As always, Rita's mood had crashed to a terrible low and then skyrocketed to Brady's loving affection. There was a moment she almost expected her son to kiss her. He looked like he wanted to, and she would be helpless to stop him. But he finally gave her a chaste peck on the cheek and took her by the hand, leading him outside to his car.

Forty minutes later, Rita was impressed by the sight of Brady's employer's estate. The company her son worked for had to be even more successful than she thought at first. When they got out of the car, they followed the sound of the party...