Chapter 2001 Change The Actors
âOkay. I agree with your suggestion.â Upon saying that, Maya apologized, âAunt Sheila, Iâm sorry. I didnât know this would happen. We shouldnât have taken the leading roles.â
âMaya, itâs not your fault. No one can predict the future. I hope you can face this with a brave and hopeful heart. Donât be upset. Letâs believe that Wilbur will recover soon. Call me anytime if you need anything. Remember, we will always have your back.â
Sheilaâs words touched Maya. Her eyes beamed with tears as she choked on her words. âThank you, Aunt Sheila.â
Hanging up the phone, she tried to recollect herself. Then, she drove to the food plaza as there were some urgent errands for her to settle. After that, she wanted to stop by the Simpson residence to check on Wilbur. She wanted to at least make sure that he was safe.
Meanwhile, at the set.
Everyone was left in bewilderment when Sheila announced the change of the leading roles.
âItâs forbidden to change the leading roles halfway. Itâll affect the audience rating.â
âAbsolutely. Iâve never seen something like this. If we are going to change the leading roles, why donât we change the story as well!â
âExactly⦠the audience would be confused!â
Sheila was frustrated upon hearing all those comments from the crew. She understood their concerns, but she could not think of another option. I canât let a mentally-impaired person do the filming too. It will be worse. Plus, the Simpson family wonât agree to it too.
As it was the weekend, Zayden and Joy were around too. Zayden rolled his eyes and suggested to Sheila, âMommy, can you let Nina be the leading female actor? She looks like Maya. People might not even notice the change of actress.â
âWhat about the leading male actor then? Where am I going to find a man that looks like Wilbur?â
Zayden rubbed his forehead. âWhy donât we post an advertisement to search for someone who looks like Wilbur?â
âItâs not that easy. Plus, letâs assume we manage to find one. Nina is in love with Stephen right now. Iâm not sure if sheâs willing to play the role of a woman whoâs in a relationship with another man.â
Joy blinked her eyes. âAunt Sheila, what about this? Letâs change the script. We can say the male leadâs face is ruined because of a car accident, and he has to undergo plastic surgery. Then, Stephen will be the new face of the male lead. With that, he can act as Ninaâs boyfriend then.â
âDisfigured due to a car accident?â Sheilaâs heart skipped a beat upon hearing that. She was not sure if it was a good idea.
However, someone from the directing crew agreed to it.
âI think thatâs a good idea. Since the couple is going to have a misunderstanding in the next scene, letâs portray that the male lead gets drunk after the conflict. Then, he gets into a car accident upon leaving the bar. When he reappears, he looks completely different, and the girl does not recognize him anymore, thinking that her lover had passed away during the accident. The audience will pity her and hope she finds out the truth soonâ¦â
âThatâs right. We can create a lot of episodes with that. I think itâs a good idea. The storyline sounds natural too.â
Seeing everyone agreeing to it, Sheila was convinced it might work. Her next step was to persuade Nina and Stephen to accept the roles. I wonder if they will agree to this?
If Nina says her company has been busy recently, and Stephen rejects too, what should I do then?
Just then, a name came across Sheilaâs mind.
Thatâs right. If he is the one who approaches Nina and Stephen, it might work!