(Fanon) PowerWikiNL: Celebrations - Part 2

When the gang is in the main hall doing their work Harry Weston and Laverne Todd walk in. Harry has been retired for a long time now but could not refuse the invitation to come in with his former assistant.

Annie: Wow, Dr. Weston, you don't look any day older than 65.

Annie: Good to see you again. Good to see you again too, Laverne.

Laverne: Not only in appearance.

Laverne: He is still jogging every day by the beach.

Laverne: If David Hasselhoff ever needs a replacement,

Laverne: Pamela knows who to call.

When turning her head Laverne spots a woman that seems very familiar to her, she can't help but stare. Before Harry can respond to the earlier compliment, the seemingly familiar woman starts talking.

Sandy: Dr. Weston, Laverne, you made it.

Sandy: Now that you're here I might as well tell you.

Sandy: Casey has left us again and I'm her successor.

Laverne: Sandy, it's you! Oh, it's been so long.

Harry: Glad to have you back in Miami. How's Jack managing?

Harry: He was keeping a record of broken hearts he was hoping

Harry: to fix. He just never found the glue to go with it.

Annie: To be honest I don't know,

Annie: I don't see those two together that often.

Julie: Jack still works here, he's even the big boss now,

Julie: but he rarely makes an appearance in Three West.

Harry: Trenton took over the hospital?

Harry: Wow, he never seemed that big of a bad guy,

Harry: but him taking over the hospital is quite something.

Harry: I remember Waits was quite stressed when he heard Dr. Riskin died,

Harry: so I'm glad he found a successor.

Laverne: I guess Jack is not all about making money. Wow.

Sandy: Yeah, Jack's really something. That thought never crossed my mind

Sandy: when he started his community service back in '92.

Annie: He even got Paco into trouble sometimes back in the day.

THEME SONG:

*A friend is there when you need someone*

*A friend is there if you can't get it done*

*A friend, your support in every wrong*

*You befriend with the one who you belong*

*Someone to once again make you strong*

*A friend is there when you have a smile*

*A friend understands you in your style*

*Things that happen to anyone*

*that can spoil your life's fun*

*can be solved with a hand from*

*A friend*

**EPISODE 02: "CELEBRATIONS - PART 2"**

**Written by PowerWikiNL**

Rose: Here i am! I haven't felt this much like a Nurse since the Miami hurricane of

Rose: November 9th in 1991. The cabinet of 320's patient has been cleaned of all money and jewelry.

Annie: How do you know we...

When Luke spots the senior lady in a for her currently deathly environment he immediately takes action.

Luke: Rose Nylund found the emergency tunnel entrance under Shady Pines.

Luke: Paco, code orange!

Paco and Luke lift Rose in the air to put her in an ambulance and take her back to Shady Pines.

Rose: First they took away my sigarettes, then Gilmore Girls and now I can't be a Nurse!

Rose: Well, back to Shady Pines.

In the main hall, Sandy temporarily assumes Annie's function while Annie does an emergency. When temporarily not occupied Sandy takes a sheet book from her bag and puts it on the desk.

Sandy: Julie, Gina, here are the printed songs that Jack requested, fully uncensored and traditional.

Sandy: I've spotted the small things that activists are against, but to be honest I see no problem with it.

Sandy: The name of the character is Black Pete, he goes through the chimney like Santa Claus for his

Sandy: own version of Santa Claus and then soot appears on his face. When traveling more through

Sandy: the chimney his face becomes more and more black from the soot. His name is Black Pete,

Sandy: there's nothing that can be changed about it. And there's nothing wrong with it.

When Annie finishes handling the emergency she joins the other girls.

Annie: To be honest I don't see any problem with it too. As long as the act isn't insulting anyone,

Annie: I don't mind the black color. Or even brown for that matter.

Julie: Chocolate or suntan, it doesn't matter as long it is not insulting.

Annie: Exactly. I may call myself black but that doesn't mean I have a grudge against people

Annie: that actually paint themselves black. Or brown.

Julie: There was a questionaire taken in 2020 about mud masks.

Julie: 95 percent has nothing against mud masks.

Sandy: I did see something in the songs about beating children with a rod when they're naughty,

Sandy: but to be honest, I got such a kick out of that. A rod consists of small twigs lashed up,

Sandy: you can't hurt anyone with that.

Sandy: When I got to a song called "The Bag of Saint Nicholas", I saw a verse

Sandy: about spanking with a massive stick.

Sandy: There's nothing like a good old spanking, I always say.

Gina: We have Saint Nicholas and Black Pete in San Pequeno. But in my hometown Black Pete says

Gina: when children are naughty they are put in a bag and taken to never be seen again.

Sandy: I saw that in the lyrics too, it's a thing in the Netherlands too,

Sandy: threatening children with kidnapping.

Gina: Yes, but in my country if the children are taken they only come back impregnated.

Annie: Wow, is that really a thing in your country?

Gina: No, I'm just kidding. For once.

Julie: Oh, that Black Pete. I was taken once but I don't remember impregnating.

Julie: He did slap me in the buttocks, but I don't remember anything needing correcting.

Julie: And I was 21 at the moment, depending on what state I was in.

Julie: I did pull his wig at the time, but it was clearly loose already before pulling.

Gina: Do you mean like pulling Santa's beard?

Julie: No, I was trying to straighten the curls.

Julie: It was looking like it was hypnotizing me to willingly go in the bag.

In another room Hank and Paco are being prepared for their performance as Black Pete.

Hank: You know, Paco, I did a quick Google search and I found out that a survey taken

Hank: in the year 2019 summarized that a whopping 95 percent of the

Hank: Netherlands favors Black Pete in it's traditional form. That means we're doing mainstream.

Paco: Yeah, I read that too. There must be some huge catalogue hidden in a basement somewhere

Paco: in the Netherlands that contains one massive amount of adult titles featuring Black Pete.

Hank: Now that you mention it, I think I may be Black Pete sexual.

Paco: That reminds me, when we go through the chimney we're fully dressed up.

Paco: Does that means only our faces are covered in soot?

Hank: To be honest, I have no idea. I wonder who has the key to that basement...

The preparations for the party are almost done. The children are ready and some former and current staff is keeping an eye out. Annie encourages the children to sing a song to welcome Saint Nicholas and Black Pete. The children fetch their song book and sing one of the songs they have been preparing:

*Old Saint Nick, do come in with your servant*

*because we are waiting fervent*

*Maybe you still have some time*

*before the goodbye notes chime*

*Old Saint Nick, do come in with your servant*

*while your horse stays there observant*

Hank and Paco come into the hall dressed as Black Petes while no one other than Jack is dressed up as their senior employer Saint Nicholas.

Jack (as Saint Nicholas): Have you all been good?

Witnessing the black colored servants with red lips and one with golden earrings Greg infuriates with the thought that the Dutch tradition might be racism. He starts swearing and accusing until he takes a run-up to assault the Black Petes. Luke immediately understands what's happening and runs to Greg. He sticks out a leg making Greg fall but before making it to the ground Luke takes Greg's arms and while pulling him he holds him tight making sure he cannot move. Paco and Hank see a chance to incorporate the incident in the story line and put a burlap sack over his head.

Paco (as Black Pete): You see children, when a person is naughty Black Pete puts him or her in a bag

Paco (as Black Pete): and takes the person with him to Spain.

Hank (as Black Pete): The naughty also do not get any presents. We could have simply beat him

Hank (as Black Pete): with a rod or even a hard stick,

Hank (as Black Pete): but what Greg did was just too naughty. We are taking him with us to Spain.

The children are a little feared knowing it is not good to be naughty but cheer up when the Black Petes bring them the presents that were prepared for them. Jack stays put in the chair also not leaving the role he is performing. He supplements by saying when children are good they get candy and presents from Black Pete, but when they are naughty the Black Petes punish the children.

Harry: This is nothing new. There have always been activists for this kind of thing.

Harry: They come in small groups but keep on complaining.

Harry: It's best to just ignore their complaints.

Laverne: The sissy, scared of a painted face. A disgrace for the job of Nurse.

Luke takes a rope and ties Greg up to prevent him from causing more trouble. He asks Annie and Sandy to go with him to take Greg away from the children and when they have left the room they decide to take no stabs from Greg anymore and a mental facility is arranged where Greg can be treated for his behaviour.

Back at the party the Black Petes have fun with the children. After drawing a picture featuring the Black Petes making their first journey through a chimney delivering presents for sleeping children at night, the servants sing another song with the children:

*He comes, he comes,*

*the dear good old saint*

*My best friend, your best friend*

*whose best friend he ain't?*

*My heart still beats,*

*my heart still beats so blighte*
*What he brings you, what he brings me,*

*he brings to you and me*

*The good get sweets,*

*the naughty get the beats*

*He comes, he comes,*

*the dear good old saint*

*My best friend, your best friend*

*whose best friend he ain't?*

When the song is finished Jack tells the children in his role of Saint Nicholas that the children are allowed to put a shoe before the window hoping Black Pete will fill the shoe with a present. Just before leaving Jack, Paco and Hank are sung to by the children with a goodbye song.

*Bye old Saint Nick, bye, bye,*

*bye bye sir Black Pete*

*Bye my good friends, bye bye*

*Come around for another meet*

*Bye old Saint Nick, bye, bye,*

*bye bye sir Black Pete*

*Bye my good friends, bye bye*

*Come around for another meet*

When Jack, Hank and Paco have left the party they take off the costumes and clean their faces.

In another room Annie, Sandy and Luke are keeping an eye on Greg while the transportation for Greg arrives. For the incident Greg is fired again and this time without the possibility of returning.

While looking at the shining moon outside Sandy, Annie, Julie and Gina discuss their experiences with the traditional fest of Saint Nicholas and Black Pete. Annie and Gina, both having children, can't wait to give their spouse a double celebration in November and December. They're sure Jack, Hank and Paco would be willing to take on the roles again for them.

TO BE CONTINUED...