"Dad can you help me with this line please?" Michelle asked looking up at Roger.
"What do you need Babygirl?" he asked looking over at her from the kitchen.
"I'm trying to write a song and I can't come up with anything that goes with this one line." she said holding the guitar on her lap.
"You'll get it. Just be patient." he said making them sandwiches.
"I so should have picked film making." she said trying not to laugh.
"Don't even say that. Not even kidding." he said as she burst out laughing.
"Sorry daddy." she said smiling back at him.
"You are as evil as your mother." he said bringing the plates into the living room.
"But I piss people off like you." she said laughing as he handed her her plate.
"Yeah, tell that to your Uncle Mark." he said smiling.
"He says I learned from the master." she said laughing.
"I'm just glad I have someone to pass it down to." he said before shoving the sandwich in his mouth to take a bite.
"I bet everyone else is over joyed too." she said putting her guitar down so she could eat.
"Oh yeah. Uncle Collins is very proud of how well you're doing. Aunt Maureen and Uncle Mark, not so much." he said as Charlie entered the apartment.
"Hello all." she said cheerfully.
"Hi Baby. I was just telling my little girl over here how proud I am of how far she's come at pissing people off." Roger told her leaning his head back.
"She did learn from the master." Charlie said taking her pocket book off.
"See. I'm having a hard time with a song and I decided to torture dad." Michelle said smiling at Charlie.
"You told him you should have taken film making, huh?" Charlie said sitting next to Roger.
"How did you know?" Roger asked leaning over to kiss her.
"Who do you think gave her the idea?" she said laughing.
"I so love you daddy." Michelle said laughing.
"My girls ganging up on me again, huh?" Roger said smiling at them.
"Sorry Baby. We have to have fun too." she said taking his sandwich and eating it.
"So mom, why were you so cheery when you came home?" Michelle asked smiling over at them.
"Oh my God, I almost forgot. Guess who wants you two to play together?" she asked as Michelle's face lit up.
"You?" Roger asked smiling at Michelle.
"Besides me." she said getting up to get a drink of water.
"Gene?" Michelle guessed as Charlie turned around.
"You got it." she said opening the bottle.
"No way. Are you serious?" Michelle asked excitedly.
"Totally serious. He heard you guys playing around the other day and he thinks you would be a great addition to Wine and Vision." she said as Roger smiled at Michelle.
"See Babygirl, I told you you were awesome." Roger said putting his arms around Michelle.
"Oh my God. I'm gonna be playing with dad? Is that OK dad?" she asked in shock.
"Of course it's OK. I would love to play with my little girl." he said leaning over to kiss her head.
"That is, if you want to." Charlie said smiling at them.
"If I want to? Of course I wanna play with dad. I've only wanted to do it since I was 14." she said excitedly hugging Roger.
"Well he thinks you guys should start rehearsing because he wants you to be ready on Saturday." she said as Roger smiled at Michelle.
"I am so proud of you Michelle." Roger said kissing her head.
"Thanks daddy. Oh my God, I have to call all of my friends and tell them I'm playing at The Spot with my dad. They are gonna be so excited." she said jumping up to run to her room.
"Baby, do you see how excited she is?" Roger said getting up to go in the kitchen with her.
"Yeah I do. She deserves this. She works so hard." she said smiling at him as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Yeah she does. Thanks Baby." he said leaning down to kiss her.
"Don't thank me. She did it." she told him looking up at him.
"Charlie, you're the manager. I know you had something to do it." he said quietly kissing her head.
"Maybe a little. But she did the work." she said smiling up at him.
"I love you Baby." he said holding her tight.
"I love you too Roger." she said as Michelle came running down the stair.
"Daddy, can we rehearse now? I wanna be ready for Saturday." she asked excitedly.
"Of course Babygirl." he said smiling at her as she started hugging Charlie.
"Thanks mom. You are the best." she said hugging her tight.
"Sweetie, you did the work. You deserve this." she said smiling at her.
"Well thanks anyway." Michelle told her before rushing over to where Roger was sitting with his guitar.
"No problem sweetie." Charlie said quietly smiling at them.
"Dad, can I sing too?" Michelle asked smiling at him.
"Of course you can. Sing whatever you want." he said looking up at her.
"I think I should sing harmony with you?" she asked holding her guitar.
"I think that's a great idea Babygirl." he said as they began rehearsing.