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00:00I'd just settled into the couch with my snacks and my movie when suddenly the doorbell rang.
00:10Flippity flippin' flamingo. Can't a woman have a moment of peace in her own house?
00:15Why is someone here at midnight?
00:16I was marching towards the door when I stopped short.
00:19Why is someone here at midnight?
00:21Uh, hello? Who is it?
00:24There was only silence.
00:25Are you a robber?
00:26Dude, I just took my kids to the dentist today, so I'm broke.
00:30Try your luck with the big house down the street.
00:32Again, no reply.
00:34But I could see a weird shadow against the door.
00:37Are you an alien who's accidentally landed on planet Earth?
00:40Run away while you still can!
00:41It's too late for the rest of us!
00:44Still no answer, but I heard a muffled laugh.
00:47Look, I've been having a rough time lately, and I am so not in the mood for this.
00:52So I'm warning you, I'm coming out with an axe and I am not afraid to use it.
00:56I flung the door open and jumped back, half expecting to be attacked.
01:00But when the porch light fell on the face under the weird hat, I recognized someone I thought
01:04I'd never see again.
01:06Milo?
01:07Not a phone call or text for 12 years, and now you just show up at my door at midnight?
01:12Did someone die?
01:13Uh, hi.
01:14Long time no see.
01:16Yeah, here's the thing, Jen.
01:17Thousands of people across the globe will die soon if you and I don't travel back in time
01:22and fix a tiny mistake you made in high school.
01:24Can I come in?
01:25I was hoping this was the part I'd wake up and realize it was just a stupid dream that
01:29made no sense.
01:31Yeah, no such luck.
01:32Hi, I'm Jennifer, the oldest emcee of My Story Animated.
01:36By the way, Mr. Director, I don't appreciate how everyone on set has been telling me I look
01:41very good for my age.
01:43That's something you'd say to someone in their 60s.
01:46I'm just a hot 35-year-old.
01:52Sorry, I think I'm catching something from one of my kids.
01:55Nasty buggers.
01:57Anyway, I'm old enough to be your mom, so y'all better show some respect and strap in
02:02for my story, because it's gonna be da bomb.
02:06Okay, no one says that anymore?
02:08Whatever.
02:09Now, before I continue, please like and subscribe to MSA.
02:12I'll give you a quick walkthrough of my past.
02:14It's kinda important.
02:16I was born on December 27th, 1983.
02:19A cute lump of fat weighing 10 pounds, 8 ounces.
02:22I was an only kid, so my childhood was carefully documented by my adoring parents.
02:27Cute, cute, still cute.
02:29Then, yikes!
02:31Puberty hit, and that was just ugly, ugly, hella ugly.
02:35I had it all.
02:36The braces, the unibrow, the baby fat still holding on tight.
02:40I didn't think I'd recover from that phase.
02:42So I worked hard on being smart and funny.
02:44Then, boom, I turned 16 and had a big crush on a boy.
02:49Lost the weight, lost the braces,
02:50and people started using a word for me that I hadn't heard before.
02:55Pretty.
02:55I was class valedictorian, voted most likely to succeed, and the girlfriend of the football
03:01team captain.
03:02Alex was an absolute dreamboat.
03:04You just had to see him in action once, and you knew this guy was gonna be a star.
03:09We dated all through university and got married after graduation.
03:13Alex's career was on the rise.
03:15I was about to start my PhD.
03:16Life was peachy, blah, blah, blah.
03:18But then one day, Alex had a terrible injury during a game.
03:22And soon after, the doctors told him he could never play professionally again.
03:27It was a huge blow.
03:29And with a kid on the way, I had to quit my PhD program and get a job as a high school
03:33science teacher.
03:34Alex was depressed and bedridden for months.
03:37But when he got back on his feet, he was even worse.
03:41Babe, I've got an amazing idea.
03:43We're opening a ramen place.
03:45We don't know the first thing about making ramen.
03:47I'm one-eighth Japanese.
03:49It's gotta be in my blood.
03:50It wasn't.
03:51We filed for bankruptcy six months later.
03:54I bought a flock of sheep, babe.
03:55It's a great investment.
03:57We'll double our money in six months.
03:59We didn't.
04:00Unless we're talking about losses.
04:01Yeah, we doubled those.
04:03I'm growing mushrooms in the garage.
04:05I'm growing avocados in the garden.
04:07I'm investing in a video game for bored 70-year-olds.
04:11I tried to be supportive, knowing that he'd lost his big dream career.
04:15But the debts were piling.
04:17The fights were becoming more frequent.
04:19And we were drifting further apart.
04:21Ten years later, we decided to separate and see how we felt about it.
04:25But the one true joy of my life was becoming a mom to my daughter Stella.
04:29Followed five years later by her twin brothers, David and Beckham.
04:33No matter what happened, this love I had for my kids was forever.
04:38So were sleepless nights, piles of laundry, cleaning, doctor visits, viruses, diapers, more piles of laundry, cleaning, homework, tantrums, crying, more crying, falling like a baby in the bathroom.
04:47Yeah, okay, the last one is me.
04:49Why are you telling me this morning that you need cupcakes for your entire class today?
04:53I put it on the fridge schedule a month ago, left sticky notes all over the house a week ago, and set a reminder on your watch for yesterday.
05:01Your brother stuck my watch in a jar of Nutella.
05:04David, Beckham, why do you keep taking your clothes off?
05:07That's the opposite of getting dressed.
05:09I'll be the only kid who didn't get anything for the class picnic.
05:12No, sweetie, wait.
05:14Let's see what we got.
05:16Here's a jar of peanut butter and some cookies.
05:18Ew, no, those are stale.
05:20You want to take some prunes?
05:21They're great for constipation.
05:23Mom, I'll tell the teacher you forgot.
05:25It happens.
05:26Oh, no, you won't.
05:27I know how judgy those teachers are.
05:29We're stopping at a bakery.
05:31Boys, I swear if you don't stop running this second,
05:33I'll call an elf who will call Santa and tell him not to get you any Christmas presents.
05:38You don't know an elf?
05:39Yeah, we don't believe you.
05:41I'm your mother, and mothers never lie to their children.
05:45Now get dressed before I call the goblin who eats twins for...
05:49Hey, lady, can you control your kids?
05:52One of them took my cookie.
05:54Oh, God, so sorry.
05:56I'll get you another one.
05:57A coffee, too.
05:58The other brat stuck his gross finger in it.
06:01Okay, sure.
06:02But you don't have to be so angry.
06:04They're just kids.
06:05Yeah, I'm angry at you.
06:07Oh, clearly you suckers a mom and didn't teach them any manners.
06:11Excuse me?
06:13You want to say that again to my face?
06:15Uh, did you think I said it to your butt the first time?
06:19Oh, you want a piece of me, buddy?
06:22Mom, please don't.
06:24You're crazy.
06:25I'm out of here.
06:26I need to pee.
06:27I need to pee, too.
06:28For the last time, you don't need to take your shoes off to pee.
06:32See, after we returned from the bathroom, I turned to the lady at the counter.
06:36How many cupcakes do you have here?
06:38Two dozen.
06:39I'll take them all, please.
06:41I can't sell them all to you.
06:43Why not?
06:44What if someone else comes around for a cupcake?
06:47What do you care if one person buys them or ten people do?
06:50You just want sales, right?
06:52No.
06:52I want to make people happy.
06:54Then go be a party clown in your free time.
06:57But right now, I need you to sell me those cupcakes.
07:00I'll pay you ten extra dollars.
07:02No.
07:03Give me it!
07:04I jumped behind the counter and started taking out the cupcakes.
07:07The lady started wrestling with me and screaming for security.
07:11I pushed her, she pushed me back,
07:13and I went flying straight into a baker walking out of the kitchen with someone's wedding cake.
07:18I'll never forget that moment.
07:21Me covered head to toe in white frosting,
07:23the salesperson still screaming,
07:26everyone in the cafe, including my children, looking absolutely terrified,
07:30and in the doorway stood Alex, looking as handsome as ever,
07:34holding hands with a leggy redhead who looked like she'd stepped out of a magazine.
07:39Mom, are you okay?
07:41Yes, sweetie.
07:42I'm fine.
07:43I'm not fine!
07:44I feel like I'm one of those hamsters on a wheel, and the wheel never stops,
07:49and I'm running and running, but somehow I've gained weight.
07:52How did that happen?
07:54You had three kids, honey, and you're an amazing mom.
07:57No, I'm not.
07:59The twins are adorable, but they're maniacs.
08:02And Stella is so smart, and I'm constantly disappointing her.
08:06She knew Alex was dating someone for months,
08:08and she didn't tell me to protect my feelings.
08:11A ten-year-old shouldn't have to do that.
08:13How do you feel about Alex having a girlfriend?
08:16I know the marriage has long been over,
08:18but I just wasn't expecting him to get over it so quickly, you know?
08:22I know.
08:23So, yeah, we got a divorce with shared custody of the kids.
08:27I became kinda friends with Cassie or Katie or whatever that dumb redhead's name is,
08:33and life went on.
08:34Now it was Alex's turn to keep the kids overnight,
08:37and I had big plans for myself,
08:41which were rudely interrupted.
08:43You have white hair now.
08:45You have a bigger butt now.
08:46You checked out my butt?
08:48Don't sound so excited.
08:50I just made a logical guess.
08:52Milo, you wanna tell me where you've been for 12 years?
08:56You just suddenly left town without so much as a goodbye?
08:59Oh, wait.
09:00What day was that?
09:01Yeah, my wedding day.
09:03And you were the best man.
09:04I told you, I had a brainwave related to my research.
09:08Also, you know I hate people in weddings and happiness in general.
09:11You left me a text, and I haven't heard from you since.
09:14Why come and see me now?
09:16Because we have to travel back.
09:18Okay, sit down and I'll set up a PowerPoint presentation.
09:21Use your words and make them make sense.
09:24Okay, okay.
09:25So, do you remember what we were doing on the night of 15th December, 2000?
09:29Sometimes I'm in the shower and can't remember if I just shampooed my hair.
09:33So, no.
09:34Do you remember that you were a nosy person and you suspected something shady was happening
09:38in the abandoned warehouse in our town, and you dragged me there one night to find out
09:42more?
09:43Oh, yeah.
09:44I remember that.
09:45Shh.
09:45And I was right.
09:46It was some super freaky science lab.
09:49But then we went back a week later and it was gone.
09:52Yeah.
09:53Have you heard about the Xenovirox virus?
09:55I recently read about some cases in the news.
09:58Soon, it'll be a lot more.
09:59All over the world.
10:00Apparently, the virus was created in that shady science lab by some people in government
10:05as biological warfare.
10:06What?
10:07No way.
10:08Do you remember that when we were in the lab, you accidentally bumped into some things on
10:12a countertop?
10:13Did I?
10:13You knocked over a vial and the liquid in it got mixed with fluid in another beaker.
10:18That was the vaccine.
10:20Because of your mishap, the scientist working on it got the wrong result.
10:24And he concluded that the vaccine was impossible to make.
10:27The project was shut down because it was too risky having a virus from which no one could
10:31be protected.
10:32So, it looks like I did a good thing?
10:35You'd think so.
10:36But there's no way to really destroy a virus.
10:39It was kept in a secure facility all these years.
10:41And I don't know how and when exactly, but it escaped.
10:45And it's spreading like wildfire now.
10:47And because of your accident, the vaccine for it was never made.
10:51Oh my god.
10:52Well, someone will make it now, won't they?
10:54Not fast enough.
10:56Jen, it's really serious and we gotta go back and fix this.
10:59What do you mean, go back?
11:01Didn't I already mention the time travel thing?
11:03Yeah, so I stumbled upon a rip in the space-time continuum, which helped me to discover the
11:07way to open portals whenever I want and travel to the past.
11:11That's what I've been working on for almost two decades now.
11:13Oh, no, no, no.
11:16Jennifer, please wake up from this terrible dream.
11:18Is it that bad meeting me after all this time?
11:21Yes, because not a single thing you've said has been good or made sense.
11:26How do you even know all this about the vaccine and the virus?
11:29Time travel.
11:30No, I just told you.
11:32You used to be a lot smarter, Jen.
11:34You actually expect me to believe you're a time traveler?
11:37If there's anyone who'll believe me, I expect it to be you.
11:41I looked into his sharp blue eyes and knew he wasn't kidding.
11:45Okay, okay.
11:46If you've traveled back in time, why didn't you just fix the problem yourself?
11:50Believe me, I tried.
11:53But I can't seem to do it alone and I can't ask anyone else.
11:56Come on, we gotta go now.
11:58I have this night to myself, Milo.
12:00And I don't want to be some hero and save the world.
12:02I just want to watch a movie and fall asleep five minutes after it starts.
12:06And have pancakes in the morning.
12:08And no, I won't have to make three dozen pancakes.
12:11Or eat the cold ones.
12:12Fresh, hot pancakes just for me.
12:15And coffee.
12:17And peace.
12:18Let me have this.
12:19Please.
12:20Jen, everyone you love is at great risk.
12:23Do it for your kids.
12:24No, that's just emotional blackmail.
12:26Is it working?
12:27Yeah, fine.
12:28It's working.
12:30Let's go, you weirdo.
12:32You're gonna go like this?
12:33Yeah.
12:34What's wrong with this?
12:35Oh, nothing.
12:36You look lovely.
12:37Is that mustard or barf on your coat?
12:40Shut up.
12:41Put this hat on, please.
12:42Yay.
12:43I get a funky hat, too.
12:45Next, Milo took out a cube, placed it on the ground, and it sprang up into a tent.
12:50Hey, I need one of those collapsible things for camping with the kids.
12:54That's the astral tent.
12:56It's my time machine.
12:57Now, I just need a minute to set up the temporal destination.
13:01I'd followed Milo here, curious to know what he was going on about.
13:05But it just hit me then.
13:06Milo was actually mental.
13:09He'd really lost it.
13:11Oh, you poor baby.
13:13Uh, what's going on?
13:15Nothing, sweetie.
13:16It's all okay.
13:18I'm here for you.
13:19But you need help.
13:21Professional help.
13:22Do you understand what I'm saying, Milo?
13:24No.
13:25Oh, can you get your hands off my face?
13:28I hear there's really nice places now for people like you, and you'll get the help you need.
13:33And I'll come visit you.
13:35I promise.
13:36Are you talking about a mental institution?
13:38I'm not crazy.
13:40Of course not, sweetie.
13:42You're special.
13:43Cut it out.
13:43If you think I'm crazy, why did you come with me?
13:47I don't know, Milo.
13:48Maybe I just came along because I'm actually really happy to see you, even though I've been pretending otherwise.
13:54And maybe a small part of me thought, hey, he's a genius.
13:58Maybe he really did invent time travel, and you're in for an adventure, Jen, which would be a nice change from your mundane life.
14:04But you just pitched up a tent in a field and gave me a stupid hat, and this is all so ridiculous.
14:12I'm going home.
14:13Just as I turned to leave, I heard a buzzing sound from behind me, and I gasped.
14:18The tent was glowing.
14:19It makes that sound when it's warming up.
14:22You want to put that hat back on?
14:23Okay, then.
14:25As we stood outside the tent, I could feel my heart racing with excitement.
14:30Was this really happening?
14:32Before we go in, you've got to remember three rules of time travel.
14:36Number one, and the most important, don't change anything in the past.
14:40We have no idea what happens when we pull out a single thread in the fabric of time.
14:45It can have a butterfly effect and change many outcomes, possibly for the worse.
14:49Aren't we going back to change something?
14:52We already know that has a really bad outcome, so we're going to risk it.
14:56Change nothing else, okay?
14:58Got it.
14:59Number two, you can't get recognized by anyone.
15:02Tell no one who you are under any circumstances.
15:05Done.
15:06Number three.
15:07Uh, okay, I think I don't have a number three.
15:10So just two important rules of time travel.
15:13Also, I gotta warn you, as we travel, you will experience nausea, headaches, dizziness, stomach
15:17cramps, palpitations, sweats, and feel like someone kicked you in the back.
15:20Sounds like nine months of pregnancy.
15:22Been there, done that.
15:23Okay then, you ready?
15:25This is insane.
15:26Yes, yes, okay, I'm ready.
15:29It's good to see you too.
15:31Now, one, two, three, go.
15:35Now, one, two, three, go.
15:38Now, one, two, three, go.
15:40Now, one, two, three, go.
15:42Now, one, two, go.
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15:54Now, two, go.
15:55Now, two, go.
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15:58Now, two, go.
15:59Now, two, go.
16:00Now, two, go.
16:01Oh my god, oh my god, my god! That was amazing! I feel so alive! Woohoo!
16:15I'm gonna barf!
16:17I followed Milo out of the tent, and my heart caught in my throat. I knew this place. It was the football field in our high school.
16:25I'm fine. Thanks for asking. Uh-oh. Uh, I think I kind of made a small mistake.
16:32How big is small when we're talking about time travel?
16:34I just got us here a little earlier than planned. But don't worry, you'll be back at your house the same night I visited you. We just got a couple of extra days here.
16:43As long as I get back on time. Uh, where's my cell phone?
16:47Jen, the iPhone wasn't released till 2007. It doesn't exist right now.
16:52Welcome to the winter of 2000.
16:55Man, this is so freaky. Man, so dope. You must be so impressed with yourself.
17:00Who wouldn't be?
17:01Milo said we'd be staying at his place where no one would notice us. And I knew why, of course.
17:06He'd been adopted as a kid by an eccentric businessman who loved him dearly, but was away on business a lot.
17:12And growing up, Milo was often home alone in a huge mansion.
17:16We climbed over the wall, walked across the garden, and slipped through a half-opened window.
17:20Milo. I still couldn't get over how weird it was to sneak through these familiar hallways.
17:25We slipped into a room in the unused wing of the mansion and settled in to sleep for the night.
17:30You still awake?
17:31Of course I'm still awake. I'm so excited to be here, Milo.
17:35I can't wait to go around town, visit our school, see my parents.
17:39You know what this means, right?
17:41My mom is still around.
17:43Jen, you can't be out and about.
17:45I just want to see.
17:46Can you imagine how freaked out your parents would be if they saw and recognized the older you, or if you bumped into your younger self?
17:53We don't know what your past self would do if she saw our future self, and it could have serious consequences for your present.
17:59We have to stay low, do what we came to do, and go home. You got it?
18:04Yeah, of course. Of course I wasn't staying in.
18:08I'd be careful. But how many times does one get to travel back to their freaking past?
18:13So the next morning, I woke up early, locked Milo in the room so he wouldn't follow me too soon, and sneaked out of the house.
18:21I knew my parents would have left for work by now, so I'd see them later.
18:24That meant I was going to visit the most important place in my teenage life, high school.
18:30No one even asked me who I was as I entered the premises, and it looked like I'd walked onto the set of Mean Girls.
18:36The really low-rise jeans, fitted crop tops, butterfly clips, tattoo chokers, and everything with sequins looked like crimes against fashion to me now.
18:46I walked out into the main courtyard, and my heart skipped a beat as I caught sight of a young Milo on a bench, lost in a book on quantum physics.
18:54I'd always thought he was cute in his careless, genius way, and he had a bit of a fan following.
19:00Hey, Milo. I was wondering if you could help me with my math assignment.
19:03I could, but I won't.
19:06Okay, who cares about stupid math anyway? I just came to ask if you'd go to the spring dance with me.
19:11Is it spring already? I hadn't noticed.
19:13So, is that a yes or no?
19:15A yes or no to what?
19:17The dance, Milo?
19:18Oh yeah, that.
19:20Nope, nada. Hard pass. Never gonna happen.
19:24Why not? Am I that unattractive?
19:26To me, yes. Objectively speaking, you're an above-average specimen of the female species.
19:32Come on, stop pining for Jennifer and just say yes.
19:35Are you sure you know the meaning of pining? Can you even spell it?
19:38I don't understand quantity science, but I know when a guy wants a girl.
19:42But she's with Golden Boy now, so you should move on. With me.
19:46The only thing I'm pining for is peace. So fine, give me that math assignment.
19:50Jeez, were you raised by wolves with underdeveloped brains?
19:53It's all wrong. Literally all of it. I'll solve it in my lunch break and you leave me alone. Deal?
19:59As Milo walked away without waiting for an answer, I saw a troubled look across his face.
20:04I'd sometimes thought Milo and I had a spark, but he'd never said anything.
20:09And I always assumed he didn't want to be more than friends.
20:11I made my way to the football field next, knowing exactly what to expect.
20:16Alex bunking his classes to practice football.
20:19But as I got closer, it nearly took my breath away seeing him playing and looking so vibrant.
20:24And my heart broke a little knowing how that dream had ended.
20:28Hey lady, who are you? And why are you staring at that boy?
20:31Hey, it's not a crime to stare at your husband.
20:33And I, uh, by that I mean the coach. Beautiful man. Can't keep my eyes off him.
20:40Coach Jackson is your husband? I didn't know he was married.
20:45Husband to be. Hopefully, if I can put a ring on it.
20:49Okay, I gotta pee. Be right back.
20:51I ran off in the direction where I remembered the bathrooms were and decided to wait it out in case the janitor was still outside.
20:57But as I was wandering through the hallway, I suddenly saw Alex walk in with his ex-girlfriend, Bianca.
21:04Oh god, I couldn't risk being seen by them.
21:06I slipped through the first door close to me and realized it was the boys' locker room.
21:11I heard footsteps coming closer, so I jumped into an empty closet seconds before Alex and Bianca came in.
21:17And then, they started kissing.
21:20What the actual heck? Alex was cheating on me in high school?
21:23Bianca, we can't keep seeing each other. I have a girlfriend I really like.
21:29So, I have a boyfriend I really like, too. Why can't we have some fun on the side?
21:34Yeah, we fought a lot when we were together, but we always had great chemistry.
21:38That witch!
21:39No, no, I can't. Look, this is too stressful and it's giving me an ulcer.
21:44And I need my head in the game before the big championship.
21:47We're not seeing each other again, okay?
21:50Okay, if you say so. Now give me one last.
21:53Alex, are you in there? Can I come in?
21:55That was me. That was my 17-year-old voice.
21:59Oh my god, it's Jen.
22:01Hey, yeah, I'm changing. Give me a minute.
22:04A minute? What'll happen in a minute? Are you gonna do some magic trick to make me invisible?
22:08And suddenly, without warning, Alex shoved Bianca in the closet I was hiding in.
22:13And I barely managed to press myself to one side and hold my breath.
22:17You can come in, Jen.
22:18Seeing myself look so young and beautiful made me want to cry.
22:23I was a goddess.
22:25Hey, babe. Missed you in class again. You're gonna flunk chemistry at this rate.
22:30No one's gonna care when I'll be a rich, famous football player.
22:33And then he pulled me in for a kiss. How could he kiss me with that same stupid mouth he'd use to kiss stupid Bianca who I wanted to strangle?
22:43I just wanted to check if you wanted to go with me and Milo to this science exhibit at the museum after school.
22:49His dad got special passes.
22:51Gross. I'd rather be hit by a car.
22:53Seriously. It's by this really cool scientist who's worked on a quantum entanglement.
22:58You're not even listening anymore, are you?
23:01Of course I'm listening. You said blah blah something, blah blah blah.
23:06Why you're even friends with Milo, I'll never understand.
23:09He's my best friend, and he's really cool.
23:12He's a dork. And he acts like I'm some dumb jock.
23:16You guys have fun, babe. I've got a thing with a friend anyway.
23:19As the two walked out hand-in-hand, I could see Bianca smirking.
23:24Yeah, the thing with a friend is a make-out session with me.
23:27Stupid Jen.
23:28Gosh, you slimy little...
23:31Bianca jumped out of the closet like she'd been electrocuted, staring at me in shock.
23:35I was so close to getting out unnoticed.
23:38Stupid, stupid me.
23:40Who are you, you pervert? How long have you been hiding here and spying on boys half your age?
23:45What? No, I can explain.
23:47Go ahead then.
23:48Uh, okay. Yeah, so I do have an explanation. And it's a really good one, too.
23:54And suddenly, Bianca let out an earth-shattering scream.
23:57I shoved her back in the closet and ran for my life.
24:00Apparently, not fast enough for a teenager.
24:03Someone catch that woman! She was hiding in the boys' locker room! She attacked me!
24:08And before I knew it, I had half the school running after me as I was headed for the gates.
24:12I'd never be able to outrun these kids. And if I got recognized, I was done for. Milo would kill me.
24:18And then suddenly, I saw him approaching me fast on some old bicycle.
24:23Hop on! Quick!
24:24Milo pedaled away furiously. But we still had people after us. Can you go a little faster?
24:30I'm trying, but you're kind of... I mean, I don't cycle professionally, you know?
24:35I'm kind of what, Milo?
24:37Well, a little chunkier than I remember.
24:39Did you just call me chunky?
24:42No, I said chunkier. There's a subtle difference. Stop distracting me!
24:46Milo swerved into some street, after which we ditched the bike, ran down several narrow alleyways, crossed a main road, and finally ran into a park where we collapsed behind a huge tree.
24:57I... you... what were you thinking?
25:01I'm sorry. I know I should have listened to you, but I just couldn't help myself. Thank you for coming in time.
25:07You're not welcome!
25:08Milo, it was so cool. I saw you and my younger self, and I was hot. I don't remember being that hot.
25:16Do you remember that?
25:17I really don't.
25:18Also, I caught Alex making out with his frickin' ex, Bianca. Can you imagine?
25:24Milo just stared at me quietly.
25:27Uh, why don't you look shocked?
25:29Wait, did you know back then?
25:31I'd heard some rumors.
25:33And you never told me?
25:35Ow! I wasn't sure if they were true, okay?
25:38And it's not like you would have listened to me back then.
25:41I told you he was too stupid for you. A dimwit. A moron. A buffoon.
25:45But did you ever listen? No!
25:49You thought everyone was stupid!
25:52You wouldn't have taken me seriously no matter what I'd said, Jen.
25:55You had stars in your eyes for that guy. He was perfect.
25:59Apparently not.
26:00So what? Our entire relationship was a lie?
26:03And Alex never really loved me?
26:06Ah, I hate siding with Alex, but I don't think that's true.
26:10I think he did really love you. The best he knew how.
26:14I guess. If only I'd known, though, maybe my life would have been totally different.
26:20No use dwelling on the past, right?
26:22Now, listen. We have to stay inside. Especially since we've got people looking for us.
26:27I just have one tiny favor to ask.
26:30No.
26:30Hear me out!
26:31No.
26:32Milo. I want to see my parents once, okay? Mom just left without a word. Two weeks from
26:38this date, actually. And I haven't seen her in 18 years. I won't interact with anyone,
26:43and I'll just see them through the window having dinner. It'll be nighttime, so no one
26:47will notice me.
26:49Fine. Just one look through the window, and I'm coming with you.
26:52And later that evening, as we crept up to my house, my heart almost exploded. There was
26:59Mom, as lovely as I remembered, and Dad laughing and looking like a completely different person
27:04from now. Milo had joined us for dinner, and we were picture perfect.
27:09I loved how you guys always made me feel like I was a part of the family.
27:14I still don't understand why she left us. Just like that, it broke Dad's heart. Well,
27:19it broke mine, too. I felt Milo slip his fingers through mine, and we watched for a few more
27:25minutes before we left.
27:26How about we get pizza from our favorite spot and talk tonight? We've got a lot of catching
27:31up to do.
27:32Sounds like a plan. And God, I've missed Gianni's pizza. Best in the world. This is the worst pizza
27:39in the world. Why does the marinara sauce taste like wet socks?
27:42The pepperoni is like rubber. How come we didn't notice this before?
27:46I don't know, man. This is inedible, and I'm starving. Can we explore your kitchen, please?
27:53Your dad's a millionaire. Why do you only have eggs in the fridge?
27:57Because he wasn't around much, and I wasn't interested. I don't mind you boiling some eggs.
28:02Why should I do it? It's your house. Or is it my job because I'm a woman? I didn't know
28:07we'd traveled back to 1950.
28:09Jeez, it's not a feminist issue. I'll boil them.
28:13Do you even know how to boil eggs?
28:15I'm a scientist. Of course I know.
28:17The stove turns on the other way, genius. God, men are such useless babies. Give me that. I'll do it.
28:24I can handle boiling an egg, woman.
28:26I don't have the energy to bicker like an old married couple. Just let me do it.
28:30As we both pulled at the saucepan, it went flying out of our hands and landed with a loud
28:35clunk on the floor. Milo immediately pulled me into the tiny pantry, and we waited with
28:40bated breath, expecting some servant to come running in. I think no one heard us. We can go
28:45out now.
28:46Let's give it a few more minutes. We can't risk getting caught.
28:50I felt acutely aware of how close Milo was, and how he seemed to be analyzing my face.
28:55You haven't changed much since high school, you know.
28:57Liar. Just earlier today, you said I'm chunkier.
29:01I just meant you're not a skinny teenager anymore. And you look great. I'm sure you
29:06get asked out all the time.
29:08Oh no. I'm probably known as the lunatic mom of three kids in my town. I attacked a
29:13salesperson and destroyed a wedding cake at a bakery not too long ago.
29:17Oh god, I wish I'd been there to see it.
29:20I don't like that crazy, angry side of me at all. And yeah, that would make anyone run
29:26away if they were interested in the first place, which I highly doubt.
29:30I doubt the opposite.
29:31Suddenly, Milo was even closer and tucking away hair behind my ear, and my arms were going
29:37around his neck, and I could feel his breath on my face. And just as I leaned in, the door
29:43burst open, and we stared in complete horror at a younger Milo who was staring back at us.
29:49Oh no!
30:01Oh no.
30:02It's better girl.
30:04Go back.
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