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At Bookside, we believe that every child deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported.

Too fake?

No, it was amazing.

Perfection.

You're the best.

Oh my gosh!

There's a guy in here!

Here!

What is wrong with you?

Oh, he's coming near us!

She, I'm a girl.

Sam, do you need the nurse for my eyes or for my dignity?

I'm really sorry, Sammy.

It was literally like a total accident.

We panicked, but if there's anything that I can do for you.

Well, how about you start by showing Sam around?

Just a map is fine.

Bookside's layout is ridiculous.

Here, Chloe.

You'll be showing Sam around.

Absolutely.

I'd love to.

This is going to be so much fun.

After you.

Great.

You're giving me a tour?

I could possibly go home.

So, this is our main hallway.

Lockers are in alphabetical order.

Restrooms are clearly marked with...

Too soon?

Is that the girl from the bathroom?

She has a dude haircut.

The nurse is right over there, the cafeteria is right through those doors, and the counselor's office is right around the corner.

So, why did you transfer halfway through this semester?

I like making dramatic entrances.

Did you get really bad grades?

No. Fight.

No. Suspended.

Sorry, is this a tour or a background check?

Oh, well, I'm just a class president, and it's my job and my duty that I have to get to know every single student in the student body.

Plus, I could totally read you when I first met you.

Then your intuition can use some fine -tuning.

Besides, you can't tell someone's whole story just by looking at them.

Wow.

Is there a whole way where your face isn't?

Well, that's just called school involvement.

Okay, and this is a fundraiser that I'm going to be involved in.

Principal Alvarez is going to pick the student ambassador very soon, and whoever's chosen gets their name on every single post.

Sounds like you're a shoo -in.

Oh, well, I mean, I am the perfect person.

You know what's kind of a big deal, right?

For the foster kids or for you?

Look, mister, you should definitely check your attitude.

Call me whatever you want.

You don't scare me.

Princess.

I don't scare you. Yet. So, how is it?

Is it nice?

Pretty nice, yeah.

Better than the last place.

Anywhere would be better than that.

If my 30 -day review goes well, they said we could have more visits together.

How are things with you?

Oh, uh, they're good.

I should get going, though.

Are you sure everything's okay?

Yeah, just the curfew and all that.

Talk to you tomorrow.

Still playing with toys, huh?

Get it back.

Roar!

Help me, Sammy!

Don't call her that! Or what?

Lights out.

Milo!

I didn't think you would sign up.

Brave it's just a pretty big role speeches videos talking to donors all of

that public stuff um i know i just thought that maybe no no no look it's cute especially considering your little

family chloe's been planning this forever and you know how people are they'll compare

everyone to her and we'd hate to see how sad you get when you can't compare

didn't realize mean girls doubled as clipboard guard dogs around here

we were doing him a favor i didn't want to sign up anyway he's just being a little

delulu um no it's okay i cheap your mind see You rampaged over here for nothing.

I rampaged over here because clearly Chloe's eagle is fragile enough

that you can't even let one person sign their name beneath hers.

It doesn't matter who signs up.

Chloe's definitely going to be selected.

Then you wouldn't mind if I signed up, would you?

What?

What's happening?

You don't want to be ambassador though.

Maybe I do.

Maybe I don't.

But I know one thing for sure.

I'm starting to want you not to be.

Oh.

What does that even mean?

Oh my God.

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Thanks again for standing up for me back there.

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Nobody's ever done that before.

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Hey, don't even mention it.

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Those girls don't run the school.

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Even though Chloe's face seems to be plastered all over it.

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Yeah, she really is an overachiever.

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And by overachiever, I mean...

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Class president.

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Regional Science Olympia champion.

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Cheer captain of a nationally ranked cheer team.

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If there's a spotlight, she's in it.

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If there's no award, she'll win it.

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Everyone saw her write her name down.

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Which is ridiculous.

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She doesn't even care about the fundraiser.

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She cares about trying to make you look bad.

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Right.

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Like she could look any worse.

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Later, later.

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And you know, Sam just got here yesterday, and I've been working on this for weeks.

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Yeah.

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Seems not fair.

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I can't believe it.

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Wow.

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We'll find them.

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For what it's worth, I think it's really cool that you signed up.

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I'm not really worried about being cool, but thanks.

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Why did you sign up?

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Oh, my family fostered before.

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Not now, but I still remember how weird the donation drives felt.

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It was like nobody cared about what the kids actually needed.

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They just cared about doing something that made themselves look good.

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Watch this.

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Oh!

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Oh my gosh!

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Sorry!

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That was totally an accident.

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Seems like you conveniently have a lot of those around me.

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You know, everything would just be so much easier if you'd have to make a fight out of everything.

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The bathroom?

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The sign -up shoot you splattering your lunch all over me?

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What part was I supposed to smile through?

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Just admit it!

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You're doing all of this just to get back at me, aren't you?

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No, I signed up because nobody else could without your fan club circling them.

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You have no idea how hard I've worked to get to where I am.

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Boo hoo.

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Let's be hard being the girl everyone already claps for.

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Okay, thank you.

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Ew!

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I'm gonna throw up.

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Oh, mom, dad.

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I made dinner.

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Bon appetit.

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That's nice, honey.

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Car's here.

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Car?

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Oh, it was a last -minute donut dinner.

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That's what I told you.

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You did it.

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Oh, you cooked.

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Chicken stir -fry, your fave.

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I wanted to surprise you and dad.

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Seems so, okay.

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I want something today.

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Oh.

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I, um, and the Academic Excellence Award overall.

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That's my girl.

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Oh.

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Good work, sweetheart.

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Make sure to add it to your college resume.

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We'll celebrate this weekend.

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You said that last weekend.

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Oh, did you block off the calendar yet for the Bookside Cares event?

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Well, if you're a selected student ambassador, Of course we will.

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But until then, we can't just block off dates for nothing.

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Mwah!

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Good job, kiddo.

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Oh, and the food looks beautiful.

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Put mine in the fridge.

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Love you.

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I heard your first two days at Bookside were pretty eventful.

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That's a very pleasant way to put it.

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I also spoke to a counselor.

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And she told me that another student told her what happened at the sign -up sheet

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and how you stood up for him.

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That part usually gets lost.

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Max Counselor and I are arranging for a visit next weekend.

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Really?

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Mm -hmm.

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There's also another family being considered, a licensed family.

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No promises, no placements yet.

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Just a family wanting to learn more about the both of you.

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I need you to keep that in mind.

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Meaning I can't mess up.

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I'm not asking for perfect.

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I'm asking for steady.

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Sam, if I'm going to ask for more time with Max, I need the school updates to show that things are stabilizing.

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I also heard you were considered for the bookside care's ambassador role.

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If the schools see you're showing up and following through, that helps me show them that you're settling in.

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I'll see if Max can attend.

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And since it's a school -sponsored event, and I'll be there, it may work as a supervised sibling visit.

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Looks like we've got work, too.

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I'm turning back time Just to see it all again Wanna know if I'm alright

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Ooh It's not easy to find What I'm looking for in the end Just wanna know what I'm about Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh It brings back the feeling that even if it all goes down...

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Chloe, your proposal is excellent.

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Your volunteer schedule, your promo plan, and your event flow.

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You clearly know how to run a room.

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That is why I am selecting it for Bookside Cares.

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Oh, thank you so much.

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I'm so grateful for this opportunity.

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Oh, come in.

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I can come back later.

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Oh, no, Sam, please.

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Have a seat.

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Why is she here?

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Because I'm selecting her proposal as well.

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Mine?

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Yes.

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Chloe's plan makes the event work.

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And yours makes it matter.

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So, duffles and suitcases go on the list?

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Yes.

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And the flyer stopped saying give hope every three words?

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We'll revise the language.

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Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

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Wait, I've been working on this for over a month.

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And somehow messed the part where kids need more than trash bags.

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Oh, darn it.

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Enough!

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Chloe, you will lead the logistics, the volunteer schedule, and the event flow.

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Sam, you will lead practical donations, school voice, and you will be speaking at the event.

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What?

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What?

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No. No, she can't.

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Because I have to.

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One final donation list, one event outline, and one final speech by tomorrow morning.

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Tomorrow!

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Morning?

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Yes.

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And because both of you have such strong opinions, I expect this proposal to be better than if either one of you did it alone.

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Final prep meeting happens now.

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Student council room.

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Get me!

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Get me!

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Get me!

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No!

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I'm free!

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How could you get to the screen?

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Excuse me!

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Okay, we only have one night.

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So, no chaos.

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Please and thank you.

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Donation list first.

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can you literally not attack the board can the board literally not be wrong

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those are for placeholders for what kids with signed trauma releases they're supposed to make people care Edith.

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Edith, Marcus!

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Stop it!

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I need to get some air before Alvarez can hear me through her office.

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Ridiculous.

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This is...

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What happened?

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Nothing.

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Is it Sam?

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I don't have time for drama right now.

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Shh.

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Don't make this a thing.

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We can do the photo thing, if it's what the kid chooses.

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Let's have the agency send over a few things that foster kids might think of when they're moving.

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Oh, hey!

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You guys came.

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Hi.

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This place is bigger than I expected.

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Oh, duffles instead of backpack.

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Smart.

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That was actually Sam's push.

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I was afraid this place would be plastered with photos of children.

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This is a little more respectable.

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Sam caught that too.

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You'll hear her speak later.

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She's giving the final speech tonight.

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You still tuned?

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I thought you said you were giving the big speech tonight.

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I was, but I still figured that you wanted to see something that I worked really hard on, so...

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We moved our schedule around just to be here, only to find out someone else is giving your speech.

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Why do you think we would stay for that?

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Sam!

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You look...cool.

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Good.

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I was going for mildly intimidating.

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Can I add something to the home as well?

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Sure.

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Come on, bud.

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Hi, Sammy.

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I figured you could use a drink.

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Oh!

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Oh my gosh.

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I'm so sorry.

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It totally slipped.

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you did that on purpose no yes you did she didn't deserve

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that okay fine i

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but i was honestly doing everyone a favor i mean nobody

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wants some weird delinquent kid who doesn't even care about anyone

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but themselves be the face of the fundraiser she's only trying to stir the pot

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and that's literally it stop talking about her like

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that i'm sorry who even are you i'm sam's brother see that's sam

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wait um i don't understand you don't know anything about her do you you see

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she used to be girly dresses makeup and everything Then some kids at one house started messing with me.

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At first, she tried being nice about it.

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She tried telling adults.

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Nobody really did anything.

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So she changed.

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Face, clothes, hair, everything.

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She made them look at her instead of me.

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It worked.

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but then we got separated

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so you see she's not some bad kid she's the best person i know and the only family i've got

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so you both are in the system everything she does is to show up for me

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and be there for me because that's what family's about okay

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but still i have never seen her have this soft girl

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energy towards me anyways oh chloe i was talking to sam

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and she really preferred

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that you give the speech she was adamant about it i was gonna tell you

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but you were busy talking to your parents

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Let me guess.

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They're going to tell me I'm in the wrong bathroom.

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I'm sorry.

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I thought that if I ruined your outfit, that you wouldn't want to make the speech anymore, which means that I could,

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and my parents would finally be able to see me.

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I saw how they talked to you when they thought you were giving the speech.

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Is that why you asked Principal Alvarez to let me do it?

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Well, I keep a backup outfit in my locker.

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Trying to be perfect all the time means you have to have emergency supplies.

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I'm still going to give my speech.

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Not the original one, but a different one.

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I honestly spent so much time making sure that this fundraiser looked perfect.

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The perfect flyers, the perfect speech, the perfect person standing up here.

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But what we see on the outside is never the whole story.

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Sometimes, the person who looks the most difficult is actually caring so much more than we know.

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And sometimes, the person who looks perfect is actually trying their best not to fall apart.

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So tonight isn't about looking generous.

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It's about being mindful, respectful, and kind.

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Even when someone's story doesn't look the way that we expected it to.

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Before you assume, ask.

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And if you give, give what helps.

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His little birdie once told me that you can't tell someone's whole story just by looking at them.

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Tonight is truly about meeting needs and understanding these kids' stories.

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Not just pretending we are.

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this is way better than a trash bag

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max sam this is diane and erin sullivan the licensed family i mentioned

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and tonight is just a regular introduction however they are interested in fostering both of you Together?

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Together.

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I didn't say anything because I wasn't certain.

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He wasn't for sure, but I was.

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And guess what?

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You two share the same birthday.

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Chloe, don't even say that you're proud of me.

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I had to spill punch on Sam because I thought that

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if she couldn't speak that you guys would have to watch me.

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And that was the whole reason why I even wanted this speech in the first place.

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Not because of foster kids.

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Well, not at first.

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It's just that it's only when I ever win something that you guys actually pay attention to me.

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Chloe.

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You're right.

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We made you feel like you had to earn our attention.

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That changes now.

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So how will we go and celebrate?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “GIRL MOCKED For Looking Like A Boy”. This video has 371 sentences and 2680 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:33. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
fundraiser noun	/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/	An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity or cause.
donation noun	/doʊˈneɪʃən/	A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
gosh	/ɡɑːʃ/	A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
overachiever noun		One who overachieves; one who has too much success.
rampage noun	/ˈɹæmpeɪd͡ʒ/	A course of violent, frenzied action.
plaster noun	/ˈplæstɚ/	A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
counselor noun	/ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/	A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
locker noun	/ˈlɑ.kɚ/	A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work…
stir verb	/stɝ/	To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
scare verb	/skɛɚ/	To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
outfit noun	/ˈaʊtfɪt/	A set of clothing (with accessories).
tune noun	/tjuːn/	A melody.
volunteer noun	/ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/	One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
adamant adjective	/ˈæd.ə.mənt/	Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
alphabetical adjective	/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/	Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
sign up verb		To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
stand up for verb		To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
bring back verb	/ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/	To fetch something.
come back verb		To return to a place.
fall apart verb		To disintegrate, to break into pieces.
find out verb		To discover, as by asking or investigating.
follow through verb		To execute or complete a commitment.
get back at verb		To retaliate against; to take revenge on.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

What is wrong with you?
You're giving me a tour?
Did you get really bad grades?
Is there a whole way where your face isn't?
Are you sure everything's okay?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	if I signed up, would you · If there's no award, she'll win
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	chloe's been planning · I've been working
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be involved · be selected · be plastered
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	kid who doesn · anymore, which means · person who looks

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 94 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, intuition /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/, nationally /ˈnæʃənəli/
Long words — get the stress right: alphabetical /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/, cafeteria /ˌkæ.fə.ˈtɪ(ə).ɹi.ə/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, intuition /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like fundraiser, donation, gosh.

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.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

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