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Synopsis:   Demeter Thanopoulos has been a dietician her whole life, no encumbrances, no worries, simply carefree.   One day, she accidentally bumps into a Foodie named Frank at her local organic mart, ‘Harvest Land’, and her perspective is forever changed.   Chapter 1--I Never Indulge Demeter hardly ever gave in to her sweet tooth.   Any time she ever did, she could remember the harsh, brash, inconsiderate father warning her how eating too many sweets would make her fat and unattractive.    Subsequently her mother divorced her dad because he was a belligerent drunk and tended to hit both her and her mom.   They sought help at a women’s shelter to escape him and Demeter swore off men.    She had plenty of love of herself in her life without the hassle and drama relationships could cause.   It was Thursday, and for a November day, the weather was surprisingly agreeable.   Indian summer was still grasping the state in its warm embrace and no one was complaining.   Demeter

Synopsis:  It’s New Year’s Eve and Pop N’ Lock invites his friends to a cruise to The Bahamas.   Their nemesis, the DeMayo brothers, follow them with only one objective, arrest them for solicitation and possession of marijuana.    ~*~CAST~*~ Conchita ‘Chimi’ Lopez: Ferdinand Lopez: Bruno Lopez: (their son) Mariposa ‘Mary’ Lopez: (their unborn daughter) Lupita Chiquita: (her mom) Salvador Chiquita: (her dad)   Joaquin Chiquita: (her grandpa)   Lori Chang:   Li Chang: (her dad)   Bluebell Chang:  (her mom) Kabe Chang: (her grandfather) Fiona Chang: (her grandmother)   Officer Bill DeMayo:    Officer Cincinnati ‘Cincy’ DeMayo: (his brother) Haylee Blaze: Frank Roach:   Jacob Junior: Rebecca Cohen: Kabe Eli Cohen: Solomon Cohen: (Jake’s dad)   Esther Cohen: (Jake’s mom) Rebecca Cohen: (Jake’s grandmother) DJ Pop N’ Lock: DJ Pop n’ Lock: (Dante Knowles) Rainbow Love/Knowles: Dante Junior: (their newborn baby) Selena Morales: (their b

Synopsis:   Jenny is grown up and married her parents come for Christmas.   Tito gives Georgette another chance, Oliver has a family.  Fagen gets an actual job.   ~*~CAST~*~ Oliver: Jenny Goldberg: Neil Goldberg:   Mariah Goldberg: (Neil’s mom) Douglas ‘Doug’ Goldberg: (Neil’s dad) Natalie Goldberg-Stein: (Neil’s sister) Daniel Stein: (Nat’s husband) Miriam Stein: (Nat and Dan’s unborn girl) Felicity: (Oliver’s wife) Rowdy: (Oliver’s son) Winston: (Foxworth butler) Austin Foxworth: (Jenny’s dad) Maxine Foxworth: (Jenny’s mom) Alonso ‘Tito’: Dodger: Rita: Einstein: Francis:   Georgette:   DeSoto: Rosco:   Salty: Bowie:   Fagan:   Mr. Stephen Hollister: Mrs. Rebecca Hollister: Scene 1--Christmas in the Big City (Everyone is out and about shopping for their loved ones.  There is quite a bit of hustle and bustle.  A revamped version of ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ plays followed by someone playing a soulful version of ‘Rockin’ Around the