My Friend Experiments on Everything... Even Me (English)
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00:00Hi, I'm Ellie, and I've got an unbelievable story for you
00:03with mystery, suspense, and backstabbing betrayal.
00:06But before I continue, please like and subscribe.
00:09I'm an only child, and I live with my mom,
00:11who is an amazing pizza chef.
00:13She has her own cookbook and a popular YouTube channel.
00:15And when I was six, she started a pizzeria
00:17with her best friend.
00:18The two were inseparable.
00:20And mom's friend also had a daughter my age named Gia.
00:23Gia and I couldn't be more opposite.
00:25I was shy and quiet, and she was weird and loud,
00:28but she was my ride-or-die friend.
00:31One time in third grade, I spilled chocolate ice cream
00:33on my shirt, and this mean boy in the neighborhood
00:35called me poop girl.
00:37Hey, you big jerk, pick on someone your own size.
00:39The boy looked at Gia and couldn't stop laughing.
00:42You pint-sized twerp?
00:44I'll smash you like a bug.
00:46Then Gia whistled, and a giant stray dog
00:48appeared out of nowhere.
00:50Attack, Fluffy, attack!
00:52The dog chased the mean boy down the street,
00:54and he never messed with me again.
00:56Gia was always there right beside me, for better
00:59or for worse, but sometimes she could be a bit much.
01:03Since we were little, Gia was different.
01:05While I played with Barbies, she played with bugs,
01:07which totally creeped everyone out.
01:09On our first day of middle school,
01:11I wanted to make a good impression,
01:12so I spent hours getting ready.
01:14But on our ride there, Gia pulled out
01:16a huge jar of cockroaches.
01:18Look, Ellie, my little babies are so excited.
01:21I think they'll love math class.
01:22Maybe you should leave your bugs at home.
01:25No way!
01:26What are they supposed to do, crawl around
01:28in the mud all day?
01:29Isn't that what stupid bugs do?
01:30Don't be rude.
01:31Apologize to my babies now.
01:33And just as I expected, all the kids
01:36thought Gia was a freak, and our first day
01:38was a total disaster.
01:39Ew, gross.
01:41She has a cockroach on her shoulder.
01:43Actually, I have 10.
01:44Want to see?
01:44Gia, don't.
01:46But of course, Gia didn't listen.
01:47She pulled her jar of bugs out of her backpack.
01:50I tried to snatch it from her, but it slipped out of my hand
01:52and shattered on the floor.
01:54Kids started screaming.
01:55The bugs scattered everywhere.
01:56One jumped on my nose, a few got caught in the cheerleader's
01:59hair, and a big one crawled down our math teacher's pants.
02:02Gia and I were sent straight to the principal's office
02:05and suspended for a week.
02:07All the cool kids avoided us after that.
02:09As we got older and reached high school,
02:10things didn't change much.
02:12The bugs stopped making public appearances,
02:14but Gia was still odd.
02:16She spent most of her time in the science lab
02:18working on secret projects, which I thought was cool,
02:21but frankly, didn't help her social life.
02:23Sniff this, Ellie.
02:24Yuck, it smells like feet.
02:25But how does it make you feel?
02:27Do you want to climb a mountain or run a marathon?
02:29No, I want you to get out of my face.
02:32Hmm, I guess it needs work.
02:33Gia always spoke her mind, and sometimes it was so cringed,
02:37she had no filter.
02:38Like this one time, I went shopping with Rachel
02:40and her squad, the ultimate popular girls at our school,
02:43and I was getting along with them great.
02:44But then, Gia appeared just as Rachel
02:46had tried on this pink dress and was modeling it for us.
02:49Isn't this perf for the homecoming dance?
02:51I look stunning.
02:52Um, not to be a buzzkill, but you
02:54kind of resemble Peppa Pig.
02:55Oink, oink.
02:56Seriously, Gia?
02:57I was just being honest.
02:58Is it just me, or does anyone else
03:00suddenly have a taste for bacon?
03:01Uh, Ellie, we have to go.
03:03Your weird friend is freaking us out.
03:05Rachel and her friends couldn't leave fast enough.
03:07What's wrong with you?
03:08Why did you say that?
03:10Forget about Rachel.
03:11She's lame, and her perfume stinks.
03:12Come on, let's go down to the pizzeria
03:14and say hi to our moms.
03:15As much as Gia drove me nuts, I couldn't stay mad at her.
03:18She made me laugh, helped me with all my homework,
03:20and when our moms were busy working late,
03:22Gia always came over to keep me company.
03:24She was like an annoying sister.
03:26The first day after the shopping disaster,
03:28my first period teacher had an announcement.
03:30Class, we have a new student.
03:32This is Billy Fitts.
03:33He just transferred here.
03:34Make him feel welcomed.
03:35He took the empty desk next to mine.
03:37Hi, I'm Ellie.
03:38If you need to know where your next class is or anything
03:40at all, just ask.
03:42Thanks, Ellie.
03:42I'll be sure to.
03:44I did end up showing Billy where his next class was,
03:46and we hit it off.
03:47After school, we had lunch at mom's pizzeria
03:49and talked for hours.
03:51He was super interested in everything
03:52about the school and my life.
03:54I felt so special with all the attention he was giving me.
03:57I told him all about myself, my mom, the pizzeria,
04:00and of course, about Gia.
04:01I know this is really fast, but I saw the posters
04:04for the dance this weekend.
04:05Do you want to go with me?
04:06Would I?
04:07I was low-key freaking out, but I kept it chill.
04:09Well, I was going to go with a group of friends,
04:12but I guess I can change my plans.
04:14Billy picked me up for the dance in this fancy car that
04:16probably cost more than my house.
04:18He was dressed like a million bucks.
04:20Then he gave me a corsage and a really
04:23expensive diamond necklace.
04:24I was so shocked.
04:26I was speechless.
04:27Sorry, is the necklace too much?
04:29You don't have to wear it if you don't want to.
04:31It's just that when I saw it, I thought of you.
04:33Hey, guys, you think you can give me a ride to the dance?
04:35My bike's busted.
04:36I lost my bus pass in my date.
04:38The love of my life just broke up with me.
04:40Gia pretended to cry, and my blood boiled.
04:43Gia didn't even have a boyfriend.
04:45Just as I was about to snap, Billy said the sweetest thing.
04:48Forget about him, Gia.
04:50I don't know you, but if you're anything like Ellie,
04:52then you must be extra special.
04:54And you deserve much better than that jerk.
04:56Of course you can ride with us.
04:57Aside from Gia being a third wheel,
04:59the dance was pretty awesome.
05:01Billy was a dancing superstar.
05:03After that, Billy and I hung out all the time.
05:05We'd stroll in the park, go out for dinner.
05:07You know, cute couple stuff.
05:09He was the perfect boyfriend, and his father was so nice.
05:11They even came to eat at the pizzeria.
05:13Billy's dad took one bite of my mom's pizza,
05:16and he was so impressed that he wanted
05:17to invest in the business.
05:19I tell you, this place really has potential.
05:21And I think I can make it a huge success.
05:24We can take this pizzeria worldwide.
05:26By the time we're finished, you'll be millionaires.
05:29Millionaires?
05:30No way, you're joking.
05:31I'd never joke about a thing like that.
05:34Then Billy's dad dropped a wad of cash on the table,
05:36then left his business card.
05:38Call me in the morning, and we can talk business.
05:41After Billy and his dad left, me, Gia, and our moms
05:43were so excited.
05:45We danced around the store like maniacs.
05:47That night, I dreamed about being a millionaire
05:49and traveling to tropical islands with Billy on my yacht.
05:53The next few weeks were a blur.
05:55Billy's dad brought in these fancy accountants and lawyers
05:57to help my mom and Gia's mom with their business plan.
06:00I even started helping out at the pizzeria after school
06:02so I could do my part.
06:04Gia, on the other hand, was named president
06:06of the science club, so she wasn't around much.
06:08To be honest, it was nice getting a break
06:10from all her silly antics.
06:12With working after school and all my homework,
06:14I didn't get to see much of Billy either.
06:16He sent me sweet texts all the time,
06:18but I missed hanging out with him.
06:19Then one day, I was passing by the science lab,
06:21and I heard Billy laughing.
06:23I went inside and found him sitting with Gia.
06:25They were doing some kind of experiment
06:27with this green goo that exploded everywhere.
06:30They were laughing uncontrollably
06:31and having the greatest time.
06:33Hey, guys.
06:34What's up?
06:35Hey, Elle.
06:36Why didn't you tell me that Gia was so awesome?
06:39Billy went on and on about Gia's stupid science experiment.
06:42I barely understood a word he said.
06:44I sat down and tried to help, but they totally ignored me.
06:47I felt like an idiot, and seeing them together made me jealous.
06:51I stormed off, and they didn't even notice that I'd left.
06:53A few days later, things got even worse.
06:56I texted Billy to see if he wanted to come over and watch
06:58MSA videos, but he said he was too busy to hang out tonight.
07:01Sorry, babe.
07:03I've got a ton of homework, and I'm really tired.
07:05Maybe we can hang out next week.
07:06I told Billy that I understood and wished him a good night.
07:09It was nice out, so I decided to take a walk
07:11and get a chocolate sundae at my favorite ice cream shop.
07:14But I stopped short in shock when I looked through the window.
07:17Gia and Billy were sitting in a booth,
07:19sharing a banana split, and laughing like a pair of hyenas.
07:22Hot rage coursed through my veins
07:24as I marched toward the door.
07:26But just as I was about to open it,
07:27I got a call from my mom.
07:29She was with Gia's mom at the pizzeria,
07:31and she was in tears.
07:32Mom, what's wrong?
07:34Before she could answer, the phone disconnected.
07:36I raced to the pizzeria, and what I saw next blew my mind.
07:39The sign on the pizzeria had changed to Fitz Pizza,
07:43and these huge, scary men were shoving all our things
07:46into a huge trash compactor.
07:47Gia's mom was trying to make the men stop,
07:50while my mom sat on the curb crying like a baby.
07:52What happened here?
07:53We lost our business.
07:55Billy's dad took everything.
07:56How could this happen?
07:57I don't know.
07:58It doesn't make any sense.
08:00We can't even afford to hire a lawyer to fight back.
08:02All our bank accounts are empty.
08:04We're ruined.
08:05Our lives are over.
08:07The police showed up and arrested
08:08Gia's mom for punching one of the men in the face.
08:11Get your hands off me.
08:12This isn't fair.
08:13It's not right.
08:14Then mom fainted.
08:15I called an ambulance to take her to the hospital.
08:17The doctor said she'd be OK, but they had to keep her
08:20a few days for observation.
08:21I was devastated.
08:23I couldn't believe that Billy's dad was behind this.
08:25I called and texted Billy.
08:27There had to be some explanation,
08:28but Billy didn't answer.
08:30I even went to his house, but no one was home.
08:32Mom was right.
08:33We were ruined.
08:34I was so exhausted that I went home to get some sleep.
08:37But guess who I found waiting for me on my front porch?
08:40That backstabbing witch, Gia.
08:42That rage that coursed through my veins before.
08:44Well, now it was 20 times stronger.
08:47I raced toward Gia like an angry bull
08:49and tackled her to the ground.
08:51You evil witch.
08:52I tried to punch Gia, but she grabbed my arms.
08:55Ellie, you have to calm down.
08:56There's something I need to show you.
08:58It's about Billy.
08:59I've already seen enough.
09:00I knew you were weird, but I never thought you were evil.
09:03I saw you with him at the ice cream shop.
09:05Oh, that?
09:06It was all part of my plan.
09:07What plan?
09:08To save the pizzeria.
09:09Gia led me to her house and into the basement.
09:12Take a look.
09:12I caught a toad.
09:14Billy was tied up to a chair and gagged.
09:15He had green slime all over his face,
09:17and he smelled like a gym sock.
09:20Gia, what the heck?
09:21Listen up.
09:22I'm sorry for hurting your feelings with Billy,
09:24but you need to know why I did it.
09:25When Billy started hanging out with you,
09:27I started following you two, and then him.
09:29You did what?
09:30Shut up and listen.
09:32Billy's dad is in the mafia and needed a front
09:34to hide his shady deals and launder his dirty money.
09:37That's where our moms and the pizzeria comes in.
09:39He thought snagging the business was the way to go,
09:41and the whole thing was totally Billy's idea.
09:44That's why Billy was hanging out with me?
09:46I feel so stupid.
09:48Don't, Ellie.
09:49Smooth talking runs in that family.
09:50Billy's dad tricked our moms into signing
09:52over their business.
09:54Too bad for Billy and his dad that I'm not so easily played.
09:56I recorded them talking about their scheme for weeks,
09:59and I even convinced Billy to confess.
10:01How did you get him to spill?
10:03First, I poured my truth serum all over his head,
10:06but that didn't work.
10:07It just stunk up the place.
10:08I really should open a window, huh?
10:09Gia, stay focused.
10:10Oh, yeah.
10:11So since the serum was a dud, I asked
10:13my friends for a little help.
10:14Gia pointed to a tank full of giant winged cockroaches.
10:18Billy started to struggle and yelled through his gag.
10:20You should have seen Mr. Tough Guy crumble.
10:23Gia sent Billy's taped confession
10:25and the rest of the evidence she found to the police.
10:27Billy and his dad had been scheming
10:29small businesses for years, but no one could ever
10:31prove it until now.
10:33The police arrested Billy and his dad.
10:35The movers dropped the charges on Gia's mom.
10:37Our moms got the pizzeria and all their money back,
10:40and things went back to normal.
10:42Well, kind of.
10:43After the news got out that Gia and I took down a mob boss,
10:46our popularity at school went through the roof,
10:48and the pizzeria became busier than ever.
10:51My friendship with Gia grew as strong as an ox,
10:54and eventually, I didn't mind her eight-legged friend.
10:57But one thing was clear.
10:58With Gia around, my life would always be an adventure,
11:01and that was fine with me.