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Talk ended as Jennifer called to ask where Brice was and invited the duo to dinner. She happily greeted the duo as they entered, with Lola all but running over Lee as she saw the 24-year-old. Lola was teased by Jennifer about being calm around her idols, with Lee blushing as she didn't know what to say to her. Jennifer had Lola go check on little Lee, then sat Lee down and explained, "She sees in you what she is going to be. She loves your body, is jealous that your breasts are growing faster than hers, and wants to be by your side when you have your surgery. She hasn't had many role models, the ladies that she knew weren't interested in having surgery other than on their breasts. You aren't an exaggerated woman, you are natural and trying to be your own person. You perform, but aren't flaunting your body." Lee looked up at Nora who nodded, with Brice adding, "She's known about you for a while and idolizes you for the right reasons. Hopefully she's the first of many young ladies. It doesn't help that our foster son is struggling with her wanting to become a girl and doesn't see their shared bond." He looked saddened while Jennifer introduced their foster son, a boy named Chad Young. He had long blond hair and wore ripped black clothes, causing Lee to look for an explanation. Chad was ready to go at them to defend himself but Jennifer hugged him and explained, "He refuses to wear that we got him. It's only been two days, he's not used to being with people who care about him. We haven't been able to find the right common ground, he's smart and inquisitive but doesn't seem to want to bond with us." Lee let it go, while Chad looked at them with suspicion. Lola led the giggling younger Lee to his mom for a diaper and saw the boy try to go to Chad instead. He latched onto him in a hug and wouldn't let go causing Chad to get up to help Jennifer while Brice whispered to the ladies, "He's trying. He hasn't had a lot of love before, none of the parents wanted him and with him confessing to being a boy it's hitting a lot harder than he wants to admit. I spoke with Dr. Gomez and she thinks it's only a matter of time as it simply needs to unfurl naturally. You can't force acceptance, something I'm sure you can understand." Over in the nursery, Chad reluctantly helped change the younger Lee's diaper. Lee sprayed him with an unwanted bath of urine, leading Jennifer to help him change clothes. She laid out new set for him, but told him, "I can understand why you don't want to wear them. It's a big move and you aren't used to us. We want to love you, we want to be your parents. Brice loves having a son, and will love being a dad to you if you let him. Lola loves you regardless of your differences. She understands your struggles." She sat him down and hugged him tightly, crying into his shoulder. He asked what was the matter, so she confessed, "Lola is transgender too. She hides it because she doesn't want you to be upset that she is becoming a woman while you'd give anything to have her body. She's concerned that you might do the worst thing possible: end your life. She stays away so she doesn't upset you, but rejecting her outright is making her feel like she's just hurting you. Please, don't hurt yourself." He asked if it was true, with Lola telling him, "It's true." She led him to her room and dropped her skirt then her panties, causing him to gape in shock at the sight. He looked up at her and saw tears, crying at him not believing her while hoping that he didn't react badly to her. He hugged her tight, then cried himself. She kissed his forehead and told him, "Mom and dad asked for a child like you so you didn't suffer. Mom wants to be your mother, dad wants to be your dad." He hugged her tightly and confessed, "I just want a family," which led to her telling him, "I know. Trust me, I know. I was the same way with mom and dad until they fell in love with me. All you have to do is let them show that they love you. Love doesn't come with strings, they love you regardless." She helped him shower and change, with him accepting the new clothes and following her downstairs. It was met with Jennifer hugging him tightly, with him doing the same and shedding tears. Brice let it go, but was grabbed by him in a hug and told him, "It's alright, let it out." The family ate with Nora and Lee fighting saying something about the touching scene. It was different than Lee had seen Brice before, the father in him was strong. The man who joked with her for ours on set wasn't there, it was the man who talked with her through the rough patches of her hormones- the real Brice Walsh, the man few got to see and fewer understood. Lee left with Nora and asked Nora if she'd still be her mother. Nora said a happy, "Yes," then told her, "I'll ask my boyfriend what he thinks. If he isn't OK with it then we are done. I love being your mother and if it's a problem with him then he isn't the man I thought he was." She called him and got him to come over immediately. He knew something was going on and explained, "You stole my thunder, I was going to propose to you. I guess I'll have to hold off first." She explained, "Lee asked to be my daughter, I agreed to it. I love her like one, I always have. She's the girl that I wanted to be but couldn't. I want to help her more than just as a friend." Phil Mays just smiled as he saw the affection they had for one another. He knelt down and opened a box then said, "I love you, Nora Biggs. I'll gladly be Lee's father if she'll have me. I don't care about her having grandchildren for me, I want you and if you come as a package deal then I'm all for it. Besides, I already have children from my first marriage so I don't need to make more. I'd be happy to be her dad. The boys will be happy to have a sister, especially one who they have seen before and can look up to." At the Walsh home, Chad sat with Jennifer and Brice and fell asleep in her lap. Brice lifted him up and saw him hugging tightly around Brice's chest, with Jennifer having to hold off a smile as it was so cute. When he was put into bed Chad opened his eyes and saw Brice and Jennifer over him and smiled, then said a tired and soft, "Thanks mom, dad. I love you," before fully falling asleep. The two two smiled and walked off to their bedroom, with Lola happily teasing, "You want to adopt him and he wants you to be his parents. Don't worry, we won't be jealous. Lee will be happy to have a big brother and I'm happy to be your daughter until I get to move out. It's going to be crowded, I just hope that you don't forget me when the boys get older." The couple hugged her tight and kissed her cheek, Brice boldly told her, "We couldn't forget you even if we tried. You are our daughter and will always be. When you find a husband, we'll be proud to be your children's grandparents. You are our child and we love you- now and forever." The family ate together and saw Jennifer talking with Chad about school then helping settle things for him with a private school that came highly recommended by the Kaplan twins. Chad was forced to go to the school and endure their entrance test, with him doing far better than expected on it. Jennifer was told by the headmaster, "He's incredibly bright and knowledgeable about a variety of subjects." He grinned then told them, "He won't be charged a penny as he's the right student for a scholarship. It's a special scholarship for students with high academic potential and a likely shot at USC or Stanford. It's a high honor at our school, to earn it is to be an elite. It's not due to his gender issues as will be alleged, it comes with strict requirements that few can meet yet Chad exceeds." Chad was fitted for a uniform and blushed as Jennifer told him that he needed a haircut. He asked if he could get it shaved bald, leading her to happily tell him, "It's for the best, a short buzz cut works for you. I think some additional bath supplies will help as well. Don't go overboard, but enjoy being a boy." Brice was at home and arguing with someone over something. He angrily told the person, "I don't care if you are Weinberg's son, I won't sell my screenplays to you. He's done, his business is toast. The fact that you have to drop his name to threaten me is laughable. I'm working with Inferno, I refuse to work for you and your father's company. Did you think that I wouldn't forget about getting screwed out of my royalties for my first screenplay I wrote for you? You don't come back from that, you lied to me. By the way, that supposed contract that you have with me is invalidated by your fraud. My lawyers have a claim against your father and uncles for back royalties. Funny how you just so happen to threaten me by invoking this contract now, just days after you lost in court! Don't bother trying to go after me, I have a development deal with Inferno that is unbreakable by your stooges." He hung up and saw Chad's scared face. He sighed and explained to the boy, "It's part of being an actor and now a screenwriter. I don't want to sell my script for next to nothing, it's not even done! They think that they can force me to sell it to them by threatening me, but they have nothing on me and not clout to force me to do as they want. And I already have a contract for the movies, they thought they could get it voided but it's the same trick they pulled on me when I first started out years ago so I was prepared." Chad went off to the pool to think while Jennifer calmly told him, "Your dad doesn't like to be pushed by people who hurt others. The company is total garbage and has no money so needs big names to get them money from gullible investors to make their movies. Your dad has a better deal with Inferno, one that is backed by a lot of money- nearly $1 billion from one man alone. He's writing a lot to get us a big house so you never have to worry about money or space again. You have a bright future, he wants you to be the best person that you can be even if you have to work hard. And you will- you love a challenge and you will love the ones your school gives to you." Lee came over to work on the script and saw the two together, with Brice telling her, "He's starting to be more caring with us. He didn't question her about saying I'm his dad and he called us mom and dad last night when he went to bed. It's hard not to love him, he's me at the same age when dad ran out on us." Lee lets it go and worked on their script until it was mostly complete. She asked if he had an idea for a new script, with Brice offering, "An orphan dumped on a couple who had no plans to be parents." She had to think for a bit but realized it could go two ways: a comedy and a drama. Brice liked the comedy, with the kid being gender-fluid so being a boy for one and a girl for the other. It was tough to do but both realized that it worked better as a drama with that part as it would be able to have more dramatic elements like rejections by the kid's family, issues with who s/he was, then finally a battle over custody as the kid confessed to the judge about being a girl despite liking boy things. The two realized that it might be something big and if they found the right kid with the right look they may be able to get make the movie a "must see" for the kid's performance alone. The comedy had them bouncing ideas back and forth until they realized something: two partners with a job to do but had little in common and couldn't find common ground. Their back and forth barbs hid the truth of their relationship: the loved one another. It would take a lot of screw- ups and issues but they do find love when their rivals try to break them apart and show them how much they mean to one another. Lee blushed with Brice telling her, "If I hadn't been married, I'd have dated you." She blushed and shot back, "Thanks, but I love women. I may have accepted that I was born to be a woman, but I didn't also change who I find attractive. Be warned: if you ever divorce Jennifer I'm gunning to date her. She's just so beautiful that it'd be tough to not try to sway her to the feminine side. Then again, she's too smart to date someone who doesn't understand her six days of the month." He hugged her and kissed her cheek, with Chad asking what's wrong. Brice explained to him, "She's was feeling bad about not being able to have a period like other women. It happens a lot with girls like her, your sister has them from time to time when your mom needs to run to the store for tampons." He looked away in shame, Lee hugged him tight and told him, "You are what you are. You'll get them in a few years but you are still a boy. Believe me, there's nothing feminine about you. You may have what I want between your legs but there's nothing feminine about you: you are a boy in full." He hugged her and went up to his room, doing a look at himself and his new haircut. He was naked and posing, trying hard to feel like there was a girl there but only seeing that he was a boy. Jennifer caught the posing and blushed, then told him, "Your sister did the same thing when her breasts came in. She has a tendency to react that way when she gets new bras, it's natural. You are accepting your body, it's yours and you see that you are you no matter what. You can have surgery to make a penis when you are older, it's unnecessary now. Boys will accept you, girls will be flaunting for you. Give it time, son." That was the perfect word for her to use as he started to cry. She helped him get dressed and told him, "I am proud to have a son like you. I love you, and I want you happy. You will be a great brother to Lee as he gets older, he already likes you a lot." Looking at his face, she asked if he would like to make it official. Chad asked if he could be adopted, to which she produced the forms and asked him to sign. She then took them to Brice who sighed as well, with Chad hugging him on instinct while he whispered, "It's fine, boys can hug their dads." Lee just smiled away and jotted down something, with Jennifer telling her, "You are not turning our son into a story." Lee shot back, "Not him, the idea. Little boy abandoned by everyone but a couple who had a family. Boy feels rejected but grows closer to the family. It's got a lot of potential, I'm thinking it isn't the boy who is the focus- it's the family dynamics of a new person and their impact on others." Brice shook his head while Jennifer shot back, "He's really making you see that you aren't all alone, isn't he? That's it, I'm calling in reinforcements. Nell and Wendy won't let you get away from us!" Brice laughed while Chad was lost. Brice explained to the boy, "Your aunts are coming for her. They are going to give Lee a girl's night out that she needs badly. She's been too reclusive, she needs a night out. And your cousins will want to meet you so expect the boys to try to get close. They know about you, it was hard to not tell them after their aunts heard that we took you in and why." The next day, they had a family day with Chad meeting his new cousins and seeing the boys happy to be around another boy. They ran around and played, with Chad showing his childishness but loving that they cared about him enough to include him in everything. They went to bed in each other's arms, Chad had a smile on his face that showed just how much the boys had helped him accept himself as a boy. The ladies were rambunctious and saw themselves getting attention from the media at a club. Lee was noticed and saw Nora and Jennifer noticed as well. All braced for their inevitable questions. When asked, Nora quickly told them, "We are out celebrating my upcoming nuptials as well as adopting Lee Meyer as my daughter. I thought she could use a night out on the town and asked her collaborator's wife and sisters to join us. She's working with Brice Walsh on multiple projects, with the duo having done amazing work on their next project- one that is about to start filming and is a help to a struggling neighborhood that goes unnoticed and frequently stereotyped by my colleagues." She cut them off before they could make accusations or try to go after Lee. She hugged Lee and told the masses, "I love this young woman like a daughter- so I asked her to become my daughter. We have known one another for several years, she's been what I haven't been able to have: an offspring. You are free to make up whatever lies you want, but she isn't my lover and these ladies aren't our dates. I'd be wary of any claims against them, Nell's husband isn't afraid to sue for slander and libel." Inside, the ladies asked about her wedding plans. Nora blushed and told them that he wanted to do it at a private ceremony with just their closest friends. Lee countered, "She means the Finns, Kaplans, and a couple of people who still talk to her outside of business meetings. Phil hasn't said how many he has, but I think it's his office and staff and their spouses." Wendy let out a laugh and told them, "He has his siblings trying to talk him out of it and his parents are dead-set against it. He has been away from them for years so losing them is nothing big. They only go to him for cheap surgery, his sisters both have huge breasts thanks to me. And his mother has had too many face lifts to count- she looks like she can't blink without tearing her face apart. I refuse to operate on her anymore, she doesn't need any more- she needs help." The ladies enjoyed the rest of the night, with the paparazzi trying hard to capture them doing something embarrassing but failing badly. Wendy happily told several of them, "I'll remember you when you come to me to get your usual penis enhancements and liposuction. I have standards, as do my colleagues. By the way, we aren't miracle workers- sorry, but we can't add three inches to make you above average." The crowd nearby laughed as several had looks of fury that belied their past questions to her. She was a rising plastic surgeon who had a steady clientele and a few celebrities raving about her work, with her own body not having been touched by the knife despite her colleagues trying to get her to enlarge her breasts and remove her "love handles" that remained from her pregnancies. Looking at Lee she saw it as a sign that she wasn't "real" and felt that she didn't have to make herself look better when only one person would see her body: her husband Carl. Back at Nora's condo, Wendy asked Lee, "Have you considered breast implants? I'm not trying to get a new client, I'm just concerned that people may think that your transition is for publicity. And yes, I've heard talk about it from clients. They didn't know my connection to you, but I have to ask just for you." Lee looked down at her nearly flat chest and shed a tear. Nora hugged her tight and told her, "Maybe it will help if you get a small set and let them grow around the implants? I've heard of a few girls who did that and were happy with the job. Surely that can be done?" Wendy asked to examine her, with her feeling Lee's chest and telling her affectionately, "A small pair to boost your chest to a full B-cup with your own growth taking it up to a C-cup in a year. It's perfect for you, I wouldn't want you to go any larger. I can do it for you tomorrow, you'll be ready by next week and can act once they are fully settled on your chest." Nora nixed the idea, telling her, "She has to film her next movie in a week. It's for the best that she is so small as it makes her more believable in the role. Might I suggest a topless scene to show them off?" Lee blushed while Jennifer realized just what she meant. Jennifer countered, "I think she means that it's so you show that you really do have breasts and you are transgender. That coupled with the scene in a pair of panties shows that you aren't afraid of your body and you are really transgender- not playing the part. I think it's a smart move, just be brave about it. Hell, the set will be closed just in case." Lee agreed to it, provided that it was done for the right reasons: the main character seeing for himself it wasn't some HR ploy to get a better posting. Jennifer countered, "He'll see it that way as well. You two are of the same mind that it's scary. I swear you are like his little sister, only less bossy." Nell and Wendy protested then laughed, with the duo hugging Lee to show their affection. The two did tell her, "Mom would have loved you as her own. But then she was happy that any girl would get close to our brother. I know she was rushing Jennifer to the altar after their first date." The ladies ended their night and saw Brice not even trying to ask what happened. In the morning, Lee told him about their idea and saw him adding, "It's a good move. It'll help my character go a long way." The next few weeks saw Brice preparing for the premier of his comedy and making the publicity shows look either foolish, homophobic, or outrageously insensitive as they asked about his wife and family. It was clear who they were trying to get dirt on, but he was smart in turning it around on them as he was prepared and happily told about Lola trying hard to become a esthetician while his sons were happy to have such a great family and enjoyed spending as much time as possible with their cousins and aunts. His movie wasn't expected to do well due to his being new to both comedic acting and writing, but the movie had something others that fall didn't have: a fresh take. It did better than expected and was tops for two weeks during a slow Spring season, with it bringing in $25 million amid competition from the latest superhero blockbuster and several write-off movies. It then made another $20 million in total as it soldiered on with no other comedies premiering for three weeks making it the go-to date movie choice. Brice was happy with the results, especially as he was praised by critics for his strong work with both the script and actors. The co- stars were the ones who salvaged the movie, but in doing so they gave it a boost as their own roles in making it put the spotlight on the movie more with Brice gaining praise for dealing with their egos as well as issues that didn't exist officially. He let it go, nobody would correct it and the actors weren't about to seem petty by defending themselves when they had done it before. The biggest critics of the movie were longtime Brice critics. No matter what he did, he was always in the wrong with them. The comedy only proved their point as they pointed out every flaw in it yet didn't bother with other comedies that were similar but lacked the chemistry that his cast had. Inferno Pictures had a nice return on their investment, with Marshall Pictures asking to get in on the drama he had lined up. Yuri and Petra Marshall saw in Brice great potential and coupled with his being able to have Lee give him some strong pushes the couple saw him as the next big thing in directing and even producing. He'd need a strong portfolio, which they were trying to get if he got them to join in. Nora agreed with them, with Brice earning producer credits for all three movies he had written. It was a big step for him as he now qualified for the Producers Guild and had his ticket to bigger movies and a lot of directors should he choose to do so. Brice had to think about it, it wasn't what he wanted yet. Their drama mattered most and Brice wanted it to be perfect. Lee and he finalized the script, lined up a strong supporting cast of people that had experience in action as well as playing the apathetic yet still strong male support and a few females who were used to the usual, "Strong, silent wife," type but who'd be able to support Lee's character when Brice started to get at her for being all that was wrong with the changing of his way of life. Basically, the cast was filled with people who knew both and who had been working with them for years yet whose roles were lesser than the roles they were playing there. Filming saw multiple complications as they ran afoul of groups who wanted to hone in on their movie's guaranteed success. One group was a front for a frequently outspoken transgender politician as well as a longtime pain in the side of production companies. She was only interested in using the movie as a way of pushing her agenda and getting herself in the media again, even at the expense of what she was trying to "advocate" for. One group was a gay rights group that was upset at them not casting a gay actor for a prominent role. It was comical as they had no idea about Lee's sexuality and complained that she was just their, "Token," gay actor. The irony was that they had multiple gay actors hired but who weren't in major roles so in the group's eyes they didn't matter to the group. It was really just a two-person movie with everyone supporting them and sexuality played no part in it. The final group were a group of people trying to get in on the movie. Brice shook his head and asked if they were aware that the movie was financed by people who were in law enforcement and would not in the least bit hesitate to go after them for extortion. Brice then shot back, "You aren't investing in this, it's not even an investment- it's you demanding a cut of the movie. By all means, go after Marshall Pictures and Inferno Pictures. I doubt you'll get past their lawyers then the federal agents sent after you." Brice took the last group out without having to actually threaten them: it was the honest truth and if the group had bothered to look into Inferno they'd have seen that John Finn was a reserve police officer and it wouldn't be too hard to realize that he'd immediately report the extortion to the feds. John wasn't the one to fear: his wife Valerie was. Valerie Finn would rip apart anyone who threatened her husband or her family, especially if it was through people that she cared about like Brice and his family. The "advocate" was put in her place by both Nora and Lee as the duo refused to be pawns to her agenda as neither liked what she was trying to do and weren't the least bit afraid to tell her off. When she tried to threaten them, both laughed while they asked if that was her default for not getting her way. It was a question that she hadn't expected but it was one that the two knew would get her to back off. Brice then shot her an angry, "You really are a piece of work to go after this movie. Seriously- a movie that was co-written by and starring a transgender woman, playing a transgender woman in a job that is one of the most masculine jobs, and is funded by a production company owned by a man who has more clout in the transgender community than you ever will. Inferno Pictures is funded by John Finn, his daughter Jaimie, and his family. Surely you have heard about John and Jaimie: the top advocate in all of New England and his daughter, one of the most prominent yet reclusive transgender women. Then there are his family members, several of which are transgender and who fund the production company with their own money. You are barking up the wrong tree, if he doesn't go after you then his wife will. You may be an 'advocate' but you are only advocating yourself- not others. You don't speak for all of the community, your forceful views are hurting more than helping yet you know that- you thrive on the reactions and calling people transphobic then getting paid by them to 'make amends' and go away." She threatened him, but Nora countered, "By all means try. Seriously, try. I'd love to see what happens. John's family has done more in his 10 years being directly involved in the community than you have in 30 years forcing yourself on others. And unlike you, he has true support from people in the community. He wasn't kidding about you not speaking for anyone, your arrogance and rudeness isn't appreciated." She did go after John Finn and the movie but saw her support network turn things around on her and demand to know why she was going after something that was one of the biggest thing to happen to the community in years. She didn't have any real response and when she tried to claim that it was harming them it was exposed for all that she was only in it for herself and what she wanted was to be paid off for giving her "blessing" to it exposing her as a fraud and extortionist. The last group were the toughest as Brice and Lee didn't want to "out" anyone. She knew that she was going to have to admit to being a lesbian to get them to back off. It was a long shot, but they'd either go away or they'd go after them for not having "representation" and make Brice out to be homophobic. The meeting was as expected, with the group refusing to listen to anything except their own complaints about the movie. Lee finally told them to stop, then angrily told them, "You have no idea who is gay and who isn't. You don't give a damn about plots, just being gay for the sake of being gay. For all you know the movie could have a dozen gay, bisexual, and lesbian actors! Just what does being a gay actor have to do with a movie that has few scenes with spouses? Are you insisting on adding gay characters just to have them? What does that do for us? How does it help when we are just seen as token characters who are only added just for the sake of making it appear that the movie is 'gay friendly'!" That caused the group to claim that she wasn't gay, just transgender. She shot back, "I'm a lesbian. Just because I am transgender does not mean that I don't love women. You don't change your sexuality by changing gender. The stereotype is as bad as the effeminate gay males or butch lesbian. Most of the ladies do love men, but there's a small number of us who love women. Just as there are a number of transgender men who love men. Your own ignorance belies your intent: you want your views to be shown and you are using others as a means of doing it. We won't allow that to happen. This movie doesn't need to show a gay character." She let them go off and told a contact in the media what they were trying to do. She confessed to one of the few she truly trust, "I'm a lesbian and outed myself to the group but they insist on forcing us to hire a gay person and feature that person in a prominent role or else they will demand a boycott. I'm not good enough: they are taking the TERF view in that as I'm transgender and like women I'm still heterosexual. I have no feelings for men, I'm not a man and never was one. I have only ever loved women. My marriage wasn't a sham, she left me as she wasn't into women and we are still friends even if she can't be with me as a lover." Her attempt to cut them off at the pass worked as the headline "Gay rights group discriminates against trans actors" made the rounds and caused the group to scramble to put out the PR fires. Lee's story was just the start of many other writers, directors, producers, and actors coming forward to claim the same from the group, with the group struggling to stave the PR nightmare. Their only action was to terminate the people who had committed the harassment and extortion, with Lee and others publicly apologized to and forgiveness sought by the group from the transgender community. The movie had no other hurdles and saw a large amount of interest generated from the three attempts to go after it. Lee decided that the time was right and told the media who inquired about the movie that it was her who had been insulted by the gay rights group and that she was a lesbian. She was happy to say it to them, with them trying hard to come up with questions that didn't make them look like transphobic idiots or worse- a hard fete for a group who enjoyed making life miserable for actors. She did the talk show circuit and was happy to have been her ex-wife's maid of honor when her ex got married to her new boyfriend several months before. It wasn't made public, but her ex's new husband had the bright idea to use the publicity to help himself out while her ex reiterated that Lee was her best friend no matter what she was as a person and she'd always love her no matter what. Lee had to fight her emotions but the two hugged deeply then saw her hugging her ex's husband to show it was alright. Lee's story caused a lot of interest and gave the production a needed boost as it got into full swing. For the next two months they worked on the movie, with the interior shots taking two weeks while outdoor shots took six weeks and a lot of prep work. Lee and Brice were always together, so much so that she was joked about being the "co-director" but was really more like his right-hand man for every action. The movie was hard on Brice physically while Lee was drained emotionally. Their scenes were intense, she had to hide tears at times due to the dialog. Brice played the jerk well, almost too convincingly. Brice ended up getting burned several times during the action scenes due to bad placement of objects by the prop master and and the stunt coordinator not paying attention due to an issue he had with Brice. The stunt coordinator was fired after the second burn, with Brice toughing it out but clearly hurt by the burns. His accidents were major sources for gossip as it was seen as being due to his screw-ups as the director but saw the truth causing the stunt coordinator to have to answer why he intentionally tried to get his actors hurt just to spite one person who also happened to be his boss. The coincidental thing was that his character also suffered from burns due to issues at a fire, only it was his own inability to wear the new gear assigned to him by his fire department. Brice had to make use of the real burns and pain to help the movie, with his actual winces causing the crew to try to get him to hold off on filming until he recovered fully. He refused, the movie had to be shot and they needed to get it done no matter the cost. Lee's concern was echoed in her performance as she helped Brice's character recover and start to learn that his ways weren't the best ways and sometimes you needed to move forward to survive. It was a lot of effort to not break character when he was clearly in pain, but she endured and did what she had to do to keep the story going until he said, "Cut." She did baby him after the takes, with him trying hard not to tell her to back away but forced to endure her glare as the sister in her refused to let her stop helping. When filming finally wrapped, Brice was glad to be done with the movie and moved on to editing. He had to step back and let the editor do his magic. They spent two weeks editing together all of the scenes as well as making the action make sense without compromising the work of the stunt doubles. When the movie was finally "in the can" Jennifer, Wendy, and Nell all forced him to take time off. The wedding of Nora and Phil Mays was being held in Boston with John Finn and his family being present for it. This meant that all of them were going, with them flying in John's private jet. In Boston, Lee was treated like any other aunt by the kids while the Walsh children all had fun with the younger Finns. Chad was scared of them, but when told that he wasn't the only kid like him there nor the only trans-boy he started to lessen the anxiety and have fun. He blushed as the girls giggled at him looking cooler than their brothers and cousins, with them hamming it up for him so he felt better about meeting them while also easing off of the teasing that the younger kids might have done. Chad showed that he was thriving with the family, with John casually telling Brice and Jennifer, "He's in luck as my brother-in-law will be sending a report to his counterparts in California about what Chad is doing as a person and how he's thriving with you. It's likely to be coupled with Alison Eliza's report as her daughter is one of the kids playing with him. And yes, she knows about his change. It's hard not to given how much Cat and JD love to talk with Lola. Your eldest planned the trip with them to give you two a chance to get away for a bit and enjoy yourself while she handles Lee and Chad." Lola blushed as she entered and saw their expressions, with both hugging her deeply. The younger Lee wanted attention so sought Lola, with the boy giggling at his parents with her taking him off so they could enjoy themselves. He didn't know what was going on, but wanted Lola that night. Chad enjoyed himself with the boys, so much so that they fell asleep playing their favorite video game. Their parents tried not to laugh as three boys were laid out on the couches with controllers in hand and looking like they had been hit with tranquilizer darts. Chad was left to sleep at the Finn home, with the other boys being lifted up and taken home by their fathers. In the morning, Chad was scared as he didn't see anyone and was in a strange place. He got up to leave, but was stopped by Valerie Finn who explained to him, "You all fell asleep playing games last night. It was easier to let you sleep where you were, your parents were out in Boston while your sister was with your brother. Your parents will be here shortly, come upstairs to shower and change. I'll have your new clothes ready for you when you finish." He went upstairs and showered, with Valerie entering to hand him his clothes. He grew scared but she didn't react, only asking if he remembered to wash everything as her daughters forgot to wash out their privates at times. He blushed to which she had him go back and do it, with her sighing and telling him, "It's hard to do, but you still have things that you need to do out of necessity. You'll get an infection if you don't wash there. It's itchy and annoying, believe me- I've had to deal with it with my daughters a lot. My nephew hates doing it, but he learned the hard way why he had to do it too." He blushed as she nodded, then helped him dress. She sighed and added, "Your aunts would be upset if I didn't try to talk with you about this. They know more about you thank you realize, especially Wendy. She has to help a lot of young men like you when they are ready for their surgeries, she knows what it's like and she knows you are suffering. You are stronger than you realize, especially as you have help. It's going to get better for you, the worst is over. You are a male inside, but your outside is still female. It will be 10 years until you can transition in full, you can make it. Just try. It's all that everyone asks." He looked ashamed but understood what she meant. He finished and walked downstairs to the living room and was met by his parents, with both having something for him. He asked what it was, but they refused to tell him and insisted that he open it up. He opened the letter and wept: he was legally Chad Walsh, the son of Brice and Jennifer Walsh. He had been legally adopted as of three days before. It was the best news he had ever had in his life. The couple hugged him deeply then saw Lola and Lee hugging their brother as well. The five went to the hotel where the rest of the Walshes were staying and told Wendy and Nell's branches, with the kids all hugging their new cousin then saw Nell and Wendy kissing his cheeks causing him to blush. He was too embarrassed to let his uncles kiss him, but did let them hug him to show their love. Nora grinned at the sight, with Lee happy for her friend. Nora handed her an envelope and saw Lee cry as she read what was written. Nora happily told her, "Judge Katz wanted it to be special so he asked that I save it for the right moment. You thought I forgot about it, but I couldn't find the right moment. I'm happy for you, we both are. Your dad and brothers are happy to have you in the family." Nora's wedding was in two days and saw Phil's family arriving that night. They weren't happy, his two daughters-in-law hated that Nora and Lee were transgender and were upset that he had exposed the kids to, "People like that." He ignored their complaints, but when they threatened to never allow the kids to see him he told them, "I can accept that, but I doubt my sons can. They don't share your views." They threatened him, but their husbands angrily told them, "We have had enough of your antics. Both of us are tired of your lying and are filing for divorce. Don't think that we don't know about your trysts in our pool houses. The maids and nannies told us immediately, we let it slide until you made a mistake. It invokes the adultery clauses in our prenuptial agreements." Phil added, "I'd rather that you didn't attend the wedding. Don't bother trying to go to the press to go after me, they have no interest in it thanks to being scared off by Nora's bosses. Both of them are not afraid of the paparazzi and the legitimate media know not to cross them. You can try, but it'll only cause you to get questioned and embarrass your families. You remember them? The people you had words with when you refused to let them visit the kids and swore were 'beneath you'?" The two left in a huff but vowed revenge. They had to explain to Jo and Phyllis Kaplan what they had in mind as they would gladly ensure that whatever they tried to do against their client would backfire as they also explained to the judge how they spent money that wasn't theirs now that they were cut off and had no way of supporting themselves due to no jobs, no skills, and no family support. The twins happily told their soon-to-be ex-husbands, "These two are con- artists. They planned on going after your family's fortune by holding your children hostage until you paid them. They were looking for a reason to divorce you, they finally found one. They didn't think that you had dirt on them, though." The two fled, but realized that they were cut off and had no money, no home, and no family. Trying to call their parents ended up resulting in them receiving angry responses that both had to cut off quickly. They hadn't expected that their plans would fizzle out and backfire, but they had done so spectacularly. The bride and groom weren't upset at the turn of events, his sons were happy that he found love again and their kids were all over Nora trying to put on a cute act that was working on her. Turning to Lee, the two hugged her and called her, "Sis," while the kids called her, "Auntie," much to her joy. Nora and she had the best possible presents from the family: acceptance of who they were. The couple spent the night together before separating for the bachelor and bachelorette parties. It was all planned by Phil's sons and Wendy, with Brice getting dragged into things while Lola took control of the kids for the night. Chad happily helped her while Little Lee clung to him so he couldn't leave. The guys went out to a club and enjoyed watching ladies dance then laughed as Brice groaned at who it was that were performing: his, "Colleagues," from the drag club. It was all in good fun and saw the guys get up and trying to do the same as the, "Ladies," and failing miserable, with Nell and Wendy's husbands both looking like the worst caricature of drag queens to the point that Brice threatened to spray them to get their makeup off. The man of honor was the last one to perform and showed them that he had a lot of experience with being a drag queen leading to all of the guys looking at him oddly. He grinned and happily told them, "I lost a bet with a couple of my patients and had to work with them at a club for a month. I'm man enough to do it without shame and without caring. Nobody knew about it because it's my private life and not anyone's business. I liked the fun, the ladies were great sports and taught me everything that I know. I've performed for Nora, she's not a fan- I look better than her in it." That set the guys off while Brice added, "You get used to it. Some of us are man enough to know that we aren't women but know how to look good as them. Right ladies?" That set the, "Ladies," off while his brothers-in-law groaned at getting one over on them. John Finn didn't say a word, he knew that his own experiences would be mentioned so he nodded in agreement. Brice did give him a grin to show that he knew, but John smirked back- it was fun and he did it for the kids. Hanging with Brice and the guys did something that John hadn't experienced in ages: made him feel as if he had more friends. He loved his friends like brothers, but having people whose children weren't all dating or married to each other was different and fulfilling. Nora was a great woman and he was proud to be her friend, but Brice, his brothers- in-law, and Phil and his sons were a breath of fresh air. Across town, the ladies had the same idea- but this time it was ladies dressing as guys. Nora laughed at the exaggerated movements as they imitated the infamous male strippers right down to bare chests and stuffed, "Banana hammock," underwear. The, "Guys," were wearing flesh colored shirts with fake abs and pecs airbrushed onto them so they didn't give the ladies a show of their bare breasts, with the ladies all laughing hard at their showing that ladies could be drag performers too. Nell and Wendy both told how they had similar shows but had Brice performing, with their girlfriends all joking that he put their boyfriends to shame. Jennifer fought a laugh while Lee complained that he wasn't as big as they thought. The ladies laughed at her teasing, with Lee happily telling how he was the biggest guy she had seen and was happy that Jennifer kept him from getting desperate enough to turn to doing porno films to make ends meet- even if he'd do well in them. Jennifer was choking at their teasing getting so rough, with Nora happy that Lee was able to do that to her and do so as a loving friend. It didn't take a rocket scientist to see that Lee loved Brice as a brother and was the big brother that she hadn't had the chance to have and looked up to him in the same way that Nell and Wendy did. He didn't have to say it to her, Brice felt the same same way about Lee. The night ended with Brice leading the groom to one hotel while Lee led Nora to another. The two had a tough night apart but they kept themselves together. In the morning, they went to breakfast looking a tad morose as the realization that their lives were about to change: one fulfilling a lifelong dream, the other finding love for the second time and with someone who wasn't using him just for money. The drive to the church was long, but saw the two thinking about their lives. Nora reflected back on the people who had helped her along the way in her career and those who had made her life a living hell. If not for John Finn, she'd be unemployed after getting blackballed by the Weinbergs and likely just a secretary in some temp agency without anyone to care about her or love her. Phil smiled as he thought about the fact that he had grown closer to Wendy and his sons, with the boys a lot more mature as they realized that they were privileged and had to show their young children that they had to be better people and money wasn't the be-all, end-all. He also had the daughter that he had wanted for years but his ex-wife had refused to adopt as it would make her look bad because she chose vanity over motherhood as she couldn't be bothered to get pregnant again. He hated to think about what Lee had gone through and was going to ensure that she never was for want of love again. Brice had to hide his smile as he saw Lee in her dress. She looked beautiful, especially as she had her small breasts on display. They would be enlarged soon, Wendy would do the job herself for Lee. The wedding was typical, but still special. The couple went off in a limo to a private plane that led to a private island in the Caribbean, courtesy of Yuri and Petra Marshall. Both were in tears as the Marshalls offered their island to them for the week, it was rare for anyone to be allowed to visit it so the couple getting sent there for a dream honeymoon showed how much they respected and cared for Nora. Lee had the "luxury" of moving all of their possessions to the couple's mansion. She was moving in as well, it was her home now and would see her being close to her new brothers and nephews. It was what she had hoped would happen, especially as the family wanted her to be among them for he safety. The families went home after that, with the brothers enduring their wives' begging and pleading for the duo to forgive them. Neither accepted their act, and when told no the ladies went after them any way that they could. They tried to sue for custody, but saw the two countering and winning. Judge Uriah Katz got the cases and smiled at the two ladies trying hard to explain their actions then how they deserved their sons when they had no way of supporting themselves without their husbands and their fortunes. Both wives were struggling for words and threatened Judge Katz, he simply let the couple work themselves into an arrest then denied any custody as they were unfit. The boys were only adding fuel to the fires as they talked with Chad about their mothers and saw them tell him about their mothers being harsh with them, slapping them for any reason, and yelling at them to get them to do whatever they wanted. Chad told Wendy who conveyed it to social services who had sent a memo to Judge Katz about their actions leading to his declaration. Judge Katz was proud of the boy, he showed that he was more man than a lot of fathers decades older than him and proved why he had approved of his adoption by Brice and Jennifer: he followed his parents' lead. Lee and Brice were hard at work on their next projects while filming for Brice's action movie took up a lot of their time. The two had a heavy hand in creating the movie as the director worked with them to give the movie more money to allow it to do more special effects. They had to cull a lot of what he had tried to do, his vision was too much and what he wanted was too ridiculous for what was needed. Brice put his foot down about the costs and refused to include a lot of the ridiculous explosions and the constant stream of CGI animations that didn't add anything to the movie except costs. Lee saw what he was going for and countered that the movie was supposed to be character-driven, his need to survive as a person among the soulless robots was more important than showcasing things exploding just to make them explode. The action was in the escapes, with jumping over obstacles, outsmarting chasing robots, and finding his way around sentries with subterfuge: things that were able to be done easily if he had an inkling of trying to focus on the storyline and not on the visuals. Lee's telling him what to do was upsetting the director, but Brice countered, "She knows what I wanted to do before you ever got included. We talked about what kind of movies we liked and mine were the kind that had you believing that it was impossible to survive then finding a way around impossible. She knows how the movie should go without sacrificing your vision for it. Explosions don't have to be in every single action movie, you'll have your explosions- just where it's needed. Like the climax." The issues lasted for weeks until the director walked out, claiming that he couldn't work with them on a movie as they were "stifling his creative process" for refusing to do as he wanted. Brice took over the job and implemented the needed changes. The cast appreciated the fact that less CGI and gun battles would be used as well as more action- oriented scenes involving escapes and trickery as scripted. Filming took longer than expected and saw the budget getting tighter and tighter, but in the end it was as Brice had envisioned and was more in- line with the psychological action film instead of the heavily action- oriented movie that the director wanted. Things got dicey as the former director tried to hone in on the movie and demand payment and credit for the movie, with Nora refusing to do either. When he threatened to sue, she gladly told him that he was the one who walked out and broke his contract- one that she had honored including a chauffeur, private plane to/from the set, and special meals. His demands weren't too out of the ordinary, but the man was exposed as a hypocrite over his claims of being "environmentally friendly" and "carpooling everyday to the set" in interviews. He caved, with the movie not giving him directorial credit but giving him an "adviser" credit. He was paid for the work that he had done, but his credit as adviser was seen as a pity gesture as the man was humiliated by Brice, Lee, and Nora forcing him to accept that he couldn't get his way every time. The movie's editing took longer than the other movies but saw Brice learning more from the editors as he got a good look at the downside: hours of moving CGI around to fit the scenery and look "real" but also having to sync the soundtrack, dialog, and sound effects to the CGI. Lee spent a bit of time in the room with him and had to walk out due to boredom- she wasn't cut out to be a director, she was more of a writer and actor than director. She might join her mother as a producer, but she loved acting first. Chad had a tough time dealing with Brice working on the movie. The boy felt like he wasn't going to see his father again, with Jennifer struggling to tell him that it was part of his job. He visited the set on a daily basis after school, often having to be driven there by Jennifer so he didn't have a breakdown at home over Brice not being there and suspecting that he had done something to upset Brice. Chad was by his side and wouldn't leave it until filming wrapped for the day, causing the cast and crew to see how much the boy worshiped Brice. It was sweet as Chad had his own chair and did homework during the filming, with the actors saying their dialog or running through the set while he type away. It was also causing them to act on their best behavior as none of them wanted to say the wrong thing or do something that would upset Chad, making the crew happy to not endure the diva treatment of some. Chad earned good grades and regaled the kids in school with what he saw, causing them to see him as a cool kid instead of freak that many had called him. The fact that he was watching filming of movies as well as knowing some top quality actors that the kids had seen on TV made his differences not matter. He was careful with them just in case they weren't genuine in their trying to get close, but he did like to be with kids who wanted to be around him- albeit with some who were fake friends. He did find two who weren't frauds, with both being noticed by Jennifer as they were quiet and didn't try to ask about the movie and who he had met. They were also the class loners, but were great to him in that they weren't afraid to tell him that he was gloating even if he didn't mean to. Jennifer had to hide her pride as Chad always rethought what he was saying and stopped, with the boys changing topics. Eventually the novelty of having someone in their class who knew a lot of famous people and got to be on set with movie stars wore off and Chad was left without his entourage, except for the duo. He kept a constant vigil that they weren't going to use him, but they never tried to take advantage. They talked a lot about their gaming systems and challenged one another at home, with the boys loving the challenge. Brice was happy to hear about the friendship, especially as he witnessed it himself. The boys were like a classic trio, with Chad happily enjoying their friendship while giving them an ear that they hadn't had before. He blossomed as a boy with them, they were what he was missing in his life. Closeness led to the inevitable weekends at one another's house. The boys had a lot of fun at the Walsh home and at their homes, with Chad swimming with them while also enduring some embarrassment as they had to change separately. They blushed as they realized why, but Chad happily told them that he had seen them before so didn't care but their parents wouldn't like them seeing what he had. He did do something that shocked them: he showed them what he looked like so they wouldn't get any curiosity in the future. He did so during one of their sleepovers and told them never to tell anyone what he had done. They saw it, blushed, then didn't care: it was just an empty space, what he had between his legs didn't change who Chad was and what they liked about him. Lola was home and caught the whole reveal and showed the boys her breasts as well as the bulge in her panties to show that you can be a woman with a penis just as you can be a boy with a vagina, with the boys blushing deeply and thanking her for doing that for them. None of them said a word about they had done, but it was clear to their parents that something happened and they were different. Lola was a big sister to them in their eyes now, even if she wasn't actually their sister- they'd keep the secret. Lola enjoyed her own growing circle of friends as the ladies in her esthitician classes were a lot of fun and she was just "one of the girls" to them. It helped that one was transgender as well and two were a couple so they weren't a "normal" group yet had great chemistry. She studied hard and worked hard on her skills, with her instructors pleased that she was devoted to her craft and trying to blend styles to be able to work variety of productions. Her weakest area was her artistic style, she would need to work on it in order to get sci-fi and fantasy movie jobs but that was something that she could work around. She was encouraged to take art classes to pass the time, with her uncles paying for them as a birthday present to her. She was in tears as she received it, but they wanted her to be happy and if it helped her get closer to her dream then it was worth it. She was working hard at beauty school so it was something to calm her and give her something else to do instead of sitting at home babysitting Little Lee. The winter brought the release of Brice and Lee's drama. It was a quiet hit that earned back Inferno's investment as well as made Brice and Lee household names as their chemistry was tough to deny and led to rumors that they were more than friends. Both denied the rumors and turned it around on the gossipers and asked if being close friends with someone of the opposite sex had to always mean sex or if they were trying to make up something that wasn't there as the two had known one another for years and had worked together for months with their families knowing one another to the point of the kids calling them "aunt" and "uncle" even if they weren't actually either to the families. Brice's acting was seen as the "must-beat" role of the year with Lee seen as the token choice that year as her gender change was talked about more than her actual work on the movie. The fact that Brice had both written and directed the movie was forgotten about as his Lee's impending nominations for acting took center stage for all talk. Brice was happy that the movie got a lot of buzz even if it was all for the wrong reasons and what they were accusing Lee of was ridiculous: she did an outstanding job that year. The award season was a sea of wins for the movie, so much so that Brice was eyed as the biggest thing in Hollywood while Lee was the new "it" girl in drama and would garner a lot of roles for high pay- she could name her price and she would be paid it so long as she got the movie money and nominations for her roles. Brice would have acting roles coming from all angles with directors wanting to work with him to use his name and connections while producers wanted to exploit his name for their own money grabs. He was loyal to Nora and wouldn't take any roles that impacted her and without her blessings. When the Oscar ceremonies came around the group did the whole dog and pony show and saw Jennifer getting critiqued by the fashionistas for daring to go with an "unknown" designer again, but she happily asked if they were upset that they were ignorant of the designer or that the dress looked better on her than any other dress there that night. Lee happily told the fashionistas that their ignorance of who they were wearing was their own fault: she was a big hit in England and was being worn by most women at the BAFTA awards the month before and stole the show. Nora happily asked if they had been paid by the designers yet or did they accept payment only after they had trashed rival designers, causing many in the media to ask what she meant leading to Nora happily telling about their accepting bribes from designers to tout certain designs over others and trash any "outside" designers. The group stole show that night as they swept in all categories they were nominated in, winning Brice "Best Actor," "Best Director," and "Best screenplay"- an award shared with Lee. Lee won for "Best Actress" shocking the world as the odds-on favorites were perennial favorites with her nomination not even being considered let alone expected to win. Yuri Marshall and Nora accepted their Oscars for the "Best Picture" win with Valerie Finn, with Valerie again accepting on behalf of John with her happily telling them that this time he declined to attend due to overseeing their son's first date- sending all off in a big laugh as she was clearly joking with them even if it was the truth. After the ceremony, Brice and Lee explained that they were taking a sabbatical to focus on developing new pictures and screenplays for production. They weren't questioned as Brice had been involved in more movies in the past two years than could be asked of even the toughest director, with Lee having a notoriously private personal life and family who were uninvolved in Hollywood except for Nora. Her father may have been one of the top plastic surgeons in Southern California, but he kept his life private. The sabbatical was true, but it was due to Nora finally insisting that Lee undergo her surgeries so she could feel "whole" and never have anyone question her sincerity over being a woman. She saved semen from before her transition so had a healthy stockpile for the future, so there was nothing hold her back. Wendy insisted that she do it as Dr. Gomez was afraid that her putting it off was masking issues and if she held off any longer she might do something that she would regret- or worse. Lee openly wept at their insistence, finally confessing to all of them, "I just didn't want to burden all of you with my issues! I caused mom to lose several deals due to my being refused for roles and dad has to put up with people making lies about him mutilating me. I don't want you to be hurt because of me. I don't want Brice lose his dream roles nor do I want him to lose deals because I helped write his scripts. I don't want Lola to see that she's got to be like me. I don't want Chad to think that he's less of a boy because I'm not strong enough to do what I should have done months ago." Nora kissed her forehead while Phil shot back, "I know who is accusing me of doing that and they are upset that we won't operate on them anymore. They are more plastic than human under their skin, I don't want to be any part of their body ripping apart by breathing. As for your mother, those people are trying to use her new status as an Oscar factory and had no plans to ever cast you no matter what. They aren't that good, your mother could see them for what they are: barely breaking even vanity projects that are only meant to get themselves more projects while making a few million from the gross. It's all a load of garbage, your mother refused to play their games and told them that your ideas were better and would earn them millions while theirs would bankrupt her. She protected you, you can do whatever you want now that you have two Oscars and clout. You are driving your future- not them!" Brice angrily told her, "I'm happy with my life right now. I don't have to act in another movie to have my legacy secured. I want to work with you, if someone has an issue with your working with me then I don't want to sell OUR script to them. You are my partner, I can't do this without you. We won because of your help and I won because of your words. I'd rather lose out on a huge budget than work for those who refuse to let the one person I'll always listen to be involved with me." Jennifer hugged and wept with her, before finally telling her, "Chad loves you and is happy that you are going to have your surgery. He's jealous of you, but he understands why you are having it. He sees it as you showing that you are a true woman and if he holds out he can do the same. Lola is proud of you and wants to make the most of her life. She doesn't worship you: she loves you. There's a difference, one that she told us before. Worshiping doesn't accept flaws and believes no matter what, love is seeing the faults in you and trying to help you through them even if you don't want to. She loves you, she wants to be there for you to help you recover and feels bad that she made you delay your surgeries." Lee agreed to undergo the surgery, thanking all of them for showing her that she was foolish. They left her to talk with Dr. Gomez, with Wendy ensuring that everything was prepared for the surgery. She was going to perform the breast augmentation herself, with a couple of tweaks to her body to help her look a little more feminine like tracheal shaving and liposuction with redistribution of fat to build her figure. Lee had a second opinion from a colleague of Dr. Gomez, with Dr. Robin Wiles talking with Lee for a couple of hours before giving her the all clear for the surgery. Lee felt like a weight had been lifted as the two doctors told her, Dr. Gomez happily told her that she had her final test three days before: when her family confronted her about her fears. Dr. Wiles explained that her own mind was keeping her from moving on and hearing the truth from those she loved gave her the final peace of mind that she needed. The surgeries went off without a hitch. Wendy kept close watch over Lee's gender surgery after she had performed her other surgeries and ensured that Phil kept out of the action as he kept Nora from being too anxious over their daughter's final step. Their sons were upset at not being told until the day of the surgery but seeing their own sons looking scared they understood why they held off telling them. The boys were told that their aunt was undergoing surgery and why, with the boys not caring but telling their fathers that they were happy for their aunt. Lola was anxious while Chad needed his friends to keep him calm. Both were distracted all day and appreciated that Lee had insisted that they not be told anything until she was awake. The boys had a weird feeling as they heard what was going on, Chad told them that he was happy for his aunt and it was going to be a long time until he had his surgery but he was going to have it no matte what now. Lola realized that it was only a matter of time for her until she had her own, she started to think about her friends who couldn't afford to have theirs and those who didn't want to have it as they liked to be a bit of both. She smiled as she had the best support network: people who were honest with her and who would keep her going through the roughest parts. They wouldn't let he feel horrible about choosing to undergo the surgery and would be the first to help her get her strength back while recovering. Lola found her friend hugging her tightly as her anxiety overtook her, with Lola kissing her friend deep on the lips followed by her friend kissing her back. Her friend softly told her, "I know that we are both trans, but I like you a lot. I'd be willing to keep my penis if it makes you happy." Lola blushed and kissed her deeply, leading the two to going further as they started to strip and admire one another's body. Lola got on her knees and gave her friend fellatio, leading her friend to happily tell her that she loved her. Lola had the same done to her, with her friend telling her warmly, "I meant what I said, I'm a woman but I'm happy to have a penis if it makes my friend happy." The two fell asleep naked after that. Lola waking her friend by putting her penis into Lola's anus for sex. The two kissed deeply after she climaxed, with Lola thanking her for that needed sex. At home, Lola's walk of shame led Jennifer to ask about her night. Lola broke down and told her what her friend had told her, leading Jennifer to hug her and tell her, "She cares about you more than just as a friend. To do that means she may even love you. She shouldn't have to do that for you. It's up to you to see if it's more than friendship or if you two are just attracted to one another sexually." Lee called them to check on Lola, leading Lola to tell Lee about her night and make Lee explain to her, "It's clear that she likes you. Take it slow, I think she want to be more than friends with you. It's an odd pairing, but it's been known to happen. Maybe you haven't found the right person to love you, you may not be attracted to cisgender women but trans might be the right woman for you." Lee needed that distraction and saw Nora smiling at her for doing that for her niece. Brice called to tell her that Chad was asking and saw him talking with her for a bit before he went off with his friends, the best possible outcome for him especially after his fears were sated. Lee looked over at Nora and was happily told, "He did call you 'auntie'. He loves you as one, you really are an aunt to all of them. Nell, Wendy, and Jennifer are your friends and Brice is closer to you than he is to Nell and Wendy. I'm happy for you, you have your final confirmation that you are doing better than your family ever will be. Lee took two months to recover from the surgeries, during which time someone revealed that she had her "final" surgery causing the Kaplan twins to sue the hospital and clinic that she was staying at for the breach of her confidentiality rights. When pictures of her walking around the clinic with breasts and a much larger butt the clinic had to pay her $2 million as well as fire several maintenance workers and a nurse for selling the pictures. The news sites that printed the pictures were sued alongside the clinic, they fared worse as they had shareholders in an uproar over how far they'd go to get a story while John Finn flexed his financial muscles and got the editors and talk "news" hosts fired. Lee made her first public appearance at the premier of Brice's action movie, happily walking along and refusing to answer questions about her changed look. She just smiled and turned around the questions at the, "Reporters," asking them, making them look bad over badgering Lee for having plastic surgery as they themselves had undergone numerous surgeries on their faces and breasts. Her non-reply caught the media off guard and had the world laughing and supporting her as it wasn't anyone's business and was a subject they they didn't dare delve into with other actors making it clear that she was targeted by them. The movie did shockingly better than anyone could have hoped: a whopping $700 million for a small $50 million plus $5 million in marketing. It was Inferno Pictures' biggest hit yet. Brice and Lee had done something nobody had expected: they had become a powerful duo as they had both the awards as well as the proven money power. Brice and Lee had something else that few in Hollywood could claim: money-making ideas that could be brought to life on the "cheap" and make into hit movies that gained a lot of money on their initial investments. They were unique in how their minds worked, they each had ideas but needed the other to refine them to make into something feasible. They were also set for years as their points from writing the three movies gave them leeway to not have to work so much. Brice alone made $70 million from the action movie, with Lee making $17.5 million. The two looked at their payments and thanked Nora for hiring Brice to direct, while then thanking the previous director for quitting the project. He hated that they had not only made the movie a blockbuster, they had made his replacement project flop without knowing that it was up against the movie and was basically the same idea that he tried to push on them but without the strong acting! Brice also had $3 million from the drama and $2.65 million from the comedy, on top of his $650,000 salary for the three movies and another $1 million from directing the action movie. He paid off his loan and prepaid for Lola's surgery. Jennifer wept as he signed the paperwork, it was a dream come true. He did the smart thing and move the family to a more secure, private, and less accessible home but was actually closer to Chad's friends' homes and the school so it worked out better for him. The house also had the benefit of more bedrooms and bathrooms so the three kids had their own and their cousins had a place to play whenever they were at the house. It was clearly meant to be beneficial to Chad and the younger Lee, but Lola was happy to have a place there even when she move out on her own. Lee made a lot less money than Brice but she had done less for it. The movies were his babies, she was benefiting from him splitting the points for co-writing with him but he had the scripts sold and was the one to direct the action movie. She was proud of him, he had done what few could: broken through his character mold and created something amazing to see. The only thing that was missing from their lives was a girlfriend for Lee. She blushed at the idea but it was clear that Lola was trying to find her love while Jennifer, Wendy, and Nell were trying to set her up with ladies that they knew were lesbians. None had success, Lee simply chose to go stag and enjoy her time alone with her nephew and brothers. She ran into a woman during a visit to her doctor, with both blushing at knocking the other down and a slew of embarrassing apologies followed. When they both stopped they saw something in the other that struck them deep, leading to Lee asking her to lunch. The woman blushed deeply but accepted, but did ask that they go to some place private instead of where the paparazzi could get at them. They spent hours talking then walking through a nearby park leading to a kiss under the moon. When she was dropped off, Lee asked for a second date followed by a third and fourth. Within a week they had kissed deeply and after two weeks had made love to one another at her apartment. The two spent hours together, but Lee hadn't told her about her past until the third week. When she did, her girlfriend felt betrayed that Lee felt the need to hide her past as they had shared everything together. Lee cried and told her about dates that went horribly and women who used her for their own needs so she stopped dating until she met her. It was tough to be upset at Lee, so her girlfriend did the only thing she could think of: she kissed Lee and happily told her, "I know now. I like you for you and I've seen what you have. Believe me: you are all woman. I've never felt like this about women before, you are the first woman that I ever dated. It's the truth: you have made me happy and have opened my eyes to women. I don't know if I'm a lesbian, but I think I'm in love with you. I'm happy to be your lover." Lee asked her to move in with her, with Nora agreeing provided that she checked out so there wasn't an issue with her. It was a formality, but it was also a precaution just in case. The check was negative, she was who she said she was and had both a steady job as well as small nest egg to support her. Moving in with Lee was a lifesaver as she saved on expenses and could work more without fear of her job getting in the way of her sex life. She worked as a freelance accountant, she worked hard at her job but not paying rent let her save money for the future. She told Nora and Phil that she wouldn't ask for anything that she didn't earn and would contribute around the house- it was unnecessary, but the sentiment was appreciated and saw them sending business her way so she could do as she claimed and give her a boost in her trade so she didn't struggle and feel like she wasn't contributing. Nora smiled as she asked Jennifer to work with her. Jennifer checked her over through her own string of contacts and practically begged Nora to get them together, she was a diamond in the rough that was the best accountant you could get that couldn't be exploited that nobody knew about. Lee and Brice had to hold off laughter as their significant others got together and hugged: the old classmates were back as friends after years apart. Brice had to hide his glee, Jennifer rarely mentioned her friend after they had graduated from college but when she did it was always with love and affection. After two months of dating the ladies proposed to one another, with Lee crying as she asked Lee to be the "donor" to her babies. Lee happily agreed, with the two announcing their engagement to the media so the vultures didn't speculate about the mystery woman seen with Lee any long. She was happy to be the future Mrs. Lana Meyer and announced that they were pregnant with Lee's first child soon after. That led to claims of them using Brice as a donor and that their marriage was a cover for her cheating on Lee. Lee ignored the claims and refused to answer questions, the couple wouldn't play their game and anyone trying to find out who the "father" was found out that the couple weren't afraid to go to the courts to sue for libel and slander. Lee had unintentionally told the world of their marriage, which she had neglected to tell Lana about yet. It was laughed at by Lana, with Lana happily calling her parents to tell them that she was going to be married and Lee was going to give them grandchildren. Lee was scrutinized but the fact that she would be the one to "father" the children caused them great glee as it was simply doing what would be done anyway, only this time it'd be with both mothers being biologically linked to the baby. Their only demand was that the couple get married close to them- back in Massachusetts! Lee knew she'd include the Finns, but it was tough to not include them for the wedding. Lana's big family would be drowned out by Lee's surrogate family, especially with so many people with them who supported Lee. Lee's own entourage would be just her parents, brothers, and the Walshes but she'd invite some close people like the Marshalls to it to expand the numbers to fill out the church. John Finn grinned and asked that the Turners be invited, with Lee not sure if it was wise to have them be there but realizing that it was for the best. He smirked, it was a deal that they were working on that was the real reason for having them go and with John facilitating it so Lee and Brice wrote the movie. It was more than business, the Turners were supportive of her and wanted to get her involved more in a few things that brought Inferno to being more than just a vehicle for the duo's movies. During the planning for the wedding, John was told that it might be wise to split the duo off into their own company that was owned by both them and Inferno so they had free reign while Inferno got a lot of the money from their productions. It would be their baby, they'd find investors and do the hard work while Nora and Inferno could focus on other movies like a couple of smaller films and TV shows. John's give made both brides cry, it was essentially giving the duo their own means of working and not be under John's eye or fear his wrath. John gave them the startup capital and first movies, with Lee told that her own ideas were too good not to make even if she didn't act in them. Lee kissed her new wife deeply, with Lana thanking John for blessing them with the best possible start in life. The wedding was the home stretch for Inferno as the company expanded quickly with the subsidiary as a separate focus and the duo as the Chairman and CEO. The split was 75/25 Inferno would get 25% as the duo had to work hard to get investors and create new content for their company while also seeing themselves forced to co-produce other projects. Lee liked this a lot more than acting, with her finding her knack for the role early on as she looked at scripts from several people she knew and trusted. Brice disliked the business side of things and was more of content- production oriented, he'd leave their finances to the three ladies and work on getting investments in productions for TV shows, movies, and a slew of independent yet highly touted independent movie productions. He had an eye for content and a strong sense of whose movie would be a flop and whose would need time and an infusion of money to get over the hump and into a contender for an Oscar. That was in addition to overseeing their own ideas as well as Lee's two movie projects that awaiting them acting in. Things were looking up for everyone after the wedding. Lee became a mother as the first session took and she had enough semen stored to allow for up to six children, which caused her to faint while Brice shook his head at her stroke of luck. She had fulfilled her lifelong dreams in every way and couldn't be any happier now that she had a family, children, a wife, and was a women in all ways. Chad thrived to the point of the trio being inseparable. The three ruled their school as more and more of their classmates and others saw them for what they were: trouble to anyone who wanted to hurt them. It was hard to force your views on any of them without the other two supporting them and others going to their defense so they weren't seen as trying to join in on the ambushes. He softened his need for masculinity but was more aggressive when it came to defending his friends. It was natural, his instincts forced him to fight back and defend others. He found solace from those urges in video games, with his friends and parents helping him but not letting him go overboard. Lola had her surgery and became "whole" a week after the wedding and saw her friend helping her out as she recuperated at home. It was clear that they shared a special bond, but in time saw that it wasn't love. They did enjoy some sex, but Lola didn't fall for her as she had hoped to do. Lola stayed stag and focused on her makeup career, showing why she was a wise choice as she got into the role quickly after being hired by GCW studios for their movies. She was good, so good that she had to fight being poached by other companies hoping to exploit her talents. She remained with GCW and enjoyed people talking about her wasting her talent for low-budget films instead of Oscar winners but did get sub- contracted to work on her father's movies where she saw one Oscar nomination for all of her hard work on the movies thanks to working on a period drama that featured grime and blood and a lot of face paint alongside the aristocratic characters who needed a lot of powdery faces and makeup that ironically looked like the makeup she had used on drag performers. She studied art and film while working for GCW, with Jennifer insisting that she have something to fall back on in case she "lost her edge" or wasn't able to work as a makeup artist anymore. She did well in her art classes, so well that she had offers for her work. She created several that sold for $50,000 to the Turners, with them happily telling who painted the paintings and why they weren't available to anyone. It was a one-time thing, but it helped her a lot for financial security in case she lost her job. Little Lee loved his family and grew steadily to the point that he was his father's son and was into all of the projects as he entertained himself during meetings and gave glares and grunts at people who tried to manipulate his father and threaten his aunt. He loved letting loose during the worst times, making the offending people gag at the smell while his father laughed at his responses. Little Lee was smarter than the average toddler, he knew right and wrong early and what he heard against Brice was often wrong. Jennifer found motherhood to be thrilling but missed working at an office. She and Lana chose to go into partnership and contracted with several small production companies to oversee their finances, it was a start but it was also a way of getting at the ladies' spouses without dealing with Nora. It was not the brightest move, especially when the ladies uncovered the truth behind their clients' finances and just why they wanted Walsh/Meyer Films to work with them: they were flat broke and needed their money to get a profit while leaving Walsh/Meyer Films liable for the flops. It took months to break even, but the ladies were honest and showed just what they could do and had a steady stream of work coming in from non- entertainment clients. It was also helped that they had their own office yet worked from home, only visiting when meetings were arranged and never meeting with a client at home unless it was an emergency orchestrated by someone else. Their reputation was solid, so much so that they helped the police in fraud cases against production companies and many actors- like two against Sondra and Aubrey Woods that caused the two to be fired from one of Inferno's smaller films that Nora hadn't been kept in the loop about. Sondra and Aubrey had a strong hatred for Jennifer after that, with Aubrey vowing to destroy every one of Inferno and Walsh/Meyer Films' movies even if she had to do it from the inside. She got her wish, only it didn't have the same impact that she wanted thanks to just who was involved in the movie. Aubrey got her just desserts and then some, but it wasn't Brice, Lee, or Jennifer who caused it. Brice helped Francesca Herman again when she returned to LA for another summer of small roles, this time helping her get a bigger reputation and seeing her get a higher payday as her roles increased. She had a total of six movie, three TV, and two commercial roles that summer earning her $15,000 and more offers for roles in movies filmed in Boston. Brice's agent facilitated the deal, with his agent also facilitating a development deal with Walsh/Meyer that Francesca had to grin at not even needing as it was guaranteed that she'd use them for her book series' adaptation. Francesca drew a lot of attention to Brice, who happily told anyone who tried to allege that he had an affair with Francesca that she was staying with him for the summer at the insistence of John Finn and was John's nieces' friend as well as an owner of Inferno Pictures. Francesca casually asked if it was a default that any young woman or man staying with friends be scrutinized or did they only go after the ones who were highly successful and who lead clean, lawful, boring lives like Brice and Lee. She then happily added, "I'm proud to call John Finn my uncle as he's a close friend of my parents as both their coworker as well as their neighbor. My friends have known one another for years with five of us being together as classmates and friends since kindergarten. Brice is letting me stay while i get my career off to a start and don't get exploited by people trying to get at my personal wealth or what I have inherited. I'm happy that he does that for me and repaid him for that with a deal for my deceased mother's book series adaptation- one that has been highly sought out by producers since my mother's death." She had them focusing on something huge, with Francesca explaining, "Wendy White-Clark's books are going to be adapted by Walsh/Meyer Films, Inferno Pictures, and Marshall Pictures. The main money is coming from Inferno by way of my buying a larger stake in it. I already own a portion, I'm adding on to ensure a stronger say in the movie's production. GCW Studios will be distribution and marketing the movie with Walsh/Meyer doing the hiring and additional financing. I am personally starring in it. I'm not the one anyone would choose, but I'm the one who knows the source material best and won't let the hands of others destroy the books' message and underlying tone. Nobody else knows the series as I do, fans may believe that they do but nobody but claim to have been the sounding board for ideas for all 10 books nor can they claim to have edited the final two books. I can." Francesca had the media loving her as she had gotten them a big story out of an offhand insult that they couldn't use. She knew what she was doing, with Brice and Jennifer recalling John's tales of her vocal put- downs of people insulting her family before. She was ferocious, but knew how to make you into the focus while avoiding it herself and all coming away better off. Francesca's summer led to Brice taking some acting roles for friends who needed a reliable actor and a person who could take on a quick role without fighting over money. He did it for scale pay, and did so with the request that they not make a big deal out of it so the focus wasn't lost on the cast and crew. It was why he was asked, they'd do the same for him and would do so many times in the future. Lee's two movies were made and saw them taking the acting roles. Lee didn't make light of the movie's transgender element and only starred in it as she couldn't find an actress who didn't try to make it all about her and not about the child. She lessened her own role in the film, having the child become the real star of the movie as her journey as a girl and boy and the inner turmoil among both genders as they questioned what it meant to actually be a boy or girl become the sole focus of the movie. It worked out for the best, Brice loved the change and filmed it that way so the child became a big name afterward. Their comedy was easier to film as it was done in such away that it didn't require a lot of money as they used existing offices and houses to film it. It was also a natural film for them as it was practically just the two of them talking to one another and making the movie out to be something greater. The catch was that neither were starring in it, Lee directed the movie while Brice handled producing it, giving her a jump into the world of directing while also giving two younger actors a chance to shine on their own and ensuring that Brice and Lee weren't seen as only able to work with each other on screen. The drama was released to great acclaim and performed well for a small drama, but wasn't a huge hit at the box office. It made a strong profit of $5 million, but for the first time they were seen as making a flop as it wasn't a top 5 movie during its run. That was until awards season hit. Awards season caused a huge stir as their movie was nominated for multiple awards, with the duo again getting nominated for "Best Screenplay" while Lee got a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" and Brice got another nomination for "Best Director." The star shocked the world by earning "Best Actress," then announced that she was a girl and would live as one from then on and was going to stop acting like a boy as she wasn't one. Lee cried at hearing that, with the girl calling her to beg her for forgiveness. Lee could only tell her, "It's the strongest thing anyone could ever do. I'm proud of you for telling the world that. You are you and I can never be upset that you chose to make the announcement in the best way possible. You are a girl on the outside but you now feel like a girl on the inside. You can enjoy being masculine at times, just as it is fine to be feminine. Just be true to yourself, it's all that we ask of you." The movie wasn't nominated for "Best Picture" but that was expected as it was up against competition that was hard to say wasn't better than their movie. It was frequently mentioned as a huge snub, but the fact that it was considered that despite it being what was basically a "Vanity project" was a big vote of confidence to Lee. She was happy that the movie's renewed interest got the company more money and they could use that to further their projects in the pipeline. It made a bigger dent in DVD/Blu-Ray/Digital sales as well as broadcast rights, earning them another $25 million on top of the $5 million profit from ticket sales and giving Walsh/Meyer a boost that none of the media would ever know about. It was enough to call it a success, even if it was seen as just something that was meant to make Walsh/Meyer into an Oscar churner. Nobody had any idea what the heck was going on behind the scenes nor did they know that Lee only played her role in the movie due to the work of others causing the movie to have issues and she diminished her role. Their comedy was a bigger hit, especially as the actors had chemistry that the duo lacked. The romance angle was hard to duplicate and the fact that they were both happily married, parents, and had been so close for years that it was hard to believe they were dating on screen. The couple in the movie were so natural as a couple, while Lee and Brice were simply too close to be that way even while acting. The movie made $75 million off of a $10 million budget giving it a big boost to Walsh/Meyer while it also added onto the list of successes that they had a hand in. They had several actors trying to work on projects with them but most of the projects were rejected outright due to the actors being too tough to work with or whom had previous bad behavior with Lee and Brice. They tried to act like that wasn't the case, but when Lee mentioned a time one threatened to cut off her balls for her to show her that she was not fit to be a man while the actor was high on cocaine they backed off. As Walsh/Meyer thrived, Nora enjoyed her own work as she brokered deals to produce and film several movies as well as a couple of TV shows. She didn't have John looking over her shoulder anymore as it was his choice to allow her free reign to do as she chose with the company provided it didn't facilitate bad behavior in productions nor did it take on unsavory projects. To him, those were movies that had a strong racism, political, pro-drug, or toxic-masculinity theme which she had to agree with- they might get people talking and get some people into the theaters, but they weren't that good and really only help a small number of people who had mad their lives being anti-male or fanning racism flames. The projects were fruitful as she chose to collaborate with other companies to work on the projects and let them take the lead with the headaches. She did have several productions that worked well for her as they brought in $700 million over the course of the next year, with her being touted as doing so without the need to rely on her "go-to" team in Brice and Lee. The truth was even better than that: the movies were already set to be made and only needed money from her to get done, they were going to be done by Weinberg but when that company finally broke apart without anyone knowing that it had finally had to liquidate the last of its holdings she swooped in to to rescue them. She was shrewd in doing that, she had contacts in Weinberg who were about to lose their jobs and had a need for employment and wanted to work for her and get themselves put into a stronger position to get better jobs later on. It was a gamble for them, they could just as easily be blackballed by the industry for that act but she chose to do it to help save them and expand her productions. It was also a big move on her part as it was her biggest indication that she was one of the biggest forces to be reckoned with in the film industry now and one of the few that was honest in their intentions with you. $700 million was a huge amount of money, but it was three movies that had large budgets and relied a lot on the fact that they were adaptations of popular book and superhero series that landed in her lap due to the fraud of Weinberg. John burst into laughter as she told him about their fortunes at his annual meeting with her, it was really her own hard work that they had gotten the movies from Weinberg. The associate producers had come to her with the movies due to their own respect for her, she had done it before she had ever been hired at Inferno Productions so it was all due to her keen eye and hard work. Inferno was growing in power and prestige, but it wasn't one of the big- name production companies: it was more of the biggest independent companies and one of the few truly independent ones as they had the options of going to any studio to distribute their movies. GCW Studios was their main distributor, but Brice and Lee had gotten them better deals with the powerhouses but kept them from controlling any of the movies that they distributed. It was a big sign to the media and critics that Walsh/Meyer had made their mark on their own and weren't beholden to what Inferno was doing. Brice was seeing the fruits of his labor blossoming as Walsh/Meyer grew. His acting roles were coming in fast and furious but he started to lose interest in acting. The more he thought about it, the more it was clear that his passion was now directing movies. Brice slowed his acting down and took on more directing roles. From smaller productions to bigger and bigger budgeted movies, he took on job after job. He spent a lot of time away, but only took a job if it was only going to keep him away from home for two weeks at most except during summer vacation. The directorial roles were slow in coming due to his demand, but the ones that did meet them were the kind that catered to his style: small casts, small number of locations and sets, small special effects, and a cast who could work with him instead of forcing their own way. The casts learned early on that he'd work with them if they'd work with him, ironing out issues with the script and plot while seeing that the actors had some ideas that were workable if they didn't go too heavy on the acting. It was a formula for success as his movies performed better than expected and garnered buzz for the movies. His own projects were the ones that caused him to earn multiple Oscar nominations, with the duo all but guaranteeing that they'd get one simply by having their name on the credits as writer after they had a fourth movie earn a nomination. They didn't care about the awards at that point, they'd move on and it was all about the movies and their visions for them. They were doing a brisk business with their scripts and were the go-to people for any production company looking to win an Oscar but not willing to do the hard work of hiring someone with a strong idea and being original at that. Like others before them, they made a brisk amount of money to the point that they faced studios who tried to buy them out then force them out by refusing to distribute their movies unless the duo stepped down from the company. John happily pushed back against the studios, his clout as a shareholder of both Walsh/Meyer and of the studios put an end to that tactic while forcing changes at the studios as the ones responsible for the threats were fired and blacklisted. John would only ever do that when there was no other choice, but doing it was something he'd do for his friends- which the duo were. Francesca's movie was one that caused Walsh/Meyer to go into the big- budget world as they were part of the investors with both Brice and Lee putting their own money into the movie as associate producers and helped to bring in other smaller producers who wanted in on a big-name project but without being on the hook for a lot of money. Inferno was the primary, with both GCW's in-house productions and the financial backing of Marshall Pictures lending more financial security for it. The duo were able to be in the mix of the movie yet were "hands-off" and supported it from afar as advisers to Francesca. There was conflict within the movie as the director had hired Aubrey Woods for a role and saw her try to get a bigger payday and more screen time in the hopes of upstaging and eventually replacing the new and unknown Francesca. Aubrey miscalculated her attacks, Francesca had earned herself the starring role and was one of the few who could hire and fire people from the movie if they were affecting the movie. Aubrey was disgruntled by that, if she couldn't get rid of Francesca then Aubrey was in danger of seeing her career tank. Brice tried to warn the director and the other producers but it came too late, the director fell for Aubrey and her promises of bigger directing jobs that Aubrey couldn't deliver on. Francesca listened as did the people from GCW, with Percy Turner personally having someone ready to replace Aubrey after she had struck. When she did strike, she did so in an unexpected way but one that Percy predicted: she tried to go after the movie's stunt coordinator, a newly outed transgender woman who happened to be Percy Turner's wrestler niece! Aubrey was fired, with Brice praised for alerting them and having them prepared. Lee wisely kept out of all of the drama, but was happy that someone else was the focus especially as she was just there on behalf of Inferno and not involved in the project beyond that. Percy's niece was glad that she let her be her own person and not try to get close to her, but the woman had a strong support network already. Ironically, Aubrey's firing helped the movie. Interest hit an all time high and saw the movie looking as if it was gong to be one of the best movies of the year. Francesca was thrilled by how hit came out and thanked Brice and Lee every chance she could- they made it all possible. Walsh/Meyer kept going on with Brice and Lee taking on more and more projects, but as they got older they slowed down to just four projects a year. They still wrote a lot and sold countless scripts that saw the duo working with top directors and actors, but they slowed their work and enjoyed their lives. Their wives were grateful that they chose to do that, raising the kids was tough enough as it was without the two having to work long hours on sets arguing with directors over every single word of dialog. The duo were strong friends and mimicked their wives' friendships. Lee was over the moon as she had a second and later a third child, finally drawing the line at three but not fully closing the door on being a mother in a few more year just in case the itch hit them again. Brice understood, it was the same with him and Jennifer but they chose not to adopt more kids and prepared for their inevitable bout of being grandparents when Lola settled down with a young man. The duo stayed together until they chose to retire in the early 60s, they had nothing else to prove and had a large nest egg that they had built up over time. Each chose to do as they pleased, with their wives joining them on their trips around the world and seeing places that they wanted to see. They never grew apart despite being apart, Brice and Lee were joined together no matter what. As for Inferno Pictures? That continued on until after Nora's retirement- the same day that both Lee and Brice retired. Walsh/Meyer was merged into Inferno and continued onward, with the new CEO not even trying to make light of it and following his predecessor's footsteps. The legacy would always be Nora's, but it was tied-in with Brice and Lee strongly that they were seen as the true founders of the company with John Finn and his family not disagreeing in the slightest. The End.