Meeting His Kid
Fran got up around 6. So. she'd have 3 hours to get ready, her looks wasn't that easy. So, she went to her closet, and picked out a boatneck top, patterned convertible skirt, platform Mary Jane's, and a oblong ring. She lay her clothes on d, and went across the hall to take a relaxing cold shower. All her worries about today seemed to melt off as the water came onto her skin, she washed her hair too. She got outta the shower 15 minutes later, when she got out she put on her robe with the flowers on it. Next, she blow dried her hair, which took 30-35 minutes. Next, she sprayed, lathered, oiled, and did alot of things to it to make sure it was teased up perfectly. She went out of the bathroom and went back into her room, she did so ever so quietly because her mother and father was still asleep. She went into the room and checked her clock. 7:30am good just enough time. She put on her outfit right after, she went into the kitchen to have a quick nosh.
" What! C.C. said nothing about breakfast she said lunch", she thought as she was getting some lucky charms outta the cabint next to the sink.
So, it took her 5-10 minutes to eat. When, she got to her room it was 7:45pm. She put on her outfit, and put on some perfume that Maxwell and she met. She put it on because she knew it would drive him crazy! After what happened yesterday she was sure what to do that. By, the time she brushed her teeth, washed her face, and put on her outfit it was 8:00am. She had 1 hour to get there by, cab. She had to walk to the corner and got a cab which took 15 minutes to haul a cab. and 45 minutes, to get to Manhattan. She got there 15 minutes before, they were suppose to be there. She checked if the door was open, it was. She went inside, and put her coat up. There was a note on the coat rack.
" Down this hall, and make a left, go to the end of that hall and open the black doors", she smiled at the note and started walking. She didn't know who wrote the note but, she had a good feeling it was Maxwell. So, she walked , which she thought took forever. She had to sit down. she was in front of the doors, she pushed them open. She looked around and only saw a big theatre! She never saw anything like this but, this is incredible. There was 1,000 sits, and a giant stage.
" You can really do a big music number there", Fran said hands on her hips.
She walked to the stage, she walked up 5 steps, she counted! She had twirled her way to center stage, and she sigh.
" Weird! I feel so comfortable on here", she said, than thought, " Yet, I vomited on a stage".
She didn't know what come over her, but she started to sing her favorite song, " Believe in Me", By: Demi Llovato.
"Don't wanna be afraid
I wanna wake up feeling beautiful today
And know that I'm OK
Cause everyone's perfect in a unusual way
You see I
Just wanna believe in me"
Maxwell was behind the right curtain, when she was singing. He didn't know if he heard a more heavenly voice. She sigh, again.
" She so amazing!", Maxwell thought, " Y is she sighing"
" This is probably where we're rehearsing to. Cool!", Fran said before she exited stage right and left to go wait for Terrence and C.C.
When, she left the theatre, Max came out of the curtain. and he sat down on the edge of the stage.
" Sarah, I love you but, how can being acquaintances with someone be this hard? I want to not want her, but, not wanting her is so hard. She's so irresistible", Max said.
...
Fran was next to the door when, C.C. then, Terrence came in.
" Hello, Fran!", C.C. said as she took off her coat. She had on a gray business suit. and gray high heels.
" Very stylish C.C.", Fran said giving her a hug.
" Hey Fran. Nice outfit!", Terrence said. He took off his coat and revealed his outfit. He had on a black shirt, with blue jeans and black tennis shoes. He one stylish friend!
" Yo! You look good!", Fran said before linking arms with her 2 friend and leading them to the theatre.
" Did you ever see something this gorgeous! This is a amazing sight right here! imagine, this thing was packed full of people!", Fran said still amazed.
" We had this place packed once!", C.C. said smiling.
" OK, that's amazing!", Fran said, " What if we sell out and then, wow! That'll be amazing"
The three friend high fived. All this time, they didn't notice Maxwell on stage.
" Maxwell! Looking good , looking in place. Like, a book!", C.C. said joking.
" Said this once, have to say it again. HA HA!", Maxwell said jumping down from the stage onto the solid ground.
" Shall we start, I kinda wanna get on that stage!", Fran said excitedly.
" OK, you know your parts?", Max asked.
" Yes!", Terrence said while dancing.
" Fran?", Max said
" Uh, I just got the part yesterday, the script or at least a note car was not given", Fran said, than laughed her laugh.
" Sorry, here it is a script or would u prefer the note card, cause I have that too?", C.C. said giving her the script, then rummaging in her bag for the note cards.
The theatre abrupt with laughter, and this time Maxwell laughed.
" Are we gonna do this or just goof off, which is not unpleasant!", Terrence said.
" OK", Fran said, walking up to the stage, " Don't get your man pants in a bunch!".
Maxwell had to laugh at that! That was pure genius!
" Well, thank you!", Fran said and curtsied. She never courtesy but, it was funny so, she did.
An hour, or two ( three hours), of rehearing and it look like Terrence and Fran had real chemistry up there. Max knew this would work, ( at first no, but now he can see the money, money, money, Money! Fran was a natural, she sparkled, and the spark was not in her vomit. It was obviously in her performance. When, the play was over, Terrence and Fran held hands like grade school again, and bowed. Max and C.C. stood up and clapped loudly.
" Perfect! Fran, try to project your voice. Terrence, just outstanding", C.C. said to them both.
" Perfectt! I have 4-10 lines, at the most", Fran said shaking her head.
"Well? K but, make sure the audience can understand what Ur saying?", C.C. said, in the ever nice possible way.\
" OK, that way better feedback than " Why you up! Your not nervous!", Fran said half joking, half serious.
" I started thinking why aren't you doing extra Fran, why aren't you singing? Maybe you can sing before the crash?", Max said standing for the seat he was sitting in.
" Sing! No! I don't think the audience would wanna hear a no one or at least a dieing person sing", Fran argued.
" Why not? You can do it!", Terrence said nudging her.
Fran walked next to Terrence, " You know I haven't sung since 12th grade graduation, what was that like 12-15 years ago", Fran whispered loud enough to get her point across.
" Your still a great singer! You need to show your talents and Ur talents is belts out songs", Terrence whispered into her ear on the stage.
" I don't think singing will go into this play but, I'll give it a whirl!", Fran said shrugging.
" Excellent!", Max said, " You'll be brilliant!"
" Well, that's. Something I ever heard before", Fran said.
C.C. was just standing there listening to the conversation. she pulled Max to the side.
" Max, we're asking to much of her, we asked her to be the late wife and that's it! To sing! We don't even know if she can?", C.C. said, " If she can that'll be fantastic! but, we cant take a chance, Andrew is and we're u know!".
" C.C. Have faith in my decision , she can sing. i heard her, if she just sing like she did in the play, she'll go places. Take a chance!", Max said looking at Fran.
" Let's go have lunch, at my house. We have somethings to discuss about Saturday!", Max said gathering his papers like that day before
" Wait! What happening Saturday?", Terrence and Fran asked.
" The backer's party!", C.C. said heading for the door.
" Backer's party?", Fran asked heading for the door also.
" It's a event when you get money from investors for your play!", C.C. said.
" You all are gonna be there!", Max said excitedly, " So, wear something smashing", he said looking at Fran mostly, because she always wore something smashing.
" OMG! I've got this amazing gown from Macy's last month and I've been saving for something special and it's to die for!", Fran said walking to the coat hanger.
" Oh wait, the turquoise one?", Terrence asked as he got his coat from the coat hanger as well as C.C.
" That's the one!", Fran said pointing to Terrence.
" I have a tux from blooming dales it OK?", Terrence said.
They were all walking outside.
" Shoot! I don't have enough cab fare! Can some loan me a 20?", Fran asked looking at the trio.
" Don't be silly! We're all taking the limo! It's now 11: 45. Come on! Pile in!" Max said ushering everyone into the limo.
Fran went in right after Terrence, was after C.C. then Fran and lastly Max. Fran had a feeling someone behind her, was checking her out! Max. He was checking her out!
The driver, knew to take him home. All, the way to Maxwell's house, they talked about Fran's stories. Fran stories, was just amazing. She talked about her mother, and father, she even talked about her Uncle Stanley! Max just loved the way she lit up when she talked about her family. 20-25 minutes later, they were at his mansion. They all got out of the car, and walked up to the door, when a butler answered the door
" Oh! Fancy! A butler!", Fran said, " Someone was making big bucks!".
" This is a big place! How much did it cost?", Terrence asked, " I mean, in hence site to Maximus this is a house".
Niles, just stood there looking and listening to admiration of the house he lived in for 30 years.
" How do you do sir?", Niles said when he took Max coat.
Next, he took C.C.'s coat, then, Terrence's then, almost Fran's.
" I don't wanna be a bother. I'll hang my own coat!", Fran said, " What your name? How long you've worked here? Does this job pay good?".
" Thank you! I appreciate your help", Niles said then, whispered to Niles, " I like her!". " Niles is the name, I've worked here for 30 years and yes", He whispered to Fran, " Not in you life".
Fran laughed. " He might be a new friend indeed, he's hilarious and nice. Say does everyone here have a head of hair?".
" Looks that way!", Terrence said from the living room.
" Yes, we all do!", Maxwell said smiling. " Niles, will you get lunch started. We'll be in the study?".
All of the worker people, was moved from the living room, to the hallway and lastly to the study. It was so old fashioned, Fran was gonna get used to this room.
" This room is exquisite! It's so old fashioned! It's like from a 60's movie. It's just like i want my house to be one day, in Florida. That'll be awesome! Basically, I predict you have a wall safe under that picture of Leonardo De Caprio?", Fran said sitting on the edge of Maxwell's desk.
Maxwell looked at the picture, then looked at her thinking, "How did she know!". " Thank you for the compliment!".
" Remember, when we stayed up all night watching all your Ma's 60's movie! I swear you ask her any question from a 60's movie and she'd get it right!", Terrence said next to Fran. " Where would the oldest book be?"
She got up, went to the bookcase and got a book from the left side of the 5th level # 13 from the left.
" Great great grandfather gave it to you huh?", Fran asked.
" Yes!", Max said shocked.
Fran looked closely at the dusty green book, " The girl from Kanas and the guy for L.A.", By: Harry Blue.
" Oh, I just love this book! I read it 36 times! That's why I started to think about the love life I want", Fran said dreamily.
" I have no love life so, I have nothing to fantasize about", C.C. said sitting on the plush love seat next to Terrence.
" Well, neither do I!", Fran said putting the book back. " Maybe, you need to fanatasize because them it'll happen?".
C.C. rolled her eyes.
" I never fanatasize of Sarah and I had a perfect love life!", Max said smiling.
" Quick! When does the butler come in?", Trrence said jumping out of his seat.
" Now!", Fran said, when she said that Niles came in as soon as she said that.
" Sir, lunch is ready!", Niles said.
" Shall we?", Max said. C.C. and Terrence ran outta the office. Max and Fran was the last to leave.
" I know your secret!", Maxwell said eyeing her.
" What the! Your crazy!", Fran said.
" You have a talent and I know what it is", Max said smiling.
" Being a quick shopper?", Fran said innocently.
" No!", Max said. She knew what he was talking about.
" Let's go! I'm famished!", Fran said heading out the door, with Max close behind.
They went in the living room and saw Max's daugther Gracie on the couch scratching her head.
" Sweetie! What are you doing here?", Max said goign over to Gracie.
"The nurse said I have lice and sent me home from school", Grace said scratching her head.
" Oh, head lice! That reminds me when I had head lice. Had to go to the pharmacy and get a lice conditioner. It removed it right up", Fran said to Grace.
" I'll take anything, to go to school. Billy Fisher was giving me the eye in math today, but, I had to leave", Grace said.
" Well, sweetie. I'll tell Niles to go get it while I'm at the theatre later", Max said, " We have to go to have lunnch with the star of my new show and C.C.", Max said.
" Hi, I'm Fran Fine!", Fran said before being pulled into the direction of the dinning room.
" I'm Gracie!", Grace shouted after Fran.
Max and Fran walked into the kitchen with C.C. and Terrence in deep conversation about Saturday.
" So, alot of investors come and Max and I get money to produce shows. People dance and talk about the shows they're gonna produce", C.C. said.
" Do I have to dance with other ladies?", Terrence said.
" Think of it like this, you go single, and come back with a caller! Aha!", Fran said, drinking some Cranberry Juice.
" Never happens to me but, yeah think of it like that", C.C. said.
" I never go for women, I go for money!", Max said.
" So, let's get this straighet we get to go and dance with rich men and women?", Fran asked.
" Yes, but look charming so, they give us money!", Max said, picking up his sandwhich.
"If only they were jewish!", Fran said, then laughed.
Terrence laughed along with her.
" What's so great about jewish guys?", C.C. asked.
Fran fainted. Terrence hopped up, and helped her up back on her feet.
" What are you? Insane? # 1 rule never say those words ever again", Terrence said to C.C.
" Are you OK?", Max said puttig his hand ong herleft shoulder.
" I'm sorry!", c.C. said
" I'm OK Change the subject?", Fran said, " Anyone here at this table watch Lat's Make A Deal or the Price Is Right", Fran said.
Terrence and Max raised their hands.
She turned to Terrence, " You I know watch it", she turned to Maxwell " You? I don't really know. don't you be watching The English Channel", Fran said, and ate the sandwhich on her plate.
Everyone, laughed, even Max.
Max looked at his watch, it said 1;30pm!
" We have to go! and pratice!", Max said.
Everyone left the table, Fran was the only one ho took her sandwhich with her. She stopped Max from leaving.
" I'm hungry and I hate to waste", Fran said.
Max chuckled.
" Both of your children are adorable. They look like Sarah", Fran said, smiling.
Max chuckled too, "Thank you, and your always hungry".
" No I am not!"
" Seems you are".
" No, I'm.. whatever!", Fran said walking out of the dining room, to the living.
" Oh my gosh! Aren't ya'll slow butt faces", C.C. said.
Terrence laughed but, stopped when he saw Fran looking at him with her glare.
" You stupid!", Fran said to C.C. and Terrence.
They piled in the limo. It took them 20-25 minutes to get to the theatre, everyone was excited, even Fran. She was nervous, but excited to sing. She do it by herself, but, never in public. When, they got to the stage, Fran was humming " Never Met you Yet", By: Micheal Bubble. Max loved that song, he moved his head in the time to tune. She was extravagant!
" How does a song work?", Fran asked Max.
" I don't know. When, you get into the car, sing something you can feel", Max said.
" OK", Fran said and shrugged.
They ran through the play like, clock work. when, it got to Fran's singing part, she sang quietly.
" I need to get some lice conditioner
She's sctraching her head
This will really help her, or I'm dead!
If I can't get it she'll be sctrachng day and night!
That'll give me such a fright!"
Max looked at her with wide eyes.
" If she's nervous, we shouldn't make, her do it!", C.C. said.
" Uh, can I turn out the radio and start singing?", Fran asked.
" That'll do!", Max said, " Run it again".
So, she got in the car and turned on the radio, and " Catch Me", By: Demi Lovato was playing. She sang it beautifully.
Before I fall
Kiss me quick
but make it last
so I can see how badly this will hurt '
when you say goodbye
keep it sweet
keep it slow
let the future
and don't let go
Cause tonigh i might fall too soon
into this beautiful moonlight
but your so hypnotizing
you've got me laughing while i sing
you've got me smiling in my sleep
and i can see this unraveling
your love is where I'm falling
so please don't catch me
you see this heart
wont settle down
like child running scared from a clown
I'm terrified of what you do
my stomach screams just when i loo at you
run far away so i can breath
Even thought you're far from suffocating me
i cant set my hopes too high cause
every hello end in a goodbye
but your so hypnotizing
you've got me laughing while i sing
you've got me smiling in my sleep
and i can see this unraveling
your love is where I'm falling
so please don't catch me
so now you see
why I'm scared
I cant open up my heart without a care
but here I go it's what i feel
and for the first time in my life i know it's real
but your so hypnotizing
you've got me laughing while i sing
you've got me smiling in my sleep
and i can see this unraveling
your love is where I'm falling
so please don't catch me
and if it's love
please don't break me
I'm giving up so please catch me!
Max and C.C. was on the edge of there sits smiling.
The rest of the play went according to plan.
At the end of the performance, Max and C.C. gave them a standing ovation. The first day, of rehearsal and they brought the house down.
" Fantastic. Just brilliant!", Max said running to the stage.
" So, Fran how'd it feel?", Terrence asked coming closer to her.
" Pretty good. Felt like I never stopped", Fran said, " Wait!".
Fran started looked on the floor.
" What?", Max asked quizzically.
" I'm looking for my vomit?", Fran said still looking on the floor.
Everyone laughed.
Max hugged her, " You were stunning!".
" You really think so?", Fran said looking into his olive colored eyes.
" Of course!", Max said looking into his big brown eyes.
"Thanks!", she said leaving his warm embrace, " Are you sure? I didn't think I chose the right song. I think I should have sung " Believe In Me" I can put alot of feeling into that one, because... well, ya!". " Yo, Terrence slap me five!", Terrence high fived her. " You were a awesome widower!". She laughed.
" Why'd you laugh?", Terrence asked her.
" Because a awesome widower! That sounds hilarious!" Fran said twirling around the stage
" Fran! You like the Flushing Patti Lebelle!", C.C. said at the edge of the stage.
" I wish! Patti Lebelle! Oh my god I love her and all her songs! She's like the woman I wish I could be!", Fran said.
Max had to file that away for later. He could you still feel her body on his.
" I wanna go again, and try " Believe In Me", Fran said, she didn't ask she said.
She sung that song but, she moved around, moved her hands, and she was into this one. She was telling the audience, that deep down inside , Fran didn't believe in herself, like other people did. At the end, of the song, no-one clapped, no-one made a sound, and everyone was speechless.
" If your jaws dropped like that than , I can be the next Celine Dion!", Fran said smiling.
' Sorry, Fran! We're just", Terrence began.
" Outstanding!", Max said, " That's the song, but there's something I don't understand though. Why did that one have so much feeling than the first one?", Max asked.
" I don't know? I an relate to that one more, one day i will feel like I'm somehow different,my mother will be proud of! I'll stop being a shemegge!", Fran said sitting on the edge of the stage.
" You never!", Terrence said.
" That's kinda the point to " I don't wanna be afraid". I want to tell people that I think of myself as a lump or or a shemegge! I think all i have to offer the world is laughs and big hair!", Fran said, then laughed. " See!", Fran said.
C.C. got up and went on stage to Fran and gave her a hug. " It's OK Fran, I don't didn't believe I could do that but, hey! Look at me now!", C.C. said gesturing all of her.
" You know that a song", Fran said.
" Yeah, my brother's and sister love that song!", Terrence said , then he got up and started doing the Dougie!
Everyone laughed at him.
" Your so silly!", Fran said jumping off the stage and going next to Terrence to hang on his arm.
" Fran?", Max asked.
" Yes?", Fran replied.
" Do you believe you can be brilliant?", Max asked, " Because we all think you can be brilliant".
" Thanks", Fran said, then looked at the clock, which said 4:00pm. " I have to go, Ma's expecting me in like 45 minutes. It's apparently bingo night at Grandma Yetta's home. It's bound to be ...interesting. See you tomorrow. Same time?".
" Same time", Max said.
" Bye Fran", C.C. and Terrence said together.
" I could drive you, it's on my way", Max said,
" Yea, Manhattan is near Flushing!", Fran said sarcastically.
" Well, I'm still driving you! I want to make sure you make it home safely", Max said, smiling.
" OK, well... OK", Fran said walking outta the door, with Max close on her heels. " Oh, wait! Can we call Niles and ask if he got the lice conditioner on the way?".
" We? you said we?", Max said.
" No, I meant you as in the father", Fran said, trying cover up the little slip of the tougue.
Fran and Max got into the limo.
Once they got into the limo, Fran told the driver the address.
" Call! Now!", Fran said arm crossed.
" OK",Max said. He had to go to the other side of the limo and use the car phone. the phone rang 3 times before Maggie answered the phone.
" Hello?", Maggie said into the cordless receiver.
" Hello, sweetheart. Can you put Niles on the phone?", Maxwell asked.
" OK, wait a sec", Maggie walked in to see Niles hand in a rump roast.
" Dad's on the phone, he would like to speak with you", Maggie said with the cordless in hand.
" Put it on speaker?", Niles said.
She pressed the speaker button, put in on the counter, and left to go back into the living room.
" Yes sir!", Niles said.
" Niles, did you go and get the lice conditioner?", Max said into the car phone.
" No, you never told me to", Niles said, putting the rump roast in the oven.
Max put his hand on his head.
" So, what did he say?", Fran asked looking at him.
" He said I never told him about the conditioner", Max said.
" You fool! Tell him Fran said that it's OK", Fran said coming over to the other side, " Just give me the phone!"
He gave her the phone.
" Niles, it's Fran. It's OK, he'll get it on the way to my house to drop me off", Fran said.
" Oh OK! Can you pick me up some aspirin?".
" Yeah! What kind?", Fran asked.
" knows", Niles said, " Tell him to call on the way home".
" OK, bye", Fran said.
She hung up the phone and went to the other side of the limo.
" Sorry! Driving backwards makes me nauseous!", Fran said.
" Oh! Well, mushrooms make me nauseous!", Maxwell said, chuckled.
They spent the rest of the ride talking about the thing that make them nauseous. They were at CVS Pharmacy in 5-10 minutes.
" Come on!", Fran said getting outta the car.
" You said gonna get it", Max said, as he was getting outta the car.
" Niles, ask e to get him some aspirin, he said you know what kind!", Fran said.
" Well, OK", Maxwell said.
They went into the store looking like a went for the aspirin first, since it was closest to the door.
Maxwell started looking while Fran went 2 aisles down to look for the lice conditioner. She had a hard time finding it. Max was done before her, so he began to search for her. 2 minutes into searching he found her 2 aisles down.
" I can't believe how much she looks like Sarah, I mean caring for Gracie, well not exactly caring for Grace I mean getting conditioner for her and aspirin. Ha ha", Max thought before he walked over there and began to search along with her.
" Find what your looking for?", Max asked beside her.
She looked at him, " Almost, I just cant put my finger on where it is".
She finally ffound it! The conditioner, was on the top shelf though.
" Oh my gosh!", Fran said.
" What!", Max said panicky.
" Calm down! It's right there on the top shelf but, this time I REALLY cant put my finger on it", Fran said pointing to the top shelf where there was only 1 more bottle of conditioner left.
" OK, how bout, I hoist you up by your waist, and you'll reach out and grab it", Max said.
" I don't think that's the best idea. Let's just get a manger!", Fran said walking in direction of the counters.
So, the manager came, got it of the top shelf and gave it to Fran. The went to the counter and paid for the items. Fran insited she'd pay but, Maxwell wouldn't allow it. So, he paid. they went back to the limo, and started on the way.
Fran told the driver to stop a couple blocks away from her mother's house. She didn't want him to see where she came from. It's embarrassing.
" I'll just get off here, don't forget aspirin Niles, conditioner Gracie. Tell her to she regular shampoo twice and the lice conditioner once", Fran instructed Max.
" Thanks Fran! See you tomorrow! ", Max said, " Wait! Why did we have stop all the way up here?"
" Because..", she couldn't think up a good lie. " Just, good night".
When, she got home she realized that she and Max were friends again! Her mother would probably be ready, she never missed the refreshments!
She was ready!
" Ma! you ready?", Fran asked.
" Yes, let me just tell Morty we're leaving", Sylvia said walking to the bedroom and opening the door, " Morty! We're going to Yetta's!'.
Fran rolled her eyes.
They took a cab 15 blocks east of the house,10-11 minutes and they were at Yetta's. The first thing they looked for is the... refreshment table!
" So, you left so early in the morning I didn't get to say good luck, have fun, etc.", Sylvia said.
" Uh, it was good. Max thought, i was a great actress and", she whispered, " singer".
" What was that! Speak up!", Sylvia said,walking over to a couple of chairs with a plate.
"Ma, I sang today! I sung 3 songs and loved doing it. I haven't sung in 12 years. Do you know how awesome I felt singing?", Fran asked, biting into a spoonful of peas.
" So, you sung today and I didn't hear?", Sylvia asked.
" Yes!".
" Uh, well".
" It felt like, I never stopped. Like, singing has been in my life forever", Fran said her head in her hands, " Terrence , C.C. and Max said I was outstanding".
" Bingo, begins in 5 minutes, come to the game room and find a seat", the announcer said.
" Come, on Ma! I don't want to sit next to Mrs. Bradley! She spits!", Fran said standing up from the chair.
Sylvia said. Both of the fine woman took their plates with them. Bingo was a huge success! Fran won a box of Godiva chocolate! Very successful indeed!
*BUBBLE GUM*
THE NEXT CH IS NO TALKING IT TALKING ABOUT REHEARSAL THAT WEEK AND ALL.
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