Summary

Stage directions indicate “a dead Christmas tree is fully lit. Pops, Lulu, Junior, Detective O’Connor and her fiancé, Lieutenant Caro, drink beverages in the living room after dinner.”

As the slightly drunk Caro tells a joke, and as Lulu laughs and Junior remains mostly silent, O’Connor (whose first name is Audrey) suspects Caro of having too much to drink. Caro, however, seems in a mood to celebrate and joins Pops in having more alcohol. Conversation reveals that the younger O’Connor and older Pops were once partners on the police force. O’Connor and Caro are partners in life, and have also both been promoted to administrative positions with the police. Also, it is revealed that O’Connor misses working with Pops. When Caro compliments Pops on his cooking, Junior starts talking about his mother having been just as good...