Later that night, Michael and Annette are at his house talking about the job...well actually fighting about it. She doesn't want to take it and he thinks it's a great idea. Let's take a peek in.
Annette: Michael, listen to me.
Michael: Alright, I'm listening.
Annette: Our wedding is in a month, am I right.
::he nods and she gets up and walks around the
room.:: How could we play a couple on the verge of
divorce when we're on the verge of getting married?
Michael: It's acting Annette, it's not real. You
know that perfectly well!
Annette: But what will the world think? Our
engagement was all over the news and now we're doing
a show portraying us as a pair of angry, stubborn,
stupid people getting a divorce? How's that going to
look?
Michael: ::gets up:: I'm suprised, you know that?
I thought you didn't care what the world thought.
Annette: I don't but what will our parents say?
Michael: My parents are dead unfortunately, their
opinion's kinda quiet.
Annette: Well if they heard you were doing this
it woulda killed them! ::looks at him with wide
eyes:: What if this is a sign?
Michael: ::rolls his eyes:: Here we go with the
signs again.
Annette: Yes here we go with the signs again.
What if this is a sign just blaring out "Stop! Don't
ruin your life for the second time by getting married
again!"
Michael: Third.
Annette: It's my sign blaring.
Michael: So what do you want me to do? Quit the
day before filming? I've never done that before and I
don't want to start now.
::Michael's son Colin sits on the steps behind the living room::
Annette: So you're taking the show over me?
Michael: I'd never take anything in this world
over you, you know that perfectly well.
Annette: You keep saying I know things perfectly
well. Well it seems I don't know you at all! I hoped
it wouldn't come to this, but I'm giving you an
ultimatum....
:: Colin walks up to them ::
Colin: Before you start with the ultimatums, I'd
like to talk to my dad, okay Annette?
Annette: Alright darling, go ahead.
::she glares at Michael with a "now you got the children involved" look and walks up the stairs::
Colin: I've seen you through two wives already
Dad, and I like Annette the most.
Michael: What exactly are you saying, Colin?
Colin: I'm saying it's the stupid job or me. You
know the custody arrangement. I could leave here
anytime I want. Well if she leaves then I leave.
Think of it as a package deal, Dad.
::he walks upstairs, then Michael lets out an exasperated sigh and sits on the couch::
Michael: I gotta stop letting him take those psychology classes, he's getting too smart for me.
::The next day Michael walks up to the studios and into the producer's office::
Michael(Jacobs): Well I don't know what we're going to do now.
::unknown to the both of them, a very guilty feeling Annette is outside the door listening::
Michael(M): You know I'd love to take the job....
but well, I've never met anyone like Annette. And I
don't want to lose her over something like this, you
know?
Michael(J): Yes, I've been married to the same
woman for twenty years, I know exactly how you feel.
::they shake hands:: Congratulations to both of you
and I hope we can work together some day.
::he walks out into the hallway and Annette grabs him by the shoulder::
Annette: You actually gave up that job for me?
Michael: Do you actually think I'd let something
like this break us up?
{right after this I'm going to get a bunch of e-mails saying "Die! Michael & Annette=NO WAY!"}
Annette: Well, I've been thinking a lot, and I'd
like to try this. This role.
Michael: Really? You're totally sure? No blaring
stop signs screaming "Annette, no!"?
Annette: Not one.
::they kiss for a minute and she walks into the producer's office. Suddenly Trina(Angela) walks up to Michael in a slinky outfit and stands against the wall trying to look alluring::
Michael: ::with an odd look on his face:: Trina,
right?
Trina: You've got it. I heard that you and
Annette were having some... trouble and well....
Annette: Drop it, I enforced that look and nobody
but me's gonna use it, okay?
::she puts on a sly smile while Trina pouts and walks into her dressing room slamming the door::
And you all know that everything ends happily. For
them.
***Shirley Feeney***
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