Lurch sits, reading a large newspaper. He is the only other person in the room with Gomez, whose eyes are closed. Lurch pays peripheral attention to Gomez. He's been instructed just to sit and be with him for the next fifteen minutes while Morticia prepares his medications. The wolf's head clock rings. Lurch looks up from the newspaper, briefly taken out of the story he's been reading, and notices that Gomez, who had been positioned at an angle that's closer to sitting than supine, needs a slight repositioning. His head, which Morticia had placed two pillows behind to support it, has finally fallen to the side under the influence of gravity, now resting on his shoulder. Needing to correct this for the sake of his duties and the sake of his client's dignity, Lurch rises and makes his way to the bed, before gently picking up Gomez's head and resetting it on the pillows, as it had been before.
At the touch of Lurch's hands, Gomez's eyes flicker open somewhat. Lurch, taken aback, finishes the repositioning of Gomez's head and stares as his client's eyes close again.
Lurch
Was that you?
Gomez seems to not respond to this, his eyes closed over yet again.
Lurch
Your eyes, Mr. Addams.
At this, Gomez's eyes open slowly once again, and seem to begin to droop closed before he seemingly manages to stop them from doing so. Only half-open, and looking very drowsy and bleary-eyed, Gomez and Lurch have a second of silent eye contact before Lurch speaks again.
Lurch
Will get Mrs. Addams.
Lurch rises, and goes to the door to fetch Morticia. As he reaches the doorframe, he turns back to look at Gomez, who's still managed to keep his eyes open this whole time.
Lurch
Don't move.
Morticia is in the kitchen, measuring her husband's medications, crushing them up and liquifying them so she can administer them. However, she gets distracted when she sees Lurch approaching, somewhat faster than usual.
Lurch
Mrs. Addams?
Morticia
Lurch? Lurch, dear, I do hope you haven't left Mr. Addams alone.
Lurch
Follow me.
Morticia
Follow you?
Lurch
Opened his eyes.
Morticia
Why did you do that? Did he need something?
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The Addams Family, and a Rare Disease
Fanfiction[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...
