A Bennett Barbecue-"The Tomato Soup Cake Chronicles"
Chapter 1
A Bennett Barbecue----"The Tomato Soup Cake Chronicles"
CAST OF CHARACTERS---In order as they appear
Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald: The Soup Cake Slayer
Sheridan Crane: Damsel In Distress-also known as-beautiful blond American Woman
Kay Bennett: assistant to The Soup Cake Slayer
Simone Russell: Eater Of The Cake
Charity Standish: Vision Master-Fashion Outcast
Jessica Bennett: Died in the making of this movie from Tomato Overdose
Grace Bennett: Keeper Of The Cake
Sam Bennett: Run away husband
Hank Bennett: Keeper Of The Alcohol
Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald: Tattletale
Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald: Leader of an expedition into The Slayer's lair
Gwen Hotchkiss: Not important enough to have a cool name
Ethan Crane: Master of Deceit
Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald: Woman of Little Clothing
Whitney Russell: In love with The Soup Cake Slayer
Julian Crane: Fighting Hank for position of Keeper Of The Alcohol
Ivy Crane: The Chosen one
Chad Harris: The out of place one
Sheridan's cottage
Luis: Would you just come on Sheridan! It isn't like this is a high society event. It's a barbecue for God's sake!
Sheridan: ::continues to apply her makeup:: Well, excuse me for not wanting to look like a slob! ::puts on some lipstick and stands back:: How do I look?
Luis: Amazing! Can we go now!?
Sheridan: I don't know...I don't really like this skirt... ::goes rushing back to her bedroom::
Meanwhile at the Bennett house
Kay: ::whispering to Simone as she watches Jessica help Charity pick out an outfit:: I am definitely going to end up with Miguel...
Simone: What makes you say that?
Kay: Just look at her Simone! The girl can't even dress herself-and all of her clothes are so hideous they should be outlawed.
Charity: ::after putting on one of her incredibly dorky outfits-looks in the mirror and goes into a trancelike state::
Jessica: Charity? What's wrong??
Kay: Oh boy-there she goes again...
In the Bennett's front yard...
Grace: Oh Saaaaam-it's such a beautiful day! ::as she and Hank load down a picnic table with food::
Sam: ::looks over at the food:: What kind of food did you guys get?
Grace: Umm...well...I have...tomato soup cake, tomato soup cake, and some tomato soup cake...
Sam: That's it!? ::feels ill::
Hank: Don't fret big bro-I have plenty of beer! ::points to several kegs::
In the Lopez-Fitzgerald house...
Miguel: ::to Pilar:: Mama, are you coming to the barbecue at the Bennett's?
Pilar: ::looks shocked:: Miguel! Where have you been? I haven't seen you for months!
Miguel: I've been over at the Bennett's house.
Pilar: I thought you were dead! Why did you come home now??
Miguel: I'm a little short of cash.
Pilar: ::confused:: Do you want some money? ::starts to look through her purse::
Miguel: Oh no! I just got some from Luis. ::holds up several hundred dollars::
Pilar: ::really confused and suspicious:: But Luis isn't even home!
Miguel: ::looks guilty:: Umm...yeah well Luis has a bunch of money hidden under his bed-for emergencies. ::grins-and says to distract Pilar:: He also has a lot of other stuff under his bed!
Pilar: ::has the sudden motherly urge to go search Luis' room::
Miguel: ::rushes out of the house before Pilar has time to understand what hit her::
At the Crane mansion...
Gwen Hotchkiss: Ethan-tell me again why we have to go to this barbecue!
Ethan Crane: Because Gwen-going to this barbecue is the only way I can see Theresa, deny my feelings, and tell everyone we're just friends even though it's obvious we're in love.
Gwen Hotchkiss: Well when you put it that way-I'm so glad we have a great friend like Theresa!
Ethan and Gwen: ::start to drive to the barbecue::
At the Russell house...
Theresa: I'm telling you Whitney! Once Ethan sees me in this bikini he won't be able to resist me!
Whitney: Theresa-you aren't supposed to come to the barbecue in a swimsuit! And that thing is so skimpy Luis will kill you!
Theresa: Oh well-at least I'll be noticeable at the barbecue if I'm the only one without clothes. And as for Luis-he'll be too busy denying his feelings for Sheridan to notice me. Just the other day he walked right past me and Ethan making out in the hallway and didn't even say anything!
Whitney: You were making out with Ethan!?
Theresa: Well he said he was just walking down the hallway and ran into me but...
Whitney: I don't want to know Theresa-lets just go now...
In a Limo driving to the Bennett's
Julian: I still don't understand why we have to go to this dreadful barbecue!
Ivy: Oh shut up Julian. ::looks out the window:: Look! A hitchhiker-it's that Chad boy...
Julian: ::looks horrified:: Ivy,no please don-
Ivy: James, please stop and pick up that young man. ::as the car stops she calls out:: Yoo-hoo Chad-would you like a ride to the Bennett house?
Chad: ::grins:: That'd be great Mrs. Crane. ::gets in the limo and looks over at Julian::
Julian: ::has the urge to leap out of the limo:: Would you like something to drink Tad?
Chad: ::frowns:: That's Chad.
Julian: ::takes a sip of brandy:: Oh, whatever...
Chapter 2
Sheridan's cottage
Luis: Sher-I-Dan!! Please! By the time we get there the barbecue'll be over! ::beating on her bedroom door::
Sheridan: I'm coming! ::annoyed-flings open the door::
Door: ::slams into Luis' face
Luis: ::after saying several inappropriate words clutching his nose::
Sheridan: Oh God,Luis, I am so sorry! Are you ok? Let me look at it! ::trying to pry Luis' hands off of his face::
Luis: AH! No, get away from me! ::backs up-trips-flies over the back of the couch and smacks his head on the coffee table::
Sheridan: Fine! Be that way! ::stomps over to the door:: Are you coming or what Officer? We're going to be late you know...
At The Bennett House
Charity: ::having another premonition-eyes bug out even more than usual:: Oh, it's terrible! I can't bare to watch! ::falls to the floor sobbing::
Kay: ::rolls her eyes:: Oh yay for Charity the drama queen.
Jessica: ::kneels down on the floor next to Charity:: What did you see Charity!?
Charity: ::sniffles pathetically:: It was awful! Just awful! I saw this horribly pale, bony, girl with scary bug eyes!
Simone: ::blurts out:: That was YOU Charity! You were just looking at your reflection in the mirror!
Kay: ::trying to control her laughter-suddenly gets a plan:: You know Charity... I could give you a makeover.
Jessica: No Charity! Don't listen to her! She'll ruin your looks!
Simone: ::whispers to Jessica:: Charity's looks are already ruined...Plus, don't you want to get back at Charity for all those times when your parents just ignored you and gushed over poor lil Charity?
Jessica: ::suddenly gets a look of pure evil on her face:: Yeah, Kay's right. You could use a makeover Char-as a matter of fact, I think I'll help you out Kay.
Kay: ::grins at her sister:: What do you think of the bald, body piercing look for our dear sweet Charity...?
In the Bennett's front yard
Sam: ::staring at the tons of tomato soup cake piled on the picnic table::
Grace: ::takes a garden rake and hacks off a chunk of cake:: Here Sam, you can have the first bite ::smiles::
Sam: ::chokes:: That's ok sweetie, I don't have time to eat now. I have to uhh...run to the store and get some...
Hank: More beer.
Sam: Yeah! More beer! I'll be back in...a few...hours. ::jumps the fence and takes off down the street::
Grace: ::calls out:: I'll try to save you some cake!
In The Lopez-Fitzgerald House
Pilar: ::walking slowly up to Luis' room-afraid of what she may find:: I must see what my son has been hiding from me... ::pushes open the door and switches on the light:: It looks pretty normal in here... bed, dresser, TV, Playstation,radio,wet bar, nothing out of the ordinary. ::picks up what looks like a tv remote but only has one button labled ROOM:: I wonder what this does... ::begins to press the button::
In Ethan's car
Ethan: Oh, this is going to be so much fun!
Gwen: Ethan! Look out! ::pointing frantically to a squirrel in the middle of the road::
Ethan: ::swerves to the side of the road just missing the squiirel:: Oh God Gwen! I almost hit your mother!
Gwen: ETHAN! That wasn't my mother! That was a squirrel!
Ethan: ::frowns:: Well it looked so much like you I just thought...are you sure that wasn't your mother??
Gwen: ::starts to search for a knife in her purse-contemplating killing Ethan::
Ethan: Well, here we are. ::pulls into the Bennett driveway::
Rollerblading to the Bennett's
Theresa: I'm telling you Whitney! Ethan will realize he loves me-today!
Whitney: Oh God, shut up Theresa!
Theresa: What'd you say? Oh well, it doesn't matter! As I was saying...
Whitney: THERESA!
Theresa: I'm sorry Whit-did you say something?
Whitney: You are SO self absorbed! All you ever talk about is yourself and how Ethan is just going to fall in love with you! You never, ever listen to anything I say!
Theresa: ::frowns:: I'm so sorry Whitney-I didn't realize you were so needy for attention
Whitney: ::grins evilly as she shoves Theresa out into traffic:: I bet you didn't realize that truck was coming either...
In the limo driving to the Bennett house
Ivy: So Chad... I hear you're still trying to find your mother and fath-
Julian: ::cuts Ivy off:: Oh, can it Ivy, Wad doesn't want to listen to you spout off your ridiculous theories.
Chad: ::frowns:: That's Chad.
Julian: ::shrugs:: Whatever-how would you like some brandy my boy?
Ivy: You can't be giving out alcohol to Harmony's youth!
Julian: ::frowns:: Nonsense, I'm sure Thad is perfectly capable of handling liquor!
Chad: THAT'S CHAD!
To Be continued...
