Episode Report Card Jacob: A+ | 7 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Agnus Dei
By Jacob | Season 2 | Episode 22 | Aired on 2001.01.26
"Chiana. You know that I have to spend a lot more time with Jothee, so...I was hoping we could all find a quiet place and...settle down together. I was hoping you would consent to be my wife." Holo-D'Argo breathes out, terrified; Chiana and Jothee both WTF. She gets ten years younger in this moment.
Rygel sits on Moya with Grunchlk, watching him suck down pink slime with a big spoon. He is so goddamn gross. "What a surprise to find you eating," says Aeryn, upon entering. "So, Gunshock. How long will it be before the surgeon can operate on Crichton?" Grunchlk doesn't even bother to correct her. Maybe it's because she's getting closer every time to the truth. Seven or eight hours; the Doctor wants to focus on Moya's treatment. "He's...uh...splendidly conscientious." Aeryn reports that she'll keep "Crichton" restrained until he's ready; Rygel just wants her to leave. Finally, she cocks an eyebrow at him: "Higher-level reasoning, Aeryn. If a simple thought occurs, I'll call you." She almost gives him a grin -- on a day like today, people merely acting in character makes you love them more -- and leaves.
"As I was saying," Rygel continues, "You must know your way around this backwater part of the galaxy..." he tosses a small blue gem onto the table. "I know who I need to know," says Grunchlk. "That's a very small stone." Rygel notes that Moya won't be able to starburst for awhile, so he's looking for other passage -- he tosses a clear crystal across the table, next to the blue gem. "There are some excellent choices available. It depends whether you require speed, stealth, or strength. That's another very small stone." All three, actually, and a small red stone joins the others. "Not impossible. That's three very small stones." Are these the storied negotiating tactics of the Hynerian Dominar? Because...this is bocce ball. Rygel drops a huge lead crystal like the one your mom hung from her rearview into the pink crap. Grunchlk fishes it out with the spoon, pops it into his disgusting mouth, and sucks on it. He then spits it into his hand, admiring it briefly: "Oh! Splendid." He needs to fucking stop putting things in his mouth and sucking them clean. That's like the last thing I need in a medical worker, even a zombie-keeping one. I bet they cover that on Day One at Grunchlk School. The fact that Tocot even deigns to speak to this freak says really unflattering things about his professionalism. On the other hand, his face is labia, so I understand that he's playing with a different deck of industry issues.