(light music)
- [Indy Voiceover] My life was perfect.
I had an incredible mom who loved me.
I was her princess and she kept me safe from everything.
The only pain I ever knew was when I tripped and skinned
my knee but my mom was always there to make it all better.
Dad left before I was born so it's always
I actually believed that until two years later
when I learned what pain really was.
The day my mom left, too.
(grunting)
- That funeral was way too long.
She didn't do squat with her life
you think that they could've shortened all that talk.
- I'm hungry.
- Oh, I know, the food was terrible.
Let's go see what we have in the fridge.
And here's your room.
Our neighbor's grandmother died so they gave us her bed
so you be sure to be grateful.
- Okay.
- I know it's a little plain right now
but tomorrow morning we'll talk to Uncle David
and see what he thinks about letting
you decorate a little bit, how's that?
Won't that be nice?
- Okay.
- Look, I understand that your mom just died
but I will not have you moping around.
You will have chores to do and you'll
be expected to help around the house.
- Okay.
- And you will be keeping this room clean.
You're 10 years old, there's no excuse for messiness.
- Okay.
- All right, well, we will talk
about your chores in the morning.
Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
(door slamming)
(light music)
(alarm beeping)
- Well, Mrs. Wiggins, we can't stay in bed all day.
Time to get up.
- Mom, my phone screen cracked.
- Well honey, get a new one right after school.
- Kaitlyn, you want it?
- Ew, no.
(thudding)
- Can I have it?
- Indy, hurry up.
I have an early morning meeting today.
- Sorry, I...
- [Clarise] Bye, girls, have a great day.
- [Kaitlyn] Oh, I'm going shopping with Jayda after.
- Okay, have a great time.
Good morning, Mrs. Whitman.
- [Indy Voiceover] This is life.
Every school has their social stereotypes
like the band geeks, the jocks, the underachievers,
I guess I fit in with the too-normal-to-classify kids.
Certainly not with the popular crowd.
I'll leave that to Bryant Bailey.
Ugh, so annoying.
Some girls throw themselves at Bryant all the time
and I really don't understand it.
Jayda and Kaitlyn especially.
But there's a lot I don't get about them.
That one's Bryant's sister, MacKenzie.
I don't know her but she seems decent.
At least she has a reason to be around Bryant.
- So some of you haven't--
- [Indy Voiceover] Moving on then, it's class after class.
History,
English,
and P.E.
Ugh, how I hate P.E.
And I get this every day.
They get to eat out every day but Clarise
never gives me money for that.
- [Maxton] Hey, Indy.
- Hi.
- [Indy Voiceover] And that's Maxton,
he keeps me sane, as best friends should.
(bell ringing)
And that's my life day in and day out.
Isn't it grand?
I mean, it's not perfect but whose life is?
(alarm beeping)
Sometimes I wonder what it would be
like if Mom were still alive.
With her I felt my life was perfect.
- Well, this is awful.
You must've learned to cook from your mother.
(laughing)
- [Indy Voiceover] But after she died I didn't
expect that to stay the same,
but I also didn't expect it to get worse.
- [Kaitlyn] Come on, Jayda, we're gonna be late.
- I'm coming.
(Mrs. Wiggins meowing)
(tires screeching)
- [Indy] No!
- I'm so sorry.
(crying)
I didn't mean to, I didn't even s...
I'm so sorry.
- [Jayda] It was fabulous of you
to stop by the other day, Bryant.
- Yeah, you should come by more often.
- I didn't stop by, I hit Indy's cat.
- I totally forgot about that.
(giggling)
- Hey, Indy.
- Stop, he's gonna see me.
Is he looking?
- Yeah, he's coming this way.
- Indy.
- Let's go.
- Wait wait, I need to get my stuff.
Wait.
(Bryant sighs)
(bell ringing)
- Bye, Bryant. - Bye, Bryant.
- [Dr. Bailey] And there's my son.
Hey, Bryant.
- Thanks for stopping by, Dr. Bailey.
I'll get those sessions with
the students scheduled right away.
- Thank you.
- So, how'd it go?
- Great, great, yeah, I've got several patients
that come to this school and now I can
hold counseling sessions here without
them missing too much class time.
- Cool.
- Speaking of which, shouldn't you be
off to class yourself?
- Yeah.
Indy.
- What's going on?
- That's her.
The one who owned the cat.
- Oh.
- Yeah, she's avoiding me.
- Yes, I see that, yeah.
Hey, it'll be all right.
She'll eventually hear you out.
- All right, see ya, Dad.
- Are you ever gonna let Bryant apologize?
- Can't run and talk at the same time.
- That's not an answer.
- Why should I?
It would only give him a clear conscience.
- Yeah, and you're above that whole forgiveness nonsense.
- Right?
Wait, no that's not--
- [Maxton] Oh jeez, oh.
You all right?
- Karma hates me.
What are you doing here?
- Being a gentleman and helping you up.
- Little heads up next time.
- Sorry.
We still have class.
- Hey.
Are you just gonna keep blowing me off?
- What more do you expect?
- I just wanna make it up to you one day.
- The best way to make it up to me is to leave me alone.
- Wait.
Please forgive me, Indy.
- Before you killed my cat you hadn't even said two words
to me and now you expect me to be nice?
No, Bryant, I won't forgive you.
That cat was the last gift I got from my mom
before she died so please leave me alone.
I don't want your pity.
- [MacKenzie] All right, Dad,
it's your turn to cook tomorrow.
- Already?
- No takeout though.
- Why not?
- Yeah, why not?
- Because we need to eat a little healthier
and that's your cop out every time
it's your turn to cook.
- Hey, I'm the doctor, I say it's healthy.
- You're not that type of doctor.
- What's up, Bryant?
- Just thinking.
- Everything all right?
- That girl that I told you about.
- [Roni] Oo.
- What's her name?
- Okay.
Shoo shoo, both of you.
- [MacKenzie] Sweet, all right.
- The one with the cat?
- Yeah.
Indy Zimmerman.
Not sure I'm ever gonna be able to apologize
without her throwing something at me.
The cat was a gift from her mom before her mom died.
- Zimmerman, Indy.
Or is it Cindy?
- I--
- She lost her mother a few years back, right?
- I don't know when.
How do you know?
- Okay, have a seat.
Come on.
Maybe if you know a little bit more about her
it'll help you apologize, be a friend for her.
- [Clarise] Indy, get down here!
Indy, what is taking so long?
Get down here now.
- No.
- Cindy Ella Zimmerman, if you don't get
your butt down here this second you'll be grounded again.
(footsteps)
What is wrong with you?
It is not a holiday, there is no breakfast downstairs,
David has work, the girls have school,
and I have people coming over for a presentation at three.
Remember?
- Oh, my head is killing me.
- Ugh, so you expect us to eat cereal?
- I'm sorry, I just don't feel very good right now.
- Ew, you look awful, too.
Maybe I don't want you spreading around
whatever disease it is you've got.
Especially since I'm doing a presentation on essential oils.
Okay, all right, we'll have cereal.
We'll just have the girls hide the mess
and you can deal with it later.
Hey, isn't this Jayda's shirt?
- There was a stain on it,
she said she didn't want it anymore.
- Well, you didn't work very hard
to get this out in the laundry.
Get it out and get it back to Jayda.
(whistle blowing)
(crowd clapping)
- Hey, Maxton.
- Oh, hey, what's up?
Do you need something?
- Uh, yeah, I was just looking for Indy.
Do you know where she is?
She wasn't at school today.
- I think she's at home.
She text me earlier that she had a killer headache.
- Oh, that makes sense why she's not
at your game too, then, huh?
- No, that's actually pretty normal.
Her aunt and uncle are kind of strict.
- Oh.
- You still trying to talk to her?
- Uh, yeah, yeah.
- I'm sorry, dude, Mrs. Wiggins was--
- Wiggins?
- Her cat.
- Oh.
- Yeah, anyway.
Special cat.
- Yeah, I got that.
All right, thanks, Maxton.
- Indy loves company, her room is up here.
Indy, are you there?
I've got something that will cheer you up.
How are you feeling, sweetheart?
- I'm actually a lot better now that I slept.
- Hey.
- What in the world are you doing here?
- Look who it is.
It's the boy who killed your cat
and he wants to apologize and he has a present for you.
Isn't he the sweetest?
- Very.
- Well I still have guests downstairs, so.
So sweet.
- What are you doing here?
- I knew you'd say no so I just came without asking.
- Caught that part.
What do you want?
- I'd like us to be friends.
- No.
- Look, do you have something against guy friends?
- Of course not, Maxton's my best friend.
Look, I know you're only trying to be my friend out of pity
and I don't want that, I want genuine friends.
- Well, I'm genuinely worried about you.
Can't that be a start?
- You are no more worried about me
than my aunt and uncle are.
What's in the bag?
Smells good.
- This?
Just a little peace offering.
- Food?
- Captain Jack's famous burger.
- You're kidding.
- And there's fries as well.
I knew I'd get on your good side eventually.
- Don't push it, I'm starving.
Why are you here?
- Well besides feeling bad about, you know,
hitting your cat, I--
- Murdering.
You murdered my cat.
- Besides feeling bad about murdering your cat
I don't know why I'm here.
I just feel like this is where I need to be so here I am
and maybe you need me.
- Great, now I'm just terrified.
- Just hear me out.
- This has absolutely nothing to do with me.
If you need to come here to feel better
about killing my cat then sure,
placate yourself and show up I guess,
but to say that this is for me?
That's where I'll call you on it.
If this had anything to do with me you would leave me alone.
- Okay.
You're right.
Maybe I need you.
Look, can we just go on a walk or something?
- Why?
- Fresh air.
- I don't think I can, I have chores.
- Well, Clarise said that her party's
not gonna end for another hour so.
What if I had you back by then?
- Fine, but we have to hurry.
I love being around flowers, they remind me of my mom.
I remember she always used to have lilies at our house.
They're her favorite.
- [Bryant] Do you miss your mom a lot?
- [Indy] Of course.
It's kind of a weird question to ask.
- No, it's because I wanted to tell you something.
There's no easy way to say it so I'm just gonna jump in.
About five or six years ago my dad came
home from work pretty late.
There was an accident and he was
behind the car that got hit.
The lady driving the car was hit by a truck
and then she swerved into oncoming traffic
and was hit again by a semi.
- Stop.
- He was the one who called 911.
And he didn't say how bad it was,
only that she was dying
and that she wasn't gonna make it to the hospital.
So he sat there and he held her hand
and he just let her talk.
- Please tell Cindy that I love her and she's my princess
and no matter what I'll be with her always.
(coughing)
- I remember.
I remember a guy coming up to me before the funeral
and saying those exact words.
I had no idea it was your dad.
- When I told him that I had hit a girl's cat
and her name was Indy, he asked if your
name was actually Cindy Zimmerman.
- Only my family really knows that
but Cindy Ella, that's what she named me.
- He mentioned that she used
to call you her little Cinderella.
- She was quite the romantic.
- He did everything he could to take her mind off the pain
and he told me that he could just see
and feel how much that she cared for you.
- I know that.
I never doubted that.
- I'm so sorry, Indy.
- It's fine.
Bad things happen to people.
It's just the way the world works, right?
- Yeah, but, there's more to it than that.
- Like what?
- Well yeah, bad things happen but
it's how you learn from those things and those trials
and how you help others learn that defines you.
- Sounds way too deep for me.
- So, Jayda and Kaitlyn are your cousins, right?
- Yep.
- And Jayda's the senior and Kaitlyn's
a sophomore like you, right?
Or did I mix that up?
- No, you're right.
- They just pretty much leave you alone up here?
- I actually prefer to be alone.
Hint hint.
- It is different than the rest of the house.
Aren't there any other rooms?
- Well, the master bedroom's on the first floor
along with some studies and a guest room
and there are four bedrooms on the second floor.
- So, let me get this straight.
There are six actual bedrooms?
- Well, the girls turned one of them into a playroom.
- And a guest bedroom.
- Clarise always has that ready for her guests.
- So why not put you in the toy room
and move the toys elsewhere?
- I really don't mind.
What are you doing?
- I know, I'm nosy.
One question.
Where are all your dolls and stuff?
- My dolls?
- Well, yeah, your cousins have so many
they needed an extra room for 'em.
Where are yours?
- I guess I really never had many.
Mom enjoyed experiences more than things.
- Okay, but you were 10.
I mean, I expected at least to see a teddy bear
or something on your bed.
Or maybe even things of your mom's.
- Well the funeral expenses were too high, so.
- So?
- So we had to sell a lot of stuff.
- Really?
- Yeah.
The only thing I got to bring with me was my cat.
- Hey, Indy, mom said Bryant Bailey is here.
So you are here.
- [Bryant] Yep.
- So, Bryant, what brings you here?
How are you doing?
- I'm good.
I was just talking to Indy.
- About what?
- Death.
Is Clarise done with her presentation yet?
- Yes, thankfully it just ended.
So what are you doing tomorrow night, Bryant?
We're having a few friends over
to hang out and watch a movie.
You wanna come?
- Sure, that sounds fun.
- [Kaitlyn] Jayda, mom said that Bryant's here.
- He is, we're in the attic.
- How long have you been here?
- Uh, well Indy and I have been talking for awhile.
Quite, quite awhile, actually.
I should get going.
- [Jayda] You don't have to go.
- Got homework.
- It's Friday.
- I'm committed.
I'll see you all tomorrow.
Okay.
- Indy!
Oh, ew.
Do you know how long my girls and I had to work
to get this place looking decent?
- Um, I'm sorry.
- You should be.
Your little vacation is over, missy.
Everything needs to be cleaned up.
I want my oils packed away neatly
and this entire area scrubbed from top to bottom.
The girls are having their own party tomorrow
and I want everything to be absolutely amazing.
- Okay.
- That means dusting and sweeping, mop, bathrooms.
Oh, don't forget to make fresh snacks.
- I don't know if I can get all that done tonight.
(sighs)
- Well, of course not.
The snacks need to be fresh so you get up early
in the morning and do those.
- Got it.
Anything else?
- Yes.
Since you weren't feeling well today
I think it's best that you just stay tucked
away in your room during the party.
You know, in case you're contagious.
- Didn't think I was invited anyway.
(sighs)
(birds chirping)
- [Maxton] Hey, let me help.
- Hi.
- [Maxton] You feeling better?
- Much.
How was your soccer game?
- It was a tie.
- Better than a loss.
- It was so close, though.
Here, I got you.
- Thanks.
- So you doing chores all day or?
- Yeah, cleaning and baking.
- Need any help?
- I mean, I'd love some but Clarise
would probably say I'm not working hard enough.
- Probably, yeah.
- Thanks anyway, though.
- Yeah.
I'll see you Monday.
- See you Monday.
- Okay, bye.
(loud exhaling)
(doorbell ringing)
- [Jayda, Kaitlyn] Oh my gosh, hi.
- [Kaitlyn] Come on in.
How are you?
- Okay, so food's over here. - There's food in there.
- [Kaitlyn] Thank you so much, it's so good to see you.
Come on in.
Okay, so this is all the food we have.
It's really good, we worked super hard
on it getting it ready.
(talking over each other)
- [Jayda] Guys, you're so sweet.
Grab what you want.
(muffled talking downstairs)
(doorbell ringing)
Hi!
- I'm so glad that you could come.
- Thanks.
- Hi, Bryant.
- Hey, Bryant. - Hey, everybody.
Where's Indy?
- Oh, why don't you go get some food
and then come watch the movie?
- I saved you a seat, Bryant.
(crickets chirping)
- Mom,
I miss you so much.
Whoa.
- Do you know how hard it is to find you in your own house?
You've gotta be freezing.
How long have you been hiding out here?
- Thanks, but I wasn't hiding.
How's the party?
- Fine, but it was missing something.
- What?
- You.
Do you not like being around big groups?
- I already told you I wasn't hiding.
- Then why weren't you hanging out with us?
- I'm just tired, had a long day.
- Yeah?
What'd you do today.
- I cleaned and I cooked.
- Did you make all the food in there tonight?
- Yeah.
- It was good.
- Thank you.
- Hey, Indy?
When your cousins invited me tonight
didn't that include you too?
- We don't really hang in the same
social circles or anything so.
- Yeah, but you made everything for their party tonight.
- Yeah.
I mean, look, it's really not a big deal.
- Wow.
You're literally Cinderella.
- No, Cinderella's just a name my mom loved,
it's not who I am.
- Well it fits you perfectly.
- I prefer Indy much better.
- All right.
Well, come on.
Let's get you out of your prison.
- Okay, but I'm not Cinderella.
This is so good.
- I'm glad you like it.
My mom used to bring me here all the time.
- Why'd she stop?
- She died about 10 years ago.
- How'd she die?
- It was sudden, like your mom.
One minute she was riding her bike to work and the next
she was hit by somebody who was texting and driving.
- How'd you get through it?
- Well, I missed her like crazy.
She was riding her bike because she and I
were doing this child-parent triathlon that Summer.
We would go out in the evenings and ride our bikes,
wake up early, go to the swimming pool and practice.
- Wow.
Did you still end up doing it?
- By myself?
No.
That day of the triathlon I just curled up in my bed
and didn't move all day.
Everyone seemed to forget about the race but I didn't.
That was the day that I cried the most.
- I'm so sorry.
- Well, I think that we should do this more often.
- What, share grief stories?
- No, get to know each other.
It's how relationships start.
- Whoa, you need to slow down.
I don't know you, you don't know me.
You think we're starting a relationship now?
- I don't know, maybe.
Besides, all friendships are relationships
and I just wanna get to know you better.
What's so wrong with that?
- It's gonna be a little hard.
- Why?
- If Clarise even knew that I was here right now she--
- [Bryant] She'd lose it.
- You have no idea.
She's not really into me having relationships.
- So what are you really trying to say?
- I'm saying you're probably better off
trying to start a friendship with one of my cousins.
- What if I don't wanna get to know them better?
- They seem like they wanna get to know you.
(Bryant laughing)
Speaking of which, aren't they gonna notice
you left their movie party?
- They may have but they were just gossiping
and didn't seem to see me slip out.
Plus, I like to hang out with kind girls,
and from what I've noticed they're not.
- Hey, thank you for tonight.
- Yeah, it was fun.
Thanks for coming.
Would you wanna go another date next weekend?
- This wasn't a date.
- Then what was it?
- Bryant, you and I are from
two completely different worlds.
- So?
- So I'm not the kind of person you typically hang out with.
- But you're exactly who I wanna be around.
- And you, look, you're just not my type, okay?
- Is that the real reason?
- I could get in a lot of trouble
for being with you right now.
- What's wrong with me?
- It's not you, it's me.
- Wow, are you breaking up with me already?
- My aunt doesn't like me staying out.
People at school are gonna notice and they're gonna talk.
- All right, well let's do it this way then:
we'll just keep our relationship--
- Friendship.
- A secret for a couple of weeks and see how that goes.
I wanna hang out with you as friends and maybe more one day.
Look, it's getting late, Cinderella.
Let's get you inside before you turn into a pumpkin.
- Don't call me Cinderella.
- I don't know if you've noticed but your aunt
and cousins are playing their parts to a T.
- Whatever.
- Hey, wait.
Can I get my shirt back?
- Sure.
- Goodnight.
- As we explore the findings of Shakespeare's Hamlet
I want you to pay particular attention
to the following scene as to how you can use it
in our everyday lives.
William Shakespeare wrote relatable characters
so well that after hundreds of years we can still enjoy it.
Even though life was a whole lot different
for them than it is now, we still had same needs,
desires, and problems.
Just like you.
(light music)
- Indy.
Indy, where you going?
- Oh, sorry, I was looking for somebody.
- What's gotten into you?
- What?
- You're smiling.
- I smile.
- Okay.
So anything new going on?
All right, spill.
What's going on?
- Nothing.
- Oh, I'm not that stupid.
Now share, please already or I'll get a complex.
- When have you ever gotten a complex?
- You are avoiding the question, ma'am.
You don't wanna talk, that's fine.
But so you know, the next time you wanna know something
I'll leave you hanging, too.
- That's not fair.
It's a secret.
- Oh, come on, I'm not gonna tell anybody, all right?
I won't say a word.
- Okay.
You have to keep your mouth shut.
- What'd you do?
- Bryant Bailey,
I think he likes me.
- What?
- Yeah, we went out this weekend.
- Wait, what?
- I mean not on a date.
I mean, I made sure not to call it that but he wanted to.
- What?
- I know.
It's really really weird and that's why
I wanna keep it a secret.
I can't even wrap my head around it.
- Hang on.
Seriously, you're not joking?
- No.
He came over Friday and then he came over again Saturday
and we actually have a lot in common.
- The Bryant Bailey?
The guy you completely despised, who killed your cat,
and has been stalking you ever since
to apologize for destroying your life.
That Bryant Bailey?
- Yeah.
- Wow.
I would not of expected it.
- Me either.
- He said he wants to date you?
- Well, not in those exact words but yeah.
- Wow.
That is crazy.
So what'd he say when you told
him you already had a boyfriend?
- A what?
Who?
When did this happen?
- Last year.
- I didn't even know you liked me like that.
- Indy, I have always liked you,
you just didn't want a boyfriend.
- I didn't?
- I don't think so, so I just hung back
and we were just friends.
- Until last year?
- Yeah.
It seems like it's a shock to you.
- Uh, yeah.
(bell ringing)
I have History.
- Talk later?
- Definitely.
(sighs)
- On page 275 you're going to find a lot of information
that you'll find necessary to complete
the worksheet before the end of class.
If you finish early you can use the duration
of your time to prepare for a quiz
that may or may not surprise you sometime this week.
We've been studying the Declaration of Independence
so that's a good clue on what the quiz will be on.
Remember, Thomas Jefferson was he our third president
but one of the main authors of
the Declaration of Independence.
I recommend that you write that in your notes.
- [Maxton] Hey, how was your day?
- Interesting.
Learned lots of revealing stuff.
So, what happened to change our relationship?
- What?
Oh, oh, okay, are you talking about
how I knew you had just a burning desire
in the deepest of your heart to be with me
even if you wouldn't say it out loud?
- I guess so.
- Like how I'm having fun with this?
(laughs)
Sorry, um.
Do you remember last Summer you were sick
and you asked me to come over and I snuck out
and I stayed the night with you
and talked till you had felt better?
- I was pretty delirious.
- Yeah, but for the first time I saw how scared you were.
You showed me how scared you were and it was awesome.
Not for you, obviously, you were all sneezy and feverish but
you've always been this tough, fun girl
and then you needed someone and, I dunno,
I thought things changed then.
- Well, I guess they did, I just--
- You just didn't see us as an item.
- I saw us as best friends.
- Yeah, and I saw us as boyfriend and girlfriend
because I thought I was the closest thing to that for you.
- So after last Summer why didn't you say something
or try and take me out or kiss me or something?
- Kiss you?
You're not the kissing type.
No, no, no, sorry, not that I don't want to I just
got the feeling you weren't ready for that yet.
- I didn't even know we were in a relationship.
- Now that you do?
Yeah, sorry, I decided I wasn't gonna hold back anymore.
Apparently I am awesome at this communication thing
so let me try this again.
I, um.
I, I wanna be your boyfriend.
- Thank you?
- All right, is that a yes?
- I need some more time to think.
- Yeah, do you wanna go somewhere and do something fun?
- When?
- Tomorrow after school.
- Clarise will have a cow.
- Clarise always has a cow,
she's gonna have to deal with it.
You can tell her you're working on a school project with me.
- Okay.
I'd like that.
Hey, Mrs. Whitman.
(sighs)
- [Bryant] Let me guess, your aunt doesn't
do much yard work?
- [Indy] I have much bigger problems
to worry about right now.
- [Bryant] Yeah, like what?
- Maxton thinking I'm his girlfriend.
- [Bryant] Like a girl that's a friend?
- Nope.
- Do you think of yourself as his girlfriend?
- No, but.
- Like have you guys ever gone on a date?
- No.
- Or even held hands or kissed?
- No.
I mean I guess today we did, but.
- What?
- He kissed me today when I told him about me and you.
- You told him about us?
- He's my best friend and he could tell something
was up the minute I walked in the room
and he started hounding me and hounding me
and finally I gave in.
But it backfired.
- Well, I guess now things just get interesting.
- What do you mean?
- Have you ever thought about giving him a chance?
- You're giving up already?
- Well, you guys have been friends for forever,
he definitely has a lead on me.
- I have never seen him in that way.
Besides, what if I start liking Maxton more than you?
- So you're saying that you like me?
At least a little bit.
I will be your friend regardless, okay?
- But what about Maxton?
- I think you should give him a chance
but I do hope you realize that I still want a chance, too.
(laughing)
(upbeat music)
- I'm glad you came out with me.
You're not afraid of heights, are you?
- No.
Even if I was, though, I'd stick it out.
It's our first date.
- I guess so, yeah.
Now that we both realize it.
* Anywhere you wanna go let's go *
So, just out of curiosity, why all the awkwardness?
You seemed shocked I even like you.
- I just never saw it.
- You ever wonder why I ate lunch with you every single day?
- I thought it was because we were best friends
but I did notice all your soccer friends
asking you to go with them and you saying no but
was that because of me?
- This is a trick question.
Look, I like you, okay?
I have for a long time and Clarise
won't give you lunch money to go out to eat
and she refuses to let you make anything at home
'cause she thinks it's tacky, so.
I don't know, when you got embarrassed
about only eating school food I had my mom
get me meal tickets, too.
- Really?
- Yeah, yeah, it didn't really matter to me where I ate
as long as I was with you.
- And all your soccer friends, they know?
- Yeah.
Soccer buddies tease me about my girlfriend all the time.
Mostly they just ask why you never come to my games.
- They do?
- Yeah, I tell them it's complicated,
I know Clarise and David don't really go
for that kind of thing and I didn't wanna make
it harder on you so I never really pushed it, I guess.
- And all the times we went out to lunch,
you saw that as a date?
- I guess so, I.
I don't know.
Look, I fail at this whole relationship thing clearly.
I know I'm not Bryant Bailey, okay?
That guy's his own brand of whatever.
What I'm.
What I'm hoping is that you care about me even if I'm not--
- Hey.
I care about you, okay?
- Wow.
- And I wanna come to your next soccer game.
- You mean this Saturday?
- [Indy] Yeah, what time?
- Are you serious?
What'll Clarise say?
- I'll deal with that later.
- Well if you're serious, the game's at one o'clock.
- Okay.
- Indy, um, you know I wanna be your boyfriend.
What do ya think?
- Can I just have some more time to think about it?
I just, I don't wanna rush into anything.
- Yeah, yeah.
Sure.
- Where have you been?
- I was working on a school project.
- Something you couldn't of done here?
- It was a group thing with Maxton.
- Hmm.
Well, get started cleaning the house.
- Okay.
- And David wants something other
than pasta for dinner tonight.
Think spicy.
- I'll see what I can do.
(phone buzzing)
Hey, you.
- Hey.
So how was your date with Maxton?
You guys officially boyfriend and girlfriend now?
- Not yet.
I never knew it, but he's actually
sacrificed a lot to keep me company.
- Like what?
- Like he eats cafeteria food every day
just 'cause he knows I always have to.
- Why do you always have to?
- I don't get money to go out to lunch.
- I see your cousins go out all the time.
- Well, that's part of their allowance.
If they keep their grades up they get money
every week to go out.
- What do you do with your allowance?
Indy, come on, tell me.
- Why should I?
- Because I'm beginning to think you don't get an allowance.
Do Jayda and Kaitlyn do any housework?
- No, they're usually busy during the day.
They get home just in time for dinner and then they crash.
- So little Cinderella does all the housework
and if she doesn't get it all done then Aunty Clarise
gets angry and doesn't refill her lunch card.
- I don't exactly love cleaning and cooking
and being grounded all the time but
they're the only family I have.
- Indy, why are you so nice?
- I've been horrible to you for weeks.
- Wish there was a way that I could just go back and--
- Bryant, it's really okay.
Mrs. Wiggins shouldn't of run out into the road
and it's actually really bad of me
to blame you for something that's nobody's fault.
I'm sorry.
- Here you are being nice again.
Well, I should probably let you go.
Wanna walk to school tomorrow?
- Sure.
- See you then.
- [Dr. Bailey] Hey, you're still up?
- Yeah.
Couldn't sleep.
So I've been hanging out with Indy.
- Oh, good, good.
- She's really something.
- So hanging out with is really code for you like her.
- Yeah.
But I did something stupid.
- What?
- I encouraged her to figure herself
out with this other guy.
I'm an idiot.
- You're being a good friend.
- But I don't want her to date him.
- Well are you gonna do anything about it?
- I don't know.
- You have a good heart and you're respecting her,
you're letting her make her own choice.
- I guess.
- She's special, huh?
- Dad, you see a lot of family stuff, right?
With work?
- Yes.
- Is it uncommon for families who take in orphans
to treat them differently?
- Why do you ask?
- I've just noticed some things.
It's like she's not an equal.
Not even close.
- Yeah, it happens and sometimes without
the people even realizing they're doing it.
Are you worried?
- I'm not sure yet.
(heavy breathing)
- I hate running.
- Apparently it's good for you.
- So is math, doesn't mean I have to like it.
- Wuss.
(laughing)
- Come on, let's finish this lap so I can
go die quietly somewhere else.
- That's the spirit, here we go!
- Hey, now you're just showing off.
- [Maxton] Yeah, every single day,
it's nice to see you finally noticing.
- [Bryant] Hey you.
- Hey.
- Hey, instead of going home do you wanna
take a quick detour?
- What did you have in mind?
So this is your detour?
- [Bryant] Yeah, I love playgrounds.
I don't know, there's just something about them
that reminds me you're never too old to have fun.
- [Indy] Okay, so what's your favorite thing here?
- Oh, by far the merry-go-round.
I don't know, there's just something so fun to me
about spinning around as fast as you can
while trying not to get sick.
Yeah, okay, there was this one time
when I was little, right?
I was running as fast as my little legs would let me
and I was pushing it so hard that I just
completely flew off and broke my arm.
- Oh no.
- Yeah, but I survived and it didn't stop me
from coming back again and again.
I mean, that is until they got rid of
the merry-go-round a few years later, but.
- I guess swings will have to do for today, right?
- Hey, us being here isn't gonna
get you in trouble with your aunt, will it?
- I mean, as long as we're not out too late.
- Did, I mean, was she cool about it
when Maxton dropped you off after your guys' date?
- Not necessarily but I told her we were
doing a school project so.
- How'd that work?
- Not well, I had to do a few extra chores
around the house, but.
- So you did get in trouble?
- Kids get in trouble for that kind of stuff all the time.
- Yeah?
I mean when I get in trouble my dad just,
I don't know, he just chews me out.
Sometimes he'll listen when it's important to me
but I've noticed that when you get in trouble
you just kinda become Clarise's servant.
Maybe what Maxton shoulda done, and what any friend
including me, should do, is walk you in
and take the blame for making you late
because chances are at that point Clarise
will kind of back way down and be less harsh.
Maybe in the end--
- In the end she would just wait for you to leave
and then just chew me out anyways.
(car horn beeping)
- [Both] Hey, Bryant.
- Why is he with Indy?
- Ugh.
- Come on, we should probably get you home.
- [Indy] There's no way I can lie now,
the girls already saw us at the park.
- You'll be fine.
- [Indy] Speak of the devil.
- I'm here.
- No, Bryant, just go home.
I'll be fine, okay?
What are you doing?
- Exactly what I should be doing.
Hey, Mrs. Taylor.
- Hi, Bryant.
My girls said they saw you at the park.
They just left for the mall,
they'll be so sad they missed you.
- Oh, well, tell 'em I say hi.
Are we too late?
Were you looking for Indy?
- You know I was.
Yesterday she was so late getting home
that I just wanted to make sure she made it home today.
- Do you need me to stay?
- Oh, Indy will be just fine without you.
Now go ahead and have a seat in the living room.
- Thank you for walking me home.
- You're walking on very thin ice right now.
I don't know what it is you're trying to prove
with Bryant Bailey but remember
he is only being nice to you because he killed your cat.
My girls have had their eyes on him for years
and the last thing I need is you getting in Jayda's way
especially with prom right around the corner.
Go do your chores.
We'll talk about this later.
- Yes, ma'am.
(phone buzzing)
Hello?
- Hey, what happened?
- Nothing I haven't heard before.
- Well, let me know if it gets bed.
- I'm sure everything will be okay.
- I'm serious.
- Okay.
- Wanna walk to school tomorrow?
- I actually probably shouldn't
I have to go to Maxton's soccer game on Saturday
and I wouldn't wanna be grounded before then.
But, Bryant?
Thank you.
- Anytime.
- [Indy] Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
(upbeat music)
* This is the moment we've been waiting for *
* No hesitation oh, we're at the door *
* We can feel it, we're not stopping now *
* We were lost but finally found it *
* Oh oh
* Oh oh we're not stopping now
* Oh oh
* Oh oh we're not stopping now
* We're not stopping now
(clapping)
* We're not stopping now
* We've got this time we can be so free *
* Turn our dreams into reality
* There's a feeling comin' back again *
* There's a reason we can never let it end *
(whistle blowing)
- [Man] Maxton, are you okay?
Come on guys, let's help him.
(groaning)
(whistle blowing)
(clapping)
- You did amazing.
Is your leg gonna be okay, though?
- Oh yeah, I think so.
I think it's probably just bruised or sprained.
I'll put some ice on it when I get home.
- Oh, hey, let me help you.
- Oh, thanks.
- So, besides the injury, are you always that good?
- You know what?
Today I think I had some extra motivation.
Thank you for coming, watching me play.
It means a lot.
- Of course.
- You know, it's funny, I've always liked you
but I never never thought I'd feel like this.
I like this.
I like us.
- Come on, let's go get some ice on your leg.
(phone buzzing)
Oh, it's you.
- Nice welcome.
So you back from the soccer game?
- Yeah, just barely.
- How was it?
Did Clarise get mad?
- I actually don't think she remembered I went to go study.
I snuck in through the side door so nobody would see me.
- [Clarise] Indy, get down here!
- Oh, sorry I have to go.
Clarise is calling.
- Calling or yelling?
- Yeah, bye.
- Have a seat.
So would you like to tell us where you really were today?
And don't lie.
- I was at Maxton's soccer game.
- So you weren't studying after all.
And what about after?
- After?
I came straight home after.
- Really?
Because Clarise received a call that would
seem to imply otherwise.
- Mrs. Whitman called me and said that
she saw you and some boy making out
in the middle of the soccer field
right there in front of everyone to see.
- What?
We kissed once but I promise we didn't make out.
- Do you have any idea how embarrassing it is
to receive a call like that?
- I'm sorry.
- I have to go into my office.
Do whatever you need to do here, Clarise.
Deal with her.
- What?
You're not leaving me here to handle this by myself.
What, do you want her going around
the neighborhood like some floozy?
- Well, with her mother what would we really expect?
- What's that supposed to mean?
- Fix this.
- No.
Do you have something you'd like to say?
My actions, my choices, are mine.
So don't you dare pin this on my mother.
My mom loved me and cared for me
and worked herself sick trying to provide for me
and she had nothing but nice things to say about you two
so I am done hearing how awful you think she was.
- You don't get to--
- I know you don't want me.
I knew it the moment I showed up to stay with you.
I was just some poor relative who was coming
to intrude on your lives but I was loved before this
and I know the difference between this
and what a real family is supposed to feel like.
I have done everything you have asked me to do, everything,
and it is sill not enough.
Sure, Jayda and Kaitlyn get to go on dates
and see their friends and have normal lives
but not me.
What is it going to take for you to see me as family?
(clapping)
- Oh, oh, missy, how entertaining was that?
(chuckles)
- I'm serious.
- You want serious?
If you don't learn to respect both of us in this home
you can find another place to stay.
- And what is respect to you, Uncle David?
Doing all the chores?
Staying away during family events?
Living in the attic and not having a life outside of school
until you tell me to come make dinner for you?
Is that respect?
Because if so, what of that have I not been doing?
- You're acting as if we're treating you like a maid.
Oh, after everything that we did after all
the things we changed to make room for you in our lives.
- Do you hear yourself?
- Enough.
You will go to your room and we
will decide on a punishment for you,
you selfish little brat. - David!
- And let me tell you, it will be severe.
Go now.
(dramatic music)
(sniffling)
(heavy breathing)
(sobbing)
- Hey, Indy, I can't really talk right now.
- Sorry, did I wake you up?
- No, no, it's okay.
It's just my ankle, my mom made me go
to the clinic to get an x-ray.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, I should be, I'm just still in a lot of pain.
Can I call you back?
- Um.
I'm having a really rough night.
It's bad here.
- Yeah?
- It's probably the worst it's ever been.
- I'm sorry, maybe just give your aunt
some time to cool down?
That usually works, right?
- I'm scared.
- Oh, hey, the doctor just came back in
so can I call you back tomorrow?
- Tomorrow?
Yeah, sure.
- Okay, uh, night.
(phone dinging)
- Wait a minute.
Are you leaving?
Indy, what's going on?
- I missed up really really bad.
- Okay, what happened?
- Guess one of the neighbors called Clarise and told her
I was making out with Maxton at his soccer game.
- Uh, were you?
Sorry, that's not important.
- We kissed, we didn't make out, though.
It was in front of a group of people.
- And your aunt chewed you out?
- Her and David.
And then David made a comment about how he thought
my mom raised me poorly and I just lost it.
All the stuff I had pent up just came out.
And then David said that if I disrespected
them one more time I'd be kicked out
and then he said my punishment was gonna be really bad.
- So you came upstairs and started packing.
- Yeah.
- Did you tell him how unfair it was that you're the maid
and the cook and the prisoner all while
they get to go out and live?
- Sort of.
Look, it was awful.
My filter was completely gone.
- So now what?
- I don't know.
- Do you need a place to stay?
- No, I'll be fine.
- Their threats aren't going to get any better.
Look, my dad's a family therapist and he sees
this stuff all the time, and the problem with abusive people
is that they just always think they're right.
- You think they're abusive?
- Yeah.
Their daughters are perfect and you're not allowed to be.
Excuses to keep you grounded, not inviting you to things,
not even giving you a proper bedroom.
The list goes on and on.
- I mean it's bad but it's not abuse.
- Yes it is.
It's definitely emotional abuse which can be
so harmful and dangerous.
Look, I think that you need to come with me.
- Can I have time to think about this?
- Actually, do you mind if I call my dad
and just ask for his advice?
I'll just be a second but in the meantime
you should really really keep packing, okay?
Yeah, I'll tell her.
Okay.
Bye.
- What'd he say?
- Well, he was obviously concerned when I told him.
What I didn't know is now that I've told him by law
he's gotta tell child protective services.
- What?
Are you sure?
- Indy, he could lose his license if he didn't.
- This is insane.
- I know, but, look, I'm sorry
and I promise we'll keep it private.
- Bryant, I can't do this.
Jayda and Kaitlyn--
- No, this is not about them.
This is about you.
My dad says that you can come stay with us.
He's certified to take in foster kids
and he really doesn't think you're safe here.
Look, I think that you just need to
come to stay with us tonight.
- I really don't think that
they're gonna hit me or anything.
- No, but they might just lock
you in your room or something.
- They always do that.
What, is that considered abuse, too?
- I'm getting the bags, we're leaving.
- You didn't answer my question.
- I don't need to.
If they're going to lock you in your room
for being a normal child, imagine what they're gonna
do when they're all upset.
We're leaving.
- Hey, come on in.
Welcome, Indy.
- Thank you.
Your home is beautiful.
- Oh, listen.
I want you to feel as comfortable here as you can
so I hope you don't mind that your room is next to Bryant's.
He is a boy and they, you know, they stink sometimes.
And I know you're really tired but if you feel up to it
would you mind answering some questions for me?
It'll help me know better what to do in the morning.
Yeah?
Okay, and then Bryant will help you get settled after.
Okay, just through here.
Now just get some rest for now, Indy.
- I will.
And thank you for--
- Oh, we are happy to.
Bryant, could you show her to her room?
- Come on, you can meet my sisters in the morning.
- Here's your room.
- Thanks.
- Yep.
- What do you think Clarise is gonna do
when she realizes I'm not there?
- Don't worry about them.
Will you focus on yourself for once?
- I just really hope I did the right thing.
- You did do the right thing.
Besides, you're here with friends.
- Okay.
- All right, and if you can't fall asleep
just shoot me a text, kay?
We'll go watch a movie in the living room or something.
- Thank you.
For everything.
- [Bryant] How did we get to this point?
- You killed my cat.
(chuckles)
- And I'll never live that down.
Ever.
- Nope.
- Goodnight.
- Hey.
- [MacKenzie] Ease up, save some for everyone else.
- It's good.
- Morning.
- Oh, hey.
Indy these are my sisters.
This is MacKenzie and Roni.
I'm sure you know MacKenzie from school.
- We're glad you could stay with us.
I'm sorry the circumstances aren't better.
- I'm sorry I woke up so late, I--
- [MacKenzie] No worries, it's Sunday.
- These are good.
Indy, do you want syrup?
- Those are for me?
- Yeah.
- Um, yeah, tons.
- [MacKenzie] Have a seat.
- Well, I hope we don't have
any fist fights over whipped cream this time.
- I used up the last of it yesterday.
- Oh, well that settles that.
So you had a chance to meet the rest of the gang?
- Yeah, and thank you guys so much for letting me stay here.
- Oh.
Oh, you know, I've been on the phone already this morning
and things are moving forward.
I'll tell you more about it after you've
had a chance to eat.
Oh, you know, I've been thinking.
You know, we have that apartment in the pool house out back,
maybe you'd be more comfortable staying out there.
You know, you'd be close to the family
and to the house here but you'd have a little privacy, too.
- Um, yeah, that's fine.
(doorbell ringing)
- Excuse me.
- Eat up.
- [Dr. Bailey] Hi, you wanna come in?
- [Woman] We need to take Indy to her aunt
and uncle's house for an interview.
- [Dr. Bailey] That is highly unusual.
- They've hired a powerful attorney
and he's assisting that the venue be
the aunt and uncle's home.
- [Dr. Bailey] No way, you are the government representative
you're supposed to be keeping her safe.
We are supposed to keep her safe.
- [Woman] You know these things
take time and some finagling.
They are the legal guardians--
- So you want her to go back over there right now
and face them after everything she's been through?
- We don't know what she's been through, that's the point.
But Officer Reid and I are here to make sure she's safe.
- [Dr. Bailey] Yeah, that or to force
her back to her aunt's house.
- [Woman] Dr. Bailey, please work with me here.
(footsteps)
- Indy?
- How many pancakes did you eat?
- A lot.
Indy.
- What's wrong?
(dramatic music)
What's going on?
Indy!
(sharp inhaling)
(sniffling)
- Was this all a joke?
- What?
- The whole saving me thing.
- No.
- I trusted you.
- Hey, you're not going back.
- I heard them talking, they said
there was a police officer
there and they were saying - Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
Can I just explain?
Please?
Your aunt and uncle are trying
all sorts of excuses and tactics.
Some that my dad have already dealt with this morning.
They're moving fast but there are rules
and you are not going back there.
- But I heard them talking.
- Yeah, they were trying to get you to do the interview
at Clarise's house with Child Protective Services
but my dad is dead set against that.
You should not have to be anywhere
where you're feeling uncomfortable.
- Interview?
- Yeah, look, you're old enough to voice
your own opinion now so my dad talked to
the Child Protective Services lady
and they agreed to let you do it wherever you choose.
- But why was there a police officer there?
- That was just a precaution, you know,
in case you had to go back to your aunt's house
they just wanted you to feel safe.
- Why are you doing this for me?
- Why wouldn't we?
Indy, I'm not gonna sit there and watch
you be treated horribly and neither is my dad.
- I don't wanna be a burden.
- You're not a burden.
- I just feel like I've been causing a lot of problems.
Your dad mentioned moving me out to the pool house and I--
- You got banished to the attic in Clarise's house.
Indy, that is not what we meant by that.
My dad just thought you might want
some privacy or personal space.
Look, you are more than welcome to stay in the house.
Man, I'm sorry, we should've thought of that.
- No, I'm sorry for overreacting.
- No, you didn't.
- So everything's really okay?
- No, but it will be.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Come on, let's go.
I thought you might be needing these
since you ran outta the house without 'em, all right?
Come on, let's go.
- [MacKenzie] Indy!
Are you okay?
- Yeah.
- Are you really?
- I'm sorry, I just thought that.
I thought wrong.
- Well, that case worker, she wants to talk to you
first thing tomorrow morning at her office
if that works for you.
- I guess, but what about school?
- Well, I'll deal with the principal,
you don't have to worry about that right now,
this is more important.
- What's gonna happen after the interview?
- Well, in a couple of weeks we'll probably
have to attend a hearing on your behalf
where I'll get a chance to share my side
and your case worker will share her side.
- And what if we don't win?
- Oh, don't worry, we will win.
- But just in case.
Do I have to go back with Clarise?
- No, not again.
- What's gonna happen to my aunt and uncle?
- Honestly that's a decision a judge
is gonna have to make and that is
not our concern right now, you are.
And if you're all all right with it,
we'd like to be the ones to look after you.
- You already have been.
- Well, I don't mean just for the weekend,
I mean I think we could be your
foster family if that's okay.
Bring it in.
- What are you?
- Oh, would you just smile.
- I am.
She is ruining our lives,
dragging our names through the mud.
- We're gonna stop her.
- When's our lawyer get here?
- He's on his way.
- Oh, that's good, that's good - Thank you so much.
- [Woman] Absolutely.
- Little brat.
- Shut your mouth, someone will hear you.
- Yes, dear.
Oh, sweetie.
- Uh, I'll walk you out.
Dr. Bailey's waiting over here.
- [David] It's okay.
- [Dr. Bailey] So, not too bad?
- It was fine.
- Good, good.
Hard part's over.
- Is it?
- Well, one of the hard parts.
How do you feel?
- Hopeful I guess is the word, I just...
- [Dr. Bailey] What?
- I'm nervous.
- I can understand that.
You've got a lot of changes going on in your life right now.
- But I'm not just nervous for me,
I'm nervous for them, too.
Does that make any sense?
I mean, I realize that they didn't treat me
the way they were supposed to, but--
- But you still care for them.
- Yeah.
I mean, sort of.
Is that weird?
- Bryant was right about you, you are a unique person
with a kind heart.
Whatever it is you're feeling, it's okay,
I think the kids have a movie night planned
maybe we oughta get home and see what they've picked.
(muffled talking on TV)
- So this is what a movie night is really like?
- Yeah.
- Cool.
(phone buzzing)
I don't know what to say to that.
- What's his number?
I'll text him.
- What?
No.
What are you gonna say?
- Don't worry.
May I?
(Roni hushes)
- You guys are being too loud.
- Sorry.
- Happy?
- It's better than what I would've said.
(hushes)
- Roni, you've seen this movie at least a hundred times
do you really need us to be quiet?
- Stop talking now, people.
(groans)
- It's her favorite part.
- So this is what a movie night is really like.
- Pretty much.
Popcorn, fighting, and movies you've seen a hundred times.
- Hi.
- Hey, are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
- Bryant said that you--
He's being serious, wasn't he?
- Yeah.
- And when you called you needed my help.
- Yeah.
- Indy, I don't know what to say.
I'm an idiot.
- No, you're not.
You just had your own stuff going on.
Speaking of which, how's your ankle?
- It's still sore but the doctor says it's nothing serious.
Just have to take it easy for awhile.
- I'm glad.
- Are you really okay?
- I mean, Bryant's dad is taking care of my case, so.
It's getting there.
- Can I see you?
Are you gonna be at school or?
- I think I'm gonna stay home but take notes for me, okay?
- Yeah.
Can I come over after school just to talk?
- Sure.
- Indy, I'm really really--
- I know.
- See you tomorrow.
- [Dr. Bailey] Hey, do you have a second?
- Sure.
Is everything okay?
- Well, I've had a few friends digging into the paperwork
and apparently your mother had a $300,000 insurance policy
that your aunt and uncle took,
as legal guardians, to raise you.
- To raise me?
And they had all this money the whole time?
- Did you see any of it?
- Never.
- That's the issue.
- On top of selling everything, all my mom's stuff?
- Unfortunately yes.
But it's all gonna come up in court.
- Why did they see me as such a burden?
- I'm sorry.
On the bright side, you will likely win all
of that money back and then some in court.
It's not gonna look good for your aunt and uncle.
- Thank you.
- The water looks nice.
You feeling any better?
- I always thought they treated me the way they did
because I cost them too much money.
Now I know that's not the case.
- It's their loss, you have nothing
but goodness in your heart.
Besides, you didn't deserve the way they treated you.
- I don't know if I could ever face them again
and I have to see Jayda and Kaitlyn every day at school.
- True. But the school year's almost over.
It is a big school.
With the school year almost being over there's this thing
that starts with a P.
- Party?
- Close.
Prom.
- What about it?
- You should go.
- Jayda and Kaitlyn have been preparing for prom for months.
- Then imagine their faces when you walk in
with whatever killer dress you pick.
With me.
- With you?
- If you'll go with me.
- But my cousins--
- Well, I just wanted to go with you, but hey,
if you wanna make it a group date with your cousins, then.
- Did you really just ask me to prom?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I did.
- Yes.
I can go.
I don't have to do chores, I'm not grounded,
I don't have to make dinner for my cousins or their dates.
I'd love to.
Do I have to wear a dress with heels?
(Bryant laughs)
I'll wear the dress I just, please,
don't make me wear heels.
- I'm a guy, I don't care what shoes you wear.
- Hey, Indy, there's a boy here who wants to talk to you.
- Ah.
Maxton.
- Hi.
- [Maxton] So new digs, huh?
This place is cool.
- The Baileys are really nice people.
- Yeah, I can't compete with that.
- What are you talking about?
- Look, you
you have Bryant now
and I'm stupid for not asking you out sooner.
Look, Indy, spending these last few years with you was
really a dream come true for me.
You made it worth going to school every day.
- Really?
- Yeah.
I mean, wish I'd done more and been more of what you needed
but I didn't know what that was.
- You were exactly what I needed.
You helped me through some of
the hardest times I've ever had.
You made me forget how bad my life really was.
- Did you really get removed
from the house because of abuse?
- Yeah.
- Did they hurt you?
Why didn't you tell me?
I coulda helped, I coulda done something.
- My case is more emotional abuse which I didn't know
you could take somebody to court for.
But I'm safe now.
Dr. Bailey's helping me.
- He seems decent.
I'm happy for you.
Are you gonna change schools or?
- I thought about it but since Dr. Bailey
works at the school I figured I better stay.
- Well, I'm glad you're staying even if it's not with me.
- Maxton--
- Hey, it's okay.
This is the part where you tell me you're going
with the handsome prince and not the regular dude.
- I'm sorry.
- Don't be.
It might not of been legit but you were mine
for years and I don't need more than that.
- You deserve more than that and you'll have it some day.
(sighs)
- Just not with you.
- You know what you will have?
A best friend.
Promise me that you'll stay my best friend.
- Friends for life?
- Forever.
(light music)
- [Indy Voiceover] As I watched him walk away
I fully expected things to be awkward here and there
especially if he and Bryant were in the same room,
but Maxton has been such a huge part of my life for so long
and we were learning now what love really was.
I think that'll help us both.
We'll be fine.
As luck would have it, Dr. Bailey wasn't
just good at his job, he was really good.
Between his testimony and the state's investigation
my aunt and uncle not only lost custody of me,
they were ordered to make payments
to pay back my mom's life insurance policy.
As well as another big sum to make up
for the missing assets and any emotional trauma they caused.
I couldn't touch most of it until I was 18
but holy smokes, I was loaded.
The first thing I did was get a set of wheels.
Bryant's dad assured me it was a good deal.
He also told me it'd be wise not
to spend all my money at once.
Funny thing was, I never cared about the money,
never even thought I had any, I only wanted to belong.
I did move out to the pool house, though.
Since Bryant and I were dating
I figured it was the right thing to do.
We all have dreams; some of us wanna be singers,
dancers, astronauts, whatever,
after losing my mom this was mine.
To have a family again.
- [Bryant] Wow.
- Yeah?
- [Dr. Bailey] Whoa, whoa, whoa, you're not
doing prom stuff without me, are ya?
- [MacKenzie] Dad!
You and your pictures.
- Yeah, you don't go to prom without pictures.
And a little...
(groans)
Battery issue.
Hang on just a sec.
- Do you know how beautiful you are?
- For the first time I feel beautiful
and that's all because of you.
- No, not me.
You've always been this way.
You know, if it wasn't for Mrs. Wiggins
I don't think we'd be here today.
So I got you something, wait here.
- Oh.
She's beautiful.
(meowing)
Thank you.
This is the happiest moment of my life.
- I'm gonna be competing with
the cat for your attention, aren't I?
- She's not the only reason why I'm happy.
- Okie doke, problem solved.
Picture time.
Oh yeah.
Oh, Bryant's got two dates.
And nice.
(camera clicking)
Ah, nice.
Look at that.
- [Bryant] Roni, get in here.
- Nice. - Now you, Dr. Bailey.
- Oh, okay.
If you insist.
I think that's the button.
(light music)