" Who's next?" " Nobody." "Nobody?" "You sure?" "Things are slow." "Absolutely slow." "Not that I want people to be ill." "That'd be a flagrant violation of my Hippocratic oath." "Unprofessional, to say the least." "But isn't it strange that there are no patients?" "Curiosity is why I want to know why there aren't any patients." "And I'd like to know why there hasn't been, roughly, in I would say hours." " We're not open yet." " Not open yet?" " What time is it?" " Eight." "In the morning?" " It's tomorrow?" " Uh-huh." " Amazing." "I missed last night." " There wasn't any." " There wasn't?" " It's the midnight sun." "Of course." "No sunset." "Just glorious light all day." "Marilyn, I didn't sleep a wink, yet I sailed right through." "I have absolutely no sense of any deprivation." "I am alert, energized." " Tidy." " Tidy, yes." " And exceptionally..." " What?" "Horny." "NORTHERN EXPOSURE 4x02 "MIDNIGHT SUN" Subtitles subXpacio" "Hey!" "There you are!" " Hey, Ed." " Hey, guys." "Look what I found." "Where was it?" "I'm not sure." "The good thing about round things is they always roll back to you." "We got no excuse now." "We gotta play." "Why do I keep coming up for this?" "Same reason stumblebums keep gettin' back in the ring." "We're gluttons for punishment." "You guys look bummed." "But don't fret." "Me and the girls are gonna cheer and get you psyched." "I'm sure the team appreciates your attitude, Shelly," " ...but like Bob Dylan said..." " "A hard rain's gonna fall"." "He wouldn't have said that if he'd seen our cheers." "Carbo-loading, gentlemen?" "Excellent idea." "A good diet gives us a leg up" " ...on those sumbees from Sleetmute." " Flapjacks won't do the job, Maurice." "There it is again." "That "can't do" spirit." "Those downer vibes are catchy." "When I was with Wayne, and the Seals," "Wayne took anyone who got bummed behind the rink and told him how lucky he was to be skating with the team." "Saskatoon's finest." "If he didn't get with the program, he'd whip his butt fierce." "Let's see those smiles!" " Can I have some lemonade, please?" " Okay." " Shoot, sink, score, score, score." " Shelly." " Yeah, babe?" " I..." " Are you zonked?" " I'm a bit distracted." "Tell me about it." "Dave said you locked him in the freezer this morning." "Ten minutes, tops." "You'd better get it together." "You keep this up, you'll walk into a wall." "Dave's getting hinky about going back for ice." "What?" " Do I have mustard on me?" " It's your outfit." "The tassel and fringe, and the bitsy fuzz balls on your shoelaces." "It makes me feel awful." "I guess the word for it is" " ...aroused." " Bitchin', babe." "But if my uni bends your brain, I shouldn't wear it 'til practice." "Honey, there's no need to change." "You sure?" "Hundred percent." "Okay." "O'Connell, let me help you." " What?" " I want to help you." "Ease the load, share the burden." " What?" " You helping me is so unlike you." "Completely out of character." " Makes me wonder." " If I have an ulterior motive?" "If there's some craven agenda beneath my neighborliness?" " Yes." " Why must you be so suspicious?" " Why seek an asp among the lilies." " Experience, conditioning," " ...that sort of thing." " Well, seek no more." "What you see is what you get." "This is fortunate stuff." " Excuse me?" " These letters." "They come from every smog-choked, overpopulated, neurosis-generating city in the world." "And now they've found their destination." "This clean, woodsy jewel, this sceptered isle," " ...this England." " Come again?" " You smell great." " Fleischman, what's going on?" " Going on?" " It's like a complete change of disposition." "It's so..." " Sunny?" " Where's that Fleischman angst?" "Where's your scowl, where's Dr. Dismal?" "I love how open you are." "No dissimulation or disingenuousness." "Really, what are you wearing?" "It's citrus with a touch of rose." "That-a-way, young man!" "Get that fresh air into those pink lungs!" " Did you hit your head?" " How could I have not seen the exquisiteness of this place before?" "Suddenly, I can see beyond the shadows, beyond the visual spectrum." "And what do I see?" "Things I never appreciated before." "The essences of Cicely." "Nature and balance." "Truth." "I love this place!" "Thanks a lot." "It's been enlightening." " Sure." "Want to have sex?" " No." "There it is." "That wonderful Cicely directness." "I love it." " Thank you." " Don't mention it." " Hey, how ya doin'?" " Good." "What a day!" "I just had the weirdest talk with Fleischman." " He seems pretty cheerful." " Yeah." " Oatmeal cookie?" " Yes, sounds great." "I found wild checkerberries and put them in." "I'm not must on baking, but with the days so long, I've got time to kill after closing." "I've even started bird watching." "Last night, at 1:00, I saw a snow bunting." "I was thrilled." " Snow bunting?" "Rare bird." " Gillis." "Gillis Toomey." " Speaking of rare birds." " How long's it been, Ruth-Anne?" " Must be two years." " No." "That mackinaw you sold me is at least three years old." "It's been too long But time's been gracious to you." "You're looking well, too." " Have a cookie?" " Sure." " Don't mind if I do." " Just baked them." " Where's your rig?" " Out back." "I made a few purchases in Juneau and I'm full of new stock." "You ladies like to see?" "I'd love to." "The only word for this is heavenly." "I've got to sort the mail." "Can I come out later?" "Anytime would please me." " One more for the road?" " You haven't changed a bit." "If it ain't broke, why fix it?" "Shall we?" " Yeah." " Let's go." " It's great to be back." " You should've come sooner." "You're right." "I guess I just got stuck in a routine down south." "Sell and drive, drive and sell." "But I felt I was staying too close to the vine." "Then, this year, the extra sunlight called me north, and I thought: "Wouldn't it be nice to go up to Cicely?"." "Midnight sun is a joy to drive in." "The odd colors and angles to it." "My shadow chasing me around in a circle." "Please." " Look at this." " Lots, huh?" " I'll say." " I want to show you something." "What do you think?" " It's..." " For you." "It's beautiful but I don't know where to wear something like this." "I got it with you in mind." "You'd best take it because I won't sell it to anyone else." "We nip the waist in a bit and the sleeves?" " Well..." " Up a half inch." " Same with the hem." " I guess." " You know I was right." " About what?" "The gold in this print matches the highlights in your hair." "You're so transparent." "But I'll take the dress." "Get the door, Marilyn." " Patient?" " Ed." "Ed, what happened?" " Says he twisted something." " Sit." " It's this one." " I didn't hear a pop." " I think it's malingering." " Yell if anything hurts." " Malingering's no injury, Maurice." " No, but you do it if you're too candy-assed to take it to the hole." "Take it to the hole." "A rite of athletic passage where the player with the basketball braves his opponents' knees, elbows and other extremities in an attempt to score." "I know what it is, Maurice." "I'm from New York." " What's that supposed to mean?" " It means that when you grow up in Queens and your uncle Al went to Junior High with Red Holzman, that's Red Holzman of the New York Knicks, and you shake the deity's hand after game five" "of the 1970s champion's series with the Lakers, and you then memorize every play the Knicks every made, and you were team manager four summers in a row at Camp Indian Head..." "Yes, you know what taking it to the hole is." "I didn't know Jewish people were tall enough" " ...to care about basketball." " It's a slight hyperextension." "We'll get you some ice and you'll be fine by tomorrow." "Yeah, I care." "Maybe I can't sink a turn-around, fall-away jumper or sink two free-throws in a row, but I know round ball." "I know it inside and out." "I can tell a box-and-one from a diamond-and-one." "I can tell a guard-guard split from a low post screen maneuver." "I may play golf, but I know basketball." " You seem feisty today." " I am." "In this season of extended sun, this long day's journey into night, I haven't been to bed." "I don't miss it at all." "I have clarity of thought and a reservoir of energy." "Not to mention a libido that's been re-ignited after a period that led to despair for it retuning." "I'm a grizzly looking for action." "A ram looking for a head to butt." " No." "Know what you are?" " What?" "Our new basketball coach." "Congratulations, Dr. Fleischman." "Yeah." "The past days, yours truly has been uncharacteristically negative." "But the curtain has been lifted and the person pulling the cord is none other than Dr. Joel Fleischman." "I assure all you Cicelians that our man of the caduceus knows his crossover drive and no-dribble fast break." "We are twice blessed." "Joel Fleischman, doctor and mentor." "I thank you for your enthusiasm and the energy you give the Quarks." "And an additional nod to Gillis Toomey who returned to Cicely after a much too long absence." "I love my Geoffrey Bean." "Bernardo, take it away." ""For those in the market for a new Fall wardrobe or just looking to accessorize," "Gillis' selection is parked behind Ruth-Anne's store." "For the gents: timeless single and double breasted suits and jackets with darted front for soft drape." "For the ladies:" "eye-catching coatdresses enhanced by basket weave buttons and mock pocket flaps"." " And, Bernardo?" " All machine washable." "Browse, ladies and gentlemen." "It's good for the soul." "Here you go." "Six-egg Denver, double home fries." "What's that?" " All that squiggly stuff?" " This is my 2-3 zone." "As the ball is passed from 1 to 3," "X-3 holds until X-1 gets there, then releases back." "X-4 plays in line with the ball and the hoop." "X-2 plays in line with the ball and the midpoint of the foul line." " Will we have room for our cheers?" " Absolutely." "I never underestimate the importance of morale." "Neat." " Wonderful game." " Sure is." "The best." "Perfect sport for Alaska." " Indoors." "Played year round." " Couldn't agree more." " You're the new doctor?" " Not new." "I guess, almost new." "Nice that you're helping with the team." "But..." "I'm 5,000 miles from my birthplace." "5,000 miles from" "Nadine, Herb and Grandma Fleischman and still one "tsk" stops me cold." "It's odd." "The stopping power of such a miniscule onomatopoeia." "I've often thought there's a phenomenon in the universe, a kind of Jewish law of motion." "For every "yippee" is an equal and opposite "tsk" to cancel it out." " You're a fast talker." " I am." "Is that why you "tsk-ed" me?" "More because of how you look." "You seem charged up, stuck in overdrive." "May I offer a theory?" " You sell clothes, right?" " Yup." "I want to buy a wool-blend double-breasted blazer." "Got anything like that?" " You do?" "40 regular?" " Navy with center back vent." "Theorize your brains out." "You're light-loony." " Sun-silly." " Come again?" "All this light with no dark has your clock bonkers." "It happens with new folks up this way." "Sometimes the first Spring, sometimes the second or third." "It'll hit them and they won't know when to quit." "As a doctor I'm aware that prolonged exposure to light can affect circadian rhythms." "But far from being loony, I'm totally in control." "I'm harnessing my energy to make me a better coach." " Speaking of which, duty calls." " Drop by my trailer" " ...and I'll suit you up. 40 regular?" "34 sleeve." " Pardon me." " Express mail." "Yes, Mom!" "Still there in my old camp trunk." "Now we're unbeatable." "Here she is." "This got the Indian Head Buffaloes through two undefeated seasons." "Until Camp Watonka." "It'll work its magic right here in Cicely." " It's like a totem." " I guess so." "Very good, Marilyn." "I have a totem." "Thank you." "You shoot 'em, you pass 'em, you dribble down the floor!" "Quarks, Quarks, score, score, score!" " Well?" " I don't recall seeing anything so inspiring in my life." " Too many leaps?" "Not enough splits?" " Not at all." "It's got the ideal number of leaps and splits." " I like the high kicky thing." " That's a Carpenter maneuver." " A what?" " Alyssa Carpenter." "She was head Cannoneer for the Calgary Cannons in 1987." "I saw her on a contest for the best squad in Alberta on cable." "Milky skin, eensy waist, extreme enthusiasm without being fake." "She had what we used to call "je ne sais something"." "The audience couldn't take their eyes off her." " You've got that in spades." " I know." "But I still have to shoot for perfection, and that was Alyssa." "I wonder what happened to her." "I hope she didn't become a fat old fat married brontosaurus." " Shower time" " Shelly." " Yeah, babe?" " Can you do that "oopa-laka" again?" "O'Connell." " What?" " Where are you?" " Fleischman, what are you doing?" " What do you think?" " What're you doing?" " Emergency." "I've got an emergency in that palace you're renting me." " This better not be about sex." " No." " I said it was an emergency." " What?" " Termites." " Termites." " Termites." " No such thing as termite emergency." "Depends where you're sitting." "If you're trying to diagram plays and balls of excreted cellulose keep dropping on your board, obscuring your X's and O's, it's an emergency." "What can I do about termites at midnight?" "Haven't you got a spray?" "I'm running pick and rolls." " The guys need me." " Are you alright?" " I'm great." " I know you're compulsive" " but this is odd, even for you." " You've been talking to Mr. Toomey." " You think I'm sun-sick." " Yes." "What you and that haberdasher fail to factor in your diagnosis is the jolt of adrenaline I get from running a basketball team." "That's the real compulsion, the real rush." "In just four days, I've molded a rag-tag team of dispirited men into a fighting machine." " When did you sleep last?" " I don't know." "I got a couple of catnaps." "Did I show you my whistle?" " Very nice." " I know I've broached this, and it may be redundant but I'd like to reiterate that I'm extremely sexually needful lately." " You said you wouldn't..." " I wasn't, until..." " Out!" "Out!" " I saw how fabulous you looked." "Like this incredibly voluptuous sweatpants clad..." " ...wood nymph." " Goodnight." "Go sleep." "I have a bottle of apricot brandy." " I could bring it over." " No." " Okay, goodnight." " Goodnight." " You dress to the right or left?" " The right." " Break?" " No." "I've always avoided a break in my trousers." "It looks untidy in business wear." "As if a man didn't care enough to find out how long his legs are." "Interesting." " Are you enjoying Cicely?" " Very much." "It's even more beautiful than I remembered." "Thank you." "I can't take credit for the mountains and lakes, but I do take pride in how my community's faring." " All in all, it's a happy place." " I've always felt welcome here." "Can I speak to you businessman to businessman?" " Sure." "Go ahead." " I have an idea in my head" "I thought I'd run past you." "What's your assessment of our young Dr. Fleischman?" "Seems bright." "He's got a damful of energy pouring outta him." " Positive energy?" " Yes, though I'd say" " that's due to the season." " That's exactly my point." "If you'd known him when he first came, you'd say:" ""Here's a class A, number one certified malcontent"." "But here he is, alert, alive, happy." " Good for him." " And it's because of this sunlight." " You thinking of selling sunlight?" " You have any idea how many depressed people there are in the world?" "In the U.S., 2% of the population is clinically depressed." "That's five million people moping around." "Five million!" "Wouldn't it be great to get some of this northern light magic to those benighted souls?" " Light therapy?" " Yeah." "Give them a dose, perk 'em right up." "There's a lot of sunlight in Sweden, and they shoot themselves a lot." "That's because they're stuck there when the days get short." "We could take our imported nutcases and send them to the lower states in Winter and make a bundle." ""Cicely, Alaska." "God's health spa"." "Rebound!" "Rebound!" "Push it down court." "Alright, everybody!" "Let's do some three-man weaves." " Let's go." " I'm too tired to weave." " Call me "coach", Ed." " Right, coach." " I gotta go home now, coach." " Why?" " I have things to do." " Like what?" " Sleep and eat." "Those things." " It's 22:30." "We're tired." " We got lives." " I guess." " But we're looking good now." " You are looking better." "We're almost ready for you and Chris to try an alley-oop." "But this takes timing." "Can you handle that?" " Absolutely." " Absolutely." " Can we go now, coach?" " I'd like a few more weaves." " Come on, guys." " I feel nauseous." "Okay, hit the showers." "Don't forget the playbooks." "Study, gentlemen, study." "Basketball is a game played in the head." "In the noggin." "Marty Friedman said that, about playing in your head." "He was assistant camp director at Indian Head my entire time there." "A precocious and subtle basketball mind." " Became an investment banker." " Two." "Something happened to him in the Boesky-Milken thing." "Rotation." " Excuse me?" " Rotation." "On release, skoach more backspin." "Let it roll to your fingertips before you let it go." " Alright." " Parking." " What?" " Parking." "That's what Marty did." "Kept stock in his account for someone else, violating securities laws." " Joel, you got a sec?" " I've got all day." " You know how long that is." " Yeah, well, listen." "I think I speak for everyone when I say that we appreciate all the time and energy you're putting into this." " Say no more." "I enjoy it." " That's the thing." "It's the self-actualization trip you're on," " ...and I see you're pleasure and..." " What?" " I'm concerned." " Concerned because..." "Because I've seen this before." "and I hate to use this term, but it's a syndrome where a person is enraptured in the ever-present sunlight, and they go and go and go until they burn out." " Like a moth to the flame?" " Like a moth to the flame." "Thank you." "They run and run and then" " ...they're out for a week." " Well..." "I'm not some transfixed insect." "I'm sure I'd be sensitive any preliminary symptoms of exhaustion or hyperkinesis, but they're not there." "I mean, they're not." "Absolutely not there." "Besides, I grab a catnap every once in a while and they're very restful." "Look at that." " Look at this." " What?" " What?" " Someone left their playbook." "This isn't just laziness, it's a potentially devastating breach of security." "Men!" "I want to show you how disasters get started." "Imagine what would happen if this fell into the wrong hands!" "Don't get me wrong." "I'm not saying our nation is consumed by lethargy or enamored of the status quo, but why not ask hard questions of our legislators?" "For instance, why is it engraved in steel that baseball is our national pastime?" "I understand the need to perpetuate exemptions in our anti-trust laws." "It serves the selfish interests of a few Steinbrenner-ish elitists, but why should millions of citizens be deprived of a better candidate?" "The answer is basketball!" "That's the true American sport." "I'm not saying baseball doesn't have a claim on our collective psyche." "It's a half century ahead of basketball, invented in 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, site of the basketball hall of fame." "You should all visit it, as I did with my uncle Natt and cousin Lenny when I was 14." "I loved it." "Did I mention that baseball is sneaky?" "Yeah, very sneaky." "It uses poetry to invade our brains and stick to the walls of our unconscious." "Take "Casey at the Bat", a clever ad campaign disguised as harmless doggerel." "How can basketball fight such folksy appeal to the hearts and minds of the American people?" "Until last night it couldn't, but now there's a new weapon." "I'd like to recite a few words written at midnight last night." "Herewith a sample of an epic to come." ""And so the rubber spheroid arced beneath the brilliant lights." "Headed for a hoop of dreams he'd dreamt of all those nights." "The crowd gasped as the ball descended." "Would it grant their wish." "No doubt in Casey's mind." "He knew it was a swish"." "I just got out of the "Ladies"." "There'll be a T.P. emergency in a few more flushes." "Shelly." "Yeah, babe?" "I've been feeling" " ...a bit edgy." " Are you sick?" "No, not at all." "I was thinking it'd be nice, you know since" " I'm feeling this way..." " Yeah?" " We could take a break." " A break?" "The joint's jumpin'." "I got six orders up." "Dave can serve them." "We sneak away a few minutes and you put on your pom-pom outfit, give a cheer" "and we let nature take its course." " One of my cheers?" " Yes." "Is that what you think cheering is all about?" "Nookie?" "You think I'm doing this just for a turn on?" "That I'm some buffed-out chick who likes to dress awesome and shake her hiney?" " Well?" " Shelly, honey." "Here's a flash." "I'm doing something important." "When those dorks from Sleetmute come into that gym they'll see a team with fire in their eyes and "winner"" "written all over." "And you know why?" "Because me and my girls are gonna stoke up the Quarks until they can spit through walls." "My uniform stands for something." "It stands for P-R-I-D-E." "Pride." "I'm thinking about Cicely." "All you can think about is swapping skin." " You're awfully quiet." " Was I?" " I suppose I was." "Sorry." " Don't be." "It's nice to just sit and contemplate." "Believe me, the older you get, the more there is to contemplate." " What were you thinking about?" " This." "What we're doing right now." "Taking time to settle back and watch the birds." "I haven't done much of that." "I'm always on the go." "Been selling since I was 15." "But, it's been a great life." "I've seen some things." "Craters of steam at Katmai." "McKinley poking through the clouds." "I remember being up at Cape Lisburne this time of year, took a walk at midnight and saw a rainbow." "A rainbow with the richest, deepest colors I've ever seen." "As if I could put my hand in it, and my fingers would come out" " ...wet with paint." " My!" "I envy you, Gillis." "Maybe I came up late in life, or maybe I was lazy." "But I've never ventured out." "I pretty much stayed in Cicely after I got here." "That's the thing." "We're both lucky." "I've been out there and seen what's there and compared." "You landed in the perfect spot right out of the box." "Don't get me wrong." "It was worth seeing what I've seen." "But there were times when I wish I had someone to talk to." " Someone to share it all with." " Sure." "But I never met her." "It's the life, I guess." "You load up, you sell, you move on." "Never time to settle in." "You miss the home cooking." "Or maybe it's the home." " You see that?" " Not yet." "On top of that squat spruce with the snapped branch." " Yes." "A hoary redpoll." " She's a momma." "See the nest." "What a lovely song." "Have you decided on a dress yet?" " I'm like the pink shirtwaist." " Perfect." "Sets off the sparkle in your eyes." "It's true." "Into the middle!" "Yes, good!" "Ed, kill the film." "Thank you." " Chris, what was the error?" " Didn't get into rebound position." "Yes." "Next time that happens, you power up, grab the ball and give an outlet pass to Ed or Dave, who are..." "Already headed up court." " Yes!" "I love these game films." " I was only towel guy last year, so I thought I'd shoot them." " Who knew they'd lead to victory?" " It's fate." "When your time comes to conquer, everything comes your way." " Yes!" " Yes!" "You ready for tomorrow night?" "It's a lock out." "With Joel's coaching and our attitude, they'll have to hose Sleetmute's blood off the walls." " Yeah!" " Yeah!" "That's the Cicely attitude." " Can I talk to you a minute?" " Head to the gym, guys." "Chris, you lead 3-man weaves, Bernie, work the dribbles." "Come on!" "Come on!" "Come on!" " How you feeling?" " Superb." "Tremendously energized." "Slight buzz from lack of sleep." "But confident." "Do you remember St. Crispin's speech from Henry V?" ""And gentlemen in England now abed shall think themselves" " ...accursed they were not here"." " "And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon St. Crispin's Day"." " Gets the blood flowing." " Without a doubt." "Since I haven't finished "Casey at the Hoop"," " I might read it for inspiration." " Great idea." " Joel..." " Yeah?" "As a native New Yorker, how many depressives you think live in your home town?" "Pretty much everyone except Howard Stern," " ...but he's probably faking it." " Then... you'd say a sizeable contingent." "Absolutely." "What's this about?" "I see Cicely as a Mecca for those troubled souls." "I think our sunlight can do for gloomy New Yorkers what it did for you." "If you could use your contacts to talk up Cicely in your hometown, our wallets may be able to scratch each other a bit." "I think that's a great idea." "Extremely entrepreneurial with a touch of crass opportunism." " I like it." " With your newfound energy," " ...you'd be a great spokesman." " Yeah, well," "I'm no Pat Riley, but I do seem to know how to motivate people." "Why be so self-deprecating?" "Could Pat Riley have done this?" "Turn athletic dross into slam-dunking gold?" "Know what I think?" "No way!" "That-a-boy!" "What to you think about this for a slogan?" ""Let Cicely light up your life"." "Good, huh?" "Absolutely, positively brilliant." ""Let Cicely light up your life"." " Hi, Shelly." " I need a dress." "Any particular style?" "I dunno." "Got a muumuu?" " Or a tent dress?" " Something loose." "Size six?" "I think I have something." "I'll be right back." " A muumuu?" " Anything without a shape." " The longer the better." " Comin' right up." " What do you think?" " Boss." " That's all Holling wants anymore." " What?" "A cheerleader." "Short skirt, tight sweater, ankle socks." "Maybe the hem should come up a bit." "Holling gets a charge out of your uniform?" "It's like waving a red flag in front of a bull." " Men." " Yeah." "It's all un-focused, non-personal lust." "Maybe a hat?" " Only one thing on their mind." " Yeah, the big bamboo." " You betcha." " With a little sleep deprivation, men'll go to bed with just about anyone." "Even women their indifferent to, if not even hostile." " It's objectification." " Right." " What?" " He's objectifying you." "It's all about the same thing." "24 hours of sunlight," " ...a clothes fetish..." " A what?" "Your outfit turns Holling on." "Some men are into that." "Waitresses, nurses, forest rangers." "It's always surface, never substance." "And you have to ask yourself:" ""What's wrong with men?"." "What's this deficiency?" "Why can't they be attracted to intelligent, focused and competent women?" "Maybe gloves." "Maurice!" " What's the matter?" " It's Dr. Fleischman." " What about him?" " He hit the wall." "Okay, come on." "Joel." " Joel." " Ain't gonna happen." "We tried everything." "Stood him up, walked him around, yelled at him, everything." "I put ice in his ear." "He didn't even flinch." "See." "This man's comatose." " The big sleep." " May be in it for days." " 24 hours until game time." " Looks bad." "That's great." "I had big plans for this man." "He was walking testimony to the benefits of Cicely's light." "Now look at him." "Pathetic." "So much for curing depression." "I'm depressed." "Hope I'm not boring you with my stories." " They just flow out of me lately." " Certainly not." "When you talk about places you've been or people you've met, I'm right there with you." "What a pleasant thought." " My." "You take my breath away." " It's the dress." "No." "The dress sets the stage." " May I add something to go with it?" " Of course." " Gillis." " I hope you're not surprised." "I've been wanting to kiss you for a long time" " ...and now seemed the perfect moment." " I am surprised." "And confused." "This dress, your kiss." "I feel like I've been invited to a dance and I don't know where it is or what it's for." "Well," "I was hoping it was for our wedding." "When I came back to Cicely this time," "I thought I was drawn by the beauty of the drive, or maybe the light." "But when I saw you, I knew the real reason." "I came back to be part of your life and to have you be part of mine." "I know there's a difference in our ages, but if it's not a problem, I hope you'll have me." " Gillis, you're a romantic." " Yes, I guess I am." " It would never work." " Why?" "Because you're a romantic." "You'd be disappointed." "Romantics are always disappointed by marriage." " That wouldn't happen to me." " Just what a romantic would say." "It would happen to you." "Especially to you." "Traveling is who you are." "In six months, Cicely would get tired." " You'd want to set out again." " Ruth-Anne." "Besides, I've seventy-five." "I've been alone for some time." "I like it." "I've been in business long enough to know sales resistance when I see it." " Would've been a nice wedding dress." " We'll think of an occasion." "When you add it up, Shelly Tambo doesn't want to be some halter top." "I want to be appreciated for all that I am." "Maybe putting my foot down and saying no to the cheerleader thing wasn't too smart." "I mean, if you listen to the sex experts and whoever." "But I thought it was time to get back to being me again." "I hope you're not ticked off." "I hope doing it without pom-poms wasn't such a bummer and you never want to it again." "Was it?" "Was it so terrible?" "Marilyn." "Marilyn." " Must've dozed off." "Sorry." " That's okay." "Still have to get to the game." "I'm ready to go." "It's too late." " Too late?" " Game's over." "Over?" "What do you mean?" " It's 11:00." " It's Tuesday." " Tuesday?" " You've slept for 3 days." " Goody." " Coach Fleischman." " Guys." " Joel." "I feel terrible." "I'm so sorry." "How can I make it up to you?" " Make what up?" " All that hard work, the hopes." "Your hour of need, where am I?" "I let you down." "Forget it." " Forget it?" " No problem." "How can I forget it?" "You must be in shock." "Denial mixed with depression, that sort of thing." "No way." "We scored 24 points." " They scored 89." " Sounds like a problem to me." "Depends how you look at it." "We scored twice as much as last year." " Twice?" " Yeah." " We're on a roll." " So we did good?" " Yes." " Yes." " Thanks to you." " How was your nap?" " Long." " Good." "Alright, great." "Here's to next season." "Next season we beat them." "Who would've thought a slight tilt in the earth's axis could make such a big difference in our lives." "Big wheel keeps on turning and here we are again." "Looking in the sweet face of darkness." ""Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh." "Shadows of the evening steal across the sky"." "A K-Bear caution to all our loyal listeners." "Tonight marks the end of our midsummer night's dream." "So get those pupils ready to dilate because for the first time in a long time, our friend the sun is going on a vacation, a quick dip beneath the horizon." "A junket to whichever Club Med accommodates mid-size stars." "While he's gone, I want you to be alert." "And please, please, please, three times please, use those headlights." " Fun party, huh babe?" " Yeah." " Hey, Fleischman." " Hey." "How are you?" " You look festive." " Thanks." "What's going on?" "Ruth-Ann's giving a party for Gillis." "He's leaving tomorrow." "How do I look?" " Like you always look." " That's it?" " The dress is nice." " Three days ago you were saying how magnificent I looked." "At least, that's what I thought." "You were panting and drooling." " Panting and drooling?" " I have witnesses." "Let me explain something to you about sleep deprivation." "They use it to brainwash people." "It makes them crazy, willing to do things they'd never do otherwise." " Yeah, yeah." " I'll show you the literature." "Yeah, yeah." " Beer, please." " Hello, Dr. Fleischman." "Glad you could make it." "I checked my copy of "things to do" in Cicely and guess what?" "Plácido Domingo and company decided to skip our fair town, so here I am." "Well, good." "It's a fine affair." "Thank you again." " I hope you come back soon." " I sure will." "Look at all these wonderful customers." "Maybe next time I'll catch you when your resistance is low." "Ripped by subXpacio and TusSeries"