Logan's Version

LV 3 [a lockdown comedy] (scene 8) - Aussie Logan

The scene opens in the living room, where Jesse is sitting on the couch staring into space. Kelsea walks in, curiosity written on her face.
Kelsea: Jesse? (She sits on the couch beside him) Are you having another vision? And it better be about the fact we return to the outside world tomorrow [brief laugh track]
Jesse: I wish. Man, where are the ding dang visions when you need them?
Kelsea: Probably on a break. Besides, you are very bad at interpreting things you see. No wonder you got a C minus
Jesse: The minus doesn't count, Kelsea [laugh track]. You know that movie, "The Lion King"? Have you ever wondered that maybe Scar would've been kind to Simba if Mufasa hadn't always challenged him? I mean, Simba looked past Scar's hideous scar and embraced him for who he wasn't [brief laugh track]
Kelsea: (shrugs) That's not the way of lions. And it's not the way of all wildlife to gather and bow to a monkey holding a lion cub. Yet here we are [laugh track]
Logan: (enters the living room with his laptop) Hey, big guy. And his friend who happens to live with me despite having a famous cousin, a wealthy older sister, and parents of her own. And here's the twist. She doesn't pay me for it [laugh track]
Kelsea: Good morning, Mr Logan. Nigel will be taking me home this evening once he's done with his voice acting
Logan: (sets the laptop on the centre table) What voice acting?
Kelsea: About the new animated movie that was supposed to be out by July but needed a few adjustments and was also delayed.
Logan: (raises eyebrow) Is it the "Achieving Ghouls" movie?
Jesse: Wait! That's the same movie Logan's supposed to be working on as the Aussie character?
Logan: The Aussie character?! (angrily faces the kitchen and yells) TRACY?! [brief laugh track]
Tracy: (walks out holding a clean, empty frying pan) This is for defence. What do you have?
Logan: (fuming) I have anger issues. Can you beat that? [laugh track]
Jesse: (whispers to Kelsea) No one can beat that, except blondie herself. Let's go before we accidentally get panned for life.
Kelsea: Deal! [brief laugh track] (The two quickly hurry to the kitchen. However, they hide by a corner to watch and listen)
Tracy: Logan, I secured the role for you perfectly. Besides, there were last-minute changes. Either that or the producers don't like you very much [laugh track]
Logan: (still fuming) This is serious. How did Nigel get the role?
Tracy: (surprised) Nigel got your role? That's not possible
Logan: He did. That indirectly makes me the understudy
Tracy: Why don't we just call Nigel? Maybe he knows what happened. It might just be a little misunderstanding...

2 minutes later, literally...
Logan: (exploding on the phone) WHAT THE HECK do you mean by you auditioned first? (pause) Don't start that nonsense with me, boy, or I'll lock you in a box and ship you to Australia since you want it so badly [brief laugh track]
Tracy: (stunned at what Logan just said. This time, Jesse and Kelsea are beside her) Wow, I'm the one who totally misunderstood the situation. (to Jesse) That's Logan's thing [laugh track]
Jesse: Why would Nigel do that?
Kelsea: Oh, he's a lot tricky than you think
Tracy: Why didn't you say so? (to Logan) Here, give me the phone. (Logan hands the phone to Tracy, who clears her throat and asks in an unexpectedly baritone voice) WHAT THE HECK, BRUH?! [brief laugh track] No, Nigel, you are lying! Logan and I worked way too hard to audition for this. (pause) And you swoop in at the last minute to take over the last-minute changes? Don't show your face at my house for the next one week.
Logan: (raises eyebrow) It's my house! Give me the phone. I can handle this. (He takes the phone from Tracy and exhales deeply) Hello, liar. (pause) You heard Tracy? Don't come here for a week (he ends the call immediately and turns to Tracy). See, it wasn't so hard.
Tracy: (sarcastic) Yes, genius. Once again, Logan saves the day [brief laugh track]
Jesse: I can't believe Nigel is this tricky. (to Kelsea) And if you knew, why didn't you say anything?
Kelsea: In my defence, you're psychic. You should've seen this day coming [brief laugh track]
Jesse: (groans) I told all of you, my visions don't work that way [another laugh track]
Logan: You know what? I can handle this all by myself. We'll talk as one popular actor to another popular actor
Tracy: (mutters) More like popular-ish to "he thinks he's that popular" [brief laugh track]
Jesse: You have to do something, Mr Liam. As we all know, Kelsea will forever be responsible for the betrayal of her brother towards you.
Kelsea: (confused) How is it my fault? That's not how it works.
Jesse: (sarcastic) Oh, look, you get it now [laugh track]. (Jesse goes back to his room while Kelsea sits on the couch)
Logan: I'm going to prepare for the whole voice acting thingy with your help, Tracy. No one messes with Logan and goes scot-free.
Tracy: (pats Logan on his shoulder) Oh, Logan, you forgot to say "no one but Tracy," but I'll let it slide [brief laugh track]. Let's start with our laptop.
Logan: It's my laptop, Tracy. MINE! [final laugh track] (Tracy ignores him and starts to type on it. Kelsea leaves them as the scene ends).