Kimmychu (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} csiny_sl) wrote,@ 2008-04-12 15:00:00 |
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Episode 4x16 - The Danny/Rikki scene
Oh man, I really want to finish a few of my Danny/Flack one-shot stories so I'm limiting my post on episode 4x16 to just the Danny/Rikki scene. Why?
Because it's damn hot, that's why. *lol* >:D
However, if you're interested in my thoughts for the episode overall, I did post a review in the grading thread for the episode at TalkCSI forums. Some of it may only make sense if you've read the other reviews in the thread. It's just mind-boggling what a certain group of people are calling Danny and Rikki. So far, I've been told Danny is either an 'asshole' or a 'cheating bastard', while Rikki is a 'cow' or a 'bitch'. How ironic the people hurling these insults are so much more like the rude names than Danny and Rikki are, eh?
So here's how the Danny/Rikki scene went down:
Danny's shirtless and rummaging through his fridge for ingredients for breakfast. Yep, he's cooking breakfast for both himself and Rikki, the special Messer Omelette! *lol*
*sniff* No chest hair. ;_;
He gets a call from Lindsay.
Danny: Messer.
He says this in his usual tone, but I got the vibe that he sounded content due to being together with Rikki more than anything else.
Almost immediately, Danny asks Lindsay how Stella is (because Stella's apartment burnt down in the beginning of the episode) and he tells Lindsay to let Stella know she has his support.
It's very in-character of him, since Danny's been shown again and again to be supportive of his friends, even Lindsay. I guess that's part of why I felt her Monologue of Doom in the latter half of the episode came off as very self-centered and petty and even manipulative to some level.
Then, Lindsay asks him if he wants to go out for lunch, saying it's her turn to buy. He instantly tells her that he has lots of things to do, such as going to the bank, going to the dry cleaners and bringing his bike to the shop to be fixed.
The interesting thing is that Danny only displays some annoyance when Lindsay asks him what's wrong.
Danny: What do you mean 'what's wrong'? Nothing's wrong. I just - I just got some stuff to do, and uh, I'll see you at work, a'right? Bye.
Danny ends the call with Lindsay. Moments later, Rikki appears in the scene, walking out from the bedroom wearing only Danny's shirt.
Rikki: Maybe I should take a rain check on Messer's famous omelette.
Rikki: Sounds like you have a busy day.
She's picking up her clothes from the living room in front of the couch. Oh my. So that's where it started! >:)
Danny: No, no, no, this is somethin' you don't wanna pass up. This omelette is a masterpiece. I'm makin' one for myself, makin' two is like, nothin'.
Rikki: Danny -
Danny: It's just breakfast, Rikki. Just breakfast.
Awwwww. Puppy dog eyes of Lurve at full blast! *lol*
Really, the way he said it, he might as well have said, "Please don't go. I want to be with you."
Rikki is quiet for a moment, like she has to strengthen her resolve, and then she says ...
Rikki: Last night was just sex.
Oh yeah, it's definitely more than just that for Danny!
Rikki: Before my son died, you were just the guy that I joked with in the hallway ...
Rikki: And joked with at the mail boxes ...
Rikki: What are we doing?
Danny cups her face in his hands and touches their foreheads together.
Danny: Makin' each other feel better ... (can't hear what he said) Ruben's gone, there's nothin' wrong with that.
Can anyone help me out and let me know what Danny said before 'Ruben's gone'? I tried my best to figure it out but it's too mumbled to me.
Danny kisses her, but Rikki attempts to pull away, not because she doesn't want to kiss Danny but because ...
Rikki: Danny ...
She says this in a husky voice.
She pauses, and he's constantly touching her, stroking her arms, brushing the hair away from her face, etc. It's very, very sweet. :)
Rikki: One day you're going to wake up ...
Rikki: And realize Ruben's death wasn't your fault.
Rikki has forgiven Danny/never blamed him, but it's clear Danny still blames himself, even after Rikki herself tells him it's not his fault.
Rikki: I guess he was with you when he was shot, but it was an accident.
I noticed that Danny swallows visibly when she says the last few words.
He glances downwards to look at her face again, exhaling heavily in a sigh.
Rikki: And me ...
Danny cups her head with his hands again. Awww.
Rikki: Can't you see that I'm just taking advantage of the guilt you feel ... so that I don't have to be alone?
Even before she's halfway through with her question, he's already shaking his head in mild protest, as if to show he knows it could be her just making an excuse to not be with him/doesn't care that she's doing that.
He touches foreheads with her again.
Danny: I don't care ...
Danny: I don't care 'cause I just want this hurt to go away ... don't you?
Rikki nods.
I love how what Danny says here can be interpreted in a number of ways. One, it could be him acknowledging that he's also using her like she claimed to be using him or two, it's him telling her he knows she's still in pain as well as himself, and that he wants to ease her pain. Considering his actions and behavior with her in episode 4x11 and 13, I'm inclined to go with the latter. It fits well with his character too.
Danny kisses her again ...
And she returns the kiss.
Notice how tightly he holds her to him!
Even when Rikki eventually and reluctantly pulls away, Danny touches foreheads with her once more and is holding her head in his hands. Awwwwwwww. :)
Rikki shakes her head a little, then murmurs ...
Rikki: I really should go.
Look, even when he moves back, he's still holding onto her, like he can't bear to let her go.
Danny: Okay ... okay ... but this is my shirt, I - I'm gonna need my shirt back, okay?
Notice he has a tiny smile on his lips. Oh, he knows she ain't getting away that easy!
Danny: Before you go ...
He starts to unbutton his shirt off her.
She laughs briefly and softly.
He attempts to unbutton the first button ...
And they're kissing again!
It looks like Rikki draws away the tiniest bit, but Danny quickly leans his head forward to kiss her again.
And they're off!
Rikki keeps saying she has to leave ... but her hand holding his neck that way implies she doesn't want to leave at all.
Hahahah, now we know what Danny looks like with bedhead after a night of hot, intimate sex! >:D
Look at the way he's holding her so tightly and closely to him! With both arms ...
And the way he's supporting her head with his elbow and arm! It's really as if he can't bear to not touch her all the time and be as close to her as possible.
And even thought Rikki seems shy/nervous, she eventually gives in to her emotions too.
C'mon. Would you say no to that hotness? *lol*
It's one of those scenes you gotta watch for yourself to fully appreciate it. :D I loveloveloved it, and I hope very much that we will see more of Rikki and Danny together with Rikki! :D
