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[Joyce Carrington]

009: Oh dear.

004: What?

009: The cat's been here.

004: WHAT?

009: Looks at these wires... he's tampered with the car.

004: Meaning?

009: Meaning I will not take the risk of flying everyone out of here. For all I know there's a bomb on the car. We'll have to stay here until I get the car running normally again.

002 and 008: But it's COLD here!

009: Sorry. 004 and I will try to find a way to keep us warm until then.

004: We will?

009: I hope so.

[Bryce (003)]

*Having finished his meal, Bryce tries to remember any details of his capture. Grabs a pen and paper from desk and makes a few notes*

- Asiaq's Lancruiser - Clean and in really good condition for a nearly 30 year old car kept in Alaska. No salt or rust damage. Perhaps stored somewhere? Check local motor vehicles listing.

- The Cat's lair. Sound of the ocean - note: I woke up on the shoreline - Was the room swaying or was that just the drugs? A boat perhaps. Don't think Cat's are comfortable on the water. Check with USCG for any shipping activity on the sound during the last 24 hours. Commercial and private.

- Asiaq - Young and beautiful. A girl like that would hardly go un-noticed if she did in fact live here. WAIT!

*Bryce thinks hard* The Cabin. Time for a visit. If I've driven there once, I know I can find it again.

*Examines bikini* no tag, maybe home made from a pelt but *holds it up* I'll guess a 36 C...Wish I had the chance to find out before. What scared her into betraying the cat?

*Grabs laptop from briefcase and fires up Q's Identograph (v12.6) program and begins building a composite of Asiaq.*

*lights cigarette and glances a watch*

Two hours since my signal went out...Where is everyone? I'll give Matt a call.

*Goes for his phone, remembers he didn't come back with his.

:eek: Grabs backup phone and before dialing 004,.....Dials his original phone after activating tracker locator signal on laptop*

*eyes go cold* Here Kitty, kitty....

[Matt O'S oo4]

Mr. Clue.

004 looks at the sabotage of the Z3 to determine if it is possible to effect a repair of if he can tell what the damage has effected.

004

[Mr. Clue]

CLUE:

After a thorough examination of the car, oo4 finds three points of sabotage. The car's brake lines have been shaved thin to the point that a hard press on the pedal would most likely cause a rupture. The engine's petrol intake has been treated with some kind of sticky fluid which most likely would cause the intake to stick open. The flight engines' rotar shaft has a fracture that if it should give while the the car was in flight would be catastrophic. oo4 believes he can fix the petrol intake and temporarily patch the brake lines, but it would take the Q-Branch labs to the flight engine.

[Matt O'S oo4]

004 immediatly goes to work on the vehicle to make it driveable. At least we can all get in the car and eliminate the further risk of hypothermia.

Using all the tools he has, 004 effects repairs as thoroughly as possible.

[Joyce Carrington]

*009 looks over his shoulder*

009: How's it going?

004: Slowly.

009: Just saying this... because 002 and 008 are starting to sing songs.

004: Oh dear.

[Matt O'S oo4]

004: What kind of songs.

009: Old show tunes.

004: That is the last thing we need to hear. I'll work a little harder. Give them some of the "scotch" you carry. Maybe that will calm them down.

[Joyce Carrington]

*009 nods and shivers*

009: Might use some myself.

004: Joyce...

009: I'm kidding.

*makes sure he isn't watching*

*takes flask and drinks*

009: Aaah...

*walks over to 002 and 008, who are in the middle of 'Baby, it's cold outside'*

009: Okay, these are your options: sing and die or drink and live.

*002 and 008 stop singing and look at each other*

008: We'll go for the booze.

009: That's a wise decision.

*hands them flask*

*returns to 004 and the car*

002: ...the neighbours might think...

008: Baby it's cold outside...

002: .. say what's in this drink?

009: BLENDED SCOTCH!

[Matt O'S oo4]

004: Consider it medicinal...it'll keep you warm, and me from shooting you.

[Joyce Carrington]

004: Got it. It should work now.

*gets into drivers' seat and starts engine*

004: It's running. Get 002 and 008 into the car.

009: Okay. (to 008 and 002): C'mon kids, playtime is over.

002 and 008: 'COS BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIIIIIDDDEEE....

[Matt O'S oo4]

004 draws his weapon. He points it at 002 and 008.

004: I'm serious - no more show tunes!

They get quieter, but G can't seem to stop humming it.

004 gives him a look.

G: ahem, ssssorryy. C-c--cold, sttt-ttill.

004 looks at 009 and shakes his head: Please crank up the heat. For all our sakes and sanity.

[Joyce Carrington]

*cranks up heat*

002: I really must go... the answer is - hey, that helps...

004: FINALLY.

*car drives off*

[Matt O'S oo4]

Joyce, if you can, avoid using the brakes as much as possible. Shift down or whatever. I put things back together reasonably well...but...it is NOT permanent. It sould get us where we need to go, however.

004, looks into back seat: How are you ice cubes feeling?

They both nod but are still shivering.

[Joyce Carrington]

004: Where are we going anyway?

009: The hotel, silly. So they can get warmed up... and we... um...

004: I got it. Drive, my lady.

[Matt O'S oo4]

Can't you go any faster. It's not like you need to use the brakes.

009 laughe: Down boy....uh....for now anyway.

004 laughes with her: Our popsiclyes are beginning to thaw out. Good. We'll need to get them some clean warm clothers and so on.

I''ll call ahead and have some hot food ready when we get there. NO use waiting if we don't have to.

009 nods and accelarates a bit.

[Joyce Carrington]

Twenty minutes later...

*the BMW Z3 pulls up to the hotel and the porter looks up when two people step out, both carrying huge icecubes*

004: We'll put them in a tub with hot water for a moment.

009: Good idea.

[Xenobia]

*After a good long soak in the tub, Xenobia is feeling more human, and less like a piece of Antartica.*

002: Thanks for the bath Joyce, you are a life saver.

*Joyce Smirks*

009: Bet you never thought you'd say that to me.

*long pause*

002: No, I didn't. But I'll never make that mistake again.

009: Good. *hands her a bag* Now here are some nice new warm clothes. Get dressed and let's get moving.

*Xen starts to hear something from the other bathroom*

002: I don't suppose there has been any contact with Bryce yet.

009: Not sure. I'll go check.

*As soon as Joyce is gone, Xen runs for the other bathroom*

002: Are you nuts G! What are you doing?

008: I always sing in the tub.

002: Do you want to die?

008: Then shut up before Matt hears you.

*A tobassco and shaving bomb sails into the bathroom*

002&009: Too late.

-- Xen

[Joyce Carrington]

009: MUHAHAHA!

*004 looks at her*

009: Don't worry, I'm not brainwashed this time.

[Genrewriter]

*G comes out of the bathroom in a suit, covered in shaving cream and tabasco sauce.*

008: Thanks Matt. You just broke my tailor's heart.

002: Don't tell me you bathed in your clothes.

008: No, I WAS washing them when Captain Hotsauce had his little outburst. Now if you ladies will excuse me...

*008 goes back into the bathroom, loading his gun and closing the door.*

[Joyce Carrington]

009 to 004: Uh... maybe we should leave now.

004: You read my mind.

*they quickly leave the room*

[Matt O'S oo4]

004, to 009: I always understood the shaving cream part of it, but hte tabasco...its not like your going to eat the thing.

Ah well,lets get to our room. Its time for a little...room service.

[Joyce Carrington]

009: How could I forget.

*they get into room*

*door closes*

[Matt O'S oo4]

Good thing room service had cherries on their menu. God only knows awful it would have been if.....

009 pops a cherry, stem and all into her mouth. After a few moments, she reaches in with two fingers and hands 004 the stem with seed still attached. The stem is tied in knot.

004 looks at 009 who smiles.

004, looking at stem: No wonder. *He looks at her* Symbolism, perhaps?

[Joyce Carrington]

009: No, just lots of practice. Now shut up and turn the lights off. I think we'd better stay here for the night.

[Matt O'S oo4]

As you wish, my lady.

*The lights go out.*

Joyce.

Yes?

Thats NOT a cherry stem.

Oh, pity.

ahem, come here you little.....

[Joyce Carrington]

*there is a knock on the door*

004 and 009: NOW WHAT?

002: Um... just warning you... 008 is out for revenge.

004 and 009: Uh-oh.

[Matt O'S oo4]

004 looks at 009: I don't necesarily blame her...but...

009: He can't - *004 nods*

004: sigh. Did he JUST leave? Do you know where he was headed?

[Bryce (003)]

*Bryce gets off phone from Front Desk telling him his friends have returned*

Hmmm.

*Bryce checks homers on all four*

Of course Matt & Joyce would be in the same room....

*Calls both 008 and 002's rooms and lets phone ring three times in each and hangs up. Dials room service - Orders dinner for five and some excellent Washington state wine along with a few more pints of Guinness*

Goes down to Joyce's room and slips a note under door - "Dinner. Shop talk. 45 minutes. 003"

That should give them enough time to thaw out.

*returns to suite*

[Genrewriter]

*008 steps out of his room and heads for the elevator, passing by the room 004 and 009 are in. 002 comes up from behind and hands him a perfect replica of the door knob on the room. She heads for ther elevator as 008 hooks up the replica to a plastic strip and attaches both to the door. He adjusts his tie and heads for the elevator, whistling. 002 smiles as he enters the elevator.*

002: Remind me never to make you mad.

008: Perish the thought.

002: How long did it take you to build that?

008: Oh, not too long. It was supposed to be a Christmas present for 006 but...

002: How very sweet of you.

008: Well yeah, I'm a giver.

*008 smiles as the elevator doors close*

[Joyce Carrington]

009: Matt! We're going to be late for dinner! *sighs* Why is it always me knocking on the bathroom door?

*004 steps out*

004: Here I am, my dear. Shall we?

*he turns to the door and reaches for the doorknob*