"So," Sinead said as she settled into Amy's bed, "what should we do for our next performance?" She stuffed a handful of popcorn into her mouth. She, Natalie, and Amy were in Amy's room having an impromptu sleepover. They ended up on the topic of doing another performance. After the big success of Rumour Has It/Someone Like You, they couldn't just leave it with that.

"First of all," Natalie started, "you really shouldn't eat that much popcorn. Second, please tell me that it's not buttered. Third, for our next performance I think we should do something even better."

Snagging some popcorn from the bowl, Amy said, "What's better than Adele? I mean, seriously?"

"Well, I don't mean someone necessarily better. Maybe something more…current."

"Oh!" Sinead suddenly exclaimed, surprising Amy and Natalie.

"What!" Natalie and Amy questioned.

"Oh, nothing. I just got an idea." She continued to eat more popcorn, not telling them her idea.

"Well," Amy said, "what's the idea?" Sinead looked up, smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes. She said two words.

"Nicki Minaj."

T39C

Natalie looked out to crowd. 'Wow,' she thought. 'That's a lot of people. Oh dear Lord.' The feelings from the first time she performed started to resurface. As Amy came from her dressing room, she noticed the look on Natalie's face.

"Natalie?" she worriedly questioned. "What's wrong?" Natalie looked at her. Amy shook her head. "No. Natalie, please don't do this again. This happened the first time. You got over it. You can do this." Natalie shook her head this time.

"No," she said. "I can't. It's different than last time."

"How?"

"Well, for one thing, there's loads more people out there. People from other branches. More people that can give really harsh judgment."

"More people who what?" Sinead asked as she appeared.

"Nothing," Amy said. "Natalie's scared to go on."

" 'Scuse me? What now? Uh uh. No. Natalie, this happened last time. You got over it. You can't not do this."

"That's what I said. She just scared because she thinks that since there are more people out there that they're gonna harshly judge her."

"Seriously?" Natalie and Amy nodded. "Natalie, you're a judgmental bitch ninety-seven percent of the time. Now you're scared that others are going to judge you?"

"Yeah," Natalie answered. "Pretty much." Music started to play. "No. I really can't do this this time."

"Well, suck it up," Amy said. "You have to." She dragged Natalie along as Sinead followed.

Va Va Voom by Nicki Minaj

[Amy]

Just met a boy, just met a boy when
He could come inside of my playpen
'cause he look like a superstar in the making
So I think that I'm going in for the taking
Hear through the grape vine that he caking
W-w-we could shoot a movie, he could do the taping
B-b-boom boom pow, this thing be shaking
I ain't even tryna find out who he dating

[Sinead and Natalie]
('cause I know he got a wife at home)
(But I need just one night alone)
(If he keep playing them good ol' games)
(Imma run away aye, Imma run away aye aye)

[Everyone]
I I I wanna give you
One last option
I I I wanna give you
One last chance
I-If you're looking for the
Main attraction
Just hold on tight and
Let me do my dance
If you want it I'm gonna be
Va va voom, voom
If you got it, you got it
You got that boom boom
If you want it, I'm gonna be
Va va voom, voom
If you got it, you got it
You got that boom boom

[Sinead]
Just met a boy, just met a boy when
He could become my little problem
'cause he look like he modeling clothes in Dublin
So I think that he gettin' that Green Goblin
Hear through the grape vine that he hang low
We could shoot a movie, ka-bang, like Rambo
Boom boom pow, this thing so bang-o
Wondering if he could understand my lingo

[Amy and Natalie]
('cause I know he got a wife at home)
(But I need just one night alone)
(If he keep playing them good ol' games)
(Imma run away aye, Imma run away aye aye)

[Everyone]
I I I wanna give you
One last option
I I I wanna give you
One last chance
I-If you're looking for the
Main attraction
Just hold on tight and
Let me do my dance
If you want it I'm gonna be
Va va voom, voom
If you got it, you got it
You got that boom boom
If you want it, I'm gonna be
Va va voom, voom
If you got it, you got it
You got that boom boom

[Natalie]
Boy I'm in this club, slow mo
Don't mind if I do
And I can tell you're feeling me from the jump
I wanna ride too
You got that hot shit, boy ya blessed
Let me feel up on ya chest
Flexing you the man
You the man 100 grand
This same roll, game down
Yes I play it very well
Come baby lay down, let me stay down
Lemme show you I run things in my playground
Come on get the va va
Voom voom!

[Everyone]
I I I wanna give you
One last option
I I I wanna give you
One last chance
I-If you're looking for the
Main attraction
Just hold on tight and
Let me do my dance
If you want it I'm gonna be
Va va voom, voom
If you got it, you got it
You got that boom boom
If you want it, I'm gonna be
Va va voom, voom
If you got it, you got it
You got that boom boom

"Wow," Natalie said. "Who knew that it was even easier the second time?"