American Cheese
A fan fiction by LM Simpson
Disclaimer: I am not Nick Park. (But you already know that.)
LM Simpson's tidbits (A/N): (Throws toast to banjkazfan and Life is a Highway66) Here's the latest chapter!
Enjoy!
Chapter Four: First Meeting
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Wallace and Gromit arrived in the conference room at five minutes after one. After huffing and puffing so much, Wallace started to cough.
"Woah! Are you okay, Mister Park?" Bancroft asked the television star to be.
Wallace forced himself to stop coughing. "Of course I am, Mister Bancroft! It's just that a security guard came over to Gromit and me on the way here and told me Gromit wasn't allowed at the production studio. He wouldn't believe me and—"
"All right, all right, I got the idea! Just go have a seat."
"But I'm late!"
"Forget about it, Park. You have a valid reason. Now just go have a seat next to me, and do it quickly! He haven't got all day!"
Wallace obeyed the producer's command, and the meeting resumed.
"…So, what is your pitch, Bancroft?" a business exec asked him.
Bancroft cleared his throat. "Well, as you may know, I was present at the grand opening of Wensleydale's American factory a month or so ago. Many people from around the globe came to see a factory of all things opening. There were souvenirs, people telling stories of how they went to the United Kingdom and tasted Wensleydale cheese, and, most commonly, lots and lots of happy people.
"The popularity was so that there was a trivia contest where the winner would open the factory doors. Guess who won?"
"Gromit and me!" Wallace replied.
Good for you! Bancroft thought, rolling his eyes. He then continued, "And it was while watching him unlock the doors that I came up with an idea. If one man can be so dedicated to a food product that he passes a trivia contest about it with flying colors, chances are others will have the same feeling."
He pulled down the projector screen, and exclaimed: "Presenting The Cheesy Adventures of Wallace and Gromit! Just think about it: the first show of its kind made and hosted by cheese lovers! Each episode will showcase a cheese lover in one of the fifty states, and one will be about a fan from Puerto Rico!"
A representative stared at Bancroft with a puzzled look. "So it's not another cooking show?"
"No, it's definitely not a Julia Child type show. Think of it as a fifty-one plus episode documentary."
"And we should approve of this show because…?"
"Because it's innovative and people just love innovation. Besides, Park is from England, which is great for attracting female fans!"
Another representative grinned. "You do have a few good points there… The station does need more varied programs…"
"True, true… but if we approve of it, what will be the budget?" yet another asked.
"It will be fifteen hundred at the most for the pilot, since we don't know what the outcome is going to be. We'll determine whether to raise the budget afterwards."
"Very well, then! All of those for the… uh, cheese show, raise your hand and say aye!"
Five of the other eight studio reps present raised their left arms in the air and yelled "AYE!" The representative mentally counted the hands raised, and allowed them to be put down.
"Well, Bancroft," he said, "I suggest you have a seat…"
"Why, sir?" Bancroft asked, clearly being nervous.
"I would like to say that The Cheesy Adventures of Wallace and Gromit will be in the early stages of development very soon!
End of Chapter Four
A/N: Hee-hee… I guess Mister Bancroft couldn't come with a better title, huh? I actually like that title, though; it's both funny and downright stupid at the same time. As for the plot of the show itself, I guess it's different from Wallace and Gromit's favorite show in Cracking Contraptions, since I don't think that show involved a cheese fanatic showcasing other fans. Hmm, I might need to rewatch that show later this week…
Well, the next chapter will be the filming of the pilot episode. Until then, have great day!
Ja Ne!
LM Simpson