"Len, are you dating your fascination?" Christine approached the man during lunch.

"Nah," Leonard said, shaking his head. Christine's face faltered. "called off."

"Aww," Christine said. "that's a shame. You could have someone else be taking care of Joanna."

"I should," Leonard said. "We never really had a chance. He is out of my league. I bet the person who is in his league is better," the doctor smiled to himself at the thought. "he will be more happy than me in the future. Though, I do appreciate you and your girlfriend's attempts to give me some ideas for any future date," he sadly sighed then glanced over toward the blonde. "I'll use them. Eventually."

"You better!" Christine said.

"Now, what about ya and Nyota?" Leonard asked. "Are ya back together again?"

Christine smiled back, then took a sip from her cup.

"Well," Christine said. "we're taking a break."

"Just how lon' of a break?" Leonard asked.

"She accidentally mistranslated what a illegal immigrant was telling us," Christine said. "the officers and I didn't know they were illegal."

"Ahh," Leonard said. "that will take awhile to come back from."

"Which is why we're on a break," Christine said.

"Sounds well deserved," Leonard said. "Ny translatin' for another?"

"Yes," Christine said. "M'Benga and the other team members are still working on the last. Family members are . . . well. . . they are being restrictive of what they are saying."

"Family accident," Leonard said. "all new here. That must be a bad blow to their status."

"I hope not!" Christine said. "Not anything criminal, I mean."

Leonard heard the sound of his phone buzzing from his jean pocket. The doctor casually flipped the phone open hearing a melody of gentle series of beeps. The doctor excused himself then left the room. The doctor went into the hall then leaned himself against the frame. Leonard listened to what had to be said. He nodded along to it ever so often. Following along what had to be said. The doctor smiled then closed the device returning his way back over toward the table pulling out a chair then slid himself back into it. His flip-phone was placed into his right pocket.

"About Joanna," Leonard said. "If my shift gets lon' again, Jim's pickin' her up."

"Why don't you marry him?" Christine asked.

Leonard spat out what he was drinking.

"Me?" Leonard asked. "Married?" Christine raised her eyebrows up toward the man.

"That way he can be identified as a parental figure," Christine said. "he already is helping you to raise Joanna as it is."

"That's just a poor excuse for ya to tell us to get married," Leonard said.

"Daycare policies might change regarding family friends," Christine said. Leonard considered it. "remember when someone kidnapped a child from school without anyone doing anything?" Leonard looked up in alarm. "Just straight up took them out? Three hours the parents did not know where their children was. What if that happened? What if someone took advantage of your tendency to have a lot of friends?"

"All right, all right, all right," Leonard shook his hands. "I will consider it."

"Good," Christine said, with a pleased nod.