By the time Pacifica is able to bring Gideon back to his house, the ambulance has already arrived to take Mrs. Gleeful to the hospital. She is being rolled into the ambulance, her eyes closed and her face extremely pale while wearing an oxygen mask. Gideon gasps, his eyes watering up as he sees the state that his mother is in. He tries to go up and see her, however Mr. Gleeful stops him, telling him that he can't see his mom at the moment. He looks as if someone had slashed him across the heart, and as the ambulance takes Mrs. Gleeful away, Mr. Gleeful takes the moment to inform his son what has happened.

Giving them some privacy, Pacifica stands at a distance. She sighs, trying to keep her own tears from her eyes, feeling her heart ache for her friend's family. She can still feel the shock she felt when she found out. She had arrived to see if Gideon wanted to hang out less than twenty minutes ago, arriving at the same time as Mr. Gleeful coming home from work early. They both headed inside…where they came to see Mrs. Gleeful laying on the living room floor right next to the vacuum cleaner. She was unresponsive, her husband close to her side, and when Pacifica couldn't find Gideon anywhere in the house, Mr. Gleeful sent her to try and find Gideon while he called 911.

With everything happening so fast, Pacifica has had yet time for the reality to sink in. And now, as she sees her best friend in tears being comforted by his dad… It feels as if her heart is breaking inside of her.

"Paz…?"

She can faintly hear Bill's distance whimper, can hear the hurt confusion in his voice. She doesn't say anything, only feeling a faint summer breeze blow past her. After what seems like an eternity, Gideon and Mr. Gleeful approach her.

"I'm going to head for the hospital," Mr. Gleeful says to both Gideon and Pacifica, "and if your mother…well, there is a good chance I'll be spending the night."

Gideon keeps his eyes on the ground, his gaze dim with heartbreak and fear. He trembles, and not knowing what else to do, Pacifica wraps her arms around him.

"Pacifica, I hate to ask you this," Mr. Gleeful continues, his voice cracking, "but would it be too much trouble if you spent the night with Gideon? I know your parents-"

"It won't be a problem," Pacifica interrupts in somewhat a forced tone. "They've allowed him to spend a few hours at the mansion, they'll let him stay a few days. He is my only friend after all." She gives a faint smile. "I'll do whatever I can to help."

Mr. Gleeful is silent for a moment, the look of guilt painted all over his face. He nods his head.

"Thank you. Call my cell phone if you need anything."

With that said, he turns to his car, slowly getting in it and then driving away. Pacifica and Gideon watch him go, long enough for him to vanish into the sunset.

"…Do you want to go ahead and head to my house?" she asks. "I can call Wadsworth to bring the limo if you rather not walk."

Gideon says nothing in reply, shaking his head slightly. Pacifica frowns, letting him go and giving him some space, her stomach twisting with anxiety.

"…Do you want to go inside for a little while? Do you need some alone time, Gideon? Just say what you need, and I'll do it."

For once in her life, she has no idea how to approach this situation.

"…I want to go inside and lay down for a bit on the couch."

With Gideon's eyes seemingly dazed, he slowly turns and walks towards the house, going inside. Pacifica follows him closely, where they head towards the living room. The vacuum is still where it originally was, and as Gideon goes to lay down on the blue couch, Pacifica takes the time to move the vacuum out of the way. She then sits down on the white carpet floor.

"…Is there anything I can get you, Gideon?" she offers. "Water, something to eat?"

He blinks.

"…No, I'm good."

He closes his eyes, taking in a deep breath of air before exhaling.

"…Hey. Hey kid!"

Being forced into the mindscape, Pacifica blinks as she sees Bill floating above Gideon, gently poking his face.

"No need to be so sad about this!" he exclaims as Gideon looks up at him. "You're mom's gonna be fine! It won't be her time till you graduate, so-"

"Bill!"

Just by hearing the words, 'it won't be her time,' Pacifica rushes up from the floor and pulls Bill away from her friend.

"Wh-what?!" the spirit questions, his voice shaky. "P-Paz, no need to glare at me like that! I was just…"

He loses his words, as no amount of forced cheerfulness is going to make the moment any better. Pacifica sighs, knowing deep down that Bill is just as worried as she is, and lets him go while returning her gaze to Gideon. Amazingly, Gideon himself does not seem fazed by Bill's statement, only sitting up to meet his friends' gazes.

"…This is going to be very bad," he finally says softly. "With mom this sick, medical bills are gonna be through the roof. Dad will have to work overtime for sure…"

He leans forward and rests his face in his hands.

"…I'm so powerless. My parents are both suffering and here I am, just sitting here! We're struggling so much, and all I can do is play little magic trick shows that barely do anything! I-I, I…"

He bursts into tears, the stress and pain he has held in for so long pouring out all at once. Pacifica flinches, her throat becoming dry as she tries to think of the right words to say.

Gideon is right in all accounts, as his family is going to suffer greatly financially. Her family is the richest in Gravity Falls, however her parents are so tight with money that she has no access to it at all. And there is no way they would allow a simple donation without something in return, leaving the only thing she can do is give emotional support. Pacifica clutches her fists tightly.

Some friend she turned out to be.

"…Useless? Kid, this is nothing compared to what I've been through in terms of uselessness!"

With a bright look in his single eye, Bill flies over to Gideon's side.

"At least you have the ability to do something about it," he says. "I know you're still in shock, but being overwhelmed and depressed about it won't help solve the problem."

Lifting up his right hand, Bill waves it a bit and coming out of Gideon's pocket, the telepathic stone flies into the spirit's hand.

"I know for a fact that if you use it during your shows, you'll be bring in the bucks! So many people amazed at your magic, not just in Gravity Falls, but in the whole thirteen colonies! Or better…Pangea itself."

Gideon's eyes widen, staring at Bill as if he had completely lost his mind. But yet…to Pacifica's surprise, he does not immediately fight against this idea.

"Even as superstitious as you are, you're not denying my words," Bill continues. "You told me not too long ago that you're always struggling to find new material for your shows. Well…here is your best chance, Fordsie. I believe in-"

"Wait, who's 'Fordsie?'"

Bill stops in mid-sentence as Pacifica interrupts him, where he turns to face her.

"…What was that, Paz?"

He blinks several times, looking at her as if he is a lost puppy.

"…You just called Gideon, 'Fordsie,'" Pacifica explains, crossing her arms. "Is that someone you knew before?"

"I…"

Bill pauses for a moment, his blue tint becoming brighter.

"I…n-no! That's not his name… The kid's name is…is… No, his brother's... I...just wanna…"

He slowly begins to lose focus and ramble on nonsense, tears filling his single eye.

"I…wait, what are we talking about?"

In a split second, he goes from about to crack from stress to being completely composed again. Pacifica raises an eyebrow while Gideon just stares.

"Where are we anyway?" Bill continues, his expression completely lost. "Is this Gideon's house? Something looks diff…"

He turns to face Gideon, whose eyes are still red from crying. The spirit gasps.

"Whoa, kid! What happened to you?!"

"It's...a long story, Bill," Gideon answers with a weak smile. "And I'm sure you'll remember in a few minutes, knowing you."

He gets up from the couch.

"It's probably getting late, and we can't stay by ourselves here forever. Your parents will eventually get worried, right?"

In what is clearly forced, Pacifica sees Gideon trying to push back his pain with a smile and positive outlook. She frowns.

"…Are you sure, Gideon?" she asks, concerned. "We can stay here longer if you need to."

"It's fine, Pacifica. Bill did have some truth to his words."

Turning to face the spirit, Gideon points to the hand Bill held the stone in.

"Oh…why do I have this?"

Without questioning it, he hands Gideon the stone, where he holds onto it tightly.

"I have to be strong for my parents," he says, his blue eyes admiring the brightly colored stone, "and I can't just sit here and cry about it. Not when…we have that journal of yours."

He meets Pacifica's gaze, returning the stone to his pocket.

"I just thought about it, but maybe the journal knows of any supernatural healing plants or something. If we can find something that could possibly heal my mom…problem solve, right?"

"Well…yeah. You're right."

There was something odd about the way Gideon's eyes are glowing now. Pacifica can't say what it is for sure…but she senses that something else is on his mind.

"Uh…hey, what's going on?"

Bill is now flying all over the place, moving back and forth to Pacifica and Gideon's sides. With Bill so unstable right now, and Gideon not in the best of emotional states…Pacifica tells herself this isn't the time to question it. Right now, she has to be the stable rock for her best friend, and whatever it takes, she will do what she can to help Gideon.

"…Okay then. Let's leave the mindscape and I'll call Wordsworth to come get us."

Casting her uneasy feelings aside, she presents a genuine smile.

"And hey, on the bright side, this will be the first time we've ever had a sleepover. Perhaps something good can come from this after all."