When they got back to Chase's house, Chase took the DVD to a machine that looked like the one that was in his dream twenty years ago.
"Player on," said Chase.
"Hello, Chase," said the player.
Chase put the DVD in the player.
"Old style DVD detected," said the player, "choose display format."
"Hologram," said Chase.
"Image playback," said the player.
Chase and Michael sat on a couch. Finally. After all these years, Chase was going to find out what Zoey had thought about him. Just then, a holographic form of Zoey appeared.
"So that's what Zoey looked like twenty years ago," said Michael.
"Ssh," said Chase, "quiet, Michael."
"Hi, I'm Zoey Brooks," said the holographic Zoey, "and if you're watching this, it must be twenty years from now. I bet a lot has changed since I went to P.C.A…"
"Fast-forward," said Chase.
The DVD fast-forwarded.
"Play," said Chase.
Then, the DVD continued, "…so, having Nicole as my roommate is definitely one of the best things about my life here at P.C.A. And now, I want to tell you about one of the most special people I've ever met. His name is Chase Matthews…"
"Hey, that's you, Chase," said Michael.
"I know that, Michael," said Chase, "Ssh."
"And he's one of the funniest, coolest, nicest, most honest, and most helpful people I've ever met" said the holographic Zoey, "he was the first person I ever met at P.C.A. And we've gotten to be really close friends. But there is something I've never told Chase. So, Chase, if you're watching this, I just want you to know that… I love you. I never told you this because I was afraid that I would mess up and wreck our friendship forever."
"That's what you were afraid of, Chase," said Michael.
"I know," said Chase, "now I know that Zoey loves me back, I'm not afraid anymore. Come on."