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A/N: In previous chapters we put the name of Hyde's boss as Ron, just note that it'll be corrected to Roy from hence forth. Please read and review. it's what we crave. Also, thank you Anthony for being our beta reader:)
The Kids Are Alright~ Shy Away
[Tracy and Kelso are sitting on the sofa in the basement watching TV]
Tracy/Kelso: (singing) I'm strong to the finish, 'cause me eats me spinach. I'm Popeye, the sailor man.
Kelso: (gesturing with his arm) Toot, toot.
[Hyde comes out of his room]
Hyde: What the hell are you two doing?
Tracy: Waiting for our ride...are you and Jackie done..."talking"?
Kelso: Yeah, you know, you two need to learn some self-restraint...Being with Tracy has taught me a lot about holding out...
Tracy: Holding back.
Kelso: Same thing.
[Jackie exits Hyde's room]
Jackie: Ooh! Popeye's on. I love that show.
Hyde: So are you guys ready to go?
Jackie: Go where?
Tracy: Work. For which we are now late because of Hyde.
Hyde: Hey, no one's stopping you from walking.
Jackie: No Steven! No woman should walk when they are in the condition Tracy's in... Oops.
Tracy: And what condition would that be? The late for work one? Because that's the condition I'm in.
Kelso: I could have driven us if Fez didn't make me lose control of the van the way home from the concert. It's gonna be in the garage for weeks!
Hyde: Weeks? Come on let's just go before Miss Weatherly pops a vein. Jackie, I'll see you later. (Kisses her)
Jackie: Alright but don't make Tracy carry heavy things!
[Donna's room]
Jackie: Donna we need to talk to Tracy.
Donna: Do we have to? I mean, if she hasn't said anything...maybe were not supposed to know.
Jackie: She could try to hide the fact that she's pregnant and carry something heavy and hurt the baby.
Donna: Jackie, she's not stupid...although having a child at her age cannot be the smartest thing she's ever done...That and dating Kelso.
Jackie: See, she needs someone there to support her! Who better than me and you. The most popular girl in school and.... an engaged 17 year old. No. Donna you wouldn't make it sound good.
Donna: Jackie, what do you want to do? Just go up to her and tell her that we're here for her and that she should tell us all of her secrets?
Jackie: Donna, you're the one with the brains and I'm the one with the looks, you think something up.
Donna: We'll have her over tomorrow and have a chat with her...until then, please stop making it so obvious that you know.
Jackie: Well do what? Act like Michael?
Donna: (laughs) Exactly.
Jackie: Well I have to go meet Steven at the mall. (Gets up and walks in to the door) (Turns around) Is that Michael enough?
[Donna gives her a thumbs up]
[At the jewelry store]
Eric: OK, so here's this month's payment for the ring.... (Hands the envelope to Fenton)
Fez: Yes, now good day Fenton.
Fenton: Right back at you...Fez.
Eric: OK...you two really need to stop doing that.
Fez: Eric, I said good day... Now Good Day Fenton! (Walks out)
Eric: (to Fenton) Same time, next month? (Follows Fez)
[At the restaurant] Hyde: Are you two planning to do any work today?
Tracy: and what let you wait on us hand and foot? No.
Kelso: Besides, Roy doesn't care...Trace, there's an ice sculpture in the freezer...um, you wanna go check it out?
Tracy: Yeah since I have no work to do.
Hyde: No! You do have work to do and I suggest that you both get to it...now!
Tracy: Michael, did you hear something?
Kelso: Yeah, Hyde turned into Red!
Tracy: You know we do need to go to the freezer, to get Hyde ice for that burn!
Hyde: Get bent! And get to work...please! (Leaves the kitchen)
Kelso: What's his problem?
Tracy: Jackie maybe?
Kelso: Hey you would know better than me...you're turning into her.
Tracy: What does that mean?
Kelso: It means that the ice sculpture still needs to get checked...After you? (holds the door open)
Tracy: No, you definitely meant something else, and I'm gonna go work until you're comfortable to talk about it.
Kelso: But...baby...damn!
Tracy: Bye Michael. (Walks out)
Kelso: Hey! We're supposed to be working in here!
[In the basement, Eric, Fez, Hyde and Tracy are playing cards]
Tracy: (puts down cards) I got nothing, just like Michael got nothing today at work either!
Hyde: Thanks for sharing, but no one wants to hear your sob story about your Mr. Right Now...
Fez: Eric I will never go back to that ring store with you!
Eric: Fez...you were the one that asked to come along...
Hyde: (to Tracy) And another thing, why do you feel the need to lose all sense of self when you're with him? Tracy: Just because I'm smarter than him doesn't mean he isn't fun. What are you trying to prove here?
Hyde: Smarter than him? Lately, I've suspected you two have been sharing a brain.
Tracy: What is wrong with you? You have been more of an ass than normal.
Hyde: This coming from Mrs. Moron?
Tracy: You know, I don't know what Jackie sees in you! You can be.... such a.... Ugh! (Walks out)
Hyde: Yeah! Well...so can you! (Throws his cards down and storms off to his room)
Fez: What has gotten in to them? Hyde can be such a card.
Eric: Yeah.
Fez: Their friendship is a flush.
Eric: OK, Fez...good, but enough.
Fez: I am the King.
Eric: Fez.
Fez: .of hearts.
[At Donna's]
Tracy: God!!!
Donna: What happened?
Tracy: Hyde is such a... Ugh! I don't know he's more than an ass. I don't know how to explain it.
Jackie: Yeah, he's like that sometimes.
Tracy: He's had a bug up his butt all week...it's getting unbearable. Jackie, you seem to be the only one able to tame that...
Donna: Shrew?
Tracy: No...That ass!
Jackie: Maybe I should go talk to him after we are finished here.
Tracy: So what did you guys want to talk to me about?
Jackie: No, Donna wanted to ask you something but she wanted me here.
Donna: Jackie! Well, um, we were wondering if you were ok.
Jackie: Yeah... Donna thinks you're pregnant.
Tracy: What?
Jackie: That's what she told me.
Donna: Jackie!
Jackie: Donna you're too shy.
Tracy: Why would you think I was pregnant, Donna?
Donna: I didn't! Jackie said that the symptoms were all there.
Tracy: Um...symptoms?
Jackie: Yeah... you don't eat and your feet are cold.
Tracy: Um.This is Wisconsin...and I'm lactose intolerant, so no dairy for Tracy...
Jackie: You can not be lactose intolerant if you live here!
Tracy: But I wasn't born here...so there.
Jackie: whatever. So you're not pregnant?
Tracy: Um...no. Last time I checked, you had to have sex to get pregnant.
Jackie: You're a virgin?
Tracy: Well, it's not a bad thing...Is it?
Jackie: I guess not. Well I'm gonna go talk to Steven now...We'll talk later.
Donna: Later Jackie... (To Tracy) So Kelso hasn't even brought it up?
Tracy: No why? What is the big deal?
Donna: Nothing. It's really admirable that you're waiting. And that he's waiting.
Tracy: I just wish people would mind their own business.
Donna: Very hard to do when hanging out with us.
Tracy: Yeah, I can tell.
[Hyde's room]
Jackie: (knocks on the door) Steven I'm coming in whether you like it or not, that knock was just a warning. (Opens the door) What is your problem tonight? Hyde: Well, um, you're standing over there...and I'm all the way over here. (Pats the bed)
Jackie: No Steven, I talked to Tracy.
Hyde: (scoffs) What's new?
Jackie: There's something going on between the two of you... all of a sudden, you go from being friends to hating each other. What happened?
Hyde: Jackie...I don't know...She's just different and the new Tracy isn't that great to be around.
Jackie: Yeah and apparently the new Tracy is exactly like me, from what everyone says.
Hyde: Well, that's a stretch...
Jackie: Steven, everyone is misleading when you first meet them. They don't want to let down their walls... but you never seem to want to let yours down anyway. We have been dating for months now, and you still act the same way.
Hyde: You want me to change?
Jackie: No, I want to break down your wall... but I can't... you won't let me.
Hyde: (takes her hand and seats her next to him) Jackie...you have to take me as I am...walls and all. You don't need to be worrying about what's going on with Tracy, because frankly she's got her own protector.
Jackie: Yeah, but it's like we're walking around in circles and your more worried about what's going on with Tracy than what's going on with us.
Hyde: But you were the one that brought it up!
Jackie: Yeah, cause we never talk about it!
Hyde: What? Why are we arguing?
Jackie: You know, I don't really know but don't change the subject.
Hyde: OK we'll talk about us...Shoot.
Jackie: What's gonna happen next year?
Hyde: It'll be 79.
Jackie: See, this is exactly what I mean with the walls Steven! You don't get it. (walks out)
Hyde: (following her) Jackie! It was joke! Come on...
Jackie: If that was a joke, I'm starting to wonder if we're a joke.
Hyde: (getting serious) Jackie, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to upset you...why do we have to think about it now?
Jackie: Because if we don't think about it now, we won't ever think about it.
Hyde: I just think that it would be better if we took this one day at a time...OK?
Jackie: I need to clear my head.
Hyde: So you're leaving?
Jackie: Yeah I have nothing else to say... and unlike you, I need to think about some stuff.
Hyde: Jackie...
Jackie: What? I'm being truthful Steven... and that's what relationships are built on.
Hyde: You're right...we do need to be honest and think about where this is going.
Jackie: So where do you see this going?
Hyde: I'm supposed to have an answer now?
Jackie: Alright, you were truthful with me, you don't know right now... and I don't know how long this is gonna last either. (Leaves the basement)
Hyde: (mutters) Dammit!
[At the restaurant]
Tracy: Just so you know, I'm still not talking to you, but you're tall and I need those pans brought down.
Kelso: Wait, why aren't we talking again?
Tracy: If I even have to say it...Michael, why do keep comparing me to Jackie?
Kelso: "Just so you know, I'm still not talking to you.Michael." That could be it.
Tracy: Wow. I'm sorry, I mean, we haven't fought in weeks and I go and screw up.
Kelso: Yeah we haven't fought in weeks but we haven't been spending any quality time together either.
Tracy: (smiles) Sorry about that...I just haven't been in the mood lately.
Kelso: Yeah well, when you have to put up with Hyde, you're not in the mood for anything. He's a real pain a lot of the time.
Tracy: You've got that right...but he's got problems too. Kelso: Yeah because he wasn't smart like me, when I was with Jackie. You just have to agree with everything she says. If he did that he wouldn't be in trouble with her all the time.
Tracy: Yeah, well, maybe if we all stayed out of each other's business, there wouldn't be any trouble to make...and I still need those pans.
Kelso: Right. (Gets pans down) Here you go.
Tracy: Thanks. (Kisses him) You've been really great, you know that?
Kelso: Yeah, I know, but thanks for the compliment anyway.
Tracy: (smiles and hugs him)
(Enter Jackie)
Jackie: I know this isn't the best time, and this isn't the best place to get away from Steven, but Tracy we need to talk... Donna's busy, so I need to talk to you.
Tracy: (pulling away from Kelso) Jackie, are you OK? Sure, Michael would you give us a minute?
Kelso: Fine... I got to "work" anyway. (Leaves)
Tracy: What happened? And please don't tell me it's about Hyde...
Jackie: It's about Steven.... he just won't open up to me. We have been walking the same circles for two months now.
Tracy: Jackie, I honestly don't know what to tell you...
Jackie: And then when I ask him what's gonna happen next year he goes "It's gonna be 1979."
Tracy: (giggles) That's a good one...I mean, what a jerk! I guess he also said he wanted to take everyday as it came?
Jackie: Yes, and when he finally got serious he had no clue what's gonna happen next.
Tracy: Well, do you know what's going to happen next? No one does...Hyde's the kind of guy that doesn't have expectations because he doesn't want to be disappointed.
Jackie: Well, he really gets to me... he's more worried about your problems than ours.
Tracy: Hyde, worry? Jackie, he could care less about what's going on with me and Michael.
Jackie: I need to go talk to him... I'm not looking forward to it though.
Tracy: Maybe you should give him some time to marinate in his thoughts....and come to you. Jackie: Yeah, that hasn't worked before... the longer we don't talk to each other, the harder it is to make up.
Tracy: Well, he has a later shift tonight, so you could come back then.
Jackie: OK, see you later.
Tracy: Later.
[In the basement-the circle]
Eric: So Hyde, what happened?
Hyde: What are you talking about?
Eric: Your little temper tantrum earlier.
Fez: yeah it was worse than Kelso when he doesn't get to have a Popsicle.
Hyde: It was nothing.
Fez: What are you talking about? You cried like a little girl.
Hyde: I did not.
Eric: Well, you looked like you were...
Hyde: So Donna, how the wedding plans coming along?
Donna: Don't change the subject, you wuss.
Hyde: Two people can't have a minor disagreement without arousing suspicion?
Donna: But it's constant... it's worse than you and Jackie before you guys started dating.
Eric: Oh...yeah. So you do like her.
Hyde: Not this again...
Fez: Yes, yes he does.
Donna: Guys, leave him alone he's got "Jackie" problems.
Hyde: Yeah. Thanks Donna. So would you guys please stop with your Tracy theories?
Fez: Yeah let's discuss the Jackie theories.
Eric: Yeah, fine. But I worked really hard on Tracy's theory...
Hyde: OK...we're not talking about Jackie, or Tracy, or anyone else for that matter...what do you guys wanna do?
Donna: Talk to Jackie.
Fez: (with a dreamy look on his face) Talk about Jackie.
Eric: Talk about Tracy vs. Jackie...pros and cons, what do you say?
Donna: (with mock seriousness) Tracy is more laid back, but Jackie's been a friend longer.... Hyde, what do you think?
Hyde: I think you all are going to get your asses kicked if you don't cut it out.
(Enter Jackie)
Jackie: Cut what out? (The smoke clears)
Eric: Uh, cut out...uh...Donna?
Donna: We have to cut out... it's a new slang... that means leave!
Donna: Come on Eric... we'd better cut out!
Fez: Wait for me! (They leave the basement)
Hyde: Hi Jackie. (Moves over to the couch and sits next to her)
Jackie: (evenly) Steven.
Hyde: So, did you want to talk to me about something?
Jackie: Alright... what do you want to talk about?
Hyde: No...Jackie, you came over to talk...right?
Jackie: I came to "hang out" and everyone left... so I'm up for anything.
Hyde: Anything? (Smirks)
Jackie: You pig. (Pushes him)
Hyde: So are we ok?
Jackie: What's your definition of "ok"?
Hyde: Well are you still angry with me?
Jackie: Somewhat.... yes.
Hyde: Well then, we're right back on track.
Jackie: Steven, have you noticed we have been fighting more then we do anything else. Not as bad as me and Michael used to be, but enough to talk about it.
Hyde: Why is it that you keep comparing me to Kelso?
Jackie: I'm only saying that because I have only dated two guys really. And it's you and Michael... and you are starting to follow in his footsteps.
Hyde: Jackie, you keep doing this. We are completely different people. You keep saying you want to talk about us, but every time we do, he figures into the equation.
Jackie: That's because you are acting just as childish as him... if you could do something to prove me wrong I wouldn't bring him up.
Hyde: Like what?
Jackie: We fight about the littlest things.... like Michael and I used to do.... and well, I really don't want to bring up the other thing I was gonna say... cause I don't want to open another big discussion... you know cause talking is something people that have stuff in common do.
Hyde: And we have nothing in common?
Jackie: I don't really feel like sitting here listing them for you... this has nothing to do with our fight before... do you want to talk about that?
Hyde: No I don't want to talk about that...I just don't get why we have to do so much talking. We're supposed to be having fun and all we do is argue about stuff that doesn't need to be argued about.
Jackie: I know but we need to fix the stuff we argue about or we're gonna argue more. But when we do try to fix it we argue anyway.
Hyde: Jackie...I need...I have to go to work now, but um, I want to fix this...I want us to fix this.
Jackie: Steven you don't have to go to work... I talked to Tracy today... it's your day off. See, once it gets serious you bail... just like your parents.
Hyde: OK, that's not fair.
Jackie: No it is, first you lie to me and then you're gonna bail. What else are you gonna do?
Hyde: I'm gonna...Jackie, I have to go, ok? (Slowly walks past)
Jackie: You walk out. and it's over.
Hyde: Jackie! Please...maybe this isn't about us because if it were I'd probably know what to do here...but I right now I know that I can't be here with you.when you're like this.
Jackie: See, you're all talk. I won't be like them but you are... you're against everything you are. You're a hypocrite! (Runs up the stairs)
Hyde: (whispers after her) I'm sorry. (Leaves the basement)
[At the restaurant]
Tracy: (to Kelso) So I figured that we could go for a...jog, later. What do you think? Kelso: Um.... can we do something different for once... we went jogging last night. We could go to my house and do a little mattress dancing.
Tracy: (punches his arm) Watch it, pal. (Smiles)
(Enter Hyde)
Kelso: Dude, it's your day off! I don't even come to work when I have to!
Hyde: I, uh, thought I could get in some overtime...
Kelso: Right, (to Tracy) he and Jackie had a fight!
Tracy: I'm sorry, Hyde. We won't intrude.
Kelso: Let's not intrude by going to the freezer to get the meat out...
Hyde: The meat's right in front of you.
Kelso: Well, we need more... it's a big order.... a wedding or something... Fine! I want to make out with my girlfriend is that so bad? Maybe if you kept your tongue down your girlfriend's throat you wouldn't be having problems!
Tracy: Michael! Please...
Kelso: Hey Jackie's a talker... everyone knows that... I just thought Hyde would have been smart enough to think this up before.
Hyde: You seriously want me to hurt you, don't you?
Kelso: No I seriously want you to get out of here so I can get back to making out with my girlfriend! You're ruining the mood here, buddy.
Tracy: Oh my, look at the time...Michael, your shift's over...you can go now.
Kelso: Let's go work over time in the freezer...
Tracy: Shift's over! I'll see you later...and as head assistant; I'm not taking any lip, young man.
Kelso: Ah.... Hyde, you're a sucky friend! (Walks out)
Hyde: (mimicking Tracy) "I'm not taking any lip, young man."
Tracy: Hey look, I wouldn't be making fun of me if I was having trouble with my relationship... Michael and I are doing a whole lot better than you and Jackie.
Hyde: OK...I really didn't come here to fight with you...again.
Tracy: Sorry, I'm not in a great mood right now.
Hyde: What? Freezer burn?
Tracy: (rolls her eyes) Oh that's a good one... no my parents are coming to visit... and they want to meet Michael.
Hyde: (chuckles) Good luck.
Tracy: No, I should be wishing you good luck... from what I hear the more you open your mouth the more trouble you get in with Jackie.
Hyde: I thought you said you weren't going to "intrude".
Tracy: Sorry, but when a friend runs to me in tears it's not intruding. I choose to ignore your, whatever it is, with each other when I can.
Hyde: She was crying?
Tracy: Yeah that's what girls do when they get upset.
Hyde: Well, it's not something that I want to talk about with you, OK? Jackie and I will work things out...without your help.
Tracy: Well if you don't want me "intruding" I don't want you "intruding" in my relationship. So let's just stop it here before we start screaming at each other again.
Hyde: Correction...before you start screaming at me again.
Tracy: Ugh... now I can see where Jackie is coming from (takes tray out of kitchen and leaves but waits a beat and walks back into the kitchen)
Hyde: What? Did you forget something?
Tracy: (nods) Yeah. (Walks over to him and kisses him)
A/N: In previous chapters we put the name of Hyde's boss as Ron, just note that it'll be corrected to Roy from hence forth. Please read and review. it's what we crave. Also, thank you Anthony for being our beta reader:)
The Kids Are Alright~ Shy Away
[Tracy and Kelso are sitting on the sofa in the basement watching TV]
Tracy/Kelso: (singing) I'm strong to the finish, 'cause me eats me spinach. I'm Popeye, the sailor man.
Kelso: (gesturing with his arm) Toot, toot.
[Hyde comes out of his room]
Hyde: What the hell are you two doing?
Tracy: Waiting for our ride...are you and Jackie done..."talking"?
Kelso: Yeah, you know, you two need to learn some self-restraint...Being with Tracy has taught me a lot about holding out...
Tracy: Holding back.
Kelso: Same thing.
[Jackie exits Hyde's room]
Jackie: Ooh! Popeye's on. I love that show.
Hyde: So are you guys ready to go?
Jackie: Go where?
Tracy: Work. For which we are now late because of Hyde.
Hyde: Hey, no one's stopping you from walking.
Jackie: No Steven! No woman should walk when they are in the condition Tracy's in... Oops.
Tracy: And what condition would that be? The late for work one? Because that's the condition I'm in.
Kelso: I could have driven us if Fez didn't make me lose control of the van the way home from the concert. It's gonna be in the garage for weeks!
Hyde: Weeks? Come on let's just go before Miss Weatherly pops a vein. Jackie, I'll see you later. (Kisses her)
Jackie: Alright but don't make Tracy carry heavy things!
[Donna's room]
Jackie: Donna we need to talk to Tracy.
Donna: Do we have to? I mean, if she hasn't said anything...maybe were not supposed to know.
Jackie: She could try to hide the fact that she's pregnant and carry something heavy and hurt the baby.
Donna: Jackie, she's not stupid...although having a child at her age cannot be the smartest thing she's ever done...That and dating Kelso.
Jackie: See, she needs someone there to support her! Who better than me and you. The most popular girl in school and.... an engaged 17 year old. No. Donna you wouldn't make it sound good.
Donna: Jackie, what do you want to do? Just go up to her and tell her that we're here for her and that she should tell us all of her secrets?
Jackie: Donna, you're the one with the brains and I'm the one with the looks, you think something up.
Donna: We'll have her over tomorrow and have a chat with her...until then, please stop making it so obvious that you know.
Jackie: Well do what? Act like Michael?
Donna: (laughs) Exactly.
Jackie: Well I have to go meet Steven at the mall. (Gets up and walks in to the door) (Turns around) Is that Michael enough?
[Donna gives her a thumbs up]
[At the jewelry store]
Eric: OK, so here's this month's payment for the ring.... (Hands the envelope to Fenton)
Fez: Yes, now good day Fenton.
Fenton: Right back at you...Fez.
Eric: OK...you two really need to stop doing that.
Fez: Eric, I said good day... Now Good Day Fenton! (Walks out)
Eric: (to Fenton) Same time, next month? (Follows Fez)
[At the restaurant] Hyde: Are you two planning to do any work today?
Tracy: and what let you wait on us hand and foot? No.
Kelso: Besides, Roy doesn't care...Trace, there's an ice sculpture in the freezer...um, you wanna go check it out?
Tracy: Yeah since I have no work to do.
Hyde: No! You do have work to do and I suggest that you both get to it...now!
Tracy: Michael, did you hear something?
Kelso: Yeah, Hyde turned into Red!
Tracy: You know we do need to go to the freezer, to get Hyde ice for that burn!
Hyde: Get bent! And get to work...please! (Leaves the kitchen)
Kelso: What's his problem?
Tracy: Jackie maybe?
Kelso: Hey you would know better than me...you're turning into her.
Tracy: What does that mean?
Kelso: It means that the ice sculpture still needs to get checked...After you? (holds the door open)
Tracy: No, you definitely meant something else, and I'm gonna go work until you're comfortable to talk about it.
Kelso: But...baby...damn!
Tracy: Bye Michael. (Walks out)
Kelso: Hey! We're supposed to be working in here!
[In the basement, Eric, Fez, Hyde and Tracy are playing cards]
Tracy: (puts down cards) I got nothing, just like Michael got nothing today at work either!
Hyde: Thanks for sharing, but no one wants to hear your sob story about your Mr. Right Now...
Fez: Eric I will never go back to that ring store with you!
Eric: Fez...you were the one that asked to come along...
Hyde: (to Tracy) And another thing, why do you feel the need to lose all sense of self when you're with him? Tracy: Just because I'm smarter than him doesn't mean he isn't fun. What are you trying to prove here?
Hyde: Smarter than him? Lately, I've suspected you two have been sharing a brain.
Tracy: What is wrong with you? You have been more of an ass than normal.
Hyde: This coming from Mrs. Moron?
Tracy: You know, I don't know what Jackie sees in you! You can be.... such a.... Ugh! (Walks out)
Hyde: Yeah! Well...so can you! (Throws his cards down and storms off to his room)
Fez: What has gotten in to them? Hyde can be such a card.
Eric: Yeah.
Fez: Their friendship is a flush.
Eric: OK, Fez...good, but enough.
Fez: I am the King.
Eric: Fez.
Fez: .of hearts.
[At Donna's]
Tracy: God!!!
Donna: What happened?
Tracy: Hyde is such a... Ugh! I don't know he's more than an ass. I don't know how to explain it.
Jackie: Yeah, he's like that sometimes.
Tracy: He's had a bug up his butt all week...it's getting unbearable. Jackie, you seem to be the only one able to tame that...
Donna: Shrew?
Tracy: No...That ass!
Jackie: Maybe I should go talk to him after we are finished here.
Tracy: So what did you guys want to talk to me about?
Jackie: No, Donna wanted to ask you something but she wanted me here.
Donna: Jackie! Well, um, we were wondering if you were ok.
Jackie: Yeah... Donna thinks you're pregnant.
Tracy: What?
Jackie: That's what she told me.
Donna: Jackie!
Jackie: Donna you're too shy.
Tracy: Why would you think I was pregnant, Donna?
Donna: I didn't! Jackie said that the symptoms were all there.
Tracy: Um...symptoms?
Jackie: Yeah... you don't eat and your feet are cold.
Tracy: Um.This is Wisconsin...and I'm lactose intolerant, so no dairy for Tracy...
Jackie: You can not be lactose intolerant if you live here!
Tracy: But I wasn't born here...so there.
Jackie: whatever. So you're not pregnant?
Tracy: Um...no. Last time I checked, you had to have sex to get pregnant.
Jackie: You're a virgin?
Tracy: Well, it's not a bad thing...Is it?
Jackie: I guess not. Well I'm gonna go talk to Steven now...We'll talk later.
Donna: Later Jackie... (To Tracy) So Kelso hasn't even brought it up?
Tracy: No why? What is the big deal?
Donna: Nothing. It's really admirable that you're waiting. And that he's waiting.
Tracy: I just wish people would mind their own business.
Donna: Very hard to do when hanging out with us.
Tracy: Yeah, I can tell.
[Hyde's room]
Jackie: (knocks on the door) Steven I'm coming in whether you like it or not, that knock was just a warning. (Opens the door) What is your problem tonight? Hyde: Well, um, you're standing over there...and I'm all the way over here. (Pats the bed)
Jackie: No Steven, I talked to Tracy.
Hyde: (scoffs) What's new?
Jackie: There's something going on between the two of you... all of a sudden, you go from being friends to hating each other. What happened?
Hyde: Jackie...I don't know...She's just different and the new Tracy isn't that great to be around.
Jackie: Yeah and apparently the new Tracy is exactly like me, from what everyone says.
Hyde: Well, that's a stretch...
Jackie: Steven, everyone is misleading when you first meet them. They don't want to let down their walls... but you never seem to want to let yours down anyway. We have been dating for months now, and you still act the same way.
Hyde: You want me to change?
Jackie: No, I want to break down your wall... but I can't... you won't let me.
Hyde: (takes her hand and seats her next to him) Jackie...you have to take me as I am...walls and all. You don't need to be worrying about what's going on with Tracy, because frankly she's got her own protector.
Jackie: Yeah, but it's like we're walking around in circles and your more worried about what's going on with Tracy than what's going on with us.
Hyde: But you were the one that brought it up!
Jackie: Yeah, cause we never talk about it!
Hyde: What? Why are we arguing?
Jackie: You know, I don't really know but don't change the subject.
Hyde: OK we'll talk about us...Shoot.
Jackie: What's gonna happen next year?
Hyde: It'll be 79.
Jackie: See, this is exactly what I mean with the walls Steven! You don't get it. (walks out)
Hyde: (following her) Jackie! It was joke! Come on...
Jackie: If that was a joke, I'm starting to wonder if we're a joke.
Hyde: (getting serious) Jackie, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to upset you...why do we have to think about it now?
Jackie: Because if we don't think about it now, we won't ever think about it.
Hyde: I just think that it would be better if we took this one day at a time...OK?
Jackie: I need to clear my head.
Hyde: So you're leaving?
Jackie: Yeah I have nothing else to say... and unlike you, I need to think about some stuff.
Hyde: Jackie...
Jackie: What? I'm being truthful Steven... and that's what relationships are built on.
Hyde: You're right...we do need to be honest and think about where this is going.
Jackie: So where do you see this going?
Hyde: I'm supposed to have an answer now?
Jackie: Alright, you were truthful with me, you don't know right now... and I don't know how long this is gonna last either. (Leaves the basement)
Hyde: (mutters) Dammit!
[At the restaurant]
Tracy: Just so you know, I'm still not talking to you, but you're tall and I need those pans brought down.
Kelso: Wait, why aren't we talking again?
Tracy: If I even have to say it...Michael, why do keep comparing me to Jackie?
Kelso: "Just so you know, I'm still not talking to you.Michael." That could be it.
Tracy: Wow. I'm sorry, I mean, we haven't fought in weeks and I go and screw up.
Kelso: Yeah we haven't fought in weeks but we haven't been spending any quality time together either.
Tracy: (smiles) Sorry about that...I just haven't been in the mood lately.
Kelso: Yeah well, when you have to put up with Hyde, you're not in the mood for anything. He's a real pain a lot of the time.
Tracy: You've got that right...but he's got problems too. Kelso: Yeah because he wasn't smart like me, when I was with Jackie. You just have to agree with everything she says. If he did that he wouldn't be in trouble with her all the time.
Tracy: Yeah, well, maybe if we all stayed out of each other's business, there wouldn't be any trouble to make...and I still need those pans.
Kelso: Right. (Gets pans down) Here you go.
Tracy: Thanks. (Kisses him) You've been really great, you know that?
Kelso: Yeah, I know, but thanks for the compliment anyway.
Tracy: (smiles and hugs him)
(Enter Jackie)
Jackie: I know this isn't the best time, and this isn't the best place to get away from Steven, but Tracy we need to talk... Donna's busy, so I need to talk to you.
Tracy: (pulling away from Kelso) Jackie, are you OK? Sure, Michael would you give us a minute?
Kelso: Fine... I got to "work" anyway. (Leaves)
Tracy: What happened? And please don't tell me it's about Hyde...
Jackie: It's about Steven.... he just won't open up to me. We have been walking the same circles for two months now.
Tracy: Jackie, I honestly don't know what to tell you...
Jackie: And then when I ask him what's gonna happen next year he goes "It's gonna be 1979."
Tracy: (giggles) That's a good one...I mean, what a jerk! I guess he also said he wanted to take everyday as it came?
Jackie: Yes, and when he finally got serious he had no clue what's gonna happen next.
Tracy: Well, do you know what's going to happen next? No one does...Hyde's the kind of guy that doesn't have expectations because he doesn't want to be disappointed.
Jackie: Well, he really gets to me... he's more worried about your problems than ours.
Tracy: Hyde, worry? Jackie, he could care less about what's going on with me and Michael.
Jackie: I need to go talk to him... I'm not looking forward to it though.
Tracy: Maybe you should give him some time to marinate in his thoughts....and come to you. Jackie: Yeah, that hasn't worked before... the longer we don't talk to each other, the harder it is to make up.
Tracy: Well, he has a later shift tonight, so you could come back then.
Jackie: OK, see you later.
Tracy: Later.
[In the basement-the circle]
Eric: So Hyde, what happened?
Hyde: What are you talking about?
Eric: Your little temper tantrum earlier.
Fez: yeah it was worse than Kelso when he doesn't get to have a Popsicle.
Hyde: It was nothing.
Fez: What are you talking about? You cried like a little girl.
Hyde: I did not.
Eric: Well, you looked like you were...
Hyde: So Donna, how the wedding plans coming along?
Donna: Don't change the subject, you wuss.
Hyde: Two people can't have a minor disagreement without arousing suspicion?
Donna: But it's constant... it's worse than you and Jackie before you guys started dating.
Eric: Oh...yeah. So you do like her.
Hyde: Not this again...
Fez: Yes, yes he does.
Donna: Guys, leave him alone he's got "Jackie" problems.
Hyde: Yeah. Thanks Donna. So would you guys please stop with your Tracy theories?
Fez: Yeah let's discuss the Jackie theories.
Eric: Yeah, fine. But I worked really hard on Tracy's theory...
Hyde: OK...we're not talking about Jackie, or Tracy, or anyone else for that matter...what do you guys wanna do?
Donna: Talk to Jackie.
Fez: (with a dreamy look on his face) Talk about Jackie.
Eric: Talk about Tracy vs. Jackie...pros and cons, what do you say?
Donna: (with mock seriousness) Tracy is more laid back, but Jackie's been a friend longer.... Hyde, what do you think?
Hyde: I think you all are going to get your asses kicked if you don't cut it out.
(Enter Jackie)
Jackie: Cut what out? (The smoke clears)
Eric: Uh, cut out...uh...Donna?
Donna: We have to cut out... it's a new slang... that means leave!
Donna: Come on Eric... we'd better cut out!
Fez: Wait for me! (They leave the basement)
Hyde: Hi Jackie. (Moves over to the couch and sits next to her)
Jackie: (evenly) Steven.
Hyde: So, did you want to talk to me about something?
Jackie: Alright... what do you want to talk about?
Hyde: No...Jackie, you came over to talk...right?
Jackie: I came to "hang out" and everyone left... so I'm up for anything.
Hyde: Anything? (Smirks)
Jackie: You pig. (Pushes him)
Hyde: So are we ok?
Jackie: What's your definition of "ok"?
Hyde: Well are you still angry with me?
Jackie: Somewhat.... yes.
Hyde: Well then, we're right back on track.
Jackie: Steven, have you noticed we have been fighting more then we do anything else. Not as bad as me and Michael used to be, but enough to talk about it.
Hyde: Why is it that you keep comparing me to Kelso?
Jackie: I'm only saying that because I have only dated two guys really. And it's you and Michael... and you are starting to follow in his footsteps.
Hyde: Jackie, you keep doing this. We are completely different people. You keep saying you want to talk about us, but every time we do, he figures into the equation.
Jackie: That's because you are acting just as childish as him... if you could do something to prove me wrong I wouldn't bring him up.
Hyde: Like what?
Jackie: We fight about the littlest things.... like Michael and I used to do.... and well, I really don't want to bring up the other thing I was gonna say... cause I don't want to open another big discussion... you know cause talking is something people that have stuff in common do.
Hyde: And we have nothing in common?
Jackie: I don't really feel like sitting here listing them for you... this has nothing to do with our fight before... do you want to talk about that?
Hyde: No I don't want to talk about that...I just don't get why we have to do so much talking. We're supposed to be having fun and all we do is argue about stuff that doesn't need to be argued about.
Jackie: I know but we need to fix the stuff we argue about or we're gonna argue more. But when we do try to fix it we argue anyway.
Hyde: Jackie...I need...I have to go to work now, but um, I want to fix this...I want us to fix this.
Jackie: Steven you don't have to go to work... I talked to Tracy today... it's your day off. See, once it gets serious you bail... just like your parents.
Hyde: OK, that's not fair.
Jackie: No it is, first you lie to me and then you're gonna bail. What else are you gonna do?
Hyde: I'm gonna...Jackie, I have to go, ok? (Slowly walks past)
Jackie: You walk out. and it's over.
Hyde: Jackie! Please...maybe this isn't about us because if it were I'd probably know what to do here...but I right now I know that I can't be here with you.when you're like this.
Jackie: See, you're all talk. I won't be like them but you are... you're against everything you are. You're a hypocrite! (Runs up the stairs)
Hyde: (whispers after her) I'm sorry. (Leaves the basement)
[At the restaurant]
Tracy: (to Kelso) So I figured that we could go for a...jog, later. What do you think? Kelso: Um.... can we do something different for once... we went jogging last night. We could go to my house and do a little mattress dancing.
Tracy: (punches his arm) Watch it, pal. (Smiles)
(Enter Hyde)
Kelso: Dude, it's your day off! I don't even come to work when I have to!
Hyde: I, uh, thought I could get in some overtime...
Kelso: Right, (to Tracy) he and Jackie had a fight!
Tracy: I'm sorry, Hyde. We won't intrude.
Kelso: Let's not intrude by going to the freezer to get the meat out...
Hyde: The meat's right in front of you.
Kelso: Well, we need more... it's a big order.... a wedding or something... Fine! I want to make out with my girlfriend is that so bad? Maybe if you kept your tongue down your girlfriend's throat you wouldn't be having problems!
Tracy: Michael! Please...
Kelso: Hey Jackie's a talker... everyone knows that... I just thought Hyde would have been smart enough to think this up before.
Hyde: You seriously want me to hurt you, don't you?
Kelso: No I seriously want you to get out of here so I can get back to making out with my girlfriend! You're ruining the mood here, buddy.
Tracy: Oh my, look at the time...Michael, your shift's over...you can go now.
Kelso: Let's go work over time in the freezer...
Tracy: Shift's over! I'll see you later...and as head assistant; I'm not taking any lip, young man.
Kelso: Ah.... Hyde, you're a sucky friend! (Walks out)
Hyde: (mimicking Tracy) "I'm not taking any lip, young man."
Tracy: Hey look, I wouldn't be making fun of me if I was having trouble with my relationship... Michael and I are doing a whole lot better than you and Jackie.
Hyde: OK...I really didn't come here to fight with you...again.
Tracy: Sorry, I'm not in a great mood right now.
Hyde: What? Freezer burn?
Tracy: (rolls her eyes) Oh that's a good one... no my parents are coming to visit... and they want to meet Michael.
Hyde: (chuckles) Good luck.
Tracy: No, I should be wishing you good luck... from what I hear the more you open your mouth the more trouble you get in with Jackie.
Hyde: I thought you said you weren't going to "intrude".
Tracy: Sorry, but when a friend runs to me in tears it's not intruding. I choose to ignore your, whatever it is, with each other when I can.
Hyde: She was crying?
Tracy: Yeah that's what girls do when they get upset.
Hyde: Well, it's not something that I want to talk about with you, OK? Jackie and I will work things out...without your help.
Tracy: Well if you don't want me "intruding" I don't want you "intruding" in my relationship. So let's just stop it here before we start screaming at each other again.
Hyde: Correction...before you start screaming at me again.
Tracy: Ugh... now I can see where Jackie is coming from (takes tray out of kitchen and leaves but waits a beat and walks back into the kitchen)
Hyde: What? Did you forget something?
Tracy: (nods) Yeah. (Walks over to him and kisses him)
