The Exchange 2021 Comedy/Drama
The Exchange 2021 Comedy/Drama
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00:00The cups are together, the universe in tension
00:16Are you just going to stand there?
00:18Me?
00:19No, the invisible person next to you.
00:30I thought I got the wrong time or something.
00:50No?
00:51Oh, maybe I did see you and you just didn't recognize me.
00:56Did they not send you my photo? I got yours.
00:59What? Oh, no, yeah, absolutely.
01:02That's what you're trying to say, I look different in person.
01:04What? No, no, no, just you're prettier, if anything.
01:10Good.
01:14So, where's your mum and dad?
01:18What?
01:20My mum's dead.
01:22I'm so sorry, I-
01:23And my dad's at home, but he's working, as usual.
01:25Yeah, no, um, is that where we're going?
01:28Unless you want to stay with a different family?
01:47Is it far?
02:10Is this it?
02:11What do you mean, it?
02:13Just different from Mexican houses, that's all.
02:15I bet.
02:16You know, I lived here since I was six, but I don't really remember it at all.
02:20I don't blame you, it's pretty forgettable.
02:22Oh, no, I think it's cute, you know, the design.
02:25It's cute in a nice way of saying it's small.
02:27Bye.
02:28Sorry, conference call ran on.
02:30Yeah, sure.
02:33Are you going to let her carry that by herself?
02:35Oh, I got it, it's fine.
02:36No, no, no, no, easy.
02:39I can help.
02:40No, no, no, it's fine.
02:44Sorry.
03:08Where's Sherry?
03:09What, have someone agreed to give up their office?
03:11Oh, yeah, where I'm meant to get some peace and quiet around here.
03:14The shed?
03:16I shared with my brother when I was your age.
03:18We don't live in the dark ages anymore, Dad.
03:23I made your bed for you.
03:25Yeah, yeah, no, it'll be fun.
03:27Yeah.
03:28Well, it's not like I'm here much anyway.
03:36Dad got him on a short leash.
03:38Sabina.
03:39Just take it.
03:40He can't not answer.
03:42That's not true.
03:44Mind you, it is Jonathan, so.
03:46You're okay, eh?
03:47Yeah, yeah.
03:48Yeah.
03:49Yeah.
03:50Yeah.
03:51Thanks.
03:52Jonathan, hi.
03:55Totally forgot, sorry.
03:57I should unpack anyways.
03:59You?
04:00The slowest ever.
04:01I just said I'd message my mum when I arrived.
04:04If you want to use it, just ask.
04:07The password's in the kitchen.
04:38Hey, can you pause it?
04:46Why are you all doing so good?
04:49Look, we've been through this before.
04:51There's a difference between us, time.
04:54Yeah.
04:55Sorry, I don't have anywhere to go.
04:58I've got Annie staying.
05:00You know, the weird exchange student.
05:02Of course.
05:03Who I'm not even sure is Mexican.
05:06What makes you say that?
05:07She's just different than I expected.
05:10What did you expect?
05:12She's whiter than I am.
05:14So?
05:16Just saying.
05:18Not everyone's a stereotype.
05:20Well, she's just so.
05:24Come and have a look, okay?
05:26Okay.
06:54Annie.
06:55Why didn't you call me when you got here?
06:58I don't know, my grandfather was late.
07:00You didn't forget to eat the carrots, did you?
07:02No, mum.
07:04Because they can throw you in jail for that.
07:07I know.
07:09Well, since Victor and Sabina like you, I'd like to talk to them.
07:15Yes, they're cute.
07:17Annie.
07:19I don't know, they're a bit...
07:22Got the Wi-Fi working, then?
07:24Mum, this is Sabina.
07:26Oh, hello.
07:28How is Annie settling in?
07:30Yeah, great.
07:32Probably fun having another girl your age in the house, huh?
07:36For sure.
07:38And first day of school tomorrow?
07:41Please show her around.
07:43Annie can be a little nervous.
07:45Mum, don't worry.
07:47I'll show her everything she needs to know.
07:50The best place to smoke is behind the Oval.
07:53My teachers have got this.
07:55Oh, I don't.
07:58Hey.
07:59Hey.
08:00Have you got my 20?
08:02Tomorrow.
08:03Promise.
08:06The office is in the big blue building.
08:09Come on.
08:20All right, everyone, come on.
08:22Settle down.
08:23Settle down.
08:24Sit down.
08:25What?
08:26What?
08:27Sit down.
08:28Hey, did you see that?
08:30That was a soul.
08:31Shame young kids.
08:33OK, everyone.
08:34So we've got a new student with us today.
08:36She's on an exchange from Mexico.
08:38Her name is Annie.
08:39Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?
08:43Oh, I'm Annie.
08:45Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?
08:52Oh, is she a bit slow, miss?
08:54You're so out of order, Keenan.
08:59What did she say?
09:00I think she likes you.
09:01Don't let him interrupt you.
09:07Can I sit down?
09:10I'm sure you'll all make Annie feel welcome.
09:16All right, so moving on.
09:19To kill a mopping bird.
09:27Hello, if you need anything.
09:29Hello.
09:31Hey, you look lost.
09:33Oh, no, I'm just trying to...
09:35Sabina should have been showing you around, hey?
09:38Yeah, wrong.
09:39She kind of already did.
09:42Sorry, you've got P.E.
09:44What?
09:45Physical education.
09:47Oh, we don't call it that.
09:49Did you think I was saying that you had B.O. or something?
09:52Because I would tell you if you did.
09:56You don't, by the way.
10:00So, which way's P.E.?
10:02I've got it too. I'll take you there.
10:04Great.
10:07Oh, not because of you.
10:09Oh, not because of you.
10:10You know, just the whole running thing, not really for me.
10:13Hey, that'd be more fun than you think.
10:15Really?
10:16Nah, it's Delos.
10:18Come on.
10:21Do you want to pair up?
10:25I might actually...
10:28Yeah, someone should.
10:31Forced to wear a spare P.E. kit in another school in another country?
10:36Okay, um, not quite there there, but...
10:40Sorry, I shouldn't complain.
10:42I'm lucky they could lend me anything.
10:44Yeah, stripping us of our individuality, so we're becoming mindless drones.
10:49I didn't have to wear anything back home.
10:53Sweet!
10:54Yeah, naked P.E.
10:57That could be interesting.
10:59No, I meant we didn't have to wear uniform.
11:01Damn.
11:02And Delos and me wishing it could be on the exchange program.
11:06So, why didn't you?
11:09Why'd you do it?
11:11I don't know, to learn and grow as a person.
11:15Very zen.
11:17Do you not like travel?
11:19Yeah, I love travel.
11:21But the furthest I've been is Whangarei.
11:27It's also not very far.
11:30So...
11:32So...
11:34You coming, or what?
11:45What are you doing? Everyone's in the field.
11:48Duh, what's the point? I'm getting you out of P.E.
11:50Won't they notice I'm missing?
11:52Up until today, no one even knew you existed.
11:55Story of my life.
12:00I don't know, won't we get in trouble?
12:02That's enough.
12:04The last thing I need is my mum getting an e-mail saying I'm home.
12:06But, yeah.
12:08Just hang with me for a few.
12:10You say you got lost and I have to go find you.
12:12I don't know, I'd better.
12:15Maybe next time, though.
12:19Maybe.
12:29I love you.
12:31I love you.
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13:55I love you.
13:57Yeah.
13:59Hey...
14:03How was your first day?
14:05Yea good.
14:07What do you expect at school?
14:09Well it takes a while
14:11to make new friends I suppose.
14:13You would know.
14:15I think I've actually
14:17made one already.
14:19Really?
14:21Well, um, feel free to invite them around anytime.
14:24I'm going out tomorrow night.
14:26Well, don't stay out too late.
14:27Well, why don't you guys organize something fun?
14:29With what money?
14:31Cost to see the city.
14:33I'll transfer 50 to your account.
14:35Yeah?
14:37Was your dad this stingy?
14:39I actually had a job back home, so...
14:43Okay. Bye.
14:51What did you say that for?
14:53What?
14:54About having a job.
14:55I did.
14:56He's been trying to make me get one for months.
14:58So? It's not so bad.
15:00It's not.
15:00You just carry food around for a couple hours a week.
15:04Annie, there's two types of people in this world.
15:07Those who do what other people want,
15:09and those who do what they want.
15:21Beautiful trees.
15:44What classes have you got today?
15:45Why do you care?
15:47Just wondering.
15:49Someone's important.
15:51Can I ask you a favor?
15:53Of course.
15:54Do you want to go out tonight?
15:57Sure.
15:58Like, so I have the place to myself.
16:02Where am I supposed to go?
16:04Didn't you say you wanted to see the city?
16:06Yeah, but it's a school night.
16:08You're kidding.
16:09Yeah.
16:11I have this vision of you back home,
16:13studying every night like a total bookworm.
16:16Tell me how to do it.
16:19Totally.
16:20Boyfriend?
16:22No.
16:23Annie.
16:25I just don't really feel like going into the city alone.
16:29Leave it to me.
16:34Why? You should take it more seriously.
16:35Go pro. You've got the look.
16:36Mate, I promise you,
16:37none of my followers want your t-shirt.
16:39Oh, come on. I'll make it worth your while.
16:40I'll do it.
16:42And you've got, like, five followers?
16:44Hey, listen, don't buy mine.
16:45What's up?
16:46You've met Annie, right?
16:47Yeah. Hola, muchacha.
16:49Ah, mirate.
16:51Only learnt that phrase.
16:53Annie wants a tour of the city.
16:55Oh, there's plenty of good map apps.
16:58Like tonight?
17:00Okay, where do you want to go?
17:02It was just an idea, really.
17:03What, do you like music?
17:05Who doesn't?
17:07Deaf people?
17:08You were, like, repulsively offensive.
17:10What? No one heard it.
17:12I'll pick you up at five.
17:18Come on.
17:19He's cute, isn't he?
17:21I guess.
17:23I don't get you, Annie.
17:24You say you've got no one to see the city with,
17:26and I solve the problem, and then you...
17:27Okay, fine.
17:29Great.
17:35So, is it true in Mexico you can, like,
17:37just get whatever you want...
17:40whenever you want?
17:41Yeah, do I believe everything you read?
17:44I read. I mostly watch videos.
17:46I bet.
17:47Yeah, when I'm not working on my business.
17:49Your business?
17:50Ah, now you're curious.
17:52I think suspicious is the word.
17:55What if I told you you could look ten percent thinner?
17:58Uh, I'd probably leave.
17:59Hey, I'm talking about clothes.
18:01What's wrong with these?
18:02No, no, I sell them online.
18:05Oh, okay, Calvin.
18:06Yeah, just t-shirts, talks.
18:09All drop-shipped.
18:11For people who want to look thinner.
18:13Well, that's very swimming, you know.
18:15Sometimes I put dope phrases on them, too.
18:17Where is this website?
18:19Well, give me your number. I'll flick you the link.
18:32See?
18:33That is why I'm going to be so rich one day.
18:36Yeah, not if you don't fix your grammar.
18:39And could these slogans be any more obnoxious?
18:42Whatever, I've sold over a hundred t-shirts.
18:45Okay.
18:46Well, that's good.
18:47Sorry, you're right. That's actually amazing.
18:51Anything's possible when you put your mind to it.
18:53Yeah, within reason.
18:55Well, what do you want, then?
18:58Haven't really thought about it.
19:00Come on, there's got to be something.
19:02I don't know.
19:03Maybe I'd draw?
19:05What, like an artist?
19:07What's funny about that?
19:08There's no money in it.
19:09God, you sound like my mum.
19:13No, I don't!
19:16Anyways, she'd disown me if she knew I was studying something like that.
19:20That's why I'm going to be a surgeon.
19:22Well, they do make coin.
19:23Yeah, and how long do they have to study for?
19:26You don't like a challenge?
19:27Sure.
19:30Well, I know what I want.
19:33And how I'm going to get it.
19:36Okay, thank you so much for showing me around.
19:39I mean, there's plenty more. Do you like clubs?
19:40Mmm, so much.
19:42There's a dope spot down by the water.
19:43Maybe next time.
19:45Hey, a hug for the road?
19:46Sure.
19:47It's not...
19:48I have to go.
19:50Annie!
19:51I...
19:53I'll send you that discount code!
20:14Oh, sorry, I'm sorry.
20:25Yeah.
20:25It's okay, really.
20:28I'll text you later.
20:29Lily you're with?
20:30Okay.
20:31There's a little bit of space, too much to ask for.
20:45Hey.
20:50Problem?
20:52No.
20:53Well, it looks like there's something on your mind.
20:56Well, you didn't tell me you had a girlfriend.
20:59Well, you never asked.
21:00Are you out?
21:01Why so interested?
21:02Well, what about your dad?
21:04He doesn't want me dating anyone.
21:06In school?
21:07There's heaps of queer couples, it's not a big deal.
21:11Oh.
21:12Do they have gay people in Mexico?
21:19Yep.
21:34What you drawing?
21:36Nothing.
21:37You're too shy.
21:40Don't!
21:42Some huge secret is it, whatever you're drawing?
21:45Yeah, you're one to talk.
21:48Burn!
21:52Is this how you act when you're jealous?
21:54Excuse me?
21:55Why would you be being all...
21:57Well, you have no idea what you're talking about.
21:59So, doesn't usually stop me.
22:02Yeah, well it wasn't exactly fun walking in on you two.
22:05Because...
22:07You know.
22:08Not really.
22:09We've hung out.
22:11Does that make you uncomfortable or something?
22:14You didn't tell me, Sabina didn't tell me.
22:16The two people I know most in this entire country and you have this huge secret.
22:21Is that all it is?
22:26Look, we didn't deliberately mean to hide it from you or anything.
22:30Then why did you?
22:38Fancier.
22:41Um, you don't smoke, do you?
22:43As if.
23:11Nah, idiot.
23:15Wait!
23:17Change your mind.
23:20You've got sunblock?
23:21Yeah.
23:41♪♪♪
23:56Went to the beach today.
23:58Mm.
24:00What was that like?
24:02Full of sand and water.
24:08Did you have fun, Annie?
24:10Spent most of her time in the shade, didn't you?
24:13Some of it.
24:15Well, congratulations on dragging this one back from the beach.
24:18Think she's in a tanning commercial most of the time.
24:20What?
24:21Oh, you know, doing nothing but trying to look good.
24:23Dad!
24:24It's been that way since you were 13 or 14.
24:26Well, I'm the exact opposite.
24:28Hmm.
24:29Was it just the two of you?
24:31Us and Esther?
24:32No.
24:33She's nice.
24:35Yeah.
24:37Can't shut her up though, can you?
24:40Is that what took you so long?
24:42What?
24:43When you two, like, vanished for an hour.
24:46Um, we were just trying to find some shade.
24:49To keep out of the sun.
24:51Exactly.
24:54Must have been real hard.
24:56I don't know, we were just talking.
25:00About?
25:01Stuff.
25:07Yo, what's up?
25:08Hey!
25:08Yo, this is Hell Yes!
25:09Sweet!
25:10Do you need anything?
25:12What are we talking about?
25:14You didn't tell her?
25:15What's the point?
25:16Chill, it's just a gathering at my place.
25:19Like a party?
25:20Something like that.
25:21See you there, yeah?
25:22See ya.
25:24You coming or what?
25:27Sounds fun.
25:28Cool.
25:35What are these gatherings usually like?
25:38You know, where people be drinking?
25:40No, Annie.
25:41We're gonna go sit down and do some knitting.
25:44You don't have to be like that.
25:46I don't ask stupid questions.
25:47Yeah, well I've never been to a gathering, so...
25:50Have you ever been to anything?
26:00Can I ask you something?
26:02As long as it's not a true or false question.
26:04How did you...
26:05She tells me everything.
26:07Okay, well it doesn't matter then.
26:10Don't be shy, Annie.
26:12Never be shy.
26:14Okay.
26:15What made you sign up to this?
26:17The exchange?
26:18Yeah.
26:19Do you even want me here?
26:21I mean, how else would I convince Dad to let me leave this dump?
26:30You're so desperate to leave.
26:32Why?
26:35We're gonna be late.
26:37Come on.
26:40Okay.
26:46Okay.
26:48Where do you think you'll go?
26:49Esther's.
26:50Back by midnight.
26:52Uh, no you won't.
26:53Okay, 11.30.
26:55What about Gran?
26:57Probably not her scene.
26:58It's her birthday.
27:00So, you send a card?
27:02She's expecting us.
27:03You're joking.
27:05Well, who else is gonna visit her?
27:06Well, that's not my problem.
27:08Sabina, she's 89 years old.
27:10Yeah, and I'm not, so I'm going out.
27:12No, you're not.
27:13You're going to your Gran's birthday, like we agreed.
27:15You're just trying to control me, like always.
27:17I am not trying to control you, Sabina.
27:20I'm trying to get you to behave nicely to your grandmother.
27:23This is not about Gran.
27:25What the hell is wrong with you?
27:28I'm just asking you to do this one thing.
27:30And it's not even for me.
27:35You're pathetic.
27:38Get out of that ridiculous outfit, too!
27:50I'm sorry.
27:57I never knew my grandparents, so...
27:59She's lucky, really.
28:07Fuck.