Fester
Pugsley! Wednesday! Get yourselves in here!
It's just gone two o'clock, and the children have just returned home from school. The front door is, notably, unlocked, and as they both step inside the house, they hear Fester's call. Everybody, bar the children, has gathered in the drawing room, around Gomez's bed. Morticia, Fester, Grandmama, Lurch, and two doctors: Dr. Harvey, Gomez's physiotherapist, and Dr. Arendash, Gomez's communication and speech therapist. Both seem a little perturbed by the house itself, though both also appear to be sort of flushed with excitement.
Pugsley and Wednesday bound into the drawing room. Of course, Wednesday has told Pugsley about last night's happenings with great excitement. The two are greeted by the sight of their family as they enter, but both stare at the strange doctors, neither of whom the children have seen before.
Wednesday
Who are you?
Harvey
I'm Dr. Harvey! You must be the Addams kids. I'm gonna be working with your father to keep him flexible, so that when he's better, he won't be stiff from all this time he's spent not moving.
Arendash
And I'm Dr. Arendash, I'm gonna be working with Dr. Harvey and your father to get him finally able to communicate with you again. The three of us are gonna be working as a team, so you'll probably be seeing a lot of us.
Fester (to the stick-thin Dr. Arendash)
Heh, I'm not seeing a lot of ya.
Arendash (ignoring Fester)
Your charming uncle called you in because we think you're going to want to see this.
Morticia turns to look at the children. She seems elated – maintaining her usual signature stoicism until she shuffles over to Wednesday and Pugsley, unable to contain a huge smile.
Morticia
Oh, c'est magnifique! Yes, darlings, come over here and see your father.
She lifts Wednesday up to get a better view. Pugsley worms his way between Grandmama and Morticia, standing on the tips of his toes.
Grandmama
So, do you wanna say something to your father?
Pugsley (somewhat confused)
He still looks like he's asleep.
Grandmama
Oh, but he isn't! Go on – tell him something.
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The Addams Family, and a Rare Disease
Fanfic[1964 TV Universe] Morticia Addams' beloved husband Gomez has fallen inexplicably ill. Barely saved from his close brush with death, she and the rest of the family must cope with the devastating and disabling results of his illness. As time passes...
