"But Robert, the doctor said she'll never wake up! What's stopping us from being together!" Brittany tells Liam, her lover of six months.
"She's been in a coma for only a few weeks, Brittany. I have to be with her. What is her parents going to say when they found out I been cheating on her with her sister?"
"If you don't file for a divorce, I'll tell the press."
"CUT! Jessica! You should be looking at Noelle, not the window." The director yells.
"You said to watch when the sun sets. The light outside didn't change."
"Stagehands! Watch the lights! The scene calls for the characters to go into a panic when Noelle's eyes flutters."
"Sorry boss." One of the stagehands apologized.
"How many times do we have to do this scene, Dylan. My neck and back is getting cramped." Stella, Jessica's costar complained. She been lying on that fake hospital bed what seemed like hours.
"Take ten." The director sighs.
"Finally. Jessica, Jason, do you guys want to join me for a smoke?" Stella asks.
"No thanks." Jessica said.
"Suit yourself. Jason?"
"Not today, I'm trying to quit."
"Lucky. I'll be back."
Jessica groaned. She was exhausted. Being a actress is harder than it looks. Her whole life she dreamed about becoming a famous star. And after years of hard work, she managed to catch a break. She auditioned for a commercial for dog food. The guy that was producing it liked her look and asked her to come in for a second audition. She acted before, while she was a child, including one when she was in a cereal commercial with her twin, and on a few independent roles. Especially as a guest on the popular soap opera, The Young and the Beautiful. She and Elizabeth turned down a offer to be regulars on the show, with both complaining they couldn't ditch high school. Jessica had to admit, it was tempting. But she wasn't ready.
She acted sporadically over the years, even while in SVU, but never got her big break. Not until her junior year. Elizabeth had moved away after sophomore year to England, she and Jessica had a major blowout when Jessica sabotaged Elizabeth's relationship with their slacker housemate. But that wasn't the only thing she did. She slept with Todd Wilkins. That was the last straw for Liz and she moved away, disappearing for nine months. Both Jessica and Todd realized their mistake the moment they were caught and went their separate ways. It wasn't until a guy with a cute British accent called and reunited the estranged sisters. They still talked, but their sisterly relationship wasn't the same. Elizabeth chose to return to London, England for her studies, while Jessica dropped out of SVU.
Her parents weren't happy, neither was her friends, but Jessica felt like college life wasn't for her. She decided to fulfill her dream to become an actress. Unfortunately the competition was tough, this was southern California after all. Her acting resume was strong, but so were the other actresses that came to her auditions. It wasn't until she got the part of the pet owner of Noah, the dog. Tasty Bits was happy with Jessica's portrayal of a worried pet owner, and offered her the part. But that wasn't the only thing. The producer of the Young and the Beautiful recognized Jessica and asked her to audition for the role of Brittany. The character was different than her old role, but when Jessica read the script, it was eerily like her and Elizabeth's relationship. Noelle and Brittany were sisters fighting over a man.
Jessica was fighting for her sister. She channeled her pain to her audition, nailing the part. She's been acting since. She made good money, and was living the Hollywood dream. But as much as she loved her career, she missed her sister. Elizabeth refused to return to California. She claimed her job was keeping her busy.
"Everybody! Return to your places! Jessica, this time look at Noelle. Stella, Noelle is just waking up. I need her eyes to tear up seeing Brittany and Liam."
Jessica, Stella and Jason returned to their positions.
"Action!"