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Nighthawk76 · 02-23-2008, 03:35 AM

(Author's Note: This Facts of Life story takes place shortly after the fifth season episode, "Gamma Gamma Or Bust". The story also deals with events chronicled in the fourth season two-parter, "Best Sister". Readers may wish to view these episodes for any background information. However, knowing the events of these two episodes are not a requirment to enjoy this story.)

Part One
EDNA'S EDIBLES on a late Monday afternoon in 1983. MRS. GARRETT is working behind the counter. She has a clipboard in hand and we assume she is doing some sort of store inventory. NATALIE and TOOTIE come walking out of the kitchen/storeroom, each holding one end of a barrel filled to the brim with apples.

MRS. GARRETT: Oh wonderful, girls. Just put it over there next to the barrel with the oranges.

NATALIE: I feel like my arms are about to fall off.

TOOTIE: Yeah, and my arms are about ten inches longer than they used to be.

MRS. GARRETT: Don't worry, girls, that's the last barrel. And remember what they say, good hard work is good for the soul.

NATALIE: Whoever said that was probably lounging on the beach in Cabo, sipping a martini.

NATALIE and TOOTIE place the barrel of apples right next to the one with oranges. At the same moment JO and BLAIR enter. They have just returned from their last Monday class at Langley College. JO has a smile on her face and is attempting-not with complete success-to not laugh. The look on BLAIR'S face is of annoyance and maybe even slight embarrassment.

BLAIR: That was a rude thing to do. Not to mention that you could have seriously injured Professor Thorenson.

JO: Oh, Mushmouth will be okay. It's only a black eye.

NATALIE/TOOTIE (looking at one another): Mushmouth?

MRS. GARRETT (Putting down her clipboard and coming out from behind the counter.): What happened, girls?

JO (trying not to laugh): Well, Blair and I had Introduction to Western Culture this afternoon with Professor Thorenson, who is a complete dull. This guy is so boring that he could make storming the beach at Normandy sound dull.
Anyway, Mushmouth is going into the second hour of his lecture on the importance of the paper clip in western society, when I just had to do something to break the boredom before I nodded off.

BLAIR: Especially considering that the last time you nodded off during one of Thorenson's lectures you started drooling. And that still didn't give you an excuse to pick on me.

TOOTIE: Jo, what did you do to Blair?

NATALIE: Yeah Jo, let's hear the juicy details.

JO: Okay, Blair is sitting there taking notes with her legs crossed, and her shoe dangling off her toes. So I kicked her shoe and it went flying through the air and hit Mushmouth Thorenson right in the eye-heel first. The class is laughing, Blair's face is as red as her $100 nail polish and Thorenson has a cream colored high heel from Bloomingdales sticking to his face. Believe you me, that releived the boredom.

NATALIE and TOOTIE are laughing hysterically and MRS. GARRETT-even though she is attempting to be the adult in this situation-is trying really hard not to laugh herself.

MRS. GARRETT (smirking): Oh Jo....

MRS. GARRETT turns away from the girls to hide the fact that she is doing a rather poor job at trying to control her laughing.

TOOTIE (teary-eyed from laughing): Jo, why do you call Professor Thorenson Mushmouth?

JO: Because he talks like his mouth is crammed full of marshmallows.

NATALIE (laughing): I bet that he does a great Brando. (Mimicking Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather.) "I'm going to make him a deal he can't refuse".

Getting ahold of herself, MRS. GARRETT turns back in the direction of the girls.

MRS. GARRETT: Jo, Mr, Mushm...I mean Mr. Thorenson is okay, isn't he?

JO: Oh yeah, Thorenson is fine. A little shiner never hurt anyone.

MRS. GARRETT: Oh Jo, Father Blatty is going to be stopping by later this afternoon with a friend of his.

BLAIR: Isn't Father Blatty the pastor of the church you two attend?

MRS. GARRETT: That's right and he's bringing over someone to meet Jo.

JO: Really? Did Father Blatty mention who it is?

MRS. GARRETT: Just a little. He wants to introduce you to a Reverend William Bishop, a member of the Society of Jesus, who is touring across the country to meet young people who are involved in Campus Ministry. I guess he is writing a book on youth and religion in America.

BLAIR: Imagine that. Someone wanting to interview Jo for a book that isn't going to be called 12 Easy Steps To Take Apart A Car Engine And Put It Back Together Again.

JO: I'm still sorrt that book was never published. That guy, Wilson. who was writing it really knew his engines.

TOOTIE: That's exciting that a priest is going to be interviewing you for a book, Jo. What is the Society of Jesus though?

MRS. GARRETT: Tootie, the Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in 1534 by Ignatius Loyola. The members of the order are called Jesuits and they work alot in foreign missions and with teaching the young. Both Georgetown University in Washington and Loyola Univeristy in Chicago are Jesuit founded institutes of higher learning.

NATALIE: Yeah Tootie, haven't you ever seen The Exorcist?

BLAIR: This should be interesting. Jo, you can tell the father all about your good Christian ways. Like what you did this afternoon, for starters.

JO: Don't get your pantyhose in a bundle, Blair. Well, I had better get changed before Father Blatty and his friend arrive.

END OF PART ONE

TO BE CONTINUED...

RoryGilmore · 02-23-2008, 01:31 PM

Its really good, Mike. Keep it up!

Nighthawk76 · 02-23-2008, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jo/Blair Fan

Its really good, Mike. Keep it up!

Thanks alot, Meghan.

I'm very happy with the way it has turned out so far. I see that 22 people have viewed the thread. I'm gussing that since none of them besides you posted, that they must have not liked it. However, I am still very happy with it.

RoryGilmore · 02-23-2008, 08:05 PM

Dont take it like that, mine has so many more views than posts, so do most peoples! if anything you have one reader(me

)so you should keep posting!

ZeldaGilroy · 02-23-2008, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy for Blair

I'm very happy with the way it has turned out so far. I see that 22 people have viewed the thread. I'm gussing that since none of them besides you posted, that they must have not liked it. However, I am still very happy with it.

I viewed this earlier and didn't post because I didn't have time. Sorry you thought that meant people didn't like it. I think it is very good so far and I'd love to read more!

Don't be discouraged if people have viewed and not commented on the story. Sometimes people are not comfortable expressing an opinion on a message board, but that doesn't mean they aren't intrigued with the story. If they keep viewing it, most likely they are enjoying it!

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 02-24-2008, 01:23 AM

It's great Mike! I can't wait for more!

I can actually picture the shoe hitting the professor in the eye hehe That was so funny

PlayOn · 02-29-2008, 02:11 PM

Very funny. For a minute I thought the friend of the Father was going Mr. Thorenson. That would be a hoot! Please keep going.

Nighthawk76 · 03-06-2008, 02:40 PM

I am currently at work on part two of this story and will post it when I am happy with the results.

RoryGilmore · 03-06-2008, 07:46 PM

Can't wait!

Nighthawk76 · 03-13-2008, 06:55 PM

I'm still working on part two. Writing it is turning out to be much more difficult than it was to write part one.

PlayOn · 03-17-2008, 10:57 AM

^^whatever you write, i'm sure it will be awesome.

RoryGilmore · 03-17-2008, 04:44 PM

I feel special

Nighthawk76 · 04-02-2008, 09:10 PM

It is 20 minutes later when JO walks back through the house enterance into EDNA'S EDIBLES. She is wearing a sweater and a pair of khakis. MRS. GARRETT and BLAIR are working behind the counter and NATALIE and TOOTIE are stocking shelves. The front door to the store opens and a person walks in carrying an armful of boxes. MRS G. and the girls can not see this person's face behind all the boxes.

MRS. GARRETT (to person behind the boxes): Oh, thanks. Just bring those over here.

The delivery person walks the boxes over and places them on the counter. With all the boxes out of the way, everyone can see that the delivery man is none other than...ROY!

MRS. GARRETT: Roy, you're the new dlivery boy for Food Warehouse?

ROY: I like to think of myself as more of a delivery man now that I'm in college and shaving every other week.

ROY's attention is now directed towards JO. His eyes light up and a smile comes across his face.

ROY: Hey Jo, baby. You're looking lovely on this fine afternoon. Infact, you are looking so wonderful that I wish I had double vision just so that I could see two of yous.

BLAIR: Yous? It's nice to see that all those English classes weren't wasted on you, Roy.

ROY (to JO): Hey babydoll, how about I take you to the drive-in to see Flashdance and then afterwards you can take my passion and make it happen.

JO: Roy, I think that we need to talk again. See that gaping hole in your face? You know, that one where all this nonesense in pouring out of? Shut it!

ROY: I love it when you talk tough, baby.

JO: Roy! You've reached your quota of stupid statements for today. So please take your piehole and zip it.

ROY: Well, I have to get back to the warehouse, but I'll be back though.

JO: I can hardly wait.

ROY leaves. JO turns to BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE, who are standing infront of the counter, and MRS. GARRETT, who is standing behind it.

JO: What do you guys think of that?

NATALIE: Well, let me tell you.

NATALIE grabs a near by broom and holds it in front of her as if it were a micrphone.

NATALIE (singing into broom handle):"Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night, lookin' for the the fight of her life...In the real-time world no one see's her at all, they all think she's crazy..."

NATALIE hands the broom to TOOTIE.

TOOTIE (singing into broom handle): "...Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart, changing woman into life...she's danced into the danger zone where the dancer becomes the dance..."

TOOTIE hands the broom to BLAIR.

BLAIR (singing into broom handle): "...It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire...on a wire between will and what will be..."

BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE (singing into the broom handle together): "...She's a maniac, maniac on the floor...and she's dancing like she's never danced before..."

BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE break up laughing. Even MRS. GARRETT laughs a little.

MRS. GARRETT: Blair, Natalie and Tootie; Father Blatty and Father Bishop will be here shortly. I think we should go into the living room and give them some privacy.

MRS. GARRETT, BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE leave JO alone in EDNA'S EDIBLES. JO begins to clean things up around the sore a little. She then walks over the the window, leans her shoulder against it and looks up at the stars. Knowing that she is alone, JO begins to sing.

JO (singing): "Frightened by a dream, you're not the only one...Running like the wind, thoughts can come undone...Dancing behind masks, just sort of pantomime..But images reveal what lonely hears can hide...Lady, lady, lady, lady, don't walk this lonely avenue...Lady, lady,lady, lady let me touch that part of you, you want me too...Lady, lady, lady, lady, I know it's in your heart to stay...Lady, lady, lady, lady, when will I ever hear you say, I love you..."

(Author's Note: "Maniac" was written by Michael Sembello and "Lady, Lady, Lady" was written by Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey and were featured in the 1983 movie Flashdance).

RoryGilmore · 04-03-2008, 07:43 AM

Its excellent Mike, I'm glad you posted more!

Nighthawk76 · 04-03-2008, 12:52 PM

Thanks Jenny and Meghan.

Part two is meant to be fun because in part three the story will begin to get really serious. It is also a bit of a tribute to Flashdance, which is one of my favorite movies and will be 25 years old this month. Also, having Jo sing in this story forshadows the sixth season episode "Summer of '84" in which we learn that Jo likes to sing and can play piano.

02-23-2008, 03:35 AM	#1
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	"The Faith of the Righteous" (Author's Note: This Facts of Life story takes place shortly after the fifth season episode, "Gamma Gamma Or Bust". The story also deals with events chronicled in the fourth season two-parter, "Best Sister". Readers may wish to view these episodes for any background information. However, knowing the events of these two episodes are not a requirment to enjoy this story.) Part One EDNA'S EDIBLES on a late Monday afternoon in 1983. MRS. GARRETT is working behind the counter. She has a clipboard in hand and we assume she is doing some sort of store inventory. NATALIE and TOOTIE come walking out of the kitchen/storeroom, each holding one end of a barrel filled to the brim with apples. MRS. GARRETT: Oh wonderful, girls. Just put it over there next to the barrel with the oranges. NATALIE: I feel like my arms are about to fall off. TOOTIE: Yeah, and my arms are about ten inches longer than they used to be. MRS. GARRETT: Don't worry, girls, that's the last barrel. And remember what they say, good hard work is good for the soul. NATALIE: Whoever said that was probably lounging on the beach in Cabo, sipping a martini. NATALIE and TOOTIE place the barrel of apples right next to the one with oranges. At the same moment JO and BLAIR enter. They have just returned from their last Monday class at Langley College. JO has a smile on her face and is attempting-not with complete success-to not laugh. The look on BLAIR'S face is of annoyance and maybe even slight embarrassment. BLAIR: That was a rude thing to do. Not to mention that you could have seriously injured Professor Thorenson. JO: Oh, Mushmouth will be okay. It's only a black eye. NATALIE/TOOTIE (looking at one another): Mushmouth? MRS. GARRETT (Putting down her clipboard and coming out from behind the counter.): What happened, girls? JO (trying not to laugh): Well, Blair and I had Introduction to Western Culture this afternoon with Professor Thorenson, who is a complete dull. This guy is so boring that he could make storming the beach at Normandy sound dull. Anyway, Mushmouth is going into the second hour of his lecture on the importance of the paper clip in western society, when I just had to do something to break the boredom before I nodded off. BLAIR: Especially considering that the last time you nodded off during one of Thorenson's lectures you started drooling. And that still didn't give you an excuse to pick on me. TOOTIE: Jo, what did you do to Blair? NATALIE: Yeah Jo, let's hear the juicy details. JO: Okay, Blair is sitting there taking notes with her legs crossed, and her shoe dangling off her toes. So I kicked her shoe and it went flying through the air and hit Mushmouth Thorenson right in the eye-heel first. The class is laughing, Blair's face is as red as her $100 nail polish and Thorenson has a cream colored high heel from Bloomingdales sticking to his face. Believe you me, that releived the boredom. NATALIE and TOOTIE are laughing hysterically and MRS. GARRETT-even though she is attempting to be the adult in this situation-is trying really hard not to laugh herself. MRS. GARRETT (smirking): Oh Jo.... MRS. GARRETT turns away from the girls to hide the fact that she is doing a rather poor job at trying to control her laughing. TOOTIE (teary-eyed from laughing): Jo, why do you call Professor Thorenson Mushmouth? JO: Because he talks like his mouth is crammed full of marshmallows. NATALIE (laughing): I bet that he does a great Brando. (Mimicking Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather.) "I'm going to make him a deal he can't refuse". Getting ahold of herself, MRS. GARRETT turns back in the direction of the girls. MRS. GARRETT: Jo, Mr, Mushm...I mean Mr. Thorenson is okay, isn't he? JO: Oh yeah, Thorenson is fine. A little shiner never hurt anyone. MRS. GARRETT: Oh Jo, Father Blatty is going to be stopping by later this afternoon with a friend of his. BLAIR: Isn't Father Blatty the pastor of the church you two attend? MRS. GARRETT: That's right and he's bringing over someone to meet Jo. JO: Really? Did Father Blatty mention who it is? MRS. GARRETT: Just a little. He wants to introduce you to a Reverend William Bishop, a member of the Society of Jesus, who is touring across the country to meet young people who are involved in Campus Ministry. I guess he is writing a book on youth and religion in America. BLAIR: Imagine that. Someone wanting to interview Jo for a book that isn't going to be called 12 Easy Steps To Take Apart A Car Engine And Put It Back Together Again. JO: I'm still sorrt that book was never published. That guy, Wilson. who was writing it really knew his engines. TOOTIE: That's exciting that a priest is going to be interviewing you for a book, Jo. What is the Society of Jesus though? MRS. GARRETT: Tootie, the Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in 1534 by Ignatius Loyola. The members of the order are called Jesuits and they work alot in foreign missions and with teaching the young. Both Georgetown University in Washington and Loyola Univeristy in Chicago are Jesuit founded institutes of higher learning. NATALIE: Yeah Tootie, haven't you ever seen The Exorcist? BLAIR: This should be interesting. Jo, you can tell the father all about your good Christian ways. Like what you did this afternoon, for starters. JO: Don't get your pantyhose in a bundle, Blair. Well, I had better get changed before Father Blatty and his friend arrive. END OF PART ONE TO BE CONTINUED...

02-23-2008, 01:31 PM	#2
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,529	Its really good, Mike. Keep it up!
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02-29-2008, 02:11 PM	#7
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,743	Very funny. For a minute I thought the friend of the Father was going Mr. Thorenson. That would be a hoot! Please keep going.
	__________________ Have you heard the ? Jesus saves!!!

04-02-2008, 09:10 PM	#13
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Part Two It is 20 minutes later when JO walks back through the house enterance into EDNA'S EDIBLES. She is wearing a sweater and a pair of khakis. MRS. GARRETT and BLAIR are working behind the counter and NATALIE and TOOTIE are stocking shelves. The front door to the store opens and a person walks in carrying an armful of boxes. MRS G. and the girls can not see this person's face behind all the boxes. MRS. GARRETT (to person behind the boxes): Oh, thanks. Just bring those over here. The delivery person walks the boxes over and places them on the counter. With all the boxes out of the way, everyone can see that the delivery man is none other than...ROY! MRS. GARRETT: Roy, you're the new dlivery boy for Food Warehouse? ROY: I like to think of myself as more of a delivery man now that I'm in college and shaving every other week. ROY's attention is now directed towards JO. His eyes light up and a smile comes across his face. ROY: Hey Jo, baby. You're looking lovely on this fine afternoon. Infact, you are looking so wonderful that I wish I had double vision just so that I could see two of yous. BLAIR: Yous? It's nice to see that all those English classes weren't wasted on you, Roy. ROY (to JO): Hey babydoll, how about I take you to the drive-in to see Flashdance and then afterwards you can take my passion and make it happen. JO: Roy, I think that we need to talk again. See that gaping hole in your face? You know, that one where all this nonesense in pouring out of? Shut it! ROY: I love it when you talk tough, baby. JO: Roy! You've reached your quota of stupid statements for today. So please take your piehole and zip it. ROY: Well, I have to get back to the warehouse, but I'll be back though. JO: I can hardly wait. ROY leaves. JO turns to BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE, who are standing infront of the counter, and MRS. GARRETT, who is standing behind it. JO: What do you guys think of that? NATALIE: Well, let me tell you. NATALIE grabs a near by broom and holds it in front of her as if it were a micrphone. NATALIE (singing into broom handle):"Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night, lookin' for the the fight of her life...In the real-time world no one see's her at all, they all think she's crazy..." NATALIE hands the broom to TOOTIE. TOOTIE (singing into broom handle): "...Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart, changing woman into life...she's danced into the danger zone where the dancer becomes the dance..." TOOTIE hands the broom to BLAIR. BLAIR (singing into broom handle): "...It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire...on a wire between will and what will be..." BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE (singing into the broom handle together): "...She's a maniac, maniac on the floor...and she's dancing like she's never danced before..." BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE break up laughing. Even MRS. GARRETT laughs a little. MRS. GARRETT: Blair, Natalie and Tootie; Father Blatty and Father Bishop will be here shortly. I think we should go into the living room and give them some privacy. MRS. GARRETT, BLAIR, NATALIE and TOOTIE leave JO alone in EDNA'S EDIBLES. JO begins to clean things up around the sore a little. She then walks over the the window, leans her shoulder against it and looks up at the stars. Knowing that she is alone, JO begins to sing. JO (singing): "Frightened by a dream, you're not the only one...Running like the wind, thoughts can come undone...Dancing behind masks, just sort of pantomime..But images reveal what lonely hears can hide...Lady, lady, lady, lady, don't walk this lonely avenue...Lady, lady,lady, lady let me touch that part of you, you want me too...Lady, lady, lady, lady, I know it's in your heart to stay...Lady, lady, lady, lady, when will I ever hear you say, I love you..." (Author's Note: "Maniac" was written by Michael Sembello and "Lady, Lady, Lady" was written by Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey and were featured in the 1983 movie Flashdance).

02-23-2008, 08:05 PM	#4
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,529	Dont take it like that, mine has so many more views than posts, so do most peoples! if anything you have one reader(me )so you should keep posting!

02-24-2008, 01:23 AM	#6
Jo_Luvs_Ketchup Member Eternal Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Posts: 4,195	It's great Mike! I can't wait for more! I can actually picture the shoe hitting the professor in the eye hehe That was so funny

03-06-2008, 02:40 PM	#8
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I am currently at work on part two of this story and will post it when I am happy with the results.

03-06-2008, 07:46 PM	#9
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,529	Can't wait!

03-13-2008, 06:55 PM	#10
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I'm still working on part two. Writing it is turning out to be much more difficult than it was to write part one.

03-17-2008, 10:57 AM	#11
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,743	^^whatever you write, i'm sure it will be awesome.

03-17-2008, 04:44 PM	#12
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,529	I feel special

04-03-2008, 07:43 AM	#14
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,529	Its excellent Mike, I'm glad you posted more!

04-03-2008, 12:52 PM	#15
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Thanks Jenny and Meghan. Part two is meant to be fun because in part three the story will begin to get really serious. It is also a bit of a tribute to Flashdance, which is one of my favorite movies and will be 25 years old this month. Also, having Jo sing in this story forshadows the sixth season episode "Summer of '84" in which we learn that Jo likes to sing and can play piano.