The doorbell rings again and we gasp. "Oh, shoot!" Wanda panics.
"Uh, here!" I voice, running to the closet and fetching a coat. She comes over and I help her slip it on. She goes to the door and opens it to reveal Geraldine.
"Wanda, what's up?" Geraldine greets, eyeing the coat. Wanda just smiles at her. "It's 75 degrees out. You making a fashion statement?" she asks as she strides in. "Oh, hi," she greets me and Peter. We grin and wave at her.
"Uh, hi, Geraldine. You know, now is not really a good time," Wanda replies.
"No, no, no, it's foxy. You'll have to let me borrow it sometime. But first, I gotta borrow a bucket. Not to wear, to use. Somehow, all the pipes in my ceiling burst at once and I gotta bail myself out," Geraldine turns to go to the kitchen but is suddenly stopped.
"Alright, sure!" Wanda says in a high voice. "Just stay right there. I think I might have a bucket in the kitchen," she jogs to the kitchen.
"Well, okay, then," Geraldine replies. Peter and I scurry in front of her to block her view of Wanda and gleam. "Oh- hello," she sounds puzzled.
"I think it's just here under the SINK!" Wanda screams.
"Are you alright in there?" Geraldine shouts, trying to take a look.
"Yes, I-I am just looking!" Wanda shouts back before releasing a groan.
"I'll come help," Geraldine insists. She tries to move around us but Peter and I block her path.
"Oh, she's fine, she doesn't need help," I yak, trying to keep her back. We keep blocking her until she manages to slip past us.
"No! I mean, no thank you!" Wanda screams. We run after Geraldine as she enters the kitchen. She heads to the closet and I quietly gasp when I see Wanda. She spots a bowl of fruit next to her and holds it in front of her to hide her belly.
"Bingo!" Geraldine chirps, pulling a bucket from the closet. She looks stunned when she turns to Wanda. "Would you look at that?"
"What?" Wanda, Peter, and I question.
"Fruit! Wanda! Thank you," she claims as she saunters over and picks up an apple. "Yummy," she mutters before walking out of the kitchen. We all follow behind as she walks to the door.
"Well, good luck with the leak," Wanda tells her.
"Oh, that- Oh! Say, Wanda, I've got a question for you," Geraldine pipes up, maneuvering to the couch. "You know how I've been working that temp job, right? Well, my boss, Mr. Haddox, he was going crazy yesterday-" Peter and I stand by the table as we gape in shock at a stork behind the couch. Wanda notices it too.
"Ohh, look at me going on and on like you got all the time in the world. Let me go on and get on out-"
"Wait! Ah!" Wanda yells so she doesn't see the stork. "No. Tell me about the temp job."
"Oh! That's my girl," Geraldine praises before continuing her story. The stork walks toward Peter and I, and we slowly back up. It goes by the stairs next.
"Oh?" Wanda reacts to Geraldine's story. She keeps chatting and Wanda gives me a look. I catch the hint and distract Peter.
"Is that another stork?" I whisper-yell, making him turn around.
"Where?" he questions, turning around. Since he's not looking, I subtly wiggle my fingers, trying to make the stork disappear. A puff of lavender smoke appears but the stork remains. "I'll go check," Peter whispers back before marching into the backyard. This time, Wanda tries and red smoke appears but nothing else happens. I sigh in frustration and Peter returns when the smoke is all clear. "There's no other stork," he discloses.
"Oh, then I must've imagined it," I reply. "Okay, we're gonna have to chase this thing out," I declare. Peter nods and we run at the stork, careful to not make any noise. We run back and forth but it keeps slipping from our grasp. At one point, it chases us into the nursery room before it runs back out. We pant as we try to catch our breaths.
"Why is there a stork in the house in the first place?" Peter questions.
"Uh... someone left the window open?" I lie. Peter takes a moment before he shrugs. We sneak out of the room and spot the stork walking in Wanda's direction. We creep up behind the stork while Geraldine keeps yakking.
"...like, BOOM!" she yells. Wanda screams and throws an orange at the stork, making it run away. Peter catches the orange and Geraldine turns and sees us squatting on the ground. "Oh- Wanda!" she exclaims in shock. The stork makes noise, causing her to spring up. Peter and I jump up too and exchange a worried look.
"What was that? Did you hear that?"
"No," Wanda, Peter, and I rapidly answer.
"It was like a... uh, chattering sound, like..."
"Oh! Like a..." Wanda imitates the sound.
"Yeah," Geraldine mumbles.
"That's my new icemaker built right into the fridge," Wanda claims. Geraldine looks between all of us and Peter and I smile and nod.
"Ohhh!" Geraldine squeals. The rest of us chuckle nervously. "You're fancy!" she compliments as she sits down before resuming what she was talking about.
Peter and I glance at each other and sigh. We look around and my eyes widen when I view the stork walk around the other side of the couch, moving toward Geraldine. If we try to grab it, she'll see it because it's right there. We move to the other side, to keep Geraldine focused on us and Wanda while she's talking. Peter instinctively grips my hand and squeezes it when the stork nips at Geraldine's pant leg. I squeeze back, waiting for her to notice it. She suddenly laughs and moves her legs, scaring the stork away. I sigh and glance at Peter, who grins at me in relief. He looks down at our connected hands and lets go. I grab his hand again and smile at him, making him blush.
"Thank you," Wanda weakly chuckles.
"Yes, and that's exactly what Mr. Haddox said... right before he told me to clean out my desk," Geraldine speaks, biting into her apple. We all gasp.
"Oh, no, Geraldine," Wanda voices.
"He didn't fire you," I add, now invested.
"Oh, sugar... he hired me!" Geraldine shouts out.
"Oh!" Wanda chuckles.
"You go, girl!" I praise.
"Thank you, baby!" Geraldine acknowledges me as she stands. "Oh, I landed a promotion! And now that I've gone all corporate, I need some office supplies. Which brings me to my question. Do y'all still keep those in your spare room?" She begins to near the nursery room, causing us to panic. "Because I was hoping you wouldn't mind sharing with your good friend."
"Wait! Wait!" we shout as we run after her. Wanda picks up a flower vase on the way to hide her tummy. We run in and see the stork posing in front of the stork painting.
"Is that what I think it is?"
"Oh, a stork, yes! We can explain," I nervously chatter.
"No! The crib!" Geraldine clarifies, whirling around. Wanda suddenly grunts and hunches over, dropping the vase.
"It's coming. Oh, the baby's coming," Wanda rambles, groaning in pain.
"You're pregnant?" Geraldine questions. Peter and I each grab one of Wanda's hands.
"No, she just had a really big lunch, Of course she's pregnant!!" I retort. I calm down and say, "I'm sorry, I'm just nervous. Let's just get her to the couch." Geraldine nods and follows as we walk her into the living room.
"Okay, sister, let's get you comfortable," I insist. Geraldine rushes to the couch to grab some pillows.
"Oh, I think I'm gonna lay down right here," Wanda speaks, slowly lowering herself.
"Okay," Geraldine mutters.
"What the..." Peter mumbles when he sees the vacuum going crazy.
"Vision ran to get the doctor, he'll be back soon," Wanda claims.
"No, no, no, no, there's not enough time for that. Relax, relax," Geraldine responds as she sets a pillow under her head. Wanda groans in pain and I grab her hand. Geraldine grabs the bucket and dashes to the kitchen. "You- you know your breathing, right?"
Wanda begins doing her breathing exercise and Peter sets a comforting hand on my shoulder. "Wanda, I can't hear you!" Geraldine calls out. Wanda groans aggressively, making everything in the house go wild.
"What is going on?" Peter freaks out when he notices.
Geraldine comes back and announces, "I-I may be late to the party, but I imagine there is a logical explanation for this." She crouches down in front of Wanda.
"Oh, it's all perfectly natural!" Wanda screams.
"Uh-uh, yes! It's Stark technology! Everything's electrical but I guess it's all malfunctioning right now," I chime in, trying to help.
"Oh... that makes sense," Peter comments.
Wanda screams and Geraldine tries to console her. "Hey, hey, you're doing great. You're doing great. Look at me. Look at me." Wanda complies and she demonstrates the breathing exercise, making Wanda copy. "Come on," she encourages her.
"I can't do this," Wanda cries.
"Yes, you can," Geraldine and I respond.
Wanda shakes her head and cries again, "I can't, I can't."
"You can do this. You got this, big sis," I inspire her.
"Yes, you do. You can do this," Geraldine adds before peeking under Wanda's dress. "It's time to start pushing."
"Oh," Wanda breathes out.
"You ready?" Geraldine asks, to which she shakes her head. She glances at me and I nod, smiling kindly at her. "You're ready. You're ready. Push. Push, Wanda! Push!" Wanda screams as she pushes. "Push! That a girl!" Geraldine encourages.
Peter sits on the stairs and looks around as everything goes haywire again. Everything settles down when Wanda finishes pushing. I hear crying and Geraldine holds up a baby wrapped in a blanket. "It's a boy!" she announces. Wanda sighs and laughs when she sets her eyes on the baby. I cover my mouth with both hands, ecstatic to see my nephew. Geraldine hands the child to Wanda.
"Hi. Hi," she whispers to her newborn son. "Oh, he's perfect." She glances at me with a smile. "Don't you want to hold your nephew?" I gaze at her in shock and nod, taking the baby in my arms. I notice Peter rush out of the house from the corner of my eye but I don't care right now.
"Hi... I'm your Aunt y/n," I whisper. The baby just stares up at me with his giant curious eyes. I hear a gust of wind and turn around, seeing Vision and Dr. Nielsen. I turn so he can see the baby and Vision gazes at him with an adoring expression.
"Oh, no, I missed it."
I give the baby back to Wanda and she smiles at her husband. "Hey, Doc, why don't you help me out in the kitchen there?" Geraldine requests.
"We went so fast, it was like we were flying," he speaks, stumbling down the steps. They walk away and Tony and Peter bust through the door. Tony just smiles as he stares in shock, and I walk over and place my arm around him.
"Oh, well done, Wanda," Vision utters as he nears.
"Well, don't you want to meet your son as yourself?"
Vision glances around before transforming into his normal self. I guess he forgot that this version of Peter doesn't remember what he really looks like. "Did he just-" Peter starts before I cut him off.
"I'll explain later."
Vision kneels and takes the baby. "Ooh, you're strong," Wanda tells the baby.
"Hello there, little Tommy," Vision mutters. Wanda looks at him with the softest smile on her face.
"Tommy?"
"Yes, Tommy."
I turn to Tony and ask, "how did you know to come here?"
"The kid told me," he answers, pointing at Peter. I gaze at him in amazement.
"You did?"
"I ran across the street to tell him. I thought you'd want your dad here to experience such an important moment," he replies with a soft smile. My lips curl up into a grin.
"Thank you," I utter. We all turn to watch the couple when Wanda suddenly yells, making Vision yell too.
"What?" he asks in shock. "Good heavens!" he cries as he goes to check under her dress. "There's another baby coming!"
"Billy?" me, Wanda, and Tony shout. She begins to heave.
"Wanda, push! Push!" Vision yells. Wanda screams loudly as she pushes.
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Geraldine, Tony, Peter, and I sit on the couch as Dr. Nielsen and Vision each hold a baby. "20 fingers and 20 toes," the doctor hands the baby to Wanda. "You've got two healthy baby boys on your hands," he speaks up.
"Thank you, Doctor," Wanda responds.
"Yeah. All in a day's work," he returns before turning to Geraldine. "And thank you for your assistance, young lady! I think you might have what it takes to be a nurse." Geraldine, Wanda, and I exchange looks.
"Allow me to walk you out, Doctor," Vision insists, putting the baby in the crib.
"Oh, alright. As long as we actually walk this time."
"Come," Vision says.
"I'll join you," Tony chimes in, walking out with the two men. Geraldine stands and nears Wanda while Peter pulls me outside too. We stroll down the street and Peter speaks up.
"Listen, um... it's probably inappropriate to ask right now but it's the reason I came over here," he mentions. I look at him expectantly.
"What's up?" I question. He chuckles nervously and rubs the back of his neck.
"Um, well, I was wondering if you'd like to go out tonight?" he asks. I just gape at him. "Or not- if you don't want to. You really don't have to, it's your choice," Peter rambles.
"No, I'd love to."
He stares at me in shock and a grin etches onto his features. "Really?"
I nod and smile widely. "Where are you taking me?"
Peter shrugs. "How about to a disco?"
"That's perfect, I love disco."
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"Well, Dr. Nielsen, I hope you're still able to make your trip," Vision says as they walk outside.
"Ugh, a trip sounds fun," Tony chimes in.
"Ah, yes, my trip. I don't think we'll get away after all. Small towns, you know. So hard to... escape," Dr. Nielsen answers, giving them a knowing look. The two men exchange confused glances when he walks off.
"Yeah..." Vision mumbles.
"I think that guy's on crack," Tony remarks before they turn around. They spot Agnes and Herb.
"Howdy, neighbors!" Vision calls out.
"Hey!" Herb returns.
"Howdy!" Agnes says. They start whispering to each other again. Vision and Tony grow suspicious.
"Remarkable day we're having, no?" Vision asks as they approach.
"Mm, yes. The air's so clear that I could smell the neighbor's cannabis from here," Tony remarks, adjusting his signature glasses.
"Did you lose power too?" Vision asks them.
"Oh, sure did. But Ralph looks better in the dark, so I'm not complaining," Agnes laughs, making Vision and Tony slightly chuckle.
"Hi, Herb," Vision acknowledges the man beside Agnes.
"Hey, Buddy," he waves at both men. There's an awkward tension in the air.
"Well, it was nice talking to you all," Tony pipes up as he and Vision turn and stroll away.
"Tony! Vision!" Agnes calls out, making them turn to her. "Is Geraldine inside with Wanda?"
The two men exchange baffled glances. "Yes, why?" Vision asks. Agnes's eyes flicker to Tony.
"A-and you let y/n go off with Peter?" she asks again.
"Oh, they just went on a walk. Why?" Tony answers.
"They're new to town. Brand new," Herb speaks up.
"There's no family. No husband," she describes, looking at Vision. She peers over at Tony and adds, "no parents."
"Well, there's nothing wrong with that," Vision dismisses.
"Yeah, I mean, not everyone grows up with their parents," Tony shrugs.
"Hmm... no home."
The two men exchange another look. "What?" Vision questions.
"What do you mean, they have no home?" Tony asks.
"They came here because... they came here because..." Herb struggles to finish his sentence while Agnes only sighs. "They came here because we're all..."
"They came here because we're all what? What are you trying to tell us?" Vision asks.
"They came here because we're all-"
"Stop it!" Agnes interrupts him in fear. Suddenly, her attitude changes as she spins around. "Well, I better get going. That macramé's not gonna hitch itself," she claims, winking and ringing her bicycle bell. She chuckles and saunters off. Vision and Tony watch her in bewilderment before turning to Herb.
"Herb?" Tony insists.
Herb just slightly chuckles and says, "catch you on the flip side" before walking away. Vision and Tony look at each other again.
"That was weird," Vision tells him.
"Yeah... those two are definitely on crack," Tony comments. "Although, it kind of feels like more than that..." He stares into space as he tries to process what just happened.
"Hi, dad. Hi, Vision!" I greet as I walk up the driveway. Tony immediately jogs up to me.
"Hey, kiddo. Where's Peter?"
I give him a confused look. "He went home."
"Home? Did he leave town?" Tony eagerly asks. I furrow my eyebrows as I stare at him.
"No, he's still in town. In fact, I'm seeing him tonight," I confirm. He gazes at me with a worried expression.
"Come on, let's go inside," he urges, placing his hand on my back as he slightly pushes me to the front door. Vision swings the door open, returning to his robot form, and we follow behind.
"Wanda..." he calls as we linger by the door. "Where's Geraldine?"
Wanda stands in front of the cribs and doesn't turn to face us. "Oh, she left, honey. She had to rush home." A somewhat eerie feeling washes over me and Tony and I exchange a look. What did Wanda do to Geraldine?
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I think it would've been so iconic if Debra Jo Rupp (Mrs. Hart) was in the 70s episode and played a character similar to Kitty Forman 😂