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"One minute to showtime" yelled the announcer.
" Brozone, Brozone, Brozone!" Chanted the trolls outside. The trolls were excited. There were rumors of the band trying to do the perfect harmony.
All right, guys. We’re gonna open with “Girl, Baby, Baby” and close with “Baby, Baby, Girl.” said John Dory, who was very evident that he was stressed out. He was writing the lyrics.
"Wait, no. That doesn’t sound right. Ooh!"
I got it. Open with “Baby, Baby, Girl,” and close with “Baby, Baby, Girl, Woman.” John does a maniacal laughter, finally proud of getting that lyric done.
"We are gonna make boy band history tonight!"
Spruce was doing his situp routine, getting into it. He was grunting out his count, with the number "512" coming out.
"Love it, Brother, I wanna see a hundred more of those by showtime, Spruce. "Those abs need to be poppin’, baby!!!!!" John Dory said to Spruce, his big smile looking at him.
[Oh! Come on!]
A closeup went on his abs, while John Dory admired his brother's abs.
"GOD I WANT TO BOIL A EGG ON THOSE ABS!"
"John Dory, do I really have to keep wearing these things?" Clay spoke up, not liking them at all. He felt ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous! [Reference]
"Yes, you do, Clay. They’re underdrawers. It’s underwear, but 76% more fun. Let’s see those dance moves, Brother!"
John Dory replied, trying to cheer up his brother but to make him wear it also.
"Fine. Rusty Robot, into Wiggle Worm, ends on Caliente Puppet. Yeah!!" John Dory smirked in approval.
Noticing that John Dory was getting stressed out the second youngest spoke up.
"Bro, you look stressed. Breathe!" He said in a soothing tone, hoping it would help.
It did not help.
"Well, of course, I’m stressed, Floyd. It’s the first show of the tour. "We have to hit the perfect family harmony. "We promised the fans."
John Dory replied quickly, the pressure getting to him slowly.
"Okay, calm down. You’re making Baby Branch nervous," Floyd said. Staring at the youngest and the only girl in the band, and family, Branch.
[Brozone, Brozone, Brozone!
"What? Nervous? No, no, no!" "She’s not allowed to be nervous. "She’s gotta be perfect!"
"Cut her some slack, John Dory. "It's her first show and is the only female member of the band."
Floyd immediately defended Branch.
Ignoring his brother, Floyd decided to give comfort to his baby sister.
"Hey, Branch. How are you feeling?" He asks her, giving her a slight smile. She looked so cute in her glasses.
"AI feels like I’m gonna barf and pass out," Branch started to say. "Pee your pants all at once?" Floyd finished her sentence.
"HOW DID YOU KNOW?" she said in awe, thinking her brother was amazing.
"Ah, you got the preshow jitters." He nodded to her.
"Completely normal." He started to continue.
"Everyone gets ’em. You wanna know what I do when I get ’em?" He asks her with a warm smile Her big doe eyes stared at him, questioning, holding onto his wisdom.
"What?" She questioned like Floyd was going to tell her the secrets of the universe.
"I remember I am with all of my amazing siblings, and that when we come together, there is nothing we can do."
"Even me? "I'm not even a boy, but I'm part of the band," she said with drooped ears.
"Branch, my little blue flower, you can be anything you want to be," Floyd said, adjusting her flower headband. He kissed her head, content that Branch was starting to calm down.
"But no one’s ever hit the perfect family harmony before. Is it true it can shatter diamonds?" She asked, excitement laced in her voice.
It sounded like true music to Floyd.
"Yeah. It’s that powerful." Floyd responded, now more nervous himself.
"All right, boys and girls, just remember, no matter what you do, follow my lead!" John Dory is hyped, but entirely ready to puke any second.
"Or maybe, let’s just go out there and have fun together. It’s just so much pressure" Floyd said to deaf ears, not including Branch who decided to hold his hand.
ANNOUNCER: Ten seconds!
"And what happens if we don't hit it?" Spruce asked sarcastically.
"Oh, that’s not an option!"
"If we can’t hit the perfect family harmony, we aren’t perfect. And if we aren’t perfect, we’re nothing. Just follow my lead, and the harmony will happen."
Let’s bro!
ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, here they are.
The heartthrob.
The fun boy.
The sensitive one.
The leader.
And the one and only, the baby girl.
BROZONE:
♪ Well, there she goes ♪
SPRUCE:
♪ On the floor, let’s do this No more talkin’ ♪
[screaming]
BROZONE:
♪ Did anybody notice ♪
FLOYD:
♪ The energy just shifted When we dropped in ♪
Ooh, let it drop in, hmm ♪
CLAY:
♪ I don’t flex, but I might ♪
♪ Groove about To take flight ♪
♪ Take flight ♪
JOHN DORY:
♪ ‘Cause the night is young And the music’s on ♪
♪ And we got love on sight ♪
BABY BRANCH:
♪ The sky was the limit ♪
♪ Now the stars Where we livin’ ♪
♪ It’s the vibe When we’re in it ♪
♪ It’ll blow your mind ♪
[screaming] Bitty B!
BROZONE:BROZONE:
♪ It’s so perfect, Perfect, perfect ♪
♪ A hundred percent ♪
♪ Put us together… ♪
JOHN DORY: Okay, great. It’s working.
Yes. Come on, guys.
♪ …perfect, perfect Harmony so cold ♪
CLAY: What’s he doing? This isn’t my choreo!
You’ll never ever Wanna let it ♪
♪ Go ♪
♪ Go ♪
♪ Go ♪
♪ Go ♪
♪ Go ♪
[grunting] Something is going wrong!
screaming]
Bro!
[shouts]
ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, please stand by.
Uh, we’re experiencing, uh, some stuff.
[beeping]
"Hey. At least we didn’t fall!" John Dory said, trying to make sure the audience wasn't worried.
And then they fell.
"We fell."
John and the others ripped back the curtain.
"See what happens when you don’t follow my lead?" John Dory snapped at them.
But Spruce had enough.
"Dude, that is exactly what happens when we follow your lead!!!" He snapped back, angry as shit. He was tired.
Oh, so it’s my fault?"
"Is that what you’re saying?!!!!?"
"I know we can reach the perfect family harmony!" John Dory replied, trying to defend himself.
"What if we don’t want to?" Spruce curtly responded back.
Now Clay was part of the conversation.
"Yeah, dude. This used to be fun. Now it’s all about being perfect."
"You know what? I’m done playing the heartthrob! My exquisitely chiselled, rockhard abs and I quit!" Spruce barked out.
I quit too, and you can keep these. I’m more than just the fun one. I’m in a sad book club. Did you know that? A sad book club. I’m gonna find trolls who take me seriously!!!!!" Clay said, throwing those stupid underwear.
Fine. I don’t need this.
I’m out. I’m done. I’m sorry.
I’m gonna go hike the Neverglade Trail by myself.
Brolone. [grunting]
Yeah, that’s right. Brobro going solo."
"YOLO!"
"Goodbye forever.!"
John Dory jumped from the window.
SPRUCE: Fine. I’m out of here.
JOHN DORY: Later, losers.
CLAY: Same here.
FLOYD: Guys, please. Come on.
They left Branch and Floyd.
"I ruined the harmony, didn't I?" Small tears started to form.
No, no. Branch, this is not your fault.
[sighing] We’re not in sync.
We’ve gone from boys to men,
and now there’s only one direction for us to go:
the backstreets.
Floyd said dramatically.
"You are not going to leave too Floyd?"
Not forever. I’ll be back. I promise. But right now, I have to follow my heart. It’s telling me that it’s time to start a solo career."
He said sadly, but he needed time, on his own. And he will be back. This is his sister.
"But what am I gonna do?" Branch asked, her doe eyes staring at him.
"You’re gonna…
take care of Grandma!" He said, grinning down at her.
[Grandma] Oh, come on, Branch. Let’s play some rummy. But I won’t let you win, because I play for the money.!! She sang from the kitchen.
You might have to let her win.
Occasionally.
When you miss me,
you can wear this. [ he gives her the leaf vest, and Branch puts it on)
It’ll be like I’m right here with you."
"I love you Branch, I will miss you, sweetheart."
She hugged his leg and gave him a brave smile.
"I love you, Floyd," she said.
"I'll come back, I promise," he said, now leaving leaving too.
"Bye," said Branch by herself. "See you later."
He will come soon.