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00:00Hi, I'm Clara and I'm a story hunter. I see a story in everything and I won't stop until I find it.
00:08But before we get into it, please like and subscribe to MSA.
00:11My parents thought they'd never have kids, but 10 years after their marriage, they had me.
00:16While mom was over the moon, dad always seemed annoyed when I tried getting his attention.
00:21Daddy, look, I found a ladybug in the park. Isn't she cute? I rescued her from a parade of ants.
00:26Could you please take this girl away? I'm on a phone call.
00:31Of course, honey. Come on, Clara. Let's read some Nancy Drew.
00:34Yay! My favorite!
00:36Dad was weird, but at least I had mom.
00:39She was a journalist before she married dad and had the craziest stories to tell me.
00:44And growing up, I wanted to be just like her.
00:46When I turned 10, mom got me my first recording set and I went crazy interviewing people on the streets.
00:52Since how long have you been homeless?
00:54That's a cute dog. Did you steal it or buy it?
00:57People would pass me weird stares, but I just didn't care.
01:01I was following my passion.
01:03One evening, I was in a far end of my neighborhood when I missed a turn.
01:07The street was empty and it was getting really dark, so I started to walk quickly when a shady black car pulled up next to me.
01:13Hey, kid, are you lost?
01:15It's freezing out there.
01:17Hop in. I'll drop you off.
01:18Don't be scared. I won't harm you.
01:20See, before he could finish, I punched him hard and ran.
01:25I thought it was successful, but seconds later the car stopped again and the guy got out.
01:29And I was shocked to see he was the freaking mayor.
01:33He wasn't hurt, but this was so embarrassing.
01:36I apologized and he dropped me back home.
01:39But someone on the street had made a video of me punching the mayor and it went viral.
01:43I was the joke of the town. And dad was furious.
01:48You've crossed all limits. You hit the mayor.
01:51It was a reflex, dad. I was scared. And I've read so much about these kidnappers in a black car.
01:57All this investigation and these stupid stories are ruining you.
02:01What if he wants to take action and drag us to court?
02:03I'm a really private person. I don't want this.
02:07Jeez, relax, dad. He won't. He knows it was just a mistake. Why are you getting so worked up?
02:12That's it. You're grounded. And no more story hunting.
02:16But why? Mom, say something.
02:19But as always, mom said nothing. And I was done for.
02:24Growing up, dad and I drifted further apart.
02:26He stayed cooped up in his office while I got busy with school and perfecting my investigation skills.
02:32On my 15th birthday, I begged mom to get me a professional recording set with a mic.
02:38But she simply refused. We just don't have the money for it.
02:42I decided to try my luck with dad and ask him for some money.
02:45I wouldn't tell him what it was for exactly. But he wasn't in his office.
02:49As I was leaving, suddenly my foot got caught in the carpet and I landed on some boxes full of money.
02:56Oh my god, Clara. What are you doing in here?
02:58Mom, you said we don't have any money. What is all this?
03:02It belongs to your dad and it's not your concern.
03:05But it's a lot of money, mom. It has to come from somewhere.
03:09Is dad a mafia guy? Oh my god, he robbed a bank, didn't he?
03:14Stop it. Please, Clara, you don't understand.
03:17You need to leave. Now. And don't say a word about this to anyone.
03:20Least of all, your dad. Promise me.
03:23Something was definitely fishy.
03:25But I'd never seen mom so serious.
03:27So I did what she said.
03:29I wanted to know more.
03:31But I just didn't get the chance to go into dad's study again.
03:33Soon, I got busy with school and forgot all about it.
03:37One time in 11th grade, Lena, the head cheerleader and the most popular girl, walked up to me.
03:42I heard you can uncover any truth in the world.
03:45Is that true?
03:46That depends on what kind of truth you want.
03:48Well, don't tell anyone.
03:50But I think Nick's cheating on me.
03:52Who's Nick?
03:52Do you live under a rock?
03:54Nick's my boyfriend.
03:56He's the captain of the football team.
03:58Got it.
03:58What about him?
03:59I just told you.
04:01He's cheating on me.
04:02And I want you to find out the truth.
04:04Oh, yeah, yeah.
04:05Leave this to me.
04:06Be careful.
04:07He's a very good liar.
04:09No liar can ever hide the truth from the world's greatest investigator.
04:13Go and chill, kid.
04:14I got this.
04:15I started following Nick around everywhere.
04:17But I couldn't find any dirt on him.
04:20Until one day, I saw him sneak into the coach's office and saw him making out with another girl.
04:26I waited till he left without noticing me.
04:28And then, right in the middle of the cafeteria, I made him pay.
04:32I dropped an entire carton of milk all over his head.
04:35What the heck?
04:36What do you want, weirdo?
04:38Listen up, everyone.
04:39This jerk right here cheated on his girlfriend.
04:42No, I didn't.
04:43I knew you'd say that.
04:45Here's the proof.
04:46Nick looked at me in shock as I showed him the video of his makeout session.
04:50Lena broke up with him instantly.
04:52And he was getting a lot of backlash for cheating on the most popular girl around.
04:56Soon after, he left and got transferred to North High, our rival school.
05:00After that, Lena and I started hanging out and became besties.
05:04As much as I liked having her around, her band of cheerleaders annoyed me.
05:09Especially this girl Wendy.
05:11Lena even had a YouTube channel with her where they ran gossip sessions and fashion advice.
05:15You know, I was thinking, why don't we add Clara to the channel?
05:19Why? So we lose all our followers and our popularity?
05:23I don't think having five followers makes you popular.
05:26But then again, what do I know?
05:28Stop it, you two.
05:29Clara is a professional.
05:31You saw what she did with Nick.
05:32And with her brains and cool stories and my beauty tips and styling, we'll be so much more popular.
05:38We'll be like Daphne and Velma.
05:40Who?
05:41Scooby-Doo?
05:41Forget it.
05:42We should totally do it.
05:44I joined the YouTube channel soon after, and we started with collecting scoops on everyone in school.
05:50Within a few months, we hit a million subscribers.
05:53I was happy, but Lena was on cloud nine.
05:56Her popularity was through the roof, and she loved the attention.
06:00We got invited to every party in town.
06:03And she would drag me with her even when I didn't feel like going.
06:07One day, I was at her house getting ready for a party when Wendy made a snarky comment.
06:11Do you always have to dress up like a homeless person?
06:14And why is your hair such a mess?
06:16There's nothing wrong with my hair or clothes.
06:19I don't want to look all dolled up.
06:21Detectives are meant to look rugged.
06:22Right, Lena?
06:23Uh, yeah.
06:25But it won't hurt you to put on a little makeup now and then.
06:28It'll only make you look prettier.
06:29No, it'll make me look like a bimbo.
06:32So, you think I'm a bimbo?
06:34I didn't mean it like that.
06:36But Lena was already walking in the other direction.
06:39Good job, Sherlock.
06:40I wanted to apologize to Lena, but she kept ignoring me at the party and at school the
06:45next day.
06:46I got that she was mad at me, but it wasn't like she supported me in front of Wendy either.
06:50I decided to give her some time and continue doing my bit for the channel.
06:54The next day after lunch, I was passing by when I saw Wendy terrorizing the school topper
06:59and making him do her assignments.
07:01But as I took my camera out, Lena walked up to me and knocked it out of my hand.
07:05What are you doing?
07:06She's our friend.
07:07Nope.
07:08She's your friend.
07:09She doesn't even like me.
07:10Why can't you guys just try to get along?
07:13For me?
07:14I know you think we're bimbos, but that's the least you can do as my best friend.
07:18Oh, you're so dramatic.
07:20Okay, fine.
07:21I'll let this go.
07:23Just this once.
07:24And I don't think you're a bimbo.
07:26I'm sorry.
07:27Stop talking and meet me for boba tea later.
07:30Deal?
07:31Deal.
07:31Deal.
07:31Deal.
07:32And just like that, we were back to being besties.
07:35And I tried to tolerate Wendy better, even though she still got on my nerves.
07:40Soon after, the entire school was buzzing over the senior day prank wars with North High.
07:45And Lena was determined to crush the rival school, mainly because Nick was their new student body president.
07:51We need to ace this.
07:53They should never see us coming.
07:55How about we break into the school?
07:57You can't be serious, Wendy.
07:58You guys will get caught.
08:00Not with these masks we won't.
08:01And why are you so negative?
08:03I'm being practical.
08:05It's the dumbest plan on earth.
08:07Back me up, Lena.
08:08Actually, I like it.
08:10No one will ever know.
08:11Now, are you in or out?
08:13Out.
08:13You know my dad.
08:15He would ground me for life if I got caught.
08:17You know what, Clara?
08:18I've been there for all your dumb investigations.
08:21I even got you in on the channel.
08:23And now, if you can't support me, then you're not a good friend.
08:26Hey, that's not fair.
08:28It's my channel, too.
08:29I made it popular.
08:30Really?
08:31Wow.
08:32Tell me why she's here again.
08:34Oh, my God.
08:35I can't deal with you guys right now.
08:37I'm going.
08:38Lena turned to leave.
08:39I didn't want her to be mad again, so I reluctantly tagged along.
08:43But just as we reached there, all the cheerleaders took out spray cans and started trashing lockers and vandalizing the walls.
08:50I tried to stop them when Lena banged into me and I went flying into a statue, crashing it to pieces.
08:56Those statues are like thousands of dollars.
08:59I told you this was a dumb idea.
09:01Oh, my God.
09:02What are we supposed to do?
09:03We don't have time.
09:05Run!
09:05As I made my way home, my heart couldn't stop racing.
09:09I'd just made the most terrible mistake of my life, and I prayed no one would find out about it.
09:14But the next day at school, I felt numb when the principal called me into his office, with both Dad and Nick waiting for me there, along with a few other people from North High.
09:24Clara, where were you last night?
09:27I... I was...
09:28Vandalizing property, right?
09:30Are you really that dumb not to know that every school has security cameras?
09:34The school authorities checked last night's footage, and guess what they found?
09:38Nick flashed the phone in my face with footage of me crashing into the statue and breaking it.
09:43Everyone else had a mask on, but me.
09:46How could I be so stupid?
09:48But it was a mistake.
09:50Was it?
09:51And who are these other girls with you?
09:52Do you have a name?
09:53I wanted to punch Nick in the face.
09:56He knew I wouldn't rat Lena out, even though I was mad at her for putting me into this mess.
10:01Now, either you pay for the damages, or you get expelled for a month.
10:05Or, you give me the names of all the other girls involved, and I'll think about reducing your punishment.
10:11I can't.
10:12I'm sorry.
10:13Dad!
10:14Expel her.
10:15There's no way I'm paying that money.
10:17With that, Dad simply got up and left, leaving me in tears.
10:21How could he do this to me?
10:22I knew it was my fault, but he was my father.
10:25Wasn't he supposed to look after me or something?
10:28That evening at home, I had the worst argument with Dad, while Mom just stood in a corner like a stone.
10:34Were you at that school for some dumb story?
10:37You're such a nuisance.
10:38I can't believe you're my kid.
10:39I can't believe you're my dad either.
10:41What father gets his own child expelled over a few bucks?
10:45You never supported me, and you always acted like my existence bothers you.
10:49And it's not like you're so perfect yourself.
10:51What do you even do, Dad?
10:53How do you really make money?
10:55How dare you talk to me like that in my own house?
10:58I don't have to take this.
11:00Mom, are you just gonna stand there and say nothing?
11:03The suspension will go down on my record.
11:06How can you be such a coward?
11:08What is she gonna say?
11:09Listen to me, kid.
11:10You better stop throwing tantrums and do as I say, or you'll be out of here.
11:15I wanted to scream in Dad's face, and I felt angrier at Mom for being quiet.
11:20That night, I felt the most alone I'd ever been.
11:24The worst part about this was I couldn't talk to Lena either, even though she'd tried calling
11:29me a thousand times.
11:30That night, I slept with the worst headache of my life.
11:34And the next morning, I woke up to loud noises and Lena shaking me like a mad person.
11:39Wake up, dummy.
11:40Wake up.
11:41Fine, I'm up.
11:42What is that noise?
11:44Get dressed and come out.
11:45Your mom needs you.
11:46It's your dad.
11:47He's been arrested.
11:49Arrested?
11:49For what?
11:50Just come down.
11:52I rushed downstairs, and I was shocked to see our entire yard was surrounded by police
11:57cars and reporters shoving cameras in my face, asking a million questions all at once.
12:02How does it feel to be the daughter of a lying thief?
12:04Did you know about your father's crimes this entire time?
12:08Oh my God, what was happening?
12:11Just then, I spotted Mom talking to one of the reporters.
12:14Mom, what's happening?
12:15And why is Lena saying that Dad's been arrested?
12:18What Mom told me next shook my entire world.
12:22Your father is a criminal, Clara.
12:24He was laundering money from his company to fake accounts abroad.
12:27I just knew it.
12:29That's what all the money was for, right?
12:30Yes.
12:31I didn't say anything because I wanted to protect your dad.
12:34But what's the point of saving his sorry butt when he couldn't even stand up and protect
12:38his daughter.
12:39So I told the police everything.
12:41I even gave them evidence.
12:43I don't want to live like a coward.
12:45Mom, I'm so proud of you.
12:47And I'm sorry for calling you that.
12:50It's okay.
12:50I know it was a lot for you.
12:52Now, let's start afresh.
12:54Talking about a fresh start.
12:56Can we be friends again?
12:57I miss you.
12:58And I'm sorry for dragging you into this mess.
13:01Looks like you did me a favor there.
13:02If not for you, I wouldn't have been expelled and Mom would have never taken the step forward.
13:08So, thank you.
13:09So, that means we're cool?
13:11Well, will you treat me to Boba tea later?
13:14And keep that Wendy away from me.
13:16You got it.