Big Gorgeous Liar
Chapter 5
-Will you marry me?
She stares at him, excited, but nervous. She thinks for a moment this is how is suppose to feel, right?…I mean when Joe proposes she felt those butterflies in the stomach and wanted to jump all over him and cover him the sweetest kisses , but right now she felt just right…
-Lilly , are you alright ? -he asked .
Early morning outside Joe's building.
Joe types on his computer. He's been up all night. He leans back, rubs his eyes. When he opens them he sees Alex standing there in pajamas and the young daddy smiles at him .
-Alexander ... Happy birthday. How old are you today? Twenty? Maybe 21?-
-Five , daddy! -he replies giggling .
-Well, you've held up well. I only wish there was some way to commemorate such an
occasion, some small symbol to mark this day, like... A present! .
Alex eyes it with wonder. -What is it? What is it!?
-It's... it's.-Joe starts but then it hits him , he has no idea - a surprise….- Alex knows his father doesn't have a clue but he rips the box open, revealing, a baseball , glove , dodger's cap and
A full major league style uniform -Baseball stuff!! -the little one screams .
-Baseball stuff!
-Will you play catch with me?-asks Alex hugging his dad .
-Absorootentootenlutely. -Alex beams.
-Tonight. After your party, you have my word on it.- Alex nods sadly as Joe turns back to his work.
MATT'S CAR - MORNING
Matt and Lilly are driving. Lilly's holding a couple of airline tickets. -Matt, these are for tomorrow.
-The company wants me to get started right away.
-I can't just pick up and move to Boston with two days notice.-she explains to him .
-Just come check it out. You and Alex , see the town. Let's pick out a place together.
Then, if you want to turn me down and scar me for life, fine.-he replied giving her a warm smile , he's pretty sure she won't refused…it's not that anything is stopping her from going , besides her ex…
-It's just not that simple... What about my job? You know it was hard enough to find that position after I graduated …
-It's New England. You'd get a job there in a second.
-There are other factors involved- as they pull up in front of Joe 's building she points where Joe and Alex are waiting. She takes off her sunglasses and eyes hes ex up and down , dear god , He's going to work wearing that clothes? She thinks , he's wearing again those freaking white tight pants , normal daddies of five years old are not supposed to dress like that…but hey he's just 24 . Then it hits her she's with Matt know , besides Alex everything is over between them .
As Lilly gets out of Matt's car, Alex runs over. -Did you have fun? How were the wrestling matches , honey ?-she asks .
-Big fun. Manly fun. Am I right, Alex?-says Joe .
-It was fun..-he replied half heartedly . Then Joe turns to Lilly and asks her teasingly .
-So how were the wrestling matches? Did you have fun "sweetheart"?
She rolled eyes , he couldn't be more inappropriate , however they are both interrupted by Matt .
-Alex, my man! My happy birthday man!
Alex and Matt exchange "fives" and'a hug. Matt gives the little kid a light punch on the arm.
-One-two-three-four-five... And one for good luck.
-Did you see that? He struck the child!-says Joe .
-Look what dad got me!- the little one shows the glove .
-Whoa! Great! I have my glove in the car. We'll stop in the park on the way home and play
catch. Then tonight we'll oilit, wrap a rubber band around it. . . It'll be great.-he turns to Joe -
Great birthday present, dad!-
Joe fakes a smile and is clear that he hates him . -When is it his birthday?
-Something's come up. We need to talk.-she says abruptly .-Mom, let's go. I want to play.-
-I know but first you will have to open Uncle Nick's presents! We'll talk tonight Joe .
-Tonight?-he asks running to the car .
-Alex's birthday?
-Oh, yeah, right. Seven. I knew that. I did. I blocked it out weeks ago. The Seventeenth of September . Alex 's birthday.-
-It's the eighteenth.
-The seventeenth of May is the day I .remind myself that the eighteenth is Alex's birthday. See you tonight.
They drive away.
INT. SELENA 'S OFFICE - NIGHT
Selena and Joe are reunited in her office with the future popstar Melissa Cole , they are looking through her contract and revising her new songs , just recorded .
-This is not good -says Selena lightly reading the last article about Melissa on the Seventeen magazine .
-I said I was sorry , I'm not 18... yet - she replies without any regret in her statement .
-Doesn't matter -says Joe from the desk .
-Doesn't matter? A contract with an underage without her parents concern can cost us a fortune idiot! -
-I know , but this song I write for…I mean with her is the next hit , it would be a crime if we loose her Sel -he replied remarking his partner name lovingly while he pass Melissa the improved and better version of her song .
- This is good. This is really smart.-she says .
-Thank you.-replies Joe and turn to Selena , she's disgusted .
-Only i t ' s . . . Like not true. Every word of it is a lie….I have never have such deep feelings towards anyone -
Joe and Selena exchange glances. -I'm pretty sure - says Selena sarcastically .
-I mean... isn't that a problem?-Melissa asks .
-Oh Mel -he starts getting closer to the young girl - the only problem here is to deny the world that amazing voice of yours and that song is the ticket to stardom…Right Sel?
-Of course…you have to listen to this guy Melissa , at the end he's the one with 6 platinum discs and over 7 hit singles on the charts…
-I'm sure of that! -she replies enthusiastically .-…but what you said about my past…I know I didn't do good , but…-
-Who cares? -she gets interrupted by Joe -…you are a nice girl who was beat up and abandoned by her parents and friends…-
-Actually I ran away from home with my ex boyfriend…my parents were a little old fashioned but they never hit me …-
-Right! But…-Joe thinks for a moment there must be a way to make this situation better , he wasn't going to give up to the money even if this girl's music really suck- …you were abandoned emotionally by the ones you trusted , that's why you have to take this opportunity and do what we tell you…I promise you will go far .-
He stares into her eyes. A moment, then...
-Yeah! They did abandon me , and it's time to show them that this is my time!-
-EXACTLY!
-Thank you, Mr. J. I 'm so grateful that such a gentleman is working with me- She gives him a hug and momentarily grabs his ass. With a farewell nod to Selena , she leaves.
Selena turns, smiles at Joe , then shuts the door. She moves in on him.
-You're good. You're really good.
-Oh, pshaw.
She picks a piece of lint off his jacket.
-No, I mean it. This girl is worth a truckload of money to this label , not to mention
the press it's going to generate. You win this "Britney wanabee" and I guarantee you'll make
partner.
Suddenly they are inches apart , she places her skinny arms around his neck for support and continues -Actually, how would you like to make a partner right now?
-Excuse me?-he says .
She grabs his collar and pulls him in for a deep kiss.
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