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Backstage Romance With The Popstar
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00:00:17My name is Casey Reed.
00:00:19No one knows I'm the heiress of Reed Records, the billion-dollar music empire, for that
00:00:25I'm Echo, the anonymous producer who swept the Grammys.
00:00:28I chose to stay invisible, because I fell for the one man I shouldn't have, Dexter Hayes,
00:00:35the rock star I secretly built from the ground up.
00:00:39I'm his assistant, his lover, and his ghostwriter.
00:00:43We share the same music, but never the same spotlight.
00:00:48Will you spit in my mouth?
00:01:00Dex, we're backstage, someone might see us.
00:01:05I am so done hiding you.
00:01:09I 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.
00:01:22My little moon.
00:01:26I want you, Dex.
00:01:29I need you.
00:01:33Good.
00:01:36And because you're already mine,
00:01:40I'm going to call you on that stage tonight.
00:01:42I'm going to sing the song that I wrote to you.
00:01:45I'm going to kiss you in front of everybody.
00:01:47I'm going to claim every interview.
00:01:50Note by note.
00:01:52In front of the whole world.
00:02:09Hey, Case, um,
00:02:11what's with all the secret phone calls?
00:02:13Just, what are you hiding?
00:02:15Nothing.
00:02:16It's just work stuff.
00:02:19Okay.
00:02:21It's time I come clean, too.
00:02:23Once he finishes this concert,
00:02:25the echo mask will come off,
00:02:27and I can finally be the real me.
00:02:30His echo and his Casey.
00:02:35You are going to be my lucky charm tonight, like always.
00:02:50I can't wait to make you my wife.
00:03:07I need champagne.
00:03:24And now, for the star of our show, the world's hottest pop star, and my soulmate, Dexter Hayes!
00:03:37Wait for me, right here?
00:03:42Dexter Hayes is my ticket to the top of the charts, but I'll never lock him down as long
00:03:47as he's in bed with his grumpy assistant.
00:03:50A lot of applause for Scarlet Heart, everybody!
00:03:56Fans already love us.
00:03:57Dexter Hayes, you will be mine.
00:04:01Scarlet Heart.
00:04:02Dexter Hayes' groupie-turned-wannabe pop queen.
00:04:05She's always throwing herself at my boyfriend.
00:04:08Maybe once he puts a ring on it tonight, she'll finally take the hint.
00:04:13I've got a really special one for y'all tonight.
00:04:15Hope you enjoy.
00:04:26Shit!
00:04:27The backing mix is corrupted!
00:04:29I can't let Dexter's show get ruined!
00:04:32Echo can fix this!
00:04:36Are you here?
00:04:37I need your help.
00:04:40What the hell is she up to?
00:04:45Well, I guess the, uh, system couldn't handle all of our energy and good vibes, so...
00:04:50I'll be right back.
00:04:55There.
00:04:55Your gear from the studio.
00:04:58Or should I say Echo's gear?
00:05:00Dad!
00:05:00We've talked about this.
00:05:02In public, I am not your daughter, and I'm not Echo.
00:05:05But Dexter should know how hard you've worked for him.
00:05:08You made him the star he is.
00:05:11I'm telling him tonight.
00:05:13But for now, I have a tractor remix.
00:05:16Oh, that's my girl.
00:05:20When Dexter sees this, he'll dump that little cheater and run straight into my arms.
00:05:43Oh, my God.
00:05:44These are the arrangements of all of Dexter's hit songs.
00:05:47Is Casey Echo?
00:05:57Time to save Dex's concert.
00:06:00Play that song!
00:06:01Play that song!
00:06:03God, where's Casey?
00:06:04Listen, she said she'd stay right here.
00:06:06The show is a disaster.
00:06:07The fans are waiting.
00:06:08Can you please find her?
00:06:09I need her.
00:06:10No, Dexter.
00:06:12I'm the one you need.
00:06:13What?
00:06:22This is Echo's novel.
00:06:26Are you her?
00:06:28Are you her?
00:06:33Listen, can you please save this song?
00:06:36I already did.
00:06:40Wait.
00:06:42Dexter, there's one more thing I should probably show you.
00:06:47Casey has been hiding another man.
00:06:55All those secret phone calls, dodged questions.
00:06:58Casey was cheating on me this whole time?
00:07:02Dexter, I'm so sorry.
00:07:04I would never, never do this to you.
00:07:08Thanks.
00:07:17Wait, didn't Echo just mix a new track?
00:07:20Uh, and we're back.
00:07:22Well, I wrote this song for the love of my life.
00:07:27At least I thought so.
00:07:37Get ready, Dex.
00:07:38The mix to your next big single is coming to you in three, two, one.
00:07:46I'm a man as I am.
00:07:53I'm a man as I am.
00:08:05I'm a man as I am.
00:08:13The time I looked into your eye.
00:08:17The secret feeling again.
00:08:19I know I was running out of time.
00:08:29Oh, God.
00:08:34The time I was running out of time.
00:08:37Oh, God!
00:08:40Oh, God!
00:08:42Oh, God!
00:08:42Oh, God!
00:08:52Oh, God!
00:09:12How could Casey do this to me?
00:09:19Everyone, give it up for Dexter Hay!
00:09:33He promised he'd call me up on stage to announce our relationship.
00:09:38I loved her, and she betrayed me.
00:09:52Oh my god, Dexie!
00:09:55Oh my god, is he proposing to Scarlet Heart?
00:09:58Yes!
00:10:03Oh my god, Dexie!
00:10:06Yes!
00:10:08Tonight was supposed to be the start of our new life together.
00:10:12I thought Dexter loved me, trusted me.
00:10:17No, I never wanted to propose to Scarlet, but she made my career, and Casey betrayed me.
00:10:27It was all a lie.
00:10:30All right, I can play along with his engagement, and I can move on from the woman who broke my
00:10:37heart.
00:10:44Hey, uh, Casey.
00:10:56You promised me that you'd tell the world about us tonight, but instead you propose and put a ring on
00:11:07Scarlet Heart's finger?
00:11:09Oh my god, Casey, you gave me no choice.
00:11:12I gave you everything.
00:11:16I loved you.
00:11:17Do you love her?
00:11:19I owe her, okay?
00:11:22I owe her, all right?
00:11:23I don't...
00:11:24You owe her?
00:11:26Scarlet Heart is just some talentless industry plan.
00:11:30What has she ever done for you?
00:11:31Scarlet produced my career.
00:11:34She made me who I am today.
00:11:36Okay, so that's why.
00:11:39What are you talking about?
00:11:42Scarlet is Echo.
00:11:50You think Scarlet Heart is Echo?
00:11:54Well, I know she is.
00:11:56You know what?
00:11:56I'll never be able to thank her enough for everything she's done for me.
00:12:00And I feel like this is a good start.
00:12:05How could you believe her lies?
00:12:07Come on, all you do is lie.
00:12:11You know, I don't even know who you are anymore.
00:12:15Is this what you wanted all along?
00:12:17To be a music industry power couple?
00:12:21To please your adoring fans to boost your sales?
00:12:24He could have had that with me.
00:12:27This is all you ever really cared about.
00:12:30Isn't it?
00:12:33Not loyalty.
00:12:35Just your music.
00:12:38What do you know about Dexter's music?
00:12:43This is my notebook.
00:12:46Full of songs that I wrote for Dexter's first triple platinum album.
00:12:51That's my notebook.
00:12:52How did Scarlet get her hands on it?
00:12:55I'm a musical genius.
00:12:57And you're just Dexter's little errand girl.
00:13:01Give it back.
00:13:02Dexter, she cut me!
00:13:04See what has gotten into you?
00:13:06I don't...
00:13:07I know who you are anymore.
00:13:09Dexy, baby.
00:13:11I know all about girls like her.
00:13:14They want fame and money without really ever having to work for it.
00:13:17She's taking advantage of you.
00:13:20She has been for years.
00:13:22Dexter, you can't seriously be believing this.
00:13:25Scarlet is not Echo.
00:13:27Then tell me why I shouldn't.
00:13:28Okay?
00:13:29Why shouldn't I believe her?
00:13:33Go wait in the car, please.
00:13:40Casey.
00:13:45Look, I know that you've been hiding things.
00:13:48So please just...
00:13:50Just tell me the truth.
00:13:51Okay, right now.
00:13:52Or we'll lose us forever.
00:13:57I'm sorry.
00:14:00Please.
00:14:09The truth doesn't matter anymore.
00:14:12You don't trust me anyway.
00:14:19We're over.
00:14:22Dex.
00:14:24Goodbye.
00:14:26Forever.
00:14:46The hottest rock star on the planet is officially off the market.
00:14:50Dexter Hayes popped the question to up-and-coming singer Scarlet Heart tonight,
00:14:55and she said yes.
00:14:56Yes.
00:15:01Dad.
00:15:03I gave Dex everything.
00:15:05I made his career, but...
00:15:08He doesn't want me.
00:15:09He never did.
00:15:11What happened, Princess?
00:15:13Scarlet Heart.
00:15:14She stole him, and now she's trying to steal my identity.
00:15:18I'll come get you.
00:15:21I'll come get you.
00:15:24Casey.
00:15:25Casey, where are you?
00:15:35It looks like Dexter's whore is awake.
00:15:38Let's see how his future wife feels about you seducing her man.
00:15:43Who are you?
00:15:44Let me go.
00:15:46Don't worry, Scarlet.
00:15:47We won't hurt you.
00:15:49We're your fans, too.
00:15:50We've always shook Dexter Hayes and Scarlet Heart.
00:15:54We're just trying to teach this filthy skink a lesson.
00:15:58We saw you kissing Dexter backstage.
00:16:02You're trying to steal him from his soulmate.
00:16:05I wasn't stealing him.
00:16:07We were in love.
00:16:09Or I thought we were.
00:16:12We'll see about that, won't we?
00:16:14The only way you'll live tonight is if Dexter chooses to save you.
00:16:24Where the hell is everybody?
00:16:29Dressing room.
00:16:30Come alone.
00:16:32Choose to save Scarlet Heart, and we'll spare them.
00:16:35Choose your little assistant, and they both die.
00:16:40You've reached Casey.
00:16:41I can't come to the phone right now.
00:16:43Where the hell is my daughter?
00:16:48Casey?
00:16:49So she never left a concert.
00:16:50Get back to the concert hall now.
00:16:53Dexter is coming.
00:16:55We'll see who his true love is.
00:16:58You psychos!
00:17:01Are you hoping that he chooses you over his fiancée?
00:17:06Obviously not.
00:17:07She's just some nobody who slept with him to break into the industry.
00:17:11You fucked him, too?
00:17:14God, our precious Dexter.
00:17:17Soiled by a dirty star fucker.
00:17:19Girls like you don't deserve him.
00:17:22You don't deserve to live.
00:17:24No one knows what the real Echo looks like.
00:17:27So, if Casey dies, then the truth dies with her.
00:17:31That's not true.
00:17:33First you steal my identity, now you're trying to get me murdered?
00:17:37You're psychotic.
00:17:38Oh, don't worry, Casey.
00:17:40If you die today, Dex and I will make a song about you.
00:17:43And maybe it'll even be the lead single on our new album.
00:17:47You're crazier than they are.
00:17:49Who are you calling crazy?
00:17:55Casey.
00:17:56Dexter!
00:18:02Dexter!
00:18:04Casey.
00:18:04Dexter, Dexter!
00:18:07Dexter, Dexter, help me.
00:18:08They hit me and then they tied me up and now they're trying to kill me.
00:18:13Okay, guys, let's just put the guns down, okay?
00:18:18We can't do that, Dexter.
00:18:20We're your biggest fans.
00:18:22We're doing this for you.
00:18:24Okay, well, if you love me, all right?
00:18:28You'll put the gun down and then let these two go, please.
00:18:30No, that's not how this works.
00:18:33Dexie, you would be nothing without Echo.
00:18:37We're engaged now.
00:18:38You can't let me die.
00:18:40Dex, all the love we ever had, all the memories, all the I love yous you told me,
00:18:46did they mean anything?
00:18:47You must choose one to live.
00:18:50Will it be your future wife?
00:18:53Or your mistress?
00:18:55Who really holds the key to your heart, Dexter Hayes?
00:18:59They said if I don't choose Scarlet, then they both die.
00:19:03I can save Casey, but I have to break her heart.
00:19:07Which one really holds the key to your heart, Dexter Hayes?
00:19:15Dex, you never really loved me, did you?
00:19:19And you loved him?
00:19:21You leeched off him for half a decade.
00:19:24If that's what you really think, Dex, go ahead.
00:19:27Make your choice.
00:19:28Choose now or they both die.
00:19:30Dexter, Dexter, please.
00:19:33Think of everything I've done for you.
00:19:35You dumped her.
00:19:36You chose me.
00:19:37Don't let them murder me.
00:19:39That's enough.
00:19:40We're pulling the trigger in three, two, one.
00:19:45Okay, okay, okay.
00:19:46I can't risk them killing Casey.
00:19:49Scarlet, all right?
00:19:51I choose Scarlet.
00:19:56Dexter, I'm gonna faint.
00:19:58I was so scared.
00:20:00He chose Scarlet?
00:20:02Good choice.
00:20:03Cheating whores deserve to die.
00:20:05Now, wait a minute.
00:20:06You told me that...
00:20:07You made your choice, Dexter Hayes.
00:20:10Now you get to be the one who saved your soulmate and will take care of your scandalous side piece.
00:20:16No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:20:23I guess this is the end.
00:20:30Goodbye, Dexter.
00:20:33Put the gun down!
00:20:35Put the gun down!
00:20:37Goodbye, Dexter.
00:20:38Hey, drop the gun!
00:20:50Let's go.
00:20:51Let's go.
00:20:51Let's go.
00:20:52Okay.
00:20:52Oh, come on.
00:20:53Okay.
00:20:54All right.
00:21:00It's gonna be okay.
00:21:01Okay?
00:21:02You left me to die.
00:21:04And for the record, I never needed your money.
00:21:07I was right to walk away.
00:21:09Staying with you was the biggest mistake I've ever made.
00:21:13Look, Casey, you don't understand, all right?
00:21:15They were gonna make me...
00:21:16I'm done living in your shadow decks.
00:21:21Goodbye.
00:21:27Casey, Casey.
00:21:28Hey.
00:21:36Casey.
00:21:37Casey, stop.
00:21:39Please, stop.
00:21:39Please, please.
00:21:40Where are you gonna go?
00:21:41Okay, what are you gonna do without all this?
00:21:43You should be asking yourself that same question.
00:21:47Good luck staying at the top of the charts once I'm gone.
00:21:49You're delusional.
00:21:50He doesn't need you.
00:21:52He has Echo.
00:21:54Yeah.
00:21:55Sure he does.
00:21:56Fame really has changed you, Dexter Hayes.
00:22:03Fame changed me?
00:22:05Okay.
00:22:07Then what about you?
00:22:08You're the one that's been sneaking around behind my back this whole time.
00:22:12I never betrayed you how you betrayed me by putting that ring on Scarlet's finger.
00:22:18You chose her and you left me for dead.
00:22:22No, Casey, you don't understand.
00:22:24I was trying to...
00:22:49Oh my god, that's Ed Reed, the CEO of Reed Records.
00:22:55I'm so sorry I didn't come sooner, baby girl.
00:23:00You're here now.
00:23:01Take me home.
00:23:18I was trying to...
00:23:20I was trying to...
00:23:23I was trying to...
00:23:24Take the head.
00:23:25Let me walk.
00:23:32Casey!
00:23:33I can kill.
00:23:35Casey!
00:23:37Casey!
00:23:38Let me explain!
00:23:44Scarlet.
00:23:45Mrs. Hayes.
00:23:46You should have seen it.
00:23:47I almost died.
00:23:49And that desperate skank cheated on Dexter with some sugar daddy.
00:23:53I always knew she was a gold digger.
00:23:56She tried to trap Dexter first.
00:23:59Then when that failed, she went after the CEO of the biggest music label in the world.
00:24:04Dexter, she never cared about you.
00:24:07She's been lying to you this entire time.
00:24:09All she ever cared about was money and power.
00:24:12I thought Casey loved me.
00:24:14But the whole time, she was in bed with the CEO of Reed Records.
00:24:23Forget him, princess.
00:24:25Hmm?
00:24:26You are much too talented to be running some rock star's errands.
00:24:30How could I be so blind?
00:24:34Three days from now, at the annual Music Hall of Fame Gala,
00:24:38announcing you as the new CEO of Reed Records.
00:24:42And my daughter, the heiress to my empire.
00:24:46It's time to show the world who you really are.
00:24:57My back is pressed
00:25:04My back is pressed
00:25:12My back is pressed
00:25:14Okay, guys, cut the track.
00:25:20The damn thing is in the wrong key.
00:25:23Look, guys, we have one week, alright, to finish this song before the release.
00:25:28The Echo that I know can put together a perfect studio mix in hours.
00:25:33You can't even fix a simple beat or a key?
00:25:37What's going on?
00:25:39Look, Scarlett, I just gotta ask.
00:25:41Are you really Echo?
00:25:46Are you really Echo?
00:25:50Dexy, of course I am.
00:25:55Um, it's just, your new assistant, he's been messing, he's messing with my tracks.
00:26:01He's obviously trying to sabotage our new album.
00:26:04I mean, look.
00:26:07Last saved by Max.
00:26:09Yeah, that's because you don't know how to-
00:26:11Okay, you know what?
00:26:12Echo would never put her name on garbage like this.
00:26:16Mr. Hayes, please, listen.
00:26:19It's Dexter.
00:26:20And I'm sorry, but my last assistant would have never screwed me over like that.
00:26:25You're fired.
00:26:32See it again.
00:26:49Good luck staying at the top of the charts once I'm gone.
00:26:52Writing love songs used to be so easy with Casey here.
00:27:08We're sorry.
00:27:10You have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
00:27:14Alright, she broke my heart and she moved on.
00:27:18So, why can't I do the same?
00:27:38Look what we just got.
00:27:39An invitation to the biggest industry event of the year.
00:27:43The Reed Records Music Hall of Fame Gala.
00:27:52Look, I'm not interested.
00:27:54Okay, we have a song to finish.
00:27:56Dexter.
00:27:57You said it yourself.
00:27:59They can lay down a track in hours.
00:28:00We have to go.
00:28:02This is a personal invitation from Mr. Ed Reed himself.
00:28:07Okay, look.
00:28:09I know what you're thinking, but Casey probably meant nothing to him.
00:28:13He's a billionaire record executive.
00:28:15I'm sure he has a whole roster of scorned assistants lining up to get on their knees and work for
00:28:20a few extra bucks.
00:28:20You have to go, and you have to impress him, okay?
00:28:24He could make or break our careers.
00:28:27Okay, I guess you're right.
00:28:29Of course I am.
00:28:32We are the industry's it couple.
00:28:35So now, forget about that stupid little assistant of yours and start getting ready.
00:28:40I mean, what was so special about her anyway?
00:28:43Her coarse, tangled hair?
00:28:48Her dull, crusty skin?
00:28:51Or maybe those hideous, god-awful clothes?
00:28:57I'm Echo.
00:28:58I'm the Reed heiress.
00:29:01And I'm taking back everything that's mine.
00:29:12How does it feel to be at the event of the year as the industry's new it couple?
00:29:17We're honored.
00:29:18And with Reed Records on our side, our album is sure to be the number one hit of the decade.
00:29:22Are you excited to meet this mysterious new CEO of Reed Records?
00:29:27I hear Ed Reed is introducing the whole world to his daughter, the heiress to the Reed fortune.
00:29:33Do you think she's going to be the new CEO?
00:29:35I don't know.
00:29:35Who is this mysterious heiress?
00:29:38She is Ed Reed's daughter.
00:29:40I bet she'll be making a very splashy entrance.
00:29:43Whoever she is, we need to impress her, okay?
00:29:45She could be our ticket to a number one album.
00:29:47Look, here she is now!
00:29:58No fucking way!
00:30:01No fucking way!
00:30:19No fucking way!
00:30:21No fucking way!
00:30:24No fucking way!
00:30:25No fucking way!
00:30:25No fucking way!
00:30:25Casey?
00:30:29Casey?
00:30:31Casey?
00:30:31Hey, Dex.
00:30:32Long time no see.
00:30:36Dex has already moved on with Scarlet.
00:30:39I should be happy walking away from him.
00:30:42So, why does my heart still ache?
00:31:00Ignore her.
00:31:01And instead, focus on kissing up to Ed Reed so he introduces us to the new CEO.
00:31:07You should listen to her, Dexter.
00:31:09All we need to do is get on their good side, and our album will go straight to number one.
00:31:14She's right.
00:31:15I have to impress Ed Reed and this new CEO if I want our album to be a hit.
00:31:36Scarlet!
00:31:37What a terrible surprise.
00:31:39I should have known you'd sneak in here hunting for your next sugar daddy.
00:31:42But this party is for the elite of the music industry only.
00:31:46I suggest you wait on the street corner with the other hookers.
00:31:49But the party's just getting started.
00:31:51I can't miss the big announcement.
00:31:56Why?
00:31:57So you can seduce the new CEO of Reed Records too?
00:32:00I hear he's much more selective than Ed Reed, so don't expect him to look at you twice.
00:32:06And don't distract Dexter tonight.
00:32:08Leave or I will have security escort you out.
00:32:11I'd love to see you try.
00:32:16Jealous?
00:32:18I loved him, and those feelings don't just go away.
00:32:21How could she change his mind so easily?
00:32:25You can dress up all you want.
00:32:29But you will always just be Dexter's lowly little errant girl.
00:32:34I thought she was someone important.
00:32:36She's just a desperate assistant playing dress up.
00:32:40Imagine getting dragged by THE Scarlet Heart.
00:32:43I would never emotionally recover.
00:32:45Where do you think she got the jewels though?
00:32:46Probably out whoring herself to old men.
00:32:49Just like all those desperate social climbers in our industry.
00:32:53Hmm. They got that right.
00:32:55Hmm. Is that so?
00:32:58Tell me something, Scarlet.
00:33:00Is it really me?
00:33:02Who's putting on an actor?
00:33:06Is it you?
00:33:09How dare you?
00:33:12Careful.
00:33:13The new CEO might be watching.
00:33:17You think you're hot shit just because you're the real Echo.
00:33:20You may have the talent, but you have no money and no connections besides the ones you make in pay
00:33:25-by-the-hour hotel rooms.
00:33:26But me? I'm a beloved up-and-coming pop star.
00:33:29And if you so much as threaten me or my career ever again, I will get you cancelled so fucking
00:33:36hard, your grandchildren won't be able to show their faces in public.
00:33:41Mr. Reed.
00:33:42Hi, Dexter Hayes.
00:33:43Thank you so much for the invite.
00:33:46You've always been a true hero of mine.
00:33:49I would really love to put that incident with my assistant behind us.
00:33:55Oh, Dexter Hayes, of course I can.
00:33:58Got you.
00:34:00Oh, I can't wait to see the look on his face when he realizes the assistant he rejected is my
00:34:05daughter.
00:34:06The heiress to the Reed record's fortune.
00:34:09Well, you know, sir, you may or may not have heard about the record that Scarlet Heart and I are
00:34:15working on.
00:34:16I really think that between my lyrics and, well, her producing and your musical genius over the last many decades,
00:34:23I think we could really make something special.
00:34:25Well, you make a compelling point.
00:34:28And, you know, if it's not too much, it actually might be helpful for the record.
00:34:32Well, maybe if you could put in a good word with the new CEO, well, that would make me forever
00:34:38grateful.
00:34:40Why don't you put in a good word yourself?
00:34:42The new CEO is already here.
00:34:55Casey.
00:34:57Casey.
00:34:58Casey.
00:34:59Casey.
00:35:03I've been trying to call you the last few days and, well, I guess I'm just surprised that instead you
00:35:09just showed up here.
00:35:10I hated myself for wanting to pick up the phone, for wanting to hear his voice again.
00:35:16But after what he did to me, I couldn't give him the satisfaction.
00:35:21Oh, you've been calling me for the last few days. What, you missed me already?
00:35:25Did Ed Reed bring Casey as his date?
00:35:29This event is invite only.
00:35:34Yeah. Dang, I guess I left my invite at home, but I think I'm gonna stay.
00:35:39You know, Scarlett, on the other hand, though, has been throwing around nothing but vile slander and empty accusations all
00:35:47night.
00:35:47If anyone needs to go, it should be her.
00:35:49Unless you want me to expose your lies to Dexter right here, right now.
00:35:54Yeah, right. The only ones who can remove me are Mr. Reed himself or the new CEO.
00:36:00You have no power here.
00:36:01Okay, guys. Ed Reed and this new CEO are about to announce our new album. Can we have this conversation
00:36:09later?
00:36:10Aw, Dex. You forgot to say please.
00:36:17Wait, Casey, what, what?
00:36:23Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to announce tonight's special guest.
00:36:32Read Records is the number one largest music label in the world.
00:36:37But tonight, I want to introduce you to someone who's more precious to me than any company.
00:36:43Someone who grew up listening to me play piano, who has written hundreds of songs and never put her name
00:36:49on one of them.
00:36:51Because she never wanted to gain fame through her mind.
00:36:55No more secrets, Dexter Hayes. It's time you finally learned who you really rejected.
00:37:02Mr. Reed is looking right at us. He's gonna call us on stage.
00:37:06Alright, this is it. He's gonna announce that he's signed us to Reed Records.
00:37:10I want to introduce the heir to my billion dollar music empire.
00:37:15And the new CEO of Reed Records.
00:37:18My princess.
00:37:20And the light of my life.
00:37:23My daughter.
00:37:24Casey Reed.
00:37:30What?
00:37:35No.
00:37:43Casey.
00:38:00That's the Reed heiress?
00:38:02Holy shit.
00:38:03She's not a sugar baby.
00:38:04She's the daughter of billionaire music royalty.
00:38:07Scarlet Heart is delusional.
00:38:09Insulting the new CEO of Reed Records to her face?
00:38:13She just committed career suicide.
00:38:15Mr. Reed.
00:38:16Mr. Reed, your gift. For the lady of the hour.
00:38:19Ugh.
00:38:20That's millions of dollars of gold.
00:38:23Dad. This is too much.
00:38:25Well, something from your old man.
00:38:26And now Dexter will see that you're worth more than your weight in gold.
00:38:30This cannot be happening.
00:38:32She's a nobody.
00:38:35I knew Casey was keeping secrets from me, but I didn't know she was hiding who she was.
00:38:41Ed Reed was never her sugar daddy.
00:38:43He was her father.
00:38:44This whole time she was with me for love, not fame.
00:38:48She tried to tell me the truth and instead of trusting her, I left her for another woman.
00:38:53How could I be so blind?
00:39:01What suits you?
00:39:04Uh, the, um, guitar and, uh, CEO title.
00:39:08Why can't you just say you miss me?
00:39:11Casey, I, I, look, I just...
00:39:24I just...
00:39:26I still miss you.
00:39:36Shouldn't you be licking your fiancé's wounds?
00:39:39Knowing she just insulted the CEO of the most powerful music company has got to hurt.
00:39:45But, I mean, you of all people should know.
00:39:47Please, you have to believe me, okay? If you just let me explain...
00:39:50Explain what, Dexter?
00:39:51Why you want me back after finding out I'm your boss?
00:39:57Or leaving me for Echo?
00:40:01No, no, look, that, that's, that's not why I'm here. If you just let me tell you, I, I...
00:40:06I mean, come on, Casey. I mean, you gotta understand, I...
00:40:09You're the one who lied to me.
00:40:11I lied?
00:40:11Yeah.
00:40:12And what would you call getting engaged to Scarlet after promising to put a ring on my finger?
00:40:16I didn't want any of that to happen! You have to believe me, please!
00:40:20I was just trying to...
00:40:22Look, I...
00:40:24Just tell me one thing.
00:40:25Look, I guess, why are you here? Are you here just...
00:40:28Is this just some royal way to get revenge?
00:40:30Tank my career?
00:40:33Oh, Tank your career. I made his career.
00:40:38I loved you.
00:40:40Dexter, you might have found out who my father is today, but you still have no idea who I am.
00:40:46Wait.
00:40:49This, this is why you proposed to Scarlet, isn't it? Why you left me for dead.
00:40:58Sucked up to my dad, threw me to the curb for the fame, the fortune, the fans...
00:41:06No, no, please...
00:41:07Actually, I think it's time to make my first decision as the new CEO.
00:41:14Can I get everyone's attention, please?
00:41:18I hope everyone is having fun.
00:41:21Reed Records will be ending its contract with Dexter Hayes and dropping him as an artist.
00:41:33Effective immediately.
00:41:34Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!
00:41:40You know, I am so glad I never told you who I really was.
00:41:45Because if I didn't, I might not have ever found out that you don't really love me for me.
00:41:49Casey, none of that is true, okay? None of this. I don't care about that. I've always loved you.
00:41:54Don't you bother arguing with her anymore, Dexter. She may be rich, but she's just an arrogant nepo baby with
00:42:00no real talent.
00:42:02Scarlet is Echo. She can produce...
00:42:05Wait, wait, Casey! Casey!
00:42:05She can get you to the top of the charts with or without Reed Records.
00:42:10Dexter, you don't need her. She doesn't understand you like Scarlet does.
00:42:14Okay, mom, mom, stop. You're my mom, not my manager, alright?
00:42:20I'm done talking about this.
00:42:41I've known you for years. I thought you'd stay the same. All of those years.
00:42:49I've known you for years. I thought you'd stay the same. All of those years.
00:42:53Here, here's a broken in the blade.
00:43:04In a twine, lost in time, I'm still missing you.
00:43:13And I'm still, and I'm still, I'm still missing you.
00:43:27I'm still missing you.
00:43:31In a twine, heart and mind, I'm still missing you.
00:43:45I thought I was clear our relationship is over, Mr. Hayes.
00:43:49You're no longer welcome at Reed Records.
00:43:51I just came to pick up my equipment.
00:43:54Casey's wrong about me.
00:43:56I never gave up on us.
00:43:58She's got another truth.
00:44:00I don't think there's anything left to talk about, Dex.
00:44:10Fine.
00:44:12Let's not talk.
00:44:21What's wrong?
00:44:23Your fiancé not keeping you satisfied?
00:44:27I've been doing too much thinking about my former assistant.
00:44:35Not anymore.
00:44:37I'm your former boss now.
00:44:39In fact, here are your termination letters.
00:44:46I don't give a fuck about the contract.
00:44:48I don't give a shit about my career.
00:44:50I just want you.
00:44:51And I know that you want me too.
00:44:54Don't act like you've forgotten.
00:44:57What we had.
00:44:59I've been trying to.
00:45:01But being this close again, it feels impossible.
00:45:06You're a lot like an instrument.
00:45:08But you tremble every time we touch.
00:45:17I don't care about the fans.
00:45:19I don't give a shit about the tabloids.
00:45:20I don't care what the record labels have to say.
00:45:22If you tell me that you want to be with me,
00:45:26We'll be together.
00:45:31We can tease each other all day.
00:45:35Until you finally admit
00:45:37that you still love me.
00:46:04You're right.
00:46:04I am like an instrument.
00:46:06The way I let you play me.
00:46:08After what you did,
00:46:09why would I trust you ever again?
00:46:12Listen to me.
00:46:13I've been trying to tell you
00:46:14I do not want to be with Scarlet.
00:46:17Hello?
00:46:18Tell Sasha Silver I'm on my way.
00:46:21Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:46:22Hold on.
00:46:22Sasha Silver?
00:46:23I've been telling you for months
00:46:25the guy's a douchebag.
00:46:27A douchebag with over
00:46:29a hundred million strings.
00:46:31I mean, we have a Dexter Hayes
00:46:33size hole to fill
00:46:34and he could be the next big thing.
00:46:35It's not safe.
00:46:36Casey, you don't need him.
00:46:38No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:46:40I don't think you, of all people,
00:46:42get to tell me what I need.
00:46:44Casey.
00:46:45Casey, Casey!
00:46:48Daisy has every right
00:46:50to be angry with me
00:46:51after what I did.
00:46:52I have to prove
00:46:53if she can trust me again.
00:47:05Perfect timing.
00:47:07Make yourself comfortable.
00:47:08Thank you for meeting me
00:47:09on such short notice.
00:47:10Sasha generally doesn't like
00:47:11women who speak too much.
00:47:14I've been an exception for you.
00:47:15Do you always refer to yourself
00:47:17in the third person?
00:47:19I don't know what that means
00:47:21but
00:47:22you want to hear
00:47:23one of Sasha's demos?
00:47:24They're a big hit online.
00:47:26I'm very excited
00:47:27about a potential partnership.
00:47:28Well,
00:47:30hired to be blown away.
00:47:33Actually,
00:47:34I was hoping for a live performance
00:47:35if you don't mind.
00:47:36So many musicians out there
00:47:37faking their music with AI,
00:47:39you know?
00:47:39Of course.
00:47:42But
00:47:43you're not in a hurry.
00:47:45Why don't we toast first
00:47:45to this potential partnership?
00:48:04Shall we?
00:48:05How can I resist?
00:48:06I do love straight vodka.
00:48:14But you know what I
00:48:17actually
00:48:19love even more than that?
00:48:21What's that?
00:48:23Exposing
00:48:24asshole pervs.
00:48:26My hair.
00:48:27What the fuck?
00:48:29You really think
00:48:30you can drug me?
00:48:31And then what?
00:48:32Force me to sign you
00:48:32to read records?
00:48:34Now you know
00:48:35who you're dealing with.
00:48:37Not so fast.
00:48:39You thought you could
00:48:39just walk in here
00:48:40and demand a live performance
00:48:41from the Sasha Silver?
00:48:43Do I look
00:48:44like a little bitch to you?
00:48:46Absolutely.
00:48:46And a fraud.
00:48:50I'll be sure
00:48:51no label will ever
00:48:52sign you
00:48:53no matter how talented
00:48:54you are.
00:48:56I want me to
00:48:57label to sign me.
00:48:58Not when I get
00:48:59read records
00:48:59or myself.
00:49:03Don't be shy, Casey.
00:49:04I'm just hoping
00:49:05you get ready.
00:49:06The paparazzi
00:49:06will be here any minute
00:49:07to see my new mistress.
00:49:08He'll plaster our photos
00:49:09all over the tabloids.
00:49:12Everyone will see
00:49:12what a slut you are.
00:49:14How you slept
00:49:14your way to the top.
00:49:16Your poor father.
00:49:18He's gonna have no choice
00:49:19but to hand you
00:49:21and your company
00:49:21over to me.
00:49:23You're delusional.
00:49:24Stay away from me.
00:49:25I'm fine.
00:49:26You don't tell Sasha
00:49:27to.
00:49:28Hey!
00:49:29Break your fucking hands off.
00:49:32I'll break your fucking hands.
00:49:34Dexter Hayes.
00:49:36Are you okay?
00:49:38I'm fine.
00:49:42What the fuck, Hayes?
00:49:44I could sue you for that.
00:49:46I'd love to see you try,
00:49:48sweetheart.
00:49:48You're just a wash-up addict
00:49:50and you do not have a leg
00:49:51to stand on, okay?
00:49:57Okay, I'm sorry.
00:49:59Jesus.
00:50:00We could have produced
00:50:01a sick-ass record together.
00:50:02You kind of wanted to defend
00:50:04this used-up slut.
00:50:06I mean, what the fuck?
00:50:09Her name
00:50:10is Casey Ring
00:50:12and she's the future
00:50:13of the industry
00:50:14that you want so badly
00:50:16fucking in!
00:50:17Your career is dead,
00:50:19Sasha.
00:50:20I'm not sure of that.
00:50:22Let's go.
00:50:30Let's go.
00:50:34Give me your hand.
00:50:42Casey, I've been telling you
00:50:43for months.
00:50:44Sasha Silver is little-
00:50:45My business
00:50:46is none of your concern.
00:50:48If I didn't show up tonight,
00:50:50what the hell do you think
00:50:50would have happened?
00:50:51Do you have any idea
00:50:52what he could have done to you?
00:50:53He could have raped you.
00:50:54Yes!
00:50:54He could have done-
00:50:54Okay!
00:50:55I know!
00:50:57Newsflash!
00:50:57I'm not your assistant
00:50:59anymore.
00:51:00So, it's not your concern
00:51:02where I am
00:51:03or what I'm doing.
00:51:04Okay?
00:51:05So, stop
00:51:07following me.
00:51:12The car is still
00:51:13fucking moving.
00:51:15Stop following you
00:51:16the minute that you
00:51:18stop making stupid
00:51:19fucking decisions.
00:51:22And when I've made it
00:51:23for all the danger
00:51:23I put her in.
00:51:27You're way
00:51:29too interested
00:51:30in my personal life,
00:51:32Dex.
00:51:33Won't your fiancé
00:51:34be jealous?
00:51:39I've been trying
00:51:40to tell you
00:51:41for weeks
00:51:42I did not
00:51:43want
00:51:44to marry
00:51:45Scarlet.
00:51:47You don't fucking
00:51:48love.
00:51:48And now you're
00:51:49really starting
00:51:50to piss me off.
00:51:51Isn't that the point?
00:52:03what am I supposed
00:52:05to do?
00:52:06Pretend she
00:52:07doesn't exist
00:52:09and be
00:52:09the pop star's
00:52:11secret
00:52:12side piece
00:52:13again?
00:52:15I should push
00:52:16him away
00:52:17but I can't deny
00:52:18how much
00:52:18I miss his touch.
00:52:20You were never
00:52:20the side piece
00:52:23and you know it.
00:52:33Boss!
00:52:34I have news!
00:52:37Thank you
00:52:37for your help
00:52:38today,
00:52:39Dexter.
00:52:42Please
00:52:42stop following me.
00:52:46Or else
00:52:47it's gonna get
00:52:48harder and harder
00:52:49to walk away.
00:52:59Great timing.
00:53:01As always.
00:53:02Why are you even here?
00:53:04Done what you asked.
00:53:05News of Sasha Silver's
00:53:06fraudulence
00:53:06and drug abuse
00:53:07have been leaked
00:53:08to the press.
00:53:08No label,
00:53:09studio,
00:53:10brand will go
00:53:10anywhere near.
00:53:11His net worth
00:53:12plummeted to zero.
00:53:13Good.
00:53:14Buy all the rights
00:53:15to his music.
00:53:18I'm gonna give
00:53:18that to Casey
00:53:19as a gift.
00:53:25I heard
00:53:25what happened
00:53:26with Sasha.
00:53:27Now that was
00:53:27way too risky,
00:53:28Casey.
00:53:29Look,
00:53:29I'm far from
00:53:30Dexter's biggest fan
00:53:31but that could
00:53:32have gotten
00:53:32real ugly
00:53:33if he hadn't
00:53:33shown up.
00:53:34I could have
00:53:34handled Sasha.
00:53:36There was also
00:53:36a huge leak
00:53:37in the press.
00:53:38All of Sasha's
00:53:39silver's
00:53:39dirty laundry
00:53:40had out
00:53:41for everyone
00:53:41to see.
00:53:42He's been,
00:53:42what do you
00:53:43kids call it,
00:53:43cancelled.
00:53:44Who took him
00:53:45down?
00:53:46Dexter Hayes.
00:53:52He even
00:53:53bought the rights
00:53:54to Sasha's music.
00:53:55He can't sing
00:53:56anything anywhere
00:53:57or get sued
00:53:58to hell and back.
00:54:00Dex took down
00:54:01Sasha's silver
00:54:02for me?
00:54:03Maybe.
00:54:04He's not as bad
00:54:05as I thought.
00:54:06Or maybe he should
00:54:07stop interfering
00:54:08himself with my
00:54:09life.
00:54:14The world-famous
00:54:15music producer
00:54:16Echo
00:54:16is set to
00:54:17finally reveal
00:54:18their identity
00:54:18at the legendary
00:54:19Universal Music
00:54:20Awards tomorrow
00:54:21night.
00:54:23Scarlet's
00:54:23getting desperate.
00:54:24She's trying to
00:54:25convince the world
00:54:26she's Echo
00:54:26before it can
00:54:27expose her lies.
00:54:28She can't keep
00:54:29up the act forever.
00:54:30Sooner or later
00:54:31Dexter will realize
00:54:32she can't even
00:54:32hold a tune.
00:54:34Much less
00:54:34produce a hit track.
00:54:36Scarlet is nothing
00:54:37if she's not Echo.
00:54:38She knows Dexter
00:54:39wouldn't look at her
00:54:40twice, let alone
00:54:41marry her, if she
00:54:43wasn't pretending
00:54:43to be a genius
00:54:44producer.
00:54:45I don't know how
00:54:45she thinks she's
00:54:46going to get away
00:54:46with it.
00:54:49I think it's time
00:54:50the world finds out
00:54:51who the real Echo
00:54:53is.
00:54:57You want to go
00:54:57to the UMAs
00:54:58as Echo?
00:55:00They've invited me
00:55:01every year and I've
00:55:01always refused.
00:55:02I've let this scam
00:55:04go on long enough.
00:55:05It's time the world
00:55:06finds out the truth
00:55:07about Scarlet Heart.
00:55:08The world.
00:55:09Or Dexter.
00:55:13This isn't about him.
00:55:17He made his bed
00:55:18when he proposed
00:55:18to Scarlet.
00:55:19Well, my daughter
00:55:20deserves all the
00:55:21recognition of the
00:55:21world.
00:55:23But if you're
00:55:24going to go as Echo,
00:55:25oh, you're going
00:55:25to do it right.
00:55:27With the best
00:55:28equipment money
00:55:28can buy.
00:55:29Huh?
00:55:32I want people
00:55:33to see my princess
00:55:34for the queen
00:55:35that she is.
00:55:39You're the best,
00:55:40dad.
00:55:53Mrs. Hayes!
00:55:55It's so good
00:55:56to see you again.
00:55:59How's Dexter?
00:56:00Engaged?
00:56:01Yes, my future
00:56:03daughter-in-law
00:56:04is performing
00:56:05at the Universal
00:56:06Music Awards
00:56:06tomorrow and I'd
00:56:08like to gift her
00:56:09something to mark
00:56:09the occasion.
00:56:10So none of these
00:56:12mass-produced
00:56:13guitars.
00:56:14She's a musical
00:56:15genius.
00:56:16We need something
00:56:16one of a kind
00:56:17just like her.
00:56:18Of course.
00:56:19I have the perfect
00:56:20gift for her.
00:56:21A custom Fender
00:56:23Signature
00:56:23Stratocaster.
00:56:30Please don't
00:56:31touch that.
00:56:32Those instruments
00:56:33are only for
00:56:33our VIP clientele.
00:56:36Yeah, it's you.
00:56:38Get this
00:56:38career-sabotaging
00:56:40stalker out of here.
00:56:42Excuse me?
00:56:43You're disturbing
00:56:44our VIP customers.
00:56:46I have to ask
00:56:47you to leave
00:56:47now.
00:56:52I'm the CEO
00:56:54of Reed Records.
00:56:56I have just as
00:56:58much of a right
00:56:58to be here
00:56:59as you.
00:56:59Because of
00:57:00your nepo-baby
00:57:01connections,
00:57:01we all know
00:57:02money can't
00:57:03buy talent.
00:57:05Tell that
00:57:06to Scarlett.
00:57:07Excuse me?
00:57:08I am Dexter
00:57:10Hayes' fiancé
00:57:11and creative
00:57:11collaborator.
00:57:12And you don't
00:57:13really know
00:57:14anything about
00:57:14music.
00:57:16Yeah.
00:57:17You're right.
00:57:18in that case.
00:57:20You should have
00:57:21this.
00:57:28No!
00:57:32Oh, my God!
00:57:39Oops.
00:57:40Slipped out
00:57:41of my hands.
00:57:42My bad.
00:57:44Are you insane?
00:57:46You just
00:57:47destroyed a
00:57:48million-dollar
00:57:48guitar!
00:57:50Security!
00:57:51Take this
00:57:51woman away!
00:57:53Hold on
00:57:53just one second.
00:57:55Dexter
00:57:55Hayes?
00:57:56Oh, my God.
00:57:59I need to
00:57:59speak to the
00:58:00owner about
00:58:00an offer.
00:58:01You need
00:58:01to set up
00:58:02for me?
00:58:02Yes,
00:58:02of course,
00:58:03Mr. Hayes.
00:58:04Okay.
00:58:07Just kidding.
00:58:09It's all
00:58:10yours now.
00:58:19Scarlett,
00:58:20ignore this
00:58:21wannabe musician.
00:58:23We'll find
00:58:24a better option.
00:58:26Mmm.
00:58:30Like this one.
00:58:32Beyoncé
00:58:32used this
00:58:33on her last album.
00:58:35This instrument
00:58:36is worthy
00:58:37of Echo,
00:58:38the genius
00:58:38producer.
00:58:40Hey,
00:58:40hey,
00:58:40hey,
00:58:41hey,
00:58:41hey,
00:58:42actually,
00:58:42actually,
00:58:43this guitar
00:58:44is no longer
00:58:45available.
00:58:46In fact,
00:58:47my entire
00:58:47collection
00:58:48is on hold
00:58:48for the
00:58:49new owner.
00:58:51I'm gonna
00:58:52just...
00:58:54My apologies,
00:58:54my apologies,
00:58:55apologies,
00:58:56but...
00:58:56No, no, no,
00:58:57no, no,
00:58:57no, no,
00:58:57we saw it
00:58:58first.
00:58:59Look, look,
00:59:00we just want
00:59:01the one guitar.
00:59:02I'm sure we
00:59:02can come to
00:59:02a generous
00:59:03agreement.
00:59:04You could pay
00:59:04all you want
00:59:05for the guitar,
00:59:06but it's not
00:59:07going to stop
00:59:07Scarlett
00:59:08from choking.
00:59:09on the stage.
00:59:13How dare
00:59:15you,
00:59:15you little
00:59:16bitch!
00:59:21That's enough.
00:59:25Hi,
00:59:26Dexie.
00:59:28Are you okay?
00:59:31Dexter,
00:59:32she just
00:59:32insulted
00:59:33your
00:59:33fiance.
00:59:34You need
00:59:35to do
00:59:36something.
00:59:36Mom,
00:59:37do you really
00:59:38want to have
00:59:38a conversation
00:59:39right here
00:59:39and now
00:59:40about the
00:59:40current status
00:59:40of my
00:59:41engagement?
00:59:43Scarlett's
00:59:43talent as a
00:59:44producer
00:59:44is the reason
00:59:45you're as
00:59:46famous as
00:59:47you are,
00:59:47Dexter.
00:59:48The least
00:59:49you could do
00:59:50is show her
00:59:50a little
00:59:51respect.
00:59:53You know,
00:59:53actually,
00:59:54I'm sorry,
00:59:55you're right.
00:59:56I should
00:59:57show respect
00:59:58to the
00:59:59one person
00:59:59who's always
01:00:00been there
01:00:00for me.
01:00:03Please ring up
01:00:03the guitar
01:00:04for Miss Hunt.
01:00:05I knew you
01:00:06would support
01:00:06me.
01:00:07Mr. Hayes,
01:00:08it's not for
01:00:09sale.
01:00:10You know,
01:00:10why don't you
01:00:10ask the new
01:00:11owner how much
01:00:12it costs,
01:00:13and I'll pay it
01:00:14whatever it is
01:00:14right here and
01:00:15now.
01:00:16Miss Reed,
01:00:17as the new
01:00:18owner of the
01:00:19store,
01:00:19how much
01:00:20would you
01:00:20like to
01:00:20charge the
01:00:21guitar for?
01:00:22Wait,
01:00:22what?
01:00:26I'm sorry,
01:00:27I'm the new
01:00:28owner?
01:00:30Consider a
01:00:31late birthday
01:00:32gift for my
01:00:33former assistant.
01:00:34You did this
01:00:35for me?
01:00:36You really
01:00:37think I need
01:00:38a music store?
01:00:39Well,
01:00:40as CEO of
01:00:41Reed Records,
01:00:41you probably
01:00:41don't know.
01:00:42But from
01:00:43someone who
01:00:44cares about you
01:00:44a lot,
01:00:45why the hell
01:00:45not?
01:00:47Dexter,
01:00:48are you
01:00:49insane?
01:00:50She's not
01:00:51even a real
01:00:52musician,
01:00:52and you gave
01:00:53her the
01:00:54entire store?
01:00:55You're gonna
01:00:56make us
01:00:57pay her
01:00:58for a
01:00:59guitar?
01:01:00Oh,
01:01:00it's okay.
01:01:01Scarlett
01:01:01could have it
01:01:02for free,
01:01:02as long as
01:01:03she shows us
01:01:04the big hit
01:01:04that she's
01:01:05working on.
01:01:08Casey,
01:01:09I am not
01:01:10stooping to
01:01:10your level.
01:01:11And besides,
01:01:12we're late
01:01:13for hair and
01:01:13makeup.
01:01:14I will talk
01:01:15to you about
01:01:16this later.
01:01:18You will
01:01:19regret this.
01:01:20Casey has
01:01:21done nothing
01:01:22but ruin you.
01:01:23She's just
01:01:24a pretty face
01:01:25with no talent
01:01:26to back it up.
01:01:27Thanks,
01:01:28Mom.
01:01:32Hi.
01:01:33One,
01:01:34I'm not your
01:01:35assistant anymore.
01:01:37It's Miss Reed,
01:01:38and I'm the CEO
01:01:39of Reed Records.
01:01:40Two,
01:01:41my birthday
01:01:42was months ago,
01:01:43actually the night
01:01:44that you proposed
01:01:45to Scarlett,
01:01:46so your gift
01:01:47means nothing.
01:01:50Did you know
01:01:51I was actually
01:01:52going to tell you
01:01:52my secret that night?
01:01:53What secret?
01:01:57Secret?
01:01:58What are you
01:01:58talking about?
01:01:59What secret?
01:02:03Should I tell
01:02:03him the truth?
01:02:05No.
01:02:06That I wanted
01:02:07to spend every single
01:02:08day of the rest
01:02:08of my life
01:02:09with you.
01:02:13But not anymore.
01:02:16I don't need you.
01:02:27Don't pay attention
01:02:28to anything she just said.
01:02:29Yeah?
01:02:29I want you to get
01:02:30the best equipment
01:02:30and the best instruments
01:02:31to her collection.
01:02:33Yes, sir?
01:02:36Oh, one more thing.
01:02:38She's fired.
01:02:41Yes, sir.
01:02:44But, Dexter,
01:02:46you can't do this.
01:02:46I love you.
01:03:00Mr. Hayes,
01:03:01Miss Hart,
01:03:02your name is Five.
01:03:02The broadcast
01:03:03will begin live.
01:03:07Did you hear that?
01:03:08Millions of fans
01:03:09are going to be
01:03:10hearing your song.
01:03:11It's exactly
01:03:12what you deserve.
01:03:13The world needs
01:03:14to hear your talent.
01:03:16I can't believe
01:03:17I'm about to perform
01:03:18on the Universal
01:03:19Music Awards stage.
01:03:21All right, guys.
01:03:22It's time.
01:03:22Let's go.
01:03:24Scarlet!
01:03:38You can't start the show
01:03:40without me.
01:03:44I knew you'd make it.
01:03:45Of course she did.
01:03:46Her daddy probably
01:03:47got her a ticket
01:03:48after she cried
01:03:49about being left out.
01:03:50Dexter, Scarlet.
01:03:52You know,
01:03:52I'm actually surprised
01:03:53you showed up.
01:03:54I thought it would be
01:03:55too painful for you
01:03:56to witness people
01:03:57with actual talent
01:03:58perform when
01:03:59you yourself
01:04:00have none.
01:04:01Mm.
01:04:02I'm getting
01:04:03a lecture about
01:04:05talent from you.
01:04:06Oh.
01:04:07Guess we'll see
01:04:07who's real
01:04:08and who's fake
01:04:08tonight.
01:04:10Wake a leg,
01:04:11Scarlet.
01:04:12Or should I say
01:04:13Echo.
01:04:15Don't choke.
01:04:17Hope you don't choke.
01:04:40The playback's down.
01:04:42The track's gone
01:04:43completely white.
01:04:44You have another
01:04:45version of the track,
01:04:46right?
01:04:50I didn't even
01:04:51make that version.
01:04:52I had to pay
01:04:52Taylor Swift's producer
01:04:53to send me
01:04:54on to her reject tracks.
01:04:55Go fix this.
01:04:56Now.
01:04:59This is bad.
01:05:00All right,
01:05:01everyone's just out
01:05:01there staring at us.
01:05:03We're gonna burn
01:05:03the broadcast
01:05:04and the label's
01:05:05gonna drop us.
01:05:06What are we gonna do?
01:05:08I have an idea.
01:05:11You're Echo,
01:05:12right?
01:05:23Yes,
01:05:24it's true.
01:05:25I'm Echo,
01:05:27the award-winning producer
01:05:28and Dexter Hayes'
01:05:29longtime mystery collaborator.
01:05:31Then prove it.
01:05:33Go ahead.
01:05:34Why don't you mix us
01:05:36a live track
01:05:36right here,
01:05:37right now?
01:05:38Come on.
01:05:38You're a genius producer,
01:05:40right?
01:05:40I mean,
01:05:41this is your chance
01:05:42to show off your talents.
01:05:43I mean,
01:05:44the whole world
01:05:44is watching.
01:05:46I don't know
01:05:47what any of these
01:05:47buttons even do.
01:05:49This bitch
01:05:49is trying to sabotage me.
01:05:51I must have another
01:05:52file I can play.
01:05:53I'll just make it look
01:05:54like I'm mixing
01:05:55in real time.
01:05:56Of course.
01:05:58Watch me work my magic.
01:06:17And that's how it's done.
01:06:19Show must go on.
01:06:21Nice try.
01:06:22Scarlet's proven herself enough.
01:06:24You can stop
01:06:25with the jealous witch hunt now.
01:06:28Okay,
01:06:28can you boost the treble
01:06:29on the EQ in the middle
01:06:30and can you pan
01:06:31from stage left
01:06:33to stage right
01:06:33real quick?
01:06:36Yeah.
01:06:43Damn,
01:06:44I guess you're gonna have
01:06:45to do it
01:06:45the old-fashioned way.
01:06:46That means
01:06:46recording the instruments
01:06:48live, looping the...
01:06:49Don't listen to her!
01:06:51She doesn't know
01:06:51what it takes
01:06:52to make a track
01:06:52of my caliber.
01:06:54And this isn't
01:06:55the first time
01:06:55one of Dexter's tracks
01:06:56has been corrupted.
01:06:58If I didn't know
01:06:59any better,
01:07:00I'd think you were
01:07:00trying to sabotage me.
01:07:02Scarlet, Scarlet,
01:07:03why would Casey
01:07:03do that?
01:07:04For real, okay?
01:07:05You're...
01:07:05You're Echo, okay?
01:07:07So, just fix the track.
01:07:10Yeah.
01:07:11Come on, Echo.
01:07:13What,
01:07:13you have performance anxiety?
01:07:23Scarlet,
01:07:23you are our only hope now.
01:07:25You have to fix this.
01:07:27I could,
01:07:28if I had something
01:07:29other than this
01:07:30shoddy Reed Records
01:07:31music equipment
01:07:32to work with.
01:07:33Casey,
01:07:34if you're such a genius,
01:07:34why don't you fix it?
01:07:36Oh, I actually would,
01:07:38gladly,
01:07:38but it's actually
01:07:39your big night,
01:07:40so why don't you
01:07:41show everyone
01:07:42the brilliant Echo
01:07:43and how you made
01:07:43Dexter Hayes a superstar?
01:07:45Echo!
01:07:46Echo!
01:07:47Echo!
01:07:49Echo!
01:07:50Echo!
01:07:51Echo!
01:07:51Just your Echo, okay?
01:07:53Record some MIDI instruments,
01:07:55lay them down,
01:07:56make a track.
01:07:56It's that simple.
01:07:57You know how to do this.
01:07:59You really think
01:08:00your fiancé
01:08:00is going to be able
01:08:01to fix this show?
01:08:02I mean,
01:08:03if she goes down,
01:08:04you go down with her.
01:08:07Casey shouldn't even be here.
01:08:09I can't let her expose me.
01:08:10Not when I'm so close
01:08:11to marrying Dexter
01:08:12and becoming a pop legend.
01:08:36Is this part of her process?
01:08:38It would take a true genius
01:08:39to make that racket
01:08:40sound like music.
01:09:01Oh my God,
01:09:03is Scarlet Heart
01:09:04tone deaf?
01:09:05Come on, Echo.
01:09:07Show them your talent.
01:09:08Keep going.
01:09:09Get off the stage.
01:09:10You're ruining the UMAs.
01:09:14All right, look.
01:09:17It's done.
01:09:19You're really going to give up
01:09:20that easily, Dex?
01:09:22You're going to throw it all away
01:09:23because of Scarlet?
01:09:24Yeah, I am.
01:09:26That whole career
01:09:27that I fought for
01:09:28for however,
01:09:29how many years?
01:09:30Yeah.
01:09:33Because you know what?
01:09:35Someone that I was close to
01:09:37once told me
01:09:38that there's a lot more to life
01:09:40than just your career.
01:09:41And who knows,
01:09:42maybe I can get a cool new gig
01:09:44as a personal assistant
01:09:45for the new CEO
01:09:46of Reed Records.
01:09:49Dexter,
01:09:50stop it with those awful jokes.
01:09:52Your entire life's work
01:09:54is on the line.
01:09:55Mom,
01:09:56you heard the track, okay?
01:09:58There's no saving the song.
01:09:59Now, it's over.
01:10:01It's over.
01:10:13It's over.
01:10:15Well,
01:10:16I guess it's time
01:10:17for the next act
01:10:18of this show.
01:10:20No, no.
01:10:21There's no,
01:10:22there's no other...
01:10:24It's time to let
01:10:25a real musician
01:10:26take the stage.
01:10:34What the hell
01:10:35do you think you're doing?
01:10:36Mom, Mom, stop.
01:10:39You heard of Scarlet?
01:10:41I mean,
01:10:42you can stay
01:10:43unless you want to go down
01:10:44as the worst performer
01:10:45in UMA history.
01:10:47If I couldn't mix
01:10:48a whole live track,
01:10:49what makes you think
01:10:49you could?
01:10:50For one,
01:10:51I know what I'm doing.
01:10:53And if you don't?
01:10:55Will you step down
01:10:56as Reed Records CEO
01:10:57if you fail?
01:10:59Happily.
01:11:00Hmm.
01:11:04Everyone,
01:11:04we're about to watch
01:11:05the Reed Records CEO
01:11:07dig her own grave.
01:11:08It seems like Echo
01:11:09is having technical difficulties
01:11:11with her track.
01:11:12Since we're live,
01:11:13let's make something new.
01:11:15Dexter,
01:11:15sing me the first line
01:11:16of your song,
01:11:17just your voice.
01:11:19Right now.
01:11:20Right now.
01:11:27I am not
01:11:29the kind
01:11:30for a show.
01:11:34This is not
01:11:36a one-time thing.
01:11:38Lights are low,
01:11:40but I still glow.
01:11:43This moment's got
01:11:45a sting.
01:11:47Good.
01:11:49Good.
01:11:51Now let's
01:11:51make a hit.
01:11:59Let's fucking go!
01:12:16Wait, what is she doing?
01:12:19I mean,
01:12:20you produced this, right?
01:12:21So do you want
01:12:22to go ahead
01:12:22and take over?
01:12:23I can't.
01:12:24I don't have much.
01:12:25You don't need anything
01:12:27except for a band
01:12:28and raw talent.
01:12:29I mean,
01:12:30you are a musician, right?
01:12:35Since when is Casey Reed
01:12:36a musical genius?
01:12:38That sounds,
01:12:39it's familiar.
01:12:41I'm not the kind
01:12:42for sure.
01:12:45This is not
01:12:47a one-time thing.
01:12:49Stop!
01:12:49Stop it!
01:13:01Casey.
01:13:04You're Echo.
01:13:05Does this mean
01:13:06Casey Reed
01:13:07is Echo?
01:13:09This is my song!
01:13:11She just ripped it off!
01:13:12Who's stealing now,
01:13:13Scarlet?
01:13:14Don't listen to her!
01:13:17I'm Echo!
01:13:20I didn't even
01:13:21make that version.
01:13:22I had to pay
01:13:23Taylor Swift's producer
01:13:24to send me
01:13:24one of her reject tracks.
01:13:26Go fix this.
01:13:30Now everyone
01:13:30knows the truth.
01:13:36She's the one
01:13:36that saved the song.
01:13:38No, that was me!
01:13:39I already did
01:13:40all the work.
01:13:41She's just
01:13:41taking the credit.
01:13:42I had to mix
01:13:43the track live,
01:13:45Dexter,
01:13:45so that makes it
01:13:46my intellectual property.
01:13:48You're welcome
01:13:49to put it
01:13:49on your next album,
01:13:50but you're gonna
01:13:51have to pay me for it.
01:13:52Where do I sign?
01:13:53I don't think
01:13:54you could afford
01:13:55my fee.
01:13:56I think you might
01:13:57just be surprised.
01:13:59200 million.
01:14:01200 million?
01:14:03For one song?
01:14:04That's more than
01:14:05our entire album deal.
01:14:06Are you insane?
01:14:08And,
01:14:08I want my name
01:14:09to be credited.
01:14:12Bad deal,
01:14:13Miss Reed.
01:14:14And one last thing.
01:14:16I want a public
01:14:18apology
01:14:18from Scarlett Hart
01:14:20and Amelia Hayes.
01:14:21That's ridiculous!
01:14:22Why should we
01:14:23apologize to you?
01:14:25I mean,
01:14:25you don't have to.
01:14:26I could just go ahead
01:14:27and leave,
01:14:27and then Scarlett
01:14:28could finish the album,
01:14:29and Dexter's career
01:14:30could crash and burn.
01:14:31So,
01:14:32what will it be?
01:14:38The clock is ticking.
01:14:42I was wrong about you.
01:14:43You saved Dexter's song.
01:14:47I'm sorry.
01:14:50And you?
01:14:52Do it.
01:14:53Apologize to her.
01:14:55That bitch!
01:14:56Why do I have to
01:14:56apologize to her?
01:14:58She ruined everything!
01:15:00Come on,
01:15:00let's hear it.
01:15:01Tell the world the truth.
01:15:02Scarlett?
01:15:03Fine!
01:15:04I'm not Echo.
01:15:06I pretended,
01:15:07and I never wrote
01:15:07or produced
01:15:08any of Dexter's songs.
01:15:09They are happy?
01:15:12They are happy?
01:15:16Wait,
01:15:16that's not
01:15:17what I really meant.
01:15:19Dexter,
01:15:20she manipulated me.
01:15:22You're still my fiancé.
01:15:23You believe-
01:15:23Scarlett,
01:15:24you are exactly
01:15:25what we all see you.
01:15:26Fuck God,
01:15:27and you're a damn liar.
01:15:30Casey
01:15:30is the one
01:15:31who built my career.
01:15:32hell,
01:15:33she's the one
01:15:33who saved
01:15:34the damn song.
01:15:36She's the only one
01:15:37who ever cared
01:15:38about me
01:15:38or loved me.
01:15:41Our engagement
01:15:42is off,
01:15:43and so is the record.
01:16:06please don't cancel the album.
01:16:08The album
01:16:09terminating your contract
01:16:11and blacklisting you
01:16:12from the industry.
01:16:13Career's over.
01:16:19You got yourself
01:16:20the deal case.
01:16:21of course.
01:16:35If we're not here for alone,
01:16:40tell me where would we belong?
01:16:45My back is pressed against the wall
01:16:51I need you to know I'm not afraid to fall
01:16:57Your name's on fire in my veins
01:17:03It's burning for my chains
01:17:08Who are you to tell me why?
01:17:14Who am I to look like?
01:17:19This mirror shows a thousand faces
01:17:22But you're not all thinking about
01:17:26Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:17:33Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
01:17:49oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
01:17:50oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
01:17:50oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
01:17:50oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
01:17:51oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:18:34We'll see what you do next, Echo.
01:18:39You arrogant fucking whore.
01:18:42You ruined everything.
01:18:46Dexter was going to be mine.
01:18:49I was going to be the biggest pop star in the world.
01:19:00But you had to get in my way.
01:19:05That won't happen again.
01:19:07Hey, say!
01:19:08Dex, no!
01:19:13No!
01:19:20Dex!
01:19:21Dex, stay with me!
01:19:22Oh, my God!
01:19:27Hey.
01:19:28Hey.
01:19:29Hey.
01:19:30You've been here all night.
01:19:33Dexter, you still love him, don't you?
01:19:36Dexter saved my life, but as soon as I thank him, we can move on.
01:19:42You know, if you say so.
01:19:43But have you stopped and asked yourself why he risked his own life to save you?
01:19:48It doesn't matter now.
01:19:50Things will never return back to how they were before.
01:19:54Casey, Dexter was an absolute idiot for betraying you, okay?
01:19:59Listen, but without him, I would have lost my baby girl.
01:20:03And those two songs you two produced together, they made millions believe in love.
01:20:09Your love.
01:20:10Well, they shouldn't have fallen for it.
01:20:12I mean, a love like that burns bright, but it doesn't last forever.
01:20:19Clearly, Dexter never stopped caring about you.
01:20:22Hmm?
01:20:22Maybe your love story isn't over.
01:20:24The other Reed Records executives want Dexter to headline the big festival and sign him to
01:20:30the label again.
01:20:30And, you know, if our CEO approves.
01:20:39Dexter is sleeping, but you can see him now.
01:20:46Don't be afraid to tell him how you feel, princess.
01:21:06It was a close call.
01:21:08One centimeter to the right?
01:21:09He could have punctured his lung.
01:21:11If Dex couldn't sing anymore, his life might as well be over.
01:21:16Oh, hopefully.
01:21:17He'll recover.
01:21:18But for now, all he needs is rest.
01:21:21That's it.
01:21:23Okay?
01:21:23Okay.
01:21:29What is wrong with you, Dexter?
01:21:33How could you do something so stupid?
01:21:37If you don't make it through this, I will never forgive you.
01:21:42Never.
01:21:46Bye.
01:21:52My God, you're beautiful.
01:21:57Why are you still mad at me?
01:22:00I think I have every right to be.
01:22:06Casey, I...
01:22:11I miss you.
01:22:13I miss him, too.
01:22:15But everything we've put each other through, can we really be together again?
01:22:20You saved my life, and...
01:22:25I will be forever grateful.
01:22:30And in return, I'll give you your song for free.
01:22:33And we can go our separate ways.
01:22:35We can end on a high note.
01:22:36No.
01:22:37No.
01:22:39Is that really what you want?
01:22:42To walk away from all this forever?
01:22:51Look, there's something I have to show you.
01:22:53Something I've been trying to show you.
01:23:08That horrible night when I chose Scarlet.
01:23:12I only did it because I had to.
01:23:14They forced you to choose her.
01:23:16I was trying to save your life, okay?
01:23:18I would never, ever, ever do that to you.
01:23:22I'd choose you a million times over.
01:23:24And I knew that I'd break your heart.
01:23:26And I knew that I would lose you.
01:23:28And I...
01:23:30But I'd rather risk that than losing your life forever.
01:23:38When I said I loved you, Dexter, I meant it.
01:23:42I don't want to be with anyone else.
01:23:45Me neither.
01:23:49You're my little muse.
01:23:53My pop star.
01:23:59Which...
01:24:00Reminds me.
01:24:03Reed Records would like to formally invite you to headline the Wildlight Festival.
01:24:10The Wildlight Festival is the biggest music stage in the world.
01:24:14You saved their CEO.
01:24:15You deserve it.
01:24:16You're the reason I sing.
01:24:19You're the reason I live.
01:24:20I don't want to songwrite or do any of this if I don't have you.
01:24:24You...
01:24:25You're my world, Casey.
01:24:28I know I've written a lot of songs, okay?
01:24:30I know.
01:24:32But none of them compare to how I feel.
01:24:35I don't want to be with you for just who you are or what you have or any of that
01:24:39stuff.
01:24:40I don't even want to sing or have this career.
01:24:42I'd give it up in a second if it meant just being with you.
01:24:45That's all I need.
01:24:48We do it together.
01:24:54I don't have a sound without you, Dexter Hayes.
01:24:57Okay.
01:25:00I want us to do this together.
01:25:04I love you.
01:25:07I love you too.
01:25:21This is the biggest crowd I've ever seen in my life.
01:25:26Then we better give them one hell of a show.
01:25:30Yes, ma'am.
01:25:40I wrote this song with Casey Reed, who is my echo.
01:25:45But more importantly, she is undoubtedly the love of my life.
01:25:52So, I hope you enjoy.
01:25:53I love you too.
01:26:23Imagine a world where we're together.
01:26:38This goes on.
01:26:42Stuff in the stockings.
01:26:45But I am still walking through all the truth.
01:26:50The world was the fool who I hated.
01:26:54Now I'm recreated.
01:26:57Every time I look at the moonfall.
01:27:01I dream of a night that's lost forever.
01:27:06Soon you'll see that it's time for you and me.
01:27:14Cause the best so far was just a little.
01:27:25Every time I look in your eyes.
01:27:29I forget where I am.
01:27:32I forget where I am.
01:27:32Just a little.
01:27:33Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:27:39I dream of a night that's lost forever.
01:27:42Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:27:49Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:27:49I'm taking and talking, but I will be walking through.
01:27:54Oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:27:56Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:27:59Heaven, my heart is still beating
01:28:02Every time I remember to smile
01:28:07I imagine the world we're together
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