Hey guys, okay, so this idea came to me at 2 A.M. The basis of this story is that Stephanie is in college and dating Dickie. Her parents hate Dickie so they drag her onto 'Parental Control'. They end up setting her up with Joseph Anthony Morelli and Ricardo Carlos Manoso. Who will she end up choosing? Dickie, Joe, or Carlos? Also, the intro chapter will be written like it's a television show, but the rest will be in story form so hopefully it will not be too confusing.
Disclaimer: I do not own Janet Evanovich's characters. Nor do I own the Parental Control television show. That belongs to MTV. I'm just borrowing, and I promise to bring them back unharmed…mostly.
Thanks to Jaime for her help. I owe her one.
Parental Control-Plum Style
Prologue
Hello, my name is Stephanie Michelle Plum. I am about to start my junior year at Douglas College. I am a somewhat good student. I grew up in an Italian/Hungarian Catholic family so I was raised to be a proper lady, but I definitely have some Jersey attitude. My mother wants to marry me off, but I want to spread my wings and fly a bit before I do that. Honestly, I'm still not one hundred percent sure I want marriage and kids. Anyway, back to my purpose for being here. I have been dating a guy named Richard Orr, Dickie for short. Yeah, I know why am I dating a guy named Dickie? Well, we met about five months ago, and have been dating ever since. He's really sweet, and I can see myself marrying him someday. The only problem is that my parents HATE him. I mean really hate him. They think he's a bum who will never amount to anything. Sometimes I agree with them, but then he kisses me and I forget where I am. His kisses are like a drug for me, but my parents do not get that. So they decided to put me on this show called Parental Control. They want to set me up on two blind dates so that at the end of the day I'll pick one of the new guys instead of Dickie. What is a Jersey girl to do when she's being subjected to parental control? The only thing she can do---deal with it, but know that no matter what nothing is changing her mind. After all, what guy is better for me than Dickie? So sit back, relax, and watch my episode of 'Parental Control.'
[Intro of Parental Control—we see a shot of generic shot of a mother, daughter and father. The screen says: Meet our happy family, the father [shot of a generic father, the mother [shot of a generic mother, and the beloved daughter [shot of generic, but beautiful girl. There is just one problem [shot of a generic punk ass guy the boyfriend. The daughter loves the boyfriend[shot of the girl and boy kissing however the parents hate the boyfriend so the daughter is about to submit to….PARENTAL CONTROL.
Announcer: Welcome to yet another episode of Parental Control.
[Screen fades to a park where we see Stephanie goofing around. She is wearing a cute pair of jeans, Doc Martens, and a black tank top. She is a typical Jersey girl but you can see there is something special there.
Announcer: Meet Stephanie. She's a typical Jersey girl going to college. Her parents adore her and think she has a wonderful future ahead of her. There's just one problem…
[Cut to a shot of Frank Plum looking annoyed
Frank: Her boyfriend, Dickie, is a bum!
[Cut to a shot of Dickie tackling Stephanie as she squeals delightedly. She is obviously taken with him.
Announcer: Stephanie and Dickie have been seeing each other for five months, and she thinks they're great together. But her parents disagree…
[Cut to Frank and Ellen Plum sitting in their living room
Frank: Hello, my name is Frank Plum, and I work for the post office.
Ellen: And I'm his wife, Ellen, and I'm a housewife. We have a wonderful life, and two beautiful daughters, Valerie and Stephanie, who we wouldn't trade for anything, but we have one BIG problem.
Frank: Stephanie's boyfriend, Dickie, is a LOSER.
[Shot of Dickie acting like a tool.
[Cut to back to Frank and Ellen
Frank: Dickie is a bum who will never amount to anything. He doesn't have a job, he mooches off my baby girl. [Shot of Dickie giving Steph 'puppy eyes' in order to get money. He borrows her car and then brings it back in worse condition than it was when he borrowed it.
Ellen: He is disrespectful to me and my daughter. When they fight, he calls her a horrible word that I will not repeat. I want him out of our daughter's life.
Announcer: As you can see, Stephanie's parents hate this boy while Steph adores him, but today she has agreed to let her parents set her up on two blind dates. Her parents hope she will pick one of the new guys, but will she? Stay tuned to find out. Next, we will join Frank and Ellen as they interview the potential blind dates for Steph.
Next up, Joe and Carlos make an impression on the Plums….but is it a good or bad one?