Throat medication. Now that explained the miming. Sam looked at the bottle and then back to Wash and shook his head. He pointed at the label.
"It says 'kids 6-12'," he said, and then turned and started to rummage for a more age appropriate cough syrup. He finally found the kind that he swore by and held it out to Wash.
"This should do the trick. You might want to get some theraflu or at least tea with honey too."