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(calm orchestral music)

- [Zoe As Narrator] Previously on Zoe Valentine.

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

Some people are coming over to Boot's house

this Saturday if you and Zoe want to come by.

- Before you 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.

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

My secrets.

- Were you in love with my sister?

- I was.

- Did she love you?

- Think so.

- Hi, thanks for calling back.

- We need to talk.

(suspenseful orchestral music)

(upbeat electric guitar music)

- Houdini used to hide secret keys in his bushy hair,

or in the hollow part of his shoes,

but getting rid of them wasn't so easy.

At the end of his set, he'd invite an assistant on stage.

When they shook hands, that's how he got rid of the key.

Point being, even a genius needs help sometimes.

(music stops abruptly)

- How many times have I told you not

to leave a mess in the living room?

- Hey, I've been missing that one since Monday!

I'm sorry Mom.

I'll try to be better about cleaning up.

- Thank you.

(music starts back up)

- (Girl) Hey mom!

Do you want to go see a movie later like we used to?

Kind of.

- I have plans later, Sweetie.

Maybe next week!

- Uh, is that why you're going through your dresses.

- Just some spring cleaning.

- Okay.

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* 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. *

* So please don't go.

(calm piano music)

- Tables.

We're just gonna make it plural, right?

(laughs)

- Ha ha!

(boy roars)

- And an old one.

Oldie!

Like me.

(sighs through lips)

(phone rings)

- Brody, thank God!

I've been losing my mind.

Boots's house?

Isaac said so!

Has an alien life form possessed

my best friend Brody's body

and suggest that we go to a high school party together?

Okay, fine, you win.

I'm in.

(laughs)

- World man!

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- I don't know how I feel about this.

I knew we should've just stayed home and practiced.

- You were so mad that I came here without you

and now you're not sure?

- No new friends was a whole lot easier.

- (scoffs) Come on.

- Hey Zoe. Cute top.

- Hi. - Who's your friend?

- He's cute.

- This is Brody.

Brody meet Keeba and Britney.

- What's your sign?

- Uh, my birthday is August 31st.

- A Virgo!

That means you're shy.

- He's not shy when you get to know him

Trust me.

- I will be right back.

- Hey.

- Hi! How are you?

- I'm all right.

I see you're becoming a regular at Boots's parties.

Does that mean you're like popular?

- Oh definitely not.

Once people forget that my sister died,

I'm sure they'll forget about me, too.

- That's crazy.

Well um, I mean you're definitely

one of the most memorable people in math class.

- By most memorable if you mean

most wanted by Allison, then...

- She'll come around.

Do you wanna go see if there's anything to eat, or?

- I would love that, but I just have to go to Isaac first.

- Oh, I didn't realize you two were...

- Oh, no, no, it's not like that.

- Yeah, that's why your sister used

to say before they got together.

I'll see you around.

(Keeba laughs)

- Who invited you, freshman?

- Um, it's Brody, but freshman is fine.

- Allison, be nice to our new friend.

- Yeah, he's so cute and funny, don't you think?

- Yeah but then Mr. Rastine assigned

that essay last minute.

It's like he knows we have--

- Do you have a thing for Mr. Rastine?

That's so gross.

I didn't know you guys were gay for each other.

- No, we're actually talking about that lit assignment.

You know the one you're gonna fail.

- Essays are gay.

- How are essays gay?

They're just words on a piece of paper.

- Whatever!

I'm gonna go talk to some girls.

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- Hey! - Hey.

- Is this seat taken?

- No, no, come in.

- Whatcha doin'?

- Do you think she's up there?

Just watching us all the time?

- I don't know if I believe in that stuff.

- Allison got her hair done tonight.

I guess if Cleo was up there,

she would've made it rain on her.

- Allison and Cleo, enemies till the bitter end.

- It was intense.

- Dramatic!

- (laughs) Your sister did love the drama.

- Hey, um does the name Kent Andrews mean anything to you?

- Yeah, yeah that was Cleo's friend, right?

- In the hospital?

- Yeah, I think that

I need to tell you something.

- Did he tell you something about me?

- No, I just got the feeling that

there was something going on between him and Cleo.

Like maybe she was cheating on you.

- So you don't know?

- Shouldn't you be upset?

- Zoe, there's something I need to tell you.

Our relationship was a lie,

but not in the way you think.

I'm gay.

- I'm sorry what?

- I'm gay and your sister knew.

Okay she, she was protecting me.

After Cleo got better, we just became really close, ya know?

And I'd been dating Allison for a few years,

I just, told Cleo I couldn't take it any more.

- Why didn't you just break up with Allison.

- It's even worse when you're single.

You have to flirt with girls,

and talk about how hot they are.

- And you couldn't tell anybody because of Boots, right?

- Well yeah, he's not the most accepting.

- Why are you even friends with him?

- Deep down he's actually a good guy.

- But he doesn't know who you are.

- It was Cleo's idea.

If I broke up with Allison and started dating her,

no one'd suspect me.

Then you know, when I was ready I could just tell people.

I was getting close, I really was.

Then Cleo went and died.

You're the second person on the planet who knows.

Well Jesus, I guess the only person on the planet.

Something about the Valentine girls I guess.

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(upbeat party music)

(Isaac and Zoe mumble indistinctly to each other)

- Hey freshman, you wanna make out?

- Uh, yes please.

(crowd cheers)

- What is this!?

- Yeah, your friend is uh...

- Yeah, trying not to think about it.

Should I go check on him?

- No, I think he might need a moment to recover.

- I think I might need a moment to recover.

- Hey, did you find Isaac?

- Yeah.

- And you figured out whatever you needed to talk about?

- Yeah, I just needed to ask him something about my sister.

Sounds like she was a pretty good girlfriend though.

- Oh, Cleo and Isaac?

They're like on of those storybook romances

you see on Netflix, ya know?

And they were perfect together.

I was a little jealous.

- Yeah, I mean, think a lot of us were.

(music intensifies)

- One minute, I'm talking to her friends,

and the next, Allison Betts is kissing me.

- Uh. - In front of people!

I thought I was dreaming.

- Uh, I think you mean a nightmare.

Did she grow devil horns after?

- Hey!

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

- Well, I had to fend for myself

after you ran off with Isaac.

- I just found some old pictures of him and Cleo.

Thought he might want them.

- Tonight was fun.

Some of your sister's friends aren't terrible.

I might even want to hang out with them again.

- So no more no-new-friends policy?

- I think we can both stand to do a little less magic,

and more socializing with actual people our ages.

- Hey, there's nothing wrong with doing magic.

- No, I know.

But there's also nothing wrong with going to parties.

(car shutters)

- Whose car is that?

- Weird.

- What?

- I'll call you tomorrow.

- Zoe?

Your curfew was an hour ago.

- Why was Cleo's doctor driving away from our house?

- We were just at an event together.

A charity thing.

- Why didn't Dad go?

- It was last minute.

It's not a big deal.

- Where were you?

- I was at a party.

It was last minute.

It's not a big deal.

(orchestral music)

- [Zoe As Narrator] The thing about Houdini

is that he knew not every assistant was right for every job.

For certain moments,

the toughest moments,

you want just the right person in the ring with you.

Somebody who understands your world.

Inside and out.

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