Alex's attention is drawn across the street. Isabel notices and turns to see what he is looking at. It's Larry Trilling; he's going up to people, talking to them briefly and then moving on to the next.

Cut to Max and Alex:

Cut to Liz and Maria:

Maria picks up the receiver that Michael left on the counter.

Maria's eyes light up with pleasure and she gives Amy a big smile.

The light in Maria's eyes dims slightly and her smile turns to a pout.

Maria's eyes widen and her mouth drops open.

Maria rolls her eyes.

Michael turns at the sound, in time to see the items on the shelf over the grill bounce once from the vibration. Luckily they all remain on the shelf, except for one--an open box of baking soda-- which is about to fall onto the burgers on the grill. He's not close enough to catch the box, but he steps forward, hand outstretched, in a vain attempt to do so. He is stunned when the box is deflected by a slight burst of energy, and its contents end up on the floor instead of the grill. Michael's mouth drops open and he just stares at the mess on the floor for a beat, then at his hand, then back at the baking soda. Realization hits and he quickly spins around to see if anyone observed his actions through the pass-through window; in particular--Kyle. No one, including Kyle and Tommy who are engrossed in their conversation, seems to have been paying any attention. Michael breathes a sigh of relief, but he's still a little shaken by the episode as he goes to clean up the mess in the kitchen. The camera cuts back to Kyle, who is looking at the now vacant pass-through window, with an enigmatic look on his face.

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