T&T writers form their pot circle
I mean, they didn't even give us willabeth, not really. At least throw us that.
(Ted and Terry sorting through their fan mail)
Terry: Have you found that special package from Gore yet?
Ted: No! How nice. He always knows when our stash is running low. (they share a knowing look)
Terry: Hey, Ted, look at this. What's KMC?
Ted: That's where the crazy fans hang out. We went to some PirateDiva's school and stirred the waters.
Terry: ha ha, stirred the waters. And they're pirate movies.
Ted: I'm the funny one, Terry. Don't pretend. But look what I've found.
(passes note to Terry)
Terry: (skimming and making comments as he goes) What? What the hell's willabeth? Kiss....50 foot women....everyone dies.......no closure with the J/E relationship....that must stand for Juliet and Edward, her cousin written out of the play.
Ted: Are you sure it doesn't stand for Jack and Elizabeth? Our own characters?
Terry: Oh. I was just testing you. (shifty eyes, continues to skim) No one satisfied with third installment, too many plot holes and too little explanations. I guess they're mad?
Ted: They only tolerate AWE from the sounds of it. It's become the Attack of the Clones for our series.
Terry: No! Not that!
Ted: I'm afraid so. I thought it was so good. We gave the audience just a little bit and let them figure out the rest. I mean, it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that the green flash and the smiles on Elizabeth and Junior's faces indicate Will is back for good.
Terry: Well, then this isn't a good time to break it to you that Gore sent us the dvd. They've posted that Will is cursed for eternity.
Ted: Is he?
Terry: I don't know. I was hoping you would.
Ted: What does that mean for Jack?
Terry: We never closed Jack's story hoping POTC4: Jack Strangles Mickey Mouse in a Fit of Drunken Rage would close out his story.
Ted: I don't like that title.
Terry: Me either. But Gore says it's what Michael Eisner wants.
Ted: Hmm, this sounds serious. (calls Gore on his razor phone)
Gore: Gore here, famous director who looks good in shorts.
Ted: Gore?
Gore: Ted? Hey! I sent you guys more pot.
Ted: This is neither the time nor the place, Gore. What the hell is wrong with your company?
Gore: Beg pardon?
Terry: (is put on) You know, "Elizabeth's story has yet to be told" and more subtle hints that even though you've screwed our couple for life, you still don't want to just flat out say she stays a pirate and pillages for a living.
Gore: We wanted to keep things vague. You guys mentioned a sequel even though Orlando and Keira weren't interested.
Ted: Exactly! They aren't interested! The next installment is Jack's story!
Gore: Jack? Oh that guy. Second banana to the monkey. ha ha, monkey. Wait, didn't one of you want to pair him off with Elizabeth?
Ted: We toyed with the idea, yes, and decided on...I hate to use this....willabeth. But you took our Odyssey-esque ending and made it awful! What gives?
Gore: Hold on. Let's not fight. You guys nowhere in your bombastic attempt at a series finale said that after 10 years Will was free. We just assumed and answered the questions as such.
Terry: Nowhere in the movie? Are you kidding? It's everywhere! Davy Jones and Tia have a whole scene about it.
Gore: Oh, I thought you left that scene in as a character piece, not to actually explain anything. No one trusts villains anyway.
Ted: (crawling into fetal position) No way out, no way out...
Terry: Calm down over there. (back to Gore) Look, can't you retract the statement or something?
Gore: No! Now everyone's on the same page. Pissed, but on the same page. The dvd is selling faster than Scarlett and Giselle on a day when the navy and the pirates come to port, so you shouldn't be complaining. Johnny's happy, Keira's happy, Orli's happy.
Ted: Tell that to Jack, Jonathan, Tom, uh, Chow...who am I leaving out?
Terry: Technically, Bill.
Ted: Bill
Terry: the kraken puppeteers.
Ted: The kraken puppeteers. You killed them all! And yet you spared Stellan. Stellan? The starfish bastard who left his son? You're lucky Keith isn't on your ass.
Gore: Okay, here is what we'll do. We leave the dvd as is and whenever someone asks you about it, just beat around the bush and shove pictures of Jack Sparrow into their horny faces. Sound good?
Terry: Yeah.
Ted: Yeah.
Gore: Good. Now open my stash I sent you so I can come over and have a circle moment. I invited Johnny.