Post by skylark on Apr 29, 2009 11:18:04 GMT -5
Cut to Roas standing around a group of interns.
Roas: Look, one of the reasons interns have so much trouble putting in chest tubes is because it is a violent procedure. You must not be scared though, children. You need to use force to get the tube between the ribs and pop it through the poral What do you say there, Lise? I know you can do this. *Hands the tube to an intern.*
(The intern walks over to Sadoul, who is the subject for some reason.)
Sadoul: Dr. Atradas, I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with this.
Roas: Then you shouldn't have lost my teaching mannequin.
Sadoul: I don't know what happened to it!
(Flash to Techno in an old car with the mannequin in the passenger's side.)
Techno: Hello, carpool lane. *laughs* So what movie do you want to see?
(As Techno's car enters said lane, we flash back.)
Lise: Inserting chest tube.
Sadoul: Ow!! Goddess, he was joking!
Roas: Yes I was, Lisa, now take the rest of the day off and think about what you did here today. *takes the tube back as the intern leaves* This is a warning, people: Anybody who hurts Sadoul is gonna et the exact same treatment as Lisa. Good day. *leaves*
(The interns menacingly head towards Sadoul, wanting the rest of the day off.)
Solana: It's kind of annoying to watch your new best friend get humiliated on a daily basis...
(The other interns hold Sadoul down.)
Miria: Purple Nurple! *does so on Sadoul*
Sadoul: AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!
(Cut to Zero and a pregnant Kiyone in their room in the Shrine.)
Kiyone: Look at this, I'm starting to turn into a big fat pregnant lady...
Zero: No you're not, baby. You just look like you let yourself go a little.
Kiyone: *suddenly starts crying*
Zero: Okay, that came out wrong, but baby, it's okay. You're just over-reacting because your pregnancy hormones are totally taking over. It's fine, these past few days, your moods had changed like *snaps fingers* that.
Kiyone: That is not true! *suddenly gets off the couch and slaps Zero*
Zero: It's cool... >_<
Kiyone: I'm sorry. Let me kiss that owwie...? *they kiss... but Kiyone starts going further...* Oh baby. I want to do it right now...
Zero: You don't want to do it right now... This'll pass.
Kiyone: *starts unbuttoning her blouse* This is happening.
(After more kissing, Zero is convinced and goes to change. However, Kiyone stops and looks at a picture of her mother.)
Kiyone: My mom... *starts crying again* I can't believe she'll never meet her grandchild...
(She looks up to see Zero in a Hugh Hefner robe.)
Zero: Should we start with kissing, or go right to the good stuff?
Kiyone: *suddenly furious* What's wrong with you?!!!
(Kiyone pushes Zero back, knocking over the coffee table.)
Zero: You think I'd learn... >_<
(Cut to the next day. Lark walks into the front lobby. Zero is talking to a young woman. Lark hits himself in the head briefly, swearing he had seen her somewhere before.)
Hmmm, Zero talking to a new staff member. Give her a special treat and say hello.
Lark: Hello.
Zero: Lark, I'm sure you know Schala Zeal.
Lark: No, you big knucklehead, I don't. *laughs*
(Zero and Schala exchange annoyed glances as Lark shakes Schala's hand.)
Lark: On behalf of everyone here at Sacred Heart, I'd like to say 'Konnichiwa'.
Schala: I've been here five years, big guy.
Lark: I know that... Schala... It's a game we play. What's your name? It's Zero. *rambles* What's that guys name? I don't know, probably a patient, looks like a Dave. Are you a Dave? I don't know! *laughs nervously*
Schala: Torture him about this.
Zero: Will do. *Schala gives the peace sign as she leaves.* Peace out!
Lark: *completely confused* How come I never noticed her before?
Zero: Oh. Because she wears a wedding ring. Yeah, you don't notice women who wear wedding rings.
(Lark thinks back as we see a flashback to the first episode. Schala is standing behind Lark.)
Zero (voiceover): Schala was here on your first day.
(Another flashback. Schala sits behind Roas, Lark, and Ninya at a funeral.)
Zero (vo): She was at Valius' funeral.
(And another. Lark is singing Kung-Fu Fighting as Schala looks at him nervously.)
Zero (vo): She's been around.
(Present time.)
Lark: So you're saying because she wears a wedding ring, she's invisible to me?
Zero: Yes.
Lark: Please... I'm not that shallow... >_>
Zero: Oh really? *calls out* Will all women who are married in the area, please remove your wedding rings!
(Close up to Lark, whose eyes widen in surprise as the camera pulls back to reveal the once empty room is now filled with women.)
Lark: :shock:
Zero: Thank you.
Lark: Dr. Lemia? Anastasia? *gasps* Gift Shop girl...!
Naomi: Hey, Lark.
Lark: I thought you died.
Naomi: No, I just got married.
Lark: But I sent your boss flowers.
Naomi: Yeah, I know. You got them from me. It was kinda weird. *puts on ring and disappears.*
Lark: :shock: Gift Shop Girl!
Naomi: What?
Lark: *looks around... and nervously attempts to grab...*
Naomi: Knock it off.
Lark: Sorry!
(Lark looks around the room nervously, worrying about accidently knocking anyone over.)
(Cut to an extended opening sequence. At the end, Schala shows up after Lark puts up the X-Ray picture.)
Schala: That's backwards. It's been bugging me for years. *Turns the picture around.*
(The opening concludes as normal.)
(Cut to Lark and Schala in a patient's room.)
Schala: How are you doing, Mr. Peters?
I had checked up on Schala. She got along with everybody.
(Cut to Schala walking into the guys locker room in nothing but a towel.)
All the guys liked her.
Schala: Cover yourselves up, chikanos, we need a couple more towels for the ladies locker room!
Kyle: Oh, I got a towel for ya! *removes his (he has another one underneath.) and proceeds to make the patented 'towel whip' and attacks.*
(Schala grabs the towel and ducks offscreen. A few noises later, the towel is wrapped around her head.)
Schala: Thanks, Kyle.
All the women liked her.
(Cuts to her immediately after, tossing extra towels to Rune, Sae, and Infiniti, who also wrap the towels around their heads.)
Schala: I just love that every woman knows how to do that.
She even got along with the Gundamites.
(Cuts to Schala approaching Amuro, Kamille, Judou, Char, Kira, and Atherun.)
Schala: I know you guys are given a hard time, but trust me. Gundam Musou 2 is putting the franchise back on top.
(The aformentioned pilots give her the Nice Guy Pose.)
(Flash back to Lark.)
I never got a simultaneous Nice Guy Pose from the Gundamites...
Schala: Mr. Peters, I know that having a gal urologist might seem a little uncomfortable, but that particular area is just another excratory organ. So let's go ahead and take the stigma off it. This is the length of the average kind.
Lark: :shock:
What?!!
Zero: *nods*
Mr. Peters: That's about right.
Schala: Good for you! I was just messing with Dr. Tsukoyamo over there.
Zero:
Lark: You know what? I'm not talking to any of you guys... >_< *leaves*
(Zero and Schala start laughing, then Lark storms back in.)
Lark: You lying... *pulls back Mr. Peter's blanket* Oh my goddess!! :shock: *leaves after putting the blanket back*
(Cut to Solana and Sadoul.)
Solana: Sadoul, I know we have plans to hang out, but I'm way too tired.
(Kiyone stares.)
Sadoul: No problem. Maybe tomorrow. *the two hug* *leaves*
(Ninya comes up to the counter.)
Ninya: Hey girls. Listen. Roas got uppity with me for, and I quote: Spending 20,000 silver we don't have on swords.
Solana: *shakes her head* :shock:
Ninya: So I figured I'd get back at him by treating everyone to drinks tonight.
Solana: I'll go!
Kiyone: Solana, you just told Sadoul that you were too tired. What are you doing?
Solana: I think Sadoul and I... might be done. *leaves with Ninya*
Kiyone: What?! *follows them*
Techno: Hey, Tsukoyamo. Let me borrow that pencil for a second. Just one? *takes it* Thanks. *breaks it in half* Oh no. *Ala Mario* I snap-a the pencil! *shrugs*
(Lark gives him a look.)
Techno: What do you think? It's for my stand-up act.
Lark: Where do you perform?
Techno: At the Giggle-Pit, every Monday at sun-up.
Lark: Oh, I'll have to come by sometime.
Techno: Do it, man.
Lark: Wait a second! I'm mad at you! You stole my video camera with all the scenes of Dr. Acula, the vampire movie I'm making!
Techno: What are you talking about? Why do you think I stole it?
Lark: I don't know, maybe I was surfing to hospital's website and I saw that someone posted the 'Dr. Acula delivers a baby, then eats it' scene. Someone with the screen-name Rotinaj. 'Rotinaj' is just janitor spelled backwards.
Techno: Morning, Dr. Rotinaj.
Lark: *Does a double-take at the doctor who appeared next to him.*
Dr. Rotinaj: Morning, Mr. Clean-up man.
Techno: *shrugs*
(Cut to Schala and Lark back in Mr. Peters' room.)
Schala: Mr. Peters, I looked at your CT scan, and I'm recommending that we don't do surgery.
Mr. Peters: Great...
Schala: This is goodbye for us, but I'm leaving you in the very capable hands of Dr. Cain T. Tsukoyamo. You take care.
(She and Lark both leave the room.)
Schala: I gave you a new middle initial. It reassures patients for some reason. In my mind, the T stands for Tira because I just got finished telling Mr. Peters that that's where I lost my virginity. *confused* Somehow, I got down that path because something about that old man just makes me want to open up, you know? Anyway, I hope you like your new initial.
Lark: Like a turtle's wink. *suddenly has a confused look*
Wait, you only pepper your conversations with cute animal imagery if you're smitten.
Schala: Could you lend me your pen?
Lark: Here. As a porcupine's hiccup.
(Flash to a fantasy with saxephone music in the background. Schala sexily dabs the tip of the pen with her tongue.)
Alright, there's only one problem with this.
(Record scratches as it closes in on her wedding ring.)
Schala: Okay. See ya, Lark. *walks away*
Lark: Schala, wait.
(Schala turns around.)
Lark: Unfortunately, there's no way I can make you mine... unless I make you mine... *suddenly grabs her and faces her neck* for eternity!
*Schala gasps as Lark bares his fangs, and bites down on her neck, an organ playing this time.*
Schala: *cheesey* Dr. Acula! Don't!... stop... *smiles*
(The camera starts spinning. Then flash back to the real world. Schala had already left.)
Lark: Vampires like it windy... *leaves*
(Cut to Solana, Kiyone, Rune, and Ninya sitting in the cafeteria.)
Kiyone: Why don't you want to hang out with Sadoul anymore?!
Solana: Look, Sadoul is sweet, but after seeing him get walked on again this morning, I realized I need a stronger male friend in my life. What would you guys have? Someone who will stand up for me when I need it. Someone as confident as Zero, or as brave as Roas, or... I'm sorry, Rune. I don't know your husband. What are some of Mr. Lai's good qualities?
Rune: You ain't finding out until Roas finishes Children of Destiny... and even then, if I feel like it! But he'd always carried me to the spelljammer...
Solana: And you guys have been together what? 80 years?
Rune: :evil: I'm done here. *leaves*
Solana: My bad... >_<
Kiyone: *crying* I don't want Sadoul to go... Solana, I don't want Sadoul to go...
Ninya: *pats Kiyone on the shoulder* There there... *pushes Kiyone away from the table*
(Solana gives Ninya a look.)
Ninya: What? 'I'm pregnant! I'm crying! I'm laughing!' Phhht! Enough already! It's boring.
(Cut to Azreal walking inside the lobby. Techno is mopping... something.)
Azreal: Listen up, nametags! I need to wire some cash to Jeren so he can make bail. Apparently that musical he was producing was just a front for arms dealing. And here's the kicker: He fled to Burg, so now the fricken Mounties are involved!
(Roas and Lark give him a look.)
Azreal: Anyhoo, I need somebody to zip over to my house and grab 4000 silver.
Techno: I'll do it. I shouldn't be mopping in here anyway. This is a rug.
(Lark steps forward... making several squishy steps forward.)
Lark: Don't let him into your house, sir. He'll steal everything you got like he stole my video camera.
Azreal: You know the difference between you and me, Tsukoyamo?
Lark: Your melon-sized prostate, sir?
(Roas has a chuckle in the background.)
Azreal: I will never fear this man. You think I'm afraid of you, chief?
Techno: No sir, I do not.
Azreal: Now listen. I keep my extra cash in a pickle jar on the top shelf over the sink. *hands Techno his house keys*
(Techno leaves.)
Azreal: Sireen wants that jar so bad, she can taste it. *Laughs* Oh, that's right. You forgot that she's paralyzed strapped into her wheelchair. That's why you aren't laughing.
Roas: *Making his own squishy steps.* No, we're not laughing because we're all horrified.
Azreal: *Laughs* Well, tickles me. *leaves*
(Lark and Roas look down and jump on the squishy rug a couple of times. They both shrug and leave.)
(Cut to Zero, Lark, Kiyone, and Solana in their room in the Shrine.)
Zero: Now honey, I know Solana upset you with this whole Sadoul thing, *gives Solana a look* so we're all gonna be extra extra sensitive so you don't get riled up, okay?
Solana: I'm wearing red. I should not be wearing red around her.
Zero: Relax. She's pregnant. She's not a bull.
Kiyone: I know you think I'm crazy, but you should not give up on Sadoul. You say he's not strong enough because he keeps getting stepped on at work, but that's what it's like for interns, you're just doing what we all do when we finally get into a serious relationship.
Solana: Wait, you're making it sound like I'm dating him!
Lark/Zero/Kiyone: Aren't you?
Solana: *gives them a look* No!!
Awkward...
Kiyone: It's the same concept! You're freaking out and you're trying to poke holes in your friendship. Remember when I first started dating Zero? And I wanted to bail on him when he started crying at the end of sex?
Zero: Baby! :shock:
Lark: Listen, Cream Bear, there is no shame in 'crymaxing'.
Kiyone: And you know how hard single life can be. Just ask Schala.
Lark: Wait, Schala's single?!
Solana: Oh yeah, she's been divorced for over three years. She just wears her ring in the hospital so she doesn't get hit on all the time.
Lark: Zero! Keys!
(Lark literally zips out the door. Zero tosses the car keys out the window. Lark is already in the car and catches the keys.)
Lark: Yahtzee! *drives off*
(Cut to Lark running quickly to Schala's desk in the hospital.)
Lark: *smoothly* Hey girl, what are you doing? Want to get some coffee later?
And then, the ultimate Cox-block...
Roas: *whistles* Hey, why isn't Mr. Peters in there getting surgery?!
Schala: I decided against it.
Lark: Yeah, she thought it would be best if I treated him medically.
Roas: First of all Newbie, nobody's ever thought that. Ever. Secondly, she's a cutter. When's the last time you met a cutter who didn't want to cut? Rune?
Rune: Hmm?
Roas: You've been here 200 years, now. You ever heard of such a thing?
Rune: ...I'm about to kill somebody... >_<
I guess we all get mad when people tell us things we don't want to hear...
(Cut to Kiyone stepping in front of Solana.)
Kiyone: Solana! I'm sorry, but I can't let you leave until you promise to think about it with Sadoul.
Solana: For the love of Althena...! Could you please just butt the hell out?! :evil: *leaves*
Especially when things feel a bit fishy...
(Cut to Techno walking down the hall in what looks like a new jacket...)
Techno: *Comes up to Azreal and hands him the silver.* Here's your cash.
Azreal: Oh thanks. Hey, that's a new coat.
Techno: Yeah, just picked it up.
Azreal: *suspicous* Where'd you get the money to buy it?
Techno: Hmm... I don't think it's any business of yours. *Pops collar and leaves with a swagger.*
Azreal: *gives Techno a look*
(Cut back to Lark.)
Still, it's good to hear the truth...
Roas: Surgery is really the only thing that has a shot at curing this guy, and the reason that she's not going to do it is because he's older and he has heart issues, making him high-risk, and if he were to drop dead on her table, well... That would make her surgery stats go down, and that wouldn't look good on a young doctor's resume... would it?
Lark: *gives Schala a weary look*
Even if it means losing respect for someone you might like...
Schala: What can I say? You got me. *leaves*
Damn...
Roas: Look, one of the reasons interns have so much trouble putting in chest tubes is because it is a violent procedure. You must not be scared though, children. You need to use force to get the tube between the ribs and pop it through the poral What do you say there, Lise? I know you can do this. *Hands the tube to an intern.*
(The intern walks over to Sadoul, who is the subject for some reason.)
Sadoul: Dr. Atradas, I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with this.
Roas: Then you shouldn't have lost my teaching mannequin.
Sadoul: I don't know what happened to it!
(Flash to Techno in an old car with the mannequin in the passenger's side.)
Techno: Hello, carpool lane. *laughs* So what movie do you want to see?
(As Techno's car enters said lane, we flash back.)
Lise: Inserting chest tube.
Sadoul: Ow!! Goddess, he was joking!
Roas: Yes I was, Lisa, now take the rest of the day off and think about what you did here today. *takes the tube back as the intern leaves* This is a warning, people: Anybody who hurts Sadoul is gonna et the exact same treatment as Lisa. Good day. *leaves*
(The interns menacingly head towards Sadoul, wanting the rest of the day off.)
Solana: It's kind of annoying to watch your new best friend get humiliated on a daily basis...
(The other interns hold Sadoul down.)
Miria: Purple Nurple! *does so on Sadoul*
Sadoul: AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!
(Cut to Zero and a pregnant Kiyone in their room in the Shrine.)
Kiyone: Look at this, I'm starting to turn into a big fat pregnant lady...
Zero: No you're not, baby. You just look like you let yourself go a little.
Kiyone: *suddenly starts crying*
Zero: Okay, that came out wrong, but baby, it's okay. You're just over-reacting because your pregnancy hormones are totally taking over. It's fine, these past few days, your moods had changed like *snaps fingers* that.
Kiyone: That is not true! *suddenly gets off the couch and slaps Zero*
Zero: It's cool... >_<
Kiyone: I'm sorry. Let me kiss that owwie...? *they kiss... but Kiyone starts going further...* Oh baby. I want to do it right now...
Zero: You don't want to do it right now... This'll pass.
Kiyone: *starts unbuttoning her blouse* This is happening.
(After more kissing, Zero is convinced and goes to change. However, Kiyone stops and looks at a picture of her mother.)
Kiyone: My mom... *starts crying again* I can't believe she'll never meet her grandchild...
(She looks up to see Zero in a Hugh Hefner robe.)
Zero: Should we start with kissing, or go right to the good stuff?
Kiyone: *suddenly furious* What's wrong with you?!!!
(Kiyone pushes Zero back, knocking over the coffee table.)
Zero: You think I'd learn... >_<
(Cut to the next day. Lark walks into the front lobby. Zero is talking to a young woman. Lark hits himself in the head briefly, swearing he had seen her somewhere before.)
Hmmm, Zero talking to a new staff member. Give her a special treat and say hello.
Lark: Hello.
Zero: Lark, I'm sure you know Schala Zeal.
Lark: No, you big knucklehead, I don't. *laughs*
(Zero and Schala exchange annoyed glances as Lark shakes Schala's hand.)
Lark: On behalf of everyone here at Sacred Heart, I'd like to say 'Konnichiwa'.
Schala: I've been here five years, big guy.
Lark: I know that... Schala... It's a game we play. What's your name? It's Zero. *rambles* What's that guys name? I don't know, probably a patient, looks like a Dave. Are you a Dave? I don't know! *laughs nervously*
Schala: Torture him about this.
Zero: Will do. *Schala gives the peace sign as she leaves.* Peace out!
Lark: *completely confused* How come I never noticed her before?
Zero: Oh. Because she wears a wedding ring. Yeah, you don't notice women who wear wedding rings.
(Lark thinks back as we see a flashback to the first episode. Schala is standing behind Lark.)
Zero (voiceover): Schala was here on your first day.
(Another flashback. Schala sits behind Roas, Lark, and Ninya at a funeral.)
Zero (vo): She was at Valius' funeral.
(And another. Lark is singing Kung-Fu Fighting as Schala looks at him nervously.)
Zero (vo): She's been around.
(Present time.)
Lark: So you're saying because she wears a wedding ring, she's invisible to me?
Zero: Yes.
Lark: Please... I'm not that shallow... >_>
Zero: Oh really? *calls out* Will all women who are married in the area, please remove your wedding rings!
(Close up to Lark, whose eyes widen in surprise as the camera pulls back to reveal the once empty room is now filled with women.)
Lark: :shock:
Zero: Thank you.
Lark: Dr. Lemia? Anastasia? *gasps* Gift Shop girl...!
Naomi: Hey, Lark.
Lark: I thought you died.
Naomi: No, I just got married.
Lark: But I sent your boss flowers.
Naomi: Yeah, I know. You got them from me. It was kinda weird. *puts on ring and disappears.*
Lark: :shock: Gift Shop Girl!
Naomi: What?
Lark: *looks around... and nervously attempts to grab...*
Naomi: Knock it off.
Lark: Sorry!
(Lark looks around the room nervously, worrying about accidently knocking anyone over.)
(Cut to an extended opening sequence. At the end, Schala shows up after Lark puts up the X-Ray picture.)
Schala: That's backwards. It's been bugging me for years. *Turns the picture around.*
(The opening concludes as normal.)
(Cut to Lark and Schala in a patient's room.)
Schala: How are you doing, Mr. Peters?
I had checked up on Schala. She got along with everybody.
(Cut to Schala walking into the guys locker room in nothing but a towel.)
All the guys liked her.
Schala: Cover yourselves up, chikanos, we need a couple more towels for the ladies locker room!
Kyle: Oh, I got a towel for ya! *removes his (he has another one underneath.) and proceeds to make the patented 'towel whip' and attacks.*
(Schala grabs the towel and ducks offscreen. A few noises later, the towel is wrapped around her head.)
Schala: Thanks, Kyle.
All the women liked her.
(Cuts to her immediately after, tossing extra towels to Rune, Sae, and Infiniti, who also wrap the towels around their heads.)
Schala: I just love that every woman knows how to do that.
She even got along with the Gundamites.
(Cuts to Schala approaching Amuro, Kamille, Judou, Char, Kira, and Atherun.)
Schala: I know you guys are given a hard time, but trust me. Gundam Musou 2 is putting the franchise back on top.
(The aformentioned pilots give her the Nice Guy Pose.)
(Flash back to Lark.)
I never got a simultaneous Nice Guy Pose from the Gundamites...
Schala: Mr. Peters, I know that having a gal urologist might seem a little uncomfortable, but that particular area is just another excratory organ. So let's go ahead and take the stigma off it. This is the length of the average kind.
Lark: :shock:
What?!!
Zero: *nods*
Mr. Peters: That's about right.
Schala: Good for you! I was just messing with Dr. Tsukoyamo over there.
Zero:
Lark: You know what? I'm not talking to any of you guys... >_< *leaves*
(Zero and Schala start laughing, then Lark storms back in.)
Lark: You lying... *pulls back Mr. Peter's blanket* Oh my goddess!! :shock: *leaves after putting the blanket back*
(Cut to Solana and Sadoul.)
Solana: Sadoul, I know we have plans to hang out, but I'm way too tired.
(Kiyone stares.)
Sadoul: No problem. Maybe tomorrow. *the two hug* *leaves*
(Ninya comes up to the counter.)
Ninya: Hey girls. Listen. Roas got uppity with me for, and I quote: Spending 20,000 silver we don't have on swords.
Solana: *shakes her head* :shock:
Ninya: So I figured I'd get back at him by treating everyone to drinks tonight.
Solana: I'll go!
Kiyone: Solana, you just told Sadoul that you were too tired. What are you doing?
Solana: I think Sadoul and I... might be done. *leaves with Ninya*
Kiyone: What?! *follows them*
Techno: Hey, Tsukoyamo. Let me borrow that pencil for a second. Just one? *takes it* Thanks. *breaks it in half* Oh no. *Ala Mario* I snap-a the pencil! *shrugs*
(Lark gives him a look.)
Techno: What do you think? It's for my stand-up act.
Lark: Where do you perform?
Techno: At the Giggle-Pit, every Monday at sun-up.
Lark: Oh, I'll have to come by sometime.
Techno: Do it, man.
Lark: Wait a second! I'm mad at you! You stole my video camera with all the scenes of Dr. Acula, the vampire movie I'm making!
Techno: What are you talking about? Why do you think I stole it?
Lark: I don't know, maybe I was surfing to hospital's website and I saw that someone posted the 'Dr. Acula delivers a baby, then eats it' scene. Someone with the screen-name Rotinaj. 'Rotinaj' is just janitor spelled backwards.
Techno: Morning, Dr. Rotinaj.
Lark: *Does a double-take at the doctor who appeared next to him.*
Dr. Rotinaj: Morning, Mr. Clean-up man.
Techno: *shrugs*
(Cut to Schala and Lark back in Mr. Peters' room.)
Schala: Mr. Peters, I looked at your CT scan, and I'm recommending that we don't do surgery.
Mr. Peters: Great...
Schala: This is goodbye for us, but I'm leaving you in the very capable hands of Dr. Cain T. Tsukoyamo. You take care.
(She and Lark both leave the room.)
Schala: I gave you a new middle initial. It reassures patients for some reason. In my mind, the T stands for Tira because I just got finished telling Mr. Peters that that's where I lost my virginity. *confused* Somehow, I got down that path because something about that old man just makes me want to open up, you know? Anyway, I hope you like your new initial.
Lark: Like a turtle's wink. *suddenly has a confused look*
Wait, you only pepper your conversations with cute animal imagery if you're smitten.
Schala: Could you lend me your pen?
Lark: Here. As a porcupine's hiccup.
(Flash to a fantasy with saxephone music in the background. Schala sexily dabs the tip of the pen with her tongue.)
Alright, there's only one problem with this.
(Record scratches as it closes in on her wedding ring.)
Schala: Okay. See ya, Lark. *walks away*
Lark: Schala, wait.
(Schala turns around.)
Lark: Unfortunately, there's no way I can make you mine... unless I make you mine... *suddenly grabs her and faces her neck* for eternity!
*Schala gasps as Lark bares his fangs, and bites down on her neck, an organ playing this time.*
Schala: *cheesey* Dr. Acula! Don't!... stop... *smiles*
(The camera starts spinning. Then flash back to the real world. Schala had already left.)
Lark: Vampires like it windy... *leaves*
(Cut to Solana, Kiyone, Rune, and Ninya sitting in the cafeteria.)
Kiyone: Why don't you want to hang out with Sadoul anymore?!
Solana: Look, Sadoul is sweet, but after seeing him get walked on again this morning, I realized I need a stronger male friend in my life. What would you guys have? Someone who will stand up for me when I need it. Someone as confident as Zero, or as brave as Roas, or... I'm sorry, Rune. I don't know your husband. What are some of Mr. Lai's good qualities?
Rune: You ain't finding out until Roas finishes Children of Destiny... and even then, if I feel like it! But he'd always carried me to the spelljammer...
Solana: And you guys have been together what? 80 years?
Rune: :evil: I'm done here. *leaves*
Solana: My bad... >_<
Kiyone: *crying* I don't want Sadoul to go... Solana, I don't want Sadoul to go...
Ninya: *pats Kiyone on the shoulder* There there... *pushes Kiyone away from the table*
(Solana gives Ninya a look.)
Ninya: What? 'I'm pregnant! I'm crying! I'm laughing!' Phhht! Enough already! It's boring.
(Cut to Azreal walking inside the lobby. Techno is mopping... something.)
Azreal: Listen up, nametags! I need to wire some cash to Jeren so he can make bail. Apparently that musical he was producing was just a front for arms dealing. And here's the kicker: He fled to Burg, so now the fricken Mounties are involved!
(Roas and Lark give him a look.)
Azreal: Anyhoo, I need somebody to zip over to my house and grab 4000 silver.
Techno: I'll do it. I shouldn't be mopping in here anyway. This is a rug.
(Lark steps forward... making several squishy steps forward.)
Lark: Don't let him into your house, sir. He'll steal everything you got like he stole my video camera.
Azreal: You know the difference between you and me, Tsukoyamo?
Lark: Your melon-sized prostate, sir?
(Roas has a chuckle in the background.)
Azreal: I will never fear this man. You think I'm afraid of you, chief?
Techno: No sir, I do not.
Azreal: Now listen. I keep my extra cash in a pickle jar on the top shelf over the sink. *hands Techno his house keys*
(Techno leaves.)
Azreal: Sireen wants that jar so bad, she can taste it. *Laughs* Oh, that's right. You forgot that she's paralyzed strapped into her wheelchair. That's why you aren't laughing.
Roas: *Making his own squishy steps.* No, we're not laughing because we're all horrified.
Azreal: *Laughs* Well, tickles me. *leaves*
(Lark and Roas look down and jump on the squishy rug a couple of times. They both shrug and leave.)
(Cut to Zero, Lark, Kiyone, and Solana in their room in the Shrine.)
Zero: Now honey, I know Solana upset you with this whole Sadoul thing, *gives Solana a look* so we're all gonna be extra extra sensitive so you don't get riled up, okay?
Solana: I'm wearing red. I should not be wearing red around her.
Zero: Relax. She's pregnant. She's not a bull.
Kiyone: I know you think I'm crazy, but you should not give up on Sadoul. You say he's not strong enough because he keeps getting stepped on at work, but that's what it's like for interns, you're just doing what we all do when we finally get into a serious relationship.
Solana: Wait, you're making it sound like I'm dating him!
Lark/Zero/Kiyone: Aren't you?
Solana: *gives them a look* No!!
Awkward...
Kiyone: It's the same concept! You're freaking out and you're trying to poke holes in your friendship. Remember when I first started dating Zero? And I wanted to bail on him when he started crying at the end of sex?
Zero: Baby! :shock:
Lark: Listen, Cream Bear, there is no shame in 'crymaxing'.
Kiyone: And you know how hard single life can be. Just ask Schala.
Lark: Wait, Schala's single?!
Solana: Oh yeah, she's been divorced for over three years. She just wears her ring in the hospital so she doesn't get hit on all the time.
Lark: Zero! Keys!
(Lark literally zips out the door. Zero tosses the car keys out the window. Lark is already in the car and catches the keys.)
Lark: Yahtzee! *drives off*
(Cut to Lark running quickly to Schala's desk in the hospital.)
Lark: *smoothly* Hey girl, what are you doing? Want to get some coffee later?
And then, the ultimate Cox-block...
Roas: *whistles* Hey, why isn't Mr. Peters in there getting surgery?!
Schala: I decided against it.
Lark: Yeah, she thought it would be best if I treated him medically.
Roas: First of all Newbie, nobody's ever thought that. Ever. Secondly, she's a cutter. When's the last time you met a cutter who didn't want to cut? Rune?
Rune: Hmm?
Roas: You've been here 200 years, now. You ever heard of such a thing?
Rune: ...I'm about to kill somebody... >_<
I guess we all get mad when people tell us things we don't want to hear...
(Cut to Kiyone stepping in front of Solana.)
Kiyone: Solana! I'm sorry, but I can't let you leave until you promise to think about it with Sadoul.
Solana: For the love of Althena...! Could you please just butt the hell out?! :evil: *leaves*
Especially when things feel a bit fishy...
(Cut to Techno walking down the hall in what looks like a new jacket...)
Techno: *Comes up to Azreal and hands him the silver.* Here's your cash.
Azreal: Oh thanks. Hey, that's a new coat.
Techno: Yeah, just picked it up.
Azreal: *suspicous* Where'd you get the money to buy it?
Techno: Hmm... I don't think it's any business of yours. *Pops collar and leaves with a swagger.*
Azreal: *gives Techno a look*
(Cut back to Lark.)
Still, it's good to hear the truth...
Roas: Surgery is really the only thing that has a shot at curing this guy, and the reason that she's not going to do it is because he's older and he has heart issues, making him high-risk, and if he were to drop dead on her table, well... That would make her surgery stats go down, and that wouldn't look good on a young doctor's resume... would it?
Lark: *gives Schala a weary look*
Even if it means losing respect for someone you might like...
Schala: What can I say? You got me. *leaves*
Damn...
