Back at the Nightclub

"So, how'd it go?" asked Katie, who was putting up streamers. "Great. I think most of them will turn up." Becky tied a bow around the cake. "All done!" There was a frantic hammering on the door. "Let me in! Let me in! I wanna see the Orlandos!" It was Frankie. Becky let her in. "They're not here yet, calm yourself down." Frankie was almost apoplectic with excitement. "Are they all coming?" "I think so." "Yay!" There was another knock at the door. "Orlando! Yaaaaaayyyy!" Frankie ran over to the door and pulled it open. Barbossa was standing there, holding a wilting tulip. "Happy birthday!" he said cheerily, handing over the tulip. "You're not Orlando!" wailed Frankie. "Where is he? What have you done with him?" "Nothing!" Barbossa protested. "Hmmmph!" Frankie stomped off to put the tulip in some water. "Welcome to the party, the food's over there," said Katie. "Ignore her, she's just overexcited." There was another knock at the door. "I'll get it I'll get it I'll get it!" yelled Frankie, running over to the door. She paused. "This better not be another old man," she said, pulling the door open. "How you doin'?" said Joe Byrne, handing Frankie a lamp. "Orlando!" Frankie screeched, throwing herself at him. "Wow, giving girls lamps as presents obviously works!" said Joe. "Yeah, what is with that lamp?" asked Becky. "Fresh from the Glenrowan siege," said Joe. "Clock the bullet holes!" "Oh, cool!" exclaimed Frankie. "This is my favourite present so far!" "What was wrong with my tulip?" asked Barbossa, sounding hurt. "It was almost dead," said Frankie harshly. Barbossa's lip started to wobble. "She doesn't mean it, have a drink," said Becky quickly, trying to prevent another outburst. "OK," Barbossa sniffed. There was another knock at the door. Frankie pulled it open to reveal Jack Sparrow and Will Turner. "Orlando!" Frankie yelled again, throwing her arms round him. "Happy birthday, where's the rum?" Jack gabbled, pushing past them. "Happy birthday Frankie, I bought you a pot plant," said Will, presenting her with a ficus. "It's a sulking plant!" gasped Katie. "Oh no!" said Becky. "I like it!" said Frankie. "Thank you Will, I'll go and water it." She disappeared into the kitchen with the plant. "Arr! It's the whelp!" cried Barbossa, pulling out his cutlass. "Whoa! Peace! Peace! Just for tonight, OK?" said Katie, stepping between them. "Fine!" spat Barbossa. "No problem with that," said Will. "Ooh, get you, whelp!" said Barbossa. "Don't call me that!" said Will. There was another knock at the door. Becky opened it to reveal all the elves from Rivendell, Mirkwood and Lothlorien, as well as a large group of hobbits and Neo, Ted and Nelson. "Hello," she said, surprised. "Hi," said Frodo. "Hello, meanie," said Elrond. "Aargh! Agent Smith!" yelled Neo, noticing Elrond for the first time. "I brought tofu dip!" said Legolas. "Err...come in," said Becky, stepping aside. "Put any presents on the table over there." "Whoa!" said Jack, spotting Legolas. "It's like a cross between Will and Elizabeth!" "Actually, I'm an elf," said Legolas. "Tofu dip?" "No thanks, mate," said Jack, wrinkling his nose. "Wow! Look at all the guests!" shrieked Frankie in excitement, before noticing Frodo cowering in a corner. "Pippi!" "Actually, that's Frodo," said Katie quickly, but Frankie was already running across the room towards him. "Pippi!" She leapt onto his back and hugged him. Frodo spun around and his eyes widened in fear. "Aargh! The Eye of Sauron!" he screamed, striking out with a chicken drumstick. "Relax, it's only Frankie," said Becky, guiding him into the lounge area to calm down. "Aaargh! The Eye of Sauron!" "No, that's a light bulb." Becky left him cowering under the coffee table and went to cut the cake. Katie went over to Frankie. "What do you think?" "Of what?" "Of the party." "Great!" "Cool." Katie turned away to reorganise the hors d'oeuvres, when Frankie decided she wanted another hug. "Huggles!" Frankie jumped onto Katie's back and wrapped her hands around her neck. "Owwww...Frankie!" Katie stumbled and fell over backwards, landing on top of Frankie. "Ooooh...bonk!" Frankie giggled, pulled herself to her feet and tottered off in search of the Orlandos. Katie got up, shook her head and went over to help Becky.