Better Together | The Holden Household

Holden Update 21
Winter | Week 1: Part I - Defying Gravity
Highlights
MONDAY
Monday was mostly uneventful for the Holdens. However, during school, Keaton pranked the whiteboard. He scored points with his peers, as everyone thought his prank was hilarious, but his teacher thought otherwise. He got caught, sent to principal's office, and was given detention.
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Once the kids got home, Darla wasted no time and grounded Keaton for his behavior. Getting detention doesn't fly in the Holden household. He got his phone taken away, and he can get it back in a couple days after he helps out around the house as his punishment. He was so bummed, but at least he wasn't grounded from seeing his friends — he was invited to Lucia's "Wicked" premier that following Thursday, and he was not going to miss a chance to support her!
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While Keaton was under so-called house arrest, Dallas went to the Magnolia Megaplex with River. They went on a little bowling date. Dallas won the 3 frame game, while River is kind of a sore loser!
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The date ended with River asking Dallas to officially be his girlfriend, and new couple said goodbye with a sweet embrace!
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TUESDAY
On Tuesday, the school put on a career fair for the students to get insight of various career paths and learn more about secondary education at Britechester University and Foxbury Institute.
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Both Dallas and Keaton took their aptitude tests at the fair as well! They'll get their results in early spring.
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Though the fair was a fun way to get out of class, it put a lot of pressure on Dallas. She took home a scholarship pamphlet and both brochures for Britechester and Foxbury. She hasn't even thought about what she wanted to study after high school yet, and she realized during the fair how little time she has left. She has a lot to think about!

Dallas is thinking about applying to the following scholarships:
1) Newcrest Resident
2) Super Scout

WEDNESDAY
Wednesday was Polar Palooza in my game! This holiday is perfect for sims to enjoy all of the snowy activities! The Holdens traveled to Windenburg to participate in the polar plunge for Llama International (as they do every year!)
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They enjoyed the rest of the day playing around in the snow — making snowpals and snow angels, and having a family snowball fight. They also went ice skating, drank hot chocolate, and warmed up at the end of the day by the fireplace watching The Khlumzee Sisters!
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THURSDAY
It was the night of the premier of Copperdale High's production of 'Wicked the Musical' which Lucia was starring in as Elphaba Thropp. Lucia stood nervously in the dressing room. She's rehearsed her lines over and over, and she knows them like the back of her own hand. She wasn't nervous about forgetting her lines, but instead she was nervous thinking about how the show would be perceived. She wanted everyone to think this production was one of the best put on by the Copperdale High Drama Department. She heard through one of the stage crew members that an agent was attending the show to scout out new talent! That news would normally be so exciting, but honestly, it added a ton of pressure to Lucia to nail this performance. This one performance could be a make or break for her and her dream of becoming a serious actress!

*sigh* "Focus Lucia, focus" she thought to herself. "You've got this!"
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"Luc, you're on in 2, get to side stage right!" a stage crew member shouted.
"It's now or never" Lucia told herself as she took one final look at herself in the mirror.
It was time for the most crucial musical number of the show, the ultimate turning point...
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~ Copperdale High presents 'Defying Gravity' of "Wicked", starring Lucia Santos and Gigi Taylor ~
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——
"Elphie, listen to me. Just say you're sorry!"
"You can still be with The Wizard,"
"What you've worked and waited for,"
"You can have all you ever wanted.."
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"I know. But I don't want it—No! I can't want it anymore.."
"Something has changed within me, something is not the same,"
"I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game."
"Too late for second-guessing, too late to go back to sleep,"
"It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes and leap!"
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"It's time to try defying gravity,"
"I think I'll try defying gravity,"
"And you can't pull me down"
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"I'm through accepting limits, 'cause someone says they're so,"
"Some things I cannot change, but 'til I try I'll never know,"
"Too long I've been afraid of, losing love, I guess I've lost,"
"Well if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost,"
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"I'd sooner buy defying gravity,"
"Kiss me goodbye, I'm defy-ing gravity,"
"And you can't pull me down!"
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"Glinda, come with me. Think of what we could do, together!"
"Unlimited, together we're unlimited,"
"Together we'll be the greatest team there's ever been, Glinda!"
"Dreams the way we planned 'em"
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"If we work in tandem.."

——
"There's no fight we cannot win,"
"Just you and I defying gravity,"
"With you and I defying gravity!"
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They'll never bring us down! Well, are you coming?..
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(Glinda does not go along with Elphaba)
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"I hope you're happy, now that you're choosing this"
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"You too, I hope it brings you bliss"
——
"I really hope you get it, and you don't live to regret it,"
"I hope you're happy in the end, I hope you're happy my friend"

——
"So if you care to find me, look to the Western sky!"
"As someone told me lately, everyone deserves the chance to fly,"
"And if I'm flying solo, at least I'm flying free,"
"To those who ground me, take a message back from me!"
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"Tell them how I am defying gravity, I'm flying high defying gravity"
"And soon I'll match them in renown, and nobody in all of Oz-,"
"No wizard that there is or was, is ever gonna bring me down!"
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*It should go without saying, but I am obviously not claiming 'Defying Gravity' as my own work!*
Defying Gravity (From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003) • Kristin Chenoweth • Idina Menzel
Originally Produced by Stephen Schwartz