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00:00Hi, cuties.
00:00My name is Amy.
00:01And get ready to dive into the drama that is my life,
00:04a real-life soap opera that even Shakespeare
00:06would have loved to write.
00:08But first, hit the like and subscribe button.
00:10Now we can start.
00:11You know those apparently perfect families
00:13where the father is a smiling, rich businessman,
00:15and the mom is a lovely housewife who
00:17does everything for her two blonde, pink-cheeked,
00:20perfect-teethed children?
00:21Yeah, me neither.
00:22Ever since I can remember, in my life,
00:24it was only me and my mom, Margo.
00:26My mom loved me, but when it came to my dad,
00:28she made every effort to delete any trace of him.
00:31And she did a darn good job.
00:33Mom, I was wondering if my dad...
00:35What dad?
00:36Here, have a bag of candies.
00:37It was always like that with mom.
00:39Have a bag of that.
00:40Or keep this sock of chocolates.
00:42Or look, that marshmallow looks like Grandma Teresa.
00:44So instead of finding out anything about him,
00:47I just gained a lot of weight.
00:48Eventually, I stopped asking.
00:50Even my mom understood that something was off with me
00:53when instead of playing with our neighbor's kids outdoors,
00:55I spent all my time locked in my room
00:57reading books alone.
00:59At some point, she must have thought that I needed a father figure,
01:01which was true, and decided to get one for me.
01:04Unfortunately, her dating life was so disastrous
01:07that it probably made Cupid consider early retirement.
01:10For real, it was the same thing over and over again.
01:13It went like this.
01:14Amy, please let me introduce you to, insert name, my new boyfriend.
01:18We love each other so much.
01:20Of course, two weeks later, there we were,
01:22indulging in a second bowl of ice cream and watching Titanic,
01:26with her sobbing uncontrollably on my shoulder.
01:28Jack, take me with you.
01:30We were supposed to stay together forever.
01:33Mom, you met him like a month ago.
01:35The best month of my life.
01:37But honestly, my mom had a PhD in ruining her relationships.
01:41All of her boyfriends had a lifespan shorter than a goldfish's memory.
01:44She would get bored of them and then do something to sabotage the relationship.
01:47And then, magically, it was always their fault.
01:51Antonio the chef seemed like a perfect candidate,
01:53because who wouldn't want a dad who can whip up five-star meals?
01:57But then, can you believe it?
01:58He left me alone all night to go to a restaurant by himself,
02:01choosing puff pastry over me.
02:03Huh.
02:03Mom, he works there.
02:05Then there was Marcin.
02:06I thought a cop would keep us safe, right?
02:08But I was expecting a rose or diamond.
02:11But he gifted me a police scanner.
02:13And Philip, I always dreamt of a dad who could always make us laugh.
02:16But he couldn't stay serious for 10 minutes straight.
02:20Well, today, he's the world's most famous comedian.
02:23I was already abandoning the idea of having a stepfather.
02:25When my mom came back home one day with a new surprise.
02:28This time, though, I felt something was different.
02:30And I was right.
02:32Here, love.
02:33This is Ben.
02:34Benjamin, this is my daughter, Amy.
02:36What a lovely fairy I see.
02:38Am I welcome into your manner, my fair maiden?
02:41That man was not like the others.
02:43Ben looked older, with such a fine white beard and mustache,
02:46and those small round spectacles that made him look like some woodsman from old stories.
02:50In my mind, a dad had always been similar to him in appearance.
02:54Surprisingly, Ben actually became a father to me.
02:56And he really knew how to show me his love.
02:59Like that time when I got an A-plus in mathematics,
03:01and Ben recited a poem he had written for me.
03:03Here is the smartest of my muses, the shiniest of my lights,
03:08a new Pythagoras in disguise.
03:10Nobody had ever appreciated me so much.
03:13Or that time, December 16th, when I came back home after a full day at school,
03:17only to find the hall full of fat bearded guys,
03:20and Ben in the middle of them shouting toward me.
03:23Surprise!
03:24Huh?
03:24Happy birthday to our fairy!
03:26Those were Ben's friends from the War Games Club.
03:29I didn't expect any birthday celebration, because Mom had always forgotten it herself.
03:33But now, she was there too, right in the middle of them.
03:36Could Ben have changed her so much? Ben, I have no words.
03:40It's only my duty to make you smile, my fair maiden.
03:44I hugged him the strongest I could, and started crying like a baby.
03:48Sir Benjamin, I love you.
03:51I had finally found a father after 10 years of my life,
03:54and we were like a real happy family.
03:57It felt like a dream.
03:58And, like in every dream, at a certain point, I had to wake up.
04:02A few years later, Mom started receiving strange phone calls in the middle of the night.
04:06She would pick up quietly, like a thief, and go to the bathroom to speak as any guilty teenager would.
04:12Once, I caught her coming out of the bathroom with a suspicious smile on her face.
04:16Who was it?
04:17Oh, just some friend. Don't worry about it.
04:19Don't worry? I make a living out of worrying.
04:22I knew something was wrong.
04:23The calls suddenly stopped, but the signs were still there.
04:26Why would Mom be sending herself those goofy bouquet cards decorated with plastic roses?
04:31Can't I buy nice things for myself?
04:33Not to mention the gold-sprayed aluminum ring I found she was wearing out of the blue,
04:37after a life of hating rings and necklaces.
04:40It's just part of my midlife crisis.
04:42Or the giant heart-shaped balloon we suddenly had in the main hall,
04:45glittery as a disco ball, and red as love.
04:48Or hell, wrong address. Or maybe the wind brought it here.
04:51Yeah, like I'm that dumb.
04:53Then one morning, I was sick at home, searching in my Mom's bedroom for her laptop,
04:57ready to consume my eyes in yet another Harry Potter marathon.
05:01Where is it? At the old laptop.
05:03What is this? There was a letter on my Mom's nightstand.
05:06Strange. I haven't seen the postman in a while.
05:09My love, I'm like a lost sock just looking for its match.
05:13Ew, so cheesy.
05:15When Mom got back home that night, I confronted her.
05:17How could you do this, Mom?
05:19Amy, I can explain.
05:20Ben is the only dad I have ever had, and you're betraying him.
05:24If you would only let me talk, please.
05:25I don't want to listen to you anymore, Mom. I'm tired of you and your-
05:29MSA won't let me say the next word, but you can imagine what I mean.
05:33I wasn't gonna let her ruin our relationship with Ben.
05:35I had to act fast.
05:36So the next day, I went to confront that homewrecker, getting his address from the letter.
05:40I rang the doorbell non-stop.
05:42Open up!
05:43What the?
05:44The man was about to blow up, but when he saw me, surprise filled his eyes.
05:48Ah, you, uh, please, uh, come in.
05:51That mysterious man looked like a retired rock star, or an extra from Pirates of the Caribbean.
05:56He invited me inside his great villa, which was full of instruments.
06:00Look, whoever you are, my mom's with someone else.
06:02Just leave us alone.
06:03Don't mess up our lives.
06:04I've barely found my dad, and you?
06:06What if I told you I'm your real dad?
06:08His words hit me like a mute button.
06:11I was eager to meet you again, but your mom thought you weren't ready.
06:14Of course, he could have been lying.
06:16But somehow, I knew he wasn't.
06:18My father disappeared when I was a child.
06:20Amy, I'm really sorry.
06:21Things got messed up between your mom and me back then, but I'm here now,
06:25and I want to be part of your life.
06:26I was left completely speechless.
06:29My mom soon joined us.
06:30Mom looked truly happy after all those years.
06:33She told me she hadn't connected with anyone else because she wasn't over dad,
06:37and only wished for him to stay with us.
06:39Of course, I was thrilled about having my real dad with me again.
06:42But then, a sudden doubt fell upon me, like a spaceship out of fuel.
06:46But Ben, he already knows everything, and he still wants to be a part of your life.
06:50We can be a big family.
06:51So, just like that, I went from having no dad to having two.
06:56You would think it's like winning the lottery twice, but not quite.
06:59I felt overwhelmed and with a great weight on me.
07:02Before, I didn't have to worry about disappointing anyone.
07:05But now, I had two dads who had high expectations of me.
07:08And let's say they weren't too fond of each other.
07:11Luke, lower the volume. Amy's studying.
07:14Oh, just jamming up, man. Rockstar practice, you know.
07:18Oh, wow. But I thought rock and roll had been dead for a long time.
07:23Good music never dies.
07:25Besides, aren't you obsessed with knights and things from hundreds of years ago?
07:29Oh, absolutely. But unlike your music, knights never go out of style.
07:34Come on. Guys, if you really think about it, rockstars and knights have a lot in common.
07:38Like, both loved leather and dying young.
07:41But while some wore armor and swords, the others used guitars and a lot of hairspray.
07:47That made a lot more sense in my head.
07:49Soon, things went even further south.
07:51One day, they forgot to pick me up and I had to walk home in the middle of a storm.
07:55When Ben saw me, he went mental.
07:58Luke, you were supposed to pick her up.
08:00I asked you to do one thing as I had an urgent appointment.
08:03Oops, I totally lost track of time making these cookies to surprise her.
08:07Come try one, honey.
08:08As I reached for a cookie, Ben sprang into action like a movie hero,
08:12dove over the couch in slow motion, snapped it from my hand, and sent the whole tray flying.
08:17These have peanuts. Amy's your own daughter and you don't even know she's allergic to peanuts
08:21or you just don't care.
08:22I don't even want to remember the fight that followed.
08:25Can you imagine two gunslingers in front of each other, ready to open fire at the slightest movement?
08:30Well, it was kind of like that. The constant fighting became a part of my life.
08:34I realized that this was affecting them as well. Ben looked more deteriorated and tired than ever.
08:39And my dad seemed constantly anxious, as if he was hiding a big secret.
08:43On my first Christmas with my new family, they dove into a full gift duel.
08:48The prize of it wasn't a juicy bounty, but my love.
08:51Dear, I got you Ozzy, your new puppy. Are you serious? I got her Lady Godiva, the most majestic kitten
08:58in town.
08:59Aw, thank you guys. I love them both so much. Of course, getting double presents was quite fun,
09:05but soon my new pets were casualties of the parents' war. Lady Godiva was given away to
09:10her neighbor's children by my dad after he definitely saw me sneezing with her nearby.
09:15It was mid-December, by the way. A few days later, someone shaved Ozzy completely,
09:20making him a pink bear with a black nose. Oh, that's horrible.
09:25Nobody ever found the mysterious culprit. Then it came, December 16th, my birthday again.
09:31My dad must have known what Ben did on my last birthday and decided it was a good idea to
09:35outdo
09:35him at his own game. So he called all of his musician friends to blast a birthday party rock serenade
09:41for
09:41me. To my beloved daughter, you all, the people of the world, rock. This song is for you.
09:48But Ben, right before the concert started, another group of people appeared. Vikings? Romans? Celts? Who knows?
09:55They were an army of guys dressed for a historic recreation, waving toy spears.
10:00What is all this, Ben? There is a time for peace and a time for war, Luke. Men, be ready!
10:06Someone sounded a war horn, and my birthday soon became like the final battle of Avengers Endgame. But
10:12instead of aliens and superheroes fighting, they had cosplaying history nerds versus elderly musicians
10:17incapable of accepting the passage of time. A clash for the century. After watching the battle for a bit,
10:23I went home all set to blow out the candles and dive into the cake. But I found my so
10:27-called perfect
10:28family in the middle of a loud argument. What are you even doing here, man? Amy's with her real
10:33parents. She doesn't need you anymore. This whole uncle situation is bizarre. That's true.
10:38Explaining it to people is a real pickle. Say what you want,
10:42but I've been her father longer than you. Well, he has a point about that. Her father?
10:47A history nerd with a Willy Wonka mustache? You must be joking. I don't think Willy Wonka has a mustache.
10:53My mother's mediation skills are truly out of this world. Why don't we let her decide then? Oh no.
10:59Yeah, she's old enough to decide who should be her dad. No, I am not! Mom, you are my last
11:05hope.
11:05Please stop this madness. Maybe that's for the best. Thanks for nothing, Mom. So, that's how it is.
11:12You are piling your responsibilities onto me? Why can't you guys understand? I want both of you in
11:16my life. But if you can't handle that, I'd rather have neither than choose between you two. I was
11:21ready to storm out, but then my dad said something really strange. Are you happy, Ben? This was your
11:27master plan? First you found me, then you invited me to your cosplay parties and made me realize that I
11:32should get back with Margo. Why did you do all that if you didn't want me here?
11:36Everybody's eyes went on Ben at those words. Mine too. What was all that about?
11:40You're absolutely right, Luke. I shouldn't be here at all. I'm really sorry, Amy.
11:44Then Ben darted away, leaving things abruptly. What the hell is going on? I ran after Ben,
11:49just in time to catch him while he was already at the park, gasping. He doesn't look too good.
11:53He fainted the very next moment. Ben, what is going on? Are you okay? Ben!
11:58We rushed him to the hospital, and a few hours later, he woke up.
12:02Ah, I guess my plan didn't run as smoothly as it did in my mind.
12:06Why did you do all this, Ben?
12:08My heart is breaking, Amy. Literally. The only thing keeping it together is you. I would love to
12:14be with you forever, but the doctors made it clear it's impossible. When I found out,
12:19I immediately sought your dad and asked him to come back. I wanted someone to be there for you.
12:24After me. But then when I saw you and him together, I got so jealous, I thought you'd forget me
12:30for good.
12:30I already had tears in my eyes. Again. I could barely force myself to speak.
12:35Ben, I will never forget you, and you are not leaving me. At all.
12:40I had no idea you did all this. Luke didn't tell me anything.
12:43Yes, because I asked him not to. It was a secret quest, eh? Like the ancient knights did.
12:49I did it for Amy, Margo. I had to. I'm sorry for lying, but-
12:55Cough made it impossible for Ben to go on talking. I just hugged him so hard, as if trying to
13:01protect him.
13:02A few days later, Ben came back home with us, and it was as if he and Dad were two
13:06totally different
13:07persons. They put their jealousies and fights aside and became something like best friends.
13:12Dad even helped and cared for Ben throughout his illness. One night, when they thought Mom and I
13:17were sleeping, I overheard them talk. I will never be able to thank you enough for bringing
13:21me back to my family. What you did is just- It's okay, Luke. You're a great man. I'm just
13:27happy you are in Amy's life. You both deserve each other. They hugged before wishing each other good
13:32night. I went to sleep with the biggest smile I had ever worn in my entire life. Now, a lot
13:38of time has
13:39passed, and a lot of things have changed. I'm not a child anymore, and my groom is in front of
13:44me,
13:44waiting for my, yes, I do. Mom and Dad are by my side, happily together and smiling at me. And
13:51even
13:51if I can't see you in the same way, Ben, I know you are here too, sitting silently between the
13:56seats
13:56of this splendid church and looking at me with your peaceful gray eyes. You are as real as the photo
14:03of
14:03you I have inside of the pearl-shaped necklace I always keep by my heart. As I have promised you,
14:08I never forgot you, Ben. All that you did for me, from your silly poems to the way you tied
14:13my shoes,
14:14you will always live with me. You'll always be my guardian angel, and I, Amy, your fair maiden.
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