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Forged in Fire: Chapter 13
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“Anna Newberry has threatened to walk,” said Pam.…
Tina swung her legs around and sat up. “Okay. I’m on it. Can you please call me a car? And then ring Anna and let her know I’m on my way. What does she like? I can’t remember.”
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And now….
Forged in Fire: Chapter 13
Tina sipped her coffee and smiled. She was looking at the package of drawings and the letter Dylan had left for her. She had a picture of the three of them, her, Bette & Dylan on her desk and she looked up at it. It was amazing to her how he’d just accepted her at once and reeled her into their family.
“I hope our kid will be half as sweet as Dylan,” she murmured to herself.
She shook her head. “Cart before the horse much?” she said aloud. “We have a long way to go before that happens.
There was a part of her, one she always tried to quiet, that was saddened by her inability to share her happiness with her family. The relationship she shared with Bette filled her with a sense of pride and contentment she’d never had before. She wanted to share it. Even more than that, she wanted them to embrace it. To pull them into the circle of goodness that was now her life.
But again, she silenced that barely acknowledged wish and put it out of her head.
It was nearing 3:45pm on Thursday afternoon and all Pam had done was deliver bad and worse news throughout the day. She now appeared at the entrance of Tina’s office, wearing a look of discomfort mixed with contrition.
“No! Don’t come in here, Pam,” said Tina.
“I’m coming in,” she said.
Tina shook her head, “Don’t you dare.”
Pam walked into the office and sat down in the chair across from her boss’s desk. Tina’s elbows were on the desk and she rested her head on her hands. “Alright, scale of 1 to 10, how bad is it?”
“Maybe an 8?”
“Shit. Just tell me.”
“Anna Newberry. She’s still being a pain in the ass. She’s threatened to walk unless you negotiate her contract terms.”
“Okay. What does she want?”
“There have been a few rewrites. They all involve more sex and more skin. She’s had it. We’re too deep in production for this to stop the film.”
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Ohh, no, you can’t stop there!
Tina needs to be there for Bette. Their relationship is already suffering as a result of Tina’s job. Bette would probably say she understands but as we know she is having trouble with her sobriety. Please Tina. Call his bluff.
If Tina is as good as she appears to be, then she can get a job at another studio. This is emotional blackmail. Its just like her father and family, do as I say or I will cut you off and you will have no money. And to hell with your personal happiness and life. Either the studio supports its employees or it doesn’t. They should be enforcing the contract between the actress and the studio, not re-negotiating every month or so. She either gives in and she can expect to see this situation over and over and she will damage her relationship between her and Bette OR she walks and looks for employment elsewhere. I think this problem just went from an 8 to a 12. What will Tina do?
What a problem – Stand your ground Tina….no renegotiation of the contract, no trip to New York and let’s see if David truly fires her. He will lose everything – the producer, the star and the project. Its a week from completion. For it he does, he will never finish the project. Everything he has spent will be down the drain. Call the agent and tell him, that Ms Actress honors her contract or she will never work in films again. She will be considered a leaper. Chris Anderson will make sure that the world knows that she does not honor her contracts.. Then go home to Bette.
Great chapter….need more and soon. This is just too much of a cliff hanger not to see more.
Excellent post!! Well said. Agree 100 percent.
Tough decisions to make. I trust Tina to find the perfect solution. Without making threats to anyone but with the clear message to her boss to shove it!
Well, actually I trust you, MTS, to have the perfect outcome already written. Something to make Tina shine and at the same time showing Bette her unconditional support. Chris should prove her worth for the business once more and then leave the studio being known as one of the best, hottest producers in town.
Maybe she should get on the phone with the actress personally, not the jackass manager. Tell her the personal, family obligations Chris wants to and has to fulfil. Giving an insight to the life with her girlfriend/wife, the bereavement and some of the struggles they are going through might bring the actress to show some compassion.
Tina could promise to fly to NYC a day later if in exchange the actress continues with her work.
Oh well, you got me again, MTS, here I go again thinking about where your story will be going ;-)
Looking forward to the next part, very much!
cheers
kp
Facetime, Skype, Zoom conferencing……all choices during this day and age. LOL
You can not leave it there!!!!
SG
There is only one right choice. First of all days of being blackmailed into doing things against her will need to end. Secondly she sacrificed her relationship and flew all over the world to secure her financial future, so she doesn’t need the job. Lastly her reputation will speak for itself so getting fired by an a-hole that allows a spoiled actress to run his business decisions will not ruin her career. It should bolster it. Chris needs to tell them all to get a life, and Tina needs to start taking charge of her own. Thanks for posting.
Gr8 reminder. Tina has money. Time for her to start her own company. Tell what’s-his-face NO. Go be with Bette.