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Don't wanna talk about it.
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Teenage!
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I'll work it out in the end.
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Brave face!
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My life gets complicated.
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Boyfriend!
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Don't wanna talk about it.
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Teenage!
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Look it out in the air.
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Race 3!
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This is the day my life went from good to better to best to worst.
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Confused?
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You'll understand in a minute.
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Let's start here.
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I'm Sharon Spitz.
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And this is my school.
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Yeah?
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These are my comrades.
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Thank you.
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And there I am.
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So, anybody get a date for the dance and not tell me?
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I'd ask someone. But...
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I can't dance.
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It's true.
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He can't.
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I've known Connor since we were in diapers.
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He wore cloth.
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'Cause he was allergic to the other kind.
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The kind I was wearing.
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He's put up with me ever since.
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Wait a minute, Connor.
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You can't dance or you won't dance.
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Uh, a little of both.
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I'm still waiting for Alden Jones to ask me.
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You know, I don't get it.
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You have a mouth, don't you?
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You should use it.
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What's with you two anyway?
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Your combined passivity is so not inspiring.
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Maria Wong.
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She's always telling it like it is, which is sometimes bad, but mostly good.
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On top of that, she's got guts.
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She parachutes?
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Helleskies?
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Rock climbs?
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You name it, she'll do it.
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And drag me along too!
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That's Nina Harper, my least favorite person in the entire wide universe.
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She's mean and snobby with her perfectly fake red hair and, well, I don't want to stink to her level here, but believe it or not, we were friends up until grade two.
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When she was still a brunette.
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Meow.
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Meow.
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Meow.
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Meow.
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But then someone mysteriously chopped off all her dolls' heads.
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And she blamed me.
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DARREN!
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How could you?
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How could you?
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It didn't matter that I was innocent.
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She never forgave me.
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Oh, Alden Jones in person?
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Oh, sh - It looks like Alden's finally gonna ask me to dance on Saturday.
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Can I borrow your lip gloss?
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Hi!
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Huh?
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Mrs. Sharon Spitz -Jones.
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Or is hyphenating too clunky?
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Hey!
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I know.
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What about Dr. Sharon and Dr. Alden Jones?
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That's good, right?
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Of course, that's assuming he passes his boards.
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Hi.
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Mind if I join you? So, uh...
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I was thinking...
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The disco decorations are supposed to be really cool on Saturday.
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I thought maybe you'd want to see it.
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with me At the dance.
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When I'm old and look back on my life, This is definitely gonna be up there with my most super thrilling moments.
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Oh yeah!
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Woohoo!
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Who's the coolest?
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That's right, that's me!
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Uh huh, oh yeah!
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Ow!
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Oh yeah!
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I'm in!
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I win!
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Sharon!
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Did you fall off your bed again?
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That's my mom the therapist.
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Means well, love her dearly doesn't get it.
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I knew something was up the second she walked in.
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She had that fake cheery smile on.
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The one she always wears when she's about to employ reverse psychology.
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Honey, great news.
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Remember when we signed you up for braces in sixth grade to fix your whole wisdom teeth situation?
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Well, Dr. Hertz's office finally called.
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They have an opening today.
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No way!
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Don't worry, honey.
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It's only for a couple of years.
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Years, years, years, years.
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- Yeah.
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- Okay, Princess, ready to rock and roll?
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Thank you.
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Okay, Princess, you gotta try to keep that tongue out of my way.
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No biting.
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Why is my mouth so hot?
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Just the power out.
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Ready to see your beautiful brackets?
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Do I have to?
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Just wait till you get the headgear.
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Adam, what are you doing?
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You were in my way and I'm hungry.
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We just ate!
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I got a big meat tomorrow.
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I can't wrestle on an empty stomach.
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Honey, I've got three children to feed.
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Oh, sis.
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Sorry about the way you look.
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That's Adam, my brother.
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I'm sorry about the way he looks.
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Just so you know, he recently had a growth spurt.
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He wasn't born like that.
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I can't go out with Olden looking like this.
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Why?
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Why?
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Why?
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Hey!
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Hey!
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Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Adam?
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Ah, bro, I'm craving carbs.
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We had salmon for dinner.
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Oh, man, so not enough.
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Hello?
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Adam, can you hear me?
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When can you meet?
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Now, bro.
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-Fry Hut?
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-Bro.
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Mom!
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Mom!
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My braces!
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I heard some noise and all of a sudden I could hear Adam on the phone with one of his friends!
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Was your phone off the hook?
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No!
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Adam and Tony are meeting at the Fry Hut!
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But we just had dinner.
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Mom, I said I think I'm hearing people talking in my mouth!
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My mouth!
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Here, why don't you sit down and free your mind of those tight, confining braces.
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Hm.
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First visit free of charge.
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Maria, there you are!
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Guess what?
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I decided I'm going to the dance this weekend.
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Last night I had this nightmare that I was really old, like almost 20, and I'd never been to a school dance.
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Cut to the chase, please.
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Could you teach me a few moves?
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I don't do dances.
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Please.
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Okay, it all starts with a rocking motion.
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Back and forth.
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Back and forth.
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Uh...
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- Yeah.
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Sharon?
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Mama Mia!
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Too bad it couldn't wait till tomorrow.
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What difference would it make?
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Today's picture day!
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Ouch!
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- - What are you doing?
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Nothing.
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Nothing!
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I'm OK.
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Oh, hi.
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What's wrong?
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Uh, I just.. never mind.
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Oh my god, Sharon Spitz got braces?
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Do they hurt?
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Yeah.
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They really hurt.
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Ugh, I just hate pain.
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Well then, you're lucky you don't need them.
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I know.
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I'm lucky about a lot of things.
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Um, has Alden seen them yet?
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No, why?
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I just hope that he'll still go to the dance with you.
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I mean, you know how picky guys can be.
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See ya!
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Ready to face the camera?
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Mm -hmm.
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Cool.
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Thank you.
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Hey, are you alright?
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Mm -hmm.
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So, we still doing the dance thing Saturday night?
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Great.
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I guess I'll pick you up at your house around 7 :30.
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I can't wait.
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Don't forget my brow!
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Next!
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Thank you.
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A frown is just a smile turned upside down.
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Come on, let's see your real smile, huh?
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That's all you got for me, beautiful?
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Come on, I know you can do better.
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Say cheese ball.
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I'm waiting.
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Tick.
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Doc.
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Doug.
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I might just have to bring out Smiley the puppet to cheer you up.
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You broke my camera!
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Good one, Brace Face!
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Grace Face?
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- Dr. Hertz!
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I really need to talk to you.
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Do you have an appointment?
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It's an emergency.
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Okay, well this better be good.
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We've got to get these things off.
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Strange things have been happening.
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Yesterday I heard people talking.
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From inside my mouth!
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I'm afraid you're gonna have to see another doctor for that.
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Isn't your mother in that line of business? But you don't understand.
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Okay, well, I'll see you in a couple of weeks for your tightening.
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Ah...
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Connor, I know this whole dance plan is supposed to save you from a future of loneliness, but.. um...
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We could be making things worse.
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How about this?
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Keep working on it Connor.
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I'll check in on you later Make sure you're not wearing rayon
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You think this is gonna work?
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Well, it's just step one in plan A.
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What's plan A again?
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Get the guy.
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And plan B?
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Get the garbage.
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We are so lucky Nina.
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Alden is so adorable!
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You know...
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Wearing braces is bad enough.
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We don't need your added negative attention.
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Thank you.
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Rayspace breaks camera?
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Yeah, well listen, Weiner boy, you should be happy you're getting any attention at all.
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No!
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We'll find out who did this, Sharon.
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Don't worry.
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Who has their poem memorized for today?
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Maria Wong?
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We haven't heard from you in a while.
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I'm nobody.
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Who are you?
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Are you nobody too?
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Then there's a pair of us.
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Don't tell.
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They'll advertise, you know.
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How dreary to be somebody.
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How public?
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Like a frog!
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To tell one's name, the Livlog Dune!
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to an admiring bog.
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Alden, it's Nina.
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Did I catch you at a bad time?
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It's okay.
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What's up, Nina?
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Well, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Alden.
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But Sharon can't go to the dance with you on Saturday.
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You do know she's got braces, right?
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No, I uh...
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Actually, I didn't know.
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Oh, I guess you didn't see the posters.
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Well, the poor thing is in so much pain.
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I saw her yesterday and she was acting pretty weird.
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Nobody's weirder than Sharon, that's for sure.
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She was afraid to tell you the truth, but I told her not to worry.
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I'd be happy to go to the dance with you.
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It's the way she wants it.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Hold on, Alden.
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Can't you see I'm busy?
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So, why don't you pick me up at, say, 7th?
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You know, before we do this, I need to call Sharon.
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Really, Alden, don't do that.
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She's too gruesome right now.
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She's got scabs all over her mouth and she can barely speak.
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Scabs?
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You're right.
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I really don't want to go with her.
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What a nightmare.
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Not my type.
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Hey, what's going on?
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In the middle of my Emily Dickinson showpiece, you run away to the back of the room, proceed to yell out scabs, and then race out.
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Isn't there an etiquette rule out there that says-- Stop it!
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You have no idea what's going on!
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You're right.
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Enlighten me.
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It wasn't the poem!
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Oh, so it was me.
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No, it was me!
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It was my braces!
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They're doing...
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They're making me do crazy things and Nina's plotting to steal Alden away and - Hey, slow down.
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Nina's always plotting and braces are so everywhere and - Alton's got a thing for you.
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You think?
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If Maria was right, then Alden would ignore Nina's total lies and believe me.
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I mean, if a guy has a thing for you, it's worth exploring, don't you think?
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Hello?
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Alden?
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It's Sharon.
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Sharon Spitz.
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Oh.
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Hey.
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It's not what you think.
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First of all, I do not have scabs.
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Second of all, all I know is you want me to go to the dance with Nina, right?
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No, I never said that.
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I mean unless that's what you want, because if it is...
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Hello?
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Hello, Sharon? Is this...
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Alden?
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Can't anything go right, Moshi.
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Well, Everything work out between you and Loverboy?
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It's over.
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No!
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Yes.
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Oh, you're not going to the dance with Alden?
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I'm not even going to the dance, period.
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Hey, that's my line.
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Whatever.
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All good.
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That's good.
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Feel sorry for yourself?
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Have no fun for the rest of your braces sentence?
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In fact, you don't even deserve a friend like me who's giving you such sterling advice.
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I mean, you're a healthy, able -bodied girl who loves to dance, who's sub -popular, who...
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Stop!
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Oh, I'm just starting.
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I'll think about it just so you'll shut up.
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Hey!
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You've reached Connor!
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Leave a message!
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Man!
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Con?
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What do you say?
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Saturday night?
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You, me, and the disco ball.
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Okay, here we go.
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Did you take your antihistamine?
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Yeah.
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Did you wash your hands?
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Sixteen times.
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Eye drops?
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then you won't be needing those.
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Hey, wait up!
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You came I thought you didn't do dances.
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Oh You know I always like a good challenge.
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Are we ready to shake our booties, girls?
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Yeah!
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What's in that antsy estamine?
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matter What's going on over there?
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It's just a couple of geeks.
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Trying to dance.
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Thanks to everyone who helped make booking in an autumn barnyard such a success.
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Now it's Time to announce this year's disco king and queen who will share in the next dance!
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Can I have a drum roll please?
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Disco queen goes to...
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Hey!
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Ah!
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Our very own and my best friend, Nina Harper!
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Thank you to all my peers for crowning me for the second year in a row.
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Never gets boring.
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And Disco King goes to...
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Connor McKenzie!
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Yay!
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Ooh!
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Who picked him?
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Nice one, Connor!
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Yay, Connor!
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Ooh, wait.
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What's that made of?
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Stop!
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Don't put it on!
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I'll break out in hives!
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And now the disco king and queen will share in a disco dance!
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Don't make me do this!
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I don't have to do this!
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You're here It was a last resort I know but maybe these wacky braces come in handy - -
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- Does anyone know how much this hair costs me?
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Help!
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Help!
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Okay, so that didn't really happen, but wouldn't it have been so cool?
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I don't know what's going on with these braces.
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I mean, one minute weird stuff is happening, the next it's not.
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Maybe Venus is in retrograde.
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Maybe it's the year of the dragon.
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Or maybe things are just changing.
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My mother says it's puberty.
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I ask you this.
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Is there anything more gross?
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About This Lesson
In this engaging lesson derived from the YouTube episode "Braceface | KEEP IT WEIRD," learners will practice conversational English through relatable teenage scenarios. The transcript showcases a mix of emotions and everyday situations that teenagers face, making it perfect for those looking to improve their English pronunciation and speaking skills. You'll explore the dynamics of friendships, dance events, and personal challenges, all while gaining insight into casual dialogue that can enhance your IELTS speaking practice.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Brave face - a determined expression despite difficulties.
- Comrades - close friends or companions.
- Course of events - the unfolding of situations or happenings.
- Not inspiring - lacking motivation or encouragement.
- Passivity - a lack of action or initiative.
- Tell it like it is - to speak honestly or directly about a situation.
- Mean and snobby - unkind and conceited behavior.
Practice Tips
To effectively use this transcript for shadowing practice, follow these strategies:
- Listening Technique: Start by watching the video a few times without subtitles. Focus on the tone of the conversations and how the characters express emotions.
- Shadowing Practice: As you re-watch the episode, pause frequently after each line or phrase. Repeat exactly what you hear, mimicking the speaker’s intonation and speed. This method, known as shadowspeak, is excellent for improving fluency and pronunciation.
- Engage with Characters: Visualize yourself in the scenes. Pretend to have conversations with the characters in real-time to build confidence and improve your speaking abilities.
- Phrase Focus: Pay special attention to the key phrases listed above. Use them in your responses or as part of your daily conversation practice to enhance retention.
- Recording Yourself: Record your shadowing attempts. Listen back to identify areas for improvement. This will help you recognize your progress in clarity and confidence.
By integrating these techniques into your study routine, you can effectively learn English with YouTube and master the nuances of everyday speech. Use this episode to connect with relatable themes while honing your speaking skills!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.