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(gentle music)

- [Narrator] Previously on Zoe Valentine.

- Hey stranger.

Still cool to come out tonight?

- [Girl] Oh, my god, I can't believe

Zoe showed up last night.

- Yeah, that was supes weird.

- Did you just say that Zoe Valentine

was at a party last night?

- [Boy] Ooh, ooh.

- Nah, seriously, who looks better

with their shirt off, me or Isaac?

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

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

I thought with Cleo not around, you might be lonely.

- [Zoe] I don't need your pity friendship.

- [Brody] All of a sudden, your sister's popular friends

want to hang out with you, and you lie to me about it?

- Okay, I get it.

I screwed up.

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

- Rough day?

- [Zoe] Just a weird day.

(gentle music)

- [Zoe Voiceover] Magic only works when the audience

is willing to suspend their disbelief.

If they're looking too hard, then the illusion is shattered.

- [Brenda] Let's go. [Tony] Have a great day at school, bud.

- Bye, Dad. - Bye.

- Bye.

- [Zoe Voiceover] The trick isn't to fool the audience,

but to earn their trust

and become someone else altogether.

* Mm

* Mm

* Nobody ever knows

* Nobody ever sees

* Praying 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

* Mm

* Mm

(school bell rings)

- All right, I'll see you in chemistry.

- Kicker!

What, you stalking me now?

(chuckles softly)

- What do you want, Boots?

- Hm, well, it seems like every time

I turn around, you're here.

You got a crush on me or something?

- Whatever. - Hm, yeah, whatever.

- Oh, thank you.

- Is he always like that?

- Unfortunately, yeah.

I mean, Boots only has one speed: total jerkface.

- Well, for the record, I think it's awful what he does.

Who cares if you like guys?

- I'm not actually gay.

- Then why do you let him call you that?

- 'Cause who cares?

There's nothing wrong with being gay.

- Yeah, but don't you want people to know who you are?

- I'm fine, Zoe.

I promise.

(school bell rings)

- [Brody] Yo!

- Hi.

- You got a trick rabbit in there?

- How dare you?

I would use real rabbits or no rabbits at all.

- Houdini would be proud.

Speaking of, you want to practice at lunch?

- Can't. - You hanging with

the cool kids or something?

- Ha-ha, no.

I am working with Miss Hughes on a problem set,

but I can practice tonight.

- Sure.

Have fun in algebra, nerd.

(phone clicking)

- So are you trying to be friends

with all of Cleo's friends or just Isaac?

- Uh, if this is about that party, I didn't even want to go.

- Then why did you?

- Isaac asked me to.

What's it to you anyway?

- What it is, is before your sister came along,

Isaac was my boyfriend.

And I'm sad Cleo died, but I really don't need

another Valentine trying to get in my way.

- Uh, the last place I want to be is in your way.

- Then step aside.

(phone clicking)

(phone rings)

- Hello?

Um, okay.

I just haven't been there since Cleo was sick.

Okay.

Um, see you there.

Bye.

(gentle music)

- Hey, thanks for coming.

Wow.

You do look a lot like her.

- Hi.

(ethereal music)

(giggling softly)

- Daddy.

Daddy, I have a really funny joke to tell you.

- [Tony] Uh, can't wait to hear it, Cleo.

- Knock, knock. - Who's there?

- Etch.

- Etch who? - God bless you.

(both laugh)

- [Brenda] Tony.

- [Tony] Uh, one second, honey.

- Tony!

What are you doing home?

- Um, I had coffee with a client over on this side of town,

so I just swung by afterwards.

- It's the middle of the day.

- I just needed a little break.

- I wish I could take a little break.

- Brenda.

We need to talk.

- Just do me a favor

and pull yourself together before the kids get home.

- Yo, Brad, can I talk to you for a second?

- It's Brody, not Brad.

- Oh, well, you are Zoe's friend, right?

- The one and only till you came along.

- I just used to date her sister is all.

- Yeah, I think we're all aware Attaway's former it couple.

- Um, uh, did Zoe ever say anything about me?

- About you?

To me?

- Yeah, or did Cleo?

- [Brody] Cleo barely even acknowledged either of us.

- Oh.

Okay, that's good.

Well, anyway, some people are coming over to Boots's house

this Saturday if you and Zoe want to come by.

- While we appreciate your offer,

Zoe and I are actually training

to become professional magicians,

so we really need to focus on our routine.

But if our plans change, you'll be the first to know.

Catch you later, Isaac.

(upbeat rock music)

(school bell rings)

- [Kent] That feels like forever ago.

- [Zoe] Did you guys meet--

- Here? Yeah.

Yeah, we were in treatment at the same,

and we lost our hair the same week.

- So, you knew each other well.

- Yeah, as well as possible.

But I've always been curious about you

and your parents and Isaac.

- She told you about him?

- Yeah, I mean, we were always brutally honest.

In our situation, you have to be,

but yeah, I was kind of crushed.

- I'm sorry.

- You know, the funny thing about Cleo

is you never really could stay mad at her.

What? - Oh, no,

you just remind me of someone.

I'm sorry, I interrupted you. - No, no, no, it's fine.

I mean, I'm not going anywhere.

Well, hopefully.

(both chuckle)

She explained it all to me, you know?

Typical Cleo, and then I understood.

- What do you mean?

You understood what?

- Oh.

Oh, it's nothing.

It doesn't matter much now.

- Um, I'm sorry if this is a weird question to ask,

but were you in love with my sister?

- I was.

Well, I am.

I probably always will be.

- And, um, did she love you?

- Think so.

At least sometimes.

(chuckles softly)

(knocking)

- How we doing today, Kent?

Oh.

Sorry, I didn't realize you had company.

- Oh, hey, Dr. Clint.

This is-- - Zoe Valentine, I remember.

I was so sorry when I heard your sister passed away.

I treated her a few years ago.

I'll give you two a minute.

- You know, I saw you walking home from school,

and you're exactly like how Cleo used to describe you.

- She talked about me?

- Yeah, yeah, all the time.

- I'm sorry, it's just weird to me

'cause in these past few years,

she hardly ever talked to me.

Doesn't really make sense why she talked to you, but not me.

I'm her sister.

I have to go.

- [Kent] Hey.

If you come again, do a magic trick for me.

(gentle music)

* Ooh

* Ooh

* Ooh

* Ooh

* Ooh

* Ooh

* I threw all your past aside

- Don't be mad.

Brody told me you're into magic.

* But you could never really free yourself *

* Try to find another place

* Another heart to hold you

* But you could never really free yourself *

* Oh

- [Zoe Voiceover] To be a good magician,

you have to win over everyone in the crowd.

* And figures taking over

* And your heart is growing cold *

- [Zoe Voiceover] But sometimes,

there's a skeptic in the room.

* No, life ain't always something easy *

* When you're caught up

- [Zoe Voiceover] Somebody who doesn't want to be

fooled that night.

* That you could never see yourself *

- [Zoe Voiceover] Or maybe ever again.

(gentle music)