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Walter was having rehearsals for yet another school play as Ianto sat with the set director going over ideas for the scenery.
Ton was asleep in the middle of the gymnasium as Babbit danced with some steamers he had found.
Stephen was chasing him and pretending to grab at him making him squeal and run like a mad thing.
A man moved over in the bleachers and addressed Ianto.
"The lead, Walter" the man said softly, "I understand he is your son?"
"Yes" Ianto turned to smile and the man retuned it as he saw the resemblance.
"This is my card, I know this is a bit of a strange thing to ask but have you ever considered letting him try out for a screen test?" the card identified the man as Justin Garner.
"For what?"
"The studio I work for are looking for some children as part of their group of extras in a TV series we are developing. A TV series like this needs a lot of different extras that can be interchangeable and your son there had a flare about him." The man pointed as Walter flounced across the stage, and then broke from character as he yelled at Babbit to stop pretend farting at him.
Ianto looked at the card, "are you for real? A Talent Scout?"
"Actually, I'm an executive assistant but I have been watching him up there, my son is one of the guards, and I see talent" Justin assured him.
Ianto frowned as he looked back up in time to see Ton storming towards them, a face of thunder.
"Ton?"
"Walter shout. He need time out!" Ton snarled, pulling at Ianto to pick him up.
"Past his nap time, he's always a horror this time of day but Walter has this timeslot locked in" Ianto smiled as he rubbed the baby's back and rocked him.
"I know you from somewhere" Justin frowned, "Have we met?"
"No" Ianto huffed, "You know me from the media. Either, the avalanche or the bombing."
"Bombing .. oh my god. The Bus Bomb. I remember you now, that was quite a bold statement to make about your lifestyle."
"Well our second youngest there in the roman helmet is the one making a statement" Ianto pointed as Babbit strode out with a spear, pretending to poke Stephen's arse with it as Stephen tried to pick up the streamers.
"You will consider t?"
"I will talk to my husband about it, I know Walter will be all for it" Ianto shrugged, placing the card in his wallet.
Babbit had run off and returned with a horse's head on, making horse noises as he now trampled Stephen who was laughing so much he could only cover his head and let the beastie stomp.
"Babbit! Stop killing your brother or we won't get pizza for tea ya beast!" Ianto roared and the horses head was pulled off to reveal a gape of epic proportions.
"Taddy! You wouldn't dare deny me my fuel. I might die!" Babbit roared, then slammed the head back on and skipped off.
"Now, that is an interesting child." Justin snorted, "Ever considered letting her try as well?"
"It's Walter's thing" Ianto said automatically, then considered.
"Well, please call and set up a time for a screen test. Please" Justin rose and moved away as Walter declared the rehearsal over, then called Babbit out of the wardrobe area.
"But there's this wig …" Babbit wailed and Walter stomped off to help him reach it.
Ianto wondered.
It was up to Walter.
