Bad News for Brady
Brady slowly regained his focus.
Ch: Just look at this! The deluxe director's cut DVD of Moulin Rouge. Chocked full of easter eggs, to satisfy your male urge to explore…
Br: (disappointed) Yeah, my male urge…
Ch: What's wrong? You seem disappointed.
Br: (sighing) I'm not. I was just expecting to spend my time… actually doing something.
Ch: Are you kidding? Moulin Rouge is a glorious Technicolor spectacle. Come on, Brady. Let's watch it tonight.
Br: Okay. I'll see if we have some snacks and you can take care of setting up everything in here.
Ch: (smiling) Sweet!
Brady laughed as Chloe scrambled to get everything ready. As she walked away, the phone rang.
Ch: (panicked) Oh, no. They must have found out.
Br: Found out what?
The phone rang again.
Ch: They found out that we're watching Moulin Rouge.
The phone rang again.
Br: Chloe, who are 'they'?
Ch: (glassy eyed) 'They' are the people who want the movie musical to die. Just when Baz Luhrmann bore us this exquisite creature, known as Moulin Rouge, 'they' want to bash in its skull!
Br: (staring at Chloe) OMG, Chloe. What has gotten into you?
Chloe smiled as Brady stared at her.
Br: Maybe you should pull the drapes. The black helicopters may have us under surveillance.
Chloe giggled hysterically as Brady walked toward the kitchen. The phone rang for the fourth time.
Br: (laughing) The machine will pick it up.
Chloe continued to giggle as she rearranged the pillows on the couch.
Answering Machine (in John's voice): Hello, this is the Blacks' residence. If you have a message for me, Marlena, Belle, or Brady, please leave it after the beep. We will return the call as soon as possible. BEEP!
Belle: (in an upset tone) Brady, if you're there, please pick up.
Chloe looked up as Brady walked to the phone.
Be: Please, Brady. This is an emergency…
Br: (picking up phone) Tink, what's the matter?
Be: (crying) Oh, Brady.
Br: (pressing the mute button) Excuse me, Chloe.
Brady took the cordless phone into the kitchen.
Br: Okay, Tink. What's going on? What wrong?
Be: I have some bad news, Brady.
Brady heard sobbing in the background. He grew more uneasy.