After his talk with Jackie, Dan took a shower. He took a long, hot and really good shower. As the water dripped off him, everything that had been going on in his life filled his head, the accident, his talk with D.J, the Psych Ward, Art Therapy, the shaking, his talks with Dr. John, the drama brought by Bev. He had so much on his mind that when he looked at himself he realized he still had cuts on his skin. He remembered that nurse saying he was cut by the windshield. The cuts were healing nicely and scabs were starting to form. Dan took a bar of soap and ran it on the biggest of his cuts, trying to clean it out, even though it seemed that there was no infection.
While Dan was in the shower, Jackie called Fred to check on Andy, Darlene and David went to the store, and Becky played with Jerry while Mark rushed to fix one last thing on Dan's truck.
There was a knock on the door. When Becky answered it she found Leon, holding a pan of something.
"Hi, Becky I was just stopping to show my sympathies…" Leon said.
"Oh well come on in." Becky said pointing into the living room.
Leon was a bit uncomfortable. Roseanne and he were friendly enemies so he couldn't decide if he was deliriously happy or surprisingly sad that Roseanne died.
Becky sensed how Leon was uncomfortable. "Would you like a soda?" Becky asked, as Leon sat down on the couch and absent mindedly handed Jerry random toys, Leon kept his pan in his lap.
Becky went in the kitchen. She whispered to Jackie who had her back to the living room that Leon was there. "Got to go, Fred. Bye." Jackie hung up the phone and went to the living room.
"Leon, what a susprise." Jackie said, as Becky handed Leon a coke can.
"I know it is, but I really do feel bad about Roseanne's passing. I'm sorry about Roseanne." When he finished his sentence, Dan walked in the room towel drying his hair.
"Hi, Leon." Dan said.
Leon looked up at Dan. "Hey Dan. I brought you this." Leon handed Dan the pan. Dan threw the towel in the chair in front of the fireplace, and took the pan and then opened it. He found Rice Crispy Treats.
"Ooh food yummy…" Dan said, salivating. Jackie looked at Dan, concerned about his behavior. "Thank you. Leon." Dan walked into the kitchen and put the pan on the kitchen. Jackie picked up Jerry.
"How's the restaurant?" Jackie asked as Dan opened a drawer, looking for a knife.
"Good. Nancy and I have been pulling overtime." Leon said tiredly.
Becky listened to their conversations but went to her dad who was rifling through the silverware absent mindedly. She stood right next to him looking into his blue eyes. He had no knowledge of her existence. His eyes stayed still, and he seemed to be a million miles away in his head.
"Dad." Becky said. Dan didn't notice and did nothing. "Dad." Still nothing. This time Becky knocked on Dan's head on the spot above the middle of his ear and eye. "Knock! Knock! Anyone home?"
Dan shook his head, and looked at his oldest kid. "I'm sorry. What'd you say?"
"You're lights were on but no one was home." Becky said. Dan just laughed, grabbed a knife went to the table. All this time, Leon and Jackie were talking and didn't notice.
Dan cut the rice crispy treat into squares and took a piece for her, and handed one to Leon. Leon took it and enjoyed the fruits of his labor.
Once he was done eating his piece, he took Jerry, put him in his high chair again and then grabbed a can of applesauce and filled a bowl with the applesauce. He fed Jerry while also taking bites of it for himself. Jackie, Leon and Becky just watched him. Usually Dan was more talkative…and friendly. Today it seemed as if he was in his own world and Jerry was the only one who he shared it with.
Leon felt brushed off. "Listen I have to go to the diner." Leon said thank you and walked away and out of the door. Jackie and Becky glared at Dan.
"Dad, you made Leon feel unwelcome." Dan looked up, innocently.
"I did, that doesn't sound like me."
Jackie shook her head. "Dan what is going on in your head? Is it Roseanne?"
Dan thought about what she said. That was a stupid question, since of course Roseanne was on his mind along with a billion other things.
Jackie's words were lost on Dan. He fed Jerry and went off in his own little word.
