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Jack gives a covert thumbs up

and out connor goes

He takes Frank's hand once more.

And together they depart the buildling (unless stopped?).

Frank lets Connor into the car and then gets in himself. "Ok... I'll get us back to the Lodge but in the meantime you can try to tell me everything that happened. Hmphm. First, -are- you feeling ok? Not really sick?"

(They are not stopped)

"Achoo?" He says, experimentally. "Eureka, I am cured."

Truly a miracle.

"Good man. Now.... tell me everything you can."

"Oh. Well..." He considers.

"I was watching a Tee Vee show the other day, and there were some kids playing. And no one wanted to play with Big Mo, on account of he was big and grumpy. But one girl, Connie? She asked him to play, and he said okay! And they drew with chalk, and everyone had a good time. Until Jo- I mean, Mo - ran off to take his medicine, and then was all BLUH and BLAH and UGH and sad."

He pauses, then adds, "The End."

"Okay. Has Jo always had medicine to take, that you know of? Does she always take it in the afternoon?"

"The bottle said...." He squints and tries to remember.

(Int plus Alertness)

/roll 4

The words were every 6 hours

"Every time the hour hand get tired."

"I mean, no."

He considers.

"Count to 6, then have a snack, count again."

"Gets tired.... when the big hand points to the six?"

He sighs. "6am wake up for breakfast, noon is lunch, supper at 6, and snackies at midnight?

Frank drives in quiet for a while and then
says "Four times a day... every six hours?"

"That's what I ssaid." He says, trying to sound patient.

"Ok. Hm. Interesting."

"We can help her?" He asks, hopefully.

"We can sure try." Frank confirms.

Frank pulls into a grocery store parking lot and stops the car in a space. "Hang on...." he carefully dials the tiny phone.... calling the Lee household.

And it is Jonas who answers "Hello, Lee Residents, Jonas speaking"

"Hello Jonas." he rumbles "Is Dr. Lee there?"

"Dr. Lee? " Surprised, normally folks call for Anne Marie "Let me check, sir. He's often at the hospital"

"Actually sir, he's here. Let me hand over the phone"

And a voice picks up "Dr. Lee speaking, Frank? It's Bruce. Is all well?"

"Hello, Bruce. Yes, everyone's fine. Could I pick your brain for a moment? I'm afraid it's outside your area of expertise but you are the medical expert I know."

"Frank if this is a poditrast related question my ego is going to be bruised, but go ahead"

Frank describes the medication as best he can based on Connor's description. Taken every six hours.... seems to affect mood and behavior.... pill or tablet.... "Any ideas what it is, and what it treats?"

"Oh, it's used pediatrically."

"It's ORANGE!" Connor adds!

"The pills are orange." Frank relays.

"Give me a moment" Bruce asks "I need to consult my medical journal"

Somewhere, a doctor hits google

"Frank, that is a drug used to modulate brain chemistry, usually agression or hyperactivity. You said every 6 hours? Who is taking this?"

"A schoolmate of Connor's."

"So... fourth grade." Frank looks at Connor for confirmation of that.

"It makes her all bloooogy." He adds. His keen hearing easily hearing both sides of the conversation.

Nod nod!

"Fourth Grade?" Lee's tone is disapproving "It's not my field but that seems a bit extreme for a child that age. "

"Mmm. Thank you, doc. I was just wondering about it."

"Frank, I really reccomend you talk to a professional about this , I'm a heart doctor, and this is so far out of my field I'm practically a layman, but I don't think this would be good for your average kid long term. "