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?
• Them 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.
• Robert's dad: 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...
• Robert's 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.
• Robert's dad: 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.
• Robert's dad: 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.
• Robert's dad: Listen, girl, you are not allowed to see my Son. If I see him with you again...
• Robert's dad: You will be punished! Maybe your dad was too soft on you, but I won't be!
• Hester: Yes Sir!
• Robert's dad: 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!