Stranger Than Fiction (Read 5,953 times)

[André DiMera]

Chapter 7

BROADWAY HOTEL – NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
There was a knock at the door. Tony opened it. A man with hazel eyes hidden behind glasses, a head of graying, medium length hair, and a beard walked in.
TONY: Hey, man. Good to see you!
Tony and the man hugged.
MAN: Good to see you, too. Glad you could make it out.
TONY: Same here.
MAN: So, you said you wanted me to meet someone?
TONY: Yeah, he'll be out in a second.
J.J. came out from the bathroom.
J.J.: Hey.
TONY: Hey. This is...
MAN: J.J.

WAFFLE HOUSE – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Brady and Theresa had gotten out of the city, and had stopped to eat at a Waffle House. The waitress came by and asked for their drink orders.
BRADY: Two coffees, please. I'll have cream with mine. She'll have her's black.
WAITRESS: Coming right up.
The waitress walked away.
BRADY: The pecan waffles are good.
THERESA: I don't think I can eat anything.
BRADY: You should try to. Believe me, this place has the best hangover food. If nothing else, try some hash browns or something.

TUBBY'S DINER – SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Jay was talking on his cell phone.
JAY: Of course, I'd love to come back. I don't know why I wasn't asked back in the first place.
Pause.
JAY: Right, of course.
Pause.
JAY: Okay, I'll see you soon.
Jay hung up the phone. Shawn-D and Belle walked in.
SHAWN-D: Jay, thank god we've found you.
JAY: Hey, guys! Haven't seen you two in ages.
Jay hugged Belle and gave Shawn-D a handshake.
JAY: What are you doing here?
BELLE: We came to find you. We really need your help.
JAY: What's going on?
SHAWN-D: Days of Our Lives is being canceled.
JAY; Yeah, I know. I just got off the phone with my agent. I'm coming back for the month long series finale. It'll be great to work with you guys again, though. Kirsten, I thought you were still at General Hospital. Did you get called back, too?
BELLE: I don't think we're who you think we are.
Jay laughed.
JAY: Of course you are. We've known each other since we were teens.
SHAWN-D: You think we're Jason Cook and Kirsten Storms, don't you?
JAY: Well, of course.
BELLE: We're not.
JAY: Well, I must say, the resemblance is uncanny.
SHAWN-D: What we mean is, we're not exactly Jason and Kirsten. We're Belle and Shawn.
JAY: What do you mean?
BELLE: He means we're the characters that Jason and Kirsten play on Days of Our Lives.
JAY: I don't understand.
SHAWN-D: Neither do we, to be honest. It's all a bit sci-fi for me. We're fictional characters from the show Days of Our Lives who have somehow escaped the TV world and come into this one.
Jay laughed.
SHAWN-D: We're serious.
JAY: Okay, Jas. That's a good one. What is this? Am I being Punk'd?
BELLE: No. Jay, we're serious. We brought Philip along, too.
Jay laughed again. He stopped laughing when he looked up and saw Philip walking in the door.
PHILIP: We really need your help, man.
JAY: What the hell is this?

[mae00]

Hmmmm. This could get interesting if Philip/Jay's temper decides to show. Can't wait to see the reactions of Jay and JJ's visitor!

[heroicmuse]

I can't wait to see the rest of JJ's visit!

This Jay/Philip scene is about to get very very interesting.

[Kpatch]

I love Jay's reaction. It was totally realistic under the very strange circumstances.

[fluffysmom]

Jay and Philip's scene will be very interesting.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 8

WAFFLE HOUSE – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
A little while later, the waitress brought them their food. Brady had gotten a pecan waffle and a side of hash browns that were covered in cheese, onions, tomatoes and gravy. Theresa had just gotten a side of hash browns.
BRADY: Thank you.
WAITRESS: No problem. Want a refill on the coffees?
THERESA: Please.
WAITRESS: Be right back.
The waitress left. Brady took a bite of his pecan waffle.
BRADY: Yep, just as good as I remember it.
Brady started eating, as Theresa tentatively poked her food with her fork. After getting a refill on coffee, she finally decided to take a bite. She chewed thoughtfully.
THERESA: Oh god. I think I'm gonna be sick.
She chewed again.
THERESA: Actually...no. I'm good.
She swallowed and continued eating.
BRADY: Should've got a pecan waffle.
THERESA: These are really good, to be honest. And, I'm actually starting to feel better since I started eating them.
BRADY: Like I said, Waffle House: best hangover food.
Theresa nodded in agreement.
THERESA: So, what's the plan?
BRADY: Head south, try to find some of the other actors from Days. Convince them of this crazy situation.
THERESA: Well, that oughtta be fun.
BRADY: If it helps keep Days on the air, it'll be worth it.
The waitress came back.
WAITRESS: Ready for another refill?
THERESA: Yes, please. And, can I get another side of hash browns? Maybe with some gravy on them?
WAITRESS: Sure thing.
The waitress topped off their coffees and went to get some more food.

BROADWAY HOTEL – NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
MAN: I mean, obviously, it's not really J.J., it's Casey Moss. But, wow! This is really cool!
J.J.: No, actually, you were right the first time. I'm J.J.
MAN: What?
J.J.: I said, “No, actually, you were right the first time. I'm J.J.”.
MAN: No, I heard you. But, what? What do you mean?
J.J.: This is gonna sound really strange, but I'm not Casey Moss. I'm J.J., the character he plays on Days of Our Lives. Somehow, I've escaped the TV world and ended up here, in the “real” world.
The man looked from J.J. and Tony. Tony nodded.
TONY: It's true.
MAN: Well, all right, then. I'm Jack, by the way.
J.J. and Jack shook hands.
J.J.: Funny, that's my dad's name. And, mine.
JACK: I know. I watch Days. You're my favorite character.
J.J.: Seriously?
JACK: Yeah.
TONY: I'll give you guys a few minutes. I'm sure you both have a lot of questions and things you wish to say to each other. I'll be down in the lobby when you're done.
JACK: Thanks.
Tony walked out the door.
J.J.: So, how's it possible that I'm your favorite character? I'm a horrible person.

[heroicmuse]

That is just so JJ isn't it. Poor kid. And I am beyond excited now André DiMera!

They don't have Waffle House here in NY. I used to go there all the time when I was in NC. Now you've got me craving it. LOL

[mae00]

JJ has such low self esteem. I hope Jack can help him turn things around.
Still not certain how I feel about Theresa. I keep waiting for her to pull some of her usual shenanigans....and being in a life or death situation per say, I wonder when she will use it to snag Brady.

I'm craving Waffle House now too and yes, they do have some good hangover food

[sevenna92]

I really hope Brady and Theresa meet some fans on their way to meet their actors too.

Poor J.J. I hope Jack gets through to him. He needs to hear some encouraging words. I'd like to hear more of their conversation.

[Kpatch]

Looking forward to the talk between the two Jacks!

[fluffysmom]

I'm glad to see Teresa and Brady getting along. Hopefully they can find some actors who are willing to help them.

I'm looking forward to more of Jack and JJ's conversation.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 9

SHERATON UNIVERSAL HOTEL – BURBANK, CALIFORNIA
Marlena was on the phone in her hotel room.
MARLENA: Yes, this is Deidre Hall.
Pause.
MARLENA: I'd like to schedule to ride, please.
Pause.
MARLENA: NBC Studios. I have a meeting with the man in charge.
Pause.
MARLENA: No. Just me.
Pause.
MARLENA: Wonderful. I'll be ready when he gets here.

BROADWAY HOTEL – NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
JACK: You can't honestly think that.
J.J.: Dude, you've seen the show. I suck.
JACK: I wouldn't say that.
J.J.: Paige is dead because of me.
JACK: No, she's dead because of the Necktie Killer. You had no way of knowing that that would happen.
J.J.: Oh, yeah? I slept with my girlfriends' mother. If I hadn't done that, Paige and I wouldn't have broken up. She wouldn't have hooked up with Kyle. And, she wouldn't be dead. She's dead because of me.
JACK: No, she's not. Her death wasn't about you. It was about the deranged mind of the necktie killer. You had no part in it.
J.J.: Well, regardless of that, I'm still not a good person.
JACK: Yes, you are. I know you are. I've seen it. You're a good person. Sure, you've made some mistakes, but who hasn't? It doesn't make you a bad person.

TUBBY'S DINER – SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Jay stood up and looked all over Philip.
JAY: What the hell is this?
PHILIP: Like I said, we need your help.
JAY: Am...am I dreaming?
SHAWN-D: No, you're not dreaming. This is real.
JAY: But, how can it be? How can I be here and there?
BELLE: It's like we told you: we're fictional characters.
Philip put his hand out.
PHILIP: Philip Kiriakis.
JAY: Whoa! That is creepy!
PHILIP: You're telling me!
JAY: So, you're the character I play on Days?
PHILIP: Yeah.
JAY: How did this happen?
PHILP: We don't know. That's what we're trying to figure out.
BELLE: We're trying to round up the actors who play us, and the people who created us, and ask them if there's any way to extend the show.
SHAWN-D: Can you help us?
Jay thought for a moment.
JAY: I am going to be on the show again, so I can get you to NBC Studios. I can't make any gaurentees from there.
PHILIP: Okay.
JAY: That being said, I love Days. It got me my big break. And, I've not got any work lined up for the forseeable future. So, Days going off will be the end of my career, and I'm just not ready to throw in the towel yet. So, let's do this thing!
Jay and Philip high-fived.

[heroicmuse]

OMG I just want to hug JJ. At least we get to see some of the grief and guilt that the current writers of the show don't feel is at all important.

Philip and Jay's conversation cracked me up.

Smarty pants Marlena disguising herself as Deidre Hall. LOL

[mae00]

Yay!!! So happy to see that Jay will be back on the show and not going down without a fight!!!

Poor JJ. I feel so bad for him and the fact that he blames himself for Paige's death. I hope Jack can get through to him.

Hahaha! I'm not surprised that Marlena would disguise herself as Deidre.

[Kpatch]

JJ is so immersed in his fictional world, because it's real for him.

I wish Jay really were that invested in Days. It would make all the difference in the world.