4467/Christmas shopping with a friend.

Christmas shopping with a friend.
Date of Scene:	23 December 2020
Location:	Salem Center
Synopsis:	Friends shop and catch up.
Cast of Characters:	Samuel Guthrie, Tabitha Smith

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Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie was heading into town to do some Christmas shopping when he ran into Tabitha. He asked if she wanted to come he could use a girl's advice on some of the gifts he plans on buying while out. So after a drive into town, the two are walking along the sidewalk, heading to a few stores. "So, what ya been up to lately Tabby?"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith blabbers the whole time Sam is driving to the mall and says, "I got a new phone a few weeks ago when they had this wicked offer," she explains, "We're goin in the mall right?" she asks him and adds, "Yeah, I know all the good shops."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie nods his head and says "One of the places, yea, want to hit a couple thrift shops as well, see if can find anything neat in one that Paige or Jay will like, the little ones getting a bit old for just sending them some action figures and stuffed animals.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith waves her hand and tells him, "No no, come on, they don't need all that. Get somethin nice. Maybe he wants something related to sports? Oh you could get him a Shaq T-Shirt, that'd be so cool. Like "I'm With Shaq" and a big arrow," she chuckles, "That'd be great," she states amusedly as she turns into the mall, "I totally need some new sunglasses, Sam."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie looks over, and says "Josh would be a lot more likely to want something from the music store than sports stuff. Seems he has a band back home that plays at a few of the bars. " Yea Josh maybe under 21 but it is in the hills of Kentucky. "What type of sunglasses you looking for, something like the old pair or a new type?"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith motions her hands back and forth, "Oh no, those were coolass sunglasses so I need another pair like them. They were nice cause they had these pink shades---it was cool looking I thought," she shrugs, trying her best to intricately explain her sunglasses to Sam, "What'd you say? Music? Kentucky music? Like Bluegrass? Well we can check AudioWorld but I never shopped for Bluegrass before."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie looks over to her, and says "He is more rock and roll I think, you know we aint all hillbillies back home." He jokes a bit and says "Well we can look, but aint seen many since you got that pair when I was with ya a couple years back. Might be able to order them online.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith grumbles, "All the styles now suck. I like the old styles," she reminds him as she turns the corner toward AudioWorld, "What? Rock n Roll? Okay, like Guns N Roses rock and roll or Beatles rock and roll?" she says and weaves her way into the mega AudioWorld, "Okay come on, shop shop shop..." she tells him.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie chuckles a bit to her, and says "Figured you would want to hit the thrift shops to see if there is anything cool there from before we were born." He teases a bit, and says "He can play about all of it, thought about maybe a new guitar case."

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith beelines toward the DEALS section where the trashiest piece of crap music is on CLEARANCE and SALE, marked with annoying yellow stickers and trashy Christmas price tags, "Sweet!" she lets out, "Hey check it out, they have lots to choose from!" she lets out. "Come on! Before you were born? So what! It's good stuff! This here is a lil more classy but we can hit up the Thrift Palace, no prob. Now yer talking," she grins.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie looks over to her, and walks over to look at what she is looking at. "I think half of this stuff, if I sent home may would use for target practice, and maybe me too next time I went home.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith smirks, "What? No way, come on," she says and looks over the assorted crappy lots, "Well---you can clean it up and peel off the stickers but there's still plenty of deals," she says and flips through them, "Bing Crosby's Fireplace Yarns? Disney Songs Sung by Madonna? Hmm, how about Snoopy's Christmas Carols? Oh, here you go, Jennifer Lopez and Vanilla Ice Sing For Christmas."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie hmms and looks at the snoopy one and says "Ma, might actually like this one, we always watched the special every year." He hmms and says "Ah actually have been saving up for my job to get a few good presents, want to get each of them something good, and Alexis as well." And she nat remember Sam always tried to spoil her when they were together on Christmas.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith dares to look across the lane at the FULL PRICE section where the new releases are. She narrows her eyes. "Well Miley Cyrus does have a new release," she says, "But it's full price Sam," she reminds him slowly, and picks up Snoopy's Christmas Carols, handing it to him.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie looks over and says "Well I don't think Josh would like it, but if you want it Tabby. I mean I aint got Berto money but working at Harry's does give me a bit more spending money. Still send most of it home, but it is at least something ya know?"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith holds her hands up defensively, "Okay okay, just tryin to help," she tells him and slowly edges around the deals reluctantly, "Don't forget new releases are full price," she walks into the new release section.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie walks along with her, and says "Ah do appreciate it, trust me, I remember when I had to save up for months just to buy Ma a hat, but wanting to get them a bit more this year. He does stop and picks up a classical CD from the clearance sections and hmms softly.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith points to a "BEST OF CLASSICAL TUNEZ" double-CD as she crosses over into dangerous, full price territory, "They are pretty nice," she says as she looks over the deluxe new release display that the store has set up, "Rock and Roll you said? Jimmy Buffett and AC/DC have new albums out."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie nods a bit to this and picks the one he has up. It has a girl a bit younger than them playing the violin on the cover of it. He hmms and walks over to her, and says "Maybe the AC/DC one, the other he probably has some friends with all ready.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith picks up the full price CD slooooowly and hands it to Sam, "I bet your mom likes Jerry Garcia," she smiles, "Live from New York State Prison, wow," she adds as she leans forward to read over the details on the CD, "That's pretty cool. The Prison Blues is the first track," she says trashily.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie hmms and says "Maybe, I was thinking maybe getting her a new swinging glider for the front porch, but I might want to get her something more for her than that. As that is more for the house in general

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith squints at Sam and nods to what he's saying, "A swing?" she shrugs, "Well, you can't find that here. Maybe at Thrift World?" she wonders.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie nods, and says "Figure will need to order it from a place back home." He admits. He does look over watching what she is looking at seeing if she seems to find something she might actually want. "I am thinking we might be able to find something here for the twins still and maybe something for Jeb, but the others will need to find something less kiddy for."

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith walks up the aisle, "Less kiddie? Okay, well what do you want?" she explains, then points to a young woman in a mega yellow dress dancing on the cover of a CD, "I'd look good in that dress, right?" she smiles.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie hmms and looks at it and holds it up, and says "Yea, but not sure it would old up to you, might have to see about special materials that are less explody." He jokes

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith smirks and looks down at herself, then eyes Sam, "What? When was the last time I set myself on fire? Not this year anyway," she explains, "Where do you wanna go now?"

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie chuckles a bit and says "Lets hit the toy store for the little ones, then we can grab something to eat from the food court before we head out to check out some other places."

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith grins, "That's right, everybody loves a good toy store," she tells him and then heads to the checkout so Sam can pay for his trashy purchases.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie picks up a few things including the CD with the yellow dress, he might be planning on seeing if someone at the mansion could make it for her perhaps. They do comment about his varied collection of music he is buying

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith peeks at Sam's purchase bag again as he comes out of the purchase area, "Spend all your money yet?" she grins, "I got Meditation Music for Nori, to help her relax. Don't tell her," she explains.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie nods his head a bit and says "Na, still pretty good on present funds, even had 30 or so for our lunch." He offers with a smile "I do need to find Alexis something btu she is a bit harder to shop for."

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith nods knowingly, "Ahh, okay. Does she like yellow?" she wonders, "Okay check it out, it's lunch time. Do they still have a Big Salad here you think?" she asks as she parades out toward the lunch room.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie will follow along with her, and says "Soso, she plays classical music, and has lived on both the high end of things and the low side of the street as well." He tells her of Alexis. I got her, her first stuffed animal when we started dating"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith mutters, "Interesting," she comments dryly and then browses past the many different food vendors, "Well I'm getting a Big Salad. You're getting one too right?"

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie hmmms and seems to consider it a moment, and says "sure." He does pick something with a lot of meat in it though. He follows along with her, and says "You still going to talk to me when I am a cop?"

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith carries their tray helpfully over to a little cozy table and then squints at him, "You're goin for that? You're full of surprises," she comments, "Dang Sam, yeah I know, you just want to bust me. I know," she shakes her head amusedly.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie shakes his head, and says "Na, I am hoping to work in Mutant town a bit, give the people there am idea that some of the folks in office can care about them, and maybe even see if we can get some of the people there trying to get more into being an officer or such.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith sits down and plops Sam's meat salad in front of him, then takes hers and digs in, "Pretty cool. Are you gonna be a Buddist too? Just joking," she says and smiles, "Maybe I'll go into farming or horticulture."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie smirks a bit to that and says "Always figured you would find yourself a place as someone's personal shopper when they were looking for the cool look." He smiles over to her.

Tabitha Smith has posed:
Tabitha Smith grins, "Oh right, yeah I could do that no prob," she tells him. She has some of her salad and says, "Yeah I'm just kidding, I dunno what I'll do. I'll keep you on speed dial though."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie says, "Well if you need any help you know Ah am always there for ya Tabby. I did learn some interesting skills recently though, some from the academy, some from some at the school"