BACKBEAT LOVE

Chapter 17

(The next morning all of the newsies, including Morgan and Jeffrey gathered around the gates of
the World Building, holding their signs and calling to the new boys, who were lined up to get their
papes from Weasel.)

Newsies: Don't sell the World, Don't be a scab, join the strike and fight the good battle.

(David movied among them like a leader, encouraging them, reassuring them of the succes of their ventures, reminding them of hte policy against soaking the scabs. The gates opened and the wagons rumbled out,
followed by nervous scabs. Cops and an army of goons, led by the Delancey brothers, marched along with
them, brandishing their clubs and chains, their very presence an invitation to violence. Spot's eyes got
wide when he saw who was on the other side)

Spot: Look, I'm seeing things, tell me I'm seeing things.

(Spot was pointing a finger at a boy who was marching at the head of the scabs, wearing a fine new
suit and newsie cap. The boy kept his eyes straight ahead and his lips pressed toghether in grim determination. It was Jack.)

Racetrack: What's Jack doing with the scabs?

Kid Bink: It ain't happening, I got to be dreaming!

(Mush pushed forward until he was as close as he could get and shouted loudly)

Mush: Hey Jack, it's me Mush. Look at me, will ya?!

Boots: Where'd he get them clothes?

Weasel: Mr. Pulitzer picked out the outfit himself. A special gift for his new employee.

(Spot's face twisted up in anger and he charged after Jack and screamed at the top of his lungs)

Spot: You sold us out, You dirty scab, I'll murder you!

(Spot didn't get very far, the Delancey brothers hurled him back and he fell on the cobblestones with
a thud. Morgan ran to him and helped him up, he pushed her away and walked away. Jeffrey was standing
in ear shot of David in front of Jack, being careful to keep his distance from the goons.)

David: Is this why you wouldn't escape last night, why'd you sell out Jack. Why'd you do it, not just
for a new suit of clothes. He must have given you money too. and what else Jack, What else?

(Jack looked at David, he finally told David)

David: You lied about everything, the headlines, your family in Sante Fe, you're devotion to the strike, because nobody counts but you, right?

Jack: Look, I don't got nobody tucking me in a night, I gotta take care of myself. As soon as I got
enough money I'm heading to Sante Fe, alright, I'm out of here.

(David lunged at Jack, but Weasel grabbed him.)

Weasel: How about we get you a suit too and you can join Jack.

David: Never, we don't need you, we'll win this strike without you! (David shouted at Jack)

(David turned and walked away, he picked up a sign and started to chant in anger)

David: Come on, let's hear it, stop the World....Don't be a scab.....Join the strike and fight the good
battle.

(The newsies looked at David and shrugged their shoulders, some of the tried to strike, but they just
dropped the signs and walked away)

David: You can't stop now, We've got them scared. (David lied)

(Morgan pulled Jeffrey aside, so they were out of ear shot)

Morgan: This is just great, I really hope this isn't gonna be for long, they need to win the strike.

Jeffrey: I gotta feeling that it won't be long until the strike is back where it's suppose to be.

Morgan: I hope you're right.

(Later that night, Morgan was in the living room, she was learning how to sew. Mayer's hand was healed
and he was opening and closing it to excerise it. David sat by the window by the fire escape fuming about
Jack becoming a scab. Everyone could tell how angry he was. Nobody even bothered to talk to him in that
kind of mood )

Sarah: I'm gonna get some more fabric for Morgan so you can practice ok?

Morgan: Ok.

(Sarah went into the bedroom, she went into the dresser drawer she kept the cloth in and felt
something lumpy, she pulled it out, when Les noticed that she had it.)

Sarah: Les, what is this?

(Sarah held it out to him)

Les: That's mine, I was saving it for later.

(Les unwrapped it and ate off a chunk of the knockwurst, when Sarah notice what it was wrapped it.
she came out of the bedroom without the cloth.)

Sarah: Oh my, it's Denton's article, The Dark Truth: Why the City Really Fears the Newsie Strike by: Bryan Denton.

Morgan: Well read it, I want to hear the article.

Les: Yeah.

(Sarah started to read it outloud, Morgan put down the cloth she was working on and listened)

Sarah: Today I saw naked force being use on mere children..................

(Sarah stopped for a few minutes when David stomped out of the apartment and unto the fire escape, he
closed the window with a loud thud.)

Morgan: Forget David, read the rest of it.

(Sarah read the rest of the article, it said that if the newsie strike succeeds that other working
children might strike too and then there wouldn't be cheap child labor anymore and that they would go
to school and become educated and successful. Everyone was moved by it. Morgan smiled at the amazing the article, it was written by a man who knew how to write.)

Morgan: I just wish David could of heard it.

Sarah: He's too mad right now.

Morgan: If Jack knew of this article, he would be with us fighting.

(At dinner David finally came off the fire escape and ate. He didn't say one word to anybody. Les tried
to make conversation, but it was no use. When everyone was asleep Morgan couldn't sleep, she slipped on
her robe and decided to go on the roof and sit and think. Morgan was so into her thoughts that she didn't
even hear someone come up, until she felt someone sit next to her.)

Jeffrey: Hi.

Morgan: Oh hi, what are you doing here?

Jeffrey: I just wanted to tell you that Jack is out of The Refuge, but he took all of his stuff, he
was with some officers and is staying somewhere else. Nobody knows where.

Morgan: I guess it would be a wise thing to do for Jack to leave the Boys Lodging House. (Morgan frowns)

Jeffrey: Are you ok?

Morgan: No, this is all messed up.

Jeffrey: Maybe this is suppose to happen, maybe Jack will turn back to the newsies side, we don't know
anything for sure yet, we have to wait and see what happens.

Morgan: I guess so.

Jeffrey: Don't worry so much.

(Morgan looked at Jeffrey, but didn't smile.)

Morgan: This is the first assignment I have taken without Olivia.

Jeffrey: Well I know how you feel.

Morgan: I'm just afraid of messing it all up, ok?

Jeffrey: Believe me I know.

(Jeffrey wrapped his arm around Morgan's shoulder, he took cupped her face in his hand and pulled her
to a kiss. Morgan let Jeffrey push her on her back. Morgan wrapped her arms around Jeffrey's neck and
let her fingers play in his curly black hair. Jeffrey pressed his body against Morgan's. Jeffrey broke
the kiss and looked down at her. Jeffrey was already hard, he wanted relief)

Jeffrey: Sorry.

Morgan: Don't be Jeffrey.

(Jeffrey leaned in and kissed Morgan again, this time Morgan grabbed Jeffrey's hand and slid it to the hem of her nightgown and the robe. Morgan helped him pull it up. Jeffrey slid his fingers inbetween her legs, he pushed her underwear to the side so his fingers found her cunt. he caressed it gently and then broke the kiss.)

Jeffrey: I want you so bad.

Morgan: Then take me.

(Jeffrey was about to get on his knees when Morgan pushed Jeffrey onto his back, she took his hand on her underwear and Jeffrey slid the fabric to the side. Morgan then slid slowly on his hard cock all the way to
hilt with a moan. Morgan then took Jeffrey's hands and placed them on her hips. Morgan started to ride him,
hard, deep and steady. Morgan shifted her body so that the tip of Jeffrey's cock found her spot. Morgan
leaned forward as she kept riding him, she bit her lip to keep from moaning too loud. Jeffrey looked up and
watched Morgan ride him, he loved the feel of her tight cunt around his cock and was close to exploding.
Morgan slammed down on Jeffrey's cock and came instantly. Jeffrey felt her get even tighter around his cock
so when Morgan slammed down on his cock he exploded in her as soon as she did.)

Jeffrey: OH GOD. (Jeffrey whispered)

(Morgan opened her eyes and looked down at Jeffrey and smiled)

Morgan: You know we are breaking our own rule while the omni is red.

Jeffrey: I know.

(Morgan could feel Jeffrey getting soft, so she slide off him and laid back down next to him, her arm
around his waist, she looked down at him.)

Morgan: Sarah has been trying to teach me how to sew, can you believe that?

Jeffrey: Yes, so how are you doing in sewing?

Morgan: Shitty, but I'm trying to learn and Sarah has been patient so far.

Jeffrey: So you're not going to take up sewing anytime soon I take it?

Morgan: Hell no, I stuck myself so many times, I could probably get a job as a push cushion.

(Jeffrey laughed at the joke.)

Morgan: I better get back down, Sarah wants me to walk with her and Les tomorrow to her work, since I'm not selling papes as long as the strike is going on.

Jeffrey: Yeah, I gotta get back too.

(Jeffrey fixed his pants and watched as Morgan made sure her nightgown was ok.

Morgan: Jeffrey.

Jeffrey: Huh?

Morgan: Be careful when you walk back to the Lodging House ok?

Jeffrey: Of course.

(Morgan walked down to the apartment, she carefully climbed in. Jeffrey waited and then walked down
by himself. He kept to the lighted areas just in case. Morgan went to the bathroom and cleaned up, she
then crawled into the bed and laid on her back, she stared at the ceiling and then slowly fell asleep.
Jeffrey arrived at the lodging house, he met up with Kid Blink.)

Kid Blink: Hey Jeffrey, a little late coming in.

Jeffrey: So how's it going?

Kid Blink: Ok, come on we better get some sleep.

(Jeffrey followed Kid Blink up to the bunkroom. Jeffrey pulled off his pants and shirt, so he was
just in his undershirt and boxers. he covered up with the blanket and closed his eyes. He listened
to the steady breathing and quiet snoring. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep.)