Prescription Mattress

[sgficfan.livejournal.com]

In so many fics it has been written that Rodney has a prescription mattress.   I don't ever remember this being established in an episode and am wondering where the idea came from.  Canon or fanon?

In this vein I'm interested in reading any fics that are to do with the mattress - how it got to Atlantis etc.  Anything that's more than just a mention of him having one.  I'm particularly interested in what started it all.   If you know the story (or episode) that started it all I'll love you forever.

Thanks in advance.

Comments

[cookiemom6067.livejournal.com]

It is established in "Duet" after Rodney wakes up in Cadman's room. She says, "Your mattress sucks!" and he replies that it is a prescription mattress.

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

Here's the dialogue exchange from Duet:

CADMAN's VOICE: We're in my room. Your mattress sucks.

McKAY: That is a prescription mattress -- I need that for my back. Now, how the hell did we get here?


And we as writers ran with it :D

[ribbon-purple.livejournal.com]

It's not exactly what you're looking for but it is all about a bed and it's really funny: A Bed Too Small by liketheriver :http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=12680

[eccentricweft.livejournal.com]

Oh I just re-read that a few days ago. It's hilarious!

[trish51.livejournal.com]

I don't know whether you want to know why McKay needs the prescription mattress but I'm going to tell you anyway! During the episode The Siege, Part 1 McKay falls about 20ft because Grodin turns on the gravity on the weapons platform before McKay reaches the floor. See the Gateworld transcript for the scene here http://www.gateworld.net/atlantis/s1/transcripts/119.shtml

[sgficfan.livejournal.com]

I did know this one actually. For some reason that scene stuck in my mind. I never knew about the transcripts before though. It would have been a good way to answer the original question. I've been rewatching Season 1 (tough job but somebody's gotta do it) to try and find the mattress reference but hadn't gotten far yet. I guess if I'd really been thinking I would have started watching after that episode. Oh well

Thanks everybody for satisfying my curiosity - I knew there were too many references out there to be anything but episode based.