00:00The Begin With Chris is a renowned movie star constantly trailed by paparazzi.
00:04His assistant, Zara, is stuck in traffic but urgently needs to reach Chris.
00:09Chris sends Zara a message instructing her to come to the restaurant.
00:12Meanwhile, he tells his girlfriend, Ashley, how much she means to him,
00:16leading her to believe he is about to propose.
00:19When Zara arrives at the restaurant, she hands Chris a red box.
00:22Chris reveals a pair of diamond earrings inside the box and explains to Ashley that he needs to
00:27focus on his new movie, meaning they have to break up.
00:30Later, Chris shares his concerns about the movie's script with Zara.
00:34Zara suggests hiring someone to rewrite it, and Chris agrees, deciding to look for a new writer.
00:39He instructs Zara to be at his house the next day.
00:42That night, Zara confides in her mother, Brooke, that she feels her life hasn't truly begun.
00:47Brooke reassures her, emphasizing Zara's intelligence and talent and reminding her
00:51that Chris promised to train her to run his company, urging her to remind him of that promise.
00:56Later, Chris calls Zara to run an errand, sending her grocery shopping.
01:00Chris remarks it's been a long time since he visited a grocery store and listens intently
01:05as Zara describes the aisles and products.
01:08The next day, Zara visits her friend Stella, asking if she can rewrite Chris's script.
01:13Stella, a playwright, refuses, but Zara persists, needing assistance.
01:17Zara then returns to Chris's house but finds the gate code doesn't work.
01:21Confused, she calls Chris, who refuses to let her in.
01:25Disappointed that she was late and ignored his call, Zara mentions meeting with her writer
01:29friend, but Chris is indifferent and demands an apology letter.
01:33In frustration, Zara throws Chris's belongings onto the property and starts climbing the gate.
01:38She finds him exercising, seemingly indifferent.
01:41When she tells him she climbed the gate, Chris calls her over.
01:44Desperate, Zara finally tells him she is quitting.
01:47Chris, surprised, runs after her, insisting it will be difficult to find someone trustworthy
01:52over the weekend.
01:53Zara tells Chris that she will train her replacement but can no longer stay with him.
01:58She reminds him of his promise to train her to run his company someday, expecting to progress
02:02to an associate producer, and eventually a producer.
02:06Despite two years of service, she is still just his assistant.
02:09Zara expresses her frustration, saying she lacks producing experience because she spends
02:14most of her time on menial tasks like picking up his dry cleaning.
02:18Chris, however, believes she doesn't understand the business at all.
02:22Angered, Zara insists she cares for Chris and believes she should be the one running his company.
02:27Chris is already stressed about his new movie, and Zara's departure only worsens his anxiety.
02:32He mentions that he can't return the money for the movie because of his lavish lifestyle.
02:36Realizing Chris will never promote her, Zara shakes her head.
02:40Chris then opens a plastic bag containing his belongings and becomes furious to find
02:44his shirt mixed with his dirty sneakers.
02:47He confronts Zara and fires her.
02:49Filled with anger and frustration, Zara leaves the house, vowing never to return.
02:53Later, she arrives home with her friend Jeannie, who needs to borrow something fancy to meet
02:57her boyfriend's parents.
02:59Zara asks Jeannie not to mention her resignation to her mother, as she doesn't want to prove
03:03her right and decides to keep it a secret for a while.
03:06That night, Zara finally tells her mother she quit her job, hoping for consolation.
03:11Instead, she feels criticized.
03:13Brooke suggests Zara has a habit of walking away from challenges but assures her it's
03:17only because she wants the best for her.
03:19The next day, Chris goes to Zara's house to ask her to work for him again.
03:23When no one answers the door, he lets himself in and encounters Brooke, who mistakes him for
03:28an intruder.
03:29Chris is struck by how young Zara's mother looks.
03:32Despite being shy, Brooke explains that Zara is out on an errand and won't be
03:36back for a few hours.
03:37Chris decides to wait, and Brooke allows him to stay.
03:40She changes into a dress to look more presentable.
03:43When she returns, Chris confesses that he's working on a movie with a terrible script,
03:48part of the Icarus Rush franchise.
03:50Brooke admits she's never seen any of the Icarus Rush movies but offers Chris a copy
03:54of the Icarus myth.
03:56In her office, Chris notices awards on the shelf and is impressed when Brooke reveals she
04:00is a writer, something Zara never mentioned.
04:02As they share a bottle of tequila, Chris asks Brooke for advice.
04:06They talk about Brooke's late husband, Charlie, who passed away 11 years ago.
04:11Chris listens attentively but also repeatedly compliments Brooke on her beauty.
04:15Chris kisses Brooke's hand, and they start making out.
04:18Zara arrives home, searches for her mother, and is shocked to find them together in the
04:22bedroom.
04:23She screams, runs into a wall, and hits her head, requiring a doctor visit.
04:27Later, Chris offers Zara the position of associate producer.
04:30She agrees but insists that what happened with her mother must never happen again.
04:35Zara begins her new role and mentions the new writer to Chris, asking him to review the
04:39script.
04:40Chris invites Brooke to dinner, and despite initially declining, she goes and is surprised he rented
04:45the entire place.
04:46Chris shares his difficult past, and they agree not to repeat their mistake but remain friends.
04:51They kiss again.
04:52Brooke spends a romantic weekend with Chris, unknown to Zara.
04:56Chris mentions finding a new writer, and Zara realizes her mother is Chris's guest at a
05:01gala.
05:01Zara confronts Brooke, feeling overshadowed and threatening to move out if Brooke doesn't
05:05end things with Chris.
05:07Brooke's hurtful remark leads Zara to stay at Jeannie's house.
05:10Brooke spends Christmas with her mother-in-law, Layla, while Chris, missing Brooke, tells her
05:15he loves her and regrets it.
05:16At Layla's house, Brooke admits she didn't invite Chris because of Zara, but Layla encourages
05:21her to follow her heart.
05:22During dinner, Chris shares that he's never had a home for the holidays.
05:26Later, Brooke confides in Layla about her imperfect marriage.
05:29Layla gives her blessing to Brooke's relationship with Chris.
05:32Zara overhears and is worried.
05:34Chris gives Christmas presents, including a book of Brooke's written works.
05:38She appreciates the gift and kisses him.
05:40After Christmas, Zara finds a familiar red box in Chris's bag with diamond earrings.
05:45She confronts Chris and reveals he always gifts exes the same earrings.
05:49Chris explains he considered giving them to Brooke but decided against it.
05:53Zara asks Chris to leave, and Brooke is disappointed with Zara's behavior.
05:57Zara stays at Jeannie's house, and they reconcile by New Year's Eve.
06:01Chris admits to Zara he fell in love with Brooke in New York.
06:04Zara later apologizes to her mother for her past behavior.
06:08Acknowledging her grief over her father's death, she tells Brooke she deserves all the
06:12love in the world.
06:13Brooke appreciates the gift and kisses Chris.
06:15After Christmas, as they pack their cars, Zara notices a familiar red box in Chris's
06:20bag.
06:21She opens it to find a set of diamond earrings, then quickly returns the box before Chris and
06:26Brooke return.
06:27Back at Brooke's house, Zara grabs Chris's bag and confronts him, listing all the unreasonable
06:32requests he's made, including making her write apology letters.
06:36Brooke listens as Zara reveals that Chris always gifts his exes the same pair of diamond earrings
06:41before breaking up with them.
06:42She shows her mother the red box to prove her point, saying he has already bought Brooke
06:46a pair.
06:47Shocked, Brooke hears Chris explain that he considered giving her the earrings but decided
06:51against it.
06:52Zara then asks if Chris took Brooke to New York Street, and when he confirms, she asks him
06:57to leave.
06:58Brooke, disappointed with Zara's behavior, expresses her dismay, leaving Zara heartbroken.
07:03Zara goes to Jeannie's house for a sleepover.
07:06Jeannie, visibly upset, reveals that she couldn't share her own breakup news because Zara was preoccupied
07:11with her problems.
07:12This leads to a tense conversation where Jeannie accuses Zara of making everything about herself.
07:17Zara spends the night at Chris's housekeeper Mila's place, but reconciles with Jeannie in
07:22time for New Year's Eve.
07:24Days later, Chris admits to Zara that he had considered ending things with Brooke but realized
07:28she was different.
07:29He confesses that he fell in love with Brooke in New York.
07:32Zara then tells him that Brooke is moving to Princeton to teach.
07:35Zara later apologizes to her mother for her past behavior, acknowledging that she took
07:40out her grief over her father's death on her.
07:43She tells Brooke she deserves all the love in the world.
07:45Brooke, however, says it's over between her and Chris, when Zara takes Chris to a grocery
07:50store.
07:51He is surprised that no one pays attention to him.
07:54Soon after, Brooke arrives with Layla, revealing that Layla's request was to get Brooke to the
07:58grocery store.
07:59Zara apologizes for her actions and tells Brooke that her relationship with Chris deserves a
08:04real chance.
08:05Chris confesses to Brooke that he doesn't want to be alone anymore and wants her in
08:09his life.
08:09They kiss, rekindling their relationship.
08:12One year later, Brooke and Chris are still together, and Zara has finally become a producer.
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