Movie Sign Theater 3000

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

When Billy had read the description of the movie, he'd thought it sounded like a good date movie.

NOW PLAYING
HEY JUDE

He hadn't realized it was a musical.

[For Annette primarily, but open to all.]

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[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette looked up at Billy after she read what was playing. "Do you like musicals?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I've actually never seen one before. So, I guess we'll find out. Do you?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Sure, they're okay. I imagine we'll enjoy it either way," she smiled at him, ready to go in.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Right. With the mocking." he grinned, as he paid for the tickets. "Do you want any popcorn or something? I'm told going to the movies often involved popcorn."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"We so cannot watch a movie without popcorn," she said with a grin. "Lot's of butter and salt!"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy bought a large popcorn, and... "Soda?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Root Beer," she told him.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Fine choice." he said, and got two drinks. A root beer for her, and pepsi for him.

Then it was into the theater. Which was empty enough that they had their choice of where to sit.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette chose to sit kind of center-middle, asking Billy, "Is this okay?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"This is perfect." he assured her. Before the movie, there were ads, and messages to silence cell phones and such.

"They should be careful, in some circles silencing something means to kill it."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette looked over at Billy at that comment. "But they are showing pictures of cell phones."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

The joke had sounded funny in his head. "Yeah but you don't want people killing their cell-you know what, never mind, bad joke."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette had got the joke he was trying to make, it just wasn't funny. "Sorry?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"No, my fault. Oh look, the movie's starting."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette shoved a bunch of popcorn in her mouth to keep from saying something else stupid, and turned her face towards the movie screen. Mmmm, popcorn.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

It wasn't until the third song that Billy realized that they were all Beatle's songs. He began to giggle.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She giggled too although she wasn't sure why she was giggling. Leaning over she whispered, "Why are we giggling?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Because I like to hear you giggle." he teased. "Actually it's cause I just realized what they're doing."

The scene changed, and another song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D92Lyxj7U7Q) started.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Smiling, she drank her root beer and looked back at the screen.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Wonder what it would have been like to live in the 60's."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"I don't think I want to know," said the rich girl who's never done drugs save eat a few special brownies.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I think you'd have looked cute as a hippie." he said.

His humor died however when the main girl's fiance was killed in action. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQNpEET9WqQ) Vietnam had been a huge part of the lives of many of the people he knew.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She chuckled and continued watching. Annette didn't know anyone who had been in Vietnam, or if she did, she wasn't aware of it.

She wasn't sure she liked this musical either.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

As the movie went on, Billy found he was feeling more and more uncomfortable. The revolultionary with the megaphone was reminding him of the people who'd spit on the soldiers when they'd returned home. Maybe this movie hadn't been such a good idea after all.

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette decided she didn't like it. At all.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy hoped he was interpreting her expression correctly. "You wanna get out of here?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She turned and gave him a small sort of grin. "Yeah, let's go."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy grinned with a bit of relief. Both for getting out of there, and for being correct in his assessment. "Man, I'm sorry about that."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"It's okay, just kind of weird, huh?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Next time you pick the movie okay?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette kind of nodded. She's been sort of out of it since her date with Jack the other night. Nothing was going right for her... nothing.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy noticed she seemed a little down. "Hey, you okay?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"Not really," she said softly, almost apologetically. "I'm sorry Billy. There has just been so much happening lately and I don't... I mean I feel so overwhelmed."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Geeze, I'm sorry. Was this too soon?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"No, we've been friends for so long, Billy. It's nice hanging out with you. I've just... done some stupid things lately and I can't take them back."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"We've all done stupid things." he told her. He was thinking of his own mistakes, but he didn't want to turn this into a contest. "You want to talk about it?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette shook her head. "Everything's just gone downhill for me since I learned Dick cheated on me."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy shook his head in bewilderment. "Dumbass. Dick I mean. Look, Annette you're my friend. I thought, maybe we could be more than that, but either way, I'm here for you if you need me. You know that right?"

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

She looked at him in surprise. "You... care for me that way, Billy?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Yeah I do. I, hadn't realized it would be a surprise."

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

It sort of wasn't, but with the way things were lately, she felt she needed to ask. "Thank you for my flowers, by the way. That was very sweet of you."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I was hoping you'd like them." he smiled. "Thought maybe you could use a little cheer."