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Frank looked at the meal then at Riff Raff as if trying to read his mind. "I don't trust you. You eat some of it first," he said getting some food on one of the seven forks set out and held it out for the handyman to take and eat.

"But Master I-"

"EAT IT!"

At that Riff walked over, took the fork and shoved the piece of food in his mouth. He chewed it slowly and swallowed showing that it was indeed eatable. Glaring at Frank he threw the fork down a staked to the kitchen.

"Wait! Come back here," Frank demanded. Riff did as he was told. "You're not leaving my sight for an instant. I learn from the mistakes I make, they're so few in number that I must."

"That's only because I do all the work for you…" Riff muttered, but after catching a look from Frank he quickly amended what he said. "I mean…I do the manual work for you…so you won't be able to injure yourself."

"Better Riff. Now, we'll need to bring back Columbia."

"We will?"

"Yes, of course. Do you really think that I would settle for being trapped here with only you and your sister for communication? Besides that whom would I do besides Rocky? And maybe sometimes your sister?"

Riff just stayed quiet not wanting to answer the question. Frank never liked him enough to do anything with him. He wasn't sure if he actually wanted it or not.

"Come, bring her body up to the lab and we shall reanimate her body exactly as we did with Rocky," he said finishing up his meal and leaving for the lab. "I shall expect you there in less than five minutes."

Riff groaned picking up the plates and taking them to the kitchen. He grabbed some of the food and ran to where just a few hours before there was the floorshow. Picking up the limp form of the Earthling that he had come accustomed to seeing everyday he reflected on what he had done to her. It was odd seeing her unmoving. They had grown used to her spunkiness, high-pitched voice, and general hyperactive-ness. Now, she was lifeless, silent and in a word dead. It was very eerie indeed.

He carried her to the lift and they went up to the lab where Frank was making everything ready. Riff put Columbia's body into the tank and walked over to throw open the switches on the sonic oscillator. After stepping up the reactor power input three more points he wheeled down the chandelier of elements used to bring the body to life. Soon, Columbia sat up a bit confused but alive.

"Frankie! You're okay!" he squealed jumping on him. He shrugged her off and called for Rocky. While he was talking to Rocky, Columbia noticed Riff Raff. "You! Frankie! He tried to kill you and me!"

"Well…he succeeded with you, but he was a bit dense when it came to killing me. He won't do anything will you?"

"No…Master," he mumbled being more than slightly embarrassed.

"He still tried! Shouldn't you have…I don't know…. locked him up or something?"

"His sister's down there. He'll behave. Now Rocky, go get my handcuffs and we'll make sure that he doesn't go anywhere."

After a minute or two, Rocky came back with a pair of handcuffs.

"I want to go have some fun, so Riff come here," he ordered. Riff Raff did as he was told. Frank handcuffed him to the monitor lever and left with Columbia and Rocky.

Wonderful. Thought rattling the handcuff trying to think out a way to free himself.