When The Lights Go Down

Its A Choice, Not a Chastity Belt

Bailey's Inner Monologue
FAN-FRIGGIN-TASTIC! That went well. I guess it could have been worse....I mean no one spontaneously burst into flames. What the hell am I saying...someone spontaneously bursting into flame would have been a vast improvement to what just occurred. Unbelievable...I'm sure the boys will thank me later for sending Nick back in there in that fine mood. I know I'd certainly not want to be cooped up with him in a confined space right now. You know what, screw them I'm leaving.
*B hails a cab and leaves for the hotel leaving Miley and Livie to fend for themselves*

Nick's POV

*Walks into the studio, takes off his baseball hat, throws it against the wall, and grabs a headset*

(Joe) what did your hat do to piss you off so much?

*Nick shoots Joe an obvious fuck you look*

(Kevin) whats wrong?

(Nick) *through clenched teeth* nothing...lets get back to work

(Joe) alright....sure. Well then, might as well use it constructively...lets do One Man Show

(Nick) whatever *slams the headset down on top of his head

*Playback starts to roll for One Man Show and Nick channels all his frustration and belts it out*

*After the song Dads voice comes through the speakers from the control room*

(Dad) boys that was PERFECT keep that fire up...good job

(Joe) you want to talk about it? Or perhaps we should try another angry song?

(Nick) *rolls his eyes and takes a drink of water* roll Tonight

(Joe) angry it is...

(Nick) just sing...stay out of it

(Joe) Gah...you need to check yourself

(Nick) *defensive* It's not my fucking sugar, alright?

(Joe) *furrows brows* why don't you scream that into the mic so Dad can hear you. Chill out dude I meant check your attitude...not your sugar, although that might not be such a bad idea either....what is your problem?!

(Nick) I had girl drama for lunch

(Joe) well, then by all means take it out on us...

(Nick) ugh.....can we just roll the playback please

*the boys run through Tonight, again with great results*

(Dad) *over the intercom* I don't know what you had for lunch Nick, but whatever it was certainly did the trick...those last two songs were great. Good job boys, why don't you take a break for a few we have to run through some tracks in here.

*Nick drops his headset down and grabs his cell and sits on the couch*

(Joe) *plops down beside him* so tell me about the girl drama.

(Nick) ugh...I don't know where to start

(Joe) start when you walked out of the door because chances are that's when girl drama started

(Nick) *chuckle* that is actually when it started....lunch with B and Livie...and Miley

(Joe) what? oh man...no wonder. Why would you even agree to do that? Do tell

(Nick) apparently I was momentarily insane, it won't happen again

(Joe) what happened?

(Nick) *shrug* Livie seemed a little grumpy when I first came out but I thought things were going fine and then all of a sudden she freaked out and starts screaming at Miley, and telling her to just climb on top of me and quit acting like we are just friends