"back after the way Dad spoke to him. Can you believe it, Maude? Dad never, ever raises his voice. You've seen him in the three weeks you've been here. He's the calmest person I know, apart from Cynth, that is. That evening, he almost lost it." "Is Dad going to make it this evening, or will he bail out too?" Cynthia asked worriedly. "I'm not sure. I think he said something about there being a lot of work at the studio and_ --" "Great. So you won't be there,"