Annie MacGregor/Sunshine MacGillicutty

“Scotland”

TO RECAP :

Annie MacGregor has gone to Scotland in hopes of broadening her horizons. She has become so wrapped up in the stories she writes on YA, that she feels the line separating reality from fiction is becoming too blurred.

U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon and Sunshine MacGillicutty, his girlfriend and Annie’s alter ego, are becoming almost TOO real. Her love for James Arness and his famous role on “Gunsmoke” is beginning to dominate her life.

So….. she boards a plane heading for the West Coast of Scotland, hoping that a complete change of scenery, in a country she has visited before, will be the antedote she needs. During the flight, something straight out of “The Twilight Zone” occurs……………………..

Her husband, John, who died years ago, is seated next to her!!!

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Once in Scotland, Annie has a lovely encounter with a Scottish Band at the airport….This is also in that link. Afterwards she gets her rental car and takes off for her cousin Richard’s home.

She hears a voice, screaming at her to get on the left side of the road. When she turns to see just WHO said that, she crashes.

AND NOW….. PART FOUR:

“Scotland”

Subtitle…… “You’re A WHAT?”

Annie was semi-conscious when she felt herself being lifted from the car. A passerby had placed her on the ground, next to the car, which went into a ditch .

Man:”Maam? Maam! Can you hear me?”

Annie’s eyes were still focusing……. “Yes……. Yes, I hear you.

Ooooooh.”

When she was finally able to sit up, she looked at her smashed rental car.

Annie:”My name is Annie MacGregor. I’m an American. I JUST got here…JUST got off the plane.”

Man:”How do you do, Annie MacGregor. My name is Dylan.

Dylan Stewart.”

Annie:”Oh, this can’t be. This just CAN’T be.”

Dylan was the IMAGE of Matt Dillon!! It was as though the legendary tv hero had stepped out of the tv screen, out of her countless stories, and was standing in front of her!!

Annie:(Almost in a whisper) “Matt? Is that you. Matt?”

Dylan: “No maam. My name’s Dylan. Funny, tho…. My dad’s name is Matthew.” Annie’s mouth dropped opened. “You know, just before I saw you go off the road I heard a man yell out,”STAY ON THE LEFT!” (2) He was over there a minute ago, now I don’t know where he is.”

Dylan started to reach for something. Annie, half crazy with pain and confusion yelled, “(1) What’s that in you pocket mister?”

Dylan:”My stethoscope. I’m a doctor.”

Annie:”If you tell me you have a relative named Gaylen Adams or Milburn Stone, I am going to absolutely CROAK !!!” ( Milburn stone portrayed Dr. Gaylen Adams on the “Gunsmoke” series.)

Dylan laughed as he placed the scope on her chest.”I know whom you’re referring to, but why you would ask me that is a bit baffling. Listen, I’m going to take you back to my office. Would that be alright? I’ll be better able to check you out. I’ll have my secretary make the necessary calls regarding your car.”

Annie and the doctor got to his office.

Dylan:(To his secretary) (3)” Did you EVEN look at the map, before you gave me those crazy directions?” His secretary, new to the position, was flustered. “I’m sorry,Dr. Stewart. I’m very sorry.(4) Sometimes things aren’t as easy as they seem.”

Dylan:”Okay…… But Amanda, PLEASE. In the future, give me proper directions.”

Annie:”OH! MY! GOD! AMANDA?! Your last name isn’t BLAKE, is it?” ( Amanda Blake played Kitty Russell on “Gunsmoke.”)

Amanda:”No, maam. My name’s Amanda Russell.”

Annie:” Well of COURSE it is!!! Hey!! Am I on ‘Candid Camera’ or something?”

Dylan, to Kitty:”She’s been in an accident……. She’s an American.”

Amanda:” Ahhhhhhhhhhh.”

As Annie walked down the hall with Dylan, she peered into one of the rooms. A dog and her pups were nestled in a cushioned container on the floor.

Annie:” Uh Huh!! You’re a vet….Right?”

Dylan:”That is correct. Now you sit up here and let me look in your eyes.”

Annie:”You don’t have a partner named Siegfried,James or Tristan, do you?” ( All three characters on the popular British show, “All Creatures Great And Small.”)

Dylan laughed…..”Nooooooo. You know, you are a VERY funny little bird, with all these questions of yours.”

After it was determined that she had only suffered a small cut and a bruised arm, they sat and chatted.

Dylan:”NOW…… Please explain about all these ‘Gunsmoke’ references.”

Annie told him all about her stories and her adoration of James Arness.” He laughed…..”No WONDER .THAT explains everything. She also told him about her experience on the plane.

Dylan:”Lay back down. I think you must have had a concussion!” She laughed.

When Annie described her husband John, she was not in the least surprised that THAT is whom Dylan had seen by the side of the road.

Dylan:”You realize you have a guardian angel….Right?” He was fascinated with what she had to say. He also felt himself being drawn to her.”

After Annie phoned her cousin, describing her accident and where she was, she turned to Dylan…..”I need to call a cab, Dr.” Dylan insisted on driving her himself. On the way to her cousin’s house, Annie told Dylan all about the stories she had written on YA. He tried to be polite, but finally said….”(6) What’s important to you may not be important to me, have you ever thought of that !!!! Can we PLEASE talk about something else?”

His abruptness startled her. She said nary a word.

They soon pulled into her cousin’s driveway…..”Annie. I’m sorry. I apologize. That was very rude of me.”

Annie:” Forget it.” She got out of the car, and picked some flowers. She handed them to Dylan………”Thank you, Dr.”

Dylan:”(5) It’s not roses I want, it’s you and your time.”

Annie:”They aren’t roses….. Just some lovely wild flowers….I love wild flowers. Goodbye.”

When Dylan got back to his office, he headed straight to his computer and logged into YA. He sat back and started reading:

Dodge City, Kansas

Circa 1876

TO BE CONTINUED

Susie looked suspiciously at Jack, “what’s that in your pocket, mister?” she asked. Jack bashfully pulled out a single red rose from his pocket. The small petals fell on the ground. “It’s not roses I want, it’s you and your time,” Susie explained. Although she knew his intensions were good, she couldn’t let herself fall for the same gestures as she once did. The Jack explained, ” I thought a small token of my love to you was more important than being on time to the party.” “What’s important to you may not be important to me, have you ever thought of that !!!!” Susie yelled infuriated. ” My family is expecting us, and now we’re 20 min late.” ” Who cares? I have the surprise puppy, and we’re on our way,” Jack replied. “Sometimes things aren’t as easy as they seem. You know my dad’s patience,” said Susie,” By the way, where is the puppy?” “He was over there a minute ago,” answered Jack, “now I don’t know where he is.” Susie could not believe that Jack had misplaced the new puppy. Then, as she was about to yell at Jack some more, she looked down and realized the puppy was already in the car, but had chewed up the map with the dirrections to her parent’s new cottage. ” Great!,” she complained,”Did you EVEN look at the map?” she asked Jack. Jack smiled sinically and nodded, “I even made a second copy just in case.” Susie smiled back at Jack and said “see, THOSE are the little things that are important to me.” Not only did they get to the cottage in good time, but Susie’s parents LOVED the new puppy.

Hope this helps!