Cigarette Candy

"Cigarette Candy" is the fifth episode of the podcast. It was released on 12 September 2014.
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== Synopsis ==
A mysterious illness strikes Eiffel, quickly leaving him out of commission and bedridden. It falls on Dr. Hilbert’s medical expertise to find some way to get the Communications Officer back to full health. But as the days go by, Eiffel begins to suspect that something more sinister is afoot, and starts to question whether Hilbert is curing the disease or causing it. Plus, medicinal lozenges, morbilliform, the full Nick Riviera, swollen glands, and looking on the bright, sunshiny side.
== Plot summary ==
Doug Eiffel is in a good mood, as Hilbert has created a candy that is nicotine-laced and tastes of cigarettes. Eiffel is consuming them eagerly and in large quantities, much to his delight. However, he has developed a rash and a cough, which Hilbert expresses concern over when he visits to bring more lozenges.
The next day, Eiffel's cough has worsened and he has developed a headache and a fever. Hilbert seems to know something about his condition, which makes Eiffel suspicious, and he accuses Hilbert of making him sick with the lozenges. Eiffel passes out, and Hilbert moves him back to his quarters, attaching him to the bed with restraints. Hilbert refuses to entertain Eiffel's "delusions", but he admits he is a doctor of molecular biology and not bound by the Hippocratic Oath.
Hilbert cuts off the comms system in Eiffel's room, but Eiffel nevertheless attempts to contact Minkowski for help - first through Hera, who is non-responsive, then by tapping directly into the comms system. He also spits out the pills that Hilbert gives him. Hilbert thwarts Eiffel's attempts to leave, and chides Eiffel for his non-compliance, mentioning that he has been administering medicine in Eiffel's food and when he sleeps. He tells Eiffel to rest up, as tomorrow will be "a big day".
Convinced that Hilbert is about to kill him, Eiffel records a final message on his portable recording device. Hilbert enters with a knife, and Eiffel panics, begging for his life, but Hilbert simply cuts his restraints. He informs Eiffel that his fever has broken and he is due to return to work shortly. He blames Eiffel's illness on exposure to virus samples in his lab when Eiffel was treated there after the events of "Cataracts and Hurricanoes" and Eiffel apologizes.
However, after the credits, we hear Hilbert's log stating that the first human trial of Project Decima is now complete, and a second phase will proceed soon.
== External links ==
* Listen on Libsyn
* Recording script
Category:Episodes
Category:Season 1