Scene - Rehearsal

Day one of the theater rehearsal, "Places everyone. Lines check in five, four, three, two..." Nicole said then pointing indicating to start.

When the scene of where Leslie is about to sing, yet the real singer was none other than Zho. A duet with Oliver only Leslie needed the back up singer. "Cut!" Nicole said.

"Why?" Julie asked.

"Zho, baby. You have yo give the song the feeling. Give it your heart, out love into the song.  Okay?" Nicole said as Zho was just nodding.

"Sorry, again." Zho said.

"Okay, action." Nicole said listening to the song. Yet, Zho still couldn't get the song.

"Cut!! Okay, lunch." Nicole finally called it and waited out for it. Something is wrong she couldn't find it what.

"Nics, look I'm sorry. Maybe some vocal lessons from you can help?" Zhonya asked and then Nicole smiled putting a hand on her shoulder.

"It's fine. It's not your fault. But okay, maybe I can teach..." She was cut off by Leslie pulling Zhonya facing her.

"Hey, look here you piece of fat. I don't care if you are new here, or you have 'talent', but if you fucked up one more time it's the last thing you'll ever do and will never play in a musical theater ever again." Leslie threaten when Nicole was about to talk to her.

"Now look here Leslie, you better shut your mouth or I'll..." Being stopped by Oliver.

"Ladies now, now, calm and collect." He said.

"Oh, Oliver. Thank you." Leslie said smirking at them and tried to do something towards Oliver. "Can we do a last duet? Like can we try our scenes?" She continued flirting with him.

"Later when we are actually practicing, I'm going to lunch with my girlfriend. She's a monster when hungry." Oliver said.

"Wait you have a girlfriend?" She asked.

"Yeah, so I better go." Oliver was insisting but he can't shake off Leslie's hand.

"Who?!" Leslie was about to make a scene when Nicole pulled the other arm.

"Fuck off, and never I mean never. Ever! Touch my boyfriend again!" Nicole was firing with rage.

"See a monster. Now please let go Leslie." Oliver asked politely.

"Her?! Unbelievable, you would stoop that low?" She said letting go.

"Don't say that! She still doesn't know she can do better." Oliver joked when Nicole smiled like the nice one.

"Olie, shut up let's eat before I eat you." She said making Oliver excited.

"Ooohh, then let's wait for a few more moments." Oliver said and the two love birds disappeared.

"Those two, vulgar as ever." Jean said shaking her head.

"Tell me about it." Julie said as they laughed.

"Leslie, if I were you I'd be more careful who you open your mouth to." Jonathan said to Leslie.

"Why?! Who is she to you guys?" She asked a little scared.

"Familía." He replied then walking away.

As Nicole and Olivee are eating at McDonald's, she was thinking deeply. Oliver noticed it, "Hey, bun bun!" Oliver called when Nicole looked a tissue paper hit her on the forehead. "Bullseye." He said and then laughed.

"You little bitch, my turn." Nicole said and about to flick a piece of paper.

"Okay, best of five." He said.

Oliver made a little goalie with his hands so Nicole can score, "So I see you have something in you mind. What is it?" Oliver asked.

"I don't know either. I kept thinking, something is missing for the play." Nicole replied and then flicking the paper missing his fingers. "damn it."

"You can talk to me about it, where in the play you think it's more off then the rest?" Oliver asked yet focusing on aiming the paper. As he flicked, it made it. "one zero."

"I don't know either, it's been one day and something is already missing. The scenes where you two sing are super off, you seem like you distant yourself from Jasmine. And some of the characters still can't memorize lines properly." She said completely forgetting the game.  Yet she came back and focused, when it made it to the goal, "hell yeah one, one suck it."

"I would love to." Making both of them chuckle, "well then, I'll give it my best on my part you should talk to the others." He said his focus was so in zone when it was about to make it Nicole moved it. "Hey, that's cheating."

"Oh wait did it move?" Nicole played dumb, they both laugh. "I guess so. Can you come with me to talk to them, you know I'm not the peaceful one when it come to talking." She said when she was about to flick it Oliver moved it away.

"Shit." Was all she could say.

"You cheater! Caught red handed." Nicole said.

"But hear this bun bun, never think of it as perfect. Remember what this is all for. The fun, the execution, Most of all what Mr. psyche said 'It's never about how good the play is, it is always the question of Did it moved people's heart?" Oliver said holding Nicole's hands.

"Thanks Olie." She replied with a sencer smile.

- - - -

As they went back and Nicole just let it continue writing the things need improving. 'Oliver seems a little into character, that's good.' She thought. 'Zho's song can still be better.' she continued, 'Leslie can be less slutty and be more finesse.'

After the pre-reheasal, Nicole went to Leslie. "Leslie, you need to out more kindness, more emphaty. Make me see that you really care for your people, for your father." Nicole said.

"Okay got it." Leslie said.

"Ironic coming from you Honey Buns." Oliver said with a towel on his neck and drinking water.

"Shut up, you still need improvement too." She said and walking inside Mr. Psyche's office who is sleeping.

"Excuse me, Mr. Psy... WAKE UP!" Nicole yelled startling the sleeping man.

"He ate the last cookie." He accidentally blurted out.

"Right... We are done with the table read, we can start the rehearsal." Nicole said.

"Complete crew?" He asked.

"Wha... Of course why would there be a missing crew member?" She asked crossing her arms.

"Just a caution. In theater a scary boss can change the crew." He said about to go back to sleep.

"Mr. Psyche? Mr. Psyche!! Can we go home now?" She asked. Yet the man is now back to sleeping, so she slammed her hand on the table and yelled, "Stop eating the cookie in the cookie jar!!"

"I'm sorry Mommy!" He yelled back startled again.

"Never sleep on the job, specially I'm in it." She said and walking away.

"That woman scares me. Mommy." Psyche said.

As Nicole walked out of the office the crew and the girls are waiting for the news. "So? Are we free to go home now?" Zhonya asked.

"I don't know, Mr. Psyche was just sleeping. I guess we can." Nicole said when Oliver cheered and jumped down the stage putting an arm on her shoulder and walking away with them.

Zhonya was still reading the script, because to make the voice match with hers she is doing the lines as well. That's when Jonathan accidentally bumped into Zho making them both drop what they are holding, Jonathan was holding buckets of paint covered. "Oh sorry Jon." she said trying to help.

"It's fine. Are you alright? I should've been looking where I was going." Jonathan said helping Zhonya with her paper works. "So you are Jasmine huh?" He asked breaking the silence.

"Well, Jamsine's voice to be exact. Let's face it I can't be any princess." She said as they both stood up. "What are you guys going to do?" She asked.

"We just finished painting some of the base background. So we can just handle the lights, sounds and even the trap door. Make sure it has a cushion under it." He explained.

"Want me to help? Because we are both behind the scene." She insist. As Jonathan's smile widen but Zho didn't notice that because of his mask. She was met by some other people, "Hi." She greeted.

"Hey!" A little man wearing a band shirt said with a small wave.

"This is Seven, Aaron, Sam and Ken. They are my people at the back." He said making the guys chuckle.

"I can be in your back Daddy." Ken said as they all now bursting with laughter.

"Nice to meet you guys." They are all talking when Mr. Psyche burst to from his office.

"YOU CAN NOW GO HOME!! EXCEPT YOUR CREW GIRLS!" Psyche said with a fabulous entrance.