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PART 23:
Archer was in Sickbay with Doctor Phlox. They were standing by Phlox's workstation.
"Are you sure about this?" Archer asked.
"I'm very sure, Captain," Phlox said. "Commander Tucker's blood show high levels of morphine in his system."
"How was he when you saw him?"
"Quiet," Phlox answered. "Very unlike Commander Tucker."
Reed walked in and over to them.
"He was starting to exhibit some withdrawal symptoms," Phlox continued. "I gave him something that should help him through them."
"Malcolm, is there something wrong?" Archer asked.
"I was wondering if Doctor Phlox could give me something for this headache of mine," he lied.
"Certainly," Phlox said.
"Thanks for the information, Doc," Archer said and walked out.
Phlox picked up a hypo-spray and went to give it to Reed. "Now this should do..." he said.
Reed put his hand up to stop him. "I don't have a headache."
"But you just said," Phlox started.
"I know what I said," Reed interrupted him. "It's a long story and I just don't have the time to go into it."
"Then what brings you here?" Phlox asked.
"I need to ask you some more questions about when the drugs were taken."
"I thought you got the person who took them."
"I just need to tie up a few lose ends," Reed said.
"Okay."
"Now the day Commander Tucker came into sickbay..." Reed began.
"The day before I noticed the drugs missing," Phlox interrupted.
"Yes," Reed continued. "I was wondering if you noticed any strange behavior from him?"
"Not that I can remember," Phlox said. "He looked just fine to me."
"Are you sure?"
"As sure as I'm standing here," Phlox said.
"And your sure there was no one hanging around when you left?"
"Positive."
"What about this Ensign Driscoll you treated? He told me that he left sickbay when you did. Is that true?"
"He was right behind me when I left."
"But did you physically see him leave?"
Phlox thought for a moment and then it dawned on him. "I remember heading towards the doors to leave. I saw him get up and start walking behind me, but I never saw him actually leave Sickbay. I just assumed that he did."
"Thank you doctor," Reed said with a smile.
"What did I do?" he asked.
"You might have just helped me clear Commander Tucker's name," Reed said and walked out.
End of Part 23
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PART 23:
Archer was in Sickbay with Doctor Phlox. They were standing by Phlox's workstation.
"Are you sure about this?" Archer asked.
"I'm very sure, Captain," Phlox said. "Commander Tucker's blood show high levels of morphine in his system."
"How was he when you saw him?"
"Quiet," Phlox answered. "Very unlike Commander Tucker."
Reed walked in and over to them.
"He was starting to exhibit some withdrawal symptoms," Phlox continued. "I gave him something that should help him through them."
"Malcolm, is there something wrong?" Archer asked.
"I was wondering if Doctor Phlox could give me something for this headache of mine," he lied.
"Certainly," Phlox said.
"Thanks for the information, Doc," Archer said and walked out.
Phlox picked up a hypo-spray and went to give it to Reed. "Now this should do..." he said.
Reed put his hand up to stop him. "I don't have a headache."
"But you just said," Phlox started.
"I know what I said," Reed interrupted him. "It's a long story and I just don't have the time to go into it."
"Then what brings you here?" Phlox asked.
"I need to ask you some more questions about when the drugs were taken."
"I thought you got the person who took them."
"I just need to tie up a few lose ends," Reed said.
"Okay."
"Now the day Commander Tucker came into sickbay..." Reed began.
"The day before I noticed the drugs missing," Phlox interrupted.
"Yes," Reed continued. "I was wondering if you noticed any strange behavior from him?"
"Not that I can remember," Phlox said. "He looked just fine to me."
"Are you sure?"
"As sure as I'm standing here," Phlox said.
"And your sure there was no one hanging around when you left?"
"Positive."
"What about this Ensign Driscoll you treated? He told me that he left sickbay when you did. Is that true?"
"He was right behind me when I left."
"But did you physically see him leave?"
Phlox thought for a moment and then it dawned on him. "I remember heading towards the doors to leave. I saw him get up and start walking behind me, but I never saw him actually leave Sickbay. I just assumed that he did."
"Thank you doctor," Reed said with a smile.
"What did I do?" he asked.
"You might have just helped me clear Commander Tucker's name," Reed said and walked out.
End of Part 23