"Soft drinks, popcorn, pizza, jell-o, chocolate mud cake, 'beer', red gummy bears…" I listen to Teal'c tick off the list of items for the quiet movie night we had planned for Sam once she was up on her feet again. He seems his usual stoic self but I swear he is smiling. Maybe I'm just hopeful because it seems odd to listen to a hundred and something Jaffa list items like gummy bears and fuzzy marshmallows alongside of beer and Texas chainsaw massacre. Hmm I'm not really sure whose idea it was to pick that movie. I saw the rating on it and yes I know Cassie's older now but should we really be watching something this gruesome around her?... alright! Must I be forced to watch it?

"Are you listening Daniel Jackson?" Teal'c interrupts my thought pattern.

"Huh? Oh sorry Teal'c, I got a bit distracted…" I apologize but then quickly realize he is suggesting I answer the door. I make my way across my apartment to the door and smile as I greet the Fraiser's. Well I had expected it to be Fraiser's but was surprise to only see one face smiling back.

"Hey Daniel, Cassie asked me to tell you she was sorry. She has an exam in the morning" Janet explains and I nod as I stand aside to let her in. she walks inside and I go to close the door but inches from it being closed I feel it push back against me.

"Hey Space monkey!" Jack exclaims as I notice who it is.

"Hello Jack" I try to shrug off the irritating nickname he neither abuses nor neglects. I could hand a name he used all the time but when he only uses it on the odd occasion, it gets under my skin for some reason.

I'm disturbed from my thoughts again by him handing me a six pack and letting himself in and then Sam briskly kissing me on the cheek as she greets me.

"Well now that everyone's here…" I begin when I'm interrupted by an awful grinding noise in the kitchen that beckons me over.

'Teal'c…' I mutter as I shake my head. Having not known where my rubbish bin was, he had tried to dispose of an empty chip packet in my garbage disposal.

"The garbage disposals for scraps Teal'c" I explain as I open a cupboard revealing the bin. Teal'c responds by somehow pulling the chip packet out untouched and then placing it in the actual bin. Somehow there was no damage done to my garbage disposal.

"Alright, now that we're all here…" interrupted AGAIN!

"You can't drink too much of those beers Danny, we have a briefing in the morning. I'd say half a beer max." Jack blurts out and the girls laugh

"I do not believe Daniel to be so easily intoxicated O'Neill." Why thank you Teal'c. "It would usually require an entire bottle for Daniel Jackson to be intoxicated." Thanks Teal'c! Somehow this is even funnier to them all.

"Alright alright, well now that everyone's here…"

"Drinks are in the fridge, foods in the living room, pizza's being delivered. Just generally relax and have fun?" Jack asked suggesting he knew exactly what I was trying to say. He's wrong!

"Wrong! As I was going to say, now that everyone's here…"

"What's Texas chainsaw massacre?" Janet asks distractedly "I mean yes I've heard of the original version but this is the remake, does it have the same plot?"

"… we have too movies to choose from" I continue where I was interrupted.

"Texas chainsaw massacre and Star Wars" Teal'c finishes.

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Well this is interesting…

Only a few hours into the night and our host has already passed out. Teal'c has disappeared somewhere. Sam is busy watching the movie; I don't see how she can stand watching it. I left after seeing the girl pull a gun out of her… well after seeing her pull the gun and kill herself and that was only a few minutes in!

Colonel O'Neill seems to be enjoying the movie, although I think that's more because of the alcohol he's consumed than from sheer enjoyment. I've been watching him; he's gone through at least 7 or 8 by now. How he is still standing, I don't know. He hasn't really said much tonight either, just responded to questions politely and then tuned out and focused on the beer. Something's on his mind…

Hmm it's getting late, I should head off home soon but I'm not sure if I should leave O'Neill alone with that alcohol… he's a big boy I guess. Besides Sam will keep an eye on him for me.

"I think I'm going to head off now, seeing as we have a briefing at 9am" I say finally as I grab my things. Sam pauses the movie and hugs me goodbye but O'Neill stays seated, I don't think he has the motivation to leave that chair; I wouldn't be surprised if he woke up in it.

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The credits roll, signaling the end of the movie. Somehow I manage to find energy enough to stand up and walk over to the DVD player to take the movie out. As I had predicted, it wasn't exactly the friendliest of movies. I understand why Janet left.

Jack doesn't appear to have the same energy as me which is odd considering that up until about half an hour ago I had been asleep on the sofa. Jack is quite obviously passed out. It's interesting to see him like this; I don't think I've ever seen him drunk before.

I smile and take the empty bottle from his hand. That's when I notice the row of them lined up beside his chair. I frown and place his bottle amongst those. He's going to feel like hell in the morning.

The movement startles him awake.

"Hey Danny" he yawns as he sits upright "what time is it?"

"Late" I say in response and glance over at the sofa where I had been sleeping with a blanket and a couch cushion. "I have the couch and I highly doubt you're driving" bad joke. "Do you want to take the bed? Or do you want me to get Teal'c to drive you home?"

"Where's Carter?" he asks and I can't tell if it's just curiosity or if the decision depends entirely on weather she will sleep comfortably or not.

"Um she was tired so she went to bed a while back" I explain, purposely leaving out the part where her getting up from the chair had been the reason for me waking up.

"Teal'c went home earlier Danny boy" Jack says finally and I glance around realizing he had been missing for most of the movie.

"So he did" I mutter and Jack snickers "well up then, you're in the bed" I say ushering for him to get up. He attempts to stand but then just falls back down with a thump.

"Ten more minutes" he says holding up one hand. I shake my head and pull him up, he stubbles but then uses me for support and stands upright. I stifle a laugh at the irony of the fact that he had been teasing me about my getting drunk easily but now I was the one helping him into bed.

As I enter my bedroom, I go to switch on the light Jack stumbles forward and I have to pull him up again. I then lead him over to the bed and he climbs in easily. He's going to throw up on my bed isn't he? Sure he has a strong stomach but I better get a bucket to be sure. I quickly return with one and find him fast asleep. I smile and place the bucket beside the bed and then leave the room.

After turning off all the lights and locking up, I go to slide back under the blanket on the couch when I remember Sam telling me she was going to sleep in my bed…

… I'm sure they won't mind.

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thank you reviewers! sorry this one took a little longer. april is full of birthdays and birthday partys, including my own. sweet 16! YAY! well anywho this is a longer chapter which i'm hoping will make up for it. i have internet on my laptop finally so updates should come alot more quickly.

as always reviews are much apreiciated.