30 Rock, General Series. #053. Earth
Title: Kind Of Nice
Fandom: 30 Rock
Characters: Jack, Liz
Prompt: drabbles100 #053. Earth
Word Count: 389
Rating: PG
Spoilers: S1
Author's Notes: Table is here.
Summary: "You really are unlike any other woman I've known."
Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue.
*
"You really are unlike any other woman I've known."
Liz nods. "More gross, less attractive, most disturbingly like a dude? Totally know. You've told me that before."
"Actually," Jack says as he leans forward and folds his hands on his desk, "I was going to say that you're one of the more down-to-earth, intelligent women I've met. You don't lie to me. You don't disappoint me." He pauses. "Usually. I trust you. Quite honestly, that also sets you apart from most men I've known."
"Oh. Thanks." She pauses. "Is there something wrong?"
"Wrong?"
"Last time you said you were proud of me, you were in the hospital." Her frown deepens. "Don't go to the hospital."
"I'm not approaching or backing away from death's door," he says. "I just felt the need to be honest with you."
"So you're in therapy?"
"Yes. I used to believe I knew all I could possibly know about my inner workings, but I'm truly discovering a lot about myself." He shakes his head. "It's highly disturbing. I think I may have to quit."
"Hey, I did the same thing."
He stares at her for a moment. "Are you sure that was a wise move? Therapy might be beneficial for you."
She nods. "There's the Jack Donaghy I'm used to. Keep it up and I may go back into therapy."
"I apologize."
Liz raises her eyebrows. "You do?"
"Another side effect of unburdening yourself to a stranger who has a wall covered with framed degrees." He nods. "I really must quit."
She scrunches up her face. "But I haven't gotten my fill of you being kind of nice yet."
"I'm always kind of nice, Lemon. But I can't be too nice. If you're too nice in this business, you'll be eliminated and fed to the dogs."
"Are you talking about TV or the mafia?"
"Both, I suppose." He shakes his head slightly, expression turning more grave. "I'll never forget what they did to Johnny Fishbones after he screwed up that deal with Jami Gertz."
Liz doesn't quite know how to respond to that, so she doesn't. "If you don't need anything else, I'll just be going--"
"Lemon, I meant what I said."
She nods, smiling slightly. "I know."
"I have to get out of therapy."
Letting out a small sigh, she leaves his office.
END
Fandom: 30 Rock
Characters: Jack, Liz
Prompt: drabbles100 #053. Earth
Word Count: 389
Rating: PG
Spoilers: S1
Author's Notes: Table is here.
Summary: "You really are unlike any other woman I've known."
Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue.
*
"You really are unlike any other woman I've known."
Liz nods. "More gross, less attractive, most disturbingly like a dude? Totally know. You've told me that before."
"Actually," Jack says as he leans forward and folds his hands on his desk, "I was going to say that you're one of the more down-to-earth, intelligent women I've met. You don't lie to me. You don't disappoint me." He pauses. "Usually. I trust you. Quite honestly, that also sets you apart from most men I've known."
"Oh. Thanks." She pauses. "Is there something wrong?"
"Wrong?"
"Last time you said you were proud of me, you were in the hospital." Her frown deepens. "Don't go to the hospital."
"I'm not approaching or backing away from death's door," he says. "I just felt the need to be honest with you."
"So you're in therapy?"
"Yes. I used to believe I knew all I could possibly know about my inner workings, but I'm truly discovering a lot about myself." He shakes his head. "It's highly disturbing. I think I may have to quit."
"Hey, I did the same thing."
He stares at her for a moment. "Are you sure that was a wise move? Therapy might be beneficial for you."
She nods. "There's the Jack Donaghy I'm used to. Keep it up and I may go back into therapy."
"I apologize."
Liz raises her eyebrows. "You do?"
"Another side effect of unburdening yourself to a stranger who has a wall covered with framed degrees." He nods. "I really must quit."
She scrunches up her face. "But I haven't gotten my fill of you being kind of nice yet."
"I'm always kind of nice, Lemon. But I can't be too nice. If you're too nice in this business, you'll be eliminated and fed to the dogs."
"Are you talking about TV or the mafia?"
"Both, I suppose." He shakes his head slightly, expression turning more grave. "I'll never forget what they did to Johnny Fishbones after he screwed up that deal with Jami Gertz."
Liz doesn't quite know how to respond to that, so she doesn't. "If you don't need anything else, I'll just be going--"
"Lemon, I meant what I said."
She nods, smiling slightly. "I know."
"I have to get out of therapy."
Letting out a small sigh, she leaves his office.
END