Body Swap! 1: The Ol' Switcheroo

Emily Willis opens her eyes after a long night's sleep. She yawns and gets out of bed. Her room is very nice and clean. She clearly lives a comfortable, wealthy life. Emily goes to sit by her mirror and begins to hum a tune to herself as she combs her hair in the mirror. Meanwhile, Ember Snow's eyes flutter open after her night of rest. She gets up and yawns. In stark contrast to Emily's room, Ember's bedroom is shabby and cheap looking. It is obvious that she's not rich. Ember puts earbuds in her ears and blasts music while applying makeup and looking into the mirror. Emily has breakfast with Dana DeArmond, her stepmom. Dana and Emily briefly discuss Emily's stepsister Gia. They then change the subject, and Emily can tell that Dana wants her to become class valedictorian. Emily clearly wants to please her mom, insisting that she'll be headed to the school library before school for a cram session. Ember eats breakfast alone. Her family is never around because they are busy working multiple jobs to support themselves. Ember wants to also be the valedictorian. Emily and Ember meet each other at the library later that same day. It is obvious that they do not get along. It looks like they are about to fight when both reach for the book. Lauren Phillips, a librarian at the library, notices and stops the fight. She has seen the fights many times and lectures the two, telling them that since they are both 18 they should be aware of the consequences. Emily and Ember shivered in unison. Ember shrugs off the situation, exasperated. She muses aloud about how cold it must be in the library. She storms out, furious. Emily smirks and returns to her book. The next morning, Ember gets the shock of a lifetime when she gets up and realizes that she is now in Emily's body! That same morning, Emily gets a shock of her own when SHE gets up to find herself in Ember's body. Ember, in Emily's body, eats with Dana. Even though she is still in shock, Ember (in-Emily's-body) is surprised by how nice the morning in Emily's household is compared to hers. Emily's (in Ember's body) appreciation for the freedom Ember's house offers her is surprising. The girls are confronted by each other later that same day. Unsure of what to do, they resolve to see if the situation fixes itself overnight, promising not to mess up the other's life in the meantime. Later, Emily (in-Ember's-body) is surprised when Gia pays a visit. She is shocked to discover that Ember and Gia have been hooking up in secret. Emily, in Emily's body, reluctantly agrees to Gia’s advances. She knows that Gia would think her crazy if she said anything. It seems that Ember’s life may be a bit more complex than Emily had thought...