There's a feeling that you get when watching a good play that can rarely be replicated. Immersing yourself in the story, the actors being so present in the moment... It's a fantastic feeling.
What a shame that Apollo Justice had never experienced it.
No, this poor fellow had never been to a play. Or a musical, for that matter. He never did have the time, nor the money. And yet, the latter was slowly changing, as he scrimped and saved. Case after case he worked, and soon he was living fairly well. Decent enough, at least. So when Trucy asked him if he could pay for something, he was actually inclined to agree.
"What thing is so important or expensive that it has to be paid for by me?" Apollo wondered, tilting his head.
"Well, I got this pass to take a backstage tour for this new musical!" the younger girl chirped.
"Mhm, and what musical would that be?" Apollo asked, trying to conceal the interest in his voice. One couldn't really blame him; backstage tours would be interesting to anyone.
"You know the movie "Skycrumble"? It was a huge hit a year or two ago."
"Oh yeah! Clay made me see it with him. It was a lot better than I expected," the defense attorney said with a laugh. He did look a bit wistful, but it was clear Apollo was moving on. It had been a full year since those cases, after all.
"Well, they've just made a musical adaptation! And the cast is almost completely the same as in the movie!" Trucy beamed. "The problem is, I can't use this pass without tickets…"
"Oh, is that what you want me to buy? Sorry, Trucy, but it ain't happening," Apollo muttered.
"Aw, c'mon, Polly! It'll be just us two!" Her lower lip began to protrude. Apollo knew exactly what was to come, yet he didn't end the conversation. Maybe it was because he was tired. Or maybe it was because he actually thought it might be a good idea. The world would probably never know.
"...Fine. I think I ought to bring Mr. Wright along, just in case."
"Whatever you think is best, Polly!" Much as she was loathe to admit it, Trucy did think Apollo was the most sensible person in the Agency. Most of the time, anyways.
This was gonna be fun.
