Logan's Version

LV 3 [a lockdown comedy] (scene 6) - Day one troubles

It's late March 2020, and the lockdown is in full swing. The streets are shown empty. Schools, malls, and worship centres are closed, with few vehicles in sight and several road blocks. Finally, the exterior of the Hilson residence is shown. We see a bored Logan in the living room scrolling on his phone. Jesse comes out to meet him.
Jesse: Mr Logan, I need to talk to you about something important.
Logan: If it's about going to see that girl again at school, then just know she'll keep testing your patience. (pauses and chuckles) HA! Schools and tests [laugh track]
Tracy: (comes out of the kitchen) Logan, no need to hold Jesse down like that. Yes, he's young, but we should keep a close eye on him.
Jesse: Thanks, Miss Tracy. But, I'm not seeing anyone.
Logan: (mocks) Sure thing, honey. You're right
Tracy: (frowns) Eww. Don't call me that [laugh track]
Jesse: I was on my phone, and you're kind of in the news. About Mr George?
Tracy: Oh my God. Yes, I forgot to tell you about that. I saw it like an hour ago.
Logan: How did I not see it? I've been on my phone all day.
Tracy: At least something that belongs to you isn't so self-absorbed after all [laugh track]
Jesse: (defensive) Hey, Liam isn't self-absorbed! He just has sassy issues [brief laugh track]. (Meanwhile, Nigel and Kelsea walk in through the front door, and the former is scrolling on his phone. Kelsea closes the door)
Nigel: Logan, I have to show you this. It's very urgent.
Logan: You could've just called me if it were that urgent.
Tracy: Logan, for once, stop thinking about only yourself [brief laugh track].
Nigel: (sits beside Logan) You're on the news about working with Mr George.
Logan: Tracy already told me
Nigel: And apparently, he says you were trying to blackmail him for money.
Logan: (stunned) Wait, what? That never happened! He was trying to get all of this, and you know I got class [laugh track].
Tracy: Well, we better do something fast. We're so lucky we're on lockdown. Otherwise, we would've had the paparazzi on the streets of Denver.
Logan: (scoffs) I know I'm famous. But not like that.
Tracy: Logan, whenever I'm talking about you to someone, I call you "the teenage 20 year old," cause of that one movie that shot you to fame. That robber said the same thing last time.
Jesse: My friends at school still think you're 15. (Kelsea clears her throat) 16 now [brief laugh track]
Nigel: Last year, you got turned down for looking too young despite having what it takes to play the role.
Logan: I was supposed to play a 25 year old, and I was 24 last year.
Kelsea: Still younger if you ask me [brief laugh track]
Logan: It's obvious you've passed the level of sassy we can all tolerate, young lady.
Kelsea: (raises eyebrows in surprise) OK, now I believe you're really 25. (She goes to stand near Jesse)
Jesse: (whispers to Kelsea) I told you I'm the only one who can talk to Liam [laugh track].
Logan: Y'all aren't exactly wrong. I have to always show my ID so they don't think I snuck out of school [laugh track]
Jesse: Enough of the age shaming, and can we not talk about how handsome Liam looks every day?
Logan: (smirks) My boy thinks I'm handsome.
Jesse: (sternly) Don't push it [laugh track]. (While Jesse and Kelsea move to the dining room, the adults continue to talk. Tracy sits next to Logan)
Tracy: Something's a bit off, though. Zoey hasn't called. (As soon as Tracy finishes speaking, Logan's phone rings. The caller ID reveals it's Zoey, and he picks up)
Logan: Hey, big sis. (pause) I'm fine, and how's our little Audrey? (long pause) Zoey, I didn't do such. You don't have to ask me that. (He stands up and scoffs. He starts to sound irritated) Oh, he said I'm desperate, didn't he? Then, he's going to hell!
Nigel: Woah! Logan rarely gets this upset
Tracy: He does sometimes. And you don't say upset in this case. It's more of a mad max fury situation [laugh track]
Nigel: Coming from someone who acts like Max.
Tracy: (groans) Not that Max, doodle head [brief laugh track].
Logan: (still on the phone) I can't just let it go down on its own. I just got a role in an animation, and there's no way I'm losing to some dumb slander. (pause) You know what? I'll handle it. We'll talk later. (pause) Well, tell Audrey she was born late. There's a pandemic on the line [laugh track].
Nigel: (as soon as Logan ends the call) What did you tell Zoey you will do? You can't let George win.
Logan: I was hoping to make a truce, but that will be useless. We just have to use the evidence we have against him. Good thing Armanie sent it to us at the right time.
Tracy: Just like you quit at the right time, too.
Logan: (confused) You were OK with me quitting.
Tracy: I meant after getting a raise [brief laugh track]
Logan: (defensive) But you getting a raise would mean (gestures with hands waving rapidly) that! [laugh track]
Nigel: She's sort of correct, though. You could've pretended to agree. Then, get the money and run!
Logan: (scoffs) And then George will technically be right about this lie. Are you even listening to yourselves?! You sound like you're trying to make money off me.
Tracy: Don't take it the wrong way, but you're Logan, the famous teenage 20 year old actor. You're rich and famous.
Nigel: (cuts in) Hold up, Tracy. He might be famous, but the 2 broke girls got more money than him [laugh track]
Logan: (frowns) Excuse you?! [brief laugh track]
Tracy: (exhales) Look, Logan. We're sorry. Do whatever you think is best to solve this issue.
Logan: (smiles) Thanks, guys. Now, that's what being supportive is supposed to be about. (pause) All these George talk is making me hungry. Good thing we packed a lot of food to last us for the pandemic.
Nigel: How long do you think this will last?
Tracy: (sombre) We don't know. (The scene slowly ends as the three exchange looks of uncertainty at one another as they try to figure out how being stuck at home will be like till further notice).