What We Do In the Shadows: "Jen..."

What We Do in The Shadows: "Jen..." Part LV...

What We Do In The Shadows: "Jen..."

Summary: There are unexpected consequences when Laszlo seeks a new human familiar...

Part LV...

Jen, at the Residence now, leaving her parked car, still pondering her strange behavior of a few moments ago...

"That was so weird. You say I just begged some of you to go to Ginny, in a British accent?" shakes head.

"Though, I do appreciate your guys heading over...Just in case. I'm sure she's not up to anything stupid, it just worried me, the way she was talking." presses new alarm code at rear door. "Hey, Martha, guys? It's me, Jen!" calls into new intercom installed with system.

"A little extra protection and a nice selling point..." she nods at alarm.

"Come on in, Jen." Martha's voice over intercom.

"Maybe it's some aftereffect of thrall? A past life thing, pokin' up...?" Jen ponders. "Well, I'll speak to the Master about it later...Don't think it involves Van Helsing though. Say, he'll be interested to hear Davey's explanation on the optics thing, huh? I mean it's sci-fi bullshit but still, it sounds rational...Let me set this stuff down..." she puts a gym bag down on a table just inside the little foyer to the kitchen she's entered and pulls out phone. "Give Ginny a call and tell her your folks are on the way...Getting more background on the minions." smile. "I really do appreciate it, guys, though I know it's part of your job...Hey, Anne! Put me through to Ginny, please?"

....

"My partner...Just a sec...It'll confirm I'm ok." Ginny apologized to Simon who nodded with gracious flourish.

"Jen? What's up? Oh? When? Uh-huh...Yeah. Well, I guess...I know they want complete coverage. Whatever they want, you know?" wan smile. "Yeah, I'm with a potential buyer right now. Yeah, the place in fact. He read it was on the market and came in. Can I give you the scoop a little later? Yeah...Give them my love, Jen. Bye."

Simon beaming at her as she hung up... "Another one of the little minions? And who's girl is 'Jen''s?"

"She's Master Laszlo's servant. The first in our group." Ginny eyes him. "The one who changed our lives forever..."

"Oh, how sweet. I must meet her one day. Jen, you say? And Laszlo's? Oh, she must be pretty, like you. But probably younger, eh?" Slightest flick of cool malice... "Oh, yes..." nod. "That lovely blonde girl...Now I remember her. Excellent choice, Laszlo. Lesley..." He turns to the seated, wan Lesley... "She's a beauty even you don't quite match up to...If she were dressed better. So...Was she relaying orders? No one coming by any chance? I wouldn't want things to get ugly before we even properly negotiate..." cold smile...

"Some of their camera crew are coming...I think you've seen them around...They're documenting your kind, by agreement. They need to do some filming here, regards us and our service. It's not an attack, they're just normal humans." Ginny eyes him carefully.

No, he's right...These two could probably get him to safety before I could smash a window open. No point in dying just yet...

"Oh...!" Simon, eagerly. "Those folks?! Yes...! I remember, just before my place burned down and I nearly burned to death and Laszlo stole my hat...Well, to be just...His hat back. Their own little documentary crew, protected by them... Could you believe it, it was so charmingly vain...I loved it! Lesley?! Victor?!" he turns to them... "Smiles! We're going to be on Candid Camera!" he turns back to Ginny. "How wonderful! Can I be interviewed? I love interviews, with nice people. Say, I could video my negotiation offer...We could exchange tapes. It'll be like one of those Bond films!" he gushes.