Eva sat thinking of her plan of action. First thing was first. She knew that she could not just up and audition for the part of Victoria James as herself. No she would be run out by Ginger immediately. No she had to take on a whole her persona. It was the only way to fool everyone besides no one would take her seriously.
She needed a whole new identity. It did not matter to her if the name Eva Grubb would not be well known . What was important is that she would be. Everyone would know who she was. The name did not matter at all.
After giving some deep thought she settled upon her new name.
She would be known to the world as Diana. Diana Hart. Diana because Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon and it also derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly divine." It was the perfect name.
She would need to dye her hair so that no one could recognize her therefore she would become a blonde. Her voice would need adjusting but that was not a problem. Certainly could fix her dialect. No one would ever find out who she really was. All the world would know is that there was a bright new star in Hollywood who was going to be beloved by all. Ginger Grant would become a distant memory. As far as Eva was concerned, Ginger deserved that fate. She ruined her plans and needed to be punished. And punished she would be. The woman was going to lose it all.
Her career, her friends and most importantly Roy Hinkley. That little tramp did not deserve to have someone like him. He was way too good for her.
How Ginger managed to sink her claws into the man of science was a mystery to her.
What on Earth did he see in her? Eva supposed Ginger must have really used her seduction on the man. Reeled him in with her disgusting lustful sex. That had to be all it was. Just cheap sex based on cheap lust. She could not fault the Professor. He was only human. Most men would be drawn into that but Eva was certain she could pull him out of Ginger's spell.
Yes Diana Hart was going to have the life. The life that was meant for her.
Fame. Fortune. Men. Men would drop at her feet. Never in her life had she been able to attract the opposite sex but now those men would not be able to resist her and her charms.
She was charming. And beautiful. Yes she was plain looking before but not any longer. Now she was irresistible. All males would know it. Directors would also be breaking down her door to have her in their motion pictures.
She would be the most in demand actress in Hollywood. Ginger would be tossed aside like yesterday's news. Besides it is not like she is that great of an actress.
Probably slept with the directors and producers to land the roles she did. The woman had no talent that was the only explanation there could be.
Eva saw The Hula Girl and the Fullback. What a joke! Ginger was so ridiculous how that film made any money was mind-boggling. Must have been Ginger shaking her stuff like a common whore. Why else would anyone pay money to watch such garbage?
She laughed to herself. Well that was going to change. Everyone would see what a terrific actress Diana Hart was and clamor to see her films.
If she played it just right, she could be the one starring in a movie with Cary Grant! Oh wouldn't that just kill Ginger! The look on her face seeing a movie poster with her picture and Cary's picture! It would be to die for!
Eva felt this life was meant for her. She did not have anything before. No before she was just someone's secretary. Never was taken seriously. Her parents died when she was fifteen and she was pretty much on her own. She landed some odd jobs and was taken in by a kind woman until she was eighteen. That was when she went to school and landed a job at a talent agency as Mr. Polly's secretary. It paid okay but she had hoped one day he would see what talent she had but he never did. Well he would be sorry now. She was going to show everyone.
Ginger's Home
Ginger sighed after rolling off the Professor and to her side of the bed.
She smiled placing her hand across his bare chest and purred a "That was wonderful darling."
He wrapped his arm around her. "It was pretty amazing." He replied gently caressing her shoulder with his fingertips. "You feel better now?" He asked kissing the top of her head which was resting against him.
"Much." She sighed.
That stupid article had infuriated her but after spending this incredible morning with her fiancé she no longer cared about it. It was out of her mind.
Roy loved her and thought her beautiful. This was all that mattered to her. Not what some jealous bitter woman columnist thought.
Ginger knew this is how it worked in showbiz. People were always looking to tear you down. It was just part of the territory. She did not like it but as long as she had Roy with her, she could face anything. The redhead knew not only did she have the love of her Professor, but the love of five others. Gilligan, Mary Ann, The Howells and The Skipper. Plus her parents and her sister. She was surrounded by loving caring people. People she loved just as much.
As she thought this something crossed her mind. What if Mary Ann or Gilligan saw that column in the paper? It surely would hurt them. Especially Gilligan. Someone implying that the Professor would go for Mary Ann was absurd of course but still the sailor was not used to that sort of thing. He was not used to that type of spotlight.
"Darling." Ginger said sitting up. "You think that I should call Mary Ann and Gilligan? What if they saw that piece in the paper?"
The Professor pulled her back to him. "My love I wouldn't worry about them. Gilligan knows that Mary Ann loves him and that I have no and never had any romantic interest in Mary Ann."
"I know but still it would have to hurt to read that." Ginger reasoned as she pulled back away and sat up again. "I don't want either of them to have to endure that kind of scrutiny, having people whisper and insinuate things about their relationship. They do not deserve that."
The Professor sat up and took Ginger back in his arms. "You really worried about them?"
"I am." Ginger sighed. "Mary Ann has loved Gilligan for four years. I know she has. I always saw the way she looked at him. And if Gilligan thought for one minute that she only picked him because she could not have you…"
Roy cut her off by kissing her lips. He then let go and spoke. "Ginger, let me make something clear. Mary Ann knows perfectly well she had no chance with me. Ever. And Gilligan knows that I was never the slightest bit interested in her. Mary Ann had dismissed me before saying that we have nothing in common. There is nothing for either of them to worry about. I love you. Only you. It's always been you."
Ginger smiled. "Darling I know all that. You don't have to convince me. I know Mary Ann could never win you." She kissed him again. "And I know that you never had any interest. It's just that having someone else imply it would be hurtful."
The Professor held her tight. "Ginger you are a remarkable caring woman. That is one of the many things I love about you."
The starlet smiled momentarily forgetting the article. "What are the others?" She asked intrigued.
He kissed her lips. "This." He replied. "And this." He said kissing her neck.
"And not to mention….this.."
Ginger giggled as he lowered her down on the bed. The article completely left her mind and all she could concentrate on was how much she loved Roy Hinkley.
The pair was interrupted by a ringing phone. Ginger laughed as the Professor grumbled and reluctantly answered it. "Hello? Yes just a moment." He handed the phone to Ginger.
"It's Jack."
"Oh." Ginger said taking the phone. "Jack? What's up?"
"I take it you saw the piece in the paper by Connie Pearson?"
"I did." The movie star sighed. "I shouldn't be surprised that she would do that. That woman has always been out to get me for some reason."
Jack nodded on the other end. "I know why they keep her on I don't know but I have some good news."
"Oh? What is that?" Ginger asked.
"You know my writer friend Dana Lashkell? The one who writes for Eye on Hollywood?"
"Of course I do." The redhead replied. "What about her?"
"She contacted me this morning and was not happy with Connie's hit piece. She is going to write a response to it and it will appear in tomorrow's issue."
Ginger smiled. "That's so sweet of her. She doesn't have to…"
"She wanted to." Jack said. "She is tired of you getting a bum rap from that Pearson broad so she wants to settle he score. Besides she you know she thinks highly of you.
Especially that time you cheered up her daughter in the hospital by singing for her. It really brightened up Natalie's spirits and how you found that specialist to take care of her. It meant a lot to Dana that you would think of her daughter like that."
"How is Natalie?" Ginger asked.
Jack smiled. "She is doing much better. Her doctor says she is getting stronger every day and are very positive."
"I'm glad. I hope she can leave that hospital soon. She's a angel."
"I hope so too. But in the meantime, Dana is going to give Ms. Pearson a taste of her own medicine. It will be bitter. I guarantee that."
"I'm glad she is on my side." Laughed Ginger. "Give her my best and tell her I appreciate it."
"Will do." Jack said before hanging up.
Ginger set the receiver down. "Darling you won't believe this. Jack's friend Dana is…"
She couldn't finish her thought as the Professor took her back in his arms and began kissing her passionately.
Making no protest, Ginger allowed him to shower her with his love. For far too long they had both denied themselves this. Well it was not going to happen anymore.
Four years of longing and yearning on that island, wishing that he would….well say good-bye to that. He was all hers and she was going to enjoy every second of it.
Eva's Home
She hung up the phone and smiled. She made the appointment at Dot's Beauty Salon to have her hair dyed professionally. It was just the first step but an important one.
Eva had called her agent Charles who was going to hire her a stylist for her new look.
Pretty soon Diana Hart would be born. The world wouldn't know what hit it.
Charles did let her know that he was able to get a copy of the script for the movie
The Storm. He was working on finding out when she could audition for the part of Victoria. As soon as he got word of when they were being held, he would give her a ring.
Eva could hardly wait. She was going to land that part no matter what it took.
It would be the beginning of her new life. All those people who laughed and mocked her. She would show them!
Her whole life she was no one. Was invisible. No more!
Eva saw a picture of Ginger in a magazine and sneered. She ripped the picture out and crumbled it up. "You are history." She said. "Total history. So long Ginger Grant. Hello Diana Hart."
Ginger's Home
The actress managed to escape the Professor's clutches for a few minutes to phone Mary Ann. She really was worried about her. She hoped she didn't take that article seriously.
She waited while the other line rang.
"Hello?" Mary Ann answered.
"Hi Mary Ann, it's Ginger."
"Oh hi Ginger!" Mary Ann said sitting up in her bed. She swatted Gilligan's hand away.
"What's up?"
"I wanted to call you because I did not know if you saw the article in the society page by Connie Pearson."
Mary Ann rolled her eyes. "Yes I saw that. The nerve of that woman to say such things! Really! I thought it was just….rude…" The farm girl stifled a giggle as Gilligan began nibbling on her neck. Stop that. She mouthed to him.
She went back to the phone. "Just awful. I mean to imply that the Professor…What was she thinking?"
Ginger sighed. "I don't know. That woman just has it out for me. But to drag you and Gilligan in was too much. That's why I wanted to call. Make sure that you were okay."
"Don't worry." Mary Ann said removing Gilligan's hand from an intimate area of her body. "We are ff…fine…" She put her hand over the receiver. "Gilligan please…"
He said nothing and kissed her lips. Mary Ann gently pushed him away.
""We are fine." She continued going back to the phone. "Don't worry about a thing. Gilligan knows that I love him and he knows how crazy the Professor is about you."
"I'm glad." Ginger said relieved. "I was worried since you are not used to that kind of thing.
Mary Ann smiled. "That's sweet of you but I suppose I will have to get used to it."
"What do you mean?" Ginger asked.
"I talked it over with Gilligan and I decided that I am going to go for it. I am going to give that Toby Sterling a call and tell him I do want to sign with his company."
Ginger grinned. "That's wonderful. Oh you will make an excellent model Mary Ann. You are so pretty and everyone will love you."
"Thank you Ginger. That means a lot to me. I hope I can do it. I've always wanted to do something like that but I never thought…I'm not as beautiful as you of course but…"
"Mary Ann you are beautiful and you will be terrific." Ginger assured. "You will be the next big thing. Your face will grace every magazine in the country."
"You are sweet Ginger." Mary Ann said. "I love you."
"I love you too." Ginger said. "And I can't wait to see your photos. I bet they will be great. You always photographed so well."
"We shall see." Mary Ann sighed. "I'm nervous but excited."
"Good luck and let me know how it goes. I'll talk to you later."
Ginger hung up the phone. She knew Mary Ann would be great. She was very proud of her. It was true that Mary Ann always wanted to do something big. Well this was most definitely that.
The movie star thought back to the beauty pageant they had on the island. It was so ridiculous. Why she and the other two women agreed to it was beyond her.
The silver lining however was when the Professor admitted to her that he had in fact believed her to be the most beautiful and not Mary Ann. He just felt bad for the farm girl and was trying to boost her self-esteem as her name had not been mentioned. He apologized for not taking up for her, Ginger, citing he was a coward.
Ginger told him not to worry about it and that she knew all along what his true feelings were. And she knew that Gilligan really wanted to pick Mary Ann. The whole thing was silly and there was no point dwelling on it.
There was another reason that Ginger was glad Mary Ann decided to take the plunge and be a model. It meant that she would be closer to her. She hated to live without her very best friend around. They lived together in a tiny hut for four years. They were the only two young woman on the island and they grew very close.
She wanted to her friend around and wanted to be able to see her all the time. And of course she hoped that Mary Ann would follow suit and marry Gilligan. They could be pregnant together and raise their kids together…take them to the park, ballet lessons if they had girls….how nice it would be.
Her own sister was not able to conceive children. Ginger was crushed she wouldn't be able to share in that experience with her but at least she could with Mary Ann.
Of course that would have to wait. Wait until she was Mrs. Roy Hinkley Jr.
Ginger Hinkley. She loved the sound of that. Her wedding gown would be done soon and she was looking forward to seeing it.
The actress got up from the bed and picked up a picture of her and the Professor in a silver frame. How she loved him so! And she was going to be his bride. His bride. Professor Roy Hinkleys' bride. Did she think this when she boarded the Minnow? No she didn't but it was funny how life turned out. He was all hers and no one could ever rip him away.