Of course, before Winter could take her turn to ask Marcellus, she had to answer his questions first.
Seeing his somewhat frustrated reaction, she suddenly feels obligated to tell him the truth. She does know that he's a short-tempered, impatient worrywart, and she doesn't think it'll be good to keep him in the dark for much longer, especially since she'll now be needing his help more than ever. Now that her stage in the Middleton's territory has been set, it's time to bring in the actors and actresses that'll take part in the show.
And because this is such a huge performance, she should take time to explain how it'll roll.
"Sir Lexington, do you mind if you call Ms. Collins right now?" Winter asked all of the sudden, making Marcellus turn to look at her in surprise and confusion.
"Call Ms. Anne? But we just dropped her off."
"Tell her that I want to ask for a favor. Knowing her, she'll probably agree to it."
"What favor?"
