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Maru had worked around Hollywood’s lots long enough to know when somethings were going to get interesting. The moment that Nick Loopin’ Lopez gave out a cry of dismay that could have probably been heard two film studios over, he knew that this was going to be one of those moments.
“Quien escoriando ate all of the maple bars!”
Everyone on the lot knew that the Maple bars in the refreshment tent were specifically purchased for one particularly picky star. They were set aside away from the other doughnuts so that no one would accidentally snag them and eat them. Everyone knew this unwritten or were able to figure it out by looking at how the refreshments…everyone but the apparently newest star on the lot…
“Do you want my advice kid?” Maru asked while eyeing the guilty-looking helicopter in front of him. “Go to the store, purchase some more doughnuts, and then go and apologize.”
“It wasn’t my fault…” Blazin’ Blade Ranger gulped as he refused to make eye contact with the mechanic. “I didn’t know…”
“Doesn’t matter Blaze.” Maru sighed and patted the helicopter on his nose. “Nicky’s a diva, but he is darn good at his job, which is why we put up with all of his quirks…”
Maru left his words hanging in hopes that Blaze would put two and to two together. Nick Loopin’ Lopez was an established tent pole actor while Blaze was a relative newcomer. If there were issues between the two leads, Blaze would be the one who would be shown the door and because there was a long line of newbies perfectly willing to step into his landing spot.
“Thank you.” He muttered under quiet after a few long rotor beats, before rolling off towards the film lot’s front gate.
The helicopter was missing for a good hour and a half…which was fine because the morning’s filming schedule had already been shot to slag. For a while the mechanic wondered if Blade had just given up and run, but then Maru spotted the blue and white painted helicopter nervously making his way towards Nick’s trailer with a box of donuts from a very expensive bakery. Maru couldn’t help grinning into his coffee. It seemed like Maru’s advice had been taken and Blazin’ Blade Ranger did have some common sense after all.