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I thought it was some kind of chemical but the doc said it was the fat from under our skin
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Doc Ibora spent the better part of a two days checking out every thread of the Chief's nervous system for damage
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He hoped they'd stopped blaming him once they saw her up and around, but the Chief had been in Ibora’s medical bay since coming aboard and the Doc wouldn’t let anyone in there to see her
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The world has changed, Doc, and it will never go back to what it once was; hopefully we can all start over together
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” Doc said between bites
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“She will have to be brought here Doc
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Eventually Dragons Hill made contact with the town and with Doc, and after a bit he told them about me, and my egg
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Doc Paul stood still and listened
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Doc Paul was beside himself
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Doc Paul was spent; he finally curled up on the cot in the birthing room and went to sleep
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The doc says to avoid booze
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"See you soon, Doc
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‘Better get the doc to check for poison when he does the autopsy
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‘No … doc said probably tomorrow
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She felt like she’d hit the tarmac hard when she opened her eyes and found the Doc bending over her
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Then he shouted for someone to get the Doc, the words had no sooner escaped his mouth, when Todd appeared at the door
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She’s about the same, doc
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‘Your guess is a good as mine, doc
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Perhaps it knew there was nothing he could do to save the Doc, or that by attempting to do so would use up vital resources that he himself needed, and by remaining asleep he was indeed conserving those resources
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'It's OK,' Doc shouted
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Doc turned the stereo back on, but low
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Doc collided with them and fell sideways
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' Doc roared as he made a lunge to save it
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Everyone stared at Doc in a heap on the floor with the smashed stereo
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' But Doc didn't find it funny
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Doc lifted the pieces of the stereo back onto the table
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Doc pulled it out again and threw it on the floor
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Doc was on the floor beside the stereo
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Doc put his specs back on and without a word got to his feet and stomped into his bedroom, slamming the door behind him
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Later Jack awoke to the sound of Doc kicking the broken stereo player around the living room
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At first the sounds were mixed up with the faded memory of his nightmare, but the roars of Doc soon convinced him that he was awake
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Doc was clattering dishes on the table and playing football with the pieces of the broken stereo at the same time
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When he came back to the sitting room, Doc was still sitting, eating and scowling
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He came out and sat opposite Doc
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Doc just ate and scowled
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But Doc could not be moved
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He had never seen Doc in such foul humour
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'Will I make a fresh pot?' Doc shrugged again
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He had only shared the flat with Doc for two weeks and didn't know all his moods yet
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Doc held out his cup
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Doc put his cup down with a bang
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He glanced over his shoulder at the tea running down the wallpaper and then back at Doc
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Then Doc burst out laughing too
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He shouted after Doc
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Doc was back to his old self again
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Anyway, Doc had had a good laugh at his own misfortune and he would milk mileage out of the story in the retelling
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Whatever damage Roleston and his wife had done to it might have been mended, but Doc, in his rage, had kicked any fixing out of it
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He built them into a pile in the middle of the room, thinking that Doc could get a final 'kick' out of it when he got home later
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He didn't think Doc would sulk for long over it
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Doc! He sighed and went on up
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Huh?' Doc wagged his head impishly
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He could hear Doc slamming things about in the kitchen
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?' Doc called from the bedroom
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Doc came out with his jacket in his hand
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Doc had been so enthusiastic in the taxi that Jack was beginning to feel that, yes, a good night out was just the tonic he needed to shake him out of his sombre mood
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Doc pulled him across the floor to the bar and ordered pints
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Doc ordered himself another pint
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Doc remarked that they were coming to the end of their set and had kept the 'good wine' for the big finish
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' Jack was beginning to get his enthusiasm back and ordered another pint for himself and Doc
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' He nodded his huge head at Doc and Jack
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He was about to ask Doc when Roleston arrived back triumphantly with their drinks
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Doc rubbed his hands together as if he were trying to raise sparks
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Doc started to tell them about the bass player they were about to hear
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But Doc was animated and nervous in anticipation of his favourite band taking the stage
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He said, with just a touch of sang-froid to make Doc prick up his ears
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' Doc put down his pint and stared in amazement at Roleston
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' Doc shook his head slowly
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! Doc was still shaking his head slowly from side to side
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Doc was on his feet
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Doc and Jack came back to the table
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He wondered what it was about Roleston that attracted tall women, or any women! And what did Doc see in him? Jack had only met him on that one occasion at the party, and that once was enough
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He was locked in conversation with Doc and well into his third double brandy and his zz's were back in prominence
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'Watch your blood pressure Doc
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Stupid! And they were going as guests of Doc's and it had been tricky, but Doc had fixed it
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Doc peered at Jack through his round glasses from the dinner table
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'Well, man,' Doc thought for a second
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' Doc lit another cigarette
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He recalled the trip for Doc
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Doc was silent for a few minutes, then he took off his glasses and gave them a vigorous rub with his jumper and squinted through them at the light before replacing them
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Doc stood up abruptly to cover the twinge of emotion he had felt then
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Doc disappeared into the kitchen
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Doc toyed with his cup
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Doc returned from the kitchen
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Doc pointed his thumb in the direction of the door
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' He looked at Doc shifting from foot to foot, restless to be gone
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He could see that Doc was eager to change the subject and get out of the flat
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Doc was jumping up and down with excitement
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'For good,' she proclaimed and gave Doc a resounding thump on the shoulder
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When Paul arrived back with the bottle Jack was amazed to see her matching Doc, drink for drink! When they were eventually ejected from the pub, way past closing, Doc had insisted they all come back to the flat and continue the party
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Doc followed her, singing an old Beatles song in his tuneless voice, “All ya need is love
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Doc zapped the bass booster
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Paul and Jack were slumped on the sofa watching in amazement as Doc and the girls ricocheted off one and other in their excitement
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Doc danced over with the bottle and tried to top up his coffee
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Audrey joined Doc and grabbed at Jack and tried to get him on his feet to dance with them
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' Doc grinned at him
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Audrey mimed a serious face at the others and said, 'He loved his Dad!' She nudged Doc
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!' She took a swig out of the bottle with Doc still holding on to it
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Doc pulled the bottle back
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Doc made a grab for the bottle, but Audrey held it out of his reach
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Doc got on to his hands and knees and pretended to grovel