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00:00Hi, I'm Ivy from California, and I love making lists.
00:05To-do lists, shopping lists, lists of my strengths and weaknesses, and my life goals.
00:10And my number one life goal is to become a veterinarian.
00:14But before I continue, please like and subscribe because if you do, a songbird might land on
00:19your window and sing to you.
00:20I love animals.
00:22When I was seven, I went to the zoo and saw this pretty cat locked up in a cage.
00:27Mom, it looks so sad.
00:29Honey, don't get too close.
00:31I snatched the keys off the zookeeper's belt and let the cat out.
00:35I was banned from the zoo after that.
00:37Another time, I invited a stray cat and dog into our house.
00:40They got so excited that they scratched up the curtains, the walls, and the furniture.
00:44My brother's face swelled up like a tomato because he was allergic.
00:49When I was fifteen, I was outside the grocery store and this woman came up to me.
00:53Save the whales!
00:55Excuse me, have you ever considered being an actor?
00:59The camera would love you and you can make a ton of money.
01:02My parents appeared out of nowhere with these huge smiles on their faces.
01:07Apparently, the woman was a famous agent who had discovered a ton of young movie stars.
01:12Ivy, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
01:16But I don't want to be an actor.
01:18I want to be a vet.
01:19The extra money you'd make could help the family and pay for veterinary school.
01:24I didn't want to take up acting, but looking at mom and dad and the fact that this money
01:28could really help us out, I reluctantly agreed.
01:32The next day, I signed a contract with the agent.
01:34Soon, I was auditioning every day.
01:37I booked small roles in TV shows and a few movies.
01:40In the eleventh grade, I auditioned at a big Hollywood studio for a role in a movie
01:45opposite this teenage heartthrob, Roman.
01:48I arrived at the audition with cat hair all over my clothes and I smelled a little funny
01:54from volunteering at the animal shelter.
01:56I stopped in the bathroom to clean up and ran into Becky, the meanest girl in school.
02:01She was also auditioning for the role and was equally shocked to see me there.
02:06What are you doing here?
02:07I'm auditioning?
02:09You'll never get this part.
02:11They don't want a weirdo like you.
02:13We'll see about that.
02:15I auditioned, then went to the park to feed the birds.
02:18One of them dropped a little surprise on my head.
02:20It just meant that he liked me.
02:22The next morning in school, Becky stormed up to me screaming like a lunatic.
02:28You cheated.
02:29You bribed someone.
02:30I know you did.
02:31There's no way you could beat me to the part.
02:33Thankfully, one of the teachers was around and grabbed Becky before she could attack me.
02:38Just then my phone rang and it was my agent confirming that I got the part.
02:42When mom and dad heard, they were over the moon.
02:45But I was still not as happy.
02:48A week later, I was on set and heard a commotion.
02:51I turned to see Roman yelling at one of the assistants.
02:54I said decaf, you idiot.
02:56An hour later, he shouted at the writer.
02:59This dialogue is horrible.
03:01Change it now.
03:02The next day, he was even worse.
03:05Roman and I were shooting a scene where we were playing with the cutest little puppy.
03:09The puppy jumped up and licked Roman in the face.
03:12Get that thing out of here.
03:14It was bad enough that Roman bullied the crew.
03:16But to scare an innocent little puppy was going too far.
03:20You're a big fat jerk.
03:22I'm not fat.
03:24How dare you?
03:25Do you know who I am?
03:27You're a spoiled brat, your acting sucks, and your movies stink.
03:30You can't talk to me like that.
03:33I already did.
03:34And you know what?
03:35I quit.
03:35I'd rather get stung by a jellyfish than spend another second with you.
03:40My agent called me a dozen times, but I didn't answer.
03:43Roman wasn't the first spoiled actor I dealt with on set, but he was going to be the last.
03:48I was done with acting.
03:50A few days later, a sound woke me up in the middle of the night.
03:54Ouch.
03:54I charged at the intruder and knocked him to the ground.
03:57And then I saw his face.
03:59What are you doing here?
04:01I wanted to talk to you.
04:02Ever heard of a phone?
04:04Did you mean the things you said about me?
04:06Every last word.
04:08Then Roman sat on my bed and looked up at me with the cutest puppy dog eyes.
04:13No one ever tells me the truth.
04:15Everyone says I'm such a great actor and they expect me to be perfect, but I'm not.
04:20That's why my last few movies failed and I just got bitter.
04:24I'm really sorry for being mean, but I really just want to do a good job.
04:28You're playing a poor teenage boy in high school.
04:31It's not that difficult.
04:32It's difficult for me.
04:34I've never been to a high school and I'm definitely not poor.
04:38So I was hoping you could do me a favor.
04:41What favor?
04:42I want to go to school with you and I want to live like a normal teenager.
04:46I'm not sure how you're going to manage that.
04:48Your face is everywhere.
04:50Then Roman opened his backpack.
04:52He pulled out a wig and a makeup bag and then turned his back to me.
04:56Ten seconds later when he turned around, he looked like a totally different person.
05:01Call me Rob.
05:02My manager enrolled me in your high school under my new name.
05:05I can stay here in your house and when we get to school,
05:08you can teach me how to be a normal teenager.
05:11Why do you want to stay at my house when you can easily afford another mansion?
05:15Let's just say I want to get the feel of everything without my riches and comfort.
05:21And your house is perfect.
05:23You want to go to vet school and open an animal shelter, right?
05:26Uh-huh.
05:28But what's that got to do with this?
05:30You do this for me and I'll give you a million dollars,
05:33making all your dreams come true.
05:35At that moment, I saw my future flash before my eyes.
05:39I couldn't say no.
05:41Roman slept on my bedroom floor that night.
05:43I was sound asleep when music started blasting at 5 a.m. in the morning.
05:48Roman and his personal trainer were working out in the middle of my room.
05:52What are you doing?
05:53You'll wake my parents.
05:55And how did he come in?
05:57The same way I did.
05:58I turned off the music and shoved Roman and his trainer out of my window.
06:03Honey, what's going on in there?
06:05Just getting into shape, Dad.
06:07Later that morning when I went downstairs, I got the shock of my life.
06:11Honey, you never told us you had a boyfriend.
06:14What boyfriend?
06:15Then Roman turned around with an apron and a plate full of pancakes.
06:20And he's such a great cook.
06:22I grabbed Roman's hand and dragged him out the door.
06:25Why would you tell my parents that you're my boyfriend?
06:28It's perfect, right?
06:29Now I can hang out at your house at any time without causing suspicion.
06:33That was not part of the deal.
06:35Well, what's your plan?
06:36If I'm not your boyfriend, then what am I?
06:38We're just friends, genius.
06:40I've never been friends with a girl before.
06:43The truth is, I never really had any friends either, girls or boys.
06:48And I certainly never ever had a boyfriend.
06:50But I wasn't going to admit that to Roman.
06:52We went to school and somehow, Roman was in every one of my classes.
06:57And he always sat in the seat behind me.
06:59Whenever he wasn't staring at me, he was mimicking me.
07:02He slouched in his seat like me, chewed his pencil like me, and even tried walking like me.
07:08Stop copying me. People are staring.
07:11Oh, sorry. What am I supposed to do?
07:14Homework?
07:15I already finished it.
07:16Roman showed me his notebook.
07:18He'd completed our math homework and half the upcoming assignments in the book.
07:22How'd you do that so fast?
07:24I had a tutor who was pretty intense.
07:27I learned this stuff a couple of years ago.
07:29I was horrible at math.
07:30It was my worst subject.
07:32If you need my help, just say so.
07:34I really don't mind.
07:35Afterwards, you can show me what normal kids do for fun.
07:39Yeah, I guess.
07:41Roman helped me finish my homework,
07:43and then I took him to the beach to surf,
07:45to a pizza shop,
07:46to the arcade,
07:47and to the animal shelter.
07:48I showed him the dogs that were up for adoption,
07:50and he freaked out.
07:53What's the matter?
07:54Dogs don't like me.
07:55That's not true.
07:57I took Roman's hand and introduced him to Mr. Buttercup,
08:00the sweetest dog at the shelter.
08:02Roman pet him, and they ended up becoming best of friends.
08:06As time went on, I got used to hanging out with Roman.
08:09We hung out at school and at home, and we sometimes talked all night.
08:13As I got to know him, he was actually pretty cool,
08:15and he didn't think I was weird because I loved animals so much.
08:19One night, we were hanging out on the roof of my house, watching the stars.
08:22That's the Big Dipper, and that's Orion the Hunter.
08:26It's special.
08:27It reminds me of you.
08:29How?
08:30Orion only comes out during certain seasons, just like you.
08:35I still don't follow.
08:37There's something different about you when you're with animals.
08:40You shine.
08:41There's a bright light within you, and I think it's beautiful.
08:45I don't see that when you're with other people.
08:47Why is that?
08:48Animals are sweet and accepting.
08:50People are difficult and judgmental.
08:53I used to feel the same way.
08:55Well, not about animals, but people.
08:57But that changed when I met you.
09:00The wind picked up, and I started to shiver.
09:02Then Roman put his arm around me, pulled me close, and kissed me.
09:06My heart fluttered as the moonlight shined down on us.
09:10His words echoed in my mind.
09:12And that's when I remembered.
09:14It was a line from one of Roman's sappy rom-coms.
09:17Of course, he was just acting.
09:20I pulled away.
09:21I'm sorry, did I do something wrong?
09:24This isn't a movie, Roman.
09:25And I'm not your girlfriend.
09:27Not now, not ever.
09:29After that, Roman started acting strange.
09:32He didn't sit near me in class anymore, and although he was still hiding out in my bedroom,
09:36he kept to his side of the room, and I kept to mine.
09:40I felt bad for being mean to him.
09:42Roman was a self-absorbed jerk, but maybe he was changing.
09:46Maybe he really did like me.
09:48I caught up with him at his locker to talk.
09:50Roman, about the other night…
09:52It's okay.
09:53What happened on the roof wasn't part of our agreement.
09:56I should have never put you in that situation.
09:58You just caught me off guard.
10:00I never expected that you could be…
10:02Be what?
10:03So thoughtful, smart, and kind.
10:06You're so much more than the characters you play in movies.
10:09Orion may shine bright, but the real you is spectacular.
10:14You shouldn't hide it.
10:15And neither should you.
10:17Roman took my hands.
10:18And just then, Becky and her annoying boyfriend Milo walked up to us with their army of brats.
10:24So, who's your new friend?
10:26He doesn't have four legs and fur.
10:28A bit of advice, new guy.
10:30Stop wasting your time with Ivy.
10:32She's a loser and a freak.
10:34Becky and her friends started laughing, and Roman's face turned red.
10:38Don't talk about Ivy like that again.
10:40Oh yeah?
10:41Whatcha gonna do about it?
10:43Milo shoved Roman, and they got into a terrible fight.
10:46As the teacher tried to pull them apart,
10:48Roman's wig fell off and his cover was blown.
10:51Is that…
10:52Roman?
10:53Everyone started pulling out their cell phones and started recording Roman as he ran away.
10:58The next morning, the video of Roman's fight with Milo went viral.
11:02Milo sued Roman in court for his injuries, and Roman was fired from his movie.
11:07Reporters found out that I had helped him with the disguise,
11:10and they camped outside of my house to interview me.
11:13A dozen stories were even published blaming me for ruining Roman's career.
11:17I tried to reach out to Roman, but he didn't answer my calls or texts.
11:21I felt so guilty that he was losing everything because he stuck up for me.
11:26He was my first real friend, and it cost him so much.
11:30A few weeks later, a breaking news report revealed that Roman's manager had stolen
11:34all of Roman's money and left the country.
11:37I couldn't believe that things were getting worse for Roman, and there was nothing I could do to help him.
11:42One evening, I was working at the shelter when Mr. Buttercup started jumping and barking like crazy.
11:48Then he yanked on his leash so hard that it slipped out of my fingers.
11:52Where are you going?
11:53Oh my god! Roman?
11:55Hey Ivy.
11:56What are you doing here?
11:58I don't have much money left, but we had an agreement.
12:01Is this the only reason you're here?
12:03Besides, I can't take that. I'm the reason you lost everything.
12:07What are you saying? You're the reason I realized life is more than just making money.
12:13Ever since I met you, I've become a better person. And even dogs like me now.
12:18Dogs? Really? Are you just gonna stand there talking about philosophical nonsense?
12:23So, you want me to say that I'm madly in love with you? Or that I can't stop thinking about you?
12:29Or just shut up and kiss me already?
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