Not one to take no for an answer, she plants a kiss on him. When she traps him in an empty classroom and reminds him how much he had liked the idea that she was “a little bad,” he tells her he’s not the same guy he was last summer. In contrast, his jealous former girlfriend, Robin, is always ready for a kiss. Thankfully, Jay recognizes that Terri is special and treats her with respect, not pushing her when she tells him she’s not ready for a kiss (although she decides she’s ready scant moments later).
Terri falls in love for the first time with Jay, a second-year student with a reputation for being a ladies’ man. Several songs from the movie’s soundtrack are spiritual in nature, such as “The Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah and “One More Mile to Jericho.” In a soul-baring moment, Jay tells Terri that music became his religion when his parents went through a nasty divorce, affirming her question, “So music is your higher power?” (That query begs discussion of not only the 1st Commandment, but also such scripture passages as Romans 1:25 and Isaiah 42:17.) Jay (her boyfriend) comes along right then, and the two get into a discussion about making your own luck. She does take her sorrows into church and prays, then picks up a “lucky penny” right outside the door. And it’s Paul, not Christ, she envisions smiling down on her through the bright stage lights while singing, ”Someone’s Watching Over Me.” She wears Paul’s cross necklace, at first as a comforting reminder of him (not Christ), then as a superstitious good-luck charm. As Paul flips through his computerized library of amateur music videos, we see Terri joyfully singing in the church choir. Terri tiptoes around the edges of Christianity without displaying a sincere faith life. Fletcher have a committed marriage that endures even subversion and deceit, holding hands through that potential meltdown instead of putting up their dukes. And that jealousy is revealed for the destructive force it is, ultimately causing her green-tinged rival a great deal of humiliation in front of friends and teachers. She doesn’t retaliate when treated badly by a jealous classmate. Terri encourages a despondent “goth girl” to come out of her shell, introduces her to a guy who’s crushing on her and delights in the pair’s newfound friendship. Recognizing her emotional struggle, he explains to her that “artists feel things differently than others,” and that the most successful ones are able to convey what they’re feeling to their audience. Travold, plays a charming music teacher who believes in Terri’s talent and serves as a reliable source of inspiration. He constantly encourages her in her musical endeavors and is a passionate advocate for her with Mom and Dad. Paul and Terri share a close, supportive sibling relationship. She demonstrates this self-assurance early on by telling a friend, “Call me a dork, but I like choir rehearsal,” refusing to skip because she doesn’t want to let her teacher down. Terri Fletcher is a lot like the real Hilary Duff, totally charismatic and comfortable with who she is. Post-traumatic stress (she was in the car with Paul when he was killed).
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But she’s got a lot of hurdles to leap before she can reach her full potential. Once at Bristol-Hillman, Terri once again becomes excited at the opportunities before her, including the $10,000 scholarship awarded to the student who gives the best final performance.
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Mom collaborates with Terri’s Aunt Nina to develop an elaborate scheme that’ll get Terri into the school by duping Dad into believing Terri’s going to stay with her aunt. But Dad flatly refuses to let his little (16-year-old) girl go off into the Hollywood wilds where he can’t protect her. Mom discovers Terri’s discarded letter, brushes it off and insists that Terri go. In her grief, Terri stops singing and literally buries her dreams by tossing her acceptance letter to Bristol-Hillman in the trash. academy’s prestigious summer music program, but is killed in a tragic car accident before a response is received. He secretly mails this audition tape to an L.A. Big brother Paul is her biggest fan, applying his computer and videotaping talents to create a music video of Terri at her spontaneous, fun-loving finest. Terri Fletcher is a wholesome, small town girl with the gift of song and a contagious zest for life.
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