December 7, 2022 • 29 mins
Liam and Bobbie buy VIP tickets to see Summer Raines in concert, and meet up with Nicki. She confesses that stardom isn’t all that it seems, and agrees to help them time travel again. But they’ll have to find the guitar in this timeline first, and Liam is rapidly Disappearing!
Einhorn's Epic Productions and iHeartRadio Present: Nicki Fix's Time Mix
Created and Executive Produced by: Heather Einhorn & Adam Staffaroni
Executive Produced by: Einhorn’s Epic Productions & iHeartRadio
Head Writer: Cecil Castellucci
Writers: Bleu-Beckford Burrell, Louis Kornfeld, Natalia Yanchak, and Adam Staffaroni
Directed by: Rebecca Cunningham
With Performances by:
Judy Alice Lee as Nicki Fix
Thalia Romina as Bobbie
Joshua Evans as Liam
Tyler Keyes as Leonard
With Barron Bass as Ben
And Scott Hoffman as Record Shop Clerk Jeremy Kane
Additional Voices:
Maura Vincent, Caleb Yen, David Shatraw, Laith Wallschleger
Post Sound & Music by: Chapter Four
Sound Supervision and Sound Design by: Sarah Gibble Laska
Assistant Sound Editing by: Andrew Berger, Nathalie Escudero, and Zachary Spiezer
Music composed by: Murray A. Lightburn
Lyrics by: Natalia Yanchak and Murray A. Lightburn
Line Producer: Anna Stypko
Produced by: Aroop Sanakkayala
Development Writer: Scott Hoffman
Development Executive: Greg Lockard
Production Coordinator & Script Supervisor: Laura Martin
Operations: Laura Kaufmann
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Social Media: Ashley Lynn Nicole
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hey, time travelers. This has Heather iron Horn, co creator
of Nicki Fixes Time Mix Up. Next be kind and
rewind to the nineties for a most epic episode of
Nicki Fix. But first, a quick word from our sponsor,
iron Horn's Epic Productions, and I Heart Radio present Nikki
Fixes Time mix Hi, Bobby, it's me Nikki. If I'm
(00:36):
remembering correctly, this is the day we first went back
in time, and so maybe I hope it's also the
day that you and Liam came back to And I
know this message is twentysomething years too late, but I'm
so sorry. Can you ever forgive me? There is so
much I need to tell you? Please? Please come to
(00:58):
the Summer Rains show tonight. I wish I could leave
you tickets, but I can't. I don't want to tip
off um. Anyway, Just be there and get backstage anyway.
You can promise I'll explain everything I meant, what I
said all that time ago, no matter what, Best friends forever.
(01:20):
Oh jeez, I gotta go. I can't believe it. Whoa
Is that really her? Yeah? But she sounds so much older.
That's the Day's Nikki? You really think we can get
into that show. We don't have much of a choice.
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It's our only way out of this mess. I can't
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believe Nikki has just been here this whole time. We
call her back, tell her we're coming together her. I can't.
The voicemail just says unknown caller. Wait, Shara, we're home.
You didn't meet? Are you coming down for dinner? Oh
my gosh, my parents are home. Uh not really hungry
(02:27):
right now? Are you sure I could bring something up? No? No, definitely,
do not bring anything up. I'm fine. My parents cannot
find me with a boy in my room. Good thing.
I don't exist anymore. They don't know that. Okay, just
keep it quiet. Nikki said in her message there was
(02:48):
a Summer Rains show tomorrow. Summer Rains shows near me
here it is tomorrow, no doors at seven Asbury Park.
Tickets still available. My dad's probably mad about that. He
(03:09):
likes a sold out shell. Great, get the tickets, okay.
That security guard at the museum said we need floor seats,
so v I p all access and now we can
add the fan meet and greet and it's only bucks
what each We're doomed. Just put it on your card.
(03:32):
I can't afford that and my parents see my bill,
bill ground me until graduation. Bobby, Hello, you'll never have
to pay it off and they'll never see it. We'll
be out of this timeline before the bill arrives. Huh,
I guess you're right. Well, here goes nothing, all right,
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tickets purchased. No, it's getting late. We just time traveled,
and if all goes according a plan, will be time
traveling again tomorrow. So we might want to get some rest.
Where are you going to sleep? The floor is totally fine,
probably more comfortable than a week we just spent at
the rink. Do you have Oh? Yeah, here, blanket and pillow. Thanks, Bobby.
(04:26):
M hm m hmmm. I'm glad you're here. I don't
know if i'd be able to cope on my own.
Good night, Liab, I'm glad you're here too. Hey, we
(04:58):
um wake up. Maybe parents are gone for the day.
I got breakfast. The floor wasn't too bad. Yeah, thanks,
it was better than the ring floor for sure. Careful
it's hot, thanks mm hmm. Next problem, Asbury Park is
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like an hour away. How are we going to get there?
We don't have wheels? Oh, but uber exists again, I
got that one. No, uber needed. It turns out my
parents in this timeline are surprisingly cool, and I have
my own car. Okay, according to the GPS, we're about
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ten minutes away. What are you gonna say to Nikki
when you see her? I don't know. I mean, this
whole thing is pretty wild. I'm still trying to process it.
Her voice on that message she left. She's an adult
and we're still us. She lived a whole life, and
for us, it's been literally one day, and she sounded weird.
(06:11):
I'm still mad at her, like really mad, but at
least she apologized. She needs her help and we need
her for going to straighten out this messed up timeline,
which we didn't mess up. This is all on her.
We all contributed, you know it? Yeah? I know? And
(06:32):
she did sound strange. How very Nikki? If it's her show,
Why wouldn't she be able to leave us tickets? I
don't know. My dad is weird about that stuff. Everything
is so messed up. I'm just happy we're in this together,
even though I don't exist, you exist to me. One
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thing I was thinking about last night was how we
spent so much of my time. I'm just trying to
be in the shadows, not call attention to myself because
of my dad, and maybe that wasn't the right way
to do things. And now I feel that there are
things that I should try to do, like what things
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that made me feel alive? Bobby, I just want to
say you. Your destination is on the left. We're here
over there v I P parking here. We just put
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this in the window. They're waving us through. Yep, I see,
Thanks buddy, next in line, please? Hi, Um, I think
(08:01):
we have v I P passes at will call under
whose name? Barbara Boyd? Plus one? Yes? Oh, triple A
access to all areas? Can I see some? I D sure?
Yeah here. Oh I'm sorry, miss Barbara Boyd. Triple A
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access is not available to minors. What no, But you
don't understand, Nikki, I mean summer she I'm her special guest.
We absolutely have to get backstage. Um, but I don't
see an adult with you. The best I can do
is give you these wristbands for seats in the v
I P area. It's just not backstage, but we paid
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for that. Just take it. I think I can figure
out to work around from the v I P sage. Fine,
Thank you. Enjoy the show. This is kind of cool.
I've never been to a big rock show like this.
I've been to too many. They're a real circus. Sorry,
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I'm kind of jaded. I'm not trying to be a
party pooper. How are we going to get up close
to Niki from all the way out here? We got
away for the show to start. She'll be on stage
and then security will be focused on that here she comes.
Welcome to another a basic diving days and nights, best
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if you're here money summer races. I'm not play is
that it is? That's thanky? So probably God every days watchcase.
(09:57):
I'm going to yea. Hey, nicky stands. Want to uncover
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(10:25):
time Travelers, welcome back. Want to uncover more totally twisty
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to learn more. Yeah, I can't believe how her performance
(10:47):
is flat, uninspired, phoned in out, But yeah, do you
think she's slip seeking? This is embarrassing? She left ups
to stay back time to have a big career, and
this is the result. No wonder she needs our help.
I don't believe it. I've been to every Nicky Fix
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show and she's done some conquers, for sure, but never
for lack of effort. This is absolutely the weirdest thing
I've ever seen in my life. This whole show is
a cry for help. That's a start of a second song.
This is a good time for us to find a
way backstage. Let me talk to that security guy. Hi,
SCA's me what My friend and I have all access passes.
(11:33):
Where's backstage down that hall over there? I thought the
ticket guy said our passes don't get us back here.
That was way too easy. Number one rule of these events.
(11:53):
Act like you belong and people will just assume and belong. Now,
if I remember correctly, in Astbury Park, the way to
get to the green room is that way. Hey, it's
the big idea. What the heck are you kids even
doing back here? We're sorry, sir, we need to find
nick Summer Donte Diamonds. Yeah, you're looking for my autograph
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or something. Wait, what do I know you kids? You
look familiar. We're just uh, big, big fans. We come
to a lot of Diamond Days and night shows and
we can't get enough. No, that's not it. Are you
sure you're supposed to be back here? Yeah, we're legit.
(12:41):
Look at our passes, they have the hologram and everything. No,
you're too young to be back here. And the last
thing I need is a citation for letting miners into
open bar areas. You don't understand. It's really important that
we see summer and security. Hey, what's up with your face? Leonard?
It's even more worked on than before. What did you say?
(13:05):
You you little snot you get out of here? Before
I banned the both of you from the venue and
from all future Diamond Days shows. I said to Kearney,
we should go this way, get those turns out of here. Bam,
(13:37):
that was way too close. Yeah. I don't think he
willly figured it out who we are though. I guess
it was almost thirty years ago. Hi everyone, Okay, thanks,
I love you too. So listen. This is my last song,
(14:02):
and I'm sending it out to two very special people
in my life. I know that they're here. I feel it.
I think she means us. This song is called Friends
Forever because when you're true friends, You don't just walk
the walk, you talk the talk taction? What justin by
(14:40):
all the emotions? Love to son friends, to say that
through when I want to, we dron hold back, we
hold outside together. Shame for us. Last most of her
(15:10):
show was terrible, but that last song had some of
Nikki in it. Now what are we supposed to do?
We have to get in touch with Nikki? Bobby. Did
you hear what she said right before that last song,
something about best friends? Um, walk the walk exactly? Oh
my god? The walkie talkies? Do you still have yours?
(15:34):
I left mind back of course? NICKI? Hello, are you
there for another channel? Know anybody there? Hello? Nicky? Hello,
I think it's gone dead. No, we can't have come
so close and not get to Nikki. Nicky, come in.
(15:57):
This is Bobby. I just wait, let's get sound Bobby. Liam,
are you there? It's NICKI? God, please still work, Please
still be here, Niggie. Hello, we're here. I'm with Liam
in some back quarter passive V I P. Section. Where
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are you? Bobby? Oh my god, you're here. You don't
know how happy that makes me. When did you get back?
How long have you been back from the nineties. We
can figure that all out later. Now, we just need
to get to each other. Where are you? Don't he
thinks I left for the It never rains in summer
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music cruise experience. But I'm still here. Make your way
through to stage door three. I'll find you, and Bobby.
It's so good to hear your voice again. I can
find a way to that door. It's on the other
side of the venue. Alrighty, we're heading there now. Four,
(17:02):
But hurry, don't. He's gonna figure out. Hello, Hello, Nikki, Hello,
A dang it lost her. Let's just get backstage this way.
(17:23):
How are we supposed to find her? This place is huge,
She could be anywhere. There's my dad. Headed this way
quick under that table. We can't let Dante see us
back here. I think they're gone. Hey again with you kids, Shoot, Bobby,
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let's burn it this way. It's a dead end. Why
is everything almost the same but totally differ? Right, we're stuck.
What do we do over here? That was close? Hi?
(18:18):
Oh my gosh, Nicky. Huh wow, Nikki, that's really you
under there? Huh. Beauty standards for middle aged women are
loaded subject liamb Man, Yeah, you're right, you're right. Sorry, Nikki,
I can't believe it's you. I've been waiting so long
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to see you, and you look exactly the same. You
look ood. You can say it. I gotta be quiet.
They can't find us. They watched me like a Hawk's right.
This is so weird. You have handlers. I think they're gone.
(19:06):
We're in the clear, Oh, Bobby, I am so, so
so grateful you found me. I missed you so much.
I missed you too, but it feels like you dumped me,
like you dumped our town, the rank, both of us, everything.
Why did you do that? Why did you stay behind?
(19:26):
How long has it been since you saw me a day?
I've missed you, guys for almost thirty years. Can you
give me a moment to be happy to see you
after so long, so then you can understand that it's
still fresh for me. I'm mad at you. Everything is different.
Liam doesn't exist. The rink is some sort of propaganda museum.
(19:49):
Your dads aren't together and therefore never adopted you. Ben
is Look, I'm sorry about what happened. For what I did.
I totally meant to come with you, but righte for
I came back. I found Dante Leonard in Ben's office.
He emptied out the safe, took every last dime from
the safe. The rink concert no wow. I knew my
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dad could be cut throat, but that's a whole another level.
So I knew the rink wasn't saved, Ben wasn't saved.
But I thought I could save you two. I thought
I could fix it myself. If I stayed behind and
became a star, I'd have the money to help everyone,
to change everything for the better. Is that the only reason?
(20:35):
Be honest? Honestly, it was selfish. Had just come off
stage at my first big show, the audience chanting my name,
demanding an encore. It was intoxicating. I felt like that
could be my one and only shot to make it
like I was meant to be in that time and
(20:56):
place where all my wildest dreams could come true. But
I was wrong. Trust me, I've had a long time
to think about the mistakes I've made trusting Dante, leaving
the two of you behind lower rise bootcut jeans. This
is definitely weird seeing you like this, Like just yesterday
(21:22):
you were Nikki, now you're Summer Reigns. This isn't how
I ever thought success would feel I'm lonely and isolated,
and I've had no one to talk to about it. Hey,
you don't get to feel sorry for yourself. You messed
everything up, our whole timeline. Yeah, I don't exist anymore, Nikki.
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I know, I'm sorry. I want to fix it. For years,
I've been counting the days to when you'd come back.
We need to make this right, all three of us together. Well,
it's certainly like my life back, whatever there was of it,
it was better than nothing. What are you thinking, Lamb? Well,
(22:04):
time laws say that we three are back together, so
we have the elements we need and play. All we
need is the guitar. Is it around here somewhere? The
guitar I used to have it. After Summer's first album
was a huge success, I could see things we're starting
to turn sour. I started looking for a way out
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and always knew that guitar could get me out of here.
But then it just wasn't with my things anymore. I
asked around for it, I asked Dante for it, but
it just disappeared. He said. People steal instruments from popular
performers all the time to keep as souvenirs. Guaranteed. He
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has its stathed away somewhere, holding it for collateral. Over
you hear that they're shutting down the venue. Let's go
to the rink. Maybe Ben knows something. He seems to
be living between timelines. How are we going to get there?
It's like an hour's drive away. Don't worry about it.
I have a wheels in the parking lot. Whoa, you
(23:09):
have a car? You weren't getting Things are different in
this timeline. Okay, let's go ahead. I don't see anyone here.
Follow my week, Liam? No this way? Oh hello Summer
and Bobby and Liam. If I'm remembering correctly, Oh no,
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I was wondering where you'd crept off to. These are
your old friends, aren't they. I didn't recognize them at first,
figured they'd be older, but instead they're the exact same age,
just the last time I saw them, back at the
very first Diamond Day's concert. Odd. That's something we'll have
to get to the bottom of. But for now, security
get there, run. I can't don't ket me. I have
(24:01):
an idea. Apologies and advanced Niki, but we need the chaos.
How do we get front stage through there? Oh my god,
it's Summer rank everyone. Look she's right here, Summer Frock photo.
Everyone who wants to get in, get on this side
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of the That was in insane. Did you see how
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presert those fans went. You should have seen the look
on Dante's face when he got swallowed by that mob
of fans. He's such a germ of photo. It's so weird.
But I mean, isn't that what you always wanted to
be adored? Yeah, but not like this. Let's get that
guitar back. I want to undo it all. I used
(25:15):
to come here sometimes when I still could, to bring
then food or some money or whatever I could get.
It guts me that he lost everything. Nikki. You kind
of ruined his lighte. I know bequeues around here earlier. Ben, Hi,
then it's me Summer, I mean Niki, Oh, it's you.
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You were just here last night having a sleepover. I
gave you the keys, said not to burn the place down.
We need your help, Ben, We need to find the guitar.
Sit sait. I already promised you that I would take
the money right away and put a down payment. Then
I noticed that you have a what of your rink art? Still?
(26:02):
But what about the guitar. You remember the guitar. Leonard
comes sometimes and asks me about it, says there's something
different about it, something magic, and they call me crazy.
Does he bring it with him? Have you seen it? No?
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But throughout time, the only thing that continues is the
energy of the music. You know, sound, weaves, auras, radio broadcasts,
the tones of time, yes, time tone exactly. The radio
aintendant was where my future house was. I mean is
(26:44):
I mean, it's not my house in this timeline, it's Dante's,
but still it's my home. She can sense it. We're
onto something. Is the old radio antenna still on Dante's property?
It's torn down when I lived there, I mean now,
I mean in any other timeline it is. It's overgrown
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and padlocked, but it's still there. That's going to be
where we find it. It must be there, I know it.
But we tried to get into your house and the
security was crazy. My keys, I buried them there in
the past. I wonder if one of them will work.
Now for the back gate, we have to try. Leah,
my boy, you look a little misty, like your colors
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are fading. What does that mean? It means we don't
have a lot of time left to make things right.
The clock is ticking. Iron Horn's Epic Productions and I
Heart Radio presented Nikki Fixes Time Mix created an executive
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produced by Heather iron Horn and Adam STAFFARONI executive produced
by iHeart Radio head writer Cecil cast alutional writers Blue
Beckford Burrow, Louis Cornfeld, Natalia Yancheck and Adam Stafferoni directed
by Rebecca Cunningham, with performances by Judy Alice Lee as
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Nicky fix To, Leah Romina as Bobby, Joshua Evans as
Leah Tyler, Kayes as Dante Diamond, and Leonard and Baron
Bass has been additional voices more of Vincent Haleb Yen,
David Shatroff, Lee Walsh Legger, and Scott Hoffman as record
shop clerk. Post sound by Chapter four Sound supervision and
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sound designed by Sarah Gibbel Lasker. Assistant sound editor by
Andrew Berger, Natalie Escudera and Zachary Spiser. Music composed by
Murray A Lightburner. Lyrics by Natalia Yancheck and Murray A Lightburner.
Produced by Arupe Sanakayla development writer, Scott Hoffman, Development executive
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Greg Lackard Line producer Anna Stepcom, Production Coordinator and script Supervisor,
Laura Market Operations, Laura Kaufman Marketing and Publicity, The Jessie
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Creative direction and designed by Ryan McCann. A special thank
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you to The Shadow Uniform, Iron Horn's Epic Productions and
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(29:43):
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See You in Your Nightmares, Daughters of DC, and more,
Hey, time travelers. This has Heather iron Horn, co creator
of Nicki Fixes Time Mix Up. Next be kind and
rewind to the nineties for a most epic episode of
Nicki Fix. But first, a quick word from our sponsor,
iron Horn's Epic Productions, and I Heart Radio present Nikki
Fixes Time mix Hi, Bobby, it's me Nikki. If I'm
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remembering correctly, this is the day we first went back
in time, and so maybe I hope it's also the
day that you and Liam came back to And I
know this message is twentysomething years too late, but I'm
so sorry. Can you ever forgive me? There is so
much I need to tell you? Please? Please come to
(00:58):
the Summer Rains show tonight. I wish I could leave
you tickets, but I can't. I don't want to tip
off um. Anyway, Just be there and get backstage anyway.
You can promise I'll explain everything I meant, what I
said all that time ago, no matter what, Best friends forever.
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Oh jeez, I gotta go. I can't believe it. Whoa
Is that really her? Yeah? But she sounds so much older.
That's the Day's Nikki? You really think we can get
into that show. We don't have much of a choice.
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It's our only way out of this mess. I can't
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believe Nikki has just been here this whole time. We
call her back, tell her we're coming together her. I can't.
The voicemail just says unknown caller. Wait, Shara, we're home.
You didn't meet? Are you coming down for dinner? Oh
my gosh, my parents are home. Uh not really hungry
(02:27):
right now? Are you sure I could bring something up? No? No, definitely,
do not bring anything up. I'm fine. My parents cannot
find me with a boy in my room. Good thing.
I don't exist anymore. They don't know that. Okay, just
keep it quiet. Nikki said in her message there was
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a Summer Rains show tomorrow. Summer Rains shows near me
here it is tomorrow, no doors at seven Asbury Park.
Tickets still available. My dad's probably mad about that. He
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likes a sold out shell. Great, get the tickets, okay.
That security guard at the museum said we need floor seats,
so v I p all access and now we can
add the fan meet and greet and it's only bucks
what each We're doomed. Just put it on your card.
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I can't afford that and my parents see my bill,
bill ground me until graduation. Bobby, Hello, you'll never have
to pay it off and they'll never see it. We'll
be out of this timeline before the bill arrives. Huh,
I guess you're right. Well, here goes nothing, all right,
(03:56):
tickets purchased. No, it's getting late. We just time traveled,
and if all goes according a plan, will be time
traveling again tomorrow. So we might want to get some rest.
Where are you going to sleep? The floor is totally fine,
probably more comfortable than a week we just spent at
the rink. Do you have Oh? Yeah, here, blanket and pillow. Thanks, Bobby.
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M hm m hmmm. I'm glad you're here. I don't
know if i'd be able to cope on my own.
Good night, Liab, I'm glad you're here too. Hey, we
(04:58):
um wake up. Maybe parents are gone for the day.
I got breakfast. The floor wasn't too bad. Yeah, thanks,
it was better than the ring floor for sure. Careful
it's hot, thanks mm hmm. Next problem, Asbury Park is
(05:19):
like an hour away. How are we going to get there?
We don't have wheels? Oh, but uber exists again, I
got that one. No, uber needed. It turns out my
parents in this timeline are surprisingly cool, and I have
my own car. Okay, according to the GPS, we're about
(05:48):
ten minutes away. What are you gonna say to Nikki
when you see her? I don't know. I mean, this
whole thing is pretty wild. I'm still trying to process it.
Her voice on that message she left. She's an adult
and we're still us. She lived a whole life, and
for us, it's been literally one day, and she sounded weird.
(06:11):
I'm still mad at her, like really mad, but at
least she apologized. She needs her help and we need
her for going to straighten out this messed up timeline,
which we didn't mess up. This is all on her.
We all contributed, you know it? Yeah? I know? And
(06:32):
she did sound strange. How very Nikki? If it's her show,
Why wouldn't she be able to leave us tickets? I
don't know. My dad is weird about that stuff. Everything
is so messed up. I'm just happy we're in this together,
even though I don't exist, you exist to me. One
(06:55):
thing I was thinking about last night was how we
spent so much of my time. I'm just trying to
be in the shadows, not call attention to myself because
of my dad, and maybe that wasn't the right way
to do things. And now I feel that there are
things that I should try to do, like what things
(07:17):
that made me feel alive? Bobby, I just want to
say you. Your destination is on the left. We're here
over there v I P parking here. We just put
(07:38):
this in the window. They're waving us through. Yep, I see,
Thanks buddy, next in line, please? Hi, Um, I think
(08:01):
we have v I P passes at will call under
whose name? Barbara Boyd? Plus one? Yes? Oh, triple A
access to all areas? Can I see some? I D sure?
Yeah here. Oh I'm sorry, miss Barbara Boyd. Triple A
(08:23):
access is not available to minors. What no, But you
don't understand, Nikki, I mean summer she I'm her special guest.
We absolutely have to get backstage. Um, but I don't
see an adult with you. The best I can do
is give you these wristbands for seats in the v
I P area. It's just not backstage, but we paid
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for that. Just take it. I think I can figure
out to work around from the v I P sage. Fine,
Thank you. Enjoy the show. This is kind of cool.
I've never been to a big rock show like this.
I've been to too many. They're a real circus. Sorry,
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I'm kind of jaded. I'm not trying to be a
party pooper. How are we going to get up close
to Niki from all the way out here? We got
away for the show to start. She'll be on stage
and then security will be focused on that here she comes.
Welcome to another a basic diving days and nights, best
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if you're here money summer races. I'm not play is
that it is? That's thanky? So probably God every days watchcase.
(09:57):
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to learn more. Yeah, I can't believe how her performance
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is flat, uninspired, phoned in out, But yeah, do you
think she's slip seeking? This is embarrassing? She left ups
to stay back time to have a big career, and
this is the result. No wonder she needs our help.
I don't believe it. I've been to every Nicky Fix
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show and she's done some conquers, for sure, but never
for lack of effort. This is absolutely the weirdest thing
I've ever seen in my life. This whole show is
a cry for help. That's a start of a second song.
This is a good time for us to find a
way backstage. Let me talk to that security guy. Hi,
SCA's me what My friend and I have all access passes.
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Where's backstage down that hall over there? I thought the
ticket guy said our passes don't get us back here.
That was way too easy. Number one rule of these events.
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Act like you belong and people will just assume and belong. Now,
if I remember correctly, in Astbury Park, the way to
get to the green room is that way. Hey, it's
the big idea. What the heck are you kids even
doing back here? We're sorry, sir, we need to find
nick Summer Donte Diamonds. Yeah, you're looking for my autograph
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or something. Wait, what do I know you kids? You
look familiar. We're just uh, big, big fans. We come
to a lot of Diamond Days and night shows and
we can't get enough. No, that's not it. Are you
sure you're supposed to be back here? Yeah, we're legit.
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Look at our passes, they have the hologram and everything. No,
you're too young to be back here. And the last
thing I need is a citation for letting miners into
open bar areas. You don't understand. It's really important that
we see summer and security. Hey, what's up with your face? Leonard?
It's even more worked on than before. What did you say?
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You you little snot you get out of here? Before
I banned the both of you from the venue and
from all future Diamond Days shows. I said to Kearney,
we should go this way, get those turns out of here. Bam,
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that was way too close. Yeah. I don't think he
willly figured it out who we are though. I guess
it was almost thirty years ago. Hi everyone, Okay, thanks,
I love you too. So listen. This is my last song,
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and I'm sending it out to two very special people
in my life. I know that they're here. I feel it.
I think she means us. This song is called Friends
Forever because when you're true friends, You don't just walk
the walk, you talk the talk taction? What justin by
(14:40):
all the emotions? Love to son friends, to say that
through when I want to, we dron hold back, we
hold outside together. Shame for us. Last most of her
(15:10):
show was terrible, but that last song had some of
Nikki in it. Now what are we supposed to do?
We have to get in touch with Nikki? Bobby. Did
you hear what she said right before that last song,
something about best friends? Um, walk the walk exactly? Oh
my god? The walkie talkies? Do you still have yours?
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I left mind back of course? NICKI? Hello, are you
there for another channel? Know anybody there? Hello? Nicky? Hello,
I think it's gone dead. No, we can't have come
so close and not get to Nikki. Nicky, come in.
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This is Bobby. I just wait, let's get sound Bobby. Liam,
are you there? It's NICKI? God, please still work, Please
still be here, Niggie. Hello, we're here. I'm with Liam
in some back quarter passive V I P. Section. Where
(16:19):
are you? Bobby? Oh my god, you're here. You don't
know how happy that makes me. When did you get back?
How long have you been back from the nineties. We
can figure that all out later. Now, we just need
to get to each other. Where are you? Don't he
thinks I left for the It never rains in summer
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music cruise experience. But I'm still here. Make your way
through to stage door three. I'll find you, and Bobby.
It's so good to hear your voice again. I can
find a way to that door. It's on the other
side of the venue. Alrighty, we're heading there now. Four,
(17:02):
But hurry, don't. He's gonna figure out. Hello, Hello, Nikki, Hello,
A dang it lost her. Let's just get backstage this way.
(17:23):
How are we supposed to find her? This place is huge,
She could be anywhere. There's my dad. Headed this way
quick under that table. We can't let Dante see us
back here. I think they're gone. Hey again with you kids, Shoot, Bobby,
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let's burn it this way. It's a dead end. Why
is everything almost the same but totally differ? Right, we're stuck.
What do we do over here? That was close? Hi?
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Oh my gosh, Nicky. Huh wow, Nikki, that's really you
under there? Huh. Beauty standards for middle aged women are
loaded subject liamb Man, Yeah, you're right, you're right. Sorry, Nikki,
I can't believe it's you. I've been waiting so long
(18:39):
to see you, and you look exactly the same. You
look ood. You can say it. I gotta be quiet.
They can't find us. They watched me like a Hawk's right.
This is so weird. You have handlers. I think they're gone.
(19:06):
We're in the clear, Oh, Bobby, I am so, so
so grateful you found me. I missed you so much.
I missed you too, but it feels like you dumped me,
like you dumped our town, the rank, both of us, everything.
Why did you do that? Why did you stay behind?
(19:26):
How long has it been since you saw me a day?
I've missed you, guys for almost thirty years. Can you
give me a moment to be happy to see you
after so long, so then you can understand that it's
still fresh for me. I'm mad at you. Everything is different.
Liam doesn't exist. The rink is some sort of propaganda museum.
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Your dads aren't together and therefore never adopted you. Ben
is Look, I'm sorry about what happened. For what I did.
I totally meant to come with you, but righte for
I came back. I found Dante Leonard in Ben's office.
He emptied out the safe, took every last dime from
the safe. The rink concert no wow. I knew my
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dad could be cut throat, but that's a whole another level.
So I knew the rink wasn't saved, Ben wasn't saved.
But I thought I could save you two. I thought
I could fix it myself. If I stayed behind and
became a star, I'd have the money to help everyone,
to change everything for the better. Is that the only reason?
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Be honest? Honestly, it was selfish. Had just come off
stage at my first big show, the audience chanting my name,
demanding an encore. It was intoxicating. I felt like that
could be my one and only shot to make it
like I was meant to be in that time and
(20:56):
place where all my wildest dreams could come true. But
I was wrong. Trust me, I've had a long time
to think about the mistakes I've made trusting Dante, leaving
the two of you behind lower rise bootcut jeans. This
is definitely weird seeing you like this, Like just yesterday
(21:22):
you were Nikki, now you're Summer Reigns. This isn't how
I ever thought success would feel I'm lonely and isolated,
and I've had no one to talk to about it. Hey,
you don't get to feel sorry for yourself. You messed
everything up, our whole timeline. Yeah, I don't exist anymore, Nikki.
(21:43):
I know, I'm sorry. I want to fix it. For years,
I've been counting the days to when you'd come back.
We need to make this right, all three of us together. Well,
it's certainly like my life back, whatever there was of it,
it was better than nothing. What are you thinking, Lamb? Well,
(22:04):
time laws say that we three are back together, so
we have the elements we need and play. All we
need is the guitar. Is it around here somewhere? The
guitar I used to have it. After Summer's first album
was a huge success, I could see things we're starting
to turn sour. I started looking for a way out
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and always knew that guitar could get me out of here.
But then it just wasn't with my things anymore. I
asked around for it, I asked Dante for it, but
it just disappeared. He said. People steal instruments from popular
performers all the time to keep as souvenirs. Guaranteed. He
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has its stathed away somewhere, holding it for collateral. Over
you hear that they're shutting down the venue. Let's go
to the rink. Maybe Ben knows something. He seems to
be living between timelines. How are we going to get there?
It's like an hour's drive away. Don't worry about it.
I have a wheels in the parking lot. Whoa, you
(23:09):
have a car? You weren't getting Things are different in
this timeline. Okay, let's go ahead. I don't see anyone here.
Follow my week, Liam? No this way? Oh hello Summer
and Bobby and Liam. If I'm remembering correctly, Oh no,
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I was wondering where you'd crept off to. These are
your old friends, aren't they. I didn't recognize them at first,
figured they'd be older, but instead they're the exact same age,
just the last time I saw them, back at the
very first Diamond Day's concert. Odd. That's something we'll have
to get to the bottom of. But for now, security
get there, run. I can't don't ket me. I have
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an idea. Apologies and advanced Niki, but we need the chaos.
How do we get front stage through there? Oh my god,
it's Summer rank everyone. Look she's right here, Summer Frock photo.
Everyone who wants to get in, get on this side
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of the That was in insane. Did you see how
(24:45):
presert those fans went. You should have seen the look
on Dante's face when he got swallowed by that mob
of fans. He's such a germ of photo. It's so weird.
But I mean, isn't that what you always wanted to
be adored? Yeah, but not like this. Let's get that
guitar back. I want to undo it all. I used
(25:15):
to come here sometimes when I still could, to bring
then food or some money or whatever I could get.
It guts me that he lost everything. Nikki. You kind
of ruined his lighte. I know bequeues around here earlier. Ben, Hi,
then it's me Summer, I mean Niki, Oh, it's you.
(25:39):
You were just here last night having a sleepover. I
gave you the keys, said not to burn the place down.
We need your help, Ben, We need to find the guitar.
Sit sait. I already promised you that I would take
the money right away and put a down payment. Then
I noticed that you have a what of your rink art? Still?
(26:02):
But what about the guitar. You remember the guitar. Leonard
comes sometimes and asks me about it, says there's something
different about it, something magic, and they call me crazy.
Does he bring it with him? Have you seen it? No?
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But throughout time, the only thing that continues is the
energy of the music. You know, sound, weaves, auras, radio broadcasts,
the tones of time, yes, time tone exactly. The radio
aintendant was where my future house was. I mean is
(26:44):
I mean, it's not my house in this timeline, it's Dante's,
but still it's my home. She can sense it. We're
onto something. Is the old radio antenna still on Dante's property?
It's torn down when I lived there, I mean now,
I mean in any other timeline it is. It's overgrown
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and padlocked, but it's still there. That's going to be
where we find it. It must be there, I know it.
But we tried to get into your house and the
security was crazy. My keys, I buried them there in
the past. I wonder if one of them will work.
Now for the back gate, we have to try. Leah,
my boy, you look a little misty, like your colors
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are fading. What does that mean? It means we don't
have a lot of time left to make things right.
The clock is ticking. Iron Horn's Epic Productions and I
Heart Radio presented Nikki Fixes Time Mix created an executive
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produced by Heather iron Horn and Adam STAFFARONI executive produced
by iHeart Radio head writer Cecil cast alutional writers Blue
Beckford Burrow, Louis Cornfeld, Natalia Yancheck and Adam Stafferoni directed
by Rebecca Cunningham, with performances by Judy Alice Lee as
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Nicky fix To, Leah Romina as Bobby, Joshua Evans as
Leah Tyler, Kayes as Dante Diamond, and Leonard and Baron
Bass has been additional voices more of Vincent Haleb Yen,
David Shatroff, Lee Walsh Legger, and Scott Hoffman as record
shop clerk. Post sound by Chapter four Sound supervision and
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sound designed by Sarah Gibbel Lasker. Assistant sound editor by
Andrew Berger, Natalie Escudera and Zachary Spiser. Music composed by
Murray A Lightburner. Lyrics by Natalia Yancheck and Murray A Lightburner.
Produced by Arupe Sanakayla development writer, Scott Hoffman, Development executive
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Greg Lackard Line producer Anna Stepcom, Production Coordinator and script Supervisor,
Laura Market Operations, Laura Kaufman Marketing and Publicity, The Jessie
Post Digital Marketing, Jennifer Gennaro Social Media, Ashley lynn Or
Creative direction and designed by Ryan McCann. A special thank
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you to The Shadow Uniform, Iron Horn's Epic Productions and
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