Apollo-as-Fred was hosting a vivacious party inside as all his guests filed back on-stage. There was music, laughter, and plenty of merriment to go around.

Noting that Melpomene, now playing his bride, hardly seemed to be evoking a party mood, he blithely hooked an arm around her waist, steered her under some mistletoe, and gave her a kiss that would warm her all the way to her toes.