1st Birthday

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193: EXT. NEVERLAND RANCH (BACKYARD) DAY FADE IN:

One month later, June, 1990. Prince Michael's first birthday.

RACHAEL: (everybody singing in unison) Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Prince Michael, happy birthday to you!

PRINCE JR.: (giggles)

RACHAEL: Go ahead honey, blow out the candle!

PRINCE JR.: (attempts to blow it out)

RACHAEL: (laughs softly) can Mama help you?

PRINCE JR.: (nods)

RACHAEL: Ok, together. (leans over his shoulder and blows out the candle)

MICHAEL: (claps) Yay!!!!

RACHAEL: (hands him to Michael) Hold him while I cut the cake. (starts cutting the cake)

PRINCE: Hey, where's the birthday boy at?

MICHAEL: Right here!

PRINCE JR.: (reaches his arms out to him) Pwince!

MICHAEL: Wanna go to Prince?

PRINCE JR.: (nods)

MICHAEL: (hands him to Prince)

PRINCE: Hey little buddy, I gotcha something. (hands him a small gold chain with the Love Symbol on it)

RACHAEL: Oh Prince, that's so pretty, and adorable!

MICHAEL: Yeah, it'll go great with this one we got him. (puts a Prince crown necklace around his neck)

RACHAEL: And my personal favorite, baby's first record player! And, a Jackson 5 greatest hits album! Now, who wants cake?

PRINCE JR.: Me!

RACHAEL: (gives him a small slice) Here you go honey.

PRINCE JR.: (claps)

PRINCE: (looks down at the cake) Fudgie The Whale?

RACHAEL: Yeah. All my life I always had a carvel cake on my birthday, I thought he'd love Fudgie.

MICHAEL: (laughs) It looks like it!

RACHAEL: (looks to see him covered in cake) (laughs) (turns to Michael) Honey, get the camera!

MICHAEL: (takes a picture) (giggles)

RACHAEL: Come on sweetheart, let's get you in the bath. (turns to Michael) Will you come help me honey?

MICHAEL: Sure sweetie. (both go inside)

194: INT. NEVERLAND RANCH (BATHROOM) NIGHT CUT TO:

Michael and Rachael try to bathe Prince Jr.

RACHAEL: (runs the bath)

MICHAEL: (puts him in the tub)

PRINCE JR.: (giggles)

RACHAEL: (starts washing him)

PRINCE JR.: (starts splashing around)

RACHAEL: (laughs) Ah!

MICHAEL: (trying hard not to laugh) Um... Honey?

RACHAEL: What?

MICHAEL: You have some foam on your head!

RACHAEL: (wipes it off) Hey, you've got some too!

MICHAEL: Where?

RACHAEL: Here! (splashes the bubble bath onto him)

MICHAEL: Ah! (laughs)

195: INT. NEVERLAND RANCH (NURSERY) NIGHT DISSOLVE TO:

Later that night...

RACHAEL: (puts him in the crib and tucks him in)

MICHAEL: He's so cute when he's asleep.

RACHAEL: Isn't he? I know he's not gonna remember this, but he had a great first birthday.

MICHAEL: All thanks to his mommy.

RACHAEL: (smiles warmly)

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