Chapter 50 What Do I Do To Get A Part I

• Dr. Johnson had dismissed the other candidates but allowed Maddie and Michael to stay. Michael was only there to add to the legitimacy of Maddie staying by herself. He had just asked Michael to kiss Maddie, pretending that he was Oberon, one of the characters in the play.
• "You call that a kiss, boy?" sneered Dr. Johnson. "You looked as if you didn't want to kiss her at all. Are you sure you wouldn't rather be kissing a boy?"
• "No sir," said Michael with unaccustomed boldness. "I like Maddie and I was happy to kiss her."