The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Meryl]

erogatory comments about Ennis following his reprimand to the bikers served to ratchet up the tension between them, ending in an explosion of violence to match the Fourth of July fireworks.

[Sason]

uring a discussion on what to do on a Saturday night, Alma expressed interest in socializing with the church folks, but Ennis wanted none of it.

[memento]

espite his deep affection for Jack, Ennis toed the line by pretending to be interested in Cassie and giving her a foot rub.

[Fran]

uring the upbraiding by Joe Aguirre, Ennis and Jack shifted uncomfortably.

[southendmd]

eliberately dissing Lashawn's sorority, Lureen then wisecracked to Jack about husbands "who never seem to want to dance with their wives". 

[Fran]

We move along to the letter "E".

Each post will begin with a word
that starts with the letter "E" and,
as usual, include an unplayed word.

We're going to have the snow --

the first snow that came early, on August thirteenth, piling up a foot

-- assist us with this round, so please be sure to include
the following symbol at the beginning of your post:

[Marina]

xhibiting all the nervousness of a lovesick schoolboy, Ennis restlessly awaited Jack's arrival on the 24th, not sure whether or not he'd show.

[Fran]

nnis, atop his horse, leads two beasts of burden along the trail.

[Meryl]

nnis's first sight of Jack came when an ancient contraption careened into the parking lot in front of Aguirre's trailer.

[southendmd]

xiting the tent on a snowy morning, Ennis had a dancer's grace.