To David, Love Marilyn

Chapter 1

The Wayne-Sandburg kids, Ellie, Rose & Rory are helping their neighbour, famous actor (& secret time traveler) David Tennant clean his attic, while their parents are outta town. His wife Georgia & kids Ty, Olive & Wilfred are gone shopping. "Spending my summer cleaning out junk outta ur attic...gr8!" Ellie mutters, sarcastically. "We're bored! Let's do somethin' fun!" Rose & Rory yell. "Georgia's been naggin' me to clean this place up & she's gonna kill me if she finds out I haven't yet!" David mumbles frightfully. He stumbles onto a box of old Playboy magazines. "These Playboys must've belonged to the person who owned this place before us." he mutters, hiding the box away from the kids. Unfortunately, they overhear him! "What's a Playboy?" a clueless Rose asks. "I know what it is!" Rory cries out, excitedly. David gulps. "I bet it's a cross between PlayStation & a Gameboy!" he replies, innocently. "Yeah...that's what it is, my little genius!" David lies, heaving a sigh of relief & patting a proud Rory on the back. Suddenly, a poster of a scantily dressed Marilyn Monroe slips outta the magazine & Ellie spots it before David can hide it! A curious Ellie looks closely at the poster, observing Marilyn's curves keenly. "She seems like a real fashionable person! Who is she?" Ellie (the aspiring fashion designer!) asks. "Marilyn Monroe-the bombshell o' the fifties!" David replies, drooling! "We should take a trip to the fifties then! I'd love to get some beauty/fashion tips from her!" a determined Ellie decides, dragging everyone to the parked Tardis (which was gifted to David after he turned Matt in for stealing her!) in his garage. "I dunno if u'd like her fashion sense. She was a skimpy dresser, ya know!" David warns Ellie , still thinking that the late actress might be a bad influence on her! "I don't care! I can just imagine us 2 beauties exchanging fashion tips!" she boasts, dreamily. She pushes him aside & storms inside, followed by her equally excited siblings. "Fine! But, we'll only stay for a short while...an' I don't want ya tryin' on any o' her outfits! Ur folks are gonna be shocked if they see ya dolled up, wearing skimpy outfits back home, like a mini Marilyn!" David warns, before setting the coordinates for Hollywood, 1962-a few weeks before the starlet's untimely death.

Chapter 2

The Tardis lands in the garden of her home, shocking the housekeeper who was standing outside. She jumps up at the sight of the strange blue box & runs inside! The guests wait at the doorway. "Eunice! How many times have I asked u not to disturb me while I'm napping! What're u mumbling about?!" they hear an annoyed Marilyn scolding the housekeeper, who drags her out. A drowsy Marilyn gapes at David & the kids, as she adjusts her robe. "Who are u...& what's that?!" she asks, staring at the Tardis. "Nice to meet ya, Ms. Monroe. We are time-travellers an' this is our time machine-the Tardis! She can travel across space & time & take us anywhere!" David replies, proudly. Of course, Marilyn doesn't believe a word that he says & orders Eunice to call the cops! "Lemme prove it!" David insists. "Fine. Lemme get dressed & I'll allow u to show me around this time machine of urs!" she finally decides. She steps into the Tardis wearing a tight pink V-neck sweater & a poodle skirt. David stares dreamily at her. "Wow! It's bigger on the inside! My! I've only read about time travel in books!" an astounded Marilyn looks around, ignoring his stares. "Not a dumb blonde after all!" David mutters. "Of course I'm not a dumb blonde! I've read books too...& I can deduce from ur accent that u're, let's see...ummm...Irish?" Marilyn deduces, feeling insulted by his comment, yet drawn to his good looks! She inches closer to him, pressing against him. "U promised to prove that u guys really are time-travellers, mister." she reminds. "Actually,I'm Scottish. Now, where & when d'you wanna go? Oh! How about the moon landing...1969?" David corrects, before turning towards the console, avoiding her seductive stare! They land at Cape Canaveral just as the space shuttle takes off. "Wow! That thing's goin' to the Moon?" Marilyn asks, staring in surprise. "Yup! Now, d'you believe us?" he replies. She nods. "Could u take me there?" she asks. "Where?" a confused David asks. "The Moon, silly! U did say she can take us anywhere! So...c'mon, fly me to the Moon, mister!" she nudges him,insisting in a childlike voice. David falls for her seductive twinkling eyes & sets the coordinates for the Moon. "U'll find astronaut suits & oxygen tanks in the Tardis' wardrobe." David gestures, as the astronaut suits automatically appear in the wardrobe. They slip on the suits & step out onto the surface of the Moon! "I used to watch the Moon from my window, dreaming about walking on it...I can't believe it! I'm living my dream....& it's all 'coz of u! Thank u!" she squeals & hugs him. David's taken aback! "U're welcome." he whispers. They head back home, after Marilyn's done squealing at every crater & kicking every moon rock! "I think we're gonna be best friends!" an overjoyed Marilyn exclaims. "Could u gimme a few fashion tips?" fangirl Ellie asks. "Sure! C'mon in! U can help me pick a dress too! I'm goin' to a party tonight & u guys can come along too! I wanna introduce y'all!" she replies. "Oh, no...we can't stay!" David refuses politely. "Well, I want y'all to stay...please!" she pleads. David can't resist her seductive twinkling eyes & falls for 'em again! "Well, it's settled then! C'mon, we're goin' shopping for tuxedos & gowns for u guys to wear!" she exclaims, excitedly.

Chapter 3

"Ready to go?" Marilyn asks, as she emerges from her room, wearing a silver backless gown with a plunging neckline. "Stop gaping!" she scolds David , before adjusting his bowtie. They arrive at the venue of the party. All the famous faces from Hollywood are gathered there & all eyes are on the new visitors & of course, on Marilyn's shockingly low neckline! "Ladies & gentlemen, I'd like to introduce our guests & my new friends-David, Rose, Rory & Ellie! They're time-travellers!" she introduces, proudly. Unfortunately, no-one believes her & laughs her off! She's close to tears. "I thought that they'd believe me! I mean, this is Hollywood, where anything's possible, right? How dare they laugh?!" she furiously mutters. "No-one takes me seriously, u know? They think I'm some dumb blonde slut!" she exclaims, turning towards the balcony. She leans forward against the railing & weeps. "I thought so too...until I met the real u! The Marilyn Monroe who believed in a crazy guy who claimed to be a time traveller, the smart bookworm/ dreamer Marilyn Monroe & the sci-fi loving Marilyn Monroe! I've realized that there's a childlike, non-glamorous Marilyn Monroe hidden underneath all this glamour...& I'd like to dance with her right now!" David consoles her, before clasping her pale white palm in his & leading her to the dance-floor. A sniffling Marilyn wipes away her tears & blushes. She shudders as he places his hand on her exposed back. As they waltz around the ballroom, she realizes that she's completely smitten by the Scotsman!

Chapter 4

The next day, David & the kids decide to leave, but Marilyn persuades them to stay another day. "C'mon! We'll go to the park today!" she cheerfully declares, twirling around in her delicate silk nightie. "The park?" David gulps. "Yeah! Don't tell me u don't know what a park is now! I'm beginning to doubt whether u really are from the future..." she jokes. "No...it's just that we're in a hurry! The kids are nearing the end o' their vacations & I've gotta get back to work. I'm shooting for a new movie." David replies. "We actors are always so busy, eh? Live a little, Dave!" she whispers into his ear, before hurrying inside to get dressed. "What's taking her so long?" Ellie asks, as they wait for her. "Obviously, putting on a ton o' make up! I'll go check!" David decides. He finds the door open & Marilyn bent over a drawer. Her blonde locks are a mess & a pile of clothes lie on the bed. "What's happened here?" David asks, sitting on the bed, next to the pile. A distraught Marilyn looks up. "I can't decide what to wear!" she sobs. "How about this?" he asks, picking up a red halter -top from the pile. "It's not enough. I want people to notice me!" she replies. "People already notice u. I mean, that's how u've reached where u are! & even if they don't notice u, I will!" David consoles her, sweetly. He pecks her on her forehead, before helping her up. "That's not all. This darn drawer's stuck!" she complains. "That's all?" David asks,pulling the sonic screwdriver outta his pocket. Marilyn looks on curiously as David sonics the drawer to open it. "U're such a sweetheart to put up with my tantrums!" she exclaims, hugging him, before pulling out a pair of denims from the drawer. Later, Marilyn, David & the kids take a long walk through the park where people throng Marilyn for autographs. Exhausted,they rest on a bench & feed the pigeons, when she spots some kids skating by. "I'm starving! Let's visit a car hop!" she exclaims. They hop into her car, a red convertible & she drives them to a diner where the waitresses skate by & serve people in their cars! They eat to their heart's content, before driving off to an amusement park. "I'm givin' y'all the authentic fifties experience!" she reveals,busily chewing on her Blackjack gum. The kids enjoy themselves on the rides, while Marilyn pulls David into a photo-booth. "Here's a souvenir!" she hands him the strip of photos. It has a handwritten inscription on it-To David,Love Marilyn! "My jaw hurts from all that gum-chewing & funny face-making! Wanna watch a movie? There's a drive-in theatre nearby." she suggests,spitting out the gum & flashing her black licorice stained teeth! David & the kids agree. Towards the end of the movie, the kids are fast asleep in the back seat. Marilyn & David lie wide awake on the hood of the car, staring at the night sky. "What a perfect day, hmmm?" David asks, wrapping his arm around her. In response, a lovestruck Marilyn locks her lips with his. "David, I..." she clasps his hand & begins to proclaim her love for him, when she spots the ring on his finger! "Maybe, I am a dumb blonde slut!" she mutters,sitting up & blaming herself for her stupidity. David sits up to console her. "No, u're not! & u've gotta stop thinking that! U are beautiful & smart & definitely not slutty,'kay!" he consoles. "I just don't understand how I end up with the wrong men everyt.." she continues to complain,but David silences her by kissing her back! "Sorry. Just thought I'd fulfil a fantasy!" he innocently apologizes. She pulls him closer & they fall back onto the hood. Her fingers automatically caress his ruffled hair,as he runs his fingers through her gorgeous locks & they kiss,passionately!

Chapter 5

The next day, Marilyn asks David for a favor. "Could u help me go through some scripts?" she asks, handing over a bundle of scripts to him. "U've been typecast for way too long & u've never done a horror movie before." David suggests, flipping through the pages of a script. He hands it over to her & she reads it too. "Let's give it a try!" she exclaims, nervously, lighting a cigarette to calm herself. "One last thing..." David interrupts, snatching it away from her! "No more drugs or alcohol! U've gotta sober up if u wanna be taken seriously!" David advises, before they flush all her pills down the toilet & leave for the audition. At the studio, she's a nervous wreck! "U're gonna rock this audition,'kay?" David assures, placing his palms on her cheeks. "I don't know...I need my pills to calm down!" she sobs. "U can calm down without 'em! Let's talk ur anxiety away!" he suggests, trying to take her mind off the nervousness. "Talk...about what?" she sniffles. "Alright, ummm...what's ur birth-name?" he asks. "Norma Jeane Mortenson. What's urs?" an intrigued Marilyn asks. David decides to turn their conversation into a game! "Guess." he replies, with an evil smirk! "Well, I bet ur first name's David.." she guesses. "Right! Go on." he replies. "Middle name, ummm...Jeff?" she asks, thinking hard. "Nope...but close!" he replies with a nod. "Jake, George, Jack..." she continues,with no luck yet. "...Jane?" she asks, before bursting out laughing at her own response! "Jane?!" David glares at her. "Sorry, u look like a Jane!" she jokes, still laughing! "Well,u look like a Norman!" he shoots back,bursting out laughing too! "It's David John McDonald, btw." he reveals his birth-name. "Sounds Scottish!" she remarks. "It's true what they say...Laughter is the best medicine!" she exclaims, before she's called in. "U know what I'd like the most right now? A good luck kiss from my one true love!" she suggests. "DiMaggio?" a confused David asks. "No. U, silly!" she replies, before pressing her lips against his! "I feel much better now!" she exclaims, blushing.

After the audition:
"This is all ur fault!" a fuming Marilyn accuses David & pushes him aside! "What happened?" a surprised David asks. "Gr8 role that turned out to be! All I was supposed to do was run about as a monster chased me! I don't even have a single dialogue in it!" she cries out. "& that's my fault?!" he asks. "Horror isn't my forte, but u dragged me here!" she accuses. "Excuse me?! U asked for my help, for acting tips....Maybe I shouldn't have helped u!" David angrily reminds her, before turning his back on her! She follows him outside. "I'm leaving!" he informs her furiously. "Go! I've a nude photo-shoot to get to anyway!" she reveals. "Lemme just tell u one last thing, Norma...u're typecasting urself!" David warns, grabbing her arm. She pulls away & they go their separate ways.

Chapter 6

"We're leaving already?!" Ellie asks. "But I wanna stay awhile! We haven't even bid farewell to Marilyn!" Rory protests. "Just get in!" David snaps. He sets the coordinates for home. There's a long silence & only the Tardis' sound can be heard as it slowly takes off. Halfway through the journey, the phone on the Tardis rings. David picks it up & hears a familiar, yet weak voice. He remembers giving her the number. "What d'ya want?" he asks, grumpily. "I...just wanted to...apologize, Dave." Marilyn replies, weakly. "Oh!" he exclaims. "I'm sorry...plz. forgive me!" he hears her sobbing on the other end. "I forgive u!" he sobs into the phone. "Thanks for being the only one to understand me, to unlock the inner, real me..." she gasps. "What's going on, Marilyn? Are u ok?" a doubtful David asks. "This might be our last phone-call...& I might've finished my final photo-shoot....bye! Thanks for trying to save me!" she exclaims, before hanging up. David realizes what's happened, but it's too late! "Nooo!!" he breaks down, as they land. The kids gather around him to console him.
The end

A/N:Sorry if the ending's tragic, but do comment if u have an alternate ending, dear reader. Hope u liked it anyway!♡