Pizza Philosophies	  

Pizza Philosophies 

Feedback is nice. This is what comes of my love for deep dish pizza. All
roads lead to Due South. 

Rating: PG 

Warnings: none 

Pairings: none 

obsidian_rogue@hotmail.com 

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"Now this. This is a real pizza. I'm telling you, Frase, they just don't
make 'em right anywhere else. Chicago Deep Style Pizza. Oh baby . . ." 

"I'm afraid I don't follow you, Ray. What in particular appeals to you
about this kind of pizza?" 

"Frase! Come on! You gotta try it. Lookit them mushrooms . . . those
tomatoes . . . that - that cheese! My mouth is watering, and I haven't
even taken a frikkin' bite yet!" 

(a smile is hid behind a hat) 

"Fraaaaaaase, I know you're laughing at me. Don't hide it. That's not
cool. Come on, I try the things you like. 'Cept the . . . you know, all
the stuff that's been on the ground. But that's not food anyway, right?
Right?" 

"Ray, I don't think . . ." 

"Come on, just open yer mouth, you don't even need t'pick up a fork,
lemmee just . . ." 

"Ray! This isn't appropriate for the decorum of the embassy." 

"Open your goddamn mouth, Mountie." 

"I - okay." 

(long silence, broken only by chewing, and smiles on both sides) 

"So what d'ya think?" 

"It's . . . fantastic." 

"See? I'm not all bad. I do know some good stuff." 

"Ray, I never said you were bad. At all." 

"Aww. Heh. Well, you know. I know what you think. I mean, I totally
unnerstand. I'm a pain, I don't do things by the book, I don't-" 

"Ray." 

"Don't react well to tough situations, don't have what it takes to be a
real cop-" 

"Ray. Ray!" 

"I don't control myself real well, I get riled up, I'm gonna get somebody
important hurt one of these days, I never keep up my half of the team-" 

"Ray! Ray. Ray. Ray. Ray!!!" 

"WHAT?!" 

"Shut up and breathe for a moment, and listen to me." 

(blinks) 

"Now, you are the best partner I've ever had. You are a great officer of
the law; yes, you appear on the surface to be a little irresponsible at
times, but you always have good motivations and you always come through." 

"But-" 

"No. You - you are the better half of this team, Ray. Stanley. Stanley,
your unpredictability and enthusiasm has enabled this team, this
partnership, to accomplish far more than either of us could have
accomplished on our own, I believe. Don't sell yourself short." 

"Fraser." 

"Yes, Stanley?" 

"Thanks. Call me Stan."