- 5 months ago
When a popular prom queen joins the school play and finds unexpected chemistry with a reclusive emo classmate, she must choose between the shallow perfection of influencer fame and the messy authenticity of real connection—risking her public image, her toxic boyfriend’s wrath, and everything she thought she wanted to finally become her true self.
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00:00This year's junior prom queen is...
00:05Nessa DeLiro!
00:30Do you mind moving? We're trying to do a king and queen dance.
00:40Yes. I'm sorry.
00:45I better not catch you checking on my girl like that if you got it.
00:49Reach.
00:50And now, for my favorite part of the unit.
01:06Your monologue performances.
01:09And who do we have up first?
01:13We have...
01:15Knox.
01:17You're up, my friend.
01:20Okay.
01:28Whenever you're ready, go ahead.
01:30We are here for Romeo's monologue.
01:33Okay.
01:34Banishment.
01:35Be merciful, say death.
01:36For exile hath more terror in his look, much more than death.
01:44Do not say banishment.
01:45There is no world without Varana walls, but purgatory, torture, hell itself.
01:54Hence, banished, is banished from the world, and world's exile is death.
02:09Then banished, his death misheard, calling death banished.
02:16Thou cutst my head off with a golden axe, and smiles upon the stroke that murders me.
02:24Tis torture and not mercy.
02:26Heaven is here.
02:27Heaven is here, where Juliet lives.
02:32And every cat and dog, every little mouse, every unworthy thing in heaven, live here.
02:41And may look on her.
02:42But Romeo may not.
02:48He is banished.
02:52And thou, says yet, that exile is not death.
02:56Oh, hast thou the heart, my friend professed, to mingle me with that word?
03:03Banished.
03:08I want you to be the lead in my play.
03:24Um, no.
03:27I'm good.
03:28You are good.
03:29Legit stellar.
03:30That's why I'm recruiting you.
03:33Before today, I don't even think I knew what your voice sounded like.
03:37And now, I'm begging you to be the star of my show.
03:40Don't make me whip out the puppy dog eyes.
03:51Nessa might be my leading lady.
03:54Oh, come on, Romeo. I know you like her.
03:56What are you talking about?
03:57I see the way you look at her.
04:05Don't worry.
04:06I won't tell anyone.
04:08As long as you do my play.
04:10Kidding.
04:11Kidding.
04:13But seriously, what are you so scared of?
04:15I better not catch you checking on my girl like that again.
04:18You got him?
04:20Don't worry about him.
04:21It's just acting.
04:23He won't murder you for being in a play with his arm ganny.
04:27Okay.
04:29You guys are like the hottest couple ever.
04:32Look at how many likes you're getting.
04:34Can we get back on track?
04:35Nessa was just saying something.
04:36Really?
04:37What was Nessa saying?
04:39Uh, I'm gonna be doing the school play.
04:42Really?
04:43That's cool.
04:44What are you playing like a tree or something?
04:46Aiden offered me the lead.
04:53How are we gonna have time to make content together?
04:55Can you explain that to me?
04:56I think the play is a great idea.
04:58But the followers.
04:59Is this really how you treat your boyfriend who's planning your birthday bash?
05:02Actually, I kind of wanted to talk to you about that.
05:04I don't really want a big birthday bash.
05:07I was kind of hoping for something.
05:08Oh!
05:09Guess who just got another brand deal offer.
05:11Oh, yes!
05:13Sick!
05:19Looks like Nessa's officially in.
05:22So, are you...
05:34What is this?
05:38Hey!
05:39Caroline, stop!
05:40Stop this!
05:41Give me that back!
05:42Sit down!
05:43Please?
05:44What is this?
05:47Um...
05:48Some play a kid in my school room.
05:50What's it about?
05:51Um...
05:52The play is about a society where every citizen is required by law and custom to wear an ornate
05:57mask at all times, from birth to death.
06:00Masks are not just physical coverings, but symbols for social rank, family duty, and emotional control.
06:07Showing your real face is considered the highest crime.
06:10An act of rebellion against order and duty for one's bloodline.
06:14That sounds cool.
06:15Yeah.
06:17I guess.
06:18Does this mean you're getting back into acting?
06:23Um...
06:25Probably not.
06:27How long are you gonna hide under this?
06:30Hey.
06:31The world needs your shine.
06:33Not your disguise.
06:35I think you should do it.
06:45What...
06:46What are you wearing?
06:47Uh...
06:48What is this?
06:49The same thing I've been wearing all day.
06:51Uh-uh.
06:53Put this on, please.
06:54What are you doing buying crop tops?
06:57They're for you, duh.
06:58You know I don't like wearing this type of stuff.
07:01Well, now you do.
07:02You know why?
07:03Because more skin equals more engagement.
07:05More engagement equals more what?
07:06More what?
07:07More...
07:08More brand deals, right?
07:10Right.
07:11So...
07:12Can you please?
07:13Babe...
07:14No.
07:15I'm not gonna wear it.
07:18Are you being serious?
07:20I buy you a ton of nice clothes and you're gonna complain?
07:23No.
07:24I'm doing this for us.
07:25So can you please go get changed?
07:26So we can take our photo, record our TikToks, and all that good stuff.
07:31Please, hurry.
07:35Okay.
07:36Oh.
07:37Actually, we're gonna shoot this outside.
07:39The lighting here sucks.
07:42I don't know who she is, but this girl is so not you.
07:46I know.
07:47I don't know how you put up with him.
07:50He has good intentions.
07:52Fame and money at the expense of your identity is not good intentions.
07:56There he is!
08:03Ready to get started?
08:08Did you ever read about it?
08:10When people would just walk around, naked face, out in the streets?
08:16My father said it was chaos.
08:18Disease.
08:21Scandal.
08:23Shame everywhere.
08:26But...
08:28I don't know.
08:30It sounds...
08:32pretty.
08:34My grandma once told me, back before they took her away, that if you liked somebody, you would just look at their eyes.
08:43Their whole face would blush if you made them shy.
08:46You can't even picture it.
08:47Must've been nice.
08:49Not guessing.
08:51Just knowing.
08:53Seeing someone's real face.
08:56Yeah.
08:58I bet yours is, um, as perfect as it should be.
09:04Hey!
09:06Serious!
09:07You've been ghosting me to hang out with this freak show?
09:12Um, excuse you, this is a closed rehearsal.
09:14I thought it was on silent.
09:15Come on, we've got stuff to get done.
09:16We are in the middle of rehearsal.
09:18I don't care!
09:20You know I worked so hard to get us this brand deal, and we're on track to be the biggest influencer couple, do you get that?
09:26So are you coming or not?
09:27Wow!
09:33I'm sorry.
09:39Put this on.
09:44I hate that guy.
09:47Me too.
09:49Me three.
09:54Hey.
09:57Sorry about yesterday.
09:59I was really enjoying rehearsal.
10:01Yeah.
10:02Me too.
10:04You know, I really need you two off-book ASAP, so like, can you two find time to get together outside of rehearsal to run lines?
10:13Sure.
10:14Oh no, Nessa, you don't have-
10:15I think that's a great idea.
10:16Here, take my phone so you have my number.
10:21When I was a young girl, I asked my mother what her face looked like.
10:25She struck me, said...
10:31Line?
10:33Said our faces are filthy.
10:34Said our faces are filthy things.
10:36Private.
10:38And...
10:43Line?
10:44Shameful.
10:45Shameful.
10:46Ugh.
10:48I'll get it next time.
10:49Come on, don't be so hard on yourself.
10:50You're doing great.
11:01Bro.
11:02I cannot believe you got Nessa to wear this.
11:04You literally made her an 11 out of 10, dude.
11:06Oh yeah.
11:07For real, man.
11:09King's gotta make sure his queen's looking.
11:11Hey!
11:15Yo, you figure out what you're gonna do for her birthday yet?
11:17Uh...
11:18Yeah, she wants something small, but...
11:21I got something better in mind, you know what I mean?
11:28Huh.
11:29What?
11:30I've never seen you dress like that before.
11:33Just...
11:34Doesn't seem like you.
11:35It's because it's not like me at all.
11:37Yeah.
11:38Sorry if I didn't need to.
11:39Don't be sorry.
11:40It's actually a breath of fresh air that somebody else noticed.
11:44Ain't that Steph walking in?
11:49I wish I could combine her style and her attitude with Nessa's hotness.
11:53That would be...
11:54perfect.
11:56Whoa.
11:57You into Steph or something?
11:59Hmm.
12:00She's cute.
12:01She looks like an 8 out of 10 on a good day.
12:03You know?
12:04But Nessa?
12:05She's an 11 out of 10.
12:07Alright.
12:08Bro code.
12:09No snitching.
12:13Hi.
12:17No way.
12:19A Doll's House First Edition.
12:22This is my favorite play.
12:24Oh, really?
12:26Well...
12:27You can have it.
12:28Stop it.
12:29No, I'm serious.
12:32Is it your birthday coming up?
12:33Yeah, it is.
12:35Well...
12:37Happy early birthday.
12:41Honestly, I didn't realize you were so...
12:45Soft.
12:47I was gonna say artsy.
12:52Yeah.
12:53This is, uh...
12:54Yeah, me I guess.
12:55This isn't?
12:56I guess not.
12:57Then why do you do it?
13:03This was my best friend since the third grade.
13:05His name was Riley.
13:06Was?
13:07When we went to middle school, he got bullied.
13:08Like really, really badly.
13:09One day, he couldn't handle it anymore.
13:10Lost the only friend I ever had.
13:11Ever since then, I've...
13:12I've...
13:13I've...
13:14I've...
13:15I've...
13:16I've...
13:17I've...
13:18I've...
13:19I've...
13:20You know what?
13:21That's my best friend since the third grade.
13:22You know what was wrong?
13:23You can see.
13:24That's my best friend since the third grade.
13:25You know what?
13:26I've.
13:27I've...
13:28I've.
13:29I, one day, he couldn't handle it anymore.
13:34Lost the only friend I ever had.
13:37Ever since then, I've decided to isolate myself, and, um...
13:43This is how I do it, I guess.
13:47I'm so sorry.
13:49Thanks.
13:51But hey, it's not your only friend.
13:54You have me, and Adrian.
13:59Yeah.
14:01So, what's, um, what's your reason?
14:05Why do you dress like that in your photos?
14:08Logan says it's best for our career.
14:10He wants us to be the most famous influencer couple.
14:14More skin equals more engagement, right?
14:16You know, you're not his puppy dog.
14:20Or his Nora.
14:24Gonna get us some more water.
14:29Dude, my followers are gonna eat this up.
14:45You do know she's not going to like any of this, right?
14:48Oh, I think this is super cool.
14:50Everybody, everybody, be quiet.
14:51Get ready.
14:52DJ, shut it down.
14:53All right, ready?
14:53Hey, what happened to something small?
15:08Try to warn you.
15:10What happened to the outfit I bought you?
15:12I'm not gonna wear that.
15:13Well, too bad.
15:14You ruined the whole video.
15:15The outfit ruined the whole video.
15:16Go get changed.
15:17But I left you at home.
15:18Well, then drive home and get it.
15:19What do you want me to see?
15:20No.
15:26What?
15:26No.
15:27It's my birthday.
15:28I get to wear what I want.
15:29Well, I didn't throw this whole party in bunch of that outfit only for it to go to waste.
15:33You understand?
15:34This is prime content opportunity.
15:35Is that all you care about a relationship?
15:37Is it some kind of business partnership?
15:39I didn't say that.
15:40Did I say that?
15:42Or is this what you're saying?
15:44All right, bro code.
15:44No station.
15:47Well, hello.
15:48What's up?
15:49What are you doing here?
15:50Shopping crop tops.
15:52For who?
15:54For the girl I'm about to cheat with.
15:57Wow.
15:59Thanks for the memorable birthday.
16:02We're done.
16:09That was brutal.
16:11This is not over.
16:12I texted him.
16:21I'm here.
16:23Him too.
16:25I figured you'd need some good company for your birthday.
16:34I love you guys.
16:35You good?
16:47No, dude.
16:48This is going to ruin everything.
16:49Everything we did.
16:51Wait.
16:51Why don't you and I just start a couple's account?
16:55I can't do that with the girl I cheated with.
16:58Are you dumb?
16:58Hey, mom and dad said you left in a hurry a few hours ago.
17:08Are you okay?
17:10Yeah.
17:11I was just, um, you know, with new friends.
17:15The world needs your shine.
17:31Like your disguise.
17:32Hey, you ready for opening night?
17:55Adrienne said it's going to be a sold-out show.
17:57Yeah. You seem... different.
18:02Okay. Good different or bad different?
18:06Good different.
18:14Are you sure nobody followed you?
18:17Yes, I'm sure.
18:19Once we do this, we can't go back.
18:22I know, but I'm tired of these masks.
18:27I want to see you.
18:29I'm scared.
18:31I'll go first.
18:50You're beautiful.
18:51I did a Redicus into this, but I'm so here for it.
18:57Oh, my God!
19:06Let's go!
19:11Well, um, yeah, that was quite the opening night.
19:16Yeah.
19:17Sorry I couldn't keep my drama at a drama club.
19:20Oh, Nessa, don't worry about it.
19:21But, um, you look like you showered yourself in tomato soups, so, um, do you mind if I, um...
19:29Are you guys okay?
19:43Yeah.
19:44I'm sorry about all of that.
19:45Don't worry about it.
19:47Principal Samuels always comes to opening night.
19:49Those jerks are all getting suspended.
19:51Yeah, don't worry.
19:54That's not all they're getting.
19:58This is so dumb.
20:00I got twice as many followers as she and I ever had.
20:03Like, how?
20:04Well, Knox is twice as hot as you, so...
20:07Shut up.
20:10I can't believe this.
20:11I'm back from being suspended to this crap.
20:14Hey!
20:15Hey, you miss me?
20:16Your suspension's over already?
20:19The time flies when you're having fun.
20:21Oh, yeah.
20:22Tell me about it.
20:23Nothing like spending time away from this place with my new girlfriend.
20:26You are such a bad actor.
20:29I guess desperate times call for desperate measures when you created a couple's account with the girl you cheated with.
20:34Seriously.
20:35You don't have to lay it on thick just because Nessa and Knox are Instagram's new favorite couple.
20:40Whatever.
20:41We're gonna get that spot soon enough.
20:42Just watch.
20:43Y'all, that's gonna be really hard when you're canceled.
20:45You should, uh, check your phone.
20:47What do you mean canceled?
20:47What are you talking about?
20:49Maybe you should Google yourself.
20:52Yep.
20:53You've been ghosting me to hang out with this freak show?
20:56I'll excuse you.
20:57This is the closed rehearsal.
20:59Don't stop silent.
20:59Come on.
21:00We got stuff to get done.
21:01Next time, think twice before messing with my best friend.
21:13Oh, hey, D'Arr Man fam.
21:21Make sure to check out this new playlist that's full of videos I know you're gonna love.
21:26Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next video.
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