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- It's weird how a little letter "y" can change so much.

Someone who's a boss is powerful, cool and in charge,

but someone who's bossy is mean, rude and manipulative.

But can you even be one without the other?

♪ I woke up like this living who I'm born to be ♪

♪ don't got anyone to please ♪

♪ no no ♪

♪ I woke up like this ♪

♪ perfectly imperfect me ♪

♪ unapologetically ♪

♪ no no ♪

♪ I woke up like this ♪

well? Be brutally honest.

- Holly...

(laughing) it's amazing!

- It is so empowering. It's the perfect next drop for your fans.

And it's gonna get you so many new followers.

- And that will get me more attention from record labels,

which will help me get more money for my family.

- That's the plan.

- Okay! Alright, internet, here it comes.

- What?! No! - Wha... But you said it was good!

- A great song needs a great way to share it. Like a music video!

If you do it right, it could go viral.

- I only have, like, 3,000 followers.

- But your followers will share with their followers, and so on.

- I can already see it. Boys and girls around the world waking up just the way they are.

- Yeah. Different cultures, different bedrooms, different shapes and sizes.

- What do you think, holly?

- That sounds incredible. Amy, you're a genius.

- Thank you. - But we have so much to do

if we're gonna get this ready to shoot this weekend.

♪ you and me run to a different beat ♪

♪ we are brave lead the way lead the way ♪

♪ be the you inside and watch the world take flight ♪

♪ we are brave lead the way lead the way ♪

♪ be the change ♪

♪ be the change ♪

♪ gotta be the change ♪

(doorbell ringing)

- ah, chasing a new lead.

- Oh, yeah, yep. Uh, huge lead. Huge. (chuckling)

nate, I am gonna blow this whole thing wide open.

- You don't have a story yet, do you?

That's alright, it's fine, you'll find something. In the meantime,

I need a piece on the new traffic light in town.

- A traffic light? - Yeah. It's a pretty big deal, robbie.

It's got a flashing advance green.

- Okay, you can count on me. - Great. I knew I could count on you.

(phone chiming)

- uh, hi, robbie. - Amy, I need your help.

I need to write 500 words on a traffic light by Monday. Can I count on you?

- Definitely not. I'm already committed

to helping holly work on her music video all weekend.

It was my idea. Plus, I'm doing double duty,

because piper's going to madison with her mom to get her hair done.

- Amy, I can't write this without you. Please.

- Sorry, pal. You're just gonna have to find someone else.

(I woke up like this playing over headphones)

(gasping) - I'm so sorry. You scared me.

- If I was a robber, were you gonna colour me pink until I surrender?

- I will have you know that this is deep magenta.

- Well, want to tell me what you were drawing with it? - Okay.

I'm storyboarding ideas for my music video.

So these are people from around the world waking up with their natural faces, messy hair.

We have followers sending in videos.

So we're gonna fade between them and me singing the song

to show what people are like in their natural states.

- Oh. That's... Interesting.

- But...? - It's just, I've seen two videos like it this year,

and at least three soap commercials. (sighing)

hey, it's a great first idea. - Yeah, it's also our only idea.

And also, we're shooting the music video this weekend.

- But don't you want your first music video to be unique and memorable?

- Okay. So do you think you have any better ideas?

- Actually, I have a few. Give me that deep magenta.

Okay, so for the first one, I'm thinking...

- It's a modern twist on a classic fairy tale.

So we start with a princess trapped in a tower when she wakes up,

but then she saves herself.

And see? There's me at the end, living happily ever after on my own terms.

Isn't it so cute?

- What happened to the original idea?

- Oh, uh... Oscar didn't think it was unique, so...

- You're changing the whole concept because oscar didn't like it?

- No, no, I mean, I agree with him. It was a good first idea.

- Plus, there have been a bunch of other videos just like that one.

- You really think this idea goes with your lyrics?

- Okay, maybe we should just take a step back.

Doesn't matter who came up with the idea,

it only matters that we make the best music video ever, right?

- Right. - Right.

- Okay. So...

...We better get to work?

(sighing) - um...

- First-person reporting. I like it.

- I don't. I can't write this story.

I just... I look at the light, and then I look at my computer,

and I know that there's something I want to say, but I just can't say it.

I dunno, I just can't write anything.

- Well, that's hardly true. I mean, you've already delivered one great story.

(sighing) - I may have had a little...

Well, a lot of help from a friend on that.

And now that friend is no longer available.

Nate, I am so sorry for lying to you.

I just really wanted this job to help my family and...

...I dunno, impress people, I guess.

- So you're not even gonna try. - No, I tried. Look.

See? Not impressive.

- Do you have trouble focusing when you write?

- On what? - On writing.

Sometimes forget what you meant halfway through the sentence before you get to the end?

- Literally all the time.

My words are always in the wrong spot, and I'm a terrible speller.

- Robbie, let's try this. Tell me about the streetlight.

So the cars come down the road from the...

- Left.

It's the right, isn't it?

- You know, I think you might have dysgraphia.

- Is that like dyslexia? I can read.

- No, no, it's related, but it has more to do with writing and forming words.

Sometimes it makes it difficult to distinguish left from right.

Maybe you should look into it. In the meantime, I want you to keep trying.

Even in this mess of words, I still see a spark.

(sighing) - okay.

- I know, right? This dress is a dream!

(laughing)

(clicking)

(buzzing) perfect. Oscar loves it too.

Or at least that's what I'm assuming the heart-eye cat emoji means.

(laughing)

well?

- Honestly not a fan.

- But it is by far the best out of the five.

- It's pink. It's literally a princess dress.

Susan b. Anthony would be rolling around in her grave right now.

- Huh. I really don't understand what you have against this very pretty dress.

- It's not just the dress.

- Care to share with the rest of the class?

- I just never thought you'd be one of those girls.

- One of what girls?

- You know, the type that just listens and agrees

with everything her boyfriend says?

I thought you were a feminist.

- Oh, of course, I'm a feminist.

- You know what? You were your own person before.

Now you can't even write a song or pick up a pen without oscar's input.

- That is so not true!

- Do you really think oscar's concept is better than our original idea?

- Okay, first, it is not oscar's concept. We came up with it together.

- And what ideas in that did you specifically come up with?

- You know, it was a very collaborative effort, okay? I wasn't keeping score!

- Okay. - Great. So if we're done with this conversation,

can we please get back to prepping for the music video?

- Yo, I, um, just shattered your juice cube records.

In your face.

What is wrong with your face?

(gasping)

(groaning)

- forty-five seconds. My longest so far.

I'm trying to prove that I can focus for long periods of time.

- Prove to who? The wall?

- To me. Because not being able to focus is a sign of dysgraphia,

which I most definitely do not have.

- Okay, what are some other signs of dysgraphia?

- Well, uh, we got, um...

Trouble reading and writing, poor time management,

and, uh...

- Difficulty remembering things that you just read? - Yes.

(robbie sighing) don't.

- It does sound like you.

(sighing) but it doesn't have to be a bad thing.

- How, heather? It's a disorder.

- Yeah, but you shouldn't just trust whatever you find on some online quiz.

I mean, talk to mom and dad and see what a doctor says.

- I guess.

(chuckling)

- hey, rock star. Like what you see?

- Um, I mean, I was kind of hoping that I'd be trapped at the top of the tower.

- Oh, I thought it would look cool as a dungeon. No?

I can probably fix it for when we shoot those scenes, okay?

Not okay? Heh.

- Isn't this supposed to be my music-video shoot? - Yeah.

As soon as they call action, I'll step out and it's all you.

- Okay, camera ready for scene one, take one. Everybody, first positions.

(amy): Everybody? It's just holly.

- It's director speak. - Oh.

- Ready? - Yeah.

- And-- - uh, wait.

Shouldn't holly be, like, five steps to the left? The light's better.

- Okay...

And... Action.

♪ who is that caked-up- with-makeup girl in the mirror ♪

♪ fake hair and shiny cheeks ♪

♪ staring back at me ♪

okay, uh, cut. I'm actually just gonna go ahead and stand on my original mark.

- Okay. - Okay.

- Okay. - Okay... - Okay.

- Ready? - Yes.

- Action. (music playing)

♪ who is that caked-up- with-makeup girl in the mirror ♪ - cut.

- Technically, only the director is supposed to call cut.

- You can only see half her face.

Are you sure you want to stand there?

(sighing) - you know what? Um...

None of this is working for me. I need to make some adjustments. Let's take five.

- Animal, mineral, or vegetable?

- Mineral. - Is it naturally occurring? - Yeah.

(gasping) - is it mount everest? - No.

- Is it a black hole set to swallow our galaxy and everything in it?

- Dude, you guess that every time.

- I guess I'm just thinking about this shoot being over one way or another.

I mean, how long are we gonna wait here? It's been, like, a whole hour.

(sighing) - okay, team, I've made some changes.

First off, I'm not going to just be saving myself anymore, I'm gonna be saving oscar too.

And also, there won't be a dance at the end.

- Can we talk for a second?

(sighing) is everything okay?

- Great. Why?

- Because, and I mean this in the most respectful way possible,

some of these changes... Don't make any sense.

(scoffing) - excuse me?

- For one thing, I mean, it's weird if you woke up like this.

- Okay, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to take any ideas from a boy.

- What is with all the drama? - You're the one causing all the drama!

My friends and I had an idea, and you had to come in and tell me it wasn't any good!

- I can't believe I'm suggesting this, but do we need to take another break?

- If you don't like my opinions, I can go. - Go, then.

(soft music)

- well, that was great that the doctors could get us in so quickly.

Kind of nice to have friends in high places.

- Really, mom, was it great? - Come on, honey, it's not that bad.

- I was just certified stupid. - No!

No! That's not true. Dysgraphia, it's just a different way of learning, okay?

And all we have to do is figure out

how we can make that work better for you.

- Whatever. I've been stupid my whole life. Why would this change anything?

- Hey! Robbie, look at me.

You are not stupid.

Alright? This isn't proof of anything. In fact,

I think that it's the key to unlock your full potential.

I'm just really sorry that we didn't catch this when you were younger.

(both sighing)

(humming) - ugh! Holly's not here!

- Oh, I know she's not. She's out shooting her big music video.

- Do you think I'm a bad feminist?

- Holly! What are you doing here?

I'm gonna need a little bit more context.

- I'm just... (sighing) I'm so confused.

I mean, I liked amy's idea until oscar said that it wasn't original.

And then I liked oscar's idea until amy butted in

and said I only liked it because he made it up, and I mean,

why can't I want to wear a pink sparkly dress,

or want to have a boyfriend, and still be a feminist? Ugh!

- Whew. Some... Weighty questions.

Okay, look. Throughout time, women,

they have been forced to dress a certain way, and to partner up,

and to always agree with what the man said.

And they didn't have a choice. I mean, really,

there was only one way to be a woman. But now--

- women have too many choices. - Yes, and that is a good thing, okay?

But when you make a choice, people, they could judge you.

- I guess the real issue is, is that if I choose amy's idea, oscar will be mad,

and if I choose oscar's idea, amy will be mad. And, well, I don't want anyone to be mad.

- That's... That is a real pickle.

Okay, so let me ask you this.

What is the real goal of your music video?

- To make something fun that everyone will love and want to share.

- Well, that's great!

But I don't really hear anything in there about not making people mad.

- Mom! - No, no, no, look. You are a boss girl now, right?

So you need a clear mission statement,

and you need to figure out how to lead your team to a great product, right?

So you listen well and you take the good ideas,

and then you have to be okay with leaving the bad ones,

even if it means hurting people's feelings. Because honey,

at the end of the day, it's really your face on that music video.

It's not theirs.

- How did you get so smart about all this stuff?

- From my job. Do you know that they let women have those now?

- Oh, come on! - Isn't that incredible?

- Now, get to work on that laundry. (sighing)

- what's this? - It's my resignation letter.

You were right. I have dysgraphia.

- I can't accept this. - You have to.

It means I can never do this on my own.

- No, I disagree. I absolutely know you can do this on your own.

- How? I can't write. That's like the entire job.

- No, you can't write the way you've been doing it, but there are tools you can use.

- Look, nate, people have been trying to get me to be better at school forever, okay?

"believe in yourself, robbie!"

"just hand in your assignments on time, robbie."

"you can't sleep through math class, robbie."

it turns out that none of that would've worked, because...

I am broken.

- There's nothing wrong with you,

and my strategies might actually help.

- How can you possibly know that?

- Because they helped me. I'm dysgraphic.

I know, getting diagnosed can be scary,

but once you know what the problem is, you can start to find a solution.

So you want to quit the paper, or do you want to know what helped me?

(door opening)

- green? (chuckling) it's your favourite.

- Thanks. (sighing)

- so are... (sighing)

we, like... Okay?

- Okay?

- Are we broken up?

- I thought we just had a fight over a music video.

- Just a fight?

- A small one. Tiny.

- Okay. (chuckling) good. I...

I just wasn't sure, because you seemed really mad when you left.

- We're not broken up. - Okay.

- Okay.

- I'm really sorry for the way I treated you at the shoot. It's not fair.

- Not totally, but it's okay.

I just wanted to make the music video really great,

and wasn't trying to offend anyone.

(coughing): Amy. (holly laughing)

- I know. But...

...When you suggest an idea, it's really hard for me to not agree with you.

- Because of my intoxicating chocolate-brown eyes? - Mm. No.

Because I think...

Subconsciously I... Worry...

That if I don't agree with you, you won't want to be my boyfriend anymore.

- That's ridiculous. (holly chuckling) - tell me about it.

(oscar chuckling)

are you mad?

- No. I do have a question, though.

If we come up with an idea, how will you actually know if you like it?

- Yeah, I'm still trying to figure that one out. (laughing)

- so we start with you sleeping, and then you wake up,

but then things get weird and you wake up again, but it was all a dream.

- Interesting, but no. It doesn't really fit the mission statement.

- Right. Of course. - What if we do something like secrets and secret identities?

- Okay, creepy that you've been here the whole time, but what do you mean?

- When people wake up, they're their true selves, right?

Then a lot of people spend time hiding parts of themselves from people

before they go out in public.

So what if holly was like a superhero that helped people

feel comfortable showing their true selves?

- Whoa! That's good.

(heather): It is? I was just kind of saying stuff.

- Uh, yeah, I could be this superhero that comes to town.

This is the one! Thanks, heather.

- You're welcome, losers.

(laughing) - okay, quick. If we keep storyboarding,

we might still be able to shoot tomorrow.

- Hey. I, uh, have a few minutes to help you write that article if you still need it.

- Actually... I am almost done.

- Wow. Who wrote this?

- I did. Well, I didn't exactly write it,

I spoke it with the voice-to-text thingy. It's a strategy.

- Well, whatever you did, it's working.

You have a really unique voice.

- That's what nate thinks too.

- Although you might want to trim this part a bit. - What part?

- "the town is hoping that adding a left-turn signal will reduce accidents at the corner."

- mm-hmm. Yep. - "no, heather, you can't have any.

It's the last orange crush. Just have a cream soda.

Do not drink my orange crush. Do not.

Okay, I'm coming to get it. Ah, now my shirt's all orange. Heather!"

(laughter) - yeah, I'll fix that.

Thanks. - Hey, don't thank me.

This time you really did do it on your own.

- Thank you all so much for coming.

And now, for the last act of the evening,

it won't even be an act at all, actually.

It'll be the world premiere of my very first music video.

I hope you love it! (cheering and applause) (laughter)

♪ who is that caked-up- with-makeup girl in the mirror ♪

♪ fake hair and shiny cheeks ♪

♪ staring back at me ♪

- I think they love it. Good work.

- Thanks. (chuckling) for the next music video,

I'm thinking of wearing that pink sparkly dress. What do you think?

- Hey, you're the boss, boss. (laughter)

♪ time... ♪

♪ to hold our heads up high ♪

(holly): So yeah, I'm a boss now.

I'm in charge, I listen, and I don't worry too much about what other people think.

And I hope you'll keep watching to see what happens next.

I mean, you will keep watching.

Keep watching, or else! I'm so sorry.

That was a little bit too much. (laughing)

I guess I still worry a little bit.