Cody Mitchell's Amazing Orlando Adventure

          Along the road of I-95 South, we spot Cody Mitchell driving his motorcycle with a backpack attached. he just drove from Philadelphia & made a rest stop in Florence, South Carolina staying @ a motel.

          When settled in his motel room, Cody reads a letter that he printed from his e-mail. It's from his girlfriend, Melissa.

          "Cody; got me a real cool job & Universal Studios in Orlando. Try & find me. Love, Melissa."

          The next day, Cody checked out & drove his motorcycle going back down I-95 South. After going through Georgia & finally arriving @ Florida, Cody drove through Jacksonville remembering his Super Bowl performance. Then he went down I-4 West headed to Orlando. After a night's rest, Cody got to board a shuttle from the motel to visit Universal.

          While Cody got to visit the rides & attractions, he was trying to find Melissa & had no clue where she is or what she does.

          When he had lunch, two Marvel super heroes spotted him (Spider-Man & X-Men's Storm).

          "That's him," whispered Storm to Spidey.     "Man, you weren't kidding that you dated a White Angel." said Spidey, "I got my replacement."     The two went over to Cody & Spider-Man asked him if he could take a pic of him with Storm. After that pic was taken, Cody asks Storm to take a picture of him with Spider-Man. After the picture was taken, he told Spidey,

          "My dorky kid brother Brendan always liked drawing you. He even drew a pic of Spider-Man playing the drums, what a lame pic!"

          "Your brother has a weird imagination." said Spidey, "In fact, I do play the drums in our lame stage show. We should talk later."

          Hours later, Cody met up with Spider-Man again waiting in line to go on a ride. As they went on the ride, Spidey explained,

          "Our new stage show is action packed, but the end's quite lame. Wolverine, Captain America & I perform a Super Cool Brothers type song faking our instrument playing. We refuse to be Milli Vanilli. How would you like to be Spider-Man? Go around the park, greet people, get into play fights & be in that lame show playing the drums. That's all you got to do. Deal?"

          Cody shook Spider-Man's hand, the he asked what Wolverine & Captain America played.

          "Wolverine plays guitar & Captain America's lead singer & bass guitarist."

          Hours later @ the employee locker room, the dude named Brian who wore the Spider-Man outfit, hands his costume over to Cody. Cody puts it on & except for the mask, he looks @ himself in the mirror saying,

          "I always wanted to be your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man."

          Then Cody puts on the mask, then he does some action poses. Brian tells him he's doing a good job.

          "One more thing, Wolverine is Peter & Captain America's Trent. That's their real names." Brian tells his as he left.

          When Spider-Man Cody went to rehearsal hall, he saw a cool set of drums decorated in Spider-Man's colors (red & blue) & a pic of Spidey on the bass drum.

          "Man, Brendan would go wild!" said Cody.     Then Spider-Man Cody sat down, grabbed a pair of sticks & played a snare drum roll followed by a cymbal crash. Then he plays a drum solo, tapping his right foot on the bass drum, drumming on his snare & tom-toms & crashing cymbals. Wolverine & Captain America came & watched, then he stopped.

          "How did you get so good so fast?" asked Wolverine.

          "You don't even know how to play the drums, Brian." said Captain America.

          "Crash course." quipped Cody then crashing his cymbals, "You know, if we can practice up, maybe we can play our instruments for real."

          So every night, Cody, Peter & Trent would have band practice wearing the outfits. Wolverine played a flying V guitar. Storm came over & took pics of the band rehearsing. When they took a break, Storm asked Spidey to play tympani. So he went over, grabbed some mallets & played a fanfare/drumroll.

          "No tympanis in this band!" snapped Trent as Cody stopped, "We're not The White Angels. You think you're Eric or Cody?"

          The day arrived when the Marvel Action Show debuted. The execs approved of having them play instruments for real. Cody got to live out his fantasy as Spider-Man. Near the end of the show, the three got to their instruments & started performing. Most fans didn't approve booing the band. But one teenager shouted,

          "Go Spider-man! Play the drums!"

          Cody saw it's his kid brother Brendan with his parents. Then he saw a delinquent pour soda all over Brendan.

          "Spidey's a wimp for playing the drums!" cracked the bully.

          Then they got into a fight! The music stopped & Cody got off his drums & went into the audience to beat the crap out of that dude. Then security arrived, took away the troublemaker & Spidey away with his family following.

          At security headquarters, the park police got some answers to what happened @ the show. Then an exec arrived & told Spidey,

          "You're fined $1,000 for getting into a fight with park guests! Don't let it happen again or you'll be banned from the park!"

          "You wanna know why I did it?" asked Spidey. He took off his mask & everyone was stunned.

          "Cool! It's my brother Cody!" said Brendan.     "You're not Brian, you're Cody Mitchell of The White Angels! I demand to know what you did with Brian?" the exec snapped.

          "Brian wanted to quit because he thought Spider-Man looked foolish on drums. So he gave me the job & I worked with the band to play for real. That's the truth."

          Cody was taken away to jail for deceiving Universal, even though his family didn't want to press any charges.

          A couple of days pass & Cody was bailed out of jail. The officer tells him to put the Spider-Man outfit on by request. At the station house, Cody was surprised it was Storm that bailed him out.

          "I don't know how to thank you." said Cody. "Maybe this will help." she said. Cody was surprised when she took off her facial gear to reveal she's Melissa. Then they kissed passionately.

          Along with motorcycle police escort, Spider-Man Cody drove his motorcycle with Storm hanging on heading back to Universal. The executives apologized & wanted Cody to be Spider-Man as long as he wants. But Cody insisted that he can still play the drums. The execs dropped the band idea, but had another idea for Spidey to play the drums (Cody still had the band with Peter & Trent without the costumes).

          A month later, Spider-Man Cody got to host a Drugs to Drums program. He got to play the drums & rap about being drug free, play a drum solo & even a tympani piece.

          "Remove the G & place an M instead. Drugs to drums!" said Spidey, then he announced, "Now we got two brothers who are drug free drummers & have been @ it a long time. Give it up for Ranny & Danny, The Torgerson Brothers!"

          Fans cheered & girls screamed when they came out going to their drums. Danny (who had a cap on) went over to the tympanis & played a drum roll. Then Ranny (with spiky hair) was on his set of drums playing a snare drum roll. As Ranny tapped his right foot playing a bass drum beat, Danny went over to his drum set. Then they played a drum duel, followed by a drum solo by each brother. Later, Ranny got up & played tympani (with Danny on drums), then they switched. The fans loved their performance, especially Cody.

          Backstage, the Torgersons were chillin after a fine performance. Spider-Man Cody arrived to shake their hands.

          "Cool! Spider-Man!" said Ranny & Danny.

    "Hey Spidey?" Danny asked, "My brother has a pic of you on his bass drum on his drum set."

    "Man, you're the coolest!" said Ranny.

          "How about a pic." asked Spidey.

          Their father took a pic of his sons with Spider-Man in between.

          "Hope you enjoyed this last performance. You're both going to college." said their dad.

          "Wait! let's talk." said Spidey Cody.

          "I don't know who you are in that costume, but a good education comes first."

          Spidey Cody asked the Torgersons to come to his dressing room. Then he asked if they were 18 or older, which they were. The Torgersons were amazed when Spider-Man took off the mask. They were shocked!

          "No way!" they both cried, "Cody Mitchell of The White Angels!"

          "Why would a famous person get a degrading job playing a super hero in a theme park?" asked their dad, "Did Frank kick you out because you & Eric wore Guts?"

          "No." said Cody, "Eric's in California shooting a movie & I'm in another band, with my girlfriend working here. You boys would make great replacements for us. Why not tell me about yourselves."

          Danny went first,

          "I started playing the drums since I was 6 years old. My dad got me started playing in his big jazz band as a guest drummer. When I was in high school, I played drums & tympani in the jazz band & I was a wide receiver for the high school football team. Ranny & I play together & for my 16th birthday, I got a pair of tympanis for Ranny & I to share."

          Then Ranny told Cody,

          "I started playing the drums @ 6 years old as well. But not like my brother, I played rock drums & was in many garage bands. Danny & I play together for show & I also played high school football as a running back. For my 16th birthday, I got a motorcycle/sidecar that I have to share with Danny."    

"Hold it!" said their dad, "You boys were planning to go to college, The White Angels are out."    

"Sir," Cody explained, "I had a good job waiting for me in Philly. But I ran into Eric Hunter @ a music store who wanted me to join TWA. At first I said no, but thought 'what if?' & playing in the band's a great move. Don't deny your sons this opportunity or they'd be wondering 'what if?' as well."

          "All right," Mr. Torgerson said, "I'll give the boys a year to prove themselves. If they bomb, they're going to college & getting real jobs. The only reason I got my boys into music is to stay drug free."

          The brothers were excited that they were going to join their favorite band. Cody put the mask back on & jammed with them. Ranny got the camera & took a pic of Spider-Man Cody playing tympani.

          Days later @ The Torgersons, Cody helped the brothers move their stuff into a U-Hall van including their drum gear & belongings. Ranny & Danny hugged their parents good-bye & good luck. Then they got on their motorcycle (Ranny driving, Danny in sidecar) with Cody following them & the van. They went down I-4 East to I-95 North back to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

          When they arrived @ the studio, Cody introduces Ranny & Danny to Ray Walters. Then Cody says he's quitting the band to be with his girlfriend in Orlando. The band got to meet the new members that night.


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