Doctor's Log
August 25, 2004
God forgive me, but I lied to two patients today. I couldn't help it though. There's only so long that a sane person can listen to "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall." I pretended that General Hawk was coming. Remembering an enraged Tomahawk at their singing the day before, Beach Head and Gung Ho wisely shut up.
They probably didn't think I was capable of a lie, they still think I was telling the truth. I'm not proud about it, just thankful. I think they're planning something though. Every time one of the nurses or I walk by, they start whispering or shut up completely. I've also seen Beach Head hide a piece of paper before he thinks I've seen it. I think they're planning to escape.
How, well, I haven't got a clue. Beach Head has a broken foot, a broken leg, and broken ribs, along with other minor wounds. Gung Ho also has a broken leg, a broken arm, a broken wrist, and he too has broken ribs. How the hell they think they're going to go anywhere is beyond me. I have to confess, the idea of unleashing Cover Girl on Beach Head briefly crossed my mind until I remembered that I was a pacifist and a doctor.
In exasperation of how to keep them occupied, I had Duke roll in a TV. He brought along a stack of all five Star Wars movies. Beach Head and Gung Ho strongly objected. Neither one had ever really watched the movies. Apparently Beach Head thought Luke Skywalker was a wuss in the first movie and had never bothered to watch any of the others. However, Duke 'told' them they could either watch Star Wars, or he'd have the female Joes pick out movies for them. They decided to watch Star Wars.
They only got through the original trilogy today. I noticed that by the time they got to Return of the Jedi, they actually seemed to be interested in it. That's kind of a scary thought. Beach Head also seemed to be taking notes on something, I'm not sure what. But he and Gung Ho were cracking up over whatever he was writing down, so I better be prepared for the worst.
I wonder what tomorrow will bring.
Author's Note: The idea that Beach Head thinking Luke Skywalker was a wuss in the first movie came from Slayne's Cyberlife. I think that's what the fic was called, it's not like I can backcheck it since they pulled all chat formats.