"CUT! CUT" Screamed the director at Eric. "What the hell are you doing Strong? Those are not the lines." A few days had passed and we were on the set shooting the first episode of the season. We had barely begun the first scene with Eric and he was already going off script. The director let it go a few times before getting in his face about it.
"Why the hell can't you stay on script?" He asked him incredulously. Eric gave off his trademark smirk before off handedly replying.
"I'm sorry but the script sucks." I was in the back as always. I liked being on set so changes could be made right away in case something didn't sound right. What Eric had just said definitely did not sound right. "Whoever wrote this trash should seriously consider a different career." That line sent me off and I quickly moved across the set and towards Eric.
"Oh yeah! You did write this trash. How could I have forgotten?" I tried to keep my calm but it really was not easy. I knew what he was trying to do. He wanted to get a rise out of me, wanted to push me or at the very least embarrass me in front of the crew. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction. I took a deep breath and tried to calm my nerves before speaking.
"What exactly are you having trouble with Eric?" I asked him as politely as I could muster. Victoria still stood to the side not interfering. Watching closely.
"The whole thing. Who would say this? I mean have you ever tried to seduce a woman?" He looked over at Victoria. "How did you get her again? Do you remember that? I bet she made the first move. Have you ever had the guts to step to a woman Duncan? I doubt that very much. Cuz if you had you would know your little EN 101 quotes won't work on women."
I felt my blood boil and made a fist with my hand. Victoria caught my eye as she shook her head and gestured for me to calm down. She finally intervened.
"Okay Eric let's just follow the script for now, we can always plan re shoots later if it doesn't turn out well. Right?" The director nodded obviously pressed to return to his shoot.
"Fine I'll go through with it Tori. But only cuz you asked me so sweetly." Eric said.
"Duncan maybe you should wait in my trailer the scene is almost done. I'll be there soon." Victoria suggested. I nodded thinking it was better for me to stay the hell away from Strong before I broke his damn jaw. I turned and began to walk away.
"Good boy Duncan. You should listen to her more often. Maybe if you did you would have an Emmy to your name by now, Instead you're just another loser who will soon be forgotten."
That was almost too much. I felt a deep seated rage that I had no idea I was even capable of. I couldn't let this get out of hand; couldn't let him get the best of me. I walked off the set with as much dignity as I could. I walked into Victoria's trailer and sat down on the couch right away. I was furious. Who did this little shit think he was? That last shot about the Emmy weighed heavily. A few minutes later Victoria joined me in the trailer.