Ha –HAH! Here is Chapter 4 for all of you who are thirsty for it. I'm thinking that a couple more chapters ought to finish out the "episode". But rest assured, I'll be continuing the story in another "episode". I'm glad that you think I write true to the characters, because that is my whole intent. Three's Company is all about misunderstandings. My "episodes" will always have them in it. Thanx again, for all your comments.

Chapter 4

Terri walks out into the living room and sees Larry standing by Jack's door.

Terri: Larry, what are you doing?

Larry: Shhhh. (He waves her to come over. She joins him and listens).

Jack: I-yeeee (he grabs his left thigh and starts to rub it) Janet, I need you…

Janet: Let's move to your bed.

Jack: No….right here (he points to the correct spot on his leg).

Janet: How's this? (She kneads his thigh with her hands to try to loosen the muscle).

Jack: …Oh….(He grimaces in pain and pounds the door behind him with his fist)….Ohhhh…(pound)….Ohhhh…(pound)…mmmmm…(pound)….Mommy! (pound).

Terri's jaw drops. Larry grins as he bites the knuckle of one of his fingers.

Larry: I don't believe it.

Terri: Jack and …Janet?

Janet: I know something that will make it better. Let me get some ice and a heating pad. (She opens the door and bumps into Terri and Larry).

Janet, Terri and Larry: Ahhhhh!

(Terri and Janet at the same time)

Janet: (looking at Terri) You have clothes on?

Terri: (looking at Janet) With your clothes on?

Janet and Terri: What?

(Larry peeks around Jack's door and jumps when Jack comes out rubbing his thigh).

Larry: Hey, pal (that Cheshire cat grin of his), what's going on?

Jack: Cramp in my thigh. Mommy! (He still clutches it).

Larry: (starts to say something, but stops). Oh… (They join Terri and Janet in front of the door).

Jack: Why, what did you think was going on?

(Larry and Terri look at each other and laugh).

Terri: Well, we thought…(laugh)…

Larry: …that you two were….(his eyebrows lift fast suggesting what he's thinking).

Janet: (she sees what he means and bristles) Larry! We were not! How could you think such a thing?

Terri: Well… it did sound an awful lot like…

Janet: You too, Terri!

Terri: (no longer laughing) Well..

(Janet recoils, offended).

Jack: Wait a minute. (He steps in front of Janet and faces the other two). What were you guys up to in the kitchen?

Terri: (defensively) What do you mean?

Larry: (he sees where this is going and decides to take advantage of it) Stripping.

Janet: I knew it!

Terri: We were…but we weren't…(Agast).

Janet: You're starting to sound like Chrissy.

Terri: (hands on her hips) We were stripping an old clock so I can stain it.

Janet: Oh…(The wind out of her sails) A clock?

Terri: Yeah, come see for yourself. (Terri heads for the kitchen with the other three in tow).

Janet: Oh my. (Gulps) I'm sorry, Terri.

Jack: Hey, just a second….Larry, we heard you say that you had a "deal".

(Terri starts to explain but is cut off by Larry)

Larry: Allow me. Terri and I made a deal that if I helped her, she'd strip for me later.

Terri: (Gasps) I did NOT! (She grabs his arm and twists it behind his back).

Larry: (in pain) Alright! She said she'd buy me a drink.

Terri: That's better.

Larry: Can I have my arm back now? (she lets it go). Thanks.

(Jack and Janet start to laugh. Larry and Terri join in).