Chapter 2 – Cottonmouth Studios

The girls are standing in the waiting room of Cottonmouth Studios' Public Relations Department. They are waiting for Meg, their studio guide and the person who will set up the meeting with Danny.

As advertised, the girls are decked out in totally hot outfits! Clover is wearing a backless black mini dress with matching pumps. Her hair is cut as always, but not one hair is out of place! Sam elected to go with a two-piece pink tube dress, with an off-the shoulder top, and just below the knee skirt. She also is wearing a light blue tank top with shoulder spaghetti straps underneath, with matching pink pumps. Alex chose a sleeveless light green tank top and calf length, long white full skirt, with white pumps.

"Hello, girls! I'm Meg! Which one of you is Clover?"

"I am!" Clover says excitedly.

"...And you two are?"

"My name is Sam and this is Alex. We're Clover's friends and guests!"

"Very good! We'll start by taking you out to the Hot Beverly Hills set, and introducing you to the Director, Vivian Erst. She'll clue you in on your guest appearance spot! Then we'll introduce you to the cast!" With that Meg ushers the three girls into a studio tram.

Cottonmouth has a number of productions going on at the studio. The tram passes three sound stages before it turns into Sound Stage 4.

"What are they filming in there?" inquires Sam.

"Well, in Sound Stage 1, we just started filming a new disaster movie that should hit the movie theaters in about 18 months; in Sound Stage 2 we are in the middle of filming a made-for-television movie on teenage spies – it's obviously a fantasy (the three girls smile inwardly and at each other – Meg, of course, doesn't get the inside joke); Sound Stage 3 is about one third of the way through filming a pilot for a new television series based on gritty police work; and Sound Stage 4 is where we shoot the Hot Beverly Hills series! Of course, we have 'on location' productions in work as well!" With that, Meg pulls the tram up to a door, leading into Sound Stage 4.

Meg leads the girls into the Sound Stage. All of the sudden, the girls stop in their tracks! There is some of the cast of Hot Beverly Hills! There's hot Jason Lamber and cutie Nathan Billups! They're talking with co-star Missy Gorman! All three girls are mesmerized, with drool coming out of the corner of their mouths.

Meg snaps them out of their trances. "Ladies? We need to see Vivian!"

"Oh, right!" says Clover, as she turns to follow Meg.

"Sorry!" says Sam as she turns to follow Meg.

Alex is still mesmerized. Clover says, "Wait a sec, Meg!" and walks over to Alex. She snaps her fingers, like she is waking a hypnotist's subject. "Come on, Alex! Time to go!"

Alex blushes and says, "Sorry!" and also starts to follow Meg.

Soon the gals are in Vivian's office.

"Vivian! Here is our contest winner, Clover, and her two friends, Sam and Alex," introduces Meg.

"A pleasure!" says Vivian, as she shakes all three girls' hands. "Please, have a seat."

As the girls sit down, Meg steps outside the office. Vivian walks over to Clover. "We have a deliciously wicked role for you! You'll play a vixen, trying to steal Steve, played by Danny Ilota, from Nena, played by Missy Gorman. Think you can handle it?"

"Sure, Vivian! I'll be the sweetest, hottest, most evil vixen ever seen on Hot Beverly Hills!" replies Clover with a smile.

Vivian watched how Clover reacted to her role. She smiles. "Yes, I believe you will do just fine in the role!"

Then turning to Sam and Alex, "We may also have roles for you two as well, if you don't mind playing as extras!"

Alex says, "OMIGOSH! We may be on the show too???"

"You two could end up as either street extras or beach extras. I'll have to see where we'll need you. We may need you in both places. Would you be interested?"

"Sure!" says Alex exuberantly.

"Totally!" says Sam happily.

Unbeknownst to this happy group, a sinister individual is watching everything through a crack in the window shade. He smiles evilly, walks away from Vivian's office, takes out a small cell phone and places a call. "Everything is going according to plan!"

"Good! Keep a watchful eye on the 'guests'!"

"Ah, Vivian?" asks Clover, "When do we get to meet the cast?"

"Right now, Clover!" Vivian leads the three girls and Meg out to the set. All of the stars are in the staging location, getting final preparations for the opening scene for this week's show.

Vivian walks over to the group. "Ladies and Gentlemen! I'd like you to meet our contest winner and her two friends. Clover is our contest winner, and will be our vixen! Sam and Alex will be extras!

"Let me start by introducing Jason Lamber,"

"Hi gals, how are you? (Alex is floating and drooling again. Hearts fill the air around her.)"

"Nathan Billups,"

"Pleased to meet you! (Sam's turn to float on a cloud and drool, with hearts in the air.)"

"Missy Gorman,"

"Hi."

"Collette La Rue,"

"Nice to meet you!"

"and lastly Danny Ilota! (Clover has been waiting for this one!)

"What's up?"

Clover responds dreamily, "Hi, Danny!" Clover has a blush on her face and is flying with wings in the air, with heart shaped clouds.

Sam has composed herself and says, "It's great to meet you all!"

Alex has also composed herself, and says, "Yeah! It's just totally cool that we'll be on the same television show with you guys!"

The stars smile. The girls seem nice. They should work out fine as extras, and Clover should make a convincing vixen.

"Ok, people! We need publicity photos! First, one with Clover and Danny!" says Meg.

"Ooooohhhh! Gladly!" says Clover. She still hasn't taken her eyes of Danny.

"Now one with Clover, her friends and Danny!"

With that picture taken, Meg says, "Now one with the entire cast! First with Clover only, then with Clover and her friends." Clover makes sure she is standing next to Danny for these pictures.

"Now, one of Clover, herself!" Clover sadly breaks away from Danny, but smiles brightly for the picture.

"And one of Clover and her friends!" Sam and Alex join Clover, and give big smiles for the shot.

"Excellent!" Meg enthuses. "Those will make great publicity photos! We'll also use some of the shots from the episode!

"Vivian, I'll leave the girls in your capable hands!"

"All right, Meg!"