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Chapter Title: The Truth About Oz

Important Notes:

To accommodate for the series (and the companion stories that will crossover later on), I am renaming the Sam and Ainsley stories "Sam and Ainsley's Excellent Adventure" (part 1, part 2, etc accordingly) and the series at large is going to be "The Best of Wives, The Best of Women. (However, I will wait a few days to officially change to allow most readers a chance to read the announcement first.)

In this story, the 'Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail' episode takes place after 17 people.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, the West Wing, Hamilton, or the Wizard of Oz.

Teen rating with mature language blocked out.

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*CLA-dashhhhh!* The cherry hardwood floor quaked when Sam's cell phone tumbled out of his hand.

'****!' Sam's frozen body erupted.

"Sam? Are ya there?" Sam's dad said over speakerphone. "Sam?" 'We musta gotten disconnected. I'll call'im back inna minute.' *BEEP.*

*terrr-cllkk.* Josh and Toby entered the apartment. "Hey, Sa-"

Toby put a firm hand on Josh's shoulder. "Not now."

'**** **** ****!' Sam's body trembled.

"Huh?" Josh looked at Toby. "But the thing-"

'Oh for the love of God, Josh, just shuddup an' be aware of others for once. Woulda little Emotional Intelligence kill ya?' Toby death glared at Josh "Shuddup." Toby hissed.

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"We're sorry, Sam Seaborn cannot come to the phone right now. Please leave your message after the tone."

"Hey Sam, it's your father. I thought we got disconnected, but I ….well I guess… call me back when you can if ya wanna ….. finish talking 'bout this. ….. Okay. I love you..." Sam's dad left a voicemail. *BEEP*

'**** ***, DAD!'

"If you are not satisfied with your message, please press 1. If you are satisfied with your message, please hang up." *BEEP*

'**** *** ****, Dad?' Sam radiated with a white-hot anger.

Toby turned to Josh. "Stay here. If ya can't handle that, go take a walk."

"So wha' am I supposed to do? Stand in the doorway indefinitely?"

Toby opened the door. "Y'know what, just go hangout at O'Malley's downstairs."

Toby closed the door before sat next to Sam in silence for about ten minutes. "Y'wanna talk about it?" Toby whispered.

"...My dad…. he…he's….had an affair with a woman for 28 years." Sam's eyes flooded into Toby's side.

'Nothing like learning the truth about Oz all at once.' Toby thought.

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Questions:

Are you surprised by how Josh behaved in this scene?

What about Toby?

What do you think Toby means by that last line? What do you think he's referring to? (hint: pay attention to episode order changes that I made and what Toby was doing in said episodes.)