We find Ray Walters @ his Pacific Records office going over some endorsement contracts. His secretary informs him over the intercom that he has a phone call from Erin Arithmetic. Ray picks up the phone & says, "Hey Erin! Got a 35410 Reunion in the works?" "No Ray." she said, "But how would you like to have The White Angels guest appear on 5 Alive?" "Your only clean show? Awesome." Erin went on explaining to Ray what's going on. "David Galaga who plays Alvin Fenway, wants to be popular with his music. David's been taking guitar & vibes lessons to be like Joe Roman & Fred Sanders." "Ben." corrected Ray, "Fred plays marimba." "Anyway, the band could appear doing a concert & Ben could meet David. Of course, the girls will have crushes on Joe & Eric. Why am I telling you all this, let the fans read this story & have the band fly out to Hollywood." To explain, 5 Alive's an Erin Arithmetic show seen on HTV Fridays @ 7:00 (CST) as part of HTV's Friday Teen Hangout. The series focuses on the Fenway family who live @ Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The father's a minister, mother's a church secretary & they have 5 kids; Nancy (17), Ethel (16), Alvin (15), Teresa (13) & Olive (9). Since the parents liked the 70's, they can remember the children's names by saying "Neato". They also have a pet Siamese cat named Frisky. Alvin's the only boy & the only child with his own bedroom. His friend, Jake A. Winters, drives a motorcycle & considers him an older brother he never had. The story begins @ Super Music located in Ivory Coast Mall (elephant joke). Jake's trying out a wah-wah pedal playing electric guitar & singing. Alvin watches him play & when he's done, a girl tells him he ought to form a band. "Cool idea." said Jake, "I know 3 dudes & we could be another Backstreet Boys, except we play instruments. You in?" "Yeah," said Alvin, "Let me buy something." The dudes went to the drums/percussion section. Alvin bought some green-colored vibe mallets. Then he tried them out playing the vibes. "Al, you won't attract babes playing a jazz instrument. You think you're Ben Sanders?" Al nodded & smiled while playing. When they left the mall, Alvin rode behind Jake driving his motorcycle. They headed for an empty parking lot. Jake got to let Alvin drive all over the parking lot with him riding behind. "This is so cool!" said Alvin driving, "Can't wait to get my driver's license soon!" Just then, a squad car arrived @ the scene. Officer Jones told the boys to stop & switch. Then he talked to Alvin. "If your father knew you did this, he would blow his stack. I'm afraid I'll have to call your parents about this." "Tattlatale." quipped Alvin. "Yes, I'm just like Bert Convy, a tattletale!" snapped Officer Jones, "Now leave before I charge you with trespassing." That night @ the Fenways' home, the girls were in the living room doing homework watching ROCK-TV. The girls stopped what they did when a WA music video came on. "Eric Hunter rules!" said Ethel, "Bulging muscles, super body, awesome drummer!" "No way, Joe Roman rocks!" said Nancy, "Fine voice, super guitarist!" "Frank Brandis is a hottie!" sighed Teresa. "I kind of like Jason Herkimer." said Olive. "Jason!?" said the girls. "I like tall dudes, even though he's married." explained Olive. Alvin arrived home & saw the girls swooning. "I'll bet Alvin likes Victoria." said Ethel. "I'm a Ben Sanders fan!" said Alvin as the girls were laughing @ him. Up in his bedroom, his dad came in along with Frisky. He was upset over the Officer Jones call. "You know, if this was a tv series, it would be re-named 4 To Adore, not 5 Alive, because you get grounded a lot! I don't you hanging around that bad influence, Jake." "Jake's not a bad influence." reasoned Alvin, "He's cool, drug free," "And spoiled." snapped Dad, "His Dad takes a trip to Texas, plays a lottery game called Texas Million & won $1,000,000. He got his son a motorcycle, clothes, anything his little heart desires." "Dad, Mr. Winters tried to tithe to your church, but you called it dirty money." said Alvin as Dad agreed. "Alvin, after school, I want you to come to church. You'll be using a lot of rags & some Fledge Polish polishing 100 pews. This will teach you to drive underage." he leaves the bedroom. Alvin lied on his bed & Frisky came up to him purring & licking his face. "You're the only friend I got." sighed Alvin. "Meow!" Frisky meowed. "Frisky, dinner!" called Mom as Frisky went away. The next afternoon, the girls were crusing down I-359 coming from school. They were listening to 98.6 (radio pop). "98.6 in Tuscaloosa (elephant trumpets). Have we got news for you! The White Angels will give a cool concert @ 359 arena. And we got tickets for you & 4 friends to attend the concert. That's not all, the band will pick you up from your house! Be the 35th caller @ 777-359-2059!" Ethel, who's driving, pulled to the next exit & parked @ a gas station. They spotted a pay phone & called the number (no coins needed for a toll free call). After a couple of busy signals, Ethel finally got through. "What's your name?" "Ethel Fenway." "Got any plans a few days away? Cancel them cause you & 4 buddies are going to TWA concert!" The girls screamed, the gas station attendant saw them & quipped, "Those Fenway girls must've got some news from Uncle Geoff & Aunt Betty." Ethel stayed on the line as the DJ got more info >from her. At the church, Alvin's polishing the back & side of the pews. He had already done 16 pews up in the balcony & now was doing the remaining 84. When he reached 50, he took a break. He got to his backpack, took out a folder & mallets. Then he went over to the band area played the vibes Sarah uses. She's a church musician. Alvin played an awesome vibes solo, then he started to sing while playing. His mother looked on & saw that he's really a talented kid. However, his dad was upset as he came to him, the music stopped. "What did I tell you about playing secular music in the Lord's house? Hand over Sarah's mallets!" "They're mine, I got a receipt to prove it." Alvin showed the receipt, but Dad took them anyway. "Why do you disobey me & keep playing Sarah's vibes?" "You & Mom won't allow a drum set & made me take piano lessons, so the vibes are a keyboard percussion instrument. Maybe the vibes is my instrument, Ben Sanders brought it back to life." "Alvin, get back to work. You're already in trouble." "I quit & running away!" said Alvin storming off. When he left, his mother got after her husband. "How can you do this to our only son? Discouraging him & make him feel like Cinderfella! Alvin's very gifted on the vibes & you burst his bubble. It's bad enough that he hates Uncle Geoff & Aunt Betty because they give each girl a special birthday present & ignoring him." "Nancy got college tuition, Ethel got a car, Teresa went to 7 Stripes Atlanta to see Hamson in concert & Olive got a bicycle, I remember. (Sighs) Honey, my father, the General, discouraged me from dong any sports & music in junior high & high school. He'd give me a paddling if I didn't report home from school by 1600 hours (4:00 PM) & he'd self-destruct like the 'Mission: Impossible' messages!" "So, the General's responsible." said Mom, "I want you to finish those pews! That'll teach you to discourage your son." His mother left as Dad went ahead & polished the remaining 50 pews! Saturday afternoon, we find the girls cleaning the house up, getting things straight. Their mother was confused. "Why are you cleaning house when told not to?" she asked, "You girls would normally watch tv or go out on Saturdays. Did your Dad threaten you?" "No," explained Nancy, "We're straightening up because Ethel won tickets to see TWA in concert. And the band's going to pick us up." "But they invited 4 others to join Ethel. Where's Alvin?" asked Teresa, "Alvin would be thrilled to meet Ben Sanders." Mom decided to patch things herself. So she went over to Jake's house without her husband's consent. At Jake's garage, Alvin's playing a drum solo to beat his fustrations out while Jake jammed on guitar. After the song, Alvin spots his mother out on the carport. "Mom? Did Dad fetch you to take me home?" "I came myself." she said, "Alvin, your Dad was raised strictly by the General. Maybe he overprotects you the same way the General did to him & that you're the only boy. I also came to mention that TWA's coming over to our house. Ethel won a contest. Come home, Alvin." Alvin hugged his Mom. As they left, their Dad arrived in a car. Jake suddenly spots a tree limb falling. "Look out!" yelled Jake. Then he ran & tackled them down to the ground. The tree limb fell hard on the ground. Jake got hurt a little & Dad was stunned. "You saved their lives." he said helping Mom & Alvin up, "I don't know what to say." "You can accept me for what I am." said Jake's Dad, coming out of the house. He helped his son get up & then both dads removed the tree limb & placed it in the ditch. Then Jake's Dad went back inside & came out with a briefcase he handed to him. "Call it even & accept this gift of $100,000. You can build something new to your church. When I took that trip to Texas, I had to break a 20 somehow, so I bought a Texas Million ticket. Maybe it was meant to be." So Dad got the briefcase, forgave his family & then hugged Alvin. "Alvin, tomorrow's your birthday, Ethel's got a birthday gift @ home." Around 4:00 @ the Fenways, the girls scream when 3 limos pulled on the street. The doorbell rang & Ethel opened the door. It was the radio DJ. "Hey Ethel Fenway, here's your prize & tickets to TWA!" The band came inside wearing normal clothes. "Where's your tuxedoes?" asked Olive. "In our dressing rooms." said Frank. The Fenway kids got to go off to the concert while the parents had a night to themselves. At 359 Arena, the band's doing soundcheck on stage with the kids watching them. Nancy watched Joe play a guitar solo, Terest saw Frank play trumpet, Olive watched Jason pop a bass solo & Ethel went wild when Eric played his tympani shirtless. Alvin watched Ben play the vibes. "Cool! I play vibes myself." said Alvin. Ben handed Alvin his mallets & said, "Go for it." Alvin started playing & singing "Twist & Shout". As he did, Ben joined in playing chimes & Joe, Jason & Cody joining in. Alvin even played a vibes solo. When it was done, his sisters & the band were impressed & cheered Alvin. That night, the kids got to watch the concert >from backstage. After the concert, they were chillin in the dressing room. A photographer took a pic of each Fenway child with their favorite band member. Sunday morning @ church, Reverend Fenwick gave an abbreviated sermon. Afterwards, he said, "That's our abbreviated message. Before we dismiss, let's take up the offering. I misjudged Mr. Winters' actions & has kindly to help out the church with some funds he won. The reason for the early dismissal, my only son turns 16 today. The Sunday evening service, the assistant pastor will act for me." "Good!" said an old lady, "You won't burn my roast today!" "As we take up the offering, my son Alvin will come up & play Amazing Grace on the vibes. My son's a quick learner & Sarah has teached him a few things. We will also miss Sarah for she's going to Atlanta in a few weeks. Let's collect the offering." Alvin came up & Dad handed his green mallets back. "The receipt was right." he whispered. Then as the offering was taken up, Alvin played & sang the tune. That afternoon, Dad took him out to bowl to spend quality time. Then ate @ a pizza buffet Alvin liked going to. When arriving home, Alvin discovered that his friends, sisters & mother set up an outdoor birthday party. They threw a Super 16 party for Alvin (Sweet 16's for girls, Super 16's for boys). During the party, a stranger arrives on a tri-wheeled motorcycle. He got off & gets a clipboard out. "Special delivery for Alvin Fenway." "Not a motorcycle." groaned dad, "A deliver boy did the same thing on a Hogan Family episode on NBC." Alvin signed & the delivery boy gave him his keys, a helmet & a birthday card. He opened the birthday card & read, "THE STREAK IS OVER, Happy Birthday Alvin! It's your turn to finally have a cool birthday present. Hope you enjoy this tri-wheeled motorcycle that's safe to drive, but always wear your helmet. Hope your sourpuss Dad let's you keep it. Love; Uncle Geoff & Aunt Betty. PS: That Hogan Family episode was on CBS, not NBC, you twit!" "Cool!" yelled Alvin. Then he got on & drove it around the neighborhood with Jake going along for the ride. When arriving home, Alvin got off & wanted to put the bike in the garage. So he used the garage door opener & was surprised to see, "Awesome! My vibes! Cool gift, Dad." "Don't thank me, thank Sarah." "Now we can start our band." said Jake, then he introduced his 3 friends to Alvin, "Alvin, meet Chad, Jordan & Doug. Chad plays bass, Jordan on keys & Doug's the drummer. Together, we're North Main Street Boys!" "Backstreet Boys, only you play instruments!" said Nancy. Frisky meows with approval. For weeks, Alvin started hanging out with the band. In the gym locker room, the five started singing in the shower together. Jake also insisted that Alvin plays rhythm guitar as well as the vibes. Alvin had a green hollowed-bodied while Jake had a flying V guitar. They played their favorite songs as well as writing some original tunes. The boys even did a photo shoot @ Handsome Shots posing with their instruments doing individual & group pics. The band got its 1st paying gig @ Ivory Coast Mall's food court. Girls fell in love with the band's sound. All the members wore headband mikes to sing while playing. After a song, Jake said, "You're listening to N. Main Street Boys. On drums, Doug. Jordan on keys. Chad on bass. On rhythm guitar & vibes, Alvin, & I'm Jake, lead guitarist." Alvin played the vibes & they did a hip-hop tune singing together.