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Backstage Romance With The Popstar
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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.
00:00:27I chose to stay invisible because I fell for the one man I shouldn't have, Dexter Hayes,
00:00:34the rockstar I secretly built from the ground up.
00:00:38I'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?
00:00:59Dex, we're backstage, someone might see us.
00:01:05I am so done hiding you.
00:01:08I have no idea what you do to me, Casey, how you make me feel.
00:01:12You are my favorite song.
00:01:20I lose control.
00:01:26I want you, Dex.
00:01:28Dex.
00:01:29I need you.
00:01:33Dex.
00:01:35And because you're already mine, I'm going to call you on that stage tonight.
00:01:42I'm going to sing the song that I wrote to you.
00:01:44And I'm going to kiss you in front of everybody.
00:01:47I'm going to claim every inch of you, note by note, in front of the whole world.
00:02:08Hey, Case, um, what's with all the secret phone calls?
00:02:12Just, what are you hiding?
00:02:15Nothing, it's just work stuff.
00:02:18Okay.
00:02:20It's time I come clean, too.
00:02:22Once he finishes this concert, the echo mask will come off.
00:02:26And I can finally be the real me.
00:02:29His echo and his Casey.
00:02:34You are going to be my lucky charm tonight, like always.
00:02:49I can't wait to make you my wife.
00:03:03I need champagne, his face.
00:03:06Yeah.
00:03:07I can't wait on your face.
00:03:13I need champagne, his face.
00:03:15I need champagne, his face.
00:03:17Oh yeah.
00:03:19Yeah.
00:03:20I want to wait.
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 as
00:03:46he's in bed with his grumpy assistant.
00:03:49A lot of applause for Scarlet Heart, everybody!
00:03:55Fans already love us. Dexter Hayes, you will be mine.
00:04:00Scarlet Heart. Dexter 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 y'all tonight. Hope you enjoy.
00:04:18Dexter! Dexter!
00:04:24Shit! The backing mix is corrupted. I can't let Dex's show get ruined. Echo can fix this.
00:04:34Are you here? I need your help.
00:04:38What the hell is she up to?
00:04:43Well, I guess the, uh, system couldn't handle all of our energy and good vibes, so...
00:04:49I'll be right back.
00:04:53There. Your gear from the studio.
00:04:57Or should I say Echo's gear?
00:04:58Dad! We've talked about this. In 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, but 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. These are the arrangements of all of Dexter's hit songs.
00:05:46Is Casey... Echo?
00:05:49Echo?
00:05:50Echo?
00:05:51Echo?
00:05:51Echo?
00:05:52Echo?
00:05:52Echo?
00:05:56Echo?
00:05:57Time to save Dex's concert.
00:05:59Play Dex's song! Play Dex's song!
00:06:01God, where's Casey? She said she'd stay right here.
00:06:04The show is a disaster. The fans are waiting. Can you please find her? I need her.
00:06:08No, Dexter.
00:06:10I'm the one you need.
00:06:12What?
00:06:21This is Echo's novel.
00:06:25Are you her?
00:06:26Are 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. Casey was cheating on me this whole time?
00:07:00Dexter, I'm so sorry. I would never, never do this to you.
00:07:07Thanks.
00:07:15Wait, didn't Echo just mix a new track?
00:07:18Uh, and we're back.
00:07:20Well, I, uh, I wrote this song for the love of my life.
00:07:25At least I thought so.
00:07:35Get ready, Dex.
00:07:36The next, your next big single is coming to you in three, two, one.
00:07:45I'm a man I'm green.
00:08:03Every time I look up, I remember the time I saw you, I'm one thing to remember you by.
00:08:11The time I looked into your eye
00:08:14The secret feeling again
00:08:16I know I was running out of time
00:08:54I know I was running out of time
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
00:09:36I loved her and she betrayed me
00:09:50Oh my god!
00:09:52Dexie!
00:09:53Oh my god, is he proposing to Scarlet Heart?
00:09:57Yes!
00:09:58Oh my god!
00:10:02Dexie!
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
00:10:14No, I never wanted to propose to Scarlet
00:10:18But 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
00:10:31And I can move on from the woman who broke my heart
00:10:42Hey, uh, Casey
00:10:54You promised me
00:10:57That you'd tell the world about us tonight
00:11:00But instead, you propose
00:11:03And put a ring on Scarlet Heart's finger?
00:11:07Casey, you gave me no choice
00:11:09I gave you everything
00:11:14I loved you
00:11:15Do you love her?
00:11:17I owe her
00:11:18Okay?
00:11:20I owe her
00:11:21Alright, I 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
00:11:31She made me who I am today
00:11:34Okay?
00:11:35So that's why
00:11:36What 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
00:12:02How could you believe her lies?
00:12:04Come 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
00:12:24This is all you ever really cared about
00:12:28Isn't it?
00:12:31Not loyalty
00:12:32Just
00:12:34Your music
00:12:36What do you know about Dexter's music?
00:12:38Hmm?
00:12:41This
00:12:41Is my notebook
00:12:43Full of songs that I wrote
00:12:46For 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
00:12:54And you're just
00:12:56Dexter's little errand girl
00:12:58Girl
00:12:58Give it back
00:12:59Ow!
00:12:59Dexter, she cut me
00:13:02See what?
00:13:03She's gotten into you
00:13:03I don't
00:13:04I don't know who you are anymore
00:13:06Dexy, baby
00:13:08I know
00:13:09All about girls like her
00:13:11They want fame and money
00:13:13Without really ever having to work for it
00:13:14She's taking advantage of you
00:13:17She has been for years
00:13:19Dexter, you can't seriously be believing this
00:13:22Scarlet is not Echo
00:13:24Then tell me why I shouldn't
00:13:26Okay?
00:13:26Why shouldn't I believe her?
00:13:31Go wait in the car
00:13:32Please
00:13:37Casey
00:13:43Look, I know that you've been hiding things
00:13:45So please just
00:13:47Just tell me the truth
00:13:48Okay, right now
00:13:49Or we'll lose us forever
00:13:54Please
00:13:58Please
00:14:07The truth doesn't matter anymore
00:14:09You don't trust me anyway
00:14:16We're over
00:14:17Dex
00:14:21Goodbye
00:14:22Forever
00:14:43The hottest rock star on the planet is officially off the market
00:14:47Dexter Hayes popped the question to up-and-coming singer Scarlet Hart tonight
00:14:52And she said yes
00:14:53And she said yes
00:14:58Dad
00:15:00I gave Dex everything
00:15:02I made his career
00:15:04But
00:15:05He doesn't want me
00:15:06He never did
00:15:08What happened, princess?
00:15:10Scarlet Hart
00:15:11She stole him
00:15:13And now she's trying to steal my identity
00:15:15I'll come get you
00:15:26on my first half of me
00:15:27Oh again
00:15:30And now she's trying to steal my identity
00:15:30Come get me
00:15:30the YouTubeæ²¹
00:15:30It looks like Dexter's ore is awake
00:15:34It looks like Dexter's ore is awake
00:15:45Yeah, we're your friends too.
00:15:47We've always shipped Dexter Hayes and Scarlet Heart.
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.
00:16:04We were in love.
00:16:06Or I thought we were.
00:16:09We'll see about that, won't we?
00:16:11See, the only way you'll live tonight is if Dexter chooses to save you.
00:16:21Where the hell is everybody?
00:16:26Dressing room. Come alone.
00:16:29Choose to save Scarlet Heart and we'll spare them.
00:16:32Choose your little assistant and they both die.
00:16:36You've reached Casey. I can't come to the phone right now.
00:16:41Where the hell is my daughter?
00:16:44Casey?
00:16:45So 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 fiance?
00:17:02Obviously not.
00:17:03She'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.
00:17:18You don't deserve to live.
00:17:21No one knows what the real Echo looks like.
00:17:23So, 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?
00:17:33You'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.
00:17:45Who are you calling crazy?
00:17:52Casey!
00:17:52Dexter!
00:17:58Dex!
00:18:00Dex!
00:18:01Dex!
00:18:03Dexter!
00:18:03Dexter, help me!
00:18:05They hit me and then they tied me up and now they're trying to kill me.
00:18:09Okay, guys, let's...
00:18:12Let's just put the guns down, okay?
00:18:14We...
00:18:14We can't do that, Dexter.
00:18:16We're your biggest fans.
00:18:19We're doing this for you.
00:18:21Okay, well, if you love me...
00:18:23Alright?
00:18:24You'll put the gun down and you'll let these two go, please.
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.
00:18:35Dex, all the love we ever had, all the memories, all the I love you's you told me, did they
00:18:42mean anything?
00:18:44You must choose one to live.
00:18:46Will it be your future wife?
00:18:49Or your mistress?
00:18:51Who really holds the key to your heart, Dexter Hayes?
00:18:55They said if I don't choose Scarlet, then they both die.
00:18:58I can save Casey, but I...
00:19:00I have to break her heart.
00:19:03Which one really holds the key to your heart, Dexter Hayes?
00:19:11You 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.
00:19:30You, you 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.
00:20:01Now 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!
00:20:19I guess this is the end.
00:20:26Goodbye, Dexter.
00:20:29Put the gun down!
00:20:31Put the gun down!
00:20:33Goodbye, Dexter.
00:20:34Hey, drop the gun!
00:20:45Let's go, let's go, let's go.
00:20:48Okay, oh, come on, okay.
00:20:50Alright.
00:20:56It's gonna be okay.
00:20:56Okay?
00:20:57You left me to die!
00:20:59And 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.
00:21:22Casey, Casey.
00:21:23Hey.
00:21:31Casey.
00:21:33Casey, stop.
00:21:34Please, stop.
00:21:35Please, please.
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.
00:21:48Well, yeah.
00:21:50Sure he does.
00:21:51Fame really has changed you, Dexter Hayes.
00:21:58Fame changed me?
00:22:00Okay.
00:22:02And what about you?
00:22:03You're the one that's been sneaking around behind my back this whole time.
00:22:08I 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!
00:22:17No, Casey, you don't understand, I was trying to-
00:22:20Wait-
00:22:45Oh my god. That's- that's, that's-
00:22:46Ed Reed, the CEO of Reed Records!
00:22:50So sorry it didn't come sooner, baby girl.
00:22:55You're here now.
00:22:57Take me home.
00:23:16What do you want to do with her eyes?
00:23:18I was trying to...
00:23:20Jason Hayes!
00:23:27Jason!
00:23:29You have everything!
00:23:31Jason!
00:23:32Jason!
00:23:34Let me explain!
00:23:38Scarlet.
00:23:39Mrs Hayes.
00:23:40You should have seen it.
00:23:42I almost died.
00:23:43And that desperate skank cheated on Dexter with some sugar daddy.
00:23:47I 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.
00:23:58Dexter, 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 Casey loved me.
00:24:08But the whole time, she was in bed with the CEO of Reed Records.
00:24:12No!
00:24:17Forget him, Princess.
00:24:19Hmm?
00:24:20You are much too talented to be running some rockstar's errands.
00:24:24How could I be so blind?
00:24:29Three days from now, at the annual Music Hall of Fame Gala, announcing you as the new CEO of Reed
00:24:35Records.
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.
00:25:06No no!
00:25:09Ok.
00:25:10Guys, cut the track!
00:25:14The damn thing is in the wrong key.
00:25:17Look guys, we have one week, alright?
00:25:20to finish this song before the release.
00:25:23The Echo that I know can put together
00:25:25a perfect studio mix in hours.
00:25:27You can't even fix a simple beat or a key.
00:25:31What's going on?
00:25:33Look, Scarlett, I just gotta ask.
00:25:35Are you really Echo?
00:25:41Are you really Echo?
00:25:47Dexy, of course I am.
00:25:49Um, it's just your new assistant.
00:25:53He's been messing, he'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 Dexy, and I'm sorry,
00:26:15but, uh, my last assistant
00:26:17would have never screwed me over like that.
00:26:19You'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
00:27:06or is no longer in service.
00:27:09All right, she broke my heart,
00:27:11and she moved on.
00:27:13So why can't I do the same?
00:27:32Look 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.
00:27:47Look, I'm not interested, okay?
00:27:49We have a song to finish.
00:27:50Dexter.
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
00:27:58from Mr. Ed Reed himself.
00:28:02Okay, look.
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
00:28:12lining up to get on their knees
00:28:14and work for a few extra bucks.
00:28:15You have to go,
00:28:17and you have to impress him, okay?
00:28:18He could make or break our careers.
00:28:22Okay, I guess you're right.
00:28:24Of course I am.
00:28:26We are the industry's it couple.
00:28:29So now,
00:28:30forget about that stupid little assistant of yours
00:28:33and start getting ready.
00:28:35I mean, what was so special about her anyway?
00:28:37Her coarse, tangled hair
00:28:41or her dull, crusty skin
00:28:45or maybe those hideous, god-awful clothes?
00:28:51I'm Echo.
00:28:53I'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
00:29:09as the industry's new it couple?
00:29:11We're honored.
00:29:12And with Reed Records on our side,
00:29:14our 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?
00:29:21I hear Ed Reed is introducing the whole world to his daughter,
00:29:26the heiress to the Reed fortune.
00:29:28Do you think she's going to be the new CEO?
00:29:29I don't know.
00:29:30Who is this mysterious heiress?
00:29:32She is Ed Reed's daughter.
00:29:34I'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!
00:29:53No fucking way!
00:30:19Casey?
00:30:24Hey, Dex.
00:30:27Long time no see.
00:30:31Dex 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?
00:30:55Ignore her.
00:30:56And instead, focus on kissing up to Ed Reed
00:30:59so 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,
00:31:06and 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
00:31:13if I want our album to be a hit.
00:31:31Scarlet, what a terrible surprise.
00:31:34I should have known you'd sneak in here hunting for your next sugar daddy,
00:31:37but 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?
00:31:52So you can seduce the new CEO of Reed Records too?
00:31:56I hear he's much more selective than Ed Reed,
00:31:59so don't expect him to look at you twice.
00:32:01And don't distract Dexter tonight.
00:32:03Leave, or I will have security escort you out.
00:32:06I'd love to see you try.
00:32:11You're jealous?
00:32:13I loved him, and those feelings don't just go away.
00:32:16How could she change his mind so easily?
00:32:21You can dress up all you want,
00:32:24but 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.
00:32:35Imagine 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 of those desperate social climbers in our industry.
00:32:48Hmm.
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...?
00:33:00Hmm.
00:33:02Is it you?
00:33:04How dare you?
00:33:08Careful.
00:33:09The new CEO might be watching.
00:33:12Yeah.
00:33:12You think you're hot shit just because you're the real Echo.
00:33:15You may have the talent,
00:33:17but you have no money and no connections
00:33:19besides the ones you make in pay-by-the-hour hotel rooms.
00:33:22But me?
00:33:23I'm a beloved up-and-coming pop star.
00:33:25And if you so much as threaten me or my career ever again,
00:33:30I will get you canceled so fucking hard,
00:33:32your 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...
00:33:48Well, that incident with my assistant behind us.
00:33:52Oh, Dexter Hayes, of course I can.
00:33:53Got you.
00:33:55Oh, I can't wait to see the look on his face
00:33:58when he realizes the assistant he rejected is my daughter,
00:34:02the heiress to the Reed record's fortune.
00:34:05Well, you know, sir,
00:34:07you may or may not have heard about the record
00:34:09that Scarlet Heart and I are working on.
00:34:12I really think that between my lyrics and, well, her producing
00:34:15and 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,
00:34:26it actually might be helpful for the record.
00:34:28Well, maybe if you could put in a good word with the new CEO,
00:34:32well, that would make me forever grateful.
00:34:36Why don't you put in a good word yourself?
00:34:38The new CEO is already here.
00:34:52Casey, Casey, Casey, Casey, Casey, Casey, Casey, I've been trying to call you the last few days
00:35:02and, well, I guess I'm just surprised that instead you just showed up here.
00:35:06I hated myself for wanting to pick up the phone,
00:35:10for wanting to hear his voice again.
00:35:12But after what he did to me,
00:35:14I 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?
00:35:21Did Ed Reed bring Casey as his date?
00:35:24This 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.
00:35:51The 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.
00:35:59Ed Reed and this new CEO are about to announce our new album.
00:36:04Can we have this conversation later?
00:36:06Oh, Dex.
00:36:08You forgot to say please.
00:36:13Wait, Casey, what?
00:36:20Ladies 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.
00:36:33But 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.
00:36:41Who has written hundreds of songs and never put her name on one of them.
00:36:47Because she never wanted to gain fame through mine.
00:36:51No more secrets, Dexter Hayes.
00:36:53It's time you finally learned who you really rejected.
00:36:58Mr. Reed is looking right at us.
00:37:00He's gonna call us on stage.
00:37:02All right, this is it.
00:37:03He's gonna announce that he's signed us to Reed Records.
00:37:06I want to introduce the heir to my billion-dollar music empire.
00:37:11And the new CEO of Reed Records.
00:37:14My princess.
00:37:17And the light of my life.
00:37:19My daughter.
00:37:20Casey Reed.
00:37:25What?
00:37:31No.
00:37:56That's the Reed heiress?
00:37:58Holy shit.
00:37:59She's not a sugar baby.
00:38:00She's the daughter of billionaire music royalty.
00:38:04Scarlet Heart is delusional.
00:38:06Insulting the new CEO of Reed Records to her face.
00:38:09She just committed career suicide.
00:38:12Mr. Reed, your gift.
00:38:13For the lady of the hour.
00:38:15Ugh.
00:38:16That's millions of dollars of gold.
00:38:19Dad, this is too much.
00:38:21There's something from your old man.
00:38:23And now Dexter will see that you're worth more than your weight in gold.
00:38:26This cannot be happening.
00:38:28She's a nobody.
00:38:32I 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.
00:38:39He was her father.
00:38:41This whole time she was with me for love, not fame.
00:38:44She 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?
00:39:00Uh, the, um, guitar and, uh, CEO title.
00:39:04Why can't you just say you miss me?
00:39:07Casey, I, I, look, I just...
00:39:15I just...
00:39:16I miss you.
00:39:32Shouldn't you be licking your fiancé's wounds?
00:39:35Knowing she just insulted the CEO of the most powerful music company has got to hurt.
00:39:41But I mean, you of all people should know.
00:39:43Please, you have to believe me, okay?
00:39:45If you just let me explain, I promise...
00:39:47Explain what, Dexter?
00:39:48Why you want me back?
00:39:49After finding out I'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.
00:40:00If you just let me tell you, I, I...
00:40:02I mean, come on, Casey.
00:40:04I mean, you gotta understand, I...
00:40:05You're the one who lied to me.
00:40:07I lied?
00:40:08Yeah.
00:40:08And what would you call getting engaged to Scarlet after promising to put a ring on my finger?
00:40:13I didn't want any of that to happen.
00:40:15You have to believe me, please.
00:40:16I was just trying to...
00:40:19Look, I...
00:40:21Just tell me one thing.
00:40:22Look, I guess, why are you here?
00:40:23Are you here just...
00:40:24Is this just some royal way to get revenge?
00:40:27Tank my career?
00:40:30Oh, tank your career.
00:40:32I made his career.
00:40:35I loved you, Dexter.
00:40:38You might have found out who my father is today, but you still have no idea who I am.
00:40:43Wait.
00:40:46This, this is why you proposed to Scarlet, isn't it?
00:40:51Why you left me for dead.
00:40:55Sucked up to my dad, threw me to the curb for the fame, the fortune, the fans.
00:41:03No, no, no, please.
00:41:04No, no, no.
00:41:04Actually, I think it's time to make my first decision as the new CEO.
00:41:11Can I get everyone's attention, please?
00:41:15I hope everyone is having fun.
00:41:17Reed Records will be ending its contract with Dexter Hayes and dropping him as an artist.
00:41:29Effective immediately.
00:41:31Oh 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.
00:41:42Because if I didn't, I might not have ever found out that you don't really love me for me.
00:41:46Casey, none of that is true, okay?
00:41:48None of this.
00:41:49I don't care about that.
00:41:49I've always loved you.
00:41:51Don't bother arguing with her anymore, Dexter.
00:41:54She may be rich, but she's just an arrogant nepo baby with no real talent.
00:41:58Scarlet is Echo.
00:42:00She can produce your songs.
00:42:02She can get you to the top of the charts with or without Reed Records.
00:42:06Dexter, you don't need her.
00:42:08She doesn't understand you like Scarlet does.
00:42:11Okay, mom, mom, stop.
00:42:13You're my mom, not my manager, all right?
00:42:17I'm done talking about this.
00:42:38I've known you for years, I thought you'd stay the same.
00:42:48All of those years, I've grown in the air and play.
00:43:01Made a twine, lost in my eye, I'm still missing you.
00:43:10I'm still missing you.
00:43:43I thought I was clear our relationship is over, Mr. Hayes.
00:43:45You're no longer welcome at Reed Records.
00:43:48I just came to pick up my equipment.
00:43:51Casey'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, Dex.
00:44:07Fine.
00:44:09Let'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.
00:44:39I don't give a fuck about the contract.
00:44:42I don't give a shit about my career.
00:44:43I just want you.
00:44:45And I know that you want me too.
00:44:47Don't act like you've forgotten.
00:44:50What we had.
00:44:53I've been trying to, but being this close again, it feels impossible.
00:44:59You'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.
00:45:13I don't care what the rec labels have to say.
00:45:15If 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.
00:45:28Until you finally admit
00:45:30you still love me.
00:45:57You're right.
00:45:58I am like an instrument.
00:45:59The way I let you play me.
00:46:02After what you did,
00:46:03why would I trust you ever again?
00:46:05Listen 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.
00:46:24I mean, we have a Dexter Hayes
00:46:27size hole to fill
00:46:27and 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.
00:46:33I don't think you,
00:46:35of all people,
00:46:36get to tell me what I need.
00:46:38Casey.
00:46:39Casey.
00:46:39Casey!
00:46:42Casey has every right
00:46:44to be angry with me
00:46:44after what I did.
00:46:46I have to prove
00:46:46she can trust me again.
00:46:59Perfect 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.
00:47:22Well,
00:47:24I heard you'd be blown away.
00:47:26Actually,
00:47:27I 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.
00:47:35But
00:47:37you're not in a hurry.
00:47:38Why 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.
00:48:08But 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
00:48:24you can drug me?
00:48:25And then what?
00:48:25Force me to sign you
00:48:26to read records?
00:48:28Now you know
00:48:29who you're dealing with.
00:48:31Not so fast.
00:48:32You thought you could
00:48:33just walk in here
00:48:34and demand a live performance
00:48:35from thee,
00:48:36Sasha 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 get
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 will be here
00:49:00any minute
00:49:01to see my new mistress.
00:49:02He'll plaster our photos
00:49:03all over the tabloids.
00:49:05Everyone will see
00:49:06what a slut you are.
00:49:07How you slept your way
00:49:08to the top.
00:49:10Your poor father.
00:49:12He's going to have
00:49:13no choice
00:49:13but to hand you
00:49:14and your company
00:49:15over to me.
00:49:16You're delusional.
00:49:18Stay away from me.
00:49:19I'm fine.
00:49:20You don't tell Sasha
00:49:21what.
00:49:21Hey!
00:49:23Break your fucking hands
00:49:25off me.
00:49:26I'll break your fucking hands.
00:49:28Dexter Hayes.
00:49:30Are you okay?
00:49:32I'm fine.
00:49:36What the fuck, Hayes?
00:49:38I could sue you for that.
00:49:41I'd love to see you
00:49:41try, 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?
00:49:51Okay, 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 Reed
00:50:06and she's the future
00:50:07of the industry
00:50:08that you want so badly
00:50:10fucking in!
00:50:11Your career is dead,
00:50:13Sasha.
00:50:14I'm not sure of that.
00:50:16Let's go.
00:50:24Let's go.
00:50:28Give me your hand.
00:50:36Casey, I've been
00:50:37telling you for months,
00:50:38Sasha Silver is
00:50:39little-
00:50:39My business
00:50:40is none of your concern.
00:50:42If I didn't show up tonight,
00:50:44what the hell
00:50:44do you think
00:50:45would have happened?
00:50:45Do you have any idea
00:50:46what he could have done to you?
00:50:47He could have raped you.
00:50:48Yes!
00:50:48He could have done-
00:50:49Okay!
00:50:49I know!
00:50:51Newsflash!
00:50:52I'm not your assistant
00:50:53anymore!
00:50:54So,
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
00:51:07fucking moving.
00:51:09Stop following you
00:51:11the minute that you
00:51:12stop making stupid
00:51:13fucking decisions.
00:51:16And when I've made up
00:51:17for all the danger
00:51:18I've put her in.
00:51:21You're way
00:51:23too interested
00:51:25in my personal life,
00:51:27Dex.
00:51:27Won't your fiancé
00:51:29be jealous?
00:51:34I've been trying
00:51:35to tell you
00:51:35for weeks
00:51:36I did not
00:51:37want
00:51:38to marry
00:51:39Scarlet.
00:51:41You don't fucking
00:51:42let her.
00:51:43Now you're really
00:51:44starting to piss me off.
00:51:46Isn't that the point?
00:51:57So,
00:51:58what am I
00:51:59supposed to do?
00:52:01Pretend
00:52:01she
00:52:02doesn't exist
00:52:03and be
00:52:04the pop star's
00:52:05secret
00:52:06side piece
00:52:07again?
00:52:09I should
00:52:10push him away
00:52:11but
00:52:11I can't deny
00:52:13how much
00:52:13I miss his touch.
00:52:14You were never
00:52:15the side piece.
00:52:17and you know it.
00:52:28Boss!
00:52:29I have news!
00:52:31Thank you
00:52:32for your help
00:52:33today,
00:52:34Dexter.
00:52:36Please,
00:52:37stop following me.
00:52:41Or else
00:52:42it's gonna get
00:52:43harder and 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
00:53:00fraudulence
00:53:01and drug abuse
00:53:02have been leaked
00:53:02to the press.
00:53:03No label,
00:53:04studio,
00:53:04brand will go
00:53:05anywhere near.
00:53:06His net worth
00:53:06plummeted to zero.
00:53:08Good.
00:53:09Buy all the rights
00:53:10to his music.
00:53:12I'm gonna give
00:53:13that Casey
00:53:13as a gift.
00:53:19I heard
00:53:20what happened
00:53:21with Sasha.
00:53:21Now that was
00:53:22way too risky,
00:53:23Casey.
00:53:24Look,
00:53:24I'm far from
00:53:25Dexter's biggest fan
00:53:26but that could
00:53:26have gotten
00:53:27real ugly
00:53:27if he hadn't
00:53:28shown up.
00:53:29I could have
00:53:29handled Sasha.
00:53:30There was also
00:53:31a huge leak
00:53:31in the press.
00:53:33All of Sasha Silver's
00:53:34dirty laundry
00:53:35carried out
00:53:35for everyone
00:53:36to see.
00:53:36He's been,
00:53:37what do you
00:53:37kids call it,
00:53:38canceled.
00:53:39Who took him
00:53:40down?
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.
00:53:54Dex took down
00:53:55Sasha Silver
00:53:56for 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
00:54:11Echo is set
00:54:11to finally reveal
00:54:13their identity
00:54:13at the legendary
00:54:14Universal Music
00:54:15Awards tomorrow
00:54:16night.
00:54:17Scarlet's getting
00:54:18desperate.
00:54:19She's trying to
00:54:19convince the world
00:54:20she's Echo
00:54:21before it can
00:54:22expose her lies.
00:54:23She can't keep
00:54:24up the act forever.
00:54:25Sooner or later,
00:54:26Dexter will realize
00:54:27she can't even
00:54:27hold a tune.
00:54:28Much less produce
00:54:29a hit track.
00:54:31Scarlet is nothing
00:54:31if 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
00:54:38a genius producer.
00:54:39I don't know how
00:54:40she thinks she's
00:54:41going to get away
00:54:41with it.
00:54:43I think it's time
00:54:45the world finds out
00:54:46who the real Echo
00:54:47is.
00:54:52You want to go
00:54:52to the UMAs
00:54:53as Echo?
00:54:54They've invited me
00:54:55every year and I've
00:54:56always refused.
00:54:57I've let this scam
00:54:58go on long enough.
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
00:55:15recognition of the world.
00:55:18But if you're going
00:55:19to go with Echo,
00:55:20oh, you're going
00:55:20to do it right.
00:55:22With the best
00:55:23equipment money
00:55:23can buy.
00:55:24Huh?
00:55:27I want people
00:55:28to see my princess
00:55:29for the queen
00:55:29that 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?
00:55:55Engaged?
00:55:57Yes.
00:55:58My 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
00:56:04to mark the occasion.
00:56:05So none of these
00:56:07mass-produced guitars.
00:56:09She's a musical genius.
00:56:11We need something
00:56:11one-of-a-kind
00:56:12just like her.
00:56:13Of course.
00:56:14I have the perfect
00:56:15gift for her.
00:56:16A custom
00:56:17Fender Signature
00:56:18Stratocaster.
00:56:25Please don't touch that.
00:56:27Those instruments
00:56:27are only for
00:56:28our VIP clientele.
00:56:30Ugh.
00:56:31It's you.
00:56:32Get this
00:56:33career-sabotaging
00:56:35stalker
00:56:36out of here.
00:56:37Excuse me?
00:56:38You're disturbing
00:56:39our VIP customers.
00:56:41I have to ask you
00:56:42to leave
00:56:42now.
00:56:47I'm the CEO
00:56:49of Reed Records.
00:56:51I have just as much
00:56:53of a right
00:56:53to be here
00:56:54as you.
00:56:54Because of your
00:56:55Nepo baby
00:56:56connections,
00:56:56we all know
00:56:57money can't buy
00:56:58talent.
00:57:00Tell that to Scarlett.
00:57:01Excuse me?
00:57:03I am Dexter Hayes'
00:57:05fiancee
00:57:06and creative
00:57:06collaborator.
00:57:07And you don't really
00:57:09know anything
00:57:09about music.
00:57:11Yeah.
00:57:12You're right.
00:57:13In that case,
00:57:15you should have this.
00:57:27Oh my God!
00:57:30Oh my God!
00:57:34Oops.
00:57:35Slipped out of my
00:57:36hands.
00:57:37My bad.
00:57:39Are you insane?
00:57:42You just destroyed
00:57:43a million dollar
00:57:43guitar.
00:57:45Securities!
00:57:46Take this woman
00:57:47away!
00:57:48Hold on just
00:57:48one second.
00:57:50Dexter Hayes?
00:57:51Oh my God!
00:57:54Uh, I need to speak
00:57:55to the owner
00:57:55about an offer.
00:57:56You think you
00:57:56set that up for me?
00:57:57Yes, of course,
00:57:58Mr. Hayes.
00:58:02I'm just kidding.
00:58:04It's all yours now.
00:58:14Scarlett, ignore this
00:58:16wannabe musician.
00:58:18We'll find a better
00:58:19option.
00:58:21Mmm.
00:58:25Like this one.
00:58:27Beyonce used this
00:58:28on her last album.
00:58:29This instrument
00:58:31is worthy of
00:58:32Echo, the genius
00:58:34producer.
00:58:35Hey, hey, hey, hey,
00:58:36hey, hey, actually,
00:58:37actually, this guitar
00:58:39is no longer
00:58:40available.
00:58:41In fact, my entire
00:58:42collection is on hold
00:58:44for the new owner.
00:58:46I'm gonna just...
00:58:49My apologies,
00:58:50my apologies.
00:58:50Apologies, but...
00:58:51No, no, no, no, no,
00:58:52no, no, no, no.
00:58:52We saw it first.
00:58:54Look, look,
00:58:55we just want the one
00:58:56guitar.
00:58:57I'm sure we can come
00:58:57to a generous
00:58:58other unit.
00:58:59You could pay all
00:59:00you want for the
00:59:00guitar, but it's
00:59:02not gonna stop
00:59:02Scarlett from
00:59:03choking on the
00:59:05stage.
00:59:09How dare you,
00:59:10you little
00:59:12bitch!
00:59:17That's enough.
00:59:21Hi, Dexy.
00:59:24Are you okay?
00:59:26Dexter, she just
00:59:28insulted your
00:59:29Beyoncé.
00:59:30You need to do
00:59:31something.
00:59:32Mom, do you really
00:59:33want to have a
00:59:34conversation right
00:59:34here and now about
00:59:35the current status
00:59:36of my engagement?
00:59:38Scarlett's talent
00:59:39as a producer is
00:59:40the reason you're as
00:59:41famous as you are,
00:59:43Dexter.
00:59:44The least you could
00:59:45do is show her a
00:59:46little respect.
00:59:48You know,
00:59:49actually, I'm sorry,
00:59:51you're right.
00:59:51I should show
00:59:53respect to the one
00:59:54person who's always
00:59:55been there for me.
00:59:58Please ring up the
00:59:59guitar for Miss
01:00:00Hunt.
01:00:00I knew you would
01:00:01support me.
01:00:02Mr. Hayes, it's
01:00:03not for sale.
01:00:05You know, why don't
01:00:05you ask the new
01:00:07owner how much it
01:00:08costs, and I'll pay
01:00:09it, whatever it is,
01:00:10right here and
01:00:10now.
01:00:12Miss Reed, as the
01:00:13new owner of the
01:00:14store, how much
01:00:15would you like to
01:00:16charge the guitar
01:00:16for?
01:00:17Wait, what?
01:00:18What?
01:00:21I'm sorry, I'm
01:00:22the new owner.
01:00:26Consider it a late
01:00:26birthday gift for my
01:00:28former assistant.
01:00:29You did this for me.
01:00:32You really think I
01:00:33need a music store?
01:00:35Well, as CEO of
01:00:36Reed Records, you
01:00:36probably don't know.
01:00:37But from someone who
01:00:39cares about you a lot,
01:00:40why the hell not?
01:00:43Dexter!
01:00:43Are you insane?
01:00:45She's not even a real
01:00:47musician, and you gave
01:00:49her the entire store?
01:00:51You're going to make
01:00:52us pay her for a
01:00:54guitar?
01:00:55Oh, it's okay.
01:00:56Scarlett could have
01:00:57it for free, as long
01:00:58as she shows us the
01:00:59big hit that she's
01:01:00working on.
01:01:04Casey, I am not
01:01:05stooping to your
01:01:06level.
01:01:06And besides, we're
01:01:08late for hair and
01:01:09makeup.
01:01:09I will talk to you
01:01:11about this later.
01:01:13You will regret this.
01:01:16Casey has done
01:01:17nothing but ruin you.
01:01:18She's just a pretty
01:01:19face with no talent
01:01:21to back it up.
01:01:22Thanks, Mom.
01:01:29One, I'm not your
01:01:31assistant anymore.
01:01:32It's Miss Reed, and
01:01:33I'm the CEO of
01:01:34Reed Records.
01:01:35Two, my birthday
01:01:37was months ago.
01:01:39Actually, the night
01:01:39that you proposed to
01:01:40Scarlett, so your gift
01:01:42means nothing.
01:01:46Did you know I was
01:01:47actually going to tell
01:01:47you my secret that
01:01:48night?
01:01:48What secret?
01:01:53Secret?
01:01:53Hold on.
01:01:54What are you talking
01:01:54about?
01:01:54What secret?
01:01:58Should I tell him
01:01:59the truth?
01:02:01No.
01:02:02That I wanted to
01:02:02spend every single
01:02:03day of the rest of my
01:02:04life with you.
01:02:08But not anymore.
01:02:11I don't need you.
01:02:23Don't pay attention
01:02:23to anything she just
01:02:24said.
01:02:24Yeah?
01:02:25I want you to get
01:02:25the best equipment and
01:02:26the best instruments
01:02:27to her collection.
01:02:29Yes, sir?
01:02:31Oh, one more thing.
01:02:34She's fired.
01:02:36Yes, sir.
01:02:39But, Dexter, you
01:02:41can't do this.
01:02:42I love you.
01:02:55Mr. Hayes, Ms. Hart,
01:02:57you're on in five.
01:02:58The broadcast will
01:02:59begin live.
01:03:02Did you hear that?
01:03:04Millions of fans are
01:03:05going to be hearing
01:03:05your song.
01:03:06It's exactly what you
01:03:07deserve.
01:03:08The world needs to
01:03:10hear your talent.
01:03:11I can't believe I'm
01:03:12about to perform on
01:03:13the Universal Music
01:03:14Awards stage.
01:03:16All right, guys.
01:03:17It's time.
01:03:18Let's go.
01:03:19Scarlet!
01:03:34You can't start the
01:03:35show without me.
01:03:40I knew you'd make it.
01:03:41Of course she did.
01:03:42Her daddy probably
01:03:42got her a ticket after
01:03:43she cried about being
01:03:45left out.
01:03:46Dexter, Scarlet.
01:03:47You know, I'm actually
01:03:48surprised you showed
01:03:49up.
01:03:50I thought it would
01:03:50be too painful for
01:03:51you to witness people
01:03:52with actual talent
01:03:54perform when you
01:03:55yourself have none.
01:03:57Mm.
01:03:58I'm getting a lecture
01:04:00about talent from you.
01:04:01Oh.
01:04:02Guess we'll see who's
01:04:03real and who's fake
01:04:04tonight.
01:04:05Wreck-a-like, Scarlet.
01:04:07Or should I say
01:04:08Echo.
01:04:11Don't choke.
01:04:13Hope you don't choke.
01:04:35The playback's down.
01:04:37The track's gone,
01:04:38completely white.
01:04:40You have another version
01:04:41of the track, right?
01:04:46I didn't even make that
01:04:47version.
01:04:47I had to pay Taylor Swift's
01:04:49producer to send me
01:04:49one of her reject tracks.
01:04:50Go fix this.
01:04:52Now.
01:04:55This is bad.
01:04:56All right, everyone's just
01:04:57out there staring at us.
01:04:58We're gonna burn the
01:04:59broadcast and the label's
01:05:00gonna drop us.
01:05:01What are we gonna do?
01:05:03I have an idea.
01:05:06You're Echo, right?
01:05:18Yes.
01:05:19It's true.
01:05:21I'm Echo.
01:05:22The 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 right here,
01:05:33right now?
01:05:33Come on.
01:05:34You're a genius producer,
01:05:36right?
01:05:36I mean, this is your chance
01:05:38to show off your talents.
01:05:39I mean, the whole world
01:05:40is watching.
01:05:42I don't know what any
01:05:43of these buttons even do.
01:05:44This bitch is trying
01:05:46to sabotage me.
01:05:47I must have another file
01:05:48I can play.
01:05:49I'll just make it look
01:05:50like I'm mixing in real time.
01:05:52Of course.
01:05:54Watch me work my magic.
01:06:13And that's how it's done.
01:06:15Show must go on.
01:06:17Nice try.
01:06:18Scarlet's proven herself enough.
01:06:20You can stop
01:06:21with the jealous witch hunt now.
01:06:24Okay, can you boost
01:06:25the treble on the EQ
01:06:26in the middle
01:06:26and can you pan
01:06:27from stage left
01:06:28to stage right
01:06:29real quick?
01:06:32Yeah.
01:06:39Damn, I guess you're
01:06:40going to have to do
01:06:41with the old-fashioned way.
01:06:42That means recording
01:06:43the instruments live,
01:06:44looping the...
01:06:45Don't listen to her!
01:06:46She 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
01:06:50the 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,
01:06:55I'd think you were
01:06:56trying to sabotage me.
01:06:58Scarlet, Scarlet,
01:06:59why would Casey do that?
01:07:00For real, okay?
01:07:01You're...
01:07:01You're Echo, okay?
01:07:03So, just fix the track.
01:07:06Yeah.
01:07:07Come on, Echo.
01:07:09What, you have
01:07:09performance anxiety?
01:07:19Scarlet, you are
01:07:20our only hope now.
01:07:22You have to fix this.
01:07:23I could, if I had
01:07:25something other than
01:07:26this shoddy Reed Records
01:07:27music equipment
01:07:28to work with.
01:07:29Casey, if you're
01:07:30such a genius,
01:07:30why don't you fix it?
01:07:32Oh, I actually would,
01:07:34gladly, but it's
01:07:35actually your big night,
01:07:36so why don't you
01:07:37show everyone
01:07:38the brilliant Echo
01:07:39and how you made
01:07:39Dexter Hayes a superstar?
01:07:41Echo! Echo! Echo!
01:07:44Echo! Echo!
01:07:45Echo! Echo!
01:07:47Just your Echo, okay?
01:07:50Record some
01:07:50mini-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 fiancée is going
01:07:57to be able to fix
01:07:57this show?
01:07:58I mean, if she goes
01:08:00down, you go down
01:08:00with her.
01:08:03Casey shouldn't
01:08:03even be here.
01:08:05I can't let her
01:08:05expose me.
01:08:06Not when I'm so close
01:08:07to marrying Dexter
01:08:08and becoming a pop
01:08:09legend.
01:08:32Is this part of her process?
01:08:34It would take
01:08:34a 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?
01:09:01Come on, Echo.
01:09:03Show them your talent.
01:09:04Keep going.
01:09:04get off the stage.
01:09:07You're ruining
01:09:07the UMAs.
01:09:11All right, look.
01:09:14It's done.
01:09:15You're really
01:09:16going to give up
01:09:16that easily, Dex?
01:09:18You're going to
01:09:19throw it all away
01:09:19because 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
01:09:30what?
01:09:32Someone that I
01:09:32was close to
01:09:33once told me
01:09:35that there's
01:09:35a lot more
01:09:36to life
01:09:36than just
01:09:36your career.
01:09:38And who knows,
01:09:39maybe I can get
01:09:39a cool new gig
01:09:40as a personal
01:09:41assistant for
01:09:41the new CEO
01:09:42of Reed Records.
01:09:45Dexter,
01:09:46stop it
01:09:47with those
01:09:47awful jokes.
01:09:49Your entire
01:09:49life's work
01:09:50is on the line.
01:09:51Mom,
01:09:53you heard
01:09:53the track,
01:09:54okay?
01:09:54There's no
01:09:54saving the 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
01:10:14of this show.
01:10:16No,
01:10:17no,
01:10:18there's no,
01:10:18there's,
01:10:19there's no other
01:10:19everybody's,
01:10:20hey!
01:10:21It's time to let
01:10:22a real musician
01:10:22take the stage.
01:10:30What the hell
01:10:31do you think
01:10:32you're doing?
01:10:33Mom,
01:10:33stop.
01:10:35You heard of
01:10:36Scarlett?
01:10:38I mean,
01:10:39you can stay
01:10:40unless you want
01:10:40to go down
01:10:41as the worst
01:10:41performer in
01:10:42UMA history.
01:10:43If I couldn't
01:10:44mix a whole
01:10:44live track,
01:10:45what makes
01:10:45you think
01:10:46you could?
01:10:47For one,
01:10:48I know
01:10:48what I'm doing.
01:10:49And if you
01:10:50don't?
01:10:51Will you step
01:10:52down as Reed
01:10:53Records CEO
01:10:54if you fail?
01:10:56Happily.
01:10:57Hmm.
01:11:00Everyone,
01:11:01we're about
01:11:01to watch
01:11:02the Reed Records
01:11:03CEO dig
01:11:03her own grave.
01:11:04It seems like
01:11:05Echo is having
01:11:06technical difficulties
01:11:07with her track.
01:11:09Since we're live,
01:11:10let's make
01:11:10something new.
01:11:12Dexter,
01:11:12sing me the first
01:11:13line of your song,
01:11:13just your voice.
01:11:15Right now.
01:11:17Right now.
01:11:23I am not
01:11:25the kind
01:11:27for a show.
01:11:30This is not
01:11:32a one-time thing.
01:11:35Lights are low,
01:11:36but I still
01:11:37glow.
01:11:39This morning's
01:11:41got a 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
01:12:14doing?
01:12:16I mean,
01:12:17you produced
01:12:17this,
01:12:18right?
01:12:18So do you
01:12:18want to go
01:12:18ahead and
01:12:19take over?
01:12:19I can't.
01:12:21I don't
01:12:21have much.
01:12:22You don't
01:12:22need anything
01:12:23except for
01:12:24a band
01:12:24and raw talent.
01:12:26I mean,
01:12:26you are a
01:12:26musician,
01:12:27right?
01:12:31Since when
01:12:32is Casey Reed
01:12:33a musical genius?
01:12:34That sounds,
01:12:35it's familiar.
01:12:45Stop!
01:12:46Stop it!
01:12:58Casey.
01:13:00You're echo.
01:13:02Does this mean
01:13:02Casey Reed
01:13:04is echo?
01:13:06This is my song.
01:13:07She just ripped
01:13:08it off.
01:13:09Who's stealing
01:13:09now, Scarlet?
01:13:11Don't listen
01:13:12to her.
01:13:13I'm echo.
01:13:14I'm echo.
01:13:17I didn't even
01:13:18make that version.
01:13:19I had to pay
01:13:19Taylor Swift's producer
01:13:20to send me one of
01:13:21her reject tracks.
01:13:22Go fix this.
01:13:26Now everyone
01:13:27knows the truth.
01:13:32She's the one
01:13:33that saved the song.
01:13:34No,
01:13:35that was me.
01:13:36I already did
01:13:37all 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 it
01:13:43my intellectual property.
01:13:45You're welcome
01:13:45to put it on
01:13:46your next album,
01:13:47but you're gonna
01:13:48have to pay me for it.
01:13:49Where do I sign?
01:13:50I don't think
01:13:51you could afford
01:13:51my fee.
01:13:53I think you
01:13:54might just be
01:13:54surprised.
01:13:56$200 million.
01:13:58$200 million?
01:13:59For one song?
01:14:01That's more than
01:14:02our entire album deal.
01:14:03Are you insane?
01:14:04And I want
01:14:06my name to be
01:14:06credited.
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
01:14:16Heart 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 to.
01:14:23I could just
01:14:23go ahead and leave
01:14:24and then Scarlet
01:14:25could finish the album
01:14:26and Dexter's
01:14:27career could crash
01:14:27and burn,
01:14:28so what will it be?
01:14:35The clock is ticking.
01:14:39I was wrong
01:14:39about you.
01:14:40You saved
01:14:41Dexter's song.
01:14:44I'm sorry.
01:14:47And you?
01:14:49Do it.
01:14:50Apologize to her.
01:14:51That bitch.
01:14:53Why do I have to
01:14:53apologize to her?
01:14:55She ruined
01:14:55everything.
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 Echo.
01:15:03I pretended
01:15:03and I never wrote
01:15:04or produced
01:15:05any of Dexter's
01:15:06songs.
01:15:06They are happy!
01:15:11I was wrong
01:15:12about you.
01:15:13You saved
01:15:13Dexter's song.
01:15:16I'm sorry.
01:15:20And you?
01:15:21Do it.
01:15:23Apologize to her.
01:15:24That bitch!
01:15:25Why do I have to
01:15:26apologize to her?
01:15:27She ruined
01:15:28everything!
01:15:29Come on,
01:15:29let's hear it.
01:15:30Tell the world
01:15:31the truth.
01:15:31Scarlet?
01:15:32Fine!
01:15:34I'm not Echo.
01:15:35I pretended
01:15:36and I never wrote
01:15:37or produced
01:15:37any of Dexter's
01:15:38songs.
01:15:38They are happy!
01:15:42They are happy!
01:15:45Wait,
01:15:46that's not
01:15:47what I really meant!
01:15:48Dexter,
01:15:50she manipulated me!
01:15:51You're still my fiancé!
01:15:52You believe-
01:15:53Scarlet,
01:15:53you are exactly
01:15:54what we all see.
01:15:55Fucked fraud
01:15:56and you're a damn liar!
01:15:59Casey
01:16:00is the one
01:16:01who built my career.
01:16:02Hell,
01:16:02she's the one
01:16:02who saved the damn song!
01:16:05She's the only one
01:16:06who ever cared
01:16:07about me
01:16:08or loved me.
01:16:10our engagement
01:16:11is off
01:16:12and so is the record.
01:16:36Please don't cancel
01:16:37the album!
01:16:37The album?
01:16:38terminating
01:16:39your contract
01:16:40and blackness
01:16:41you from the industry.
01:16:42Tour is over.
01:16:49Got yourself
01:16:50a deal case.
01:16:59Hit it.
01:17:04If we're not here for long
01:17:09tell me where would we belong
01:17:14who are you to tell me why?
01:17:16My back is fast
01:17:18against the wall
01:17:20I need you to know
01:17:23I'm not afraid to fall
01:17:26your name is on fire.
01:17:29Your name's on fire in my veins
01:17:32it's burning from my chains
01:17:35It's burning from my chains
01:17:37Who are you to tell me why?
01:17:43Who am I to look like?
01:17:46Who am I to look like?
01:17:46Who am I to look like?
01:17:48This mirror shows a thousand phases
01:17:52But you're not up and can't buy
01:17:58Eep it that
01:18:05the long time
01:18:07You're looking for me
01:18:08and I F
01:18:08I'm not there for now
01:18:11Often times you're up and boing up
01:18:50Miss Reed, the whole world wants to know
01:18:53Are you the award-winning genius music producer Echo?
01:18:56I think everyone saw the broadcast and my work speaks for itself
01:19:00You are a revolution in the music industry and we can't wait to see what you do next Echo
01:19:08You arrogant fucking whore! You ruined everything!
01:19:15Dexter was gonna be mine! I was gonna be the biggest pop star in the world!
01:19:30But you have to get in my way
01:19:34That won't happen again
01:19:37Dex, no!
01:19:47Dex, no!
01:19:50Dex, 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 as soon as I thank him we can move on
01:20:11You know, if you say so, but have you stopped and asked yourself why he risked his own life to
01:20:16save you?
01:20:17It doesn't matter now
01:20:19Things will never return back to how they were before
01:20:22Casey
01:20:24Dexter was an absolute idiot for betraying you, okay?
01:20:28But without him
01:20:29I would have lost my baby girl
01:20:32And those two songs you two produced together
01:20:35They made millions believe in love
01:20:38They made millions believe in love
01:20:38Your love
01:20:39Well, 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
01:20:50Hmm?
01:20:52Maybe your love story isn't over
01:20:53The other Reed Records executives
01:20:55Want Dexter to headline the big festival
01:20:58And sign him to the label again
01:20:59You 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
01:21:36One centimeter to the right
01:21:38He could have punctured his lung
01:21:41If Dex couldn't sing anymore
01:21:43His life might as well be over
01:21:45Hopefully, he'll recover
01:21:47But for now, all you need is rest
01:21:51That's it, okay?
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, I will never forgive you
01:22:11Never
01:22:15Bye
01:22:21I got you 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...
01:22:40I miss you
01:22:42I miss him too
01:22:43But everything we've put each other through
01:22:46Can we really be together again?
01:22:49Can 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
01:23:01And, um...
01:23:03We can go our separate ways
01:23:04We can end on a high note
01:23:05No!
01:23:06No!
01:23:08Is that really what you want?
01:23:11To walk away from all this forever?
01:23:20There's something I have to show you
01:23:22There's something I have to show you
01:23:23Something 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
01:23:43They 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
01:23:57And 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 wanna 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
01:24:32Reed Records
01:24:33Would like to formally
01:24:36Invite you to headline the Wildlight List
01:24:39The Wildlight Festival is the biggest music stage
01:24:41In the world
01:24:43You saved their CEO
01:24:44You deserve it
01:24:45You're the reason I sing
01:24:48You're the reason I live
01:24:49I don't wanna songwrite or do any of this
01:24:51If I don't have you
01:24:52You...
01:24:54You're my world, Casey
01:24:57I know I've written a lot of songs, okay?
01:25:00I know
01:25:01But...
01:25:02None of them compare to how I feel
01:25:04I don't wanna be with you for just who you are
01:25:06Or what you have
01:25:07Or any of that stuff
01:25:09I don't even wanna 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
01:25:25Okay
01:25:29I want us to do this together
01:25:34I love you
01:25:36I 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
01:26:06I love you too
01:26:09I wrote this song with Casey Reed
01:26:13Who is my echo
01:26:14But more importantly she is
01:26:17Undoubtedly the love of my life
01:26:21So, I hope you enjoy
01:26:44I love you too
01:26:45Just be all
01:26:48You're a little bit of a song
01:26:50Just be all
01:26:50I love you too
01:26:51You're all about you too
01:26:52Imagine what we're together
01:27:06This goes on
01:27:11The stuff in the stockings
01:27:14But I am still walking
01:27:16For all we do
01:27:20Was the fool who I hated
01:27:23Now I'm recreated
01:27:25Every time I look at the moon
01:27:30I dream of a night that's lost forever
01:27:36Soon you'll see
01:27:39That it's time for you and me
01:27:43Is the best so far
01:27:48With just a little
01:27:54Every time I look in your eyes
01:27:58I forget where I am
01:28:00Just a little
01:28:02Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
01:28:07I dream of a night that's lost forever
01:28:11Yeah, yeah
01:28:17I'm taking and talking
01:28:19But I will be walking
01:28:32Every time I remember to smile
01:28:36I imagine the world
01:28:38We're together
01:28:51I don't know
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