A/N: OK, I have a very short break before finals so I thought I would throw this out for you guys. Please R&R! I need the encouragement during this trying time! Lol.—Loo

As the team and Triss/Thalia pulled up in front of WalMart, Triss's mouth fell open in awe.

"Impressive." She breathed and the team smiled. Teal'c had said the same thing his first time to the super store.

"Yes, well, they say that everything you would ever need is here. If Wal-Mart doesn't have it, then it doesn't exist or you don't need it." Jack quipped with a grin. The group walked in and headed straight for the clothes section. Triss sort of stood out in the BDU's she was wearing, and they needed to get her some regular street clothes. The men hung back as Sam and Janet took over in the section of underwear and clothes and Triss ran around in awe and giddiness as she found shirt upon shirt and jeans upon jeans that she liked. Sam helped her find the right size and the men nodded, unsure, when Triss asked for their opinion. She might be an alien, but she was still a woman and they didn't want to say the wrong thing. Besides, she was a powerful alien!

Finally, nearly an hour and a half later, the girls were happy about their choices. Daniel and Jack hadn't missed Janet and Sam's quick stops in the underwear "lingerie" section, and were anxious to find out what the two had chosen. Jack and Sam weren't together, but they flirted more now then ever and Sam was not below buying tantalizing undergarments to tease Jack.

Their next stop was the toy section. Triss had to play with each and every thing on display and the team had to quickly dive in front of a sporadically dancing Barbie doll or a ball bouncing by itself as Triss played.

"Triss, stop! You are going to cause suspicion if someone sees these toys moving on their own." Jack hissed as he returned a Tonka truck to the shelf when it has stopped moving. But Triss hadn't heard him. She was locked eye to eye with a toy that moved by itself without her help. Her eyes were wide in fascination and couldn't help but grin and answer back when the toy talked to her. Daniel had found her in the aisle talking back to it and didn't have the heart to pull her away immediately. He laughed as she hugged the toy and walked up to her.

"Do you like it Triss?" he asked and she nodded.

"Yes. What is this creature called?" she questioned, stroking the fur.

"It is called a 'Talking Elmo.'" Daniel answered with a chuckle. "Ready to go? Jack has plans for this afternoon."

"Yes. I enjoyed coming here, Daniel. May we return before I must return to my planet?" Triss asked and Daniel nodded.

"We can try. Now, lets go. It is time for lunch and I think the Colonel is going to introduce you to something called fast food." He replied and they left.

Having met the rest of the group in the middle aisle, they headed for the checkout. Finally finding a register they had to wait for the woman in front to calm her child and find her checkbook. The little boy in front of them wanted a candy bar and was crying loudly. Triss frowned at him and shook her head. The little boy blinked at her in awe and then smiled and quieted down. He understood somehow what she was saying. When he and his mother were finished they moved forward and the boy stopped, waiting patiently. His mother couldn't figure out why her son was suddenly quiet and unmoving and looked at him curiously. Suddenly, Triss walked forward and placed a candybar in the boys small hand.

"That's a good boy. Now, if you are good from now, maybe your mother will buy you candy more often. Ok?" Triss said and the boy nodded, then turned and left with hi shocked mother. Triss walked back to the register and told Jack to add the candy bar to their purchase. Jack nodded and looked at Daniel.

"What?" Daniel asked, wondering why the Colonel was looking at him like that.

"Give me your credit card." The Colonel ordered.

"No way!" Daniel sputtered back.

20 minutes later, the group was back in the car, Daniel sitting quietly next to Janet, pouting. Jack smiled at him from the review mirror and pulled out. Daniel rolled his eyes and turned to Triss.

"So, not that it was a bad thing to do, but why did you give that little boy the candy?" Daniel asked curiously. Triss smiled and let Thalia come forth.

"Dr. Jackson, think about what I was referred to before the rest of my sisters came about." Thalia said and Daniel thought to himself for a moment. He then smiled.

"You were one of the Charities." He said and Thalia nodded, then looked to Jack.

"Colonel, where are we going now?"

"Oh, I think it is time to introduce you to a wonderful little thing called McDonalds and a happy meal."

A/N: Ok, what did you think? I hope everyone knows what a Talking Elmo is. If not, then just ask and I will do my best to explain. R&R! Love you guys!---Loo