aprilp_katje has found the original version of this story line. The details are as follows:- The original opening had them both at the airport. John was glad she was such a good sport about this trip because a lot of the other wives were upset because they were excluded from what was clearly a great place to visit. As he leaves, she mutters that he'd better not have a good time. The new version is better in Lynn's eyes because it makes John look worse; that's because it's implied that Elly was deliberately excluded from a trip she could easily have gone on because John was too cheap and selfish to hire a sitter.
- The next strip in sequence, which features a lonely Elly who cannot sleep without John's reassuring presence beside her wondering if feminists sleep better at nights, is also excluded because it presents John's presence as necessary and good
- The new-run that ran on 27 May 2009 is a rewrite of a strip that had her discuss her dinner plans with Marian; she wanted to look 'irresistible but able to resist'. The change was mandated by a desire to make new-ruin Elly look more passive.
- The next strip in sequence depicts the dinner itself; for some unguessable reason, a waiter make a pass at Elly and Connie says that being propositioned is a great ego-booster.
- This is followed by a strip that has Elly not being able to shut up about the waiter; Connie tells her to not feel guilty because John is probably beating them off with a stick. This is probably the only one that will not be changed.
- The next strip in sequence depicts Elly sharing a tender moment with Mike and Liz as they discuss how much they miss John when he's not around. This will either be discarded or replaced with another example of Rod-bashing by proxy.
- The wrap-up has Elly urge the kids to remind John how grateful they are to see him back; Mike blows it by asking him what he bought him.
