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GPF Archive: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 [[Nicole's corner of emergency HQ]] / Nick: Ki went to get you some water. How are you doing, Nicole? / Nicole: Nngh... O-okay... / Radio: <> / Nicole: What was... that? / Nick: The officer who brought you in must have left his radio... / Radio: Copy, Chopper 8! Please repeat, over! / Radio: We've spotted two children trapped on a roof top, we think on Windsor Lane. We need a rescue team _now_! / Radio: Sorry, Chopper 8, all crews are busy. Any officers free? / Radio: Control, 105, All officers are busy. Check the deputies... / Nicole: Poor kids... / Nicole: _Somebody_ ought to (ow) save them...
GPF Archive: Wednesday, August 1, 2001 [[Emergency evacuation HQ]] / Nick: Nicole, hit "pause" or something. Ki will be right back. / Nicole: What am I? A VCR? / {{Fooker watches Nick put his coat on and run outside}} / Fooker: ? / Dexter: Where are _you_ off to? / Nick: Two kids trapped. No one free to save them. / Dexter: And you think you can? / Nick: No, but I'm going to try... / Dexter: Can I watch and laugh? / Nick: No, but you can help...
GPF Archive: Thursday, August 2, 2001 [[The Gym, Nicole is in labor, Fooker is peering around the privacy-screen]] / Ki: Nicole? Where's Nick? / Fooker: I just saw him running out the door... / <> / [[Nicole Still in labor]] / Nicole: We heard... On the radio about two kids... trapped on a roof. He ran off... / Ki: Oh, no... / [[Ki grabs Fooker's hand]] / Ki: Fooker, I'm going to try to find Nick. You stay here and help Nicole. / Fooker: B-b-but... {{in wavy speech-balloon}} / [[Nicole is sweating, her face contorted, Fooker looks stunned]] / Nicole: NNGH! {{LARGE FONT}} / Fooker: help... {{SMALL FONT}}
GPF Archive: Friday, August 3, 2001 [[Nicole's corner of the emergency HQ]] / Nicole: F-fooker... it's coming... The baby's coming... help me... / Fooker: Eep... / Nicole: _Fooker!_ I need your help! Move your butt and get over here! / {{Fooker twitches}} / Nicole: FOOKER!!! / Fooker: R-right. L-let me go find Dwayne...
GPF Archive: Saturday, August 4, 2001 [[Inside the emergency HQ]] / {{Trudy walks in, soaking wet}} / Trudy {{thinking}}: I hate _everyone._ I swear, I'll kill the first person I see... / {{Fooker grabs Trudy by both arms}} / Fooker: TrudyNicolewentintolaborNickranofftosavesomekidsKiwentafterhimI'm / goingtoobecauseI'mallergictobabiessoyoudeliveritokaywellbyenow! / {{Fooker runs off}} / Trudy: ? / Nicole:: Huff, huff / Trudy: Ah, crap.
 
GPF Archive: Sunday, August 5, 2001 [[Fooker in FPS game]] / [[Fooker as wizard]] / [[Fooker in cartoon game]] / [Fooker in Sims game]] / Fooker: Which skin do I want to wear today? / Fred: Are you talking Quake or the Sims? Either one tells me you need to get out more...
GPF Archive: Monday, August 6, 2001 [[In the flood zone]] / {{Two children and a puppy huddle on a roof that's nearly covered with water}} / Puppy: Bark! Bark! / Nick: Look! There's the kids! / Dexter: But how do we reach them? The water's moving too swiftly... / Nick: Ah, ha! A boat! / Nick: I'll go out to them. You use this rope and that tree as a pulley to guide the boat. / Dexter: Uh, right.
GPF Archive: Tuesday, August 7, 2001 [[Outside emergency HQ]] / Fooker: Ki! Wait up! / Ki: Fooker?! What about Nicole? / Fooker: I left her with Trudy. / Ki: Well, if having _you_ deliver the baby wouldn't warp the kid, _that_ sure will. / Fooker: Dexter left with Nick, so he's got help. Why did _you_ run after them? / Ki: The way they fight? They'll need us. Besides, they've got one huge handicap against them... / Ki: Nick can't swim. / {{Fooker points}} / Fooker: Too bad he's out in that boat, then...
GPF Archive: Wednesday, August 8, 2001 [[In the flood zone, trying to rescue children stranded on a roof]] / {{Nick crouches in the bow of the rowboat as it crosses the water}} / {{Dexter strains to keep the boat on course as Fooker and Ki approach}} / {{Slowly the boat makes progress}} / {{Nick reaches a hand out to the stranded kids and their dog}}
GPF Archive: Thursday, August 9, 2001 [[In the flood zone, trying to rescue stranded children]] / Ki: Dexter! How can we help? / Dexter: I'm fine here. Meet Nick... at the bank... / {{Fooker and Ki watch as Dexter pulls the boat across the water}} / {{Nick watches the rope anxiously, the children behind him}} / {{Suddenly, the boat flips, knocking its passengers into rushing floodwater}}
 
GPF Archive: Friday, August 10, 2001 [[In the flood zone, where Nick's rescue boat has just flipped over]] / Ki: NO! / Fooker: Look! / {{Nick, the children, and the puppy are all clinging to the rope in the water}} / {{Dexter strains to pull them to the shore}} / {{Fooker and Ki help the children from the water}}
GPF Archive: Saturday, August 11, 2001 [[In the flood zone, where Nick's rescue boat has flipped over]] / {{Ki and Fooker deposit the waterlogged children on the shore}} / {{Nick extends a hand to pass the puppy to Fooker}} / {{Fooker takes the dog, who is eagerly awaited by one of the children}} / {{Nick loses his grip on the rope}}
GPF Archive: Monday, August 13, 2001 [[In the flood zone, where Nick has just lost his grip on the rescue rope]] / Ki {{screaming}}: Nick! / Fooker: Ki! No! / Fooker: If you jump in there, you'll just be pulled under, too! We can save him, but we have to do it from the bank! / Dexter: I've got an idea... / {{Dexter runs down the bank with the rope, Fooker and Ki following}}
GPF Archive: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 [[In the flood zone, trying to rescue Nick from the rushing floodwater]] / {{On the shore, Dexter draws up even with Nick, who is flailing in the water}} / {{Dexter makes a lasso of the rope and tosses it over a tree branch sticking up from the flood}} / {{Dexter pulls the rope taut, just as Nick drifts past}} / {{Nick is caught up on the rope, his head above water}}
GPF Archive: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 [[On the bank, where Nick has just been pulled from the water]] / Fooker: Way to go, Dex-man! / Ki: H-he's... not... breathing... / {{Ki opens Nick's mouth, letting water trickle out}} / {{Ki begins rescue breathing}} / {{Ki does chest compressions}} / Ki: Come on, Nick... Don't leave me... _Please_...
 
GPF Archive: Thursday, August 16, 2001 [[On the bank, where Nick has just been pulled from the floodwater]] / {{Ki does CPR on an unconscious Nick, as Dexter and Fooker watch}} / {{Nick begins sputtering and coughing}} / {{Ki reaches down to touch Nick's face as his eyes open}} / Nick {{wobbly}}: So... you save lives often? / {{Ki gives him a hug}}
GPF Archive: Friday, August 17, 2001 [[Back at emergency HQ, with the rescued children]] / Children: Mom! Dad! / {{The children race to their parents}} / {{Fooker puts a blanket over Nick's shoulders}} / Fooker: Here ya go, Nick... / Nick: I guess I ought to thank you, Dexter... / Dexter: Hey, I still hate your guts, but that doesn't mean I want to see you _die_... / Ki: Guys, _look_! / {{Trudy is holding up a squalling newborn}} / Trudy: Okay... _Now_ what do I do with this....this..._thing_...? / Sydney: <> / Sharon: Congrats, Mr. Duncan. It's a girl.
GPF Archive: Saturday, August 18, 2001 [[In the emergency HQ]] / {{Fooker, Nick, Ki, Trudy, Sharon, and Dexter all gather around Nicole, Dwayne, and Sydney}} / Superscript: As a lily blooms within the desert,/ Or a rainbow shines o'er the rain,/ So your tiny smile warms our hearts/ And greets through toil and pain./ Welcome, my dear, to this troubled world./ May you see blessings and never strife./ Gather 'round, our dearest friends,/ As we greet this precious new life! / Dwayne: Welcome to the company, Sydney Nicole Duncan...
GPF Archive: Monday, August 20, 2001 [[After the storm: next day]] / Newscaster: As the flood waters subside, clean-up crews rush in as anxious residents survey the damage... / Newscaster: The mayor commended the many volunteers who helped in the crisis, including the entire staff of GPF Software. Company president Dwayne Duncan had this to say... / {{Mayor shakes hands with Dwayne}} / Dwayne: We are extremely fortunate that so many people helped neighbors in need. I'm proud of my employees, who selflessly gave all to help others... / Fooker: Hi, Mom!
GPF Archive: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 [[After the storm: Dwayne's house]] / Ki: So, how bad is it? / Dwayne: Actually, not as bad as we feared. / Dwayne: The water level didn't get too high here, so there was only some minor water damage... / Nicole: Dwayne, the safe! / {{Dwayne searches under rubble and finds the safe}} / Dwayne: And we also recently bought flood insurance and a waterproof safe! / Nicole: Whew! / Nick: Achoo!
 
GPF Archive: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 [[After the storm: Dwayne's house]] / {{Fooker hides behind a wall and watches Sharon, Dexter, Nick, and Ki}} / Fooker {{thinking}}: Perhaps now's a good time for me to apologize to Sharon and make up with her. / {{The group is unaware of Fooker's observation}} / Sharon: ...Our stuff's pretty much okay, but we still have to move out. / Ki: Gee, sorry, do you need a place to stay? I've got a spare room... / {{Nick sniffles}} / Sharon: No thanks, Ki. Dex and I will be staying at his folks' place for a while. / Dexter: Yeah, they can still hardly believe it... / Dexter: I've finally got a _girlfriend_... / {{Fooker's eyes bug out}}
GPF Archive: Thursday, August 23, 2001 [[After the storm:]] / Nick: Ugh... I don't feel so good... / Ki: You don't look so good either. Let me feel your forehead... / Nick: I'll be fine, Ki, really... / Ki: You're burning up! You have a fever! It must be from being in the water so long. Let's get you to a doctor... / {{Nick and Ki pass Fooker, standing frozen in the act of peering around the corner}} / Ki: What's wrong with Fooker? / Worker: Who, that guy? He's been frozen in the same position for fifteen minutes...
GPF Archive: Friday, August 24, 2001 [[After the storm: Nick's apartment]] / {{Nick is tucked in on the couch}} / Nick: ...Bed rest for a _week_. It's just a stupid flu. / Ki: That could become pneumonia if you're not careful. / Nick: I _hate_ being sick... / Ki: I'm sorry about Sharon, Fooker. I honestly didn't know you wanted to get back with her this badly... / Nick {{offscreen}} I'll be bored for _days_. / Fooker: It's all my fault. I waited too long to mend things. Now all I have is my stupidity. / Ki: Why don't you two drown your sorrows in Fooker's PS2? / Nick: Ki, the miracle worker... / Fooker: Thank God for geek women...
GPF Archive: Saturday, August 25, 2001 [[After the storm: Trudy's (home?) office]] / Speakerphone: GPF and Dwayne Duncan teeter on financial ruin, Nick and Ki are strained by your duplicity, and Fooker is an emotional wreck. / Speakerphone: You've done well for yourself, Trudy... / Trudy: Fate dealt me a lucky hand with this storm. / Speakerphone: Fate and luck had nothing to do with it. / Trudy: Do you mean _you_ had a hand in this? / Speakerphone: Not exactly. I can't control the weather (yet), but let's say I'm very good at predicting it... / Speakerphone: The pawns are in place and the trap is nearly set. Your time is coming, Trudy. Very, very soon... / {{Behind Trudy and the phone, the shadow of a man with a funny hat and glowing eyes looms large}}
GPF Archive: Monday, August 27, 2001 [[Nick, sitting on the couch channel surfing]] / <> / Nick: I HATE being sick. I am so bored... I don't feel like drawing or getting online, and there's nothing on television / <> / [[looks at TV remote control]] / Nick: Hmmm... / [[Nick is at table looking at the disassembled remote control]] / Ki: Hi, sweetie! I brought you some dinner... / Nick: Shh... if I lose my place, I won't be able to put it back together...
 
GPF Archive: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 Ki: You took apart your TV remote out of _boredom_?! / Nick: I'm just as surprised as you are, Ki. / Nick: I don't know why. I just did it without thinking. I just hope I put it back together correctly. Here goes... / <> [[Nick presses a button on the remote and the lamp on the desk is instantly melted in a sizzling heap.]] / Ki: Um... Somehow, I don't think you did... / Nick: Aw, man... I kinda _liked_ that lamp...
GPF Archive: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 Ki: Prof. Wisebottom? / Wisebottom: I came to see my sick nephew, but I smell science in the air... / Nick: Well, I just took apart and reassembled my TV remoted, but I think I screwed up somewhere... / Wisebottom: Heaping Hawkings! / Wisebottom: The ol' TV-remote-turned-laser trick! By Newton, you've got it, my boy! I had hoped you would, but it often skips several generations... / Nick: Got _what_? / Wisebottom: Why, the inventor's gene, of course!
GPF Archive: Thursday, August 30, 2001 [[collage of several inventions - wheel, steam locomotive, telescope, light bulb - and presumably some of their inventors. In the center is a strand of stylized DNA, presumably the inventor's gene]] / Prof. Wisebottom: {{off-field}} For millennia, the Inventor's Gene has been responsible for guiding man through his greatest innovations... / [[Younger Wisebottom, his tie loosened, holds a test tube and looks at it intently. Some more laboratory glassware and part of a microscope are visible. A shelf in a display case holds what a skull (or maybe a mummified head), amid shapes that may be books.]] / Prof. Wisebottom: {{off-field}} Long ago, I isolated this gene and discovered its properties. Its presence has been found in several of our family's ancestors... / [[Family tree with heads instead of names. Wisebottom's and Nick's head are both highlighted, and Wisebottom's head appears to be looking at Nick's.]] / Prof. Wisebottom: {{off-field}} Ordinarily, it only surfaces every five generations in our family, but I thought the genetic mix was right to activate the gene in you, Nick! / [[Wisebottom hugs Nick, while Ki looks on in surprise and or confusion]] / Nick: You mean, I'm going to become a nutcase mad scientist like YOU? / Prof. Wisebottom: With any luck, you'll be even NUTTIER! / Nick: Oh, boy...
GPF Archive: Friday, August 31, 2001 Ki: Did you say Nick could wind up being a nuttier mad scientist than you, Professor? / Wisebottom: Heh heh... That is indeed correct, Ki! / Wisebottom: You see, after a lot of analysis, I came to realize Nick's mother possesses the meta-science gene, a related gene on the same chromosome. With the two combined in Nick, he has the potential of becoming the greatest crackpot inventor of all time! / Wisebottom: I am so happy, my cellular nuclei are vibrating! I couldn't be prouder if I had won that Nobel I was denied in 1974! / Nick: Hurk!
GPF Archive: Saturday, September 1, 2001 My great uncle Wilbur was an assistant to thomas edison, and may have inspired or even invented some of the great inventions Edison was credited for. / Before that, one of our female ancestors used her skills to become the greatest chef in all of Europe, creating inventive new recipes. / And you built a time machine that nearly got us killed and a fractal explorer that almost left Fooker brain dead. / Some of us are late bloomers.
 

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