Let me catch you up to speed. In this fanfic,
Scott & Liz are high school teenagers.
"Toddlers one fanfic, then teenagers in another!"
complained Lou, "They're not Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm!"
Please let me continue the fanfic!
However, their parents (Joe & Lou) were
separated. Liz lived with Lou, wanting to be a
ballerina while Scott lived with Joe who played the
guitar like his dad.
We find Liz in the dance toom rehearsing some
ballet. Liz was very cultured like her mother.
However, her friends disliked that sort of thing.
"Like, why are you dancing like that? Rehearsing
for 'The Gong Show'?"
"For your info, I'm rehearsing for the Family
Night Show." said Liz, "Mom & I are gonna dance to The
Rose Adagio from Tchaikosvsky's Sleeping Beauty."
"Let me give you some advice." she said, "If they
placed horse racing odds, you'd be the 100:1 shot!
Classical music stinks!" they left laughing.
Meanwhile @ the band room, the jazz band was
practicing. Frank's adopted son, Michael, was lead
trumpet. However, Scott Roman was the only member who
never got to solo @ all. He's just tap his foot,
chunking chords. The band director disliked Scott
because his dad'd Joe Roman.
After practice, Scott talked to Michael.
"Man, I can't believe that director's prejudice!
Why can't I show my guitar skills?"
"Relax." said Michael, "You're still a star in
our combo."
The band director overheard them.
"If I was a football coach, I'd make you warm the
bench for life! I hated your dad becasue he made The
White Angels a laughingstock. Posing nude for
Playbabe, no wonder his wife filed for seperation.
You'll never solo, Scott Roman! Don't even bother to
enter the Family Night Show, unless you're in need for
tomatoes to make a pizza with!" (Laughing)
Joe & Scott lived in a house. And in the garage,
we find The Scott Roman Band practicing; Ranny on
drums, Zack on bass, DC on vibes, Michael on trumpet &
on electric guitar/lead vocals, Scott Roman. Like his
dad, Scott's a super guitarist with a strong voice.
After Scott played his solo, Michael played a trumpet
solo followed by DC's vibes solo.
Meanwhile, Joe was driving his convertible,
coming from work, when he saw Liz walking the street.
Just then, a punk took Liz's bag & ran off. Joe
speeded to catch up to the punk. When he caught him,
he beat the crap out of him saying,
"You don't mess with my daughter!"
He got the bag back for his daughter. They were
talking on a park bench.
"Dad, I never knew you care for me." Liz said,
"You always helped Scott out with guitar & never
bothered with my ballet. Dad, I don't care what Mom
says, you got class."
"Your mother always called me a macho rebel,
that's the way I am." said Joe, "I don't know if
she'll ever marry me again."
"Try Dad." encouraged Liz, "I want a family back.
I want my brother, Scott."
Meanwhile, Scott Roman was crusin on his
motorcycle along I-287. He speeded until he saw Mom's
car stalled on the road. Scott stopped & helped Lou
change a flat tire. After the temporary spare was
placed, Scott escorted Lou to a tire shop for a new
tire.
"I never knew you were strong." said Lou.
"Lift weights, play football." Scott said shyly,
"But my Dad likes me to play the guitar & sing."
"Are you happy living with Dad?" asked Lou.
"Yeah, Mom. I do a lot of cooking so we don't
have to rely on delivery takeout." said Scott, "But I
wish I had my mom & sister Liz back. I want the
Romans back."
"Scott, you're caring not like your Dad." said
Lou, "My dad was right, I shouldn't have married a
musician. But there's no way I'll remarry Joe."
It's the night of the Family Night Show. We find
a mother handing plates to her son as he spins them on
poles. They managed to get 10 plates spinning
simotaniously!
The audience applauded as our host, Mr. Conrad,
came out. He was the typing teacher whose voice was a
cross between Ed Sullivan & Lawrence Welk.
"Wasn't that a wunnerful delight? Tahnk you,
Mary & Steve! And now we got something classy. Lou &
Liz Roman will do a ballet performance to
Tchaikovsky's Rose Adagio from Sleeping Beauty. Take
it away, ballerinas!"
While the curtain opened, Liz's bullies switched
taped. The audio man inserted the wrong tape!
"Let's see Liz dance to that!" they said
chuckling.
The ballet music was normal. After the harp
solo, Lou & Liz started dancing to the classical
music. They were slow & graceful on stage. Two
minutes later, the tempo speeded up! Lou & Liz had to
improvise by dancing very fast! Some people in the
audience laughed!
Off stage, Scott was ready to go on until he saw
those bullies laughing. One held the real tape.
Scott grabbed it & yelled,
"I don't like people hurting my sister!"
"So what! Classical music stinks & so does
jazz!" she quipped.
Scott pushed her down on the floor & said,
"You don't mess with a Roman!"
When the ballet ended, Lou & Liz left exhausted &
tired. Lou told Liz that Joe had something to do with
it.
"Wunnerful ballet dancing, picked up the pace!"
quipped Mr. Conrad, "And now to jazz things up, Joe &
Scott Roman will play their electric guitars & sing a
jazzy tune!"
The curtain opened as Joe & Scott played their
electric guitars. Joe sang, then Scott. After
singing, Joe played a guitar solo while Scott chunked
chords. Then Joe chunked & Scott played his guitar
solo. As Scott played, someone in the audience threw
tomatoes @ them! Joe & Scott were being bombarded
with tomatoes!
"Needs some oregano!" yelled a heckler.
When Joe & Scott left off stage, they saw Liz &
Lou. They had a big argument accusing each other of
butchering their acts. That same bully told Lou about
their brother bully, Liz beat the crap out of her
since she did it. And the tomato-throwing heckler
(who turned out to be the band director) was sent to
the principal's office.
Mr. Conrad came out with the envelope & a trophy
in his hand.
"And now, 3rd Prize goes to Mary & Steve, the
novelty act!"
Mary & Steve came out.
"2nd Prize goes to Lou & Liz!"
Lou & Liz came out.
"And our winners, Joe & Scott Roman!"
The crown cheered as Joe & Scott got the trophy.
Then Scott made a shocking statement.
"We have to disqualify ourselves. Our amps were
broken & we Milli Vanillied our guitar playing. Lou &
Liz win!"
Scott handed the trophy to Liz. But Liz did the
same thing, she handed the trophy right back to Scott.
Scott & Liz played hot potato with the trophy unitl
Scott gave it to Steve.
"Here are the real winners!"
Mary & Steve won saying,
"All right! The novelty act prevails in this
fanfic!" leaving with the trophy!
Later, the parents had a long talk with their
teenaged children about their behavior. Scott
explained that they did it in fairness & they wanted
Mom & Dad back together again. The parents were proud
of their children.
That weekend @ the roof of Roman Garage, Joe wore
a black tuxedo as Lou wore a pink dress. They were
remarried again, Scott & Liz were proud!
At the reception, The Scott Roman Band had it's
1st paying gig. Scott looked handsome with his guitar
& sang a cool love song Joe & Lou danced to.
"You raised a good daughter." said Joe.
"I'm proud that Scott Roman's our son." said Lou.
And as they hugged, kid vices could be heard saying,
"Daddy, Daddy! Mommy, Mommy!"
Joe & Lou were in bed as 5 year old Scott & Liz
woke them up.
"We had a bad dream!" they said.
"What did you dream?" asked Lou yawning.
Scott & Liz both dreamed that Joe & Lou were
divorced. The kids weren't happy @ all.
"Kids, this fanfic's only a dream." explained
Joe, "Lou & I love each other & that won't change.
And we love both of you. Go back to bed."
As they went back to bed, Joe told Lou,
"First thing in the morning, I'm calling Playbabe
to cancel that photo session. No one sees Joe Roman
nude, except you Lou."
Lou hugged & kissed him as they went back to bed,
Scott overheard that part as he listened through
the door. So he jumped into his bed. With that
changed, Scott dreamed he's a high school teenager.
This time, the band director liked Scott becasue
he was gifted & was a big White Angels fan.
The high school jazz band played an afternoon
concert downtown. After doing instrumentals, the
director said,
"Our last number features Scott Roman who wrote
this song. Backing Scott will be Ranny on drums, Zack
on bass, DC on vibes & Michael on trumpet."
The quintet did the song as Scott Roman played
the guitar & sang. After singing, Scott played a
guitar solo. Joe, Lou & Liz were proud of him. Then
Michael played a trumpet solo, Frank was proud. DC
did a vibes solo & Ranny played a drum solo. Scott
sang again then finished the song. The audience
cheered, then a well-dressed guy came up on stage.
"Pardon the interruption." he said, "My name's
James Arnot of Pizza Bell. I handle special events
including The Pizza Bell Philadelphia All-Star High
School Jazz Band. Each year, a 24 piece band's
assembeld having the best Philly high school
musicians. I'm glad to announce that 3 will represent
this high school."
He got out the envelope & opened it.
"The 3 to play in the All-Star Jazz Band..."
Ranny plays a snare drum roll.
"DC Coleman on vibes! Michael Brandis on
trumpet! And Scott Roman on guitar!" (Ranny crashes
cymbal!)
Joe, Lou, Liz & Frank were proud of them.
Months later, the Pizza Bell Jazz Band had a
concert on Channel 44. One song had Scott singing &
playing a cool tune!
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