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Betrayed and murdered by her adopted sister, Avery Carter is reborn at eighteen. This time, she refuses to grovel for her family's love. Cast out and disowned, she uses future knowledge to build a business empire, partnering with CEO Ethan Sterling to launch a revolutionary ride-hailing platform. As she rises from nothing, the family that discarded her watches her success—and soon they'll be the ones begging her to come home.
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00:11Chloe why did you take my money without asking what do you mean your money I can
00:16take anything I want in this house anyway everything mom and dad gave you
00:22belongs to the Carter's what are you gonna do I saved every penny of this from
00:30my part-time restaurant job it wasn't a gift from them give it back you should
00:41be grateful I even bothered to take it don't push your luck from now on whenever
00:48mom and dad give you money you must hand it over to me otherwise I promise you
00:53won't last a single day in this house
01:00stop return my money to me it's for my tuition and bus fare next month all right
01:07take it every nickel you want back earns you one
01:11kick a nickel per kick isn't that fair you want your cash drop to your knees and
01:19grovel every time you beg I'll give you one bill please give me my money back mom I
01:27got a signed CD from Jason Cole she's gonna be over the moon when she sees it
01:35avery please stop hitting me I've given you all my money I was never meant to compete with you for
01:43parents and brothers love avery what are you doing how could you treat Chloe like this no I don't blame
01:53her it's all my fault for staying in this family it was you enough you stole Chloe's money and
02:07forced to her knees apologize to her right now that's not what happened please let me
02:13explain what's there to explain apologize
02:24avery you hit Chloe so hard her head is bleeding how could you be so vicious I didn't do it
02:30the
02:30blood on the wall is proof Chloe is your sister how could you do this to her
02:39stealing money attacking people is there anything you wouldn't do
02:44get on your knees and apologize to Chloe just let it go avery probably didn't mean to do it
02:54it's all my fault for taking her money I know I'm not related by blood now that
02:59avery is back I ought to pack up and get out of here for good Chloe mom she looks badly
03:05hurt we need to get her to the hospital right now if anything happens to Chloe you'll pay with
03:13your life Alex I didn't hit her even now you still refuse to show any remorse just as I thought
03:21you're nothing but uncivilized country girl from a Kentucky trailer park it's been three years since
03:27you came back to the carters you still have no manners Chloe is so sweet and well-behaved how could
03:36you
03:37bear to hurt her will you only be satisfied once she's dead and out of this house Chloe may not
03:43be
03:43our biological sister but to us she's closer than blood if you have a problem with her take it out
03:52on us you'd better pray Chloe is all right or I will never let you get away with this
04:00I didn't hit her she attacked me that blood is mine all mine
04:10avery stop putting on an act don't you think you can fool us like this
04:16avery might really feel sick take her to the hospital first I'm fine
04:29Chloe you're too kind that's why she keeps bullying you
04:34if she's dying let her rot I want to see how long she can keep up this act a cold
04:39-blooded woman like
04:40you doesn't deserve to be Chloe's sister or ours Chloe is the only sister we have you will never
04:48replace her shut up I thought I could teach you to be a decent person but you're rotten to the
04:57core
04:57the Carter family doesn't need a daughter like you Noah throw her out
05:13Ryan I think I'm feeling better you can put me down now
05:22Avery I'm so sorry if I'd known this would happen I would have given you anything you wanted
05:31I know you've always felt that as an adopted daughter I don't deserve to share mom dad or our
05:36brother's love
05:41everything here will be mine one day why would I ever give any of it to you
05:55look what you've done do you hate Chloe that much
06:00will you only be satisfied when she's dead get Chloe to the hospital now
06:06as of today I have no such a vicious daughter like you
06:33she's all yours don't go easy on her
06:38go away stay away from me it's all your fault for coming back and trying to take my inheritance
06:46you're nothing but a country girl from a Kentucky trailer park
06:50you think you can rise above that in your dreams
06:56only when you're dead will everything go back to how it used to be
07:14you're getting off easy dying so soon
07:17wise up in your next life
07:19you still have no manners
07:22attacking people is there
07:23or I will never let you get away with this
07:32no get away from me
07:37why am I here wasn't I dead
07:45this is the carter's pool am I still alive
07:50I've gone back to my 18 year old self
07:55I'm reborn
07:59Avery why did you push Chloe into the pool she's barely recovered from a cold
08:04what were you trying to do
08:08wise up in your next life
08:14mom
08:15Avery didn't mean to push me I lost my balance and fell in by myself
08:21she treated you like this and you're still defending her
08:25ever since she came into this house have you had a single peaceful day she's jealous of you Chloe
08:31Avery don't think being the biological daughter gives you the right to do whatever you want
08:36Chloe has lived in this family for 18 years she matters far more than you do
08:44Chloe doesn't want to make a big deal out of this
08:47apologize to her and we'll let it go
08:49she fell in by herself
08:51I even saved her yet she twisted everything against me
08:54in my past life no matter how I explained none of you believe me
08:57in this life I'll never beg anyone to trust me again
09:01that's right I pushed her
09:04she admitted it
09:06why does it feel like she's a completely different person
09:09you're still the same aren't you never own up to your mistakes
09:14wait
09:16what did you just say
09:17what
09:18I admitted I pushed her
09:20and that's still not the answer you want
09:21why even bother questioning me
09:26whatever she says must be the truth
09:29right
09:30none of you believed a single word I said
09:33if that's how it's gonna be then fine
09:36if she says I pushed her I pushed her
09:40how dare you talk to us like that
09:42clearly we've spoiled you
09:44spoiled me
09:48everything that goes wrong is my fault and every good thing goes to her
09:53tell me
09:56when exactly have you spoiled me
09:58when exactly have you spoiled me
09:58Avery how dare you talk back to mom
09:59we feed you and clothe you
10:01when have we ever treated you badly
10:10go ahead
10:12hit me
10:14it's not like it's the first time anyway
10:16mom please
10:18mom please
10:18Avery really didn't mean it
10:20this is all my fault
10:21please don't hit her
10:24just hit me instead
10:25drop the fake victim act
10:27it's disgusting
10:31you're still the same as ever
10:33I'll discipline you today to stop you from disgracing the carters outside
10:38why can't you just say sorry to Chloe
10:40if you hadn't messed with her
10:42she never would have ended up in the water
10:46she'll never change
10:47she deserves a beating
10:49to teach her a lesson
10:53I was switched at birth
10:54so I spent 15 years living in a poor foster home in Kentucky
10:59I've lived in a shelter overrun with rats and roaches
11:02eaten expired food
11:04just to fill my stomach
11:06and wore nothing but strangers discarded old clothes
11:10three years back DNA results led them to me
11:13I hoped I'd finally have a home
11:16but I just landed
11:18in another nightmare
11:19she stole the life that should have been mine
11:22yet you treated someone with no blood relation like a treasure
11:26if none of you care about me
11:27then I don't need to keep begging for your love
11:3516
11:3617
11:3718
11:4018 blows in total
11:43I've lived 18 years
11:45let these 18 blows pay off what you call your gift of life
11:49as for every dollar you've spent on me
11:51over the last 3 years
11:53I'll pay it all back
11:55with interest
12:02didn't you all think I pushed her into the pool
12:07then I'll show you exactly what a real shove looks like
12:12see that clearly
12:15this time
12:16I'm the one who pushed her
12:18oh right
12:18she can't swim
12:20if no one pulls her out soon she's gonna die
12:30her family
12:39mom this is my classmate Avery
12:41she needs a place to crash for a few days
12:44hi mrs. Thompson
12:46I'm so sorry to bother you
12:48oh honey don't be silly
12:50one more person in the house is never any trouble
12:54I had no idea you'd be stopping by
12:55I'll quickly roast some more chicken and it'll be ready in two shakes
13:00no please don't trouble yourself honestly
13:04sweet girl
13:04sharing a meal with someone is never a bother
13:11go on show Avery to your room and get her settled
13:13I'll call you both once dinner is ready
13:16come on I'll show you your new spot
13:18you were born into the lavish carters with endless money Avery
13:24yet you never once got to have a simple loving and warm room of your own
13:30it's super cramped in here I know it's nothing like your huge and fancy mansion
13:34I hope you don't mind how plain it is
13:39this place is one hundred even one thousand times better than that cold empty house
13:50I truly believed if I was good enough
13:53if I tried hard enough
13:57I could make their cold hearts warm
14:00and make them care about me
14:02but none of you ever had a heart to begin with
14:08now it's 2009
14:10smartphones, mobile payments, delivery platforms, short videos, AI, new energy, ride sharing
14:16none of these industries have taken off yet
14:18I'm getting a head start on everyone
14:21this time I will seize every last chance I lost in my past life
14:29how's Chloe doing? Has she gotten any better?
14:31the doctor warned her condition could worsen into pneumonia
14:33she needs close observation for now
14:36where the hell is Avery?
14:38she said she's cutting all ties with the carters and ran away from home
14:41ran off? please
14:42she's probably hiding in her room right now waiting for us to beg her to come back
14:46she's absolutely out of line
14:48I'm going back to give her a proper scolding
14:55Avery!
14:56you landed Chloe in the hospital and you dare hiding here sleeping?
15:07this...is where Avery's been living?
15:09Mrs. Wilson!
15:11Mr. Carter
15:12tell me right now, this is Avery's living quarters?
15:16yes sir, Miss Avery has always stayed here
15:19why on earth was she put in a storage room?
15:22this place isn't fit for a human being
15:25she was assigned here the very first day she came back to the estate
15:31she's lived here?
15:32for three whole years?
15:36why didn't she ever ask for a better room?
15:38there are plenty of empty bedrooms
15:39we weren't exactly short of space
15:41was she keeping this from us on purpose?
15:43trying to make us look like we mistreated her?
15:46Miss Carter said this place was already way better than her foster home back in Kentucky
15:51at the very least there were no rats or roaches here
16:00this dress
16:02Chloe hated it so I tossed it to her on a whim, didn't I?
16:06she left only this behind and took everything else
16:09she's dead serious about leaving for good
16:13Miss Carter said this was the nicest gift she'd ever gotten
16:17the only thing that ever truly belonged to her
16:21she never had the heart to wear it
16:22and she was saving it for her 18th birthday
16:26but no one ever celebrated her 18th birthday
16:28she never even got the chance to put it on
16:39she's really cutting all ties with the Carters, isn't she?
16:42fine, let's see how long she lasts without the Carter name backing her up
16:48hey, whose CD are you even looking for?
16:55do you have any Lena Hart CDs in stock?
16:59Lena Hart?
17:00yeah, I've got a whole stack stashed in the back storage room
17:02are you really looking to buy her stuff?
17:06I'll take every single copy you've got
17:10wait, are you serious?
17:11that inventory's been sitting here collecting dust for a whole year
17:16barely a single sale
17:19outside the local indie music scene
17:21nobody's even heard of her
17:22it's just dead weight cluttering up my storage space
17:27how much a piece?
17:28I've got 500 copies total
17:30since they're just taking up space
17:32I'll let them go for 2 bucks each, bulk deal
17:36sold
17:38alright, no take backs, I'll haul them out right now
17:42Avery, have you lost your mind?
17:44if you're gonna flip CDs
17:45you can pick artists people actually scramble to buy
17:48these obscure records are total duds
17:50we're gonna be stuck with a useless pile of junk
17:54trust me, we're not losing a dime
17:56not only are we breaking even
17:59we're about to cash in big time
18:08nobody wants these now
18:09but after tonight
18:12every single person in LA will be scrambling to get their hands on this album
18:19all 500 copies, right here
18:22count it, we'll take these off your hands
18:33two girls think they'll get rich by flipping CDs?
18:36nice try
18:45I sold them at a loss, but thank god I cleared out all this awful inventory
18:52I dumped all my birthday money, my part-time paychecks, and every last cent of my savings into this
19:01please don't make me go broke overnight, okay?
19:04right now, I've got almost every unsold Lena Hart CD from all the major indie record stores in LA lockdown
19:12by the end of tonight, these will skyrocket dozens of times in price
19:16and every last copy will sell out
19:20count on me, get ready to be a little rich girl
19:26you're really not going back to the Carters ever again?
19:29huh? you trying to kick me out already?
19:31no!
19:32of course not!
19:36I want nothing to do with that cold and heartless place
19:40I'm gonna build my own life and rewrite my fate
19:43I'll make every single one of them regret how they treated me
19:47hell yeah! make them regret it, I totally believe in you
19:50it's just the first step to flip these CDs
19:53to pull off my real plan
19:56I need a partner with capital and solid execution skills
20:01Ethan Sterling
20:02I let you slip away in my previous life
20:05and I won't make that mistake again in this one
20:11Dad
20:12Mom
20:14why is Chloe home from the hospital already?
20:19she hated staying at the hospital
20:20and the doctor said she can recover at home
20:23so we brought her back
20:24home is always best
20:27no fancy hospital can beat your own house
20:33has that ungrateful girl Avery come back yet?
20:35she put Chloe in this state
20:37of course she's too scared to show up
20:39if she dares to step foot here again
20:41I'm not going easy on her
20:44I'm sure Avery didn't mean it
20:46don't be too hard on her
20:49in the Carter family she wouldn't have ended up like this
20:53when she comes back
20:55I'll apologize to her
20:56she's the one who owes the apology
21:01she treated you horribly yet you're still defending her
21:04you're the only sister we've ever recognized Chloe
21:06she's the one who never belonged here
21:09exactly
21:09if she were half as sensible as you would we treat her like this?
21:13she has no clue how lucky she was
21:15every bit of this is her own fault
21:20enough!
21:26it's way too late
21:28an 18 year old girl out there all alone?
21:29it's not safe at all
21:32has anyone gotten through to her?
21:34she blocked my number
21:35don't tell me you're actually buying her act Alex
21:38she's ghosting us on purpose trying to make us beg her to come back
21:42she thinks the Carters will back down?
21:44in her dreams
21:45if she chose to leave
21:47then she should never come back
21:50she's got no money
21:51and no one she can truly rely on
22:00leave her out there starving for a few days
22:02she'll crawl back on her knees begging for our forgiveness
22:13she's getting a proper lesson this time
22:15we're gonna beat that bad attitude right out of her
22:25if she's capable of hurting Chloe like this today
22:28she'll only do worse down the line
22:33I pulled the pool surveillance footage from the home DVR
22:39we really wronged Avery
22:41all of us
22:59we... we actually wronged her?
23:01Chloe why didn't you set the record straight?
23:03I did tell you
23:04I said Avery didn't push me that I fell on my own
23:08but you were all so furious back then
23:11none of you would listen
23:13that's why I didn't push it
23:15this time we messed up
23:17we totally misjudged her
23:21it's my fault for not explaining things clearly
23:24we need to bring Avery home right away
23:27she's all alone out there late at night
23:30what if something bad happens to her?
23:33this is not on you at all
23:36Avery's the one who refused to explain herself properly
23:39if she'd just explain everything clearly
23:40we wouldn't treat her this way
23:42that's right
23:43even if she didn't push you
23:44her attitude was completely out of line
23:46she acted like we owed her everything
23:48and even said she was cutting ties with this family for good
23:51how can anyone say we didn't treat her well enough?
23:58Dad, Mom
23:59do you two even know where Avery's been living for the last three years?
24:02wherever she's staying it's better than that beat up trailer in Kentucky
24:05did any of us ever truly care about her?
24:08go and look at her room
24:11even Mrs. Wilson's staff quarters are ten times nicer than that dump
24:15and look at this photo
24:17she's always seen us as her family
24:20but did any of us ever treat her like family?
24:23shh
24:25up next
24:26indie song and S Lena Hart
24:27she's about to perform her brand new original single
24:30Glass Hearts for the very first time
24:32let's hear it for her
24:35it's Lena Hart
24:37it's actually her!
24:39before tonight no one knew who she was
24:43after tonight
24:44Glass Hearts is gonna blow her up nationwide
24:48and my new life officially starts
24:50right here
24:51right now
24:56everyone's scrambling to get her CDs
24:58we're gonna make big money
25:03what on earth did I do?
25:04I'm gonna take a huge loss this time
25:11remember me?
25:13of course I do
25:14you couldn't have shown up at a better moment
25:16I'll take all those Lena Hart CDs for ten bucks a piece
25:20you'll quintuple your earnings
25:21sound good?
25:22fifty dollars each
25:24if you pass I'll sell them to another store
25:26fifty? that price is so ridiculous
25:29suit yourself
25:31tons of other vendors want this stock
25:36alright! fifty it is!
25:39I'll buy all five hundred copies
25:49we made twenty five grandvenue!
25:52minus a thousand bucks in cost
25:54we netted twenty four thousand on this deal
25:59that's almost half a year's salary for my mom
26:02this is nothing but the start
26:04what are we gonna do next?
26:08now
26:09I've got an important job for you
26:13go find Ethan Sterling
26:14tell him I've got something to discuss
26:16that'll shape the future of Stroll Holdens
26:19tell him to meet me at the Carter Estate
26:22he'll regret it big time if he doesn't show up
26:25what exactly are you planning?
26:27why would he trust some random girl he's never met?
26:30it's a gamble but it's our only shot
26:34but I know he'll come
26:43Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter, Miss Avery's back
26:48tell her to wait on her knees out the door
26:55the Carter residence isn't some place she can walk out on and walk back into whenever she pleases
27:01Mrs. Carter is as arrogant as ever
27:06if I didn't have loose ends to tie up
27:07do you think I'd step foot in this revolting house again?
27:11Avri, how dare you speak to mother like that?
27:14shut up!
27:20I lived here for three years
27:22you paid me $300 a month which totals $10,800
27:28this is $15,000
27:30the extras interest
27:34Avery, what exactly are you trying to do?
27:36I'm paying back every cent I owed the Carters
27:40from now on you live your lives
27:43and I'll live mine
27:45there's nothing left between us
27:47ever
28:02Mr. Sterling
28:04Avery sent me
28:06you need to get to the Carter estate immediately
28:09it concerns the entire future of Sterling Holdings
28:12you will regret it terribly if you don't show up
28:14Avery?
28:16no time to break it down, we have to go now
28:21get in
28:23how dare you?
28:25do you think tossing this cash down erases everything between you and the Carters?
28:31if I knew you'd turn out like this, I wish I'd never given birth to you
28:35your father's exactly right
28:38if I'd known how ungrateful you'd grow up to be
28:40I should have snuffed you out in the cradle the day you were born
28:44you wish you'd snuffed me out in the cradle?
28:46honestly, I almost wish you had
28:50if I died the day I was born
28:52I wouldn't have had to go through all that hell later on
28:54did you ever have to eat expired food just to fill your stomach
28:57even knowing it was molded?
28:59did you ever live in a shelter overrun with rats and roaches?
29:04do you know what it's like having your hands and feet
29:07crack from the bitter cold so sore you can't even slip shoes on?
29:12I'm your own flesh and blood
29:14and I had it worse than some stray mutt off the street!
29:23look at her
29:24draped in designer gear given the fanciest room
29:27showered with love from everyone
29:29her stupid dog even got treated better than me
29:32so what right do any of you have to stand there and judge me?
29:37the past is long gone
29:39what good does dredging it all up do?
29:42are you just trying to make everyone feel sorry for you?
29:45Avery, the real issue here is your unyielding attitude
29:49if you just get on well with Chloe
29:53we'll cut you some slack and let everything slide
29:55save your breath
29:59knock it off
30:00I'm sick of this whole fake perfect family facade you guys put on
30:05Avery, we've bend over backwards for you enough
30:08don't push it
30:09alright, we got the pool thing wrong
30:11but you still pushed Chloe into the lake
30:14and she caught pneumonia because of you
30:19just apologize to her
30:21and we can still be a family together
30:25mom, it's fine
30:27it's not Avery's fault at all
30:29I'm the one who should say sorry to her
30:32she got framed for something I did
30:34look how mature Chloe is
30:36why can't you be more like her?
30:40trust everything in a family
30:42I don't care if I get hurt a little
30:44just lay off Avery
30:51well, so you finally heard what really happened?
30:54it's too little, too late
30:56Chloe, you're wasting top three talent not heading out to Hollywood
31:00they don't give Oscars for fake victims but you'd win hands down
31:05keep the cash
31:07I'm not sticking around one more minute
31:09hold it
31:10you think 15 grand pays back everything we spent raising you?
31:15how about this extra?
31:17enough to square us up?
31:26can we go any faster?
31:29yes sir
31:30what's going on exactly?
31:34Avery might be in danger
31:36right now, you're the only one who can get her out of there
31:41step on it
31:42yes sir
31:49how'd you get all these injuries?
31:51you only housed me for three years
31:53so don't go on about raising me like you did me some huge favor
32:02if you still don't think it's enough, go ahead and hit me again
32:05this is your one and only chance, Mrs. Carter
32:08you want to keep this up?
32:11you think I'm scared to?
32:14you brought all this on yourself
32:16I never would have laid a finger on you if you'd just fallen in line
32:23what's falling in line even supposed to mean?
32:25shut my mouth when I get framed?
32:28let people walk all over me?
32:30or just be some helpless pet you can push around?
32:34Avery, you can't talk like that
32:36we messed up and blamed you wrong this time
32:38but we're not as horrible as you make us sound
32:41it was only a misunderstanding
32:42this once
32:45you were never blameless in everything else
32:47don't milk this one mix up and play the poor little victim card
32:53you never know how to fall in line
32:55we were just trying to teach you how to act right
32:57if anyone sees you banged up like this
32:59they'll just say the Carters can't keep their kid in check
33:03you're ruining our whole family's reputation
33:09apologize now
33:10and I promise nothing like this will ever happen again
33:13get over it
33:14quit putting on this fake caring act
33:17hit me if you're gonna
33:18if not, get out of my way
33:21fine!
33:22you want nothing to do with this family?
33:24I'll make that happen!
33:27head to the tack closet and get that old riding chrome
33:30Mrs. Carter
33:31what are you waiting for?
33:32go!
33:41Avery, I apologize to mom
33:43if you don't back down you're gonna get seriously hurt
33:45do you really want to push mom into hitting you?
33:48I'm giving you one last chance
33:50admit you're wrong and this whole thing ends here
33:54just get it over with
34:00once you're done
34:01all deaths are wiped clean
34:03you'll never get to manipulate me using the word family again
34:09you never learn
34:11I don't have a daughter like you
34:14Avery, just say you're sorry
34:16she'll stop if you apologize
34:19keep going
34:21that's the first strike
34:22for 18 years of my life
34:25I'll pay back this so-called debt of raising me double over
34:2918 hits by the pool
34:31another 18 right now
34:32after this we owe each other nothing
34:35you want us to be even?
34:37fine, I'll give you exactly that
34:55mom, don't hit her anymore
34:56she can't take much more of this
35:0316 more to go
35:04hurry up, I've got better things to waste my time on
35:07you hear that? she's still running our mouth
35:13I'm gonna beat that stubborn streak right out of her today
35:18knock it off
35:27Mr. Sterling, we never thought you'd drop by yourself
35:30sorry we weren't out front to welcome you
35:35Ethan, you really came
35:44I've truly never seen anything like this in my life
35:49the great Carter family can't even tolerate their own flesh and blood
35:53and you beat her this bad?
35:56she wouldn't say sorry
35:58she brought all this on her own head
36:00Avery didn't do a single thing wrong
36:03you're all so one-sided
36:04you'd believe some random outsider over your own daughter
36:08mark my words
36:08every last one of you will regret this someday
36:13this is our family stuff, stay out of it
36:15quit arguing, we need to get Avery to the hospital right now
36:20we don't want your fake pity
36:22Mr. Sterling, let's get out of here
36:26I'm coming with you
36:28how do you think they even show up?
36:30since when is Avery that close to him?
36:34why her?
36:35what does Avery have that makes Ethan care about her?
36:38Ethan's mine and mine alone
36:40no one's going to take him away from me
36:52no one's going to take him away from me
36:54who's the patient's family member here?
36:56I am
36:57what's your exact relation to her?
37:01I'm her older brother
37:02how is she going right now?
37:08how could you all hurt her this badly?
37:11the wounds on her back didn't just happen overnight
37:13fresh cuts, layered over old scars
37:16this is long-term abuse
37:17is she in any life-threatening condition?
37:20she's severely malnourished to begin with
37:22her body's already fragile
37:23and then she took such brutal beating on top of that
37:25were you trying to hurt her this badly on purpose?
37:28Doc, it's not what it looks like
37:29I sure hope it isn't
37:32but if she confirms these injuries came from domestic violence
37:35when she wakes up, I'm filing an official report
37:38and calling the police plus child protective services
37:47Avery, you scared me half to death
37:53I'm fine
37:55don't cry
37:57are you feeling better?
37:59drop the act
38:02we had no idea you were sick or that you were on your period
38:07so what? you wouldn't hit me if you knew?
38:09so does that mean it's fine to hit me if I'm not having my period?
38:12Alex, Avery doesn't want CU
38:14get out
38:20Mia said you have a project for Sterling Holdings
38:22can we talk now?
38:25I'm hurt and you don't even ask if I'm in pain?
38:28I'm short on time, get to the point
38:35I owe you one for today
38:36but personal favors don't mix with business
38:38I won't give you an idea that changes Sterling's future for free
38:41if it's actually worth something, I'll make it worth your while
38:46now we're talking
38:48Sterling's bread and butter has always been manufacturing and real estate
38:50but both are slowing down
38:53Ciclacal risk is through the roof
38:55you guys are hunting for a new growth play, am I right?
38:58yeah, the group's been looking at new sectors
39:00you got something concrete?
39:02this breaks Sterling's over-reliance on traditional manufacturing and real estate
39:06if we nail the execution, this will unlock a brand new, high growth market
39:11if the proposal checks out, funding won't be an issue
39:15I want equity
39:17done, so what's the play?
39:18words are cheap, I need paper
39:20I want a formal contract in black and white that spells out creative ownership and equity stakes
39:25you've got some balls, I'll give you that
39:28fine, contract it is
39:29but if this is a waste of my time
39:32you will regret it
39:34Ethan, in my last life
39:36when Chloe came after me
39:38you were the only person who ever stood up for me
39:42you gave me safety I'd never felt before
39:44this time, I'm the one who's gonna help you
39:50Mr. Sterling, the contract you asked for
39:59concept development and equity participation agreement
40:01take a look, flag anything you want changed
40:04looks good to me
40:12alright, spill, what's the plan?
40:14you know how taxis work, right?
40:18obviously, most of the taxi fleets in LA are run by the Carter Group
40:22you trying to use Sterling to muscle in on Carter's turf?
40:25get payback?
40:26I will get back at the Carters
40:28but not right now
40:29and not with some dumb price war
40:31what I'm building is taxi related
40:33but it's not your traditional taxi company
40:37that's it?
40:38if you're just trying to use me to take down the Carters, you've got the wrong guy
40:42obviously, traditional taxi companies aren't worth your money
40:45what if a rider could go online, send a text, or make one call
40:49and get matched with a nearby driver who's been background checked?
40:53riders see the fare up front, know what car's coming
40:55know exactly when it'll get there
40:57drivers skip the deadling and pick up more fares
41:00and once smartphones are everywhere, the whole thing moves to your phone
41:03ride hiding, hmm, that's interesting
41:09driver screening, insurance, payments, city permits, you got all that covered?
41:13give me two days
41:14after two days, I'll get you an actionable business plan
41:17ok, day after tomorrow, I'm taking you to meet my dad
41:20you convince him, the project's a go
41:22and you run it
41:24deal
41:26let's move forward with this plan for now
41:28we'll lock in the rest this afternoon
41:30yes, chairman
41:35dad, this is Avery Carter, a classmate of mine
41:38find her a decent role somewhere in the group, I've got work to do
41:42chairman Sterling, I'm not here looking for a job
41:48I'm here to pitch a new business that will generate billions in value for Sterling Hardings
41:56big talk for someone so young
41:58a multi-billion dollar business isn't a school project
42:01you don't build one with a good speech
42:03dad, there's real merit to what Avery's proposing
42:05if we pull it off, it's a whole new strategic front for Sterling
42:08and the downside is capped
42:10Ethan, I can chalk her up to youthful arrogance, but what's your excuse?
42:14why are you enabling this nonsense?
42:17I'm busy
42:18I don't have time for fantasies
42:20show yourselves out
42:22chairman Sterling
42:24just three minutes
42:25three minutes later, if you think this is worthless
42:27I walk out
42:28and I won't waste another second of your time, ever
42:35alright, three minutes starting now
42:37this is the Swift Ride business plan
42:39phase one, no smartphones required
42:41riders book on the web, by text, or over the phone
42:44the platform vets drivers, standardizes insurance, matches the closest car, and shows the fee up front
42:49less dead betting for drivers, shorter waits for passengers
42:52and once smartphones are everywhere, booking, GPS, payment, the whole thing lives in your pocket
42:58Dad?
42:59never underestimate the next generation
43:04I didn't expect an 18 year old to have thought through the market, operations, insurance, and expansion strategy this thoroughly
43:11Swift Ride, good name, better plan
43:16clear my entire schedule for the rest of the day, stand by for my update
43:19right away chairman
43:22Avery, let's talk details
43:28I'd love to
43:31Breaking the traditional travel model to offer passengers more convenience, lower costs, and greater peace of mind
43:37while accelerating EV adoption
43:40Brilliant, absolutely brilliant
43:42Mr. Sterling, if this project proves viable, we must push it forward without delay
43:47others will come up with the same idea sooner or later, so we need to launch the app ahead of
43:53competitors and roll out promotions at full speed
43:55That makes perfect sense
43:57You came up with this project, so I'm appointing you as the lead person in charge
44:01I'll assign our top experts to assist you
44:04I've signed a contract with Ethan
44:06Swift Ride will operate as an independent firm under Sterling Housdings with Ethan as CEO, and I'll only hold a
44:1210% stake
44:13What do you think?
44:14No issues at all, we'll follow your plan
44:22Here's to our new company, cheers
44:24Cheers!
44:24Cheers!
44:31Avery, now that you're launching a company, are you still going to college?
44:35Of course I am
44:35Running a business doesn't conflict with studying
44:38We've got Ethan to take care of things, right Ethan?
44:44Hey babe, wanna grab a drink with me?
44:48Get lost!