Post by RunningAway on Jan 31, 2010 18:51:56 GMT -5
This was in Minka's Calendar for last Christmas. I'm putting it up in case anyone missed it or would like to read it again. It's one of my personal favorites. 
Lifehouse in: One Song To Sing - The Christmas Special
On the last episode of “One Song To Sing”:
In a dramatic turn of events, or the fact that the Lady got drunk one night and told him, Bryce discovered he was not the father of her child, little Teedo.
Bryce: But if not me…who? Who!
Rick was, yet again, in the hospital, only this time he was in for tattoo removal.
Rick: *in full-body bandages* …Ow…
Jason, while trying to keep his distance from Dan, was now receiving creepy gifts from him, and it was going too far.
Jason: *opening package* Oh—my God.
And Ben was even more confused about his role in the band.
Ben: I—I don’t understand…Will someone please notify me when I’m actually in the band!
And so our story continues in the snow-covered town of Crescent Springs where the community is gathering for an uneventfully planned Christmas party that will only prove to be very eventful as the evening continues.
Bryce stands under the mistletoe alone when Jason walks into the Christmas decorated ballroom. He motions to Bryce.
Bryce: Don’t feel sorry for me, Jason. I know I look desperate, standing under the mistletoe like this.
Jason: Bryce, I know you’re going through some rough times now, but I’m not kissing you under the mistletoe. I’ve got enough man problems.
Bryce: You mean…Dan? But I thought he was happy in London.
Jason: Oh, he’s in London…but happy he is not. He’s losing himself over there. I felt responsible…you know, firing him for dressing in women’s clothing for me.
Bryce: Understandable.
Jason: I kept in touch with him, writing letters, making sure he was ok. I even sent him a Christmas card of Rick in red and green body bandages to make him smile. But I think I’ve only made things worse.
Bryce: How so?
Jason: He sent me a package the other day.
Bryce: Of?
Jason motions towards the door.
Bryce: Oh…wow. That’s—
Jason: A lot of pudding.
Bryce: How are you going to carry it all?
Jason: *extreme close-up* I don’t know…I don’t know.
The town of Crescent Springs all gathered in the Christmas decorated ballroom to enjoy some fake neighbor love and appreciation. Doctors wheel Rick in, who is bandaged in red and green. He sits in the corner slowly swaying to the music. The Lady walks in and tries to pretend she doesn’t see Bryce over by the table with Jason. He spots her.
Bryce: There she is. The woman of not my Teedo.
Jason: Hey, dude, this pudding is seriously too much to carry. Focus.
Bryce: Sorry.
Bryce helps Jason lift the pudding bowl on the refreshment table.
Bryce: I’m going to walk over and say something to her.
Jason: Bryce, are you sure that’s a good idea? You might cause a scene.
Bryce: That’s exactly why I have to do this.
Jason: Well, if you’re going over there anyway, give her some of this pudding…we’ve got a ton of the stuff.
Bryce: Right.
Bryce casually saunters over to where the Lady is slowly swaying her head against the dark wall.
The Lady: Bryce! I didn’t know you would be here.
Bryce: It’s a small town…I’m required to come for brochure purposes.
The Lady: Of course.
Bryce: How’s Teedo? Does he ask about me? Curious about his real dad? Want to know the real reason he won’t be celebrating Thanksgiving in October anymore?
The Lady: Bryce, these are too many questions for one scene.
Bryce: No. It’s the perfect amount. I have to know, damn it. Who’s the father of Teedo? Tell me!
The room is silenced by Bryce’s outburst.
The Lady: I—
Bryce: Yes?
Little Teedo comes out in a sweet Christmas sweater.
Teedo: Daddy!
Teedo and Bryce run into a hug. Bryce looks over his non-son’s shoulder to exchange a misty- eyed stare with the Lady. He nods. She nods. Jason nods…then eats some pudding.
Later that evening, Jason finally makes his way over to Rick.
Jason: Rick, you have to try this pudding. I’ll get you a straw.
Rick: Thanks, but I don’t deserve pudding…I don’t deserve kindness…I don’t deserve the sponge bath I received from Miss Lydia and her goat, Buttermilk.
Jason: Rick, what’s wrong?
Rick: I’m hurting Jason. Hurting from the inside, out.
Jason: Wow, that’s profound.
Rick: Yeah, well that procedure was pretty painful. And…I’m a terrible friend.
Jason: Rick, don’t feel bad about not being able to get me something for Christmas. I understand—
Rick: Not you. It’s, uh…I can’t say it.
Jason: Then whisper it. Whisper the secret that’s plaguing your soul into my ear and be free of the burden that you’re burying inside.
Rick: This is really good pudding.
Jason: Focus.
Rick: Ok.
Rick leans into Jason.
Jason: What?!
Bryce is in the back room with the Lady.
Bryce: What?!
The Lady: Please, Bryce. Try to understand. I was vulnerable…he was in need of attention. It just happened. Neither of us could fight it.
Bryce: I don’t even want to picture how that went down.
Bryce starts to walk back into the ballroom. He spots Rick and Jason and moves over to them.
Bryce: *close-up* You.
Jason: What?
Bryce: No, not you, Jason, get out of my close-up!
Jason: Sorry.
Redo:
Bryce: You.
Rick: Bryce, I’m sorry. I was vulnerable…she was in need of attention. It just happened. Neither of us could—
Bryce: *wham*
Rick flies across the room and lands in the pool-sized bowl of pudding.
Jason: My pudding!
Bryce: He took my Teedo. He took my manhood. He deserves that dirty drag-queen pudding.
Rick surfaces, covered in pudding.
Rick: Hey, there’s someone in here with me.
Rick pulls an arm up and then a body. A chocolate-covered man emerges.
Jason: Dan? Is that you?
Dan: Surprise? *cough*
Jason: Oh my God. I’ve been eating Dan pudding all night.
The awkward moment is once again disturbed as Ben runs in, slamming the ballroom doors shut, causing everyone to panic.
Ben: Ok. No one is leaving this party until I get some answers.
Jason: Ben, this isn’t a good time.
Ben: No. It’s the perfect time. Now this year you let me come on interviews, do a video, be in blogs, hell…I even went river dancing with Rick at the “Billy Boy Blue Dance Club”.
Rick: Oh, that was fun.
Ben: Am I official?
Jason: We can’t really disclose that information yet.
Ben: Then no one is leaving till I get some answers.
Jason: *close-up*
Bryce: *close-up*
The Lady: *close-up*
Teedo: *close-up*
Chocolate-covered Rick and Dan: *duo close-up*
Pudding: *close-up*
Will Ben ever get answers? Will Bryce and Rick reconcile? Will little Teedo ever learn the truth about who his real father is? Will the pudding last till next Christmas? Tune in next time.
Lifehouse in: One Song To Sing - The Christmas Special
On the last episode of “One Song To Sing”:
In a dramatic turn of events, or the fact that the Lady got drunk one night and told him, Bryce discovered he was not the father of her child, little Teedo.
Bryce: But if not me…who? Who!
Rick was, yet again, in the hospital, only this time he was in for tattoo removal.
Rick: *in full-body bandages* …Ow…
Jason, while trying to keep his distance from Dan, was now receiving creepy gifts from him, and it was going too far.
Jason: *opening package* Oh—my God.
And Ben was even more confused about his role in the band.
Ben: I—I don’t understand…Will someone please notify me when I’m actually in the band!
And so our story continues in the snow-covered town of Crescent Springs where the community is gathering for an uneventfully planned Christmas party that will only prove to be very eventful as the evening continues.
Bryce stands under the mistletoe alone when Jason walks into the Christmas decorated ballroom. He motions to Bryce.
Bryce: Don’t feel sorry for me, Jason. I know I look desperate, standing under the mistletoe like this.
Jason: Bryce, I know you’re going through some rough times now, but I’m not kissing you under the mistletoe. I’ve got enough man problems.
Bryce: You mean…Dan? But I thought he was happy in London.
Jason: Oh, he’s in London…but happy he is not. He’s losing himself over there. I felt responsible…you know, firing him for dressing in women’s clothing for me.
Bryce: Understandable.
Jason: I kept in touch with him, writing letters, making sure he was ok. I even sent him a Christmas card of Rick in red and green body bandages to make him smile. But I think I’ve only made things worse.
Bryce: How so?
Jason: He sent me a package the other day.
Bryce: Of?
Jason motions towards the door.
Bryce: Oh…wow. That’s—
Jason: A lot of pudding.
Bryce: How are you going to carry it all?
Jason: *extreme close-up* I don’t know…I don’t know.
The town of Crescent Springs all gathered in the Christmas decorated ballroom to enjoy some fake neighbor love and appreciation. Doctors wheel Rick in, who is bandaged in red and green. He sits in the corner slowly swaying to the music. The Lady walks in and tries to pretend she doesn’t see Bryce over by the table with Jason. He spots her.
Bryce: There she is. The woman of not my Teedo.
Jason: Hey, dude, this pudding is seriously too much to carry. Focus.
Bryce: Sorry.
Bryce helps Jason lift the pudding bowl on the refreshment table.
Bryce: I’m going to walk over and say something to her.
Jason: Bryce, are you sure that’s a good idea? You might cause a scene.
Bryce: That’s exactly why I have to do this.
Jason: Well, if you’re going over there anyway, give her some of this pudding…we’ve got a ton of the stuff.
Bryce: Right.
Bryce casually saunters over to where the Lady is slowly swaying her head against the dark wall.
The Lady: Bryce! I didn’t know you would be here.
Bryce: It’s a small town…I’m required to come for brochure purposes.
The Lady: Of course.
Bryce: How’s Teedo? Does he ask about me? Curious about his real dad? Want to know the real reason he won’t be celebrating Thanksgiving in October anymore?
The Lady: Bryce, these are too many questions for one scene.
Bryce: No. It’s the perfect amount. I have to know, damn it. Who’s the father of Teedo? Tell me!
The room is silenced by Bryce’s outburst.
The Lady: I—
Bryce: Yes?
Little Teedo comes out in a sweet Christmas sweater.
Teedo: Daddy!
Teedo and Bryce run into a hug. Bryce looks over his non-son’s shoulder to exchange a misty- eyed stare with the Lady. He nods. She nods. Jason nods…then eats some pudding.
Later that evening, Jason finally makes his way over to Rick.
Jason: Rick, you have to try this pudding. I’ll get you a straw.
Rick: Thanks, but I don’t deserve pudding…I don’t deserve kindness…I don’t deserve the sponge bath I received from Miss Lydia and her goat, Buttermilk.
Jason: Rick, what’s wrong?
Rick: I’m hurting Jason. Hurting from the inside, out.
Jason: Wow, that’s profound.
Rick: Yeah, well that procedure was pretty painful. And…I’m a terrible friend.
Jason: Rick, don’t feel bad about not being able to get me something for Christmas. I understand—
Rick: Not you. It’s, uh…I can’t say it.
Jason: Then whisper it. Whisper the secret that’s plaguing your soul into my ear and be free of the burden that you’re burying inside.
Rick: This is really good pudding.
Jason: Focus.
Rick: Ok.
Rick leans into Jason.
Jason: What?!
Bryce is in the back room with the Lady.
Bryce: What?!
The Lady: Please, Bryce. Try to understand. I was vulnerable…he was in need of attention. It just happened. Neither of us could fight it.
Bryce: I don’t even want to picture how that went down.
Bryce starts to walk back into the ballroom. He spots Rick and Jason and moves over to them.
Bryce: *close-up* You.
Jason: What?
Bryce: No, not you, Jason, get out of my close-up!
Jason: Sorry.
Redo:
Bryce: You.
Rick: Bryce, I’m sorry. I was vulnerable…she was in need of attention. It just happened. Neither of us could—
Bryce: *wham*
Rick flies across the room and lands in the pool-sized bowl of pudding.
Jason: My pudding!
Bryce: He took my Teedo. He took my manhood. He deserves that dirty drag-queen pudding.
Rick surfaces, covered in pudding.
Rick: Hey, there’s someone in here with me.
Rick pulls an arm up and then a body. A chocolate-covered man emerges.
Jason: Dan? Is that you?
Dan: Surprise? *cough*
Jason: Oh my God. I’ve been eating Dan pudding all night.
The awkward moment is once again disturbed as Ben runs in, slamming the ballroom doors shut, causing everyone to panic.
Ben: Ok. No one is leaving this party until I get some answers.
Jason: Ben, this isn’t a good time.
Ben: No. It’s the perfect time. Now this year you let me come on interviews, do a video, be in blogs, hell…I even went river dancing with Rick at the “Billy Boy Blue Dance Club”.
Rick: Oh, that was fun.
Ben: Am I official?
Jason: We can’t really disclose that information yet.
Ben: Then no one is leaving till I get some answers.
Jason: *close-up*
Bryce: *close-up*
The Lady: *close-up*
Teedo: *close-up*
Chocolate-covered Rick and Dan: *duo close-up*
Pudding: *close-up*
Will Ben ever get answers? Will Bryce and Rick reconcile? Will little Teedo ever learn the truth about who his real father is? Will the pudding last till next Christmas? Tune in next time.
. I'd also like to know if anybody has an HD copy of Lifehouse at Pinkpop 2003. BY far their best concert ever