Maggie's Movies - Camera, Action/Studio Lot

This is the fifth chapter in Maggie's Movies - Camera, Action. Since Maggie left Al Junior's residence after Michael broke up with Maggie, Maggie returns to directing films.

Level 41

• The next scene is "Prohibited Love".
• Maggie enters the studio.
• Maggie: Hey everybody... um... thank you so much for being here.
• Maggie: As you can see, we're a pretty small team, even for an indie movie.
• The technician enters the studio for delivery.
• Maggie: That means this won't be your typical set wit the trailers and a big fancy craft services table.
• Another technician enters for delivery.
• Maggie: It also means some of you will be doing double duty.
• "Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the job..."
• "...but Al Jr. is threatening to blacklist anyone who will work on your movie."
• Technicians drop the packages.
• Maggie: Well, um, I wouldn't want any of you to jeopardize their careers.
• Maggie: So if any of you have concerns about this, you can just walk away. No hard feelings.
• Some people leave the studio.
• Maggie: To all of you that still stayed.... thank you from the bottom of my heart.
• Maggie: Now, let's make the greatest vintage crime movie ever!

During the level

• Maggie cleans up the boxes abandoned by the crew to remodel.

After the level

• Vicki enters the studio.
• Maggie: Vicki? What are you doing here?
• Vicki: You're making a movie and you didn't bother to call me?
• Maggie: I'm practically making this on my credit cards, and I didn't want to get you in trouble with Al Jr.
• Vicki: Oh yeah? Watch this...
• Vicki calls Al.
• Vicki: Hey, Al?
• Vicki: I quit!
• Then Vicki hangs up.
• Vicki: That's one problem solved... and look, whatever you can afford, it's fine.
• Maggie: You're serious? Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!
• Vicki: It's my pleasure - I'll do whatever you need.
• Maggie: Whatever I need?
• Vicki: I see your gears turning...
• Maggie: Vicki, WE'RE calling the shots now - not Al Jr. and the rest of the Boys Club.
• Maggie: You're an actress. It's time to get you in FROMT of the camera again.
• Maggie: I would love to cast you as the supportive actress.
• Vicki: You know what? Let's start right now!
• Vicki changes the clothing for the scene.
• Vicki: Wow, back on the stage. After all those years...
• Vicki: Please don't give me anything too ambitious right from the bat, okay?

Level 42

• Maggie: OK. We have Italian cuisine to highlight the atmosphere of immigrant quarter in 20s.
• Maggie: But we still need to get that antique car for some of the scenes.
• Vicki: We can shoot the car scenes later.
• Vicki: Don't worry, one problem at a time, Maggie. Everything will be fine in the end.
• Catherine parts the car at the scene.
• Maggie: It's Catherine!
• Vicki: It's Catherine!
• Catherine: So, I heard you wrote, but I didn't realize you could WRITE.
• Catherine: This script... I love it!
• Catherine: You have to let me play Veronica.
• Maggie: The lead? Catherine... I don't know what to say.
• Maggie: You know this is an indie project, right?
• Maggie: I could offer you some equity in the film...
• Catherine: Tut, tut - we'll figure out all that boring stuff later.
• Catherine: I love that it's a small, scrappy project - gets me back to my acting roots.
• Maggie: I really don't know what to say...
• Catherine: You can say you are giving me the part.
• Maggie deals with Catherine.
• Then Maggie and Catherine hug each other!
• Vicki: Catherine... that is a very nice car!

During the level

• Maggie plays 4 scenes.
• Veronica: Nadine, it's good to see you again! How things are going?
• Nadine: Swell! Never been better. How about you?
• Veronica: I'm really worried.
• Nadine: What's eating you up?
• Veronica: My father is in debt, and he is doing really odd things to keep this business afloat.

After the level

• Maggie: I know we don't offer a lot of money - but the role is simply perfect for Liam.
• Maggie: If you could JUST let him read the script.
• The crew leave the studio.
• Maggie: Sure, I can hold.
• Maggie: …
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