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								  Synopsis by Matthew Murray (i9717029@unicorn.it.wsu.edu)


								   Garibaldi finds Vir awaiting the arrival of Londo's three wives in the

								   customs area. A female Centauri approaches the two, and introduces

								   herself to Vir as Timov, one of Londo's wives. She tells him to take

								   her to Londo, and they leave together. As they leave, in another

								   portion of the arrivals area, Garibaldi witnesses an interchange

								   between two people, who seem to be on the brink of fighting. At the

								   height of the tension, one of them suddenly backs down and walks away.


								   Garibaldi reports the incident to Sheridan, saying that the man who

								   didn't back away from the fight was named Stoner, and that he was

								   little more than a typical freelance navigator and part-time trader.

								   Sheridan asks what the problem is, but Garibaldi can't explain it,

								   saying that he had a negative "gut feeling" about Stoner when he first

								   saw him. Talia enters Sheridan's office, and remarks that Sheridan has

								   settled nicely into his new position. Sheridan asks her to confirm

								   some rumors they picked up from the PsiCorps net. Sheridan tells

								   Garibaldi that they will talk about Stoner later, but Talia recognizes

								   the name. They ask whether she knows him. "Only in the most unpleasant

								   sense," she says. "I was married to him."


								   While Londo is in a bar celebrating with a large number of his

								   friends, Vir tells Timov, waiting in Londo's quarters, that Londo will

								   be there soon. Timov asks Vir what Londo is hiding, and why she had

								   been called there. She asks Vir what Londo said about her to him when

								   another of Londo's wives, Daggair, enters. Vir apologizes to Daggair

								   for missing her arrival. Timov tells Vir that, if he knew Daggair as

								   well as she did, he wouldn't miss her. The two of them continue

								   squabbling.


								   [INLINE] Waiting for Londo.


								   Talia, at the Earth History Exhibition, examining some artifacts from

								   Earth, is approached by Sheridan. He asks her why she was in such a

								   hurry; she didn't say much before she left his office. She tells him

								   that she wasn't in the mood to talk. Sheridan asks if she is now. She

								   tells him that, as the station commander, it isn't his concern. He

								   agrees with this, but says that he considers her a friend, or at least

								   an ally, and will be there to talk if she so chooses.


								   Ivanova rings the bell at Delenn's quarters, and the chime is answered

								   by the frustrated voice of Delenn from inside. She asks if Ivanova is

								   alone, and admits her. Ivanova is surprised to see Delenn there,

								   having considerable trouble with her hair. Delenn says that her

								   transformation is supposed to be a bridging between the humans and the

								   Minbari and that her transformation should be looked upon as a great

								   honor, but comments that she cannot get her hair to do what she wants.

								   Ivanova notices that Delenn's hair is brittle, and Delenn explains

								   that she has been washing it with the same chemical compound all

								   Minbari use to strip away the outermost layer of their skin once a

								   day, to symbolize rebirth. Ivanova says she should try bathing

								   instead, but Delenn only asks Ivanova to help. Ivanova protests,

								   saying that she has duties to which she must attend, but eventually

								   decides to assist Delenn. She calls to C&C telling them that she will

								   be preoccupied for a while.


								   [INLINE] Bad hair day.


								   Talia tells Sheridan that, during a telepath's first year in the

								   PsiCorps academy, they are assigned an advanced trainee to assist

								   them, and that Matthew Stoner was hers. She liked him, and he helped

								   her learn the difficult tasks that telepaths must perform. But, the

								   PsiCorps learned that Talia and Stoner were genetically compatible and

								   could produce children with equally good or better telepathic skills

								   than their parents'. They were soon married, though only for a short

								   time -- the marriage was annulled by PsiCorps soon after Stoner left

								   PsiCorps. Sheridan asks how he managed to leave, but Talia doesn't

								   know. "He had connections. He had... something. No one in authority

								   wanted to talk about it."


								   G'Kar and Sheridan are walking together, and G'Kar asks if Sheridan

								   has settled into his duties. Sheridan asks why everyone keeps asking

								   him that, and G'Kar explains that, because strange things happened to

								   Sinclair, Sheridan should be on his guard. G'Kar tells Sheridan that

								   bizarre happenings give him headaches, and that he has had them many

								   times recently, due to the strange events of recent weeks on Babylon

								   5. Londo appears, and seems to be quite cheerful indeed. He too asks

								   Sheridan if he has settled in, and asks G'Kar how he is. Londo says

								   that the day is "glorious" and he leaves, after commenting on G'Kar's

								   health. G'Kar walks away, rubbing his head.


								   [INLINE] "I get these _headaches_."


								   Timov and Daggair are still in Londo's quarters with Vir, quarreling

								   over Londo and their relative positions in Londo's life. Londo soon

								   enters and greets the two wives. Timov asks where he was, and why she

								   has been summoned to Babylon 5. Londo begins to explain, but stops

								   when he doesn't see his third wife. Timov asks again why they have

								   been called to the station, and Londo tells her that the following day

								   is the thirtieth anniversary of his ascension date. Both wives had

								   forgotten, but the Emperor hadn't, and, for the occasion, granted

								   Londo any wish he desired. Londo tells Timov and Daggair that he asked

								   for a divorce, but that the Emperor wanted him to keep one wife, so

								   that he would look good at affairs of state. He tells them that, the

								   next day, he will choose the one wife he wants to keep, leaving the

								   others without the wealth and privileges that they had accrued during

								   their marriage. The two wives begin to fight again when Londo's third

								   wife, Mariel, arrives in the quarters.


								   Stoner consults with a merchant about various objects in his

								   possession. The merchant claims that most of Stoner's objects have

								   little value, but one in particular, a strange Centauri carving, is

								   interesting to him. Garibaldi appears and asks Stoner where he

								   obtained that statuette. Though Stoner provides ample documentation to

								   support his claim that he found it on an archeological dig, Garibaldi

								   escorts Stoner away, to talk in private.


								   [INLINE] Garibaldi harasses Stoner.


								   Meanwhile, Lennier arrives in Delenn's quarters to find Delenn's hair

								   in curlers, with Ivanova standing nearby. The sight puzzles Lennier,

								   but he tells Delenn that they were invited to the party celebrating

								   Londo's anniversary. Delenn tells him to accept. As he leaves, he asks

								   Delenn if the curlers hurt her, but she tells him they do not.

								   Wondering about what she is doing, he leaves.


								   Garibaldi confronts Stoner in his office, asking him about his recent

								   activities, wondering if, perhaps, he is running from something or

								   someone. Stoner asks why Garibaldi is picking on him so much, and

								   Garibaldi tells Stoner that he and Talia are friends. Stoner pretends

								   that he didn't know she was there, and asks Garibaldi if she told

								   Garibaldi about him. When Garibaldi says no, Stoner asks if Garibaldi

								   wants to know any of Talia's most personal secrets. He persists until

								   Garibaldi finally grabs him and orders him to be quiet. Stoner asks

								   Garibaldi if he really wanted to talk to him, and after thinking for a

								   moment, Garibaldi lets him go. Garibaldi tells Stoner that, if he

								   harrasses Talia to any extent, Garibaldi will find some way to get

								   back at him, and that he plans to keep an eye on Stoner. "Use both

								   eyes," Stoner says as he leaves. "You'll need them."


								   Mariel approaches Sheridan telling him that she got separated from

								   Londo while touring the station. She introduces herself, and is about

								   to have him kiss her hand when Londo and his wives appear. Londo takes

								   Sheridan aside while the three wives continue to fight amongst

								   themselves. Londo warns Sheridan that Mariel is very much attracted to

								   men of power, like a moth to a flame, but it is the men, and not her,

								   that end up being burned.


								   [INLINE] Sheridan meets Londo's wives.


								   Talia is in the Eclipse Cafe, trying to decide what she wants to eat,

								   when Stoner sits down next to her. She tries to move away, but he

								   won't let her. He asks her if she has nothing to say to him, and she

								   asks him why he came there. He tells her that he feels they had

								   something together once, though she disagrees with that, saying that

								   she doesn't want to be with him. He reminds her that she doesn't want

								   to be involved in PsiCorps, but that, once you are in, you are in for

								   life. She tells him that he is the one exception, and he explains to

								   her that all anyone needs to do is lose their telepathic abilities. He

								   tells her that anyone can do it, including her. He says he can arrange

								   to have the same thing happen to her, and that, if she agrees, the two

								   of them can be together. After Talia leaves, Garibaldi catches up to

								   her by the elevator. He tries to explain to her that he talked to

								   Stoner, but she doesn't want him to be involved. He claims that her

								   safety is an important priority of his, but she wants him to forget

								   about it.


								   Londo, in his quarters, answers his door when it chimes. Mariel is

								   there, and she tells him that she thinks that she is the wife he

								   should keep, because she loves him so much. Daggair appears and tells

								   her that it is Londo's decision. Londo says that he would like all his

								   wives to be present, but when Timov appears, she tells him that she

								   doesn't want to be part of his "sexual olympics." He tells her that

								   Daggair and Mariel were merely expressing their feelings for him, and

								   Timov does the same by slapping him across the face. He tells her that

								   she hasn't changed, and she says that he has -- he's devolved.


								   Garibaldi is in his quarters when Talia enters, to apologize for her

								   behavior toward him earlier. He accepts her apology, and she tells him

								   that she is planning to leave Babylon 5 with Stoner. Garibaldi asks

								   why, and Talia explains that, while she and Matt were at the academy,

								   the PsiCorps began performing experiments on telepaths to increase

								   their abilities. Matt volunteered, but instead of having his powers

								   enhanced, they were taken away. She tells her that he offered to do

								   that for her, and she tells Garibaldi that she wants to have it done.

								   Garibaldi tries to change her mind, but Talia is adamant. "I'm tired

								   of being part of an organization that scares the hell out of me."


								   [INLINE] Talia apologizes.


								   As Mariel approaches the vendor Stoner was earlier negotiating with

								   and purchases the strange Centauri statuette, Sheridan and Ivanova

								   consult with each other about matters aboard the station. Ivanova

								   tells Sheridan that Londo's party, celebrating his anniversary, is

								   that evening, and that all attendees must be barefoot.


								   That evening, at a ceremony set in a large room with a large painting

								   of Londo in the background, Londo goes over to G'Kar, whom Londo's

								   wives notice is wearing a full uniform, including boots. They ask if

								   he knows what an insult that is, and G'Kar claims that he does. Londo

								   says he doesn't mind, and that "nothing is too good for my esteemed

								   Narn colleague." After subtly tossing something to Mariel, G'Kar walks

								   away with another headache.


								   [INLINE] "Nothing's too good for my dear friend G'Kar."


								   Elsewhere in the room, Delenn, now with her long hair straightened and

								   curled, approaches Garibaldi. He says that she looks nice, but she

								   tells him that he looks distressed, or soul sick, as the Minbari would

								   say. "You know, it's funny. I met this woman, and I took to her

								   immediately. Then, I met this guy who had hurt her, and instantly, I

								   hated him."


								   "We Minbari believe, as do some humans," Delenn tells him, "that souls

								   travel together. Some groups of souls are drawn onto the other in life

								   to relive good relationships from the past, and, if possible, to make

								   right the bad ones."


								   Garibaldi's attention is drawn away by Londo's voice; he is now

								   opening the presents that the guests have brought. He graciously

								   accepts Lennier's gift of a deck of cards, and opens another gift.

								   Mariel says it is from her, but Daggair says that, in a way, it is

								   from all three of his wives. He opens it, and finds the strange

								   statuette inside. He admires it for a few seconds, but two small darts

								   fire from its eyes and hit Londo in the head. He falls over in pain.

								   Sheridan calls for an emergency medical team.


								   While Londo is in MedLab, unconcious, Dr. Franklin tells Sheridan

								   that, because they don't have any Centauri blood that matches Londo's

								   blood type, and synthesizing Centauri's blood has never been

								   successfully done, creating an antitoxin will be very difficult.

								   Mariel tries to tell the other wives, all of whom are at Londo's side,

								   that she didn't know what the statue would do. Daggair tells her to be

								   quiet, and she leaves. Daggair mentions to Timov that Londo has not

								   made his divorce decree yet and, if he dies, they would be secure for

								   life. Timov has a difficult time believing Daggair's callousness, but

								   she claims that she is only looking out for herself, as she has been

								   taught through life.


								   Garibaldi interrogates Stoner, who says that he handled the artifact

								   many times without incident, and that it probably wouldn't do anything

								   until it was held by a Centauri. Sheridan enters, and tells Garibaldi

								   and Stoner that Londo is near death. He asks Stoner if he knows

								   anything about the artifact, but all Stoner can tell him is that he

								   found it on an abandoned Centauri planet. Sheridan explains the colony

								   had been abandoned because they were forced out by the Narns.

								   Garibaldi also tells him that the Narns probably rigged up the

								   statuette as a trap for the Centauri. Garibaldi tells Stoner that he

								   won't let him go until he speaks with G'Kar about the statue. He also

								   warns Stoner that he will find some way to convict him. Garibaldi and

								   Sheridan both leave.


								   [INLINE] Stoner in hot water.


								   Londo is still unconcious when, much later, Timov enters MedLab and

								   approaches Dr. Franklin. She tells him that she and Londo have the

								   same blood type, but that she didn't tell him before, because she

								   wasn't sure what she wanted to do. She tells him that, although she

								   might like to see him die, she does have principles, and that she

								   would prefer to win her battle against Londo in some other, more

								   satisfying way. She offers her blood to Franklin, on the condition

								   that Londo never learn she gave it to him. Franklin accepts this, and

								   escorts her away.


								   Lou Welch, a security officer, enters Garibaldi's office, with the

								   information he could find on Stoner. It all fits in with Stoner's

								   story. Garibaldi tells Welch he wants to talk to Stoner again, but

								   Welch tells him that Stoner is eating. Garibaldi asks why he is eating

								   so soon; dinner shouldn't be served for another hour. "He just...

								   asked," Welch says. "I don't know. There's something about this guy

								   that just makes you want to _like_ him."


								   Londo finally awakes, again surrounded by his three wives and Dr.

								   Franklin. Daggair and Mariel tell Dr. Franklin that they are happy

								   that Londo is back, but Timov says nothing but that she is feeling

								   fatigued and wants to go to back to quarters. Mariel and Daggair both

								   follow her out. Londo tells Franklin that he considers all his wives

								   nightmares, and that Timov is the worst of them. Dr. Franklin asks him

								   if he can make a personal observation. Londo agrees. "Stick it," Dr.

								   Franklin says, before walking away.


								   Stoner tells Talia that he doesn't understand why she wouldn't want to

								   leave PsiCorps. She tells him that she is a telepath, and could never

								   accept having that piece of her taken away. He tries to convince her

								   that he wanted them to be happy, and that he thought if he told her

								   about the cure, she would go happily. She tells him that her powers

								   are a part of her, and she could never give them up. Stoner claims he

								   can understand, and tells Talia she's coming with him. Her attitude

								   suddenly changes, and she says that she will. The two of them leave

								   the room, but Stoner is assaulted by Garibaldi when they exit.

								   "Thanks, Talia, for your help. I love being right."


								   G'Kar is in his quarters, talking to Mariel. "You know," he says, "the

								   problem with mysteries is that in order to get rid of the headaches, I

								   have to figure them out. Here, we're faced with a staggering set of

								   coincidences. A Centauri artifact, an ancient booby trap, it seems,

								   happens to show up on Babylon 5 just in time to be purchased as a gift

								   for Londo. And rather hide or deny responsibility, the gift giver

								   makes it a point of saying she gave it to him, which neatly avoids any

								   accusation of malicious intent because, usually, when you're trying to

								   kill someone, you hide the attack. And there, you see, my head no

								   longer throbs."


								   Mariel asks him who he will tell his theory to. G'Kar says he won't

								   reveal it, but that Londo will figure it out eventually. As she

								   leaves, he warns her to not be overconfident -- if he were married to

								   Londo, he'd be concerned right now. "G'Kar," Mariel says as she

								   leaves, "if you were married to Londo, we'd _all_ be concerned."


								   [INLINE] "Do I look like a rumormonger?"


								   Sheridan confronts Stoner one last time, telling him that, although

								   they thought that he and PsiCorps were no longer related, PsiCorps

								   communicated with them, telling them to turn Stoner over as soon as

								   possible. Stoner tells Sheridan that he left under agreeable

								   circumstances, but Sheridan tells him that he doesn't believe he left

								   PsiCorps' employment at all and that, instead of his telepathic

								   abilities being removed, they were changed, and that Stoner became an

								   empath instead, a fact Sheridan believes is substantiated by recent

								   events on the station. Garibaldi suggests that he was released because

								   PsiCorps knew that other telepaths would learn what happened to

								   Stoner. Stoner tries to deny the allegations, but Garibaldi says he

								   believes that Stoner was sent there to convince his genetically

								   perfect mate, Talia, to undergo the procedure, so other empaths could

								   be created. Stoner tries to use his abilities to force Garibaldi to

								   let him go, but Garibaldi tells him that security guards are watching

								   the room's proceedings outside and that, if Stoner tries to get away

								   with anything, he will not succeed. Stoner tries to tell Talia that he

								   thought they were perfect together, and that he only wanted what was

								   best for Talia, to make up for past mistakes. He claims that he does

								   know the cure, and asks her to look into his mind, but she refuses.

								   "See you in some other lifetime," Garibaldi tells Stoner as he leaves.


								   As Londo's wives prepare to leave the station, Vir presents Timov with

								   Londo's itinerary, so that she will know which ones she should attend,

								   and to which she should accompany him. Daggair and Mariel are upset at

								   Londo's choice, but Londo tells him that they should be grateful,

								   because he did provide them with a sum of money as a going-away

								   present. After they leave, Timov asks why Londo chose her as his

								   remaining wife, because she does not, and will not, love him, and they

								   will not get along. "Because, with you, I will always know where I

								   stand," he tells her. He kisses her hand, and leaves as she departs.


								   Delenn runs into Ivanova and thanks her for helping her with her hair

								   trouble, and the other help she has provided. Ivanova tells Delenn

								   that, if she has any other questions or problems, she will be glad to

								   help. As the two board an elevator, Delenn does ask something else.

								   "Do you have any idea why I suddenly started getting these... odd

								   cramps?"


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