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M R S . D AV I S | P E R S P E C T I V E 5 9 voyages in the belly of a whale, piano-filled desert plains and subterfuge headquarters housed in old hippopotamus meat factories—all while following a nun on her odyssey to combat AI and…rescue the Holy Grail. Yeah. Okay. Let's go. I was hooked. I was excited. I was enthralled and yes, maybe my knees were knocking a wee bit. I had a lot to take on and I had to move fast—but a quest sounded good. The script was full of allegory and humor, giving me and my department another fat cud to chew on. I was enormously relieved to see producer and show runners' expertise transmitted at a hyperactive level of creativity as well. With that, and the support and blessings from our show runners' and director and line producer Louis Milito, I was allowed to plunge headfirst into the bonkers world of Mrs. Davis. Off I went. Figuring out where to start is akin to writing this article—a matter of culling out the important threads and focusing on how to tell the story fast in a quick read. It always feels like the first time and the approach is always different. I was lucky to have a few talented staff remain during the transition to keep it smooth and a key player in that was Duke Tomasick, the construction coordinator —an intimidating mountain of a man with a calm demeanor and a "no feat is too difficult" attitude. Duke was just what we needed and a really steady force on the production. His astute process and hires in construction and scenic department were invaluable. What a crew he hired! We met every B. FALAFEL RESTAURANT. PRELIMINARY SKETCH BY RON YATES. C. FALAFEL RESTAURANT. SET PHOTO. B C