ELEVEN [PART ONE]


AUTHOR'S NOTE: This chapter is a little differently formatted than the previous ones, simply because I have chosen the genre of a script to present the TODAY Show in. This will be in GREY as it is neither in the perspective of AJ (BLUE) or Minerva (PINK). I will use BLACK to represent both myself and the Backstreet Chatroom dialogue. So without further adieu, enjoy the chapter and don't forget to email me or sign my guestbook on what you think of it.


 TODAY SHOW

Arial LONG SHOT from sky on NBC Studio 1A, Rockafellar Plaza.

ZOOM IN: Crowd around banister outside studio

ROVING MID SHOT: of the faces surrounding the building, holding banners and screaming.

V/O of MATT LAUER: And it's seven forty five on this winter morning. The music you're hearing is 'Hey Mr DJ' by the Backstreet Boys who will be appearing a little later in the show.

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MID SHOT: KATIE COURIC and MATT LAUER inside banister. Screams are heard as banners are waved around in the background.

KATIE: We're back (chuckle, turns around, surveying the crowd waving and screaming wildly)

MATT: (chuckles) I don't think I've seen this many people here since Britney was here.

KATIE: (Shakes her head as she moved to a red head girl holding a banner. Moves microphone to her) Tell us what your banner means

MID SHOT of GIRL: (gushing) Well, NICK's nickname is Frack and BRIAN's is Frick and Frick and Frack are like, y' know inseparable, which is like BRIAN and NICK.

Girls in background scream.

KATIE moves to person next to her, where they wave and scream

KATIE: Who's your favourite?

GIRL 2: They're all sooooo talented and have great voices (gushes) But Brian is soooo hot! (squeals) Brian, I love you! (waves to camera)

KATIE chuckles as she looks back at MATT

MATT presses his ear to the earpiece in his lobe as he looks down briefly, then up.

MATT: Okay Katie, I think the Boys are ready. (looks to camera) Coming up after the break, we'll have the Backstreet Boys (loud screams from the crowd. MATT chuckles) after these short messages.

***

KATIE presses her hands against her ears, grins

KATIE: Its Monday morning at Rockafellar Plaza. MATT, I don't think I 've ever seen a crowd this big here before.

MATT: (Looks at KATIE then turns back to camera) I think it's the biggest crowd we've had here.

KATIE: (Chuckles and scans crowd in awe) I think so. (Turns to stage at back, then turns back to camera) They've sold over three million albums worldwide and are the pop veterans of the boy band phenomenon. Their latest album 'Backstreet Back' has already gone triple platnum in the States alone and their latest hit "As Long As You Love Me" has debuted at number one on the American Billboard Charts. Screams from crowd) They are, the Backstreet Boys and they're here to perform "Everybody".

***

LONG SHOT, ZOOM IN on MATT and BACKSTREET BOYS.

(After song) MATT is standing on the stage, next to HOWIE and KEVIN. BRIAN, AJ and NICK are flanked on either side, pacing through the steps to the 'Everybody' routine as MATT tries to walk through the steps himself.

MATT: So it's this (moves his foot back, front, turns. Chuckles)

AJ: It's like (steps back, front, pushes his hands to the front, pushes back. Crowd screams)

MATT tries again, but trips over a little. Chuckles, as he looks back to the camera

MATT: I know now, dancing is not my forte. (chuckles, then looks toward camera.)

Don't go away, because coming up, we'll be chatting with the Backstreet Boys. (screams of crowd off camera)

ZOOM IN: to HOWIE who smiles, NICK pulls silly grin, BRIAN does the same, KEVIN looking relaxed and AJ saluting while dipping his cowboy hat.

MID SHOT:

MATT: But first, these messages.

MOVING MID SHOT of crowd screaming and waving banners.

V/O of MATT: This is TODAY.

 

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