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Date Posted: 17:25:18 12/05/01 Wed
Author: Pat
Subject: Journeyful Christmas behind the forum pt. 6

Neal who is home with his baby I mean wife see the Today show with Ross. Neal laughs during the whole interview. He decides to call up Jon to see if he has watched it. Neal grabs the phone and dials Jon’s number. The phone rings and he hears this message:

You have reached the Cain’s. If you would like to talk to Jon press 1 now. If you would like to talk to Jon’s wife press 2 now. If you are trying to sell something hang up and WE will call you. If you would like to talk to anyone of the kids please press 3 and the name of the child you wish to talk to. If you can’t figure out why you called in the first place then wait on the line for list of reasons. Neal presses 1 and waits. He hears Jingle Bells being barked by dogs.

JC: “Hello Jon Cain.”

NS: “Jon I knew you were domestic but this answering machine message is for the dogs.”

JC: “A another dog has the same answering message? What the dogs name?”

NS: “What! No dog has the same…Never mind. I called to see if you caught the Today show this morning. Ross was on.”

JC: “Yes indeedy. I sure did.”

NS: “Ross was in rare form. I wonder how they found out about Herbie and why did they talk to Ross?”

JC: “I don’t know. I guess maybe Ross was in the crowd and they noticed him.”

NS: “I was going to call Steve but after I heard Ross say that Steve drove Herbie to Casa I sorta figured that maybe my voice would not be the best one he would want to hear right now. Jon you call Steve and get the scoop and call me back.”

With that Neal hangs up leaving Jon hanging on the line.

JC: “Neal? Neal? I had to make the call the last time and I’m NOT doing it AGAIN! Neal? Neal? Oh tuttie fruitie. Once again I have to make the call.”

Jon debates for few minutes while sipping his morning latte and eating a bowl of rice crispies. After putting his ear to bowl to get some Snap! Crackle! Pop! advice. Jon looks at this bowl.

JC: “So you think I should make the call.”

RC: “Snap! Crackle! Pop!”

JC: “Okay if you insist. I will.”

Jon picks up the phone and dials Steve’s number. It rings for a while and just as Jon is about to hang up someone on the other line picks up.

SP: “HELLO!”

JC: “Howdy Doody Steve-arino my buddy.”

SP: “Jon cut the cute talk. What do you want? I really busy I haven’t got time for this right now.”

JC: “ The rice crispies this morning told me that I should call you and say Hi. HI!”

SP: “Rice crispies? Do you still think that real people jump in and make that noise and tell you important things?”

JC: “You mean that’s not true! Those 3 guys are not real. Did they like die or something and no one told me.”

SP: “Jon they were NEVER real. Now please why did you call? I’m really pressed for time.”

JC: “Aah, ummm, ah, ummm did you watch the Tod….”

SP: “Don’t even ask! Did you know Ross was in NY today? Was this was planned to get back at me or something? Jon what do you know about this?”

JC: “Steve I know nothing I was shocked. How do you suppose Ross got to NY? He can barley get around California without getting lost.”

SP: “Sure Jon whatever you say. Now I have to go and pack.”

JC: “Pack? Where are you and Rachael going?”

SP: “Rachael? What ? Ohhh! Rachael and I are going to NY. I’ve been asked on the Today show. I have to clear up Ross’s words. This is a nightmare.”

JC: “NY? The Today show. Good luck! Will Rachael be on there with you to hold your hand? I’m sure Katie Couric and the Today show have announced that you will be on and all the women in America will tune in only to have their dreams dashed and most will probably faint.”

SP: “Jon what are you talking about? I’m really pressed for time.”

JC: “You know what I mean. If the women find out that you are no longer Mr. Single it will start a mass hysteria. I can see the headlines now of the NY Times. “The Voice appears on the Today show makes announcement that he is not single anymore. Hundreds of women taken to NY hospital for fainting spells and heart problems.”

SP: “Jon your sense of reality amazes me. You’re still not quite up to speed with the rest of world. I gotta go.”

JC: “I amaze you? The world’s on speed? Steve explain!”

SP: “Jon I have to go. Bye.”

Jon quickly hangs up the phone and calls Neal.

JC: “Neal. I just talked with Steve.”

NS: “Welllll!”

JC: “Wellll, what?”

NS: “Did he see the Today show or not!”

JC: “He saw it. Steve and Rachael are going to NY. Steve has been asked on the Today show. I can see it now. Rachael sitting on his right holding his hand as he tells the tale makes his announcement and then the headlines of NY Times.”

NS: “Jon what are you talking about? Announcement? Headlines? NY Times?”

JC: “When they announce that Steve will be on the show HUNDREDS! Oh what the heck MILLIONS of women will be watching and when they see that Mr. Single is not single anymore there will be mass hysteria. Women fainting, getting heart problems and have to be rushed to the hospital it will be awful.”

NS: “Jon you are not up to speed with the rest of world, are you?”

JC: “Hey that’s what Steve said. You too know the worlds on speed. I need to update.”

NS: “Jon I’m going to go to NY. Why should Ross and Steve get all the press. I was there too. You should go too. Since it was YOUR party at YOUR house.”

JC: “Your right! We need to call the airport for a reservation. You make the call this time! Call me back and let me know the time we leave.”

Jon hangs up. He tells his wife that he and Neal have to go to NY. They may be on the Today show. Jon is so excited. He always wanted to meet Matt Lauer and Katie Couric. Now he would get the chance. He couldn’t forget to bring his Danielle Steel novel. It was a great story.

At the airport Steve and Rachael are checking in there bags. Steve hands in his ticket to woman at the counter who looks at the ticket then looks at Steve. Rachael then hands the woman her ticket.

Women: “Please mam wait your turn.” She says while handing her back her ticket.

RW: “Excuse me, but we are together. Thank you.”

W: “Look, telling me that you are with Mr. Perry will not get you on the plane any faster!”

SP: “We are together!”

W: “Terribly sorry Mr. Perry but you generally travel alone.”

SP: “How would you know that?”

W: “A lucky guess? Have a nice flight Mr. Perry, Ms? Wheeler.”

Steve and Rachael head over to the gate and wait to board the plane. They don’t have long to wait before their flight is announced.

Announcer: “American Airlines Flight 151 to NY now boarding at gate 14.”

RW: “That’s our call.”

SP: “After you.”

They hand in their tickets to the flight attendant and find their seats in first class. Steve and Rachael settle in and wait for the flight to leave L.A. Running to catch the plane are Neal and Jon who just barely make it. They hand in their tickets and find their seats. As they board the plane they see Steve and Rachael who are taking and don’t see them walk by. Neal is furious. He and Jon have to sit in COACH! While Steve sits in first class. This just starts Neal off to a bad day. How come he always seems to get the shaft? Everyone back in coach is talking about the man and lady in first class. People are whispering and wondering if this is in fact Steve Perry. Nobody recognizes Neal or Jon. Neal just gets more mad as time goes by. A young lady sitting behind Neal casually asks the flight attendant if it is Steve Perry in first class and who the lady was. The flight attendant says she’ll look in first class. The flight attendant goes into first class Neal ears are wide open and waiting to here what the attendant tells the lady. The flight attendant comes back and tells the lady that the couple in first class just want to enjoy the plane ride and have no comment. Neal figures he will bust Steve’s bubble and will tell the lady behind him that in fact it is Steve Perry. With that thought Neal turns around.

NS: “Hi there. Did you ask that attendant if that was Steve Perry?”

LADY: “Why yes I did. Do you know if it is him?”

NS: “I do know for a fact that it is Steve Perry and his lady friend. Oh excuse his girlfriend.”

L: “How do you know this? Who are you?”

NS: “I’m Neal Schon and this man on my right is Jon Cain of Journey.”

L: “Your not Neal Schon! Neal doesn’t look like you do. You must be part of the new Journey. I guess they can replace Neal too. Hey you sorta look like Jon Cain but if this is not Neal you can’t be Jon Cain!”

Neal goes into an anger rage over what the woman said. Trying to contain himself. Jon tells Neal to relax. Neal gets even madder at Jon and asks to be seated someplace else. The flight attendant says that he can not be seated anywhere but his assigned seat . In first class everyone hears about the rude man in coach that is causing a lot of trouble for passangers. Neal and the lady argue the whole trip that he is Neal Schon. Jon just sits back puts on the headphones and reads his Danielle Steel novel. The plane finally reaches NY. Neal is all talked out from yelling and Jon finished his novel.

Steve and Rachael leave the plane and get their luggage and wait for the limo to escort them to the Hilton. Neal and Jon have trouble with their luggage. Neal bag is all ripped and torn at least he didn’t loose anything. Jon’s bag seems to be no worse for wear. Jon and Neal head out to see Steve and Rachael get into this big stretch back limousine. The anger amounts more and more in Neal.

At the Hilton Steve and Rachael check in. The buzz is all over NY that Steve Perry will be on the Today. There are a lot of people in the lobby. Steve and Rachael try to make to the elevator without being seen. Nervously they wait for the elevator doors to open. Just as the doors open a swarm of women start walking towards the elevator screaming “It’s him. It’s Steve Perry! Steve and Rachael get in the elevators and the doors shut just in time.

RW: “Boy I guess the word has been sent out. I told the show to keep it low key.”

SP: “Low key. You’d think that they took out a full-page ad to announce that I was coming on the show.”

RW: “I guess the women still love you. You still affect them.”

SP: “Great! As long as I don’t affect Katie Couric.”

RW: “Did hear about this one incident you had in an elevator quite a few years ago. You were in disguise and there were these 2 women in the elevator with you and you were almost found out.”

SP: “Oh yeah. That was scary. That was round the beginning 1980’s when Journey was bigger than life. Hey, how did you know about that, anyway?”

RW: “I made sure I knew what I had to just in case for situations like this. I have to know who I manage.”

SP: “What else do you know that you are not telling me?”

RW: “I know enough.”

The doors open the hall is quiet. Steve and Rachael head to their adjoining suits.

RW: “Steve we need to be at the studio at 6 a.m. The limo will pick us up at 5:30.”

SP: “5:30 okay!”

RW: “Room service will take care of everything. I have it all worked out.”

SP: “Thanks Rachael. Tomorrow at 5:30.”

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