but whenever Monday comes, you can find me cryin' all of the time...

5:20am Lexington

"Your flight from Detroit to Madison has been cancelled. We can get you into Madison at 7pm"
"uh, no, that won't work. My dad has to catch a flight in Milwaukee at 1:15 and I have class at 1:30."

5:22am Lexington

"We'll put you on Delta through Atlanta, you'll get in at 11:50am"
"Well Dad, maybe you'll make your flight to Baltimore..."

5:30am Lexington

"Jenna, I got booted from our flight. You go ahead. I'll figure something out."

5:35am Lexington

"Jenna, you have been selected by your airline for further screening. Please step to the side to be patted down then follow your belongings for further inspection."

5:45am Lexington

"Is this mace or pepper spray? You're pretty lucky; a few months ago we would have called the cops in here."

6:20am Lexington

"We need two volunteers to take a later flight. We have too much weight on the aircraft."
"Anyone?"

6:22am Lexington

"Anyone?"

6:25am Lexington

"Got enough room over there? Sorry if I fall asleep on your shoulder...feel free to just push me off if you feel like it."

9:10am Atlanta

"Hey Jenna. So I lucked out. They put me in a later flight into Atlanta so I might see you there. Then they have me going to Madison and set up a flight from Madison to Baltimore so I don't have to go to Milwaukee at all."

9:20am Atlanta

"Hey Ali, so I'm in Atlanta where I was not supposed to go in the middle of a 3 hour layover that I was not supposed to have. Actually I was supposed to be getting into Madison pretty soon but...I was wondering if you were really busy today because my dad can't drive me home now because he has to catch a flight to Baltimore and I'm not expecting you to be able to but my flight gets in at 11:50 and I was wondering if you or someone could pick me up but otherwise I can take a cab, no big deal. Ok have a great day."

9:26am Atlanta

"Hi Ali, did I wake you up??"
"Jenna, it's 8:30, of course you woke me up!"
"I know, I've been awake for like 5 hours and I just realized when I hung up that it's earlier there!"
"I know...I can pick you up."

9:37am Atlanta

"You came to Atlanta from Lexington? This says that you were taken off this flight to Madison. it shows you as arriving from Lexington and you have the seat request so obviously you were on this flight at some point, but you no longer are. You'll have to pick up one of the black phones over there and figure out what happened."

9:59am Atlanta

"I really hope my situation isn't as difficult to solve as that woman's!"
"Yes, me too"

10:04am Atlanta

"Jenna? here you go, seat 11c"

10:11am Atlanta

Northwest Flight 9617 to Madison WI

Sched: 1037a Status: 10:51a

10:28am Atlanta

"Passengers on Northwest 9617 to Madison, departure time is now 11:05 due to late arriving aircraft. Please stay in C29 area."

10:54am Atlanta

"Passengers on Northwest 9617 to Madison, departure time is now 11:30 due to maintenance on the aircraft. please stay in the C29 area."

11:07am Atlanta

"Passengers on Northwest 9617 to Madison, we are going to be moving gates for a different aircraft as maintenance is still being done on this aircraft. Departure time is now 11:50."

11:17am Atlanta

"Hi Professor Livingston, I'm just calling because I was out of town due to a death in the family and flights were cancelled and now I am in Atlanta due to being rerouted and my plane has been delayed almost an hour and a half. I'm not sure if I'm going to make class or be very late but I just thought I would let you know."

11:20am Atlanta

"Ali? my flight is delayed forever...I won't be all done with baggage claim and everything until at least 1:00pm. Can you still pick me up?"

"No, I'm sorry, I have class at 1:20"

1:25pm Madison

"For those passengers who just arrived on Flight 9617 from Atlanta, the luggage is now on its last cycle. If your luggage has not arrived, please go to the ticket office and speak with a representative."

1:38pm Madison

"Your luggage should be getting into Madison around 9pm tonight. You can track it online if you want."

2:03pm Madison

"That will be $18 with the $1 airport cab fee. Have a nice day."