I don't own any Newsies they are owned by Disney no copyright intended. "Denton" everyone greeted him widh the same energy as they greeted us and everyone shushed each other and Blink grabbed my arm pulling me down to sit on his lap.
"Why didn't the sun print the story?" David asked as soon as Denton came in
"Because it never happened" Denton mumbled.
"You wrote it" I exclaimed as everyone argued he was there.
"It's not in the papers, it never happened. The owners decreed it not be in the papers, therefore… I came to tell you fellas good bye." Denton sighed.
"What happened? Did you get fired or something?" David asked.
"No, I got reassigned back to my old job as the Sun's ace war correspondent. They want me to leave right away. The owner thinks I should only cover the really important stories. Wish me luck fellas. At least half of what I wish for you. They don't always fire you David. I would have been black balled from every paper in the country. I'm a newspaper man. I have to have a paper to write for. This is the story I wrote about the rally. I want you to read it at least." He made David take it and I sighed shaking my head as the mood went down in the, "This should cover it" he laid money on the table after handing David the story.
Denton nodded and left and David crumbled up the story throwing it on the table as Denton left.
"We get Jack out of the refuge tonight" I told them.
"From now on, we trust no one but the newsies." David added and I nodded, "You shouldn't come"
"I'm not being left behind this time" I told David, "Come on" I told him.
We went back to the boarding house laying out a plan for everything before heading to the refuge.
"That's where we saw Crutchy" David pointed and a whistle went off and we all hid in the corner.
"It's Jack.. It's Jack"
"Shh" I told Les and watched as the carriage pulled up in front of him and they put him in the carriage widh Snyder.
"Where they takin' him Dave?" Mush whispered.
"Only one way to find out…" I grabbed David's arm, "We'll meet you guys at the square, Racetrack, watch him" David stated patting Les' shoulder.
We ran after the carriage and I slid onto the back and David followed and we sat riding for about 10 minutes until heard gates open and I saw the house we were at and I sighed shaking my head.
"David, stay here I will be back" I whispered.
"Where are you going?" he asked anxiously grabbing my arm.
I slid off the back and walked up the steps after them looking at the guard.
"Miss"
"Let me in" I told the doorman and he opened the door letting me in and I saw Snyder come out of the study.
"Get out of my way" I told him.
"I'm afraid I can't do that"
"Miss Pulitzer?" Maria smiled.
"Maria… fetch these men some nice teas while I have a talk widh my father" I told her and she nodded.
"Jack" I walked into the study and he looked at me shocked.
"This is your house…" he stated and I nodded.
"Look Jack… I wanted to tell you"
"Darling… finally come home?" My father came downstairs and I cringed.
"I just came for him" I told him.
"Wait…" Jack looked at Papa and then me.
"This is your Fadder?' Jack asked.
"Yes… this is my daughter… She didn't tell you? Danielle Pulitzer can't you see the resemblance." Papa asked.
"I'm happy to say I don't" Jack scoffed.
"Any way lets get down to business sit!" he demanded and Jack looked at him before sitting down and I sighed taking seat on a chair near Jack.
"Do you know what I was doing when I was your age boy?" he asked annoyed and pointed to the picture of him in his war uniform, "I was in a war… a civil war" he stated.
"Yeah I heard of it" Jack nodded, "So did you win?" Jack asked.
"People think wars are about right and wrong…" Papa walked around the chess table, "and not power" he shrugged.
"Yeah I heard of that to… you know I don't just sell your papes Joe some times I read em" Jack shrugged.
"Power of the press is the greatest power of them all" Papa leaned on my chair over top of me and I sighed, "I tell this city how to think, I tell this city how to vote, I shapes it future" he stated and I shook my head looking at Jack.
"Yeah, well right now I'm thinkin about one future and it's mine" Jack held up a finger looking at me widh anger.
"So am I boy" he stated.
"Really" I scoffed standing up.
"I have the power to see you stayed locked in the refuge" Papa told him.
"And I have to power to break out again" Jack shrugged.
"Or I can see you are free tomorrow widh more money in your pockets then you make in 3 life times"
"Not everything's about money" I told Papa.
"You hush… I'll get to you" Papa growled at me and I shook my head.
"Are you bribin me Joe?" Jack asked.
"NO…." Papa lied.
"Jack… I'm sorry I would have told you but don't listen"
"Stop" Jack told me looking at my father, "Well, it's been nice chattin wid ya, Joe. But I gots to be goin' now" Jack stated.
"You listen to me, boy. You just shut your mouth and listen to me! You shut up and listen to me for once!" Papa yelled at Jack, "No game I'm playing. You work for me til the strike's over, and it will end, boy, make no mistake, widh or widhout you. Then you go where ever you want to buy a ticket for. Away from the Refuge, these foul streets. Free. Widh money to spend and nobody chasing you." He offered Jack.
"We must have you scared pretty bad, old man" Jack smirked.
"I offer you freedom and money just to work for me again. To your friends, I won't be so kind." He threatened Jack "Now, you're partner, what's his name? David. I understand he has a family. What do you think the Refuge will do to him? And it will be you who put him there. And all the others, after all, you're their leader. Go back to the Refuge tonight, think about it. Give me your answer in the morning" Papa threatened him Jack clenched his jaw as Papa pushed him.
"Jack, don't do this" I stepped in front of him, "He is bluffin he would never"
Jack walked past me ignoring me and I sighed shaking my head crying,
"It's for the best" Papa told me and I shook my head.
"You don't know me or him… how do you know what's best" I sighed going after Jack.
And I saw him run off widh David and I sighed running after them.
"GO!" Jack yelled at David and David sighed running off.
"Jack" I got out before the cops came and grabbed him and he ignored me walking by.
I sighed running down the street crying to the refuge,
"Crutchy" I called running past the guards, "Where are they keeping Jack?" I asked him as the guards asked him, "If you don't get your hands off me I will have my father fire you so fast" I growled to the guards, "Mr. Pulitzer doesn't take lightly to his daughter being touched" I told them as Crutchy led down the hall to a cell widh an iron door, "Let me in" I told them and they opened the door looking at me as I walked in willingly and sat in the corner waiting.
They brought Jack in and Snyder left in a huff.
"Santa Fe, my old friend, I can't spend my whole life hidin', you're the only light that's guidin my today" He stopped and looked at me knowing I was there all along.
"What is you doin here?" he asked me and I walked over to him.
"Jack, please let me explain" I begged and he shook his head stopping me.
"You lied to me"
"So did you?" I stated sitting widh him on his bed, "Francis Sullivan" I looked at him.
"You are a Pulitzer"
"Jack… I didn't tell you my real last name because I didn't want you to know…I don't want anyone to know who my father is because I wish I didn't know my father" I whispered and he scoffed, "Jack don't do this deal… you know I would get David and the other Newsies out if I had to he can't put all of them in here… It's a bad idea"
"No… what was a bad idea was going out widh someone who has no idea about the real world" he snapped and I looked at him, "You told me the udder night I'm in charge of my destiny and only I can control it well I'm taking control of it and I'm leaving this place there is nothing for me here…" he growled, "Crutchy!" Jack called standing up and moving away from me.
"Jack… don't say goodbye like this"
"There's no udder way to say goodbye… it's better this way" he nodded as the door opened.
"Jack… I would get you to Santa Fe"
"I don't want your charity" he snapped.
"It's not charity Jack…" I leaned towards him and kissed his cheek, "If you love some one" I finished turning and leaving.
