Communications

[Brandon]
>> How would you feel about letting me stay at your home for a few days?
>> Juliet just served me divorce papers

>> So, tell me how it felt when you realized Jack wasn't going to kill me?

>> So I can get myself to and from the bathroom all on my own now
>> I bet you can't top that

Sent last night....

[Brandon, Liam]

>> Surgery went well
>> Got all of it
>> Final tests confirmed no cancer



And sent this morning...

[Brandon]

>> Very funny, Brandon

[Dr. Benjamin Linus has cancelled all of his appointments for the next two weeks, as he deals with a "private, health-related matter". He assures all his patients that the situation is "non-critical" and that he "will still be available for sessions by phone and Skype following the initial two-week recovery period"; however, it is unlikely he "will be back in the office for the rest of the month".]

[He leaves an emergency contact number.]

[He apologizes, sincerely, for the inconvenience.]



[Text to Liam Smith, Brandon Sullivan]

>> I'm about to go in for surgery on my back
>> They found a benign tumor
>> I'm sorry to contact you by text, but it's really a non-stop ride for the last few days
>> And I'm literally about to be prepped, so no time for make actual calls
>> And I'm not great at knowing when I'm supposed to tell friends things

Ring, Ring

Ring Ring.

Finally able to get a call out...

"Brandon. It's Ben. Are you alright?"

( Voicemail left on the house machine for Ben Linus )

Ring, Ring

[Lucas and Ben receive numerous alternating calls that last for between half a ring to two before the caller hangs up.]

[Text to Lucas North]
I dreamed of Can you come by to clear your shite out of my wardrobe before I go off on a dead nigger storage rant?

[Text to Ben Linus]
>> I've stopped seeing the shrink you foisted onto gave me. We weren't getting anywhere and I don't like his face.
>> I need to talk to y He signed me off anyway so we're done. Do I owe you any money?

[Text to Crowley]
I want to fuck see you.

"Hello, this is Dean Mori-- Benjamin Linus. I need to make an appointment, for... soon."

Hello Ben,

I recognize this is going to sound strange and I might be crossing a line, but I need someone who understands.

I had a dream as well. Then I met the girl from the dream the next night. Same name, same face.

I don't know quite what to do.

ooc: this occurred recently, if not exactly today.
also, referencing THIS

>> So I saw the doctor.
>> I think it went well.

[An audible sigh.] "It's me. I think I caught you at a bad time. I forgot how you can't always get a signal in the hospital. I just wanted to talk. Give me a call when you can. Please."

[A few moments of silence]

"I hope everything is... okay."

[Phone call to Lucas North]
"Lucas. [...] Can you come sign me out. Please."

[Text to Ben Linus]
Guess I'll be seeing you after all for the next forever.

[Suicide Voicemail for Lucas North]
"I'm sorry. [...] About you know what. [A sigh.] You've wrecked my whole life. But what you gave me's been helping this past week. [...] Just wanted to... sort of... say thanks."

[for Ben Linus]
"Doctor. I've written and mailed you a cheque. I hope it takes care of everything. [...] You're a good person. It was a pleasure knowing you."


[Any attempts to call back is met with an automated message: 'You have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service. If you feel you have reached this recording in error, please check the number and try your call again.']

[Call to Ben Linus]
"Doctor? I know you don't do drugs but I- I need more of this... this fucking- what the fuck is it called? Olanza- oh uh, Zyprexa."

EMAIL
TO: Xela@vmail.com

Hi, Alex.
I was wondering if you'd be interested in coming over next weekend. Or at least going out to dinner.
Juliet and I have some things we'd like to to talk about with you.
And I'd just like to see you more often.
Love,
Dad

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TEXT
TO: Juliet

>> I just fired off an email to Alex, inviting her over next weekend.
>> A little impulsive, I know. I'm sorry.
>> But I'd really like to see her.
>> Also, we probably should talk about the adoption with her.

>> You dreamed of an island?
>> Because I dreamed of an island.

When Juliet Linus woke this morning, she ought to have noticed this on the kitchen table...

( Yellow is still a neutral color, right? )

( Along with the following written inside a card with a baby bottle on it... )