We had all hoped that Jem's brush with death would be the very last of the trouble we would encounter, but we should have known better. The very next day, while shooting her scene with Nick, Kimber was put in grave danger. She was only supposed to be in the safe zone, away from the impending explosions. They actually had a stunt double for her, who was ready to go. But as she ran to her marks within in the safe zone, the charges set into the ground by the crew, began to explode. Kimber ran, trying to dodge them and Jeff, NIck's stunt double, jumped into action. It seemed like forever, as I watched in horror, knowing there was nothing I could do from my position. I couldn't even get to Jerrica to offer her support. But Jeff, a highly trained stuntman was able to rescue Kimber. As he carried her off to the medical station the crew and I gathered close to discuss what had just happened. Eric burst through our gathering, complaining that we were wasting time and money, no word of concern for Kimber. Just then, Jem stepped over to us, fury written across her face.

"I want to know who is responsible for Kimber's accident!" When no one said anything, she walked right up to the Misfits. "Own up, Roxy," she said to the white haired rival.

"Moi? What did I do," she said sarcastically. The other two band members insisted she had been with them. So Jem turned to Eric, printed at him as she stormed closer to him.

"Then I hold you responsible!"

"Oh No!" Eric yelled back. "It was the technician's fault!"

"Like Blazes!" The technician was right there, standing his ground. "It was that girl with the cymbals."

"I didn't touch a thing!" Clash complained as she crossed her arms, causing her little wrist cymbals to clash together. Jem had had enough.

"Look here, Eric! I'll risk my own life, But nothing will make me risk my friends' lives!" She got right in his face, causing him to lean backwards to try and grab back some of his personal space. Jem tapped hard on his chest with her forefinger, getting her pint across. "This time, I quit for good!" She walked away, the girls following in suit, expressing their stance on quitting as they went.

Seeing Jem and the girls so upset, thinking about how Kimber, who I had known since she bare came up to my knee, could have died, It was my turn to get up in Eric's face. I grabbed his shirt, yanking hard, making sure he knew I wasn't playing games.

"You know something, creep? Jem let you off easy!"

Eric tried putting a hint of authority in his voice as he replied, but he came off sounding like a scared little boy. "Get your hands off me, and get out!"

"With pleasure!" I threw him back as I let go, causing him to fall on his back side in the dirt. Before I could get even two feet away, Miguel quit, followed by Chuck, Stephen, the make up team, and a few others. It was the only part of the day that was enjoyable.

Later that night, Jem asked for the entire cast and crew that had walked away, to meet at Starlight Mansion to discuss the future of the film. They all agreed they were not going to let Eric and the Misfits beat them. They all agreed they could still make a good movie about a struggling female rock group, without the studio. Muck like their first music voice, which had been done on a shoestring budget.

"You know I will work for free," I threw in. I was only in the movie to keep an eye on the girls anyways.

"So will I," Miguel said, before everyone else chimed in with similar from tech guys offering not only their services but also equipment. Even the Countress offered to make the costumes.

"Starbright lives!"

This time, things went well, everyone standing side by side together, putting it all together. They're-wrote the skip, the Countess and Shana worked together to create all new costume designs. As we working diligently to get back on schedule, word got out what we were doing. I even had an interview!

"You see, I play Johnny Stone. I start out as a selfish rocker, but Jem shows me how to share." I didn't mention in the interview that Johnny Stone was once meant to be played by NIck Mann, who had chosen to stay on with Eric and star in the now, Misfits movie.

We shared with Lindsey Pierce how no one was taking a paycheck, Starlight Music would be releasing an album of the music from the movie and all proceeded would be going to Starlight Foundation.

Jeff turned out to not only be an amazing stunt man, but a great teacher, and a good friend. One day he was teaching me the accurate way to punch. He was always so patient with me. Once I accidentally swung too close and hit him in the jaw. He laughed, rubbed on it, then proceeded to tell me what a great punch, rather than yelling at me for my misjudgement. Later that same day thoug, our laughter turned to anger, as Clash snuck onto our set in disguise and proceeded to steal not only our equipment, but costumes, set notes, anything she could get her hands on. Including Video's tape of the coverage of all the accidents on Eri's set. They were just about to take it to the Unions office when Clash was discovered. She took off in a hurry, running outside to her waiting car. She jumped in the yellow convertible, full of our things, and sped off. Jem and the girls followed in their roadster, while part of the crew and I took off in the boosted green truck we had outside for an upcoming scene. I wanted to drive it so band, and now was my chance!

Clash was driving carlessely! I lost track of her for just a moment, but as we came around the corner, she was stopped, her car turned sideways in the lane. I came to a screeching halt, skidding the tires as my vehicle turned sideways, blocking her in. Clash jumped out of the car and took off running.

"All right, get all the stuff in the car back to the stage," Jeff said as he rummaged through the stolen property, looking for something in particular. When he found the tape, he held it up for the others to see. "I'm taking the tape straight to the Union!"

"Clash won't try this again," Jem pointed out.

Even with the unwanted events of day, the cast and crew were more than ready to get back to filming! Did I mention that even the Starlight girls got in on the action? Ashley got to be our marker for Music Room, Take One. In this scene I show up, well, Johnny shows up, carrying a single white rose. Only to discover Jemat the piano with the entire room full of roses. Every corner, wall to wall, of roses in every color. She strides towards me, telling me how much she loves roses.

"Oh yeah? Is that so?" I turned my back to her. "Looks like you have enough men sending them to you." I started to walk away, in that moment feeling like she was talking to me, not to Johnny. She grabbed my arm and I turned to face her.

"Please, Don't go," she whispered as she leaned in close to kiss me.

"Surprise!"

"Cut! Who said that!?" Anthony asked with irritation.

'"Jem, sweet thing. Nick Mann is here to save you from amateurs." We all turned to look at Nick standing in the doorway behind me, where I had just entered the scene, popping his puke green collar up like he thought he was all that, a 40 and a box of crackerjacks. He walked in between Jem and I as he continued to bolster about himself. "With my name in the credits, your film will have to be a big hit! And Just for you, babe, I'll work for half my usual fee." He had the nerve to put his hands on Jem's bare shoulders and lean into her. I was seething with anger. It didnt help when Jem wrapped her arms around his neck, playing a seductive role.

Kimber, along with the others, had been watching the scene filming before Nick's rude interruption. She was just as upset.

"We don;t need your help!"

"Now, Kimber," Jem said in her sweet voice. "Let's not be hasty." He words shocked the entire cast a crew, as there was an audible gasp as the words left her hot pink lips.

"But, Jem! We shot half the film with Rio as the lead!" Anthony was flabbergasted. But not nearly as much as I was. I was already battling similar feelings as Johnny, and we were in a middle of a scene where Johnny was jealous, so this was not helping!

"All right, if that is the way you feel about it, Jem." I started to walk away, feeling my hands going in and out of tight fits. But I had barely taken two steps when she grabbed me by the arm and pulled me back. She held Nick and I in the crook of each of her arms, forcing us to stand far too close together.

"I was going to say, 'There's no reason we couldn't find a part for Nick.'" I watched Nick's grin grown larger. "Maybe a nice bit part," Jem finished, making Nick's grin turn into a grimace.

"A bit part?" Nick said confused. "A bit part," he repeated now obviously offended.

"And you'lll have to work for free," Jem continued sweetly as she placed both her hands on his chest. He stepped back from her then.

"For free?"

"Well, everyone else is," she pointed out. I could feel myself starting to grin now.

"I - I don't do bit parts, and I don't work for free!" He stormed off ina conceded huff as the cast and crew cheered. I pulled Jem into my arms then.

"Jem, you are the greatest." I spun her around as her arms snaked around my neck to bring her in close, close enough for a sweet kiss. I think I heard Anthony say Roll it. It was definitely a kiss worth keeping.

Our final day of filming was emotional. Not only were we saying goodbye to people that had become like family, but we had Ba Née on set, the young girl that would be getting a very important eye operation from the proceeds of the movie. She was able to get her eyes fixed just a week before the opening of the film, with Jerrica taking a great risk, putting Starlight Mansion on the cutting block if she was unable to pay for the procedure. Jerrica had been on pins a needles waiting to hear when Ba Née would be done with her surgery. I stayed by her side, taking about all the great things that awaited the young Vietnamese girl once she could see again. I think that helped. I kept waiting for Jem to stop by, or call, and see how the little girl was doing. But she never did. When I asked Jem about it, she simply said Jem was working on promos for the movie.

The surgery was a success, and just a short time after, Jerrica received the first installment from the movie, $250,000. Exactly what she needed to pay off the surgery. A few days later, Jerrica had a special screening of the movie in her home, with the Starlight girls, and me. I saw the movie with different eyes, well, through the eyes of a child. I think I watched the girls faces for their reactions, more than I watched the movie! It was an experience I will never forget!