"We have to what?" the two stars asked, tones full of utter shock, as two pairs of born eyes narrowed at the director of the show they were starring in.
"The two of you are in a scene where your character has just found out that your lover has been murdered by the serial killer that the two of you have been tracking for months." The ancient man responded breezily.
"…But my character doesn't have a lover. It's never been mentioned in the show." Shinji protested weakly.
"It was an old flame, one that you were trying to renew."