Julia pushed open the door of the girls' Starkid Manor and walked in. In the living room, Denise, Jaime, and Lauren were sitting on the various chairs and couches scattered around the room watching TV.

"Do you guys ever eat real food when I'm not here?" Julia asked upon seeing the microwave meals in each of the girls' hands.

"Nope. Not really." Lauren replied through mouthfuls of easy mac.

"Sometimes we make spaghetti." Denise piped up.

"At least I know I'm needed," Julia said sarcastically as she walked by them and into the kitchen. She sat her purse and jacket down on an empty chair at the table. Then she headed over to the fridge to see what leftovers she could make for herself. After finding something that still smelled normal she heading back into the living room and sat down.

As they all chowed down Jaime asked, "How was rehearsal with Corey?"

"Uggghhhh" Julia groaned. "We really need to step it up. There is no way we'll be ready in a week."

"Ya we will. We always pull it together in time somehow," Lauren reassured her as she walked back to the kitchen to throw away her garbage.

"Or if we're running late we can just not have props or lighting or anything and just go with it," Julia replied. "Speaking of late, where's Meredith?"

"She's nannying until ten tonight," Denise answered.

"Oohh yay! Let's talk about her while she's not here!" Lauren teased as she rejoined the girls. They all giggled. "But for real, what is up with her and Brian?"

There was a unanimous groan from everyone in the room. Someone asked this question at least once a week and the answer was always the same. Nothing.

"You know, for being actors, they really suck at acting," Jaime said. Everyone in the cast could tell they had feelings for each other. Everyone except Meredith and Brian.

"If they aren't going to get together on their own, maybe we should give them a push in the right direction," Lauren said with a mischievous glint in her eye.

"Meddling never helps anything, Lauren," Julia chided.

"But you know they'll never get up the courage to admit their feelings!" The girls nodded in agreement.

"Ok fine!" Julia said throwing up her hands in defeat. "But when this goes wrong I have the right to say 'I told you so'."

"I'll take it! Now here's he plan" Lauren said as the girls brought their heads closer together.