*I have decided to try to use history as they do in the real show, the year
is 1983. If you know of anything interesting that happened or any issues
going on in 1983 let me know.
~~~~~~ At the Hospital ~~~~~~
When Meg finally arrived at the hospital, Sarah was sleeping and Beth was reading in a chair near by.
"Thanks for staying with her," Meg told Beth.
"No problem, actually it's been nice getting away from house," Beth admitted.
"You'd better go home and get some sleep. From what JJ told me, you haven't slept much," Meg said.
"I guess you're right, it'll by awhile; I have to call JJ so he can pick me up," Beth explained.
Beth left the room to go find a pay phone, leaving Meg and Sarah alone. Meg was starting to feel guilty, not just for not being there for Sarah, but also having JJ and Beth watch her kids so often. They always said they didn't mind, but Meg wasn't sure they were telling the truth.
~~~~~~ In Greenhills ~~~~~~
"What is this?" Michael demanded.
"This," Christy said pointing at the TV, "is a giant step for woman, the space shuttle is about the take off with the first female crew member."
"Big deal," Michael told his sister.
"You are sexist! Sally Ride is going to be remembered in history forever, and here you are making fun of her!" Christy yelled.
"No one cares about Sally Ride," he stated.
"I care," she said.
"Because you're a girl," Michael remarked.
Christy couldn't take it any longer; she punched Michael in the mouth. Kate was watching from the doorway, as soon as Michael threw a punch at Christy, she sprinted out of the room to find JJ.
"Uncle JJ, Michael is beating up Christy," Kate tattled.
JJ walked into the other room where Michael was sitting on top of Christy.
"Michael get off her," JJ ordered.
"Why she started it?" Michael asked.
"No, you did by saying things about Sally Ride!" Christy shouted.
"I didn't realize it would piss you off so much," he responded.
"Michael watch your mouth, and who is Sally Ride?" JJ asked.
"She is the first woman to go into space. She is paving the way for new careers for women in science. I can't believe I have to live with such arrogant people," she said. Christy glanced at the TV. "Great now I missed it, I hate you both." She stormed out of the room.
Kate stared at her cousin and uncle. "Don't you want woman scientists?" she asked.
"I don't, I mean I do want woman to be scientists. It just that Christy shouldn't have started a fight over it," JJ explained.
"She didn't, Michael said that nobody cares about Sally Ride," Kate stated.
"Why would you say something like that? Go apologize to your sister," JJ told Michael.
"Fine, but I'm not sorry," Michael said.
The telephone ringing stopped JJ from any further discussion on the topic. It was Beth; he needed to go pick her up.
"Kate you want to come pick your aunt of with me; we're going to the store afterwards?" JJ asked.
"Sure," she answered.
"Go find out if anyone else wants to come," JJ told her.
Kate returned a few minutes later alone. "Christy is still made at you, David said no, and Michael told me not if you drove the last car on earth," she reported.
"Well, then you get to help me choose a camcorder," JJ told her.
"What's a camcorder?" she asked.
"A hand held camera to make videos with," he explained.
"Neat, can I play with it?" she asked.
"We'll see," JJ told her.
Kate knew that "we'll see" really meant no. It was a way adults kept kids from getting upset right away, when they weren't allowed to do something. She didn't care, buying one sounded fun anyway.
The ride to the hospital didn't take very long, and Beth was waiting outside. She wasn't expecting to see another head in the car though.
"Guess what?" Kate asked.
"I don't know," Beth said.
"We're buying a camcorder," Kate told her.
"Are we now?" Beth asked looking at JJ.
"Yes, I have been thinking about for a few months, and they are having a sale," JJ explained.
"Anything else going on that I should know about?" Beth asked.
"Yeah, Michael and Christy got in a fight because Michael made fun of Sally Ride," Kate told her.
"You need to talk to him, JJ," she said to her husband.
"About what?" he questioned.
"He needs to understand that he can't keep going around saying things about woman," Beth said.
"I'm sure he knows that, he was just doing this to provoke Christy," JJ stated.
"I don't think so, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. Just talk to him," Beth told him.
"Oh yeah, and Christy is mad at Uncle JJ for not knowing who Sally Ride is," Kate added.
Beth gave her husband a look meaning we'll talk about this later.
They reached the electronics store and got out of the car. Beth grabbed hold of Kate's hand before she had a chance to start running through the busy parking lot. Inside the store was large display of compact discs.
"I don't think those will ever catch on," JJ commented.
They were approached by a salesman who showed them to the selection of camcorders. The man and JJ talked. Kate started to grow restless.
"Can you let go of my hand?" she asked Beth.
"Oh sorry sweetie, I didn't realize I was still holding it," Beth told her.
Kate started to look around the aisle. She had never been inside a store like this, but the only store that her mom ever took her to was the grocery store. This store seemed a lot more interesting.
"Earth to Kate, we're leaving," Beth called.
Kate followed them to the check out were they purchased the camcorder and all the accessories.
Outside the store Kate asked, "Can we record David's baseball game tomorrow?"
"I think that is a very good idea," JJ said. "And maybe we'll all go out for ice cream after."
"Is my mom coming?" Kate asked.
"She is going to be staying with Sarah, so you and David are going to be sticking around with us a little longer," Beth explained.
"I don't mind. Your backyard is bigger than the park by our house," Kate replied.
Beth just smiled at JJ. They both had been trying to convince Meg to let them help her put the down payment on a house out of the city. Meg didn't want their money; she didn't even like it when they watched her kids.
~~~~~~ Luke's Apartment ~~~~~~
Luke had the telephone in his hand. He wanted to call Meg, but he didn't want to seem too desperate. He started to dial the number, but he hung before he had finished. He decided to call tonight. Tonight was better, it was a few hours away, giving Meg sometime to think, but what if it gave her too much time? He was set the phone down and went for a walk.
~~~~~~ At the Hospital ~~~~~~
When Meg finally arrived at the hospital, Sarah was sleeping and Beth was reading in a chair near by.
"Thanks for staying with her," Meg told Beth.
"No problem, actually it's been nice getting away from house," Beth admitted.
"You'd better go home and get some sleep. From what JJ told me, you haven't slept much," Meg said.
"I guess you're right, it'll by awhile; I have to call JJ so he can pick me up," Beth explained.
Beth left the room to go find a pay phone, leaving Meg and Sarah alone. Meg was starting to feel guilty, not just for not being there for Sarah, but also having JJ and Beth watch her kids so often. They always said they didn't mind, but Meg wasn't sure they were telling the truth.
~~~~~~ In Greenhills ~~~~~~
"What is this?" Michael demanded.
"This," Christy said pointing at the TV, "is a giant step for woman, the space shuttle is about the take off with the first female crew member."
"Big deal," Michael told his sister.
"You are sexist! Sally Ride is going to be remembered in history forever, and here you are making fun of her!" Christy yelled.
"No one cares about Sally Ride," he stated.
"I care," she said.
"Because you're a girl," Michael remarked.
Christy couldn't take it any longer; she punched Michael in the mouth. Kate was watching from the doorway, as soon as Michael threw a punch at Christy, she sprinted out of the room to find JJ.
"Uncle JJ, Michael is beating up Christy," Kate tattled.
JJ walked into the other room where Michael was sitting on top of Christy.
"Michael get off her," JJ ordered.
"Why she started it?" Michael asked.
"No, you did by saying things about Sally Ride!" Christy shouted.
"I didn't realize it would piss you off so much," he responded.
"Michael watch your mouth, and who is Sally Ride?" JJ asked.
"She is the first woman to go into space. She is paving the way for new careers for women in science. I can't believe I have to live with such arrogant people," she said. Christy glanced at the TV. "Great now I missed it, I hate you both." She stormed out of the room.
Kate stared at her cousin and uncle. "Don't you want woman scientists?" she asked.
"I don't, I mean I do want woman to be scientists. It just that Christy shouldn't have started a fight over it," JJ explained.
"She didn't, Michael said that nobody cares about Sally Ride," Kate stated.
"Why would you say something like that? Go apologize to your sister," JJ told Michael.
"Fine, but I'm not sorry," Michael said.
The telephone ringing stopped JJ from any further discussion on the topic. It was Beth; he needed to go pick her up.
"Kate you want to come pick your aunt of with me; we're going to the store afterwards?" JJ asked.
"Sure," she answered.
"Go find out if anyone else wants to come," JJ told her.
Kate returned a few minutes later alone. "Christy is still made at you, David said no, and Michael told me not if you drove the last car on earth," she reported.
"Well, then you get to help me choose a camcorder," JJ told her.
"What's a camcorder?" she asked.
"A hand held camera to make videos with," he explained.
"Neat, can I play with it?" she asked.
"We'll see," JJ told her.
Kate knew that "we'll see" really meant no. It was a way adults kept kids from getting upset right away, when they weren't allowed to do something. She didn't care, buying one sounded fun anyway.
The ride to the hospital didn't take very long, and Beth was waiting outside. She wasn't expecting to see another head in the car though.
"Guess what?" Kate asked.
"I don't know," Beth said.
"We're buying a camcorder," Kate told her.
"Are we now?" Beth asked looking at JJ.
"Yes, I have been thinking about for a few months, and they are having a sale," JJ explained.
"Anything else going on that I should know about?" Beth asked.
"Yeah, Michael and Christy got in a fight because Michael made fun of Sally Ride," Kate told her.
"You need to talk to him, JJ," she said to her husband.
"About what?" he questioned.
"He needs to understand that he can't keep going around saying things about woman," Beth said.
"I'm sure he knows that, he was just doing this to provoke Christy," JJ stated.
"I don't think so, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. Just talk to him," Beth told him.
"Oh yeah, and Christy is mad at Uncle JJ for not knowing who Sally Ride is," Kate added.
Beth gave her husband a look meaning we'll talk about this later.
They reached the electronics store and got out of the car. Beth grabbed hold of Kate's hand before she had a chance to start running through the busy parking lot. Inside the store was large display of compact discs.
"I don't think those will ever catch on," JJ commented.
They were approached by a salesman who showed them to the selection of camcorders. The man and JJ talked. Kate started to grow restless.
"Can you let go of my hand?" she asked Beth.
"Oh sorry sweetie, I didn't realize I was still holding it," Beth told her.
Kate started to look around the aisle. She had never been inside a store like this, but the only store that her mom ever took her to was the grocery store. This store seemed a lot more interesting.
"Earth to Kate, we're leaving," Beth called.
Kate followed them to the check out were they purchased the camcorder and all the accessories.
Outside the store Kate asked, "Can we record David's baseball game tomorrow?"
"I think that is a very good idea," JJ said. "And maybe we'll all go out for ice cream after."
"Is my mom coming?" Kate asked.
"She is going to be staying with Sarah, so you and David are going to be sticking around with us a little longer," Beth explained.
"I don't mind. Your backyard is bigger than the park by our house," Kate replied.
Beth just smiled at JJ. They both had been trying to convince Meg to let them help her put the down payment on a house out of the city. Meg didn't want their money; she didn't even like it when they watched her kids.
~~~~~~ Luke's Apartment ~~~~~~
Luke had the telephone in his hand. He wanted to call Meg, but he didn't want to seem too desperate. He started to dial the number, but he hung before he had finished. He decided to call tonight. Tonight was better, it was a few hours away, giving Meg sometime to think, but what if it gave her too much time? He was set the phone down and went for a walk.