Unshown Moments from Uncle Finney Season 14
Closer to and ATC
This is for LeighAnn
"What does a man think about when he reaches 103?" Newly asked the elderly, napkin bedecked man sitting at the head of the table, celebrating his birthday.
Uncle Finney considered the thought. "What I think of? Well, young fella, what I think about…" He closed his eyes in thought. "What I think about…"
Opening his eyes, he looked meaningfully over at Kitty with a gleam in his eye, causing everyone sitting there to sit up in interest. "What I think about, is reaching a hundred and four."
As everyone laughed and the cake was cut, Uncle Finney closed his eyes again but he was not thinking about his age as those around him believed. No, Uncle Finney had something else, or more correctly, someone else entirely on his mind. The red haired, blue eyed woman who'd gone to such trouble to bake him a cake and throw him a party was what he was actually thinking about.
Such a pretty woman and smart and… and Uncle Finney opened his eyes and glanced back over at her as a piece of cake was placed in front of him. Quickly he diverted his eyes to the desert but his mind stayed where it was.
Later, after cake and punch had been consumed and Uncle Finney was more than tired, Doc volunteered to help the old gentleman over to the hotel, where Howie agreed to let him have a room for a couple of nights in honor of his birthday.
As they walked, Doc looked over at the older gentleman. "Want to tell me the truth?" He asked innocently.
Uncle Finney, who wasn't nearly as feeble or simple minded as he appeared, glanced around them and then back at Doc. "It wasn't my age." The old man confided with a wide grin.
Doc grinned. "Didn't think so."
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