[SCENE] Alita and Eldoon in "Lady Shawping"
((This takes place approx two weeks after the earthquake, ~July 28. NOTE: This scene links to Google Image Search results, some of which are NSFW!))
Eldoon: *The influx of patients from the earthquake have all been discharged by now, and everyone at Eldoon Clinic is feeling the sudden inertia. There has been so much pointless cleaning by Eldoon's staff, that some of the surfaces are beginning to look worn. And as for the doctor himself, he has been in his office, listlessly playing solitaire and dreaming of ways to spend his recent windfall*
Eldoon: *On this particular day, Dr Eldoon returns from Eldoon's Noodle with an idea, and on his way back to his private office with a bowl of salty broth, he stops his intern Alita in the hall.* Hey, Alita doll, I could use your help with something... not really clinical. Something I need a woman's opinion on, you get me?
Alita: *Alita stops, a little puzzled, but she smiles* Sure... what is it?
Eldoon: *Eldoon fiddles with the spoon in his soup* Well, you see, since I've got some extra spending money this month, I want to buy my wife somethin' pretty, but I don't really know much about... fashion, or whatnot. I need another lady's help.
Alita: *Her eyes light up a little bit when he mentions fashion* Oh! That's really sweet of you. I'll be glad to help.
Eldoon: *He smiles* Good, good. I could really use the help. Let's go back to my office. We can surf some shopping sites.
Alita: *nods* All right.
Eldoon: *Eldoon leads the way back to his office, and pulls a chair around the desk for Alita. Tilting his bowl back for a swig of salty broth with one hand, he double-clicks into Firefox. His home page is, naturally, Google*
Alita: *Alita settles into the chair beside him, and looks at the screen* What kind of gift are you planning on?
Eldoon: Mmm. *Eldoon sets his bowl aside* Well, see, our one real beginning-to-end Sabbath day was interrupted by the earthquake, and I've been tryin' to make that up to her. I already hired this one maid service to give her a day off for herself, but... I want to get her something pretty. So anyhow, while I was getting my soup, my old man reminded me of these shabbat shawls, real queenly things that she can get gussied up in for Friday nights.
Alita: Huh. Well... I've never seen or heard of shabbat shawl, but I'll do my best to help you find something she might like... *Her brow crinkles* What's her style like?
Eldoon: Style? *As a man content to wear scrubs day and night, and not fashion scrubs at that, he is flummoxed by the question* Well, uh, she has a lot of dresses from Target. I guess... we can just... search? *He poises his fingers over the keyboard* "Shabbat shawl"...
Alita: Ohh. *She nods slowly. Clearly it's a good thing that Dr. Eldoon's job doesn't require much of a fashion sense* And, yes, that sounds fine.
Eldoon: *Eldoon scrolls through several pages of GIS that are either crafty Jews showing off their personal creations, or sites about the shabbat customs. Inexplicably, in the middle of all this is a picture of a loaf of challah* That's good stuff, there. It's too bad making bread is so damn hard.
Alita: It looks good. *Leans back* I wouldn't really know though. All we have at my house is Wonder Bread.
Eldoon: ...Are you f-- Are you serious? Wonder Bread is like... a sponge. It don't matter if you inject a sponge with vitamins, it's still a sponge. I wouldn't eat it, no sir. *He shakes his head sadly*
Alita: *crosses her arms* Yeah, well, Mom does the shopping so there's not much I can do about it.
Eldoon: We need to have you over for dinner sometime, seriously. *He reluctantly scrolls down from the challah picture, but further down the screen is... more challah. Trouble is, this second picture is not tastefully displaying the eggy bread on a ceremonial plate* What the... *Flustered by this obviously inappropriate image, he accidentally clicks down on the mouse button, and opens the originating site* oh shit.
Alita: *When Alita sees what Eldoon is seeing, she kind of chokes a little* I take it that... that's not the common use for challah?
Eldoon: Oh god oh god you saw that oh shit. *Eldoon fumbles to close the window, his face going as red as a tomato*
Alita: *Alita averts her eyes quickly and coughs* Um... yes. But, it's not your fault.
Eldoon: I'm sorry. God. What does that shit have to do with shabbat shawls? I'm sorry, doll. I don't even... *He opens Firefox again and types the search parameters, scrolling quickly past everything they had already seen, including the woman with the matzo ball pasties*
Alita: *Still looking at a spot on the wall, rather than the screen* No, no, it's fine...
Alita: Um, can I look now?
Eldoon: Yeah, doll, yeah. It's safe to look. I don't want to be staring at that kind of thing.
Alita: *tenatively she turns back to the screen* Neither do I...
Eldoon God, I'm sorry, doll. I don't know why the-- heck that turned up in a search for shawls. She ain't wearin' anything. God, in my day, it used to be safe to surf Google.
Alita: *Despite the situation, a small smile flickers across Alita's lips* Did they even have Google in your day, sir? *Her tone is a teasing*
Eldoon: Hmmph. Sure did, mm-hmm. Launched my freshman year of premed. Wasn't too popular 'til a few years on, though. *He's been scrolling through endless images that have more to do with Shabbat than the shawl itself, but finally he pauses to click on one* I swear to god, if this lady's wearin' nothing but the shawl...
Alita: *Alita leans back and waits with him while the link loads, ready to look away if need be*
Eldoon: *The link, however, is completely innocuous, and Modest World is not a tongue-in-cheek name for a porn site. Eldoon whistles low.* Woo boy, that's pretty, iddn't it.
Alita: *Alita's eyes widen a little* Oh... wow, that really is. The design is really tasteful.
Eldoon: *Eldoon's finger hovers over the "buy" button* It... it comes in colours? Uh... *He scratches his head* Now this, this is what I got a lady's opinion for.
Alita: Hmmm... I'd go with a neutral color, like white, since it's versatile.
Eldoon: That makes sense, all right. I remember Bryce thought it was such a good idea when I stocked up on white scrubs, mm-hmm. Those were the days... *He selects white for the colour, and adds it to his cart* Whew. I made it. *He turns in his seat to give Alita a one-armed hug* Thank you, doll. Don't think I could have done this without you.
Alita: *Alita grins as she's smushed against Eldoon for a moment* It was no problem... really. I hope your wife enjoys it.
Eldoon: I'm sure she will, doll. Thank you. *He turns her loose to start typing his account information into the shopping site.* You can take an early day, iffin you want-- or if your mom's still being a problem back home... well, you could go through and restock or re-order non-medicinal supplies. I have to sign off on the drug orders myself, you know.
Alita: *Alita stands, and is quiet for a moment.* If you don't mind... I think I'd rather go through the supplies.
Eldoon: That's fine by me, doll. If you want to work, I can put you to work-- within reason.
Alita: Well... any extra work I can do I'll be glad to do it. And it gives me an excuse to stay out longer... *Her smile is humorless, but it's there all the same.*
Eldoon: *Eldoon looks up at her sadly* Feh. You need some friends, doll.
Alita: *Almost defensively* I do-- *She stops, pauses a moment, and then, wryly* I'll work on that.
Eldoon: You do that. *He grins* Doctor's orders.
Alita: *She flashes him a tiny smile as she leaves* Got it.
Eldoon: *The influx of patients from the earthquake have all been discharged by now, and everyone at Eldoon Clinic is feeling the sudden inertia. There has been so much pointless cleaning by Eldoon's staff, that some of the surfaces are beginning to look worn. And as for the doctor himself, he has been in his office, listlessly playing solitaire and dreaming of ways to spend his recent windfall*
Eldoon: *On this particular day, Dr Eldoon returns from Eldoon's Noodle with an idea, and on his way back to his private office with a bowl of salty broth, he stops his intern Alita in the hall.* Hey, Alita doll, I could use your help with something... not really clinical. Something I need a woman's opinion on, you get me?
Alita: *Alita stops, a little puzzled, but she smiles* Sure... what is it?
Eldoon: *Eldoon fiddles with the spoon in his soup* Well, you see, since I've got some extra spending money this month, I want to buy my wife somethin' pretty, but I don't really know much about... fashion, or whatnot. I need another lady's help.
Alita: *Her eyes light up a little bit when he mentions fashion* Oh! That's really sweet of you. I'll be glad to help.
Eldoon: *He smiles* Good, good. I could really use the help. Let's go back to my office. We can surf some shopping sites.
Alita: *nods* All right.
Eldoon: *Eldoon leads the way back to his office, and pulls a chair around the desk for Alita. Tilting his bowl back for a swig of salty broth with one hand, he double-clicks into Firefox. His home page is, naturally, Google*
Alita: *Alita settles into the chair beside him, and looks at the screen* What kind of gift are you planning on?
Eldoon: Mmm. *Eldoon sets his bowl aside* Well, see, our one real beginning-to-end Sabbath day was interrupted by the earthquake, and I've been tryin' to make that up to her. I already hired this one maid service to give her a day off for herself, but... I want to get her something pretty. So anyhow, while I was getting my soup, my old man reminded me of these shabbat shawls, real queenly things that she can get gussied up in for Friday nights.
Alita: Huh. Well... I've never seen or heard of shabbat shawl, but I'll do my best to help you find something she might like... *Her brow crinkles* What's her style like?
Eldoon: Style? *As a man content to wear scrubs day and night, and not fashion scrubs at that, he is flummoxed by the question* Well, uh, she has a lot of dresses from Target. I guess... we can just... search? *He poises his fingers over the keyboard* "Shabbat shawl"...
Alita: Ohh. *She nods slowly. Clearly it's a good thing that Dr. Eldoon's job doesn't require much of a fashion sense* And, yes, that sounds fine.
Eldoon: *Eldoon scrolls through several pages of GIS that are either crafty Jews showing off their personal creations, or sites about the shabbat customs. Inexplicably, in the middle of all this is a picture of a loaf of challah* That's good stuff, there. It's too bad making bread is so damn hard.
Alita: It looks good. *Leans back* I wouldn't really know though. All we have at my house is Wonder Bread.
Eldoon: ...Are you f-- Are you serious? Wonder Bread is like... a sponge. It don't matter if you inject a sponge with vitamins, it's still a sponge. I wouldn't eat it, no sir. *He shakes his head sadly*
Alita: *crosses her arms* Yeah, well, Mom does the shopping so there's not much I can do about it.
Eldoon: We need to have you over for dinner sometime, seriously. *He reluctantly scrolls down from the challah picture, but further down the screen is... more challah. Trouble is, this second picture is not tastefully displaying the eggy bread on a ceremonial plate* What the... *Flustered by this obviously inappropriate image, he accidentally clicks down on the mouse button, and opens the originating site* oh shit.
Alita: *When Alita sees what Eldoon is seeing, she kind of chokes a little* I take it that... that's not the common use for challah?
Eldoon: Oh god oh god you saw that oh shit. *Eldoon fumbles to close the window, his face going as red as a tomato*
Alita: *Alita averts her eyes quickly and coughs* Um... yes. But, it's not your fault.
Eldoon: I'm sorry. God. What does that shit have to do with shabbat shawls? I'm sorry, doll. I don't even... *He opens Firefox again and types the search parameters, scrolling quickly past everything they had already seen, including the woman with the matzo ball pasties*
Alita: *Still looking at a spot on the wall, rather than the screen* No, no, it's fine...
Alita: Um, can I look now?
Eldoon: Yeah, doll, yeah. It's safe to look. I don't want to be staring at that kind of thing.
Alita: *tenatively she turns back to the screen* Neither do I...
Eldoon God, I'm sorry, doll. I don't know why the-- heck that turned up in a search for shawls. She ain't wearin' anything. God, in my day, it used to be safe to surf Google.
Alita: *Despite the situation, a small smile flickers across Alita's lips* Did they even have Google in your day, sir? *Her tone is a teasing*
Eldoon: Hmmph. Sure did, mm-hmm. Launched my freshman year of premed. Wasn't too popular 'til a few years on, though. *He's been scrolling through endless images that have more to do with Shabbat than the shawl itself, but finally he pauses to click on one* I swear to god, if this lady's wearin' nothing but the shawl...
Alita: *Alita leans back and waits with him while the link loads, ready to look away if need be*
Eldoon: *The link, however, is completely innocuous, and Modest World is not a tongue-in-cheek name for a porn site. Eldoon whistles low.* Woo boy, that's pretty, iddn't it.
Alita: *Alita's eyes widen a little* Oh... wow, that really is. The design is really tasteful.
Eldoon: *Eldoon's finger hovers over the "buy" button* It... it comes in colours? Uh... *He scratches his head* Now this, this is what I got a lady's opinion for.
Alita: Hmmm... I'd go with a neutral color, like white, since it's versatile.
Eldoon: That makes sense, all right. I remember Bryce thought it was such a good idea when I stocked up on white scrubs, mm-hmm. Those were the days... *He selects white for the colour, and adds it to his cart* Whew. I made it. *He turns in his seat to give Alita a one-armed hug* Thank you, doll. Don't think I could have done this without you.
Alita: *Alita grins as she's smushed against Eldoon for a moment* It was no problem... really. I hope your wife enjoys it.
Eldoon: I'm sure she will, doll. Thank you. *He turns her loose to start typing his account information into the shopping site.* You can take an early day, iffin you want-- or if your mom's still being a problem back home... well, you could go through and restock or re-order non-medicinal supplies. I have to sign off on the drug orders myself, you know.
Alita: *Alita stands, and is quiet for a moment.* If you don't mind... I think I'd rather go through the supplies.
Eldoon: That's fine by me, doll. If you want to work, I can put you to work-- within reason.
Alita: Well... any extra work I can do I'll be glad to do it. And it gives me an excuse to stay out longer... *Her smile is humorless, but it's there all the same.*
Eldoon: *Eldoon looks up at her sadly* Feh. You need some friends, doll.
Alita: *Almost defensively* I do-- *She stops, pauses a moment, and then, wryly* I'll work on that.
Eldoon: You do that. *He grins* Doctor's orders.
Alita: *She flashes him a tiny smile as she leaves* Got it.