So, hereto, begins a dream I had and since its regarding a popular 80's and 90's TV show that had a huge influence on me, both as an actor and as a human, I think it fits in within the Cafe-Girl theme of all things film and media related, in a sense.
In the age where TV shows and films from my youth are being rebooted, I think its fitting that this dream centered around the reboot of my beloved Night Court.
So, the reboot of this fabulous work of pop culture art began with each episode following the life span of each of the main characters from the cast above. My role was as a daughter to the lead, Harry Stone, and my story of growing up as the daughter, Elizabeth Stone, wove through the tapestry that is the lives of those involved. With six episodes beginning with of course, Harry, Elizabeth traveled between each character discovering their origins that led them to be a part of the story viewed on Night Court and what their lives were like after, told in an almost documentary style with a flashback on past images. Their stories helped Elizabeth come to terms with her own life purpose and make the decision to finish law school, following in the footsteps of her father.
The final episode followed Elizabeth in present day, fully grown, trying to make sense of her life, figure out what she was meant to do, her life purpose as it were. At one point, we discover that after a failed marriage leaving her pregnant with twins, Elizabeth has developed an addiction to anxiety medication. This leads her to a mental breakdown ending in hospitalization where she is being scolded for the addiction as they are harmful to her unborn children, the pills of which were prescribed by a doctor. Alone in her hospital bed, in the agony that comes from guilt, she lay hooked up to monitors and in the pit of despair. Her father, Harry, came to her, crawled beside her in bed, and held her close as he sang the lullaby he had created for her as a child:
"Rest my precious darling
Be at peace my beautiful darling
All will be made well
Rest my precious darling"
At this, Elizabeth was able to rest to the point of a deep sleep and upon waking the world seemed not so desolate or desperate. We, then, find ourselves in a montage:
Elizabeth completing the bar exam.
Elizabeth taking her two children to daycare.
The camera following a judge walking through the halls of a courthouse, people nodding, saying, 'Hello Judge Stone.'
The door of the courthouse being opened, a woman clerk saying, "All Rise, The Honorable Judge Stone presiding".
The camera pans around as Elizabeth enters, not Harry and crosses up to her bench.
She glances in the direction of the court clerk and sees Mac, fade into the new court clerk of a young perky woman.
Then glancing at Christine Sullivan who fades to a young male attorney.
Then glancing at Dan Fielding who fades into a young and very sexual female DA.
Then finally glancing at Bull and Roz who fade into new guards.
Then back to Elizabeth who says, "Please be seated".
She then picks up the gavel, looks at it, "All right," with a twistful flare, then banging it, she says, "Let's do this."
The credits roll and with that a new day dawns, the reboot of Night Court with a new cast, new storyline has begun.
Okay, I, for one, think that would be a bomb-ass reboot, I don't know about you and part of the reason for sharing it is so I can remember to write it down for the hopeful purpose of seeing it become a reality. But, the dream has an even deeper meaning for me personally and as my life and art are free falling happily into a realm of truth to the point of radical, I will share that with you all now.
As a child already dealing with depression and anxiety, I found such a reprieve and comfort in Night Court, to the point, that I fantasized that Harry Anderson was indeed my father, that I was a part of the show. The character, Elizabeth, was not something I dreamed up last night but a life-long fantasy, if not desire. As a child, I did not fully understand this desire, but now I can see it stems from a deeper need for connection with those that love unconditionally and seek to uplift. For reasons I care not to divulge at this time, that was lacking within my own heart. Thus, this dream has the deeper meaning of finding healing, comfort, and courage from this sort of family.
There are times, even in my present adult life, where I just wish I could close my eyes, take a deep breath, and I was Elizabeth Anderson, with the past dream of being a part of this show. Times when life seems too difficult due to a plethora of issues ranging from financial woes to emotional blights, I find myself desiring to disappear from this reality and to appear in this almost tangible yet unreal reality.***
But, if that were to happen, in truth that reality would have its host of problems and issues. Life is full of both the good and the bad and its our, at times, difficult job to find the gratitude and lessons learned within each moment. In this, the goal of our individual lives is to continuously evolve to find understanding, peace, and become whole within our life circumstances.
I know I've felt like this before
But now I'm feeling it even more
Because it came from you
Then I open up and see
The person falling here is me
A different way to be
I want more
Impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
They'll come true
Impossible not to do
Impossible not to do
Now I tell you openly
You have my heart so don't hurt me
You're what I couldn't find
***(Perhaps that's the story to be told, of a young girl's fantasy becoming true and the lessons learned. We shall see.)
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