OLTL SATIRE-PART EIGHT

An OLTL Satire – Part VIII – "This is our Kevie-Wevie Voodoo doll…"
This is a work of fiction. This is meant to be satirical in nature

WHAT HAPPENS:
Botrina and Drew do some brother/sister bonding (scary, huh?)
PL has the mail again.
Ratings go WAY down. Can you guess why?
Dim hatches a plot to make JFP paranoid.
Flo got scoop (Flo ALWAYS got scoop).

Dim was walking down the hall with all kinds of electronic equipment bunched up in her arms. It was early in the morning, around six o'clock. Not too many people were around, however Dim did run into… Sam Ball.
"Dim, what are you doing here?" asked SB.
"I could ask the same of you," said Dim. Dim got to JFP's office. SB stopped beside her.
"Are you playing another trick on JFP?" asked SB. Dim handed SB all her electronic gadgets and picked the lock to JFP's office. SB followed her in.
"You could say that. JFP got another thing coming thinking she can take my H20 and get away with it," said Dim. Dim went up to JFP's desk and began fiddling with JFP's intercom. The intercom was a direct link to PL and all the important OLTL offices. Dim reached over and began mucking with the electronic equipment in SB's arms.
"So, are you going to tell me what you've got planned?" asked SB.
"Can you keep a secret?" asked Dim raising an eyebrow.
"Sure," said SB.
"Right," said Dim, "O.k., you know how JFP likes to use her intercom to boss people around right?"
SB nodded his head, "Yeah…"
"Well, I'm arranging it so everytime she buzzes someone, or someone buzzes her, she's going to hear 'jeopardy' music in the background…" explained Dim finishing up.
"That's…devious," said SB.
"Well, someone's gotta have a sense of humor around this place," said Dim.
SB followed Dim out of the office and Dim locked the office back up. SB gave Dim her stuff back.
"You know we've got a scene together today," said SB.
"I know. Brother-sister bonding. I'll meet you on the set," said Dim walking toward her dressing room.
"Catch you then," said SB walking away.
Dim smiled. Maybe the jeopardy music would inspire JFP to think up some great storylines…. Maybe not.
It was in the afternoon and time to tape. The director yelled action and Dim walked into Club Indigo in a Botrina Tran Power Suit. She walked up to Max at the bar. RJ had just put in some jazz music.
"What brings you here, Trina?" asked Max from behind the bar.
"I'm trying to be social. Get out a bit more," said Botrina smiling, "I'd like a… screwdriver…"
"I make a great sex on the beach…" started Max.
"Not tonight," said Botrina, "In fact, I'll take two screwdrivers…"
"One for me, one for you?" asked Max mixing drinks.
"Ah, no. I'm meeting Drew here. We're going to try and do some of that sibling bonding stuff," said Botrina.
"Well, can I see you later on tonight?" asked Max.
Botrina smiled, "Maybe we should wait until therapy…"
Just then Drew walked up behind Botrina. She handed him one of the screwdrivers.
"What's this?" asked Drew looking all stupid like.
"It's a screwdriver. Drink it," said Botrina. Botrina winked at Max and her and Drew found a table to sit at.
"So, Botrina… what do we have in common?" asked Drew.
"I don't know. We got the same father," said Botrina.
"That's a start, I guess," said Drew, "I grew up poor."
"I grew up poor too – kinda. My growing up years were…complicated," said Botrina.
Just then they saw Kevin walk in.
"You know Drew, I can't stand Kevin. He's annoying," said Botrina.
"I agree," said Drew. Botrina leaned over and whispered something into Drew 's ear. They chuckled. Kevin walked up to their table.
"So, Botrina. Did you see the Banner today?" asked Kevin
. "Yeah. I saw your write up," said Botrina sipping her drink, "Botrina Tran – Guilty of Industrial Espionage?"
"What did you think of it?" asked Kevin.
"I think I'll hire Téa Manning and sue you for libel," said Botrina.
Just then Drew whipped out a 'Ken' doll from under the table. The doll was dressed in black with the initials KATAC on the shirt and was stuck with pins.
"What's that?" asked Kevin.
"Well, see, Drew and I are catching up with each other…" stared Botrina.
"…brother-sister bonding – that kind of thing," continued Drew.
"Yeah, we're bonding. And this is our Kevie-Wevie voodoo doll. We were hoping if we stuck it with enough pins you'd go to the hospital with a broken something…." said Botrina trying to keep a straight face.
"I think you need therapy Botrina," said Kevin.
"Believe me, I can't get enough therapy," said Botrina.
"Go play in traffic Kevin," said Drew with courage.
Kevin began to walk off when he spied Barbara BUT Botrina just had to get the last word.
"Oh, Kevin. If you really want to dig up some good scandals about me go talk to my step-mother. She's got the scoop," said Botrina. Botrina looked at Drew and the two giggled.
Dim was walking down the hall when Kassie dePaiva caught up to her. "Dim," said Kassie.
"Kassie," said Dim.
"Look, I've got Jim calmed down…" said Kassie.
"Thanks Kassie," said Dim smiling.
As they passed JFP's office, JFP stuck her head out the door, "Dim, Kassie. Come in here."
Dim and Kassie looked at each other and went inside.
JFP's intercom beeped and jeopardy music played, "Jill. It's Pam. The mail is in."
JFP frowned, "Bring it up Pam," just then JFP turned to Dim, "Dim, you know anything about this jeopardy music?"
"Ah, no," muttered Dim trying to keep a straight face. Dim turned to Kassie and they busted out laughing.
JFP let out a breath, "Dim, what have you done to Flo?"
"What do you mean? What have I done to Flo?" asked Dim.
"She's doing things out of character," said JFP.
Dim and Kassie looked at each other. They knew Flo had been recently frustrated but…
"Like what?" asked Dim.
"She was supposed to do press with JB today but didn't," said JFP.
"How is that my fault?" asked Dim.
"She said lunch didn't agree with her and got sick. Sound familiar?" asked JFP.
"Well, maybe Flo was really sick," said Kassie.
"Thank you," said Dim.
"Sounds like a Dim trick to me," said JFP.
Just then PL walked in with the mail.
"Jill, what's up with that jeopardy music?" asked Pam waving the letters around.
"Don't ask," said JFP, "Got the mail?"
PL nodded her head.
"Drop everything," said JFP, "Give it to me straight, Pam."
"Ratings are down," said Pam.
"Why?" asked JFP. Dim and Kassie just stood there twiddling their thumbs.
"Because Téa kissed Sykes. I told you not to go there," said PL.
JFP rolled her eyes, "You're right as usual but I didn't think anyone would notice. What else we got Pam?"
"I've got a petition here from the Botrina Tran Power Suit Army demanding that Botrina kick Kevin's ass," said PL.
"They really like Kevin vs Botrina thing, don't they?" asked JFP.
"And they like the Botrina/Nora catfights too," said PL.
Dim and Kassie giggled.
"Dim, for whatever reasons the fans like you," said JFP.
"Well, it's 'cos I'm from Another World," said Dim in-between giggles.
JFP rolled her eyes, "O.k., girls. Leave. Pam and I gotta plan a few upcoming plots."
Dim and Kassie couldn't stop giggling as they left.
Dim walked into her dressing room only to see Flo was there, studying her script and chugging H20.
"Flo, it's good to see you drinking H20 again," said Dim.
"I agree," said Flo, "But just in case…"
"Just in case what?" asked Dim.
"Check out the frig," said Flo. Dim went to the frig and opened it up.
There was a six pack of beer in there. Dim looked at Flo and raised an eyebrow.
"Like I said, Just in case. So, where have you been?" asked Flo.
"I just came from JFP's office. She accused me of corrupting you," said Dim.
Flo laughed, "Well, I can honestly say you've given me a few ideas."
Dim sat down next to Flo, "So, got scoop?"
Flo looked up, "Yeah. Guess what? I've got a scene with Todd this week. Ratings must be down. Now if only I could get Sykes to stop ogling me…"
"Leave that to me, Flo. I don't mind being the heavy," said Dim giggling again.
"What are you going to do?" asked Flo.
"What do you think I'm going to do?" asked Dim.
"Got a year?" asked Flo.

NEXT:
Botrina SMACKS Sykes.
JFP does something about the intercom
Dim does an AOL on line chat
Flo got scoop