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    Forged in Fire: Chapter 13

    The door opened and Tina found that her visitor was not Pam, but Davis Shah, head of Chaikentown Studios.

    She blushed as he entered. “I’m sorry, Davis. Pam and I have been going back and forth all day. Bit of an inside joke.”

    He nodded briefly before launching right into his reason for visiting. “I received a call from an irate Gregory Cairns. He’s threatening to pull Anna from production unless you head up to New York to smooth things over.”

    Chris Anderson sighed heavily, her arms folding across her chest. It was nearing 6pm and she’d taken enough abuse and chaos for one day. Now Davis was standing between her and home and Tina was having none of it.

    “Yes. Greg and I already had it out. I can’t run off to New York to babysit a prima donna. I have responsibilities at home,” she said, trying her best to sound cool and diplomatic.

    Now it was Davis who folded his arms. He was wearing a gray and black golf shirt and sharp black slacks. His wide shoulders and muscled arms made him a handsome, yet formidable figure.

    “Chris, I well understand. We all have to balance our personal and professional lives. But the balance is tipping. You’re the one that brought this picture in-house. I didn’t even want to produce this film. The re-work we’ve had to do, multiple onsite locations, weather delays. This damn movie is costing us a fortune and we cannot afford any more production delays.”

    Tina felt a fire beginning to brew in her belly. She’d been working her ass off for Chaikentown and Davis Shah. Now she’d requested one fucking day to be off work and support her girlfriend and Davis was giving her shit for it.

    She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly through her nose to calm the anger within. “Okay. How about I fly out on Sunday morning? I can be on set on Sunday afternoon in New York.”

    Davis shook his head, yet his thick, jet black hair didn’t move a millimeter. His thick, bushy caterpillar of a unibrow was furrowed in a deep frown. “No. That’s not good enough, Chris. We’d be looking at 3 days of production delay between now and then. I need you on the first flight to New York. Charter if you have to. Just get out there and handle it!”

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    Comments

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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

    4. 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.

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