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(peppy music)

- [Zoe] Previously on Zoe Valentine.

I wasn't born special like my sister

charming, social, and dating a football star.

- So sorry for your loss, Joey.

- Her name is Zoe.

- [Zoe] That's my best friend, Brody.

When we were 10, I forced him to start doing magic with me.

- You want to practice tonight or not?

- Yeah, of course.

- Hey.

- [Zoe] That's Isaac Jones, my sister's ex-boyfriend.

- Me?

- Some people are going over to Boots' house tonight

if you wanted to come.

- [Zoe] Thank you for noticing that I exist,

but I have plans.

- Just for an hour.

- [Man] Is that the other Valentine?

- Where are you?

You're not answering any of your texts.

- I think it's time for some spin the bottle!

(group cheers)

(group groans)

- I can't.

- Zoe!

- [Zoe] A disappearing act has two parts.

- Maybe your dad can take you

to the batting cages this weekend.

Tony?

- [Dad] I have to work.

- [Zoe] Something disappears and then it comes back.

If Cleo ever came back,

I guess I'd ask her who she really was

and why she pushed me away.

Houdini once said, "It's still an open question

"as to what extent exposure really injures a performer."

(rock music)

In high school, any kind of exposure can get you in trouble.

- I'm just saying, you didn't have to kiss both

of the Sanderson twins last night.

- Hey, the bottle does the picking, not me.

- You're gross.

- That's how the girls like it.

Admit you were waiting for us, bro.

- Waiting for what?

- Waiting for us boys to undress

and get in the showers am I right? (laughs)

- Oh yeah, that's totally what I was doing.

- Nah seriously, who looks better with their shirt off?

Me or Isaac?

- Gay jokes haven't been funny for like 10 years, Boots.

- Well, it's not a joke if you're actually gay.

* Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

* Nobody ever knows

* Nobody ever sees

* Pray to the Lord

* Praying for my soul

* Now please don't go

* Oh no

* I think of you whenever I'm alone *

* Now please don't go

* Oh no

* I think of you whenever I'm alone *

* Oh so please don't go

* Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm

- Hey. (locker slams)

Brody Clemens, I know you saw me.

Don't make me run after you.

Wrong side of the bed this morning?

- You blew me off last night.

- I texted you back.

- Yeah, at like midnight.

- Sorry, I fell asleep on my physics books.

Thermodynamics, am I right?

- Whatever.

I almost called your mom.

- I'm fine.

You don't have to worry about me.

So, walk home together later?

- We'll see.

- What do you have now?

- English lit.

- Algebra, 'cause I'm cool like that.

- I don't think being two years ahead in math

is something to brag about.

- Says the guy who not only reads but writes moody poetry.

- It was one time.

- In the darkness of Ataway,

once a lone man walked alone.

(bell rings)

- [Teacher] I hope everyone worked

extra hard on yesterday's homework assignments

because today we have a pop quiz.

(dramatic music)

Nice of you to join us, Mr. Jones.

Take one of the tests.

Hey, keep your eyes on your own paper please.

(bell rings)

- At least it ended up not being terrible.

- Yeah because you've kissed like everyone already.

- At least some guys are still interested in kissing.

- Yeah, Isaac is being so lame.

It's not like Cleo would even care anyway.

- I feel like she would totally want him to be happy.

- Try telling him that.

He's got like some weird obsession with the Valentines.

- Oh my god, I can't believe Joey showed up last night.

- I think it's Zoe, and yeah, that was sups weird.

- Did you just say that

Zoe Valentine was at a party last night?

- Don't get any ideas frosh, Valentine got a pity invite,

but you're definitely never allowed.

(dramatic music)

(locker slams)

- Hey.

You hiding from me?

- No.

- Can I walk with you?

- It's a free country.

- Listen, I'm sorry if I made you

uncomfortable the other night.

- You don't have to apologize.

- I shouldn't have pressured you to come to that party.

I just, I though with Cleo not around,

you might be lonely.

- I don't need your pity friendship.

- I know, I know, I'm sorry.

It's all just been really hard, you know.

I used to tell Cleo a lot of things about myself.

- What was she like to you?

- I guess she was

just kind of different with different people, you know.

Like, like she was a lot of people's best friend

and they all told her stuff, like personal secrets.

- I didn't know that about her.

- Oh, I, I always assumed you two were really close

that she just kept her family stuff private.

- Well, you assumed wrong.

Anyway, I'm this way.

- Oh okay, I'll see you later?

- Maybe.

(gentle music)

- Dad, why are you home?

- The internet went down at the office.

- Again?

That happened last week, too.

- You're right, it did.

We really need to get that fixed, don't we?

How was school?

- It was cool.

I'm learning about paleontology.

That's like dinosaurs.

My favorite one is the velociraptor.

Do you know what velociraptor means?

- You tell me.

- Speedy thief.

Isn't that cool?

If I were a dinosaur, I'd be that one.

- (laughs)

Hey Casper, can you maybe not mention to your mom

that I was home early today?

- How come?

- Well, I don't want her to get jealous of us two dinosaurs

spending time alone together.

(roaring)

- [Zoe] Hey, I thought we were walking home together?

- Maybe you confused me with one of your new friends.

- What?

- One of the friends that you met at

Boots' party last night.

- It's not like that.

- Then explain it to me, Zoe.

- It just happened all of a sudden.

- All of a sudden

your sister's popular friends want to hang out with you

and you lie to me about it?

- Isaac just really wanted me to go

and he was dating Cleo so I couldn't really say no.

- What does that have to do with anything?

- You don't have to get it, okay.

But it's different for me or for Isaac.

- I know that your sister died and that she was dating him,

but that doesn't mean you have to lie to me.

- Okay, I get it, I screwed up.

If you want to yell at me, go for it.

My mom's probably at home waiting to do the same thing.

- Sometimes I forget that Cleo's really gone.

- It was a dumb party anyway.

You would've hated it.

No one did a single magic trick.

- Lame.

Let's never go to another party again.

It's not like I've ever even been to one.

- Well, if we're going to be magicians in Las Vegas

with our own show, no more fighting, deal?

- Deal.

As long as you answer my texts from now on.

I can't stay mad at you.

How about we go inside and practice some scarf tricks?

- Does David Copperfield need a haircut?

- No, his hair's perfect.

- I heart you.

(gentle music)

Bye Brody, see you tomorrow.

- [Brody] See ya.

- Hey, how was magic practice?

- It was fine.

(sighs)

- Rough day?

- Just a weird day.

- Wanna talk about it?

- Was Cleo different when she was just with you?

- What do you mean?

- Like, when it was just you and Cleo,

what was she like?

- Well, (clears throat) I guess she was a lot like your mom.

She could be pretty stubborn,

but she had that great sense of humor.

She used to tell me knock-knock jokes

even in the hospital just--

- Yeah, I loved it when she told me those,

but I can't remember the last time she told me one though.

- Hey, why don't you wow me with one of your magic tricks?

- Okay, pick a card, any card.

Okay, now put it back in the middle.

- Okay.

- I'm gonna shuffle it up.

Is that your card?

- (laughing) You're getting really good at this.

You think you got a million dollars up your sleeve?

- Ask and you shall receive.

- [Mom] Dinner!

Casper, come set the table.

- Let's go.

- [Zoe] The world's most famous magician

was named Eric Weisz.

When he arrived in New York,

he changed his name to Harry Houdini.

Though I've always thought

I'd be more interesting to have a secret identity

or maybe a secret past?

- Hi, yeah, thanks for calling back.

- [Zoe] Some kind of riddle for someone to solve.

* We said who

* Are you

* To judge me

* But you said who

* Are you

* To judge me

* To judge me

* They said who

* Are you

* To judge me

* To judge me

(gentle music)