Full Dress Rehearsal Part 1

In the theatre, Buster gathered the group together.

"Now, listen up! Tomorrow we're going to have a full preview of the show. And our audience will be none other than Miss Nana Noodleman."

"Nana Noodleman? She's still alive?", Mike asked in disbelieve.

"Oh, yes, and believe me, she's got some pretty high standards, all right. So, today we're gonna have a full dress rehearsal. And I want to see you light up the stage, folks!"

"Well, that's cool!", Gunter praised as the contestants make themselves ready.

"(Y/N), Meena, Miss Crawly ... What do you think?", Buster showed them a blue print for a new stage.

"Wow, it's so ambitious.", Miss Crawly said.

"You want to make water tanks as a stage, bro?", (Y/N) wondered.

"Yes, sis. Nana would love it."

"Yeah, are you sure about this?", Meena asked.

I promised Nana something spectacular. And this ... It's gonna blow her away."

"Oh, yes.", Miss Crawly agreed.

"Two minutes, everybody."

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Johnny looked at himself in the mirror as his walkie talkie went on again in his jacket.

"Johnny? Johnny, where are you?"

He took his jacket and went to a quiet place.

"Johnny? Answer the walkie talkie."

He took it, "Yeah, yeah, Dad. I'm here. I'm here. What's wrong?"

"We got the call. Shipment's coming in."

"Tonight?"

"Not tonight. Now.", Johnny's eyes widened at the news, "Meet us on the corner of Hector Street in two minutes."

Oh no! Miss Moon is gonna kill me.

In the car, Rick and his buddies laughed while Johnny looked annoyed. He stopped in an alley. The gang climbed off and went towards the manhole cower.

"Stay here. We'll be back in exactly 37 ...", Rick said.

"Yeah, 37 minutes. Yep. You've told me repeatedly.", Johnny repeated annoyed.

Rick ignored him and climbed down into the sewers while closing it with the manhole cower.

Johnny waited a bit but then looked at his watch, "I can make it.", and quickly drove out of the alley and forward towards the theatre.

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(Y/N) was angry because Johnny wasn't backstage as she was looking if everyone got ready.

Where is he again?

"Bravo, Mike. Nana is gonna love that!", Buster praised as Mike finished his performance.

"Aw, you're too kind, Mr. Moon."

"And I myself am loving the new suit, sir. Okay, can we see Ash next, please?"

Ash was sitting at the stairs wearing the light purple sparkling dress as she heard Buster yelled for her. She climbed off and walked towards the stage.

"Ash, let's get you out of here!"

"Oh! Stand back. Moody teenager coming through.", Mike insulted.

"Mike, stop.", (Y/N) warned.

"Good luck, Ash.", Meena said.

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Johnny drove quickly ignoring the other cars. Because of that, he caused an accident between two cars he didn't see and continued driving towards the theatre.

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Ash stood in front of the microphone.

I threw a wish in the well

Don't ask me, I'll never tell

I looked to you as it fell

And now you're in my way

Suddenly Ash's voice started to break.

Your stare was holdin'

Ripped jeans, skin was showin'

Hot night, wind was blowin'

Where you think you're going, baby?

Then she started to sob while singing.

Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy

But here's my number, so call me, maybe

Having enough, (Y/N) ran out to Ash, "Meena, stop the music! Right now!"

Meena immediately stopped it. Now, Ash was crying while hanging on the microphone.

(Y/N) kneeled down to her while rubbing her back, "Ash, what's wrong?"

"I don't think anyone's gonna call her after that.", Buster ran to Ash, "Okay, Ash, um ... Hey, come on, Ash. What is it? Do you not like the dress?"

But Ash continued to cry as spines flew and landed in Buster's face.

"Ow.", he exclaimed then did again as he pulled one out.

As Ash saw what happened, she ran off the stage in tears.

"Ash!", (Y/N) ran after her.

"Ash, what wrong?", Rosita asked but Ash ignored her.

(Y/N) looked around as she found her sitting by the stairs, her head in her knees. (Y/N) sat next to her and rubbed her back again.

"Ash?"

Ash looked up at (Y/N).

"Come. Let's go to the others and you tell us what wrong, okay?"

"Okay.", Ash nodded.

Together they walked back to the other who were waiting. Ash sat down on a stage box as (Y/N) and Rosita sat next to her on each side. Rosita handed her an handkerchief.

"Now, tell us what's wrong?"

"I-It's L-Lance."

"Lance? As in your boyfriend? What about him?"

"H-he c-cheated on me."

(Y/N) gasped, "He did what?!"

"And even in my own apartment. I did the contest for the both of us and he cheated on me behind my back."

"What an idiot!", (Y/N) muttered.

"Well, it sounds to me like you are way better off without that ... that ...", Rosita tried to come up with something.

"That total super-jerk dinkleschplatt!", Gunter finally said.

"Exactly. Total super-jerk dinkleschplatt!", Rosita repeated, not knowing what it meant.

"Rosita and Gunter are right, Ash. Lance is an idiot. He doesn't deserve you. He can't see what a great talent you have. It's his loss."

"Rosita! Gunter! You're on next!", Buster yelled.

"Yeah, okay, here.", Rosita handed Ash her bag, "There should be some gum or some candy in there somewhere. Just help yourself."