Maggie's Movies: Camera, Action!/Louisiana Set

This is the third chapter in Maggie's Movies: Camera, Action. Since the theater went in debt after her grandfather's legacy, Maggie got help from her friends.

## Level 21

* Next scene on Waves of Love, Vicki gets the makeup desk ready.
* Maggie arrives at the set.
* Vicki MAGGIE!
* Maggie: Vicki!
* Vicki: It's so good to see you!
* Maggie: How are things?
* Vicki: The crew's threatening to strike unless they get paid soon.
* Vicki: Clyde is having 'artistic differences' with our two leads.
* Vicki: Also, watch your back - Andrea is telling tales about you.
* Vicki: She's gunning for your job.
* Vicki: Oh, and welcome back.
* Frank and Clyde enter the set.
* Clyde: I don't understand...
* Clyde: ...have I signed on to direct another Three Stooges film?
* Frank: Clyde, read the script. It's CLEARLY a comedic scene!
* Frank: Don't be fatuous. I won't have my vision compromised!
* Maggie goes to tell them.
* Maggie: GUYS!
* Maggie: Just... shoot the scene both ways.
* Clyde: Ah! I see... waste even MORE of my precious time.
* Clyde: How wonderful.
* Clyde left the set.
* Frank: Nice try, Maggie...

### During the level

* Maggie brings the set a boat!
* Robert's mom: Welcome to your family's land, my son!
* Robert: You mean not-the-Perkins-land?
* Robert's mom: Cheerful as always! Ann Bradley asked about you. She will be very happy to meet you.
* Robert: This goat? I'd rather spend my time on counting cattle instead...
* Robert: But it's good to be back, mother.

### After the level

* Maggie enters the ser.
* "WE DEMAND YOU RESPECT OUR RIGHTS!"
* Susan: Maggie! Where have you been?
* "NO MORE FREE WORK! NO MORE UNPAID OVERHOURS!"
* Maggie: My grandfather passed away, remember?
* Susan: Oh, yes - er… my condolences and all...
* Susan: But I don't think you noticed how serious the situation is...
* Susan: ...AL Senior is going to shut us down if we can't get the film back on track.
* Susan: That means everyone's out of a job... and forget about your shot in the director's chair.
* "WE ARE WORTH MORE THAN THIS PESKY DOG!"
* Maggie: All right! I'll handle it - but only if we do things MY way.
* Maggie: First, you pay the crew's back wages and overtime.
* Susan: We're already over budget and...
* "WE ARE ARTISTS! NOT KIDS!"
* Susan: Sigh... Okay. Fine.
* Maggie: Great news! Everybody's getting paid - now back to work!
* They sit on a table.
* Maggie: What are you doing?
* "It's 12:15 - we're on our lunch break!"

## Level 22

* Maggie: …
* Catherine enters the set.
* Catherine: Psst… May I have a word with you?
* Maggie: Oh, sure...
* Catherine: You're Maggie right? The assistant director?
* Maggie: Of course, Catherine. Something wrong?
* Catherine: It's my character, Hester. She's vastly underwritten.
* Maggie: I agree.
* Catherine: I've tried to bring her more substance.
* Catherine: But every time I stray from the script I get shut down by Frank and Clyde.
* Maggie: I'll have a word with Clyde.
* Catherine: Would you? That'd be SO great.
* Catherine: He can be... a tad difficult.
* Maggie: Really? I hardly noticed.
* Maggie and Catherine laugh.

### During the level

* Hester: Oh Robert, I'm happy to see you again!
* Robert: I told you that we are destined to each other, it's written in the stars - look to the sky!
* Hester: Oh! You are so wise!
* Robert: Shush, my dear! Let's enjoy this moment!

### After the level

* Andrea enters the set.
* Andrea: Maggie!
* Andrea: How ARE you?
* Andrea: It's so good to see you!
* Andrea: Susan wanted me to check in to see how I could help.
* Maggie: Well, there is one thing you could do...
* Andrea: Anything - name it.
* Maggie: Go back to L.A.
* Andrea scared!
* Andrea: B-b-but why?
* Maggie: We're over budget and behind schedule.
* Maggie: I can't afford to have someone 'helping me' that I can't trust.
* Andrea: Okay... Look, I'm REALLY sorry.
* Andrea: Please, give me a second chance.
* Maggie: Oh yeah? Why would I do it?
* Andrea: Because I want to help you save this film.
* Andrea: And I know that only YOU can do it...
* Maggie: OK... You have your chance...
* Andrea: I won't let you down, Maggie.
* Andrea: I PROMISE.

## Level 23

* Maggie: Clyde, may I speak to you for a moment?
* Maggie: We have a problem with Hester, our female lead.
* Maggie: Right now she's coming off as merely a sounding board for the male lead.
* Clyde: Ah, I thought you said we had a problem.
* Maggie: I don't know if you've noticed...
* Maggie: ...but our audience for this film is over seventy percent female.
* Maggie: They want a strong female lead.
* Maggie: Lose them, and this film tanks at the box office.
* Maggie: Maybe you can see you way to taking a few cues from Catherine?
* Clyde: Actors are children!
* Clyde: You order them around, you don't ask for their opinion.
* Clyde leaves the set.
* Hitchcock touches Maggie.
* Maggie: Well, at least you're happy to see me, Hitchcock.
* Maggie takes care of Hitchcock.

### During the level

* Hester: Is something is wrong, my beloved?
* Robert: I'm worried about my Mother.
* Hester: Why? Is she sick?
* Robert: No. But she is up to something - and I don't like it.
* Robert: I think she wants me to marry Ann Bradley for some reason known only to her and my father.
* Hester: I hope not - I wouldn't survive without you!
* Robert: Don't bother your head with that matter - I will figure something out.

### After the level

* One person delivers the items.
* Maggie: Thanks! Please leave it in the storage room.
* "OK."
* One person places in the storage room.
* Maggie's phone: YOU'RE MY COOKIES 'N CREAM, GIRL, MY EVERY FANTASEEE
* Maggie answers the phone.
* Michael: Hi? Maggie? It's Michael!
* Maggie: Michael! How are you?
* Michael: Great, actually. Thanks to you.
* Michael: I mean, I heard Al Jr. was a generous man...
* Michael: ...but one mill?!
* Michael: Now he tells me he's been talking to Jennifer and Leo for the leads.
* Michael: I mean, WOW! I don't know WHAT to say.
* Michael: Anyway, look, next time you're in LA...
* Michael: ...I'd love to take you to dinner to celebrate.
* Maggie: Oh! Um... Yeah, that sounds great. I'll talk to you soon.
* Maggie hangs up.
* Maggie: My directorial debit is at a million dollars and it's not even out of pre-production.
* Maggie: Al Junior - I hope you know what you're doing...
* Maggie: Heck- I hope I know what I'm doing.

## Challenge 7

* Hester: Something is wrong, my beloved?
* Then repeats Level 23 scene.

## Level 24

* Maggie enters the set.
* Vicki: Maggie, have you seen Frank?
* Maggie: He's not on the set yet?
* Vicki: No...
* Maggie: He's in every scene today!
* Vicki: He didn't report to make up and he isn't in his trailer.
* Maggie goes to Clyde.
* Maggie: Clyde, have you seen Frank yet?
* Clyde: No, thank goodness I have not.
* Maggie: ATTENTION! Has anyone seen Frank?
* Robert's dad: Haven't seen him nor his car today.
* Maggie: I can't believe it...
* Maggie: Let's shoot this scene with double until we find Frank.

### During the level

* Maggie asks people about Frank.
* Maggie: Seen Frank?
* "I thought he was here."
* "I'm also looking for him."
* "No, I haven't."
* "He is probably with Andrea."

#### Scene

* Robert's mom: Maid told me that you've met with Hester.
* Teddy: Oh, Mother... that's nothing, don't worry about it.
* Robert's mom: You were supposed to talk with Ann Bradley.
* Robert's mom: Your father would be angry if he'd knew you talked with Hester instead of her...
* Teddy dad: So don't let him know about it, Mom...

### After the level

* "Maggie, I saw Frank."
* Maggie: What? Where is he?
* "He just entered Café around the corner."
* Maggie: You are kidding me...
* Maggie: FRANK!!!
* Inside the Café...
* Frank: C'mon, what's the problem?
* Andrea: I... just - I'd rather keep things professional.
* Maggie enters the café.
* Maggie: What's going on here, Frank?
* Andrea: It's nothing, Maggie. It's fine.
* Andrea I was just about to bring Frank back on the set.
* Maggie: No, it's not fine. Half of the crew is wasting time looking for you, Frank!
* Frank: How dare you talk to me like that!
* Frank: What about I pack up, go back to LA, and leave this movie without a star?
* Maggie: What about you honor your contract or face Sure Shot Pictures in court?
* Frank leaves the café.
* Andrea: I know how it works. I was just trying to find him.
* Andrea: I.. I...
* Maggie: Andrea, it's fine. We both know Frank.
* Maggie: Let's get back on the set.
* Andrea: Hey, Maggie...
* Andrea: Thanks...
* Andrea: I mean it...

## Level 25

* Maggie: Where should I start?
* Maggie's phone: SHAKE IT! WORK IT! SET THE DANCEFLOOR ON FIRE!
* Maggie answers the phone.
* Maggie: Ted?!
* Diego: Nope.
* Maggie: Sorry, Diego! How are things of the theater?
* Diego: It's actually getting even better. Would you imagine?
* Diego: Speaking of Ted - I ran into him the other day.
* Maggie: Oh, yeah?
* Diego: He was with what's her face. Still WITH her, I guess.
* Diego: How's Hollywood?
* Maggie: No idea - I'm in a Louisiana swamp right now herding cats.
* Diego: Oh... well… watch out for alligators, I guess.
* Maggie: Thanks, Diego - talk to you later.
* Maggie takes a breath. A technician entered and falls down with a package of movie rolls!
* Maggie: Oh Great!
* "I'm so sorry..."

### During the level

* Maggie cleans the mess left by technician.
* Teddy: Do you know how disobedient you are? After so many things I have done for you!
* Robert: Pap, this is nothing, really... Listen I just like her, that's all.
* Teddy: I can see through your lies. You are my son! And as my Son, you cannot meet with those peasants!
* Robert: First of all - they are not peasants, they are merchants, and wealthy ones.
* Robert: And second, no matter how much money you gave on my education, you cannot tell my heart what to do!

### After the level

* Catherine: Hester would be more assertive here.
* Clyde: Hmm...
* Clyde: I suppose you MAY have a point.
* Catherine: In this scene she is on the spotlight.
* Clyde: Well, I must agree.
* Catherine: And what about the farewell scene?
* Clyde: You are right.
* Clyde: Her character creates the emotional value.
* Catherine: Thank you, Clyde.
* Andrea: Is it possible this is going this well?
* Maggie: He seems to actually be listening to her.
* Maggie: Though it won't make much difference if Frank won't play ball during their scenes together.

## Level 26

* Maggie enters the set.
* Frank: You can't be serious!
* Clyde: Lower your voice - you're upsetting Hitchcock.
* Hitchcock barks.
* Frank: Who's the director here? You?
* Farnk: Or Catherine?!
* Clyde: Frank, this film requires two equally compelling leads.
* Clyde: I refuse to the pin hopes on this film your questionable charisma alone.
* Frank: I'm warning you - I'll call Al Junior!
* Clyde: Call the Pope for all I care! My contract gives me full creative control.
* Frank: This is YOUR doing, I'll bet!
* Hitchcock barks. Frank leaves the set.

### During the level

* Maggie serves Frank 3 times.
* Teddy: Listen, girl, you are not allowed to see my Son. If I see him with you again...
* Teddy: You will be punished! Maybe your dad was too soft on you, but I won't be!
* Hester: Yes Sir!
* Teddy: Good! Now go and consort with people of your sort.
* Hester laughs.

### After the level

* Frank drinks. Then he stands up.
* Frank: VICKI!
* Frank: What is this?
* Vicki: A pine nut?
* Frank: Guess where I found it.
* Vicki: I... I think they were in one of the dishes...
* Frank: And WHAT am I allergic to?
* Vicki: I have no idea.
* Maggie enters the set.
* Frank: PINE NUTS!
* Frank: Just one of them can put me in the hospital!
* Vicki: Frank, I asked at the beginning of the shoot if anyone has any dietary restriction.
* Frank: Another slip-up like this and you'll be back waiting tables in Los Feliz, hear me?
* Vicki leaves the set.
* Maggie: Vicki, wait!
* Maggie goes to Frank.
* Maggie: Are you proud of yourself, Frank?
* Frank: She got what she deserves.
* Maggie is mad.

## Challenge 8

* Robert's dad: Listen, girl, you are not allowed to see my Son. If I see him with you again...
* Then repeats Level 26 scene.

## Level 27

* Frank: ...we were shooting in amazing palace in Italy.
* Frank: Nothing like this stinky ruin in the middle of nowhere.
* Maggie and Hitchcock enter the set.
* Maggie: Frank, we need to talk.
* One person leaves after the bark.
* Frank: OH? What is it?
* Hitchcock Barks
* Maggie: About the way you've been treating people around here.
* Barks again.
* Frank: Let me remind you. I'M the star.
* Frank: You're an Assistant Director - a glorified go-fer.
* Frank: One phone call to my agent and...
* Maggie: You're fired.
* Frank: You can't be serious.
* Maggie: You're done.
* Hitchcock barks.
* Maggie: Leave! GET. OUT.
* Frank: All right. Have it your way...
* Frank: Enjoy the rest of your time here - it's the last film you'll ever be a part of.
* Frank now leaves the set, enjoying Maggie this film.
* Maggie calms Hitchcock down.
* Maggie: You're not going to leave me - are you, you little stinker?
* Hitchcock jumps and leaves the set. Maggie goes back to work.

### During the level

* Maggie catches Hitchcock 16 times.
* Teddy: This Hester and Robert thing cannot continue! I won't let those snakes take my soil and my son!
* Robert's mom: Calm down, Teddy! Nerve aren't good for your heart. Our son is reasonable.
* Teddy: I'm not afraid about my son. But I cannot tell the same about Hester.
* Teddy: These corrupted Perkins blot caused us plenty of problems already!
* Robert's mom: I will talk to her senses - don't worry, my dear!
* Susan enters the set.
* Susan: MAGGIE!
* Susan: Who gave you the authority to fire our male lead?
* Maggie: You did.
* Susan: Never mind.
* Susan: I need to think damage control here.
* Susan: Like I didn't have enough problems already...
* Susan: Budget is outstretched and Al Jr. just ordered flock of trained alligators.
* Susan: Maybe I should cover this using your salary?
* Susan: Honestly, I should fire YOU.
* Andrea: Fire Maggie?
* Andrea: She's the only thing keeping this film together.
* Susan: Not anymore she isn't. We can't finish the film without a male lead.
* Maggie: I'd thought this out - we have more than enough footage of Frank.
* Maggie: With some rewrites, we can shoot the rest with Catherine...
* Maggie: ...AND make it more appealing to our female audience.
* Susan: Oh? And did you have someone in mind to fix the script?
* Maggie: Yeah. I know somebody.

## Level 28

* Inside the trailer, Maggie and Michael are speaking.
* Maggie: Michael, I can't thank you enough for coming out here.
* Michael take off his camera.
* Michael: Of course. After you put my script said, I figured it's the least I could do.
* Michael: Also, Al Jr.'s paying me I-don't-wanna-say-how-much for the rewrite.
* Maggie: So did you read Catherine's notes I sent you?
* Michael: I did. They'll give me a good jumping-off point as I delve into the new draft.
* Maggie: Great... I'll make sure you're not distracted.
* Michael: This is a sleepy town, isn't it?
* Michael: What do you guys do for fun around here?
* Maggie: We don't really.
* Maggie: It's... been kind of a contentious shoot.
* Michael: Sounds like you could use a cold beverage, later.

### During the level

* Maggie shows Clyde as many movie shoots as possible after the script rework.
* Robert's mom: Listen, Hester, I think we might be misunderstood!
* Hester: Yes? How's that?
* Robert's mom: I know that you and Robby see life different, but you can't be together.
* Robert's mom: Such misalliance... You don't want to you ruin his reputation, do you?
* Hester: I think that our misunderstanding lies elsewhere.
* Hester: This is a new land - people don't care where is your money coming from.
* Hester: It doesn't matter anymore whether you have queens blood in your veins.

### After the level

* Clyde and Hitchcock enter the set with a new script.
* Clyde: WHAT is this?
* Maggie: I take it you don't like the latest script changes.
* Clyde: It's utter dreck!
* Clyde: Can't believe that Al Jr. paid so much for it.
* Clyde: Tell your boyfriend not to quit his day job.
* Maggie: He's not my BOYFRIEND.
* Maggie: He happens to be one of Hollywood's most talented young...
* Clyde: I won't put my name on this. I'll quit.
* Maggie: Clyde... please. Al Jr. organized some test readings and...
* Clyde threw the script and stomps it.
* Clyde: Et tu, Hitchcock?
* Clyde: FINE.
* Clyde: Just don't expect the doggie door to be open when you come crawling back home.
* Clyde left the set.
* Hitchcock jumps.
* Maggie: It's okay, boy. I'll miss you, too.
* Hitchcock leaves the set.

## Level 29

* Inside the trailer was Catherine and Maggie.
* Catherine: Forget Clyde - he was an abusive egomaniac.
* Maggie: Sure, but now we don't have a director.
* Catherine: That's why I wanted to talk to you: I want YOU to direct.
* Maggie: I... I don't think I'm quite ready.
* Catherine: Maggie, you've proven yourself a natural leader.
* Catherine: We can all attest to that.
* Catherine: And you want to direct, don't you?
* Catherine: Well... this is your shot!
* Maggie: Okay. Okay, I'll do it!
* Catherine: Wonderful!
* Catherine: Now let's get back on the set.

### During the level

* Maggie receives papers from Andrea.
* **From now on, Clyde has quit his job as a director. Maggie has to direct shootings on the set.**
* Maggie: Actors on scene!
* Maggie: ACTION!
* The scene begins!
* Hester: Jane, I'm worried Mary and Theodore Wellington constantly beset me. I don't know what to do.
* Jane: Why do you bother? They are old, stubborn, and afraid of this old soil thing that your father nearly forgotten.
* Hester: Forgotten? How it could be?
* Jane: It was old argument fueled by your stubborn grandpa, God bless upon his soul, and Theodore Wellington.
* Jane: Your father has no interest in this infertile heap of dirt.
* Maggie has to finish the shoot!
* Maggie: CUUUT!

### After the level

* Hester: Can't you just let your son choose what he wants?
* Hester: My family has no claims to your soil!
* Robert's mom: My dear, I think out pride and prejudice has blinded us whole time.
* Teddy: You are right, let this dispute be gone with the wind and let our son be happy.
* Hester: Thank you Sir and Ma'am, I know you are noble people!
* Maggie: And... CUT!
* The scene finishes.
* Maggie: Guys, that was great!
* Catherine: It was, wasn't it?!
* Catherine: I know you would be a great director.
* Catherine and the actors leave the set.
* Michael: Hey!
* Michael: Nice work, Scorsese.
* Maggie: Do you like the way your scenes are playing out?
* Michael: Maggie, I think it's going great! I mean it - we make a good team.
* Maggie: Thanks. I just hope Al Jr. agrees.
* Maggie: I'm starving. Want to hit craft services?
* Michael: Not at all.
* Maggie: Oh...
* Michael: You're a big director now...
* Michael: ...let's at least go find a roadhouse where we can get some good gumbo.
* Michael: And later we could have some drinks in a nice quiet place.

## Level 30

* Susan enters the set.
* Susan: Maggie, I applaud your effort here, stepping in for Clyde...
* Susan: But there's too much money on the line to just hand the keys to a first-timer.
* Susan: That's why I think it's best to let someone with a little more experience take over.
* Susan applaud.
* Susan: Everybody! Can I have your attention?
* Everyone gets attention.
* Susan: I will be directing the remainder of this picture.
* Vicki: Hey, that's not fair!
* Vicki: You can't just slide in and take the credit since things are going well.
* Susan: I'm the most senior person on the set.
* Susan: I can do whatever I want.
* Vicki: Well, you can do hair and make up, too...
* Vicki: ...'cause I won't work for you!
* Susan is mad, Maggie is surprised!
* Teddy: You can be the key grip too, while you're at it!
* Robert's mom: Provided you're a senior member of Film Industry Association.
* Catherine/Hester: I won't agree to this, Susan.
* Catherine/Hester: Maggie and I have been collaborating on this since before Clyde.
* Susan: I see... Well...
* Susan: I guess I'm not needed then.
* Susan leaves the set.
* Maggie: Thanks, everyone.

### During the level

* Hester: Listen to yourself! You call us smokes - but you are the one who plots the intrigues!
* Hester: My family has no interests in your sail anymore! We just want to live peaceful lives.
* Hester: But you've chosen to remain stubborn in your pride and prejudice. It clouded your judgement.
* Hester: You've almost rejected your son - the most reasonable person I've even known, and for what?
* Teddy: I think we might have been wrong this whole time... I'm too old for this
* Robert's mom: I think that she is suitable for our son, she just proven it. We are sorry...
* Robert's mom: ...let our families be together in peace! Let this dispute gone with the wind!

### After the level; Post-chapter

* The Al's enter the set.
* Michael: Is it...
* Maggie: Yes, it's Al Senior himself.
* Michael: What is he doing here?
* Al Sr.: On time and only a ten percent over budget, eh Susan?
* Al Sr.: How'd you pull it off?
* Susan: Well... effective leadership is all about how you perform when the pressure's on.
* Susan: I know Frank and Clyde had to go.
* Susan: After that it was a simple..
* Al Sr.: Is it so!?
* Al Sr.: We both know you're this reason we got into this mess in the first place.
* Al Sr.: Take the first flight back to LA.
* Al Sr.: You're FIRED.
* Everybody's worried! Susan left the set.
* Al Sr.: Hey, everybody! Can we huddle?
* Everyone gets closer.
* Al Sr.: I got some bad news.
* Al Sr.: Thanks to my son, the 'Sultan of Brunel' here...
* Al Sr.: ...Sure Shot Pictures is broke.
* Al Sr.: Now, we're gonna try and find a distributor to open up the cash flow spigot again.
* Al Sr.: But at least for now, everybody here's out of a job.
* Michael: What about my script?
* Maggie: What about my directorial debut?
* Al Sr.: Sorry, kids...
* The Al's leave the set.
* Some time later...
* Vicki: That's it...
* Vicki: It's all over now...
* Maggie: Let's think...
* Al Jr. enters the set.
* Al Jr.: Eh... girls... I know I messed things up.
* Vicki: Oh yeah? We didn't notice!
* Al Jr.: Listen, I'm really sorry...
* Al Jr.: I have a plan.
* Maggie: Seriously?! Just look where you got us so far!
* Al Jr.: I can get us out from it. I promise.
* Al Jr.: But I will need some help.
* Vicki: You ask us after all of this?
* Al Jr.: We are on the same boat...
* Maggie: Gosh... Maybe Al is right...
* Vicki: What are you talking about Maggie?
* Maggie: This might be the only way to keep our careers running...
* Maggie: Otherwise we walk away with nothing.
* Maggie: I'm in! Vicki?
* Vicki: I don't know, Maggie...
* Vicki: Let me think about it...
* Vicki thinks.