The dinner at The Ugly Duckling was a catastrophe. One of the twins, Joanna, threw a piece of meat which landed on someone’s plate a few tables over. Thankfully, the man was very understanding. Anthony, the other twin, started to complain that he wasn’t feeling well. After taking his first bite of his food, he coughed and vomited all over the table. Luckily, the vomit didn’t affect anyone else in the restaurant. Who would've thought a kid that size could spew so much vomit?
Sal’s mother took him to the bathroom to clean up, and a brawl broke out, reportedly started when one woman accused another of cutting in line. The parties of both women interfered, and a regular fist fight broke out. Staff members appeared helpless to stop or remove people from the restaurant during the aggressive incident which escalated when people climbed over chairs and tables as they tried to get at one another. In addition to tables and chairs, people used whatever they found in the restaurant as weapons: forks, knives, and the like.
The custom-made birthday cake for Aunt Vickie was destroyed in the process.
Sal sighed, gave a resigned shake of the head, stood up, grabbed the first guy in his way, and tossed him to the side in an attempt to clear a path for his horrified family and anyone brave enough to follow to escape through the back entrance.
The police were eventually called to the scene, and the rest of the horrified guests were escorted out the back door. Although the incident was isolated, many people in Strong Edge weren’t happy about it. Furious customers asked why management hadn't intervened sooner. Some customers even threatened to boycott the restaurant. Luckily, no injuries resulted from the chair-throwing brawl.