Chapter 27: It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way You Do It

"We're going to be the laughing stock of Degrassi when it comes to drama not to mention we're cursed." J.T. said to Liberty.

"It wasn't that bad with a little mistakes here and there." Liberty assured him.

"Liberty, Our star lead couldn't act, her replacement sprained her ankle, we changed the scripts numerous amounts of times, one of our leads comes down with laryngitis, Hazel almost forgot the lyrics to a song, Charlie gets tied up in a closet by a masked man who took his part for reasons I don't understand, and to make matters worse those last minute costume changes I made on the girls fell off. I could've sworn I double checked the stitching."

"So we had a couple of problems." Liberty looked at J.T. "OK a lot, everyone loved it, it wasn't boring, and I'm sure Jay and Silent Bob will be pleased, so pleased that they might even give us a fee to use some of the footage in their movie."

"I almost forgot. You always know how to cheer me up. Do you think they' liked it?"

"I think so, although I didn't see them in the audience."

"Maybe they were hiding."

"Liberty. J.T." Ms H called out to them. "I just want to tell you guys again what an amazing job you guys did. And I have a special surprise in my office, it has to do with a couple of famous directors."

"This is it were going to be famous not to mention rich." J.T. whispered to Liberty as they walked to Ms. H office

"I can't believe it." Manny said.

"Well believe it." Paige replied.

Hazel, Manny and Emma stood around Paige who was moving things all around Chante and Darcy's dressing area.

"You really think Chante and Darcy would blackmail you." Emma replied. "This is really low even for you Paige."

"Look Huns, I don't have a reason to lie. See for yourself" Paige picked up Darcy's book bag, opened it and emptied the contents all over the ground which consisted of makeup, personal items and pale blue colored stationaries.

"Wow, Paige you were right." Hazel said. "But what about the red markings. I don't see a red marker maybe someone else has the same stationary."

Paige picked up Chante's purse and dug inside until she found a bright red marker."Mystery solved."

"What are you doing with my purse!" Chante shrieked while Darcy ran behind her.

"Great the criminals return to the scene of the crime." Paige replied.

"What are you talking about?" Darcy looked down and noticed all her contents were covering the dressing room floor. "Paige why would you do this?"

"Did you guys really think you were going to get away with this?" Paige shrieked to a baffled Chante and Darcy.

Liberty ,J.T. followed Ms. H to her office. When she opened the door there was a man setting up a camera on a tripod.

"OK so what's the surprise?" J.T. asked.

"Are you going to show us a tape or something?" Liberty asked.

"Kind of." Ms H replied. "Please guys take a seat." Liberty and J.T. sat down in nearby seats. "I'm sure you were wondering why our guest of honor wasn't at the premiere tonight."

"What!" J.T. exclaimed. "You mean they never bothered to show up, well I'm not too surprised this day was a disaster."

"James it wasn't that bad,as a matter of fact the guys liked it." Ms. H assured.

"Wait you said they never saw it." Liberty replied.

"No, I said they didn't show up, I never said they didn't see it." Ms H walked over to the man who was fiddling with cords connected to the camera and the computer monitor. "Allow me to introduce you to Joe, he's Jay and Silent Bob technical guy. He also taped tonights show so the guys could see it in real time." Joe waved to the guys and tapped Ms H on the shoulder." Oh, he's ready guys."

The camera man turned the camera around so that it was facing Liberty, J.T. and Ms H. He then walked over to the monitor turned it on, Jay and Silent Bob showed up on the screen.

"Hey guys." Jay waved. "Me and Bob here thought your show was great especially the girls costume. Oh I can't wait to start filming those hot.." Bob hit Jay on the head. " You guys did a fine job and were already setting up the papers with our legal guys. So, good going guys were filming this Summer at Degrassi, we're still working on the title."

"That's great!" J.T. exclaimed "We were wondering if there was any kind of way you could use some of the footage of DD in your movie, and since I,uhhh I mean Liberty and I came up with the script ourselves you could give us a small fee from the movie profits."

"J.T." Ms H shrieked.

"Uhh I guess so.." Bob whispered into Jay's ear. "Wait we can't I forgot our lawyers already talked with your lawyer and because of copyright cost and legal fees it would cost more to show just a snippet of DD then it would to shoot the entire movie. But our lawyers did give your lawyer a small fee for the information, I'm sure you got a cut. "

"Wait what lawyer? We don't have a lawyer." Liberty replied " We haven't even spoken to you guys well I haven't at least." Liberty glanced over at J.T.

"Don't look at me." J.T. defended himself." I talked to them but I never paid for a lawyer. What is this about a fee?"

"What have you guys been up to?" Ms H said while staring at Liberty at J.T. with a disappointed look. "I thought we agreed to no fee's and you weren't suppose to keep in touch with Jay and Silent Bob without my consent,first."

"It's OK I called J.T. myself. I had to get pictures for my personal colle...for personal reasons dealing with the film" Jay said while Bob rolled his eyes. "Me and Jay did decide that we liked some of the kids that girl Manny,hot and that newbie Paige who I didn't get a picture of J.T. but I want one, I want one bad." Bob hit Jay on the head. "Sorry, she's someone we would like to cast too and that guy Craig is really talented we could use him for the music side of the film."

"Wait, what about us!" J.T. exclaimed. "Can't you use me in the script department or something,anything."

"J.T. I'm sure I have the perfect way you guys can stay in the film." Ms H replied. "Jay and Silent Bob how would you like to make these guys your personal assistant's. They are even better behind the screen then in front of it. They can help you set up equipment,take down equipment, you know the physical side of film making."

"Sure we can do that. We'll send a contract with the payment plans." Jay replied.

"Oh no, these guys wouldn't dream of being paid they already have enough payment from their lawyer. Allowing them a chance to work on a real set is payment enough just give them free food and you have yourself a deal."

"What, wait Ms H." J.T. exclaimed.

"It's either that or detention for the rest of the school year."Ms H replied.

"Man Ms H you're not only a hottie but so forceful I can defiantly use you for a private film. How about you and me...Ow." Bob hit Jay on the head."You know that hurts man." Jay rubbed his head while Bob whispered in his ear. "OK,Bob said you have yourself a deal. We'll we have to go we gotta go do stuff. Later guys see you in the summer. Dang that was a lot of information, next time you talk Bob"

The screen shut off.

"I can't believe it our school is going to be in a movie." Ms H said ecstatically. "Thanks you guys and I hope you have fun with your summer jobs."

"Thanks" J.T and Liberty mumbled before leaving.

"This is all your fault." Liberty hit J.T. on the arm

"Ow, how was it my fault?"

"You're private planning with Jay. The lawyer you never informed me about."

"I might have did the planning but I have no idea what they meant by a lawyer or a fee."

"Hey guys." Danny walked by." Like my brand new shoes." Danny pulled up his jeans so they could get a better view at his shiny new boots. "These babies are pure crocodile they cost a lot too."

"Danny, where did you get the money to buy those." Liberty asked. " They had to cost at least two hundred dollars, you're allowance couldn't buy you those."

"Who said anything about allowance. I got these through private legal ventures."

"Private, legal." J.T. said. "You little sneak, you were the one who spoke to Jay and Silent Bob, you were the lawyer."

"Hey man, you were the one who left a famous director number just laying around and I might've eased dropped a little on one of your many conversations with Jay.You guys thought you were slick trying to get payments on the side without anyone in school finding out what you two were doing,we'll I wanted a piece of the profits too." Danny pulled out a wad of cash and started counting it. "Let's see five hundred plus my ten percent cut of fifty dollars, not including my boots as a gift from my clients which was two hundred and seventy five dollars, not two hundred and my hundred and fifty dollar legal fee gives you two a total of twenty five dollars in payments." Danny handed the twenty five to J.T. "You guys spend it wisely." Danny laughed before walking off.

"OK, what just happened here?" J.T. asked.

"Once again my slimy brother has played you for a fool." Liberty answered.

"Me, what about you?"

"No, you're the fool for standing here, I on the other hand." Liberty started chasing after Danny. "Come,back here you creep!"

"Wait Liberty, I pushed him down once this time I'll tackle him and you tie him up." J.T. ran.