Don't own Chuck
Casey heard everything he needed to hear then he took off heading back to their room while Paolo headed for the dining room. We he showed up he quickly realized neither he nor Ettore were in the proper attire but Ettore didn't seem to care. He was sitting laughing with his double. Ettore saw him when he entered and he waved for him to come over to have a seat.
"Here you are. Where did you and John get off to? You're in luck I had them bring you a steak and it's not bad but I've had better. So what did you and John find out?"
"You see that head table. The General and her Aide are about to have a surprise. When they leave here the First Mate is going to grab them and put them in a makeshift brig until after the auction then get rid of them before we pull in."
"I don't suppose you guys are working for her," said Ettore. He made a living reading people and although Alex was good at hiding what she felt she wasn't that good. However, Morgan was an open book for him.
"Why do you say that," said Alex. "For all you know we could be like you here for the auction to grab as many canisters of the VHF agent as we can then resell it to the highest bidder. After all that's what you're here for, isn't it?"
"No I don't think so but nice try. It's not your fault I've got this sixth sense when I'm being sold a load of crap. Call it a blessing even though it can be a curse sometimes. You're with someone you care about and you want them to tell you they care about you but you know they don't."
"That does sound like a curse but wouldn't it be worse to be with someone then find out they don't care for you after you've invested time and energy in the relationship."
"I've never looked at it like that I usually just try not to get too involved," said Ettore as Paolo rolled his eye.
"Tell that to the Interpol Agent who arrested you in Italy. She smiled and batted her eyes then you fell all over her."
"We talked about this. Okay I probably could've used better judgement but there's something about when a woman smiles at you. I guess that's what a male spider feels before he gets eaten by his mate. Your friend John certainly is taking his time. I guess he's phoning back to the home office to find out what to do about your General's problem."
"I wouldn't know what you're talking about," said Alex. She looked around and saw the First Mate had the exits covered so even if they could warn they'd risk blowing their cover and it wouldn't do the General any good.
"I'm sure you don't. So brother, tell me how did you get my face? How long did you have to go under the knife to come up looking as handsome as you do?"
"I hate to break it to you Ettore but this is the face mother nature and my mother gave to me with a little help from my father who lives in Encino. He took off when I was a kid but that's another story.
"At least you know who your parents are. I was adopted when I was a kid by this cigarette smuggler in Naples. He told me my mom owed him for a carton of Marlboros so she paid him off with me. Some people will do anything for a smoke."
"I think your Dad was just pulling your leg. No one in their right mind would trade their baby for a carton of cigarettes."
"But they were lights."
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Devon took Clara by the hand and got in the long and twisting line at the TSA security check. He kept looking at his watch and telling himself that had plenty of time but the line seemed to be moving ever so slowly. Clara looked up at him and noticed how nervous he was but she chalked it up to the fact that her mother wasn't around. At a certain point in the line Devon noticed an elderly woman had moved ahead in the line but she had forgotten her carry-on bag.
"Hey lady," said Devon. "You forgot your bag." The woman turned around but instead of thanking him she start yelling accusing him of tempering with her bag.
"Leave my bag along. Help! This man's a terrorist he's trying to do something to my bag," she yelled at the top of her lungs. A crowd gathered around Devon with angry faces that looked like they wanted to lynch him.
"Hey I was just giving you your bag back after you forgot it. I'm not terrorist... I'm a doctor I save lives for a living. Now why don't we all go back in line and let's get on our planes. I… we need to get to L.A."
"He's even using that young child in his nefarious affair," said the old woman. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself young man. What would your mother say?"
"Break it up," they heard from the outside of the crowd. "Make a hole… come on people get out of the way or none of you are going to board your flights today. What's going on?" asked a female TSA agent and her partner.
"This man grabbed my bag. I think he was tempering with it. Don't be fooled by his good looks that's what they want you to see. Satan dresses in nice shiny things you know but you have to let temptation walk right on by."
"Amen sister," said the Agent. "Can I see your boarding pass and ID? Is what she said true," asked the other agent.
"No none of it, she left the bag in line and I was simply trying to tell her she forgot it. I was doing her a favor and this is what I get?"
"No one ever told you that you never touch another person's bag in the airport. You're supposed to call us if you find a bag unattended and we'll handle it. You're not the lost and found."
"But she was right there. I don't see the problem other than the one that she's created. Lady as a physician I recommend you have your meds adjusted dementia is starting to set in."
"You're going to have to come with us," said the one Agent. "We're going to have to verify who you are. And this is your daughter?" Devon started to answer but the Agent held up her hand. "I want the kid to answer."
"Yes, he's my father and he's a doctor. We're going to L.A. to see my mom who's a doctor too. She's treating my uncle who's sick in the hospital."
"Well we're still going to need for you to come with us," said the one TSA Agent as she showed the other Devon's boarding pass. "Seems you've gotten the golden number. Please follow us this way."
"That's right run him in and lock him up," said the old woman. "I hope they throw away the key. Where I come from they hang people like you."
No good deed ever goes unpunished, thought Devon as he was being led off to the TSA station at the head of the line.
"I didn't do anything and I need to make my flight. Call my hospital administrator at Chicago Memorial and she'll be able to vouch for me."
"That can come later right now according to your boarding pass you've been selected for a random full body search."
"Because I didn't have any check-on luggage," said Devon as he hung his head down. He couldn't win for losing today.
"What's this," said another female TSA Agent at the inspection station. "Harry had a prostate problem and won't be back for a while…."
"I'm in a hurry look I visit female patients but I have a nurse standing in with me take your partner here and you both can inspect me I don't care just as long as I make my flight."
"I don't want to get accused of sexual harassment. Do I know you from somewhere?" asked the Agent as she had Devon sign a waiver.
"Not that I know of but I've treated a lot of patients in the E.R. My specialty is cardiology have you ever had any heart problems?" asked Devon as he handed her the clipboard back.
"No that's not it but you have this look about you that I should know you. Please step this way your daughter can wait right here. It won't take long. Come on Roseanna I want you to be my spotter."
Clara sat on a chair outside the inspection room waiting for her father. While she was sitting there she saw across the way the same old woman from before. This time see left her back outside the restroom as she went inside. Cara smiled then went to the TSA officers working the X-ray machine.
"Hey there's a bag over there unattended. I didn't want to touch it because I didn't know whose it was and there's no one around. I didn't want to go looking for the owner because I'm waiting for my father."
"No you need to stay where you're at we'll handle this," said the woman. "Agnes," radioed the woman. "Santa left a present under the tree in Terminal 2 bring out Rudolf."
Clara watched as a TSA Officer showed up with a bomb dog. The officer had the dog sniff the bag but he didn't react so she went to phase two she had everyone move back then she took a shotgun and blasted the bag. The old woman came out holding her chest.
"Geez what have you done to my bag," yelled the woman seeing her underwear strung across the floor of the terminal peppered with buckshot.
"No one ever told you not to leave your bags unattended," said the officer. But as she was talking with the woman Rudolf went over and sniffed her bag again but this time he marked his spot. Clara was rolling with laughter inside on the outside she just sat there and smiled.
"Yeap, no good deed goes unpunished," she thought then added looking at Rudolph. "Every dog has his day."
[Inside the Inspection Room]
"I just can't get over that you have a face I know," said the Officer. "Please strip down to your underwear. You can place your clothes in a bin so we can scan them. Please put your shoes in another bin. Then stand facing the wall with your hands stretched out for me." Devon took off his clothes then stood there with his arms out.
"Do you mean like this," he said. "I really need to get to my departure gate. What my daughter doesn't know is her mother is in the hospital now too. So you can understand why I'm in a hurry."
"My you are the athletic type," said the woman as she passed the wand over Devon's chest. "Oh my that chest hair… I'd recognize it anywhere. Did you do any model?"
"Well yes I did a little for Abercrombie and Fitch to make some extra money when I was going through med school."
"I knew I recognized you're the guy on page 602. Oh do you mind," said the woman as she grabbed her camera and took a photo then she radioed all her colleagues. "Gals listen up you're not going to believe this but I've got the guy from page 602 in the inspection room."
"Hold him there I need to do a bomb search," radioed Agnes. "I'm right outside taking care of a bag." They heard a shotgun blast. "Bag taken care of I'll be right there."
"Look guys… gals… whatever I appreciate the flattery but I need to get to my flight. Like I said I need to get to my wife."
"What a lucky woman. Don't worry honey we'll get your sugar on that plane even if we have to hold it for you. There's nothing wrong with a little eye candy now is there."
"Oh Momma," said Devon as he started to catch a chill.
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Chuck finally got some assistance when the other doctors started coming in. Sarah coordinated the arrival of the hazmat suits with the downtown office that got them from the Navy at San Diego. Chuck really didn't care where they got them just that they got them and he could dedicate time to making sure Ellie was fine. It looked like the cure Dr. McCoy synthesized worked. Ellie's blood results showed she was well on the way to a full recovery.
"I want to use the same cure on the others," said Ellie as she handed Chuck an empty vial. "I need you to draw my blood."
"You want what? Why don't you ask one of the other doctors around now to do that," said Chuck as looked at the vial.
"You did it while I was unconscious now that I'm conscious you can't do it," said Ellie. "I don't understand what the problem is."
"I did what I had to do when I had to now I don't have to so I know I don't have to. Please don't make me repeat that because I don't think I can or at least not fast and not three times in a row.
"Mr. Carmichael you're wanted at the intercom," said one of the doctors tapping Chuck on the shoulder. He looked over and saw Sarah standing there waving for him to come over. He nodded his head.
"Here she wants you to draw blood then run it in the centrifuge to separate the elements. She'll explain what she needs. El I need to go talk to Sarah. Have you called Devon yet?"
"I tried but his phone was off. He does that when he gets into an airport because he's afraid he'll forget to turn on the plane. Keeping your phone on is an FAA offense." Chuck just shook his head then went over to the glass and the intercom.
"Chuck, I wouldn't ask you this unless there was an emergency but I need to know when you can get out of there and come to Castle. Casey just called and there's a problem onboard. We need… I need for you to hack into the ship's security system. Casey didn't pass all the specifics just the General was in danger."
"Oh Sarah, I promised Devon I'd stay here and take care of Ellie until he got here," said Chuck as he looked back at her. "We don't even know if I'm not an asymptomatic carrier."
"I thought about that I'm sending in a hazmat suit for you to wear out until we know. Chuck, I realize what I'm asking and I wouldn't if it wasn't important."
"I could try from here with my tablet," said Chuck but he realized he needed the main frame if he was going to do this quickly. "You're going to tell me Morgan and Alex are at risk too?"
"Casey also said that the real Ettore La Barba boarded the ship on its way by the Channel Islands and that Morgan hit it off with him."
"I bet he did. Okay, let me tell Ellie I'm leaving but you're not coming with me. I'm not taking the risk that I might accidentally infect you. I want one of the guys from the downtown office to drive me to Castle."
"Oh Sweetie, I should come with you to help get you in. I could tranq Big Mike and anyone else who might be there."
"And what kind of dosage are you going to give Big Mike? You're going to need enough to stop an elephant and if you see Skip first? What then? The same dosage and he won't wake up. No you need to stay here and wait for Devon with Sam. I'll have my driver drop me off in the back by the loading bay. I can get into Castle from there without being seen. Let me tell Ellie then I'll get suited up."
"Chuck," said Sarah as she put her hand on the glass. "I'm sorry for asking you to do this and I wouldn't if it weren't absolutely necessary. I love you."
"I love you too," he said as he put his hand over hers on the other side of the glass. But he couldn't help feeling he was being a lousy brother. Ellie was cool with him leaving she had everything under control from her bed directing the CDC doctors around to make more serum. Afterwards he got suited up then Sarah was there to meet him as he finally walked through decon albeit dressed like a Martian.
"I told you you're not coming with me. I can't be responsible for you getting infected. You can't take the vaccine or the serum in your condition."
"I know and I'm not but that doesn't mean I can't go out with you to the vehicle and see you off. Please don't be mad at me over this."
"Why should I be mad at you? Come on let's got take the elevator down. I can't be mad at you I love you. I can see working on the main frame is going to be hard in this thing," said Chuck as they got on the elevator and he put his silver hazmat arm around her. "I don't like the situation but it's no ones fault. We need those canisters off the street so I don't blame the General either. Her plan might be a little too risky for my liking but I can see she had to try something before they got sold off."
[Meanwhile at the Nurse's Station]
The Head Nurse really didn't know Sam that well. When Sam got dumped on her she didn't know what to do with her so she went into the nursery got a coloring book and some crayons then handed them to her. Sam looked at them with a face that said 'what am I supposed to do with these'. The first time the nurse turned her head Sam was gone. She knew where surgery was so she got on the elevator making her way into the back standing behind a blonde woman so people getting on would think the woman was her mother then when the doors opened up on her floor she bolted.
"Excuse me coming through," she yelled as she darted out. Now to find a surgery in progress and go up into the gallery. She was determined to watch her first operation and so she found one and slipped inside.
"Shush," she heard as she entered the dark room from the interns inside. They were too busy observing and taking notes to notice her. Sam sat there and was amazed.
"Okay any of you want to come down scrub in and close," said the Surgeon as he looked up at the medical students in the gallery. He was more than taken aback when he saw Sam's little face. "Is it me or are our students getting younger and younger each year?"
"Here you are," said the Head Nurse as she walked inside. "I've been looking everywhere for you. This is no place for a kid," she said as she grabbed Sam by the arm and pulled her out.
"How am I supposed to become a doctor if no one is willing to teach me," said Sam as she was being let away. "Okay capt'n I guess I blew good behavior."
"Come along and let's go back down stairs to station. I can get you a fruit juice then you can take a nice nap so I can get some work done.
"If you think that's going to happen sister you've got another thing coming," thought Sam as she rode the elevator back down to the station. Sam smiled looking at the nurse as an idea struck her on the way back down.
"You're right I should take a nap," said Sam as she yawned. "I think I could use a little shut eye. I could take a nap in the bunkroom."
"That's a good idea someplace nice and safe," said the the Head Nurse. But Sam had other ideas, she knew the hospital and the bunkroom. She'd been parked there before and she knew it had two exits. She was planning on using the other one.
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The General was still eating when her Aide came back in. He walked up to her then whispered in her ear she nodded then had him sit down to finish his meal. The Captain and Hamid returned shortly afterwards and continued eating.
"Mr. Hamid, did the consul find you? When he left here he went looking for you. I assume you took care of your problem with that guest," said the General as she looked over at the twin Morgan's sitting at Grimes' table.
"Yes, we had a late entry for tomorrow's auction. The Consul… Oh yes the Consul well his seasickness is acting up again. He took a pill and will be out for a while. So tell me what piece do you plan on bidding on tomorrow? I expect you've looked over the catalog."
"I don't know if I can afford anything but I'm going to bid on the replica of the Mask of Warka. I find it enigmatic and interesting."
"Oh the Lady of Uruk, I find it one of my favorite pieces too. If you want I can show you it to you now before the auction. But we need to go now while everyone is still dinning. I'd hate for one of the other bidders to think I was playing favorites."
"Then lead the way," said the General as she got up.
"But General do you think we should go right now?" said her Aide as he got up with her looking around. He noticed the armed men standing in the exits and he didn't like it.
"I don't think we've got much of a choice Major so Hamid lead on."