Loves Labours (Read 10,757 times)

[heroicmuse]

LOL at Chad's reaction to Rex and Cassie not caring that they're being held captive.

Ooh... this is interesting about Jan's memory. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Great chapter André DiMera!

[Kpatch]

That's so wild that Rex and Cassie are satisfied to be roaming the tunnels, but they've been secluded for most of their lives. I wonder if they have the Internet.

Jan is remembering Puerto Rico. This is going to be rough.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 18

DIMERA MANSION
BART: So, Chad's down there right now?
ANDRE: That's what I said.
BART: And so are the twins?
ANDRE: Correct.
BART: But they don't know...well, of course they don't. I mean, how could they. You were in prsion when they left, and you were still going under Tony's name at the time.
ANDRE: Is there a question, or are you just going over the facts?
BART: Right, right. So, do they know who you really are?
André sighed.
ANDRE: Of course they don't, Bart. The twins don't even know that Tony's dead. If they did, it would spoil the plan.
BART: Genius, boss. Genius! But, Mr. D, I gotta ask, what is the plan?
André smirked.
ANDRE: You'll find out soon, Bart. Soon enough. The games are only just beginning.
André picked up a black knight and examined it. He smiled, and put it back down on the board.

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
A short while later, the lights were back on, and Jan was sitting up.
MARLENA: Well, I think we've made some progress today.
JAN: That's good. Um, Dr. Evans, what was going on in that memory that I had?
MARLENA: I can't say for certain. We can explore that more next time, if you'd like.
JAN: I mean, where was I? And why was I so freaked out? And why was Shawn holding me? I mean, he's already got a perfect little girlfriend.
MARLENA: All excellent questions. But, I do not understand half of the answers to them. The only one who would know the full story is you. Or, you will, once your memory returns. Now that I've tried to jumpstart your memory, you may start to remember more. If this happens, don't be afraid. I know that can be difficult, as getting sudden random bursts of memory can be unsettling to say the least. Just try to remain calm, and write down what you remember in your journal.
JAN: Okay. Thanks, Dr. Evans.
Jan got up and left.

SALEM INN
Ernan was still looking over the legal documents. Noelle, who had come from school, was working on homework. Hugh walked in.
HUGH: Afternoon.
NOELLE: Hi, Uncail Aodh.
Hugh gave Noelle a hug.
ERNAN: Nollaig, go to the Brady Pub, please. Your uncail and I have something to discuss. I'll meet you there in a few minutes.
NOELLE: All right, Daidí.
Noelle kissed Ernan on the cheek, then left.
HUGH: You all right, brother?
ERNAN: What do you think?
Ernan gestured towards the legal documents.
HUGH: What's that?
Ernan got up and picked up his brother by the collar of his shirt.
ERNAN: You know damn well what that is. Now tell me, what the bloody hell do you mean by this cac?
HUGH: She's my daughter, Eirnin. I deserve to keep her.
ERNAN: You were too young! You still are!
HUGH: No, I'm not. I'm a grown man now, and my daughter deserves to know the truth about who her father is.
Ernan took his hands off of Hugh.
HUGH: Look, Eirnin, I appreciate you taking care of her for all this time, but Noelle is my daughter.
ERNAN: You best watch yourself, boy! Be glad we sleep in separate rooms!
Ernan walked out of the room.

[heroicmuse]

Oooh this is going to be interesting between Hugh and Ernan!

Loved the Bart scene. After the viewing last night I can just hear Bart and Andre saying all that.

I wonder if Jan will come out of this a better person or if she will go back to being evil Jan?

Great chapter André DiMera!

[mae00]

Oooh!! Hugh & Ernan came to town with a plan. I wonder what this will do to that plan.

Andre couldn't have been naive enough to think that Chad wouldn't have found the twins and filled them in on what was going on. I think this is all a part of his plan.....just can't quite piece it together yet tho.

[Kpatch]

You have captured Bart so perfectly, Andre. He lives on. I loved this line:

BART: Genius, boss. Genius! But, Mr. D, I gotta ask, what is the plan?

[fluffysmom]

I hope Jan can handle it if she remembers what happened to her in Puerto Rico.

I liked Chad meeting Rex and Cassie who don't seem to mind being locked up in the tunnels.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 19

SALEM HIGH
The practice for Evita was well underway. A full band had joined now, and the actors were using props. A girl named Nina was standing in the center, as was Chase.
NINA (singing): Where am I going to?
CHASE (singing): You'll get by you always have before.
NINA (singing): Where am I going to?
Chase handed Nina a suitcase, and put a hand on her shoulder.
CHASE (singing): Don't ask anymore.
Nina walked back to her seat. Chase was joined by Jade and Henri, as well as five boys and two girls. Two of the boys and the girls (who were playing aristocrats) walked to the center. Chase walked over to them. Click here to follow along.
CHASE (singing): At the watering holes of the well-to-do, I detect a resistance to...
ARISTROCRAT BOYS & GIRLS (singing): Precisely!
CHASE (singign): Our heroine's style.
ARISTOCRAT BOYS & GIRLS (singing): We're glad you noticed!
CHASE (singing): The shooting sticks of the upper-class...
ARISTOCRAT BOYS & GIRLS (singing): Give her an inch...
CHASE (singing): Aren't supporting a single ass that would rise for the girl
ARISTOCRAT BOYS & GIRLS (singing): She'll take a mile. Such a shame she wandered into our enclosure. How unfortunate this person has forced us to be blunt. No we wouldn't mind seeing her at Harrod's; but behind the jewelry counter, not in front!
The two boys and girls sat down. Henri and the other three boys (who are playing Peron's officers/advisors) walked up.
CHASE (singing): Could there be in our fighting corps a lack of enthusiasm for...
HENRI & OFFICER BOYS: Exactly!
CHASE: Peron's latest flame?
HENRI & OFFICER BOYS: You said it brother!
CHASE: Should you wish to cause great distress in the tidiest officer's mess, just mention her name.
HENRI & OFFICER BOYS: That isn't funny! Peron is a fool, breaking every taboo! Installing a girl in the army H.Q.! And she's an actress! The last straw! Her only good parts are between her thighs. She should stare at the ceiling, not reach for the skies; or she could be his last whore! The evidence suggests she has other interests. If it's her who's using him, he's exceptionally dim!
Jade walks up.
HENRI & OFFICER BOYS: Bitch! Dangerous Jade.
The other two boys and two girls stood.
ARISTOCRAT BOYS & GIRLS (singing): We have allowed ourselves to slip...
Jade put her hands up.
JADE: Stop! Wait! Stop, stop!
There was a mass eye roll from all of Jade's fellow students. Even Mrs. Shuler had a hard time keeping her eyes from rolling.
SHULER: Yes, Miss Michaels?
JADE: I'm sorry, Mrs. Shuler, but really? “Dangerous Jade”? What are you trying to imply with this?
SHULER: I'm not implying anything. That is the way the script was written.
JADE: Well, whoever wrote this has it out for me.
CLAIRE: It has nothing to do with you, Jade. Evita was written in the 1970s, long before you were born. Anyway, it's not even about the name. Peron's advisors didn't like Eva, and that was how they knew how to make it known at the time.
JADE: No one asked you, funny face.
SHULER: Miss Michaels, that will do. Miss Brady's point stands. That is the way it was written. If you really feel that strongly about it, come see me after practice and we can discuss possible alternative wordings.
JADE: Whatever.
Jade rolled her eyes and went back to her position.
ARISTOCRAT BOYS & GIRLS (singing): We have allowed ourselves to slip. We have completely lost our grip. We have declined to an all-time low. Tarts have become the set to know...

[heroicmuse]

Jade needs to stop thinking she can rewrite the words to the Evita score. And Claire needs to stop correcting her and let her look stupid on her own, though Jade will just get in trouble if she keeps calling her names in public so I guess it doesn't matter. LOL

I wonder if Jade was the one who wrote that nasty comment on Claire's youtube a while ago.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[mae00]

Jade is the typical female in Salem. Everything is always about her, regardless of what the subject matter is really about. She obviously wasn't paying much attention if "dangerous" was the only thing that she got out of that entire description.

[Kpatch]

I don't think we should discuss alternative wordings. We should discuss an alternative lead. Don't do it Mrs. Shuler!

[fluffysmom]

Jade is an idiot and a jerk. Hopefully she will eventually get kicked out of the play.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 20

SALEM HIGH
Joey was walking Jade to her next class.
JADE: So, I need you to do something for me.
JOEY: Whatever you want. What is it?
Jade went into her backpack and pulled out a flash drive.
JADE: You know Nina, the girl who's putting together the slideshow for the Last Blast?
JOEY: Yeah, of course.
JADE: I just saw her in the library. She's still working on the slideshow. I need you to get her out of the room so that you can put the contents of this into her slideshow.
JOEY: How am I gonna do that?
JADE: I don't know. You'll think of something.
JOEY: Okay. So, what's on it?
JADE: Pictures.
JOEY: Yeah, I gathered that. Pictures of what?
JADE: Stuff around school. I mean, I am taking a photography class.
JOEY: True. But, why do I have to get Nina out of the room? Can't I just give her the flash drive and ask her to put what's on it in the slide show?
JADE: No, because the deadline for the pictures was last week. The Last Blast is tomorrow night. Nina wouldn't accept the photos now, even if she does have time to put them in.
JOEY: But...
JADE: Look, I'm the smart one here. You do what I say. Got it?
JOEY: Okay, sure.
JADE: Good. Now go before Nina's done with it.
JOEY: Okay. I'll see you after class.
Joey kissed Jade on the cheek.
JADE: Go!
Then he walked away. A few minutes later, Ciara and Claire walked down the hall.
CIARA: I can't wait! I can't believe that the Last Blast is tomorrow night!
CLAIRE: I know! This is gonna be awesome!
Claire and Ciara continued talking as they walked down the hall. Jade chuckled to herself.
JADE (thinking): It will be, for some of us.
Meanwhile, Joey had gone into the computer lab. Nina was sitting at one of the computers.
JOEY: Hey.
Nina jumped slightly.
JOEY: Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you.
NINA: That's okay. Hi, Joey.
JOEY: Hey. Whatcha workin' on?
NINA: Just putting the finishing touches on the slideshow for the Last Blast Dance.
JOEY: Cool. Speaking of which, I was just by Principal Quinn's office, and he said he wanted to see you.
NINA: Oh. Did he say why?
JOEY: No. But, he wants to see you like right now.
NINA: I'm still kinda saving my work. It'll take a while. It's a long slideshow.
JOEY: Hey, I can stay here and watch your slideshow save, if you want.
NINA: Really? That would be awesome! Thanks, Joey!
Nina got up and walked away. Joey sat down. He took the flash drive out of his pocket and put it in the computer. After opening up the files, he saw one titled “Slideshow addition”. He then found where Nina's slideshow was saving. He pressed cancel, then dragged the file from the flash drive into the end of the slideshow. He then went to save. He hesitated for a moment. The moment passed, and he clicked save. He then quickly took out the flash drive and pocketed it.

[heroicmuse]

Ugh. JOEY!!!!! He should have at least looked to see what was on the flash drive before following Jade's instructions.

I am curious to see what will happen at Last Blast this time. I hope Jade's plan blows up in her face.

Great chapter André DiMera! Will there be previews?

[Kpatch]

I'm glad Joey questioned Jade's motives, but he went ahead and did it anyway, and since he was the one "babysitting" the slideshow, he will get blamed for whatever gets projected. This is gonna be ugly.

Great setup!

Previews please!