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00:00:05and now for one of the biggest awards of the night the 2026 songwriter of the year and the award
00:00:14goes
00:00:14to echo echo echo echo congratulations on another massive win come on let's hear it for echo
00:00:43she's here and she went full bowl this time
00:00:48word is she's a rich iris her family doesn't want her in the public eye
00:00:53maybe she's just ugly please she made gramstone's list of the 50 greatest pianist ever
00:01:00and won over a dozen grammys most musicians can't even dream of that
00:01:05why would she give a damn about what she looks like
00:01:23your bull look is trending again everyone's dying to see your face
00:01:28i want them to remember the music not my face well about next month's tour
00:01:45i'm okay don't worry are you blind you had the whole road and still hit my van
00:01:54so
00:02:04so
00:02:05I don't know.
00:02:53Sorry about that.
00:02:56Wait.
00:02:57What's your...
00:03:00Hey, snap out of it.
00:03:01He's already gone.
00:03:07I'm going to Westbridge Music Academy.
00:03:09Set me up with a new identity.
00:03:11To teach?
00:03:11No, to study.
00:03:13But who could teach you?
00:03:19Oh, wow.
00:03:21Echo's a freaking genius.
00:03:22My absolute idol.
00:03:26Who is it?
00:03:31I said, do not disturb.
00:03:41Who are you?
00:03:43What department?
00:03:44You'd better have a good reason.
00:03:48You mean, you're Echo?
00:03:50And you're coming here to study?
00:03:53Yeah.
00:03:54But keep it secret.
00:03:55I don't want anyone knowing who I am.
00:03:58Right.
00:03:59Top secret.
00:04:01Are you out of your mind?
00:04:03Just look at you.
00:04:04Do you even know who Echo is?
00:04:06She's one of the best musicians in the world.
00:04:09And you think you're her?
00:04:10Still here?
00:04:11Should I call security?
00:04:13Amateurs these days.
00:04:18Please.
00:04:19If you're Echo, then I'm her mentor.
00:04:30Oh, now you're playing her music?
00:04:32You're playing her music?
00:04:37Wait.
00:04:38What?
00:04:39You've worked hard to copy Echo, but don't get cocky.
00:04:42It's not just technique.
00:04:43She turns life into music.
00:04:45You can't fake that.
00:04:47What's going on down there?
00:04:49It's damn loud.
00:04:55What?
00:04:57What's going on down there?
00:04:59What's going on down there?
00:05:01What's going on down there?
00:05:12What's going on down there?
00:05:13What's going on down there?
00:05:15What's going on down there?
00:05:16What's going on down there?
00:05:16What's going on down there?
00:05:17What's going on down there?
00:05:18What's going on down there?
00:05:18What's going on there?
00:05:22What's going on there?
00:05:24What's going on there?
00:05:27You have to live.
00:05:33No!
00:05:43Wait.
00:05:44Who the hell are you?
00:05:46E-C-H-O.
00:05:49Echo.
00:05:52Want me to pull up the confirmation emails, or video call the committee to prove it?
00:06:00I had no idea, Echo.
00:06:02I owe you an apology.
00:06:05You really want to study at Westbridge?
00:06:08No, no, we aren't qualified to teach you, we'd be learning from you.
00:06:12Oh right, should I arrange a welcome ceremony for the whole school?
00:06:16Just get me into Westbridge, and keep my identity a secret.
00:06:20Sure, no problem, you can count on me.
00:06:25She's a freaking legend.
00:06:26I'm gonna treat her like royalty.
00:06:28Anyone who messes with her answers to me.
00:06:32What are we gonna do?
00:06:34Elena broke her arm.
00:06:36She's our only Cymbalo player, and the joint showcase starts soon.
00:06:41Noah, can we still find someone to fill in?
00:06:45But there are so few Cymbalo players.
00:06:49Oh my god.
00:06:50We'll lose before we even compete.
00:06:53The Crown Chamber Society will never let us hear the end of it.
00:06:56Could I?
00:07:04And...
00:07:06You are...
00:07:13And...
00:07:15You are...
00:07:16I'm a transfer student.
00:07:18I'd like to join the Folk and Early Music Collective.
00:07:23We may be short-handed, but not everyone makes the cut.
00:07:26Claire!
00:07:28Hey!
00:07:29What do you play?
00:07:30The Cymbalo, maybe?
00:07:33Not yet.
00:07:34But I can learn.
00:07:36I pick things up fast.
00:07:38What?
00:07:41You've gotta be kidding.
00:07:43Do you even know how many strings a Cymbalin has?
00:07:47It's a professional instrument, not some farm tool.
00:07:51That's right.
00:07:51We've got a competition in a week.
00:07:53Let's figure out another way.
00:08:01I can do it?
00:08:02Oh, come on!
00:08:04You think you can learn it overnight?
00:08:06Forget her.
00:08:07She's wasting our time.
00:08:09Learn it overnight?
00:08:10Does she think she's got perfect pitch?
00:08:14Well...
00:08:15Maybe this isn't for you.
00:08:22What note is that?
00:08:29C-sharp.
00:08:30E-flat-E-F.
00:08:32The tuning's off.
00:08:34Humidity warped the wood.
00:08:41Whoa!
00:08:42She's got something!
00:09:00What about this?
00:09:01One lucky guess means nothing.
00:09:04E6.
00:09:05Hairline crack.
00:09:07It's buzzing in the decay around 1296 hertz.
00:09:11Oh my god, she's right!
00:09:14It's E6!
00:09:15And the tuner says 1295.8 hertz.
00:09:18Are you kidding me?
00:09:19She has perfect pitch!
00:09:22Most musicians don't have perfect pitch.
00:09:25And she does?
00:09:26No way.
00:09:28Ten years of ear training.
00:09:30Ten years!
00:09:31And she's just born with it?
00:09:32So what?
00:09:33A Camberlock takes years to master.
00:09:35She can't just wing it with perfect pitch.
00:09:38Watch this.
00:09:40Amelia!
00:09:41Come here!
00:09:46Start with alternating strokes, doubles, rolls, and the damper pedal.
00:09:51The strings aren't laid out like piano keys, so don't think left to right.
00:09:55While the music is played.
00:10:10Merci.
00:10:14You're also rolling.
00:10:16I'm caught up.
00:10:17I'm just going to play all this.
00:10:18I'm just going to play too.
00:10:22What are you doing?
00:10:24I'mتم from the work this morning.
00:10:29Every instrument works the same way, just different ways of playing it.
00:10:48Loosen the wrist, let the mallet bounce right back after the strike.
00:10:52Would that sound cleaner?
00:10:53Like this.
00:11:00She picked it up in minutes and made it her own.
00:11:03A genius!
00:11:03A total genius!
00:11:04With talent like yours, you could have gone far.
00:11:06No, this isn't just talent.
00:11:07I've trained for a year and can't do that.
00:11:08Good.
00:11:16Well, look at you guys cramming at the last minute.
00:11:18So that's your new Symboloc player, Noah?
00:11:20A hick from the sticks?
00:11:23Show some respect.
00:11:24She's one of us.
00:11:38Your club really will take anyone.
00:11:40Hicks, losers.
00:11:42No wonder you're dragging the whole school down.
00:11:46Yeah, that crappy banjo sounds like some backwoods barn, all hay and cow shit.
00:11:53And that Arigen?
00:11:54Like some broke ass circus clown.
00:11:56Don't.
00:11:57Your instruments belong in farmhouses and street fairs.
00:12:00But piano and violin, they're classical instruments, backed by centuries of formal training.
00:12:08The joint showcase with Easton Academy is coming up.
00:12:12When your club bombs up there, let's see if you can keep that cool.
00:12:16Or, do yourself a favor.
00:12:18Drop out while you can.
00:12:24Music is diverse and personal.
00:12:26Our music may not be to your taste, but there's no need to trash it.
00:12:29Oh.
00:12:30We're talking about taste now?
00:12:32Fine.
00:12:32Then tell me, country girl, why is the best music artist in the world echo, a pianist?
00:12:37How come no famous folk musicians?
00:12:39What are you good for?
00:12:40What are you good for?
00:12:40Besides folk festivals?
00:12:41Can you even speak to modern emotions?
00:12:43Who under 30 listens to that stuff?
00:12:45Face reality.
00:12:46You're just a little club playing for yourselves.
00:12:51Folk instruments have been in our lives for centuries.
00:12:54You learn a few pieces for royalty and the rich, and suddenly you think we're not fit to
00:12:58share the stage?
00:13:00Just admit it.
00:13:01You're outdated.
00:13:03Even old people don't listen to your music anymore.
00:13:05Culture never goes out of style.
00:13:07But your only use is a 10-second fresh gimmick on a pop album.
00:13:12Once the novelty wears off, you're yesterday's news.
00:13:15Hey, be nice.
00:13:17We're all music students.
00:13:18What gives you the right to trash us?
00:13:20Margaret, this is the club's rehearsal area.
00:13:23It's usually pretty peaceful and-
00:13:25Audrey!
00:13:25Wait!
00:13:26What the fuck do it?
00:13:27Oh.
00:13:28So much for peaceful.
00:13:31Of course we can, you're trash!
00:13:35What the fuck did you just say?
00:13:39Hey!
00:13:40Hey you!
00:13:40What's all this yelling?
00:13:51Sebastian, since you look down on folk music, then let's compete.
00:13:55Right here, right now, in front of our professors.
00:13:58Stop it!
00:13:59Margaret doesn't have time for this!
00:14:01Never mind, Julia.
00:14:02If they want to settle this with music, let them.
00:14:08So, how are you doing this?
00:14:11Best two out of three.
00:14:12Loser drops out of the joint showcase, shuts down their club, and gives up the rehearsal
00:14:16room.
00:14:17Noah, you in?
00:14:21Noah, we can't even fill our lineup now, but the Crown is a national level powerhouse.
00:14:25They've got way better teamwork, arrangements, and instincts than we do.
00:14:29It's-
00:14:30Well, even your own team doesn't think you can win.
00:14:35I can play the cymbalette.
00:14:38Shut up, Amelia!
00:14:39You've only played the cymbalette for minutes, and do you even know ensemble playing or improvising?
00:14:45The Crown is Westbridge best.
00:14:47If we lose to them, our club is done.
00:14:49Can she take the blame?
00:14:52Can you?
00:14:53Noah, if I win this, you owe me a date.
00:14:56Deal?
00:14:58So confident, huh?
00:14:59Of course.
00:15:00I've never lost in my life.
00:15:03We accept the challenge.
00:15:04Great.
00:15:05First challenge, name that chord.
00:15:07Margaret will play random chords on the piano.
00:15:10Name every note, including sharps and flats.
00:15:12Whoever gets the most right, wins.
00:15:16Backing out?
00:15:17Please.
00:15:18This is basic theory.
00:15:19You guys probably can't even tell a triad from a seventh chord.
00:15:22Bullshit!
00:15:23I bet a rookie from our club could wipe the floor with you.
00:15:26Amelia, show him!
00:15:28Me?
00:15:28Her?
00:15:29Seriously?
00:15:30Let me handle her, Sebastian.
00:15:32I'll teach this rookie a lesson.
00:15:42Well then, three notes to start?
00:15:49C, E flat, G.
00:15:52C, E flat, G.
00:15:54C, E flat, G.
00:15:54Correct.
00:15:55Both of you.
00:15:58This time, five notes.
00:16:01F, A, C flat, E, G.
00:16:03F, A, C flat, E, G.
00:16:06I had her all wrong.
00:16:08Make it harder, please.
00:16:09Ten notes.
00:16:10Random combination.
00:16:11Ten notes?
00:16:13Are you insane?
00:16:14That's impossible.
00:16:15Oh, please.
00:16:16Just for fun.
00:16:17Whoever names more notes, wins.
00:16:19Deal?
00:16:20Sebastian, come on.
00:16:21You know this is ridiculous.
00:16:23So what?
00:16:24What?
00:16:24If she can't handle it, then throw in the towel.
00:16:27Please go ahead.
00:16:33C, E, G, B, C. D flat.
00:16:37C, well...
00:16:38Adrian heard all those?
00:16:39I just heard one note.
00:16:41Dwang.
00:16:41No.
00:16:42It's C, E, G, B, A.
00:16:45C, A, B, C.
00:16:47And there's a D.
00:16:48Was it too soft to hear?
00:16:52C, E, G, A, C, A, B, C, D.
00:16:57All ten.
00:16:57Perfect.
00:17:07Sharp ears.
00:17:09Impressive.
00:17:10That D was barely audible, and you still caught it.
00:17:13Adrian did pretty well, too.
00:17:15He got six.
00:17:17The folk wins this round.
00:17:23Well, guess your club's got talent.
00:17:26But real music takes creativity and teamwork.
00:17:29Second challenge, duo improv.
00:17:32Each side sends two players to rework any classic piece on the spot.
00:17:35Skill, teamwork, and creativity all count.
00:17:41Sir, come quick!
00:17:42The crown and the folk are at it again.
00:17:44It's getting ugly.
00:17:47What's the panic?
00:17:48That's nothing new.
00:17:50But Amelia, the student you told us to keep an eye on,
00:17:53she's involved, too.
00:17:54What?
00:17:55Amelia, too?
00:17:57Oh, no.
00:17:57Get over there.
00:17:58Now!
00:18:00Improv?
00:18:02This is the crown's game.
00:18:03Maybe...
00:18:04Go ahead.
00:18:08Olivia.
00:18:09Piano major.
00:18:12Olivia?
00:18:13The National Youth Piano Competition champion?
00:18:16Holy crap.
00:18:17We're screwed.
00:18:18We're not going easy on you this round.
00:18:20So, Noah?
00:18:22Who's up?
00:18:23Is she really that good?
00:18:25She took third at last year's Young Piano Masters competition.
00:18:29And her dad is the school president, Henry Wallace.
00:18:32Am I supposed to be impressed?
00:18:34Maybe her music is not emotionally perfect,
00:18:37but her technique and consistency are top-notch for her age.
00:18:41Okay.
00:18:42What do we do, Noah?
00:18:43The cymbalos are only shot against her piano.
00:18:46Elena could do it, but her hands hurt.
00:18:49Let me try, Noah.
00:18:50The banjo may not match a piano's range,
00:18:52but it's got plenty of punch.
00:18:54Improv takes real musicianship,
00:18:56solid harmony, and a feel for form.
00:18:58You folk instrument players.
00:19:00You're with me, Amelia.
00:19:03What the hell?
00:19:07What the hell?
00:19:08What the hell?
00:19:08Hold on!
00:19:09Why her?
00:19:10Having perfect pitch doesn't mean she can handle a cymbalop!
00:19:13That's right.
00:19:14Amelia only picked up the cymbalo today.
00:19:16If Claire plays, we might have a shot.
00:19:18And you're facing Olivia and Sebastian?
00:19:21Let's go.
00:19:26Good choice.
00:19:48Look, the crown's facing off against the folk.
00:19:51Who's gonna win?
00:19:52With Olivia and Sebastian?
00:19:53The crown's a lock.
00:19:55Yeah, the crown has the edge, obviously.
00:19:58I'm betting on the folk.
00:20:01Wait.
00:20:02What?
00:20:04Shh.
00:20:05Keep it down.
00:20:07I'm actually seeing my idol live.
00:20:10What a lucky day!
00:20:14I'm Olivia.
00:20:16Piano since I was three.
00:20:18Three-time gold medalist at the National Youth Piano Competition.
00:20:21And you?
00:20:23I'm Amelia.
00:20:25No awards.
00:20:26No fancy credentials.
00:20:27But...
00:20:28I'm good at growing tomatoes.
00:20:30Does that count?
00:20:35Growing tomatoes?
00:20:37Is she for real?
00:20:38A hick?
00:20:39That's all you've got?
00:20:41Noah?
00:20:42Pathetic.
00:20:44But pretty on brand for your little club.
00:20:50Oh.
00:20:51For crying out loud.
00:20:52Do you know who you're talking to?
00:20:54You're gonna kill me.
00:20:56Sir, are you okay?
00:20:57I-I'm fine.
00:21:03Good luck.
00:21:11Let's begin.
00:21:23Round two starts now.
00:21:27What's she doing?
00:21:29Showing off?
00:21:36What's she doing?
00:21:38Showing off?
00:21:39What's she doing?
00:21:39What's she doing?
00:21:39But those ashes are gonna burn the piano.
00:21:41I don't know.
00:21:42I don't get it.
00:21:43Is she timing something?
00:21:45But speed isn't even the point.
00:22:06Wait.
00:22:08That's...
00:22:22Wow.
00:22:23That's the jazz version.
00:22:24This is wild.
00:22:26I feel like I'm three drinks in at some fancy jazz bar.
00:22:52Rock-stotted walking bass.
00:22:54Rock-stotted walking bass.
00:22:54And the violin locks tight with the piano.
00:22:57That's a level most players never reach.
00:23:01They're good, but...
00:23:03Their opponent is tough.
00:23:05Definitely.
00:23:07The folk is going down.
00:23:09Is it hot here, sir?
00:23:24That's crazy fast.
00:23:27I get it.
00:23:28It's not just the arrangement.
00:23:30They're testing precision and control.
00:23:32Exactly.
00:23:34Speed, precision, nerves of steel.
00:23:36No wonder there are aces.
00:23:41Great groove, cool arrangement,
00:23:43but it loses the emotional weight of the original.
00:23:46Please.
00:23:47Like you'd know.
00:24:01Damn.
00:24:02The ash didn't even move.
00:24:04How is that possible?
00:24:05Do yourselves a favor and just quit now.
00:24:16Or maybe you'll win.
00:24:32Your turn.
00:24:33Yeah.
00:24:36Yeah!
00:24:37Yeah, yeah!
00:24:46Your turn.
00:24:49Can't wait to see what you can do, Noah.
00:24:52Those pawn shop toys should be fun.
00:25:05Let's do this.
00:25:13What is all this?
00:25:14Are they taking out the trash?
00:25:15Seriously?
00:25:16After that killer arrangement, they're bringing out trash cans?
00:25:33Boo, losers.
00:25:34Just throw in the towel.
00:25:36Yeah, right.
00:25:37Trash cans for trash instruments.
00:25:39Perfect match.
00:25:40That's the fault for you.
00:25:42Well, compared to those two from the crown...
00:25:44No.
00:25:44You've got it wrong.
00:25:59Amelia's already taking this too far.
00:26:00And now Noah's joining in?
00:26:02But what if they can?
00:26:03If I'd played, we wouldn't have gone down like this.
00:26:05Look at us now.
00:26:06We're a total joke.
00:26:09Music has no class.
00:26:10Neither do instruments.
00:26:15Even junk can make great music in the right hands.
00:26:17Okay.
00:26:24Let's take a look.
00:26:27What is it?
00:26:29I'll have to take any tips a little bit.
00:26:33Trust me.
00:26:36No.
00:26:36No.
00:27:23Look, it's snowing.
00:27:50Now this, this is real music.
00:27:54Unbelievable.
00:27:55I never thought I'd see my icon playing live.
00:28:05No.
00:28:07No way.
00:28:08I never thought I'd see my icon playing live.
00:28:38I never thought I'd see my icon playing live.
00:28:51It's her.
00:28:58Impossible.
00:28:59Impossible.
00:29:00She can't be Echo.
00:29:02Echo has better things to do.
00:29:07We won!
00:29:08Amelia and Noah pulled it off!
00:29:12That girl was right.
00:29:13Music has no class.
00:29:15Neither do instruments.
00:29:19She only picked it up today.
00:29:22That's right.
00:29:26Amelia had never played the Cimbala before today.
00:29:29She mastered the instrument in no time, then built the parts, looped them live, and arranged
00:29:34the whole piece right there.
00:29:35Sweet, sad, and haunting, all in one piece.
00:29:40Yet every transition feels perfectly earned.
00:29:43Olivia and Sebastian showed incredible technique, but Amelia and Noah made technique disappear.
00:29:49The winner of round two is...
00:29:51The Folk and Early Music Collectative!
00:30:03The Folk has won both rounds.
00:30:05The challenge is over.
00:30:07Per the rules, the crown is out of the joint showcase, and their rehearsal room goes back
00:30:12to school.
00:30:14No!
00:30:15We can't accept this!
00:30:16She must have pulled something!
00:30:18That's enough.
00:30:19We all saw every note go into the recording.
00:30:21She didn't cheat.
00:30:24We concede.
00:30:26We'll leave the joint showcase, and give up the rehearsal room, as agreed.
00:30:36Amelia was right.
00:30:38Music has no class.
00:30:40Neither do instruments.
00:30:42What moves people isn't price, history, or where it's been.
00:30:45The piano and violin have established traditions and a global stage.
00:30:49That's their advantage.
00:30:51But that doesn't make folk instruments any less beautiful.
00:30:57So, following the faculty review, the Folk and Early Music Collective will represent Westbridge
00:31:03in the joint showcase.
00:31:13What are you doing?
00:31:24That's it.
00:31:25Starting right now, Amelia, you're my number two idol.
00:31:28Number two?
00:31:30Cause Echo's number one.
00:31:31She's an absolute goddess.
00:31:33If she ever showed up here, I'd literally faint on the spot.
00:31:39For real?
00:31:41What about me?
00:31:43Maybe...
00:31:44The last place.
00:31:52If it weren't for that newbie, I'd be sharing the stage with Julian at the joint showcase.
00:32:08Is that Julian Ashford?
00:32:11Easton's youngest concertmaster?
00:32:13Word is.
00:32:14And the sole Ashford heir.
00:32:15Word is, he's straight onto the board post-graduation.
00:32:17That explains why Easton put him in charge of this showcase.
00:32:23Julian, it's been a while.
00:32:28She thinks she's his girlfriend, but Julian would never make it official with her.
00:32:32Why?
00:32:32Because Julian's fiance is Echo.
00:32:40Excuse me?
00:32:47Look, Echo's just a family arranged fiance.
00:32:50I haven't even met her.
00:32:52For real?
00:32:53Yeah.
00:32:54That's just my dad's idea.
00:32:56He's using Echo's clout and the heart's resources to secure our position.
00:32:59It's okay.
00:33:01If you love me, I'll wait.
00:33:05And Echo?
00:33:06Just some ugly coward.
00:33:08Julian is mine.
00:33:12Relax.
00:33:13Echo is with the Folk right now.
00:33:16Her identity is under wraps.
00:33:18I'd stake my 20-year career on it.
00:33:21No one can find out before the joint showcase is over.
00:33:28What?
00:33:29Echo is with Folk?
00:33:33Perfect.
00:33:34Let's mess with her until she calls off the wedding.
00:33:36But I still don't know who she is.
00:33:38Then we'll check them one by one.
00:33:50I'm gonna tell you something.
00:33:53I'm Echo.
00:33:56I had to keep my identity a secret because...
00:34:00It's Lena.
00:34:05Lena, cut the crap.
00:34:07If you're Echo, I'll kiss your ass.
00:34:09Now tell me, how much do you want?
00:34:1020 bucks.
00:34:11Sweetie, I haven't eaten all day.
00:34:26The Nickel Hara and Symbolic don't sit well in the main section.
00:34:30Keep them to the first 40 seconds, then let the orchestra take over.
00:34:36What do you mean?
00:34:38We're not your backup act?
00:34:39That's not the point.
00:34:40Folk instruments don't fit a full symphonic arrangement.
00:34:43The range, volume, and tone are all wrong.
00:34:45Keeping them would ruin the piece.
00:34:47Then change the arrangement.
00:34:48Don't cut our voices.
00:35:05Start at bar two.
00:35:07Don't mute the notes.
00:35:08Keep the bass going.
00:35:20And wait, wait, wait.
00:35:31I can't hear you anymore.
00:35:32I want this to be a Nova.
00:35:41What do you want to pass for?
00:35:41Do you want this?
00:35:41I want this to be a Nova.
00:35:42I can see your manager's body.
00:35:42You can ağ 돼 if you want this,
00:35:43Me as myoy self is strong.
00:35:46Yes!
00:35:52Why bring the brass in later?
00:35:53Coming in that early just kills the nickel hampers mood.
00:36:03From the top?
00:36:44The
00:37:02What the hell are you doing?
00:37:03Are you insane?
00:37:05Look at you.
00:37:06Fat, ugly, a shot with Julian, as if.
00:37:11Give it back.
00:37:17Guess you're too ugly to show your face, huh?
00:37:20If Julian sees you looking all soaked and gross, do you think he'd even look twice?
00:37:26Julian's fiancé? Ridiculous. You're not fit to tie his shoes.
00:37:31Fiancé? No, you've got the wrong girl.
00:37:34Nice act, Ico. So much for being mysterious, huh?
00:37:38What now? Can't even admit who you are?
00:37:41No, you've got it all wrong. I was just messing around with my friend.
00:37:45She can prove it!
00:38:01Would you mind signing it for me?
00:38:05We had a deal, remember?
00:38:08No one can know who I am.
00:38:10Got it. Lips are sealed.
00:38:15I'm giving you one chance.
00:38:17Break off your engagement to Julian, and stay away from him for good.
00:38:21I don't even know him.
00:38:22So you won't do it?
00:38:25I don't even know him.
00:38:27Oh!
00:38:39Oh!
00:38:41Oh!
00:38:43Oh!
00:38:44Oh!
00:38:45Oh!
00:38:46Oh!
00:38:47Oh!
00:38:48Oh!
00:38:50Oh!
00:38:51Oh!
00:39:10Who did this?
00:39:11No, it's nothing.
00:39:13I just slipped.
00:39:17No cameras in here.
00:39:18I'll check the hallway footage.
00:39:20I'll figure this out.
00:39:22Lena, tell me the truth.
00:39:24Who hurt you?
00:39:25It was Olivia.
00:39:26She came with her friends, accused me of being Echo,
00:39:29and forced me to sign a paper to end my engagement with Julian.
00:39:32But I just met him today.
00:39:33I don't even know him.
00:39:39An engagement?
00:39:41Oh, right.
00:39:42I was promised to the Ashford kid when I was a child.
00:39:46Sorry.
00:39:47They got the wrong person.
00:39:48I'll make them apologize to you.
00:39:55Why did my dad show up?
00:39:56Thank God you warned me.
00:40:00If he caught me, I'd be dead.
00:40:02Ugh, that stubborn bitch.
00:40:04She got lucky this time.
00:40:06Not so lucky.
00:40:07She's Echo, isn't she?
00:40:09Imagine what happens when everyone finds out.
00:40:11But she's Echo.
00:40:12What if...
00:40:13Relax.
00:40:14I ran a background check.
00:40:15Lena's a nobody from a small town.
00:40:17Zero money, zero connections.
00:40:27You idiot.
00:40:28Did you offend Echo?
00:40:29She wants to end the engagement now.
00:40:31The second this got out, our stock dropped 10%.
00:40:33Dad, I told you.
00:40:36I don't want this marriage, and I don't love Echo.
00:40:38Shut up.
00:40:39I don't care what you do.
00:40:40Save this engagement with Echo.
00:40:42If you screw this up, you won't inherit a dime from Ashford Group.
00:40:58Your girlfriend thought Lena was Echo, and cornered her in the restroom to humiliate her.
00:41:03Handle this.
00:41:09Echo?
00:41:11Echo?
00:41:11Echo?
00:41:11You owe Lena an apology.
00:41:17Interesting.
00:41:32Hold on, everyone.
00:41:34Before the performance begins, I have a massive surprise for you all.
00:41:39Echo is right here among us.
00:41:42Surprised?
00:41:43Echo?
00:41:44Really?
00:41:46She's Lena, a student from the folk and early music collective.
00:41:51What?
00:41:52Lena's eco?
00:41:53No way.
00:41:54A nobody playing cheap folk music is the legendary Echo?
00:41:57You've got to be kidding me.
00:42:00Freeze, you're a cadet.
00:42:02Freeze, take that.
00:42:05Why hide behind a mask all this time?
00:42:07Are you afraid to show your face?
00:42:08Did you use Echo's identity to force a marriage with Ashford Group just to move up in society?
00:42:26Get the cameras away from her.
00:42:28You have the wrong person.
00:42:29How can you be so sure?
00:42:33Because I am?
00:42:37Because I am?
00:42:39Enough!
00:42:42Everyone, stop!
00:42:44This is Westbridge, a place of learning, not a circus for reporters to stir up drama.
00:42:51Mr. Wallace, your daughter just exposed Lena as Echo.
00:42:56Did you know the truth?
00:43:01Nonsense.
00:43:03Echo has never attended Westbridge.
00:43:05Dad!
00:43:07They're fooling you.
00:43:08I heard Lena admit she's Echo on the phone.
00:43:11She's a fucking liar.
00:43:14If Olivia keeps going, there's no way to clean this mess up.
00:43:23You hit me?
00:43:25You hit me for that bitch?
00:43:27Dad, what did they do to you?
00:43:28Shut up!
00:43:29Get off this stage!
00:43:32Olivia and the others broke school rules and disrupted this event.
00:43:36The Independent Disciplinary Committee will investigate them, and they won't appear in the joint showcase.
00:43:42Security, clear the press out.
00:43:46I can't believe Olivia did that.
00:43:51She even called reporters on Lena?
00:43:53That's the President's daughter?
00:43:54What a joke.
00:43:55Julian!
00:43:55Say something!
00:43:56I did all this for you!
00:43:58For our future!
00:44:02Olivia, we're done.
00:44:07Why?
00:44:08Why?
00:44:09Everything I did was for us.
00:44:10Drop the act, Olivia.
00:44:11You ruined the showcase.
00:44:12You disgust me.
00:44:15It's because of Echo, isn't it?
00:44:17Because I went after your fiancé, so now you're throwing me away?
00:44:23What?
00:44:24Julian's fiancé is Echo?
00:44:26No wonder Olivia went crazy.
00:44:32No.
00:44:33Just like you wanted, I've already ended my engagement with Echo.
00:44:38You wanted to call off the engagement, didn't you?
00:44:40Did you change your mind?
00:44:41No.
00:44:42I just realized I don't like you.
00:44:50Stop making a fool of yourself!
00:44:52We're leaving!
00:45:01Amelia, can I get your number?
00:45:05That won't be necessary.
00:45:16My grandfather, Elias, was the best folk bagpipe player around.
00:45:20He always said music belongs to everyone, not just the elite.
00:45:24Amelia, thank you for honoring folk instruments.
00:45:28No.
00:45:29I couldn't have done it alone.
00:45:31They live on because people like you learn it and pass it on.
00:45:35Yeah.
00:45:36We need more people like that.
00:45:43As long as even one person is listening, we won't stop.
00:45:45My dream is to take the folk beyond Westbridge.
00:45:47I want those struggling to hear music that speaks to their souls.
00:46:18Noah, I need to tell you something.
00:46:20The truth is...
00:46:25Amelia, I've been looking for you.
00:46:27Mr. Ashford, following a girl this late at night is hardly gentlemanly.
00:46:31I heard you're into folk music now.
00:46:34Funny, I'd love to learn more.
00:46:35How about I be your personal driver tonight?
00:46:37Where to?
00:46:38We're getting $3 hot dogs from a street stand.
00:46:40Can Ashford's golden boy handle that?
00:46:42Why not?
00:46:43I could eat two.
00:46:47Julian, you like that bitch?
00:46:49You ruined everything for me, Amelia!
00:46:55We have to honor the tour contract or we'll pay a huge penalty.
00:47:00I'm pulling you out of school now.
00:47:02No.
00:47:03Then how long are you going to keep this?
00:47:05Aren't you afraid Noah will find out your echo?
00:47:08The media almost exposed you last time.
00:47:11I barely covered it up.
00:47:12I'll find a chance to tell him.
00:47:15You'd better keep your word.
00:47:34I want you to hear something.
00:47:37We have to honor the tour contract or we'll pay a huge penalty.
00:47:40I'm pulling you out of school now.
00:47:42No.
00:47:43Then how long are you going to keep this?
00:47:45Aren't you afraid Noah will find out your echo?
00:47:48The media almost exposed you last time.
00:47:50I barely covered it up.
00:47:52I'll find a chance to tell him.
00:47:54You'd better keep your word.
00:47:58Impossible.
00:48:00Amelia is just a country girl.
00:48:02Is she?
00:48:05Then explain this.
00:48:07How could she recognize a ten-note chord progression?
00:48:11And how could she beat me on the cymbalot as a beginner?
00:48:17You're just a distraction to her.
00:48:19When she gets bored, she'll leave.
00:48:25What are you trying to say?
00:48:27I'm asking if she lied to you.
00:48:30Echo is holding a fan signing tomorrow.
00:48:32If you don't believe me, go see for yourself.
00:48:39Get away all the way.
00:48:50She lost all the way.
00:48:53I told her.
00:48:53She's a person to see her.
00:48:54IprofCO literally did.
00:48:54You're the one who wrote to me and my wife.
00:49:00Do you remember her?
00:49:00It's stupid.
00:49:01What am I sayin'?
00:49:04iron on there?
00:49:05He saidということ.
00:49:15But there are so few Cymbalo players.
00:49:18Oh my god.
00:49:20We'll lose before we even compete.
00:49:22The Crown Chamber Society will never let us hear the end of it.
00:49:28Could I?
00:49:43Please go ahead.
00:49:51C, E, G, B, C.
00:49:53D flat.
00:49:55C, well...
00:49:55Adrian heard all those?
00:49:57I just heard one note.
00:49:58Dwang.
00:49:59No.
00:49:59It's C, E, G, B, A.
00:50:03C, A, B, C.
00:50:04And there's a D.
00:50:06Was it too soft to hear?
00:50:08I'm Amelia.
00:50:10No awards, no fancy credentials.
00:50:12But I'm good at growing tomatoes.
00:50:15Does that count?
00:50:23Amelia?
00:50:25Who are you?
00:50:30Scotson!
00:50:46Please welcome Echoes!
00:50:56Next.
00:50:57Oh, yeah, I'm just fine.
00:51:00I'm just fine.
00:51:06Amelia.
00:51:11Sir, please give the album to Echo.
00:51:16Are you Echo or Amelia?
00:51:34We're live right now.
00:51:37We're live right now.
00:51:51Are you okay?
00:51:53How did he find out?
00:52:02Are you okay?
00:52:06How did he find out?
00:52:09Should I send someone over to explain?
00:52:11Explain what? Everything he saw was true.
00:52:18I need to go back to school.
00:52:21You still have two media interviews.
00:52:23Cancel them!
00:52:47Noah, I can explain.
00:52:55I know everything.
00:53:00I know you hate the cold.
00:53:01So you avoid sitting outside, alone in the wind.
00:53:06I know your wrist hurts when you play.
00:53:09So you warm your hands on a cup of hot tea before every rehearsal.
00:53:15I know you bite your lip when you're nervous.
00:53:17Drink coffee after sleepless nights and pretend to like sweets so you don't ruin everyone's mood.
00:53:22I know everything about you.
00:53:26Yet I have no idea who you actually are.
00:53:30I'm Amelia.
00:53:32Everything I felt for you was real.
00:53:35I don't know which words to believe anymore.
00:53:39Did you come to Westbridge for me?
00:53:42Or to live a normal life?
00:53:52Give me some time.
00:54:11Put all work related to Westbridge on hold.
00:54:14All of it?
00:54:15Yes.
00:54:16Are you sure?
00:54:18Canceling everything will cost you a fortune in penalties.
00:54:21Money isn't a problem.
00:54:23Fine.
00:54:24But remember, everyone is watching you.
00:54:26One wrong move, and the media will turn it against you.
00:54:31Amelia.
00:54:32You've always gotten your way.
00:54:34So you think sincerity can solve everything.
00:54:37Guys are simple.
00:54:40Maybe Noah isn't mad that you kept being Echo a secret.
00:54:43Then why?
00:54:44He's scared.
00:54:45The gap between you two is bigger than he can handle.
00:54:48You can end an engagement and cost the Ashford group billions.
00:54:50But him?
00:54:51He's just an ordinary guy.
00:54:54To him, you're out of his reach.
00:54:57I understand.
00:54:58What are you gonna do?
00:54:59Write a song.
00:55:03Applications are down another 17% compared to last year.
00:55:07The folk instruments track has only single digit applications.
00:55:13If this continues, we may have to shut down the folk and early music department.
00:55:24Then what happens to us?
00:55:29If only someone could help promote folk music.
00:55:32Lena.
00:55:32Ben.
00:55:33I'm sorry.
00:55:34I wasn't honest with you.
00:55:36Amelia, what are you talking about?
00:55:38You stood up for me against Olivia.
00:55:40You're my superhero.
00:55:42I am Echo.
00:55:45What the f-
00:55:46Amelia, you're not joking with us, right?
00:55:48You're Echo?
00:55:49The legend of the music world?
00:55:52Oh my god!
00:55:54I play my idol songs every day in my dorm and she's been helping me rewrite my music this whole
00:55:58time?
00:55:59Am I dreaming?
00:56:01I heard the folk music department might be shut down.
00:56:15I need your help.
00:56:21A global premiere at a 20,000 seat stadium with broadcast rights sold worldwide and you want to cancel it
00:56:29and move it to that run down Westbridge Hall.
00:56:32I'm not canceling it.
00:56:34I'm just moving the venue to Westbridge.
00:56:38Are you out of your mind?
00:56:40All this for Noah?
00:56:42For a dying department the board could shut down?
00:56:45Is it worth it?
00:56:47Yes.
00:56:48He wants more people to hear folk music.
00:56:51And I want to use my new song to make that dream come true.
00:57:01Oh my god.
00:57:03No wonder she's Echo.
00:57:04She moved her premiere here just for Noah.
00:57:14Look at this.
00:57:15Without you in her way?
00:57:18Amelia's the new star at Westbridge.
00:57:21The whole internet is hyping her and the folk.
00:57:23And Julian's always with her.
00:57:26He even confessed on the Eastern Forum.
00:57:28You're nothing to them now.
00:57:33Why?
00:57:40She only matters because of those hands.
00:57:42If they were ruined at tomorrow's event, would Julian still want her?
00:57:47I lost everything while she has it all.
00:57:50Talent, fame, and Julian's attention.
00:58:01Amelia, tomorrow's event will be your funeral.
00:58:03I'll drag you straight into hell.
00:58:11I'll drag you straight into hell.
00:58:12Did you hear?
00:58:12Echo's new song premiere is coming to our school.
00:58:15Wait, Echo?
00:58:16Her concert sells out in seconds.
00:58:17We've got to get to the front!
00:58:35Where's Echo?
00:58:36No bodyguards?
00:58:37No sign of her?
00:58:37Is this fake?
00:58:47Hey, that's Amelia from The Folk?
00:58:49Why is she up there?
00:58:50Get down!
00:58:59Before the premiere begins, I'd like to share a story.
00:59:04Someone once thought music was about fame and glory.
00:59:08But after coming to this school, she met a group of people.
00:59:11They fought to keep their old instruments.
00:59:14That's when she found true music.
00:59:19I'm Amelia.
00:59:21And I'm Echo.
00:59:26Holy crap!
00:59:28She's Echo!
00:59:32Amelia's Echo?
00:59:34The girl I love?
00:59:36Was my fiancée all along?
00:59:37Was my fiancée all along?
00:59:44This song is for the folk and for us.
00:59:49Noah, play it with me this time.
01:00:01Today, I'll debut my new song with the folk.
01:00:07No way!
01:00:07Echo is performing with the folk!
01:00:09Get this on video!
01:00:10This new song.
01:00:12She wrote it for him.
01:00:51Amelia!
01:00:52Watch out!
01:00:53Amelia!
01:00:55Watch out!
01:01:09Noah!
01:01:10Don't move!
01:01:12Medical team!
01:01:13Over here!
01:01:22Don't touch me!
01:01:24Don't stop!
01:01:26Finish the song!
01:01:27No!
01:01:28I need to get you to the hospital!
01:01:30Amelia!
01:01:31Please!
01:01:33Show them folks!
01:01:34To think instruments are no less powerful!
01:01:36No!
01:01:38Oh!
01:01:38Go!
01:01:46Oh!
01:01:47Oh!
01:01:48No!
01:01:53No!
01:01:53No!
01:01:53No!
01:01:55No!
01:01:55No!
01:01:56No!
01:01:57No!
01:01:58No!
01:02:04This, this is a miracle, a true performance from the soul.
01:02:12Guess I really lost.
01:02:41Let go! Amelia ruined my life! She deserves to die!
01:02:56Even Ashford's power can't buy that kind of connection. I lost.
01:03:20We saved the folk and early music department. Henry resigned, and the board approved the expansion. We're expanding the rehearsal
01:03:27room!
01:03:30Bro, you're a hero to Westbridge? No, the music world.
01:03:44Let's start over. I'm Noah from the Folk and Early Music Collective at Westbridge.
01:03:53I'm Amelia.