JR & TWA in Twist of Fate

          In the White Angels music studio, Joe Roman's dressed in a Raphael costume from Ninja Turtles; The Next Mutation.

          "This is so humiliating." groaned Joe.

          "Chill." said Bart strapping the electric guitar on Joe, "You're doing this for Scott's birthday. You already got Liz a cd of the North Main Street Boys with a backstage pass to their upcoming summer concert."

          Joe then put on the Raphael head mask on as Bart grabbed his camcorder & filmed Joe Roman as Raphael.

          First he played & sang their hit tune, "Count On Us". Then in a valley dude voice impersonating Raph, he said,

          "Happy birthday to a cool dude named Scott. May you have an awesome birthday! Remember to keep the peace by not resorting to weapons, guns kill. And be drug free. My master Splinter told me I can do better with the guitar than a weapon in my hand."

          Then Joe plays jazz music on his guitar, tapping his foot, playing guitar soloes & chord progressions. When he finished, he took off the mask to show Scott it was him. Bart stopped taping as Joe went to change out of that stupid costume.

          At the Roman house, Scott came from taking a shower & then he heard somebody playing his baby electric guitar. He thought his sister Liz was trying to play, but was surprised that it's Matty playing his guitar & singing "Rock & Roll Music Is The Music For Me" just like Matthew Lawrence when he was 6 years old.

          "Matty!" groaned Scott, "Not I got dog hairs & paw prints on my guitar! Why can't you be a normal pet dog like everyone else?"

          "Little puppy wants to be talented like Snoopy, Porkchop & Uncle Brian." said Matty taking off the guitar.

          "Go!" commanded Scott, "And never play my guitar again."

          Matty started crying like Mr. Jolly (he didn't get dehydrated this time), he went out of the house, to the backyard & into the dog house where Buttercup was resting. She saw her son crying, then she handed him a handkerchief to blow his nose on (HONK!).

          "Why can't I be a talented dog like my Uncle Brian, momma?" asked Matty.

          "Give it time, Matty. You're nearly one year old. But I love you no matter what you are, just like Mr. Rogers would say."

          Liz & Scott started calling their names, they went over to them as they attached dog leashes on to them. They were taking the dogs for a walk in the park.

          At the park, Liz & Scott played on the playground while Buttercup & Matty watched from underneath a tree. Then Matty climbed on some stairs to a slide & started sliding. The kids laughed.

          When they went to get some ice cream (a snow cone for Matty), Matty spotted a dude playing a white tenor sax doing jazz music. Matty barked & wanted Scott to go over to the sax man.

          "Matty wanna hear the sax man." begged Matty.     So Scott took him over to hear him play. Scott noticed that in his sax case was a White Angels pic & a sticker of Bart on his sax case. When he stopped, the sax dude said,

          "Looks like your puppy likes music. My name's Shaun Matthews."

          "My name's Scott." shaking his hand.

          "What a coincidence." said Shaun, "Joe Roman's kid is named Scott. I know a lot about TWA, I would love to be part of that band jammin with Bart Smith."

          Shaun started playing his tenor sax as Scott left $2 for him in his case. Then they all went home.

          That week, Joe Roman's new solo album came out. The album only featured guitar music Joe wrote, a couple of vocals & a song with his friends, Bart & Danny Brown.

          Joe even got to appear on JAZZ-TV. they featured three music videos of his from his new CD. One video only had him playing guitar, another he sang & the final was his jam session with Danny & Bart. Joe got interviewed by Russell Asbury & told him that female fans still go wild over his 5:00 shadow beard.

          When Joe left JAZZ-TV to reach the parking lot, a dude came up to him asking,

          "Can I have your autograph?"

          Then he exposed his private parts telling Joe to sign that! Joe started fighting that fan. Then he pulled out a gun & shot his left arm. Luckily Joe dodged the bullet, but his left arm started hurting.

          "You'll never play guitar again! Your White Angels days are finished." taunted the fan.

          Security arrived on the scene & started chasing the fan until they cornered him & was arrested for attempted murder. The ambulance arrived as paramedics carried Joe into the ambulance & whisked off to the hospital.

          That night, Lou & the band got word what happened when they arrived @ the hospital. The band was ticked off over that fan who tried to kill Joe. Then Dr. Colquitt arrived in the waiting room & told them,

          "Joe's left arm is weaken, after that bullet nearly got into his body. His bones need to be strong again, so he's been placed in a cast for 3 months. He'll still be able to use his right hand. Mrs. Roman, when I told your husband that, he was very angry that he started complaining that he'll miss going to Quahog."

          "Quahog?" asked Lou.

          "The upcoming jazz fest in Rhode Island." explained Frank, "He won't be able to play the guitar @ all for a while."

          In the hospital room, Joe was in bed with a cast on his left arm. Lou visited him bringing him some flowers & a get well card.

          "I can't believe I have to sit out of the band & miss out on the coolest jazz fest in the USA!" complained Joe.

          "It's OK." said Lou, "The band understands."     "Lou, I called Matt up. When he arrives, tell him & Bart to visit me."

          Hours later when Matt Roman arrived, he & Bart entered his room. Bart informs Joe that he drove his motorcycle back home. Joe asked them to sit down, then he talked.

          "Guys, I asked you here because this is my will about the band. Until my arm heals, Bart, you'll be playing less saxophone & more guitar. You'll be lead guitarist."

          "Joe," Matt interrupts, "I know what's coming. No! I'm not playing guitar & joining TWA. I hate jazz."

          "Matt," Joe explained, "You're going to be lead singer & rhythm guitarist for the band. I know you play pop & rock, so Bart will be lead guitarist on jazz numbers. I want you back in music. Do it for your brother."

          Matt agrees while sighing.

          When Bart & Matt arrived @ Joe's house, Matty overheard Bart saying that he'll be playing less sax. So Matty comes up to Bart saying,

          "Park, park!" thinking he was barking

          "Matty," Bart said, "I know you can talk, you're Brian's nephew. You can talk to me."

          "Go to the park! There's a sax player you might like." said Matty. Then he describes the sax player to Bart.

          Bart decides to go, so he puts some gloves on with a motorcycle jacket on & a helmet. Then he drove his bike over to the park.

          At the park, he spots Shaun taking a break eating a sandwich. Then a mugger takes his white sax away from him. Bart chases the dude down & tells him to give him the sax.

          "Who do you think you are, Quick Baskin of DAP?" he asked.

          Bart got off the bike & started beating him up. Then when he recovered the sax when the police arrived. Then he drove back over to Shaun to hand him his sax.

          "Thanks, you really saved my instrument. Anything I can do?"

          "Hop on." he said from his helmet.

          So Shaun hopped on his motorcycle with his sax in between them. Bart drove him over to the studio where the band practices. When they entered, Shaun saw the percussion instruments the band uses & says,

          "This couldn't be?"

          Bart takes off his helmet & Shaun was surprised.

    "Cool! Bart Smith! You saved my sax! I'm Shaun Matthews."

          "Nice to meet you." said Bart strapping his sax. Then he & Shaun played a sax jam. First Bart played a solo, then Shaun played a solo. Then they played together. As they rested, Bart says,

          "Shaun, cool playing. How about joining the band?"

          "This must be a dream." said Shaun, "Why would you want a poor kid like me? You guys seem to be rich."

          "Shaun, I was a ghetto living dude in my childhood days." said Bart, "In fact, our instruments were from a pawn shop. I had a used tenor sax while my brother had an electric guitar."

          "Pawn shops haunt me." said Shaun, "I had a regular tenor sax when I was a teenager. But when I graduated, my parents gave me a bond for college. They wanted me to quit the sax. So I did, I pawned my old sax & used my bond to get this white sax. Just like Eric, my parents disowned me & kicked me out of the trailer park."

          "Don't let Larry Stinger hear about this." quips Bart.

          "So I live in a YMCA home & play my sax @ the park. You think you're my fairy godfather & I'm Cinderfella, get real."

          "Shaun," Bart explained, "You look up to me & want to play like me. I'm giving you a chance to be part of TWA. Joe's injured himself, so I have to play more guitar & less sax. Matt's in the band playing rhythm guitar. So you would be perfect to be in the band."

          "There's one problem, I can't sing." said Shaun.     "I'll teach you." he said.

          So Bart decided to let Shaun live with his family when he joined the band. He got his own white tuxedo & some Guts.

          "Don't you guys wear Safe Trunks?" asked Shaun.

    "We're endorsed by Guts." explained Bart.

    Then Shaun played his sax again while Bart played the guitar. After his sax solo, he started blowing softly to let Bart play a guitar solo.

          Days passed & the Roman family are celebrating Liz & Scott's birthdays. Liz was excited to get her backstage pass & CD of The North Main Street Boys. She was looking forward to meeting David Galaga as well as Ray Walters & his band, The Harrisburg.

          Scott saw his video of Joe playing guitar as Raphael. He thought it was ok because he likes to see his dad in costume playing the guitar.

          Bart & Shaun arrive @ the party. Bart informs the family that Shaun's the newest White Angel.

          Matty comes over to them & barks @ Shaun.     "Hey! You're the same dog I met @ the park!" said Shaun, "If I didn't know better, you're more like a talent scout."

          Matty tells Scott, "I'm very talented after all."

          When Joe went & tucked Scott & Matty in his bed, Scott tells Joe,

          "Dad, I know you'll be able to play in the band again. You're my hero & reason why I play the guitar."

          Joe hugged his son & was touched for what he said. Then he went to his bedroom & watched his favorite Scott Bayer movie, "Unmerry Melody".

          A few days later @ the studio, Frank couldn't believe that more changes were made in the band.

          "Why do we always have to have new band members?" asked Frank, "Who's going to be the sole original White Angel left?"

          "Probably me." said Jason.

          First, Frank got to hear Shaun Matthews play the tenor sax. Then he heard Ranny & Danny Torgerson play the drums together, then the played tympani together.

          "How did you boys get into the band?" asked Frank.

          "Cody asked us to join." explained Danny, "He decided to leave so he could work @ Orlando with his new band."

          "And to be near his girlfriend." said Ranny, "We'll probably attract more babes like him & Eric did."

          So the band started rehearsing for the upcoming Jazz Fest @ Quahog, Rhode Island. Now TWA lineup was this way temporarily;

FRANK BRANDIS: Leader/Trumpet
VICTORIA L. BRANDIS: Trumpet
BART SMITH: Tenor Sax/Lead Guitar
SHAUN MATTHEWS: Tenor Sax
MATT ROMAN: Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
JASON HERKIMER: Bass Guitar
DAVID LUBBOCK BRIAN: Keys
BEN SANDERS: Vibes/Chimes
FRED SANDERS: Marimba/Chimes
RANNY & DANNY TORGERSON: Drums/Tympani

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