Post by sexystarwarslover on Jun 26, 2008 4:42:31 GMT -5
Season 4, Episode 4
“Prison Blues”
Cast
Anakin: Will
Padme: Grace
Obi Wan: Jack
Sabe: Karen
Rosario
Zondra
Summers: Darra
Ronnie: Sache
Reporter: Panaka
Security guard
Notes
Just some notes about this story, there are some characters who have had names changed for a Star Wars feel to it but some I thought would be more better if they were just there, like Rosario or Zondra. Sabe’s last name is from the show, I know as adea mentioned to me, that it sounds like Skywalker but hey, there’s got to be some Will and Grace in the story, so enjoy!
Summary
A sombre mood fills the foursome. They are visiting Sabe’s husband who has been arrested for tax evasion. Sabe still can’t believe her husband is in prison, while Padme is fearing being in the prison and Obi Wan thinks that its all going to be fun and games. Anakin is the only one who is sensible and has to help them but as we discover, Anakin has a fear of talking before a camera and Obi Wan takes it upon himself to help him while Padme stays the night at Sabe’s house only to end up enjoying being rich and doesn’t want to leave. Will everything work out in the end?
Story: Anakin’s apartment
Anakin is sitting at his table, reading the paper, dressed in casual suit, waiting for Padme and Obi Wan to get ready. He casually raised his head as the front door opened and in strolled a cheerful Obi Wan, dressed casual like him, carrying a small bag.
Obi Wan: “Morning campers” he smiled, moving over to where Anakin was sitting, “Everybody ready to go on a little day trip?” he asked with a smile, “I brought my fanny pack which I will hold as a clutch” he explained, “So as not to obscure my dynamitic fanny” he cheekily smirked, turning around to show him as Anakin only rolled his eyes,
Anakin: “Obi Wan, we’re going to visit Alexander Walker in prison” he reminded him as Obi Wan simply looked at him,
Obi Wan: “Mm-hmm” he nodded as Anakin further explained,
Anakin: “We’re not going to Swishy Pete’s camp for feminine boys” as Obi Wan looked at him sternly, moving past him into the kitchen,
Obi Wan: “Do not lecture me. I have a lot more experience in this area than you do” he informed him but Anakin only sighed, feeling that Obi Wan missing the main point,
Anakin: “Obi Wan, do I have to explain to you again the actual meaning of the phase ‘penal system’?” he asked as Padme suddenly appeared, clearly her worries showing,
Padme: “I’m not going!” she announced as Anakin and Obi Wan both looked over at her, “I’m too scared to visit a prison!” she added, before she realised what she wearing, “Oh my god, look at me! I’m wearing a scarf to go to prison!” she exclaimed, “I might as well be wearing a big sign that says ‘Strangle me!” she cried, before she rushed back into her room.
Story: Courscant Security Jail
Sabe, Padme, Obi Wan and Anakin are now all in the waiting area of the jail and waiting to be taken through. Sabe is very distressed and quiet about being there and so when the guard calls her up, she is very timid about stating who she is.
Security guard: “Name please” he asks Sabe, who avoids his eyes,
Sabe: “Sabe Walker I’m Alexander Walker’s wife” she softly replies as he looks at her, not quite understanding what she had told him,
Security guard: “Excuse me?” he asks her as Sabe looks up at him, her eyes fuming with anger,
Sabe: angrily stating “I’m his b*tch! Ok, is that what you wanted to hear? I’m Alexander Walker’s b*tch. And I’m his one and only just in case you pervs get any ideas during the lonely nights at lockdown!” she fumed as the guard tried to calm her back down,
Security: Mam, I just couldn’t hear what you said” he explained as Sabe regained herself, smiling,
Sabe: “Oh” she smiled, “I’m Sabe Walker” she chirpily spoke as the guard noted it down, she smiled, “Oh my god, I have that same blaster” as he looked up at her, confused as she imitated a blaster shot before moving away and the guard spoke again,
Security: “Next” he called as Padme slowly moved forward,
Padme: “Hi, Padme Naberrie” she spoke, before adding, “What I’m wearing isn’t too revealing, is it?” she asked her voice full with worry, “The men are locked up. I don’t want to drive them, into a state of sexual frenzy” she stated as he looked up at her, with a smirk,
Security: “I wouldn’t worry about it” he assured her as Padme took it as a rude remark,
Padme: “Oh, like you’re so hot?” she rudely asked, staring coldly at him, before moving off and Obi Wan and Anakin moved up,
Obi Wan: chirpy as ever, “Hi, I just want to let you know that I have seen the documentary ‘Scared Straight’ 17 times” he confidently explained, adding, “Never took” as the guard simply looked at him, before Anakin stepped in,
Anakin: “Please forgive my friends. They’re just, ah……” he stopped half way, thinking of the next words, “They’re idiots” he concluded as the guard just looked confused before looking over at another guard,
Security: “Oh, only 2 visitors at a time. Please let the ladies through” he informed him as Sabe turned to Padme, gripping her hands tightly, trying not to cry,
Sabe: “My husband is in prison” she stated before they entered through the doors as Padme assured her,
Padme: “It’s going to be ok. I just want you to know that I am here for you. Ok?” she assured her as Sabe nodded,
Sabe: “Yeah” she replied as Padme added,
Padme: “I’m strong” as Sabe smiled,
Sabe: “Ok” moving down the hall as Padme called back to her,
Padme: “I’m going to be your rock, ok?” she assured her as the doors slid closed as Padme looked up to see Anakin staring creepily at her,
Anakin: changing his voice into Hannibal Lector “Don’t stand too close to the glass, Clarice” he spoke as Padme started to freak out,
Padme: nearly in tears, “Don’t joke like that!” she cried, “You promised you were never gonna do that” she added, as Anakin only went on,
Anakin: “I lied” he spoke, still as Hannibal Lector, he started to suck his breath like him, leaning closer towards her as Padme moved further away,
Padme: “Aah! Ohh!” she cried running down the hall as Anakin smirked and turned back to Obi Wan as another man spotted him,
News reporter: “Excuse me” he spoke, as Anakin turned to address him, “I saw you come in with Sabe Walker. Are you a friend of the family?” he asked as Anakin answered him,
Anakin: “I’m Mr Walker’s attorney. Who are you?” he asked as the reporter yelled behind him,
News reporter: “It’s the attorney! Get set up, guys!” he called out as two more men approached them with a camera as Anakin suddenly felt very nervous,
Anakin: “Oh no, no, no. Listen I’m—I’m—I’m not prepared to make a statement” he informed them as the reporter tried to assure him,
News reporter: “It’s just a few easy questions, Mr ………” he stopped as Anakin introduced himself,
Anakin: “Uh, Sk-Skywalker. Anakin Skywalker. But I’m not really comfortable with—“he was cut off as the reporter began,
News reporter: “Roll camera, in 3, 2, 1” he called as the camera was turned on, “This is Panaka Fortuna with Channel 3 News” he began, going on, “I’m standing here with Anakin Skywalker, the attorney for Alexander Walker” he explained, “Mr Skywalker, do you think your client was treated more or less fairly because of his wealth and status?” he asked as Anakin, who kept his left hand on his ear, as he started to reply,
Anakin: “Uh. The-the status of Mr Whacker, Wicker, Weckler” he fumbled before the reporter stepped in,
News reporter: “Walker” he reminded him as Anakin went on,
Anakin: “Walker. Thankyou” he told him, before he made a silly little giggle, going on, “Uh, oh boy” feeling the pressure of the camera on him, “The answer to your question is---is, ah Mr Guilter’s alleged walk---wait, what—what I’m trying to say is---is—that, yes he’s rich. He’s very rich but that doesn’t mean he’s—he’s poor” he explained, feeling more nervous than before as Obi Wan looked on, a confused look on his face, as Anakin suddenly blurted, “Whosie boisie hohh……” as the reporter spoke,
News reporter: “Ok, that’s it. nice job, let’s go” he called out as they moved away and Obi Wan slid over to Anakin, who was still lost for words,
Anakin: “Uh…what did I just say?” he asked him as Obi Wan refreshed his memory,
Obi Wan: “Whosie boisie hohh” he replied as Anakin covered his face with his hand,
Anakin: “Oh god” he muttered, too embarrassed at what had happened.
Story-Sabe’s Place
Having returned from the security jail, Sabe slowly entered her front door, too stunned to believe what had happened as Padme wondered if she would be alright,
Padme: “So you gonna be okay?” she asked, seeing Sabe slowly enter the home, leaning over the table before her,
Sabe: “Yeah. It’s just—kind of weird coming home to a big empty house” she replied, her voice quieter than usual as Padme simply smiled,
Padme: “I know. You and 35 servants. So I guess I’ll see you tomorrow?” she asked, as Sabe turned to her,
Sabe: “Yeah, I guess you will” she softly answered before she raised a hand to cover her mouth, pretending to cough, “Want to stay over?” she coughed as Padme seemed confused,
Padme: “Did—did you say something?” she sweetly asked as Sabe started to fumble,
Sabe: “Well…I, uh..umm. I didn’t say anything” she snapped back as Padme only corrected herself,
Padme: “Oh, ha ha, oh—Cause—I—I—I thought you asked me to stay over” seeing Sabe start to laugh like she usually would,
Sabe: “Huh?! Me? You? Huh? Ha ha ha ha! No!” she exclaimed as Padme only smiled,
Padme: “Sabe, do you---do you want me to stay?” she asked her as Sabe looked over at her,
Sabe: “Uh, I don’t know, Padme. If you want to stay, I’m not gonna stop you” she replied, muttering under her breath, “What’s her problem?” as Padme still explained,
Padme: “Look, Sabe, if—if you want me to stay all you have to do is ask” as Sabe started to turn the words around,
Sabe: “Listen, if I wanted you to stay. I would ask you to stay” she yelled, before grabbing her arm, “Please stay” as Padme started to become frustrated,
Padme: “Stop doing that! What do you—what do you want?” she asked as Sabe exclaimed once more,
Sabe: “I don’t want anything, honey, but apparently, you’re just dying to spend the night over here, so…” her voice trailed over, “Yeah, come on in!” she exclaimed, adding, “Try to keep your feet off the furniture”
Story: Anakin’s apartment
Anakin is still not back from work and Obi Wan has taken it in himself to spend a night watching the holo net, however it’s not just any show. Obi Wan has taped Anakin’s embarrassing speech off the news and now was laughing at it over and over again, the same lines,
Anakin on TV: “Yes, he’s rich. He’s very rich, but that—that doesn’t mean, he’s--he’s poor. Whosie boisie hohh..” the line repeated once more as Obi Wan laughed,
Obi Wan: “Ha-ha! That’s good, ha ha ha! That’s good stuff. Good stuff!” he laughed as he rewinds the clip, to hear the last part,
Anakin on TV: [/u]“Boisie hohh” he spoke again as Obi Wan laughed again,
Obi Wan: “Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!” just as Anakin had entered the apartment, and noticed Obi Wan sitting before the holo net,
Anakin: “Oh hey, Obi Wan, what are you watching?” he asked, wondering why he was laughing so much, as Obi Wan, though his laughter replied,
Obi Wan: “Just some classic bloopers” as Anakin seemed interested,
Anakin: “Oh yeah? Well shove over. I could use a little cheering up” he informed him
Obi Wan: “Sure” he replied, moving over to the right, holding his laughter, he waited till Anakin was comfortable,
Anakin on TV: Whosie boisie hohh” as Obi Wan started to giggle but Anakin was not amused,
Anakin: “You are such a jerk, you know that?” he snapped, “What have you been sitting here by yourself laughing at me?” he asked moving into the kitchen as Obi Wan defended himself,
Obi Wan: “No, Ferus and Jason were here but you ran out of correillian ale” he pointed out but Anakin snapped once more,
Anakin: “Stop it. It’s not funny, ok? It’s humiliating, you know. I—I freeze up in front of a camera. I always have. It’s been a big problem, you know?” he explained to him, “On my grandparents’ 50th anniversary video, I blanked on their names” he informed him as Obi Wan felt more sincere,
Obi Wan: “Well, what were their names?” he asked as Anakin pulled out a bottle of water from the freeze,
Anakin: “Grandma and Grandpa” he quickly replied, showing him it was so obvious, taking a sip, he added in a low voice, “I’m such a loser” as Obi Wan moved over to him, placing his arms around him,
Obi Wan: “Hey, hey, hey, hey. Don’t be so hard on yourself” he informed him, “Why, I once knew a man people thought was a loser” pausing before going on, “Do you want to know what happened to him?” he asked, answering his own question, “He went on t invent hand sneakers” as Anakin became confused,
Anakin: “Hand sneakers?” he asked him as Obi Wan nodded,
Obi Wan: “Yeah, you know, so when you do cart wheels, your hands don’t get dirty” he explained as Anakin simply suggested,
Anakin: “Couldn’t you just wear gloves?” he asked as Obi Wan slammed his hand down on the bench,
Obi Wan: “Damn it. I should have invented gloves!” he exclaimed in frustration before moving off as the comm. rang and Anakin was quick to point out,
Anakin: “I’m not answering that” hearing the comm. click into the machine and the message began to play.
Anakin on machine: “Who can it be now?” he asked over the comm. as Padme’s voice is now heard,
Padme on machine: “Just leave your name cause we’re not at home” she spoke as Anakin cut back in,
Anakin on machine: “Who can it be now?” he asked once more as Padme’s voice jumped back in, while Obi Wan looked in a confused look from the magazine he was reading as Anakin felt even more embarrassed
Padme on machine: [in a high pitched voice] “Who can it, Who can it” it finished as Anakin’s face cringed at hearing it,
Anakin: “How does she talk me into doing that?” he asked as the comm. clicked and the message played,
Reporter on machine: “Hi, Mr Skywalker. Panaka Fortuna from Channel 3. I was wondering if you were available for a follow up interview?” he asked as Obi Wan strolled into the kitchen
Obi Wan: “Let me take care of this” he assured him as Anakin nodded,
Anakin: “Hmm” he replied, taking a sip of his drink as Obi Wan took the comm. off the holder,
Obi Wan: “Hi Mr Fortuna.” He replied, “Uh huh. You want him to do another interview?” he asked as Anakin took another sip, before seeing Obi Wan add, “He’ll do it” as Anakin almost choked on his drink,
Anakin: “Obi Wan!” he exclaimed as Obi Wan went on,
Obi Wan: “Can you hold for just one second?” he asked running from the kitchen back into the living room, with Anakin in pursuit,
Anakin: “Give me the phone!” he exclaimed, as Obi Wan jumped up onto the lounge, with the comm. just about to be dropped into his pants, Anakin looked up in shock, “You wouldn’t dare” he told him as Obi Wan smirked back,
Obi Wan: “Oh wouldn’t I?” he asked, before dropping the phone into his pants as Anakin leaned over,
Anakin: “Uhh, I will reach in there myself and get it” he pointed out as Obi Wan shot back,
Obi Wan: “No, you won’t” he replied as Anakin then informed him,
Anakin: “No I won’t but I will slap you like a girl!” as Obi Wan jumped off the lounge as Anakin made a dive for him,
Obi Wan: start to shriek: “Get away! Stop, get away!” he shrieked before he stopped in a sudden halt, “Can’t you see I’m here to help you?” he asked as Anakin seemed confused,
Anakin: “How?” he asked as Obi Wan further explained,
Obi Wan: “This is a big opportunity” pointing towards his pants, “A very big opportunity” he added as Anakin shot back,
Anakin: “To do what, humiliate myself on television again?” he asked as Obi Wan shook his head,
Obi Wan: “No. To redeem yourself. This time, when you go on camera, you’re gonna be great and do you know why?” he asked, pausing before he went on, “Because you’re coming with me to my on camera acting class. Ta-da!” he exclaimed, waving his hands before him as Anakin seemed more shocked,
Anakin: “Ta-da? What, do moronic ideas get a fan fare now?” he asked before he explained his problem once more, “Look, my problem is speaking in front of a camera, so how would I possibly be helped by some class that teaches speaking……” his voice trailed off before he realised the truth, “In front of a camera?” he asked, with a low voice as Obi Wan waved his hands once more,
Obi Wan: “Ta-da” he spoke softly as Anakin sighed, leaning towards the comm. in his friend’s pants,
Anakin: “I’ll do it” he informed him but Obi Wan reminded him,
Obi Wan: “He’s still on hold” as Anakin angrily sighed in frustration,
Anakin: “Well, could you take him off?” he asked as Obi Wan just stood them till a beep was heard,
Obi Wan: “Okay” he replied, as Anakin just sighed once more, couldn’t believe what he was getting himself into once more.
Story-Sabe’s place
As the sun began to rise in the clear Courscant sky, Sabe was sitting on her bed, as two of her maid tidied up her nails, she glanced over at her friend, Padme, who was still asleep, with her mouth open. Sabe sighs, rolling her eyes, she reaches over with her small bottle of mouth spray and squints some into her mouth, causing her to stir, almost choking, she slowly opens her eyes,
Padme: “Oh my god. That was, like, the best night of sleep I think I’ve ever had in my life” she gushed as Sabe sighed,
Sabe: “Well, it should have been, honey. You’re sleeping on $5,000 mattress, with $5,000 sheets and the indentation of a 5,000 pound man” she informed her as she then smiled, “Hey, listen, thanks for staying over last night.” She told her, “It really helped” she added as Padme, her head resting on the pillows, smiled back at her friend,
Padme: “I’m glad I could be here” she replied, before going on “You know, at one point during the night, I looked over at you while you were asleep. You looked so peaceful” she pointed out, adding, “Kind of freaked me out” before she admired her sleep wear, “God, I love this night gown. It’s just so roomy” she told her as Sabe simply sighed once more,
Sabe: “Honey, that’s not a night gown. That’s one of Alexander’s fitted T’s” she corrected her as Padme pulled herself up, noticing one of Sabe’s maid cleaning her feet, she became embarrassed,
Padme: “Oh! Oh, no—ha, ha! NO, no, that’s ok” she told her before she realised the time, “Oh my god, oh my god, look at the time. I gotta get going” she informed her starting to get out of the bed, as Sabe stopped her,
Sabe: “Honey, are you sure you don’t want to at least stay for breakfast?” she asked as Padme started to put her jewellery back on,
Padme: “No, no, no, its ok. I’ll just grab some Oreos out of the bowl at my bank” as she noticed her toes were difference, “Oh wow, I love that colour. What is it?” she asked as Sabe shook her head,
Sabe: “Padme, there’s no colour. They just cleaned off your toes” she pointed out as Padme looked closer,
Padme: “Still, it’s nice” she replied just as Sabe’s closest friend and maid Rosario, came in wheeling the breakfast trolley,
Rosario: “Miss Sabe, time to get up” she informed her as Sabe yelled over to her,
Sabe: “Hey, how about bringing the volume down to fog horn level?” she asked as she only looked straight, not at Sabe,
Rosario: “Up yours, Count Drunkula” she simply snapped back as Sabe laughed,
Sabe: “Ha, ha, ha, ha!” she laughed, “Oh, come on, honey, stick around. It’s fun here, come on” she informed her as Padme continued to clamber from the bed,
Padme: “I wish I could. Its just that I’ve got to clean my apartment, I’ve got to pick up my dry cleaning” she informed her as Rosario informed her of the day plan
Rosario: “For breakfast this morning, we’re serving Corellian toast. The masseur comes at 2.00 and the movie in the media room this afternoon is soft core porn for women” she finished just as Padme had exited the room before she strolled back in,
Padme: “Maybe I should stay a little longer” she confessed strolling back over to the bed where Sabe smiled as she climbed back into the bed.
Story: Obi Wan’s acting class
Deciding to fulfil his promise to help Anakin, Obi Wan has taken him to his acting class, where he is confident that Anakin will receive all the help he needs to act in front of the camera.
Obi Wan: “Well, here we are. The actors gymnasium, where we tone and strengthen the hams and pecs of our craft” he explained to Anakin who simply looked around before replying,
Anakin: “Ok. Goodbye” starting to walk out before Obi Wan pulled him back
Obi Wan: “Hey, come on, come on. Give it a try. Zondra is like a god in the acting community” he informed him as Anakin seemed confused,
Anakin: “Who’s Sondra?” he asked as Obi Wan quickly corrected him,
Obi Wan: “Shh! Its Zondra with a “Z” not Sondra with an “S” cause Sondra with an “S” goes “Snss” before pointing out, “A student once made the mistake of calling her Sondra and she threw a lit cigarette at him” as Anakin smirked,
Anakin: “Don’t you mean zigarette?” he joked just as she came strolling in,
Zondra: “Look, kiddies. I’m being plummeted by my allergies, my back is in knots and I’ve got an under wire sticking right here in my left one” she complained, “So I am in no mood for B.S” she informed them, clicking her fingers, “Sache, light me please” she barked as a young girl quickly ran over and lit her cigarette before she started to read her notice, “Now, let’s see, just one general note here, ‘Your scenes…last week…horse crap’” she explained, “So we’re gonna have to go back to the basics. In this exercise, I want you to apologize to someone that you’ve wronged. And I don’t want to catch anybody ‘acting’. OK?” she asked then, before adding, “I just want to catch the truth. Now you, Darra, you’re up” she pointed out,
A young blond haired girl dressed casually, moved from her seat, clearing her throat, she approached the small stage and prepared her little part,
Darra: “Mom, I’m not quite sure how to say this, but…” she started before crying, “I’m sorry” she cried, falling to her knees, “Oh god, I’m sorry” she cried out as Anakin leaned over to Obi Wan,
Anakin: “Is she ok?” he asked as Obi Wan scoffed,
Obi Wan: “Ok? She’s having a break through. Its what we all strive for” he explained, “Look at her. No inhibitions” he went on, “Raw, naked, open” he finished as Anakin simply informed him,
Anakin: “I never want to hear those words come out of your mouth again” as Zondra moved over to Darra,
Zondra: “Ok, young lady” she told her, before she pulled her back up by her hair, “That’s nice work” she informed her as Darra calmed herself back down,
Darra: “Thanks, Zondra. It felt really good” she informed her moving back down to her seat as Zondra turned to the next person,
Zondra: “Kenobi, you’re up” she snapped as he leaned over to Anakin,
Obi Wan: “Try not to fall in love with me during this exercise. I’ll be very exposed” he pointed out moving up to the stage, he muttered under his breath, “Someone I’ve wronged. Someone I’ve wronged” before he clicked his fingers, “Ok. I got it” before he started, “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. I’m really sorry, ahh I didn’t mean to do it, so sorry” he replied as Zondra simply looked at him,
Zondra: “What is that?” she asked, as Obi Wan looked at her,
Obi Wan: “My apology” he replied as she went on,
Zondra: “To whom?” she asked as he answered her, starting to feel very nervous,
Obi Wan: “My father” as she moved closer,
Zondra: “I don’t buy it” as he stepped further back,
Obi Wan: “Ok. It—it—it wasn’t my father. It was someone else that I really wronged” he stuttered as she went on,
Zondra: “I don’t believe you” as he stuttered more
Obi Wan: “Ok, I wasn’t thinking about anybody” as she asked him,
Zondra: “What were you thinking about?” as he shot back
Obi Wan: “Food” as she kept going,
Zondra: “What kind?” as he stuttered more,
Obi Wan: “An egg salad sandwich” as she pointed out
Zondra: “Liar” as he confessed,
Obi Wan: “Ok, it was tuna!” he exclaimed and while this was playing out Darra leaned forward to whisper to Anakin,
Darra: “Poor guy. He’s not very in touch with his instrument” she pointed out as Anakin quickly replied,
Anakin: “Oh, but he is. He can even dial a comm. with it”
Story: Sabe’s place
Sabe had just returned from a morning of shopping and had just entered the fresher with her shopping bags, shocked to find that Padme was comfortable laying in her own bubble bath,
Sabe: “Bab a de be ba da” she sung before she realised she was in there, “Oh, honey you scared me” she informed her, “I thought you were my clone but none of them survived” she added, as Padme smiled,
Padme: “Ohh, hey Sab” she replied reaching over for a face mask,
Sabe: “Hey, aren’t you supposed to be at work?” she asked as before she added “Cause I know I am” moving over to her mirror in the room as Padme spoke,
Padme: “Oh how am I supposed to leave you?” she asked, placing the face mask around her eyes, “I mean, look at you. You’re a wreck” she pointed out as Sabe started to take off her earrings smiling,
Sabe: “Oh well, actually honey, I’m feeling much better. Yeah, I just talked to Alexander. He had a good day in prison today” she explained, “He and a convicted junk bond trader smuggled a glazed ham out of the kitchen” she added as she pointed out, “So honey, If you want to leave, I know you’ve got things to do” she reminded her, “I mean there’s fashion mistakes to be made and its probably happy at some gay bar, you know” she pointed out as Padme cut her off,
Padme: “Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh. You know what?” she asked her, “I’m not gonna leave you, not this apartment or this tub until I know that you are totally whole” she informed her as Sabe seemed surprised,
Sabe: “But—“ she started as Padme cut her off again,
Padme: “Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh. Not another word” she told her, “You know what?” she asked, “I’m getting a little chill so would you close the door, please?” she asked as Sabe turned around to the door before she added, “From the other side” as Sabe seemed surprised before she exited the fresher.
Story-Obi Wan’s acting class
Having been nearly embarrassed by Zondra, Obi Wan was trying to make up for his earlier performance,
Obi Wan: “How sorry am I?” he asked, “’S’ is for how very sad you make me feel” he started, “’O’ is for, oh, how very bad you make me feel, ‘R’ is for how wrong you make me feel, and the other ‘R’” he was cut off,
Zondra: “And the other ‘R’ us for how rotten you are. Get off. Get off the stage” she barked, “I don’t want to even look at you anymore” she informed him as he sadly moved back next to Anakin,
Obi Wan: “Sorry, Zondra” he softly replied as she shot back
Zondra: “I don’t even believe that” before she noticed Anakin next, “Ok, new person, you’re up” she informed him as Anakin gave a half smile,
Anakin: “Oh, no, no I’m just observing” he informed her as she bent lower,
Zondra: “Life isn’t there for us to observe” she informed him, going on, “It’s there for us to live” as Anakin felt the nerves coming back to him,
Anakin: “No, really, I—I—“ he stuttered as Zondra simply grabbed him by his shirt, towards the stage,
Zondra: “Up!” she exclaimed, pushing him onto the stage as Anakin fumbled,
Anakin: “Oh, but the thing is, when there’s a camera on me, I just get---“ he stopped when he saw Sache turn on the camera, “Whoa boy, oy, Uh, I—I can’t” he informed her turning to get off the stage as she stopped him,
Zondra: “Do it now” she barked as Anakin tried to calm his nerves,
Anakin: “Ok, alright” he muttered, starting to swing his arms Zondra pushed him more,
Zondra: “Go” she barked as Anakin jumped a little before speaking,
Anakin: “Hi, I—I—I—I haven’t done a lot of acting before” he confessed before smiling, “Actually, that’s not true, I—I—for 19 years, I played the role of a heterosexual” he explained as Zondra turned away, muttering,
Zondra: “My guess it not very convincingly” as Anakin simply stared at her before she explained what he should do, “Now apologize to someone you’ve wronged” she told him as Anakin took a deep breath,
Anakin: “Ok. Let’s see, uh, I’m sorry” he started as Zondra encouraged him more,
Zondra: “Someone that you’ve treated unfairly. Just think about the pain you’ve caused and tell that person you’re sorry” she explained further as Anakin took another deep breath,
Anakin: “I’m sorry. I’m sorry I’ve been hard on you. I’m sorry, I expect so much from you” he spoke, looking down, Zondra leaned in,
Zondra: “Who are you talking to?” she asked as Anakin slowly looked up, realising what he was going,
Anakin: “Myself” he softly replied.
Finally, it was working and 2 hours later, the whole class stared over at Anakin, who was now sitting in the far corner of the stage, clutching the red curtain, trying to hold back his tears,
Anakin: [in a high pitched voice]: “It’s just that I make you feel that-you have to be so perfect for everybody else” he cried, before speaking in a normal voice, “I—I—I—set you up for failure. No wonder you’ve a fraud. Please forgive me, I beg of you, please, forgive me. I love you. I love you. I love you” he sobbed before bringing on a high pitched voice, “Anakin Skywalker, I love you!” he sobbed, putting his head in his hands, he was startled when he heard the class break into applause and Obi Wan looked around, confused at what was happening as Zondra moved closed to Anakin,
Zondra: “I want to work with you privately” she informed him as Anakin couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
Story: Sabe’s place
Padme was over welcoming her stay and Sabe was beginning to become frustrated with Padme’s new found behaviour. Relaxing in her bath, she started to vent out her frustration,
Sabe: “I don’t know what to do” she confessed, “I mean Padme is my friend and its not that I don’t appreciate what she’s done but enough is enough” she finished,
Rosario: I know Mommy, she’s driving me up a wall” she spoke out, sitting opposite from Sabe in the bath. She too, was frustrated about Padme’s attitude,
Sabe: “She sleeps late, she’s insulting to the staff” she went on, “She’s turning into one of those mean, abusive rich people” she cried out as R. suggested her solution,
Rosario: “She should punched in the neck” as Sabe quickly snapped back,
Sabe: “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey” she pointed, “That’s not very lady like” she added as R corrected herself,
Rosario: “With an open fist” as Sabe smiled,
Sabe: “There’s my girl” before wondering what was going to happen with Padme, “Oh, what are we gonna do?” she asked her before she gasped, “Wait a minute, I’ve got an idea” she excitedly told her, “We’re come up with a big fancy plan with lots of twists and turns, to make her understand what she’s done” she explained, “I’ll hide somewhere and you’ll wear big shoes” she added as R had other ideas,
Rosario: “Or we could go simpler” she informed her
Story: Sabe’s front hall and stairs
Rosario had the idea to simply push Padme down the stairs to throw her out, and it worked, Padme had tumbled down the stairs,
Padme: “Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Ow! Oh! Oh! Oh! Ow!” she exclaimed as she had finally stopped, pulling herself to her feet, on the front table, as Sabe called out,
Sabe: “Thank, honey. You’re a good friend!” as Padme simply looked surprised before moving for the door,
Story: Anakin’s apartment
It is late at night and Anakin has been sitting with Padme in the lounge room, re watching his holo net television interview he had done to make up for the last one,
Anakin on TV: “And I have to believe if there is any justice in this world, Alexander Walker will soon be a free man” he spoke as Anakin still seemed so surprised,
Anakin: “Wow. I’m so real” he exclaimed, before he backed up the tape further,
Anakin on TV: “Alexander Walker will soon be a free man” he heard, as Anakin mouthed the words,
Anakin: “Every time I watch it, I find a new layer” he gushed turning to a quiet, Padme, “You want to watch it again?” he asked as Padme replied,
Padme: “No. Turn it off” before added, “And hand me that blanket” as Anakin scoffed,
Anakin: “You get it” he told her, backing up the tape further as she slowly reached for the warm blanket,
Padme: letting out a deep sigh: “You know if we were at Sabe’s right now, there’d be someone to do this for me” she informed him as Anakin only looked over at her as she added “This place is a dump”
[The end, another one come and gone and I enjoyed writing this one as you have enjoyed reading it]
“Prison Blues”
Cast
Anakin: Will
Padme: Grace
Obi Wan: Jack
Sabe: Karen
Rosario
Zondra
Summers: Darra
Ronnie: Sache
Reporter: Panaka
Security guard
Notes
Just some notes about this story, there are some characters who have had names changed for a Star Wars feel to it but some I thought would be more better if they were just there, like Rosario or Zondra. Sabe’s last name is from the show, I know as adea mentioned to me, that it sounds like Skywalker but hey, there’s got to be some Will and Grace in the story, so enjoy!
Summary
A sombre mood fills the foursome. They are visiting Sabe’s husband who has been arrested for tax evasion. Sabe still can’t believe her husband is in prison, while Padme is fearing being in the prison and Obi Wan thinks that its all going to be fun and games. Anakin is the only one who is sensible and has to help them but as we discover, Anakin has a fear of talking before a camera and Obi Wan takes it upon himself to help him while Padme stays the night at Sabe’s house only to end up enjoying being rich and doesn’t want to leave. Will everything work out in the end?
Story: Anakin’s apartment
Anakin is sitting at his table, reading the paper, dressed in casual suit, waiting for Padme and Obi Wan to get ready. He casually raised his head as the front door opened and in strolled a cheerful Obi Wan, dressed casual like him, carrying a small bag.
Obi Wan: “Morning campers” he smiled, moving over to where Anakin was sitting, “Everybody ready to go on a little day trip?” he asked with a smile, “I brought my fanny pack which I will hold as a clutch” he explained, “So as not to obscure my dynamitic fanny” he cheekily smirked, turning around to show him as Anakin only rolled his eyes,
Anakin: “Obi Wan, we’re going to visit Alexander Walker in prison” he reminded him as Obi Wan simply looked at him,
Obi Wan: “Mm-hmm” he nodded as Anakin further explained,
Anakin: “We’re not going to Swishy Pete’s camp for feminine boys” as Obi Wan looked at him sternly, moving past him into the kitchen,
Obi Wan: “Do not lecture me. I have a lot more experience in this area than you do” he informed him but Anakin only sighed, feeling that Obi Wan missing the main point,
Anakin: “Obi Wan, do I have to explain to you again the actual meaning of the phase ‘penal system’?” he asked as Padme suddenly appeared, clearly her worries showing,
Padme: “I’m not going!” she announced as Anakin and Obi Wan both looked over at her, “I’m too scared to visit a prison!” she added, before she realised what she wearing, “Oh my god, look at me! I’m wearing a scarf to go to prison!” she exclaimed, “I might as well be wearing a big sign that says ‘Strangle me!” she cried, before she rushed back into her room.
Story: Courscant Security Jail
Sabe, Padme, Obi Wan and Anakin are now all in the waiting area of the jail and waiting to be taken through. Sabe is very distressed and quiet about being there and so when the guard calls her up, she is very timid about stating who she is.
Security guard: “Name please” he asks Sabe, who avoids his eyes,
Sabe: “Sabe Walker I’m Alexander Walker’s wife” she softly replies as he looks at her, not quite understanding what she had told him,
Security guard: “Excuse me?” he asks her as Sabe looks up at him, her eyes fuming with anger,
Sabe: angrily stating “I’m his b*tch! Ok, is that what you wanted to hear? I’m Alexander Walker’s b*tch. And I’m his one and only just in case you pervs get any ideas during the lonely nights at lockdown!” she fumed as the guard tried to calm her back down,
Security: Mam, I just couldn’t hear what you said” he explained as Sabe regained herself, smiling,
Sabe: “Oh” she smiled, “I’m Sabe Walker” she chirpily spoke as the guard noted it down, she smiled, “Oh my god, I have that same blaster” as he looked up at her, confused as she imitated a blaster shot before moving away and the guard spoke again,
Security: “Next” he called as Padme slowly moved forward,
Padme: “Hi, Padme Naberrie” she spoke, before adding, “What I’m wearing isn’t too revealing, is it?” she asked her voice full with worry, “The men are locked up. I don’t want to drive them, into a state of sexual frenzy” she stated as he looked up at her, with a smirk,
Security: “I wouldn’t worry about it” he assured her as Padme took it as a rude remark,
Padme: “Oh, like you’re so hot?” she rudely asked, staring coldly at him, before moving off and Obi Wan and Anakin moved up,
Obi Wan: chirpy as ever, “Hi, I just want to let you know that I have seen the documentary ‘Scared Straight’ 17 times” he confidently explained, adding, “Never took” as the guard simply looked at him, before Anakin stepped in,
Anakin: “Please forgive my friends. They’re just, ah……” he stopped half way, thinking of the next words, “They’re idiots” he concluded as the guard just looked confused before looking over at another guard,
Security: “Oh, only 2 visitors at a time. Please let the ladies through” he informed him as Sabe turned to Padme, gripping her hands tightly, trying not to cry,
Sabe: “My husband is in prison” she stated before they entered through the doors as Padme assured her,
Padme: “It’s going to be ok. I just want you to know that I am here for you. Ok?” she assured her as Sabe nodded,
Sabe: “Yeah” she replied as Padme added,
Padme: “I’m strong” as Sabe smiled,
Sabe: “Ok” moving down the hall as Padme called back to her,
Padme: “I’m going to be your rock, ok?” she assured her as the doors slid closed as Padme looked up to see Anakin staring creepily at her,
Anakin: changing his voice into Hannibal Lector “Don’t stand too close to the glass, Clarice” he spoke as Padme started to freak out,
Padme: nearly in tears, “Don’t joke like that!” she cried, “You promised you were never gonna do that” she added, as Anakin only went on,
Anakin: “I lied” he spoke, still as Hannibal Lector, he started to suck his breath like him, leaning closer towards her as Padme moved further away,
Padme: “Aah! Ohh!” she cried running down the hall as Anakin smirked and turned back to Obi Wan as another man spotted him,
News reporter: “Excuse me” he spoke, as Anakin turned to address him, “I saw you come in with Sabe Walker. Are you a friend of the family?” he asked as Anakin answered him,
Anakin: “I’m Mr Walker’s attorney. Who are you?” he asked as the reporter yelled behind him,
News reporter: “It’s the attorney! Get set up, guys!” he called out as two more men approached them with a camera as Anakin suddenly felt very nervous,
Anakin: “Oh no, no, no. Listen I’m—I’m—I’m not prepared to make a statement” he informed them as the reporter tried to assure him,
News reporter: “It’s just a few easy questions, Mr ………” he stopped as Anakin introduced himself,
Anakin: “Uh, Sk-Skywalker. Anakin Skywalker. But I’m not really comfortable with—“he was cut off as the reporter began,
News reporter: “Roll camera, in 3, 2, 1” he called as the camera was turned on, “This is Panaka Fortuna with Channel 3 News” he began, going on, “I’m standing here with Anakin Skywalker, the attorney for Alexander Walker” he explained, “Mr Skywalker, do you think your client was treated more or less fairly because of his wealth and status?” he asked as Anakin, who kept his left hand on his ear, as he started to reply,
Anakin: “Uh. The-the status of Mr Whacker, Wicker, Weckler” he fumbled before the reporter stepped in,
News reporter: “Walker” he reminded him as Anakin went on,
Anakin: “Walker. Thankyou” he told him, before he made a silly little giggle, going on, “Uh, oh boy” feeling the pressure of the camera on him, “The answer to your question is---is, ah Mr Guilter’s alleged walk---wait, what—what I’m trying to say is---is—that, yes he’s rich. He’s very rich but that doesn’t mean he’s—he’s poor” he explained, feeling more nervous than before as Obi Wan looked on, a confused look on his face, as Anakin suddenly blurted, “Whosie boisie hohh……” as the reporter spoke,
News reporter: “Ok, that’s it. nice job, let’s go” he called out as they moved away and Obi Wan slid over to Anakin, who was still lost for words,
Anakin: “Uh…what did I just say?” he asked him as Obi Wan refreshed his memory,
Obi Wan: “Whosie boisie hohh” he replied as Anakin covered his face with his hand,
Anakin: “Oh god” he muttered, too embarrassed at what had happened.
Story-Sabe’s Place
Having returned from the security jail, Sabe slowly entered her front door, too stunned to believe what had happened as Padme wondered if she would be alright,
Padme: “So you gonna be okay?” she asked, seeing Sabe slowly enter the home, leaning over the table before her,
Sabe: “Yeah. It’s just—kind of weird coming home to a big empty house” she replied, her voice quieter than usual as Padme simply smiled,
Padme: “I know. You and 35 servants. So I guess I’ll see you tomorrow?” she asked, as Sabe turned to her,
Sabe: “Yeah, I guess you will” she softly answered before she raised a hand to cover her mouth, pretending to cough, “Want to stay over?” she coughed as Padme seemed confused,
Padme: “Did—did you say something?” she sweetly asked as Sabe started to fumble,
Sabe: “Well…I, uh..umm. I didn’t say anything” she snapped back as Padme only corrected herself,
Padme: “Oh, ha ha, oh—Cause—I—I—I thought you asked me to stay over” seeing Sabe start to laugh like she usually would,
Sabe: “Huh?! Me? You? Huh? Ha ha ha ha! No!” she exclaimed as Padme only smiled,
Padme: “Sabe, do you---do you want me to stay?” she asked her as Sabe looked over at her,
Sabe: “Uh, I don’t know, Padme. If you want to stay, I’m not gonna stop you” she replied, muttering under her breath, “What’s her problem?” as Padme still explained,
Padme: “Look, Sabe, if—if you want me to stay all you have to do is ask” as Sabe started to turn the words around,
Sabe: “Listen, if I wanted you to stay. I would ask you to stay” she yelled, before grabbing her arm, “Please stay” as Padme started to become frustrated,
Padme: “Stop doing that! What do you—what do you want?” she asked as Sabe exclaimed once more,
Sabe: “I don’t want anything, honey, but apparently, you’re just dying to spend the night over here, so…” her voice trailed over, “Yeah, come on in!” she exclaimed, adding, “Try to keep your feet off the furniture”
Story: Anakin’s apartment
Anakin is still not back from work and Obi Wan has taken it in himself to spend a night watching the holo net, however it’s not just any show. Obi Wan has taped Anakin’s embarrassing speech off the news and now was laughing at it over and over again, the same lines,
Anakin on TV: “Yes, he’s rich. He’s very rich, but that—that doesn’t mean, he’s--he’s poor. Whosie boisie hohh..” the line repeated once more as Obi Wan laughed,
Obi Wan: “Ha-ha! That’s good, ha ha ha! That’s good stuff. Good stuff!” he laughed as he rewinds the clip, to hear the last part,
Anakin on TV: [/u]“Boisie hohh” he spoke again as Obi Wan laughed again,
Obi Wan: “Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!” just as Anakin had entered the apartment, and noticed Obi Wan sitting before the holo net,
Anakin: “Oh hey, Obi Wan, what are you watching?” he asked, wondering why he was laughing so much, as Obi Wan, though his laughter replied,
Obi Wan: “Just some classic bloopers” as Anakin seemed interested,
Anakin: “Oh yeah? Well shove over. I could use a little cheering up” he informed him
Obi Wan: “Sure” he replied, moving over to the right, holding his laughter, he waited till Anakin was comfortable,
Anakin on TV: Whosie boisie hohh” as Obi Wan started to giggle but Anakin was not amused,
Anakin: “You are such a jerk, you know that?” he snapped, “What have you been sitting here by yourself laughing at me?” he asked moving into the kitchen as Obi Wan defended himself,
Obi Wan: “No, Ferus and Jason were here but you ran out of correillian ale” he pointed out but Anakin snapped once more,
Anakin: “Stop it. It’s not funny, ok? It’s humiliating, you know. I—I freeze up in front of a camera. I always have. It’s been a big problem, you know?” he explained to him, “On my grandparents’ 50th anniversary video, I blanked on their names” he informed him as Obi Wan felt more sincere,
Obi Wan: “Well, what were their names?” he asked as Anakin pulled out a bottle of water from the freeze,
Anakin: “Grandma and Grandpa” he quickly replied, showing him it was so obvious, taking a sip, he added in a low voice, “I’m such a loser” as Obi Wan moved over to him, placing his arms around him,
Obi Wan: “Hey, hey, hey, hey. Don’t be so hard on yourself” he informed him, “Why, I once knew a man people thought was a loser” pausing before going on, “Do you want to know what happened to him?” he asked, answering his own question, “He went on t invent hand sneakers” as Anakin became confused,
Anakin: “Hand sneakers?” he asked him as Obi Wan nodded,
Obi Wan: “Yeah, you know, so when you do cart wheels, your hands don’t get dirty” he explained as Anakin simply suggested,
Anakin: “Couldn’t you just wear gloves?” he asked as Obi Wan slammed his hand down on the bench,
Obi Wan: “Damn it. I should have invented gloves!” he exclaimed in frustration before moving off as the comm. rang and Anakin was quick to point out,
Anakin: “I’m not answering that” hearing the comm. click into the machine and the message began to play.
Anakin on machine: “Who can it be now?” he asked over the comm. as Padme’s voice is now heard,
Padme on machine: “Just leave your name cause we’re not at home” she spoke as Anakin cut back in,
Anakin on machine: “Who can it be now?” he asked once more as Padme’s voice jumped back in, while Obi Wan looked in a confused look from the magazine he was reading as Anakin felt even more embarrassed
Padme on machine: [in a high pitched voice] “Who can it, Who can it” it finished as Anakin’s face cringed at hearing it,
Anakin: “How does she talk me into doing that?” he asked as the comm. clicked and the message played,
Reporter on machine: “Hi, Mr Skywalker. Panaka Fortuna from Channel 3. I was wondering if you were available for a follow up interview?” he asked as Obi Wan strolled into the kitchen
Obi Wan: “Let me take care of this” he assured him as Anakin nodded,
Anakin: “Hmm” he replied, taking a sip of his drink as Obi Wan took the comm. off the holder,
Obi Wan: “Hi Mr Fortuna.” He replied, “Uh huh. You want him to do another interview?” he asked as Anakin took another sip, before seeing Obi Wan add, “He’ll do it” as Anakin almost choked on his drink,
Anakin: “Obi Wan!” he exclaimed as Obi Wan went on,
Obi Wan: “Can you hold for just one second?” he asked running from the kitchen back into the living room, with Anakin in pursuit,
Anakin: “Give me the phone!” he exclaimed, as Obi Wan jumped up onto the lounge, with the comm. just about to be dropped into his pants, Anakin looked up in shock, “You wouldn’t dare” he told him as Obi Wan smirked back,
Obi Wan: “Oh wouldn’t I?” he asked, before dropping the phone into his pants as Anakin leaned over,
Anakin: “Uhh, I will reach in there myself and get it” he pointed out as Obi Wan shot back,
Obi Wan: “No, you won’t” he replied as Anakin then informed him,
Anakin: “No I won’t but I will slap you like a girl!” as Obi Wan jumped off the lounge as Anakin made a dive for him,
Obi Wan: start to shriek: “Get away! Stop, get away!” he shrieked before he stopped in a sudden halt, “Can’t you see I’m here to help you?” he asked as Anakin seemed confused,
Anakin: “How?” he asked as Obi Wan further explained,
Obi Wan: “This is a big opportunity” pointing towards his pants, “A very big opportunity” he added as Anakin shot back,
Anakin: “To do what, humiliate myself on television again?” he asked as Obi Wan shook his head,
Obi Wan: “No. To redeem yourself. This time, when you go on camera, you’re gonna be great and do you know why?” he asked, pausing before he went on, “Because you’re coming with me to my on camera acting class. Ta-da!” he exclaimed, waving his hands before him as Anakin seemed more shocked,
Anakin: “Ta-da? What, do moronic ideas get a fan fare now?” he asked before he explained his problem once more, “Look, my problem is speaking in front of a camera, so how would I possibly be helped by some class that teaches speaking……” his voice trailed off before he realised the truth, “In front of a camera?” he asked, with a low voice as Obi Wan waved his hands once more,
Obi Wan: “Ta-da” he spoke softly as Anakin sighed, leaning towards the comm. in his friend’s pants,
Anakin: “I’ll do it” he informed him but Obi Wan reminded him,
Obi Wan: “He’s still on hold” as Anakin angrily sighed in frustration,
Anakin: “Well, could you take him off?” he asked as Obi Wan just stood them till a beep was heard,
Obi Wan: “Okay” he replied, as Anakin just sighed once more, couldn’t believe what he was getting himself into once more.
Story-Sabe’s place
As the sun began to rise in the clear Courscant sky, Sabe was sitting on her bed, as two of her maid tidied up her nails, she glanced over at her friend, Padme, who was still asleep, with her mouth open. Sabe sighs, rolling her eyes, she reaches over with her small bottle of mouth spray and squints some into her mouth, causing her to stir, almost choking, she slowly opens her eyes,
Padme: “Oh my god. That was, like, the best night of sleep I think I’ve ever had in my life” she gushed as Sabe sighed,
Sabe: “Well, it should have been, honey. You’re sleeping on $5,000 mattress, with $5,000 sheets and the indentation of a 5,000 pound man” she informed her as she then smiled, “Hey, listen, thanks for staying over last night.” She told her, “It really helped” she added as Padme, her head resting on the pillows, smiled back at her friend,
Padme: “I’m glad I could be here” she replied, before going on “You know, at one point during the night, I looked over at you while you were asleep. You looked so peaceful” she pointed out, adding, “Kind of freaked me out” before she admired her sleep wear, “God, I love this night gown. It’s just so roomy” she told her as Sabe simply sighed once more,
Sabe: “Honey, that’s not a night gown. That’s one of Alexander’s fitted T’s” she corrected her as Padme pulled herself up, noticing one of Sabe’s maid cleaning her feet, she became embarrassed,
Padme: “Oh! Oh, no—ha, ha! NO, no, that’s ok” she told her before she realised the time, “Oh my god, oh my god, look at the time. I gotta get going” she informed her starting to get out of the bed, as Sabe stopped her,
Sabe: “Honey, are you sure you don’t want to at least stay for breakfast?” she asked as Padme started to put her jewellery back on,
Padme: “No, no, no, its ok. I’ll just grab some Oreos out of the bowl at my bank” as she noticed her toes were difference, “Oh wow, I love that colour. What is it?” she asked as Sabe shook her head,
Sabe: “Padme, there’s no colour. They just cleaned off your toes” she pointed out as Padme looked closer,
Padme: “Still, it’s nice” she replied just as Sabe’s closest friend and maid Rosario, came in wheeling the breakfast trolley,
Rosario: “Miss Sabe, time to get up” she informed her as Sabe yelled over to her,
Sabe: “Hey, how about bringing the volume down to fog horn level?” she asked as she only looked straight, not at Sabe,
Rosario: “Up yours, Count Drunkula” she simply snapped back as Sabe laughed,
Sabe: “Ha, ha, ha, ha!” she laughed, “Oh, come on, honey, stick around. It’s fun here, come on” she informed her as Padme continued to clamber from the bed,
Padme: “I wish I could. Its just that I’ve got to clean my apartment, I’ve got to pick up my dry cleaning” she informed her as Rosario informed her of the day plan
Rosario: “For breakfast this morning, we’re serving Corellian toast. The masseur comes at 2.00 and the movie in the media room this afternoon is soft core porn for women” she finished just as Padme had exited the room before she strolled back in,
Padme: “Maybe I should stay a little longer” she confessed strolling back over to the bed where Sabe smiled as she climbed back into the bed.
Story: Obi Wan’s acting class
Deciding to fulfil his promise to help Anakin, Obi Wan has taken him to his acting class, where he is confident that Anakin will receive all the help he needs to act in front of the camera.
Obi Wan: “Well, here we are. The actors gymnasium, where we tone and strengthen the hams and pecs of our craft” he explained to Anakin who simply looked around before replying,
Anakin: “Ok. Goodbye” starting to walk out before Obi Wan pulled him back
Obi Wan: “Hey, come on, come on. Give it a try. Zondra is like a god in the acting community” he informed him as Anakin seemed confused,
Anakin: “Who’s Sondra?” he asked as Obi Wan quickly corrected him,
Obi Wan: “Shh! Its Zondra with a “Z” not Sondra with an “S” cause Sondra with an “S” goes “Snss” before pointing out, “A student once made the mistake of calling her Sondra and she threw a lit cigarette at him” as Anakin smirked,
Anakin: “Don’t you mean zigarette?” he joked just as she came strolling in,
Zondra: “Look, kiddies. I’m being plummeted by my allergies, my back is in knots and I’ve got an under wire sticking right here in my left one” she complained, “So I am in no mood for B.S” she informed them, clicking her fingers, “Sache, light me please” she barked as a young girl quickly ran over and lit her cigarette before she started to read her notice, “Now, let’s see, just one general note here, ‘Your scenes…last week…horse crap’” she explained, “So we’re gonna have to go back to the basics. In this exercise, I want you to apologize to someone that you’ve wronged. And I don’t want to catch anybody ‘acting’. OK?” she asked then, before adding, “I just want to catch the truth. Now you, Darra, you’re up” she pointed out,
A young blond haired girl dressed casually, moved from her seat, clearing her throat, she approached the small stage and prepared her little part,
Darra: “Mom, I’m not quite sure how to say this, but…” she started before crying, “I’m sorry” she cried, falling to her knees, “Oh god, I’m sorry” she cried out as Anakin leaned over to Obi Wan,
Anakin: “Is she ok?” he asked as Obi Wan scoffed,
Obi Wan: “Ok? She’s having a break through. Its what we all strive for” he explained, “Look at her. No inhibitions” he went on, “Raw, naked, open” he finished as Anakin simply informed him,
Anakin: “I never want to hear those words come out of your mouth again” as Zondra moved over to Darra,
Zondra: “Ok, young lady” she told her, before she pulled her back up by her hair, “That’s nice work” she informed her as Darra calmed herself back down,
Darra: “Thanks, Zondra. It felt really good” she informed her moving back down to her seat as Zondra turned to the next person,
Zondra: “Kenobi, you’re up” she snapped as he leaned over to Anakin,
Obi Wan: “Try not to fall in love with me during this exercise. I’ll be very exposed” he pointed out moving up to the stage, he muttered under his breath, “Someone I’ve wronged. Someone I’ve wronged” before he clicked his fingers, “Ok. I got it” before he started, “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. I’m really sorry, ahh I didn’t mean to do it, so sorry” he replied as Zondra simply looked at him,
Zondra: “What is that?” she asked, as Obi Wan looked at her,
Obi Wan: “My apology” he replied as she went on,
Zondra: “To whom?” she asked as he answered her, starting to feel very nervous,
Obi Wan: “My father” as she moved closer,
Zondra: “I don’t buy it” as he stepped further back,
Obi Wan: “Ok. It—it—it wasn’t my father. It was someone else that I really wronged” he stuttered as she went on,
Zondra: “I don’t believe you” as he stuttered more
Obi Wan: “Ok, I wasn’t thinking about anybody” as she asked him,
Zondra: “What were you thinking about?” as he shot back
Obi Wan: “Food” as she kept going,
Zondra: “What kind?” as he stuttered more,
Obi Wan: “An egg salad sandwich” as she pointed out
Zondra: “Liar” as he confessed,
Obi Wan: “Ok, it was tuna!” he exclaimed and while this was playing out Darra leaned forward to whisper to Anakin,
Darra: “Poor guy. He’s not very in touch with his instrument” she pointed out as Anakin quickly replied,
Anakin: “Oh, but he is. He can even dial a comm. with it”
Story: Sabe’s place
Sabe had just returned from a morning of shopping and had just entered the fresher with her shopping bags, shocked to find that Padme was comfortable laying in her own bubble bath,
Sabe: “Bab a de be ba da” she sung before she realised she was in there, “Oh, honey you scared me” she informed her, “I thought you were my clone but none of them survived” she added, as Padme smiled,
Padme: “Ohh, hey Sab” she replied reaching over for a face mask,
Sabe: “Hey, aren’t you supposed to be at work?” she asked as before she added “Cause I know I am” moving over to her mirror in the room as Padme spoke,
Padme: “Oh how am I supposed to leave you?” she asked, placing the face mask around her eyes, “I mean, look at you. You’re a wreck” she pointed out as Sabe started to take off her earrings smiling,
Sabe: “Oh well, actually honey, I’m feeling much better. Yeah, I just talked to Alexander. He had a good day in prison today” she explained, “He and a convicted junk bond trader smuggled a glazed ham out of the kitchen” she added as she pointed out, “So honey, If you want to leave, I know you’ve got things to do” she reminded her, “I mean there’s fashion mistakes to be made and its probably happy at some gay bar, you know” she pointed out as Padme cut her off,
Padme: “Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh. You know what?” she asked her, “I’m not gonna leave you, not this apartment or this tub until I know that you are totally whole” she informed her as Sabe seemed surprised,
Sabe: “But—“ she started as Padme cut her off again,
Padme: “Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh. Not another word” she told her, “You know what?” she asked, “I’m getting a little chill so would you close the door, please?” she asked as Sabe turned around to the door before she added, “From the other side” as Sabe seemed surprised before she exited the fresher.
Story-Obi Wan’s acting class
Having been nearly embarrassed by Zondra, Obi Wan was trying to make up for his earlier performance,
Obi Wan: “How sorry am I?” he asked, “’S’ is for how very sad you make me feel” he started, “’O’ is for, oh, how very bad you make me feel, ‘R’ is for how wrong you make me feel, and the other ‘R’” he was cut off,
Zondra: “And the other ‘R’ us for how rotten you are. Get off. Get off the stage” she barked, “I don’t want to even look at you anymore” she informed him as he sadly moved back next to Anakin,
Obi Wan: “Sorry, Zondra” he softly replied as she shot back
Zondra: “I don’t even believe that” before she noticed Anakin next, “Ok, new person, you’re up” she informed him as Anakin gave a half smile,
Anakin: “Oh, no, no I’m just observing” he informed her as she bent lower,
Zondra: “Life isn’t there for us to observe” she informed him, going on, “It’s there for us to live” as Anakin felt the nerves coming back to him,
Anakin: “No, really, I—I—“ he stuttered as Zondra simply grabbed him by his shirt, towards the stage,
Zondra: “Up!” she exclaimed, pushing him onto the stage as Anakin fumbled,
Anakin: “Oh, but the thing is, when there’s a camera on me, I just get---“ he stopped when he saw Sache turn on the camera, “Whoa boy, oy, Uh, I—I can’t” he informed her turning to get off the stage as she stopped him,
Zondra: “Do it now” she barked as Anakin tried to calm his nerves,
Anakin: “Ok, alright” he muttered, starting to swing his arms Zondra pushed him more,
Zondra: “Go” she barked as Anakin jumped a little before speaking,
Anakin: “Hi, I—I—I—I haven’t done a lot of acting before” he confessed before smiling, “Actually, that’s not true, I—I—for 19 years, I played the role of a heterosexual” he explained as Zondra turned away, muttering,
Zondra: “My guess it not very convincingly” as Anakin simply stared at her before she explained what he should do, “Now apologize to someone you’ve wronged” she told him as Anakin took a deep breath,
Anakin: “Ok. Let’s see, uh, I’m sorry” he started as Zondra encouraged him more,
Zondra: “Someone that you’ve treated unfairly. Just think about the pain you’ve caused and tell that person you’re sorry” she explained further as Anakin took another deep breath,
Anakin: “I’m sorry. I’m sorry I’ve been hard on you. I’m sorry, I expect so much from you” he spoke, looking down, Zondra leaned in,
Zondra: “Who are you talking to?” she asked as Anakin slowly looked up, realising what he was going,
Anakin: “Myself” he softly replied.
Finally, it was working and 2 hours later, the whole class stared over at Anakin, who was now sitting in the far corner of the stage, clutching the red curtain, trying to hold back his tears,
Anakin: [in a high pitched voice]: “It’s just that I make you feel that-you have to be so perfect for everybody else” he cried, before speaking in a normal voice, “I—I—I—set you up for failure. No wonder you’ve a fraud. Please forgive me, I beg of you, please, forgive me. I love you. I love you. I love you” he sobbed before bringing on a high pitched voice, “Anakin Skywalker, I love you!” he sobbed, putting his head in his hands, he was startled when he heard the class break into applause and Obi Wan looked around, confused at what was happening as Zondra moved closed to Anakin,
Zondra: “I want to work with you privately” she informed him as Anakin couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
Story: Sabe’s place
Padme was over welcoming her stay and Sabe was beginning to become frustrated with Padme’s new found behaviour. Relaxing in her bath, she started to vent out her frustration,
Sabe: “I don’t know what to do” she confessed, “I mean Padme is my friend and its not that I don’t appreciate what she’s done but enough is enough” she finished,
Rosario: I know Mommy, she’s driving me up a wall” she spoke out, sitting opposite from Sabe in the bath. She too, was frustrated about Padme’s attitude,
Sabe: “She sleeps late, she’s insulting to the staff” she went on, “She’s turning into one of those mean, abusive rich people” she cried out as R. suggested her solution,
Rosario: “She should punched in the neck” as Sabe quickly snapped back,
Sabe: “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey” she pointed, “That’s not very lady like” she added as R corrected herself,
Rosario: “With an open fist” as Sabe smiled,
Sabe: “There’s my girl” before wondering what was going to happen with Padme, “Oh, what are we gonna do?” she asked her before she gasped, “Wait a minute, I’ve got an idea” she excitedly told her, “We’re come up with a big fancy plan with lots of twists and turns, to make her understand what she’s done” she explained, “I’ll hide somewhere and you’ll wear big shoes” she added as R had other ideas,
Rosario: “Or we could go simpler” she informed her
Story: Sabe’s front hall and stairs
Rosario had the idea to simply push Padme down the stairs to throw her out, and it worked, Padme had tumbled down the stairs,
Padme: “Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Ow! Oh! Oh! Oh! Ow!” she exclaimed as she had finally stopped, pulling herself to her feet, on the front table, as Sabe called out,
Sabe: “Thank, honey. You’re a good friend!” as Padme simply looked surprised before moving for the door,
Story: Anakin’s apartment
It is late at night and Anakin has been sitting with Padme in the lounge room, re watching his holo net television interview he had done to make up for the last one,
Anakin on TV: “And I have to believe if there is any justice in this world, Alexander Walker will soon be a free man” he spoke as Anakin still seemed so surprised,
Anakin: “Wow. I’m so real” he exclaimed, before he backed up the tape further,
Anakin on TV: “Alexander Walker will soon be a free man” he heard, as Anakin mouthed the words,
Anakin: “Every time I watch it, I find a new layer” he gushed turning to a quiet, Padme, “You want to watch it again?” he asked as Padme replied,
Padme: “No. Turn it off” before added, “And hand me that blanket” as Anakin scoffed,
Anakin: “You get it” he told her, backing up the tape further as she slowly reached for the warm blanket,
Padme: letting out a deep sigh: “You know if we were at Sabe’s right now, there’d be someone to do this for me” she informed him as Anakin only looked over at her as she added “This place is a dump”
[The end, another one come and gone and I enjoyed writing this one as you have enjoyed reading it]
