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Now, some inside

the music industry

suggest that the whole thing

is an elaborate publicity stunt

for the band's new album,

King Planet Sun.

For now the band's management

is keeping quiet,

but we've learned

that a group calling themselves

the Real Music Liberation Front,

or the RMLF...

- ... is claiming responsibility...

- That's us!

Baby, we hit the big time.

Authorities are continuing

the investigation

and have brought in

Special Agent George Sledge,

the man who cracked

the Ian Fuller Pentagon case last year.

We're going to go to jail!

I told you guys,

I don't look good in orange!

...mtvnews. Com,

or keep it locked in...

This isn't good.

Oh, man.

I've got to go tell Devon.

Not far from the start

Kidnap my heart

That's it.

Devon, it's all over the news!

Oh, my God!

What the heck, man?

Get your filthy lips off my peacock.

Gabby!

You've totally crossed

the line now.

Totally.

Gabby, come on!

It's not what you think.

Gabby!

Dev, we had a deal!

No crushing on the captives.

I wasn't crushing on him.

He was crushing on me.

Oh, 'cause where I was standing,

the river of crush

was flowing both ways.

Look, he was singing,

and I got caught up,

and... I'm sorry.

Look, I should've pushed him away,

but... okay, I got curious.

And between you and me, Ritchie

sings way better than he kisses.

Thanks, I feel a lot better now.

I mean it, I'm going to tell him

that we're just friends, okay?

Well, we have

bigger issues to deal with.

News of the kidnapping is on TV.

What? No way.

Where's Lincoln going?

And why is Ritchie with him?

- Wait, wait, wait!

- Wait! Please stop!

Dude, I just want you to know

I really like her.

No way, man.

You just think you do.

- No, there was this moment.

- What moment?

She was just gently washing

the egg off me.

She, like,

washed the egg off of you,

or just helped you

with a couple of shells that were like...

No, she wiped the egg off...

with a big sponge.

No. See, what you've got

is that Stockholm Syndrome

I've been reading about.

- That's it.

- Stockholm Syndrome?

It's when the hostage... you...

begins to identify with the captor,

especially if there's any moments

of kindness shown,

which can be misinterpreted

as special treatment,

thus leaving you to believe

that you're in some kind of love.

I don't know about that.

I just... I just really dig Devon.

I think you should shut up now

before I kill you.

I guess I don't mind.

I mean, technically,

I'd be dying for Devon.

No, if anybody's going to die

for Devon, it's going to be me.

- I've earned it!

- Put your hands on the wheel!

Don't tell me what to do!

So it was working?

You got Ritchie to sing?

Yeah. All he needed

was to be himself,

and by playing the guitar

he felt comfortable enough,

and it just flowed out.

Do you have any idea

where he's taking him?

No idea.

When he gets upset,

he tends to disappear,

sometimes for days at a time.

That kiss thing

put him over the edge.

He had that crazy Lincoln look

in his eyes.

- What an idiot!

- You just had to do it, didn't you?

Never mind that we're trying

to save our social lives

from an accident you caused.

Never mind that we had

this plan to help Ritchie,

a plan that was starting to work.

No, you just had to kiss him

and ruin everything.

Gabs, you're kind of losing it.

Gabs?

Don't call me that.

What are you doing?

I'm getting my stuff.

What? You never get your stuff.

Your stuff lives here.

It's been here since fourth grade.

Well, my stuff's leaving,

and it's taking me with it.

Gabby, you're just emotional.

"Stand up for yourself, Gabby.

Don't let Kira

push you around, Gabby. "

The main person pushing me

around, Devon, is you.

What?

I didn't want to skip school

and meet 5 Leo Rise

or do this stupid kidnapping thing

at all, but you pushed.

- You could've said no.

- I did!

- You did?

- Yeah.

I guess I didn't hear you.

Because you never listen, Devon.

This whole thing has ruined

the one good thing in my life.

5 Leo Rise used to be

my little slice of happiness,

but now 5 Leo Rise

is just crap too.

No offense.

- Gabs...

- Don't!

Don't. I know you must think

I'm just some pushover dork,

but I want you to know, Devon,

that I do have a spine.

Starting right now,

Devon Lisette Thompson

and Gabby Ann Davis

are no longer best friends.

Even if I am a total loner

for the rest of my life.

And one more thing...

Whoa.

There. We're even.

Hi, Dad.

Mom got bludgeoned in the pantry?

That sucks.

Oh, me?

Remember what I said about

not having any boys in the house?

Yeah, I was just wondering,

does it matter if they're famous?

Don't you dare.

Hang up the phone!

I have a secret to tell.

Can I talk to her?

Let me talk to her.

They hung up on me.

They hung up on you?

Devon! Get your...

Thank you very much, Danielle!

You just ruined my life forever!

Grow up!

You dirty dog!

Wait, you speak Italian?

Yes, my last name is Margiatta.

I can't get through.

That's it.

We are leaving right now.

Hey! Where do you think

you're going?

Unlike you, I'm leaving.

I'm not just going to sit around

while you get your voice back

and win Devon's heart

in the process. I'm out.

You can't just leave me here.

I can't?

Watch me.

Yo, yo, Lincoln, dude.

Dude, come on.

Don't drive away!

Get back here!

Lincoln!

Yeah.

Whoa.

You think she's okay?

Devon. Devon, you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's just that... Gabby's right.

I've ruined her life.

And this whole thing

is one big disaster, and so am I.

And I just don't know what I'm

going to do without her, okay?

Do you think I'm pushy?

Yeah, a little bit.

But not like my sister, right?

She's the pushy one.

Maybe that's what it feels like

to Gabby.

But I'm nice, right?

Yeah.

Gabby's got

her own way with things.

Yeah, and you've got

to respect her for that.

Oh, my God, I'm going to kill him.

Don't even set foot in this house

if you don't have Ritchie with you.

- Ow, Devon...

- I mean it!

- Well, can I explain?

- I don't want an explanation.

I want Ritchie.

It's a little complicated.

He started saying

all these terrible things about you,

and my emotions just went crazy.

- Terrible things?

- Sort of.

He was telling me about how you

were helping him with his stage fright,

and he said something

about some egg,

and then he was telling me

about how cool you are,

like I need him telling me

about how cool you are.

I mean, I'm not only a member,

but I'm the president

of the Devon fan club.

Wait, he said I was helping him

with his stage fright.

Something like that.

It worked.

Lincoln, I should

so kick your ass right now,

but I need your help.

I need you to get in your jeep

and go get Ritchie.

It's dark out here, though.

I don't care.

And it's cold too.

When I breathe, I can see my breath.

I don't want to see or hear from you

until you have Ritchie with you.

- Understood?

- But just... can I...?

You guys need to call Pete

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