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The cafeteria was filled with stars all busying about their day. Each tray hit the table with a little more volume today. Instead of speaking their thoughts, everyone seemed to feel the need to yell them. And the perky little brunette seemed to be extra perky and talkative this morning. -At least these were the thoughts of Chad Dylan Cooper as he waited impatiently in line to get his food.

Sonny stood between him and Tawni rambling on about all the things she was craving this morning. "I really want an omelet with lots of ham, peppers, and a huge chunk of Wisconsin cheddar cheese. Ow… and a big pile of hash browns sounds good too. Do you know what my favorite kind of soda is? -2/3 root bear 1/3 coke, with just a splash of sprite." She chuckled at herself. "Isn't that funny? Its like the craziest mixture ever. But, its my absolute favorite!" She threw her head up dramatically.

Then Sonny paused looking at Tawni and Chad "You guys aren't even listening to me are you?" Tawni just glared and said "Umm…that would be a no"

Sonny rolled her eyes and looked at Chad "Well… Are you listening?"

"Yeah, fruit punch with applesauce I got it!" He snapped back. Sonny was about to quickly defend herself when she heard Chad deeply cough.

"SORRY"she said sarcastically.

"Sorry, I just cant stand anymore talking, or putting trays down, or people looking at me!"

"I got a hundred and two temperature, I've got a deep cough, a sore throat and the biggest shoot of my career in two days!" Sonny tried to bring her voice down to be a little more sensitive.

"I'm sure you will be feeling better in no time. -However, you don't have to make everybody else feel as miserable as you are"

He gave Sonny a sarcastic smile and grabbed his tray.

His greatest consolation was that the randoms wouldn't be there during his big shoot because that was their scheduled week off.

He thought about sitting with Sonny since the rest of his cast were still running lines, but he thought anymore of her perky conversation might bring out an even worse attitude than he currently possessed and he was always in enough trouble with her as it was.

After breakfast, Chad coughed and sneezed his way to the set of Mackenzie falls. With his head pounding and his throat aching things couldn't get much worse right?…

"Chad, you were suppose to be here 20 minutes ago!" His director bellowed

"Well excuse me for…" He started to snap back when he spotted Mr. Condor standing by the set door.

" Yes, well my sincerest apologies." He said with just enough of a hint of sarcasm as to let him know he didn't really mean it. After he was out of sight of anyone he began to hold his head and squeeze his throat. You can't be sick this week it's the biggest episode of the season! He thought to himself.

As he looked up he saw James staring. "Dude you ok?" "No man, I feel like I got run over by a truck." "Well, this aint the week for that Bro!" "I know" he said with yet another hateful tone. Chad paused for a moment of thought, then his eyebrows raised and a big smile came across his face. "James, do you remember my cousin Chris?" "Remember him?" he replied, "I couldn't tell you too apart for a whole month"

"Well, I just need people to not be able to tell us apart for a week" he smirked.

"Dude, you cant be serious"

"Of course I can. Chris has been taking some acting classes back home and while he's no Chad Dylan Cooper… he could possibly keep up with your acting skills. If he could just do the shoot this week I would get over my cold faster and I wouldn't be ruin the show"

James gave him a look of contempt. "Man you cannot be serious."

"What is more important- My long-term acting talent or one measly episode?"

"Alright then but if this blows up in your face don't say I didn't tell you so!"

"Don't worry I have lots of people I can blame for that!" Chad strutted off with his head held high. He was pretty proud of himself for his brilliant plan. So he went off to his dressing room to coax his cousin into coming up to take his place as Mackenzie.

"Yeah no problem Cous' " The voice on the phone said.

"Great, Be sure to pack your bag with every ounce of acting talent you have. Boy… you got to make me look good"

"Don't worry…" he said "I got my skills!"

"well be here at 8 tonight we start to shoot tomorrow morning at 6!"

"alright see ya then" Chad hung up the phone with a great feeling of accomplishment and made his way to run lines.

Chris' plane landed at 8 just as it was suppose to. Chad sent James to pick him up, if one CDC could make the world gaze in wonder, what would two do!

On the way home he did sign a few autographs for passing CDC fans. To which James replied, "Be careful man. Chad charges for those!"

Chris gave him a careless look. "Look maybe it's time people saw Chad Dylan Cooper in a new light! A better light! It's time for him to have awesome looks and an awesome personality! To be kind and generous!"

James looked at him with disbelief in his eyes "And you have all those things?" "You better believe it"

This didn't match the description Chad often gave. He always counted his cousin at the same level of cruelty, sarcasm, and pride as himself. (Though Chad new he had good reason to be this way and his cousin definitely lacked Chad's skill!)

"Hey man!" Chad sniffled as he greeted his much needed guest.

Chad Dylan Cooper was not the kind of guy to admit to needing help from anyone but this time his reputation was far more important than his pride of asking for help. Chad grabbed a soda and tossed it to Chris

"So did you get hounded by my hundreds of fans on the way home?" "Well, I did sign a few autographs!"

Chad's face filled with frustration "Dude, I charge 10 bucks a piece for those!"

Chris motioned his hand for Chad to relax. "Don't worry man I snatched a twenty from the lady's purse when she walked off"

"You stole money from some lady on the street!" Chad's mouth dropped

"I gave her a Chad Dylan Cooper autograph and a CDC wink! It was the least she could do!" he smirked as he drank his soda. Chad shook his head in disbelief.

Chad Dylan was a lot of things but a thief was outside even his range of sleaziness.

Chris had a way of getting under Chad's skin but he really needed his help this time. As he turned leading Chris to his room, he threw his head back with a sigh and said to himself "Just one week, Chad, just one week"

In the morning, Chris arrived at the studio a little early to take in all the Mac Falls sets and read through the script a few more times. Even Chad's closest cast mates couldn't tell the physical differences between Chris and Chad.

However, when he started opening and closing doors for ladies, allowing others to speak without his consent, and giving away any hint of an apology, James had to pull him to the side and give him a quick reminder of Chad's conduct toward his staff members, cast mates, and other people in general.

"Dude, try to remember to be cocky give a little strut, cock your head back, and look above others heads. At least that will give a similar hint of Chad's attitude" -"Right man, I'm sorry" Cocking his head back and walking off in what tended to be more of a limp leg strut, he moved toward "his" dressing room.

The hours before lunch were filled with boring lines and lame people who's personalities were about as dole as their acting."Lunch" The producer called as the end scene bell rang. "Finally, I need to find someone to hang with that is a little more fun than these drama dorks!"

As luck would have it the cafeteria was a little slim on friend choices since a lot of the shows were taking their week off at this particular time. Finding no line he slid his tray down the serving table.

"What will it be Mr. Cooper?" Brenda asked. "What will it be?" he asked with a questioning look "The menu says your having sloppy Joe chunks and raw carrots. Which believe me does not sound appetizing at all!"

Brenda paused for a moment trying to read Chad's face. He returned the glance just as intrigued as she. Just then she broke through with a chuckle "Oh Mr. Cooper you are so funny- Steak or Lobster?"

Chris stood wide eyed "SWEET" he screeched, after regaining a little composure and trying to shrug off his surprise he tilted his head back and put in an order for the lobster. "Man, that's awesome" He whispered to himself as he heard someone walk up behind him.

"Hey Chad" the voice spoke. Chris turned to see a bubbly brunette slide beside him in line.

"Hey….. You" He shuffled as he waited for some clue to how Chad might know her.

"I know right, I had to come in to make up some sketches and all the other randoms are probably still snoozen away" She threw her hands in the air in a sign of disbelief and flashed a smile.

'Randoms?' Chris thought…. Then his eyes grew wide. "Oh… your that girl from that comedy show! Uh…. Sonny right"

Sonny gave Chad a mocking glare and said "yeah, and your that pompous drama dude from that lame show I never watch, uh… Chad Dylan Cooper" Sonny rolled her eyes.

Chris' eyes lit up. An idea that had not occurred to him yet- playing the part of Chad had a lot more perks than he had considered.

It didn't really matter what he did, he wasn't going to have to pay for it later, CHAD WOULD.

Chris glanced a dancing gaze at Sonny "Well since you're alone and I'm alone that doesn't mean we each have to eat alone does it? Would you like to come join me?" he threw a charming smile at Sonny.

"Chad, you know that charm doesn't work on all girls!"

Hmm… This one might be a little harder to win over but I like a challenge Chris thought, and one thing he did know was that his charm was a lot more convincing than Chad's.

As Chris was in thought his lobster arrived, it seemed to almost glisten under the lights. "Awesome!"

Sonny rolled her eyes and accepted her plate of sloppy joe chunks. Chris looked at her plate with disgust "Eww… is that what your eating?"

Sonny gave him a hateful stare "Well we cant all be Mac Falls actors can we Chad!" Her eyes rolled again.

"Well, that is unacceptable… Brenda get Sonny an angus steak immediately!" Sonny eyes raised in disbelief.

"Are you serious?" asked Brenda? also in disbelief.

"I believe I said "immediately didn't I?"

Brenda still had a puzzled look on her face but turned and handed Sonny a plate with a nicely trimmed steak on it. Sonny looked at the gorgeous steak wide eyed and in shock "Wow thanks!"

She looked up at Chad still carrying her excited glare. "Well… Now will you sit with me?" "Sure" Sonny grinned.

"You sure do appear to be feeling better"

"Uhh… Yeah" he stated as he pulled out the chair for Sonny. Sonny just stood there puzzled "What are you doing she asked?"

"Pulling out your seat for you" He stated matter-of-factly "Isn't that what you are suppose to do when a lady graces you with her company at lunch?"

"Yeah…"Sonny looked at him "That's what you are suppose to do, but that isn't what you do."

He shot a charming smile at her. "Well like you said I am feeling much better now"

She looked at him still a little doubtful "Yeah, I'm starting to rethink that statement now."

Chris pressed out a dramatic chuckle followed by a entertained voice "Sonny, Sonny, You are just too funny!"

He took his seat across from her, and began to watch her, with each bite she felt a little more awkward. She looked up at him "Uhh.. Chad, aren't you going to eat?"

Chris took this as a great opportunity to begin working his magic. "Sonny, you know I didn't really invite you over here just to eat with you."

"You didn't?" She said with a lifted eyebrow.

"No, look I've been working so hard and it is your week off. Why don't we just go get out and do something tonight? I mean.. you know just as friends."

Sonny looked a little cautious but eventually a slow grin crossed her face

"That would actually be a lot of fun." "Good" he said which was followed by her traditional"good"

This caught Chris off guard since she seemed to be beaming at him waiting for another reply. "Uhh…yeah…"

"Yeah?" Sonny questioned looking into Chad's eyes, which she was just noticing seemed a little more gray than the deep blue they usually were.

Well he has been sick she thought to herself as she waited for his reply.

"Yeah!" He said with a smile in an effort to be charming.

Sonny laughed at his cheesy drama attempts "Chad, you are so weird sometimes!"

He stared even more deeply into her eyes and softly said "Thank you"

Sonny just chuckled. "Well… Are you going to be nice to me if we hangout?"

Her smile seemed to invite a little playful banter, but Chris took her hand and said "How about I treat you the same way you appear to me… Captivating"

Sonny, was a little taken back, as he allowed her to slip her hand out of his, she took a moment to note his intent behind his words, and when she found no hint of jester, she smiled and said "That sounds great!"

As he commenced eating Sonny couldn't decide what to think of this sudden change. It was always pretty clear when Chad was just trying to get something or trying to get her to say something stupid, but he genuinely sounded and looked sincere.

As she continued to examine his eyes though they were a little less blue they seemed to hold a more romantic glow than usual, -a glow she thought she might really come to enjoy sometime soon!