Getting the News
"Morning Angela, sleep well?" Topanga asked.
"Depends, you call getting up every other hour and throwing up a good night's sleep, then yes I slept well," Angela replied.
"How's your stomach today?" Topanga asked.
"What time is it?" Angela asked.
"8:00," Topanga glanced at the clock.
"Well, then my stomach's been just fine for the last 3 hours," Angela groaned.
"Poor thing, maybe you should stay in bed today," Topanga said.
"But I don't feel fluish at all, it's just my stomach, if this was the flu, I'd be exhausted, my throat would hurt, I'd be burning up...."
"Not necessarily, you'd be surprised how many people come down with the flu every year and some of them don't even get a fever," Topanga replied.
"Well anyway, it must've been something I ate yesterday, last night I went to the bathroom 7 times, 4 to throw up and 3 to GO to the bathroom," Angela said.
"Maybe we should have Dr. Loomis come up here," Topanga said.
"Forget it Topanga, I'm not having him examining me," Angela said.
"Why not?" Topanga asked.
"Topanga, you saw the Halloween saga, I am NOT having a guy named Loomis examining me, when for all I know, he could be after some psycho fruitbasket in a mask with a butcher knife," Angela replied, "....wait a minute, if it's 8 o' clock already, where's Cory and Shawn?"
"They already left for work, Shawn was hoping you'd be better today," Topanga said.
"I must be, I'm hungry," Angela said.
"What do you want for breakfast?" Topanga asked.
"Scrambled eggs, toast, milk, bacon, sausages, waffles, French toast and hotcakes, now let's deduct to it what I CAN eat for breakfast," Angela said.
"Are you really that hungry?" Topanga asked.
"No...but I am hungry," Angela said.
"Well, breakfast will be in a while, so you might want to go get cleaned up, you'll feel better if you do," Topanga said.
"Thank you, Nurse Lawrence Matthews," Angela said.
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"Hey Shawn, how's it going?" Cory asked.
"I'm on my lunch break, best time of the day, Cor, you won't believe it, today, this guy wanted me to gift wrap a trombone," Shawn said.
"So what?" Cory asked.
"He told me not to make it convinient as to what it was, what was I supposed to do?" Shawn asked.
"So what'd you do?" Cory asked.
"Well I did the only thing logical, I heated it up, and bent it in half and wrapped it, I told the guy his brother would never guess what it was," Shawn said.
"Well, I'm having a pretty good day, this woman came in and paid $30 for these Mary Rinehart books, she was a mystery writer and published tons of stories," Cory said.
"I don't get it, Cor, what was so great about that?" Shawn asked.
"The price on the books were only 75 cents!" Cory laughed.
"Cor, can I see one of the books?" Shawn asked.
"Sure, we just got them in today," Cory handed him one.
"Cory, it says copyright 1915!" Shawn exclaimed.
"So what?" Cory asked.
"So, money wasn't worth back then what it is now, like...like that old movie, House on Haunted Hill, the $10,000 everyone was getting back then would be close to about $500,000 today. So, 75 cents back then, means you didn't really get that much of a difference in profits," Shawn said.
"That's the last time I do business with a guy named Meriwoo," Cory said.
"You mean Mer-ae-uo," Shawn corrected him.
"Yeah......hey!" Cory said.
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"Topanga, come here, quick!" Angela said.
Topanga came into the living room and realized Angela was crying.
"Angela, what's wrong? Is something the matter?" Topanga asked.
"No, I'm just so happy," Angela said, "I don't know what to say."
"Well tell me why you're so happy," Topanga said.
"Topanga, this morning, I went down to the store and got a home pregnancy test, look, it tested positive," Angela showed her.
"Oh my God, Angela, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY! THIS IS GREAT!"
"I know! There's just one thing," Angela said.
"What?" Topanga asked.
"How am I going to tell Shawn?" Angela asked.
"Relax, Shawn is a very understanding person, he's going to be thrilled," Topanga said.
"Good, then there's only one thing I want you to do," Angela told her.
"What is it?" Topanga asked.
"Stand in the middle of us," Angela said.
"Oh Angela!" Topanga said.
"I just don't believe it, I'm having a baby, I'm having a baby, I'm going to be a mother Topanga," Angela said.
"I know, it's so exciting!" Topanga said.
Angela and Topanga got up and started jumping up and down, holding each other in excitement, at that point, Cory and Shawn came in the front door.
"Oh my God, Shawn, I told you...Topanga takes ONE aerobics lesson," Cory said.
"Cory, Shawn, we've got big news!" Topanga said.
"We've only been out of college for 2 months, surely we can't have a reunion already," Shawn laughed.
"No, no, no, sweetie, it's this, it's a pregnancy test and it's positive, I'm having a baby!" Angela said.
"You hear that, Cor? My wife is------HAVING A BABY?! Who, what where how, Angela, this is great!" Shawn said.
Shawn and Angela joined hands and started jumping up and down, Cory walked over to Topanga.
"You didn't have anything to do with this, did you?" Cory asked her.
"Cory, isn't it great?" Topanga smiled.
"Great? Great? My best friend and his girl have been married since the day after they graduated college, they can't be having a baby this early on, it's too soon!" Cory said.
"Don't be silly Cory, couples have babies all the time," Topanga said.
"Not in this house, they don't," Cory replied.
"Well Cory, if that's the way you want it," Angela said.
"Now don't be ridiculous, I love you 2, and I'm sure.....whatever bundle of joy pops up within 9 months, will be just as wonderful," Cory said.
The next 9 days, Shawn tried to keep Angela off her feet, and Angela tried to keep Shawn out of the room that was going to be the nursery. She and Topanga picked through several patterns for wallpaper, boarding, picking out a crib, Angela, Shawn, Cory and Topanga had debates about names for the baby, and every day, Shawn awoke to Angela's morning sickness.
"Am I ever gonna stop throwing up?" Angela asked.
"Now, now Angela, they say that women who have morning sickness have easy deliveries," Topanga said.
"Topanga, I've already put on 12 pounds, I had to have been pregnant for longer than I thought, there's no easy to it," Angela said.
"My stomach must be feeling sympathy for yours, mine's aching," Topanga said.
"You're probably hungry, I got so hungry today at lunch, I ate yours as well," Angela replied.
"It's amazing how well Shawn is taking this, he's patient with you, he's working extra down at the store, then he comes back here and talks about getting the nursery ready early, why can't all men be that wonderful?" Topanga sighed.
"Probably because, not all men are willing to work to keep their wives," Angela said, "I'm going to get something to eat, you want anything?"
"No thanks, Angela," Topanga replied.
When Angela went into the kitchen, Topanga looked at the box the home pregnancy test came in, it was a special, 2 for 1, Topanga took out the other test strip and headed into the bathroom.
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"Allright Misses Minky, that's one umbrella, a boombox and a baby doll," Shawn said.
"Did you remember to take the price tags off everything?" the lady asked.
"All the time," Shawn replied.
The lady took her packages and left, in came Cory.
"Cor, what're you doing here? You get demoted to gift wrapper across the street, too?" Shawn asked.
"No, I was wondering how you were taking the fact that you're going to be a daddy soon," Cory said.
"Fine, fine, I can just hear my dad now, 'before you know it, you'll be up to your armpits in babies, all running around with calics and leather jackets, just like you always did'," Shawn said.
"Well, I know this much, you're going to be a great dad to someone," Cory said.
"Yeah, and with all my experience in gift wrapping, I have a funny feeling on who's going to be volunteered to change all the diapers," Shawn replied.
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"Honey, I'm home!" Cory said.
"Cory, I have great news," Topanga came in.
"I have great news for you too, sweetheart," Cory replied.
"Mine's bigger," Topanga said.
"Oh yeah?" Cory asked.
"Let's not act like children, you go first," Topanga said.
"Okay, I got a raise of $250 today," Cory said.
Topanga let out a happy scream, "Cory, this is wonderful!"
"Now, let's hear your great news," Cory smiled.
"Okay, today, I took one of those home pregnancy tests like Angela, and it proved positive! I'm going to be a mother, Cory, can you believe it?!" Topanga asked.
Topanga wrapped her arms around Cory, "aren't you excited?"
"Honey, I can't find the words to explain this," Cory nervously replied.
End of Chapter 2...
"Morning Angela, sleep well?" Topanga asked.
"Depends, you call getting up every other hour and throwing up a good night's sleep, then yes I slept well," Angela replied.
"How's your stomach today?" Topanga asked.
"What time is it?" Angela asked.
"8:00," Topanga glanced at the clock.
"Well, then my stomach's been just fine for the last 3 hours," Angela groaned.
"Poor thing, maybe you should stay in bed today," Topanga said.
"But I don't feel fluish at all, it's just my stomach, if this was the flu, I'd be exhausted, my throat would hurt, I'd be burning up...."
"Not necessarily, you'd be surprised how many people come down with the flu every year and some of them don't even get a fever," Topanga replied.
"Well anyway, it must've been something I ate yesterday, last night I went to the bathroom 7 times, 4 to throw up and 3 to GO to the bathroom," Angela said.
"Maybe we should have Dr. Loomis come up here," Topanga said.
"Forget it Topanga, I'm not having him examining me," Angela said.
"Why not?" Topanga asked.
"Topanga, you saw the Halloween saga, I am NOT having a guy named Loomis examining me, when for all I know, he could be after some psycho fruitbasket in a mask with a butcher knife," Angela replied, "....wait a minute, if it's 8 o' clock already, where's Cory and Shawn?"
"They already left for work, Shawn was hoping you'd be better today," Topanga said.
"I must be, I'm hungry," Angela said.
"What do you want for breakfast?" Topanga asked.
"Scrambled eggs, toast, milk, bacon, sausages, waffles, French toast and hotcakes, now let's deduct to it what I CAN eat for breakfast," Angela said.
"Are you really that hungry?" Topanga asked.
"No...but I am hungry," Angela said.
"Well, breakfast will be in a while, so you might want to go get cleaned up, you'll feel better if you do," Topanga said.
"Thank you, Nurse Lawrence Matthews," Angela said.
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"Hey Shawn, how's it going?" Cory asked.
"I'm on my lunch break, best time of the day, Cor, you won't believe it, today, this guy wanted me to gift wrap a trombone," Shawn said.
"So what?" Cory asked.
"He told me not to make it convinient as to what it was, what was I supposed to do?" Shawn asked.
"So what'd you do?" Cory asked.
"Well I did the only thing logical, I heated it up, and bent it in half and wrapped it, I told the guy his brother would never guess what it was," Shawn said.
"Well, I'm having a pretty good day, this woman came in and paid $30 for these Mary Rinehart books, she was a mystery writer and published tons of stories," Cory said.
"I don't get it, Cor, what was so great about that?" Shawn asked.
"The price on the books were only 75 cents!" Cory laughed.
"Cor, can I see one of the books?" Shawn asked.
"Sure, we just got them in today," Cory handed him one.
"Cory, it says copyright 1915!" Shawn exclaimed.
"So what?" Cory asked.
"So, money wasn't worth back then what it is now, like...like that old movie, House on Haunted Hill, the $10,000 everyone was getting back then would be close to about $500,000 today. So, 75 cents back then, means you didn't really get that much of a difference in profits," Shawn said.
"That's the last time I do business with a guy named Meriwoo," Cory said.
"You mean Mer-ae-uo," Shawn corrected him.
"Yeah......hey!" Cory said.
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"Topanga, come here, quick!" Angela said.
Topanga came into the living room and realized Angela was crying.
"Angela, what's wrong? Is something the matter?" Topanga asked.
"No, I'm just so happy," Angela said, "I don't know what to say."
"Well tell me why you're so happy," Topanga said.
"Topanga, this morning, I went down to the store and got a home pregnancy test, look, it tested positive," Angela showed her.
"Oh my God, Angela, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY! THIS IS GREAT!"
"I know! There's just one thing," Angela said.
"What?" Topanga asked.
"How am I going to tell Shawn?" Angela asked.
"Relax, Shawn is a very understanding person, he's going to be thrilled," Topanga said.
"Good, then there's only one thing I want you to do," Angela told her.
"What is it?" Topanga asked.
"Stand in the middle of us," Angela said.
"Oh Angela!" Topanga said.
"I just don't believe it, I'm having a baby, I'm having a baby, I'm going to be a mother Topanga," Angela said.
"I know, it's so exciting!" Topanga said.
Angela and Topanga got up and started jumping up and down, holding each other in excitement, at that point, Cory and Shawn came in the front door.
"Oh my God, Shawn, I told you...Topanga takes ONE aerobics lesson," Cory said.
"Cory, Shawn, we've got big news!" Topanga said.
"We've only been out of college for 2 months, surely we can't have a reunion already," Shawn laughed.
"No, no, no, sweetie, it's this, it's a pregnancy test and it's positive, I'm having a baby!" Angela said.
"You hear that, Cor? My wife is------HAVING A BABY?! Who, what where how, Angela, this is great!" Shawn said.
Shawn and Angela joined hands and started jumping up and down, Cory walked over to Topanga.
"You didn't have anything to do with this, did you?" Cory asked her.
"Cory, isn't it great?" Topanga smiled.
"Great? Great? My best friend and his girl have been married since the day after they graduated college, they can't be having a baby this early on, it's too soon!" Cory said.
"Don't be silly Cory, couples have babies all the time," Topanga said.
"Not in this house, they don't," Cory replied.
"Well Cory, if that's the way you want it," Angela said.
"Now don't be ridiculous, I love you 2, and I'm sure.....whatever bundle of joy pops up within 9 months, will be just as wonderful," Cory said.
The next 9 days, Shawn tried to keep Angela off her feet, and Angela tried to keep Shawn out of the room that was going to be the nursery. She and Topanga picked through several patterns for wallpaper, boarding, picking out a crib, Angela, Shawn, Cory and Topanga had debates about names for the baby, and every day, Shawn awoke to Angela's morning sickness.
"Am I ever gonna stop throwing up?" Angela asked.
"Now, now Angela, they say that women who have morning sickness have easy deliveries," Topanga said.
"Topanga, I've already put on 12 pounds, I had to have been pregnant for longer than I thought, there's no easy to it," Angela said.
"My stomach must be feeling sympathy for yours, mine's aching," Topanga said.
"You're probably hungry, I got so hungry today at lunch, I ate yours as well," Angela replied.
"It's amazing how well Shawn is taking this, he's patient with you, he's working extra down at the store, then he comes back here and talks about getting the nursery ready early, why can't all men be that wonderful?" Topanga sighed.
"Probably because, not all men are willing to work to keep their wives," Angela said, "I'm going to get something to eat, you want anything?"
"No thanks, Angela," Topanga replied.
When Angela went into the kitchen, Topanga looked at the box the home pregnancy test came in, it was a special, 2 for 1, Topanga took out the other test strip and headed into the bathroom.
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"Allright Misses Minky, that's one umbrella, a boombox and a baby doll," Shawn said.
"Did you remember to take the price tags off everything?" the lady asked.
"All the time," Shawn replied.
The lady took her packages and left, in came Cory.
"Cor, what're you doing here? You get demoted to gift wrapper across the street, too?" Shawn asked.
"No, I was wondering how you were taking the fact that you're going to be a daddy soon," Cory said.
"Fine, fine, I can just hear my dad now, 'before you know it, you'll be up to your armpits in babies, all running around with calics and leather jackets, just like you always did'," Shawn said.
"Well, I know this much, you're going to be a great dad to someone," Cory said.
"Yeah, and with all my experience in gift wrapping, I have a funny feeling on who's going to be volunteered to change all the diapers," Shawn replied.
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"Honey, I'm home!" Cory said.
"Cory, I have great news," Topanga came in.
"I have great news for you too, sweetheart," Cory replied.
"Mine's bigger," Topanga said.
"Oh yeah?" Cory asked.
"Let's not act like children, you go first," Topanga said.
"Okay, I got a raise of $250 today," Cory said.
Topanga let out a happy scream, "Cory, this is wonderful!"
"Now, let's hear your great news," Cory smiled.
"Okay, today, I took one of those home pregnancy tests like Angela, and it proved positive! I'm going to be a mother, Cory, can you believe it?!" Topanga asked.
Topanga wrapped her arms around Cory, "aren't you excited?"
"Honey, I can't find the words to explain this," Cory nervously replied.
End of Chapter 2...