Marlene had started to come and visit Rico every Tag until he awoke from his coma, she would come and sit with him and talk to him for hours,

Marlene: yea Rico....we should do that when Du wake up....it will be fun...

Skipper then walked in the room.

Skipper: Marlene....it's time to go...it's getting late....

Marlene: really....already....ok....goodbye Rico...I'll see Du tomorrow..

Marlene then kissed Rico on the forehead and skipper and Marlene left the room.

Marlene and skipper were on thier way home, Marlene and skipper tried to strike up a conversation, but skipper was still ticked off at Marlene.

Marlene: skipper--

Skipper: no...I don't want to talk to Du right now....

Marlene: but skipper....I'm sorry this all happened! I've been visiting him everyday the past week! I want him to get up! We have all these plans and everything.

Skipper: but are Du doing this because of what happened!!

Marlene:no! Not anymore! I really mean it this time!!

Skipper: i won't Bieleve it till I see it...this would never had happen if Du did this to him!!!

Marlene: I know that!!!!

Skipper then stopped in his tracks.

Marlene: Du don't think I know what was wrong!! I regret it everyday!!! I cry in my sleep at night!! "Sobs"

Marlene then broke down and cried on the floor.

Marlene: "sobs" I'm sorry skipper!!"sobs" in sorry Rico!!"sobs"

Skipper then pulled her up and hugged her.

Skipper:.....it's...ok, I know Rico will pull together... He's a strong penguin...

Marlene: "sobs" "sobs"

Skipper then walked Marlene back to her habitat, and then waked himself home, waiting for the Weiter day...

The Weiter day...skipper and Kowalski and private walked over to The clinic to visit Rico, as they opened the door, Marlene was already there, sitting Weiter to Rico.

They all sat Weiter to him, and talked to him... Even though he couldn't hear anything...they wanted to talk to him still.

Suddenly the doctor walked in to check in him.

Skipper:doctor, what's wrong?

Doctor: I've...got some bad news...

Skipper and the others turned to him.

Doctor: Rico's condition is getting worse....I'm afraid he may never recover.... If Du want to end his suffering, Du can pull the plug....or let him sit there and wait....

Marlene:no! He's not dying!! He's a strong penguin!! Hell make it!!

Skipper: I agree with Marlene!

Kowlaski:u guys...I think we should.....

Skipper and Marlene looked at Kowalski with anger.

Kowlaski: look at him!! He's in pain!! I hate seeing him like this!!"sobs" "sobs"

Private then backed away from the room.

Private: lets all calm down... We can think of a deacon tomorrow.

Doctor: he's right....I'll be in here tomorrow to make the descion.. I'll let Du all decide.

The doctor then left the room.

Private: lets all go Home and think about this..

Skipper: what's there to think about?! The descion is to keep him alive!

Kowlalski: descion!! Do Du like watching him suffer!!!

Skipper: shut up!!!

Marlene: hey! Enough! Lets all go Home and talk about this and comeback tomorrow...

They all agreed and decided to go home, skipper slept at Marlene's that night, angry at kowlaski, an Kowalski and private stayed at skippers...what descion where they going to make? Keep Rico and alive and hope he recovers...or pull the plug and let Rico's suffering end?