Day 7 of Mission: Touch & Go
Sunday, June 5, 2005
The next morning, the clan awakens to the warm glow of the sun. Chris had been up, feeding the dogs and bunnies. He had already fed the runt. Now it's time for the kids. When he arrives on the second floor, he hears water running. He quietly walks into Wyatt's room. He gently rubs his hand down Wyatt's upper body.
Chris - Wyatt. It's time for breakfast.
Wyatt gently awakens.
Chris - Hey Wyatt.
Wyatt - Kwis?
Chris - Yeah, it's Kwis.
Chris picks him up and places him on the floor.
Chris - Your puppy has plenty of food and water. But it's hot; let's get her some fresh water.
Chris goes into Wyatt's bathroom and fills up the bowl. He walks back into the room and places the bowl beside her dish.
Chris - There. Now, let's get you something to eat.
Chris gets Wyatt and carries him to Christopher's room.
Chris - Small Fry?
Leo - You know Piper doesn't like that name.
Chris jumps.
Chris - God, Dad, you scared me.
Leo - Sorry, but if Piper hears you call Christopher that… oh.
Chris - Well, what should I call him. Mini me didn't work.
Leo - Why not?
Chris - I think of Dr. Evil's mini me off of Austin Powers.
Leo laughs.
Chris - Well, it's true.
Leo - I know, that's why I laughed.
Chris - Are you laughing at me?
Leo - No.
Chris - Gotta go. I've got 9 hungry mouths to feed.
Leo - Just don't call him Small Fry.
Chris - Whatever.- he walks out, but unbeknown, so does Piper - Small Fry.
Piper - tapping her foot - Excuse me.-she crosses her arms - It's Christopher.
Chris - Uh, Mom! Hey.
Piper - His AND your name is Christopher.
Chris - But…
Piper - No buts, Christopher; if you call him Small Fry one more time, I'll call you Big Fry.
Chris - But Mom, he woke up to it. Do it, call him SF.
Piper - I will not.
Chris - Afraid?
Piper - No, I just named him that and that is his name.
Chris - Yes, but Small Fry likes me to call him Small Fry.
Piper - Baby, I understand you don't like to associate with Christopher…
Chris - No, I like him. He's a new me, but I just can't call him Chris or Christopher.
Piper - Why?
Chris - Because he's me. Ok, he's me. I can't say my name and see me younger. I just can't, ok!
Piper - Ok, I get it.
Chris - Thank you. Now, to awake Small Fry.
Chris walks in the nursery. Christopher is sitting up, looking over the railing of his crib.
Chris - Hey, Small Fry. I'll get you as soon as I check your cat and bird.
Chris checks the bowls. The water is half way down but the food is gone.
Chris - Wow, Mr. Kitty. You had an appetite.
Chris puts out more food and refills the water.
Chris - There, Now for "Terrie."
Chris checks the bird and sees it's gone.
Chris - Ut oh.
Chris looks everywhere, but what he finds, breaks his heart.
Chris - Oh no. Bad kitty!
Around the cat's mouth is feathers.
Chris - Bad, bad kitty.
Piper - What…oh no.
Chris - The cat ate it.
Piper - Leo.
Leo walks in.
Leo - What?
Piper - Darren ate Terrie.
Leo - Oh no. I didn't even think about it.
Chris - I did, but I thought Terrie was high enough.
Piper - Guess not.
Chris picks up Small Fry.
Chris - I'll get you something else.
Christopher sniffles.
Christopher - sadly - Terrie.
Leo, Piper, and Chris walk over to the elevators, Chris holding Wyatt and Christopher.
Chris - pointing to the second elevator - I'll take this one.
Piper and Leo - Ok.
Piper - I'll start breakfast.
Chris - No, I've already got it done. There in the hot carts. - he gets in the elevator -
Piper and Leo - What hot carts?
Chris, Wyatt and Christopher ride to the fifth floor. Chris gets out with the kids and goes into Patricia's room.
Chris - Patricia wake up.
Patricia wakes up.
Patricia - Hey Chris.
Chris - Hey, ready for breakfast?
Patricia - You bet.
Chris - Ok, let me check your cat.
Chris sees that the food is empty but the water is half way down.
Chris - Patricia, you don't have a bird around here, do you.
Patricia - No, why?
Chris - Terrie. Darren ate it.
Patricia - Oh, that bad, bad kitty.
Chris- Yeah. He ate all of the meow mix, half of the water was drank and he ate Terrie. God, that cat was hungry.
Patricia - A kitten did all that?
Chris - Yeah, he has a stomach like a tank.
Patricia makes her bed.
Chris - I forgot to make Wyatt and Small Fry's bed.
Patricia - You can get it later. Andy, Jr. hasn't made his bed but once.
Chris - What? Why?
Patricia - The one time he bought it. He put the sheets on it which requires making it. Sure, he fixes the corners or puts the sheet and covers the bed, but that's all.
Chris - That ends now. I thought he was just getting in bed, that was why it was a mess.
Patricia - You thought that was a mess? The boy's a pig.
Chris, Wyatt, Christopher and Patricia walk to Andy, Jr.'s room. The bed looks like a tornado hit it.
Chris - Andy, Jr., wake up.
Andy, Jr. stirs, but don't wake up.
Chris - Andy, Jr.? - nothing - ANDY JOE TRUDEAU, JUNIOR!
Andy, Jr. - I'm awake, I'm tired but awake.
Andy, Jr. stands up, yawns, straightens up the pillows, puts the fitter over the corners, and pulls the sheet over the fitter and under the mattress.
Andy, Jr. - Done.
Chris - Make that bed correctly.
Andy, Jr. - But Chris!
Chris - No buts! Now!
Andy, Jr. fixes the bed as good as he can.
Chris - Better. Let me check your birds.
They have plenty of food and water.
Chris - Ok, let's go.
Chris, Wyatt, Christopher, Patricia and Andy, Jr. walk to the elevator and get on; Chris went by Prue and Andy's room and noticed Melissa was gone. Prue must have got her and let the other 2 sleep. They ride to the forth floor. Chris goes over to Connie's room and knocks.
Connie - Come in.
Chris - walking in - Hey.
Connie - Hey Chris.
Chris - What are you doing?
Connie - Feeding my fish.
Chris - Not too much now.
Connie - I know. I looked up on the internet about feeding large amounts of fish.
Chris - Did you get any sleep last night?
Connie - Of course. I got 5 hours and 27 minutes.
Chris - Wow, Connor never told me you were smart. Reading at 5 years. Impressive.
Connie - Daddy never let me do as much so I read a lot. The first book I read was the ABC's. I taught myself.
Chris - If anyone in this family should be an idol, it should be you, not me.
Connie - No, it's you. You raised a family of 30 plus Bianca and Evelyn at the age of 18. That's impressive. I can't hold a candle to it.
Patricia - She's right.
Chris - Ok, lets go wake up Connor.
Connie - That won't be necessary. He wakes up earlier than I do.
Chris leaves and walks down to Connor's room. The kids stay with Connie. Chris knocks on the door.
Connor - Come in, Chris.
Chris walks in.
Chris - How did you know it was me?
Connor - You're the only one who knocks once and it's barely tapping.
Chris laughs nervously/embarrassed.
Chris - You can recognize my knock.
Connor - Yeah. Lets go, I want to see my pups.
Chris - Breakfast first. Then shower and then you can see your pups.
Connor - Ok.
They walk out and towards the elevator. He notices something is missing.
Connor - Hey, where is the rest.
Chris - Guys, lets go.
Wyatt, Patricia, Andy, Jr., and Connie come out, supporting Christopher.
Chris - Oh, sorry. - he picks him up - Off to the third floor.
They board the elevator and ride down to the third floor. Chris knocks on Collin's door.
Collin - In!
Chris walks in. He notices Collin's bed is made, and he's in front of his Iguana cage.
Chris - Collin? What are you doing?
Collin - Lizard!
Chris - Have you been watching that lizard all night?
Collin - Yea.
Chris - Oh, Collin, buddy. You're gonna pay for that.
Collin - Why?
Chris - Because you'll be dead tired.
Collin - Why?
Chris - Oh no you don't.
Chris picks up Collin.
Chris - Lets feed your iguana.
He puts in the food and water.
Chris - Let's go get your sister.
Chris walks into Courtney's room.
Chris - Hey.
Courtney sits up like it was an order.
Chris- Hey, it's ok; you're not in trouble.
Courtney relaxes a little. Chris checks her parrots.
Chris - picking up Courtney - Hey, how ya doin' girl.
Courtney giggles when Chris tickles her.
Chris - Lets go eat, huh?
Chris gathers up the kids and guides them walking as he carries Christopher. They board the elevator and ride down the main floor.
Chris - I'll get Wyatt's, Small Fry's, Connor's, Connie's, Collin's, and Courtney's bed made later. Hey Mom.
Piper - Hey, you made it. Where did those hot carts come from?
Chris - I got them from Luna. I had only 50 in my Vault, so I had her get me three. I also got me some steam tables.
Piper - How many?
Chris - Ten tables.
Piper - Ten, wow.
Chris looks around and sees Phoebe. She's in a feeder chair.
Chris - Phoebe, I could have brought your food up to you.
Phoebe - Chris, I'm taking it easy. Look what I'm in. I get out of bed, walk to the elevator and ride to the main floor and walk to the kitchen. What is so stressful about that?
Chris - Pretty stressful.
Phoebe - Chris…
Chris - I'm just worried, that's all.
Phoebe - I'm fine. And I can't wait till the twenty-third.
Chris - Why?
Phoebe - My first appointment. I see my OB/GYN Dr. Michael T. Webb. He's on 410 Carriage Dr. It's associates In Obstetric & Gynecology.
Chris - Good, I'll go with you.
Phoebe - Chris.
Chris - No Chris's. This is my shadow you're dealing with. I'm going. Now, let's eat.
They eat and then they clean up.
Chris - Oh I forgot to tell you. I found the washing machines and the dryers.
Prue - You did. Where are they?
Chris - Outside.
Piper - Outside?
Chris - Yes, right behind the big building.
Leo - But that would mean that we would have to go outside to wash the clothes.
Chris - Yeah. I was thinking we could buy a cover to go outside to wash the clothes.
Leo - And I could put it up.
Chris - I will help.
Leo - We should add the building too.
Chris - I will take the kids and go into town today.
Piper - You are going to run yourself down.
Chris - Nah.
He walks off to get the kids.
Piper - Chris, could you take us out and let us see.
Chris - Sure. Lets go. I was going to see how far it is from the house anyway.
He gets a ruler and goes to the kitchen.
Leo - Ok, so how are we going to do this?
Chris - You hold the ruler and I walk. After we run out you walk to me and then you get going. I don't think it will be farther than that. This is an 18-foot ruler.
Leo - Ok.
Chris starts to walk off then he stops and Leo walks to him.
Chris - Ok, walk to the building.
Leo walks to the building.
Leo - calling to Chris - Which door?
Chris - The second door.
Leo - Ok. - he walks to the second door -
Chris - What does it say, Dad?
Leo - Three foot and three-fourths.
Chris - Ok, 18 plus 4 foot is 22 feet so if I get 25-foot then we should have enough to do over the building.
Leo - Yeah. I think so.
Chris - Good. Over here girls.
Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paige - Hey.
Chris - Ok, Aunts AND Mom.. It's right here.
He opens the door and finds 20 BIG washers and 20 BIG dryers.
Prue, Piper, Phoebe, Paige, Andy, Leo, Cole and Richard - Oh my god.
Chris - This was a ski resort. What did you expect?
Piper - Maybe 8, not 20.
Chris - That got me too.
Leo - Well something else for me to keep up with.
Chris - Yeah.
Prue - I know what I'm doing today.
Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige - Washing clothes.
Chris - Well, you do that and I'll take the kids into town to get the covering.
Leo - Why don't we watch the kids while you take my truck in and get the covering.
Piper - Yeah, I don't think that yours could bring it back.
Chris - Are you sure?
Leo - Yeah. I just have to cut the grass.
Andy - I have to go in later but right now I can watch the kids.
Cole - I don't have to go anywhere today. I was going to watch Phoebe and make sure she don't overdo.
Chris - Good idea.
Richard - I start looking for employees Monday.
Cole - Me too.
Andy - I start Monday. I was going in to get my locker and that was all.
Chris - If you think you can then yes. One more thing I was thinking last night…
Leo - What do I have to do now?
Chris - Well, if you all agree then clean out the dinning room 10.
Piper - Why?
Chris - Well, in 3 years you have my little brother and he is a bookworm. So I was thinking that we don't need 10 dinning rooms. We could change 1 into a library. I will have 3 years to buy books.
Leo - That should be long enough.
Piper - But he don't start reading from when he was born.
Chris - No but he was just over 3 weeks old when he picked up his first pop-up book. He has loved them since.
Piper - Picked up.
Chris - Not with his hand with yours.
Leo - Oh.
Chris - But he went to college to become a Publisher.
Leo - Sure. Right after I cut the grass… it grows like grass.
Chris - That is what it is.
Leo - That it is. That it is.
They all laugh. Chris gets into Leo's truck and goes and gets the covers, lumber, nails, hammer, all he could think that he could use to fix up the library and the cover to the building's. The girls wash the clothes. The boy's have their hands full with the kids. When Chris gets home the kids have Andy, Leo, Cole, and Richard roped and tied up and Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige are locked into the building: Wyatt, Melissa and Christopher are asleep.
Chris - PATRICIA, ANDY, JR., CONNOR, CONNIE, COLLIN, COURTNEY. What do you think you are doing?!
Patricia - Ut oh.
Chris - You can say 'ut oh.' Untie them right now!
Andy, Jr. and Patricia walk over and untie the guys.
Connor - I'll go and let the aunt's and Mom out.
Chris - WHAT?
Connie - We locked them into the building.
Chris - Connor, go and let them out right now.
Connor walks outside and unlocks the door. The girls didn't even know that they were locked in. They had been washing clothes all day and drying and were still washing. Connor walks back to Chris.
Connor - I don't even think they knew that they were locked in there.
Chris - I think you all owe Uncle Andy, Uncle Cole, Uncle Richard and Dad a 'I'm sorry speech.'
Patricia - I'm sorry Daddy, Uncle Leo, Uncle Cole and Uncle Richard. I was wrong. I should of never tied you up and ran around you like you was a tree.
Andy, Jr. - I'm sorry, Daddy, Uncle Leo, Cole and Richard.
Connor - I'm sorry Uncle Andy, Uncle Leo and Uncle Cole and I'm really sorry step-daddy Richard.
Connie - I've never had that much fun in my life but I'm sorry for upsetting you.
Collin and Courtney - Sorry.
Chris - Now, on the nap mates. NOW!
The kids go over to the kid's room and lay down.
Chris - So sorry.
Leo - Man, you got them down pat.
Chris - I don't know what overcame them. They usually don't cause that much trouble.
Andy - Ha, before we met you, they were nightmares.
Chris - I'm sorry.
Leo - Don't be.
Cole – They're our children.
Richard - All I want to know is do they treat you that way?
Everyone looks at him.
Chris - Ha, if they even thought of it and I still had telepathy, I'd skin them.
Leo - I bet. Let's make that cover.
Chris - Ok, I'll pull the truck to the barn.
Richard - But the barn is in the mountain.
Chris - So, it'll be ok.
Chris backs the truck down the mountain and to the barn. Chris gets out of the truck.
Chris - Close enough?
Leo's mouth is hanging open.
Chris - What?
Leo - You backed that truck down that mountain.
Chris - So, you could do it too, if you watched what ya did.
Leo - Well, I'll never find out.
Leo and Chris set the poles every 5 feet then they place down 5 poles. They nail the tin on it and they do up both entrances to the barn. About 6 hours later, Chris and Leo have everything set. Chris had installed rock steps, Leo had put flexi glass on the sides and Chris put in Air Conditioning and a heating system so it'd stay cool/warm.
Chris - Done.
Leo - Good job.
Chris - Right back at ya, pops.
Leo - Don't call me that.
Chris - Sorry Dad.
Leo - Better.
The girls step out for some air and see Leo and Chris's work.
Piper - Wow, great job boys.
Leo - Thanks.
Chris - Yeah, thanks.
Prue - Really good.
Paige - I like it.
Phoebe - I really love those stairs. But not now. How am I suppose to get out of here.
Chris - When you finish the clothes, it'll be done.
Chris walks off. He walks over to the back of the laundry room and starts measuring. He gets out a chain saw. He cuts out a door five by five. Then, he takes a power saw and smoothes the edges. After that's done, he gets a door he had bought and places it in the hinges. He then gets ply wood out of the truck and builds a ramp. About 3 hours later, he has completed the ramp. Then he sets up the covered path and flexi glass. He then situates the connector between the main walkway and the ramp. Once he's done: three hours after the ramp was done, he has completed everything. The girls step outside.
Chris - What do you think?
All the girls jaws drop and pull back open, just to drop again.
Piper - Whoa…
Prue - Wow.
Paige - Dang.
Phoebe - For me?
Chris - Yes, right now. But it can also be used for the laundry baskets.
Piper - But we don't have laundry baskets.
Chris - Don't tell me, they're everywhere.
Piper - Where?
Chris - In the bottom floor of the laundry mat.
Piper - What bottom floor of the laundry mat?
Chris takes them inside and over to a 'closet.' He opens the door and there's a ramp. They walk down it and they see tons of laundry baskets. When they count them, there is enough for 2 in every room; equaling out to be: 700.
Prue - Oh dear God in heaven!
Paige - Holy damn crap!
Phoebe - Lord help us.
Piper - Those aren't full, right?
Chris - See what I mean. No Mom, there not full… I don't think.
Paige - I think there is stuff that we don't know about still.
Phoebe - Oh gee, ya think?
Prue - I think we need to get out the land track.
Piper - I think we need to ask Chris.
Chris - Nah, I just got the info from the land track.
Prue - Told ya. I'm going back to washing.
Phoebe and Piper - Me too.
Paige - Why not?
Chris - I'm going upstairs to help Uncle Cole and Uncle Richard with the kids.
He walks over to the door, tries to open it but it won't open.
Chris - jerking the door - Oh no! Not again! KIDS! THIS IS CHRIS!
The door quickly unlocks. Andy, Jr. laughs nervously.
Time Lapse
Chris - shutting the door to a room no one was in - You're grounded!
Andy, Jr.'s voice - Oh, C'mon Chris!
Chris - No, not only did you lock that door, you lied to me.
Andy, Jr.'s Voice - I just told a little white lie.
Chris - No, you said that you was possessed by a demon and forced to do that! That is not a little white lie!
Andy, Jr.'s Voice - Goodnight.
Chris - I'll bring you food up late. I catch you out of that room, you're going up to the penthouses so no one can hear you screaming!
Andy, Jr. gulps from behind the door.
Chris - sweetly - Goodnight.
Chris goes downstairs. He starts supper and while the rest eat, Chris takes Andy, Jr.'s plate up. After they eat, Leo goes outside to put away the lawnmower. When he puts it away, he hears a soft whimper. Leo follows the whimper to a pile of brush. He sees two medium paws with a 'kitten' between them. By the stillness, it's under brushes and the kitten was cold, he could tell the mother was dead. He picks up the kitten and rushes it inside.
Leo - Chris?
Chris turns around, holding a dish, and when he sees what Leo's holding, he drops the dish and it shatters.
Piper - Chris?
Chris - I'm so sorry.
He picks up the big pieces, and Piper sweeps up the little.
Chris - I'm so sorry.
Piper - What happened?
Chris - Dad, do you know what you're holding?
Leo - Not really. I found it outside the barn and washroom.
Chris walks over to it.
Chris - Oh my god, I have never seen a real live… this.
Leo - A real live this?
Chris - Forget it. Can I hold it?
Leo - Knock yourself out. I think I found his mother's dead corpus.
Chris - Her. The mother would have crawled back to the female, not male.
Leo - Well, her mother. She was underneath a bunch of bushes. It probably would have died tonight. With nothing to eat, it would have died.
Chris - I'll take care of her.
Piper - What?
Chris - I can do it.
Piper - Are you sure?
Chris - Positive. I'll even keep it upstairs.
Piper - Ok, take care of it. You're its new Mommy… with the male voice.
Chris is hit deep with this, but ignores it. He walks upstairs and calls a vet.
Chris - I have a baby kitten Bobcat… Female… Her mother is dead on my property… I sure will. Thank you, bye.
Chris hangs up the phone and looks back at the kitten eating some milk. Not very well, but the poor thing is so hungry.
Chris - I guess you need a bottle, huh?