Anywhere But Burbank

Chapter 17: How The Boys Dance

"Another deleted song I thought was really good from Carrie Me Away was the one I shared with my mom when we were talking out in the prison courtyard for 'Made with Love, From Mom.'" Carrie talks with the cameras, laying back in her chair. "It was cut to be more family friendly with the audience the author wanted. It was replaced with the whole phone call idea that came second." She then gave a small chuckle. "I was supposed to have a different set of powers that came along with the whole Carrie Me Away story that was going to have a darker tone."

(Flashback.)

Carrie walked with her mother in the prison courtyard, dreaming about the future she is going to have with the Warners. "I don't know what you might be dreaming about tonight, Carrie, but you have barely spoken up about what you've been doing. Now have a paper crane I made." Amelia handed her a paper crane and Carrie took it into her hands. "I don't see a significance with some silly paper bird." Carrie looks at the paper. "Oh nonsense. Cranes are a symbol of peace. You know they're sometimes seen at war memorials." Carrie finally decided to speak up about what has been happening.

"Momma, don't you think it's time I should try to get along?" She sang to her as they sat on a bench. Amelia looked at her confused. "Whatever are you going on about, Carrie? Being different is your own blessing." "Momma, people think I'm strange. My bullies have called me names." Carrie spoke up again, holding onto herself. "Well then just don't listen to them. You know it's written 'He who hears my voice alone, shall be saved." Carrie sighs and folded her hands. "Momma, can't we stop and talk? Yakko has made me happy a lot." Amelia looked surprised and blinked. "Carrieta?"

"I've been invited to star on the show." Carrie grinned softly as Amelia crossed her arms. "A show?" Carrie stood up and then spun around, looking up to the sky. "I never dreamed that I would go. When Plotz first asked, and I said no, he asked me twice.. He asked me twice. And so I finally told him yes, I thought if I could make a dress, I might look nice. I might look nice!" Carrie began to jump up and down, all excited. "I know I'm not like all the others, sometimes I dream in colors. Sometimes I even think I'm lovely. The siblings feel the things that I do. Momma, please, I'm just not like you. Maybe, I'll find someone that loves me!" Amelia stood up slowly, holding onto the table. "Yakko is a very nice toon. I'm going to finally belong.. Premiere is this Saturday. I've accepted Momma.. I've accepted."

Amelia clenched her fists and then looked away. "I remember how those boys could dance.. Pressing close on Friday nights. They could sweep me away!" "Momma?" Carrie begins to question her as the other cell mates in the yard began to turn. "Oh how those boys were demons of romance.. In their cars we chase the lights. I know just how they will behave!" Carrie slammed her hands onto the table. "Not Yakko, Momma! He isn't like the others. He's nice, you'll see, really you will! These toons are not bad Momma! Not everything isn't a sin!" Amelia then grabs onto her, beginning to tell lies on her father.

"Oh how your father whispered in my ear.. First the kiss, and then the touch! Mixing lies with the truth. He would sigh and try to draw me near.. Oh he'd swear he cared so much. That's what the toons will do!" The two circle around each other as Amelia raised her voice. "They'll make promises! Then they'll break your heart! Then they'll laugh at you watching you fall apart!! DON'T YOU THINK THAT I KNOW!? Don't you think this has happened before?! It's the smell of your blood that drives Yakko mad. Chasing you like a whore!!" "NO!!" Carrie screamed and Amelia hits her again. "Yes!! Don't you know the game?! Have you lost your mind?! Can't you see Daddy's passion has made you blind?! And this boy's like the rest, and they're all like the serpent who crawls!!" Carrie raises her hand, but Amelia silences her as the other inmates try to stop her

"You can beg all you want to, but I recall how your father came to me that night!" Amelia lied again, but Carrie was seeing right through them, but went along with it so the others would have a different feeling about Amelia. "That doesn't mean that the same thing will happen to me!" "With the smell of smoke and gin!" Amelia held onto herself as Carrie pleaded. "Give me the chance and you'll see." "With the lust in his eyes! And he took me, and touched me! I tried to fight!" Amelia groans and Carrie finally snapped. "MOMMA, QUIT LYING! You don't hear a word that I've said!!" Then they get up in each other's faces. "All these toons made your father sin!" Then Carrie blurted something she could never come back from. "SOMETIMES I WISH YOU WERE DEAD!!" "And the sin never dies!" Amelia turned around, but not before getting stopped by the others, plus some guards. "Amelia, knock it off." "SHE IS NOT GOING!" Amelia points to Carrie.

"I've already said I would! I said yes!!" "Then say no! Tell Plotz that you have changed your mind.." Amelia walked away from her and Carrie clenched her fists. "Momma, come back.." "I'm not listening to this. I'm going to the cafeteria.." She grumbled, but then Carrie's eyes dilated. "Oh are you now?!" She extends out her hand and the door slams shut. She uses her other hand and the other one shuts too. Then she uses both her hands and the windows shattered. "WITCH!!" Amelia yells, backing away from Carrie.

Carrie looked up to her scared mother as the other inmates watch in horror. "I am not afraid of you at all.. I have nothing left to lose, I have power I can use. Nothing you can say or do will ever stop me... Again.." She walks out of the prison and Amelia sat there, reflecting on what she had done to deserve her fate.