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"Colonel," Grodin's soft voice brought him back to the present.

He turned to find the scientist sitting on Beckett's desk. "He'll kill you if he finds out you sat on his desk."

"I'm dead. Besides, he does it all the time."

"He doesn't let me."

"That's because... you know, it's not really important. Time is of the essence, Colonel. The Genii are getting closer."

"Yeah, well...Would if I could," he replied defensively to Grodin's unvoiced statement.

"You seem to be doing alright so far. You remembered Zelenka's plan–albeit only part of it. You just need to remember the rest."

"Oh, I've been meaning to ask you... HOW IS KILLING THE TWO OF US A GOOD PLAN? I can't believe he came up with this! And Beckett agreed! My God, I'm surrounded by idiots!"

"You sound a bit like Dr. McKay. And, actually, it's a brilliant plan. If you'd remember it, it'd make much more sense."

"Thank you, Peter. You're a great help."

Grodin nodded with a slight smile, then turned serious, "You have to remember quickly. The Genii are almost here."

"You said that already!" John was getting understandably frustrated. "And...it's cold..." he said, trailing off in thought.

Peter's brow furrowed in confusion. "I'm in the freezer and I can feel it. Because it's cold."

"...Yes..."

"It's cold."

"Yes. Thank you, Colonel Obvious."

Sheppard paused in his inspection of the morgue to turn to the shorter scientist, "You know, Zelenka, I don't really like you when you're nervous. You get all...cranky."

"Gentlemen," Beckett gently reprimanded, "Could we please focus? Yes, colonel, it's cold. It has o be. The major risk with this plan is cardiac arrest. Hypothermia helps with that. These are actually colder than the other drawers."

"Won't that hamper-?"

"No. Now, with the drug your body functions will be zilch."

"That's a scientific term, of course."

"Colonel."

"Sorry."

"Anyway. Lads...I think you're both completely stupid. I just want to put that out there. But... one of you has to go first."

"I will," Sheppard immediately volunteered.

"No," Zelenka cut in, "It will be too suspicious. If Koyla finds out you went first..."

"Agreed," Beckett finalized. He explained when Sheppard looked at him as if he were crazy, "If we're going to do something this stupid, we should go about it the smart way."

"I should do it in public. Suspicious if in infirmary."

"Ok. Colonel, you have to be there. Make it seem as if you caught it. Security monitors and all."

"What about in here," Sheppard asked, looking around."

Zelenka looked at him as if he were crazy, "In morgue? Who would be sneaking around in here?"

"The drug will take 45 minutes to an hour to work. I will give Colonel Sheppard his in half an hour," Beckett said, bringing a syringe out of his pocket, pausing a moment. "Radek, lad. I honestly don't know what this is going to do to you. The planet where I got it... they said 'near-death' but... I just..."

Zelenka patted him on the shoulder, "Let's get going."

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