At the hospital, after Bill assured him that he captured the man who made the antidote and that this was the correct one, the doctor administered the antidote to Pam. After about an hour or so, Pam's vitals improved and eventually were strong and stable.
Ralph was sitting in a chair next to Pam's bed, asleep, his head resting on the bed next to her hand. He woke up when he felt Pam's hand reach up and stroke his hair. "Hey honey, how do you feel," asked Ralph.
Pam pulled her hand back, remembering the day's events, and blushed slightly. "Fine, tired though. But, you don't have to go on with that ruse, Bill. I mean you and Ralph will find a way to get back to normal, and until then, I'll remember who's who."
Ralph grinned a slight smile. "You don't have to worry. Bill and I. …" just then Bill opened the door, carrying two cups of coffee. He smiled when he saw that Pam was awake.
"Hey Counselor, great to see your bright and shiny gray eyes. How are you feeling?"
"Come on Ralph, quit playing around. I know the two of you are trying to make the most of a bizzare situation, but still, this is silly or I'm still delirious."
"No Counselor, it's not that. Ralphie and me are back to our normal. …"
"If slightly eccentric …." Ralph interrupted. Bill gave him a funny look.
"All right, kid, if slightly eccentric, selves. There was something with the suit that switched the two of us back. Still haven't figure it out, since there was no lightning for miles that second time. Anyway, I brought some coffee for us."
Pam turned to Ralph and gave him a funny look. When Ralph returned it with a look that only they knew, she realized he and Bill were speaking the truth. "Well, since you're both back, what happened to Sardonyx?"
"Well, we captured him and his men, and we're adding a couple of more charges to his case," said Bill.
"And, with both your and the other witness' testimonies, he'll go to jail for a long time. Before you ask, Bill talked to the judge. They rescheduled the case to where you could recover and testify at top health," Ralph finished.
"After everything I've been through and the way I feel now, I'm looking forward to the court date. Now, why don't you two tell me everything about being the other," she said, smiling.
"Uh, Counselor, there's not much to say, except that we learned to respect the other in regard to the jammies and agent scenarios," stammered Bill.
"You know, I hated being an FBI agent, but it was worth it if Bill learned it's not easy to wear the funny longjohns, and I don't mean just because of the attire," Ralph said. "Though I think he should have tried to land on his feet instead of the way he did. I'm still having fun sitting down at times, my tailbone's so sore."
"Cute kid, how about how I feel with a hyper-extended knee, not to mention a few bumps and bruises from you deciding to dive over the couch to escape the gunfire. ..."
"Now lookit, it was either that or you turn into Swiss cheese, Uncle Bill," said Ralph. When Bill couldn't think of a retort, Ralph smiled. "Besides, you wanted to be at top health, well mostly, to celebrate Pam's birthday."
"Oh Ralph, I don't really want to celebrate it in the hospital," said Pam. "Besides, it's past my birthday."
"What do you mean," said Ralph with a smile. "After Sardonyx's henchman poisoned you, I didn't know if I was going to see those bright eyes again. Well, now that you're back, I can honestly say you have two birthdays, your own and today. So, happy second birthday," he said, producing a small package.
Pam opened it up and found inside a gold necklace with a single pink colored pearl pendant. "Honey, this is lovely, thank you," and the two kissed.
Bill blushed, but quickly regained his composure. "Come on, will you can it with that mushy stuff? The Counselor needs to rest and get back to normal."
Pam turned to Ralph and both smiled. "Yeah, Bill, it might be mushy. ..." said Ralph. "But at least it's not electric."
Bill stammered, quieting down. When he saw Ralph and Pam smile at him, he realized that it was just a joke, and chuckled. The three kidded with each other and told stories about Bill and Ralph switching places. Pam eventually dozed off, and the other two left. "You know kid, you and the Counselor make a good team," said Bill.
"Yeah, and so do we," Ralph said. "Though I hope to never be in your shoes again."
"Why's that kid? Too much adventure even for you?"
"No, because you need to get new shoes. You must have traveled many miles in those, I know that I have," said Ralph with a slight smile. He turned to head toward the stationwagon, leaving Bill to wonder what Ralph might have meant by that statement.