye kiss, Frodo?  (throws him a kiss before leaving)

They drive through the night.  Nakoma and Frodo nap in the back during Tanner's turn at the wheel.

Tanner: How're thing going with you and Tris?  She allowed to date yet? 

Four: Technically, yes, since she's eighteen now.  But she still lives under their roof.  We're good, though.  She might go along this summer when I apprentice with Bapo.

Tanner: How's Bapo feel about that?  

Four: As long as she's willing to help with work and follow the rules, she's welcome. The hard part is convincing the Priors a Gypsy camp isn't really a rolling orgy. 

They arrive at Lee and McG's early the next morning and are set to work.

Lee: I made a reservation for you at a RV park about halfway home.  Driving through the night isn't going to be feasible with both The Tank and a rental truck.  Even with five drivers.

Tanner: Bringing the horse trailer was a good idea.  I'm glad we saved you a little money on the size of your rental.  

Frodo: I'm just glad I don't have to drive The Tank.  I could kiss you.

Lee: Please don't. 

McG: Are you sure you can drive this vehicle, Nakoma?

Finnick (teasing): What an incredibly misogynistic thing to say, Grandma.  

Nakoma: The Tank is actually easier to handle than the park's tram.  Granted, I don't drive the tram at highway speeds.  At least not with people in it. 

McG: The park's tram?  (remembers) Oh, yes, your family owns the amusement park. I look forward to seeing that.

Finnick: You'll never believe how much this dignified matriarch loves roller coasters, Nakoma.  She's like a whole different person once that first hill climb begins.

Nakoma: You'll love the Windigo - that's the new one going up.  Maybe I can get Pocahontas to let you be a First Rider.

They stop for the night, as instructed, after a fast food meal (they are teenagers, after all).

Tanner: Did you guys know Whitney gets harassed all the time?  

Nakoma: She says it doesn't bother her, but I can tell it does.  She even has a thing for a certain party but won't ask him out because of it.

Frodo: Oh, it is me?  Because she should totally ask me out.  

Tanner: You got a thing for Whitney? 

Frodo: Not if you do.