| Chapter 13 |
| (Nick and Julia go home the next day. Julia resumes being Antonia and she starts her project a movie and she�s really nervous about it. She arrives on the set and gets into wardrobe and then goes to the set to start taping. She gets on the set and gets in her place. The director calls action and Julia recites the lines. As she�s doing the blocking she knocks into a small table causing it to flip over knocking the vase on top of it to fall off and break on the floor.) Julia: (cringes) Sorry. Director: CUT! Get someone in here to clean that up. (Julia walks over to a chair and sits down. She covers her face with her hands. The director comes over to her.) Director: Antonia�you ok? Julia: (looks up at him) Yeah. Director: You seem off today. Everything ok? Julia: I just have a lot on my mind that�s all. Director: You mean you�re boyfriend? Julia: Yeah�that�s part of it. Director: Go take 10 minutes to regroup and come back ok? Julia: Sure. (Gets up and walks to her dressing room. She goes in and picks up the phone) Antonia: Hello? Julia: I can�t do this. Give me a 10 minute lesson on how to act. Antonia: (shakes head) 10 minute lesson? Not possible. Julia: Well then you better get your ass down here and do this movie�because I can�t. Antonia: We can�t switch now. Remember what mom said? Julia: What about this�I�ll try to do this acting stuff today�you come tomorrow and we switch places to do the acting. Antonia: What about my hair? And you can�t come back here. Julia: I CAN�T DO THIS TONY! Antonia: Ok. I get it. Julia: So what do I do? Antonia: Hold on for one more day�I�ll meet you at the studio tomorrow. Julia: What about my classes? Antonia: I�ll tell them I�m sick. Julia: Ok. Thanks. Antonia: Hang in there. Julia: I�ll try. (The next day, Antonia meets up with Julia at the studio.) Julia: (looks at Antonia) Ok so what about your hair? You went from red head to brunette in one day? Antonia: It�s possible but�(pulls out a red wig) tada! Julia: Good thinking. Antonia: And�(pulls out a brunette wig) I have one for you. Julia: Too cool. Antonia: Ok now you better go before someone sees us. Julia: Just remember to think nice thoughts. Antonia: That�s right�I have to be nice now. Damn you. Julia: No no this is a good thing. Antonia: (sighs) I know. Ok nice thoughts nice thoughts� bunnies�puppies�kittens�flowers�hot guys�oh yeah hot guys� hot guys�hot guys�Nick Carter�hot guys. (Mouth drops open and she covers it with her hands) Julia: What was that? Antonia: Gotta go to work now. (Starts to run) Be back here at 4! Julia: Wait�what? We are so talking later. (She leaves) (Antonia goes into the studio and she goes to wardrobe. She gets her outfit on and goes out to the stage. The director calls places and then action. Antonia goes through the scene without any problems and the director calls cut) Director: (walks over to Antonia) I guess going home and clearing your head worked. Antonia: I guess so. Director: Good job. Antonia: Thanks. (They continue this routine for a week. AJ gets out of the hospital and Julia goes to meet him.) Julia: (waiting nervously) Oh come on�where is he? (Cell phone goes off) Hello? Nick: Is he there yet? Julia: No dork�he isn�t. Nick: Oh�well that�s not why I called�I want to ask you something. Julia: Um�ok. Nick: Has Jules said anything about me? Julia: (smiling) Depends. Nick: Fine�be that way. I just want to know if I should call her or not. Julia: Yes�definitely. (Sees AJ looking around) Gotta go bye (hangs up) AJ!!!!! (Runs towards him) AJ: (picks her up and spins her around) Hey baby�miss me? Julia: Yes I did�but if you don�t stop spinning me�I�m gonna barf on you. AJ: Can�t have that now. (Puts her down and signals for someone to come over) Julia: What are you doing? AJ: I want you to meet someone. Mom�this is Antonia. Antonia�this is my mom Denise. Julia: (Tears in her eyes) Nice to meet you. Denise: I�ve heard so much about you. We�ll have time to talk�go spend some time with my son. Julia: Thank you. |