You and Zack Try to Wake Fran

You point to Fran, passed out on the floor. Zack yelps and jumps back a foot.

"Relax," you say. "She just fainted, that's all."

"Don't DO that to me, man," Zack breathes, clutching his goatee. "I thought she was, you know, like doing the obituary mambo."

He kneels down and slaps her gently on the cheek. "Hey Frannie, wake up, dude." Fran mumbles something but her eyes do not open.

Zack slaps a little harder. "Frannie. Yo, Frannie." Her mouth twists but that's all.

"Fran." Zack's voice becomes stern. "Fran, it's Zack. Wake up or I'm going to kiss you."

"Zack..." you say.

Fran's eyes pop open. "Whaa?" she says. "Whaa happened? Ughf."

Zack grunts and gets up. "Works every time," he says glumly.

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