I just need to teach her the right words I said I’ll be so quick I’m a little teapot SHORT and STOUT Here is my handle here is my spout All right Mom said We’ve got it Excuse me a man said I’m sorry to interrupt I couldn’t help but hear the concert going on at your table 11
I’m so sorry we were bothering you Mom told him What do you say girls Sorry I mumbled I’m sorry too Penny said Oh no need to be sorry the man said I rather enjoyed what I was hearing I’m a casting director with Auditions Unlimited Oh my goodness I said I’ve always wanted to meet a casting director What’s a casting director Penny asked Someone who decides what people get to be in movies and TV and stuff like that I told her Movies and TV Penny asked Really Really the man said Here let me give your parents a card He handed it to Dad I want to see Penny said Me too I said I’ll read it to you I took 12
it and read out loud Hal Lewis Director Auditions Unlimited 101 Sanderson Drive Somers California All right Stel Mom said reaching out for the card I’ll take that now Are we going to be famous Penny asked I think we’re getting a little ahead of ourselves here Dad told her He stuck his hand out toward Hal Lewis I’m David Batts It’s nice to meet you Nice to meet you too Hal said Then he shook hands with Mom and then with me and then with Penny We all said our names Well except for Marco Any relation to Joshua Lewis Mom asked 13
Now I was thinking about Joshua again and it wasn’t even my fault Mom lots of people have the same last name I said before Hal Lewis had a chance to answer It doesn’t mean they’re related How would Joshua be related to a casting director And Joshua is already related to Bruce in my class Penny said They’re cousins And they’re both my nephews Hal Lewis said Are you friends Stella’s not friends with Joshua because he’s a mean Penny started Shh Penny She’s just kidding I said Joshua and Stella go way back Mom said Naturally my nephew has charmed all the ladies Hal said And speaking of these ladies I’m looking for a young girl for a little 14
