She's | The Man 2006

The trouble was Duke. Duke Orsino was everything Sebastian wasn’t: warm, earnest, and devastatingly handsome in a way that made Viola’s fake sideburns itch. He also had a crush on Olivia, a sardonic girl from the art house who only dated musicians. Viola, as “Sebastian,” agreed to help Duke win Olivia over. She wrote him love notes, picked out poems, and each conversation felt like a small, exquisite wound. She was falling for him while pretending to be her own brother.

“You’re welcome,” she said. “I kept your GPA above water. Also, I’m taking your spot on the team. Coach’s orders.” she's the man 2006

“Illegible,” the dean had said, sliding her application back. “That’s what your file is, Miss Hastings. Your brother’s? Legible as a perfectly drawn corner kick.” The trouble was Duke

Viola Hastings didn’t just trip into trouble; she sprinted headfirst, cleats clicking on the polished floor of Cornwall Academy’s admissions office. Viola, as “Sebastian,” agreed to help Duke win

Coach Harris, a grizzled woman who’d been watching Viola with narrowing eyes for two weeks, stepped forward. “We have eleven. Viola Hastings, you’re playing forward. And if anyone on this team has a problem with that, they can run laps until they graduate.”