Chapter 2: Revising the Script
The first Saturday in April 2017 was quite chilly when I met Sarah, James, and Henri at their apartment in Oakland. One of my other best friends, Carly Shay, along with her parents, Sam and Freddie, were going to come and rehearse the script that James had revised for us. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Sarah greeted back. "I made cobb salad for lunch." "Oooh, yummy!" I remarked. "Hey, where is James?" I asked. I then saw James practicing juggling balls in the living room. "James, why are you practicing juggling balls inside when you should be working on the script for the movie?" James stopped juggling and turned to me. "Because I am angry," he stated. "Why are you angry, James?" I asked. "My dad is too busy to come in and film, so I don't know how we are going to be able to do the film now," James explained to me. "Also, I wanted to take portraits of my friends outside, but it's too cold," he continued. "Don't worry, James," I encouraged him. "There are still plenty of Saturdays in April where you can do that. Besides, Sarah, Henri, and I want to see your updated script." Sarah and Henri then came into the living room. "Hi, guys!" James greeted his siblings. "Don't mind me juggling in the living room when I could have been working on the script. Again, both of those take practice." "How were you able to disclose your juggling talent, James?" I asked him. "I had to think about what I was doing before I could show the public," James explained. "Now, back to the script... what do you guys think of the new script I wrote about disclosing a diagnosis at the end of the first day?" James showed us the revised script. "That's very nice, James," Sarah agreed. "Is your dad still going to come and film us?" Henri asked. "That's what I wanted to tell you guys," James explained. "My dad is too busy with work in Florida to come and film us, so would you do the honor of filming us, Henri?" "Yes, James," Henri replied. "I could be the manager and Sarah could be the employee," James stated. "Sure, James," Sarah agreed. "I would love that." "Wait a minute, what about my skits?" I asked. "You can be in the skit with disclosing after an issue with Carly now, Angel," Sarah explained. "But wait, isn't Carly your friend?" I asked Sarah. "She was your friend first," Sarah told me. "No, she was your friend!" "No, she was your friend!" "All right girls, that's enough!" James stopped us. "Sarah, I did think you would make a good Cynthia Morelock at first, but you would make a much better employee." "Yeah, I wouldn't mind being in a skit with Carly," I told everyone. "After all, Sarah was right: Carly was one of my best friends first." "I am still on track to film," Henri stated. "Well, I will be back this evening," I told my friends. Later that day, I drove up with Carly and her parents, Sam and Freddie, back to Sarah, James, and Henri's apartment. Carly even made us baby potatoes with arugula pesto for dinner. "So, how is the revised script going, James?" Mrs. Shay asked James. "Get this, Mrs. Shay," James replied. "I wrote a new script about disclosing at the end of the first day of work that Sarah and I are going to be in." "I thought Sarah was going to be in a skit with me," Carly chimed in. "Actually, you and Angel are going to be in the skit about disclosing after an issue, Carly," Sarah explained to Carly. "Oh well, I was Angel's friend first." "What's the deal with your dad, James?" Mrs. Shay asked. "Is he still coming to town to film?" "No, Mrs. Shay," James replied. "He will be busy with a trip to Florida, so my younger stepbrother, Henri will film the skits." "Then, what am I supposed to do?" Mr. Benson asked. "Why don't you help me film, Mr. Benson?" Henri asked. "I would love to help with that, Henri," Mr. Benson replied. "I am very good with technology." "And so am I," Henri stated. "Here are your scripts, guys," James stated, passing out scripts to me, Sarah, and Carly. He and Sarah rehearsed the skit about disclosing at the end of the first day, while Carly and I rehearsed the skit about disclosing after an issue. Sarah and James also came up with names for their characters. Sarah picked Rachel for the employee, and James picked Tim for the manager. We then all decided on what costumes to wear in the skits. Sarah and James picked the same white shirts, black pants, and black shoes they wore for their interviews at Woodland Summer Camp. Carly and I picked our white shirts and black pants that we wore for our high school band concerts in the past. Next, we decided to film the skits in James's bedroom, which had a desk, and the lobby downstairs, which was also very office-like. Mrs. Shay offered to drive me back to my mom's apartment, along with Carly and Mr. Benson. "Thanks for some great ideas for filming, everyone!" I told my friends. "You're welcome, Angel," Sarah replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"