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The Story Unfolds... Season One, Episode Two.. FATHER AND SON ************************* From: doc51@att.net Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:17:08 -0000 Subject: Fathers & Sons. Kel was in his office. It had been a crazy week. That day was no exception. It was enough to make him miss a rare dinner date with his dad. He picked up the phone and dialed his dad's number and waited for him to answer. |
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****************************** From: "kmgage88" <kmgage365@lakefield.net> Date: Sun Nov 17, 2002 8:56 pm Subject: Possible Start The morning tones woke the sleepy men of station 51. Some days, the tones were a welcome sound. It meant the shift was over and the men had days off to relax and catch up on family things. But some days, like today, it was not welcomed. The engine crew had three runs during the night and the squad had five and it was only the first night of an 'experimental' two day shift the department was looking into to try and save money and maximize man power. Captain Stanley grabbed the mike and acknowledged Sam Lanier. Yawning, he walked towards the kitchen to start some coffee. Hank didn't make it to the kitchen, however. He heard a strange noise coming from the front of the apparatus bay. He quickly turned around to see what the noise was and was surprised to see a small basket laying over by the bay doors. He approached cautiously, knowing it hadn't been there the night before and was very concerned that it was there now. It meant that someone, somehow, had been able to get into the station, even though the doors were locked. As he got closer to the basket, the noise repeated itself, causing Hank to jump back. Once again, he approached the basket and carefully lifted the cover. He jumped when he saw what was inside. "Oh Man! This has to be some kind of joke!..... CHET! Get out here! NOW!" The men of station 51 knew there captain quit well. And they knew he did not use that tone of voice very often, but when he did, you better listen! So the men shoved Chet out the dorm door and followed a pace behind. "Yeah, Cap, what do you......." Chet stopped in his tracks when he saw the basket. "What the......?" "That is what I want to know, Kelly!" |
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"Oh, Chet! You have gone too far now!" said Roy as he backed up a pace or two. "Really! But you have to admit, Chester B... it does bear a family resemblance!" teased Johnny as he pushed past Roy and headed into the kitchen to start the much needed coffee. "Funny, Gage!" Chet said as he pushed past Cap to get a closer look at the puppy that was now wakening from its sleep. Pulling the puppy out of the basket, Chet hollered into the kitchen, "She doesn't look like me at all...as a matter of fact, with a nose like that, she kind of resembles your last date!" With that, the black and brown puppy reached up and licked Chet on the tip of his nose. "Where'd he come from, Cap?" Chet asked as he tried to move his head away from the wet tongue assaulting his nose. "I don't know, but there's a note here. Let's see what it says." As Captain Stanley opened the envelope, the little puppy moved from Chet's nose to his chin and ran his tongue over the scratching stubble. Johnny walked back into the bay munching on a donut as Captain Stanley unfolded the letter. "Hmm... it's written in red crayon..... Dear, Fireman. My name is Chris and I am 7 years old. This cute puppy followed me home from the park, but Mom says he is ugly, and I can't keep him. I have seen that your fire station does not have a dog riding on the big red engine when it buzzes by my house, so I am giving him to you so your engine will not be lonely. Please take good care of him. His name is Chester and he likes to drink out of the toilet." As Cap finished the letter, Johnny could not contain himself anymore. He almost spit his donut out when Cap read the dog's name, but the toilet part just got Johnny's funny bone. "Well, Chester B. I see that Chester picked out the right person to bond with!!! Not only do you share a name, but you share an interest in latrines, too!" "Funny Gage! Very funny!." Chet replied, his face turning slightly red. The rest of the crew laughed for a few seconds, then Roy sobered up a bit as he asked the all important question. "So Cap, what are we going to do with her..uhm him..uh..whatever it is?" Roy asked. |
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The rest of the crew looked at their fearless leader as he took the puppy back from Chet. Stanley cautiously turned the puppy over in order to find out for sure what sex it was. When he found out, he turned the puppy back over and looked at his men. They were all standing there like a bunch of five-year-olds asking their dad if they could keep it. He rolled his eyes and started to answer, only to be interrupted by the tones going off. *********************************** From : P. Keiper <theaterhost@voyagerliveaction.com> Date : Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:24 pm Subject: Merger It was a run for their sister station, Eight. All the gang let out their collective breaths in anticipation. Cap finally said. "It's a boy! I'll decide, tonight. Now shoo!" And he banished his men inside, cooing to the little beagle pup to calm him. The pup took to a blue laundry basket in Cap's office, filled with clean, storing, stokes ties and long board straps, like a fish to water and soon, went to sleep. Cap closed his door and said, "Shhh. Do, whatever you're gonna do. He'll be fine in here. Kelly. Get a dish of water and some chow for the little guy on the double. We'll leave it by him to find when he wakes up." |
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