00:00Chase? As in Damon's Ghostwriter?
00:03No, no! Those songs belong to Mr. Damon!
00:05I'm just here to move equipment tonight.
00:07I... I signed an NDA.
00:09Please, don't tell anyone!
00:10I snatch his phone out of his hand and scroll through his composition files,
00:14opening them one by one.
00:15I pop the earbuds in, hit play on a demo, and stare at him in disbelief.
00:21For three years, every hit song that made Damon a superstar.
00:24The original drafts are all on this kid's phone.
00:26Even his rough demos sound better than Damon's autotuned versions.
00:30Last bus announcement echoes in...
00:33I shake my head bitter.
00:34So Damon has been a fraud this whole time.
00:36He stopped writing years ago.
00:37The man I fell for actually had talent.
00:39But the man today, he is just an empty fraud who steals from others.
00:42I hand the phone back to Chase, pull out my own, and call my head of legal counsel.
00:45Look into a Ghostwriter under Damon's label.
00:48His name is Chase.
00:49Yeah, do it fast.
00:50Buy out his predatory contract completely.
00:53We're gonna use him.
00:54Instantly, Chase's pocket buzzes.
00:55This is... a... a contract termination confirmation?
00:58I step closer, reach up and rub my thumb over the stubble on his chin.
01:01His whole body goes stiff.
01:03Adam's apple bogs as he looks down.
01:05Shave, shower, I'm taking you to get styled.
01:09Tomorrow night, at the Outless Music Festival.
01:12You're replacing Damon.
01:14And you're closing the show.
01:17Tonight, in front of tens of thousands of fans,
01:20I'm performing my award-winning song for the first... time.
01:24Honestly, none would be possible.
01:26Without getting a thoughtful at house.
01:28Miss Madison.
01:30Why isn't Raven here today?
01:32Damon reads the fan comment.
01:33Guys, I've said it before.
01:35Just because you throw money at someone doesn't mean you own their life.
01:39It's creepy.
01:40So can we please stop talking about crazy fans?
01:44Yeah, let's stop talking about stalkers.
01:47I'm the one here tonight.
01:49Damon doesn't need some cheap hanger-on.
01:51Suddenly, the dressing room door slams open.
01:54Damon's manager sprints in, sweating, and kills the live stream.
01:59Damon, big trouble.
02:01All our top brands, the entire tour's corporate sponsors,
02:04they all pulled out overnight.
02:05Why are you freaking out?
02:07You cut off Damon's live stream for that?
02:08Who cares about those small sponsors?
02:10Damon still has my dad's super brand sponsorship through V Media, right?
02:14Exactly.
02:15I just won a glommie.
02:17Who cares if a few small sponsors bail?
02:19Outside, the roar of tens of thousands of fans is deafening, shaking the walls.
02:23Damon fixes his tie and turns proudly toward the stage doors.
02:26But V Media's super brand pulled out, too.
02:30And tonight's headlining slot, they replaced you.
02:32Damon!
02:33Damon!
02:35Fans are screaming his name.
02:38Go on, Damon.
02:39Go enjoy the cheers.
02:40You're the new glam winner, after all.
02:43Damon smirks, taking the microphone from Madison as he heads to the stage wings.
02:47But before he can step out, two big bodyguards in black suits block his way.
02:54Damon is shocked, then shouts angrily.
02:57What are you doing?
02:58I'm the closer tonight.
03:00Do you know what will happen if I don't go on?
03:05Suddenly, the giant LED screen on the stage lights up.
03:07Ladies and gentlemen, due to alleged commercial fraud and copyright infringement,
03:12the festival has officially canceled Mr. Damon's performance tonight.
03:16Screw that!
03:17I flew ten damn hours just to see Damon!
03:20We want Damon!
03:21Or we burn this place down!
03:23We want Damon!
03:24Put him on or we'll burn this place down!
03:27However, tonight, we have a true musical genius for you.
03:32Listen to his song first, then decide if you still want to riot.
03:35Please welcome V Media's exclusive headling, Chase!
03:38The stage lights ignite as dry ice floods the floor.
03:41From the opposite wind, Chase steps slowly into the spotlight.
03:43Who is this guy? We don't know him! We want Damon!
03:47Chase, in a tailored black and gold suit, walks toward a black grand piano.
03:56The second his fingers hit the keys, the shouting and it begins to fade.
04:02And then, he starts to sing.
04:04He won't speak. Screen lights up, then goes to sleep.
04:07Coffee's cold for the third time.
04:09Wait, but honestly, he's kinda hot.
04:12Missing you the way you taught me to, still waiting on a call that won't come through.
04:15Promised I'd be fine, still standing here, waiting for reply.
04:19Damon's face darkens.
04:21Who let that lowlife loser up there?
04:23Where's the live producer?
04:25Get his ass out here now!
04:27That broke nobody was scrubbing my toilets yesterday!
04:30He couldn't even afford bread!
04:32No one answers.
04:32The crew members are all facing Chase, listening silently, mesmerized.
04:37What about the investors?
04:40Why aren't they stopping this?
