For a while this evening, it looked as if Molly wouldn't get to the civic meeting. Rosie suddenly developed a sudden temperature - probably from the excitement, but it wore off, and Molly was persuaded to go to the meeting. Just as Birdy and Molly were about to leave, a call came in from New York. It was Jake, who was opposed to Molly's running for council, so Birdy told him that Molly was out of the room and to call back in a few minutes, and then she rushed Molly out of the house, none the wiser...