treatment undiscovered

UNDISCOVERED
AUGUST 2012
“It takes ten
failures for one
success, so enjoy
watching me as I mess
my way up to
success.”
HOW TO MAKE IT BIG, WHEN YOUR RESOURCES ARE SMALL
blood, sweat, tears, makeup, glamour, more.
Here is a show that will combine the
invaluable. AND Angelica is willing to share
vulnerability, rawness and relate-ability of hits
everything. From her business tricks to her
like “Teen Mom,” and the glamour, silliness,
personal triumphs and tribulations, including
family bonding and fun of “Keeping up with the
her virginity, her struggle with depression and
Kardashian’s.”
her relationships.
Angelica is honest, fun, talented, wacky
It’s an honest portrayal of a girl trying to be
and everything a new reality show needs. The
true to herself and make her dreams come
idea follows the same successful formula of
true. It’s a how-to-make-it in America guide
most shows, but comes with a freshness that
book. It’s a diary and documentation of one
only Angelica can bring to the screen.
girl’s life. A girl in her early 20s who is
She can dance like J.Lo, sing like Alicia
struggling with life post-grad, family pressures
Keys and her acting chops may very well earn
and her own desires. A demographic
this up-and-coming starlet an Oscar one day.
underrepresented in TV, which caters to
So why not capture that journey on tape? How
teenage dramas and then the older audiences.
amazing would it have been if we saw Jennifer
The show will follow Angelica on auditions
Lawrence’s life right before she booked her
and shoots and dates, as well as the other
break out roles and made it big with Hunger
parts of her life, where she volunteers as a big
Games. Or rather than hearing about Katy
sister at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long
Perry’s E! True Hollywood story now, or reading
Island. There’s nothing more real, and
about it in Elle magazine, imagine we had
entertaining than watching this girl try to
followed her as she did all those crazy things to
become Discovered.
It’s inspiring, emotional,
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make it big. Imagine we had it on camera. It’s
funny and overall entertaining.
Angelica Boccella
“Never, ever, ever, ever, ever
give up. You never know when
success is right around the
corner.”
HUMBLE,
PASSIONATE, AND
PERSISTENT!
“I will not
stop until I get
where I’m’
supposed to
be.”
-Angelica
When Angelica accomplishes
her goal (let’s say after
season 3) The focus of the
show will shift from her
trying to make it to her
helping others make it by
searching for UNDISCOVERED
talent all over NY, or the
country, and helping them
get their foot in the door.
If you’re looking for the next reality show
phenomenon THIS IS IT! It has the substance to last
far beyond a few seasons.
Watch Angelica:
-go on auditions
-prep to sing the national anthem at the local New York
Islanders Game
-hand out flyers trying to get people to follow her on twitter
-go on numerous auditions
-knock on casting directors doors
-go to the premieres of her recent films
-have success, make mistakes, laugh, cry, and everything in
between.
-watch her as she tries to figure out what works and what
doesn’t work in the entertainment business, while creating a
road map (how-to) make it in America for viewers.
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The image on the
right represents just
one of the many
steps in the casting
process. Viewers
have no idea how
hard a struggling
actor has to work
just to have a small
part, in a little
promo, that will air
for two seconds on
TV.
VOICE
LESSONS
behind the
scenes on a promo
shoot for a major
network
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SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WORK 24
HOURS A DAY. THEN, YOU GET FIRED
FROM A JOB FOR CALLING OUT TO GO
ON AN AUDITION. SO I HAVE A NEW
JOB PRETTY MUCH EVERY MONTH. AT
LEAST I’M NEVER BORED.
“I’VE HAD 15 JOBS AND
I’M NOT EVEN 25 YET. “
I went from
Coors Light to Red
Bull to Monster. I work so
many jobs to support
myself until my career
takes off.
Take a look into my
personal life.
Friends, love,
relationships,
having my credit
card declined at
dinners to network.
IT’s hard, it’s
real, it’s
entertaining.
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“Take EVERY chance that
presents itself. I have no
regrets and I NEVER feel
embarrassed. “
behind the
scenes: my
subway
commercial
GETTING READY FOR
WORK ON A FILM
SET.
“I met Tom Green at The Hollywood
Improv, in LA. I found out he was going to
“People think this is
glamorous, but here I
am shooting a Crest
be there and showed up. Made sure he spoke to White Strips comercial,
me and pitched him ideas about writing a part mid February on a
for me in a show....I do what I must.”
rooftop in NYC in a
swimsuit, Covering up
in between takes.”
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The day I
worked with
Marion
Cotillard on
the Film
“Blood TIes,”
I was elated.
It was a baby
dream,
realized and
it ONLY took
me 7 years to
accomplish it.
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Below
are pictures of me
working on an independent
horror film where I play the lead. I
worked 14 hour days of overnight
hours from 6pm to 10 am, and lived in
a dirty motel with 6 girls to a room.
There was literally blood, sweat
and tears everyday.
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Episode 1
Welcome to my life.
Time to meet the
family.
NEVER GIVE
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UP
AUDIO
VIDEO
VO: Hi. I’m Angelica & I’m an
Actress/Singer/Dancer/Model/
Translator/babysitter/retail
sales associate/energy drink
promo girl/sister/daughter/
sandwich maker and if all else
fails latte enthusiast.
Montage of Angelica doing all
of these situations.
Like so many of you superawesome undiscovered talents out
there, I’m trying to make it big
in the Entertainment Industry.
CU on Angelica talking directly
to camera (confessional style)
VO: I always thought I was just
one job, or event away from
being discovered, but
unfortunately it’s not that
easy. There are a lot of
obstacles. It’s a lot of work.
Cut to: montage of Angelica, on
the subway, sweating, carrying
bags in the city, doors
slamming in her face.
And yet, with all the rejection,
and torture-I keep at it.
CU Angelica confessional
Because as artists, we live for
those few moments of glory where
we get to get paid to do what we
love.
Cut to: montage of the
glamorous parts, photo shoots,
on set, premieres, etc.
So if you think you want to be a
part of this business, I’ll show
you what a day in the life of a
struggling actress really looks
like. As one of New York’s best
said, “let me teach you how to
move in a room full of no’s”
CU Angelica Confessional
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(My man JAY-Z) Because trying to
be somebody when everyone is
treating you like a nobody is
tricky business.
Now as a struggling actress you
could get a cozy apartment in the
city with all the glorious freedom
it comes with, or you can live at
home suffocated by your entire
family. But I would be miserable
as a “starving actress” so when
faced with the decision between
food and freedom I chose Food.
Hence I live here at 889 polk with
my fam.
My MOMager, Lisa...She never lets
me leave the house without telling Pictures and segments of mom
popping up.
me what’s wrong with my outfit,
and although she is obsessed with
me being a catholic, virgin, good
girl, she would sell me off to
Playboy if they paid enough...ahhh
showbiz moms...she’s good at what
she does and makes a mean lasagna
so I keep her around...That’s her
wrestling Tim Burton after trying
to convince him to put me in his
next movie. My mom seemed so
disappointed at the idea of me
going to law school it was like i
told her i was going to be a
stripper.
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Now meet VIK. My sister, my baby,
my best friend, my biggest fan and
also administrator of my fan page
consisting of 33 fans ;)She’s
following in my foot steps and I
couldn’t be more thrilled.
Oh My brother Ralph. I love him to
death, but he’s annoying. I can
show him an awesome Italian song
and he will tell me it sucks, and
then 6 months later, show me the
same exact song his friend showed
him from a video game and tell me
how awesome it is. He doesn’t ever
believe I’ll actually make it, but
he hopes that I do so that he
doesn’t have to work or enter the
real world and in the mean time he
enjoys hooking up with my hot model
friends.
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And Finally my Dad. All he ever
says to me is I hope you like
waiting tables. He tries to
support everything I do, but I
know for a fact he is mad at me
for getting my sister involved in
this “crap.” Poor dad, all he ever
wanted was a good dish of pasta
and a lawyer for a daughter.
That’s my family. This is my
friend Kelly. Kelly is super
freaking cool. SHe does everything
I don’t know how to do aka play
sports. and when I see her we can
talk about real life, love, boys
etc. The only person in the world
who doesn’t ask me 7 million
questions about THE BUSINESS.
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And Finally This is Ray. Ray is
one of my closest friends, and he
also advises my career and helps
point me in the right direction.
We met on vacation, he was the VIP
manager of our hotel, and he
treated me like a VIP even though
I wasn’t one. He treated me like I
was a somebody when everyone else
treated me like a nobody. And when
you meet someone who sees in you
what you see in yourself, and who
believes in you when no one else
does...you keep them in your life.
Plus he keeps me in check when the
diva comes out. A daily dose of
Ray will go a long way!
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EPISODE 2
A day in the life of a
struggling actress.
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UP
AUDIO
VIDEO
INTRO
VO:
Angelica Speaking.
I’m Angelica and like so many of you
super-awesome undiscovered talents out
there, I’m trying to make it big in
the Entertainment Industry.
So if you think you want to be a part
of this business, I’ll show you what a
day in the life of a struggling
actress really looks like. As one of
New York’s best said, “let me teach
you how to move in a room full of
no’s” (My man JAY-Z) Because trying to
be somebody when everyone is treating
you like a nobody is tricky business.!
Cue Music Intro
montage of Angelica, on the subway,
sweating, carrying bags in the city,
doors slamming in her face.
montage of the glamorous parts, photo
shoots, on set, premieres, etc.
CUT MUSIC SOUND FX CAMERA CLICK!
GRAPHICS OF SHOW TITLE
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Angelica waking up rolling out of bed
in the morning.
Dancing around her room, singing into
her hairbrush.
getting dressed.
On the phone calling agents.
People brushing her off the phone,
hanging up on her.
Angelica calls another agency.
Angelica: “Hi, can I speak with Mr.
DiCamilo, please?”
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Agent: “This is Ben, Mr. DiCamilo’s
Assistant, he’s not in the office
today.” click.
Angelica: “Hi this is Kathryn
Taylor, calling from KT CASTING NY
can I speak to Mr. DiCamilo in
reference to a talent of his I would
like to put on hold.”
Ben: “Sure, I’ll put you through one
moment please.”
Cu Angelica’s face in disbelief of
being hung up on.
Angelica calls back.
Mr. DiCamilo: William Morris, Ken
speaking.
Angelica: Hi, Mr. DiCamilo, my name
is Angelica I’m an actress, my
friend recommended your agency to
me. I just had a small part in a
movie with Marion Cotillard and Mila
Kunis and I’d like to meet with you
to discuss representation.
Mr. DiCamilo: “uhhhh who put you
through? Angelica, we handle
celebrities.”
Angelica: “Yes but i’m going to be a
celebrity, so wouldn’t you rather
get your hooks into me now before
I’m big and you have to fight with
all the other agencies over me?”
Cut to: Angelica with acting coach Bob,
helping her prep for interview with Ken
At William Morris.
Practicing a monologue.
Angelica on interview at William
Morris.
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Mr. DiCamilo: I appreciate your
confidence and your persistence, but
you’re not ready for William Morris.
I also, see that you have the
potential to be working, so I’m
going to recommend you to another
agency.
Cut to: Angelica excited leaving William
Morris building.
She calls Ray to tell him.
Then calls her friends to meet her at
dance class.
Angelica at Dance class.
VO: Just another day in the life
trying to make it happen.
Angelica and friends out for drinks to
celebrate after dance.
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Episode 3
Planning a music
video shoot.
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UP
VIDEO
AUDIO!
INTRO [ 1MINUTE?
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I’ve recently had a bunch of failed
attempts at getting investors, and
artist development labels to sign
onto my project.
M.S. {medium shot} Angelica speaking
directly to camera confessional style.
WUUSAAA {repeatedly chanting} “it
takes 10 failures for every success,
it takes 10 failures for every
success...”
Cut to:
Sooo, I decided to take things into
my own hands.
Cut back to:
camera
Angelica meditating on the floor.
M.S. Angelica direct to
I’m going to shoot my own music
video.
Produced by me.
On my own budget.
Which is essentially- zero dollars.
Cut to: picture of $4.75 in Angelica’s
bank account
This should be interesting.
Cut to:
CU Angelica
VO: So today I’ll be prepping
everything I need for the music
video.
Cut to:
Angelica getting ready.
Here’s a look at the budgeted plan.
This basically spells out exactly the
things I need and how much money I
have allotted for each of them.
CU Paper with plan.
Hair & Makeup
$0
Wardrobe
$0
Choreographer
$0
Back-up Dancers
$0
Locations
$0
Cinematographer
$0
Director
$0
Production Assistants $0
Krafty (food for crew) $0
Leading man (actor/model) $0
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So I know my friend April will
choreograph & dance for me.
Cut to: M.S. (Medium Shot) Angelica
talking to sister Victoria and Mom
planning shoot.
April is an amazing dancer and a good Cut to:
friend.
CU Angelica to Camera
As for my leading man I’ll just post
an ad on Craigslist. There’s always
some weirdo on Craigslist down for a
new project. And one of the few
plus’s of the millions of people who
are trying to act, which create this
torturous level of competition, is
that there is always some newbies
willing to work for experience. I’ve
done my fair share of free work, so
hopefully karma will turn up some
good talent for me.
And as for the other back-up dancers
I’ll just go harass some people at my
dance studio until they volunteer.
My friend Mike will handle
Cut to M.S. Angelica, Victoria and Mom
Cinematography and James will direct planning.
& work on the storyboard with me.
Mom, start cooking, because you’re
Krafty.
Ok...So what’s left? Hair & Makeup I
could do myself, but that’s gonna be
rough. So maybe Mary would be
interested.
Mary was the Key Hair stylist on the Cut to: CU Angelica to camera.
horror film I recently worked on as
the lead. She’s fantastic.
What do we do for production
Cut back to:
assistants? I say I just go to my
VIctoria.
college’s film department as an
Alumna, & put up fliers looking for
people who want experience working on
a music video for an up-and-coming
artist. Wardrobe I’ll do myself-I’ll
just return all the clothes when I’m
done.
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M.S. Angelica, Mom, &
Where are you gonna film everything? Cut to: CU on Victoria
Well I guess I’m just gonna have to
go location shopping.
Cut to:
And how are you gonna do that with no Cut to:
money?
VO: Me & Kell are at Nacho Mamma’s
(Club Name) seeing if we can use it
for the shoot.
M.S. Angelica, Mom & Victoria
CU on Mom
Cut to: Angelica and Kelly location
shopping walking up to a club. (Daytime)
Angelica: I wanted to know if you
Cut to: Angelica & Kelly speaking to
would be interested in having a music manager of club...
video filmed here?
Manager:
Angelica:
Who’s the artist?
I am.
Manager: Well we charge a location
fee of $3,000.
Angelica: Well this is more of a low
budget production.
Manager:
spend?
Angelica:
dollars.
So what were you looking to
Um like somewhere around 0
Manager: (Laughs) And where would
the incentive be for us to do that?
Angelica: Well I’m gonna be famous
so it would be good promotion for you
to say that my video was filmed at
your bar. Cause let’s face it Britney
Spears isn’t knocking on your door
asking to use this location.
Cut to:
Kelly: I can’t believe that actually opt.1 Angelica and Kelly leaving club with
worked.
Kelly in shock that that actually worked.
Angelica: Walk faster in case he
changes his mind, we already have the
paper work (laughs)Let’s go shopping
and celebrate.
Kelly: So what do you wanna do?
opt.2 Angelica and Kelly sitting on the
Angelica: On to the next one. Let’s curb outside disappointed.
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go shopping first though.
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Episode 4
Shopping, dating,
loving it all....
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UP
Video
Audio
<<Play Intro>>!
CU Angelica direct to camera.
So Kelly and I are going shopping
today to put together my wardrobe for
the music video shoot. I mean Kelly
is fashion handicapped her idea of
getting dressed up is putting a
giants jersey on with high heeled
boots. But none-the-less I need her
help and her company.
Cut to: Angelica and Kelly shopping, going
through clothes.
Cut to: Angelica trying stuff on putting
on a runway show. Kelly and her being
silly.
Kelly:
Why don’t we try that store?
Cut to: Angelica and Kelly walking through
the mall.
Angelica: Betsey Johnson’s?
Kelly: yeah
Angelica: No they make it hard to
return stuff.
Kelly: So what are you doing tonight Cut to: Angelica and Kelly looking
through racks of clothes.
after we’re done? Any hot dates, or
are you still talking to that tae
kwon do guy?
Angelica: Nope, no hot dates.
Although my friend wanted me to go
speed dating with her. Can I come to
dinner with you and Jamie (laughs)
And Double no to tae kwon do guy. I
can’t believe I didn’t tell you this
story yet.
So I recently appeared on a TV Dating Cut to: M.S. Angelica direct to camera
confessional style.
show called “The Choice” where you
Celeb bachelors-Rob Kardashian, Rob Gronkowski,
compete to win a date with a celeb
Finesse Mitchell, and Steven Lopez
bachelor I won a date with Tae Kwon
Do gold medalist Steven Lopez and
unlike most people, I actually fell
for him like a schmuck. We met in LA
at the show and although he lived in
Texas, he kept in touch for 3 months,
he even came to see me in NY.
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And then when he went to London for
the 2012 Olympics, he dropped of the
face of the earth and completely
stopped returning my phone calls.
Kelly, of course, had to hear me
complain about this and analyze the
situation to death for the entire 2
weeks the Olympics lasted. For the
record, he lost big-time in London.
His first loss ever.
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Cut back to: Angelica and Kelly looking
Angelica: So I just couldn’t
understand how someone could go from through racks of clothing and chatting.
texting and talking to me everyday
and spending 3 days with me in NY,
to legit nothing, like blowing me
off completely. And I had people
coming up to me saying how they saw
me and the show and were rooting for
me and hoping I would win and asking
me if I still talk to him and it
just drove me crazy.
Then I do some twitter stalking and
I find out he has a girlfriend in
Texas.
SO I text him this...I’m actually
kind of embarrassed to show you
this.
Remember, how I told you when I was
hanging out in NY with him and his
brother he was teasing me and
calling my virginity a golden egg in
spanish a “huevo de oro”
Kelly: LOL yes what a weirdo.
Angelica: so I was like “.....”
Angelica shows kelly her phone with the
text message as she reads it aloud.
I know I sound totally crazy.
Kelly: Omg Jel, he’s a jerk don’t
even waste your time and that was
kind of mean about the medals, but
ya know what he kinda deserved mean.
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Angelica: I’m so relieved you said
that, because I have been feeling so
guilty about saying something that
mean. Especially the god punished
you thing, like who am I God’s
spokesperson?
(laughs)
Kelly: Honestly, I think you should
go speed dating tonight. Like,
seriously.
Angelica: Eww no, I’m way to
depressed to be demoralized by speed
dating.
Kelly: Jel, go you never know when
your soul mate is gonna pop up and
worst case scenario you have some
laughs.
It’s weird, even though I know
Cut to: CU Angelica confessional direct
Steven is a jerk. I’m still so hurt. to camera.
Hurt that I was investing myself
honestly in someone and worrying
about him and wishing him well in
London only to find out he probably
wasn’t giving me a second thought. I
feel stupid. And i’m thinking maybe
a night of speed dating and seeing
what’s out there is exactly what I
need. And after all, Kelly is
literally ALWAYS right.
Angelica: Alright, I’ll go, but I
can’t promise I’ll behave.
VO: Lillian is my awesome blonde
Cut to: Angelica and friend Lillian
friend who works for Fox. Another
walking down a Manhattan street.
reminder that as I try to attain
unattainable dreams, my friends are
moving on in the real world with
real jobs. But all that aside she is
a super awesome girl.
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Angelica: This is embarrassing. The Cut to: Angelica and Lillian seated at
only thing more depressing than being their speed dating tables surveying the
depressed over a man who broke your prospective unsuitable bachelors.
heart is literally this. This might
push me over the edge. All these guys
are like over 40.
Lillian:
cute.
I mean that one is kind of
Angelica: There is literally nothing
I could say to them. I’m making a
list of questions in case there is
awkward silence. Come on help me!
Angelica:
Angelica.
Hi nice to meet you I’m
Cut to: Angelica with her first date.
Awkwardness ensues.
So I was literally miserable thinking Cut to: CU Angelica confessional style.
that I’m here with these guys I would
never be interested in and the guy I
wanted is out in Texas with his
girlfriend. So rather than bask in my
misery I decided to have some fun.
Cut to: Angelica asking her questions.
Questions:
As the men answer she puts a mark next to
their name based on their answer. If they
Are you willing to submit to an std and lie detector give an answer she wants to hear she nods
test before we are intimate?
her head in approval, smiles, and puts
down a check mark, if they answer
How do u feel about Handcuffs?
incorrectly she shakes her head in
disappointment and puts a minus mark. She
Do u like to be dominated or do you like to
does this all in front of the men so that
dominate?
they see they are being interviewed and
surveyed.
How many carrots is an acceptable engagement
ring?
What do you do for a living?
Who is your celeb crush?
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Dark or milk chocolate?
Do u speak any foreign languages?
What is your ethnic background?
(While these questions are being asked,
Lillian is cracking up, some guys are
answering all the questions excited when
they get a check mark near their name,
others are walking away disgusted, etc.)
How many sexual partners have u had?
Do you have any tattoos?
Do u believe in ghosts?
Would you rather a virgin or a porn star ?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
How tall are you?
Have u ever kissed a man?
How do you feel about sex on the first date?
How do u feel about not kissing until marriage?
Are you willing to convert?
Would u date us both at the same what roles
would we play?
What's your relationship like with your mother?
How do u feel about gay marriage? Abortion?
What is your religious affiliation?
Have u ever killed someone?
Do u see my laugh being a problem?
How do u feel about drugs?
When was the last time u masturbated and what
turned u on?
Do you have Any weird fetishes or pet peeves?
Rate me now 1-10
Do u see me as a sports fish or a keeper fish?
Pitch yourself to me in 10 seconds flat!
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Would u go get me a vodka cranberry? Hold the
cranberry.
Do u see me as a sports fish or a keeper fish?
Pitch yourself to me in 10 seconds flat!
Would u go get me a vodka cranberry? Hold the
cranberry.
Cut to: Wide shot Lillian and Angelica
leaving speed dating bar quickly before
getting confronted by any of the guys
they just messed with.
Cut to: Lillian and Angelica having a
drink at a bar.
Ok, so I didn’t find my prince here Cut to: CU Angelica direct to camera.
at NY minute dating, but I did learn confessional style.
I have some awesome friends and I
can have fun doing anything. I’m
still kind of bummed about Steven,
but that’s ok I’m gonna absorb the
pain, learn from it and move on,
because no Man is worth a
depression. Know your worth ladies.
And also, if he drops off the face
of the earth unexpectedly he
probably has a girlfriend. Anyway, I
have to focus on shooting a music
video next week. Who knows maybe
I’ll write a great song out of
this :) Till next time, let Angels
guide you xoxo Angelica Mwahz...
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