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Chuck versus The Bouquet - Part Five

Chuck has spent the morning flipping channels on the TV. Frustrated with the soap opera programs and the daytime talk shows he gives up and turns the TV off. He decides to call Morgan to see how the Buy More is doing without him.

Chuck: "Hey lil buddy! How are things in the working world?"

Morgan: "Dude, how would I know? I skipped work to play the new Rainbow Six game. Where are you? I need my sniper backup."

Chuck: "You'll have to win the game without me, buddy. I'm over at Sarah's. We decided to try living together."

Morgan: "Wow, bro. Moving right along aren't we?"

Chuck: "Yeah, well listen I gotta go. I'll talk to you later."

Morgan: "I understand dude. What the lady wants the lady gets. See ya."

Chuck hangs up the phone and finds Sarah sitting next to him.

Sarah: "So, I checked in with command and Casey and all went well with Devon. He was a little surprised at our situation but I think if we need him, he'll be there."

Chuck: "Sarah, I really never wanted to get them involved in all of this. Now I'm worried that Ellie and Devon are in danger. Maybe you should have let me get placed in an underground facility. It would've been safer for everyone."

Sarah: "No Chuck, it wouldn't. Casey and I have agreed that as long as Fulcrum is a threat, you're not going to an underground facility. Lazlo Minovski was kidnapped from one just yesterday by Fulcrum. As long as your identity as the Intersect is kept a secret, you're safer out here with us. And I'm sure Devon will do what he has to to protect Ellie."

Chuck: "Thanks Sarah. I know you guys are looking out for me and my family and I appreciate it. Everything just becomes so real when you go through something like this and I can't help but worry."

Sarah: "I understand. Hey, I thought I'd make you some lunch. Why don't you come into the kitchen and get something to eat."

Chuck: "We're going to eat your cooking? Are you sure it's safe?"

Sarah: "Shut up Chuck and get in here."

Chuck: "Yes ma'am." He gets off the couch slowly holding his head and joins Sarah at the counter in the kitchen. She is cooking chicken stir fry in a pan. Chuck looks around the kitchen trying to find the frozen food container from the store where the premade ready to eat chicken stir fry came from. Sarah notices and gives him a dirty look.

Sarah: "Chuck, everything I'm cooking I made from scratch. I can cook, contrary to what you may believe. By the way, that souffl'ee I made for the dinner with Ellie and Devon, the one you ruined, I made that too. " Chuck cowers a little.

Chuck: "Sorry about that. It's just, well after the burnt corndog episodes at the Weinerlicious, I just figured cooking wasn't one of your strong suits."

Sarah: "You figured wrong."

Chuck: "So is there anything besides relationships that you aren't good at?"

Sarah: "Yeah but I'm not gonna tell you."

At the Buy More Casey is stocking shelves in the back grunting at everything. Morgan goes back to check on him cuz he's bored and because Chuck's not working today.

Morgan: "Hey John, watcha doin' dude"

Casey: "What's it look like I'm doin, why don't you pick up some stuff and make yourself useful." He glares at him.

Morgan: "Dude, you know I'm allergic to work, come on! Hey I think I hear Jeff calling me, gotta go." He leaves running.

Casey grunts and goes back to work. As he is lifting a large box of DVD's he hears a shuffle of feet and thwip! He's hit with a tranq dart rendering him unconscious. The box falls to the ground and two men drag Casey out to an awaiting car.

Ellie and Devon are enjoying a work free evening when their schedules finally allow them to go over wedding plans. Ellie is lecturing him about his bachelor party when there's a knock on the door. Ellie stops and answers it. Before either of them realize it Ellie and Devon are both hit with tranq darts. They both fall to the ground on top of all the wedding books. The two men drag them out to their van and drive off.

Back at Sarah's, Chuck and Sarah are enjoying the Chicken Stir Fry dinner that Sarah cooked.

Chuck: "You know this isn't half bad." He smiles.

Sarah snears at him: "Nice compliment. Okay, fine...you know that smile isn't half bad either."

Chuck: "Okay, Okay I give. Thanks for dinner it was really good...really."

Sarah: "Thanks, I haven't cook for anyone other than myself in a long time."

Chuck: "I thought I'd give Ellie a call since her and Devon are both home tonight. They talked about working on their wedding plans and I thought we'd better find out what we're gonna have to do ...or wear."

Sarah: "K, I've got some reports to submit so go ahead."

Chuck dials Ellie but the phone just keep ringing. He tries her cellphone and then Devon's but still no answer.

Chuck: "Sarah...I can't get ahold of them. That's kinda strange 'cuz I could always reach Ellie since she's on call a lot. I even tried Devon."

Sarah: "Why don't you try Casey and see if he hears anything."

Chuck: "If I find out that he actually put bugs in Ellie's room after he and I had that talk I'm gonna kill him!"

Sarah: "Relax Chuck, I meant the living room or kitchen, maybe he can pick up something. They could just want some time alone you know."

Chuck looks at Sarah with a weird face trying to show him sticking his finger down his throat but calls Casey on his cellphone. After 20 rings it switches over to voicemail and Chuck says: "Casey, call me when you get this, k?...Oh this is Chuck. Okay...Ba Bye."

Sarah comes back into the room and asks what Casey said.

Chuck: "He didn't answer, I left a voicemail though."

Sarah has a very concerned look on her face: "Chuck, that's not like Casey, he always answers his phone. Listen, you stay here, I'm going to check on Casey and I'll stop by Ellie's and call you from there, okay? You stay here and rest."

Chuck: "Okay but call me."

Sarah grabs her keys and gives Chuck a kiss before she leaves. Chuck smiles and Sarah knows that kiss will keep him smiling until she gets back. She leaves to check on Casey. Chuck goes back to watching TV.

Sarah arrives at Casey's, knocks twice and then enters. Casey isn't home, it even looks like he hasn't been there all day. She tries him on his cellphone but no answer.
She heads over to Ellie's to find the door unlocked but no ones home. She calls Chuck.

Sarah: "Chuck, no one is here, I'm a little worried. It looks like Casey hasn't been here all day and your sister's not home either."

Chuck: "I'll keep trying Ellie's cell. Why don't you try the Buy More and Casey's cell?"

Sarah: "Okay but I'm going to head back, I'll call them on the way. See you soon." As she finishes her sentence we hear a fwipt sound and a tranq dart hits Sarah in the neck rendering her unconscious. She falls to the ground and is dragged into the awaiting van. Chuck hears her moan as she falls and says: "Sarah, Sarah are you okay, what's happening! Sarah!" The line goes dead. Chuck looks around the room and suddenly feels very alone and vulnerable.