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New Ideas Blossom

"Ok we got that movie done; now we just need to give it a good name." Bob said, looking over his clipboard. The cast members of Veggie Tales were assembled in the Meeting Room, and seated around the long shiny oak table. Everyone in the room was thinking hard for the name of the short.

"How about 'The Family in Egypt'?" suggested Mr. Nezzer.

"That seems a little to broad, don't you think?" Archibald put in.

"Well, what about 'Family in the Nile'?" Junior Asparagus piped up.

"The story is when Miriam babysits baby Moses. How about The Babysitter of Egypt?" proposed Dad Asparagus.

"The Hebrews were persecuted in Egypt though." Bob put in. "We need a better title." While the cast came up with names, one of the new members, Petunia Rhubarb, was doing her best to stay focused on the meeting, but found herself slowly loosing focused.

"Alright then, Babysitter in the Nile, that's what the first segment will be called." Bob announced, snapping Petunia out of her daze.

"Could we call it 'Babysitter in de-Nile?" Mr. Lunt asked.

"What's wrong with 'the Nile?'" Bob questioned politely.

"Eh, it gives it a better touch." Mr. Lunt simply replied, adjusting his hat on his head.

"Alright then, that's what we will call it." Bob stated, and flipped to the next page on his clipboard. "Larry, you know what to do for you song right?"

"Yeah, I'm singing the Blues with are special quest: Blind Lemon Lincoln." Larry answered. "Hey Bob?"

"What is it Larry?"

"If he is blind, how is he going to get here?"

"Oh, Khalil will be bringing him over in his tow truck."

"And I am happy to do it!" Khalil the caterpillar worm stated clearly in his Middle Eastern accent.
He was on top of the meeting table, since he couldn't see anything in his chair that was too low. Despite the new cast member's height, he managed to get around the place fairly easy.

"Now the next segment: Duke and the Great Pie War." Bob announced. "Larry, you know your role."

"Of course, I'm Duke!" Larry said cheerfully.

"I'm your best friend, Lucas." Bob explained.

"No, you're my best friend Bob." Larry corrected.

"I mean in the show." Bob told him.

"Oh."

"Mr. Nezzer? Would you be willing to be Otis the Elevated, the bad guy?" Bob questioned.

"Now why do I always have to be the bad guy?" Mr. Nezzer complained.

"Cause you look like the 'bad guy' type." Mr. Lunt put in.

"Oh look who's talking, Mr. 'Assistant'!" Mr. Nezzer shot back at the gourd.

"Hey! It ain't my fault that I am always stuck being your assistant!" Mr. Lunt argued.

"Gentlemen please!" Bob interjected, trying to stop the argument.

"How about Mr. Lunt is Otis the Elevated, and Mr. Nezzer is Otis's assistant?" Petunia suggested, finally speaking up. Bob thought over her suggestion.

"That would actually work!" Bob exclaimed. Petunia felt proud that she had contributed.

"Hey, as long as I am in it and I have lines to read, I don't care who I am or what I read ." Mr. Lunt stated. "I could even play as one of the background characters! Wait...no I can't. I need some lines! Maybe a part like Pa Grape has!"

"I'm not giving up my role in this show!" Pa Grape exclaimed.

"Ok then, that's settled. Madame Blueberry? You know your role right?" Bob ask just to make sure.

"Oui, I am ze Duke's second cousin twice removed: Nona." the French blueberry replied.

"I have just one question," Laura spoke up, "who's is going to be the girl that Duke falls in love with?"

This question caused the entire Meeting Room to go quiet.

"So uhh..." Larry spoke, not sure what to say, "any volunteers?"

"Hey don't look at me man." Mr. Lunt told him. Everybody started to whisper amongst themselves. Seeing a chance, Petunia cleared her throat.

"I can play that role." Petunia spoke up. Everyone went into silence, and turned to her. She suddenly felt all their sights fall upon her, and she suddenly felt nervous, but didn't show it.

"Alright then, Petunia will play the role of...Sweet Petunia." Bob told her, checking his clipboard, realizing the character she would be playing as "Wow, why couldn't I think of that in the first place?"

The meeting resumed, but Petunia was stuck wondering what she had agreed to: being the love of Duke, aka Larry!
She turned and glanced at Larry, wondering what was he thinking about this.
Larry caught her look, and returned it with a bashful smile. Petunia found herself smiling, but quickly turned her head to hide her blush.

Only one cast member took notice of this, and he was in the center of the table.

"Does anybody else feel the chemistry in the air?" Khalil asked out loud. Everybody turned and stared at the caterpillar worm confused.

"Uh, as I was saying..." Bob continued, trying to avoid the awkward interruption.

'Stop worrying Petunia, the story is about looking out for family; that kind of love!' she mentally calmed herself. 'It's when you look out for the family you love, not when you love love somebody.'

"Alright, which one of you Scallions is going to hold the wedding at the end?" Bob asked the three Scallions out loud. Petunia was left speechless.

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