“TEN!” The house itself seems to be shouting.
“NINE!”
“This should be interesting,” Robin says to her friend.
“EIGHT!”
She stands up, trying to get a better look at the crowd.
“SEVEN!”
“Come on,” she mutters to herself. “Where are you?”
“THREE!.....TWO!.....ONE!”
The whole house gasps in anticipation.
“HAPPY NEW YEAR!”
There are whoops and cheers as the first crackles of “All You Need Is Love” emanate from the PA.
As she watches, Robin sees the happy beaming faces of the crowd begin to lose their joy. Wrinkles are appearing in foreheads, scowls across faces. Their asking each other what year it is and nobody knows.
