"I am finally off." Abby sighed, leaning against her locker. "I hate it when it is slow. All I did today was watch the clock and my shift seemed to last forever."

"Yeah, I know what you mean." Neela replied. "I don't know which is worse, being so busy that you want to die, or it being so slow that you die from boredom."

Laughing, Abby opened her locker and took off her white lab coat. "Hey, do you want to go get something to eat?"

"I'd love to, but I have to meet my parents for dinner. I've got to give them the check for my brother's tuition." Neela answered. "You want to join us?"

"No thanks." Abby shut her locker and gave Neela a sympathy look. "I'll let you handle that one on your own."

"Gee, thanks." Neela smiled and turned to leave the lounge. "I'll probably be late, so don't wait up for me."

"Do I ever wait up for you?" Abby laughed. "See you later."

"Bye." Neela left just as Susan walked in.

"Abby, I've been looking for you." Susan said walking over to her.

"Well that's nice, Susan, but I'm off." Abby shut her locker and started to head for the door.

"Not so fast, I need just one little favor." Susan pleaded.

"No. Ask someone who is on....I'm off."

"You don't even know what I'm going to ask."

"It doesn't matter. Unless it involves me going home and taking a nice long bath, I'm not interested." Abby countered heading once again towards the door.

"Abby, you owe me."

Abby spun around and looked at her. "What for?"

"Your little episode the other day. I should have suspended your ass and you know it." Susan replied.

"Come on Susan, you know that would never happen. You'd be lost without me." Abby smiled.

"Now if you will excuse me, I have a date with Ben and Jerry."

"Please! Just one little favor." Susan pleaded.

"Fine. You know I can't say no when you whine like that. Just make it fast."

"Thanks." Susan smiled and continued on, "I need you to go to the supply closet downstairs and get me another sonosite. The one in exam 2 isn't working right."

"Susan, can't somebody else get it for you?"

"Come on Abby, you know right where it is, it'll only take you a minute."

"Fine, but only because I owe you. Then we're even."

"Thanks Abby, you're the best." Susan smiled, following her out of the lounge.

Abby took off down the hall to the elevator and Susan headed in the opposite direction in search of her next goal.

"Ray, wait up." Susan called and hurried after him.

"Not now Susan, I'm off." Ray replied not even turning around.

"Ray, come on I just need one little favor." Susan caught up to him, flashing him a big smile.

"Ask someone who is on then, cause I'm off."

"Ray, it will only take you a second, besides, you owe me. I should have suspended you after your little episode the other day."

Sighing, Ray knew that she had a point. "Ok, but it better be fast. I have somewhere I have to be."

"Thanks." Susan said, "I just need you to go downstairs and get me another sonosite in the supply closet. The one in exam 3 isn't working right."

"Susan, I don't even know where the supply closet is downstairs. Can't someone else help you with this?" Ray asked.

"Take the elevator to the basement, then turn left, it's the supply closet at the end of the hall on the right hand side." Susan replied while ushering Ray to the elevator. "And hurry."

Sighing, Ray got into the elevator and pushed the button for the basement. When the elevator door opened, he stepped out and turned left, heading to the end of the hall. He opened the door to the supply closet and walked in.

"Abby? What are you doing down here?" Ray asked walking over to her.

"I'm getting this sonosite machine for Susan. I guess the one in exam 2 isn't working right." Abby replied trying to get the cords to the machine untangled.

"I guess having a baby makes you lose your mind." Ray laughed and walked over to Abby to help her untangle the cords.

"Huh?" Abby asked looking up at Ray.

"Susan sent me down here for the exact same reason, only I think it's the sonosite in exam 3 that isn't working, not exam 2."

"There isn't a sonosite in exam 3." Abby replied. "So why would Susan send us both to do the same thing?"

"Because she is going senile already." Ray laughed, "I guess that happens when you get old."

"Thanks."

"What?"

"I'm older."

"Oh, sorry."

"So how about you quit insulting me and help me get this thing out of here so we can go home already."

"Ok, you go hold the door open and I'll push this thing over there." Ray wound up the cords and headed to the door.

"Are you going to open it or are we going to stand here all night?" Ray asked when he caught up to Abby standing in front of the door with a terrified look on her face.

"What is wrong?" He asked.

"The door won't open."

"What do you mean the door won't open?" Ray pushed past her and tried for himself. Locked.

"It's locked Ray." Abby said stating the obvious.

"This can't be happening right now, I have somewhere to be." Ray whined while pounding on the door.

"Help!" He screamed.

"Ray."

"Help!" He screamed again while continuing to pound on the door.

"Ray."

"Help! Somebody, we're locked in the supply closet!!" He continued.

"Ray!"

She finally got his attention.

"What?" He asked spinning around and looking at her. "Are you going to help or just stand there."

"We're in the basement. Nobody can hear us." Abby said dejectedly. She sat down with her back against the wall.

"So you're just going to give up, just like that?"

"It's no use, we'll just have to wait until someone comes and opens the door."

"Who knows when that will be! We could be down here forever."

"Quit being so dramatic." Abby glared at him. "Susan needed the sonosite machine, and when we don't show up with it in a few minutes, she'll come looking for us."

"I hope so." Ray replied leaning up against the door. "Because I have somewhere to be."

"And I don't?" Abby asked. "You're not the only one with plans."

"Ok, sorry, where do you have to be then."

"That is none of your business." Abby replied.

Sighing, Ray pounded his fist on the door once more.

"Hurry up Susan." he quietly pleaded.