Here is Chapter 4 of my Jay-Jay soap opera story arc, which contains Thursday's episode. Enjoy and comment.
OPENING SCENE:
Tarrytown Airport. The gang is about to see a big air-show.
ARI:
Let me tell you, this air show is going to be great!
CAITLIN:
I've never seen a real air-show before, have you Nick?
(Nick is nowhere to be seen)
Where's Nick?
(Just then, Nick arrives, in a panic)
NICK:
Guys, we need to go home now!
CAITLIN:
Why's that Nick?
NICK:
(still in a panic) We need to go home now!
KERRI:
Why do you want to leave this paradise so soon?
NICK:
Because, uh, Alex misses me.
JULIA:
Who's Alex anyway?
(Before Nick can answer, a marching band enters, and begins playing a triumphant fan-fare. After the fan-fare, everyone claps and cheers as E-Z O'Malley takes the podium.)
E-Z O'MALLEY:
Thank you all, and welcome to the 47th annual Air Show here at Tarrytown Airport! Here, the airplanes will show off their magnificent skills.
(Everyone claps and cheers)
And now, without further ado, let the show begin!
(On a sound of a gun, EZ O'Malley starts the air-show. The spectators clap and cheer as the scene fades to black)
OPENING CREDITS
SCENE 1:
The hotel, later that afternoon.
NICK:
Get everything packed, we're leaving tonight.
TRISHA:
(to Caitlin) What's wrong with your big brother?
CAITLIN:
He's been acting like this all day, it's kind of weird.
TRISHA:
Mind if I talked to him?
CAITLIN:
I really wouldn't mind.
(Nick walks over to Trisha)
TRISHA:
What's the problem dear? Why are you acting so weird?
NICK:
They're coming. They're coming for me and Ari.
TRISHA:
Who's coming?
NICK:
The bad guys.
TRISHA:
What bad guys?
NICK:
The kidnappers, They're coming for me and Ari.
TRISHA:
(laughing) There are no kidnappers! You're just making this up for attention,
NICK:
I'm not making it up! They're really coming for me!
(Trisha, having had enough of Nick's nonsense, leaves.)
TRISHA:
(to Caitlin) Sweetie, go help your big brother.
CAITLIN:
Nick, you're having a great time, why ruin it now?
NICK:
The kidnappers are coming.
CAITLIN:
I'm sure there's no kidnappers. Right Kerri?
KERRI:
I'm positive.
NICK:
But really Kerri, there are.
KERRI:
And what are these kidnappers like?
NICK:
Men, Here to kidnap me and Ari.
KERRI:
Why don't we just relax. Because tonight, you'll see Ari at the sale announcement.
NICK:
(smiling) Yes.
(Nick continues to smile as the scene fades to black.)
SCENE 2
(The Tarrytown Grand Ballroom, where the announcement of the sale will be made. Nick and Ari are nicely dressed, as well as everyone else in the room)
ARI:
So what happened?
NICK:
With what?
ARI:
(touching Nick gently) With the fight!
NICK:
Fight? We've never gotten into any fights or anything.
(Just then, a nicely dressed man enters, clapping his hands)
NICE DRESSED MAN:
Take your seats everyone, the announcement is about to begin.
ARI:
That's my cue.
NICK:
Cue for what?
ARI:
To go on stage, duh.
(Ari touches Nick lightly, then proceeds to the stage)
NICELY DRESSED MAN:
Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. We are all gathered here at the beautiful Tarrytown Ballroom, for the announcement of the sale of our airport. Here to formally announce the sale, is Miss Ari Larcandi.
(Everyone claps)
ARI:
Hi everyone. I've never talked in front of public before…
(While Ari is talking, two nicely dressed man, presumed to be the kidnappers Nick talked about earlier, are discussing their plans.)
MAN #1:
Is the plan set?
MAN #2
Sure is. Got it all written down.
MAN #1
So what is it?
MAN #2
We take the boy and the nicely dressed girl.
MAN #1:
Perfect. Ready. One, two, three!
(Gunfire is heard. Everyone screams and runs for cover. The first man goes for Nick, and the second man attacks Ari.)
TRISHA:
Call 911! My son got kidnapped!
MAN #2
(evilly) There's nothing you can do about this.
(Trisha and Caitlin start crying, while the others look in disbelief as the scene fades to black)