Date with Love Page #2

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"Alex Allen...

Has America's sweetheart

gone sour?"

We can fix this.

We just need to get a little bit

of good publicity going,

that's all.

Mm.

Wait a minute.

Have you seen this?

What?

It's a video message

to Alex Allen.

It's been viewed

800,000 times.

Let me see that.

Hi, Alex!

My name is David Rogers.

I'm 17,

and I'm a senior

at j.W. Hughes high school

in Arlington heights,

Illinois.

Would you go

to the senior prom with me?

You're probably wondering

why you should even

consider this.

I mean, you don't know me,

and I don't know you,

right?

But there are some things

about you

i think I do know.

You walk in beauty

like the morning sun,

arising with the hope of love.

Your heart beats with

the passion of your courage,

the strength

of your determination,

and the gentle kindness

of an ageless soul.

Ageless!

You are to me

a dream made real,

one from which I hope

to never awake.

So what do you say, Alex?

Will you take a chance on me

and be my date to the prom?

Well, what do you think?

I think it's cute.

Send him a signed photo

or something.

Cute?

Alex, this kid

is exactly what we need!

Paige!

I'm not going

to this kid's high school dance.

I didn't even go to my own prom!

Think about the publicity.

"Hollywood star attends prom

with boy from the Internet."

It's halfway

across the country!

Exactly.

It's the perfect way for you

to reconnect with your public!

Vanessa hudgens did it,

Taylor swift did it,

and they got

some serious press.

It's going

to make me look desperate.

Well, no offense, Alex,

but ever since your performance

on the red carpet,

offers haven't exactly

been rolling in.

The answer is no.

Oh, ho!

Look at that.

It's my agent,

probably calling

with an offer for my next movie.

Hey, Eddie.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm?

Okay, well, thank you.

I'll just have

to think about it.

Talk to you later!

So, was it an offer?

Yes, actually...

A commercial...

For dog food.

Oh...

Where does that kid live?

Mom, I told you,

I'm going gluten-free.

It helps me focus

in class.

I'll remember that.

So? Anything?

I broke a million hits

last night.

But?

Still no response from her.

Honey, has it occurred to you

that Alex Allen is a very busy

Hollywood movie star,

and she doesn't have time

to look

at every single thing

that someone posts about her

on the Internet?

Mom's right, you know.

She's a somebody,

and you,

you're basically a nobody.

Thanks.

Devyn...

Just trying

to keep things real.

If you ask me, this whole thing

has been a waste of time.

Now, if you had

monetized the site,

made it pay per view...

I'm not trying to make money

from this, Devyn.

I just wanted

a date to the prom.

Oh, I'll get it!

Who's Heidi

going with?

Oh, she's not.

She says it's an archaic ritual

designed to force us

to conform to...

Something.

I worry about Heidi.

Good morning!

Who was it, Devyn?

Help me clean up.

Mom, fix your hair.

David, wipe the milk

off your chin.

Are you really wearing that?

You look like a child!

Why? What's going on?

Alex Allen

is at the front door.

Are you sure this

is the right place?

This is the address.

Told you we should

have called ahead.

And take away

the element of surprise?

That's what we want.

That's how things

on the Internet go viral, Alex.

Real reactions

from real people.

Hi! Uh, I'm...

Alex Allen!

And you must be David.

I'm David.

Well, this is

my publicist and manager,

Paige Sumner.

Hi, David.

It's nice to meet you.

Good, and you?

I'm the witty but adorable

younger sister, Devyn,

and this is our mother,

the warm and caring Catherine.

I'm Catherine.

How do you do?

Well, you're

Alex Allen.

I guess you do just fine!

Okay!

Uh, well, anyway,

David, I obviously saw

your wonderful video online.

I was very touched.

You were?

So, if the invite

still stands,

I would love to go

to prom with you.

Wait!

Let's try that again.

Alex, you're kind of

blocking yourself a little,

so let's try it again,

but this time

with a bit more emotion,

like you're really

thrilled to be here.

Okay.

Um, David,

if the invitation

is still open,

I would love to go

to prom with you.

Perfect.

Oh, and here he is

at his middle school

graduation ceremony.

He still had

his braces then.

I used to cut his hair.

Not sure what happened

to his bangs there.

Seriously, I don't think

Alex wants to see

all this stuff.

Actually,

I think it's very sweet.

You were

an adorable little boy.

Well, I think

I should warn you,

that didn't carry

into high school.

My brother isn't exactly

Mr. popularity.

Devyn...

Just keeping things real, mom.

Now,

I would like to get

interviews with each of you

for Alex's various

social media accounts.

Just something short

about what it means

to have Alex in

your house today...

If that's all right

with you, Mrs. Rogers?

Hey, honey,

I'm late for work.

Grabbing the paper.

I think we should review

the interview questions

beforehand.

We should also discuss

a contract for David.

Uh...

Catherine?

Catherine? What's with

all the people out there?

What's with

all the news cameras

and reporters?

Did somebody...

She said yes?

Okay, we've got a problem here.

Why? I thought

we wanted the publicity?

We do, but not from

that pack of wolves out there.

They don't want

a human interest story,

they're just looking

for a scandal.

How did they find out

you were here?

I might've tweeted it...

Just a little.

Okay,

we need to get

you out of here.

Good luck.

They've got the

place surrounded.

- You...

- Heidi.

Yeah, sure.

What size do you wear?

Okay, it's clear.

Um, Alex?

I just, um...

I really wanted

to say thank you.

The truth is,

I never really thought

you'd say yes.

No problem,

and you know what?

I think

it's going to be a great prom.

Yeah...

Yeah, it is.

Come on, come on...

There's got to be

a signal somewhere.

I knew

I shouldn't have left L.A.

Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Did I kill her?

Is she dead?

Oh, my gosh...

Are you all right?

I'm so sorry.

Uh...

Yeah, I'm... I'm fine.

Fortunately,

I landed on my pride.

I'm so sorry!

I'm so sorry.

It's my first class.

Um, maybe we should

call you an ambulance?

Oh, no, no.

No, no ambulance.

I'm cpr-certified!

Honestly, I'm okay.

Oh...

Mr. Walsh,

are you going

to flunk me over this?

Because if you flunk me,

my dad will never let me

get my license

as long as I live.

Well, Andrea,

maybe we should ask

your victim here, miss, um...

Alex... andra.

Uh, Alexandra molinsky.

Well, miss molinsky,

what do you think I should do?

Well, I think Andrea here

just needs to learn

from her mistake

and try again,

with a zero body count

from now on.

Well, I can't let you get away

with this

without some kind of punishment.

You know what,

I'll walk home.

Bye.

That was a bit harsh.

She lives

at the end of the block.

Is there

anything I can do for you?

Call you a cab or...

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