Beth laughs, the sound bubbling up a little unexpectedly, and then she almost starts to cry, but forces it back. It's such a simple solution, just to get something that doesn't taste like green apple, and yet it's exactly what she wants. In her current state, she doubts she would have thought of it, but it's perfect.

"Coffee," she decides. "Full of caffeine and sugar so I can stay up all night."

Judith is with a sitter right now, but Beth has to go home eventually. Probably sooner rather than later. If she can just sit in the living room all night and watch old movies and bad TV, she thinks she can deal with all this.