The girls' mother has been drilling them for days on how to behave at dinner tonight. Dr. and Mrs. Fanning are treating them to dinner at a fancy Spanish restaurant. Dr. Fanning had helped their father escape from the Dominican Republic and to get a fellowship here when his medical license was not recognized in America. The doctor is helping their father find temporary employment while working on getting his license.
Their father had hosted the doctor and his wife back on the island, but here he is not able to take his family out to dinner and his pride is wounded. He accepts the Fannings' invitation graciously. It is good to be back among the Spanish aromas and the music that fills the restaurant and the girls are glad to see their parents.....
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