Sitting with Amy on one side of him and Mrs. Arlington on the other was an experience for sure. On one hand Amy kept exclaiming softly in her slightly french tinged accent, "Emma is wonderful!" and on his right sat Diane, eyes full of silent pride. She was clearly moved. "That's my daughter," she said proudly when the song ended and they stood up to clap. Dan cheered louder than he probably should have, but not as loudly as he normally would have. His compromise in dealing with Diane.