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Here's another installment of Director Clay. It amuses me that Clay's dialogue is so easy to write.

*Actress finishes lunch and heads back to stage, bumping smack into Jacob, one of Clay’s back-up singers*

Actress: "Oh Jacob, I’m sorry!"

Jacob: "That’s all right." *smiles* "So you already know my name… what’s yours?"

Actress: "Everyone calls me Nat."

Jacob: "Hi Nat. So, how’s it goin’ rehearsing with…"
*glances around for Clay and sees him talking furiously with one of the set designers*
Jacob: *whispers* "…Mr. Punisher over there?"

Nat: *rolls eyes* "It’s going… what’s up with him anyway? I thought it’d be cool to work with him. He always seems so nice and friendly on TV and in concert."

Jacob: *smiles knowingly* "Oh, that’s what he wants you to think. I’ve worked with him for about two years now, and he’s got a temper and always thinks he’s right… about everything."

Nat: "Great… remind me why I auditioned for this part again?"

Jacob: "Because you secretly like that he’s bossing you around AND you have a crush on him." *winks*

Nat: *blushes* "I do not!"

*Clay glances up and sees Jacob and Nat talking*

Clay: "Hey, Ah ain’t payin’ you two to

Jacob: "We’re sorry, Clay. It’s my fault. I was just getting to know Nat. Did you need something?"

Clay: "Ah already told you what Ah needed… if you had been *listening*…"


*Jacob grins sheepishly*

Clay: *Clay walks over and turns to Jacob* "Ah need you to rehearse your harmonies with Angela over there while I go over these lahnes with…" *turns to Nat* "What’s your name again?"

Jacob: "It’s Nat."

Clay: *turns to Jacob* "Well Ah wasn’t talkin’ to you. Did Ah ask you what her name was?"


*Jacob rolls his eyes and heads over to rehearse music with Angela*

Clay: "Nat, Ah hope you’ve had tahme to rehearse some of these lahnes during lunch. There’s absolutely no excuse why you shouldn’t have these memorized bah now."

Nat: "I’m sorry, Mr. Aiken. It’s just that…"
*thinks about making further comment, but decides not to*

Clay: "Ah don’t want to hear any excuses. What matters is that you have these lahnes memorized. Do you?"

Nat: "Yes."

Clay: "Good. Now let’s do it again."

*Nat recites some lines, then pauses…*

Clay: "NAT! Ah thought you said you had these lahnes memorized?!"

Nat: "I did!"

Clay: "So what’s the problem?"

Nat: *toys nervously with hair* "It’s just that I would never buy a bunch of striped shirts and shoes that are two sizes too big for my boyfriend… it just makes the lines harder to remember."

Clay: "Just say the lahnes, will you?!"

Nat: *blurts out* "With all due respect sir, you could never remember the lines to ‘When You Say You Love Me’ during your most recent tour!"

*Clay’s eyes widen and then narrow sharply. He leans towards Nat*

Clay: "Look here, honey… if you want to keep this job, then Ah suggest you keep your pretty little mouth shut and do what Ah say!"

*Nat is scared at first, but then spies something on Clay's chin. She looks closer, and realizes it is a piece of Krispy Kreme. She giggles*


Clay: "Ah’m glad you find me threatening to fire you so funny!"

*Jacob walks over and looks at Clay*

Jacob: "Uh Clay, you’ve got something on your chin."


Clay: *turns to Nat* "You weren’t going to say anything about it on my chin. You were just going to laugh about it?"


Nat: "No, I…"

Clay: "Oh, forget about it… just memorize these lahnes, will you?"


Nat: "Yes, sir."