"...hear what, Clara? What about twins...?" Dukey watched her run to the bathroom, and while she was cleaning up after he heard a muffled<em>blaaarrrg</em>, his cell phone rang. He checked the caller ID, and picked up excitedly.<br/><br/>"Mom? Hi!...Yeah, I'm with Clara now, having dinner. Well, she had dinner, and dinner wasn't having any of it, so it looks like she's having dessert, now," he said as he glanced over and saw Clara get the ice cream out, along with the mustard and the pickles. He quickly looked away, putting a hand to his lips hesitantly, and continued, "We've got news! We're having a baby! But don't you worry, I'm taking care of things around here, too. Come back soon, okay? I'll tell you all about it, then. Have fun with Mr. Klutz. Bye, Mom." He hung up and then realized he hadn't given her a chance to say where she went.<br/><br/>A moment later, someone knocked at the door, Clara answered it, and when she came back, she told Dukey to talk to the Minister, and to tell him about their babies. He thought it was odd that she used the plural. He shrugged and went to the door, and extended a hand to Minister Mac. "Pleasure to meet you. I'm Dukey Pookie. Boy, Clara's right, you don't look well. Please, have a seat and I'll update you on our...situation."<br/><br/>Once the Minister was seated, Dukey said, "It seems we're pregnant, Clara and I. Well, Clara is...I'm not, ya see. Anyways, I was just wondering, seeing as how you're a man of God and all, if you knew when life begins. I'm a little confused about the whole thing. Don't get me wrong. I know how the reproduction thing works, but...after that, I haven't got the foggiest."