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Today, my daughter Salish goes to homecoming with her best friend Nidal.
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But they don't know each other yet.
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Let me explain.
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They've been best friends for six years, but I've always wondered, would they still be best friends if they met as teenagers?
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To answer that question, we wrote a script to see what would happen
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if Nidal showed up at her school and they've never met.
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This is That Story.
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Salish, stay.
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Hey, Jamie.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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What's up?
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Nothing much, but are you excited about homecoming?
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So I know we were planning on going together, but I think actually...
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While the entire school is buzzing about homecoming, Salish is a little distracted.
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He's going to ask you because you know they're like best friends.
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What do you think you're going to wear?
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I'm not sure yet.
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I went to the mall to get my dress, and it's like this pink, but now I'm having like second thoughts.
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Cute.
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Seelish, why are you acting like this?
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What's so important that you couldn't be interested in homecoming?
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Jane?
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Bro, at the end of the day, I have a theater performance in front of my entire class.
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And I have to memorize all of this.
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You're acting like this is a big deal, but honestly, it doesn't seem like that bad.
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Bro, what are you talking about?
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This is so hard.
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I mean, do you not see how many lines there are?
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I mean, it doesn't look like that many.
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I mean, I could probably do it.
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Okay, Jane.
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Yo, it's Brooklyn.
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Dude, I heard she doesn't have a date to homecoming tonight.
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She doesn't, but she's about to have one.
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Oh!
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Brooklyn, are you going to homecoming tonight?
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Enter Nidal.
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Let's see if he hits it off with Salish immediately.
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Oh my God, it's the new kid.
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Why does he look so familiar?
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He has like 8 million followers.
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Cool.
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Hey.
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Hey, do you know where room 109 is?
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Yeah, it's around the corner.
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I bet.
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Wait, have I seen you before?
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Nah. That was awkward.
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Maybe they just need to warm up to each other.
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He was a professional flipper by age seven.
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He was seven years old, he probably can't flip anymore.
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Hey, new kid!
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What's up?
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I bet you can't even flip anymore.
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Oh my gosh.
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You want to try?
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That's what I thought.
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So you still have Instagram, right?
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I'm sorry, I'm busy.
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You sure?
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Dude, he cooked you good.
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Sure.
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I'm going to get him back.
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How?
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I've got a plan.
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Word.
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It seems like Salish and Nidal aren't even close to being friends.
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And to make it all worse, less than five minutes in the school and Nidal already has bullies mad at him.
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This might be a homecoming they'll never forget.
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Salish.
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Like, I don't even care about it.
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It's whatever.
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This is perfect.
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Nidal is in the same class as Salish.
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Let's see if they become best friends right away.
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Even better, they're sitting next to each other.
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Bro, this kid, who does he think he is?
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Wait, what's that Salish's writing?
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Just another TikTok boy.
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Ouch.
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Apparently, Salish thinks Nidal is trying way too hard to look cool.
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Come on, bro.
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Dude, we gotta get back to history.
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Forget history, man.
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Look at the bigger picture.
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Tonight, at Homecoming, I'm gonna prank this kid so bad, he's never gonna forget it.
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Yeah, and he deserves it, too.
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I mean, that flip was really cool, but, like...
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Shut up about the flip, man.
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I'm sorry.
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Look, in order for this plan to work, we need to get him voted homecoming king.
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Word.
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Wait, how are we going to do that?
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We'll print out flyers, of course.
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Oh, yeah, let's go.
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Let's go, man.
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Okay, class, let's keep it down.
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I know everyone's side about homecoming, but we still have an essay to write.
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Everyone's essay is coming along.
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I'm just going to walk in and focus on my lines.
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I can't let anything or anyone distract me.
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Say, I know you're working on your script, but you need to do your essay.
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If you're struggling with the script, you're totally gonna fail the script.
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This is way more important than that, so I can do the essay later at home.
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Do you not understand how scary it is to act in front of the entire class?
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Guys, let's keep quiet.
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No talking while you're working, okay?
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Okay.
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Jane, you're violent.
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No, I...
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New kid.
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New kid.
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What's his name?
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I think it's the doll or something?
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The doll?
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Like the doll? In the doll. In the doll.
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I said no talking.
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Sorry.
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Sorry.
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Jane, what is that?
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I need the highlighter and he's not even answering me.
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Why is he just acting like I don't exist?
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She's mad at me.
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Bro, what is this new kid? problem
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okay listen listen i got a cheesy photo of nadal of his insta
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and i put it on a flyer look at this dude
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oh sorry you go to strike cynthia
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and i'll sneak into the photocopy room i already sent them to the printer
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i just need to pick it up you got it time to turn on the charm okay Hey!
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Hey, Cynthia.
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Hi, how are you?
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Hi, I'm good.
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How are you?
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I'm doing great.
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So, first of all, I gotta say, you're one of my favorite admins at this school.
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And I was just wondering if I, you were going to homecoming.
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Yes, as admin, not as a student.
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Oh.
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So I can't go to homecoming with you.
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Dang! Are you okay?
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Choking on some spit that went down the wrong side.
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Do you want me to go get some?
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No, no, no, no. You gotta let me just do my thing.
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You!
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Oh, wow.
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It fixed itself.
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Alright, thank you.
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Bye.
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Yo, take a look at this, man.
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Okay, we're gonna put this up all over the school, starting with right here.
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For my plan to work, he has to be elected homecoming king.
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Let's go.
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Bro, could this new kid just be quiet?
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He's so annoying.
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Not only did Nidale spend the entire class ignoring Salish, now he's really starting to annoy her.
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Salish matter.
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You do not throw things in the classroom.
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Sorry.
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Do you want detention?
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No, no thank you.
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Bro, how is she getting that at me?
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I'm not the one.
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That's literally funny.
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And he has nothing else to do.
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And now he's opening his coke can.
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He's just.. he can just...
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Do you not hear him?
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Bro, how is the teacher not getting mad at him?
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She's getting mad at me?
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Bro, look at him!
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I don't understand how nobody else is reacting.
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They're just all doing their essays.
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Okay, dude, what's the plan?
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When Nadal is crowned homecoming king, he has to stand next to the homecoming cake.
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And right when they put the crown on Nadal's head, that cake will launch into the air and right onto his face.
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Wait, how are we going to do that?
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Oh, I've got a plan.
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I'm going to.
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I don't know how I'm going to do this.
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I mean, at least there's homecoming, right?
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I have no idea what I'm going to do.
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How do I do literally every single cage in front of my entire class?
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All right, guys.
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Great job today.
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Enjoy the dance, and please make sure to do your homework.
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See, I barely even got anything done.
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See you tomorrow in class.
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Bro, what are you doing?
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You spilled your cloak all over me, and you got me in trouble in class?
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Like, bro, you're the new kid.
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You're supposed to be like chillin' whatever.
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Sorry, I was listening to music, what'd you say?
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You spilled your coke all over my new sweatshirt and you got me in trouble in class.
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Oh my god.
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Oh wait, I gotta go to class, sorry.
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What is he doing?
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I saw a little theater pants.
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Could this day actually get any worse?
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Hey miss, did you call for me?
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Nadelle, come on in.
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Have a seat please.
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Markel, Markel, come on, pick up.
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Let's go.
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I have a huge problem.
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I need your help.
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Please help me.
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I have theater class and a couple periods.
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I don't know what to do because I have to actually perform it,
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but I don't know how to act and I have this whole script so I'm just going to send it to you,
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okay, and you're going to help me go over it, okay?
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Okay?
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Yeah, so how are things going?
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I know this is your first day.
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Yeah, just the usual.
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Is this your first time moving to a new school?
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Actually, no. I've moved to like six different schools, so it's pretty normal.
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When he bestows the lazy puffy clouds...
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Bro, I don't know what any of these words mean.
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What's a best stride?
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Oh, Romeo, Romeo!
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Wherefore art thou Romeo, and I'll no longer be catapult?
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There we go.
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All the kids, like, they're cool and stuff, but like, I haven't really made any friends, really.
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Bro, Markel, I don't know how I'm gonna do this in acting class because I can't even do it here.
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I don't know what this play is.
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How am I supposed to get on a stage in front of people?
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and do the same.
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How is the adjustment going on?
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Like, have you met any new people, friends?
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To be honest, I don't even want to try that hard really,
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because I'm probably just going to move to another school in like a few months.
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Oh, I see.
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Salish, I got it.
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You have to do the accent.
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It's the only way.
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Not doing the accent.
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You know, we do have gymnastics here.
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Maybe you can make friends in gymnastics.
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That's actually not a bad idea.
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OK.
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I'll really think about it.
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I'm glad I hear that, Nadal.
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Thank you.
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I feel if you really want to find a real friend you'll find them here.
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Where art thou for thy Romeo?
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Not any part.
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That was good!
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Salish, that is perfect.
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You gotta do that in front of the class.
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Bro, Markel, that is the problem.
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I don't want to do that in front of the class.
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Like, that is so embarrassing.
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How am I supposed to do that in front of the entire class
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and I already have a - Markel did his best, but going over her lines isn't going to help Salish overcome her stage fright.
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She needs something else or someone else
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Need all just found the posters, but will he figure out that Oscar is behind it all?
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Say Salish stay.
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Hey, what's up?
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Are you finally ready for homecoming?
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No, no I still have the theater performance and I haven't even had time to like read over the script because Bro,
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the new kid need all has been messing with me all day.
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He poured coke on me.
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Oh Who does they don't think he is?
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I'll see you later.
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Okay.
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Yo!
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Salish!
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What?
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Bro! Are you serious?
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Really?
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You want to be voted for him?
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You think this is funny, right?
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You're trying to prank me? About what?
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You think I did that?
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Then why is there two posters right next to you?
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Because, bro, why would I do that?
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Because you're trying to probably get back at me or something.
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Okay, when would I have done that?
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I've literally been in class.
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You spilled coke on me and I came over here.
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Bro, just admit it.
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Like it's not that serious.
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Just admit it.
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Oh, I'm not gonna admit something.
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I didn't do when would I have time?
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Theater class all day like I should believe you.
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That's why there's two posters right here.
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Oh, like I know
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That I don't know why you won't just admit it.
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All right, you know what?
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Whatever needle is convinced Salish put up the posters
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So now they're both mad at each other if Salish and Nadal didn't meet until they were in high school
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So far, it looks like they wouldn't have been best friends at all.
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They're both super annoyed and they don't trust each other.
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Imagine if the last six years had never happened.
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All of their competitions and surprises and laughter, gone.
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Their entire friendship would be lost forever.
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Is there any chance they'll become friends now?
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Let's see what happens.
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Oh, you're the new kid, Nadal.
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Why don't you sit right next to Salish?
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Okay everyone, last class.
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You learned everything about Elvin toothpaste.
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Today you get the chance to do it yourself.
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Partner up with the person right next to you.
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so far nidal and salish have not made any progress
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but homecoming could change everything let me give my bro a call focus up hey focus yo bro
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you remember the air blast 3000 from this morning perfect
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so do you think you could have that at school in like 20 minutes like what yeah
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What do you want?
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100 bucks.
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100 bucks?
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I got a 20.
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Yo, the Eb lost 3 ,000.
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It didn't even cost 100 bucks.
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I'm going to hang up.
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No, okay, okay.
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I think I got 100.
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Okay, I'll get you 100.
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I'll get you 100.
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Bye.
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So there's one lab coat in front of you.
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Whoever wants to do the mixing puts on the lab coat.
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Bro, I don't want to wear the coat.
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I don't want to wear it either.
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No, you wear it.
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I don't want to wear it.
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Okay, fine.
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I'll wear it if you believe me that I didn't put those posters up.
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Oh, you really want me to believe you?
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Bro, I actually didn't put those posters up.
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I promise.
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That's where they were right next to you, really?
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Oh my gosh.
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Bro, okay, you know what?
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I don't break pinky promises.
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I pinky promised I didn't put those posters up.
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Really?
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I promise.
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Sailors doing a pinky promise is a big deal.
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Will Nidal finally start to trust her?
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Okay.
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You didn't apologize for spilling coke all over my hoodie.
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Okay, first of all, I did apologize, but you know what?
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I'll say it again.
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I'm really sorry.
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And if you want, I'll buy you a new hoodie.
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Thank you.
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Needle, I want to do ours.
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Let's go.
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Put on the kill.
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Let's do the experiment.
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Oh, okay.
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Get your goggles on.
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All right, safety goggles.
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Yo, there he is.
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Yo, here you go, bro.
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Yo, yo.
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Get the thing.
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Get the thing.
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Let's go.
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Hey, hey, hey, slow down.
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You going to class?
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Yes, Mr. Johnson, of course, always.
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You sure?
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You saw me earlier right in the back of the classroom.
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I turned my assignment in early.
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Have a great weekend.
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Square of dish soap.
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I want it really blue.
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That's not how...
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Oh, my God.
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No, we shake.
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No?
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Yes.
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Okay, wait.
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I just want to know.
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If it wasn't you who put the posters up, who was it?
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I don't know, bro, but I pinky promised.
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I actually didn't do it.
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What's this right here?
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Bro, that's my...
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Okay, basically I'm in theater class.
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I have to memorize this entire packet and read it in the class.
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Oh, no. With everybody watching me.
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Oh, shoot.
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I mean, the acting thing is hard, but what's so hard about being in front of a bunch of people?
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Bro, are you joking?
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Being in front of a bunch of people is so scary.
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You think it's easy to have all the eyes on you?
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I mean, I've been the new kid at a couple different schools, so I'm used to all the eyes on me.
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So, do you have any advice?
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Um, just be yourself.
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Like, I mean, who cares? Who cares?
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Yeah, who cares?
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All right, whatever.
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Let's just finish the experiment.
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I'm gonna open it.
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I'm gonna open it.
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They seem to be liking each other a lot more now.
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This could be the beginning of a great friendship.
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But will it last?
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Who did that?
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Who just did that?
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How many ton of you was that?
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Who did that mess?
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Perfect, there's only one person in there.
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All I need you to do is go in there, work your magic, and get her to leave.
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So that I can go that way, and I can put the Air Blast 3000 underneath the table with the cake on it.
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And then when Nadal is standing next to that table later, I'm going to press this red button,
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and the cake is going to explode all over Nadal's face.
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Go, go, go.
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Okay, okay.
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Hey, are you waiting for the DJ?
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Yeah.
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Yeah, he's outside.
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He just dropped everything.
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Are you serious?
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Yeah, I think everything's broken.
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Oh, thank God.
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Yeah.
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Wait, wait, wait up, Silas.
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Wait, where are you going?
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Bro, it's my last class of the day.
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I got theater class.
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Okay, well, I've got some really good news.
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Okay.
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Like, it's definitely gonna help a lot.
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Okay.
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Like, you're for sure gonna like this.
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Okay, what is it?
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I have theater, too.
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How is that good news?
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I mean, that's good news that you're there, but how is that gonna help me?
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Because I'm gonna be there to support you.
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Okay, well, we gotta go.
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Okay, let's go.
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All right, let's go.
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What up, Say?
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It's finally time for what Salish has been dreading all day, her performance.
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But based on her face, she's still freaking out about standing up in front of everyone.
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Okay, bro, I'm so scared.
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I do not want to do this.
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You got this.
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Remember when I told you in science class, bro?
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Who cares what they think?
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Like, it doesn't even matter where you're going to nail this.
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Trust me.
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I guess.
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The next performance is...
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Don't be me, don't be me, don't be me.
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Salish and Luke.
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Luke's not here.
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Okay, since Luke's not here, who would like to perform the scene with Salish?
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Salish needs the support of a friend now more than ever, but nobody is raising their hand until...
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I'll do it.
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Oh!
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Hey, who cares? Did you do it?
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Yes, everything is set.
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All right, I got a question though.
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How do we know he's going to be right next to the cake?
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You really don't remember.
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We spoke about this earlier.
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When he wins
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Homecoming King, they're going to have him cut the Homecoming cake.
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So, right when they're putting the crown on his head, boom, that cake's going to explode everywhere.
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Word.
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All over their homecoming king.
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Heck yeah.
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It is my lady.
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Oh, it is my love.
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Oh, that she thought she were.
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Two of the fairest stares into all of the heavens.
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See how she learns her check upon her hand.
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Oh, I wish I were a glove upon her hand.
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That I might touch that check.
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Aye, me.
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She speaks?
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When best tries the lazy puffing clouds.
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And sails upon the bottom of the air.
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It's your turn.
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Romeo, oh Romeo!
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Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
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Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or of those will not but be sworn, my love.
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While I don't think these two are winning any acting awards, Nidal did help Salish overcome her fear.
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Guys, please don't make TikToks about us sucking at this.
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I mean, we're not actors, obviously.
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We?
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Yeah, we.
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What are you doing, bro?
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You're like, Shakespeare, Shakespeare.
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Because I'm acting.
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In the place of death.
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Bro, you have to keep this on the side.
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You're on a completely verbatim, me, hun.
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In real life, Salish always says who cares when she's with Nidal.
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She does the silliest things when they're together.
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And the exact same thing is happening right now.
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By acting so silly, Nidal is turning Salish's nerves into laughter.
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We're still on the third page, bro.
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We haven't even made it to the end.
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You're putting the paper right here.
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You're skipping to the last page.
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Bro, Alex, I'm not gonna be like, Romeo, Romeo, Juliet we're acting in they're seeming more and more like the salish
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and nidal we're used to like they would be best friends in any circumstances
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but will it last i'm not trying to act that's embarrassing bro
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but we're in an acting class right now so that's the whole point can we just be done
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that was a very interesting performance
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you guys have a great time at the homecoming dance see
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you next time okay are you excited for homecoming bro i'm
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so oh my god bro you're so clumsy i'm sorry bro are you excited i'm so excited
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yeah uh i gotta go wait wait You...
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Oh no. Wait, Nido!
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I have to find Nido and explain to him that this is all a big misunderstanding.
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But with the dance officially started, she'll need to find him in the crowd.
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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh!
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Nido?
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Nidol?
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Nidol, where are you?
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Nidol?
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Nidol?
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Nidol?
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Nidol, please let me explain.
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Bro, I'm sorry.
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I mean, I wrote that note, but I wrote that before I knew you.
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Now that I know you, I would never write that.
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Salish, like, I don't even care about it.
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It's whatever.
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Okay, any second now, Nidal is going to be crowned homecoming king.
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And this whole place is going to be a cake fest.
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Okay, did you put it under the right table, though?
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Do I look like an idiot?
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That table is the table where Nidal will be crowned homecoming king, and that's where the cake and the airblast 2000s are.
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Okay.
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Nidal's going to get pranked?
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I know Nidal is mad at me, but if I don't tell him about this prank, he's going to get embarrassed in front of everyone.
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Nidol, Nidol, Nidol.
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Okay, I know that you don't want to hear from me right now, but you just have to trust me, okay?
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Bro, like, what do you want?
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Oscar and Robert are about to prank you, okay?
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You need to just trust me.
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I pinky promise.
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I'm not making this up.
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Please, Nidol.
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Bro, like, how do you expect me to trust you?
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Just trust me.
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Nidol, please, pinky promise.
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Fine.
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Do you want to prank them back instead?
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Yeah, of course, yeah.
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Okay, so all you need to do is distract everyone, okay?
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That's it?
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Okay.
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Let's go.
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That's easy.
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Come on, come on.
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Woo!
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Hey, you guys want to see a flip?
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Yeah!
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The Homecoming King is about to be announced, so whatever Salish is planning needs to happen right now.
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Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go!
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Yeah!
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Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!
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Hey!
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Hey!
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Hey!
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Needle!
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Needle!
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Needle!
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Needle!
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Needle!
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Needle!
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Needle!
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Needle!
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I know you're planning to prank Needle.
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How do you?
579
I know what way to say that.
580
Show me what's inside your hand.
581
See, I literally knew it, bro.
582
How?
583
It doesn't matter, but all I know is you're going to want to film it, and the better angle is over there, so let's go.
584
You guys got it, okay?
585
Okay, come on.
586
Get that angle.
587
Get a good angle.
588
Are you guys having a good time?
589
Are you ready to hear the next
590
Homecoming King and Queen?
591
First Homecoming King, Nida Wunder!
592
How do you feel about being the next Homecoming King?
593
This is about to be the most exciting moment ever.
594
Are you ready?
595
I'm so ready.
596
All right, everyone's ready. While everyone was distracted,
597
I moved the Air Blast 3000 to a new spot and tricked the boys into standing right next to the exploding cake.
598
Surprise, Oscar and Robert.
599
You idiot!
600
No, no, I swear I put it under that one.
601
Let's get out of here.
602
Keep laughing.
603
Are you ready?
604
Let's dance!
605
Whoa.
606
Who's homecoming queen? Who cares?
607
Even though Salish and Nidal started off not liking each other, it seems very clear that they would become best friends in any universe.
608
Soulmates will always find each other.
609
It actually gets me sort of emotional.
610
I just, I think their friendship is so beautiful.
611
Can we just stop the video before I cry?
612
Just cut.
613
Okay, guys, I hope you liked the video.
614
And if you know, it's not our fault because we're obviously not actors.
615
But look, Nidal, I got some cake.
616
It was left over.
617
Sailish.
618
If you want to know what it was like for us to make this video,
619
go to Nidale's channel right now for behind the scenes and bloopers.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “What If They Never Met?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: bro, Nidal, homecoming, Salish. This video has 66 sentences and 4124 words to shadow. The speech runs for 26:43. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 132 of its 66 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| homecoming noun | /ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/ | The act or event of returning home. |
| theater noun | /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ | A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. |
| poster noun | /ˈpoʊstɚ/ | A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall. |
| prank noun | /pɹæŋk/ | A practical joke or mischievous trick. |
| coke noun | /koʊk/ | Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel. |
| script noun | /skɹɪpt/ | A writing; a written document. |
| blast noun | /blæst/ | A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle). |
| essay noun | /ˈɛs.eɪ/ | A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. |
| distract verb | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | To divert the attention of. |
| coat noun | /ˈkoʊ̯t/ | An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| flip verb | /flɪp/ | To throw so as to turn over. |
| doll noun | /dɑl/ | A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. |
| spill verb | /spɪl/ | To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour. |
| friendship noun | /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ | The condition of being friends. |
| angle noun | /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ | A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come along verb | To accompany. |
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). |
| come over verb | To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse. |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| get back at verb | To retaliate against; to take revenge on. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Nothing much, but are you excited about homecoming?
- What do you think you're going to wear?
- Salish, what why are you acting like this?
- You're trying to prank me about what?
- It's going to cost you like what?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been messing · has been dreading |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you want, I'll buy |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be elected · is crowned · be voted |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | They've been · they've never met · I've moved |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 163 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/, toothpaste /ˈtuθpeɪst/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/, dish /dɪʃ/, detention /dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like homecoming, theater, poster.
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.