It's A Wonderful Lie

[Guitar_Raph]

Underground in the future, Mark is helping Mikey out with the Christmas tree. After decorating it, he comes with a book.

MARK: Daddy, would you read me this story?

He looks @ the book.

MIKEY: What a terrible pun, It's a Wonderful Lie. Get on my lap.

Mark gets on Daddy's lap as he reads him that story.

MIKEY: This is the story of a Mexican superhero.
MARK: Your friend?
MIKEY: Yeah.

Mikey reads the story to his son as we go to Grayson Manor where Josh Salazar's in his study, playing guitar. He gets a call on his phone, puts down the guitar & answers it.

JOSH: Hey, how's it going @ Dizzylodeon?
NETWORK REP: Wonderful, but I'm afraid the show's been cancelled.
JOSH: But what about my Christmas special & bonus?
REP: Denied. People aren't into your corny series & music. You're being replaced by Lubbock & Muhamed (figure out that pun).
JOSH: Anything else?
REP: Move out of Grayson Manor & go back to New York.

Josh hung up the phone & then started throwing things. The twins woke up crying while Alan stayed in the neutral zone. Mallory came in.

MALLORY: What's the matter? No need for violence!
JOSH: First Torguga Records, now Dizzylodeon. They cancelled my show.

He also explained that they had to move back to New York. Alan overheard all of this.

ALAN: My gracious, I must save my master's job, otherwise it's back to the salt mines for me.

In their bedroom, Josh kept tossing & turning. When one of the kids cried, he went to the nursery & rocked Greg to sleep while Mallory did the same for Maureen. After settling down, they went back to bed. Josh then tells her...

JOSH: I wish I'd never been Ex-Cel Dude!

When they went to a deep sleep, Donatello appears wearing a Wizard's cloak which statled him.

DON: So you wanna see what it would be like if you weren't Ex-Cel.
JOSH: Yeah.
DON: Hold on to my cloak.

They disappeared out of thin air.

(Next chapter)

[Guitar_Raph]

New York City in the autumn. Don takes Josh back in time where he finds that Salazar Garage is still there & that he has his giant bedroom. Don & Josh can only see through spirit.

JOSH: I don't see anything different? It's the Cool Band rehearsing.
DON: Yes, but listen.

Josh watched as the band took a break.

FRANKIE: My parents are throwing a Halloween party & The Cool Band will be playing there!

The band cheers.

AUSTIN: So are we gonna be performing in costume?
FRANKIE: Not a bad idea.
BRAD & JOSH: I call football player! D'oh!
FRANKIE: You both can't be football players, unless we're doing a Super Bowl gig. Why not arm wrestle for it.

So Josh & Brad go over to a table & they arm wrestle each other. It's a bit of a struggle, but Josh triumphed over Brad!

JOSH: Looks like you'll have to find another costume, Brad!
FRANKIE: One thing, got a number that requires a vocal. Maybe we can hire a babe to sing.
JOSH: Why don't you let me sing?
FRANKIE: No way!

DON: Frankie did hire a girl singer & you never got to sing in public.
JOSH: Man, than that means...

Don takes Josh over to another dimension where that Halloween party. He sees that girl singer with Josh sporting a #24 football jersey & uniform, playing guitar, while Brad wore the Ex-Cel Teen costume playing the drums. Spirit Josh was shocked to see Brad play a drum solo.

JOSH: So Brad wears the costume. What else can happen?
DON: Next chapter.

[Guitar_Raph]

While traveling through dimensions, Don told Josh.

DON: Remember that band you saw @ the park?
JOSH: With the late Michael?
DON: Yes, but he avoided that accident & is still living.
JOSH: That means Brad didn't get his superpowers from Michael. Where are you taking me?
DON: Back to Salazar Garage.

They landed @ his home, finding Josh wearing his jumpsuit. After doing some repairs, he goes to his dad.

JOSH: Dad, can I make the deliveries on the ninja motorcycle?
HECTOR: You're not allow to drive that bike, period. And don't borrow another bike. I saw that Brady Bunch episode where Greg pulled that off & got grounded.
DON: Your Dad denied you to drive that motorcycle & made you a full fledged pedestrian.
JOSH: What else went wrong? No music career?

Josh looks to find Mallory entering the place. Josh's hormones act up.

JOSH: What's a nice girl doing in a place like this?
MALLORY: Careful, I got a husband! He plays percussion while I play sax in an orchestra. I came to buy a quart of motor oil.

Josh gets her the motor oil & as she paid for item, Juanita spied & went down to chase Mallory off!

JUANITA: Don't you flirt with my Josh! He's a baby!
JOSH: MOM!!!

DON: You see, you end up being the Mexican equiviliant of Principal Seymour Skinner.
JOSH: Take me back home!
DON: Not quite yet. One more stop!

Next chapter.

[TheCanadiandrome]

wow, this is getting good!

[Guitar_Raph]

In the dark streets of New York, Don takes Josh to find him walking with a guitar case. He's suddenly attacked by the Foot! One of the Foot grabbed his guitar case.

JOSH: Why am I not fighting?
DON: Your girl chasing mother also disapporoved of you defending yourself.

They spot Turtle Titan, who uses his ninja moves on them & recovers his guitar case.

JOSH: Thanks dude.
TT: It's cool! Be careful out on the streets.
JOSH: Say super turtle! Wanna have a jam session with me?
TT: My sensei doesn't allow us to play instruments. I'm a serious crime fighter! No guitar, no drums, no tympani.
DON: Not a single instrument. Like Robinson Curusoe, he's primitive as can be.
JOSH: Stop the Gilligan's Island pun!

Spirit Don & Josh go to one last place. They find themselves @ a male strip club. Good thing they are invisible or they wouldn't be allowed. Josh couldn't believe that he's in a sleazy band where he sports a Speedo & plays his electric guitar with a wah-wah pedal, and his friend Brad is on drums.

JOSH: What kind of gig is this?
DON: Something to give you extra money & to keep your music dream alive.

When the strippers took intermission, Josh got to show off his guitar skills while ladies screamed @ him. Then they came to him & stuffed money in his briefs, one lady actually pulled off his...

NETWORK CENSOR: This is a Christmas story. I won't allow any nudity of any sort. If this was out on DVD, it still wouldn't be a part of deleted scenes.

Continuing...

The police raided the club & arrested the male strippers (except one who was disguised as a policeman; just like that Gregory Harrison tv-movie), the waiters, owner & the band. Josh ended up in jail.

JOSH: Take me back Don! Take me back!

The dream ends & Josh wakes up in his bedroom alone. He woke up to find Mallory not around. He thought he was a bachelor again. He heard rumbling downstairs, thinking it was the movers repossessing. Josh got up, gets some clothes on &...

(To be concluded)

[Guitar_Raph]

Exits the bedroom. He finds the kids sound asleep, with nothing touch @ the nursery. When he went downstairs, people surprised Josh!

JOSH: What's going on?
MALLORY: Merry Christmas, dear. (kisses him under mistletoe)
JOSH: I thought the repot men were here.
MALLORY: Repot men? On Christmas?

Josh finds that network Rep.

REP: I had a talk with an associate of yours, & he got to my senses. We'll continue your series, plus a special called Ex-Cel & TMNT @ Dizzyland; Living the Dream.
JOSH: What about the record deal?

Josh is surprised to find Danny.

DANNY: As soon as I get things restored with the insurance I'm getting from Sande, we'll make our 4th CD.

Josh is thankful his life is back. But whio helped him out? In the laundry room, we find Alan washing clothes.

ALAN: I'd like to tell who straighten him out, but modesty forbids.

Josh left that gathering, went into his study & turned the secret passage to his man-cave. He slid down the pole & became Ex-Cel Dude. He saw Mikey doing some push-ups.

EX-CEL: It's so great to see you!
MIKEY: You too!
EX-CEL: Tell me, would you rather have nunchucks or sticks?

Mikey got up, went to his drums & played a snare drum roll.

MIKEY: Does that answer your question!

Ex-Cel grabbed his 335 brown sunburst & had a rock jam session. Then, a Turtle in Santa clothing came down the pole. Mikey couldn't believe Raph's in a Santa Claus outfit.

RAPH: Merry Christmas superhero. Got to get something out of my bag.

Santa Raph got his saxophone out of the bag & joined the jam.

Moments later, Ex-Cel & Raph had a cool guitar jam.

EX-CEL: Are you gonna join my band?
RAPH: You gotta be kidding. My gift is to jam with you only on Christmas.

When Raph left, Ex-Cel heard a little silver bell, thinking Don's mission worked.

END

[TheCanadiandrome]

Great stuff!