Hiiiii!
I'm in a really good mood so I thought it might be a good idea to work on this! I've been laughing and having a lot of fun (rehearsals for the musical have that effect on me) so yeah…
Here's the chapter I promised about Adam's little predicament. :(
(We're in another hotel room. It's in Detroit this time. Anthony has just entered, and Adam freezes in place, by the kitchenette in their hotel room. There is a pained expression on Adam's face as he drops an empty coffee mug in the sink and slowly walks toward a big, stiff-looking hotel armchair.)
ANTHONY:
(taking off his coat) I suppose its stupid to even ask, but how are you doing?
ADAM:
(groaning) How am I doing? It takes me an hour and a half to get up to go to the bathroom! I've got to just sit here and "recuperate" and I'm bored out of my mind!
ANTHONY:
We missed you at rehearsal. We just ran through some of the numbers, but most of it was like a big party. (picks up pill bottle) When did you take your last dose of pain meds?
ADAM:
(in a quiet voice) A long time ago…I need something fast. All that walking, just to put that mug in the sink… ugh. Only one thing can cure me. And that's not doing the show.
ANTHONY:
(watches Adam swallow a pill and put a fluffy pillow under his injured neck) I'll tell the producers. They'll let everyone know.
ADAM:
(sad face)
ANTHONY:
(sympathetic face)
(The fangirls are skipping down the street to the theater, arms linked, getting there early in hopes of meeting some actors beforehand.)
FANGIRLS:
HE MAY NOT KNOW US
BUT HE'S REALLY OUR PAL
HE'S OH SO SEXY
OUR ADAM PASCAL
WE DON'T CARE THAT HE'S MARRIED
AND HAS TWO KIDS
ADAM STOLE OUR HEARTS
HE REALLY DID.
OH – OH – OH… ROGER!
HE'S SO FINE!
WE'RE SO JEALOUS OF MIMI
IT BLOWS OUR MINDS!
ROGER – HE'S GOT THE POWER
AND WE'LL SEE ADAM ONSTAGE
FOR 2 AND A HALF HOURS
2 AND A HALF HOURS
2 AND A HALF HOURS
2 AND A HALF HOURS!
FANGIRL #1:
I grew up on my mom's tapes of HAIR and The Phantom of the Opera, and like you, dearest other RENTheads, I have quite the taste for musicals . I go for the original high-powered gut-busting rock musicals usually though.
FANGIRL #2"
I like all musicals! Especially Aida! Adam was in that too! HE'S SO HOT OH MY GOD!
FANGIRL #3:
(spies merch counter) OH MY GOD LET'S GET RENT SHIRTS!
(They stampede the counter)
COUNTER GUY:
(looks scared) Yeah?
FANGIRL #3:
Hi, yeah, I'll just take these, uh, programs, and a stuffed cow, and uh, three RENT t-shirts, and a poster.
COUNTER GUY:
(eyes items in her hands) And three copies of Adam Pascal's new CD?
FANGIRL #1:
Right. (looks at items like they're crack and she's a junkie)
FANGIRL #2:
(has wandered over to the sign in the theater that says who will play what part) GUYS?!!
FANGIRL #3:
(looks at it too) Oh my God.
FANGIRL #2:
(running over) What? What is it?
FANGIRL #2:
(in tiny voice) It's Adam Pascal! Where's his name? He's in the show. She's incredibly hot, he MUST be in it! That's not why they cast him, that would be wrong, he is talented and he's got a great voice, but let's face it, I've fantasized about him more than once and now here it does not say his name next to "ROGER DAVIS" and we're acting oblivious to this travesty and buying souvenirs????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FANGIRL #3:
How is this possible?
FANGIRL #1:
It's not! It cannot be true!
FANGIRL #2:
GEEZ!!! I was so excited about the show, it is going to be so good, Adam is so gifted, I've been telling everyone... I can't… this is… (loses ability to speak)
FANGIRL #3:
NO ADAM??!!!
FANGIRL #1:
The show might still be good, guys. I just think it's so incredible, even without Adam but I was really hoping to see him…
COUNTER GUY
You want me to bag these, ladies? (gestures to items) You still want them?
FANGIRL #1:
Bag, please.
FANGIRL #2:
(disoriented) What are those?
FANGIRL #1:
Our souvenirs?!!. We just picked them out, remember?
FANGIRL #3:
(has noticed a paper tacked to the wall, explaining Adam's absence from the show)
HE'S INJURED???!!! OH MY GOD! NOT ADAM!
CARY SHIELDS:
(has unknowingly just walked in on this unfolding situation, notices girls and Fangirl #1 who has taken their bag of RENT stuff) Hi there. I'm Cary… (moves to shake Fangirl #1's hand)
FANGIRL #2:
Cary?
FANGIRL #3:
You're in the show? (narrows eyes)
CARY:
NOW FANGIRLS,
THIS DOES NOT NEED
TO BE BLOODY…
I'LL BE PORTRAYING ROGER
I'M ADAM'S UNDERSTUDY!
(Adam is sitting in that chair still in the hotel room, flipping through TV channels)
ADAM:
THEY MIGHT BE PISSED (OW)
BUT I DON'T CA-A-ARE
ROGER – ROGER- ROGER (OW)
IS CONFINED TO A CHAIR!
(Back at THEATER.)
FANGIRL #2:
SEEING RENT TONIGHT!
FANGIRL #3 and #1:
WE SOMETIMES GET REAL SILLY
BUT ROGER REALLY IS OUR FAVE!
FANGIRL #2:
WE CAME
FANGIRL #1:
PRETTY FAR…
FANGIRL #3
TRY HUNDREDS OF MILES
ROGER – ROGER -ROGER
ADAM, OH, POOR THING!
CARY:
(not even gonna lie)
THAT'S VERY SWEET…
ONLY THING I KNOW IS
ADAM'S HURT
HE'S REALLY A MESS, OH YES.
FANGIRLS:
(start to surround Cary, because he is pretty cool, I mean come on!)
ROGER OH YEAH (ROGER ROGER OH YEAH)
ROGER OH YEAH (ROGER ROGER)
CARY NOT ADAM
AT LEAST FOR AWHILE
R-O-G-E-R!
(They cheer.)
Overall, Cary got great reviews, even from people missing Adam. And I met him in Cleveland and he was really cute and nice and I was like AWWW.
My aunt asked if he was in the show and he said "Kind of. I only go on if Adam gets sick."
AHA! If only he'd known then… Adam would provide a nice little slot for him to really shine.
:)
Poor Adam. He's getting better. The official word from the man himself is he has two herniated discs in his neck and he'll be back in the show ASAP.
REVIEWWWWW???