HE EAGERLY HELD OUT BOTH HANDS TO GRAB IT, LETTING GO OF WHATEVER HE WAS HOLDING ONTO WITH HIS ONE HAND. AT THAT MOMENT MARIE LET OUT A BLOOD CURDLING SCREAM I WAS NONE TOO HAPPY TO HEAR. APPARENTLY MY GESTURE DID NOT GO OVER WITH HER, AND I TOLD HER, WELL, YOU KNOW - IT'S NOT WORTH YOU LOSING YOUR HEAD OVER. I NEVER DID GET A RESPONSE FROM HER. AFTER THAT SHE WAS A REAL BASKET CASE...