Chapter 1

Electric Light Orchestra

Mister Blue Sky

"Sun is shinin' in the sky

There ain't a cloud in sight

It's stopped rainin' ev'rybody's in a play

And don't you know

It's a beautiful new day he-ey."

Howard stands in the doorway watching Vince. The smaller man is dancing around the kitchen floor, sliding around in his socks and only just keeping his balance, dressed in the aforementioned socks, a pair of shorts and a poncho. The music's blasting as he butters toast, piling jam on. He continues to dance as he takes a bite, covering his chin with the jam.

"Hey you with the pretty face

Welcome to the human race." Vince sings through a mouthful of food.

"A celebration, Mister Blue Sky's up there waiting

And today is the day we've waited for." Howard sings back, still standing in the doorway. Vince jumps about a mile in the air. He turns around to see Howard grinning.

"Howard!" He exclaims in surprise. "I was…" He trails off, not entirely sure how to explain what it was that he had been doing.

"Dancing around the kitchen and getting jam all over your face?" Howard offers. "You look like a little kid."

"I essentially am a little kid." Vince replies as his look of shock disappears, replaced by a smile.

"Hey there mister blue

We're so pleased to be with you

Look around see what you do

Ev'rybody smiles at you."

"Yeah, you are." Howard says, hugging him.