The Ruins of Our Lives Chapter 14

A/N: This chapter takes place the day of Randy's audition at ABC.

Randy's POV

Oh God, I am so nervous about this audition.

Just a few days ago, I found out what this show is even about. Jonathan (yes, I relish having the ability to simply call him Jonathan) sent me a huge packet in the mail with a copy of the script for the pilot and with information about the show and the characters.

Apparently it takes place in St. Louis, Missouri (No! I thought it'd be St. Louis, New York), and is about two bachelors in their mid twenties and their day to day lives. If I do get the role, I'll have to be insistent that this is like the antichrist of Friends. (I can't stand that show).

Jonathan (Taylor Thomas) is one of the bachelors, and, assuming I get the role, I'd be the other.

Jonathan's character (named Jonathan) is the president of some bank that his father owned, and has to deal with a bunch of loonies (who just happen to be employees of the bank) and their problems all day. His father died from a heart attack three years ago, and that's when his son became president of the bank. His mother ran off with his father's divorced brother five years ago, and is living some place in upstate New York.

My (hopefully soon to be) character (who hasn't been named yet) is the vice president of the bank, and is the best friend, confidant, and right hand man of Jonathan's character. His mother died when she was in the process of giving birth to the character's younger brother (who is doing 20 to life for committing a murder). He hasn't seen or heard from his father since 1985.

Some of the actors and actresses who play the bank employees include: Jill Hennessey, Earl Hindman, Patricia Richardson, Sherry Stringfield and Tudi Roche. I'm particularly eager to work with Earl Hindman and Patricia Richardson. I mean, they both really know how to act!

I just still can't believe that all of this happening. I mean, even if this sitcom doesn't pan out, do you know how great it will/would look on my resume to have worked with Earl Hindman, Patricia Richardson, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

I even heard that Matt Williams and Carmen Finestra are two of the other executive producers for this show. I absolutely love the shows that they create and produce. (Like The Cosby Show and Roseanne).

I think this should be pretty popular. According to Jonathan, TV Guide is running ads for this show at the very least until it starts airing next September.

Right now I'm sitting in the waiting room in some big ABC office out here. There are still about three or four people ahead of me to audition. But, according to Jonathan (and I really hope he knows what he's talking about here) I have the advantage over anyone else that's auditioning.

Brad's POV

I must be the worst possible big brother on earth. It's been two months since Randy and Mark left, and I've only worried about them for a week and a half of those two months.

And I have to be honest, I wouldn't be worried about them right now if mom hadn't made me stop drinking.

Both of us just about wound up drinking our lives to hell in a hand basket. Mom had to quit school because she couldn't even make it there half the time since she was hung over so much. She's working at the library now and is like the head book check out person (or whatever you want to call them).

I've lost any hope of getting a soccer scholarship, going to college, getting a decent job, and I haven't had a girlfriend since February of 1997.

Not to mention the fact that in the past two years I've scared the living hell out of my two younger brothers, who, if anything, I should be protecting.

I have talked to Wilson quite a bit, and I think he knows where Mark and Randy decided to settle, but I haven't said anything to mom or Wilson about it. (And I don't plan on saying anything either).

I just wish that there was some way for mom and me to contact them. Just to say hi or send them a Christmas card or something.

Later That Day

Randy's POV

Oh my God! I'm so excited!

The audition was perfect! I nailed all the lines, and I impressed everyone in that room so much, that they told me right on the spot that I got the part!

I still cannot believe that I'm going to be working with Jonathan Taylor Thomas!

This means that next week, TV Guide is going to add my name to the list of stars. The real kicker is, it'll be listed right after Jonathan Taylor Thomas' name!

I'm so excited, I'm going to go call Lauren and Wilson!

A/N: So Randy got the part. Not like anybody ever saw that coming, huh?

I'll have Randy's conversations with Lauren and Wilson in the next chapter.

Please R&R.

As always, thanks for reading.

-Yours truly, Randy Taylor