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Dennis Loggins is a young multi-billionaire. He’s become a
success, he’s gotten in shape, he’s spent years improving himself,
and he’s done it all for the love of a good woman. Or so he tells
himself. The fact is that Dennis has engineered this façade of
confidence and importance solely as a means for revenge. In high
school Dennis was a nerd with a crush on the head cheerleader,
Melissa. Due to her kindness and attention, Dennis’s crush
transformed into unrequited love. To make matters worse, he was
constantly tormented and humiliated by Ricky, Melissa’s
boyfriend. On one memorable occasion, Ricky tricked Dennis into
admitting his love for Melissa over a live microphone at the
football game. Dennis never got over the humiliation, despite
Melissa’s assurance that he needn’t worry. Now years later,
Dennis is a success, and is eager to return Ricky’s slights
ten-fold. He hires Gloria on as an assistant specifically to find
out what football team Ricky is playing for, and to help Dennis
re-plan the ten-year high school reunion. Moving the gathering
to a much more glamorous location, and bringing Gloria as his
“date”, Dennis waits eagerly for the payoff of his plans. He has
bought the football team that Ricky plays for, and has arranged
for a phone call to be made a minute before the crowning of the
King and Queen of the reunion, to tell Ricky that he’s fired.
When Ricky arrives, it’s obvious that he’s changed. He apologizes
to Dennis for the grief he gave him in high school, and
congratulates him on his success. Ricky is nonplussed, but is so
wrapped up in the pending arrival of Melissa, that he all but
ignores the change. When Melissa shows up it’s more than obvious
that she too is different. She’s dying of cancer. Dennis is
blown away, he stands with his jaw hanging open as Ricky hurries
to Melissa’s side and lovingly leads her through the gathering.
Dennis goes over to her and they talk for a while, she tells him
how her illness has changed Ricky into a warm, caring,
compassionate man. Dennis instantly regrets his plotting and
scheming, and hurries inside to swipe Ricky’s cell phone, before
the call arrives. He makes it just in time, and Melissa and Ricky
take the stage as King and Queen of the reunion. Toby Keith hired
by Dennis as part of the night’s festivities takes the stage to
perform “My List”.
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