Heh, I forgot to say that I greatly enjoyed the looks in on the various Dursleys. 'Twould appear that Dudley is salvageable and I hope that work in progress continues. I thought the bit with Carolyn being on his side was a nice touch; I suspect Branck may find himself having rather more woes given her firms hard-earned reputation.
Teresa's suggestion reminds me of an episode of Babylon 5 where D'lenn's and Londo's aides are commisserating each other in a bar. 'Twas a nice comic touch for that series.
Author's response
Thanks. Can't forget about them, y'know!
Dudley showed promise in six, and that's the only reason I saved his bacon.
Carolyn is too much fun to write. I couldn't leave her out. 'Sides, we have a contract, and she 'is' a lawyer.
For the sake of continuity, Branck will make one more appearance in a few months, whee he argues his termination to an unsympathetic board of education.
I loved that show! Watching Lennier and Vir complaining about their bosses was a blast!
Alorkin