I stared as Dani worked with the Joker to get the next episode ready. We're going to teach our viewers how to hold up a school, which I personally don't see how this will help anyone. A scream erupts from the building, shaking me out of my thoughts. Without thinking, I dash into the three story building. I follow the scream to a room at the end of the hall. I stick my head in the open door way and I feel my heart stop. Clustered in a corner are little first graders with their teacher on his side, lying in a pool of blood that is leaking out from his bashed in head. The goon is points his sawed off shot gun at the little girl who screamed.
"Shut the fuck up or I'll blow your brains out!" spits the goon.
The girl ceases her screaming almost immediately, but is sobbing uncontrollably. Seeing her cry, reminds me of when I had witness a terrible act ten times worst than what she saw. I shake my head of that thought. Suddenly, one of the boys pipes up. "Hey you said a bad word!" the young boy said softly.
The goon switches his anger over to the boy. "Yeah, and I'm going to kill two people today." Growls the goon as he pointed to gun at the boy.

I walk into the room, acting cool. "What seems to be the problem here?" I ask, stopping a few feet from the goon.
He wheels around, ready to shoot. When he realizes who I am, he lowers his gun, "Oh, uh, nothing. It's just these little brats won't shut up." He said.
Nodding, I answer, "I see. Well I'll have a talk with them then." I walk over and squat in front of the group of kids. "Look, if you want to survive this. You'll stay as quiet as little church mice. Got it?"
They all nod, some fake zipping up their lips. I smile, standing up and walking up to the goon. "Brutal force is something to be used as a LAST resort. Next time, try and be nice." I hiss, before I brush pass him and walk out the door. When I turn down the hallway, I nearly collide with Dani.

"Alright Erin, it's time." She said, smiling widely. I simply nod, following her out to the back of the school where the camera guy waited for us. I slip into my character's mind set as I let a smile slip across my face. When the red light blinks on, Dani and I jump into the shot. "Ah party people! Here we are, ready to blow up the school we explained early in the episode how to. Right now the joker is dousing the inside with gasoline…" Said Dani, continuing to explain what to do. But suddenly, I realize that she said how to BLOW up a school. Not HOLD up a school. I shouldn't be surprised, but I had just told those little kids they were going to be fine. When this thought runs through my head, my stomach does a somersault. Oh god, what have I done! I just gave those kids false hope. Oh congrats Erin! You killed a guy and lied to those kids. You certainly won't win the award of being the perfect little girl. The Joker emerges from the building, trailing a sloppy line of gasoline behind him. He stops next to us.
"So, we ready to light this Roman candle?" said Dani.
"Of course!" smirks the Joker, as he hands me the lighter, "Erin would you do the honors?"

I take it, examining it in my hand. They have GOT to be kidding. Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. "Sure, I'd love to." I said, as the last bit of sanity that I had slipped away. I snap the lighter on and set the flame against the start of the gasoline trail. It darts down and disappears through the open doors. It only takes a few seconds before the whole building bursts into flames. I spin around and stare right into the camera, my smile huge, "Hey Gordon! Did ya see that? Hope you enjoyed the fireworks." I laugh. The red light turns off. This surprises me because I thought we'd finish the episode with a recap of the instructions. Then a van drives up and opens it side door. The Joker jumps in and Dani pushes me in.
"COME ON! LET'S BOLT BEFORE THE FUZZ SHOW UP!" shouts Dani as slides the door shut behind her. The van speeds away from the burning rumble that once was the school.
I look at Dani, "What's up?" I said, confused.
Dani looks at me, smiling sheepishly, "Well it seems the police not only found out your address but the studio's location too." She said, laughing nervously.
Blinking, I say, "You have got to be kidding me. So NOW what are we doing?!"
The Joker jumps into the conversation, "We're going back to the studio, waiting for Gordan and Batman to come and then….BOOM!"
I shift my attention to him, "I don't follow." I say, frowning.
Joker sits next to me, putting an arm around my shoulders, "Elementary, my dear Erin. They're going to walk right into our trap! Where they'll end up blown sky high!! Come on, it's real simple. Has being a stripper really affected your brain that much, hmm?" He said.

The last comment hits me like a slap across the face. I glare at him, pushing his arm off of me, "Has being a crazy person affected YOUR brain much? Oh 'cause I TOTALLY can't tell!!!" I spit, as I shift my gaze to out the window. I feel hot tears run down my face.
Joker snipes, "Gee ,what's her problem?" Dani shoots him a look. "What? I was just stating the facts." Joker said, trying to justify his actions.
I turn my head sharply and glare at him, "Do you have a problem with strippers or something?! HUH?!" I snap.
He smirks, switching out his switch blade. "You wanna know how I got these scars?" He asked.
"Let me guess, you wanted the best smile?" I said sarcastically.
He laughs, "No." he said, calmly. But suddenly his mood change as he gripped my chin and placed the blade against the corner of my lips. "See, there was this stripper. She was the most, attractive stripper at the club. I was a simple bus boy at the club and I fell hard for her. Finally, I mustered the courage to talk to her one night after a show. Needless to say, we hit it off. But the mob boss that own the club had a very strict rule against entertainers in relationships. Said they made the girls, 'self- conscious' about doing their thing. So he tells me to break it off or they'll be trouble. I told him to go take a money bath, you fat cat. He didn't like that, not. ONE. BIT. So his brutes hold me down as he takes a knife out of his pocket. He tells me, this is what happens when you fall in love with a stripper. And he cuts me this big smile. Afterwards, my stripper girlfriend dumps me. Said I creep her out. Now I see how love is like a stripper, it's only a show. Where the love lasts only as long as the stripper's paid." He growls, pressing the blade hard against the side of my mouth.
I wince, tasting the irony taste of blood in my mouth. Dani lays a hand on Joker's shoulder. "Hey, lay off. She's not a stripper anymore. She's a part of this show, we can't kill her." Dani said emotionless.

Joker heals like a dog, sitting back and switching the blade back. I sit there, breathing heavily as blood trickles down the corner of my mouth. Joker looks at me, smiling, "You have a little something on your face there, babe." He said, laughing.
My expression turns from scared to pissed as I wipe the blood from the corner of my lips. The rest of the ride to the studio is quiet and uneasy. I let my mind wander as stilfe laughs as my brain comes up with different methods of Joker getting beat down. Most of them comical, including one where he gets beaten with wet noodles.