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Solid Magazine is the Rollingstone
of the new millennium.
Landing a cover
means you've arrived.
And they want me.
Too bad I don't look
anything like me.
I don't want to
show my stomach.
Relax.
You look great.
I look great? EJ, I look like I've
lost my way to the stripper pole.
I mean, shouldn't the focus be
on my music and not my navel?
Jude, you're killing me here.
Solid is a national magazine.
Guys, tell her
you like this one.
Way too sexy.
It's not her.
Thank you.
Move it!
What's that supposed
to mean "not her"?
I mean you're 15, dork.
Now I really feel comfortable.
Jude, you look fantastic.
Let me tell you how excited
I am to be working with you.
We're going to be going with a
rock and roll school girl theme.
I want you to kill me
through the lens, Jude.
Lots of attitude.
You're cool, you're it.
You are a rock
and roll goddess.
Sadie's used to being
the centre of attention.
Me? Not so much.
Weird part is--
I could get used to this.
Okay people, that's a wrap!
That can't be good.
Whoa! Three shots?
I don't care how good you are.
Shoot's over, darling.
They're gonna give the
cover to somebody else.
It's a complete disaster!
'Kay, could we not get
apocalyptic this early?
I haven't had my coffee yet.
We're talking Solid's
new faces of rock issue.
I practically broke kneecaps
to get Jude the cover.
So find out why we lost
it and who has it now.
Is there anything I can do?
If you hadn't delayed everything
playing wardrobe diva--
Relax.
Come on.
We gotta get to school, Jude.
Great.
We're gonna try
and fix this, okay?
Don't worry.
You go bust some
more kneecaps.
Guys, let me tell
you a little secret.
You can't fake chemistry.
Not that the majority of you grasp
that judging by these test scores.
Why is this bugging me so much?
I didn't even want the cover till
I found out I couldn't have it.
Like that
Janet Jackson song--
Don't know what you
got till it's gone.
That's Joni Mitchell.
See this is why people
don't like you.
Any chance we actually get
to see you this weekend?
Yes, definitely.
My parents are going away on some
"marriage therapy" retreat thing.
So, yeah, I say we all O.
D.
on action movies and takeout.
Nice! A little kung pao,
a little kung fu.
Your troubles are
over, guaranteed.
Okay.
Jude.
That's your second failed test.
I'll need that
one signed.
Jamie.
Kat, nice job.
I may have spoken too soon.
I'm dead.
We had a deal on
the cover, Arty.
That makes me cranky.
When I'm cranky,
people get injured.
Darius? Since when does the
publisher dictate content?
What's going on?
No more stick twirling.
They can hear that
in the microphone.
Tommy, can we fix this somehow, man.
Can you help us out?
It's cool, man.
Let me do what I can do from here.
Thank you.
Just keep the energy up, guys.
The salads, take two.
- Here we go! Here we go!
- One, two, three, four!
We're shanked!
- Wanna elaborate?
- Darius is behind all this.
He thinks Jude shouldn't
have won our competition.
Why are you coming
to me with this?
Please.
This whole "covergate" thing
is clearly a hit at you, not Jude.
- Look EJ--
- Tommy.
Everybody knows you and he had some
kind of falling out years ago.
That's my
personal business!
It was your personal business.
But now it's affecting Jude,
which makes it mine.
Solid locks the new
cover on monday.
That gives you just 48 hours
to make Darius love Jude.
There you go, sweetie.
Meatless meatloaf?
Isn't that just like
loaf?
Does oxygen even
get to your brain?
Oh, before I forget,
I have my first talk show on the 29th
- so if you wanna come.
- Jude!
Those are my
cheerleading nationals.
You guys said you would come!
Some of us have a hard time
keeping our promises lately.
I'll be there, honey,
if it's humanly possible.
We can't be in two places at once.
Go with Sadie.
I'll go with Jude.
Sadie, this is like your
kajillionth nationals.
Why do you have
to be so selfish?
- Me?
- Yeah!
I was up at 5:00 this morning
and you never even thanked me
for driving you to your shoot.
I don't want you chaperoning me
around anyways.
You're embarrassing.
- Oh really.
- Really.
So Jude,
how did your chem test go today?
Okay, yeah, I kinda failed.
It's not like I'm gonna
be a doctor anyway.
Honey, you don't know that.
Okay.
Let's not do this, okay?
It is just a test.
We know what she's
going through--
She's 15-years-old.
Her life is not decided yet
despite what you two think.
- Jude, you're grounded.
- What?!
For being stupid?
That is so unfair!
Maybe we should just stay home.
Honey.
We made a commitment.
This weekend is
about us, remember?
Sadie, she stays home and
she studies all weekend.
No TV, no friends,
no exceptions.
- Clear?
- Crystal.
Can you please take your
tai kwan dork elsewhere?
Hey, I can't really talk right now.
I'm under house arrest.
Well prepare to go awol.
How would you like to
meet Darius Mills?
The hip hop guy?
Why would I want to do that?
Because Solid is his magazine
and the cover is his call.
He's having a party
at his weekend place.
I want you to come with me.
Like a date?
Look, this is important.
It's not just about
the cover now.
Darius has a lot of
power in our industry.
And he thinks I'm a loser.
I get it.
Tomorrow,
we're going to change that.
I wanna get there early while
he's still gotta clear head.
That a problem?
It's no problem.
Good.
Busted!
Aw, Sadie!
When aren't you at the
mall on the weekends?
Since I know you're
up to something.
Great.
- Jude, what's going on?
- Jude, let's roll.
It's a long ride
to Darius' place.
The Darius?
As in the king of all hip hop media?
As in there's no way
I'm not coming with you.
You're such a disease, Sadie.
Thank you.
This is a really important party.
Very VIP.
Party? We're going to a party?
I thought we were doing movies!
Look, you owe me.
Either I come or I call mom.
You, okay.
You, no way.
Doubt I can even get you past the door.
Oh relax, Menudo.
It's an afternoon party.
How cool could it be?
It's like we died and woke
up in a Snoop Dogg video.
Please do not embarrass
me here, okay?
Relax.
It's not like we're gonna
see anyone we know anyways.
- It's okay.
- Jude, hey.
- Hey, Eden.
- I just heard about the cover.
- No hard feelings?
- What are you talking about?
From what I hear,
it's as good as mine.
What?! What is Eden even
doing here right now?
I beat her in the competition!
Okay.
Just chill, okay?
Nobody has the cover yet.
She's obviously here just trying to
impress Darius into giving it to her.
Are you gonna let that happen?
You got to learn how
to work the room.
- You see the DJ over there?
- Yeah.
He'll spin you
at other parties.
You see the bald guy over there
by the bar? That's John Jenkins.
Johnny does most of the
cover features for Solid.
I want you to go
charm him as practice.
I got to go talk to Darius and see
if he'll agree to meet you, so
What?! He hasn't even
agreed to meet me yet?
Relax!
There's someone
here to see you.
I gotta go.
So you're gonna be on your own.
You're gonna be great, Jude.
Dare.
Good seeing you, man.
Been a long time, Tom.
Been long enough?
Let's do this inside.
Cool.
Remember your
first big concert?
The food court of a mall.
I remember.
We got paid in burgers.
You're not seriously thinking
about putting Eden Taylor
on the cover of Solid Magazine,
are you?
Maybe.
I mean,
she's got skills, looks
and she was the crowd favourite
to win your own competition.
- I want Jude on that cover.
- Hey, and I don't.
- Guess who wins?
- Man, c'mon.
I know you and me
we got bad blood,
but if you're willing to
take that out on a girl--
Oh come on, that's weak!
You think it's
about you and me?
Yeah.
It's about musical karma.
So this is Jude's
world now, huh?
Wonder if this
place has a grotto?
Heff has a grotto.
What is a grotto?
Okay, I will literally pay you
to stop talking to me right now.
Sorry.
I just wanted
to hang out with Jude,
but I guess she's
working again.
Kind of sucks, huh?
No biggie.
Be a dear and get rid of that.
What am I, the help now?
Easy there, lady.
Know what?
I'm sick of Jude having all the fun.
It's our turn now.
I created Boyz Attack
to make a buck,
not to start a whole
new youth trend.
These days music's made by kids, man.
For kids.
That's bad business
for everybody.
What's that gotta do with Jude?
Hey, the girl's too young!
All right?
End of story.
At least Eden's a woman.
- She's not too young--
- I heard that one from you before.
And I'm still right!
Just
Just listen.
I feel chained, chained down
You shoved me to the ground
I can't run, I can't shout
Just let me out
You've seen me heartless,
this couldn't mean less
Gonna push it in your face
I'm only human
And I've got something to say
Let me rise
Let me fall
Let me breathe
I want to lose control,
I'm not afraid to lose it all
Let me breathe
Let me crawl
'Cause I'll get back up
again if you let me fall
Sadie, I can't believe
you're drinking!
Narc.
Tommy's gonna kill me!
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy.
You're so obsessed
it's pathetic.
Oh please,
give her some credit.
Guy's old.
He's 22!
Yeah, in musician years.
That's like dog years times five.
What is your problem?
- Your big fat head.
- Come on, Sadie,
you're just jealous because I'm
actually getting attention now.
- That's sad.
- You want to know what's sad?
- What?
- Who you're becoming.
You're treating me like your servant.
You're forgetting your friends.
That's not true.
Mom and dad are always
fighting now because of you.
All you can think
about is yourself.
Can't stop or give it up
I need to feel the pain
Can you hear me?
Don't come near me!
You'll just get in my way!
I'm only human
And there's nothing you can say
You're saying these competitions
are ruining the business?
All I'm saying is that some
of us are a just a little
realer than others.
I mean, take Jude.
Jude and me for example.
I have been working towards
this my entire life.
Don't get me wrong.
I mean,
this whole sad girl with guitar routine,
it's a great marketing
angle.
Stellar.
I totally understand
why you won over me.
But beneath that bad attitude
and discount fashions?
You're just a one hit wonder
waiting to happen, Jude.
Everybody knows it but you.
Yeah.
Excuse me.
Let me breathe
I want to lose to control,
I'm not afraid to lose it all
Happy?
'Cause I will get up
again if you let me fall
Say you know who I am
And what I'm about
Pathetic, huh?
Some people can only feel big
by making others feel small.
Yeah, well she must
feel sumo-sized then.
I hate this! I feel like ever
since I won this contest
everyone wants something
different from me!
How do you mean?
The label wants a hit.
My mom wants straight A's.
Sadie, she wants me dead!
Ever think about what you want?
I just--
I want to make great music.
If you let me fall
If I burn down in
this fire well
I've got myself to blame
Can't stop or give it up
I need to feel the pain
You're feeling that song.
I know you, man.
Just meet her.
Jude is not a kid,
not when it comes to music.
Hey, Malibu Barbie?
You owe Jude an apology.
Excuse me?
You wanna say she's got a crap attitude,
tragic clothes.
Fine.
I don't care.
But my sister can
sing your butt off.
Which, by the way
is way too fat.
Why don't yo ugo and sober up.
I don't want to be
schmoozing some magazine guy
who thinks I'm a loser
before he even meets me!
You're the new kid.
You still have to prove yourself.
You know, fame's a lot like
high school in that way,
except with better clothes.
Yeah.
And skankier chicks.
You know, something tells me you're
going to survive this just fine.
- Why don't you make me?
- Oh yeah?
Is that my sister?
Maybe I'll have to.
Sadie, Sadie, stop!
It's not worth it, okay?
It's not worth it.
Don't!
- Come on.
- Sadie.
No, no, stop it! Sadie!
She is nothing but
a mature artist.
Sadie, don't!
Come on! Stop it!
Sadie, Sadie, stop! Sadie!
You were saying something?
It's good seeing you, Dare.
It was good seeing you too.
Thanks for your time.
- Get off me!
- Stop fighting!
Kids.
That was a nice work, genius.
I was close till you two went
all kindergym out there.
Lemme just say in
my own defenc--
That's gross.
That's perfect.
Hey, Tom!
She's got the cover.
What?
Let's just say your girl made an
impression on the right people.
I was overruled.
It's a shame about your shoes.
I don't get it.
What did I do?
Everything.
Let's go home.
So who was she?
- Portia?
- Yeah.
She's Darius' kid sister.
And my ex-wife.
What?! You were married?
Oh yeah.
He's not too old for you at all.
Jamie.
Look, we were 18,
I was on tour.
It was stupid and impulsive
and over within a month.
But D.
, he
he never forgave me.
Look, trust me, you're gonna go a
little crazy your first tour too.
Can't wait.
You guys better bolt
before my parents get home.
See you tomorrow
at the re-shoot?
Yeah.
So do I call you a
divor-say or a divor-see?
Dude, shut it.
Jamie!
Hey, better sober up before
mom and dad get home.
They don't need another
reason to fight.
You know
I want to say thank you
for sticking up for me today.
In your own highly
dysfunctional way,
it was really cool.
Yeah, I pretty much rock, huh?
And so do you, cover girl.