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Submitting To My Best Friend's Dad
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00:00:00Ivy, why are you always coming after me?
00:00:03You laugh at me for being poor, for having cheap gear, and I can put up with all of that.
00:00:07But you can't abuse your power as captain to kick me off the squad, to ruin my dream.
00:00:13What the hell are you talking about?
00:00:15What do you want from me? Do you want me to beg in front of the entire school?
00:00:23She pushed me. She's bullying me.
00:00:28Back off!
00:00:32Ivy, Poppy, these two families are here to adopt you.
00:00:37One of you will go with the Lockhards, and one with the Joneses.
00:00:41I'll let you choose who goes where.
00:00:45In my last life, I got adopted by the Joneses.
00:00:54And Poppy went home with the Lockhards, to be a rich girl like she'd always dreamed of.
00:01:00But money didn't save her.
00:01:03Not from a neglected father.
00:01:05And definitely not from that asshole brother of hers.
00:01:21She got the mansion, the designer dresses, the name, but she never got love.
00:01:32Asher, you must be exhausted.
00:01:35I brought you a towel.
00:01:41Poppy wanted her fairytale ending.
00:01:49Poppy tried everything, but she ended up with nothing but crippling debt.
00:01:53The Lockhards disowned her.
00:01:56So when Asher and I finally got married, she snapped.
00:02:04You bitch!
00:02:06I hate you!
00:02:07You ruined everything!
00:02:09If I'd chosen the Joneses, Asher would be mine!
00:02:12You stole my life!
00:02:14Go to hell, Ivy!
00:02:25Poppy, why?
00:02:27Is it because I married Asher?
00:02:29Because you think I got everything you ever wanted because you wanted to be me?
00:02:33You don't understand.
00:02:35My life wasn't some fairytale.
00:02:37It was just a different kind of prison.
00:02:39If I could do it again, I would have walked away from it all.
00:02:49Ivy, Poppy, one of you goes with the Joneses.
00:02:53One goes with the Lockhards.
00:02:55So, who do you choose?
00:02:57I was sent back in time to that day at the orphanage.
00:03:00To the day Poppy and I chose our parents.
00:03:03Mommy, Daddy, can I go home with you pretty please?
00:03:07I want to be Papa Jones.
00:03:09That's odd.
00:03:10Poppy's always wanted rich parents.
00:03:12Why isn't she choosing the Lockhounds?
00:03:15Ivy, I know you always wanted to be rich.
00:03:18So you can go with the Lockhouses.
00:03:20Hope you love your new family.
00:03:22She's choosing the Jones?
00:03:25But, why?
00:03:29Let's go.
00:03:32Remember how much Ashen loved saving little Sindrula?
00:03:35Well, it's my turn to play the poor girl.
00:03:38And you?
00:03:39You'll get to suffer.
00:03:41Just like I did.
00:03:43She remembers.
00:03:45So, she got sent back in time too?
00:04:00Enough.
00:04:01A Lockwood does not behave like this at the table.
00:04:05Disgraceful.
00:04:06Carter, the ruler.
00:04:21You're a Jones now, kid.
00:04:22Eat.
00:04:23Don't hold back.
00:04:25Look at that.
00:04:26She handles a knife better than we do.
00:04:28She's going places, Hank.
00:04:29I just know it.
00:04:30Of course I am.
00:04:33Wow.
00:04:34I really outdid myself.
00:04:37Call me Picasso.
00:04:39Being a Lockwood might seem great on the surface.
00:04:42But behind the scenes, it's a never-ending nightmare.
00:04:46I have to get myself out of here.
00:04:54Ashler!
00:04:55Stop!
00:04:56You're going to kill me!
00:04:57Please!
00:04:59I'm your sister!
00:05:00Kill you, please.
00:05:02I haven't even touched you.
00:05:04Besides, you're the one who weaseled your way into my family.
00:05:07Filthy gold dick.
00:05:09Tell you what.
00:05:10If you're so desperate for cash,
00:05:12drink piss out of the toilet and I'll give you a hundred grand.
00:05:14I don't care about your stupid money!
00:05:17Still pretending?
00:05:18Fine.
00:05:19Fine.
00:05:29Hey.
00:05:31Who the fuck said you could be in here?
00:05:34Get out.
00:05:40Fucking nerds.
00:05:42Always ruining all the fun.
00:05:44Whatever.
00:05:44Let's go.
00:05:46Let's go.
00:05:47Let's go.
00:05:48Let's go.
00:05:51You okay?
00:05:53Jade LeWarrant.
00:05:54Top of the class.
00:05:55She's never even looked at me before.
00:05:58So why is she helping me now?
00:06:09What the fuck?
00:06:10Oh my god, I'm so sorry.
00:06:13I got your shoes all dirty.
00:06:18No, it's okay.
00:06:19It's no big deal.
00:06:22You look exhausted.
00:06:23You should sit down for a bit.
00:06:25I can't.
00:06:26I still have half the cafeteria left.
00:06:28If it's not spotless,
00:06:29they'll dock a hundred off my mom's paycheck.
00:06:31It's probably nothing to you,
00:06:32but for us,
00:06:34it's a whole week of expenses.
00:06:38You too.
00:06:39Help her.
00:06:40How do you get home after school?
00:06:43Oh, I walk.
00:06:44Takes me about an hour on a good day.
00:06:47An hour?
00:06:47That's ridiculous.
00:06:48I'll drive you from now on.
00:07:02Go ahead, Poppy.
00:07:03Be as smug as you want.
00:07:04You're walking into your own hell.
00:07:06Programming prodigy's Jade LeWarrant.
00:07:07In my last life,
00:07:08she wrote AI code
00:07:09that revolutionized the world,
00:07:11but she didn't live long enough to see it.
00:07:13Jade.
00:07:14Heard her junkie dad
00:07:14showed up to school demanding money.
00:07:16Again.
00:07:16She beat her up
00:07:17and stole the money she made
00:07:18working part-time.
00:07:19Guess she couldn't take it anymore.
00:07:21Yeah, she had it pretty rough.
00:07:23Remember how her mom died
00:07:24because they couldn't afford the meds?
00:07:25Jade went through so much,
00:07:27but she never complained
00:07:27or asked for handouts.
00:07:29This time around,
00:07:30I'm not just saving myself,
00:07:31I'll save her too.
00:07:36My eyes are bigger than my stomach.
00:07:37Help me out?
00:07:38What's the catch?
00:07:40There isn't one.
00:07:41I just hate wasting food.
00:07:43But if you really don't want it,
00:07:44I guess I'll just have to toss it.
00:07:47Spoiled rich kids.
00:07:48By the way,
00:07:49I totally bombed the last trig test.
00:07:51Could you tutor me?
00:07:52Why me?
00:07:53Because you're the smartest person in school.
00:07:55If I want to get into a top school,
00:07:57shouldn't I learn from the best?
00:07:58How about a hundred bucks an hour?
00:08:02I charge everyone 25 an hour.
00:08:04No exceptions.
00:08:05Meet me at the library tomorrow at three.
00:08:07Nice.
00:08:08See you then.
00:08:11Eat up, dear.
00:08:12Maria, we can't thank you enough
00:08:14for looking after Poppy at school.
00:08:16No prob.
00:08:17Poppy, she's cool.
00:08:18Everyone loves her.
00:08:19And thanks for having me.
00:08:22You're welcome anytime, son.
00:08:23We've always wished we could give Poppy more.
00:08:26But knowing she's got someone like you
00:08:28in her corner,
00:08:29well, it means a lot to us.
00:08:31Our family doesn't have much,
00:08:32so we've always hoped a reliable young man
00:08:35would come along and help Poppy.
00:08:37If only you could...
00:08:39Oh, I'm rambling again, aren't I?
00:08:40Please, eat up.
00:08:45I made this.
00:08:46I know it's kind of dumb,
00:08:47but I thought you'd like it.
00:08:49It's late.
00:08:50You're more than welcome to stay the night
00:08:51if you'd like.
00:08:53I should get going, but thank you.
00:08:55Tonight was really nice.
00:09:06Why didn't you stop him?
00:09:08I gave you the perfect opportunity.
00:09:10I just got him to hold my hand.
00:09:13I can't move too fast.
00:09:15Holding hands?
00:09:16What is this, kindergarten?
00:09:18You should have thrown your yourself at him.
00:09:21We give you the chance of a lifetime,
00:09:22and you let it slip right through your fingers?
00:09:28We adopted you to land a rich guy!
00:09:31I feed you, clothe you,
00:09:33put a roof over your head,
00:09:35but when it matters, you choke?
00:09:37You think you're some damn princess?
00:09:41Dad, just give me a little more time.
00:09:44Asher's almost on the hook, I swear.
00:09:48Where's Asher?
00:09:49He went out after school, sir.
00:09:50Calls have been going straight to voicemail.
00:09:53Dinner is family time!
00:09:55How dare he treat this house like a hotel!
00:09:56I'm home.
00:09:59Where the hell have you been?
00:10:01Do you have any idea what time it is?
00:10:03Sorry, Dad.
00:10:04I promise it won't happen again.
00:10:06I already ate.
00:10:08I'll head up first.
00:10:11Of course.
00:10:12He can't resist a damsel in distress.
00:10:15Give him a poor girl to save,
00:10:17and he folds every time.
00:10:19Go ahead.
00:10:20Asher, play right into her hands.
00:10:22As for me, I'm climbing out.
00:10:24Ivy for the last time.
00:10:25Stop zoning out with the dinner table.
00:10:28Sorry, Dad.
00:10:29Um, by the way,
00:10:30could I have some extra money for textbooks?
00:10:38Thought you could squeeze more money out of Dad?
00:10:42You disgusting gold dagger.
00:10:44Poppy's a thousand times better than you'll ever be.
00:10:46Great.
00:10:48Then go bother her.
00:10:49Stop wasting your time on me.
00:10:58Are you insane?
00:11:00Thumbtacks?
00:11:01What if she swallowed one of those?
00:11:02I thought we were teaching her a lesson?
00:11:05What?
00:11:06Feel sorry for her now?
00:11:07What?
00:11:07No.
00:11:08I'm just saying.
00:11:09There's levels to this shit.
00:11:14Uh, Ivy, how could you be so careless?
00:11:17Here, have my lunch instead.
00:11:20Eat up.
00:11:25Let's see how long you can keep up the act.
00:11:31Is that all you're eating?
00:11:33Come on.
00:11:34I'll take you to the cafeteria.
00:11:35My treat.
00:11:36No, it's okay.
00:11:38I couldn't bother you.
00:11:39Let's go.
00:11:51Poppy?
00:11:53Poppy!
00:11:54Not here?
00:11:55Ivy, go find Poppy.
00:11:57Okay.
00:12:01Oh my god, your sister's spying on us.
00:12:06You spying on us now, you perv?
00:12:08Please.
00:12:09I have better things to do.
00:12:12Practice started ten minutes ago.
00:12:13Coach Knox told me to find you.
00:12:15Damn it.
00:12:16Just when Azure was finally paying attention.
00:12:18I won't let her ruin this for me.
00:12:23What's wrong?
00:12:26It's just...
00:12:27cramps.
00:12:28They're always rough.
00:12:31Poppy's not going to practice.
00:12:32I'm taking her home.
00:12:34I can't miss another practice.
00:12:38You don't need practice to be better than her.
00:12:41Come on, let's go.
00:12:50So, where's Poppy?
00:12:52She...
00:12:53I couldn't find her.
00:12:56Alright, girls.
00:12:57State championships are coming up.
00:12:59If we win, you'll all have a shot at D1 schools.
00:13:21Relax, Poppy.
00:13:23You making the cut is a done deal.
00:13:25Yeah, chill out.
00:13:26Your coach loves you.
00:13:29What?
00:13:31Disqualified?
00:13:33You!
00:13:34You did this!
00:13:36Read it.
00:13:37Repeated unexcused absences from practice.
00:13:40GPA below requirement.
00:13:41Automatic disqualification.
00:13:43If you've got a problem, take it up with Coach Knox.
00:13:46Shit!
00:13:46If I'm off the squad, how am I supposed to get close to Asher?
00:13:50Film this.
00:13:55Ivy, why are you always coming after me?
00:13:57You laugh at me for being poor, for having cheap gear, and I can put up with all of that.
00:14:02But you can't abuse your power as captain to kick me off the squad.
00:14:06To ruin my dream.
00:14:07What the hell are you talking about?
00:14:09What do you want from me?
00:14:11Do you want me to beg in front of the entire school?
00:14:18She pushed me.
00:14:20She's bullying me.
00:14:22Back off!
00:14:31She pushed me.
00:14:32She's bullying me.
00:14:36This is insane.
00:14:37They're acting like you committed a felony.
00:14:39It's even on the news?
00:14:40Since when does high school drama count as journalism?
00:14:43This is bullshit.
00:14:48I've never seen you this fired up.
00:14:50You're usually so calm.
00:14:51How are you laughing right now?
00:14:53You have a disciplinary meeting tomorrow.
00:14:55They'll rip you apart!
00:15:00Poppy's really going all out to destroy me.
00:15:04But we'll make her eat her words.
00:15:06Right, Jade?
00:15:09We?
00:15:16Asher, the disciplinary meeting's about to start.
00:15:18Where's Poppy?
00:15:21I'm here!
00:15:24Sorry, we're holding a disciplinary meeting in here
00:15:27for the sake of student privacy.
00:15:29Ask you to step outside!
00:15:30Principal Johnson, bullying is a serious accusation.
00:15:34Isn't the alleged bully's father a prominent businessman?
00:15:37And on the school board?
00:15:39The other board members and the public have a right to know.
00:15:43Transparency matters.
00:15:44Or were you trying to bury this?
00:15:48Everyone, quiet down, please!
00:15:50Lockhart High School has always enforced a zero-tolerance policy on bullying.
00:15:53The allegations against Cheer Captain Ivy Lockhart will be fully investigated.
00:15:57For transparency, the hearing will now proceed as an open inquiry.
00:16:03And we're live.
00:16:05Poppy, can you describe what happened yesterday?
00:16:07I'm sorry, Ivy.
00:16:08But I can't stay quiet anymore.
00:16:11Ivy hates me.
00:16:12She kicked me off the squad for no reason.
00:16:15Then attacked me.
00:16:16You're the one who grabbed me.
00:16:19And those injuries?
00:16:20I'll bet it was from that two-faced dad of yours.
00:16:24No, please!
00:16:25Don't get angry!
00:16:26Please don't hit me again!
00:16:29Ivy!
00:16:29Stop spreading lies!
00:16:31Her father would never do that to her!
00:16:33I met him the other night.
00:16:34He's a sweet guy!
00:16:35Her family adores her!
00:16:38What the hell?
00:16:39Poppy, this is serious!
00:16:41He shouldn't have said anything.
00:16:42Ivy said I was stealing her spotlight.
00:16:45We're seeing what appears to be clear evidence of physical assault!
00:16:48It's worse than we imagined!
00:16:50I spell her!
00:16:51I spell her!
00:16:52You bitch.
00:16:54Poppy's life is hard enough!
00:16:57She works three jobs just to support her family,
00:17:01and you're picking on a poor girl like her?
00:17:04You make me sick!
00:17:06Let me say it again.
00:17:08I did not bully Poppy.
00:17:10Enjoy the sympathy while it lasts,
00:17:12because the higher they lift you up,
00:17:13the harder they'll tear you apart when the truth comes out.
00:17:23Found it!
00:17:24Hold on, Ivy's!
00:17:25I'm coming!
00:17:26Principal Johnson, you have to expel her!
00:17:29Yeah!
00:17:30Ivy, are you still denying it?
00:17:32Expel her!
00:17:33She's a bully!
00:17:35Yeah!
00:17:36I told you, I never hit her!
00:17:39You're finished, Ivy.
00:17:41You're getting expelled,
00:17:42and I'll have Dad report you.
00:17:44Let's see how tough you are in juvie.
00:17:49Yes, I understand.
00:17:51We're taking care of it.
00:17:52Please calm down.
00:17:54What?
00:17:55Withdraw funding?
00:17:56Please!
00:17:57Ivy Lockwood!
00:17:58Our school is being torn apart because of you!
00:18:00Effective immediately,
00:18:01you're expelled for-
00:18:08That's Vincent Lockheard!
00:18:09Is he here to set things straight?
00:18:11Ugh, rich kids get away with everything.
00:18:13Stupid neffy baby.
00:18:15Dad!
00:18:25A bully doesn't get to call me Dad!
00:18:28The Lockheids stand for integrity.
00:18:30You are a disgrace!
00:18:34There it is.
00:18:35I knew he'd put his reputation first.
00:18:38Keep it up, Vincent.
00:18:39Show them exactly who the Lockwoods really are.
00:18:42No, Dad!
00:18:44Please listen to me!
00:18:45Poppy set me up!
00:18:46Silence!
00:18:47Still shifting the blame?
00:18:48The last thing our family needs is an orphan brat stirring up bad PR.
00:18:57Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for the damage my adopted daughter has done.
00:19:02I can't express how deeply ashamed and disappointed I am.
00:19:06The Lockwood family does not tolerate bullying.
00:19:09Anyone who crosses the line will face consequences.
00:19:12Even my adoptive daughter.
00:19:14Mr. Johnson, I'll trust the board to make the right decision.
00:19:18Wow, what a stand-up guy.
00:19:19Quick, get a close-up on Lockhott!
00:19:21He's tomorrow's front-page hero!
00:19:27You really thought Dad would save you?
00:19:30He just wanted everyone to know you're not blood.
00:19:36Ivy's a total fraud!
00:19:38She's not even a real Lockhart!
00:19:40She's adopted?
00:19:41That's probably why she's so fucked up.
00:19:48Yes, I made a mistake.
00:19:50And that mistake was forgetting what you taught me, Dad.
00:19:53Never get close to poor people.
00:19:55They're all liars and cheaters.
00:19:57Nothing but trouble.
00:19:58Right, Dad?
00:20:00Watch your mouth!
00:20:01Our family has always sympathized with hard-working blue-collar folks.
00:20:05If you don't get that...
00:20:06Then you don't deserve to be a Lockhart!
00:20:08Ivy, you and Poppy came from the same orphanage.
00:20:12Just because you were lucky enough to be adopted by us
00:20:15doesn't mean you get to hold it over her head.
00:20:17Oh my God, they're from the same orphanage?
00:20:20One's an angel while the other's not.
00:20:22Yeah, we came from the same orphanage.
00:20:24But that's exactly why Poppy's doing this.
00:20:26She's jealous.
00:20:28Ivy, how could you say that about me?
00:20:31I was so happy for you when the Lockhottes adopted you.
00:20:34I wanted us to stay like sisters, support each other.
00:20:38But you made it impossible.
00:20:42Jesus, Ivy, look at what you've done to her!
00:20:44Face it.
00:20:45Everyone can back Poppy, but you?
00:20:47Anyone want to vouch for Ivy?
00:20:50Miss Lockwood.
00:20:51No one's speaking up.
00:20:52Do you have anything to say for yourself?
00:20:54Enough, Ivy!
00:20:56Starting now, I am officially disowning Ivy!
00:20:59I'll vouch for Ivy.
00:21:15This is what I was wearing when they brought me here.
00:21:18So this is what I'm wearing to leave them for good.
00:21:24Who is that girl?
00:21:25Why is she wearing a dirty school uniform?
00:21:29Three years ago, my family had me dragged away like a criminal junkie in front of all the elites of
00:21:35New York.
00:21:37And now, their idea of a warm welcome is to air out all my dirty laundry for all their party
00:21:42guests to see.
00:21:44Because who cares about preserving my privacy or my dignity?
00:21:50What are you wearing?
00:21:51I thought I told you to put on something nice.
00:21:53You've been giving me attitude ever since I picked you up.
00:21:55Now you're trying to throw yourself a pity party by wearing those rags and making us look bad?
00:22:00Heck, it looks like we've been mistreating you.
00:22:08Elena, darling, your family entrusted you to us so we could show you the Lord's compassion
00:22:13and guide a sinner like you back into his fold.
00:22:16They're here now to take you home.
00:22:18I trust you'll stay quiet about what happened here.
00:22:20The Lord sees and hears everything.
00:22:35Three years at a convent, and you still haven't fixed that attitude.
00:22:39Come on, let's go.
00:22:40We're going home.
00:22:44What happened?
00:22:46She used to be my shadow.
00:22:53Mark, you're back!
00:22:55How was work?
00:22:55Mom said you've been swamped.
00:22:57Here, let me help.
00:23:03You mad at me or something?
00:23:04I skipped an international conference to come pick you up in person.
00:23:07Come on.
00:23:08Mom and Dad are waiting.
00:23:09They put together this whole thing to welcome you home.
00:23:12Mom and Dad are dead to me.
00:23:14What are you talking about?
00:23:15You're my sister.
00:23:16You're a Blair.
00:23:17No.
00:23:18You guys only ever cared about Victoria.
00:23:20The girl you adopted to replace me.
00:23:22I'm just some stupid girl from the orphanage that no one wanted!
00:23:28Are you done?
00:23:30Okay, cut it out.
00:23:31Quit whining.
00:23:32Three years ago, you laced Grace Klein's drink at the pool party.
00:23:35You made her OD on oxy, and she's still in a coma.
00:23:37We did everything we could to keep you out of jail.
00:23:39You had it easy, do you understand?
00:23:41Fuck, I thought the nuns would have shaped you up.
00:23:43You think this is over just because you got out?
00:23:45Every day Grace spends at the hospital is another day where you should be atoning for your sins!
00:23:51Grace?
00:23:53Grace?
00:23:54Grace!
00:23:54Grace!
00:23:54Grace?
00:23:55Grace?
00:23:56Grace?
00:24:05Grace?
00:24:06You snake!
00:24:07You put oxy-con in Grace's drink?
00:24:09Grace?
00:24:10Grace?
00:24:10Grace?
00:24:10Are you trying to kill her?
00:24:11it wasn't me dad it was victoria shut up you liar i wish you were never born
00:24:22i should have realized my parents never loved me i should have never left that orphanage
00:24:28time to go home elena don't make me say it again i'm never going back there
00:24:33have a good life mr blavin i hope we never see each other again
00:24:48elena sorry i'm late
00:24:53happy release day elena eric gills he grew up in the same orphanage i did and he was my best
00:24:58friend
00:24:58and the person i trusted the most in the world oh miss elena i promise i'll get into the same
00:25:04school you do so i can always protect you as your knight in shining armor but he stabbed me in
00:25:11the
00:25:11back when i needed him most he put me in hell with his own two hands
00:25:27eric please you saw victoria lacing grace's drink please just tell them the truth
00:25:33i can't elena victoria grew up in wealth she wouldn't last a day at the reform school
00:25:39just go in her place all right
00:25:48eric ruined my life so he could get with victoria with her influence he got scouted by
00:25:52a big 10 school and now he's the next best thing in football
00:25:54look i even got flowers for you
00:26:00no thanks giles
00:26:04if there's one thing i learned at reform school
00:26:10now bark like a dog or we'll cane you
00:26:22it's that you have to make yourself as small of a target as possible
00:26:26that's the only way to survive when you have no one in your corner
00:26:30the blairs hate me but at least they say it to my face
00:26:33i'd rather know what i'm getting into than to have eric pull the rug from out under me again
00:26:45i changed my mind let's go
00:26:49elena
00:26:59mom and dad have been worried sick over you the past three years
00:27:02be nice when you get back okay
00:27:06i want you to watch your temper and stop bullying victoria
00:27:11don't make our life harder than it already is
00:27:13keep your head down and we won't treat you any different
00:27:19elena are you even listening i'm talking to you
00:27:21i spent three years at that fucking reform school and they didn't come visit me on once
00:27:26thanksgiving christmas spring break nothing
00:27:28it's only 30 miles out they couldn't take two hours out of their day to see their own daughter
00:27:31you still think they give a shit about me
00:27:33it's because you keep acting like a child
00:27:35they didn't they decided not to visit so you can have a chance to heal
00:27:38to become a better person
00:27:41everything they did was for your own good elena
00:28:02hurry up and change into something presentable i'll see you at the banquet hall
00:28:08oh that's for victoria
00:28:21home sweet home
00:28:25this is where the blairs had me live for threes before they sent me to the convent
00:28:33change into something presentable as if i have anything nice to wear
00:28:38even the clothes i'm wearing i bought with my own money
00:28:42mom dad look what i bought
00:28:45elena what on earth are you wearing you're a blade now you can't go out looking like this
00:28:50learn how to dress yourself properly like victoria now take that off and throw it out
00:28:57i might be their bio daughter but they never cared about me
00:29:01they only ever cared about victoria
00:29:03even though she's adopted she's their real pride and joy
00:29:06i'm just some shameful secret they managed to snatch back from the orphanage
00:29:10they even made me the scapegoat for victoria's crimes
00:29:14i wish you were never born
00:29:16it wasn't me dad it was victoria
00:29:20they sent me to that hellhole of a reform school to be tortured for the last three years
00:29:27this is what i was wearing when they brought me here
00:29:30so this is what i'm wearing to leave them for good
00:29:36congratulations it's a big day for the blairs
00:29:39ain't that the truth
00:29:45well where's our special girl
00:29:46she'll be out in just a minute
00:29:52who is that girl
00:29:53why is she wearing a dirty school uniform
00:29:57three years ago
00:29:58my family had me dragged away like a criminal junkie in front of all the elites of new york
00:30:05and now
00:30:05their idea of a warm welcome is to air out all my dirty laundry for all their party guests to
00:30:10see
00:30:12because who cares about preserving my privacy or my dignity
00:30:17what are you wearing
00:30:18i thought i told you to put on something nice
00:30:20you've been giving me attitude ever since i picked you up
00:30:23now you're trying to throw yourself a pity party by wearing those rags and making us look bad
00:30:27heck
00:30:28it looks like we've been mistreating you
00:30:31elena blather
00:30:32you haven't changed at all
00:30:33you're still a petty stuck-up impulsive child
00:30:37you're not coming back until you change
00:30:38come on stop being such an embarrassment
00:30:42you damn run away
00:30:44i don't have a dress
00:30:45then why didn't you buy one
00:30:47because i don't have any money
00:30:49elena
00:30:50when you were at home we wired you 10k a month for three whole years
00:30:54that's 360 000 dollars
00:30:56was that really not enough for a dress and some decent looking clothes
00:30:59you're dressing like a ho-o to make us look like we're abusing you
00:31:03look enough's enough we've more than made it up to you don't bite the hand that feeds
00:31:0810k i never even got as much as 10 dollars from you
00:31:10if you're gonna yell at me for something i didn't do at least come up with something believable
00:31:13that's it if you won't stop making shit up don't blame me for exposing you
00:31:20eva i want you to check just exactly how much money we've sent to elena over the years
00:31:24elena label
00:31:26yes
00:31:26if it's elena there's no point in checking
00:31:29what do you mean
00:31:30mr blaife
00:31:31the estate's never given elena anything
00:31:34what did you say
00:31:35wait what
00:31:36but i specifically told them to
00:31:38mrs blainer
00:31:39cancelled the payments
00:31:40she was scared elena might have picked up nasty habits
00:31:44growing up in an orphanage with god knows who
00:31:46she didn't trust elena with 10k a month so
00:31:49she cancelled her allowance
00:31:51the extra money went to victoria
00:31:54mrs blainer was worried victoria would feel left out after elena came back
00:31:59so her allowance was up to 20k a month to compensate
00:32:03mr blainer
00:32:04please tell me you knew about this
00:32:07really
00:32:09you're a billionaire
00:32:10and your daughter doesn't get any spending money
00:32:14fine
00:32:15maybe you didn't get anything from the estate
00:32:17but mom and dad would have given you something
00:32:21the blairs never gave me a single cent
00:32:25go ahead and ask them if you don't believe me
00:32:28they're your parents
00:32:29surely you'll trust their word over mine
00:32:33mom
00:32:33dad
00:32:35how much were you giving her
00:32:37well
00:32:38i thought she was getting money from you
00:32:42so i never
00:32:43me too
00:32:44i thought the estate
00:32:48elena why didn't you say anything
00:32:50you should have told us you didn't get any money
00:32:53mommy would have given you anything if you just asked
00:32:55yeah
00:32:56it's all my fault
00:32:57i couldn't even tell you were struggling
00:32:59but elena
00:33:00mommy loves you just as much as she loves victoria okay
00:33:04you're my mom
00:33:05but you still gave away what was supposed to be mine
00:33:08to victoria
00:33:09you gave your adoptive daughter twenty thousand dollars
00:33:12all because you felt mad for her
00:33:14are you that scared of hurting her precious feelings
00:33:17no honey i
00:33:18you have a mouth and a brain
00:33:20you could have just asked
00:33:22mom's right
00:33:23you should have said something
00:33:25we have billions
00:33:27they're not so heartless
00:33:28they wouldn't give you a bit of cash if you needed it
00:33:30i did tell you
00:33:32but you didn't care enough to listen
00:33:39mom dad
00:33:41can i have
00:33:42three hundred dollars
00:33:45it's for school
00:33:46money
00:33:47it's always money with you
00:33:49you wouldn't even have come home if we were poor would you
00:33:52seriously
00:33:52sometimes i wonder why mom and dad even brought you back
00:33:56look at victoria
00:33:57she never asks us for money
00:33:58and she just took the amc's and placed tenth in the state
00:34:01why can't you be like her
00:34:03yeah
00:34:03sure you did
00:34:04what i really did i got first
00:34:07mark
00:34:08you promised you'd get me something if i made it to the amc
00:34:12well
00:34:12what do you want
00:34:13um
00:34:14there's this bag i've been looking at
00:34:16but it's ten thousand dollars
00:34:18what if you got it for me
00:34:19as a treat
00:34:21all right
00:34:22i'll get it for you
00:34:23as long as it makes my baby sister happy
00:34:25it could be 100k for all i care
00:34:28what are you still standing around for
00:34:29go to your room and think about what you did
00:34:31you'll never be like victoria
00:34:35that girl's out of control
00:34:37if only she had half the manners victoria did
00:34:44yeah
00:34:45remember that
00:34:49that's because you never
00:34:51did anything we could be proud of you for
00:34:54and you're still a liar
00:34:56i never lied about anything
00:34:58i got first place in the amc's
00:35:01you just didn't want to believe me
00:35:06whatever
00:35:09you didn't even know what school i went to
00:35:11why would you care if i won a math competition
00:35:18wait
00:35:19were you not at saint augustine's with victoria
00:35:25dad
00:35:26i thought she went to saint augustine's
00:35:29elena
00:35:30what high school did you go to
00:35:35i got first at the amc's so
00:35:37i got a full ride into oak ridge valley academy
00:35:40oak ridge valley
00:35:41that's the best high school on the east coast
00:35:43they produce some of the top minds in our nation
00:35:45not like saint augustine's
00:35:47we're just having cash gets you through the door
00:35:48every kid that goes to oak ridge valley is handpicked through a rigorous interview process
00:35:52for elena to get a full-run scholarship
00:35:54she has to be a generational talent
00:35:57no
00:35:57no way
00:35:58oak ridge valley's 20 miles away
00:36:00there's no way you made it to school every day
00:36:02riding on that crappy bike
00:36:03yeah
00:36:05me and victoria were never at the same school
00:36:08ever wondered why i never ate breakfast with you guys
00:36:10it's because i had to wake up at five every day
00:36:12so i can get to school by seven
00:36:14and i never got any lunch money
00:36:16so i had to make do with expired moldy bread
00:36:20and then when i got home you'd be done with dinner already
00:36:23all i ever had was cold leftovers
00:36:25and you would still call me a dirty hobo
00:36:27digging through the trash
00:36:28scarfing down the food
00:36:29because i was so hungry by that point
00:36:30i didn't even care anymore
00:36:34oh elena i'm so sorry you had to live like that
00:36:36i just never realized you were suffering
00:36:39save it
00:36:40look you weren't around to see me grow up
00:36:42it makes sense you wouldn't care about me at all
00:36:45whatever i'm used to it
00:36:48can't break a kid who grew up in the system
00:36:50right mrs blair
00:36:53mom please
00:36:54just watch the security footage
00:36:56i didn't do it
00:36:57victoria's the one that lays grace's drink
00:37:14mom did you just delete the security tape
00:37:17why would you do that
00:37:19are you seriously protecting victoria over me right now
00:37:24i'm your bio daughter
00:37:26elena
00:37:27i'm so sorry but i can't let them take victoria
00:37:30she's not cut out for that
00:37:32but you grew up in the system and you were fine
00:37:34i know you won't break at the reform school either
00:37:36so just go with the nuns and take victoria's place okay honey
00:37:45shut up
00:37:46what are you even saying elena
00:37:48oh right
00:37:50they never told you
00:37:51the security camera caught everything
00:37:54victoria was the one that laced grace's drink
00:37:57but our poor pathetic excuse of a mother
00:38:00decided to wipe the tapes to protect victoria over me
00:38:03even though i'm her bio daughter
00:38:04she made me look like a guilty criminal in front of everyone
00:38:09what
00:38:15stop lying
00:38:16i know you're upset at us for ignoring you
00:38:18but if you had a problem with us
00:38:19it's your responsibility to say something
00:38:22you're just jealous that victoria had a better life than you did
00:38:25that's why you've been bullying her
00:38:27and trying to pin all the blame on her
00:38:29did you stop and think for one second
00:38:30what's the right thing to do
00:38:32no
00:38:32you just kept on taking it out on us
00:38:34you're the worst person i've ever met
00:38:36mark don't say that about your sister
00:38:38mom stop cuddling her
00:38:40she needs to grow up
00:38:41the only reason she's like this is because we kept caving into her tantrums
00:38:44we tried so hard to get her into a reform school instead of prison
00:38:47and how does she repays us
00:38:48she comes back and ruins our party and makes it look like we're the bad guys
00:38:54all right stop it both of you
00:38:56elena
00:38:57you should have told us you'd already gone home
00:38:59mommy and i would have gone out and got you a nice dress or something
00:39:02wait you didn't know i had already gone home
00:39:06of course not honey
00:39:08i would have had the chauffeurs pick you up
00:39:10wait
00:39:11how did you even get here
00:39:13mark picked me up
00:39:14he said this was a welcome home party
00:39:19wait i thought this was a birthday party for victoria
00:39:23that's what it said on on the rsvp victoria blair's 18th birthday
00:39:27since when was this for elena
00:39:29if it's elena then i'm leaving
00:39:31she tried to kill the klein kid three years ago
00:39:34poor girl's still in a coma
00:39:35i don't want anything to do with that homicidal maniac
00:39:39ever since i started living with the blairs
00:39:41it's been one disappointment after another
00:39:43no elena please
00:39:45you can't just abandon us
00:39:56victoria
00:39:57oh my god victoria
00:40:02victoria are you okay
00:40:04it's so bad mom
00:40:05ow
00:40:06oh do you have a boo-boo let me see
00:40:12did elena push you
00:40:13i bet she shrubbed you
00:40:16no
00:40:16are you fucking blind
00:40:19really
00:40:19you're just gonna start running your mouth over nothing
00:40:23she bumped into me on purpose
00:40:26if anyone's blind it's you
00:40:28you
00:40:42you
00:40:43you want to know the truth
00:40:44ask literally anyone else
00:40:50they all saw her bump into me
00:40:53yeah uh mark victoria shoulder checked her
00:40:57pretty obvious
00:40:58it was
00:40:58pretty obvious
00:41:00fine
00:41:00even if victoria bumped into you
00:41:03it was probably an accident
00:41:04why didn't you move
00:41:05you didn't have to come crashing down
00:41:07you did that on purpose
00:41:09you think i'm faking it
00:41:14you think i wanted to injure my arm
00:41:16all for you to yell at me and call me a liar
00:41:19do you think i have that little self-respect
00:41:21elena does it
00:41:23does it hurt
00:41:24oh gosh
00:41:25i'm so sorry elena
00:41:27i was just
00:41:28having a really bad day
00:41:30because
00:41:31someone ruined the special evening gown mark got me
00:41:34but
00:41:35i still shouldn't have bumped into you on accident like that
00:41:39so you would admit that it actually wasn't my fault
00:41:42you admit
00:41:43that you've been lying this whole time
00:41:47what
00:41:48no
00:41:48that's not what i meant at all
00:41:51oh my god
00:41:52do you really think i'm that kind of person
00:41:55victoria didn't mean it
00:41:56all right
00:41:57she's always been such a sweet girl
00:41:59she'd never hurt anyone on purpose
00:42:01here
00:42:02why don't you say you're sorry
00:42:04and tell her happy birthday
00:42:05so we can all put this behind us
00:42:07listen to your mother
00:42:08elena
00:42:13you know this isn't the first time
00:42:15victoria's tried to frame me for something
00:42:17although i'm sure you're well aware of that mrs blaine
00:42:22well i
00:42:29you still owe us an explanation
00:42:31for fucking what
00:42:36oh i see what this is
00:42:39you want me to apologize for ruining victoria's dress
00:42:43you were the only other person in my car
00:42:45you were the only one who could have touched that dress
00:42:49elena
00:42:49i can't believe you sabotaged me at my own birthday party
00:42:54why are you such a bully
00:42:56i know you're upset elena
00:42:58but you can't just destroy your sister's things
00:43:00i'll let it slide this time
00:43:02but there better not be a next time
00:43:04really guys
00:43:05look mark has a dash cam
00:43:07check for yourself and you'll see i didn't touch a thing
00:43:14mark
00:43:15pull the footage up on your phone right now
00:43:18i'm done taking the fall for victoria
00:43:21oh actually
00:43:22don't bother
00:43:24we wouldn't want elena to look bad in front of everyone
00:43:27right
00:43:28elena just let it go
00:43:29enough
00:43:30we're done discussing this
00:43:32elena you've made enough of a scene as it is
00:43:34now go clean up your arm
00:43:35no
00:43:37you just want me to leave
00:43:39so you can keep pretending she's your perfect little princess
00:43:42i have no problem checking the dash cam footage
00:43:48it's only you guys who are afraid to watch it
00:43:51what are you so scared of
00:43:53fine
00:43:53i'll answer that question for you
00:43:57it's because you know i didn't do anything to the dress
00:44:03it was sitting untouched in the box when mark brought it into the house
00:44:12and then after that it just magically gets ripped as soon as it's passed to victoria
00:44:17i think you all catch my drift here
00:44:21the only problem is
00:44:23you're scared to check the tapes
00:44:26because you know full well victoria ripped her own dress
00:44:29you just want me to be her scapegoat
00:44:32again
00:44:34isn't that right victoria
00:44:37elena please
00:44:38i would never do such a thing
00:44:41you and victoria
00:44:44you're my two beloved daughters
00:44:47i can't bear to see either of you have to suffer
00:44:50god just stop already
00:44:53i might have bought that pathetic excuse
00:44:56if this was three years ago
00:44:57but after what you put me through at the reform school
00:45:00hearing you lie to my face like that
00:45:03makes me sick
00:45:07all right i'll give you what you want
00:45:10as of tonight
00:45:11i'm giving up the blair name
00:45:14i relinquish all rights that come along with my heritage
00:45:17i'm done playing these stupid games
00:45:19i'm done being part of your family
00:45:22okay
00:45:29no
00:45:30have i been wrong
00:45:32about her all along
00:45:35sister i'm sorry
00:45:36my stress disorder flared up yesterday
00:45:39i couldn't go pick you up
00:45:40you're not angry are you
00:45:42before i could open my mouth
00:45:44kaylin answered for me
00:45:46lyra isn't that petty
00:45:47she won't hold it against you
00:45:51selena took that as permission
00:45:53boldly
00:45:53she looped her arm throughs and looked straight at me
00:45:56sister
00:45:57give me a gift too
00:45:58i want kaylin as my mate
00:46:02mate stealing was taboo among the wolves
00:46:05yet she declared it openly
00:46:06and not a single wolf in the room spoke a word against it
00:46:09rage boiled in my blood
00:46:12i clenched my fists
00:46:14and if i refuse
00:46:23my father's eyes blazed with a terrifying golden light as he barked the command
00:46:29the alpha command crushed down on my knees driving me hard into the mud
00:46:33my mother gazed down at me
00:46:36selena is an omega
00:46:38if her wolf enters silver moon prison the silver will torture her to death
00:46:43lyra you're the older sister
00:46:45you go
00:46:48my adopted younger sister an omega
00:46:50drove drunk and killed a human
00:46:53yet my parents wanted me to take the fall
00:46:56you killed a human
00:46:58you must go to prison
00:47:00my biological father pinned every ounce of guilt onto me
00:47:06i couldn't hold back the tears
00:47:08no i won't
00:47:10i didn't kill anyone
00:47:12why should i go to prison
00:47:14i'm your real daughter
00:47:15my father's fury erupted
00:47:17you don't have a choice
00:47:23the pure silver shackles locked tight around my wrists
00:47:27my skin sizzled and burned where the metal touched it
00:47:30searing pain drilling straight into the bone
00:47:36desperately i looked kaylin
00:47:38he was the strongest alpha in the pack
00:47:41the top ranked dominant and my fated mate
00:47:44he only stared down at me with a cold gaze
00:47:53lyra go
00:47:54when you come out we'll complete the mate bond
00:47:56he reached out and stroked my face
00:47:59these seven years
00:48:00just bear it
00:48:01just this once
00:48:06i collapsed into despair
00:48:08screaming
00:48:16seven years later
00:48:18lyra
00:48:19now that you're leaving silvermoon prison
00:48:21keep your wolf under control
00:48:23don't look back
00:48:28dragging my ruined leg
00:48:29i limped out through the iron gate
00:48:32a car was waiting just beyond the territory boundary
00:48:35the window rolled down
00:48:37and kaylin's face emerged
00:48:41lyra
00:48:42seven years
00:48:43and he hadn't changed at all
00:48:45i dragged my crippled leg into the car
00:48:50in the rearview mirror
00:48:51i saw my face
00:48:52a map of scars seared into the skin by silver
00:48:56you've suffered these seven years
00:48:58i'll keep my promise
00:48:59at the next full moon
00:49:01i'll mark you formally
00:49:04you'll become my luna
00:49:06kaylin reached over
00:49:07and laid his hand over my rough
00:49:09scarred knuckles
00:49:10i looked into his gold green eyes
00:49:13and slowly pulled my hand away
00:49:17the wolf inside me
00:49:18couldn't even summon a whimper
00:49:22seven years in silvermoon prison
00:49:24had shown me exactly who kaylin was
00:49:30who my family was
00:49:32you don't have a choice
00:49:35they had never loved me
00:49:38and i no longer had any desire to be his mate
00:49:41sensing my indifference
00:49:43kaylin grew irritated
00:49:44selena knew you were coming back today
00:49:46her stress disorder flared up again
00:49:49your whole family is at the territory hospital
00:49:51soothing her
00:49:52i closed my eyes
00:49:55the suv drove into the heart of the crescent moon pack's territory
00:49:59an hour later
00:50:00we arrived at my home
00:50:02only a beta housekeeper
00:50:04and a few omega servants
00:50:05were in the main house
00:50:06they caught the inferior scent clinging to me
00:50:09and didn't bother to hide their disgust
00:50:12the beta housekeeper
00:50:13offered kaylin a respectful salute
00:50:15before finally turning to me
00:50:18miss lyra
00:50:18the luna says that now you're back
00:50:20you're to stay inside your own scent circle
00:50:22don't wander around
00:50:23don't bring shame to the pack
00:50:25shame
00:50:26i'd endured seven years of silver burning my flesh in selena's place
00:50:30and somehow i was the shame
00:50:34but i'd stopped expecting anything from them seven years ago
00:50:38on that night of thunder and rain
00:50:39understood
00:50:42i turned toward the side door
00:50:44kaylin received a mind link
00:50:46his pupils snapped vertical
00:50:47lyra
00:50:48selena's vital signs are weak
00:50:50she needs me
00:50:51i'll go check on her
00:50:52get some rest
00:50:54with that
00:50:55he turned and disappeared
00:50:57into the room
00:51:02tonight later
00:51:03i went back to my assigned space
00:51:06a storage closet
00:51:07and curled up
00:51:09on the narrow wooden cot
00:51:10late at night
00:51:12drifting between sleep and waking
00:51:14i heard chloe
00:51:15the beta's younger sister
00:51:17speaking downstairs
00:51:19alpha father
00:51:20luna mother
00:51:21selena's mental state is terrible
00:51:23why don't we move lyra out of the main house
00:51:25otherwise selena will have an episode
00:51:27every time she catches lyra's scent
00:51:28my father sighed but said nothing
00:51:30my mother said
00:51:33she carries our blood
00:51:35if we throw her out the moment she's released from prison
00:51:37what will the other packs say
00:51:39then what do we do
00:51:41chloe paced anxiously
00:51:46my father spoke
00:51:47when selena comes back
00:51:50order lyra to suppress all her scent signatures
00:51:53she's forbidden from appearing in front of selena
00:51:55she's not allowed to take a single step out of her room
00:51:58my eyes were closed
00:52:00but a searing acidic burn spread deep in their sockets
00:52:04just then
00:52:05my specialized communicator vibrated
00:52:07an encrypted email
00:52:09miss lyra
00:52:11congratulations
00:52:12you have passed the assessment for the institute of paranormal confidential research
00:52:17upon acceptance of the contract
00:52:19you will depart for the sacred grounds of domica island
00:52:21under a new identity on the night of the full moon
00:52:24seven days from now
00:52:26your pack identity will be permanently erased
00:52:29no contact with the outside world for five years
00:52:33without a flicker of hesitation
00:52:34i signed my name
00:52:36lyra
00:52:37i had passed the institute's assessment seven years ago
00:52:40right before i was thrown into prison instead of joining
00:52:43as my release approached
00:52:44i'd applied again
00:52:45i'd passed again
00:52:46without surprise
00:52:48seven days
00:52:49i only had to endure seven more days
00:52:52then i would sever the pack bond completely and leave forever
00:52:56the next morning i walked into the living room
00:52:59a thick clying sweetness hit me
00:53:02omega scent heavy and dense
00:53:04selena was back
00:53:06she sat at the center of the sofa in a pure white dress
00:53:09everyone crowded around her
00:53:11the beta housekeeper brought out a cake
00:53:14the family spoke in practiced unison
00:53:18happy birthday selena
00:53:21selena smiled and thanked everyone
00:53:23lifting her chin
00:53:24i just left the hospital
00:53:25do you have anything special for me
00:53:27my parents and sister stepped forward one by one
00:53:30offering expensive treasures
00:53:34kaylin was about to present his gift
00:53:36when he caught sight of me standing in the shadows
00:53:39lyra you're awake
00:53:41come celebrate selene's birthday with us
00:53:44selena turned to me
00:53:46sister i'm sorry
00:53:48my stress disorder flared up yesterday
00:53:50i couldn't go pick you up
00:53:52you're not angry are you
00:53:53before i could open my mouth
00:53:55kaylin answered for me
00:53:58lyra isn't that petty
00:53:59she won't hold it against you
00:54:02selena took that as permission
00:54:04boldly
00:54:05she looped her arm throughs and looked straight at me
00:54:07sister
00:54:08give me a gift too
00:54:10i want kaylin as my mate
00:54:13mate stealing was taboo among the wolves
00:54:16yet she declared it openly
00:54:18and not a single wolf in the room spoke a word against it
00:54:21rage boiled in my blood
00:54:23i clenched my fists
00:54:25and if i refuse
00:54:29selena's expression stiffened
00:54:30she switched to the old wolf tongue
00:54:33reserved for pure-blood aristocrats
00:54:35i was only joking i didn't expect my sister's wolf to be so savage
00:54:39my luna mother responded in the same old tongue
00:54:42her tone soothing
00:54:43don't be afraid selena
00:54:45lyra has been wandering outside too long
00:54:46her bloodline is degraded
00:54:48my atfa father released a calming pinewood scent
00:54:50blood ties don't matter
00:54:52your mother and i only recognize you as our daughter
00:54:54right selena you're my only sister
00:54:56i forced the bitterness down
00:54:58and pretended i couldn't understand a word of the old tongue
00:55:01i turned to kaylin
00:55:02what are they saying
00:55:04kaylin's throat bobbed
00:55:05selena said it was just a joke
00:55:07everyone's telling you not to be so sensitive
00:55:09the air reeked of lies
00:55:11they had no idea
00:55:13i understood every single word
00:55:16my mother came from a noble pure-blood line
00:55:19my father ruled over this entire territory
00:55:22from the moment they brought me back from the orphanage
00:55:25they despised me for carrying too much of the stray's wildness
00:55:29every resource
00:55:31every drop of love
00:55:32they'd poured it all into its selena
00:55:34ten years ago
00:55:35selena awakened a rare healing type omega gift
00:55:40the entire pack howled at the moon in ecstasy
00:55:45what they didn't know was that i'd already passed the blood moon trial by then
00:55:50and had taught myself the most obscure dialect of the old wolf tongue
00:55:54but none of that mattered anymore
00:55:56soon
00:55:57very soon
00:55:58i would escape this territory for good
00:56:00i just got out of silvermoon prison
00:56:02i want to go beyond the territory boundary
00:56:04get some air
00:56:05you all carry on
00:56:06under their contemptuous stares
00:56:08i dragged my ruined leg towards the door
00:56:10their mockery trailed behind me
00:56:15today was my birthday
00:56:16two
00:56:19beyond the territory
00:56:20i suppressed my wolf's scent signature
00:56:22and took a bus to the lower district of seattle
00:56:24because of my silvermoon prison record
00:56:26the pack had erased all my files
00:56:28combined with my crippled leg
00:56:30the only work i could find was washing dishes
00:56:32in a run-down roadside diner
00:56:34just enough to survive the next ten days
00:56:36at half past eleven at night
00:56:38i finished scrubbing the last plate
00:56:39as i stepped out of the diner
00:56:41a man climbed out of his car
00:56:43and strode toward me
00:56:47lyra
00:56:47why have you been away from the territory so long
00:56:50he grabbed my wrist
00:56:51and pulled me toward the vehicle
00:56:52the door opened
00:56:53on the back seat sat a cake
00:56:56lyra
00:56:58happy birthday
00:57:00kaylin's pack and mine shared a tight border
00:57:03he and i
00:57:04the top-ranked alpha and i
00:57:07had been bound by a mate contract
00:57:08since we were pups
00:57:09i still remembered
00:57:11the first moment i saw him
00:57:13after returning to the territory
00:57:15he stood in the sunlight
00:57:17radiating brilliance
00:57:18in that hostile territory
00:57:21kaylin was the only one
00:57:23who never scorned my wild scent
00:57:25he would release his alpha dominance
00:57:28to shield me
00:57:29he brought me gifts on holidays
00:57:31he was the only soul
00:57:33in that entire forest
00:57:35who was good to me
00:57:36and in the end
00:57:37he was the one
00:57:39who personally sent me
00:57:40to silver moon prison
00:57:42lyra
00:57:43what's wrong
00:57:44did you think i forgot your birthday
00:57:45kaylin's voice pulled me back
00:57:47i answered evenly
00:57:48thank you
00:57:49he produced another box
00:57:51i lifted the lid
00:57:53inside lay a red dress
00:57:55remember when you were little
00:57:56you said you wanted to wear a red dress
00:57:59when we completed the mate bond
00:58:00i had it made in advance
00:58:03do you like it
00:58:06alpha
00:58:07you're remembering wrong
00:58:09i hate red
00:58:10when i was lost as a child
00:58:12i'd been wearing a red dress
00:58:15ever since i could form memories
00:58:16every full moon night
00:58:18i put on red
00:58:19hoping my pack
00:58:20could track my visual scent
00:58:21and bring me home
00:58:22kaylin's pupils contracted
00:58:23he ruffled my hair
00:58:28i'm sorry
00:58:28i remembered wrong
00:58:30come on
00:58:31i'll take you to a restaurant
00:58:32to celebrate
00:58:32on the drive back
00:58:34kaylin gripped my hand tightly
00:58:39lyra
00:58:39why is your scent so faint
00:58:42why are you thinner than you were seven years ago
00:58:44and your leg
00:58:45before he could finish
00:58:47the phone rang
00:58:48the screen flashed a single word
00:58:50selena
00:58:51hmm
00:58:52kaylin answered
00:58:53his voice dropped into a frantic grail
00:58:56turn around
00:58:57back to the territory
00:59:01the whole way
00:59:02he soothed selena
00:59:03through the communicator
00:59:04by the time we burst back
00:59:06into the main house
00:59:07i looked up
00:59:08selena stood on the roof's edge
00:59:10of the villa
00:59:11still in her white dress
00:59:13she looked at us
00:59:15sister's back
00:59:17it's time for a defective
00:59:18omega like me
00:59:19to step aside
00:59:21goodbye
00:59:22without another word
00:59:23she jumped
00:59:23the drop from roof to ground
00:59:25was maybe 10 meters
00:59:26but when selena fell
00:59:27every single one of my family
00:59:29lunged forward
00:59:29on pure instinct
00:59:32that night
00:59:33ambulance sirens
00:59:34wailed over the territory
00:59:38ivy why are you always
00:59:39coming after me
00:59:40you laugh at me
00:59:42for being poor
00:59:42for having cheap gear
00:59:43and i can put up
00:59:44with all of that
00:59:45but you can't abuse
00:59:46your power
00:59:47as captain
00:59:47to kick me off the squad
00:59:49to ruin my dream
00:59:50what the hell
00:59:51are you talking about
00:59:53what do you want from me
00:59:54do you want me to beg
00:59:55in front of the entire school
01:00:02she pushed me
01:00:03she's bullying me
01:00:06back off
01:00:10ivy poppy
01:00:12these two families
01:00:13are here to adopt you
01:00:14one of you will go
01:00:16with the lockards
01:00:16and one with the joneses
01:00:19i'll let you choose
01:00:20who goes where
01:00:23in my last life
01:00:24i got adopted
01:00:25by the joneses
01:00:32and poppy
01:00:33went home
01:00:33with the lockards
01:00:34to be a rich girl
01:00:35like she'd always
01:00:36dreamed of
01:00:38but money
01:00:39didn't save her
01:00:41not from
01:00:42a neglected
01:00:42father
01:00:44and definitely
01:00:45not from that
01:00:46asshole brother
01:00:47of hers
01:00:59she got the mansion
01:01:00the designer dresses
01:01:02the name
01:01:03but she never got love
01:01:10asher
01:01:11you must be exhausted
01:01:13i brought you a towel
01:01:19poppy wanted her
01:01:20fairy tale ending
01:01:22marry the rich boy
01:01:23become mrs lockwood
01:01:28poppy tried everything
01:01:29but she ended up
01:01:30with nothing
01:01:30but crippling debt
01:01:32the lockwoods
01:01:33disowned her
01:01:35so when asher
01:01:36and i finally
01:01:36got married
01:01:37she snapped
01:01:42you bitch
01:01:44i hate you
01:01:45you ruined everything
01:01:47if i'd chosen the joneses
01:01:49asher would be mine
01:01:50you stole
01:01:51my life
01:01:52go to hell ivy
01:02:04poppy why
01:02:05is it because
01:02:06i married asher
01:02:07because you think
01:02:08i got everything
01:02:08you ever wanted
01:02:09because you wanted
01:02:10to be me
01:02:11you don't understand
01:02:12my life wasn't
01:02:14some fairy tale
01:02:15it was just
01:02:16a different kind
01:02:16of prison
01:02:17if i could do it
01:02:18again
01:02:19i would have
01:02:20walked away
01:02:20from it all
01:02:27ivy poppy
01:02:29one of you
01:02:29goes with the joneses
01:02:31one goes with
01:02:32the lockwoods
01:02:32so
01:02:34who do you choose
01:02:35i was sent back
01:02:36in time
01:02:37to that day
01:02:37at the orphanage
01:02:38to the day
01:02:39poppy and i
01:02:40chose our parents
01:02:42mommy daddy
01:02:42can i go home
01:02:44with you pretty please
01:02:45i want to be
01:02:46papa jones
01:02:47that's odd
01:02:48poppy's always
01:02:49wanted rich parents
01:02:50why isn't she
01:02:51choosing the lockouts
01:02:53ivy i know
01:02:54you always wanted
01:02:55to be rich
01:02:56so you can go
01:02:57with the lockhouses
01:02:58hope you love
01:02:59your new family
01:03:00she's choosing
01:03:01the jones
01:03:03but
01:03:04why
01:03:07let's go
01:03:10remember how much
01:03:11ashen loved
01:03:12saving little
01:03:12cindrilla
01:03:13well it's my turn
01:03:15to play the poor
01:03:15girl
01:03:16and you
01:03:17you'll get to
01:03:18suffer
01:03:19just like i did
01:03:21she remembers
01:03:23so
01:03:23she got sent
01:03:24back in time
01:03:25too
01:03:38enough
01:03:39a lockwood
01:03:40does not behave
01:03:41like this
01:03:41at the table
01:03:43disgraceful
01:03:44carter
01:03:45the ruler
01:03:59you're a jones
01:04:00now kid
01:04:00eat
01:04:01don't hold
01:04:02back
01:04:02look at that
01:04:04she handles a knife
01:04:05better than we do
01:04:06she's going places
01:04:07hank i just know it
01:04:08of course i am
01:04:11wow
01:04:12i really outdid myself
01:04:15call me picasso
01:04:17being a lockwood
01:04:18might seem great on the surface
01:04:20but behind the scenes
01:04:21it's a never-ending nightmare
01:04:23i have to get myself
01:04:25out of here
01:04:32ashler
01:04:33stop
01:04:33you're gonna kill me
01:04:35please
01:04:37i'm your sister
01:04:38kill you please
01:04:40i haven't even touched you
01:04:42besides you're the one
01:04:43who weaseled your way
01:04:44into my family
01:04:45filthy gold
01:04:47i'll tell you what
01:04:48if you're so desperate
01:04:49for cash
01:04:49drink piss out of the toilet
01:04:51and i'll give you a hundred grand
01:04:52i don't care about your stupid money
01:04:55still pretending
01:04:56fine
01:05:07hey
01:05:09who the fuck said you could be in here
01:05:12get out
01:05:18fucking nerds
01:05:20always ruining all the fun
01:05:22whatever
01:05:22let's go
01:05:29you okay
01:05:31jade lewerent
01:05:32top of the class
01:05:33she's never even looked at me before
01:05:36so why is she helping me now
01:05:47what the fuck
01:05:48oh my god
01:05:48i'm so sorry
01:05:51i got your shoes all dirty
01:05:56no it's okay
01:05:57it's no big deal
01:06:00you look exhausted
01:06:01you should sit down for a bit
01:06:03i can't
01:06:04i still have half the cafeteria left
01:06:06if it's not spotless
01:06:07they'll dock a hundred
01:06:08off my mom's paycheck
01:06:09it's probably nothing to you
01:06:10but for us
01:06:12it's a whole week of expenses
01:06:16you too
01:06:17help her
01:06:18how do you get home after school
01:06:21oh i walk
01:06:22takes me about an hour
01:06:24on a good day
01:06:24an hour
01:06:25that's ridiculous
01:06:26i'll drive you from now on
01:06:40go ahead poppy be as smug as you want
01:06:42you're walking into your own hell
01:06:43programming prodigyx jade laurent
01:06:45in my last life she wrote ai code that revolutionized the world
01:06:49but she didn't live long enough to see it
01:06:51jade
01:06:52heard her junkie dad showed up to school demanding money
01:06:54again
01:06:54she beat her up and stole the money she made working part-time
01:06:58guess she couldn't take it anymore
01:07:00yeah she had it pretty rough
01:07:01remember how her mom died because they couldn't afford the meds
01:07:03jade went through so much but she never complained or asked for handouts
01:07:07this time around i'm not just saving myself
01:07:09i'll save her too
01:07:14my eyes are bigger than my stomach
01:07:15help me out
01:07:17what's the catch
01:07:18there isn't one
01:07:19i just hate wasting food
01:07:21but if you really don't want it i guess i'll just have to toss it
01:07:25spoiled rich kids
01:07:26by the way i totally bombed the last trig test
01:07:29could you tutor me
01:07:30why me
01:07:31because you're the smartest person in school
01:07:33if i want to get into a top school shouldn't i learn from the best
01:07:36how about a hundred bucks an hour
01:07:40i charge everyone 25 an hour
01:07:42no exceptions
01:07:43meet me at the library tomorrow at 3
01:07:45nice
01:07:46see you then
01:07:49eat up dear
01:07:50we can't thank you enough
01:07:52for looking after poppy at school
01:07:54no prob
01:07:55poppy
01:07:56she's cool
01:07:56everyone loves her
01:07:57and um
01:07:58thanks for having me
01:07:59you're welcome anytime son
01:08:01we've always wished we could give poppy more
01:08:04but knowing she's got someone like you in her corner
01:08:07well it means a lot to us
01:08:09our family doesn't have much
01:08:10so we've always hoped a reliable young man would come along and help poppy
01:08:15if only you could
01:08:17oh i'm rambling again aren't i
01:08:18please eat up
01:08:23i made this
01:08:24i know it's kind of dumb
01:08:25but i thought you'd like it
01:08:27it's late
01:08:28you're more than welcome to stay the night if you'd like
01:08:31i should get going
01:08:32but thank you
01:08:33tonight was
01:08:35really nice
01:08:44why didn't you stop him
01:08:46i gave you the perfect opportunity
01:08:47i just got him
01:08:49to hold my hand
01:08:51i can't move too fast
01:08:53holding hands
01:08:54what is this kindergarten
01:08:56you should have thrown your yourself at him
01:08:59we give you the chance of a lifetime
01:09:01and you let it slip right through your fingers
01:09:06we adopted you to land a rich guy
01:09:08i feed you
01:09:10clothe you
01:09:11put a roof over your head
01:09:13but when it matters
01:09:14you choke
01:09:15you think you're some damn princess
01:09:19dad
01:09:20just give me a little more time
01:09:22asher's almost on the hook
01:09:23i swear
01:09:26where's asher
01:09:26he went out after school sir
01:09:28calls have been going straight to voicemail
01:09:31dinner is family time
01:09:33how dare he treat this house like a hotel
01:09:34i'm home
01:09:37where the hell have you been
01:09:39do you have any idea what time it is
01:09:41sorry dad
01:09:42i promise it won't happen again
01:09:44i already ate
01:09:46i'll head up first
01:09:49of course
01:09:50he can't resist a damsel in distress
01:09:53give him a poor girl to save
01:09:55and he folds every time
01:09:57go ahead asher play right into her hands
01:10:00as for me
01:10:01i'm climbing out
01:10:02ivy for the last time
01:10:03stop zoning out at the dinner table
01:10:05sorry dad
01:10:07um by the way
01:10:08could i have some extra money for textbooks
01:10:16thought you could squeeze more money out of dad
01:10:20you disgusting gold dagger
01:10:22poppy's a thousand times better than you'll ever be
01:10:24great
01:10:25then go bother her
01:10:27stop wasting your time on me
01:10:36are you insane
01:10:38thumbtacks
01:10:39what if she swallowed one of those
01:10:40i thought we were teaching her a lesson
01:10:43what what feel sorry for her now
01:10:45what no i'm just saying
01:10:47there's levels to this shit
01:10:52uh ivy how could you be so careless
01:10:55here
01:10:56have my lunch instead
01:10:58eat up
01:11:03let's see how long you can keep up the act
01:11:10is that all you're eating
01:11:11come on
01:11:11i'll take you to the cafeteria
01:11:13my treat
01:11:14no it's
01:11:15it's okay i couldn't bother you
01:11:16let's go
01:11:29poppy
01:11:31poppy
01:11:31not here
01:11:33ivy go find poppy
01:11:35okay
01:11:39oh my god your sister's spying on us
01:11:44you spying on us now you perv
01:11:46please i have better things to do
01:11:50practice started 10 minutes ago coach knox told me to find you
01:11:53damn it just when azure was finally paying attention
01:11:56i won't let her ruin this for me
01:12:01what's wrong
01:12:03it's just cramps
01:12:05they're always rough
01:12:09poppy's not going to practice
01:12:10i'm taking her home
01:12:12i can't miss another practice
01:12:16you don't need practice to be better than her
01:12:18come on let's go
01:12:28so where's poppy
01:12:30she i i couldn't find her
01:12:34all right girls
01:12:35state championships are coming up
01:12:37if we win
01:12:38you'll all have a shot at d1 schools
01:12:59relax poppy
01:13:01you making the cut is a done deal
01:13:02yeah chill out
01:13:04your coach loves you
01:13:08what disqualified
01:13:11you
01:13:12you did this
01:13:14read it
01:13:15repeated unexcused absences from practice
01:13:17gpa below requirement
01:13:19automatic disqualification
01:13:21if you've got a problem
01:13:22take it up with coach knox
01:13:23shit
01:13:24if i'm off the squad
01:13:26how am i supposed to get close to asher
01:13:28film this
01:13:33ivy why are you always coming after me
01:13:35you laugh at me for being poor
01:13:37for having cheap gear
01:13:38and i can put up with all of that
01:13:40but you can't abuse your power as captain
01:13:42to kick me off the squad
01:13:44to ruin my dream
01:13:45what the hell are you talking about
01:13:47what do you want from me
01:13:49do you want me to beg in front of the entire school
01:13:56she pushed me
01:13:58she's bullying me
01:14:00back off
01:14:14this is insane
01:14:16they're acting like you committed a felony
01:14:17it's even on the news
01:14:19since when does high school drama count as journalism
01:14:21this is bullshit
01:14:26i've never seen you this fired up
01:14:27you're usually so
01:14:28calm
01:14:29how are you laughing right now
01:14:31you have a disciplinary meeting tomorrow
01:14:33they'll rip you apart
01:14:38poppy's really going all out to destroy me
01:14:42but we'll make her eat her words
01:14:45right jade
01:14:54asher the disciplinary meeting's about to start
01:14:56where's poppy
01:14:59i'm here
01:15:02sorry
01:15:03we're holding a disciplinary meeting in here
01:15:05for the sake of student privacy
01:15:07ask you to step outside
01:15:09principal johnson
01:15:10bullying is a serious accusation
01:15:12isn't the alleged bully's father
01:15:14a prominent businessman
01:15:15and on the school board
01:15:17the other board members
01:15:19and the public
01:15:20have a right to know
01:15:21transparency matters
01:15:22or were you trying to bury this
01:15:26everyone quiet down please
01:15:27lockhart high school
01:15:29has always enforced
01:15:29a zero tolerance policy on bullying
01:15:31the allegations against cheer
01:15:33captain ivy lockhart
01:15:34will be fully investigated
01:15:35for transparency
01:15:36the hearing will now proceed
01:15:38as an open inquiry
01:15:42and we're live
01:15:43poppy can you describe
01:15:44what happened yesterday
01:15:44i'm sorry ivy
01:15:46but i can't stay quiet anymore
01:15:49ivy hates me
01:15:50she kicked me off the squad
01:15:52for no reason
01:15:53then attacked me
01:15:54you're the one who grabbed me
01:15:57and those injuries
01:15:58i'll bet it was from that
01:16:00two-faced dad of yours
01:16:02no please
01:16:03don't get angry
01:16:04please don't hit me again
01:16:07ivy
01:16:07stop spreading lies
01:16:09her father would never do that to her
01:16:10i met him the other night
01:16:12he's a sweet guy
01:16:13her family adores her
01:16:16what the hell
01:16:17poppy this is serious
01:16:19you shouldn't have said anything
01:16:20ivy said i was stealing her spotlight
01:16:22we're seeing what appears to be
01:16:24clear evidence of physical assault
01:16:26it's worse than we imagined
01:16:29you bitch
01:16:32poppy's life is hard
01:16:34enough
01:16:36she works three jobs
01:16:37just to support her family
01:16:39and you're picking on a poor girl like her
01:16:41you make me sick
01:16:44let me say it again
01:16:46i did not bully poppy
01:16:48enjoy the sympathy while it lasts
01:16:50because the higher they lift you up
01:16:51the harder they'll tear you apart
01:16:53when the truth comes out
01:17:01found it
01:17:02hold on ivies i'm coming
01:17:04principal johnson you have to expel her
01:17:08ivy are you still denying it
01:17:10expel her
01:17:11she's a bully
01:17:14i told you i never hit her
01:17:16you're finished ivy
01:17:19you're getting expelled
01:17:20and i'll have dad report you
01:17:21let's see how tough
01:17:23you are in juvie
01:17:27yes
01:17:27i understand
01:17:29we're taking care of it
01:17:30please calm down
01:17:32what
01:17:32withdraw funding
01:17:34please
01:17:35ivy lockwood
01:17:36our school is being torn apart
01:17:37because of you
01:17:38effective immediately
01:17:39you're expelled
01:17:46that's vincent lockheard
01:17:47is he here to set things straight
01:17:49rich kids get away with everything
01:17:51stupid neffy baby
01:17:53dad
01:18:03a bully doesn't get to call me dad
01:18:06the lockhoods stand for integrity
01:18:08you are a disgrace
01:18:11there it is
01:18:13i knew he'd put his reputation first
01:18:15keep it up vincent
01:18:17show them exactly who the lockwoods really are
01:18:20no dad
01:18:21please listen to me
01:18:23poppy set me up
01:18:24silence
01:18:25still shifting the blame
01:18:26the last thing our family needs is an orphan brat stirring up bad pr
01:18:35ladies and gentlemen
01:18:36i apologize for the damage my adopted daughter has done
01:18:40i can't express how deeply ashamed and disappointed i am
01:18:44the lockwood family does not tolerate bullying
01:18:47anyone who crosses the line will face consequences
01:18:50even my adoptive daughter
01:18:52mr johnson
01:18:53i'll trust the board to make the right decision
01:18:56wow what a stand-up guy
01:18:57quick get a close-up on lockhart
01:18:59he's tomorrow's front page hero
01:19:05you really thought dad would save you
01:19:08he just wanted everyone to know
01:19:11you're not blood
01:19:14ivy's a total fraud
01:19:16she's not even a real lockhart
01:19:18she's adopted
01:19:19that's probably why she's so fucked up
01:19:26yes i made a mistake
01:19:28and that mistake was forgetting what you taught me dad
01:19:31never get close to poor people
01:19:32they're all liars and cheaters
01:19:34nothing but trouble
01:19:36right dad
01:19:38watch your mouth
01:19:39our family has always sympathized with hard-working blue-collar folks
01:19:43if you don't get that
01:19:44then you don't deserve to be a lockhart
01:19:46ivy
01:19:48you and poppy came from the same orphanage
01:19:50just because you were lucky enough to be adopted by us
01:19:53doesn't mean you get to hold it over her head
01:19:55oh my god
01:19:56they're from the same orphanage
01:19:57one's an angel while the other's not
01:20:00yeah we came from the same orphanage
01:20:02but that's exactly why poppy's doing this
01:20:04she's jealous
01:20:06ivy
01:20:07how could you say that about me
01:20:09i was so happy for you when the lockhutes adopted you
01:20:12i wanted us to stay like sisters support each other
01:20:16but you made it impossible
01:20:20jesus ivy look at what you've done to her
01:20:22face it
01:20:22everyone can back poppy but you
01:20:25anyone want to vouch for ivy
01:20:28miss lockwood
01:20:29no one's speaking up
01:20:30do you have anything to say for yourself
01:20:32enough ivy
01:20:34starting now i am officially disowning i'll vouch for ivy
01:21:07i don't see if THIS was a--"
01:21:12You
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