Jack was waiting to meet them at the lodge, but he didn't see them when they arrived. Several other guests were gathered on couches drinking hot chocolate or leaning casually against the wall. Everyone's gaze was focused on a small group in front of the fireplace, which seemed to be led by an obese white haired tourist and his teenaged granddaughters. A boom box sat on the floor in front of them, issuing what, to everyone but Vala, was a horribly familiar Latin dance beat.

"Is it just me or does that guy look exactly like Nerus?" Cam asked.

"What are they doing?" Vala wanted to know.

"It's…called the Macarena," Daniel explained, running a hand over his face.

"It looks like…"

"No," Daniel said flatly.

"So knew that was comin'," Cam snorted as he and Sam walked over to the desk to check in.

"Indeed," smirked Teal'c, who was loaded down with the team's bags. He walked calmly off after Sam, and Daniel let out a sigh.

"What?" Vala asked, looking from one teammate to the next with wide eyes.

Shaking his head, Daniel took her elbow, guiding her over to the couch where Jack was watching the performance. The general looked up as they approached, his face breaking into a wide grin.

"Daniel!"

"Jack…?" came the response.

"Changed his mind for him, huh, Vala?" Jack asked, half standing to offer her his hand.

"Not this time, General," she smiled.

"Enough with the General stuff. It's Jack," he told her.

"Jack," she nodded.

Daniel smiled a little and lowered himself onto the couch. Vala immediately appropriated his lap, and Jack shook his head. The two men fell to small talk about their respective trips to the resort, and Vala's attention drifted off to the giggling girls and their grandfather.

Everyone else joined them soon after, and Teal'c finally set down the luggage while Sam and Cameron handed out room keys. He was about to pick the stuff up again when the music came to a halt and two of the dancers pled exhaustion and retired to an empty loveseat.

"Anyone else want to dance with us?" one of the girls asked, looking around hopefully.

"We will!" Vala grinned, grabbing Daniel's hand and hopping off his lap. He tensed, and she released his fingers, remembering a moment too late what had caused their recent argument. Biting her lip, she awkwardly amended. "I will."

Teal'c hesitated for a moment, but as she stepped away from the couch alone, he shucked off his coat. "I will accompany you, ValaMalDoran," he said.

Vala half turned in surprise, then smiled brightly. Teal'c inclined his head and gestured for her to lead the way. She scampered off to shake hands with the family of tourists, while Teal'c placidly followed with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Hi, I'm Vala," she said. "This is…"

"Murray," supplied Teal'c.

"Larry," replied the grandfather. "These are my granddaughters, Jennifer and Jessica."

"Nice to meet you," Vala nodded.

"Have you guys done the Macarena before?" Jennifer asked.

"We have not," Teal'c admitted.

"But we learn fast," Vala winked.

The team slid out of coats and hats and watched in open-mouthed astonishment as Teal'c and Vala began to follow the Nerus-lookalike through the steps of the Macarena. Teal'c caught on suspiciously fast for someone who'd never done the dance before, and Vala took to it with predictable ease. By the third time through the steps, both of them looked as if they had been doing the Macarena for years. Cam and Jack laughed and egged the pair on, while Sam covered her face with her hand. Daniel, who understood both the English and Spanish parts of the dance mix, looked more and more horrified as it went on.

"Come on, all of you," Vala laughed after a few minutes. "Are you going to let us have all the fun?"

"I believe they are afraid that they cannot successfully perform the steps," Teal'c told her with a conspiratorial look.

"Whoa!" Cam leapt off the couch. "Hold on, there! Ain't nobody said I couldn't do it."

"Let's see," challenged Vala.

"All right then, you got it," he nodded sharply, walking up to join them.

"Sam, you too," Vala encouraged.

The other woman started to shake her head, then bit her lip thoughtfully and finally got up. "Okay, one time."

"Sam, you gotta be kidding me," Daniel gaped.

"Hey, where's your team spirit?" she asked him with a teasing grin.

"I think I left it in the car…"

Sam shook her head, turning speculatively toward Jack. His laughter suddenly broke off and he stared at her open-mouthed for several seconds. She folded her arms, but he shook his head vehemently.

"I don't think so, Carter. There is no way you're getting me up there," he insisted.

"We don't need them anyway," Vala spoke up, grabbing her friend's arm with a wink.

"Wha…?" Jack turned questioningly to Daniel.

The archaeologist raised his eyes to the ceiling and sighed. "Here we go."

"What?" repeated Jack.

In response, Daniel gestured toward Vala, who was walking Sam slowly through the motions of the dance while Teal'c demonstrated for Cameron. Both women quickly broke out laughing, and Cam paused his hands on his neck to watch their progress. Teal'c glanced over his shoulder and gave a slight smile, then returned his attention to Mitchell and raised an eyebrow.

"Right," Cam sighed, moving his hands from his neck to the opposite hips.

"Are you certain that you have not performed the Macarena before, ColonelMitchell?" Teal'c asked.

"No! I mean yes!"

It took several more run-throughs before Sam could keep the beat without messing up a step, but once she could, Vala glanced toward Daniel and Jack again and grabbed her hands. Sam frowned questioningly, then gasped with shock as Vala started to gyrate her hips.

"Yep, didn't see that coming either," Daniel muttered sardonically.

"Go ahead," Vala whispered encouragingly.

Sam shook her head, glancing nervously toward the couch, but Vala reached quickly to turn her face back. She bit her lip, but Vala finally coaxed her into a few halfhearted hip motions, and Jack's jaw dropped. Cam froze in disbelief, and Teal'c turned to face them.

Curious, he stepped toward the women, lifting an eyebrow as he caught Vala's eye. She grinned and pivoted to stand in front of him. Sam stood back with obvious relief, and both she and Cameron trying valiantly not to crack up as Vala guided the Jaffa through a clumsy bump and grind. Jack collapsed against the back of the couch, covering his face with his hands in hysterics, and even Daniel broke into a grin.

Now don't you worry about my boyfriend
The boy whose name is Vitorino
I don't want him, couldn't stand him

Then, Teal'c began to catch on. Daniel's smile flickered and became a frown. Cam smirked and walked up in front of Vala.

He was no good, so I…

Daniel's mouth popped open, and Jack clasped a restraining hand on his arm.

"That's exactly what they want," the general reminded him.

Now, come on. What was I supposed to do?
He was out of town, and his two friends were sooo fine--

"That's it!" Daniel exclaimed, shoving himself off the couch. The dancers halted and Cam and Teal'c each moved away from Vala, Cam laughing and Teal'c with an unusually wide smile. He inclined his head to Daniel, who made a grab for Vala, but she darted playfully out of reach.

"No, darling. You don't get to do that until you can do this," she winked, beginning the Macarena again.

Daniel scowled, and Sam grinned as he awkwardly began to mimic Vala's movements. She walked back to the couch and leaned casually against the arm, giving Jack a long look.

"So. You're not really gonna let the new guy show you up, are you, sir?"