That's So Raven (2003) s02e20 Episode Script
Numb and Numb-er
What'd you just erase? Nothing.
I was just cleaning the calendar.
You just cleaned off your dentist appointment for today.
I don't have a dentist appointment.
Do you see it on the calendar? That's because you just erased it.
Please don't remind Dad! Please, Cory! I've got better things to do than worry about your schedule.
Good morning, everybody.
Good morning, Dad.
Cory has a dentist appointment today.
Really? There's nothing on the calendar.
Wait a minute.
There's nothing on the calendar! How am I supposed to know when your mom gets back from Grandma's? That's Cory's fault.
He erased everything, so you would forget that he had a dentist appointment today.
You know what, Dad? I'm not going to be able to go today.
You're shooting that commercial at The Chill Grill, and I promised to be there for you.
And you will, as soon as you get back from the dentist appointment.
Can I go when Mom's back from Grandma's? That would be nice, but I don't know when your mom's getting back from Grandma's, 'cause you erased it.
Smooth move! Look, Cory, don't you think you're old enough not to have your mother come down and hold your hand at the dentist? No.
Come on, son, there's nothing to be afraid of.
Yeah, except for Stop! You're freaking me out! Come on, Cory.
Stop freaking out.
You haven't even had a cavity before.
And besides, us Baxters have excellent teeth.
I don't care.
I just hate going to the dentist.
Good luck dragging him down there today.
Um you know, Rae, I got a few stops to make for this commercial shoot, so I was going to ask you to drag him.
Me?! Please? Fine.
Thanks, Rae.
And look you know he's a little nervous about going to the dentist, so please take it easy on him.
And no Cory, Rae's taking you to the dentist.
Someone's got their first cavity.
You're taking me to the dentist? Yes.
And don't worry, little bro.
Everything's going to be okay.
You're being nice.
Dad! She's freaking me out again! Yep, that's me.
Cory, come on.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
Come on.
It's a torture chamber! Come on, Cory.
Now, just stop it.
You know Dr.
Horn.
He's a great dentist, and he loves kids.
Now, relax, and I'll sign you in.
Look what they did to you! All right, Cory, you're ne Cory! Cory, stop it! Sit, Cory, sit! I'm so sorry.
He's usually very obedient.
Stay! I'm not going in there.
You can't make me.
You can't make me! Cory? Now, I hate to bust your bubble, but that is about the worst hiding place that you could find.
I know.
It's the only one I've got.
Hey, Mr.
B.
, why didn't you hire actors and a professional crew to do your commercial? Because those guys are expensive, and you will work for French fries.
That's right.
You know, if they weren't so crispy and delicious, I'd be out of here.
You know, to be honest with you, I only rented this equipment for a couple of hours, so I need you guys to be back on the set in five minutes.
Costumes are in the kitchen.
you didn't say anything about costumes.
No costumes, no French fries.
Man! Why you got to be so stingy? What exactly are we supposed to be, Mr.
B.
? Eddie, you're an ice cube.
That's the "Chill.
" And Chelsea, you're the "Grill.
" And together, the two of you are "The Chill Grill.
" Yeah, well, Mr.
B.
, I don't eat meat.
And I don't really wear it either.
Mr.
B.
, I'm not really feeling this.
Come on, guys.
Don't be so negative.
Look, let's just do one rehearsal, and then it'll all make sense.
Okay? And action! "If you like chillin' "and you like grillin' "then come to The Chill Grill, "where you chill while we grill"?! What?! This is lame.
Come on, guys! Don't you get it? It's a play on words-- "Chill/Grill.
" Actually, you're just kind of saying "chill" and "grill" a lot.
It's not really that playful.
Man, you should really fire the guy that wrote this.
I am the guy that wrote this.
Okay, well, you are so fired.
Like you can come up with something better? Well, give me a second.
I got it! I got it.
Cory, will you please get from underneath that table? You are setting a bad example for all the other children.
Cory Baxter all aboard! Looks like we have some unhappy passengers.
Sorry, Dr.
Horn.
I think Cory's train got stuck in a tunnel.
Cory? I need to check your teeth, to make sure they're healthy.
No, you don't.
We Baxters have excellent teeth.
Cory the station's on a very tight schedule.
Which means you need to get your caboose from underneath that table.
Come on, be a good little engine, Cory.
Say it with me: I think I can, I think I can I don't think I can, I don't think I can.
I think you'd better.
Okay, okay! There you go.
Come on, Cory.
Next stop, Examination Station! See? There's nothing to be afraid of.
Cory, relax.
They're just doing some work on the street.
This is the worst case of dental phobia I've seen in a long time.
Really? What do you do? Well, it usually helps if the patient can see someone else being examined.
Really? Yeah, someone close to them.
Interesting.
Often, a blood relative.
Do tell.
A sister.
I see.
Named Raven.
You lost me Get in the chair, Raven.
Come on! Show Cory this is no big deal.
Right.
See, Cory? It's like a ride.
Okay, now, Cory, I'm going to tap Raven's teeth with this little tool.
Won't hurt a bit.
Not at all, 'cause it's just a teeth-tapping tool.
That's right.
Open wide.
Good good Good Was that a little sensitive? Just a little.
But it's still fun.
See, Cory? Whee Someone's got their first cavity.
Me?! No, wait.
It was supposed to be Cory.
I'll double check.
Nope, it's you.
All right.
Cory, do you mind if I take Raven first? No.
Go nuts.
I'll be right back.
I need to get a bigger drill bit.
Right! Bigger drill bit.
Because the bigger, the better, Doctor.
What are you doing? Dr.
Horn can't get back in.
Exactly.
Nobody's going to be drilling my grill Okay, we got to figure out a way to get out of here.
I thought you said there was nothing to be afraid of.
Yeah, that's when he was going to be drilling on your teeth.
What do you mean drilling my teeth? Listen, um, I had a vision that someone was going to get a cavity.
And I thought it was you.
Why didn't you tell me? 'Cause I didn't want you to go crazy and freak out on me.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Like lock the dentist out of his office.
Hey, I'll admit it.
When it comes to the dentist, I'm just a big a wimp as you are.
Bigger.
Okay, bigger.
Now will you please be quiet and let me figure out a way to get us out of here? Nurse, prepare the Novocain needle for Raven.
That cavity of hers is a doozy.
A doozy.
Cory I got a doozy.
Who locked this door? Raven, Cory.
The conductor needs to check your ticket.
We got to get up off this track.
Out that way.
Where does it go? I don't care as long as it's not here.
Who are you? Hey, how you doing? How am I doing? I've been sitting in this chair for 20 minutes with my mouth open.
How do you think I'm doing? Well, maybe you should try closing it.
Does Dr.
Horn know you're here? Dr.
Horn! Shh! Shh Jessie, shh.
Girl, please.
Now, um listen, all right, Dr.
Horn was busy so he sent us.
You two are dentists? Yes, we are.
In fact, I am Dr.
Thinkingfast How you doing? And this is my associate, Dr.
Do-As-I-Say.
Do as I say.
He's a dentist? He's just a kid.
Exactly, Jessie.
And if you work hard in school and brush and floss your teeth every day, you could be one, too.
Can I get my checkup, please? I've got a soccer game.
Okay, okay.
Let's see what we got here.
Now don't be scared, don't be scared.
I'm not scared.
Only babies are afraid of the dentist.
Who you calling a baby? Yeah, 'cause I'm a big boy.
I mean, I'm a dentist.
A big dentist.
Okay.
Just just ignore him.
Let's start, let's start.
Are you ready? Okay, open wide.
Open wide, let's see.
Let me look first, Doctor.
Let me Let's see Nasty.
Checkup's over.
I want Dr.
Horn.
Dr.
Ho! Shh! Didn't we talk about this before, Jessie? Dr.
Horn is busy.
That was just the first part of the exam.
Listen, the next part is where, um, you know, we have to look at your teeth, examine and, you know, start doing stuff to them.
Shouldn't you be wearing gloves? Yes.
We should.
Thank you very much for reminding me.
Yeah, gloves.
Gloves are very important.
See, you will become a dentist as well.
Very good.
You've been here before, haven't you? Calling Dr.
Focus! All right, let's see what we got here.
Let's get started.
Let's see.
That's the air.
I can use that for later.
And that's the water.
Okay.
I know what this is.
That's the thing that kind of sucks the water off of you.
Doctor, help me get it off.
Turn it down or something.
Help me! Can't get it What is that? Novocain.
That was supposed to make my mouth numb.
Dr.
Thinkingfast, are you okay? Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I'm cool, I'm cool, I just can't can't feel my leg.
But everything is under control.
What kind of dentist pokes herself with a needle? Listen Jessie, okay, I graduated top of my class at teeth fixing school.
Thank you very much.
Okay, now since we all agree that Mr.
B's commercial stunk on ice Not all of us.
Well, two out of three.
Okay, here's the concept, you guys.
It's a soap opera that takes place right here in the Chill Grill and it starts with a beautiful woman in red.
it is so good to be back at The Chill Grill.
After losing my memory and marrying my eighth husband or was it my ninth? And now today's episode of As The Chill Grills.
Fiona.
Biff my tennis instructor.
Or are you Brad, my son? I'm your evil half brother, Blaize.
Let's sit, catch up and enjoy some of the marvelous food that they serve here at The Chill Grill.
Yes, let's.
I may have forgotten a lot of things, but not how delicious and wonderful the food is here at The Chill Grill.
It's a shame our half father was lost at sea.
He used to love the patty melts here at The Chill Grill.
I still do.
Half father! Half children.
You're not lost at sea? Half father, how did you survive? Well, half children, the only thing that kept me alive was the thought of returning for the delicious patty melts and the $1.
99 side salads at The Chill Grill.
Wait a minute.
Our real half father hated side salads! That's right! He always ordered onion rings.
You, sir, are an impostor! So, what do you guys think? But before you answer, you should know that when faced with rejection, I go to my sad place.
Well, start packing and take this with you.
What? Come on, at least it was better than "Chillin' and Grillin'.
" What do you mean? Yours was ten times worse than my idea.
What? No, it wasn't.
Eddie, whose idea was worse? Well, if it'd make you feel any better, both of y'all stank the same.
Okay, Mr.
Big Shot.
It's your turn, let's see what you got.
Okay, brother, well, I'm gonna need ten dancers, a smoke machine and a limo with a hot tub.
You got me, Chelsea and a heat lamp.
I can make it work.
Your hair looks so cute.
What does it have to do with my teeth? Well, if your hair looks cute, no one will care about your nasty little teeth.
Dr.
Thinkingfast, I think it's time for us to meet Dr.
- Let's- Get-Out-of-Here.
Okay, thank you, Doctor.
Listen, you're all finished.
And we'll see you in six months.
Is your leg still numb? No, I think it's o Doctor, help me up! I thought you said I was "Dr.
Do-As-I-Say"? Then do as I say and help me up! Hey, wait a minute.
I love my hair.
Where do I get this gel? It's toothpaste.
Run! Move, move, move.
Hold it, you two! Oh, snap.
Raven Yeah? There's nothing to be afraid of.
Who's afraid? Raven, I know you came here to calm Cory down and to set a good example.
You can still do that.
All done.
Now was that so bad? I didn't feel a thing.
Most people don't feel a thing.
There was nothing to be afraid of.
Of course there's nothing to be afraid of.
Most people don't realize the fear is worse than the actual treatment.
You can go ahead and rinse, Raven.
My bad.
Actually, it's my bad.
I forgot to tell you the numbness in your mouth will wear off in a few hours.
And the leg.
There you go, Raven.
You ready? If Raven can do it, then so can I.
Okay.
There you go.
Open wide.
That a boy.
What? Rae, the dentist said to brush after every meal, not every bite.
I just want to make sure that when I go in for my next checkup, I don't have any cavities.
Like me, Dad.
Okay, I finished editing my version of the commercial.
Now it was a little bit long, so I had to cut it down, y'all.
But don't worry, I left in all the good stuff.
I know what you all are wondering.
You're wondering "Where does Eddie T.
go out to eat?" Eddie T.
goes to his favorite restaurant where the chef is a personal friend of mine.
What's up with you, partner? Here I come, here I come.
Where'd I go? Where'd I go? And the waitresses here are amazing.
Here's my big song.
Here's my big song.
And the food is delicious.
Well, I guess you cut out my big dance number then, too.
This is the place to be.
So what do you all think? Y'all digging it? Eddie, we weren't even in it.
Yeah, you didn't even mention the restaurant.
It was all about you.
Yeah.
Well, what do you expect when you pay with French fries? Hey, people, why are we fighting when we could be flossing?
I was just cleaning the calendar.
You just cleaned off your dentist appointment for today.
I don't have a dentist appointment.
Do you see it on the calendar? That's because you just erased it.
Please don't remind Dad! Please, Cory! I've got better things to do than worry about your schedule.
Good morning, everybody.
Good morning, Dad.
Cory has a dentist appointment today.
Really? There's nothing on the calendar.
Wait a minute.
There's nothing on the calendar! How am I supposed to know when your mom gets back from Grandma's? That's Cory's fault.
He erased everything, so you would forget that he had a dentist appointment today.
You know what, Dad? I'm not going to be able to go today.
You're shooting that commercial at The Chill Grill, and I promised to be there for you.
And you will, as soon as you get back from the dentist appointment.
Can I go when Mom's back from Grandma's? That would be nice, but I don't know when your mom's getting back from Grandma's, 'cause you erased it.
Smooth move! Look, Cory, don't you think you're old enough not to have your mother come down and hold your hand at the dentist? No.
Come on, son, there's nothing to be afraid of.
Yeah, except for Stop! You're freaking me out! Come on, Cory.
Stop freaking out.
You haven't even had a cavity before.
And besides, us Baxters have excellent teeth.
I don't care.
I just hate going to the dentist.
Good luck dragging him down there today.
Um you know, Rae, I got a few stops to make for this commercial shoot, so I was going to ask you to drag him.
Me?! Please? Fine.
Thanks, Rae.
And look you know he's a little nervous about going to the dentist, so please take it easy on him.
And no Cory, Rae's taking you to the dentist.
Someone's got their first cavity.
You're taking me to the dentist? Yes.
And don't worry, little bro.
Everything's going to be okay.
You're being nice.
Dad! She's freaking me out again! Yep, that's me.
Cory, come on.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
Come on.
It's a torture chamber! Come on, Cory.
Now, just stop it.
You know Dr.
Horn.
He's a great dentist, and he loves kids.
Now, relax, and I'll sign you in.
Look what they did to you! All right, Cory, you're ne Cory! Cory, stop it! Sit, Cory, sit! I'm so sorry.
He's usually very obedient.
Stay! I'm not going in there.
You can't make me.
You can't make me! Cory? Now, I hate to bust your bubble, but that is about the worst hiding place that you could find.
I know.
It's the only one I've got.
Hey, Mr.
B.
, why didn't you hire actors and a professional crew to do your commercial? Because those guys are expensive, and you will work for French fries.
That's right.
You know, if they weren't so crispy and delicious, I'd be out of here.
You know, to be honest with you, I only rented this equipment for a couple of hours, so I need you guys to be back on the set in five minutes.
Costumes are in the kitchen.
you didn't say anything about costumes.
No costumes, no French fries.
Man! Why you got to be so stingy? What exactly are we supposed to be, Mr.
B.
? Eddie, you're an ice cube.
That's the "Chill.
" And Chelsea, you're the "Grill.
" And together, the two of you are "The Chill Grill.
" Yeah, well, Mr.
B.
, I don't eat meat.
And I don't really wear it either.
Mr.
B.
, I'm not really feeling this.
Come on, guys.
Don't be so negative.
Look, let's just do one rehearsal, and then it'll all make sense.
Okay? And action! "If you like chillin' "and you like grillin' "then come to The Chill Grill, "where you chill while we grill"?! What?! This is lame.
Come on, guys! Don't you get it? It's a play on words-- "Chill/Grill.
" Actually, you're just kind of saying "chill" and "grill" a lot.
It's not really that playful.
Man, you should really fire the guy that wrote this.
I am the guy that wrote this.
Okay, well, you are so fired.
Like you can come up with something better? Well, give me a second.
I got it! I got it.
Cory, will you please get from underneath that table? You are setting a bad example for all the other children.
Cory Baxter all aboard! Looks like we have some unhappy passengers.
Sorry, Dr.
Horn.
I think Cory's train got stuck in a tunnel.
Cory? I need to check your teeth, to make sure they're healthy.
No, you don't.
We Baxters have excellent teeth.
Cory the station's on a very tight schedule.
Which means you need to get your caboose from underneath that table.
Come on, be a good little engine, Cory.
Say it with me: I think I can, I think I can I don't think I can, I don't think I can.
I think you'd better.
Okay, okay! There you go.
Come on, Cory.
Next stop, Examination Station! See? There's nothing to be afraid of.
Cory, relax.
They're just doing some work on the street.
This is the worst case of dental phobia I've seen in a long time.
Really? What do you do? Well, it usually helps if the patient can see someone else being examined.
Really? Yeah, someone close to them.
Interesting.
Often, a blood relative.
Do tell.
A sister.
I see.
Named Raven.
You lost me Get in the chair, Raven.
Come on! Show Cory this is no big deal.
Right.
See, Cory? It's like a ride.
Okay, now, Cory, I'm going to tap Raven's teeth with this little tool.
Won't hurt a bit.
Not at all, 'cause it's just a teeth-tapping tool.
That's right.
Open wide.
Good good Good Was that a little sensitive? Just a little.
But it's still fun.
See, Cory? Whee Someone's got their first cavity.
Me?! No, wait.
It was supposed to be Cory.
I'll double check.
Nope, it's you.
All right.
Cory, do you mind if I take Raven first? No.
Go nuts.
I'll be right back.
I need to get a bigger drill bit.
Right! Bigger drill bit.
Because the bigger, the better, Doctor.
What are you doing? Dr.
Horn can't get back in.
Exactly.
Nobody's going to be drilling my grill Okay, we got to figure out a way to get out of here.
I thought you said there was nothing to be afraid of.
Yeah, that's when he was going to be drilling on your teeth.
What do you mean drilling my teeth? Listen, um, I had a vision that someone was going to get a cavity.
And I thought it was you.
Why didn't you tell me? 'Cause I didn't want you to go crazy and freak out on me.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Like lock the dentist out of his office.
Hey, I'll admit it.
When it comes to the dentist, I'm just a big a wimp as you are.
Bigger.
Okay, bigger.
Now will you please be quiet and let me figure out a way to get us out of here? Nurse, prepare the Novocain needle for Raven.
That cavity of hers is a doozy.
A doozy.
Cory I got a doozy.
Who locked this door? Raven, Cory.
The conductor needs to check your ticket.
We got to get up off this track.
Out that way.
Where does it go? I don't care as long as it's not here.
Who are you? Hey, how you doing? How am I doing? I've been sitting in this chair for 20 minutes with my mouth open.
How do you think I'm doing? Well, maybe you should try closing it.
Does Dr.
Horn know you're here? Dr.
Horn! Shh! Shh Jessie, shh.
Girl, please.
Now, um listen, all right, Dr.
Horn was busy so he sent us.
You two are dentists? Yes, we are.
In fact, I am Dr.
Thinkingfast How you doing? And this is my associate, Dr.
Do-As-I-Say.
Do as I say.
He's a dentist? He's just a kid.
Exactly, Jessie.
And if you work hard in school and brush and floss your teeth every day, you could be one, too.
Can I get my checkup, please? I've got a soccer game.
Okay, okay.
Let's see what we got here.
Now don't be scared, don't be scared.
I'm not scared.
Only babies are afraid of the dentist.
Who you calling a baby? Yeah, 'cause I'm a big boy.
I mean, I'm a dentist.
A big dentist.
Okay.
Just just ignore him.
Let's start, let's start.
Are you ready? Okay, open wide.
Open wide, let's see.
Let me look first, Doctor.
Let me Let's see Nasty.
Checkup's over.
I want Dr.
Horn.
Dr.
Ho! Shh! Didn't we talk about this before, Jessie? Dr.
Horn is busy.
That was just the first part of the exam.
Listen, the next part is where, um, you know, we have to look at your teeth, examine and, you know, start doing stuff to them.
Shouldn't you be wearing gloves? Yes.
We should.
Thank you very much for reminding me.
Yeah, gloves.
Gloves are very important.
See, you will become a dentist as well.
Very good.
You've been here before, haven't you? Calling Dr.
Focus! All right, let's see what we got here.
Let's get started.
Let's see.
That's the air.
I can use that for later.
And that's the water.
Okay.
I know what this is.
That's the thing that kind of sucks the water off of you.
Doctor, help me get it off.
Turn it down or something.
Help me! Can't get it What is that? Novocain.
That was supposed to make my mouth numb.
Dr.
Thinkingfast, are you okay? Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I'm cool, I'm cool, I just can't can't feel my leg.
But everything is under control.
What kind of dentist pokes herself with a needle? Listen Jessie, okay, I graduated top of my class at teeth fixing school.
Thank you very much.
Okay, now since we all agree that Mr.
B's commercial stunk on ice Not all of us.
Well, two out of three.
Okay, here's the concept, you guys.
It's a soap opera that takes place right here in the Chill Grill and it starts with a beautiful woman in red.
it is so good to be back at The Chill Grill.
After losing my memory and marrying my eighth husband or was it my ninth? And now today's episode of As The Chill Grills.
Fiona.
Biff my tennis instructor.
Or are you Brad, my son? I'm your evil half brother, Blaize.
Let's sit, catch up and enjoy some of the marvelous food that they serve here at The Chill Grill.
Yes, let's.
I may have forgotten a lot of things, but not how delicious and wonderful the food is here at The Chill Grill.
It's a shame our half father was lost at sea.
He used to love the patty melts here at The Chill Grill.
I still do.
Half father! Half children.
You're not lost at sea? Half father, how did you survive? Well, half children, the only thing that kept me alive was the thought of returning for the delicious patty melts and the $1.
99 side salads at The Chill Grill.
Wait a minute.
Our real half father hated side salads! That's right! He always ordered onion rings.
You, sir, are an impostor! So, what do you guys think? But before you answer, you should know that when faced with rejection, I go to my sad place.
Well, start packing and take this with you.
What? Come on, at least it was better than "Chillin' and Grillin'.
" What do you mean? Yours was ten times worse than my idea.
What? No, it wasn't.
Eddie, whose idea was worse? Well, if it'd make you feel any better, both of y'all stank the same.
Okay, Mr.
Big Shot.
It's your turn, let's see what you got.
Okay, brother, well, I'm gonna need ten dancers, a smoke machine and a limo with a hot tub.
You got me, Chelsea and a heat lamp.
I can make it work.
Your hair looks so cute.
What does it have to do with my teeth? Well, if your hair looks cute, no one will care about your nasty little teeth.
Dr.
Thinkingfast, I think it's time for us to meet Dr.
- Let's- Get-Out-of-Here.
Okay, thank you, Doctor.
Listen, you're all finished.
And we'll see you in six months.
Is your leg still numb? No, I think it's o Doctor, help me up! I thought you said I was "Dr.
Do-As-I-Say"? Then do as I say and help me up! Hey, wait a minute.
I love my hair.
Where do I get this gel? It's toothpaste.
Run! Move, move, move.
Hold it, you two! Oh, snap.
Raven Yeah? There's nothing to be afraid of.
Who's afraid? Raven, I know you came here to calm Cory down and to set a good example.
You can still do that.
All done.
Now was that so bad? I didn't feel a thing.
Most people don't feel a thing.
There was nothing to be afraid of.
Of course there's nothing to be afraid of.
Most people don't realize the fear is worse than the actual treatment.
You can go ahead and rinse, Raven.
My bad.
Actually, it's my bad.
I forgot to tell you the numbness in your mouth will wear off in a few hours.
And the leg.
There you go, Raven.
You ready? If Raven can do it, then so can I.
Okay.
There you go.
Open wide.
That a boy.
What? Rae, the dentist said to brush after every meal, not every bite.
I just want to make sure that when I go in for my next checkup, I don't have any cavities.
Like me, Dad.
Okay, I finished editing my version of the commercial.
Now it was a little bit long, so I had to cut it down, y'all.
But don't worry, I left in all the good stuff.
I know what you all are wondering.
You're wondering "Where does Eddie T.
go out to eat?" Eddie T.
goes to his favorite restaurant where the chef is a personal friend of mine.
What's up with you, partner? Here I come, here I come.
Where'd I go? Where'd I go? And the waitresses here are amazing.
Here's my big song.
Here's my big song.
And the food is delicious.
Well, I guess you cut out my big dance number then, too.
This is the place to be.
So what do you all think? Y'all digging it? Eddie, we weren't even in it.
Yeah, you didn't even mention the restaurant.
It was all about you.
Yeah.
Well, what do you expect when you pay with French fries? Hey, people, why are we fighting when we could be flossing?