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Backstage Romance With The Popstar Version 2026 Drama
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00:00:16My name is Casey Reed. No one knows I'm the heiress of Reed Records, the billion-dollar
00:00:22music empire, or that I'm Echo, the anonymous producer who swept the Grammys. I chose to
00:00:29stay invisible, because I fell for the one man I shouldn't have, Dexter Hayes, the rock
00:00:35star I secretly built from the ground up. I'm his assistant, his lover, and his ghostwriter.
00:00:42We share the same music, but never the same spotlight.
00:00:47Will you spit in my mouth?
00:01:00Dex, we're backstage, someone might see us.
00:01:05I am so done hiding you. I have no idea what you do to me, Casey, how you make me
00:01:11feel.
00:01:11I know you are my favorite song.
00:01:20Everybody's control. My little moon.
00:01:26I want you, Dex. I need you.
00:01:35And because you're already mine, I'm gonna call you on that stage tonight. I'm gonna sing
00:01:42the song that I wrote to you. I'm gonna kiss you in front of everybody. I'm gonna claim
00:01:48every interview. Note by note. In front of the whole world.
00:02:08Hey, Case, um, what's with all the secret phone calls? Just, what are you hiding?
00:02:15Nothing. Nothing. It's just work stuff.
00:02:18Okay.
00:02:20It's time I come clean, too. Once he finishes this concert, the echo mask will come off,
00:02:26and I can finally be the real me. His echo and his Casey.
00:02:34You are gonna be my lucky charm tonight, like always.
00:02:49I can't wait to make you my wife.
00:03:00I can't wait to make you my wife.
00:03:23And now, for the star of our show, the world's hottest pop star and my soulmate, Dexter Hayes!
00:03:36Wait for me, right here?
00:03:41Dexter Hayes is my ticket to the top of the charts, but I'll never lock him down as long
00:03:46as he's in bed with his grumpy assistant.
00:03:49A lot of applause for Scarlet Heart, everybody!
00:03:55Fans already love us.
00:03:56Dexter Hayes, you will be mine.
00:04:00Scarlet Heart.
00:04:01Dexter Hayes' groupie turned wannabe pop queen.
00:04:04She's always throwing herself at my boyfriend.
00:04:07Maybe once he puts a ring on it tonight, she'll finally take the hint.
00:04:12I've got a really special one for you all tonight.
00:04:14Hope you enjoy.
00:04:15Go, guys!
00:04:16Let's go!
00:04:19Let's go!
00:04:20Let's go!
00:04:21Let's go!
00:04:36Let's go!
00:04:39What the hell is she up to?
00:04:43Well, I guess the system couldn't handle all of our energy and good vibes, so I'll be right
00:04:49back.
00:04:54There.
00:04:54There.
00:04:55Your gear from the studio.
00:04:57Or should I say Echo's gear?
00:04:59Dad, we've talked about this.
00:05:01In public, I am not your daughter, and I'm not Echo.
00:05:04But Dexter should know how hard you've worked for him.
00:05:06You made him the star he is.
00:05:10I'm telling him tonight.
00:05:12But for now, I have a tractor remix.
00:05:15Oh, that's my girl.
00:05:19When Dexter sees this, he'll dump that little cheater and run straight into my arms.
00:05:42Oh, my God.
00:05:43These are the arrangements of all of Dexter's hit songs.
00:05:46Is Casey Echo?
00:05:57Time to save Dex's concert.
00:05:59Play that song!
00:06:00Play that song!
00:06:02God, where's Casey?
00:06:03She said she'd stay right here.
00:06:04Play that song!
00:06:05The show is a disaster.
00:06:06The fans are waiting.
00:06:07Can you please find her?
00:06:08I need her.
00:06:08No, Dexter.
00:06:11I'm the one you need.
00:06:12What?
00:06:21This is Echo's novel.
00:06:25Are you her?
00:06:27Are you her?
00:06:31Listen, can you please save this song?
00:06:34I already did.
00:06:38Wait.
00:06:40Dexter, there's one more thing I should probably show you.
00:06:46Casey has been hiding another man.
00:06:54All those secret phone calls, dodged questions.
00:06:57Casey was cheating on me this whole time?
00:07:00Dexter.
00:07:01I'm so sorry.
00:07:02I would never, never do this to you.
00:07:07Thanks.
00:07:15Wait.
00:07:16Didn't Echo just mix a new track?
00:07:18Uh, and we're back.
00:07:20Well, I wrote this song for the love of my life.
00:07:26At least I thought so.
00:07:35Get ready, Dex.
00:07:37The mix to your next big single is coming to you in three, two, one.
00:08:03Every time I look, I remember the time I saw you right.
00:08:09One thing to remember you right.
00:08:12The time I looked into your eye.
00:08:15The secret feeling again.
00:08:17I know when I was a one-year-old child.
00:08:23I know when I was a one-year-old child.
00:08:27I don't know when I was a one-year-old child.
00:09:10How could Casey do this to me?
00:09:17Everyone give it up for Dexter Hayes!
00:09:31He promised he'd call me up on stage to announce our relationship.
00:09:37I loved her and she betrayed me.
00:09:51Oh my god!
00:09:52Dexie!
00:09:53Oh my god, is he proposing to Scarlet Heart?
00:09:57Yes!
00:09:58Oh my god!
00:10:03Dexie!
00:10:04Yes!
00:10:06Tonight was supposed to be the start of our new life together.
00:10:10I thought Dexter loved me, trusted me.
00:10:15No, I never wanted to propose to Scarlet, but she made my career and Casey betrayed me.
00:10:25It was all a lie.
00:10:28Alright, I can play along with his engagement and I can move on from the woman who broke my heart.
00:10:36What?
00:10:42Hey, uh, Casey.
00:10:54You promised me that you'd tell the world about us tonight, but instead you propose and put a ring on
00:11:05Scarlet Heart's finger?
00:11:07Casey, you gave me no choice.
00:11:10I gave you everything.
00:11:14I loved you.
00:11:15Do you love her?
00:11:17I owe her, okay?
00:11:20I owe her, alright?
00:11:21I don't...
00:11:22You owe her?
00:11:24Scarlet Heart is just some talentless industry plan.
00:11:28What has she ever done for you?
00:11:30Scarlet produced my career.
00:11:32She made me who I am today.
00:11:34Okay?
00:11:35So, so, so that's why.
00:11:37What are you talking about?
00:11:40Scarlet is Echo.
00:11:47You think Scarlet Heart is Echo?
00:11:52Well, I know she is.
00:11:53You know what?
00:11:54I'll never be able to thank her enough for everything she's done for me.
00:11:58And I feel like this is a good start.
00:12:03How could you believe her lies?
00:12:05Come on, all you do is lie.
00:12:09You know, I don't even know who you are anymore.
00:12:12Is this what you wanted all along?
00:12:14To be a music industry power couple?
00:12:18To please your adoring fans to boost your sales?
00:12:22He could have had that with me.
00:12:25This is all you ever really cared about.
00:12:28Isn't it?
00:12:31Not loyalty.
00:12:33Just your music.
00:12:36What do you know about Dexter's music?
00:12:39Hm?
00:12:41This is my notebook.
00:12:44Full of songs that I wrote for Dexter's first triple platinum album.
00:12:48That's my notebook.
00:12:50How did Scarlet get her hands on it?
00:12:52I'm a musical genius.
00:12:55And you're just Dexter's little errand girl.
00:12:58Give it back.
00:12:59Ow!
00:13:00Dexter, she cut me!
00:13:02See what has gotten into you?
00:13:04I don't...
00:13:05I don't know who you are anymore.
00:13:06Dexy, baby.
00:13:09I know all about girls like her.
00:13:12They want fame and money without really ever having to work for it.
00:13:15She's taking advantage of you.
00:13:17She has been for years.
00:13:19Dexter, you can't seriously be believing this.
00:13:23Scarlet is not Echo.
00:13:24Then tell me why I shouldn't.
00:13:26Okay? Why shouldn't I believe her?
00:13:31Go wait in the car, please.
00:13:38Casey.
00:13:43Look, I know that you've been hiding things.
00:13:46So, please just...
00:13:47Just tell me the truth.
00:13:49Okay, right now.
00:13:50Or we'll lose us forever.
00:13:54Please.
00:14:07The truth doesn't matter anymore.
00:14:10You don't trust me anyway.
00:14:16We're over.
00:14:19Dex.
00:14:22Goodbye.
00:14:23Forever.
00:14:43The hottest rock star on the planet is officially off the market.
00:14:48Dexter Hayes popped the question to up and coming singer Scarlet Hart tonight and she said yes.
00:14:59Dad.
00:15:01I gave Dex everything.
00:15:03I made his career, but...
00:15:05He doesn't want me.
00:15:07He never did.
00:15:08What happened, Princess?
00:15:10Scarlet Hart.
00:15:12She stole him and now she's trying to steal my identity.
00:15:16I'll come get you.
00:15:21Casey.
00:15:22Casey, where are you?
00:15:32It looks like Dexter's whore is awake.
00:15:35Let's see how his future wife feels about you seducing her man.
00:15:40Who are you?
00:15:42Let me go.
00:15:43Don't worry, Scarlet.
00:15:44We won't hurt you.
00:15:45We're not.
00:15:46We're your friends too.
00:15:47We've only shipped Dexter Hayes and Scarlet Hart.
00:15:51We're just trying to teach this filthy skink a lesson.
00:15:55We saw you kissing Dexter backstage.
00:15:59You're trying to steal him from his soulmate.
00:16:02I wasn't stealing him.
00:16:05We were in love.
00:16:06Or...
00:16:07I thought we were.
00:16:09We'll see about that, won't we?
00:16:11The only way you'll live tonight...
00:16:15Is if Dexter chooses to save you.
00:16:22Who the hell is everybody?
00:16:26Dressing room.
00:16:27Come alone.
00:16:28Choose to save Scarlet Hart and we'll spare them.
00:16:32Choose your little assistant and they both die.
00:16:37You've reached Casey.
00:16:38I can't come to the phone right now.
00:16:41Where the hell is my daughter?
00:16:45Casey?
00:16:46So she never left a concert.
00:16:47Get back to the concert hall now.
00:16:50Dexter is coming.
00:16:52We'll see who his true love is.
00:16:55You psychos!
00:16:57Are you hoping that he chooses you over his fiancee?
00:17:02Obviously not.
00:17:04She's just some nobody who slept with him to break into the industry.
00:17:08You fucked him too?
00:17:10God.
00:17:11Our precious Dexter.
00:17:13Soiled by a dirty star fucker.
00:17:16Girls like you don't deserve him.
00:17:19You don't deserve to live.
00:17:21No one knows what the real Echo looks like.
00:17:24So, if Casey dies, then the truth dies with her.
00:17:28That's not true!
00:17:30First you steal my identity, now you're trying to get me murdered?
00:17:34You're psychotic!
00:17:35Oh, don't worry Casey.
00:17:37If you die today, Dex and I will make a song about you and maybe it'll even be the lead
00:17:41single on our new album.
00:17:44You're crazier than they are.
00:17:46Who are you calling crazy?
00:17:52Dex!
00:17:59Dex!
00:18:00Dex! Dex! Dex!
00:18:03Dexter! Dexter help me!
00:18:05They hit me, and then they tied me up, and now they're trying to kill me.
00:18:10Okay guys, let's...
00:18:12Let's just put the guns down, okay?
00:18:14We can't do that, Dexter.
00:18:17We're your biggest fans.
00:18:19We're doing this for you.
00:18:21Okay, well if you love me, alright, you'll put the gun down and then let these two go.
00:18:27Please.
00:18:27No, that's not how this works.
00:18:30Dexie, you would be nothing without Echo.
00:18:33We're engaged now, you can't let me die.
00:18:36Dex, all the love we ever had, all the memories, all the I love you's you told me,
00:18:42did they mean anything?
00:18:44You must choose one to live.
00:18:47Will it be your future wife?
00:18:50Or your mistress?
00:18:52Who really holds the key to your heart, Dexter Hayes?
00:18:55They said if I don't choose Scarlet, then they'd both die.
00:18:59I can save Casey, but I...
00:19:01I have to break her heart.
00:19:03Which one really holds the key to your heart, Dexter Hayes?
00:19:12You never really loved me, did you?
00:19:15And you loved him?
00:19:17You leeched off him for half a decade.
00:19:20If that's what you really think, Dex, go ahead, make your choice.
00:19:24Choose now or they both die.
00:19:26Dexter, Dexter, please, think of everything I've done for you.
00:19:31You dumped her, you chose me, don't let them murder me.
00:19:35That's enough. We're pulling the trigger in three, two, one.
00:19:41Okay, okay, okay.
00:19:42I can't risk them killing Casey.
00:19:45Scarlet, alright? I choose Scarlet.
00:19:52Dexter, I'm gonna faint.
00:19:54He was so scared.
00:19:56He chose Scarlet?
00:19:58Good choice.
00:19:59Cheating whores deserve to die.
00:20:02Now wait a minute, you told me that...
00:20:03You made your choice, Dexter Hayes.
00:20:06Now you get to be the one who saved your soulmate.
00:20:09And we'll take care of your scandalous side piece.
00:20:12No, no, no, no, no, no!
00:20:19I guess this is the end.
00:20:26Goodbye, Dexter.
00:20:29Put the gun down!
00:20:31Put the gun down!
00:20:33Put the gun down!
00:20:33Goodbye, Dexter.
00:20:35Hey, drop the gun!
00:20:46Let's go!
00:20:46Let's go!
00:20:47Let's go!
00:20:48Okay.
00:20:50Alright.
00:20:55It's gonna be okay.
00:20:57Okay?
00:20:58You left me to die!
00:21:00And for the record, I never needed your money!
00:21:03I was right to walk away!
00:21:05Staying with you was the biggest mistake I've ever made!
00:21:09Look, Casey, you don't understand, alright?
00:21:11They were gonna make me-
00:21:12I'm done living in your shadow decks!
00:21:17Goodbye!
00:21:17I-
00:21:22Casey!
00:21:23Casey!
00:21:24Casey!
00:21:24Hey!
00:21:31Casey!
00:21:33Casey!
00:21:33Casey!
00:21:33Stop!
00:21:34Please!
00:21:34Stop!
00:21:35Please!
00:21:35Please!
00:21:36We're gonna go-
00:21:37Okay, what are you gonna do without all this?
00:21:39You should be asking yourself that same question!
00:21:42Good luck staying at the top of the charts once I'm gone!
00:21:45You're delusional!
00:21:46He doesn't need you, he has Echo!
00:21:49Yeah.
00:21:50Sure he does!
00:21:52Fame really has changed you, Dexter Hayes!
00:21:58Fame changed me?
00:22:01Okay.
00:22:02And what about you?
00:22:03You're the one that's been sneaking around behind my back this whole time!
00:22:07I never betrayed you how you betrayed me by putting that ring on Scarlet's finger!
00:22:14You chose her and you left me for dead!
00:22:18No!
00:22:18Casey, you don't understand I was trying to-
00:22:45Oh my god, that's- that's- that's Ed Reed, the CEO of Reed Records!
00:22:51So sorry I didn't come sooner, baby girl.
00:22:55You're here now.
00:22:57Take me home.
00:22:58I don't know.
00:23:08I don't know.
00:23:10Oh my god.
00:23:11I'm ready!
00:23:15I was trying to!
00:23:16It was nothing you wanted!
00:23:16Raise your hand!
00:23:17I can't do my eyes!
00:23:19I was trying to!
00:23:20Take her!
00:23:21I can't do my eyes!
00:23:28Kaysha!
00:23:29You have everything.
00:23:31Kaysha!
00:23:33Kaysha!
00:23:34Let me explain!
00:23:38Scarlett.
00:23:39Mrs. Hayes, you should have seen it.
00:23:42I almost died.
00:23:43And that desperate skank cheated on Dexter with some sugar daddy.
00:23:48I always knew she was a gold digger.
00:23:50She tried to trap Dexter first.
00:23:53And when that failed, she went after the CEO of the biggest music label in the world.
00:23:59Dexter, she never cared about you.
00:24:01She's been lying to you this entire time.
00:24:03All she ever cared about was money and power.
00:24:06I thought Kaysha loved me.
00:24:08But the whole time, she was in bed with the CEO of Reed Records.
00:24:18Forget him, princess.
00:24:19Hmm?
00:24:20You are much too talented to be running some rock star's errands.
00:24:24How could I be so blind?
00:24:29Three days from now, at the annual Music Hall of Fame Gala,
00:24:33announcing you as the new CEO of Reed Records.
00:24:36And my daughter, the heiress to my empire.
00:24:40It's time to show the world who you really are.
00:24:51My back is pressed.
00:24:59My back is pressed.
00:25:06Not mine!
00:25:09Okay.
00:25:10Guys, cut the track.
00:25:14The damn thing is in the wrong key.
00:25:17Look, guys, we have one week, all right, to finish this song before the release.
00:25:23The Echo that I know can put together a perfect studio mix in hours.
00:25:28You can't even fix a simple beat or a key?
00:25:31What's going on?
00:25:33Look, Scarlett, I just gotta ask.
00:25:36Are you really Echo?
00:25:41Are you really Echo?
00:25:45Dexy.
00:25:47Of course I am.
00:25:50It's just...
00:25:51Your new assistant.
00:25:53He's been messing...
00:25:54He's messing with my tracks.
00:25:55He's obviously trying to sabotage our new album.
00:25:58I mean, look.
00:26:01Last saved by Max.
00:26:03Yeah, that's because you don't know how to...
00:26:05Okay, you know what?
00:26:06Echo would never put her name on garbage like this.
00:26:11Mr. Hayes, please, listen.
00:26:13It's dead.
00:26:14And I'm sorry, but my last assistant would have never screwed me over like that.
00:26:20You're fired.
00:26:27See it again.
00:26:43Good luck staying at the top of the charts once I'm gone.
00:26:47Writing love songs used to be so easy with Casey here.
00:27:03We're sorry.
00:27:04You have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
00:27:09All right.
00:27:10She broke my heart and she moved on.
00:27:13So why can't I do the same?
00:27:33Look what we just got.
00:27:34An invitation to the biggest industry event of the year.
00:27:38The Reed Records Music Hall of Fame Gala.
00:27:41Yeah.
00:27:47Look, I'm not interested.
00:27:49Okay, we have a song to finish.
00:27:51Dexter.
00:27:52You said it yourself.
00:27:53They can lay down a track in hours.
00:27:55We have to go.
00:27:56This is a personal invitation from Mr. Ed Reed himself.
00:28:01Okay.
00:28:02Look.
00:28:04I know what you're thinking.
00:28:06But Casey probably meant nothing to him.
00:28:08He's a billionaire record executive.
00:28:10I'm sure he has a whole roster of scorned assistants lining up to get on their knees and work for
00:28:14a few extra bucks.
00:28:16You have to go.
00:28:17And you have to impress him, okay?
00:28:18He could make or break our careers.
00:28:22Okay.
00:28:23I guess you're right.
00:28:24Of course I am.
00:28:27We are the industry's it couple.
00:28:29So now forget about that stupid little assistant of yours and start getting ready.
00:28:35I mean, what was so special about her anyway?
00:28:37Her coarse, tangled hair or her dull, crusty skin or maybe those hideous, god-awful clothes?
00:28:52I'm Echo.
00:28:54I'm the Reed heiress.
00:28:55And I'm taking back everything that's mine.
00:29:07How does it feel to be at the event of the year as the industry's new it couple?
00:29:12We're honored.
00:29:12And with Reed Records on our side, our album is sure to be the number one hit of the decade.
00:29:17Are you excited to meet this mysterious new CEO of Reed Records?
00:29:22I hear Ed Reed is introducing the whole world to his daughter, the heiress to the Reed fortune.
00:29:28Do you think she's going to be the new CEO?
00:29:30I don't know.
00:29:30Who is this mysterious heiress?
00:29:33She is Ed Reed's daughter.
00:29:35I'll bet she'll be making a very splashy entrance.
00:29:38Whoever she is, we need to impress her, okay?
00:29:40She could be our ticket to a number one album.
00:29:42Look, here she is now!
00:29:54No fucking way!
00:30:20Casey?
00:30:25Casey?
00:30:26Hey, Dex.
00:30:27Long time no see.
00:30:32Dex has already moved on with Scarlet.
00:30:34I should be happy walking away from him.
00:30:37So, why does my heart still ache?
00:30:56Ignore her.
00:30:57But instead, focus on kissing up to Ed Reed so he introduces us to the new CEO.
00:31:02You should listen to her, Dexter.
00:31:04All we need to do is get on their good side, and our album will go straight to number one.
00:31:09She's right.
00:31:10I have to impress Ed Reed and this new CEO if I want our album to be a hit.
00:31:31Scarlet.
00:31:32What a terrible surprise.
00:31:34I should have known you'd sneak in here hunting for your next sugar daddy.
00:31:38But this party is for the elite of the music industry only.
00:31:41I suggest you wait on the street corner with the other hookers.
00:31:44But the party's just getting started.
00:31:46I can't miss the big announcement.
00:31:51Why?
00:31:53So you can seduce the new CEO of Reed Records, too?
00:31:56I hear he's much more selective than Ed Reed, so don't expect him to look at you twice.
00:32:02And don't distract Dexter tonight.
00:32:04Leave, or I will have security escort you out.
00:32:07I'd love to see you try.
00:32:12You're jealous?
00:32:13I loved him, and those feelings don't just go away.
00:32:17How could she change his mind so easily?
00:32:21You can dress up all you want.
00:32:25But you will always just be Dexter's lowly little errant girl.
00:32:30I thought she was someone important.
00:32:32She's just a desperate assistant playing dress-up.
00:32:36Imagine getting dragged by the Scarlet Heart.
00:32:38I would never emotionally recover.
00:32:40Where do you think she got the jewels, though?
00:32:42Probably out-whoring herself to old men.
00:32:44Just like all those desperate social climbers in our industry.
00:32:49Hmm.
00:32:49They got that right.
00:32:51Hmm.
00:32:52Is that so?
00:32:54Tell me something, Scarlet.
00:32:56Is it really me who's putting on an act, or...
00:33:01Hmm.
00:33:02Is it you?
00:33:04How dare you!
00:33:08Careful.
00:33:09The new CEO might be watching.
00:33:13You think you're hot shit just because you're the real Echo.
00:33:16You may have the talent, but you have no money and no connections besides the ones you make in pay
00:33:21-by-the-hour hotel rooms.
00:33:22But me, I'm a beloved up-and-coming pop star.
00:33:26And if you so much as threaten me or my career ever again, I will get you canceled so fucking
00:33:32hard.
00:33:32Your grandchildren won't be able to show their faces in public.
00:33:35Your grandchildren won't be able to show their faces in public.
00:33:37Mr. Reed.
00:33:38Hi.
00:33:38Dexter Hayes.
00:33:39Thank you so much for the invite.
00:33:42You've always been a true hero of mine.
00:33:45Well, I would really love to put that, um...
00:33:47Well, that incident with my assistant behind us.
00:33:51Oh, Dexter Hayes, of course I can.
00:33:54Got you.
00:33:56Oh, I can't wait to see the look on his face.
00:33:58When he realizes the assistant he rejected is my daughter.
00:34:02Ah, the heiress to the Reed record's fortune.
00:34:05Well, you know, sir, um, well, you may or may not have heard about, uh, the record that Scarlet Heart
00:34:10and I are, uh, working on.
00:34:12I really think that between my lyrics and, well, her producing and your musical genius over the last many decades,
00:34:19I think we could really make something special.
00:34:21Well, you make a compelling point.
00:34:24And, you know, if it's not too much, it actually might be helpful for the record.
00:34:28Well, maybe if you could put in a good word with the new CEO, I, well, that would make me
00:34:34forever, forever grateful.
00:34:36Why don't you put in a good word yourself?
00:34:38The new CEO is already here.
00:35:08The new CEO is already here.
00:35:12But after what he did to me, I couldn't give him the satisfaction.
00:35:17Oh, you've been calling me for the last few days.
00:35:20What, you missed me already?
00:35:22Did Ed Reed bring Casey as his date?
00:35:25This event is invite only.
00:35:30Yeah.
00:35:31Dang, I guess I left my invite at home, but I think I'm gonna stay.
00:35:36You know, Scarlet, on the other hand, though, has been throwing around nothing but vile slander and empty accusations all
00:35:43night.
00:35:43If anyone needs to go, it should be her.
00:35:46Unless you want me to expose your lies to Dexter right here, right now.
00:35:50Yeah, right.
00:35:52The only ones who can remove me are Mr. Reed himself or the new CEO.
00:35:56You have no power here.
00:35:58Okay, guys.
00:36:00Ed Reed and this new CEO are about to announce our new album.
00:36:04Can we have this conversation later?
00:36:06Oh, Dex, you forgot to say please.
00:36:13Wait, Casey, what?
00:36:19Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to announce tonight's special guest.
00:36:28Reed Records is the number one largest music label in the world.
00:36:34But tonight, I want to introduce you to someone who's more precious to me than any company.
00:36:39Someone who grew up listening to me play piano, who has written hundreds of songs and never put her name
00:36:45on one of them.
00:36:47Because she never wanted to gain fame through mine.
00:36:52No more secrets, Dexter Hayes.
00:36:54It's time you finally learned who you really rejected.
00:36:58Mr. Reed is looking right at us.
00:37:00He's going to call us on stage.
00:37:02All right, this is it.
00:37:04He's going to announce that he signed us to Reed Records.
00:37:06I want to introduce the heir to my billion-dollar music empire.
00:37:11The new CEO of Reed Records.
00:37:15My princess.
00:37:17And the light of my life.
00:37:19My daughter.
00:37:21Casey Reed.
00:37:25What?
00:37:27What?
00:37:31No.
00:37:39Casey.
00:37:56that's the reed heiress holy shit she's not a sugar baby she's the daughter of billionaire
00:38:02music royalty scarlet heart is delusional insulting the new ceo of reed records to her
00:38:09base she just committed career suicide mr reed your gift for the lady of the hour
00:38:16that's millions of dollars of gold dad this is too much well something from the old man and now
00:38:23dexter will see that you're worth more than your weight in gold this cannot be happening she's a
00:38:29nobody i knew casey was keeping secrets from me but i didn't know she was hiding who she was
00:38:37ed reed was never her sugar daddy he was her father this whole time she was with me for love
00:38:43not fame she tried to tell me the truth and instead of trusting her i left her for another woman
00:38:49how could i be so blind
00:38:58suits you uh the um guitar and uh ceo title why can't you just say you miss me
00:39:07casey i look i just
00:39:15i just i still miss you
00:39:32shouldn't you be licking your fiancee's wounds knowing she just insulted the ceo of the most
00:39:38powerful music company has got to hurt but i mean you of all people should know please you have to
00:39:44believe me okay if you just let me explain explain what dexter why you want me back after finding out
00:39:50i'm your boss
00:39:53you're leaving me for echo
00:39:57no no look that's that's not why i'm here if you just let me tell you i i i mean
00:40:03come on casey i mean
00:40:04you gotta understand i you're the one who lied to me i lied yeah and what would you call getting
00:40:10engaged to scarlet after promising to put a ring on my finger i didn't want any of that to happen
00:40:15you
00:40:15have to believe me please i was just trying to look i just tell me one thing i guess why
00:40:23are you here
00:40:24are you here just is this just some royal way to get revenge tank my career
00:40:30oh tank your career i made his career
00:40:35i loved you dexter you might have found out who my father is today but you still have no idea
00:40:41who i am
00:40:42wait
00:40:46this this is why you propose to scarlet isn't it why you left me for dead
00:40:54sucked up to my dad threw me to the curb for the fame the fortune the fans
00:41:03no no no no actually i think it's time to make my first decision as the new ceo
00:41:10can i get everyone's attention please
00:41:13i hope everyone is having fun
00:41:17read records will be ending its contract with dexter hayes and dropping him as an artist
00:41:30effective immediately oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god
00:41:37you know i am so glad i never told you who i really was because if i didn't i might
00:41:44not have
00:41:44ever found out that you don't really love me for me
00:41:46casey none of that is true okay none of this i don't care about that i i've always loved you
00:41:51don't bother arguing with her anymore dexter she may be rich but she's just an arrogant nepo baby
00:41:57with no real talent scarlet is echo she can produce
00:42:02she can get you to the top of the charts with or without read records dexter you don't need her
00:42:08she doesn't understand you like scarlet does okay mom mom stop you're my mom not my manager
00:42:16all right i'm done talking about this
00:42:38i've known you for years
00:42:44i thought you'd stay the same
00:42:48all of those years
00:42:53i've known you for years
00:42:57i've known you for years
00:43:00in a twine
00:43:04lost in my mind
00:43:07i'm still missing you
00:43:11i'm still
00:43:13i'm still
00:43:14i'm still missing you
00:43:24i'm still missing you
00:43:43I thought I was clear our relationship is over, Mr. Hayes.
00:43:46You're no longer welcome at Reed Records.
00:43:48I just came to pick up my equipment.
00:43:52Casey's wrong about me.
00:43:53I never gave up on us.
00:43:55She's got another truth.
00:43:57I don't think there's anything left to talk about, Dax.
00:44:07Fine.
00:44:09But let's not talk.
00:44:14What's wrong?
00:44:16Your fiancé not keeping you satisfied?
00:44:20I've been doing too much thinking about my former assistant.
00:44:29Not anymore.
00:44:30I'm your former boss now.
00:44:33In fact, here are your termination letters.
00:44:40I don't give a fuck about the contract.
00:44:42I don't give a shit about my career.
00:44:44I just want you.
00:44:45And I know that you want me to.
00:44:48Don't act like you've forgotten what we had.
00:44:53I've been trying to, but being this close again, it feels impossible.
00:45:00You're a lot like an instrument.
00:45:02But you tremble every time we touch.
00:45:10I don't care about the fans.
00:45:12I don't give a shit about the tabloids.
00:45:14I don't care what the rec labels have to say.
00:45:16If you tell me that you want to be with me,
00:45:20we'll be together.
00:45:25We can tease each other all day.
00:45:29Until you finally admit
00:45:30you still love me.
00:45:57You're right.
00:45:58I am like an instrument.
00:46:00The way I let you play me.
00:46:02After what you did,
00:46:03why would I trust you ever again?
00:46:06Listen to me.
00:46:07I've been trying to tell you
00:46:08I do not want to be with Scarlet.
00:46:11Hello?
00:46:12Tell Sasha Silver I'm on my way.
00:46:15Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:46:16Hold on.
00:46:16Sasha Silver?
00:46:17I've been telling you for months.
00:46:19The guy's a douchebag.
00:46:21A douchebag with over
00:46:23a hundred million strings.
00:46:25I mean, we have a Dexter Hayes
00:46:27size hole to fill
00:46:28and he could be the next big thing.
00:46:29It's not safe, Casey.
00:46:30You don't need him.
00:46:32No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:46:34I don't think you,
00:46:35of all people,
00:46:36get to tell me what I need.
00:46:38Casey.
00:46:39Casey.
00:46:40Casey!
00:46:42Casey has every right
00:46:44to be angry with me
00:46:45after what I did.
00:46:46I have to prove
00:46:47she can trust me again.
00:47:00Perfect timing.
00:47:01Make yourself comfortable.
00:47:02Thank you for meeting me
00:47:03on such short notice.
00:47:04Sasha generally doesn't like
00:47:05women who speak too much.
00:47:08I've made an exception for you.
00:47:09Do you always refer to yourself
00:47:11in the third person?
00:47:13I don't know what that means,
00:47:16but you want to hear
00:47:17one of Sasha's demos?
00:47:18They're a big hit online.
00:47:20I'm very excited
00:47:21about a potential partnership.
00:47:23Well,
00:47:24I heard you'd be blown away.
00:47:27Actually,
00:47:28I was hoping for a live performance
00:47:29if you don't mind.
00:47:30So many musicians out there
00:47:31faking their music with AI,
00:47:33you know?
00:47:33Of course.
00:47:36But
00:47:37you're not in a hurry.
00:47:39Why don't we toast first
00:47:39to this potential partnership?
00:47:58Shall we?
00:47:59How can I resist?
00:48:00I do love straight vodka.
00:48:09But you know what I
00:48:11actually
00:48:13love even more than that?
00:48:15What's that?
00:48:17Exposing
00:48:18asshole pervs.
00:48:20My hair!
00:48:21What the fuck?
00:48:23You really think you can drug me?
00:48:25And then what?
00:48:26Force me to sign you
00:48:27to read records?
00:48:28Now you know
00:48:29who you're dealing with.
00:48:31Not so fast.
00:48:33You thought you could
00:48:34just walk in here
00:48:34and demand a live performance
00:48:35from the Sasha Silver?
00:48:37Do I look
00:48:38like a little bitch to you?
00:48:40Absolutely.
00:48:40And a fraud.
00:48:44I'll be sure
00:48:45no label will ever
00:48:46sign you
00:48:47no matter how talented
00:48:48you are.
00:48:50I want me to label
00:48:51to sign me.
00:48:52Not when I can't
00:48:53read records
00:48:53for myself.
00:48:57Don't be shy, Casey.
00:48:58I'm just hoping
00:48:59you get ready.
00:49:00The paparazzi
00:49:00will be here any minute
00:49:01to see my new mistress.
00:49:02He'll plaster our photos
00:49:04all over the tabloids.
00:49:06Everyone will see
00:49:06what a slut you are.
00:49:08How you slept
00:49:08your way to the top.
00:49:10Your poor father.
00:49:12He's going to have
00:49:13no choice
00:49:13but to hand you
00:49:15and your company
00:49:15over to me.
00:49:17You're delusional.
00:49:18Stay away from me.
00:49:20I'm fine.
00:49:20You don't tell Sasha
00:49:21that.
00:49:22Hey!
00:49:23Break your fucking hands
00:49:25off.
00:49:26I'll break your fucking hands.
00:49:28Dexter Hayes.
00:49:30Huh?
00:49:31Are you okay?
00:49:32I'm fine.
00:49:37What the fuck, Hayes?
00:49:39I could sue you for that.
00:49:41I'd love to see you
00:49:42try, sweetheart.
00:49:43You're just a
00:49:43wash-up addict
00:49:44and you do not have
00:49:45a leg to stand on.
00:49:47Okay?
00:49:48Okay?
00:49:51Okay, I'm sorry.
00:49:53Jesus.
00:49:54We could have produced
00:49:55a sick-ass record together.
00:49:57You kind of wanted
00:49:57to defend this
00:49:58used-up slut.
00:50:00I mean, what the fuck?
00:50:03The name
00:50:04is Casey Ring
00:50:06and she's the future
00:50:08of the industry
00:50:09that you want
00:50:09so badly
00:50:10fucking in!
00:50:12Your career is dead,
00:50:13Sasha.
00:50:14I'm not sure of that.
00:50:17Let's go.
00:50:25Let's go.
00:50:28Give me your hand.
00:50:36Casey, I've been
00:50:37telling you for months
00:50:38Sasha Silver
00:50:39is literally-
00:50:40My business
00:50:41is none of your concern.
00:50:43If I didn't show up tonight,
00:50:44what the hell
00:50:45do you think
00:50:45would have happened?
00:50:46Do you have any idea
00:50:46what he could have done to you?
00:50:47He could have raped you.
00:50:48Yes!
00:50:49He could have done it!
00:50:49Okay!
00:50:49I know!
00:50:51Newsflash!
00:50:52I'm not your assistant
00:50:53anymore!
00:50:55So,
00:50:55it's not your concern
00:50:56where I am
00:50:57or what I'm doing.
00:50:59Okay?
00:50:59So stop
00:51:02following me.
00:51:06The car is still
00:51:08fucking moving.
00:51:11and when I've made up for all the danger
00:51:13and when I've made up for all the danger
00:51:18I've put her in.
00:51:21You're way
00:51:24too interested
00:51:25in my personal life, Dex.
00:51:28Won't your fiancé be jealous?
00:51:34I've been trying to tell you for weeks
00:51:36I did not
00:51:38want
00:51:39to marry
00:51:40Scarlet.
00:51:42You don't fucking listen.
00:51:44Now you're really starting to piss me off.
00:51:46Isn't that the point?
00:51:57So,
00:51:58what am I supposed to do?
00:52:01Pretend she
00:52:02doesn't exist
00:52:03and be
00:52:04the pop star's
00:52:06secret
00:52:07side piece again?
00:52:10I should push him away
00:52:11but
00:52:12I can't deny
00:52:13how much I miss his touch.
00:52:14You were never the side piece.
00:52:18And you know it.
00:52:28Boss!
00:52:29I have news!
00:52:32Thank you
00:52:32for your help
00:52:33today,
00:52:34Dexter.
00:52:37Please,
00:52:37stop following me.
00:52:41Or else
00:52:42it's gonna get harder
00:52:43and harder
00:52:44to walk away.
00:52:54Great timing.
00:52:56As always.
00:52:57Why are you even here?
00:52:58Done what you asked.
00:52:59News of Sasha Silver's
00:53:01fraudulence
00:53:01and drug abuse
00:53:02have been leaked to the press.
00:53:03No label,
00:53:04studio,
00:53:05or brand
00:53:05will go anywhere near.
00:53:06His net worth plummeted
00:53:07is zero.
00:53:08Good.
00:53:09Buy all the rice
00:53:10to his music.
00:53:13I'm gonna give that
00:53:13to Casey as a gift.
00:53:20I heard what happened
00:53:21with Sasha.
00:53:22Now that was
00:53:22way too risky, Casey.
00:53:24Look,
00:53:24I'm far from
00:53:25Dexter's biggest fan
00:53:26but that could have
00:53:27gotten real ugly
00:53:28if he hadn't shown up.
00:53:29I could have
00:53:29handled Sasha.
00:53:30There was also
00:53:31a huge leak
00:53:32in the press.
00:53:33All of Sasha Silver's
00:53:34dirty laundry
00:53:35carried out
00:53:35for everyone to see.
00:53:37He's been,
00:53:37what do you kids call it,
00:53:38canceled.
00:53:39Who took him down?
00:53:41Dexter Hayes.
00:53:47He even bought
00:53:48the rights
00:53:49to Sasha's music.
00:53:50He can't sing
00:53:51anything anywhere
00:53:52or get sued
00:53:53to hell and back.
00:53:55Dex took down
00:53:56Sasha Silver
00:53:57for me?
00:53:58Maybe.
00:53:59He's not as bad
00:54:00as I thought.
00:54:01Or maybe he should
00:54:02stop interfering
00:54:03himself with my life.
00:54:09The world famous
00:54:10music producer Echo
00:54:11is set to finally
00:54:12reveal their identity
00:54:13at the legendary
00:54:14Universal Music Awards
00:54:15tomorrow night.
00:54:18Scarlet's getting
00:54:18desperate.
00:54:19She's trying to convince
00:54:20the world she's Echo
00:54:21before it can expose
00:54:22her lies.
00:54:23She can't keep up
00:54:24the act forever.
00:54:25Sooner or later,
00:54:26Dexter will realize
00:54:27she can't even hold
00:54:27a tune.
00:54:29Much less produce
00:54:30to hit track.
00:54:31Scarlet is nothing
00:54:32if she's not Echo.
00:54:33She knows Dexter
00:54:34wouldn't look at her
00:54:35twice, let alone
00:54:36marry her,
00:54:37if she wasn't
00:54:38pretending to be
00:54:39a genius producer.
00:54:40I don't know how
00:54:40she thinks she's
00:54:41going to get away
00:54:41with it.
00:54:44I think it's time
00:54:45the world finds out
00:54:46who the real Echo
00:54:48is.
00:54:52You want to go
00:54:53to the UMAs
00:54:54as Echo?
00:54:55They've invited me
00:54:56every year
00:54:56and I've always refused.
00:54:58I've let this scam
00:54:59go on long
00:54:59enough.
00:55:00It's time the world
00:55:01finds out the truth
00:55:02about Scarlet Heart.
00:55:03The world?
00:55:04Or Dexter?
00:55:08This isn't about him.
00:55:12He made his bed
00:55:13when he proposed
00:55:13to Scarlet.
00:55:14Well, my daughter
00:55:15deserves all the
00:55:16recognition of the world.
00:55:18But if you're
00:55:19going to go as Echo,
00:55:20oh, you're going
00:55:20to do it right.
00:55:22With the best
00:55:23equipment money
00:55:24can buy.
00:55:24Huh?
00:55:27I want people to see
00:55:28my princess
00:55:29for the queen
00:55:30that she is.
00:55:34You're the best,
00:55:35dad.
00:55:48Mrs. Hayes,
00:55:50it's so good
00:55:51to see you again.
00:55:54How's Dexter?
00:55:56Engaged?
00:55:56Yes, my future
00:55:58daughter-in-law
00:55:59is performing
00:56:00at the Universal
00:56:01Music Awards
00:56:02tomorrow
00:56:02and I'd like
00:56:03to gift her
00:56:04something to mark
00:56:05the occasion.
00:56:06So none of these
00:56:07mass-produced guitars.
00:56:09She's a musical genius.
00:56:11We need something
00:56:12one of a kind
00:56:12just like her.
00:56:13Of course.
00:56:14I have the perfect
00:56:16gift for her.
00:56:16A custom
00:56:17Fender Signature
00:56:19Stratocaster.
00:56:25Please don't
00:56:26touch that.
00:56:27Those instruments
00:56:28are only for
00:56:28our VIP clientele.
00:56:31Ugh.
00:56:31It's you.
00:56:33Get this
00:56:34career-sabotaging
00:56:35stalker
00:56:36out of here.
00:56:37Excuse me?
00:56:38You're disturbing
00:56:40our VIP customers.
00:56:41I have to ask
00:56:42you to leave
00:56:43now.
00:56:48I'm the CEO
00:56:49of Reed Records.
00:56:51I have just
00:56:53as much of a
00:56:53right to be
00:56:54here as you.
00:56:54Because of your
00:56:55Nepo baby
00:56:56connections,
00:56:57we all know
00:56:58money can't
00:56:58buy talent.
00:57:00Tell that to
00:57:01Scarlett.
00:57:02Excuse me?
00:57:04I am Dexter
00:57:05Hayes' fiancé
00:57:06and creative
00:57:07collaborator.
00:57:08And you don't
00:57:09really know
00:57:09anything about
00:57:10music.
00:57:11Yeah.
00:57:12You're right.
00:57:13in that case.
00:57:15You should have
00:57:16this.
00:57:23No!
00:57:28Oh my God!
00:57:31Oh my God!
00:57:34Oops.
00:57:36Slipped out of
00:57:36my hands.
00:57:38My bad.
00:57:39Oh!
00:57:40Are you insane?
00:57:42You just
00:57:42destroyed a
00:57:43million dollar
00:57:44guitar!
00:57:45Here it is!
00:57:46Take this
00:57:47woman away!
00:57:48Hold on just
00:57:49one second.
00:57:50Dexter Hayes?
00:57:51Oh my God!
00:57:54Uh, I need to
00:57:55speak to the
00:57:55owner about
00:57:55an offer.
00:57:56You think you
00:57:57set up for me?
00:57:57Yes, of course
00:57:58Mr. Hayes!
00:58:02Just kidding.
00:58:05It's all yours
00:58:05now.
00:58:14Scarlett, ignore
00:58:16this wannabe
00:58:17musician.
00:58:18We'll find
00:58:19a better
00:58:20option.
00:58:21Mmm.
00:58:22Mmm.
00:58:25Like this one.
00:58:27Beyoncé used
00:58:28this on her
00:58:29last album.
00:58:30This instrument
00:58:31is worthy
00:58:32of Echo,
00:58:33the genius
00:58:34producer.
00:58:35Hey, hey, hey,
00:58:36hey, hey,
00:58:37hey, actually,
00:58:38actually,
00:58:39this guitar
00:58:40is no longer
00:58:40available.
00:58:41In fact,
00:58:42my entire
00:58:42collection
00:58:43is on hold
00:58:44for the new
00:58:44owner.
00:58:46I'm gonna
00:58:47just...
00:58:49My apologies,
00:58:50my apologies.
00:58:51No, no, no,
00:58:52no, no, no,
00:58:52no, we saw
00:58:53it first.
00:58:55Look, look,
00:58:55we just want
00:58:56the one guitar.
00:58:57I'm sure we
00:58:57can come to
00:58:58a generous
00:58:58agreement.
00:58:59You could pay
00:59:00all you want
00:59:00for the guitar,
00:59:01but it's
00:59:02not gonna stop
00:59:03Scarlet from
00:59:03choking on
00:59:05the stage.
00:59:08How dare
00:59:10you,
00:59:11you little
00:59:12bitch!
00:59:17That's enough.
00:59:21Hi, Dexy.
00:59:24Are you okay?
00:59:26Dexter,
00:59:27she just
00:59:28insulted
00:59:29your
00:59:29Beyoncé.
00:59:30You need
00:59:31to do
00:59:31something.
00:59:32Mom,
00:59:33do you really
00:59:33want to have
00:59:34a conversation
00:59:34right here
00:59:35and now
00:59:35about the
00:59:35current status
00:59:36of my
00:59:36engagement?
00:59:38Scarlet's
00:59:39talent as a
00:59:39producer is
00:59:40the reason
00:59:41you're as
00:59:41famous as
00:59:42you are,
00:59:43Dexter.
00:59:44The least
00:59:44you could do
00:59:45is show
00:59:46her a little
00:59:46respect.
00:59:48You know,
00:59:49actually,
00:59:50I'm sorry,
00:59:51you're right.
00:59:51I should
00:59:52show respect
00:59:54two or the
00:59:55one person
00:59:55who's always
00:59:55been there
00:59:56for me.
00:59:58Please ring up
00:59:59the guitar
00:59:59for Miss
01:00:00Hunt.
01:00:01I knew
01:00:01you would
01:00:01support me.
01:00:02Mr. Hayes,
01:00:03it's not for
01:00:04sale.
01:00:05You know,
01:00:05why don't you
01:00:06ask the new
01:00:07owner how much
01:00:08it costs,
01:00:08and I'll pay it
01:00:09whatever it is
01:00:10right here and
01:00:10now.
01:00:12Miss Reed,
01:00:13as the new
01:00:14owner of the
01:00:14store,
01:00:15how much would
01:00:15you like to
01:00:16charge the
01:00:16guitar for?
01:00:17Wait,
01:00:18what?
01:00:22I'm sorry,
01:00:22I'm the new
01:00:23owner?
01:00:26Consider a late
01:00:27birthday gift
01:00:27for my former
01:00:28assistant.
01:00:29You did this
01:00:30for me?
01:00:32You really
01:00:33think I need
01:00:33a music store?
01:00:35Well,
01:00:35as CEO of
01:00:36Reed Records,
01:00:37you probably
01:00:37don't know.
01:00:38But from
01:00:38someone who
01:00:39cares about you
01:00:40a lot,
01:00:40why the hell
01:00:41not?
01:00:43Dexter!
01:00:44Are you
01:00:44insane?
01:00:46She's not
01:00:46even a real
01:00:47musician.
01:00:48and you
01:00:49gave her
01:00:49the entire
01:00:50store?
01:00:51You're
01:00:51going to
01:00:52make us
01:00:52pay her
01:00:53for a
01:00:54guitar?
01:00:55Oh,
01:00:55it's okay.
01:00:56Scarlett
01:00:57could have
01:00:57it for
01:00:57free,
01:00:58as long
01:00:58as she
01:00:59shows us
01:00:59the big
01:00:59hit that
01:01:00she's
01:01:01working on.
01:01:03Casey,
01:01:05I am
01:01:05not stooping
01:01:06to your
01:01:06level.
01:01:07And besides,
01:01:08we're late
01:01:08for hair and
01:01:09makeup.
01:01:10I will
01:01:10talk to
01:01:11you about
01:01:11this later.
01:01:13You
01:01:14will
01:01:14regret
01:01:15this.
01:01:16Casey
01:01:16has done
01:01:17nothing but
01:01:18ruin you.
01:01:18She's
01:01:19just a
01:01:19pretty face
01:01:20with no
01:01:21talent to
01:01:21back it
01:01:22up.
01:01:22Thanks,
01:01:23Mom.
01:01:28Hi.
01:01:29One,
01:01:30I'm not your
01:01:31assistant
01:01:31anymore.
01:01:32It's
01:01:33Miss Reed,
01:01:33and I'm the
01:01:34CEO of Reed
01:01:34Records.
01:01:36Two,
01:01:37my birthday
01:01:38was months
01:01:38ago,
01:01:39actually the
01:01:39night that
01:01:40you proposed
01:01:41to Scarlet,
01:01:41so your gift
01:01:42means nothing.
01:01:46Did you know
01:01:46I was actually
01:01:47going to tell
01:01:47you my secret
01:01:48that night?
01:01:49What secret?
01:01:53Secret?
01:01:53Hold on,
01:01:54what are you
01:01:54talking about?
01:01:55What secret?
01:01:58Should I tell
01:01:59him the truth?
01:02:01No.
01:02:02That I wanted
01:02:02to spend every
01:02:03single day of the
01:02:04rest of my life
01:02:05with you.
01:02:09But not
01:02:09anymore.
01:02:12I don't need
01:02:12you.
01:02:23Don't pay attention
01:02:24to anything she
01:02:24just said.
01:02:25I want you to
01:02:25get the best
01:02:26equipment and
01:02:26the best
01:02:26instruments
01:02:27to her
01:02:28collection.
01:02:29Yes,
01:02:29sir?
01:02:31Oh,
01:02:32and one more
01:02:32thing?
01:02:34She's fired.
01:02:37Yes,
01:02:37sir?
01:02:41Dexter,
01:02:41you can't do
01:02:42this.
01:02:42I love you.
01:02:56Mr. Hayes,
01:02:57Ms. Hart,
01:02:58you're on in five.
01:02:58The broadcast
01:02:59will begin live.
01:03:03Did you hear
01:03:03that?
01:03:04Millions of
01:03:04fans are going
01:03:05to be hearing
01:03:06your song.
01:03:07It's exactly
01:03:07what you deserve.
01:03:08The world needs
01:03:10to hear your
01:03:10talent.
01:03:11I can't believe
01:03:12I'm about to
01:03:13perform on the
01:03:14Universal Music
01:03:15Awards stage.
01:03:17All right,
01:03:17guys,
01:03:18it's time.
01:03:18Let's go.
01:03:19Scarlet!
01:03:34You can't
01:03:35start the show
01:03:35without me.
01:03:40I knew you'd make it.
01:03:41Of course she did.
01:03:42Her daddy probably
01:03:43got her a ticket
01:03:43after she cried
01:03:44about being left out.
01:03:46Dexter,
01:03:46Scarlet.
01:03:47You know,
01:03:48I'm actually
01:03:48surprised you
01:03:49showed up.
01:03:50I thought it
01:03:51would be too
01:03:51painful for you
01:03:52to witness people
01:03:52with actual
01:03:53talent perform
01:03:54when you
01:03:56yourself have
01:03:56none.
01:03:57Mmm.
01:03:58I'm getting
01:03:59a lecture about
01:04:00talent from you.
01:04:02Oh,
01:04:03guess we'll see
01:04:03who's real
01:04:04and who's fake
01:04:04tonight.
01:04:05Wreck-a-legs,
01:04:06Scarlet.
01:04:07Or should I say
01:04:08Echo?
01:04:11Don't choke.
01:04:13Hope you
01:04:14don't choke.
01:04:36The playback's down.
01:04:37The track's gone,
01:04:38completely white.
01:04:40You have another
01:04:41version of the track,
01:04:42right?
01:04:46I didn't even
01:04:46make that version.
01:04:48I had to pay
01:04:48Taylor Swift's producer
01:04:49to send me
01:04:49one of her reject tracks.
01:04:51Go fix this.
01:04:52Now.
01:04:55This is bad.
01:04:56Alright,
01:04:56everyone's just out
01:04:57there staring at us.
01:04:58We're gonna burn
01:04:59the broadcast
01:05:00and the label's
01:05:00gonna drop us.
01:05:01What are we gonna do?
01:05:04I have an idea.
01:05:06Your Echo,
01:05:08right?
01:05:18Yes,
01:05:20it's true.
01:05:21I'm Echo,
01:05:23the award-winning producer
01:05:24and Dexter Hayes'
01:05:25longtime mystery collaborator.
01:05:27Then prove it.
01:05:29Go ahead.
01:05:30Why don't you mix us
01:05:32a live track
01:05:32right here,
01:05:33right now?
01:05:34Come on.
01:05:34You're a genius producer,
01:05:36right?
01:05:36I mean,
01:05:37this is your chance
01:05:38to show off your talents.
01:05:39I mean,
01:05:40the whole world
01:05:40is watching.
01:05:42I don't know
01:05:43what any of these
01:05:43buttons even do.
01:05:44This bitch
01:05:45is trying to sabotage me.
01:05:47I must have
01:05:48another file I can play.
01:05:49I'll just make it look
01:05:50like I'm mixing
01:05:51in real time.
01:05:52Of course.
01:05:54Watch me work my magic.
01:05:56Okay.
01:05:58Okay.
01:06:13And that's how it's done.
01:06:16Show must go on.
01:06:17Nice try.
01:06:19Scarlet's proven herself enough.
01:06:21You can stop
01:06:21with the jealous witch hunt now.
01:06:24Okay.
01:06:24Can you boost the treble
01:06:25on the EQ in the middle
01:06:27and can you pan
01:06:28from stage left to stage right
01:06:29real quick?
01:06:32Yeah.
01:06:39Damn,
01:06:40I guess you're gonna have
01:06:41to do it the old-fashioned way.
01:06:42That means
01:06:43recording the instruments
01:06:44live, looping the...
01:06:45Don't listen to her.
01:06:47She doesn't know
01:06:47what it takes
01:06:48to make a track
01:06:48of my caliber.
01:06:50And this isn't
01:06:51the first time
01:06:51one of Dexter's tracks
01:06:52have been corrupted.
01:06:54If I didn't know
01:06:55any better,
01:06:56I'd think you were
01:06:56trying to sabotage it.
01:06:58Scarlet, Scarlet,
01:06:59why would Casey do that?
01:07:00For real, okay?
01:07:01You're Echo, okay?
01:07:03So, just fix the track.
01:07:06Yeah.
01:07:07Come on, Echo.
01:07:09What,
01:07:09you have performance anxiety?
01:07:19Scarlet,
01:07:20you are our only hope now.
01:07:22You have to fix this.
01:07:23I could,
01:07:24if I had something
01:07:25other than this shoddy
01:07:26Reed Records
01:07:27music equipment
01:07:28to work with.
01:07:29Casey,
01:07:30if you're such a genius,
01:07:31why don't you fix it?
01:07:32Oh,
01:07:33I actually would,
01:07:34gladly,
01:07:35but it's actually
01:07:36your big night,
01:07:36so why don't you
01:07:37show everyone
01:07:38the brilliant Echo
01:07:39and how you made
01:07:40Dexter Hayes a superstar?
01:07:41Echo!
01:07:42Echo!
01:07:43Echo!
01:07:44Echo!
01:07:45Echo!
01:07:46Echo!
01:07:47Just your Echo,
01:07:49okay?
01:07:50Record some
01:07:50many instruments,
01:07:51lay them down,
01:07:52make a track.
01:07:52It's that simple.
01:07:53You know how to do this.
01:07:55You really think
01:07:56your fiancé
01:07:57is going to be able
01:07:57to fix this show?
01:07:58I mean,
01:07:59if she goes down,
01:08:00you go down with her.
01:08:03Casey shouldn't even
01:08:04be here.
01:08:05I can't let her expose me.
01:08:06Not when I'm so close
01:08:08to marrying Dexter
01:08:09and becoming a pop legend.
01:08:11Boop!
01:08:32Is this part of her process?
01:08:34It would take a true genius
01:08:35to make that racket
01:08:36sound like music.
01:08:58Oh my god,
01:08:59is Scarlet Heart
01:09:00tone deaf?
01:09:02Come on, Echo.
01:09:03Show them your talent.
01:09:04Keep going.
01:09:05Get off the stage!
01:09:07You're ruining the UMAs!
01:09:11All right, look.
01:09:14It's done.
01:09:15You're really going to
01:09:16give up that easily, Dex?
01:09:18You're going to throw it
01:09:19all away because of Scarlet?
01:09:21Yeah, I am.
01:09:22That whole career
01:09:23that I fought for
01:09:24for however,
01:09:25how many years?
01:09:26Yeah.
01:09:29Because you know what?
01:09:32Someone that I was close
01:09:33to once told me
01:09:35that there's a lot more
01:09:36to life than just
01:09:37your career.
01:09:38And who knows,
01:09:39maybe I can get
01:09:39a cool new gig
01:09:40as a personal assistant
01:09:41for the new CEO
01:09:42of Reed Records.
01:09:45Dexter,
01:09:46stop it with those
01:09:47awful jokes!
01:09:49Your entire life's work
01:09:50is on the line!
01:09:52Mom,
01:09:53you heard the track,
01:09:54okay?
01:09:54There's no saving this song.
01:09:56Now, it's over.
01:09:57It's over.
01:10:11Well,
01:10:13I guess it's time
01:10:14for the next act
01:10:15of this show.
01:10:17No!
01:10:17No!
01:10:18There's no...
01:10:19There's no other...
01:10:20Hey!
01:10:21It's time to let
01:10:22a real musician
01:10:23take the stage.
01:10:31What the hell
01:10:31do you think
01:10:32you're doing?
01:10:33Mom, mom, stop!
01:10:35You heard of Scarlet?
01:10:38I mean,
01:10:39you can stay
01:10:40unless you want
01:10:40to go down
01:10:41as the worst performer
01:10:42in UMA history.
01:10:43If I couldn't
01:10:44mix a whole live track,
01:10:45what makes you think
01:10:46you could?
01:10:47For one,
01:10:48I know what I'm doing.
01:10:50And if you don't?
01:10:52Will you step down
01:10:53as Reed Records CEO
01:10:54if you fail?
01:10:56Happily.
01:10:57Hmm.
01:11:00Everyone,
01:11:01we're about to watch
01:11:02the Reed Records CEO
01:11:03dig her own grave.
01:11:04It seems like Echo
01:11:05is having technical difficulties
01:11:07with her track.
01:11:09Since we're live,
01:11:10let's make something new.
01:11:12Dexter,
01:11:12sing me the first line
01:11:13of your song,
01:11:14just your voice.
01:11:14I don't.
01:11:17I know.
01:11:19I don't.
01:11:24I am not
01:11:25the kind
01:11:27for sure.
01:11:31This is not
01:11:32a one-time thing.
01:11:35Lights are low,
01:11:36but I still
01:11:37love.
01:11:39This morning's
01:11:41got
01:11:41a sting.
01:11:44Good.
01:11:47Now let's
01:11:48make a hit.
01:11:56Let's
01:11:56fucking go!
01:12:13Wait,
01:12:13what is she doing?
01:12:16I mean,
01:12:17you produced this,
01:12:18So do you want
01:12:18to go ahead
01:12:19and take over?
01:12:20I can't.
01:12:21I don't have
01:12:21much.
01:12:22You don't need
01:12:23anything except
01:12:24for a band
01:12:25and raw talent.
01:12:26I mean,
01:12:26you are a musician,
01:12:27right?
01:12:32Since when is Casey
01:12:33Reed a musical
01:12:33genius?
01:12:34That sounds,
01:12:35it's familiar.
01:12:37not the kind
01:12:39for sure.
01:12:42This is not
01:12:43a one-time thing.
01:12:45Stop!
01:12:46Stop it!
01:12:58Casey.
01:13:01You're Echo.
01:13:02Does this
01:13:02mean Casey Reed
01:13:04is Echo?
01:13:06This is my song!
01:13:08She just ripped
01:13:08it off!
01:13:09Who's stealing now,
01:13:10Scarlet?
01:13:11Don't listen
01:13:12listen to her!
01:13:13I'm Echo!
01:13:17I didn't even
01:13:18make that version.
01:13:19I had to pay
01:13:20Taylor Swift's
01:13:20producer to send
01:13:21me one of her
01:13:21reject tracks.
01:13:22Go fix this.
01:13:26Now everyone
01:13:27knows the truth.
01:13:33She's the one
01:13:33that saved the
01:13:34song.
01:13:34No,
01:13:35that was me!
01:13:36I already
01:13:37did all the work,
01:13:37she's just
01:13:38taking the credit!
01:13:39I had to mix
01:13:40the track live,
01:13:41Dexter,
01:13:42so that makes
01:13:43it my intellectual
01:13:44property.
01:13:45You're welcome
01:13:46to put it on
01:13:46your next album,
01:13:47but you're gonna
01:13:48have to pay me
01:13:48for it.
01:13:49Where do I sign?
01:13:50I don't think
01:13:51you could afford
01:13:52my fee.
01:13:53I think you
01:13:54might just be
01:13:54surprised.
01:13:56200 million.
01:13:58200 million?
01:13:59For one song?
01:14:01That's more than
01:14:02our entire album
01:14:03deal,
01:14:03are you insane?
01:14:04And,
01:14:05I want my name
01:14:06to be credited.
01:14:08Bad deal,
01:14:09Miss Reed.
01:14:11And one last
01:14:12thing.
01:14:13I want a
01:14:14public apology
01:14:15from Scarlet
01:14:17Hart and
01:14:17Amelia Hayes.
01:14:18That's ridiculous!
01:14:19Why should we
01:14:20apologize to
01:14:21you?
01:14:22I mean,
01:14:22you don't have
01:14:23to,
01:14:23I could just
01:14:23go ahead and
01:14:24leave and then
01:14:24Scarlet could
01:14:25finish the album
01:14:26and Dexter's
01:14:27career could
01:14:27crash and
01:14:28burn,
01:14:28so,
01:14:29what will
01:14:30it be?
01:14:35The clock
01:14:36is ticking.
01:14:39I was wrong
01:14:40about you
01:14:40who saved
01:14:41Dexter's
01:14:42song.
01:14:44I'm sorry.
01:14:47And you?
01:14:49Do it.
01:14:50Apologize to
01:14:51her.
01:14:52That bitch!
01:14:53Why do I have
01:14:53to apologize to
01:14:54her?
01:14:55She ruined
01:14:56everything.
01:14:57Come on,
01:14:57let's hear it.
01:14:58Tell the world
01:14:58the truth.
01:14:59Scarlet.
01:15:00Fine!
01:15:01I'm not
01:15:02Echo.
01:15:02I pretended and
01:15:04I never wrote
01:15:04or produced any
01:15:05of Dexter's
01:15:06songs.
01:15:06They are
01:15:07happy.
01:15:11I was wrong
01:15:12about you.
01:15:13You saved
01:15:13Dexter's
01:15:14song.
01:15:16I'm sorry.
01:15:20And you?
01:15:21Do it.
01:15:23Apologize to
01:15:24her.
01:15:24That bitch!
01:15:25Why do I have
01:15:26to apologize to
01:15:27her?
01:15:27She ruined
01:15:28everything.
01:15:29Come on,
01:15:30let's hear it.
01:15:30Tell the world
01:15:31the truth.
01:15:31Scarlet?
01:15:33Fine!
01:15:34I'm not
01:15:34Echo.
01:15:35I pretended and
01:15:36I never wrote
01:15:37or produced any
01:15:38of Dexter's
01:15:38songs.
01:15:39They are
01:15:39happy?
01:15:42They are
01:15:43happy?
01:15:45Wait,
01:15:46that's not
01:15:47what I really
01:15:48meant.
01:15:48Dexter,
01:15:50she manipulated
01:15:51me.
01:15:51You're still
01:15:51my fiance.
01:15:53You believe
01:15:53Scarlet,
01:15:53you are
01:15:54exactly what
01:15:55we all see.
01:15:56You fucking
01:15:56thought and
01:15:57you're a
01:15:57damn liar.
01:15:59Casey is
01:16:01the one who
01:16:01built my
01:16:02career.
01:16:02Hell,
01:16:02she's the
01:16:03one who
01:16:03saved the
01:16:03damn song.
01:16:05She's the
01:16:06only one who
01:16:07ever cared
01:16:07about me
01:16:08or loved
01:16:09me.
01:16:10Our
01:16:11engagement
01:16:11is off.
01:16:12and so
01:16:13is the
01:16:13record.
01:16:36Please don't
01:16:37cancel the
01:16:37album.
01:16:37The
01:16:38album
01:16:39terminating
01:16:39your contract
01:16:40and blackness
01:16:41you from the
01:16:41industry.
01:16:42two years
01:16:43old.
01:16:49You got
01:16:50yourself
01:16:50a deal
01:16:50case.
01:16:59Hit it.
01:17:12up.
01:17:21I need you to
01:17:23know I'm not
01:17:24afraid to fall.
01:17:26your name's on fire
01:17:30in my veins.
01:17:33It's burning
01:17:34through my chains.
01:17:38Who are you to
01:17:40tell me why?
01:17:43Who am I to
01:17:46than you?
01:17:49You're the
01:17:51moon who's
01:17:52love?
01:17:52Who are you to
01:17:53You're
01:17:54the
01:17:54love?
01:18:03You're
01:18:04the
01:18:04love?
01:18:15You're
01:18:50Miss Reed, the whole world wants to know,
01:18:53are you the award-winning genius music producer Echo?
01:18:57I think everyone saw the broadcast,
01:18:59and my work speaks for itself.
01:19:01You are a revolution in the music industry,
01:19:03and we can't wait to see what you do next, Echo.
01:19:09You arrogant fucking whore!
01:19:12You ruined everything!
01:19:16Dexter was going to be mine!
01:19:18I was going to be the biggest pop star in the world!
01:19:30But you had to get in my way.
01:19:34That won't happen again.
01:19:36Hey, say!
01:19:37Dex, no!
01:19:39No!
01:19:50Dex, Dex, stay with me!
01:19:51Oh, my God!
01:19:56Hey, hey, hey.
01:19:59You've been here all night.
01:20:02You still love him, don't you?
01:20:05Dexter saved my life, but...
01:20:08As soon as I thank him, we can move on.
01:20:11You know, if you say so, but...
01:20:13Have you stopped and asked yourself why he risked his own life to save you?
01:20:17It doesn't matter now.
01:20:19Things will never return back to how they were before.
01:20:23Casey, Dexter was an absolute idiot for betraying you, okay?
01:20:28But without him, I would have lost my baby girl.
01:20:32And those two songs you two produced together,
01:20:36they made millions believe in love.
01:20:38Your love.
01:20:40Well, they shouldn't have fallen for it.
01:20:41I mean, a love like that burns bright, but it doesn't last forever.
01:20:48Clearly, Dexter never stopped caring about you.
01:20:51Hmm?
01:20:52Maybe your love story isn't over.
01:20:54The other Reed Records executives
01:20:56want Dexter to headline the big festival
01:20:58and sign him to the label again.
01:21:00You know, if our CEO approves.
01:21:08Dexter is sleeping, but you can see him now.
01:21:16Don't be afraid to tell him how you feel, princess.
01:21:35It was a close call.
01:21:37One centimeter to the right.
01:21:39He could have punctured his lung.
01:21:41If Dex couldn't sing anymore,
01:21:43his life might as well be over.
01:21:45Oh, hopefully.
01:21:46He'll recover.
01:21:47But for now, all he need is rest.
01:21:51That's it.
01:21:52Okay?
01:21:53Okay.
01:21:58What is wrong with you, Dexter?
01:22:02How could you do something so stupid?
01:22:06If you don't make it through this,
01:22:08I will never forgive you.
01:22:12Never.
01:22:15Bye.
01:22:21My God, you're beautiful.
01:22:26Why are you still mad at me?
01:22:29I think I have every right to be.
01:22:35Casey, I...
01:22:36Casey, I...
01:22:41I miss you.
01:22:42I miss him, too.
01:22:44But everything we've put each other through,
01:22:47can we really be together again?
01:22:49You saved my life, and...
01:22:54I will be forever grateful.
01:22:59And in return, I'll give you your song for free.
01:23:02And, um, we can go our separate ways.
01:23:04We can end on a high note.
01:23:08Is that really what you want?
01:23:11To walk away from all this forever?
01:23:20Look, there's something I have to show you.
01:23:22Something I've been trying to show you.
01:23:37That horrible night when I chose Scarlet.
01:23:41I only did it because I had to.
01:23:44They forced you to choose her.
01:23:45I was trying to save your life, okay?
01:23:48I would never, ever, ever do that to you.
01:23:51I'd choose you a million times over.
01:23:53And I knew that I'd break your heart,
01:23:55and I knew that I would lose you, and I...
01:23:59But I'd rather risk that than losing your life forever.
01:24:07When I said I loved you, Dexter, I meant it.
01:24:11I don't want to be with anyone else.
01:24:14Me neither.
01:24:18You're my little muse.
01:24:23My pop star.
01:24:28Which...
01:24:29Reminds me.
01:24:33Reed Records would like to formally
01:24:36invite you to headline the Wild Life Festival.
01:24:39The Wild Life Festival is the biggest music stage
01:24:41in the world.
01:24:43You saved their CEO.
01:24:45You deserve it.
01:24:46You're the reason I sing.
01:24:48You're the reason I live.
01:24:49I don't want to songwrite or do any of this
01:24:51if I don't have you.
01:24:53You...
01:24:54You're my world, Casey.
01:24:58I know I've written a lot of songs, okay?
01:25:00I know.
01:25:01But none of them compare to how I feel.
01:25:04I don't want to be with you for just who you are
01:25:07or what you have or any of that stuff.
01:25:09I don't even want to sing or have this career.
01:25:11I'd give it up in a second
01:25:12if it meant just being with you.
01:25:14That's all I need.
01:25:18We do it together.
01:25:23I don't have a sound without you, Dexter Hayes.
01:25:26Okay.
01:25:27Okay.
01:25:30I want us to do this together.
01:25:34I love you.
01:25:37I love you, too.
01:25:50This is the biggest cry I've ever seen in my life.
01:25:55Maybe we better give them one hell of a show.
01:25:59Yes, ma'am.
01:26:09I wrote this song with Casey Reed,
01:26:13who is my echo.
01:26:15But more importantly,
01:26:15she is undoubtedly the love of my life.
01:26:21So, I hope you enjoy.
01:26:22I love you, too.
01:26:30Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:26:55Together
01:27:07This goes on
01:27:11Stuff in the stockings
01:27:14But I am still walking
01:27:16You're all
01:27:17To live
01:27:20Was the fool who I hated
01:27:23Now I'm recreated
01:27:25Every time I
01:27:28Look at the moon
01:27:30I dream of a night
01:27:32That's lost forever
01:27:35Soon
01:27:37You'll see
01:27:39That it's time
01:27:41For you and me
01:27:44Just the best
01:27:47So far
01:27:48We just let off
01:27:54Every time I
01:27:56Look in your eyes
01:27:58I forget where I am
01:28:01Just let off
01:28:02Yeah, yeah, yeah
01:28:05Yeah
01:28:07I dream of a night
01:28:10That's lost forever
01:28:11Yeah
01:28:13Yeah
01:28:15Yeah
01:28:16Yeah
01:28:17Chicken and talking
01:28:20But I will be watching
01:28:22Oh
01:28:24Yeah
01:28:25In the mirror
01:28:28In heaven
01:28:29My heart is still breathing
01:28:32Every time I
01:28:34Remember to smile
01:28:36I imagine
01:28:38We're together
01:28:40I know
01:28:41I know
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