“It’s very quiet in here today,” I said.

“We’re just going over committee notes before our venue walk-through this afternoon,” Gwen said, not glancing back at the purse on the seat.

“Sounds like a busy afternoon for all of you,” I said.

“We have a lot of details to manage before Saturday night,” Gwen said, tapping her nails three times on the table.

“Everything has to be handled just so.”

The waitress brought my check, and I laid four dollars on the table next to my plate.