This takes place when Sonny's a little older, because I don't know how old she actually is in the series (I've never seen a definite age anywhere, but I haven't seen all the episodes yet). I made them a little older for my purposes. And if there are typos or any other weird shit, well, sorry. :] I type them, spellcheck them, and send them off. It takes too long to go over and check everything, and if I do, I end up spending hours rewriting sections and whatnot. If someone would like to beta my stories, they can offer, I'd appreciate it.

And hey, reviews are nice! I've been reading fanfictions for a few days now, I see a common trend. They're.. young. I know this idea's been done, but I wanted my own take on it. I wanted to challenge the characters to get into a role of a person older and wiser than themselves. Everything will work itself out, and I will try to get chapters out fairly quickly. I have another chapter written, and half of another one. Reviews will make me update a lot faster. ;]

Happy reading. Oh, and I don't own this. I don't even own most of the movie they're in, it's inspired by "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes, particularly the musical version done by Loreena McKennitt.

Gah, I'm trying to fix he spacing issue. Hopefully we got it this time.

It was rare for a girl in a lead role in a television series to just stay there. She wanted to move up, become her own comedian or move into acting.

Her final decision was acting, something that she was confident she'd pick it up naturally. What she wasn't sure of was if she would be able to keep in character for longer than a quick sketch. This was the bis business. And when the season ended, she set out on a mission to find a way to increase her talents. The best way to do that? Take part in a movie. And with her own casual upbringings and hey, she was only the star of a children's comedy show, she would find herself a part in a small-scale movie, something that would last the break between this season and the next. They had three months off, then in August they were back into working so that they could air some new shows by the time September rolled around.

So Sonny Munroe found herself a few small roles to audition for. And as they ended the season finale, with roses and a long black dress tied with silky red ribbons, she was able to convince herself that any doubts she had would not keep her back from this goal. Sonny would not be brought down, much less by her own insecurity.

They walked off the stage, heading into the back. Everyone was bursting with excitement and everyone seemed to be patting everyone else's backs. Drinks were poured and there was food everywhere. She was sipping a cooler in a glass with ice, she wasn't entirely sure if she was allowed alcohol, she was still too young to be considered an 'adult'. But just one was more than enough for her anyways.

The celebration was dying quickly, and she stood against the snack table with one hand holding her glass and the other examining a cracker with a small slice of cheese on it. "Heh"

She'd know that smug laugh anywhere. She flipped around and looked at him, eyes narrowing slightly. "What are you doing here? Coming to watch the finale of the most watched show of the year?" She teased with a large grin.

"No, I'm actually here to bust you. Aren't you underage?" He said, while holding up the glass in his hand and nudging the air in front of him.

"Well" She started, eyes flicking to the high ceiling for a moment, "Aren't you? Isn't that beer?" She said, leaning forwards and jutting her chin out playfully. She was in too good a mood to get into a serious argument.

The amber liquid was certainly recognizable, she could smell it on his breath when he spoke. "Well well, Sonny's somehow gained the power of observation" He wriggled a few fingers at her, she tossed the cracker and cheese at him as she wrinkled her nose.

"Just admit it, my show's better than yours" She said proudly, Chad Just shook his head and took a mouthful from his cup.

"Well, what are your plans for your vacation?" He asked, busying himself with taking another drink as she shrugged.

"Oh well, I'm just looking at a couple scripts right now, I'm thinking of trying out for a part in a movie and --!" She cut herself off, clapping a hand over her mouth. She was not supposed to tell him that! It was the same reason he didn't want Tawni to know. She wanted something for herself. She pulled her hand away and cleared her throat. "Well, uh" She stumbled "I meant that I'm just going back to visit my grandparents back home. You know, relax a bit"

She could see the interest in her eyes, it glinted behind the long lashes and neatly trimmed eyebrows. "Uh, I gotta go. See you later!"

Turning, Sonny plodded over to her friends, her heels clicking, still wearing that black and red dress. She was sure she could feel his eyes on her, but didn't look around. Just tried to finish her drink before any adults came by.

Accidentally telling Chad Dylan Cooper that she was planning on playing in a movie just set her up for disaster. He'd go on that she wasn't an actor, just a 'funny person'. Well, he was who she'd prove wrong. She'd be the best damn actress this year.

There were two different scripts that she had signed up for a role, tryout's were next week. Now she just had to figure out which script she liked better. One of them was an old fashioned story (She could just imagine the outfits!) about a young woman who was left for dead, her life was saved by a beautiful stranger and he turns out to be a werewolf, which leads her into things that she didn't think could ever exist.

The other one was a much lighter script, romantic with a splash of comedy. It sounded like something that she could do effortlessly, which was why she was leaning towards the other one. It would be more of a challenge for her to act scared. And, of course, the costumes! It was everything she could want and more to be a part of one of these.

She was reading the script, her character – Charlie – was a girl with long red hair and a simple life with her father, the owner of a tavern at the side of a long, long road. The small settlement was no more than thirty people, but the tavern drew a large crowd. It was the only place to stay on that long trail, and they could only get to it if they went off the dirt road for a few minutes on horseback. Her character is taken hostage in her room, tied to the end of her bed and forced to watch them burn anything that could have been of value to her, and stole whatever looked like it was worth money. They left her there to die, and she spent hours trying to break free, finally doing so, she ran from her room to inspect the damage of her small town.

She set her script down on her bed and grabbed a long headband, threading the fabric around her narrow wrists, then sitting down on the floor. Then pretended she was tied, these ropes were hard, she couldn't move and was so exhausted that she could barely keep her head up, making tiny little grunts and noises as she pretended to struggle. Finally, the pale blue headband loosened and she tugged at them with a feigned final tug, and collapsed sideways. Breathing heavily, hair sprayed across her face.

Then the door opened. "Sonny?" Her mother asked, looking concerned at the sight of her daughter laying on the floor near her bed with her hands wrapped in a piece of fabric.

"Hey mom!" She said, sitting up and pushing hair from her face. "You know how I told you I wanted to try acting? Well, I'm practicing! I'm going to try out and I want to show everyone I'm not just funny" She was proud of her reasons, her mother smirked and crossed her arms. Leaning against the wall beside her. She shook her head with a small chuckle, and went towards her daughter's bed, sitting down and grabbing the script.

"This is the movie?" She asked, astonished. "This hardly looks age appropriate, oh Sonny don't tell me this is the movie you're trying out for?"

Sonny sighed, sitting down beside her mother. "I need to show everyone that I can do something serious, and besides, I'll get to put on lots of pretty dresses" She cooed, leaning to her mom's side. "Please don't make me not try out, I'll even get to the try outs without you, if you don't support it. I'll be nineteen soon, you can't keep me locked up forever"

Her mother was quiet, looking at the script. "I just don't want you to get in over your head, honey. You're so young, I just don't want to see you hurt or used"

Smiling, Sonny hugged her. "I'll be fine, I promise, mom"

She hadn't seen Chad or anyone else from the studio, she had spent the week with her mom. She was trying to spend a lot of time with her, because the script called for her to take a plan over to the set, which was a field and a small forest. She hadn't told her mom, and didn't think she'd be very happy with it. Any time her friends call she didn't even answer, she didn't want to hear from them because she still had to find a way to tell her mom she'd be leaving.

Well, if she got the part.

There weren't too many girls in the lobby when she arrived, not many more came. It was just between four people. She supposed that, with the documents that they had to supply to even get the part, they were the only ones who were being considered.

She was nervous, but excited. Her audition would be flawless, she wouldn't make a mistake, she wouldn't slip up, she would get the part!

Walking into the room, the bright lights above her, she held her slightly worn script in her hands and displayed her lines.

Later, feeling good about the audition, she sat in a small deli eating a bowl of soup and a brownie to celebrate how well her day had been going. Her purse hung over her chair and her strappy sandals were covering feet crossed under the chair. So many people came in and out that she didn't notice any new arrivals, until one of them sat down right across from her.

She recognized him, and offered a huge grin, unable to hold back how good of a mood she was in. "What's up, Chad?" She asked.

"Well, thanks for asking, I always knew you cared" Sonny rose an unimpressed eyebrow, he held his hands up in surrender "Joking, joking. For a funny lady you can't seem to take a joke very well"

Well, there goes her good mood, she sighed through her hot chocolate and lazily rest her chin in a palm. "What do you want?" She asked boredly.

"Oh nothing, just figured I'd say hello. What were you so happy about earlier?"

"My audition went really well" The big grin was back over her lips, and she squeezed her fingers together under the table. She was excited, Chad would not wreck her mood today!

"Audition?"

"Yeah, I'm trying out for a part in a movie, you know, like what you do but better"

Feigning being offended, the male pouted and crossed his arms over his chest. "You wound me so, Munroe" He stated unhappy. "I just came here for a coffee and you just insult me? You're so mean." Another raised eyebrow, he shrugged. "So, audition you say. What one?"

She shook her head. "You'll just have to wait and see, just like everyone else" She stated. But it seemed too good, getting a part in a movie like this would be so great. She hadn't tried out for the other one, she didn't think she would. This one went well enough as it was.

Chad smirked, stood, and grabbed her hot chocolate, grimacing and setting it back down. "Hot chocolate? How old are you?" He asked, she stuck out her tongue in response and his hand came down on her hair, fingers ruffling the brown strands for a second as he walked away. "Maybe I'll see you there, you never know" He smirked as she scoffed and turned away. Like she'd tell him, he probably thought she was trying out for something stupid, like a children's movie.

Not a chance.