New!
(05/06/04)
Not the Right Fit
A special thanks to Purry for the polish,
and the push to post...;)
"Talk to me."
"What's left to say?"
"At least tell me your not mad."
"Look, you said it's over. It doesn't matter anymore."
"It matters to me! I… I just can't do this anymore."
"Fine!"
"Why are you being so cold about this?"
"Cold? Who begged me to give it a chance?"
"I did."
"Right, you did! Who said, I`d enjoy…we`d enjoy it? It`d be fun!?"
"I did!"
"I thought…I just thought that we were good together; you know, having fun. I
guess I was wrong, doesn't matter anyway."
"You make it sound so…so… meaningless, but you have to believe when I say, it
meant something to me."
"Good, I'm happy for you."
"So that`s the way it`s gonna be?"
"Johnny, it's bowling. I suck at the game, you knew that before you asked me to
be your partner. It was fun while it lasted. Don't make a big deal out of it,
please. "
"Roy, I am sorry I dropped you as a partner I…I just want to win a game. I`m
sorry!"
"Johnny, Chet's a better bowler then I am, it's no big deal really. So stop
feeling guilty."
"Are you sure, you're not upset, Roy?"
"I'm fine, Junior." Now you'd better go to the game before Morton and Brice win
by default."
"Thanks, Roy! See ya Monday."
"See you Monday."
THE END
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It's In the Bag
wooohooo
"What's in the bag?"
"Stuff"
"What kind of stuff?"
"Stuff I picked up at the store."
"Aren't you going to tell me what you bought?"
"I just told you, stuff."
"I'm aware it's stuff."
"So why are you asking if you already know?"
"I don't know."
"You just told me you were aware, so that means you know."
"Are you going to tell me?"
"Tell you what?"
"Johnny, I asked you what's in the bag?"
"I already told you Roy, stuff."
"Never mind."
"I need to return it anyway."
"Why?"
"I got the wrong brand."
"Wrong brand of what?"
"The stuff I bought."
"Ah! Johnny, let me see what's in the bag."
"Sure."
"You're going to let me look?"
"Sure, why not?"
"You wouldn't tell me what's in the bag, but you'll let me look inside?"
"You already know what's in the bag."
"How would I know, you wouldn't tell me."
(Roy glanced at Johnny before he looked into the bag. If looks could kill, he'd
be breaking in a new partner.)
"Johnny, this is the stuff I asked for."
"That's what I've been saying, Roy."
"You just said it was stuff."
"That is what you asked for."
"Your right, I'm sorry."
"Can I get that in writing?"
"What?"
"You admitting that I was right."
"Johnny."
"What?"
"Never mind, just go back to the store and get the right brand, please. I like
the ointment better than the cooling pads."
"Sure, do you need anything else while I'm out?"
"Yes, remember that stuff we used last summer when we went camping?"
"Yeah"
"Pick up a couple so we don't run out."
"Sure, I'll be back soon."
"Johnny."
"Yes, Roy?"
"You're forgetting the bag?"
"Bag?"
"The bag of stuff."
"Oh, thanks."
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Mother's Day Plans
"Daddy"
"Yes, honey?"
"I know what I want to give mommy for Mother's Day."
"You do?"
"Yep"
"Are you going to tell me, or do I have to guess?"
"Of course I'll tell you daddy, it's real portent."
"You mean important."
"That's what I said daddy."
"Ok honey, tell me what you want to give mommy for Mother's
Day."
"I thought really hard about it you know."
"I know."
"I really think it's a good idea, even if Chris says it's
dumb."
"I won't think it's dumb, I really want to know."
"I want to give mommy the day off."
"The day off?"
"Yes, I want to give mommy a day off, like you get when you
don't have to go to work. She never gets a day off daddy."
"That's true Jenny."
"So can I do it?"
"Of course you can sweetie, Chris and I will help you."
"Thank you Daddy! This is gonna be the best Mother's Day
ever. Mommy will be so surprised."
"Yes she will. So what are we going to do for mommy on her day
off?"
"Everything Daddy."
"Everything?"
"Yes, everything she does to take care of us, we're going to
do for her."
"Alright then, you tell me everything we need to do and I'll
make a list."
"I already wrote it down."
"You did?"
"Yep, can I read it to you?"
"Sure Pumpkin."
"Let's see, we are gonna let her sleep late, cook her
breakfast, so she can eat in bed. Then we have to make sure we clean
up so there's no mess."
"That sounds good."
"I'm not finish."
"Sorry"
"It's okay. After we clean up, we need to clean the house, do
the laundry, iron the shirts, mop the floors, give the dog a bath
and vacuum the living room. Then we need to change the sheets in all
the rooms, make lunch and run the dishwasher. While mommy takes her
nap, we get to rest for awhile before we go over to Uncle
Johnny`s. We are spending the night with him. Then you and mommy
will go out to dinner, to the Seafood Restaurant."
"Well sweetheart that sure is a lot of work and you spelled all
those big words correctly. Did Uncle Johnny or Chris help you with
the spelling?"
"Oh no Daddy , Uncle Johnny didn't help me he was working.
Chris didn't help me either, he said it was a dumb idea. He said
he's gonna give mommy the perfume he bought."
"I see, so who helped you with all those big words?"
"Mommy! She even helped me think of things to put on my list."
"That was nice of her. Who's idea was it to go to the Seafood
restaurant for dinner?"
"Mommy`s."
"Well mommy will be getting a very special gift this year."
"She deserves it. She`s a great Mommy."
"She sure is Honey, she's also very smart ."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Just Thinking
"What in the world are you doing?"
"I'm looking up at the sky, why?"
"That's my question, why are you laying out in the middle of
the lawn, looking up at the sky?"
"I'm watching the clouds."
"Again I'll ask you, why?"
"Just, thinking and watching the clouds float by."
"What are you thinking about?"
"Stuff."
"Stuff! What kind of stuff?"
"You wouldn't understand."
"How could you know that, if you don't tell me."
"When I was a kid, my mom and I would lay on the grass, look up
at the clouds and talk about stuff."
"What kind of stuff did you talk about?"
"I don't remember."
"You never talk about your mom."
"Yeah, I know. I was six when she died."
"I'm sorry."
"Thanks. I just miss her sometimes, like around the holidays,
especially Mother's Day."
"I can understand that."
"I feel close to her when I`m gazing at the sky. I use to go
to the park each year and lay in the grass for a few hours, thinking
about her."
"Thanks for sharing your story with me Johnny, stay out here for
as long as you like."
"Thanks Roy, tell Joanne I'll be in for dinner in a few
minutes."
"I will."
"I miss you Mom, Happy Mother's Day."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Johnny, Mother's Day and Rampart....
No Explanation Needed
"What are you going to get Joanne for Mother's Day?"
"I'm not sure yet."
"It's in two days."
"I know, I was going to take her to dinner and a movie, then go back
home and have a romantic evening, just the two us."
"That sounds like a great gift."
"It was."
"What do you mean was?"
"Joanne's mother was going to take the kids to her place for the
weekend, but she backed out last night, she made other plans. The
one time I ask that women for anything, she backs out. "
"I can take them for the weekend."
"I don't know Johnny, they can be a handful."
"Roy, I've babysat before."
"No offense Johnny, but the last few times you watched the kids
you've ended up in Rampart."
"Those were freak accidents, besides I have the Ranch now the kids
have more room to play. You don`t have to worry."
"I'm not worried about the kids, it's you that I'm
worried about."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I don't mean to hurt your feelings, I was only thinking of what
happened when you've watched them in the past."
"I don't get hurt every time I watch them. Unless you
don't want me to watch them, is that it?"
"Johnny I'm just concerned."
"You worry too much."
"I'll think about it."
"What's there to think about? I have no plans this weekend, I
have plenty of room, and if it'll make you feel any better,I'll ask one of the guys to help me."
"If you can get one of the guys to help, ok."
"You'll see Roy, you won`t have anything to worry about."
(Rampart Hospital, the day after)
"Mike, what happened to Johnny?"
"It wasn't his fault. He went up stairs to get the sleeping bags
and pillows, on his way back down the stairs he couldn't see over
the pile his was caring and didn't notice Chris' skateboard at
the bottom of the stairs."
"Is he ok?"
"Yes and no."
"What does that mean?"
"Dr. Brackett told me he has some scrapes, bruises and a
concussion , but he's going to be fine."
"What else?"
"He doesn't remember what happened to land him here. He thinks
that something has happened to you and that we're all lying to
him. Brackett says it should regain his memory in time."
"I'd better go see him, thanks Mike."
"Tell Johnny I'll take care of the Ranch?"
"I will ."
(Up in Johnny's hospital room)
"Hi Junior, how are you feeling?"
"I have a headache, and I hurt all over. Are you ok?"
"I'm fine, Mike asked me to tell you he'd take care of the
Ranch while you're in here."
"Thanks. I wish I could remember what happened."
"You had a tumble and hit your head. Don't worry you're gonna be
fine."
"I was suppose to watch the kids, wasn't I? Did I ruin your plans
again?"
"No Johnny, you didn't ruin anything."
"Roy?"
"Yeah?"
"Nothing"
"Johnny?"
"I remember what happened. Oh man."
"Well?"
"Well, I did watch the kids, and everything was going great, I
remember coming down the stairs, my arms loaded down with sleeping
bags and pillows, then everything went black. How did I fall?"
"You tripped on Chris's skateboard and sailed through the screen
door."
"I don't think I should baby-sit any more. You were right, I
always whined up in Rampart."
"Well…"
"Thanks Roy."
"For what?"
"For not saying I told you so."
"Anytime, Junior."
The End (until the next holiday)
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Say What
Thanks Purr wooohooo;-)
"There's no talking to you when you're like this."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying, until you get your thoughts in order, I'm not
talking to you."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I don't even know what we're talking about!"
"You know what your problem is, you don't listen to me."
"I don't listen to you?"
"That's what I'm saying, you just don't listen."
"Well if you'd say what you mean, I might just be able to understand
what you've said!"
"Are you saying , what I've got to say isn't important?"
"That's not what I said, now who's the one who isn't
listening? I said, if you would say what you mean, I just might be
able to follow what your saying."
"I don't believe this, I made it perfectly clear, what's so
hard to understand."
"You start to tell me something, then you go on to another topic.
You switch gears so fast, I can't make sense of what've said."
"I do not, how can you say that?"
"Johnny, all I'm saying is...."
"What are you trying to say, Roy?"
"I say we forget this whole line of dialog ever happened."
"So what you're saying is you still don't know what I'm saying."
"Exactly"
"I hear what you're saying."
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Can't Hold On
"Will you get off me!"
"I can't!"
"Why not?"
"I'm stuck."
"Stuck! How could you be stuck?"
"When we fell, everything fell on top of us."
"This is just great, how are we supposed get out of this one?"
"Just relax, let me think."
"Relax, you want me to relax when you're pressing on my
bladder."
"I'll try to move, just calm down."
"STOP!"
"What's wrong?"
"This isn't going to work. If you keep putting pressure on
me, I won't be able to hold it."
"Can you try to reach around me and move the ladder?"
"Hold still, I'll try."
"Ouch! Stop! It's not gonna budge."
"Now what are we gonna do? I can't hold it in much
longer."
"We could yell for help."
"There's no need to rush now."
"Chet, you didn't?"
"I couldn't help it Marco, you kept moving around ."
"My sister should be home any minute. I can't believe you
Chet."
"Can't believe me, this is your fault."
"My fault! You pee your pants, how is that my fault?"
"You fell on me, remember."
"If you would've climbed down the ladder to get the roofing
nails, we wouldn't be in this mess."
"Ok, this was my fault. Just do me a favor."
"What?"
"Don't tell anyone."
"Don't worry, I won't."
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No Body Knows the Trouble He's Seen
Thanks Purry:)wooohooo;)
"Did you get any sleep last night?"
"No, we were out all night. The trouble people can get themselves
into."
"How many runs did you have?"
"Fifteen, the last one was a lady stuck in her dishwasher."
"How did she do that?"
"She was trying to get a fork out that got stuck on the bottom,
her hair got caught on the sprayer."
"How long did it take to free her?"
"Forty-five minutes."
"Why so long?"
"She didn't want us to cut her hair."
"Why didn't you just take the dishwasher apart?"
"That's what Johnny suggested. He was rewarded with a kick to
the shin."
"Speaking of Johnny, where is he? You said he was coming over to
help you with the yard work."
"At Rampart."
"What happened this time?"
"After we got her hair untangled, we realized she was stuck. So I
gripped her around the waist to pull her out. That didn't work so
I told Johnny to grip me around my waist and pull."
"Did that work?"
"It worked, but when we pulled the women out, she fell on me,
which in turn made me fall back onto Johnny, which caused him to hit
his head on the kitchen table."
"Poor Johnny, is he alright?"
"He will be. He had to get ten stitches in the back of his head.
He`s gonna be in the hospital a few days."
"Why so long?"
"After Dr. Morton stitched him up, we were about to leave when
Johnny got hit in the face with the door. He had fifteen stitches on
the left side of his face, two black eyes and …..."
"I'm going to bake him some of his favorite cookies."
"Joanne!"
"Yes Roy?"
"I'm wasn't finished."
"Sorry, go ahead."
"Don't bother with the cookies, he won't be eating solid
foods for the next six weeks. His jaw was broken, they had to wire
it shut."
"Why do these things keep happening to him?"
"Honey, I wish I knew. Chet calls him a disaster magnet."
"Well this is one time, Chet may be right."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Missed Target
Thanks Purr
"I can't believe you hit me."
"I told you I was sorry."
"I know, but you didn't have to hit me so hard."
"Just keep ice on it, until the swelling goes down."
"Ouch!"
"Sorry, how are you feeling?"
"How do think I feel with a broken nose and a mild concussion."
"You came around the squad as I took a swing at it. I didn't
mean to hit you in the face with my book. I tried to grab you before
you fell into the engine and hit your head."
"I know, I didn't mean to snap at you. My head is killing
me."
"How long do you have to stay?"
"Over night."
"I'll pick you up in the morning."
"Good deal."
"I better head back to the station, bye Johnny."
"Roy"
"Yeah?"
"Next time use a flyswatter when you want to kill a fly."
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It Was Mine
Thanks Purry:)
"Hey now, what's going on here?"
"He took the last ice cream bar and it was mine!"
"No, it's was mine."
"You already ate yours after dinner."
"So, we each got two."
"You had one after lunch, after dinner and you just ate mine."
"I did not!"
"Did to!"
"Alright you two stop arguing. Now are you sure there aren't any more in the
freezer, John?"
"Yes, I looked. It was my ice cream bar."
"It was not yours , was mine."
"You ate mine."
"It didn't have your name on it."
"I didn't have to put my name on it to know it's mine."
"That's enough, Gage, Kelly sit down! Now Johnny, how many ice cream bars did
you have today?"
"I only had one, after lunch."
"Chet how many did you have?"
"Two, one after lunch and one now."
"That's not true, I saw you eat one after dinner."
"I did not!"
"You did to!"
"I didn't eat yours, Johnny."
"Well then, if you didn't eat it how come it's not there?"
"I don't know, maybe one of the guys ate it."
"Sure, blame it on someone else like you always do."
"I do not."
"You do to."
"I do not!"
"Ok, enough, Gage take this dollar and get Roy to take you to get an ice cream."
"Thanks Cap."
"That's not fair, he gets fresh ice cream."
"Is to fair."
"Is not!"
"Gage!"
"Yes sir?"
"Go now, before I change my mind."
"Yes Sir."
(Johnny smiles and sticks out his tongue to Chet)
"Hey Cap , did you see what he just did. He stuck his tongue out at me!"
"Did not!"
"Did to, I saw you!"
"I did not!"
"Gage go! Kelly latrine, now!"
"Yes Sir"
"Awe Cap, I didn't do anything, why do I have to clean the latrine?"
"Kelly!"
"I'm going."
"Twits!"
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The Phantom Strikes Back
"Oh, no!"
"What's wrong?"
"Look."
"Oh, no!"
"What are we go to do?"
"Hide!"
"Why?"
"Do you want to be the first person he sees when he wakes up?"
"Good point."
"Don't open that!"
("SPLAT!")
"Damn! How did you know that would happen, Roy?"
"Mike, Marco, and myself already got it yesterday."
"Well the tones should be going off any minute now."
"Yeah."
"Roy."
"What, Johnny?"
"Why did the Cap get it worse then us?"
"The Phantom strikes back!."
"Why would the Phantom go after Cap?"
"Remember two shift's ago, the honey, chocolate syrup, nuts and feathers?"
"That was Cap?"
"He's not going to be happy, when he sees the color of his hair and the makeup
on his face."
"What do you think will happen now?"
"I don't know, but I'm putting in for my vacation, early."
"Me too."
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The Phantom Retires
"That wasn't funny."
"Sure it was."
"How could you be so mean?"
"It wasn't mean."
"How would you like it, if every shift he did something to you."
"He's tried and failed every time."
"You don't get it do you?"
"Get what?"
"Don't you see how your pranks hurt him?"
"Roy your being dramatic, Johnny isn't hurt by my pranks."
"Chet….."
"He would have told me."
"He`s not going to tell you, that would be one more thing for you to use against
him."
"I wouldn't do that."
"You do."
"How?"
"Every time you'd tease him about getting dumped, what did he do?"
"He'd go out back."
"And when you rigged a water bomb after he put on his last clean uniform, what
did he do?"
"He went out back."
"How many meals has he gone without because you've tampered with his food?"
"I…."
"You know how much he hates snakes."
"He's terrified of them."
"That's right. What did you do today?"
"I put a garden snake in his bed."
"Johnny ran out of the station and could have been killed if Mike hadn't caught
up with him.
He's lucky that he only broke his arm and has a mild concussion. Not only that,
Cap had to
stand down the squad until Johnny`s replacement gets here. To top it off his
replacement is
non other than Craig Brice."
"How is Johnny?"
"He won't be back to work, for six weeks."
"I never thought he would freak out like that."
"That's the problem, you don't think."
"Your right Roy, it was a mean thing to do. I'll have plenty of time to make it
up to him, Cap's suspended
me for two weeks."
"I hope you think about what we've been talking about."
"I will Roy and thanks."
"For what?"
"Telling me the truth about what a jerk I've been."
"I never said you were a jerk, just insensitive."
"I know one way I can make this up to Johnny."
"How?"
"I'm going to retire the Phantom."
"That's a good idea. I'll even throw him a retirement party."
"Thanks Roy."
"You're welcome."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Welcome Back
“Good to have you back.”
“Thanks, it’s good to be back.”
“Things have been too quite around here.”
“I can’t wait to get things back to normal, I’ve been so bored.”
“Well, uh I'd better go get dressed, before roll call.”
“What’s bugging you?"
“What?”
“You heard me, what’s bugging you?"
“What makes you think something’s bugging me?”
“Chet….”
“What?”
“Just tell me.”
“I just wanted to say again how sorry I am.”
“Now don’t start that up again, we already settled that issue months ago.”
“I know it’s just, nah never mind.”
“I know what it is.”
“You do?”
“Yes, and forget about it.”
“Yeah, I guess your right, it’s for the best.”
“Just go get dressed.”
“Sure.”
(Splash)
“Gage!”
“Chet.”
“You know what this means, don’t you.”
“Yes, but there are a few conditions.”
“Conditions?”
"Yes."
"Ok, what are they?"
"No snakes, no ruining my food, and the most important I‘m not the only target.”
“You've got it Pal.”
“Chet.”
“What Johnny?”
“Tell the Phantom I said, welcome back.”
(Splash)
“Chet!”
“The Phantom knows.”
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Gage Was Right
Thanks for the polish Purry
"What happened to you?"
"Nothing."
"Don't give me that, you look like something the cat drug
in."
"I'm fine."
"You don't look fine."
"I said I was fine."
"Did you hurt yourself?"
"No, I didn't hurt myself."
"Well someone did. Why don't you just tell me."
"I'd tell you, if there was anything to tell."
"I know something happened, just tell me."
"I'll tell you, but first you've got to swear you won't
tell anyone.
If you do, you'll be the Phantom's new target."
"I swear."
"Alright then, remember that lady cop Gage dated awhile
back."
"You didn't?"
"Yah, I asked her out."
"Johnny told you what she did to him."
"Well I didn't believe him. I thought he said that cause she
dumped him."
"Well, was she as bad as he said?"
"Worse Marco, much worse."
"What Johnny told us was pretty bad Chet, what did she do to
you?"
"Aside from the bruised ribs and black eye, my tail bone hurts
from landing on the hood of my car."
"She beat you up?"
"Stop laughing Marco, it's not funny man."
"You had a good laugh when it happened to Johnny."
"Man, Gage was right."
"About what?"
"She's one crazy chick."
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I'm So Blue
Thanks for the beta Purry:)
"Come on out of there."
"No!"
"You can't stay in there forever."
"Watch me."
"Listen, it's not that bad."
"Yes, it is!"
"I can't leave you in there."
"Yes, you can."
"The dye will wear off."
"In a week or so. I can't go to work looking like this."
"It's not that bad."
"I`m blue for crying out loud!"
"After a few showers the color should fade."
"You can say that, your not blue."
"Roy, I'm sorry. It was an accident."
"Joanne...."
"Honey, I didn't see you sitting on the bottom step. The pan was too
big to see over."
"What were you doing with that dye to begin with?"
"I was tie dying Chris and Jennifer's old tee shirts, you know
giving them a new life."
"Blue, I look like a Smurf. If my name was John Gage, I could see
how this happened."
"Roy, that wasn't nice. True, but not nice."
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Smelling Like a Rose
“Did you get it?”
“Yep, and it was the last one.”
“Do you think it will work?”
“It’ll work, trust me.”
“ I trust you, it’s just I’ve been waiting for weeks to do this, my heart is
racing just thinking about it.”
“We have to be quite, so we don’t get caught.”
“Show me how to do it.”
“Take it out.”
“Now what?”
“Hang on, let‘s not rush it, I want us do it right.”
“Wow, it’s bigger then I thought, I hope it fits.”
“Don’t worry Johnny, it will fit.”
“I sure hope so, they won‘t be getting any more until next week.”
“Hold it still.”
“Ouch, Mike that hurt!”
“Sorry, the screwdriver slipped. Ok it’s in.”
“Now what do you need?”
“Water and that rose scented powder.”
“Why rose scent?”
“It’s my trademark.”
“So you’re the one who‘s got Chet smelling like roses.”
“Guilty. I thought I‘d teach you how to set the trap, so while I‘m on vacation
you can keep it going so he doesn‘t figure out it was me.”
“You’re a genius Mike. I never would've guessed it was you.”
“Thanks. You know the saying, it’s the quite ones you have to watch out for.”
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What Could Go Wrong?
Thanks for the beta Purry:)
"I'm not going."
"You have to."
"No I don't, and you can't make me."
"Now you sound like my kids, just get in."
"No, I said I'm not going and that's final."
"You promised you'd do it, you can't back out now."
"Yah, well it's not like they gave me much choice."
"Well it's your own fault."
"I was tricked."
"Tricked or not, you still have to do it."
"Couldn't you do it for me?"
"No way, besides the costume was made just for you. Don't
worry so much, no one will know it`s you with the hood covering
your face."
"Yeah, I guess you right."
"You'll be fine, stop worrying."
"Your right Roy, what could go wrong? I only have to hop around
and hand out Easter eggs."
"Don't ask that Johnny."
"Don't ask what?"
"What could go wrong."
"Why not?"
"I remember the time you asked what could go wrong when you
helped me clean out the gutters, you broke three ribs falling
off the ladder. Then there was the time you fell off the roof
while trying to get the Frisbee, I told you to forget about it that
the wind would blow it down, but no you wouldn't listen and ended
up at Rampart, again."
"Alright I get it, you don't have to recite my whole medical
history. This time will be different, I don't have to climb
anything."
"You don't have to climb anything for some thing to go
wrong."
"Don't be so negative, I'll be fine."
Later that day at Rampart……
"Stop laughing Roy, it's not funny!"
"I'm sorry Johnny, I just can't believe you did that."
"What was I supposed to do? The kid took my basket full of
eggs."
"I know that, but you didn't have to follow him to the top of
the jungle gym."
"I would've had him too, til he started to throw the eggs at
me."
"Well now you're stuck in the hospital, with a broken arm and a
mild concussion."
"I just want to go home and forget this day ever happened."
"Get some sleep, I'll pick you up in the morning."
"Roy."
"What?"
"Remind me never to ask what could go wrong."
"Sure Junior I'll remind you, with the pictures."
"Pictures! What pictures? You took pictures?"
"Bye, Johnny."
"Roy!"
"Yes."
"You're not going to show anyone those pictures, are you?"
"Night, Junior."
"Rooooy?"
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I Don't Believe It
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"I can't believe you did that!"
"He had it coming."
"Sure, but why you?"
"Why not me?"
"I don't know."
"You didn't think I had in me?"
"It's not that."
"Look it's no big deal, he's done worse."
"That's true, but I still can't believe you did that to
him."
"Do you think I went overboard with the feathers, Roy?"
"No that's the best part, it's the chocolate syrup,
nut's, and whipped cream that I don't understand.
The honey alone would've kept the feathers in place."
"Where's the fun in that? I figured the messier the
better."
"Well Cap, you got the phantom good."
"Thanks."
"There is one thing I dread."
"What's that?"
"The mess I have to clean up, when the phantom strikes back!"
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Don't Laugh
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"What happened to you?"
"I don't want to talk about it."
"Why not?"
"You'll laugh."
"No I won't, I'm your bestfriend."
"That's why you laughed when I told you I fell out of the
tree house."
"Well you have to admit it was funny, you thought a fly was a
bee."
"Stop laughing Roy, anyone could have made that mistake."
"I'm sorry, just tell me why your covered in bruises and
limping."
"You have to promise not to laugh."
"I promise."
"I went jogging and slipped."
"Why would I laugh at that?"
"It's what I slipped in that you will laugh at."
"You didn't?"
"Roy, you promised."
"I'm sorry Johnny, only you could get all banged up slipping
in dog mess."
"Stop laughing, Roy! You promised!"
"Doesn't count, I had my fingers crossed."
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"Lets Make A Deal"
“Brice lie still, this is gonna hurt a little.”
“It already hurts, Gage.”
“You want this or not? It’s up to you.”
“Just do it.”
“So lie still, and be quite.”
“Go slow.”
“Relax and take deep breaths.”
“I know how to breath.”
“Quit squirming, it'll only make it hurt worse.”
“Are you sure you know what your doing?”
“Look, I told you before I’ve had experience.”
“Ouch!”
“Sorry”
“Are you almost done, I’m getting stiff lying in one position?”
“You can lay on your side, if you want. It wont be much longer.”
“Good, I can’t believe this happened to me!”
“Yah, that’s what I said the first few times.”
“You've went through this more than once?”
“Yes Brice, I have. I fell in a cactus patch two days ago while I was roller
skating in the park.”
“So that’s were the bruises on your arms came from?”
“Yes"
"You won't tell anyone you saw me skateboarding, will you?”
"I'll make you a deal"
"What?"
"You let me drive the squad the whole time we are working together, and I won't
tell that I saw you skateboard into a cactus patch."
"Is that all?"
"Yep"
"You have a deal."
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"Just In Case"
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"Mike can I do it?"
"Quit whining, we agreed that I get to do it this time."
"I'm sorry, I'm just so excited."
"I know, don't be so loud."
"I'll try to be quite. This sure was a good idea."
"Hand me the tube."
"Where is it?"
"In the bag."
"Here you go."
"Thanks, now hold still while I put it on."
"Mike, that's too much."
"I know what I'm doing."
"You missed a spot, let me get it"
"Don't squeeze it so hard Johnny!"
"I'm not!"
"Your squeezing it too hard!" ("Splat")
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that."
"You better go wash up before anyone sees you."
"Are you mad?"
"No, I'm not mad."
"I ruined Cap's birthday cake."
"I just happen to have another cake in the refrigerator, in case of
a Johnny emergency."
"I guess you know me."
"Yes, I do."
"Ah... Mike?"
"Don't worry, it's our little secret."
"Thanks!"