Free As A Bird

Chapter 5

Peter left telling the Beatles their plan to Sam.

Sam flew back to the Cavern to tell the news.

"Guys! Peter and I have found a way for you to come back to the topper most of the popper most!" she squealed.

"How? Spill, Sammy!" said John.

"We talked to two Broadway producers and they said they'll be happy to put you in a Broadway show" Sam explained.

"Broadway?!" George explained.

"Thank you, Sammy!" Paul yelled hugging her.

"We better get down there now!" said Charles Wallace.

"Sam, you did it! On Broadway, the Beatles will be back on top in no time!" said Meg.

The Beatles and Sam's friends borrowed some of her pixie dust and they flew across the sea to Broadway.

Sam, however was stopped along the way by Tinker Bell.

"Tink! What happened? Where's Peter?" she said.

Tinker Bell pointed to the Second Star to the Right and gestured a hook and slitting a throat.

"Hook? Kill? Hook's gonna kill Peter?" Sam guessed.

Tink nodded her head and led Sam to the Jolly Roger, where Captain Hook had Peter tied up.

"Ah, look! The girl came back" said Hook when he saw Sam's face.

"Let my brother go, you old codfish!" Sam yelled.

"Let him go? If I let him go, you'll have to surrender. And your Beatles can't go on without you, can they?" said Hook.

"Sam. Go. Hook's right. The Beatles have no future without you and your guys. Fly." Peter pleaded with his sister.

"I can't! Not without you!" Sam said.

"Sam, listen. Wendy taught this to me. When one can see no future, all one can do is the next right thing. And the next right thing is for you to go back to Broadway and get the Beatles back on track" said Peter. 

"I'd rather rot on Hook's pirate ship than let my brother die" Sam cried.

"Hey. I'd rather surrender to that codfish than let my sister's friends live miserably. Just go." said Peter.

Tears streamed down Sam's cheeks as she said "I don't wanna spoil the Beatles fame even more. I just don't want you dying. There's gotta be a way to get the two of us outta here alive! I can't lose you, Peter" 

Peter started to cry too. He never usually cries, but he had to this time.

"I can't lose you either, Sam" Peter cried as he hugged Sam tight.

"That's enough sibling love, Pan!" Hook snarled.

"Mr Smee? Be a lad and fix the plank." Sam said.

"Why Miss?" said Smee. "So I can make Hook walk it!" Sam sobbed.

"Sam! Just go. I will escape. I promise" said Peter.

Sam did as told and flew back to Broadway.

Meanwhile, on Broadway, Max and Leo were prepping for the Beatles to arrive.

"This is gonna be a smash hit! I know it" said Max.

A dejected and enamored Leo stepped outside onto the office terrace.

"Wish you were here, Ulla. I need you. The Pan twins were recently here. I thought the girl would be fine in helping me get through life without you. But she gave me a kick in the nose. Everything is crumbling isn't it?" he said while staring at the sky.

Leo sighed. "I guess from above, Ulla misses me too. I know I miss her" he thought.

As he tried to hold back his tears, Leo started singing to himself.

The world is treating me bad

Misery

I'm the kind of guy

Who never used to cry

The world is treating me bad

Misery

I've lost her now for sure

I won't see her no more

It's gonna be a drag 

Misery

I'll remember all the little things we've done

Can't she see she'll always be the only one, only one

Send her back to me

'Cause everyone can see

Without her I will be 

In misery

I'll remember all the little things we've done

She'll remember and she'll miss her only one

Lonely one

Send her back to me

'Cause everyone can see

Without her I will be 

In misery 

In misery

My misery 

As he sang the last few lines, Leo broke down and sobbed into his hands. 

And little did he know, Sam was currently experiencing the same emotion now that she seemingly lost her brother.

Wow!

Leo and Sam are both in extreme misery now.

Will they cope? Will the Beatles make it on Broadway?

Read the next chapter to find out!

And here's the link to the song that Leo sings which is actually a Beatles song.

Peace and love,

Sammy