Fill-in-the-blanks/discuss: When Luke pushed Reid against a wall and Chris outed Reid
How about filling in all the blanks in those too-short LuRe episodes that ATWT aired? Tell us your best ideas as to what might’ve happened between scenes or episodes that were too short or ended much too soon and abruptly in comments to this post. Today:
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This week, fill in the blanks for the one where there's shoving and the boys being handsy at the police station, where Chris outs Reid to Henry, and where Luke and Reid engage in some more flirting and eyesexing. Here's a refresher if you want or need it:
Click to viewOh, this is a good one. A ton of things happen, and lots of gaps are just waiting to be filled and alternate universes waiting to be created. You might want to rewatch just for the eyesexing alone, but a short recap:
Reid once again proves that he’s actually überdoctor not just on alternate Wednesdays, but pretty much every day. Bob’s impressed, and even Kim admits Reid’s a genius. And then she proceeds to talk him down because Bob looooooooves Reid (you know it’s true) and is gonna run off with him and says he might just miss him and his lack of people skills, aww.
Meanwhile, Reid’s one-month “prison” sentence has come to an end, so naturally, he goes to the police station to check whether or not they’ll allow him to leave on the next flight. Since one of Luke’s dads is always being held captive for one reason or another, Reid inevitably runs into him. The nicknames fly off his tongue and boom, shoving ensues. And it totally includes Luke’s hair grazing Reid’s chin! Isn’t it awesome how Luke has no concept of personal space?
After they’ve disengaged for some unfathomable reason and may or may not have finished their police business, Reid comes home only to find Chris Hughes making googly eyes at Katie. Apparently, he should remember the guy or something, what with going to Harvard with him (really, ATWT?), but alas, Reid only remembers geniuses and not clowns.
But it gets better, because Henry makes an appearance! Because everybody loves Reid, Henry’s convinced Katie must want a piece of him, too. Well, I’m sure she does, but she already knows Reid’s not-so-deep, not-so-dark non-secret. But Henry and we don’t, so Chris is quick to point out Reid would be the wrong guy for Katie. Wouldn’t you know, Reid agrees, because he’s perfectly perfect, and that includes being gay. Henry proceeds being hilarious and… seriously, why are you not watching the video?
Elsewhere, Luke and Noah have what seems to be a sweet heart to heart. On the surface, anyway. Luke tiptoes around Noah, Noah is all “you do know I’m going to Dallas, right?” and of course it’s perfectly fine and not even addressed that Luke did not, in fact, find out this information from Noah. They talk about how awesome Reid’s being what with pretty much treating Noah for free and giving him a future in more ways than one. Really, horrible bedside manner he has there. But honestly, Noah probably only keeps talking so he can bum a ride to the hospital off of Luke.
It works, and back at Memorial, Luke says something that I just can’t catch (the woes of not being a native speaker, I tell you) before kissing Noah, which he of course only does because he knows Reid’s watching from the hallway and seething with jealousy. Good move, Luke!
When he leaves the room, he runs into Reid, who is jokingly and adorably bracing himself for another round of “fighting”. Luke naturally apologizes for the police station shenanigans, and then Reid does too, showing us another bit of his human side and making me wonder what kinds of daddy issues he has.
They banter and make flirty eyes at each other and it’s glorious. Reid’s a good guy in spite of himself, Luke advises him to try this love thing, Reid still wants Luke to stay away because he’s already totally in love with him and doesn’t want to be distracted, and then one of my absolute favorite exchanges happens: “See you in Dallas” - “Hope not.” Cue eyesexing to the max.
And wow, that wasn’t so short after all. If you’re still reading, lemme know where to send you some cookies.
These are the pressing questions (or observations) that I’d like answered - in the comments, as fics, pictures, songs, whatever you can come up with:
- Bob: “People skills can be taught.” How? Does he do it himself, or just engage Luke to do it? What would the roleplaying look like at this point in time?
- Luke: “Do you ever think about the effect you have on people?” Now, isn’t that interesting. What effect is that, Luke?
- Luke: “Do you have to hurt as many people as you help?” Angsty angst, pretty please?
- How exactly does Chris know Reid’s gay?
- Henry: “You’re gay? How do you know this?” Yes, Reid, how do you know this, hmm? ;)
- Luke: “I’m sure I’m the last person he wants to see.” Someone who’s been witnessing Reid’s staring contests with the backs of Luke and Noah’s heads could just happen to clue him in or something, right?
- Reid: “Damian, he’s still your father.” That’s a very interesting thing to say, if you ask me. Just what are Reid’s own thoughts and experiences with his own father? (I honestly believe the writers didn’t make him an orphan until after the train. YMMV, of course.)
- Reid: “Sometimes I’m a good guy in spite of myself.” Other examples of this, please?
- Luke: “You don’t get it, Noah is my life. He’s the love of my life. And you think that I’m gonna forget about him. Well I’m not.” Now seriously, watch Reid’s eyes. I’m pretty sure they say “challenge accepted”.
- Luke: “Then you pretend you don’t care what happens. I’m beginning to think your whole bedside manner is just an act.” Luke has Reid all figured out. Does Reid panic? Offer to show him his literal bedside manner? Something else entirely?
- Reid: “Make sure I don’t run into you, so I can stay focused on returning his sight.” & “Just being you seems to do it.” No, seriously, how the hell does Luke not see it?
- Luke: “See you in Dallas.” - “Hope not.” AU where they do end up going to Dallas and Luke comes to visit, but of course can’t stay out of Reid’s orbit, pretty please?
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