Genius Sense of Humor
Tom rushed into Sickbay. For once he actually felt bad. "Hey, Doc. Sorry I'm late for my shift, I had to stay late on the bridge and only had time to grab a snack from the mess hall on my way here. Can you hold this real quick while I load the hyposprays?" He tossed his apple to the Doctor.
The Doctor caught it, let out a very undignified scream, and deactivated.
Tom blinked at his bruised apple, now sitting forlorn on the floor. Then a slow grin lit up his face. "Computer, activate EMH." The Doctor reappeared. "Good one, Doc. You had me going there for a second."
The Doctor frowned. "What are you talking abou-" His eyes fell to the apple. He screamed again, and promptly deactivated.
Tom looked at the apple in confusion.
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Ten years earlier:
Zimmerman snickered, putting the final touches on this latest bit of code for the EMH Mark One. "Some day, this subroutine will be tripped and someone will appreciate my genius sense of humor." He paused. "I suppose this could end up being a real issue during a medical emergency… but that's not my problem!"
Haley sighed. "Yes it is. It is absolutely your problem, Lewis."