So...the Random was Grady. Most people guessed that, although I did get some votes for Nico. I guess I need to work on them a bit more, so they come across clearly :)

And now for the chapter you have all been waiting for...we are now in time with the beginning of Sonny with a Chance. Yay! First, we'll see some more of Sonny's family, then we will get to see all of her reactions to Hollywood.

Just for clarification, Sonny has no idea that Chad Dylan Cooper and Chad Dylan Goldfarb are the same person. It's been about eight years since The Goody Gang went off the air, and Chad hasn't been on any shows since then. He is now on MacKenzie Falls, but there is a huge difference in how someone looks at nine and how they look at seventeen.

Hopefully, I haven't fully confused you :P Enjoy!

Also, I want to give a shoutout to Kinz and Jacqui, both of whom recently celebrated their birthdays :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Sonny With a Chance.

Sonny's life had turned upside down- in a good way. The web show that she had hesitantly started had morphed into a huge success over the last couple of years. She had fans all over the world and had even been interviewed by the local television stations.

But none of that came even close to the excitement of the last couple of months. The producer of So Random, a comedy sketch show, had called and invited her to join the cast. One of their members was about to leave, and Sonny was the perfect replacement.

It was the opportunity of a lifetime, so of course she had accepted. The last month had been a complete blur between packing, flying out to California to meet the producer and find an apartment, and packing some more.

Then, all of a sudden, time seemed to stop, and Sonny found herself standing in an airport saying goodbye to all of the people that she cared about the most. They were all there- her grandparents, Alivia, Andrew, Lucy, and her other friends from school. Sonny fought back tears as she told each of them goodbye.

"Oh, Sonny! I just can't believe that my little granddaughter is grown up enough to move to Hollywood and be an actress!" Anna Munroe tearfully cried, holding her youngest grandchild tightly in a hug. "Wisconsin is going to be awfully lonely without you, dear."

"I'll be lonely without Wisconsin, Granny. And I'll always remember you. Besides, we can always fly back for holidays and that kind of stuff." Sonny gave her grandmother one last hug, "I love you, Granny. Thanks for teaching me piano, and always being there for me. I'll miss you!" Anna pulled away, wiping tears from her eyes. Zeb stepped in next to bid Sonny farewell,

"We're going to miss you, kiddo. All the animals on the farm aren't going to know what to do without you singing to them every morning." He grinned and gave her a huge hug, "Now, don't you go letting Hollywood change you. You are a special girl, Sonny. Don't be afraid to be yourself."

"I won't, Pops. And I'll miss all of the animals too. Lucy said she'd come over and sing to them every once in awhile. I love you, Pops!" Zeb gave his granddaughter a giant squeeze, and moved aside to let Alivia in.

"Wow, Hollywood. Who would have thought? Hey! Maybe you'll meet that kid from The Goody Gang that you liked so much. What was his name? Brad?"

"Chad." Saying his name sent shock-waves through Sonny as she realized that she hadn't thought of her childhood crush in years. She didn't even know if he was still in Hollywood. He hadn't been in any TV shows since The Goody Gang had ended. The odds of meeting him were slim. "I doubt I'll meet him, Livi. There are a lot of people in Hollywood."

"True." Alivia pulled Sonny in for a hug, "Take care of yourself, girly. And if you turn into a diva, I will personally fly out to California and straighten you out."

"And I will help her." Andrew squeezed in next to Alivia, "See ya, Squirt." He reached out and ruffled Sonny's hair. She reached up to fix it,

"Andrew! Don't do that. I want to make a good impression on LA, not look like a frumpy little girl!" She grinned and gave him a hug, "But I will miss my big brother."

At this point, Connie stepped in, "Sonny, we've got to get going or we are going to miss our flight." She gave a quick hug to everyone, then hurried toward their terminal. Sonny hurried after her, but turned around one last time to memorize the image of everyone. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes at the thought of leaving everyone behind. Turning back around, she hurried after her mom, ready to start her new life in Hollywood.

"For the last time, Mom, you shouldn't be driving and looking at the map. Would you please let me take over one?" Connie glanced at the road, then back down at the map in her hands, and then at her daughter,

"Sonny, I'm doing just fine. I need to fit in with all the drivers here. I hear that they can put on make-up, text and drive at the same time." She glanced down at the map, then flipped on her turn signal. "Besides, you don't know how to drive in heavy traffic, and remember how lost you got us on that trip to the Grand Canyon. No map for you." Sonny rolled her eyes,

"Mom! I was seven. I didn't even know how to read a map then. Please, just let me take the map before you get us lost!" Connie grinned,

"Lost, please. Besides, we're here!"

After getting out of the car, Sonny stared at the giant building in front of her. "Condor Studios." She couldn't help but let a small squeal out, "Mom! Can you believe it? I'm at a television studio, and it's my job! I can't believe it!" Connie smiled at her daughter,

"No, I really can't believe it, Sonny. My baby girl is growing up!"

"Mom! Can you treat me like an adult for one minute? I want to make a good impression." Grabbing her mother's hand, she hurried towards the door of the studio and her new job.

Sonny stood at the bathroom sink, trying to scrub off the layers of sunscreen that her mom had rubbed on that morning. Connie had been very reluctant to let her go. It had been rather embarassing having her stand there talking to Marshall. Sonny had wanted to make a good impression. But, she didn't want to be too hard on her mom. After all, she was the baby of the family, and Connie would be all alone once Sonny grew up.

Still, no matter what the reason, Sonny didn't see why it had been necessary to use an entire bottle of sunscreen on her face. She wasn't even going to be outside! So, she had gone to the bathroom to wash it off. Actually, she had fled to the bathroom to escape Tawni, and the sunscreen had just provided a good excuse.

While she seemed fun and friendly on tv, Tawni Hart had turned out to be a complete Hollywood Diva. Sonny really had no idea how to deal with her. Things had seemed to be going well. After giving her a hug in the prop room, Tawni had graciously given her a tour of the studio, pointing out all of the important places to the cast of So Random. And then, once they had arrived in her dressing room, Tawni had suddenly gotten moody and territorial.

Sonny could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She had been so excited to move to Hollywood and star in a actual tv show, but now, all she wanted was to be at home with her family and friends. Thinking about Wisconsin made Sonny miss her best friend. Having Lucy by her side would have made the day a million times better.

A thought occurred to Sonny which made her eyes light up. She grabbed her phone and dialed a familiar number. The cast had an hour left before rehearsals started again, so she had plenty of time to call. After two rings, the person on the other end picked up,

"Sonny? Why are you calling me? Aren't you supposed to be at the studio?"

"I am here, Livi. I just really needed to talk to you." Sonny couldn't keep her frustration out of her voice. Alivia could tell that she was upset,

"What's wrong, Sonny? You sound so upset." Before she could stop herself, Sonny poured out everything to Lucy,

"Oh, Livi! Everything is wrong. My mom won't stop treating me like a little kid. She rubbed an entire bottle of sunscreen on my face and basically threatened my boss. And then Tawni is horrible. She acts like she hates me! I didn't even do anything to her, Lucy. I thought things were going well, but apparently, she was just acting nice in front of Marshall. We're supposed to share a dressing room, but she doesn't want me there. She acts like it's her show, and she won't let me share any ideas. It's just awful!" Alivia didn't say anything for a moment,

"Wow. That's awful, Sonny! Maybe she feels threatened by you. I mean, you are already fairly well-known. Didn't you say that the cast had watched your show?"

"Yeah, Marshall told me on the phone that he had shown my show to the cast. I think they even commented on it. I did get some comment by a guy named TheBigCheese. After meeting them, I think it might have been Grady."

"See, she already knows how talented you are. Maybe she's afraid that you will take away the spotlight from her. I'm pretty sure that Tawni Hart is one of the original members of So Random. Just show her that you aren't there to cut her out, and maybe she'll come around."

"Thanks, Livi. I hope you are right. I'll just have to keep on being nice to her."

"I wouldn't expect you to be any other way. Hang on a minute" Sonny could hear Alivia talking to someone, "Sonny? Lucy's here. She's real excited about something. Do you have a minute to talk to her?"

"I would love to talk to her! Thanks again for the help, Livi. I love you!"

"I love you too, Sonny. I'll talk to you later." Sonny could hear quiet voices again, then she heard Lucy come on the phone,

"Sonny! Oh my gosh! You will never guess what I figured out today!" The excitement in her best friend's voice helped lift Sonny's spirits even more.

"What?"

"Ok. What is the name of the studio that you work at again?" It was a rather strange question. Sonny wrinkled her nose,

"Condor Studios. Why?" Lucy's response was an excited scream. Sonny held the phone away from her ear,

"Sonny, do you know what other show films there?" Without giving her time to respond, Lucy hurried on, "MacKenzie Falls!"

"Oh, is that the show that you like?"

"Yes. Me and about a million other girls." Lucy gave an exasperated sigh. "Sonny, I can't believe that you've never seen that show. It's so addicting." She gave another scream,

"What now, Lucy?"

"Sonny! I just realized something. You film in Condor Studios. MacKenzie Falls films in Condor Studios."

"So?"

"So, you could meet the star of the show."

"Who is?"

"Chad Dylan Cooper!"

Ohhhhhh, cliffhanger! I know, I'm so mean. Don't worry, I already have part of the next chapter written. And I PROMISE that there will be an official meeting between Chad and Sonny in Chapter 12. I just really wanted to have it be from Chad's perspective. He's more fun to write about.

On a side note, please check out my story "If I Die Young." It's a songfic/poem, and I'd really like to hear what you think of it :D

Review away :) They make me write faster!