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- Follow your heart, people say.

Like your heart is some sort of fancy GPS.

But what happens if your heart doesn't have the right address?

Uh-uh, uh-uh, no, no, no. Take that back.

- Never. If you were a breakfast food,

you would totally be avocado toast.

- Totally. - Ugh. Fine.

(phone vibrating)

- It's from the University of Wisconsin!

I got in! - Oh, me too!

(laughing)

(Amy): Holly, what's wrong?

- Nothing.

I just didn't get into the music program.

Just general arts.

- So, you take a year off and focus on performing.

Plus, there are lots of other careers in music

that you haven't considered.

Like, a music teacher. Or a music therapist.

- Mm-hmm. Or music veterinarian.

I mean, that's probably not a thing,

but maybe you can invent a whole new field.

(scoffs)

- Hey, whatever you do,

I know you'll figure it out.

(gasps) - I am a genius!

You know how I volunteer teaching music

at the Collinsville Children's Club?

- No. - Well, I do.

And the local news is coming to stop by to film us

for a segment about all the cuts to arts funding in schools

and how programs like this are being used to fill the gap.

We've been working on a little show for the segment.

You should come by and help the kids get ready for it.

- Holly, you'd be great at that.

- And, if it goes well, maybe you could take over my position?

I need to pick up more waitressing shifts

if I'm gonna have enough for tuition.

- You always used to talk about the power of music

to change lives.

This could be your chance to do that.

- So? Are you in?

- I'm in. (chuckles)

I am ready to mould some young minds.

(laughing)

♪ 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 ♪

(indistinct chattering)

(laughing)

- Shh.

- Who are you? Where's Savannah?

- Hi. I'm Holly and I'm actually gonna be

filling in for Savannah for a little while.

- Guess she found something better to do.

(chuckling) - What?! No!

No, no, no, not at all, she's just--

- It's okay, happens all the time.

I give it two weeks before you ditch too.

- Well... no, no, no, no, there will be no ditching, okay?

I'm here for you to help you discover

how much music can enrich your life.

Okay, so Savannah tells me you guys have been working

on a performance for the local news?

If this program gets more recognition,

then maybe we can get some donations

to get some new equipment?

- Maybe we can get that new next-gen gaming console?

And a 4K TV.

(scoffs) - No, no, no,

we're not here to play video games, right?

We're here to make some music.

'Kay, so, come on! Show me what you've got!

Up. Up, up, up. Come on!

Uh, what about you? Um...?

- Oh, Ellie.

- Ellie. What do you like to play, Ellie?

- Ellie wants to sing.

- Oh, that's great! - No! No, I don't.

- Okay. Alright, let's hear it. Yeah?

Okay.

- Yeah, would you just stop fussing over me? I'm fine.

I am fine, I'm fine, I'm fine-- - How was the doctor?

- Well, your mother's blood pressure

is a little high and the doc...

wants her to take it easy for a couple of weeks.

- Happy Night Breaker premiere eve, everyone.

- What?! Another superhero movie?

- Well, yeah.

My friends and I have had tickets for months.

Plus, we're doing this whole costume contest

beforehand and everything.

- I have to get to the restaurant,

there's a grease trap situation.

Are you good? Need anything? - Yeah, yeah, no. I'll manage.

I will manage. - That came while you were out.

- Whoa. - Oh, the crib!

You know what? I'm just gonna put that together.

- Oh, absolutely not.

I will put it together after work.

- Absolutely not. You're incapable of doing

anything after 4 PM, babe.

- What? - Well...

- Robbie. - Sorry, promised Leila

I'd pick her up from campus. And then I got work.

- Hm. Heather? You're good with an Allen key.

- What about Night Breaker?

My friends and I need to finish our costumes.

- Well, that's tomorrow, isn't it?

You got plenty of time.

Consider this the beginning of big sister duty.

- You know what? I'm just gonna do it.

What if the baby's born, the cribs not built...?

I'd rather do it. - You know what?

You know how I always say that you're the most

stubborn human being on the planet?

Well, actually, it's your mother.

And if no one puts that crib together today,

she's gonna do it.

And we need to keep her feet up

and make sure that she doesn't get

stressed over anything. - I'm right here.

- I don't know how to assemble a crib.

- Well, that is what a manual is for.

- Well, I would at least hope that these new responsibilities

come with an allowance bump.

(chuckling) - That's, that's a nice try.

Uh, make sure that your mom gets everything that she needs,

capice?

- See you guys. - Bye.

Good luck. (door opening)

- Alright, let's get this over with.

- Hey. I really appreciate this. (door shuts)

And ba-da-da-duh!

Just before you go, if you don't mind,

could you fill up my water bottle with water?

And my book is upstairs, it's just on my night table.

And my slippers are there too if you could...

Okay, ah...

(off-key children's song)

- That flat-screen TV

seems like a good idea now, doesn't it?

- No, no, no, no. On the contrary, actually, um...

We don't have a lot of time, but if we really buckle down,

I think that we can make a real impression.

- Can we take a break first?

- We just started.

- It feels like we've been working forever.

- Okay, well, we still have a lot of work

to do before tomorrow. So no,

we cannot take a break yet, but...

We do still need a singer.

- No.

- Come on, Ellie. Sing for her.

- No!

If this stupid TV appearance

is so important to you, then why don't you sing?

- Okay, if you're not gonna participate,

then you can sit while the rest of us work.

- Fine by me.

(boy): Whoa! (laughing)

- Let's, um...

Let's take it from the top.

(off-key children's song)

- Okay, insert piece A into piece D

using double threaded screw number fi...

What?! Ugh! (phone vibrating)

- I saw that the first-place prize

for the costume contest is unlimited popcorn for a year.

- We must win.

Ready to work on our costumes?

- I have to finish this first.

Who knew you needed a PhD to build a crib?

- Why are you even doing this? It's not like it's your baby.

- Something about... big sister duty.

- It's a shame. Once that baby's born,

your life is basically over.

- That's a little dramatic.

- Just ask Mark. When his little brother was born,

he became a built-in babysitter.

- But why just me? My parents also have Robbie and Holly.

- Who are both leaving soon. (phone vibrating)

Who was that?

- My mom. And she wants me to bring her a snack.

- See? It's already started.

- No way! Okay, I'm not the one

who decided to have a surprise fourth kid.

And I refuse to let it ruin my life!

- Does that mean you're still coming to the movies tomorrow?

- Of course I am, I just have to finish all this first.

I mean, you could stay and help me.

- We have to finish our costumes.

- If you can't make it to the premiere, then let us know,

and we can sell your ticket for a profit.

- Mark my words, Levi, I am not missing the movie.

- Okay. - Okay.

(phone vibrating) - Ugh!

- We are just so excited.

- I've been following you for a couple of years.

I'm surprised to hear that such a promising

young musician is volunteering here.

- Oh, well, uh, you know, it's...

it's important to give back.

- So, where are the kids? I can't wait to meet them.

- And I know that you're gonna love them...

As soon as I find them.

- These human interest pieces always get

hundreds of hits on our website.

It's good PR for you too.

(child): This is so much better than music.

- Just give me a second. (chuckles)

(children laughing)

- Um, what are you doing?

- Whoops.

- Whoops?!

The reporter is waiting.

- We decided to do art instead.

- Yeah, we're doing self-portraits,

but we're not allowed to look.

- No. No, no, no. You can't just switch up like that.

- Our teacher said we could.

- What? - You're in luck, Ellie,

there's more orange pain...

- Tyler?!

I didn't know that you volunteer here.

- We weren't hanging out, so--

- Okay, can you please just tell my students

to come back to music?!

The reporter is waiting to film their performance.

- Okay, who wants to go back to music class?

- I worked so hard to get you guys ready,

and now you're just gonna quit? - Holly!

- You really think that because you're not having fun,

that gives you permission to give up?

Well, guess what? Things take hard work!

Ellie, you didn't even try!

If you don't do the work now, you're all gonna end up

as failures! Okay, your future will just be

this big blank void. Is that really what you want?!

What?! - When is this gonna air?

- It's Night Breaker time!

Ugh, gosh, an extra piece?

Uh...

- Hey, sweetie. - Hi! Um, you should be resting.

- You did it!

- Yeah, um, it took me all last night...

and today. But it is done.

- Aw, this is amazing. (phone vibrating)

Is that Levi and Claudia?

- They're at the theatre.

- Okay, well you go, and have fun.

- Alright. (chuckles)

Thank you!

- Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Wow.

- Hey.

How are you feeling?

- Just trying to figure out if that was the most

humiliating thing that ever happened to me.

- And?

- I couldn't get them to listen to me.

I couldn't get them to enjoy music.

I'm the worst teacher ever.

- A lot of these kids have tough stuff going on at home.

They just come here looking for an outlet.

- That's what I was trying to give them.

I-I was trying to help them impress on TV but...

Instead I just made them hate music.

- Who said you were supposed to help them impress anybody?

- This could have been a really big opportunity for them.

- For them, or for you?

- No, uh-uh, no, this is not about me.

- Okay, whatever you say.

- It doesn't even matter anyway.

This is obviously not something I'm meant to be doing.

- Wait, so you're gonna quit after you weren't good

on the first day?

- I think it's for the best.

- Holly, there's a difference between

looking good and doing good.

Maybe if you actually put your ego aside,

you'd be able to make a difference.

Here...

I convinced the reporter not to air this footage.

- You're all gonna end up as failures!

Your future is just gonna be this big, blank void.

Is that really what you want? What?!

- See ya around.

- They better let us in soon. I need to find the perfect seat.

(phone vibrating, gasps)

- Someone just posted a rumour that in the second act--

- La-la-la-la-la! No spoilers. No spoilers.

- Sorry. - Hey.

- Did you finish the crib? - Yeah. Well, almost.

This piece was left over. So now it's kind of

like a hunting trophy.

- What's even happening up there?

- How do you know that isn't critical

to the crib's structural integrity?

What if the crib collapses while the baby's in it?

- Then it's a poorly designed crib.

- Sure, but you don't want to be responsible

for a baby getting hurt, do you?

- I don't want to be responsible for anything,

including building this stupid thing in the first place.

I thought you wanted me to come.

- Yeah, but not at the expense of a baby's safety.

- What? - Where's your mom now?

- At home. - Alone?

What if she needs something?

- Yes, finally!

- Coming?

- No. Ugh!

Life would be so much more fun without a conscience!

- Okay then. Let's go.

(birds chirping)

- All the kids hate me.

I'm gonna quit.

- But you just started.

I'm sure there's a learning curve.

- Ugh, I mean, I guess, but Tyler said that--

- Oh, Tyler was there?

(sighs)

- He said that I was just making the whole thing about me.

And that by quitting, I would be making

the whole thing about me. But I mean,

what good am I to any of these kids if I'm terrible?

- I remember when your mother and I bought the piano.

I think you were about five or six.

- Yeah. I was so excited.

- Yeah, until you sat down on the bench for the first time

and realized that you couldn't play.

And I think you cried for about an hour.

- I did.

- Look, things come easily to you,

and once you got going on the piano,

there was no stopping you.

I don't want you to be someone

who walks away when things get hard.

- Well, I do not! - Hm.

- Do I?!

- Well, when you didn't get into NYU,

you said that you were gonna take composition

and theory classes. And you're not.

And your mother says that you stopped looking for gigs.

- Well, because I'm not getting anywhere!

- Ah.

Well, I wanted to open the restaurant

years before I actually did.

- Well, why did you wait?

- Because having children drains your life force.

(laughs) And...

(sighs) To be honest,

I was scared of failure.

So, maybe teaching doesn't come easily to you right now.

But that doesn't mean you won't be great at it one day.

Hm?

- So you think that that's my future?

Teaching?

- I have no idea what your future holds.

But I believe that you can change the world.

You've certainly changed my mind about enough things.

But not if you just ship at the first sign

of choppy waters.

- Oh, okay. Come here.

All over your cheek.

There you go, all better.

(laughing)

- Alrighty, let's get you out of my room

and into the nursery where you belong.

Alright.

No, no, no, no!

Ugh! Come on! You stupid thing!

- Whoa! Heather! Heather! (screams)

Hey, hey, hey. J-just stop, stop, stop.

What is wrong? - Everything, okay?!

Everything is wrong! I can't get this stupid crib

through the door, I missed the Night Breaker premiere,

and now I'm gonna have this whole movie spoiled for me!

This baby is ruining my life!

I never asked to be a big sister!

I hate this stupid crib! And I hate this stupid baby!

- Ugh! Oh! Whoa.

Oh. Ooh. - Was that a contraction?

- I don't know. Oh, my...

Whew, to the bed, the bed, the bed, the bed, the bed.

- Why isn't Dad picking up?

This is all my fault. I mean, I...

I know that Dad said that you couldn't get stressed,

and then I yelled, and now you're in labour.

- None of this is your fault.

- I'm sorry that I said that I hated the baby.

- I know.

- I do hate that crib, though. (laughing)

It's just...

I don't want everything to change.

I mean, it's bad enough...

with Robbie and Holly leaving.

But, um, now there's gonna be a whole other human.

- I mean, change is really scary.

For me too. But you know what?

Like it or not, it's gonna happen.

- You're scared of having the baby?

- Yeah. I mean, I didn't plan this.

I mean, I didn't plan you either,

but look at how great you turned out to be.

- I am pretty great.

Wait, was I an accident?

- No...

No, you were...

You were a wonderful surprise.

(scoffs)

- Levi was saying all this stuff

about how once I become a big sister,

I'm gonna have all these extra responsibilities.

- Yeah. Well, that is true.

But there's gonna be so many good things too.

Do you know that when you were a baby,

Robbie, he was so good with you.

And look at how close you guys are now.

You know what I think?

I think that this little kid is gonna be very,

very lucky to have you as a big sister.

- Can I teach it to skateboard?

- Well, you know, let's just work on walking first.

(chuckles) - If you insist.

What, another contraction?

(sighs) - No...

No, I just, I think that this is maybe a false alarm,

it sometimes happens. It's just...

It's like the body's practising.

- It does that? - Yeah.

- Weird. (chuckles)

Okay, so, no baby yet?

- No. I don't think so.

- I am pretty excited to meet you.

I just am really glad that it was not here today.

- And me too. - Yeah.

After skateboarding, rugby.

(laughing)

(footsteps approaching)

- Thanks for coming.

- Tyler said you had candy.

(chuckles)

- I'm sorry I tried to make you sing.

And I'm sorry for yelling, it wasn't very nice.

- No, it wasn't.

I used to sing all the time. I loved it.

- Well, why did you stop?

- I have a terrible voice.

- Well... who said that?

- Sam and some other kids.

They were always saying I sang too loud.

So I just stopped.

(sighs)

♪ I don't wanna wonder ♪

♪ What could have been ♪

♪ My hear is full of thunder ♪

♪ And lightning ♪

♪ Rising like a storm ♪

- You know this one?

♪ So maybe I was dreaming too small before ♪

♪ But I don't wanna waste my dreams no more ♪

♪ So I'll fight like there's nothing left to lose ♪

♪ I know when I must choose ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ And I'll brave... ♪

Ellie! You're not terrible, that was amazing!

- Then why would they say that?

- Ugh, I don't know, maybe they're jealous.

It doesn't matter, though.

Does singing make you happy?

- It's my favourite thing.

- Well, then you need to keep doing it,

no matter what anyone says, okay?

- Okay. Are you gonna keep being our teacher?

- If you want me to, I will.

(Tyler): So you're not gonna quit?

(sighs)

- No. Not this time.

You were right.

I wanted to succeed,

and if things felt hard, I guess I felt like

that meant I was failing.

Which is rich considering how much I yelled

at those poor kids about quitting.

But no matter how difficult it is,

I wanna put more into the world than I take.

- Oh, I get that.

It's one of the reasons I deferred

my acceptance to college.

- Really?

Well, what are you gonna do?

- Some volunteer work in South America.

- Oh!

Wow, that's... that's incredible.

- Well, give yourself some credit if you want.

I never thought about making the world a better place

until I met you.

- Holly. What should we sing next?

- Uh, I should...

- Yeah, sure. - Yeah. Okay.

(Holly sighs)

Hey. We should get back to it, huh? Alright.

Which one do you wanna do?

I think my heart is about to get me into loads of trouble.

(chuckles)

(♪)

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