Big Steve's First Draft by Maureen S. O'Brien (mobrien@dnaco.net) SPOILERS: "Chinga" DISCLAIMER: The X-Files belongs to CC and all that jazz. Anybody who looks like a real person is really a character I made up.... Oh, and Joe-Bob Briggs calls Steven King "Big Steve". ================================================================ Chris Carter looked at the script and sighed. On the one hand, he would never tease David about his Jeopardy loss again. He got Steven King to write for the show! Who cared about Breakfast at Tiffany's? On the other hand, though.... He dialed up the phone and began his painful duty. "This is Chris Carter. I'd like to speak to Mr. King.... He's been spending a lot of time on it, ma'am? Yes, I can see that. Yes. I'll hold.... "Mr. King? "Yes. "Yes. "That's very kind of you, and... "Yes, I could tell you really enjoyed writing for Scully. In fact, that's what I wanted to speak with you about. "Well, as you know, the X-Files usually is concerned with horror. And it seems to me that your script doesn't.... "Of course Scully deserves a vacation! I'm not arguing that! It's just that nothing horrifying happens during the whole episode! "So you could add something? Good. "Actually, there was something else. There seem to be an awful lot of scenes in which Scully does something...sexy. The bubble bath scene. The scene where she's getting dressed. This thing with the lobster, where she squeezes butter all over. And how she reacted when Mulder's desperate loneliness led him to that marriage proposal over the cell phone? It's all a little.... "I certainly understand that interpretation. But if you're going to fit in the new horror elements.... "I'm glad you're so understanding, Mr. King. Oh, and one more thing. This cameo part of yours. Do you really think Scully would do that, on such short acquaintance? "Well, maybe you can do that cameo in your next script for Gillian... er, for us. Because we certainly would like you to do more scripts like this one. Yes. "Nice speaking with you, sir. Goodbye." He hung up the phone, shaking his head. Darn fanfic-writing fanboy. ================================================================== Maureen S. O'Brien mobrien@dnaco.net http://www.dnaco.net/~mobrien/fanfic/ http://www.dnaco.net/~mobrien/filk/bullfrog.html Vote for the Bullfrog Awards!