When I was a little girl, I worshiped Michael Jackson. He was my idol, and I always dreamed of meeting him one day. When he announced the This Is It residency in 2009 I remember vividly asking my dad if we could go and he didn't answer me, I didn't...
One week later, March 11th. Tickets have gone on sale.
MOM: (Comes downstairs to find Dad on the computer) Hey, tickets go on sale yet?
DAD: Yeah, they're almost gone. Standard tickets are $105, but the good seats are pretty much gone. We'd have a blocked view of the stage.
MOM: (Sighs) Damn. I don't want her only Michael Jackson concert to be in shitty seats. Is anything else available?
DAD: Just VIP tickets.
MOM: (Sarcastically) Great, how much are those?
DAD: (Shakes his head) $1,100. We can't afford that.
MOM: (Thinks) Well... Maybe we could ask Steve, or maybe Sheila. I mean it's a lot, but maybe we can make it happen if we all pitch in.
DAD: I really hate asking for that kind of money.
MOM: I know, I do too, but if this really is his last tour then I think we should just suck it up and go for it. Everybody knows how much she loves him. This would probably be the most amazing thing anyone could do for her.
DAD: You're right, I'll call my brother and see what we can do.
MOM: Remember, not a word to Rachael about this. I don't want her to be crushed if this doesn't happen.
3: INT. MY HOUSE DAY
FADE IN:
A few days later...
DAD: (Comes in) We did it, we got the tickets!
MOM: That's awesome! She's gonna be so excited!
DAD: Should we give them to her now?
MOM: No, let's wait til her birthday. It'll be closer to the date of the show.
4: INT. MY HOUSE DAY
FADE IN:
3 months later, June 12th, 2009. My 9th birthday.
EVERYONE: (singing) Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Rachael, happy birthday to you!
ME: (I blow out the candles)
EVERYONE: (Cheering) Yay!
MOM: (Gives me a card) Here baby, this is from me, daddy, Uncle Steve, Boppo and Sheila.
ME: (I open it up to find four tickets to Michael Jackson's This Is It tour) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!
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DAD; (Laughs) Happy birthday baby!
ME: (I hug them tightly) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
