Lying to Be Perfect Page #8

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Rewind. He said he loves you?

Yeah!

Wow.

And it's killing me.

I just... Should have

listened! You were right.

You know, why did I

make all this stuff up?

I should have just believed in myself enough to

tell Lori the truth from the beginning, and...

That is disgusting.

Well, a little simplistic, maybe, but...

For years, I have been hiding

myself under a homemade fat suit.

...so you wouldn't treat

me like a sex object...

...and then I started shrinking my

body and building my self-esteem.

I even started to think

"maybe Ted's not so bad".

Maybe I was just imagining things.

...but there is no way that I

imagined your hand on her ass.

...a kid so fresh out of law school that

she still has the bar tapes memorized.

You're fired.

I don't think so.

When I put together the sexual

harassment suit I have planned...

...you'll be the one holding the pink slip.

- Did that feel as good as it looked?

- Oh, so much better.

This doesn't feel right without Deb.

She's... She'll come around. She's

just... She's got a lot going on right now.

Ladies. Table for two?

Remember us?

Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

We were here four months ago.

You wouldn't seat us at

the table by the window.

I'm sorry. I don't remember.

We were a little bit... Larger then.

Yeah, we were fat.

You said it was reserved.

You were paranoid

about people walking by...

...thinking this is restaurant

where fat, pathetic women eat.

So, you got all that from me telling you that that

table was reserved, and I'm the one who's paranoid?

We'll take the table by the window.

I'm sorry. It's occupied.

You mean we've been holding a

grudge for four months for nothing?

No, but don't we look fabulous?

I mean, the Cinderella pact worked.

Yeah? Then why are you still

wearing black? Where's your red?

Deb, Deb, Deb. It's about

discovering the women we are inside.

Let me tell ya, Ron is loving

the woman I am on the inside.

Well, girls, I'm afraid

my bikini dream is over.

- It was a tad too ambitious for me.

- No!

No, but I'm looking forward to

dealing with reality in a tankini.

You guys, I-I'm so happy that the

Cinderella pact worked for both of you...

...but I don't think it

worked for me. See...

I have no idea who I am or

what I'm supposed to do here.

You know, like, the book launch is...

is tomorrow night, and if I don't go...

I'm going to betray all of those women

who poured their hearts out to me...

...and I don't want to hurt them.

...the way you were hurt when you

found out Belinda Apple didn't exist.

And Alex? I'm in love with

him, and he's gonna hate me.

I should have told him!

I should be telling him right

now, and I don't know how to.

Belinda has to go to that party.

Belinda doesn't exist.

It's your wisdom, your wit, your insight.

You're the one everyone's listening to.

You're the one who gave me the

courage to start a new life.

As hard as it is, I have to leave

Paul,... it's okay. It's good, even!

And do you think that I could have

stood up to Ted without you or Belinda?

She's been there all along. You've just been looking

on the outside when you should've been looking in.

So, no more broken cookies. No

more standing in the shadows.

It's time you took centre stage. Okay?

Okay.

Nola? Before we get started...

It wasn't gone! We bought it

for you a couple of days ago.

Somehow we knew that you'd need it.

And these.

Oh, m...!

And this. Your fantasy car.

You are Cinderella!

Here it is.

Oh, my goodness. I'm

so nervous, you guys.

Let's cover you up a little.

Oh, that's perfect.

Beautiful.

- Ready?

- Yeah, I'm ready.

Okay.

- Here we go. Up.

Belinda! Belinda!

Belinda?

She's really looking

forward to meeting you.

Is she ready? I'd

really like to see her.

I will... I will do that. Thank you.

- Alex, right? Hi! I'm Deb.

- Hi. Yeah. The...

- Friend of Nola's. Gym.

- Right, the gym.

...ladies and gentlemen, tonight

we are here to introduce to you.

Stanson publishing's new

book "Apple gets to the core"

...a compilation of columns by Shine magazine's

renowned advice columnist, Belinda Apple.

It is now my great honour to

introduce to you Belinda Apple!

...it's so nice to finally meet...

...oh, my god!

Oh, thank you all for

the very warm welcome.

I'm so happy I'm... I'm so happy that

Stanson books is publishing my book.

My book...

It is my book.

I can't do this.

I thought I could but I... I can't.

A year ago.

I was an overweight copy editor.

who couldn't get a break.

There were people who told me that I

was just a big girl with a big dream...

...and, um... Somehow, I

let myself believe that.

So I created Belinda Apple,

someone I thought I could never be.

Pretty, beautiful, confident, thin...

Someone with all the answers.

I used Belinda to protect myself

from rejection and failure.

I'm so sorry that I lied.

...to all of the women who have been

o honest with me, with Belinda.

I have to be honest with you.

There is no Belinda Apple,

there's just me, Nola Devlin.

But here's the thing... inside, me

and Belinda, we're the same person.

It just took me till

tonight to figure it out.

To all the beautiful women

that brought me here tonight...

...just know that you're your

own fairy godmothers, so...

...keep dreaming your dreams

and creating your magic.

...and writing your own happy endings.

That's all.

Great party!

Oh, they loved you!

They love Nola Devlin as much

as they love Belinda Apple!

Yeah!

Have you guys seen Alex?

Sorry, honey. You know, I thought

for sure he was going to forgive you.

Oh, maybe he'll change his mind.

Maybe.

All right, I... I think

I'm going to head home.

Oh.

You guys, have fun.

Well, you know what happens

to Cinderella at midnight.

No!

W- wait!

Wait, wait! Please!

Wait!

Wait!

Wait, stop, sir! Please, stop!

Just perfect.

You lose something?

Yeah.

Yeah. My... Shoe.

May I?

Midnight.

Isn't that some kind of

defining moment for Cinderella?

Well, it's the moment where she

turns back into her true self and...

...hopes that Prince Charming will see

through the disguise and forgive her and...

But just... One last

question for Belinda.

Yeah?

Well, there's this girl...

Ah, well, see? There's always a girl.

What's the problem?

A few days ago, I poured

my heart out to her.

...and told her I thought I

was falling in love with her.

Have you changed your mind?

No.

I told her how I feel.

But she hasn't told me how she feels.

Well, that's not a problem.

...cause I happen to know

she loves you right back.

Whoo-hoo!

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