November 9, 2022 • 29 mins
Nicki convinces her Dad and Papa to get the band back together to help save the rink, while Bobbie and Liam follow a lead on the TimeTone strings to their local college radio station. But things go completely sour when Ben calls off the entire concert.
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With Performances by:
Judy Alice Lee as Nicki Fix
Thalia Romina as Bobbie
Joshua Evans as Liam
Tyler Keyes as Leonard
With Barron Bass as Ben
And Scott Hoffman as Record Shop Clerk Jeremy Kane
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Maura Vincent, Caleb Yen, David Shatraw, Laith Wallschleger
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hey, time travelers. This has Head the Iron Horn, co
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(00:21):
Fixes Time mix How is this possible? What are you
going to get around watching anime for the rest of
your life? I name this is the argument we had
(00:46):
right before I ran away to the rink for your
flicking a name for myself? When your time getting around here?
I'm not yet. Maybe if I starting out, I couldn't
beloved every game, I couldn't care about you that letting
(01:07):
everything move on the door sun, drop of it. Oh,
let's go. We don't have wanted to get the crap
about other than this been it in week. His business
is dead. I bet he had over the lirement bathing
and he over got the retrop of her work around here?
What do you think paid for all? Man? I never
(01:28):
asked for can read? I will good the webber's doing this.
I don't want to play this game anymore. Just give
me the guitar string so I can go back to
(01:50):
my time. What is that property of w n f
X Radio, one Main Street, Old Bridge, New Jersey. I
(02:17):
gotta get to the radio station I can find. Are
(02:48):
you sure about this, Nicky? There's a lot of people here.
I think we should go. Dan. We're miles away from
New Jersey. No one knows you here. This is a
safe space. I promise it's not that. Well, okay, it's
a little bit of that, but it's also that I'm
(03:09):
not sure how Kevin is going to react when he
sees me. It's gonna blow his mind. Trust me. There
are a lot of people here. Can you see him, Nikki.
I appreciate your help, but maybe I should go back
over the bridge to where I both. I mean, Dan,
(03:30):
you and Kevin have something really great going on, and
sometimes adult ng means stepping out of your comfort zone
to fight for what's important to you. I sound like
my parents. Thank you so much. You're right. This is
just also confusing, and I don't think I could have
done this alone. So thank you for being here. You know,
(03:55):
there's something so familiar about you, but I can't put
my finger on it. It's like constant dejah boom. I
feel the exact same way. Wait, I see keV over there. Oh,
oh my gosh, that's keV. Is he wearing purple leather pants?
(04:25):
How you said sick? Wait him? Oh my gosh, dude,
you can't, Jenny, can you take over? Absolutely? Girl? Oh
(04:47):
my god, he's coming over. What do I do yourself? Dan?
What are you doing here? I thought this morning you
said you weren't coming. I'm here and who's this? Oh?
When you for and nicky ye, nicky mom a fixed
must be so pleased. No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
(05:09):
no no no, I'm just a friend from the rank.
Oh well, my apologies, keb. Can we talk? Is that
while you're here to talk? Can I just be here?
Be supportive of a cause I believe in. Look, I'm
sorry if I'm being harsh standing. He really is good
(05:32):
to see you here. I totally cried this morning wishing
you were with me. Yeah, I cried too. I don't
want you to not be in my life me neither.
I'm just still figuring myself out. Well you're here. That's
a start. Oh this is amazing. Wait what are you
(05:53):
doing here again? Mickey has a favor to ask of us.
She approached me about a festival she's organized. Oh, yeah,
what sort of festival. It's a music festival. We're raising
money to save the rink. You'll remember the rank. Of course,
we had our first date there, first kiss there. The
rink really does mean something to you, guys. Wow, mind blown? Okay, Well,
(06:20):
I thought maybe the Odeon could get back together for
a performance to help about Ben. I thought we broke up.
I'm sorry about that, but maybe working on a couple
of Odeon songs together. Honestly, I think maybe it's a
terrible idea. I mean, some of our worst arguments started
(06:40):
as band names. Yeah. True, but also some of our
best moments were being out there on stage singing our
songs in front of every one together. So what you're
saying is the only way you feel good about being
seen together is when you're on stage. Plastic day. I
(07:02):
don't think that's what he meant. I think excuse me,
NICKI don't try to get involved in this. Dan has
some issues he's got to deal with still before he
tries to get me all entangled in his weird scenario.
Wanting to live a normal life in the suburbs is
not a weird scenario is for us. Why do you
think all these people are here. What do you think
I'm yelling into that megaphone about guys. What? No, it's
(07:26):
not like that. You you aren't like this. Nice to
meet you, Nikki, and good luck with the concert. I'm
going back to the parade where I can be myself
and not have to hide. Oh you've changed, keV. Ever
since you moved to the city. I can barely recognize.
I am more me than ever. I knew it was
(07:49):
a mistake to come here going home. See you later, Nikki.
Damn no, hang on, we can fix this, keV. A
lot of this is all wrong. One cola, please on
(08:27):
Ben's tab, Liam l Dog just the guy I wanted
to talk to. Did you sort out the porta potties?
That's always the hard one. Uh, yeah, totally. Everything is
going Uh it's just great. Okay, good because I have
my hands full with Toto's rider. I need a dozen
Magnolia's and black vases. Well, look, good luck with that.
(08:50):
I'm going to start to hit that list and do
my own. Errand yeah, sure, yeah, oh gosh, that's the publicist.
I gotta run, but I'm counting on you to make
sure you have all the production stuff sorted. Catch you
on the flip side stead uh huh liam Oh hey, Bobby,
how's your conquering of all the games in the arcade
(09:12):
coming along? Oh? I still have to beat Gallagha any
luck on the string. I followed that address for time tone,
but when I got there it was this big radio antenna. Then, well,
things gotta a little weird. I guess time missions aren't
so easy. Yeah, and my feet are killing me. Man,
(09:34):
what I would give to be able to call an
uber or a lift or something. You seem a little
out of it, are you okay? Yeah? I'm just still processing,
and I now have to get across town to this
radio station that owns the antenna. I know what's connected
to the time tone strings. I'm just not exactly sure.
(09:56):
How well, Hey, what are you do right now? You
just totally come with me? Oh well, I still have
to finish printing this zine I made to promote our
save the Rink event. Here. Take a look. I sold
some ads in everything. You made this with nineties technology? Yeah,
(10:18):
and I kind of enjoyed the process. Definitely took longer
to do it analog, but it, I don't know, felt
different better. Bobby, This is totally amazing. Thanks. I really
like just making a bunch of copies and giving them
to people and then that's it. No comments, no like counters,
(10:39):
no hashtags, no doom scrolling, no algorithm telling you what
to click on next, exactly. I probably couldn't have imagined
life without social media before, but now that we're here,
I kind of like it. One thing that I like.
I went to all these music stores and record stores
looking for those strings, and not one person knew who
(11:04):
I was. No one tried to be fake friends with
me because they wanted to get to my dad. No
one slipped me their USB with their songs to try
and get a deal. They just took me as a
guy looking for guitar strings. I guess I always assumed
having Dante Diamond as your dad would be amazing. Nicky
(11:24):
and I spend so much time trying to be special.
I never imagined would it be like to never be normal?
And here I can just be me. It's always been
hard for me to make real friends. Well, I'm your friend, Bobby.
Did you draw this? Is this all of us? Yeah?
(11:48):
See that's you, me, Nikki and there's Ben and the
Rank in the background. Your incredible, I mean I didn't
know you could draw. Thanks. Um, I have about fifty
copies that still need to be folded and stapled. If
you want to help, I mean, man, I wish I could.
(12:14):
But you know what, if you help me out when
we get back, then I'll have time to come to
the radio station with you. Seriously sure, let's go, Hey,
(12:37):
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keV wait up, Oh Hi, it's Nicky right. Look, I'm sorry. No,
(13:23):
I'm sorry. Dan and I they're seriously unsettled issues between us. Really. Yeah.
When he told me about his college plans, that that
he was staying home in New Jersey, it made me
feel like, I don't know, stuck. There's a whole world
(13:44):
waiting outside of Old Bridge, tell me about it. I
felt like when he decided to not come to New
York with me he was giving up on us, like
he couldn't have cared less about me, about the band,
about anything. But he does care. You must see that.
It was pretty bold of him to just come up
to me like nothing happened. Oh, Kevin, I'm sorry. That
(14:06):
was all my idea. I thought, if I could get
the band for the fundraiser, then you guys would talk
and see how you're perfect for each other. It's not
your fault. Nicky Dan needs to figure himself out before
he can really be with someone else. He's so easily swayed,
easily convinced of things. He never trusts his instincts and
(14:28):
is always second guessing himself. It's just hard to try
and commit to someone like that. Really, I would have
thought the opposite. Dan seems so sensible and steady, sensible, No,
no way. He makes the worst decisions. I mean I'd
have to agree, but for totally different reasons. Look, Nikki,
(14:53):
you seem like a nice person, and I would love
to help save the rink. But look around. I have
a whole life waiting for me to live it. I
get that, and I think Dan sees it too. He's
just anxious. Can you meet us at the corner in
fifteen minutes. I'm sure, Nicky see you there, and Hey,
(15:16):
I'm sorry you saw us fighting, but I am glad
you brought Dan here today. There's hope yet, keV. I'm
ready for you. Guys. Come on, Dan, you've both had
a chance to cool off. He really wants to talk.
He clearly hates he does not see there he is. Oh,
(15:39):
my chest feels all tight. That unbuttoned a couple of buttons.
What hey, Kevin over here? Hi Nicky, Hi Dan, Dan,
do you want to say something? keV. I'm so glad
you're here, and I love seeing this side of you
(16:01):
and that this is who you are. I just felt
like you being so excited to get out of Old
Bridge was like you rejecting me, because I really do
like it there. Yes, I don't hate New Jersey and
I don't hate you. Old Bridge isn't going anywhere, and
(16:24):
it will always be our hometown, and who knows, maybe
we could wind up back there someday. But I want
to see what's out there in the rest of the
world while I'm still young. I get it, and I
hope you have a really good time. But what I'd
(16:45):
really love is for you to come see it with me. Yeah,
I understand. Wait what, well, you really aren't trying to
get rid of me? Of course? Not stop, Dan, listen
that it's okay, I'm here, It's okay. I just I'm
(17:08):
so sorry brow everything went down when you left for
New York. I was under so much pressure to not
screw up my life. That's what my mom was always
saying to me. I want to be with you, keV.
I love you. I'll do whatever it takes. I love
you too. Would you come out so we could be
(17:34):
together publicly? For real? Even that, I'll even tell my
mom if you'll be there with me, I'd be happy
to m M and I want to give the odeon
another shot. This is so exciting. Okay, I'm into Nikki.
(17:59):
You can count us in for the show. We're gonna
help you save the rink. I almost forgot that's what
I was here for. Amazing, Thank you. Now, how about
we joined back up with the Pride March and celebrate
this is a momentous day. I feel I don't know
(18:19):
a million pounds like. I am so proud of you. M.
(18:40):
Can I help you? Yeah? Is this w n f
X shurance Honey? Great? Can you tell me if you
have any guitars around here that use time tone? Seven
gage strings of who? What? Now? We play music here?
Out of request? Call the line? Come on, we have
(19:03):
I don't think this is the place. No, no, it
has to be. I've been walking all over and they
have to know about it here. Hey, what's the fuss
out here? I can hear you from the broadcast. Sorry,
so these kids are going on about something called time tune?
Have you ever heard of it? Oh? No, we're so sorry. Uh.
You see, it's really important that we find some time
(19:25):
tone strings. And my friend was up at the antenna
and saw the sign that pointed him here. We came
by to ask antenna. Nobody ever goes up there? Is that?
Maybe that weird hippie lady? Listen, you two should get going.
I'm about to go back on a one more thing. Uh.
We're organizing a concert to save the rink. I love
(19:46):
it if the radio station would maybe buy an ad
for this zine I'm making for the show The Millennium Rink. Yeah,
we're helping Ben raise money to buy the building before
it gets bulldozed. Bud, that's insane. I do know one
way to boost your signal. Why don't you kids committed
the broadcast boom. I'm about to jump into the community
segment and hey, do you want to talk about the
(20:08):
fundraiser on air? Plenty of people would love to hear
about it. Yeah, I don't know, that's pretty complied. Yes,
we need the publicity. Liam, all right, come on in.
I'm about to jump back on air. You're listening to
(20:30):
the King's Court with your host, boss O King on
w n f X eight nine point seven FM. I
have here in the studio the organizers of a righteous
event to help save the Millennium Rink. Now I didn't
know the rink was in trouble, no, uh sir, I
mean I can tell you it is very fresh news
(20:54):
and we're putting the event together quickly to help our
friend Ben keep Millennium Rink open for another generation. We
don't want it to get torn down, torn down. That
would be terrible for the town. I know I'd hate
to see it go. In fact, my parents met there
back in the fifties. So what are you planning for
the event? Some great live bands and music and fun
(21:16):
for the whole family, and uh a skating contest groups
and solo with prizes this weekend at the rink. Tickets
at the door. But it's a fundraiser, so donations of
any amount are greatly appreciated. And I've got a customed
guitar that my friend is playing. And well if anyone
(21:37):
knows out there where to find time tones, I repeat, uh,
time to tone guitar strings. Yes, of course, come on
out to the Millennium Rink and help save this legendary
cornerstone of the community. Thanks. I didn't get your names.
I'm Bobby and this is Liam, and thank you. And
(21:57):
now here's a new track from the Seventh Dimension that
was great. Listen kids, whatever we can do to help. Wow,
thank you so much. Oh h, do you mind if
I leave some copies of my scene at the station.
It's all about the event in case other DJs want
(22:18):
to talk about it too, Sure thing, leave them in
the mailboxes by the door. Hey. Also, someone called in
while you were on the air. They were talking about
those time tone strings that the kids mentioned. Said they'd
bring them to the show with the ring. Wait what
what what was their name? Did they say anything else? No,
not really. They said they would be at the big
show and would make sure to personally deliver them to
(22:42):
Liam mccowski after the headlining act performs. I didn't say
my last name on air, did I? Okay, I gotta
get back. Oh wait, do you think you'd want to
do a DJ set at the fundraiser? Yeah? Absolutely, I'll
be there. Set it up with the Shauna, and I'll
see you. It's this weekend and the mailboxes are right there.
(23:04):
Thank you. I can't believe we were just on the air.
I mean, it goes against everything that I have in
my mental time travel manual. Everybody who knows what the
rules are anyway, Hey, look at this. There's a mailbox
here for b to Stephano. That's my mom's maiden name,
(23:26):
Bianca to Stefano. She has a show called The Daily
Morning Show. My mom is a radio DJ. Well maybe
that's why you're such a natural on air. I'm gonna
put a copy of the zine in her mailbox, like
a way of saying hello, I love you. Maybe she'll
even read it. That'd be a trip. Bobby, get some
(23:51):
skates on and come join me. I'm god dang last,
I'll be so sad to see you. You go, Nikki,
I just had the best day, Me too, But you
go first found a band at the record store magazine
and did an interview on the college radio station to
(24:14):
promote the show. That's amazing. What about you? Oh you
know I only got my teenage dads to unbreak up
in band and its relationship. No way, way, it's squeeze
a baking powder. Hey what are we giggling about? Flower?
(24:38):
But I don't get it. Did you hear what Bobby
did today? Um? Yes, because I was there at least
at the radio station. Did you know how good Bobby
is on a I need to talk to come back you.
Team meeting all right, put your skates on. Team meeting
(24:59):
is on the rank. Uh. He looks like cartoon steam
is about to burst out of his ears. Wait, I
almost forgot the best part. I found someone that's going
to bring time tone strings to the show. We're going home?
You know that rank. It's all coming together. I'm on
skates now, happy. Yes, so good news. I met with
(25:24):
the manager at the top forty station, you know, Pop
one O two, and they made this slick ad that's
already running on air, and they have a stage and storage.
They're going to loan us. What's the update from the
rest of you. The odeon is in, so are Bustle
King from w NFX and Jeremy Kane from the record store. Leah,
(25:46):
how about you? What's the four one one? I'm fine? Thanks? No,
how's the progress report? Concessions, porta potties? I assume those
are taken care of. Have you moved on to security lights?
Have you found a green room trailer? Yeah? About that?
I well, I think it's like the meme. Well, I
(26:13):
well a nerd and all the rest of you get
over here. Now, why not one but two radio stations
talking about a show here this weekend? And why did
someone just show up with a twelve ft long Boa
Constrictor and tell me it's for the band? Well, and
then asked me if I have permission to be back
here in my own rank. It's just the band's writer.
(26:37):
No big deal, I promise I have it all taken
care of. And writer, what writer? What band? I didn't
approve any of this. We knew you'd be skeptical. But
once you see everything we've put together, just let us
show you the whole plan. You'll love it. No, too
late for that. I don't care. None of this is
what this rink is about and if you haven't figured
(26:59):
that out by now, I don't think you ever will.
What are you saying? Then? The soul is all iron
(27:31):
Horn's Epic Productions and I Heart Radio present Nikki Fixes
Time Mix created an executive produced by Heather Ironhorn and
Adam staff Arroni. Executive produced by iHeart Radio head writer
Cecil Castellucci, Writers Blue Beckford Barrel, Louis Cornfeld, Natalia Yancheck,
(27:52):
and Adam staff Arroni. Directed by Rebecca Cunningham, with performances
by Judy Allie Lee as Nicky fix To, Lea Romina
as Bobby, Joshua Evans as Liam Tyler, Kayes as Dante Diamond,
and Leonard and Baron Bass as Ben. Additional voices more Vincent,
Caleb Yen, David Shattraw, Leith Walshlegger, and Scott Hoffman as
(28:17):
Record Shop Clerk. Post sound by Chapter four Sound supervision
and sound design by Sarah Giblaska. Assistant sound editing by
Andrew Berger, Natalie Escudero and Zachary Spiser. Music composed by
Murray A Lightburn. Lyrics by Natalia Yancheck and Murray A Lightburn.
(28:39):
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Time Travelers. Check out more incredible adventures at ep universe
(29:26):
dot com. Dig into the secrets of time travel or
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Hey, time travelers. This has Head the Iron Horn, co
creator of Nikki Fixes Time Mix Up. Next, be kind
and rewind to the nineties for a most epic episode
of Nicki Fix. But first, a quick word from our sponsor,
Iron Horn's Epic productions, and I Heart Radio present Nikki
(00:21):
Fixes Time mix How is this possible? What are you
going to get around watching anime for the rest of
your life? I name this is the argument we had
(00:46):
right before I ran away to the rink for your
flicking a name for myself? When your time getting around here?
I'm not yet. Maybe if I starting out, I couldn't
beloved every game, I couldn't care about you that letting
(01:07):
everything move on the door sun, drop of it. Oh,
let's go. We don't have wanted to get the crap
about other than this been it in week. His business
is dead. I bet he had over the lirement bathing
and he over got the retrop of her work around here?
What do you think paid for all? Man? I never
(01:28):
asked for can read? I will good the webber's doing this.
I don't want to play this game anymore. Just give
me the guitar string so I can go back to
(01:50):
my time. What is that property of w n f
X Radio, one Main Street, Old Bridge, New Jersey. I
(02:17):
gotta get to the radio station I can find. Are
(02:48):
you sure about this, Nicky? There's a lot of people here.
I think we should go. Dan. We're miles away from
New Jersey. No one knows you here. This is a
safe space. I promise it's not that. Well, okay, it's
a little bit of that, but it's also that I'm
(03:09):
not sure how Kevin is going to react when he
sees me. It's gonna blow his mind. Trust me. There
are a lot of people here. Can you see him, Nikki.
I appreciate your help, but maybe I should go back
over the bridge to where I both. I mean, Dan,
(03:30):
you and Kevin have something really great going on, and
sometimes adult ng means stepping out of your comfort zone
to fight for what's important to you. I sound like
my parents. Thank you so much. You're right. This is
just also confusing, and I don't think I could have
done this alone. So thank you for being here. You know,
(03:55):
there's something so familiar about you, but I can't put
my finger on it. It's like constant dejah boom. I
feel the exact same way. Wait, I see keV over there. Oh,
oh my gosh, that's keV. Is he wearing purple leather pants?
(04:25):
How you said sick? Wait him? Oh my gosh, dude,
you can't, Jenny, can you take over? Absolutely? Girl? Oh
(04:47):
my god, he's coming over. What do I do yourself? Dan?
What are you doing here? I thought this morning you
said you weren't coming. I'm here and who's this? Oh?
When you for and nicky ye, nicky mom a fixed
must be so pleased. No, no, no, no, no, no, no,
(05:09):
no no no, I'm just a friend from the rank.
Oh well, my apologies, keb. Can we talk? Is that
while you're here to talk? Can I just be here?
Be supportive of a cause I believe in. Look, I'm
sorry if I'm being harsh standing. He really is good
(05:32):
to see you here. I totally cried this morning wishing
you were with me. Yeah, I cried too. I don't
want you to not be in my life me neither.
I'm just still figuring myself out. Well you're here. That's
a start. Oh this is amazing. Wait what are you
(05:53):
doing here again? Mickey has a favor to ask of us.
She approached me about a festival she's organized. Oh, yeah,
what sort of festival. It's a music festival. We're raising
money to save the rink. You'll remember the rank. Of course,
we had our first date there, first kiss there. The
rink really does mean something to you, guys. Wow, mind blown? Okay, Well,
(06:20):
I thought maybe the Odeon could get back together for
a performance to help about Ben. I thought we broke up.
I'm sorry about that, but maybe working on a couple
of Odeon songs together. Honestly, I think maybe it's a
terrible idea. I mean, some of our worst arguments started
(06:40):
as band names. Yeah. True, but also some of our
best moments were being out there on stage singing our
songs in front of every one together. So what you're
saying is the only way you feel good about being
seen together is when you're on stage. Plastic day. I
(07:02):
don't think that's what he meant. I think excuse me,
NICKI don't try to get involved in this. Dan has
some issues he's got to deal with still before he
tries to get me all entangled in his weird scenario.
Wanting to live a normal life in the suburbs is
not a weird scenario is for us. Why do you
think all these people are here. What do you think
I'm yelling into that megaphone about guys. What? No, it's
(07:26):
not like that. You you aren't like this. Nice to
meet you, Nikki, and good luck with the concert. I'm
going back to the parade where I can be myself
and not have to hide. Oh you've changed, keV. Ever
since you moved to the city. I can barely recognize.
I am more me than ever. I knew it was
(07:49):
a mistake to come here going home. See you later, Nikki.
Damn no, hang on, we can fix this, keV. A
lot of this is all wrong. One cola, please on
(08:27):
Ben's tab, Liam l Dog just the guy I wanted
to talk to. Did you sort out the porta potties?
That's always the hard one. Uh, yeah, totally. Everything is
going Uh it's just great. Okay, good because I have
my hands full with Toto's rider. I need a dozen
Magnolia's and black vases. Well, look, good luck with that.
(08:50):
I'm going to start to hit that list and do
my own. Errand yeah, sure, yeah, oh gosh, that's the publicist.
I gotta run, but I'm counting on you to make
sure you have all the production stuff sorted. Catch you
on the flip side stead uh huh liam Oh hey, Bobby,
how's your conquering of all the games in the arcade
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coming along? Oh? I still have to beat Gallagha any
luck on the string. I followed that address for time tone,
but when I got there it was this big radio antenna. Then, well,
things gotta a little weird. I guess time missions aren't
so easy. Yeah, and my feet are killing me. Man,
(09:34):
what I would give to be able to call an
uber or a lift or something. You seem a little
out of it, are you okay? Yeah? I'm just still processing,
and I now have to get across town to this
radio station that owns the antenna. I know what's connected
to the time tone strings. I'm just not exactly sure.
(09:56):
How well, Hey, what are you do right now? You
just totally come with me? Oh well, I still have
to finish printing this zine I made to promote our
save the Rink event. Here. Take a look. I sold
some ads in everything. You made this with nineties technology? Yeah,
(10:18):
and I kind of enjoyed the process. Definitely took longer
to do it analog, but it, I don't know, felt
different better. Bobby, This is totally amazing. Thanks. I really
like just making a bunch of copies and giving them
to people and then that's it. No comments, no like counters,
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no hashtags, no doom scrolling, no algorithm telling you what
to click on next, exactly. I probably couldn't have imagined
life without social media before, but now that we're here,
I kind of like it. One thing that I like.
I went to all these music stores and record stores
looking for those strings, and not one person knew who
(11:04):
I was. No one tried to be fake friends with
me because they wanted to get to my dad. No
one slipped me their USB with their songs to try
and get a deal. They just took me as a
guy looking for guitar strings. I guess I always assumed
having Dante Diamond as your dad would be amazing. Nicky
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and I spend so much time trying to be special.
I never imagined would it be like to never be normal?
And here I can just be me. It's always been
hard for me to make real friends. Well, I'm your friend, Bobby.
Did you draw this? Is this all of us? Yeah?
(11:48):
See that's you, me, Nikki and there's Ben and the
Rank in the background. Your incredible, I mean I didn't
know you could draw. Thanks. Um, I have about fifty
copies that still need to be folded and stapled. If
you want to help, I mean, man, I wish I could.
(12:14):
But you know what, if you help me out when
we get back, then I'll have time to come to
the radio station with you. Seriously sure, let's go, Hey,
(12:37):
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keV wait up, Oh Hi, it's Nicky right. Look, I'm sorry. No,
(13:23):
I'm sorry. Dan and I they're seriously unsettled issues between us. Really. Yeah.
When he told me about his college plans, that that
he was staying home in New Jersey, it made me
feel like, I don't know, stuck. There's a whole world
(13:44):
waiting outside of Old Bridge, tell me about it. I
felt like when he decided to not come to New
York with me he was giving up on us, like
he couldn't have cared less about me, about the band,
about anything. But he does care. You must see that.
It was pretty bold of him to just come up
to me like nothing happened. Oh, Kevin, I'm sorry. That
(14:06):
was all my idea. I thought, if I could get
the band for the fundraiser, then you guys would talk
and see how you're perfect for each other. It's not
your fault. Nicky Dan needs to figure himself out before
he can really be with someone else. He's so easily swayed,
easily convinced of things. He never trusts his instincts and
(14:28):
is always second guessing himself. It's just hard to try
and commit to someone like that. Really, I would have
thought the opposite. Dan seems so sensible and steady, sensible, No,
no way. He makes the worst decisions. I mean I'd
have to agree, but for totally different reasons. Look, Nikki,
(14:53):
you seem like a nice person, and I would love
to help save the rink. But look around. I have
a whole life waiting for me to live it. I
get that, and I think Dan sees it too. He's
just anxious. Can you meet us at the corner in
fifteen minutes. I'm sure, Nicky see you there, and Hey,
(15:16):
I'm sorry you saw us fighting, but I am glad
you brought Dan here today. There's hope yet, keV. I'm
ready for you. Guys. Come on, Dan, you've both had
a chance to cool off. He really wants to talk.
He clearly hates he does not see there he is. Oh,
(15:39):
my chest feels all tight. That unbuttoned a couple of buttons.
What hey, Kevin over here? Hi Nicky, Hi Dan, Dan,
do you want to say something? keV. I'm so glad
you're here, and I love seeing this side of you
(16:01):
and that this is who you are. I just felt
like you being so excited to get out of Old
Bridge was like you rejecting me, because I really do
like it there. Yes, I don't hate New Jersey and
I don't hate you. Old Bridge isn't going anywhere, and
(16:24):
it will always be our hometown, and who knows, maybe
we could wind up back there someday. But I want
to see what's out there in the rest of the
world while I'm still young. I get it, and I
hope you have a really good time. But what I'd
(16:45):
really love is for you to come see it with me. Yeah,
I understand. Wait what, well, you really aren't trying to
get rid of me? Of course? Not stop, Dan, listen
that it's okay, I'm here, It's okay. I just I'm
(17:08):
so sorry brow everything went down when you left for
New York. I was under so much pressure to not
screw up my life. That's what my mom was always
saying to me. I want to be with you, keV.
I love you. I'll do whatever it takes. I love
you too. Would you come out so we could be
(17:34):
together publicly? For real? Even that, I'll even tell my
mom if you'll be there with me, I'd be happy
to m M and I want to give the odeon
another shot. This is so exciting. Okay, I'm into Nikki.
(17:59):
You can count us in for the show. We're gonna
help you save the rink. I almost forgot that's what
I was here for. Amazing, Thank you. Now, how about
we joined back up with the Pride March and celebrate
this is a momentous day. I feel I don't know
(18:19):
a million pounds like. I am so proud of you. M.
(18:40):
Can I help you? Yeah? Is this w n f
X shurance Honey? Great? Can you tell me if you
have any guitars around here that use time tone? Seven
gage strings of who? What? Now? We play music here?
Out of request? Call the line? Come on, we have
(19:03):
I don't think this is the place. No, no, it
has to be. I've been walking all over and they
have to know about it here. Hey, what's the fuss
out here? I can hear you from the broadcast. Sorry,
so these kids are going on about something called time tune?
Have you ever heard of it? Oh? No, we're so sorry. Uh.
You see, it's really important that we find some time
(19:25):
tone strings. And my friend was up at the antenna
and saw the sign that pointed him here. We came
by to ask antenna. Nobody ever goes up there? Is that?
Maybe that weird hippie lady? Listen, you two should get going.
I'm about to go back on a one more thing. Uh.
We're organizing a concert to save the rink. I love
(19:46):
it if the radio station would maybe buy an ad
for this zine I'm making for the show The Millennium Rink. Yeah,
we're helping Ben raise money to buy the building before
it gets bulldozed. Bud, that's insane. I do know one
way to boost your signal. Why don't you kids committed
the broadcast boom. I'm about to jump into the community
segment and hey, do you want to talk about the
(20:08):
fundraiser on air? Plenty of people would love to hear
about it. Yeah, I don't know, that's pretty complied. Yes,
we need the publicity. Liam, all right, come on in.
I'm about to jump back on air. You're listening to
(20:30):
the King's Court with your host, boss O King on
w n f X eight nine point seven FM. I
have here in the studio the organizers of a righteous
event to help save the Millennium Rink. Now I didn't
know the rink was in trouble, no, uh sir, I
mean I can tell you it is very fresh news
(20:54):
and we're putting the event together quickly to help our
friend Ben keep Millennium Rink open for another generation. We
don't want it to get torn down, torn down. That
would be terrible for the town. I know I'd hate
to see it go. In fact, my parents met there
back in the fifties. So what are you planning for
the event? Some great live bands and music and fun
(21:16):
for the whole family, and uh a skating contest groups
and solo with prizes this weekend at the rink. Tickets
at the door. But it's a fundraiser, so donations of
any amount are greatly appreciated. And I've got a customed
guitar that my friend is playing. And well if anyone
(21:37):
knows out there where to find time tones, I repeat, uh,
time to tone guitar strings. Yes, of course, come on
out to the Millennium Rink and help save this legendary
cornerstone of the community. Thanks. I didn't get your names.
I'm Bobby and this is Liam, and thank you. And
(21:57):
now here's a new track from the Seventh Dimension that
was great. Listen kids, whatever we can do to help. Wow,
thank you so much. Oh h, do you mind if
I leave some copies of my scene at the station.
It's all about the event in case other DJs want
(22:18):
to talk about it too, Sure thing, leave them in
the mailboxes by the door. Hey. Also, someone called in
while you were on the air. They were talking about
those time tone strings that the kids mentioned. Said they'd
bring them to the show with the ring. Wait what
what what was their name? Did they say anything else? No,
not really. They said they would be at the big
show and would make sure to personally deliver them to
(22:42):
Liam mccowski after the headlining act performs. I didn't say
my last name on air, did I? Okay, I gotta
get back. Oh wait, do you think you'd want to
do a DJ set at the fundraiser? Yeah? Absolutely, I'll
be there. Set it up with the Shauna, and I'll
see you. It's this weekend and the mailboxes are right there.
(23:04):
Thank you. I can't believe we were just on the air.
I mean, it goes against everything that I have in
my mental time travel manual. Everybody who knows what the
rules are anyway, Hey, look at this. There's a mailbox
here for b to Stephano. That's my mom's maiden name,
(23:26):
Bianca to Stefano. She has a show called The Daily
Morning Show. My mom is a radio DJ. Well maybe
that's why you're such a natural on air. I'm gonna
put a copy of the zine in her mailbox, like
a way of saying hello, I love you. Maybe she'll
even read it. That'd be a trip. Bobby, get some
(23:51):
skates on and come join me. I'm god dang last,
I'll be so sad to see you. You go, Nikki,
I just had the best day, Me too, But you
go first found a band at the record store magazine
and did an interview on the college radio station to
(24:14):
promote the show. That's amazing. What about you? Oh you
know I only got my teenage dads to unbreak up
in band and its relationship. No way, way, it's squeeze
a baking powder. Hey what are we giggling about? Flower?
(24:38):
But I don't get it. Did you hear what Bobby
did today? Um? Yes, because I was there at least
at the radio station. Did you know how good Bobby
is on a I need to talk to come back you.
Team meeting all right, put your skates on. Team meeting
(24:59):
is on the rank. Uh. He looks like cartoon steam
is about to burst out of his ears. Wait, I
almost forgot the best part. I found someone that's going
to bring time tone strings to the show. We're going home?
You know that rank. It's all coming together. I'm on
skates now, happy. Yes, so good news. I met with
(25:24):
the manager at the top forty station, you know, Pop
one O two, and they made this slick ad that's
already running on air, and they have a stage and storage.
They're going to loan us. What's the update from the
rest of you. The odeon is in, so are Bustle
King from w NFX and Jeremy Kane from the record store. Leah,
(25:46):
how about you? What's the four one one? I'm fine? Thanks? No,
how's the progress report? Concessions, porta potties? I assume those
are taken care of. Have you moved on to security lights?
Have you found a green room trailer? Yeah? About that?
I well, I think it's like the meme. Well, I
(26:13):
well a nerd and all the rest of you get
over here. Now, why not one but two radio stations
talking about a show here this weekend? And why did
someone just show up with a twelve ft long Boa
Constrictor and tell me it's for the band? Well, and
then asked me if I have permission to be back
here in my own rank. It's just the band's writer.
(26:37):
No big deal, I promise I have it all taken
care of. And writer, what writer? What band? I didn't
approve any of this. We knew you'd be skeptical. But
once you see everything we've put together, just let us
show you the whole plan. You'll love it. No, too
late for that. I don't care. None of this is
what this rink is about and if you haven't figured
(26:59):
that out by now, I don't think you ever will.
What are you saying? Then? The soul is all iron
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Horn's Epic Productions and I Heart Radio present Nikki Fixes
Time Mix created an executive produced by Heather Ironhorn and
Adam staff Arroni. Executive produced by iHeart Radio head writer
Cecil Castellucci, Writers Blue Beckford Barrel, Louis Cornfeld, Natalia Yancheck,
(27:52):
and Adam staff Arroni. Directed by Rebecca Cunningham, with performances
by Judy Allie Lee as Nicky fix To, Lea Romina
as Bobby, Joshua Evans as Liam Tyler, Kayes as Dante Diamond,
and Leonard and Baron Bass as Ben. Additional voices more Vincent,
Caleb Yen, David Shattraw, Leith Walshlegger, and Scott Hoffman as
(28:17):
Record Shop Clerk. Post sound by Chapter four Sound supervision
and sound design by Sarah Giblaska. Assistant sound editing by
Andrew Berger, Natalie Escudero and Zachary Spiser. Music composed by
Murray A Lightburn. Lyrics by Natalia Yancheck and Murray A Lightburn.
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executive Gregg Lockard, line producer Anna Stipko, Production coordinator and
script supervisor Laura Martin, Operations Laura Kauffman, Marketing and Publicity,
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