Gordon stepped out of the changing room into hanger, only to be met by a fuming Scott. Scott had been standing there waiting for him, hand on his hips and a deep frown on his face. Gordon ignored this and gave him a smile.

"Hi Scott! Heard your rescue went well!"

"You took Thunderbird 1 out to rescue of a dog."

"Sherbet is a valuable member of the team. I had to make sure he was found."

Scott didn't even twitch. Damn, he was mad. Gordon played it cool and kept quiet. So, he'd been played by Parker, no one got hurt and it wasn't like Thunderbird 1 was actually going to be launched for a rescue anyway.

"It wasn't an authorised rescue and you didn't even try to contact Lady Penelope to confirm Sherbet wasn't with her. You were meant to be on call in case of an actual rescue."

Gordon looked around Scott towards the elevator to the house, wondering if he could get there before Scott. Looking back at Scott made Gordon feel like he'd been caught stealing biscuits again, which he hadn't been caught doing since he was nine.

"So, it turned out not be a rescue in the end, and it's not the first time we've been called out for nothing."

Nope, this wasn't working, Scott's frown still hadn't faltered. Gordon was struggling to keep the smile on his face. His stomach grumbled, making Scott looking him over top to bottom. Gordon wanted to roll his eyes but didn't dare.

"I've reviewed the flight data and training records. I've moved your scheduled Thunderbird 1 refresher course to tomorrow. We'll start with correct launch procedures before …."

Scott's wrist buzzed and John was suddenly floating between them.

"Sorry to interrupt Scott, but Thunderbird 1 is required for a rescue. I'll brief you in the sky."

"FAB John." Scott looked Gordon in the eye. "Don't think this is finished. We'll discuss this later."

Scott walked past Gordon into the changing rooms and Gordon legged it to the elevator. The second shower had finally washed away the worst of the polecat stink, however he hadn't cleaned the chair of Thunderbird 1 yet, and Gordon wanted to be as far away from Scott as possible when he found out.