"I Don't Listen To Signs, Not Even Stop Signs!"
A Probably Not Even Close To True Story
Later that night, Michael and Annette are at his house talking about the job...well actually fighting about it. She doesn't want to take it and he thinks it's a great idea. Let's take a peek in.
Annette: Michael, listen to me.
Michael: Alright, I'm listening.
Annette: Our wedding is in a month, am I right. ::he nods and she gets up and walks around the room.:: How could we play a couple on the verge of divorce when we're on the verge of getting married?
Michael: It's acting Annette, it's not real. You know that perfectly well!
Annette: But what will the world think? Our engagement was all over the news and now we're doing a show portraying us as a pair of angry, stubborn, stupid people getting a divorce? How's that going to look?
Michael: ::gets up:: I'm suprised, you know that? I thought you didn't care what the world thought.
Annette: I don't but what will our parents say?
Michael: My parents are dead unfortunately, their opinion's kinda quiet.
Annette: Well if they heard you were doing this it woulda killed them! ::looks at him with wide eyes:: What if this is a sign?
Michael: ::rolls his eyes:: Here we go with the signs again.
Annette: Yes here we go with the signs again. What if this is a sign just blaring out "Stop! Don't ruin your life for the second time by getting married again!"
Michael: Third.
Annette: It's my sign blaring.
Michael: So what do you want me to do? Quit the day before filming? I've never done that before and I don't want to start now.
::Michael's son Colin sits on the steps behind the living room::
Annette: So you're taking the show over me?
Michael: I'd never take anything in this world over you, you know that perfectly well.
Annette: You keep saying I know things perfectly well. Well it seems I don't know you at all! I hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I'm giving you an ultimatum....
:: Colin walks up to them ::
Colin: Before you start with the ultimatums, I'd like to talk to my dad, okay Annette?
Annette: Alright darling, go ahead.
::she glares at Michael with a "now you got the children involved" look and walks up the stairs::
Colin: I've seen you through two wives already Dad, and I like Annette the most.
Michael: What exactly are you saying, Colin?
Colin: I'm saying it's the stupid job or me. You know the custody arrangement. I could leave here anytime I want. Well if she leaves then I leave. Think of it as a package deal, Dad.
::he walks upstairs, then Michael lets out an exasperated sigh and sits on the couch::
Michael: I gotta stop letting him take those psychology classes, he's getting too smart for me.
::The next day Michael walks up to the studios and into the producer's office::
Michael(Jacobs): Well I don't know what we're going to do now.
::unknown to the both of them, a very guilty feeling Annette is outside the door listening::
Michael(M): You know I'd love to take the job.... but well, I've never met anyone like Annette. And I don't want to lose her over something like this, you know?
Michael(J): Yes, I've been married to the same woman for twenty years, I know exactly how you feel. ::they shake hands:: Congratulations to both of you and I hope we can work together some day.
::he walks out into the hallway and Annette grabs him by the shoulder::
Annette: You actually gave up that job for me?
Michael: Do you actually think I'd let something like this break us up?
Annette: Well, I've been thinking a lot, and I'd like to try this. This role.
Michael: Really? You're totally sure? No blaring stop signs screaming "Annette, no!"?
Annette: Not one.
::they kiss for a minute and she walks into the producer's office. Suddenly Trina(Angela) walks up to Michael in a slinky outfit and stands against the wall trying to look alluring::
Michael: ::with an odd look on his face:: Trina, right?
Trina: You've got it. I heard that you and Annette were having some... trouble and well....
Annette: Drop it, I enforced that look and nobody but me's gonna use it, okay?
::she puts on a sly smile while Trina pouts and walks into her dressing room slamming the door::
And you all know that everything ends happily. For them.