Free As A Bird

Chapter 3

Peter and Sam considered flying through the window but they didn't want to scare those producers.

"Is it me or did two kids just barge into the office?" said the beefy one.

"We considered coming through the window, but we didn't wanna get arrested" said Sam.

"How could you possibly get all the way up to our window?" said the thin one. "We'll have to get back to you on that" answered Sam causing both producers to exchange awkward looks.

"Well. Glad you kids used the door. Who are you anyway?" said the beefy producer.

"We are the Pan twins" said Peter.

"The Pan twins?" said the thin producer. 

"Yeah. I'm Peter Pan. I'm not from around here, but I'm at your service" said Peter.

"And I'm his sister, Sam Pan." said Sam.

"Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Max Bialystock. This is my associate, Leo Bloom" said the beefy producer.

"Hello" was all Leo could say through hot tears.

"Oh, Leo! You can't be bawling over Ulla when we got company" said Max.

"Peter? Who's Ulla? Do you know?" Sam said. "No. I only heard her name once. But I did hear that she died" Peter answered.

Max then headed towards the door saying "Mr Bloom will be at your service till I get back. I gotta get some money from the little old ladies of New York"

Peter and Sam looked at each other awkwardly.

"Max gets his money from old ladies who are looking for him so they can... you know" said Leo.

Max then left.

"Now that there's just us... what can I do for you?" said Leo.

"Right now? Tell us who Ulla is." said Peter.

"Oh... Ulla was a Swedish girl. When I met her, I had just become a producer and she was an actress. Max and I hired her as our secretary/receptionist after we casted her in our first show. Then, after our first big hit, Ulla and I got married. She meant the world to me. She was the most beautiful girl I ever saw. And we were mad love" Leo explained.

"Why is your use of the past tense making me suspicious?" said Sam.

Leo wiped away a tear before answering. "Well... last Christmas, she suffered from a stroke. And Ulla passed away before our married life could begin" he sobbed.

"I am so sorry, Mr Bloom" Sam said. "Me too" said Peter.

Leo dried his eyes and said "Thank you for your sympathy. That helps a great deal"

"You're welcome. Now, the real reason we're here is that as well as yours, the Beatles' fame is slowly disappearing. We thought that maybe if you and Max produced them on Broadway, both you and them would get their fame back at the same time" Sam explained.

"The Beatles? You know the Beatles?" said Leo. "Well, I'm not a GREAT friend of theirs." said Peter.

"Oh..." said a confused Leo.

"But my sister is" Peter finished making Sam laugh a little.

"Well, my best friends and I do make a good team with the lads" Sam said.

"Really! Then, tell me, Miss Sam. Would the Beatles go on Broadway if you asked them?" said Leo.

"It's the Beatles. They'd do anything to get their fame back. I mean, John Lennon's the most persistent." answered Sam.

"Fantastic. I'd have to check with Max, but now that we know what the Beatles would say, I have no problem whatsoever with producing the Beatles on Broadway" Leo said back.

"YES!" the twins shouted as they high-fived. 

Alright! Their plan is in motion!

But they have a bigger problem now.

Leo Bloom has lost his wife. How do Peter and Sam deal with that?

Let's find out in the next chapter, shall we?

Peace and love,

Sammy