shhhhh, River...

I'm busy applying Vaseline to the laundry basket handles, the doorknobs, and EM's coffee mug handle, while he's at the dentist's office.

*meanwhile, across town*

Isn't it a SHAME that they're going to have to perform his ROOT CANAL without benefit of anesthesia?

"Nurse, vise grips, please?" (slap)

"Pliers?" (slap)

"Hammer?" (slap)

"Chisel?" (slap)

They're READY for you now, Mr. EM....

Just lemme fasten this bib around your neck.

"Why no anasthesia?" you dazedly inquire?

in order to duplicate the frazzled mis-wired NERVES of MS, of course!



For extra pleasure, we'll be injecting you repeatedly with SALINE, and PRETENDING you're getting Lidocaine.

"What? You're only numb in your hands and FEET, but not your mouth?"



"Now please hold very still, this will only hurt a LITTLE."