Oh No – Not the CIA!
“Now we’ve exhausted the FBI, what about CIA?” asked
Jack.
“NO!” responded everyone else.
But loudest of all was the Little Owl on the shelf –
who finally succumbed to peer pressure (plus a few excellent suggestions) and
wrote the blinking thing.
“Oh go on! I’ve got into this stupid game now….” Jack
looked petulant. “C’mon I’m Asking…”
“Jack, please!” Daniel gave him a pained expression.
Was it Jack’s imagination or was Daniel looking a little green around the
edges?
“Careful, Inebriated Archaeologist” grinned Sam.
“Ooh look, Carter In Action!” said Jack.
“Oh no, Carter Is Awesome” mumbled the drunken heap
in the corner that was formerly known as Janet.
“I thought we weren’t playing this game.” Grumbled
Daniel.
“No Daniel – you aren’t playing this game.
Everyone else is joining in. Now, be a good boy and play nicely with your
friends, or go to bed.” Daniel scowled at Jack’s fatherly admonishment.
“Coo I’m Afraid” he said in a sarcastic tone, and
stuck his tongue out at Jack, who beamed back.
“There, isn’t that so much better, now you’re joining
in? We can all have fun together.”
“Crap, I’m Atrophied.” Daniel lay back on the floor with a groan.
“ See – he’s doing it again – big words when drunk!”
Janet seemed to come back to life. She sat up and looked at the prostrated
archaeologist. “You okay Daniel? You look a bit…unwell.”
“Oh no…the room’s spinning. I don’t like it down
here!” Daniel decided sitting up might be better. “Coffee Is Answer,” he
muttered as he dragged himself up on to his feet and staggered off to the
kitchen. Bangs and crashing sounds echoed out of there.
“Do you think he needs help, Sir?” Sam looked
concerned.
“Na. He knows what he’s doing.” A loud crash followed
by an agonised yelp from Daniel emanated from the kitchen. “I’d better check
what he’s up to.” Jack dragged himself up out of the couch and wandered off to
see what had happened.
“Caught In the Act” grumbled Daniel, as Jack walked
into the kitchen. He was rubbing his head where a large plastic storage jar had
landed on it. There was debris from the cupboard’s contents everywhere,
including half a dozen bars of chocolate.
“Daniel, what were you doing in that cupboard? The
coffee’s in the refrigerator, as well you know.”
Daniel had the grace to look sheepish.
“That’s where you keep the small stash of chocolate
you have, and…I’ve got munchies…”
“Well, as you can see, you grubby fingered little
thief, for once I’ve got….”
“Chocolates In Abundance!” they chorused. Jack looked
round at the mess in the kitchen.
“Better clean this mess up Daniel.”
Daniel just stood swaying gently, still holding his
head.
“Cleaning Is Awful” he murmured vaguely.
“Are you alright?” Jack peered at Daniel’s eyes. It
could just be the alcohol, but those baby-blues were just a tad glazed over,
and he had just dropped something heavy on his head. “Doc! In here now!” Jack
yelled.
His yell brought Janet, Sam and Teal’c into the
kitchen.
“What is it? What’s happened?” asked Janet, suddenly
appearing sober.
“Daniel dropped this,” said Jack waving the storage
container, “on his head. While he was stealing chocolate”, he added with a
pointed glare at Daniel, who stood giving his best impression of a stunned
mullet (you know, the dopey expression with his mouth wide open).
Janet sat Daniel down on a chair in the corner, and
went into full doctor mode, checking him over. For a full five minutes, she
performed various tests. Finally, she whispered something in his ear, which set
Daniel off into a fit of the giggles. She stood up.
“Okay. My diagnosis is – he’s drunk. Very drunk. I’d
get that coffee made, Colonel. He’ll have a lump on his head, but he’ll have a
worse hangover, so I doubt he’ll notice!”
“Okay. Even though the Cavalry Is Absent, Crisis
Instantly Averted!” declared Jack. “I’ll make coffee – but remember, Caffeine
Is Addictive!”
“Indeed O’Neill. And alcoholic beverages Can Intoxicate Anyone,” added Teal’c, “Creating Inklings of Awareness that Cultivated Inhibitions Abate.” Everyone stared at the big man in amazement. He merely raised an eyebrow in response.
Sam groaned.
“Come on Janet, these Crazy Imbeciles Astound me.
Let’s go sit down in comfort.”
“Okay. Remember Daniel, Concussions Induce Agony” Janet
followed her friend back to the sitting room.
As the two of them retrieved and refilled their glasses, and settled
onto the couch, Sam asked her friend
“What did you say to Daniel that made him laugh so much?”
”Nothing much, just threatened to give him a sponge bath in the gateroom next
time I had to treat him for an alcohol induced injury.”
Sam
raised her eyebrows in amazement.
“And
he just giggled – he must be drunk! He didn’t even blush!”
The three men came back into the room.
“Got any more CIA stuff yet girls?” Jack threw
himself onto the couch next to Janet. He reached over and picked up his beer
bottle. Teal’c went and sat in the chair previously occupied by Janet, and
Daniel sat back on the floor. He picked up his glass and looked at the somewhat
dubious mixture of red and white wine. He scowled at it and put it back down
again.
“Constitutionally Inferior Agents,” he said.
“Cruising Illegally – Arrested” added Jack.
“Crafty Intelligence of Alabama” said Teal’c.
“Why do I get the feeling they weren’t just making coffee in there?”
grumbled Janet.
”Catching
Information by Association” said Jack, looking exceptionally pleased with
himself. He took another long swig of his beer.
“Carmel Is Amazing” Sam murmured, a dreamy smile flitting across her
features.
“Craftily Innocuous Amendments” said Janet.
”Corrupt
Investors Association” added Sam
“Clowns
In Ambulances” giggled Janet
”Confined
Imprisoners Anonymous” said Daniel taking a tentative sip of the mixture in his
glass. He shrugged and downed the lot.
“Completely Immoral Alcoholic” said
Janet, pointing at Daniel.
“Not
so,” said Daniel, refilling his glass with the remains of the bottle of red
wine.
“Are
too.”
“Not!”
“Are!”
“Hey
kids! Cut It Out!” Jack glared at Daniel and Janet, who both looked suitably
embarrassed.
“That’s
CIO, not CIA Sir.” Pointed out Sam, with an oh-so smug expression on her face.
“Create Interesting Algorithms”
“Cool Interesting
Astronomy” responded Jack “You introduce your specialist subject, so can I”
“Cannibals In Anthropology” said Daniel, “Cool Inca
Architecture…Cherokee Indians Amaze…”
“Stop him! His specialist subjects make this one too easy.” Jack pointed
at Daniel with his beer bottle. “Teal’c, if he starts again, sit on him!”
“Corrupt In-laws Accordingly” said Janet, and then got up and
disappeared into the kitchen. She reappeared with five mugs of coffee, several
chocolate bars, the milk carton and a packet of sugar on a tray. “She handed
one to Daniel. “Drink this now! Doctor’s orders, or I’ll make good my threat on
Monday.”
“Ooh, really? Can I watch?” said Sam.
“The whole SGC can watch if they want to.” Janet waved the cup again,
and Daniel took it, then leaned across and grabbed a chocolate bar from the
tray.
“What are you on about?” asked Jack
“Careful – Intimacy Applies” replied Sam. “Cautious Investigation
Arouses Critical Inspection Agenda.”
“Excuse me?” said Jack.
Sam thought for a moment.
“I have no idea. That made no sense whatsoever, did it? Pass the coffee
Janet!”
“Curiously
Interesting Accoutrements, Doctor Fraiser.” Teal’c watched Janet stirring her
coffee with the handle of a fork.
“Clever Item Adaptation, Teal’c.” she
smiled.
A comfortable silence descended over
the group as they drank their coffee and ate the chocolate.
”How
many more Completely Idiotic Acronyms can we cover in one night?” asked Daniel.
“Well, there are loads we haven’t covered yet. SGC, MALP, GDO, PhD,
CMO…” said Sam.
“Okay, so which one is next? The night is but young”
said Jack with a wicked twinkle in his eye.
TBC.
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