It's the stage set of 'Saucy Mare', and shooting has not yet begun for the
day. Everyone's there, walking around. Bob is working on the script.
BOB: Hm…maybe we should do it THIS way…
ENZO: Bob? Whatcha doing?
BOB: Enzo? What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here you should be…
ENZO: I have nothing to do Bob!
BOB: Okay then well…want a job?
ENZO: Sure!
BOB: You're the new intern. Go get me some coffee.
Enzo gives him a dirty look and walks off. Dot walks back up to him.
DOT: Bob, are we doing any filming today?
BOB: Nope.
DOT: No? Then what are we all doing here?
BOB: It has come to my attention that we are short of castmembers so today is an audition day. We are all the judges.
DOT: And who's auditioning for who?
BOB: I don't know. We'll find out.
Bob stands up from his director's chair to address the room. Everyone goes to their own seats and looks up at him. Enzo is standing sulkily behind the coffeepot.
BOB: Attention everyone! We will be entering a new segment of this movie so that means more people! MATRIX: Like who? We've got everyone we need. BOB: An assistant director.
EVERYONE: WHAT??!!!
Everyone bursts out talking. Mostly yelling.
MOUSE: But Bob…you don't need someone to AUDITION to be your assistant!!!
BOB: Well…that's not our only problem.
MOUSE: Well what is?
BOB: Well…you know that whole issue with the fourth season?
MOUSE: What issue…
BOB: Well…the issue with Ray. You know, how he mysteriously lost his voice.
MOUSE: Mysterious…I'd say.
Everyone turns to look at Ray, who's sitting in his chair, looking back at everyone. Matrix frowns at him.
MATRIX: you STILL can't talk?
BOB: Well…he could BEFORE Season IV, but then when we had to take time off the movie to film it, Ray had a mysterious condition and now we have to replace him.
AndrAIa looks stunned.
ANDRAIA: By WHO???!!!!
BOB: That's what the auditions are for.
DOT: Oh boy.
Scene: All the actors (including Ray) is standing behind a long table. Bob is in the middle of course, a notepad in his hand.
BOB: Okay Mike, let them in!
They hear a door opening and heavy footsteps enter the room. They all look up to see MEGABYTE walk in.
DOT: Megabyte?
MOUSE: YOU'RE going to audition for Ray's character?
MEGABYTE: (inspects claws) I do consider myself a highly respectable stage and film actor, if I do say so myself.
AndrAIa looks sick.
BOB: (hesitantly) Okay well…then whenever you're ready.
MEGABYTE: Don't be stupid Bob, I'm not here for Ray's part.
Everyone heaves a sigh of relief.
MEGABYTE: I'm here for the director's job.
Bob looks stunned.
BOB: But…that's MY job! You can be the ASSISTANT director if you want-
MEGABYTE: Nah. I like the Director's job better.
BOB: But you can't!
MEGABYTE: Okay then. I'll audition for Ray.
ANDRAIA: Noooooo!!!!!!!
She leaps to her feet, causing everyone to look up at her in surprise.
ANDRAIA: I REFUSE to SLEEP with MEGABYTE!!!!!!
There's a stunned silence. Pins drop. Crickets churp. Enzo is standing on the sidelines with the coffeepot.
ENZO: You're going to SLEEP with MEGABYTE??
Mouse and Dot start snickering. Matrix looks at Megabyte like he's about to kill him with his eye.
ANDRAIA: No Enzo, it's 'acting'. But I won't even 'act' like I am! If you hire Megabyte Bob, I'll…I'll…quit!
BOB: But-
ANDRAIA: And then you're going to have to replace me!
BOB: But AndrAIa, he's the only one, and we're on a deadline!
AndrAIa leaves her chair and runs over to Ray.
ANDRAIA: Speak Ray!
RAY:……
ANDRAIA: Say something!
MOUSE: I don't think it's going to work, Andi.
ANDRAIA: It has to! Oh! I just had an idea!
MEGABYTE: That's a first. Getting used to thinking on your own?
ANDRAIA: (ignores him) You know that Little Mermaid story? Where Ariel loses her voice? The only way she could get it back was to kiss the Prince!
MATRIX: He's NOT kissing you.
ANDRAIA: Then he could kiss Mouse!
MOUSE: Uh…sugar, I don't think that works.
ANDRAIA: Why not?
MOUSE: Cuz I've…done that.
AndrAIa looks crestfallen. Megabyte rolls his eyes and strolls up to Ray.
MEGABYTE: Oh for goodness sake, here-
He hits Ray's head, sending a shock through his body. Ray's eyes go wide.
RAY: Ouch!
MOUSE: He can talk!
MEGABYTE: Of course he can. I gave the voice back.
ANDRAIA: You took it from him?
MEGABYTE: Hey, he roams the web. I needed to infect SOMETHING while I was there…
MOUSE: (looks at Ray) WHY didn't you tell us?
RAY: How? I couldn't SPEAK, remember?
BOB: Gee…okay then Megabyte, you can have the part of Assistant Director.
MEGABYTE: ASSISTANT? Oh fine, whatever you say. I'll just secretly plot to kill you in your office tonight so I can get the job myself and rule the world.
Everyone looks at him. Ray's rubbing his throat.
MEGABYTE: Did I say that outloud?
BOB: Uh…I guess we'd better start filming then.
SCENE: The lower decks of the Saucy Mare. It's a loud, lower class party so everyone's having fun. Ray is running all over the place, screaming at the top of lungs as he does some kind of dance on the platform. AndrAIa is sitting on the sidelines in a chair, looking around nervously. There's a drunken binome sitting across from her who gives her a toothy grin.
BINOME: Hi….
AndrAIa gives him a dirty look and inches her chair away. The binome leans forward even closer, setting his mug on the table.
BINOME: I like you…
ANDRAIA: Thanks…I'll remember that…
BINOME: Do you like whipped cream?
ANDRAIA: With strawberries?
The binome's smile widens even more as he gives her a sickly look.
BINOME: No….
AndrAIa immediately jumps to her feet, looking around for Ray. The binome disappears as she wonders around the crowd. Finally she bumps into Ray, who's laughing with some other girl.
ANDRAIA: Ray, there's this…binome person, he kinda freaked me out and-
RAY: Hi AndrAIa! Having fun? (Grabs her and pulls her up on the dancing platform. She struggles to get off, but he keeps pulling her on.)
ANDRAIA: I don't know how to-
RAY: Neither do I!
ANDRAIA: Then why the hell did you pull me up here? We look like a bunch of idiots!
Every starts to stare at them as they continue to stand there. Ray starts jumping up and down in what seems like a distorted chicken dance. AndrAIa notices the binome from before, staring at her with the same sickly grin on his face.
ANDRAIA: That's it, I'm getting off-
She gets off, leaving Ray to dance to disco music. She finds herself at a bar where a woman hands her a drink.
WOMAN: Here, drink this.
ANDRAIA: What is it?
WOMAN: Strawberry juice.
AndrAIa looks sick as the woman walks off, taking a small sip.
AN HOUR LATER…
AndrAIa is running all over the dance floor, yelling at the top of her lungs and twirling around with Ray. Both are laughing hysterically, walking back to the tables where they can get a quick breather.
RAY: So what do you think?
ANDRAIA: About what?
RAY: The party!
ANDRAIA: Oh yeah! It's great!
She stumbles backwards a little and runs into a different binome. Ray helps her regain her balance and they both sit down.
RAY: Here, have a drink.
She takes the glass and chugs it. He looks at her, startled.
RAY: Have you ever drank before?
ANDRAIA: No…not until that nice woman gave me a glass at the bar. She kept refilling it too, which was really nice of her.
She grins and sets the empty mug down. There's a moment of silence as they both look at each other. AndrAIa's drunken look starts to fade away.
ANDRAIA: That was your line.
RAY: No it wasn't- (looks around wildly) was it?
ANDRAIA: Don't you remember?
RAY: No, I thought it was yours!
The music stops abruptly.
MEGABYTE: CUT!!
BOB: Hey, that's my job!
AndrAIa and Ray look up where Megabyte has now taken over the camera. Everyone else is sitting a good distance away, watching from afar. Bob is the only one standing beside Megabyte, looking angry.
BOB: Now look here Megabyte! Nowhere in the contract does it say you're the director! I'M the director and it's going to stay that way!
MEGABYTE: No wonder the movie's so lousy.
BOB: This movie is NOT lousy!
MEGABYTE: The actors can't even remember their lines. You call yourself a director? And you wrote this script too.
AndrAIa is shaking her head and Ray is leaning heavily back in his chair.
BOB: You're the ASSISTANT director! If Enzo wasn't already here YOU'D be the one running and getting me coffee!
MEGABYTE: I will never go down that far. I'm taking over this picture whether you like it or not. (raises camera, ignoring Bob's protests) Okay everyone, refill AndrAIa's glass with the apple juice and let's start again.
The picture starts rolling again.
ANDRAIA: She kept refilling it too, which was really nice of her.
RAY: I'll bet.
ANDRAIA: Is it just me or is it really hot in here?
RAY: It's you.
ANDRAIA: (grinning crazily) really?
RAY: Uh…are you sure you're okay?
As they laugh and talk, Ray leads AndrAIa back on the dancefloor. Meanwhile, in the background…
FIRST HAND BINOME- AH HECK, LET'S JUST CALL HIM PEARSON-
MR. PEARSON, Matrix's firt hand binome comes down the stairs, followed by more of Matrix's minions. He sees AndrAIa running around like an idiot, rolls his eyes, and turns to back up.
SCENE: Next morning. AndrAIa and Matrix are sitting across from each other, sipping tea. Matrix is reading the newspaper. In the background is Maxine, sweeping the floors wearing a maid's costume.
MATRIX: So…
ANDRAIA: (looks nervously at him)yes?
MATRIX: I was…er…hoping you'd…(nervous)come over last night and…stuff…
ANDRAIA: Stuff?
MATRIX: Yeah and…
ANDRAIA: Well…I was tired, I went to bed.
There's a long pause. Matrix flips a page of his newspaper.
MATRIX: I'm not surprised. Hung-over, dear?
ANDRAIA: W-what?
MATRIX: No doubt you still must be hung over from your excursions down in the…low class department.
ANDRAIA: H-how-how did you know about that?
MATRIX: I have my sources.
AndrAIa stars at him, trying to read his mind. He simply continues to read his newspaper.
ANDRAIA: You sent Pearson down, didn't you? That's soooooooo typical of you! Can't you just let me be for one night?
MATRIX: I'm afraid if I did that, you'd be sleeping around with other men.
ANDRAIA: How dare you! I'm not one of those women that you can boss around! I'm your fiancee!
MATRIX: My fiancee- yes! My fiancee!
He stands up, crumpling the newspaper. In his anger he shoves their table aside, cups and plates flying everywhere.
MATRIX: Exactly! And as my fiancee you will honor me the way a woman honors her husband!
With that he stomps away leaving AndrAIa in her chair and-
MEGABYTE: CUTTT!!!
AndrAIa, Matrix, and Maxine stop and look at him.
BOB: Megabyte! Stop trying to take over the movie! You're my assistant!
MEGABYTE: And as your assistant it is my duty to help you in things you don't notice. And you, obviously, don't notice a thing.
ANDRAIA: What's wrong NOW?!
MEGABYTE: Matrix. You're way too soft.
Matrix looks aghast.
MATRIX: Too soft?
MEGABYTE: Please don't tell me that's the worst you can do. I've fought you remember? I know how violent you can get. I want you to get that violent with AndrAIa.
ANDRAIA: What! You want him to punch me out?
MEGABYTE: It would do us all a favor…
MATRIX: (angrily) WHY don't YOU sit in the chair! I'll have no PROBLEM punching YOUR lights out AGAIN!!
MEGABYTE: Don't be overdramatic. It's things like that that end celebrity marriages. All we need is more…MORE. Matrix, don't be afraid to be aggressive. You're an actor for god sake, man. ACT like it.
Bob is sitting in his director's chair, eyeing Megabyte evilly.
SCENE: Same scene.
ANDRAIA: I'm your fiancee-
MATRIX: My fiancee- yes! My fiancee! (stands up, shoving the table aside. With his new force it nearly collides with Maxine. AndrAIa coils back) And as my fiancee you will be required to honor me! Honor me the way a woman is supposed to honor the husband!
He stalks off. AndrAIa is staring at the mess in horror, and Maxine rushes over. Before Matrix can leave, however-
ANDRAIA: I'm GLAD we're not together in this MOVIE!!
BOB: Cut!!! Adlib!
MEGABYTE: There's nothing wrong with that, Bob. It adds flavor to the movie.
An argument insues between the two, and Matrix walks back on set. He, AndrAIa, and Maxine are watching them in disbelief.
SCENE: Night. Filming is over for the day.
Enzo is walking through the set, carrying a coffee mug with him, grumbling to himself.
ENZO: (mimicking Bob) "Oh yes Enzo, be my gopher, get the coffee ready for our three AM wake up call", "Get the coffee Enzo, it's your job"- Yeah right, why can't he get the coffee HIMSELF?
He walks over to a sink and proceeds to dump the old coffee contents out when he hears something coming from Bob's office.
ENZO: B-bob?
Another noise, only it's softer. Walking out of the kitchen and across the sets, he approaches his office slowly.
ENZO: (Barely a whisper) Who's there?
Reaching the door he finds that it's open a crack, the light on inside. Peeking in, he sees Megabyte sitting at Bob's desk, going through his things.
ENZO: (gasps)
He turns and runs from the stage set.
TO BE CONTINUED…
BOB: Hm…maybe we should do it THIS way…
ENZO: Bob? Whatcha doing?
BOB: Enzo? What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here you should be…
ENZO: I have nothing to do Bob!
BOB: Okay then well…want a job?
ENZO: Sure!
BOB: You're the new intern. Go get me some coffee.
Enzo gives him a dirty look and walks off. Dot walks back up to him.
DOT: Bob, are we doing any filming today?
BOB: Nope.
DOT: No? Then what are we all doing here?
BOB: It has come to my attention that we are short of castmembers so today is an audition day. We are all the judges.
DOT: And who's auditioning for who?
BOB: I don't know. We'll find out.
Bob stands up from his director's chair to address the room. Everyone goes to their own seats and looks up at him. Enzo is standing sulkily behind the coffeepot.
BOB: Attention everyone! We will be entering a new segment of this movie so that means more people! MATRIX: Like who? We've got everyone we need. BOB: An assistant director.
EVERYONE: WHAT??!!!
Everyone bursts out talking. Mostly yelling.
MOUSE: But Bob…you don't need someone to AUDITION to be your assistant!!!
BOB: Well…that's not our only problem.
MOUSE: Well what is?
BOB: Well…you know that whole issue with the fourth season?
MOUSE: What issue…
BOB: Well…the issue with Ray. You know, how he mysteriously lost his voice.
MOUSE: Mysterious…I'd say.
Everyone turns to look at Ray, who's sitting in his chair, looking back at everyone. Matrix frowns at him.
MATRIX: you STILL can't talk?
BOB: Well…he could BEFORE Season IV, but then when we had to take time off the movie to film it, Ray had a mysterious condition and now we have to replace him.
AndrAIa looks stunned.
ANDRAIA: By WHO???!!!!
BOB: That's what the auditions are for.
DOT: Oh boy.
Scene: All the actors (including Ray) is standing behind a long table. Bob is in the middle of course, a notepad in his hand.
BOB: Okay Mike, let them in!
They hear a door opening and heavy footsteps enter the room. They all look up to see MEGABYTE walk in.
DOT: Megabyte?
MOUSE: YOU'RE going to audition for Ray's character?
MEGABYTE: (inspects claws) I do consider myself a highly respectable stage and film actor, if I do say so myself.
AndrAIa looks sick.
BOB: (hesitantly) Okay well…then whenever you're ready.
MEGABYTE: Don't be stupid Bob, I'm not here for Ray's part.
Everyone heaves a sigh of relief.
MEGABYTE: I'm here for the director's job.
Bob looks stunned.
BOB: But…that's MY job! You can be the ASSISTANT director if you want-
MEGABYTE: Nah. I like the Director's job better.
BOB: But you can't!
MEGABYTE: Okay then. I'll audition for Ray.
ANDRAIA: Noooooo!!!!!!!
She leaps to her feet, causing everyone to look up at her in surprise.
ANDRAIA: I REFUSE to SLEEP with MEGABYTE!!!!!!
There's a stunned silence. Pins drop. Crickets churp. Enzo is standing on the sidelines with the coffeepot.
ENZO: You're going to SLEEP with MEGABYTE??
Mouse and Dot start snickering. Matrix looks at Megabyte like he's about to kill him with his eye.
ANDRAIA: No Enzo, it's 'acting'. But I won't even 'act' like I am! If you hire Megabyte Bob, I'll…I'll…quit!
BOB: But-
ANDRAIA: And then you're going to have to replace me!
BOB: But AndrAIa, he's the only one, and we're on a deadline!
AndrAIa leaves her chair and runs over to Ray.
ANDRAIA: Speak Ray!
RAY:……
ANDRAIA: Say something!
MOUSE: I don't think it's going to work, Andi.
ANDRAIA: It has to! Oh! I just had an idea!
MEGABYTE: That's a first. Getting used to thinking on your own?
ANDRAIA: (ignores him) You know that Little Mermaid story? Where Ariel loses her voice? The only way she could get it back was to kiss the Prince!
MATRIX: He's NOT kissing you.
ANDRAIA: Then he could kiss Mouse!
MOUSE: Uh…sugar, I don't think that works.
ANDRAIA: Why not?
MOUSE: Cuz I've…done that.
AndrAIa looks crestfallen. Megabyte rolls his eyes and strolls up to Ray.
MEGABYTE: Oh for goodness sake, here-
He hits Ray's head, sending a shock through his body. Ray's eyes go wide.
RAY: Ouch!
MOUSE: He can talk!
MEGABYTE: Of course he can. I gave the voice back.
ANDRAIA: You took it from him?
MEGABYTE: Hey, he roams the web. I needed to infect SOMETHING while I was there…
MOUSE: (looks at Ray) WHY didn't you tell us?
RAY: How? I couldn't SPEAK, remember?
BOB: Gee…okay then Megabyte, you can have the part of Assistant Director.
MEGABYTE: ASSISTANT? Oh fine, whatever you say. I'll just secretly plot to kill you in your office tonight so I can get the job myself and rule the world.
Everyone looks at him. Ray's rubbing his throat.
MEGABYTE: Did I say that outloud?
BOB: Uh…I guess we'd better start filming then.
SCENE: The lower decks of the Saucy Mare. It's a loud, lower class party so everyone's having fun. Ray is running all over the place, screaming at the top of lungs as he does some kind of dance on the platform. AndrAIa is sitting on the sidelines in a chair, looking around nervously. There's a drunken binome sitting across from her who gives her a toothy grin.
BINOME: Hi….
AndrAIa gives him a dirty look and inches her chair away. The binome leans forward even closer, setting his mug on the table.
BINOME: I like you…
ANDRAIA: Thanks…I'll remember that…
BINOME: Do you like whipped cream?
ANDRAIA: With strawberries?
The binome's smile widens even more as he gives her a sickly look.
BINOME: No….
AndrAIa immediately jumps to her feet, looking around for Ray. The binome disappears as she wonders around the crowd. Finally she bumps into Ray, who's laughing with some other girl.
ANDRAIA: Ray, there's this…binome person, he kinda freaked me out and-
RAY: Hi AndrAIa! Having fun? (Grabs her and pulls her up on the dancing platform. She struggles to get off, but he keeps pulling her on.)
ANDRAIA: I don't know how to-
RAY: Neither do I!
ANDRAIA: Then why the hell did you pull me up here? We look like a bunch of idiots!
Every starts to stare at them as they continue to stand there. Ray starts jumping up and down in what seems like a distorted chicken dance. AndrAIa notices the binome from before, staring at her with the same sickly grin on his face.
ANDRAIA: That's it, I'm getting off-
She gets off, leaving Ray to dance to disco music. She finds herself at a bar where a woman hands her a drink.
WOMAN: Here, drink this.
ANDRAIA: What is it?
WOMAN: Strawberry juice.
AndrAIa looks sick as the woman walks off, taking a small sip.
AN HOUR LATER…
AndrAIa is running all over the dance floor, yelling at the top of her lungs and twirling around with Ray. Both are laughing hysterically, walking back to the tables where they can get a quick breather.
RAY: So what do you think?
ANDRAIA: About what?
RAY: The party!
ANDRAIA: Oh yeah! It's great!
She stumbles backwards a little and runs into a different binome. Ray helps her regain her balance and they both sit down.
RAY: Here, have a drink.
She takes the glass and chugs it. He looks at her, startled.
RAY: Have you ever drank before?
ANDRAIA: No…not until that nice woman gave me a glass at the bar. She kept refilling it too, which was really nice of her.
She grins and sets the empty mug down. There's a moment of silence as they both look at each other. AndrAIa's drunken look starts to fade away.
ANDRAIA: That was your line.
RAY: No it wasn't- (looks around wildly) was it?
ANDRAIA: Don't you remember?
RAY: No, I thought it was yours!
The music stops abruptly.
MEGABYTE: CUT!!
BOB: Hey, that's my job!
AndrAIa and Ray look up where Megabyte has now taken over the camera. Everyone else is sitting a good distance away, watching from afar. Bob is the only one standing beside Megabyte, looking angry.
BOB: Now look here Megabyte! Nowhere in the contract does it say you're the director! I'M the director and it's going to stay that way!
MEGABYTE: No wonder the movie's so lousy.
BOB: This movie is NOT lousy!
MEGABYTE: The actors can't even remember their lines. You call yourself a director? And you wrote this script too.
AndrAIa is shaking her head and Ray is leaning heavily back in his chair.
BOB: You're the ASSISTANT director! If Enzo wasn't already here YOU'D be the one running and getting me coffee!
MEGABYTE: I will never go down that far. I'm taking over this picture whether you like it or not. (raises camera, ignoring Bob's protests) Okay everyone, refill AndrAIa's glass with the apple juice and let's start again.
The picture starts rolling again.
ANDRAIA: She kept refilling it too, which was really nice of her.
RAY: I'll bet.
ANDRAIA: Is it just me or is it really hot in here?
RAY: It's you.
ANDRAIA: (grinning crazily) really?
RAY: Uh…are you sure you're okay?
As they laugh and talk, Ray leads AndrAIa back on the dancefloor. Meanwhile, in the background…
FIRST HAND BINOME- AH HECK, LET'S JUST CALL HIM PEARSON-
MR. PEARSON, Matrix's firt hand binome comes down the stairs, followed by more of Matrix's minions. He sees AndrAIa running around like an idiot, rolls his eyes, and turns to back up.
SCENE: Next morning. AndrAIa and Matrix are sitting across from each other, sipping tea. Matrix is reading the newspaper. In the background is Maxine, sweeping the floors wearing a maid's costume.
MATRIX: So…
ANDRAIA: (looks nervously at him)yes?
MATRIX: I was…er…hoping you'd…(nervous)come over last night and…stuff…
ANDRAIA: Stuff?
MATRIX: Yeah and…
ANDRAIA: Well…I was tired, I went to bed.
There's a long pause. Matrix flips a page of his newspaper.
MATRIX: I'm not surprised. Hung-over, dear?
ANDRAIA: W-what?
MATRIX: No doubt you still must be hung over from your excursions down in the…low class department.
ANDRAIA: H-how-how did you know about that?
MATRIX: I have my sources.
AndrAIa stars at him, trying to read his mind. He simply continues to read his newspaper.
ANDRAIA: You sent Pearson down, didn't you? That's soooooooo typical of you! Can't you just let me be for one night?
MATRIX: I'm afraid if I did that, you'd be sleeping around with other men.
ANDRAIA: How dare you! I'm not one of those women that you can boss around! I'm your fiancee!
MATRIX: My fiancee- yes! My fiancee!
He stands up, crumpling the newspaper. In his anger he shoves their table aside, cups and plates flying everywhere.
MATRIX: Exactly! And as my fiancee you will honor me the way a woman honors her husband!
With that he stomps away leaving AndrAIa in her chair and-
MEGABYTE: CUTTT!!!
AndrAIa, Matrix, and Maxine stop and look at him.
BOB: Megabyte! Stop trying to take over the movie! You're my assistant!
MEGABYTE: And as your assistant it is my duty to help you in things you don't notice. And you, obviously, don't notice a thing.
ANDRAIA: What's wrong NOW?!
MEGABYTE: Matrix. You're way too soft.
Matrix looks aghast.
MATRIX: Too soft?
MEGABYTE: Please don't tell me that's the worst you can do. I've fought you remember? I know how violent you can get. I want you to get that violent with AndrAIa.
ANDRAIA: What! You want him to punch me out?
MEGABYTE: It would do us all a favor…
MATRIX: (angrily) WHY don't YOU sit in the chair! I'll have no PROBLEM punching YOUR lights out AGAIN!!
MEGABYTE: Don't be overdramatic. It's things like that that end celebrity marriages. All we need is more…MORE. Matrix, don't be afraid to be aggressive. You're an actor for god sake, man. ACT like it.
Bob is sitting in his director's chair, eyeing Megabyte evilly.
SCENE: Same scene.
ANDRAIA: I'm your fiancee-
MATRIX: My fiancee- yes! My fiancee! (stands up, shoving the table aside. With his new force it nearly collides with Maxine. AndrAIa coils back) And as my fiancee you will be required to honor me! Honor me the way a woman is supposed to honor the husband!
He stalks off. AndrAIa is staring at the mess in horror, and Maxine rushes over. Before Matrix can leave, however-
ANDRAIA: I'm GLAD we're not together in this MOVIE!!
BOB: Cut!!! Adlib!
MEGABYTE: There's nothing wrong with that, Bob. It adds flavor to the movie.
An argument insues between the two, and Matrix walks back on set. He, AndrAIa, and Maxine are watching them in disbelief.
SCENE: Night. Filming is over for the day.
Enzo is walking through the set, carrying a coffee mug with him, grumbling to himself.
ENZO: (mimicking Bob) "Oh yes Enzo, be my gopher, get the coffee ready for our three AM wake up call", "Get the coffee Enzo, it's your job"- Yeah right, why can't he get the coffee HIMSELF?
He walks over to a sink and proceeds to dump the old coffee contents out when he hears something coming from Bob's office.
ENZO: B-bob?
Another noise, only it's softer. Walking out of the kitchen and across the sets, he approaches his office slowly.
ENZO: (Barely a whisper) Who's there?
Reaching the door he finds that it's open a crack, the light on inside. Peeking in, he sees Megabyte sitting at Bob's desk, going through his things.
ENZO: (gasps)
He turns and runs from the stage set.
TO BE CONTINUED…