The summary of ‘'Enemy Pie' read by Camryn Manheim’

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The video features Camryn Manheim reading "Enemy Pie" by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King. The story begins with the protagonist's perfect summer disrupted by the new neighbor, Jeremy Ross, who is labeled as his first enemy. The protagonist’s father introduces "Enemy Pie" as a way to deal with enemies but keeps its recipe a secret. Suspicious at first, the protagonist is later surprised by the pie’s delicious smell and even more so by his father's condition that he must spend an entire day being nice to Jeremy for the pie to work.

As the protagonist and Jeremy spend the day together, they bond over games and food, leading the protagonist to rethink their animosity. Despite initial fears that the pie might harm Jeremy, it is revealed to be harmless. By the end of the day, they have become friends, and the concept of "Enemy Pie" ultimately teaches the protagonist a valuable lesson about friendship and overcoming preconceived notions about others. The video concludes with the protagonist reflecting on their new friendship, symbolized by Jeremy's invitation to play and learn new tricks on his trampoline, underscoring the transformation from enemies to friends.

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In this part of the video, Camryn Manheim introduces herself and begins reading the story “Enemy Pie” by Derek Munson, illustrated by Tara Calahan King. She sets the scene for what was expected to be a perfect summer, which turns out to be disrupted by the arrival of Jeremy Ross, who becomes the protagonist’s first enemy. The protagonist’s dad introduces the concept of “Enemy Pie” as a method to deal with enemies. The father refuses to reveal the secret recipe, leading to the protagonist’s curiosity and attempts to guess its ingredients, all while his dad prepares the pie in secrecy.

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In this part of the video, the protagonist initially dreads making and using Enemy Pie, suspecting it would be awful. Surprisingly, it smells delicious, and his father explains that it needed to smell good for the “enemy” to eat it. The father reveals that the protagonist must spend the day being nice to his enemy, Jeremy Ross, for the pie to work. Despite his apprehensions, the protagonist agrees and spends a fun day with Jeremy, playing together and discovering that Jeremy isn’t so bad after all. This confuses the protagonist, as he starts to see Jeremy as more of a friend.

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In this part of the video, the narrator details their interaction with Jeremy Ross, starting with Jeremy impressively throwing a boomerang. When the narrator’s boomerang lands in the backyard, Jeremy spots the narrator’s exclusive tree house, where previously only the narrator decided who could enter. Despite Jeremy being on the narrator’s enemy list, his kind gestures lead the narrator to allow him into the tree house. They play games together until dinner, bond over macaroni and cheese, and the narrator starts to reconsider their animosity towards Jeremy. When their dad serves “Enemy Pie” for dessert, the narrator panics, believing the pie was harmful, and tries to stop Jeremy from eating it. However, their dad is already eating the pie, and it turns out to be harmless, leading to a realization that Jeremy is now a friend, not an enemy.

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In this part of the video, the speaker describes tasting Enemy Pie and finding it delicious. After dessert, Jeremy invites the speaker to play on his trampoline the next morning and offers to teach them how to flip. The speaker reflects on not knowing the recipe for Enemy Pie or its effects on enemies, but concludes by noting they have lost their best enemy, implying a new friendship with Jeremy.

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