Chuck vs The Assumption Part 1

It has been a week since Bailey showed up and surprised everyone with the news she was taking over operation chuck. The team had seem to be getting along great, Casey was around someone he had worked with and respected, Sarah had her best friend and roommate back, chuck had his cousin and someone to help make sense of all the insanity that was now his life. Things were going great for once, but like everything greatness can't last forever!

We see a night shot of the Los Angeles skyline, and then zoom into Bailey and Sarah’s new apartment where everyone has gathered for a house warming party!

Ellie: Guys I love what you have done to the place. It looks so different from when old Mrs. Sugarman lived here!
Bailey: thanks, after I painted the walls, put down a hardwood floor and got the cat smell out of here everything turned out nice!
Chuck: Old Sugarmill had cats?
Ellie: chuck stop making fun of her!! Come to think of it, I never saw a cat!

They all look around the apartment with a creepy feeling.

Awesome breaks the silence. "So how does it feel to be roomies again?"
Sarah: Just like old times, she has gotten a lot better with picking up after herself!
Bailey :( laughs) ya well I see you still talk in your sleep!! Dare I ask what you and chuck were doing in Australia???(Everyone turns and looks at Sarah whose face is bright red with shock and embarrassment!!) From the sound of it, things must be real good down-under and the accent was perfect!!!

(Chuck didn't know if he should be embraced or ecstatic that Sarah was dreaming of him!)

Sarah couldn't even look him in the eyes. Casey almost choked on his tea and Awesome and Ellie just laugh at the comment. Bailey stands up, "it’s getting late and I have to get up early to go job hunting"
Ellie: any thoughts of where you want to work?
Sarah: you can come work with me, we can make a plot to over throw scooter!!
Bailey: no thanks, I have to live with you, I don't want to work with you! (They share a smile and a gaze)
Chuck: you can come work with me and Casey at the buy more, im sure with your photography talents you would fit in great!!
Casey: ya, I will hire you to keep Morgan Jeff and Lester away from me!!

They all laugh

Bailey: I will think about it.
Awesome: ok gang, I think its time to hit the sack! Come on my future wife lets go we have an early day tomorrow too!
(They leave, now its just Chuck and Sarah, Bailey and Casey)

Bailey: Casey lets go, I will help you over to your apartment and get you settled in.
Casey: I am perfectly fine to walk over to my apartment and settle myself in! (As he goes to sit up he groans from the pain in his ribs from being shot!)
Bailey: ok let’s go Mr. Stubborn. (She helps him to his feet then turns to look at Sarah and chuck) I will be back in a few, you two don't be getting freaky in here!
(They laugh)

Bailey and Casey leave and walk into Casey’s apartment.
Casey: you really didn't have to walk me over here. (He sits in his recliner)
Bailey: well I wanted to give them some time alone.
Casey: I can't believe your helping push them into a relationship!
Bailey: oh Casey, you use to have a heart, what happened?
Casey: I got smart!
Bailey walks behind him and starts to massage his shoulder. "Do you remember bora bora?" Casey lets out a relaxing grunt. "the beach, the drinks" (Casey is getting very relaxed closing his eyes while bailey sticks her face right next to his ear "the gun play!"
Casey: from what I remember you were having more fun with that new bowie knife I got you!
Bailey: well you know sharp objects make me hot!
Bailey stands back up and walks around and sits in Casey lap and strokes his face.
Casey: (getting a little nervous) we did have some fun! (he runs his hand up her leg as she runs her hands up his chest to his neck and face.
Bailey: didn't you miss working with me? She leans in to kiss him as he replied "yes" and closes his eyes and leans in to kiss her.
Bailey jumps up out of his lap and heads to the door. "Well that will give you something to think about next time you think Chuck and Sarah’s relationship is a mistake on the professional level!
Casey: (shell shocked, trying to figure out what just happened) you are a cruel and hard woman! (Bailey smiles at him) I like it!

As bailey enters back in her apartment she sees that Chuck and Sarah are not in the
living room but have moved upstairs to Sarah’s room. As bailey heads to her room to go to sleep she hears the two giggling and laughing, it brought a smile to her face to see the people she loved were happy!


The next day we see downtown Los Angeles and a beautiful sunrise. The weather was clear and warm with a slight breeze, perfect California weather.

Bailey makes her way down stairs and is dressed to impress with her hair up and wearing a nice business suite.

Sarah: wow, you almost look professional!
Bailey: (laughs) Nice! Did you sleep well my dirty little Aussie shella?
Sarah: (blushing again) STOP saying that, I was not talking in my sleep!!
Bailey: oh yes you were, don't even try to pull that card! Oh by the way what's a walk-about??!!
Sarah gets irritated and throws a dish rag at bailey
“Have a good day finding a job!”
Bailey gets to the door: No worries, later mate (in an Aussie accent) she leaves after the look she receives from Sarah.

A few hours later at the Buy More, Chuck is working at his desk when he sees Casey walk by.

Hey buddy did Bailey take good care of you last night?
Casey got a little red from embrasment but passed it off as anger.
Lester: What is this? Chucks cousin and Big John hookin it up??
Casey: no one is hooking up anything, and if you speak again I will kill you!
Lester: wow testy, he must have struck out!!

Casey bow’s up and lunges at Lester, who in turn gets scared and runs behind the nerd desk with chuck and Jeff.

In walks Bailey with her hair down and suit jacket open looking relaxed as if she just came from a job interview.

Jeff: Chuck that’s your cousin? She is hot!!
Lester: man bartowski your family sure knows to produce their females!!
Morgan: see that's what I said!
Chuck: guys leave before I sick Casey on you!

(Casey starts growling like a dog. They all retreat to the break room.)

Bailey: hey guys, how is work?
Chuck: it’s been a slow day so far.
Bailey: Hi Casey how is your day going?
Casey: grunts then smirks as he walks off.
Chuck: what did you do to him last night?
Bailey: Nothing he hasn't had done to him before!
Chuck: eeww cuz, you slept with Casey?
Bailey: no I did not sleep with Casey last night. I took him over to his apartment then came back and went to bed! (chuck has a questioning look on his face) its true I came home, went in my room and feel asleep listening to my ipod cause I got tired of hearing you and Sarah fooling around and giggling!
Chuck blushes( ok I believe you!)
Bailey: oh I almost forgot, I got a job!
Chuck: that's great where?
Bailey: at the spy shop across from here so I can keep an eye on things!
Chuck: a spy working in a spy shop, that's a little ironic don't you think?
Bailey: it’s just a cover and just think I really don't have to learn anything like Sarah and Casey did because I already know how to use everything!!
Chuck laughs, ya I remember it took Sarah weeks before she stopped burning the corn dogs!
Bailey: nice, she never was much of a cook! I remember this one time in college she almost burnt down the sorority house making spaghetti o's!!
They both start laughing when Bailey feels a hard tap on her shoulder. She turns around and sees Sarah!
Bailey: (taken by surprise) hey buddy, been there long?
Sarah: long enough. (She cuts a look at chuck who is still laughing but stops when he sees her look! He goes over and gives her a hug!
Chuck: aww its ok sweetie, your cooking is much better now!
Bailey: grunts, ya, you have chef Boyardee then you have Sarah chef boyar-please don't kill me!!
Chuck starts laughing again then Sarah punches him in the side.
Chuck: im sorry, im sorry I won't do it again I promise! (Groaning in pain)
Bailey: im sorry Sarah but come on it is funny! (Sarah looks at her still not amused) ok, ok why don't I treat yawl to lunch and we can celebrate my lovely new job!
Chuck: yes im hungry, let’s go for pizza!
Sarah: ok I’ll go and you can tell me about this job.
Bailey: great, hey Casey (she yells as he walks by) do you want to join us for lunch?
Casey: no thanks I’ll pass.
Bailey: come on are you still bitter about last night, it was a joke!
Casey: (in a sarcastic voice) Ha,Ha,Ha!! (His phone rings) I will see you guy’s later.(he gives a look to Sarah)
Sarah: you know what my break ends in a few minutes so I will just see yawl tonight.
Chuck: ok, have a good day.

Bailey and Chuck leave the Buy More as Sarah and Casey head into the entertainment room.

Casey and Sarah close the blinds and turn on the flat screen, where General Beckman and Director Graham appear.

Beckman: we have a situation!
Sarah: do you need us to call Chuck and Agent Fisher back for this?
Director Graham: no, as far as they are concerned this meeting never happened!

Casey and Sarah are both confused

Beckman: we believe that Agent Fisher might be a double agent working on getting all the Intel they can on the intersect, how it works and how much information it contained.
Sarah: No, Bailey..I mean Agent Fisher isn't a double, she is chucks cousin and fulcrum doesn’t even know about chuck!
Beckman: Agent Walker don't let your personal feelings get in the way of your responsibilities. Agent Fisher is a high ranking agent that has access to top secret information, this video was received this morning from our staff where fulcrum agent Lizzy (pita girl)was being held!

Video: interrogation room
Bailey walks in and greets Lizzy, the two look like they knew each other and were friends.
Lizzy: I am so happy to see you!
Bailey: how are you holding up?
Lizzy: fine, this detention facility is a joke!
They laugh
Bailey: well I have been working on getting you out of here. (She pulls out a small device and turns it on, all you hear in the camera is static.)

Casey: she jammed the sound. (Bailey and Lizzy talk for about 20 more minutes.) They didn't want us to hear something they were talking about!
Sarah starts to get a little uneasy.

Back to the video, we see Bailey stand up and smile as it looks like she gives Lizzy some reassurance, then Bailey pulls out a gun and kills Lizzy then shoots out the camera in the room. (Much to the similar fashion as Sarah in the pilot!)
Video stops.

Beckman: after this happened is when I received word that Agent Fisher was taking over operation chuck!
Casey: is there anyway we can clear up the tape and confirm what was said?
Graham: we have our best analyst working on it. As for now I want you to keep a close eye on Agent Fisher and on no circumstances is she to be left alone with the intersect, is that understood!
Sarah: she is alone with him right now!
Graham: find them and don't let them out of your site. This is getting to dangerous but we can't pull Chuck in because we are not the overseers anymore and “those we don't speak of “will just find Chuck where ever we put him, so it is up to you!

Screen goes blank!

Sarah sits down on the couch and can't believe what just happened.
Sarah: No...No, No this can't be right, I would know if this was a set up, she was never good at lying around me!
Casey: I don't like it either but we have to consider the facts here!
Sarah: we have no facts! Until the CIA can decipher what was said in that room, we are just acting on assumption.
Casey: I see it as fulcrum covering their tracks after Lizzy got captured, finding out what she knew, then cleaning up the mess!
Sarah: how can you just disregard everything else?
Casey: by remembering that my job is to protect the intersect and to trust no one!
Sarah stands up and has a stare off with Casey. " I know in my gut that something isn't right here"
Casey: well drink some pepto bismol babe because as soon as we have conformation, someone is going to die!!!

After finding out that Bailey might be a fulcrum agent, Sarah went back to the Wienerlicious and tried to call Chuck.
No answer
She calls Bailey
Bailey: Hello
Sarah: hey, umm I was just wondering where yawl were?
Bailey: we are almost to Tijuana!
Sarah: WHAT!!!
Bailey: calm down I am just joking, we are at sparrow eating pizza!
Sarah: oh thank god
Bailey: why is everything ok?
Sarah: ya, everything is great I will see you tonight. She hangs up before Bailey could say goodbye.

Sarah makes another call requesting the file on Agent 00721 Bailey Faye Fisher. A few minutes later her call was directed to another department.
Voice: We are sorry Agent Walker but the information you requested is no longer available.
Sarah: what do you mean no longer available?
Voice: Agent 00721 is no longer on file.
Sarah: thank you for your help. She hangs up and slams her phone on the table. " What the hell is going on here?"

That night Chuck and Bailey walk in the apartment and see Sarah sitting on the couch waiting for them.
Sarah: where have you two been?
Bailey: after lunch we went to see a movie and now were back.
Sarah: you could have called, I was worried!
Chuck: im sorry, you said you had to work so we just...
Sarah cuts him off: You just thought you could go back to doing what you wanted without checking in with me or Casey!
Bailey: Sarah what is wrong with you?
Sarah: Nothing, I’m just tired, it was a long day.
Bailey: ok, I am going to bed, get some sleep sweetie, your cranky when your tired!

Bailey heads to her room and Sarah pulls chuck into her room. Chuck I tried calling you 8 times today!
Chuck: Sorry I turned my phone off during the movie and besides I was with Bailey!
Sarah: Chuck I don't know how well Bailey can be trusted?
Chuck: you don't know how well Bailey can be trusted? Sarah this is my cousin you are talking about and your best and dare I say only true friend!
Sarah was hurt by that statement.
Sarah: there are some things that are not making sense at the moment and we need to make sure...
Chuck: No...No my cousin is not a problem. She would not be here protecting me or giving up the only life she has ever known to be here with me. And as far as I am concerned this conversation is over.

Chuck storms out and slams the door. Sarah just stands there hating herself for saying anything about it to him. She was having a hard enough time dealing with it herself and she wasn't even related to her!


Early the next morning after Chuck and Sarah’s fight, Sarah is cleaning up her room when a small object falls from the lamp shade next to her bed. She picks up the objects and examines it, after realizing what it was her eyes closed and body sank. She made her way down stairs and saw Bailey sitting at the counter eating a bowl of lucky charms.

Bailey: morning sunshine! What were you and Chuck arguing about last night?
Sarah: I don't know why don't you tell me?

Bailey looks up at Sarah and can tell she is not happy about something.
"I don't know, I got tired of listening to you two bicker so I listened to my ipod till I fell asleep, that's why it’s over there on the charger!

Sarah looks over at the computer and sees her ipod plugged in.
Sarah: so you weren't listening to our conversation?
Bailey: ( takes another bite of her lucky charms) NO!
Sarah: then what the hell is this!! (She throws the object down on the counter next to bailey)
Bailey: (without any emotion) looks like a bug.
Sarah: Ya, looks like a bug that you planted in my room so you can get information you double crosser!
Bailey: are you high? Didn't I tell you to stop doing that in college because it will kill your brain cells!
Sarah: is everything a joke to you? Why is there a bug in my room and how many more are there?
Bailey: Listen to me, I did not put a bug in your room, nor do I have any idea how many there are in there!
Sarah: I don't believe you!

Bailey gets up and puts her bowl in the sink and walks into the living room. "I think you need to calm down and think about what you are saying before you start making assumptions!"
Sarah: BAILEY!!!
Bailey turns to look at Sarah. "WHAT?"

Sarah takes out a knife and throws it a Bailey just missing her and sticking into the wall.
Bailey: you just threw a knife at me?!?! You must be high.
Sarah: no I am very coherent. You lucky I missed, that won't happen again!
Bailey: oh please, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a boat!(Sarah takes out another knife and throws, Bailey avoids it but not by much.)
Stop!! You’re tearing up the apartment!
Sarah: why, are you lying to me, and why are you after Chuck?
Bailey: I am telling you the truth and I am not after chuck!
Sarah: Liar!!

She runs and knocks Bailey into the wall breaking a mirror. Bailey pushes her back causing her to trip and break the coffee table! Sarah jumps to her feet in attack ready position, Bailey moves towards her and Sarah kicks her back breaking the TV stand and everything on it.
Sarah: had enough?
Bailey: oh we're just getting started bitch! Bailey runs and tackles Sarah into the couch causing it to flip over and break the table and lamp that was behind it. The two wrestle around on the floor, exchanging cheap shots and elbows.

(Knock, knock, knock)

Bailey: get off me!! She knees Sarah in the stomach causing Sarah to crunch into the fetal position, Bailey throws her off and gets up to answer the door.
She opens the door bent over and out of breath.

Ellie: are you two ok, I heard an awful ruckus?
Bailey still out of breath: ya, (breathing hard) we just are doing some redecorating you know!
Ellie looks in the apartment and sees that everything is broken and destroyed: You two must have really gotten into it!

Just then Sarah comes and stands next to the door.
Sarah: (breathing hard) yah well, we don't have the same taste in furniture, I like green and she likes blue and we just couldn't agree so we are going to get ride of everything!
Ellie: ok I could think of less damaging ways to get rid of things but... Anyways I am off to work, try not to kill each other.
Sarah and Bailey give a fake laugh
Bailey: will do cuz, have a good day at work!
Sarah: bye Ellie!

As Ellie walks off Bailey slams the door then Sarah up against it.
Bailey: now you listen to me, I don't know what the hell is going on, but I am not a double. If I was a double working for fulcrum I would have taken chuck when I first got here. As of now fulcrum still doesn't know anything about Chuck. They still think Bryce is the intersect. (Sarah sees a reflection of pain and hurt in Bailey’s eyes) I guess my being here is a mistake and Bryce was right you can't trust anyone in this business even the people you love!

(She lets go of Sarah and walks out the door.)

Sarah is rubbing her neck where bailey had a hold of her, "I think I just made a huge mistake!"