It’s a sunny and sparkly Sunday!

  Inside a bright and shiny apartment near the mall, Bella is getting ready to become super famous. She’s planning to film her very first music video for her song, "Blondes DO Have More Fun!" To help her, she called her two best friends: Tsubame, the super smart and stylish director, and Juliette, the shy but sweet dancer who loves her stuffed animals.

  Bella claps her hands.

  — “Okay! Do you have any ideas, Tsu?” she asks with her hands on her hips and a dramatic pout.

  — “Of course! First, we film here in your living room, then at the beach with my favorite purple car, and finally at the mall—so everyone will see how amazing we are!” Tsubame says excitedly.

  — “WOOOW! That’s like… perfect!” Bella squeals.

  Juliette raises her hand a little.

  — “Um… can I hold my kitty plushie while I dance?”

  — “Nope. You need to dance properly,” says Tsubame.

  — “Oh… okay…” Juliette replies, a little sad.

  Tsubame sets up the camera herself—she says she’s great with gadgets. Juliette stands barefoot, glancing sadly at her Kuromi plushie on the couch.

  — “Alright, everyone, get in position!” says Tsubame.

  Scene 1: Bella’s Living Room

  The lights are super bright. There’s glitter on the floor from Bella’s last video attempt. Bella strikes what she thinks is a super cool pose.

  Tsubame claps her hands.

  — “Start with a hair flip, Bella! I’ll add cool effects later!”

  — “What’s an effect?” Bella asks, blinking.

  — “Never mind. Just flip your hair,” says Tsubame.

  Music starts. Bella lip-syncs… not very well. But she dances like she’s the biggest pop star on the planet.

  “OMG, just broke a nail,

  But who cares? I’m still cute as ever!”

  Bella spins and bumps into Juliette, who falls over.

  — “Ow… I’m okay…” Juliette whispers.

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  — “CUT!” Tsubame says. “You stepped on her dress again!”

  — “Oopsie! Sorry, Jules,” Bella giggles, not really noticing.

  Tsubame sighs.

  — “Juliette, I told you to wear shoes.”

  — “Sorry…”

  — “Don’t worry, Jule!” Bella smiles. “We’re going to the beach next, so you can wear flip-flops!”

  — “Yay!”

  Scene 2: The “Beach”

  They try to go to the beach, but Tsubame’s cool purple car gets too hot in traffic. So, they film in a sandy parking lot instead.

  Bella stands on the car’s hood with her tiny dog, Princess McBubbles.

  “Blondes DO have more fun, huh!

  Dancin’ in the sun with my chihuahua!”

  Juliette wears a shell necklace and dances carefully. Bella blows a kiss to the camera.

  — “We’re totally winning a Grammy!” Bella says proudly.

  — “We’re not even posting this…” Tsubame grumbles.

  — “Too late! I already posted a teaser!” Bella says.

  — “Of what??”

  — “Just me… blinking dramatically.”

  Scene 3: The Mall

  They sneak into the mall. Bella runs in singing loudly:

  “Blondes DO, DO, DO have more fun—

  Like, sorry brunettes… just ask anyone!”

  Security gets mad. Tsubame zooms away in the car, Bella runs out holding her dog, and Juliette follows with plushies she accidentally bought.

  Back at Bella’s place, the girls collapse on the couch.

  — “Only 42 views… but two people said I’m gorgeous!” Bella says happily.

  Juliette snuggles her plushie. Tsubame lights a calming candle.

  — “Let’s film again tomorrow! Maybe at the zoo!” Bella says.

  — “Why? We already posted it,” Tsubame replies.

  — “’Cause I’m a wild star, babe!”

  — “No wonder they call you a bimbo.”

  Meanwhile, Across Town…

  In an old house, Victory, Miriam, and Natasha are sitting on the kitchen floor, bored.

  — “Let’s do something fun!” Natasha says.

  — “Like what?” asks Victory.

  Miriam jumps up and accidentally hits her elbow.

  — “Ow! What if we go to the cemetery?”

  — “Again?” Victory says.

  — “I didn’t go last time. Or… maybe I did?” Natasha says, confused.

  Victory sighs.

  — “Fine. But I need more bodypaint first.”

  They all leave the house. Victory buys more white paint. Miriam plays with a bug. Natasha accidentally ends up dancing on someone’s car.

  — “GET OFF MY CAR!” yells a grumpy old man.

  Victory returns.

  — “Let’s go. Natasha, what are you doing?”

  — “Training for a dance… for love,” Miriam jokes.

  Scene: The Cemetery

  The sun sets. Crows fly above. The girls arrive.

  Natasha finds a mayor’s tombstone.

  — “Should I…?”

  — “Just do it,” says Miriam.

  — “For justice!” Natasha yells.

  Victory paints her arms again and sits on a big stone.

  — “Do you think we’re wasting time?” she asks.

  Miriam shrugs.

  — “I think about death sometimes. But maybe it thinks about me too.”

  Suddenly, they hear music.

  “Blondes DO, DO, DO have more fun—

  Like, sorry brunettes…”

  — “What is that?” Miriam giggles.

  — “It’s that internet girl… Bella,” Victory says.

  Miriam grins.

  — “Wanna go say hi?”

  — “I wanna tell her my secrets,” Natasha says, then hiccups.

  Victory sighs.

  — “You two head home. I’ll go alone.”

  Back Near the Cemetery Gate…

  Bella is dancing for her camera, glowing with confidence.

  Victory appears, arms crossed, face serious.

  — “AAH! You scared me!” Bella jumps. “What even are you?”

  — “A person. You?”

  — “I’m Bella. Duh.”

  Bella looks at her nails.

  — “Wait… your nails are fabulous. Magic?”

  — “Maybe.”

  — “We should totally be friends! Opposite vibes, you know? You follow Glittergram?”

  Victory raises an eyebrow.

  — “You always make friends in cemeteries?”

  — “Only with cool people like you!” Bella giggles.

  Victory shrugs.

  — “Fine. But I don’t smile in photos.”

  — “Perfect! I’ll smile for both of us!”

  Bella snaps a quick selfie.

  — “Yay! Message me later! We’ll do something fun, spooky girl!”

  Victory shakes her head with a tiny smile.

  — “You’re a weird Barbie.”

  — “And proud!” Bella says, skipping away.

  Victory walks off, pulling out her phone to search “@BlinginBella”.

  What just happened?