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"Maxwell, I just got off the phone with Jay Leno!" CC said. "He wants you and nanny Fine to be on his show!" "I have already booked you for tomorrow night, is this alright?" she asked. "Well, Cc, this is short notice." Max responded.
"Maxwell, he wants to invest in your next show!" CC said. "Alright, CC, I will do it, but I need to talk with Ms.Fine." he said. "Ms.Fine!" he said, "Could you come in here a moment?" he asked.
"Mr.Sheffield, if it's about the big blue vase in the living room, I didn't, "Fran said, but was cut off, "No, Ms.Fine, I am invited to be a guest on Jay Leno's Show, but he wants you as well." Max said. "What was that about my vase, Ms.Fine?" "Oh, Mr.Sheffield, Brighton was playing frisbee in the house again, and it sorta , well, broke." she said. "I would love to go on Jay Leno!" she exclaimed, realizing what he just had told her.
"Ms.Fine, what have I said about playing frisbee in the house?" Max asked. "You will need to pay a little each week out of your salary." he said. "Brighton broke it, Mr.Sheffield." she said. " Ms.Fine, you are the nanny, you should have stopped him." he said.
Fran snaps," darn, he has me there." she said. "Now, Ms.Fine, being on Jay Leno is a big deal for me, I want you to not mess this up for me."
Fran rolls her eyes. "Ms.Fine, are you hearing me?" Max asked. "Yeah, sure, Mr.Sheffield, I am hearing ya." she said.
"I am writing a list of do's and dont's for you, Ms.Fine, be sure and follow it, please." "You may go now." he said. She leaves. She is mumbling to herself.
"Ms.Fine, what are you mumbling about?" Max asked. "Oh, nothing, Mr.sheffield." she said. "Perhaps you need some time in here for us to discuss this more," he said. "No, I think I know, Mr.Sheffield." Fran said. He hands her the list.
"No, Ms.Fine, (he pulls her back in the office) let's dicuss this more, shall we?" he asked. "Well, if you insist, Mr.Sheffield." Max spends the next half hour going over the do's and dont's he wrote down for her. "Ms.Fine, if you mess this up, I won't need to tell you the implications, now will I?" he asked. "No, Mr.Sheffield, you won't, and I will not mess this up." she smiles. "Relax, you are in good hands." she said.
"This is what I am afraid of, Ms.Fine." he said. Fran gives him a look. "Ms.Fine, knock off the looks. "he said. "Now go and get ready for lunch." he said.
She does. She is going over the list, "Wait a minute, don't pick your teeth, and don't tell any family stories involving surgeries." Please, what does he think I will do?" "I do have flair." Geez." she said. She keeps looking at the list." Do be polite, and do watch your tone, do not do any impersonations of anyone." "Oh my god, what a list, I may as well sit there like a lump." she said.
"Ms.Fine, (Max comes up behind her) you don't like the list?" he asked. "No, Mr.Sheffield, you need to trust me." she said. "Ms.Fine, I trust you, but you tend to go off on your own, and I am trying to prevent this." he said.
"Let's have lunch, shall we?" he asked. "Then we will go over your wardrobe." he said. Fran's mouth flies open. "Oh, no, I get to atleast choose my clothes." she demanded. "Ms.Fine, normally, yes, but for tomorrow night, no." he said.
"Well!" she said. "Ms.Fine, stop moping, this will all be over soon." "I want you to be perfect for tomorrow." he said. Fran is smiling, she was picturing her chance at stardom, and she wanted it to, she was wishing he trusted her more. "Alright, Mr.Sheffield, whatever you say." she said. Max is thinking,
"Wow, she sure did a 100 degree turn around." "Wonder what she is up to." he thought. After lunch, he goes upstairs with her to choose her attire. They go through several outfits, and finally, Max chooses one he'd prefer. "This one, Ms.Fine, it will look gorgeous on you, and be appropriate." he said. "Alright, mr.Sheffield, anything you want." she said. She gives him a wink.
He goes back downstairs, and Jay Leno is on the phone. "Max, I have a wager for you." he said. "I am willing to back your show, but my wager is, I bet you can't control your nanny tomorrow night." he said. "If I win, Fran has to watch my kids for free the next two weeks, if I lose, you get my backing for your show." he said.
Max almost fainted, the very thing he was terrified of, and now it had become a wager. He didn't want to appear wimpish, so he replies, "You're on, Jay." "Great, Max, see you tomorrow evening, get here early so we can prepare." he said. "Alright, Jay, see you tomorrow evening."Max said reassuringly.
"Niles, go get Ms.Fine,please." he said in a near panic. He explains the whole thing to CC, while Niles gets Fran. "Maxwell, (she giggles) how are we puling this off?" she asked. "Nanny Fine can't possibly do this." she said. "CC, I am not amused by your laughing, knock it off." Max said. "Sorry, boss." she said.
Fran comes in, "What is it now, Mr.Sheffield?" she asked. "Seems things just became more interesting , Ms.Fine. He explains it all to her. "Peice of cake", she said.CC laughs again. "CC!" Max scolds. "Oh, sorry Maxwell." she said.
"Ms.Fine, it had better be a peice of cake, you won't like it to be a fiasco, believe me." he warns. Fran can't wait for this thing to be over, Max was getting on her nerves, and it wasn't helping her at all. "Yes, Mr.Sheffield, but you need to relax." she said.
He goes over the list again, by now, Fran has it all memorized, so when he starts one, she finishes it. "Ms.Fine, are you mocking me?" "Not at all, Mr.Sheffield." she said.
When he isn't looking, she throws Niles a face, and both try not to laugh. "Maxwell, they are making fun of you." CC said. "No we are not, Mr.Sheffield." Fran said. Max rolls his eyes, "Ms.Fine, you had better focus on the task at hand." he warns.
He knows her and Niles all to well, and figures CC was right. "Ms.Fine, we are going over this many times before tomorrow night." he said. "Alright, Mr.Sheffield, but it isn't necessary." she said. Niles and CC both laugh with what she said. "Excuse us, CC, Niles." Max said as he closes the door after they leave.
They hear him reaming her out for her remarks and lack of interest. He finally permits her to leave, and she heads to her room for some quiet time. Fran contemplates not even doing the show, if Max couldn't trust her, and the stress of the whole thing. "What can I do, he is my boss?" she said to herself.
She hears a knock at her door. It is Max. "Oh, not again?" Fran whines. "No, Ms.Fine, I wanted to apologize for some of what I said down there. " Please understand and just do your best tomorrow." he said. They hug, and Fran is happy.
The next day, and Max and Fran are finally a little more at ease about it all. The evening fastly approaches. They seem to have all their basics covered. It is time to go. When fran gets nervous she bites her nails, and fidgets around. "Ms.Fine, relax, it'll be alright." Max said. He had a little nervousness as well.
The limo pulls up, and they go inside the studio. Jay greets them in the green room. "Hi you two, how are you both doing?" he aksed. "Fine, jay, just fine." Max answers. "Fran, you look awesome tonight." Jay said. "Thank you,Jay." she said and winks. "I will just ask basic questions, such as, Max, how is your new show coming along, and what is it like working with a beautiful nanny, thinks of this nature." Jay said.
Max began with the nervous laughter. Fran squeezes his hand, "Mr.Sheffield, relax." she whispers. Max is nervous to the core, but he is also taken back at how lovely Fran is looking tonight. When they are alone, he plants a kiss on her, he says it is for luck, but really, he wanted to kiss her."
Fran doesn't mind, she loves for Max to kiss her, anytime. It's curtain call, and they both are announced. "Join with me and welcoming, Maxwell Sheffield, and the Nanny, Fran Fine." Jay said. They walk out together arm in arm.
They both take a seat. Applause is going on. Jay asks,"Maxwell, what is it like having such a beautiful person for a nanny?" Fran is smiling. "Well, Jay, it is great, my children adore her, and so do I." Max answers."She is heaven sent, I do believe." he goes on to say. "Max, how is your relationship, rocky, peaceful, how do you stay in control?" Jay said.
"Well, it isn't easy, I mean, sometimes things get sticky, and the house can be a zoo, but Fran, my nanny, makes it all fine, as long as she is there, I know I can be assured." he said. "My relationship with her, well, we are friends, and employer/ employee." Max said. "I can't picture my life without her, she is good for all of us." he said.
"Fran, would you say you agree with what Max is saying?" Jay asked. "Yes, Jay, it is exactly like this with Mr.Sheffield and I." she replied. (She was keeping her answers short, so she wouldn't say anything wrong.) "Well, how do you feel about him, and his kids? "Jay asked. "Well, it can be challenging, but I have grown to love them, and each day is like an adventure," Fran replies.
"Max, what is your show about?" Jay asked. "Well, it is about two people who want to love, but their hearts are broken, and they are not ready to commit to each other." Max replied. "Sounds interesting, Max." Jay said. "Now, what has been the hardest thing for you and Fran to overcome?" Jay asked. "Well, Jay, I would have to say his protectiveness of his children." Fran answered. "What do you mean?" Jay asked.
She felt Max squeeze her hand tight. "Well, it isn't anything bad, but sometimes he has trouble allowing the kids to grow up." she replies. "How do you feel about it, Max?" Jay asked. "I love my children, and it is hard for me to watch my eldest, Maggie, go on dates, liking boys, I just don't like it." hes said.
"The hardest thing is this, usually, "Fran said. "It isn't his fault, he loves his kids, and who wouldn't want to be protective?" she asked. "Fran means well, but she undermines me at times." Max said, squeezing her hand a little. Fran's mouth flies open. "I do not, Mister." she said, she slaps Max on the arm.
The audience laughs, and so does Jay, but Max is looking like he swallowed something awful. "The important thing is how you overcome these things."Jay said. "Yes," Max said. Max was thinking, "You wait until we are alone, Ms.Fine." Fran is thinking," Oy, I don't think he is happy with me."
"Let's hear it for these two lovely people." Jay said to the crowd and tv audience. (applause.) They go back to the green room. Jay laughs, "here is your check, Max, you did a great job." Jay said. They shook hands. "Oh, Fran, here's a check for you to." he said. "Thanks, Jay," she replies. Jay goes back to the show, he was on a break while he had a singer on.
Max takes her check. "what the," Fran said, "You owe me for the vase." Max said. "Oh, fine, " she replies. The check was for $5000 dollars. "The vase is valued at $10,000, Ms.Fine, so you will need to still pay me." Max said.
They go home, Max reams her out for some of her answers she gave. "Ms.Fine, Overall, you did good, I am pleased, but some of the things you said were personal." He said. "Mr.Sheffield, I was trying to be honest." she said. "Well, it all, worked out, Ms.Fine. "here, go ahead and keep your check." he said, handing her the check.
"Thank you, Mr.Sheffield." Fran said, and this time, she kissed him.
The End
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