Freaky Friday Page #12

Anna, you're beautiful, okay?

But you're not her.

Stop it! Promise you'll

leave my mother alone.

Anna Banana!

I'll give you one thing.

I'll give you one thing.

He definitely likes you

for your mind.

Come on!

Come on!

All right, let's do this.

Oh, well, there we go.

Oh, I'll have one.

- What are you doing?

- Nothing. Did you bring it?

Right here.

Can you get away?

Well, I'd love to.

It's just that

I'm meeting thousands

of -year-old people.

Those are Ryan's parents.

Hi.

- Doesn't make them any less old.

- Ryan.

Do you think I could borrow

my mother for just one minute?

Sure.

Ow!

Okay, there's gotta be

some clue here.

"A journey soon begins,

its prize reflected

in another's eyes."

Okay, that was the switch.

Oh, let me see.

Okay, blah, blah.

"Lack, then selfless love

will change you back."

So that means

we're stuck like this forever.

Now is not a moment

for your negativity.

Let's try to be selfless.

Give me your hands.

I'm being selfless.

Are you being selfless?

Yeah, I'm being selfless.

You're not doing a good job.

We're still here.

Oh, right.

So now it's my fault.

Why is everything always...

It's Jake!

He must've followed us.

Mom, what're we gonna do?

Mom?

Mom!

Shh! Shh!

Don't scream.

Just listen to us.

We are half a block

from the House of Blues.

Tell 'em you're going to

the bathroom, do the song,

you'll be back before

they know you've gone.

I tried to learn your solo,

and I suck.

Two bands have gone,

and they both blew.

We might have a chance

if you come.

When I say I can't,

you don't know the half of it.

Don't make me do this.

What are you doing?

If Ryan sees you here,

it will blow everything.

I know.

I'm sorry.

It's just,

when I look into your eyes...

Stop it!

Jake, believe me, it is not

me you like, it's Anna.

No, you're the exciting one.

The musical one.

Actually, I learned it from her.

I'm tone-deaf.

- Tess?

- Shh. Don't move.

Tess?

Oh, found it!

- Found what?

- My earring.

I thought I lost it.

Anna's friends decided to crash.

You guys!

You know anything about this?

Well, I think they're trying

to get Anna to go to an audition

which had to be tonight,

but I said no.

She had to stay here.

- You're kidding.

- No, that's how it went down.

I know it's not important to you

and that she's just a girl

in a stupid band.

Look, Dr. Coleman, dude,

I'm really sorry,

but couldn't we borrow

Anna for minutes?

We'd never ask you, or

anybody for anything ever again.

I am appalled at you two.

I clearly said...

Go.

What?

Go.

Ryan.

What are you still doing here?

Go! Right now!

Thank you so much!

I told you he wouldn't

totally ruin your life!

Mister Dude, you rock!

Thanks, Mitch.

Are you mad?

No.

Do you, like, not want

to get married now?

No.

No, I don't, not if you're

gonna put me in this role.

What role?

The role of

insensitive stepfather

who couldn't care less or

thinks it's a stupid band,

or any of the preposterous

things you just said.

How can you say I don't care?

I'm not that guy.

If that's who you think I am,

this is never gonna work.

When I fell in love with you,

I knew you came with a family,

and I respect

the hell out of that.

You've always

put the kids first.

That's exactly how it should be.

That's how I want it.

I never pushed Anna

because I want her to like me

on her own terms,

in her own way.

Wow.

That's very cool.

Yeah.

Now, what are you

still doing here?

What do you mean?

You should be over there.

That's where you ought to be.

Cheering her on.

That's where I want you to be.

Go on. Go.

I can hold down the fort here

for minutes.

Wish her luck for me.

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