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00:00Okay, if you hate everything and my car so much, why don't you just get out?
00:04This isn't funny. It's freezing and it's dark out. Is this a joke?
00:07Does it look like a joke? Call an Uber.
00:10My jaw dropped as he sped off.
00:12I was waiting for the driver when I suddenly heard glass shattering and a loud alarm.
00:16I looked behind me and saw a man in a dark hood running out of a jewelry store.
00:21We both froze.
00:22Hi, I'm Layla from New York. Before I tell you the rest, don't forget to like and subscribe.
00:26I had a perfect family. I grew up in one of the most expensive penthouses in all of New York City.
00:32We had a personal chef, designer clothes, everything.
00:35My dad was the president of a huge company and he loved my mom and I more than anything in the world.
00:41We had it all. But when I was five, my life turned upside down when my mom left.
00:46And my dad started spending all his time at work.
00:48And a few years later, he married Gwendolyn, who was some random supermodel.
00:52And they started jetting off to exotic cities for her work every weekend.
00:56At first, I hated how they left all the time. I even tried going with them once.
01:01I'll pack up for the trip, daddy.
01:02Oh, Layla. You didn't really think you were coming with us, did you?
01:06Tomorrow's my seventh birthday.
01:08Right, right. The housekeepers will make you the biggest cake you've ever seen.
01:11Toodle-oo!
01:12But as I got older, I got used to them being gone for weeks.
01:15And eventually, I totally loved it.
01:17Who needed actual parents when you had their credit card?
01:20An empty house meant having epic karaoke parties, movie marathons, and makeover parties whenever I wanted.
01:27My parents didn't care as long as no one broke anything that cost more than $10,000.
01:31Having the best party house in an elite private school was like being royalty among royalty.
01:36Oh my god, Layla. Your party this weekend was incredible. When's the next one?
01:40Um, don't think I didn't see you break my stepmom's favorite vase.
01:44For you, there won't be a next one.
01:46Like any queen bee, I had to keep my hive in line.
01:49And most importantly, I had to have a super hot king by my side.
01:53So, I had a boyfriend, Jackson, who was the heir to a massive family fortune.
01:58Hey, babe. Wanna take my dad's helicopter to the Bahamas this weekend?
02:01Ooh, the Bahamas. Should we ask our parents?
02:04Good one.
02:05We even won prom king and queen two years in a row.
02:09I mean, it's not like it was a surprise.
02:10Life was totally perfect, but when I was 17, everything changed.
02:15Jackson was driving me home from dinner one night, and we got into the dumbest argument.
02:19He was always throwing tantrums.
02:21Okay, if you hate everything and my car so much, why don't you just get out?
02:25This isn't funny. It's freezing, and it's dark out. Is this a joke?
02:28Does it look like a joke? Call an Uber.
02:30My jaw dropped as he sped off.
02:33I was waiting for the driver when I suddenly heard glass shattering and a loud alarm.
02:37I looked behind me and saw a man in a dark hood running out of a jewelry store.
02:41We both froze.
02:43He was turning to run when a huge gust of wind blew his hood off.
02:46I immediately noticed this huge scar on his forehead.
02:49Luckily, the alarm must have called the police.
02:51The flashing lights and sirens sent him running.
02:54I told the officers everything.
02:56They dropped me off at home.
02:57Jackson didn't take my call, and I had to sleep with all the lights on.
03:01The next morning, I woke up to the sound of someone banging on my door.
03:04It must be Jackson, begging for forgiveness.
03:06Surprise, surprise.
03:08You better have a whole bouquet of flowers for me.
03:10You're not Jackson.
03:11Two giant men in dark suits with gold badges were standing at my door.
03:16FBI.
03:16Layla, you need to come with us now.
03:18Is this about last night?
03:20I told the police everything.
03:21The man you saw is some psycho who's connected to robberies all over the city,
03:25and he's extremely dangerous.
03:27We've already contacted your parents.
03:28With your family's high profile, we're putting you in witness protection.
03:31Witness protection?
03:32Doesn't that only happen in movies?
03:34You'll be living with a new family in a discreet location until he's captured.
03:37He barely saw me.
03:38My dad will never allow this.
03:40Dad?
03:41Wait, what?
03:41Can't you just come home to protect me?
03:43Apparently.
03:44Gwendolyn signed all the paperwork and sent it to the FBI that morning
03:47without even asking me first.
03:49You can't do this to me.
03:50I wasn't even allowed to say goodbye to my friends or take my phone.
03:54The night dozed off in the car until we pulled up to a small house in the desert.
03:58A woman and a little girl stood at the door waving and holding up a handmade sign.
04:03Eunice?
04:03Who is Eunice?
04:05Welcome home.
04:05Miss Celia will tell you everything you need to know from here.
04:08Good luck.
04:08Walking into the house felt like the beginning of a nightmare.
04:11Everything was so old.
04:13Even the floorboards were creaking under my feet.
04:15I know this is probably a lot for you, Eunice.
04:17But we're here to make you feel like home.
04:19Um, okay.
04:20But where's the rest of your house?
04:22I can't believe I have a pretty big sister.
04:24Don't mind Amy.
04:25She's only five and she is excited to meet you.
04:28I'm sure you're exhausted.
04:29But I was instructed to change your hair tonight.
04:31You need to be unrecognizable, Eunice.
04:33Are you kidding?
04:34I just got highlights.
04:36And please stop calling me Eunice.
04:38My name is Layla.
04:39Sorry, sweetheart.
04:40But according to your new identity, your name is Eunice.
04:43You're my niece who just moved here from a farm.
04:45And you have short green hair.
04:47Cool.
04:48I love green hair.
04:49I'm gonna be sick.
04:50Hopefully not too sick.
04:52You have to start school tomorrow.
04:53After hours of sobbing, I had no choice but to let Celia destroy my hair.
04:59Before school the next morning, Celia printed out a schedule and told me about my new identity.
05:04Whoa, whoa, whoa.
05:04AP Trigonometry?
05:06Chess club?
05:07You'll do great.
05:08Oh, and I packed you a sandwich for lunch.
05:10It's probably nothing as fancy as you're used to, but I think I make a mean PB&J.
05:14The best sandwich.
05:15Oh, and here's your phone.
05:17Don't try to sneak any texting to friends.
05:19It's only programmed to call me.
05:21A flip phone?
05:22Have a great first day.
05:23As if that wasn't enough, the students all looked so weird.
05:27Not a single person was wearing designer clothes.
05:29I guess I wasn't either.
05:31I shut the locker and jumped when I saw a tall guy with glasses and a plaid sweater standing right in front of me.
05:37Ah!
05:37Who are you?
05:38Hi, I'm Edward.
05:39Eunice, right?
05:39I'm li- I mean, yeah, I am.
05:42How did you know?
05:42I'm the chess team captain.
05:44I heard we were getting a new student today, and you're the only person here I don't recognize.
05:48Small town.
05:49I don't need a greeting committee.
05:50I won't be staying long.
05:51Whoa, sorry.
05:52I thought I'd help the new girl, but if you've got it all figured out, I'll see you later.
05:57Great start, Eunice.
05:58If the nerds already hated me, I wouldn't dare try my luck with the popular girls.
06:02I ate lunch in the bathroom, alone.
06:04This is all Jackson's fault.
06:06I was so furious that I spent the rest of the day in a daze, thinking about getting out and seeking my revenge.
06:12The final school bell snapped me out of it.
06:14Time for the worst part.
06:15We have a new member.
06:16Everyone, this is Eunice.
06:17She'll be my partner today.
06:19Earth Eunice, you go first.
06:20Oh, uh, right.
06:21Okay.
06:22I bumped a random piece up on the board.
06:23Um, I don't know what chess was like where you're from, but you can't do that.
06:27My aunt made me join.
06:29I really don't care about this.
06:30Well, we care, and I don't have time for someone who doesn't want to be here.
06:34Fine, whatever.
06:35I stormed out and looked for a phone booth, since I couldn't use my own phone.
06:38There had to be a way to get out of here.
06:40I thought about calling Jackson or my dad, until I realized they're the ones who got me here in the first place.
06:45Jackson abandoned me on the sidewalk.
06:47My dad just straight up abandoned me.
06:49I gave up and went back home.
06:51I had the best day at school.
06:52We got to play outside, and I saw a rock that was bigger than my head.
06:56Okay, what about you?
06:57Did you make any new friends?
06:59Nope, but maybe a couple of enemies.
07:00I told Celia that I didn't want to go to chess anymore.
07:03Although, seeing them all play did remind me how fun it was to play with my dad.
07:08Did I just call chess fun?
07:09One day, I was walking to the bathroom for another sad PB&J, but someone was blocking the door.
07:14Edward, you know this is the girls' bathroom, right?
07:17I just wanted to make sure you knew that it wasn't the cafeteria, since you eat lunch here every day.
07:22Small school, people talk.
07:24Well, that was humiliating.
07:25What do you want?
07:26Surprisingly, he apologized for being so harsh on the first day.
07:30He even offered me to join him for lunch, where they play chess as well.
07:33I never thought I'd say it, but it was way better than eating alone in a bathroom.
07:37Edward even walked me home after school, and I saw Celia spying at us through the window before he dropped me off.
07:43Someone's making friends.
07:44Does he want to have a playdate with me?
07:46Um, I'll ask him.
07:47Edward and I started spending more time together, and it was fun.
07:51And I started to look forward to school.
07:53And I had to admit, it was nice not having friends who only look for status, and where I had to dress up like I was going to a fashion show every day.
08:01And once, as I prepared to leave for school, I saw Celia braiding Amy's hair, and it reminded me of my mom.
08:07I gathered myself and took my bag to leave.
08:09Okay, bye, Mom!
08:10Bye, Ma-
08:11I mean, um, before I knew it, Celia was hugging me.
08:14I'm sorry.
08:15My tears are getting your shirt wet.
08:17It's just that my real mom was the last person to actually take care of me.
08:21We don't have the nicest things, but we have a lot of love to give, and we love you.
08:26Yeah, you're my sister.
08:28I pulled Amy in with us.
08:29I could have stayed there all day.
08:31I was so happy.
08:32Even in school, after weeks of practicing with Edward, we were finally ready to have a real match.
08:38I asked Celia if he could come over to play at the house after school.
08:41The FBI agent said as long as I kept my cover up, it was fine.
08:45Hi, Edward! We heard a lot about you!
08:47I cleared off the table for you guys to play.
08:49Edward, are you staying for dinner?
08:51I don't know why that made me nervous, or why my mind suddenly flashed to Jackson.
08:55Please, does Jackson deserve loyalty after what he did?
08:58Yeah, he will stay for dinner.
08:59Edward beat me, of course, but the real fun was watching him with Amy during dinner.
09:04Rock, paper, scissors!
09:05I win!
09:06Was he always this cute?
09:07After dinner, Celia let us walk to get ice cream so Edward could show me around more.
09:11He wanted me to see the fountain he made wishes in as a kid, but right as we were about to throw coins in, something stopped me.
09:17Wait, do you hear that?
09:18There's a rustling sound.
09:19Edward stepped in front of me, and that's when I saw a dark figure, and my heart raced with anticipation of the man with the scar to come out and...
09:26Jackson? What are you doing here?
09:28Layla, I felt terrible for what I did, so I came to rescue you. You're not safe here.
09:33You know this guy? Wait, why is he calling you Layla?
09:36Um, well, I'm not really allowed to tell you. Is this real? My ex-boyfriend and my... I don't even know what.
09:43Quick, read this. Someone dropped it at my door a few days ago, and I've been looking for you ever since.
09:48Tell Layla I found out her new identity. I know all about the mom and the little girl, and I will find her.
09:54He found me, the psycho with the scar.
09:56I hired an investigator to find you. The FBI said we could fly to one of my dad's islands until it was safe. The helicopter is waiting.
10:03I'm never one to run from a fight, but what about Celia and Amy? And Edward? As long as I was here, they were in danger too.
10:10I'm sorry, Edward. I have to go.
10:12Jackson grabbed my hand, and we ran. I couldn't bring myself to look back.
10:16Before I knew it, we landed in front of one of Jackson's beautiful island mansions.
10:20Ah, look at you. You need a proper makeover, and these green hairs look like snot.
10:25You belong to me. I mean, here. Not in some middle-of-nowhere loser town.
10:29I think I need to lie down. Jackson got me new clothes, fixed my hair, and even brought his personal chef to cook us five-star meals.
10:36Wasn't this what I had been missing? So why did I keep thinking about Celia and those silly peanut butter sandwiches?
10:42You can at least say thank you. I'm basically your hero.
10:46I didn't really mind living there, you know.
10:48Very funny.
10:49Our dinner was interrupted by someone pounding on the door. Jackson jumped out of his chair to look out the window.
10:54Oh no.
10:55FBI, open the door!
10:57FBI? What did you do? He tried to block me, but I pushed past him to open the door.
11:01Good, you're safe. Celia thought something terrible happened to you.
11:04We'd been looking for you for days along with your dad. We asked him to wait for you at home.
11:08But Jackson said I showed them the letter.
11:10Miss, the man you identified has been on trial for a few days.
11:14We were waiting until he was in prison to tell you it was safe to return.
11:17There's no way he could have written that letter without us knowing.
11:20I can explain.
11:21Jackson, you ruined everything again.
11:23I had a family who cared about me, friends who wanted me for more than just parties.
11:28Why do you even care? You got me into this mess.
11:31Because, because no one walks away from me.
11:34Only I can decide that. I am Jackson St. Germain. I always get what I want and I still want you.
11:41Walked away? I was in witness protection. I didn't even have a phone. You're insane.
11:47The agents had to put Jackson in handcuffs to put an end to one of his famous tantrums.
11:52Get him out of here.
11:53The FBI told everyone I was safe and took me back to my penthouse in New York.
11:57Walking through the empty rooms I thought about Celia and Amy
12:00and I suddenly understood the difference between a house and a home.
12:04My baby Layla, I'm so sorry for not being here with you all this time.
12:09I can't go back to the time that has passed.
12:11I know I was so focused on work because I was trying not to miss your mom
12:15and I didn't realize how much you had grown up.
12:17You look just like your beautiful mom
12:20and when I got to know that you were in the witness protection program
12:23I used all my connections to find the scumbag bandit as soon as possible
12:27and when I found out you'd gone missing
12:29I realized what a terrible father I am.
12:32Oh dad, you'll always be my dad
12:34but I really want to go back to finish high school with Celia.
12:37My dad accepted as long as I had a bodyguard for protection.
12:41There was just one thing I had to do before going home.
12:44Driver, can you please make a stop at the local jail?
12:46You better tell them to let me out. Tell them it's a mistake.
12:49I cut him off with a well-deserved slap across the face.
12:52Clearly, he hadn't learned any lessons yet
12:54but he was super rich.
12:55I knew he'd be bailed out in no time
12:57but not by me.
12:58Bye Jackson.
12:59It was time to reveal my big plan.
13:01Layla, it's beautiful.
13:03I took Celia and Amy's blindfolds off
13:05and revealed a brand new house by the fountain in the park.
13:08My dad wanted to make up for his absence
13:10so he paid to build a big house
13:12with everything the three of us could need
13:14and yeah, I did ask for a walk-in closet.
13:16A girl can only change so much.
13:18Do I have a playroom?
13:19You have two.
13:20Wow!
13:21I still can't believe your name is actually Layla
13:24and you did all this
13:25just for some chess-playing nerds in a small town.
13:28Don't flatter yourself too much.
13:30It was for all you nerds in this beautiful small town.
13:32Let's head inside.
13:33I'm kind of craving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.