The War Planners: Omnibus Edition (Episodes 1-4)

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David Manning had an important mission to complete before heading to his Vienna, Virginia home after work.

He had texted his wife to tell her that he was leaving, then went to pick up their ritual Friday dinner. Pizza night had become a favorite end-of-week routine for his family. He turned onto I-66 heading west just as the glow of his cell phone lit up the inside of his car. He swiped across the screen to answer, and his wife Lindsay’s voice came over the car’s speakers.

“Hi, honey,” she said.

“Hey, Lins. How was your day?”

“Pretty good. I did a Mommy and Me class today. Just so you know, those things were a lot easier when I didn’t have a double stroller.”

David heard the delight-filled screams of his oldest daughter, followed by a series of terrified barks. He said, “What was that?”

Lindsay said, “Well, it appears that your daughter has decided that the dog is a pony. She keeps chasing it around the house and trying to ride it. I believe she picked it up from a TV show.”

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