Nebula454: Rockin Round The World

We've been duped

After the success of their first show, the guys kept wowing the audience with their unique difference from other Beatles tribute bands. After a few shows, it was time to pick the next 4 bands who would move forward to Germany. And as you may have guessed, Nebula454 made it to the next country. Just like in Russia, they went from convention center to convention center wowing the people. At a few of the shows, Murray flubbed on some of the solos, Jeff's voice couldn't hit the high pitch parts on some songs, and Randal almost dropped his drumstick into the crowd. Somehow, the people didn't care, they liked how the guys gave effort on their take on the songs. Eventually, they make it to the last stop in Germany, and of all places: Hamburg, Germany. After a long drive, the guys make it up to their suite and prepare to take some personal R&R.

Jeff: Do you guys think that we've been pretty lucky so far? 

Anthony: I mean this is the second country we're at, but I'm surprised we didn't get disqualified for changing the lyrics to a classic song.

Murray: Hey, it was either that or have to deal with a bunch of woke culture buffoons. 

Randal: Let's just hope we can reserve another song before those other bands. 

Jeff: I got an idea, Murray, you should do that Ace Frehley esque version of I'm down.

Anthony: Oh yeah, good idea. Like that'll get us disqualified. 

Jeff: Maybe that's the point.

Murray: But what about me getting with Tina? 

Jeff: Oh you will, as God as my witness, you will have a girlfriend by the end of this competition. 

Murray: Mate..I don't know what to say.

Anthony: Thank you for one thing. Anywho, have we decided on what to perform for this last one in Hamburg? 

Jeff: I still say we do I'm down, but the way Murray did on the album.

Murray: So I get to sing it too?

Jeff: Of course.

Murray: Cool!

Randal: Won't we get hated for it? 

Jeff: We already are hated for just being us. Yet somehow we're still in this stupid competition. Don't ask me how or why, but I think this thing is rigged. We've already done stuff that crossed the line, but haven't been disqualified. 

Anthony: You know, now that you mention it, it is strange.

Randal: You really think that we've been duped into this thing? 

Jeff: Well think about it, Vinnie lied about us just so we can get into this competition.

Anthony: Yeah, and Max was no help either, ask him to get us out of it and his answer is just “no”.

Murray: So what? We're just gonna go home now? I won't be able to get my chance with Tina? 

Jeff: Murray, when I say I'll do something, it's gonna happen. You will still get your chance with Tina. You just need to find the right moment.

Murray: Heh yeah…right moment..

After a bit of getting prepared to play their final show in Germany, the guys are tuning their instruments. As they tune, Jeff notices Max talking to the judges and handing them each an envelope. He gets suspicious and tells the guys about what he saw. 

Anthony: Envelopes eh? Maybe it was thank you notes. Like what Barbara Walters used to do.

Murray: Who's that? 

Jeff: She interviewed the ninja turtles.

Randal: Oh yeah, the lady who made Donatello cry.

Jeff: Yeah, anyway I don't think it was thank you notes.

Murray: Maybe forged death threats from us.

Anthony: That's so dumb even for you Ace. Plus Max isn't smart enough to forge our signatures

Randal: So what else could it be? 

They think for a moment. Why would Max give the judges an envelope each? 

All 4: MONEY!! 

Jeff: Why that good for nothing mother- 

Anthony: Hey hey hey hey, tone it down. It's probably not his fault, it's probably vinnie's. Need I remind you, we're here because of him.

Murray: But why would he give them money though? 

Randal: Lad, he's bribing the judges, which also explains how we've gotten so far.

Anthony: So now what?

Jeff: We go straight to the horse's mouth.

The guys walk up to Max, he sees them and tries to walk off. The guys keep walking to him, and he proceeds to run. They run up to him and tackle him and drag him into a nearby dressing room. Max looks and sees he's in a pitch black room until Anthony turns the light switch on. All 4 of the guys are surrounding him with no chance of escape. 

Anthony( intimidating): Alright you, we can do this the easy way or the hard way.

Max: Pft, you guys aren't gonna do anything to me. 

Randal(cunningly) : I beg to differ. Given the current circumstances right now, we have been oblivious to your little activities with the judges. Which begs the question…what have you been doing with the judges? 

Max: Nothing, just making small talk.

Murray: Hm, that's the oldest lie in the book.

Jeff( interrogating): Alright Max, we can get an answer out of you whether you want to or not.

Max: Y'all ain't gonna do jack.

Anthony: I beg to differ, Randal hold him. Ace, wet willy time.

Max( stressed): NO! NO! ANYTHING BUT THAT!!

Anthony: THEN TELL US WHY YOU WERE GIVING JUDGES THE ENVELOPES!!!

Max( succumbing): OK OK I WILL!! Sigh*...ok, so vinnie knew you guys would hate being here, and seeing as how y'all almost cost yourselves the first time by changing the lyrics, vinnie gave me hush money for each of the judges just so you guys can win.

Jeff: But what's the point? it's just abbey road, just because The Beatles recorded there doesn't mean it's that special.

Max: And that's why I had to bribe them. Because you guys don't dress as them, y'all don't have the same instruments, and you don't even try as hard. You guys are just being yourselves doing your normal thing.

Randal: And what's wrong with that? Even you should know that being yourself is always the most truthful thing. 

Max: guys if you keep doing what you're doing, you're gonna get torn apart by those Beatles fans. Just give in and become a Beatles tribute band for good. 

Jeff: THAT'S IT! I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS RUBBISH, YOU'RE FIRED!!! 

max: what?! Jeff, don't do that.

Randal: Jeff, don't you think that's a bit radical? 

Anthony: no he's right, lately all max has been is a suck up, and this proves it. 

Max: you guys can't go on without me, you need me. 

Jeff: we can get along fine without you, now hand us your pass, the bribe money, and get out of here. 

Max: How am I supposed to get home? 

Jeff: here * grabs money from his wallet* take this and buy a ticket home. 

Max grabs the money and leaves. 

Anthony: So what do we do now? We can't really continue without a tour manager.

Jeff: It's a good thing this is the last competition. We'll worry about this later, now let's get out there and give them a true nebula style show. 

The guys get ready to go out and play, their way.