Back to the Past

Falling In

Milty and I were watching the scene with Adam's ghost through a glass window.

"I can't believe it. The real Batman studio and I get to watch" I said.

Adam laughed and said "You read Burt's book. Let's see how much you know. Which one is the producer?"

"Uh... oh! That guy" I said pointing at Dozier.

"Very good. Who is next in command?" said Adam.

"The director? There" I said pointing at Posner.

I continued with "Uh... the director is responsible for the studio when the producer's not around. The screenwriter, in charge of the script, very important. Uh... cameraman and assistant cameraman, both important. The actors, of course, very important" 

"Ah, you are a clever girl. Now, who is that?" said Adam.

Tracy was who he pointed it.

All she was really doing was fumbling with a mop and bucket.

"Oh. Her? She's nobody" I said.

"Not nobody. She's part of the studio" said Adam.

"She's just the help. She keeps house and all. She doesn't do much of anything in production" I said.

"But she could" said Adam.

"Uh... no"

"How do you know? What does Burt say in his book? Acting is the most glamorous occupation in the world" said Adam.

"Well, yeah. Acting is. That doesn't necessarily mean the whole business is" I said.

"Well, that's not stopping her. See?" said Adam.

Tracy was trying so hard to get her dog food work done at the same time.

"No, no no no no no. She's trying to do too much at the same time! These chores of hers are gonna ruin the dog food!" I said.

Milty whined in disgust.

"Adam, it's your studio! Do something!" I shouted.

"What can I do? I am a figment of your imagination" said Adam.

"But she's gonna ruin that dog food! We gotta tell somebody!" I panicked.

Milty and I fell through the roof and onto the set. Thankfully, we landed in water.

We climbed out and tried to escape to a nearby window.