A Cinderella Story Page #6

- No.

Hey.

Can I get you something?

Do you know what bugs me?

- People taking your order?

- No.

Taking people's orders.

- Why would you do that?

- You don't know my dad.

Sushi and doughnuts? Who does that?

- I'll take a coffee. Thank you.

- Excuse me, miss?

Do you ever feel like if you show

someone who you really are...

...they won't accept you?

Yeah. I do.

Like being yourself isn't good enough.

- Right.

- Like you're wearing a mask.

That's exactly how I feel.

You just wanna be honest with this person

and tell them, "It's me.

I'm the one that you've

been looking for. "

Yeah.

Austin...

...I'm...

- Sam!

- One second.

- No, now.

No, it's cool, I gotta bounce.

Oh, great, thank you so much.

Thank you very much, Sam.

You're welcome.

Bonjour, Fighting Frogs.

Here's your daily drought reminder:

Don't hose your lawn, your car,

or anybody else, for that matter.

And remember, tickets

for the big game go on sale...

And then she told us that she was

going to try to steal...

...Austin away from you

if that was the last thing she did.

Our stepsister has always been

jealous of you.

Go on.

Well, that's when she invented

this whole Cinderella plot.

She got ahold of Austin's

e- mail address...

...and that's when she

started the whole affair.

We wanted to tell you sooner,

but she threatened to kill us.

She's such a monster.

Look, if you don't believe us,

look at the e-mails.

She goes by Princeton Girl 818,

but her real name is Sam Montgomery.

And we're Brianna and Gabriella.

So that little boyfriend stealer

thinks she can pull a fast one on me?

Well, we'll just see about that.

Austin was really late today and asked me

if you'd read this announcement.

"Cinderella...

...if you're listening, your prince wants to

rendezvous with you after the pep rally. "

Nothing like a pep rally

to warm up our prince.

Carter! I talked to him.

And not as Cinderella.

I talked to him as me, Sam,

and he didn't hate me.

So you told him everything?

No, not everything. Not the part

about me being Cinderella.

But I'm gonna go tell him right after

the pep rally. You coming, cowboy?

- So you think I look like a real cowboy?

- Sure.

- Who we gonna beat?

- The Lancers!

- And when we gonna beat them?

- Friday!

Good news. I just got off

the phone with Hank Cole.

You play well on Friday, and your future

is set at USC football.

That's great, Dad.

And who's gonna lead us to victory?

- Austin!

- I can't hear you!

- Kill the Lancers!

- Austin!

The cheerleaders have put together

a skit to help get us in the spirit.

I love you, Shelby!

Thank you.

"Once upon a time, there was

a big, strong Fighting Frog.

He had a beautiful girlfriend, and his dad

owned the biggest pond in all the land.

But he still wasn't happy.

If only he can find a princess,

then she could kiss him...

...turn him into a prince,

and they would run away together.

One night, after the slimy frog

ditches his super-hot...

...senior-poll-most-popular girlfriend,

he meets his princess. "

Your highness.

"Alas, it turned out that our frog

not only had a secret identity...

...but also had a secret e-mail relationship

with a pen pal named Princeton Girl. "

This isn't good.

Dear Princeton Girl, I can't wait

till we finally get to meet.

You're the only one

who understands the real me.

The man who doesn't want

to play USC football.

But who wants to be at Princeton,

with you.

- What are they talking about?

- Nothing.

Dear Nomad, I want you to know

who I am, but I'm scared!

I'm scared that you'll reject me.

And I've never had a real kiss before.

- I can't believe they're reading my e-mails.

- Let's go.

But our princess had a secret too.

She wasn't royalty at all, but a geek,

a loser, a servant girl.

Yeah!

Any ideas about this?

And who, may you ask, is this imposter?

Give it up for the pretend princess,

diner girl, Sam Montgomery!

Diner girl! Diner girl!

Diner girl! Diner girl!

Come on.

- Sam!

- Go away!

But, Sam, you've got a letter

from Princeton.

What does it say?

I didn't get in.

Oh, no!

And you studied so hard.

I can't believe I actually thought

I had a chance.

Sam, I'm heartbroken.

Life can be so unfair.

Well, just look at the bright side.

You have a job at the diner

for the rest of your life.

You want a cookie?

They're so moist.

People like her don't belong

in our world, Austin.

Sam, what are you doing?

I'm trying to get these floors clean.

Come on, sweetie, get up.

What I meant is, what are you

doing with your life?

I'm diner girl. I'm doing what

diner girls do, Rhonda.

Baby, what's gotten into you? You don't

even realize how blessed you are.

Look, you've got a whole family

behind you.

We have faith in you.

And you gotta have faith in yourself.

Mother!

- Sam just ruined your wall.

- What?

Yes, you did. Well, that's gonna come

out of your paycheck.

And cover up those stupid words.

"Never let the fear of striking out

keep you from playing the game. "

All right. I'm going off to

get some more lipo.

Come on, girls. Sam, I need you

to clean the pool tonight.

No.

Excuse me?

You heard me. I quit.

I quit this job. I quit your family.

And I'm moving out.

Oh, and where are you gonna live?

With me.

You can't just walk out on me.

You know what, Fiona?

You can mess with your hair,

your nose and your face...

...and you can even mess

with my dad's diner.

But you're through messing with me.

Wait up, Sam.

You take one more step, and you're fired.

Oh, no, that won't be necessary,

because I quit too. And you know what?

The only reason why I put up with

you all these years is because of that girl.

Now that she's free of you, nothing

is stopping me from kicking your butt.

Come on, no. Not my face. It's much

newer than the girls. Go for the girls!

- Mom!

- Rhonda? Rhonda!

She's not even worth it.

- You're right.

- You know what? I quit too.

Me too. Hey, Rhonda. Eleanor.

Hold up, I need a ride.

See you.

Well...

See you.

Send me a bill.

Fiona actually thought

you were gonna slug her.

I was gonna do more than that.

I had no idea that you were that tough.

Yeah, but I always knew that you were.

Rhonda...

...are you sure that this is okay?

Sam, I wouldn't have it any other way.

I haven't felt this much at home

in such a long time.

I'm sure, compared

to the Addams Family.

- What's on your mind?

- I gotta do something tonight.

Don't wait up for me, okay?

Welcome to the start of tonight's game

between the South Bay Lancers...

...and the North Valley Fighting Frogs!

Big welcome to all returning alumni to

tonight's 38th annual homecoming game!

- Check it!

- Chick at 3 o'clock!

- Hey, diner girl!

- What's she doing in here?

What are you doing in here?

Sam.

- Okay, I know you think I'm just some...

- Coward? Phony?

- Okay, just listen.

- No, you listen.

You turned out to be exactly

who I thought you were.

I never pretended to be somebody else.

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