Scrubs Parody: My Atlantean Girl

[Solana]

(Lark is facing the hospital on a lovely sunny day.)

Before I go into that building and start my day, I like to take a quiet moment to prepare myself.

(Pops some iPod ear buds in his ears, then starts dancing.)

Lark (singing Ayumi Hamasaki's 'Close to You')- Nee kawatteku mono wa/ Tashika ni aru keredo/ Nee kawaranai mono mo/ Koko ni wa aru koto wo

(Zero comes up with a disgruntled expression.)

Zero- Dude, what's the rule about guys dancing in public?

Lark (disappointed)- Not allowed unless you're a breakdancer.

(Electronica music plays as another doctor approaches and starts doing some impressive breakdancing, including a worm and headspin.)

Zero & Lark- Morning, Ghaleon.

Lark- Fine, then I'll just put on something that'll kickstart a great day.

(Turns on Lunar SSSC's opening theme to Zero's approval, and the two enter the hospital.)

As a third year resident, you know everyone so well you can practically speak for them. For instance...

Zero (in Lark's voice as he gives Kiyone a loving pat while passing)- Remember, no more dancing!

Kiyone (straightening up and hands Lark a clipboard)- Good morning, Bambi. Sign this for me, please?

Techno (leaning against a wall)- Who are you eyeballing, tough guy?

And, of course...

Roas- Well, Phacia, you've put me in quite a pickle. You see, with those earphones on, you can't hear me. But, the odds are highly against you cracking open that yapper and annoying me today. So, what to do, what to do, what to do, what to do? Aw, hell...

(He yanks out the earphones, and everyone's voices return to normal.)

Roas- Stop addressing me as "Dr. Atrades" in front of your patients! When they find out my actual name, they tend to page me with questions when they realize just exactly how inept you really are. Oh, and as an added safety measure, from now on, I'll only be responding to "Doc", "Doctor", "Sheriff", or "Fearless Leader", and noooo, I'm not joking. Not now, not ever! (Walks off and delivers the patented shoulder bump on his way out.)

See, things never really change around here.

(Cuts to a basketball area outside, an eager crowd watching.)

Surgical and medicals still play each other in basketball.

Ronfar- I'm going to toast you so bad, your own mama ain't even gonna recognize you!

Lark- Yeah, well, I heard that Mauri starting having nightmares again.

(Everyone stops and stares at him, and Ronfar goes to Zero for a hug.)

I'm still not great at smack talk.

Lark- So, it's not supposed to be true?

Zero (shakes head)- No. (Pats Ronfar on the back.) Oh, let it pour, big guy.

(Cuts to Solana admiring a shiny new car, with waves freshly airbrushed onto the sides and starfish-shaped rims.)

And Solana was still hunting for something to turn things around for her.

Solana- Oh, my God, isn't she beautiful? I mean, this car has totally maxed out my credit, but my self-esteem has been so low lately that I think it's worth it, don't you?

Demos- I just deliver the cars. (He tosses Solana the keys.) She's all yours.

(Solana smiles excitedly just as a passing pick-up truck hits the open passenger door, taking it completely off.)

Solana (frozen in shock for a moment)- Frick.

(Cuts to Lark dashing down the hall, then sliding smoothly under a gurney parked outside of a patient's room.)

Really, the only difference is that by the third year, nothing catches you by surprise.

(Lark rises next to Kiyone, who gives him a look.)

Kiyone- Ms. Ausa is having acute abdominal pain.

Lemia- So, what's wrong with me, doctor?

(Lark studies the chart and goes wide-eyed.)

Oh, dear Goddess, I have no idea. Don't panic, just do what all doctors do in this situation and fake a page.

(Lark closes her chart information and subtlely hits a button on his pager. Kiyone rolls her eyes.)

Lark- Uh-oh, I got a code three down the hall.

Lemia- What's that?

Lark- Uh, it's not as bad as a code four, but a helluva lot worse than a code two.

(He tries to make a smooth exit, then trips on the gurney and sends it crashing to the floor with him.)

Kiyone- That's a code two.

(Cuts to opening theme, then Lark and Zero leaving an elevator.)

Lark (reading some charts)- I cannot figure out what's wrong with Ms. Ausa. I gotta go ask Atrades.

Zero- Why don't you ask me?

Lark- Because you're a surgeon. You just cut people up. You don't actually know anything.

Zero- Oh, yeah. (Takes off as Lark enters the lobby.)

Lark (approaching Roas, who's busy reading charts)- Dr. Atrades!

(Roas ignores him.)

Lark- Dr. Atrades! (Keeps ignoring him.) Dr. Atrades. Sheriff!

Roas (finally looks up)- Yes?

(Squeaking sounds are heard as Azreal comes into the lobby with Darrell trailing him.)

If you're wondering why Dr. Serano's nose is squeaking...

(Cuts to Azreal verbally tearing Solana a new one.)

...about a week ago, he was torturing Solana.

(Roas taps on Azreal's shoulder....)

Well, needless to say...

(...and knocks him out with a single punch.)

...there were consequences.

(Cuts back to the present.)

Azreal- Roas, great news. I managed to swing it so that you get to go over to Althena's Guard's prisons and do the annual inmates' physicals.

Roas- Oh, Nine Hells' bells, Azreal, if you wanna fire me, just do it!

Azreal- I would, but even though this room was quite crowded when you sucker-punched me, apparently no one saw it happen.

(Darrell snickers as Azreal whirls to face him suspiciously.)

Darrell- Uh, saw what happen, sir?

(Azreal leaves in a disgusted and whistling huff as Darrell does a little shadow boxing behind his back before following him.)

Lark- So, Dr. Atrades, can you, uh, look at her chart? (Holds it up entreatingly.)

Roas- Newbie, did you not see what just happened? Serano is so far up my ass that I can taste Brillcream at the back of my throat and you, you're a third year now. Wake up. This whole "Dr. Atrades riding into the rescue" part of the show is over! (His pager goes off.) You're on your own.

(Cuts to Brazac examining a CAT scan machine.)

Solana's unlucky streak continued with the head of the radiology department.

Solana- Dr. Brazac, you told me that my patient had colitis, but it turned out to be just traveler's diarhhea.

Brazac (shrugging)- So? Sounds like good news.

Solana- Yeah, he took it as bad news. Maybe because of the unnecessary colonoscope I shoved three feet up his pooper.

Brazac (hoisting himself onto the machine)- What do you want me to do?

Solana- Uh, a-apologize to my patient and tell him it was your mistake? No big deal?

Brazac- Think I'm going to pass on that one. See, I got you pegged as one of those spineless types that's not going to cause me any trouble no matter what I do. So, thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pick up your car door.

Solana- I just don't want it to get stolen, all right?

Brazac (pretending to play some drums)- That was me not caring.

(Solana goes over and tries to move her car door out of the room, and it cuts to Lark leaving Lemia's room.)

Techno (reading a paper)- What?

(Sae is doing her nails behind the nurse's desk, Ambrienne and Schala are swapping recipes, Rune is playing a DS, and Darknight is leaning against the counter with the latest volume of The Shadow.)

Now that we can always hear Dr. Serano coming, some people have modified their work habits.

(Darrell is playing with a paddleball, and Kiyone comes up for some papers.)

Darrell- So, now you're married to that surgeon guy?

Kiyone- Mmm-hmmm.

Darrell- Congratulations. The four of us should go out for dinner sometime.

Techno (stands and folds up his lawn chair)- Squeaky's coming!

(More squeaks are heard as everyone hides their entertainment contraband to look busy. Techno grabs a mop and gets to work on the floor. Azreal walks by suspicously, but sees nothing out of the ordinary. Techno puts away his mop and picks up the paper, and more quick squeaks are heard as he stashes it and grabs the mop again before Azreal arrives.)

Roas- Oh, hey, Azreal! Listen, I was hoping that maybe you could get someone to cover for me at the prison tonight. I know that the very idea of you doing a favor for me makes those ass-cheeks clench up so tight that you could shove a lump of coal up there and probably crap out a dragon diamond, right? (Laughs, but Azreal doesn't.) Come on, Azreal, I can't even remember the last time I saw my son. You understand, what about Jeren?

Azreal- Jeren was exiled from his vacation in the Netherworld for demoralizing the demons and is currently residing in Meribia's sewers. The point, Roas, is that the only thing I care less about than him, is your son. Have fun at the big house.

Roas-

(Cuts to Kiyone coming to join Zero and Lark in the cafeteria.)

Kiyone- Hey, you guys know that unbelievably handsome new anesthesiologist, Kazyr?

Lark- Yes.

Zero- No.

Lark- No.

Kiyone- He didn't know that I'm married, so he asked me out to a movie tonight.

Zero- Well, if he's paying, get this soul stealer some Snowcaps.

Kiyone- Zero, why don't you ever get jealous?

Zero- Woman, look at me! I mean, how could someone with all of this here get jealous of anything out there?

Solana (joining them)- You know what I realized when I was dragging my car door out? I cannot remember the last good thing that happened to me in this place. I mean, what is it about me that makes everyone walk all over me?

Kiyone- No self confidence.

Zero- You can be a baby sometimes.

Lark- Your voice gets really high when you're upset.

Solana (voice rising)- It was a rhetorical question, okay? Now, I'm getting smoothies. Who wants one?

(Simultaneously.)

Kiyone- Peach fizzle.

Zero- Orange goo-goo.

Lark- Banana razzmataz.

(Pause.)

Solana- Got it.

(Lark's pager goes off.)

Lark (checks it)- Ms. Ausa. You know what, the only way that I'm going to figure out what's wrong with this woman is to start running tests for everything.

Kiyone- Good luck, Bambi, look at the time.

In a hospital, you can never try to get anything done after five on a Friday, because anyone who can actually help you is off like a gunshot.

(A gunshot is heard, and Lark is left by himself in the cafeteria with knocked over chairs and a plate still spinning on one of the tables.)

Lark- Hello? Anyone?

(Ghaleon comes up and does a no-handed cartwheel and more breakdance moves.)

Lark- Have a good weekend, Ghaleon.

(Cuts to Solana getting her smoothie order. Sitting at one of the tables is Aryn and the Earth Guardian Eziban.)

Solana- Hey, Aryn.... Eziban?

Aryn- Been a while, hasn't it?

Eziban- Hey, Solana! How are you doing?

Solana- You look great! Wow, it feels like I haven't seen you in years. It's like this recurring dream I have where the three of us and five others are living in this world called Merna in a big floating crystal citadel. We each take care of one of the elements of that world, until one day I totally blow it and end up accidentally destroying one of the cities with a giant mudslide and leave on a journey with Aryn to learn how to do it right.

Eziban-...well, yeah, I'm doing about the same.

Aryn- Listen, Solana, there's another hafla coming up. (Hands her a flyer for it.) What do you say to performing in it?

Eziban (confused)- I thought she hated doing that after the last time, when she sent that cane into one of the lanterns and almost set the place on fire and then got sick.

Solana- (Sheepishly)- You had to remember that?

Eziban- You, you got sick on my face.

Solana- I'm sorry, but I just got so embarrassed when the extinguisher ran out and they had to call the fire department. It wasn't my fault, something happened and I just couldn't hold onto it anymore...

Aryn- Come on, Solana, it's no big deal. If I had a silver piece for every time I accidentally started a fire in a kitchen-

Eziban- -you'd have been able to retire a millenium ago.

Aryn- Quiet, you. All of us running into each other, maybe even giving Raoul a call...this is fate.

Solana- Maybe. Things have just been so bleak for me lately. I have been waiting for something, someone to come along, and you guys come with another chance for me, but it's kind of scary. Let me think about it and see what I could prepare in a few weeks.

Aryn- Yeah, about that...the hafla is tonight.

(Solana's eyes widen and she leans over and is sick again. Eziban groans as he gets hit once more and Aryn hands her friend a wet napkin and helps to clean up when she's done. Then it cuts outside.)

Eziban- I don't know, Aryn. This might be difficult for even you to talk her into.

Aryn- Ha! She's still the same Solana, Ezi. She can keep herself together in tough times.

(Solana drives by in her passenger door-less car, the smoothies on top of it, and she coolly waves to them as she drives by.)

Aryn- Solana, your smoothies are on your car!

(Solana quickly brakes as the smoothies spill over the hood Jackson Pollock-style. She gets out and leaves the door open to come survey the damage.)

Solana- Awwwwww...

(As a finishing touch, an SUV drives by and takes off the driver's side door.)

Solana- Double frick!

(Cuts to Lark wheeling Lemia back to her room.)

I was trying to keep things positive with Ms. Ausa.

Lark- I don't think you'll be having breakfast with us tomorrow.

Lemia- Why? Am I going home tonight?

Lark- No, the cook died.

(Negative takes over bringing Lemia back to her room as Lark pats him on the shoulder.)

What the hell am I going to do?

Zero- Hey.

(Lark turns around to see Zero and Kiyone by the nurse's station.)

Zero- She wanted to come back and help, and I wasn't going to let my baby be here alone with all sorts of guys eyeballing her and whatnot.

Kiyone- If you can't muster up some sincere jealousy, then don't even bother.

Zero- Okay.

Solana- I got everyone smoothies. They were out of orange goo-goo.

Kiyone- How can we help, Bambi?

Lark- Okay, if we're ever going to figure out what's wrong with that lady, then we need to get a whole bunch of tests done.

There's nothing wrong with needing your friends to help take care of someone.

(Cuts to a massive pair of handcuffed hands, backing up to show a bare tattooed torso of a prisoner being looked over by Roas.)

It's better than missing out on your family because you're stuck making new friends.

Roas (handing over a picture)- That's my son.

Dross- He's adorable. Can I keep it?

Roas- No. No, you (takes it back) certainly may not. (Shakes a finger at him). Bad man.

Still, even that's not the worst.

(Cuts back to the four still at the hospital.)

Lark- Okay, I'll get the x-ray, you two go work on the electrical cardiogram, and then all three of us will meet back here to get the abdominal CAT scan, okay?

Kiyone- Got it.

Solana- Well, what can I do?

Lark- We got it, Solana.

Being such a mess that your friends don't even ask for you help, that's the bottom of the barrel.

(Alone, Solana sadly starts sipping at one of the four smoothies.)

[Solana]

(Cuts to a closeup of a smoothie cup.)

Sometimes in life, all there is to do is ponder your own shortcomings by cannonballing four straight 32 ounce protein-enhanced smoothies.

(Solana sets down the last one and groans, in the midst of a brainfreeze.)

Rune (working on some needlework)- You'll be okay, marshmallow.

Solana- Rune, do you call me "marshmallow" because I'm soft and easily flattened?

Rune- Yeah. But if it makes you feel any better, it's also because you're very white.

Squeak, squeak.

(Rune puts away her needlework as Azreal strolls in.)

Azreal- Where the hell's Darrell?

(He leaves, and Darrell pops up from behind the nurse's station with his paddleball still in hand.)

Darrell- A hundred and nine is my record.

(Starts paddling again, and it messes up at three.)

Darrell- Damn!

(Cuts to Lark in the x-ray lab.)

Lark- Look, I know that you're the only x-ray tech on tonight, all right? But I just need a quick abdominal scan to make sure that Ms. Ausa doesn't have an obstruction and-

Magus (shaking a finger)- Uh, uh, uh! Don't wanna know who they are, don't wanna know what they're doing! Just wanna go "click, click" and get them outta here! Now, your lady is about forty people down on the list, and as always, (points to a sign), there are "No Cutsies!"

Lark- Dammit. Look, uh, there's gotta be something I can do.

Magus-

(Cuts to Magus displaying a photo of himself with Lark in a headlock and giving him a noogie.)

Magus- This will be ideal for next year's X-mas card.

Lark (grumbling on the way out)- I am tearing that up the second you're gone from this room.

(Cuts to Zero and Kiyone walking down the hall.)

Zero- I don't understand how you think you can get this cardiologist to get an electrocardiogram for us.

Kiyone- I worked in the lab before, I understand how these guys think. Plus, I've had some hot makeout sessions with him a long time ago.

Zero- Okay, you're telling me that this guy in here got tasty treats?

Kiyone- Zero, I worked here eight years before you showed up! I had needs.

Zero- Okay, first of all, that's disgusting!

Kiyone- Are you jealous?

Zero (trying to look cool and casual)- ....nah.

Kiyone- Ahhhh, so you don't mind if I go in there alone! (Heads inside the lab and shuts the door behind her.)

(Zero looks around, then swipes a stethoscope from a passing Infiniti.)

Zero- Thank you!

(He holds it up to the door. All-knowing Kiyone smacks on her side of it, and Zero yelps and jumps back.)

Kiyone- So, Mitchell, I guess I was just hoping that you could help me play a little joke on Zero and...

(The doctor turns around, and they both gasp.)

Kiyone/Mitchell- YOU!

Kiyone- You're the one that I almost caught stealing medical supplies from here all those years ago, until Mihoshi messed it up.

Mitchell- Wait, that wasn't what it looked like. (Pauses.) Okay, it was pretty much exactly what it looked like. But I can explain.

Kiyone- Save it for Althena's Guard. But before I call them up, you can do me a little favor.

Mitchell- Lady, you tell me that you're going to call the Guard on me and then demand a favor? You're supposed to offer me a bribe or something first.

Kiyone- I will. If you can get this electrocardiogram for us before you go, I won't tell Washu that you were trying to break into HER lab, too.

Mitchell- 8o I'll see you in the patient's room.

(He leaves quickly. Kiyone starts to follow, then gets a nasty smile and hikes her shirt up a little before leaving the room.)

Kiyone (by Zero and fixing her shirt)- All taken care of.

Zero- How is that funny?

(Cuts to Roas and Ninya on the couch in the breakroom with Dante.)

Ninya- Don't you love the outfit?

Roas- You know, I always wanted to be the father of a tiny flamboyant sailor. Ninya, come on, we agreed to wait until he's quite a bit older before we started systematically ruining his life, right? (Ninya doesn't reply.) Right?

Ninya- I may have painted his toenails for funsies.

(Roas groans as Lark comes in.)

Lark- Dr. Atrades, I managed to get some tests done on Ms. Ausa and-

Roas- Look, Amelia, you're old enough now to hear this from me. Every time I go out of my way to help you children, I get nothing but trouble. Now, this is the first five minute window I've had in the last week to be with my son. And I'm not going to have you pirouhetting around in here while my heart is breaking inside. (Turns back to Ninya and Dante.)

Lark-...fine. (Leaves.)

Ninya- Your heart is breaking inside. (Roas shrugs and nods.) That is so embarrassing for you!

Roas- Thank you for that.

(Cuts to Solana sadly studying herself in a bathroom mirror. The door opens as Techno comes in with cleaning supplies.)

Solana- What are you doing in here?!

Techno- It's...the men's room.

Solana- I know. I mean, it's not like I thought those were some kind of new female urinals and then tried them and found them... oddly comfortable.

Techno- I'm just going to replace these urinal cakes, and then I'll go.

Solana- Why can't I just grow up? Why can't I be stronger? (Sigh.) Techno, have you ever looked at yourself and wished that you were different in every single way?

Techno- No, I'm a winner. But, I will tell you something that Hector told me a long time ago. He said, "Time spent wishing, is time wasted." The point is this- if you want to be different, then be different.

Solana- Thank you.

Techno- Well, we're all Shriners! We gotta watch out for each other. Isn't that right? (Gives her a high five as Solana leaves with a smile, and Lark comes in.) There he is!

(Techno sticks out a foot, then Lark trips on it, steps into Techno's bucket and goes sliding straight towards the wall.)

Techno- Watch out.

(Cuts to Lark with an ice pack, Zero, and Kiyone in the radiology lab.)

Ow. Unfortunately, that's when we ran into a brick wall.

(Brazac comes in wearing a fluffy bathrobe and bunny slippers with an angry look.)

Brazac- I'm head of the radiology department. You call me from my home to do an abdominal CATscan that could wait until Monday morning? Well, guess what? It's not happening!

Lark- Look, Dr. Brazac-

Brazac- These are MY MACHINES!!!

Kiyone- Sir-

Brazac- MY MACHINES!!!

Zero- Whose machines?

Brazac- MY MACHINES!!!

Lark- How is that helpful?

Brazac (going ballistic)- THEY'RE MINE!!! MINE!!!! MINE!!!! MY MACHINES!!!! MY MACHINES!!!! MY MACHINES!!!!

(Cuts to Azreal standing stiffly in an elevator as Roas joins him.)

Squeak, squeak.

(Roas gets a frustrated look and starts cracking his knuckles.)

Azreal- Oh, so you're going to sock me again. Good gods, Roas, at a certain point you're just beating up an old man.

Roas- Relax. I'm just fixing your nose. (Pulls his head back and looks up Azreal's nose with a penlight.) I'm not sorry I cold-cocked you there, Azreal, but I shouldn't have done that. Actually, it did feel so damn good that I didn't even picture Kobe's face over yours this time. (Azreal doesn't look amused.) But, I'm starting to think that it might be smart if you and I were to bury the hatchet. What do you say, Azreal? (Squeak.) Come on, it's not like we want a war to break out or anything, right? (Laughs as Azreal does the same and gives a friendly punch to Roas' bicep.)

Azreal- Listen up, ace. You will always be a royal pain in my ass and I will always be waiting for the day that I get to jam that sword into your side once and for all and you know it just as well as I do!

(Roas doesn't reply, but grabs Azreal's nose and twists it back into place.)

Azreal (breathing out with no squeak)- Much better. Thanks.

Roas- You're welcome.

Azreal- People don't change, Roas.

(Cuts to Solana on her bed at the Shrine, holding a stuffed dolphin with stars on its head in her arms as she reads over the hafla flyer that Aryn had given her.)

So, are you going to roll over and give up or are you finally going to get mad and fight back?

(Music plays as Solana starts shoving a pile of medical books near her bed into her closet and out of sight, then starts practicing some dance moves. Then it cuts to a costume shop, where she's getting her hands painted with henna, her hair washed and brushed with oils, and is picking out a costume at the same time. Finally, a pair of hospital doors open as Solana sashays through with her loose hair swinging. She's wearing a short spring green top called a choli that shows her midriff with puffy sleeves to her elbows, a two layered skirt in spring green and sky blue, with a hip scarf on top done in silver. Draped around her shoulders is a sky blue veil with silver fringe, and of course she's still wearing her pearl pendant and some silver bangles on one wrist.)

(Cuts back to Brazac still screaming about "his" machines as Solana enters in a business-like manner. The others stare in surprise.)

Solana- Dr. Brazac, you're going to give Ms. Ausa the abdominal CATscan and I'll tell you why. You remember that colon patient of mine that you screwed up on? Well, I'm going to tell him exactly whose fault that was and then I'm going to spend every waking second helping him to figure out how to physically and financially bitchslap you even if the end result is that we both get our asses fired. Your move, Chuckles.

Brazac (defeated)-...bring her down. (Solana gives him a confident smile as she leaves.)

Kiyone- Solana...

Zero- Hell, yeah!

Lark- Wow.

(Cuts to all four of them studying books in the breakroom.)

It feels good to work as a team and gather all of the pieces of the puzzle together so that we can finally look Ms. Ausa in the face and tell her-

Lark (slamming his book down)- We still don't know what the hell she has. Dammit, why can't we figure out what's wrong with this lady?

Roas (coming in)- All right, you guys. What do you know so far?

Kiyone- The ECO ruled out any aortic dissection.

Zero- The abdominal CT would have shown if it was Billiere disease.

Roas- Think. What's her background?

Solana- The headmistress of the Magic Guild of Vane.

Roas- Oh, come on, you guys. Give me a break. You know this.

(They stare blankly, until...)

Lark- Familial Vane fever.

Roas- Atta boy.

I'm actually grateful that most things don't change.

(Cuts to Darrell still playing with his paddleball as Techno is massaging Rune's shoulders.)

Azreal (dashing in)- Hello, slackers!

(Darrell falls backward in shock.)

Darrell- My paddle's stuck in me!

Not only is the status quo good for work, but it's also somewhat comforting.

Roas- Now, I would never have figured it out unless you guys had done the legwork. You four deserve all the credit. Really. (Walks inside Lemia's room.) Ms. Ausa! Dr. Atrades has saved the day! Don't you just love it? (Slams the door shut behind the ones who REALLY did the work.)

(Kiyone and Zero walk off together.)

And if something does change, it can be for the greater good.

Lark- Go break a leg.

(The elevator doors open, and Aryn and Eziban come out.)

Eziban- Hi, Solana! This was not my idea.

Solana- What are you doing here?

Aryn- Sometimes we have to break out the tough love. Sorry, Solana, but you're coming with us to that gig whether you like it or not. (Picks up Solana and neatly drapes her over one shoulder to carry her out of the hospital.)

Solana (fighting to get down)- Wait! Aryn, I want to go with you guys! Didn't you see that I was in costume already?

Aryn (sets her down and looks)-...oh, my bad. Raoul and Oriana are already waiting, so we should get moving.

Solana- Can we stop at the bookstore first? You see, the latest Mercedes Lackey novel came out today and-

Aryn- No. (Picks her up again as Eziban follows with a snicker.)

Even if it's only recovering what you'd already had.