Don't be surprised if my updates aren't as fast as they were last time, but yes, this is the sequel to New York Minuet. The much anticipated sequel, that is. You guys are the best reviewers ever, honestly; I might not have written one if you didn't all bug me about it (with a billion PMs, a la Alex), so thanks. 'Cause I have a few good ideas for this one. :)

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Ohio Twist

Prologue: The Sun Always Shines on TV (A-Ha)

"We're live in three... two... one..." Dave made a motion with his hand and pressed the on button, just like he had a hundred times. The two beautiful women standing before him, one tall and blonde and gorgeous and the other shorter, brunette and equally gorgeous, both smiled winningly at the camera. The blonde one had her eyes fixed on it like it was her pray, so much so that it was almost creepy. She took a big breath and put her microphone to her mouth, her red-glossed lips not quite touching it.

"Hello everybody! It's Crystal Waters," she said confidently, her teeth white and shining.

"...And Lucille Bradley from WeTalk: Live, at the red-carpet, Cinerama Dome, in Hollywood, at premiere of the much-awaited comedy, Family Vacation," the brunette added, the perfectly scripted lines rolling off her tongue.

"Everyone had been waiting for this movie! Isn't this so exciting, Lucille?"

"Yeah! It's going to be really fun, because we have the whole cast coming through, and we're going to interview all your favourite stars, as well as the director, if I'm not mistaken—"

"Hopefully we'll catch them as their coming out." The women playfully shoved each other for the centre of the shot, neither wanting to be standing on the side, but making it look friendly and cute. Dave rolled his eyes, trying his best to keep both of them in the shot at all times as they bounced around excitedly.

"Oh, look, there's Ryan Evans, let's catch him for an interview!" Crystal squealed excitedly, rushing over to the actor. Lucille gallantly took a step back and let Crystal take this one, knowing full-well that the movie's real star, the infamous Reese Witherspoon, would most likely be coming out of the Cinerama any minute, and that she could whisk her away for an interview when she did.

Dave followed her with the camera, trying to keep focus on both the beautiful reporter and the young actor she was fawning over. The guy standing awkwardly next to Ryan took a sideways step to avoid being on-screen, but he wouldn't have been in the close-up anyway. "This must be such an exciting night for you, the premiere of your first movie. Tell me, what was it like having your break-out role being opposite Reese Witherspoon?"

Poor guy looks out of his element, Dave though sourly, watching as Ryan tried desperately to find something witty to say. Crys needs to stop scaring them like that.

"Oh, well, it's been amazing. She is such a wonderful actress, and the nicest person to work with— I had an excellent time working with her," Ryan said, quickly putting on his own winning smile and beaming at the camera. "I wouldn't trade the experience for the world."

"Fans want to know: what will you be doing next?" Crystal prompted, once again pushing her mic at him. Ryan seemed a little put off by the fact that she thought he already had 'fans' (few people knew his name yet, considering this was his first ever role, and the movie wasn't even out to the public yet), but shrugged casually anyway.

"I know I'm going to be taking the summer off to visit family and friends, get back to my roots a little," he confided, seriously considering the question. "As for future projects, I don't know yet. I don't have anything lined up yet, but I am definitely hoping to jump right back in after the summer."

Crystal snatched the mic back, putting it to her lips excitedly. "How fascinating," she said almost facetiously, clearly wanting to move on to another topic. "WeTalk wants to be the first to have the scoop, because we're sure all the ladies watching are dying to know—" She waggled her eyebrows suggestively, giving him an appreciative once-over and giggling girlishly. "Are you single?"

Ryan cocked an eyebrow. "As a matter of fact, I am not."

Crystal gave a disappointed sigh. "All the good ones are taken," she said seriously, and Ryan gave her a friendly pat on the shoulder. "That isn't true. You'll find someone special one day who loves every single piece of you, someone who you'll love every little thing about, and you'll realise that." He looked to his right, smiling and holding out his hand to the guy off-screen. "Just like I have."

The unknown guy took Ryan's hand, giving an anxious little closed-mouth smile to the camera. Dave instantly felt bad for the guy, being dragged on-screen when he had been so discreetly hiding off it. Ryan smiled lovingly at his boyfriend, and Crystal took that as her cue to call for a commercial break.

"Aw," she said, making fake gooey-eyes over the adorable couple. "How cute." She turned back to the camera, her eyes flashing. "Up next, interviews with the rest of the cast, and a special sneak peek of Family Vacation you won't want to miss. Stay tuned!" She smiled, and Dave quickly transferred.

"And... we're out," he said, as he had a hundred times before, watching Crystal's demeanour suddenly shift from one of cute admiration to disgust. She made a noise at the back of her throat and stalked away, her nose in the air.

He could hear her talking to Lucille several feet off, squealing about how, "...those stupid fags ruined my shot!" Dave winced at her choice of words, turning to the couple apologetically.

"Sorry about her," he apologised, nodding towards Crystal while Ryan's boyfriend shot her a disdainful glance. "She's very... uncensored off-camera." Ryan shrugged, putting an arm around his boyfriend's shoulders carelessly, gay and proud of it.

"Don't worry, I'm from Albuquerque— believe me, I'm used to it. Honestly, there are worse things that can be said or done. At least she had the mind enough to keep her... opinions about my sexuality until you went to break," he said, his eyes still happy and kind, easily brushing off the obvious insult Crystal had thrown at him. He turned to his boyfriend, a grin forming on his face. "But, hey, I think I might've just accidently caused my first scandal."

"Bad press is usually better than good press, anyway," Dave told Ryan, a hint jokingly. "It's not like you were hiding in the closet, but now people are going to flip and say you 'came out on live television.' At least people didn't find out how they did about Lambert, eh?"

Ryan's boyfriend laughed and shook his head, offering Dave his hand. "Kurt Hummel. It's a pleasure to meet you." Dave moved his camera to his shoulder and shook the offered hand.

"Likewise." He threw a glance over his shoulder at the girls, who were primping themselves and getting ready for their next shot. "Listen, I've got to go, but..." He shook Ryan's hand too, smiling at them. "If it's any consolation, I think you make a cute couple."

He rushed off toward Crystal and Lucille, mentally checking his watch and trying to figure out how much time they had. Less than a minute. "Crys, listen," he said, and she turned to him, raising an eyebrow delicately. "You can't just say stuff like that. I think you really offended them."

She cocked her hip to one side, placing a hand on the side of her gold satin dress at the curve of her tiny waist. She shook her head, glaring him down. "I can say anything I want, camera man," she said, and he winced. "I am in front of the camera, whilst you are behind it. Therefore you cannot tell me what I can and cannot say. Am I being clear?" Dave sighed.

"But Crys—" he started, but she held up her hand.

"I said, 'Am I being clear?'" she repeated, her jaw clenched.

Dave sighed again, rolling his eyes and saying the words he knew she wanted to hear, "Crystal clear."

She grinned, nodding approvingly. "Good." She put the microphone back to her mouth and waved for him to get ready. Hoisting the camera and focussing on Crystal and Lucille's faces, he sighed again, shaking his head.

"Everything looks better on TV," he mused, making one last adjustment to his equipment. "We're live in three... two... one..."