Chapter three- the parents met

Laurie just got back to her family's tour bus...a few days later, a week before the tv competition: with Laurie and Keith

Keith: you went to see Marcia and didn't tell me

Laurie: that's not the point, the point is they're good we have to work hard if we want to beat them

Keith: but I thought you liked the Brady's?

Laurie: I do but I also enjoy performing, so lets rehearse

With Mike and Carol Brady

Carol: Mike do you think it's such a good idea for the kids to be in competition with that other family?

Mike: ah honey a little competition is good for everyone they'll be fine. all the kids are good friends anyway but i think i should meet with the parents

Just as Mike says that Cindy walks in

Cindy: dad they only have a mother so mom should go and meet her

Carol: i have no problem doing that, i'll go tomorrow afternoon

With Shirley and Keith

Shirley: Keith, I thought you were practicing

Keith: I was but then I thought about Marcia...

Shirley:I know you like her but the competition will be good for you...I would like to meet Mr. and Mrs. Brady though I'll go tomorrow morning

Keith: thanks mom, see you later

Keith gets up and decides to take a walk to the local ice cream shop: Hascal's Ice Cream shop ( if you don't get this reference go watch the season five episode of the Brady Bunch: Marcia gets creamed). he finally arrives, he spots Marcia's little sister Cindy he walks up behind her

Keith: hey you're Cindy right?

Cindy: yeah and you're Keith?

Keith: ah-huh, hey uh...listen has your sister Marcia mentioned me at all

Cindy: no and why should she?

Keith: oh no reason

The next morning comes quickly and Shirley just arrived at the Brady house she rings the door bell

Carol (from the living room): i'll get it

She goes and answers the door

Carol: hi, can I help you?

Shirley: , I presume?

Carol nods

Shirley: I'm Shirley Renfrew Partridge, may I come in?

Carol: oh yes I'm sorry, my husband should be down in just a moment

A moment later Mike comes down the stairs

Mike:Honey, I was just thinking- oh I'm sorry I didn't know you had company

Carol: darling this is ShirleyRenfrew Partridge, this is my husband Mike

Shirley: I'm sorry to drop in like this but my children told me that they met your children and I thought it was a good idea if we met

Mike: oh well it's certainly a pleasure meeting you it's a great idea that the kids are having some friendly competition in the singing competition

Shirley: my sentiments exactly but we all know my children are more experienced and well have more of a possibility chance of winning

Carol: i'mhoping I'm wrongbut,are youimplying that our children are not good enough to win the competition?

Shirley: well, not trying to sound like my kids are better than yours but with a bit more practice the Brady six could be phenomenal instead of just mediocre

Mike: I don't know who you think you are but our kids and most phenomenal singers I've ever heard

Shirley: well that's entirely your own opinion but you do understand now this means war

Alice steps into the room

Alice:bring it on...