Date sent:        Wed, 17 Dec 1997 11:59:42 -0500
From:             mary greten <mgreten@xtalwind.net>
Subject:          IN OTHER CONTEXT: 1013: A MOTHER'S LAMENT

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SUMMARY: A "working" mother tries to calm down her over
                  sensitive son.

VIGNETTE  PG HUMOR
 
IN OTHER CONTEXT: 1013: A MOTHER'S LAMENT

 
ISMS ARRANGED by Mary Greten.
ORIGINAL MATERIAL by Mary Greten.


Date: MON 13 Oct 1997 11:39:27 -0400
To: tom
From: mary greten <mgreten@xtalwind.net> 
Subject: Re: [XF] From the latest editon of Zentertainment.....

At 01:23 PM 10/8/97 -0500, Tom wrote:
>>>From Mary Greten....
>
>>>wondering just WHAT scully's hair will look like for season 5, i
>>>remain...
>
>>given the cancer arc, I wonder if there will be hair.

>
>WHAT?!  No, they wouldn't...would they?  No...hair?  No more
>Scully's hair?  Oh, what would be the point?!?  Come on, you're just
>joking, right?  YOU'RE SCARING ME!  Take that back!  Come
>on, take it back!!!
>
>Mommy....
 
Tommy, why are you calling Mommy at "work"?
Have you been on the net again?
Did someone post a nasty to you?
 
<"Mmmh,sniff, mmph.">

Tommy, Mommy can not understand a word you are saying.
Remove your thumb from your mouth.

< whup>

Now talk.

<"sniff, ' and then SHE said', sniff">

Tommy, Mommy is still having trouble undersanding you. 
Take two tissues from the box next to the phone.
Got  them?

<"sniff">

Good Boy.
Now use one to dry your eyes.
and the other to blow your nose.

<"URK">

NO, Tommy, Blow OUT. Into the tissue.
Like Mommy showed you.

<"BRRRT">

Good Boy.

Now. get a clean tissue and keep it in your hand in case you need to....

<"BRRRT">

Good Boy. Now remember that Mommy told you that the people on the net 
have no idea what a sensitive little boy you are? 
So Mary Greten may not be a 'mean old hag'.

<"sniff", 'but Scully', "sniff" 'NO HAIR!, I'm scared, Mommy' "sniff">'

Yes, it is possible.

Don't start crying again, Tommy, let Mommy finish.

<URK>
  
Blow Out, Tommy, OUT.

<BRRRT>

Good boy, Remember the spoilers Mommy read you the other night. 
That redux means return and that there is Redux and Redux 2.

<'two?' "sniff, sniff">

Right, two episodes same name. 

<'Can't have sane name?' >

Sane?..same. NO, never before that I know of.
Ask Auntie Fall, she'll know.

<"sniff" 'Auntie Fall knows everything?' "sniff">

Auntie Fall does NOT know EVERYTHING. 
You have Auntie Fall confused with Shakespeare.
Two names. one for Mulder and one for Scully.
So both should return.

<"sniff" 'But NO HAIR!!!" BRRRT">

Take another tissue, Tommy.
Good boy. I am getting to that.
Don't you think that even if Scully doesn't have hair 
in the first redux or the first part of redux 2 on 11/02 
that the people at 1013 wouldn't give back her hair 
on 11/09 as a belated Birthday gift to someone.

<"URK, sniff,  BRRRT" 'ooze'?">

Ooze? ... Whose?  I DON'T know whose birthday!!!
Ask Auntie Fall--She knows EVERYTHING.

Mommy has to go back to "work" now.
Yes, with the people in the white coats.
Throw the used tissues in the little trash can next to the phone table.

<'But, NO HAIR!, Mommy' "BRRT">

Tommy, Scully will be "FINE".  Trust me.
 
<"TRUST NO ONE!!  You're not my Mommy!  
My Mommy would *never* say horrible things, 
like "Scully's gonna lose her hair!">

Mommy didn't say it. That MEAN OLD HAG on the web said it.

Tommy, Tommy,  listen to Mommy. I am going to tell you 
four things to do then I want you do to them when I say "Go".
1. Put  the receiver in your hand on the TABLE. Not on the phone.
2. take the paper bag from under the phone directory on the table 
and open it up.
3. Pull the bag over your head and take 5 deep breaths.
4. Pull off the bag, pick up the receiver and talk to me again.
Okay. Ready, set, GO!

I am sorry, sir. It's my son; He is soo sensitive. 
I should have named him Mulder. But there was no Mulder then. 
I could strangle that Cris "I made this" Carter.

<'Mommy'?>

I'm here, Tommy. Feeling better?

<'yes'>

Good boy!!    Now, suppose, Just PRETEND, 
Scully is cured but her hair refuses to grow back 
and the FBI fires her because of it.

<'They wouldn't do that!>

This is just PRETEND, Tommy, remember?  
Actually, that would be highly discriminatory...Skinner 
has no hair to speak of either. Tommy. why are you giggling?

<'THAT'S why they call him "SKINNER"!!'>

No, Tommy. I really really think  that is a coinsidence.

<'Not, coinsidence... CONSPIRACY!!'>

sure, Fine, WHATEVER.  So, they would have to find another cause 
to fire Scully to satisfy NOW, ACLU, DEO, DHR....ad infinitum.

<Carter talk?>
 
Yes, Mr. Carter does use Latin; but he didn't INVENT it.
Where was I? 

Scully could MOVE TO LA whereupon she could ditch FOX and take up
with an EBE named Neelix on VOYAGER as a bald, sex-starved 
(from that X-file Cartersque reality) DELTAN named REESE 
from the DELTA Quadrant(of course where else) 
who would not under ANY circumstances take a vow of CELIBACY.

<'huh?'>

Nevermind, Tommy.  Mommy  REALLY has to go back to "work" now.

Yes, *especially*  with the people in the white coats.
Scully will be fine. Mommy promises.

It's Mommy who needs an alternate reality.


Five weeks later,

>At 02:51 PM 11/21/97 -1600, you wrote:

>MARITA RULES!  DEATH TO ALL WHO OPPOSE!!!
>
>
>       
>                               TOMMY

Ring,  RRRing, RRRrrring 

<hello>

Tommy,

<yeah?>

This is Mommy.

<You still at work?>

Yes

<white coats?>

Yes, I still work with the people who wear white coats.

<oh.>

I just got a phone call from Auntie Fall.

<whashesay?>

She said she thinks it's time for you to come visit 
with Mommy while she works for awhile.

<NOOOO, YOU ARE NOT WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE, I'M NOT WHO I SAY I AM>

You are not my Tommy?

<NO>

I am not your Mommy?

<NO>

Good.

(click)