A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper Page #3

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It's not like you can take your boat out,

or blow up old set props when you want to.

It's just, "Rehearse this and act this,

and smile here and go there."

- It's kind of annoying.

- Sounds great to me.

You have a dad?

No. No, my parents died.

I live with my grandpa.

- You?

- Nah, never knew him.

I don't know where he is now.

Oh, that's horrible.

- You want to see my boat?

- Sure.

Cool.

- Wow, that's so awesome! It's an Ebbtide.

- Yeah, I know.

Are you gonna take it out today?

Well, not right now, but I do know how.

I had to drive a boat for my last movie.

I do all my own stunts,

and the special effects people

taught me how.

They're the coolest people

to know on the set. It's great.

They even taught me how to hot-wire it.

Just for fun, though.

They made me promise not to steal a boat.

Still sounds cool to me.

Do you have an Xbox?

No, no.

My Pop's really strict on stuff like that.

Sometimes we go down

to the local coffee shop

and we can play some arcade games,

but nothing more than that.

- I have an Xbox back in my trailer.

- You do?

Wow. Your mom really lets you play this?

She has no idea what I do.

Well, she wasn't always a producer,

but now she's just busy all the time.

But whatever. Who cares?

Yeah, my grandpa just works

in people's backyards.

I know Miles Henlon, though.

Yeah, he's an actor. He used to work

on this show called Palm Beach High.

It was shot on this lot.

And he did a lot of movies in the '80s.

He met Marlon Brando once. That's his hero.

- Who?

- Marlon Brando,

the greatest actor that ever lived.

Oh.

- Whoa, is that your suit?

- Yeah.

Unbelievable!

You know, it's not as shiny close up.

Well, that's 'cause they spray this shiny goo

all over it before I shoot. It's cool.

And that's where you keep your G4X laser!

Oh, man. That's awesome.

Yeah.

- You don't mind if I try it on, do you?

- No, go ahead. Whatever.

Sweet.

Oh, yeah.

Holy cow! You look just like me!

Unbelievable. Wait a minute. Take this.

Whoa!

Come in.

We're ready for rehearsal, Mr. Tudor.

Well, Eddie, I should be going.

Maybe we can switch it...

Hang out again sometime.

- Oh, wait!

- See you.

Well?

Oh, yeah?

I'll wait for you outside.

Hey! Hey! What are you doing here?

What are you...

This is Gate L.

I think we just had an intruder.

Thomas!

Oh, man. It's his grandfather.

What the bejeepers is going through

that crazy mind of yours?

You know you had me worried

half to death? You know that?

When you didn't come home from school,

I knew exactly where to find you.

Now, get in there!

You know, you think you want to be

an actor 'cause you think it's easy, huh?

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