By the time Chase got to the "by the dawn's early light" part of the national anthem, he started to cough. Michael stopped trimming his nose hairs and saw that his best friend was practically choking. He pounded on Chase's heart, but Chase was still coughing.

"Um, okay. Well, let me make sure my buddy Chase didn't choke to death. Please enjoy this fine cartoon featuring us, in toon form," said Michael as he pressed some keys on the computer and a cartoon version of Chase and Michael came and started to dance, "you all right, man?"

But Chase didn't say anything. He just fainted.

"Chase!" said Michael, Zoey and Logan said at the time.

"Is he okay?" asked Zoey as she dropped her homework stuff.

Michael put his ear on Chase's heart and said, "I don't think so. His heart's not beating."

"What?" asked Logan.

"Come on," said Zoey, "let's take him to the nurse's office."

Michael grabbed Chase, came to the computer and said, "The Chase and Michael Show has been suspended for the rest of the day. Sorry."

He, Zoey and Logan went to the nurse's office and saw Nurse Krutcher sitting on her chair next to her desk.

"What do you want?" asked Krutcher.

"It's our friend, Chase, Nurse Krutcher," said Zoey, "we don't know what's wrong with him."

When Krutcher saw Chase, she asked, "Well, is his heart beating?"

"No," said Michael, "I checked."

"This is serious," said Krutcher, "very serious. You there. Call the hospital."

"Why do I have to…?" asked Michael.

"CALL THE HOSPITAL!!!" shouted Krutcher.

"Cheese and rice," said Michael as he gave Chase to Zoey and went to call the hospital.

Twenty minutes later, an ambulance came and the workers put Chase on a mattress on wheels and took him to the ambulance.

"Sir," said Zoey to Dean Rivers, "can I go with Chase in case he wants some company?"

"Sure, Zoey," said Rivers, "go ahead."

"I'll come with you, Zoey," said Michael as he and Zoey got in the ambulance and sat in different sides of Chase.

Zoey felt Chase's dark, bushy hair and said, "It'll be okay."

Then she kissed Chase's forehead.

"Do you think he's…?" said Zoey

"No, of course not," said Michael, "I'm sure he just got a little coffee in his lungs. No biggie."

"I hope so," said Zoey.

"Hey, who asked you to the costume dance?" asked Michael.

"No one yet," said Zoey, "I hoped that Chase would… forget it."

"What? You hoped that Chase would what?" asked Michael.

"Forget I said anything," said Zoey, "so, who did you ask?"

"Well, I asked Vanessa," said Michael, "but someone else already asked her. So, I'm thinking of asking… Forget it."

"Who?" asked Zoey, "tell me."

"Okay," said Michael, "well, I was thinking of asking Nicole, but it's stupid."

"Why?" asked Zoey, "I think it's great that you're thinking of asking Nicole."

"Me too," said Michael, "but there's two problems. One: she's white and I'm dark. And two: she's already practically in love with Lance McCallister, Daniel James, and Harry Matthau."

"One: there's nothing wrong with a dark guy asking a white girl out. It's just rare," said Zoey, "and two: Nicole thinks lots of guys here are cute. But no one has asked her yet."

"You sure?" asked Michael.

"Trust me, Michael," said Zoey, "I know."

"Well, okay," said Michael, "I'll ask Nicole."

"That's the spirit, Michael," said Zoey.