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~New Characters Introduced~
Maylene and Mateo
Original Date of Post: 07/12/2009
Narrator: So let's talk about rumors. They can ruin you, destroy your reputation, but they are interesting to read about! I mean if it’s a rumor about a celebrity, it’s all over the place. Like take for example, this rumor has been going around for the past 48 hours of a possible gay relationship between…
Brianna: Hilary Duff and Mischia Barton?
Dawn: Yup! Hot stuff, huh?
Zoey: Have you been watching E! instead of doing your homework again?
Dawn: Yes…but that’s not the point.
Marley: I don’t know why you bother with gossip. It’s so trashy and it makes you less of a human being every time you listen to such dribble.
Dawn: Oh, don’t be like that Marley.
Zoey: I don’t know why you follow that trash in the first place!
Dawn: You’re right Zoey! Why should I bother following the junk put out by second-rate celebrities when I can follow the junk here at this school?
Zoey: That’s not what I meant!
Marley: Forget it. Your point was already a lost cause. (Zoey sighs)
Brianna: That’s why she’s most likely to work for a tabloid magazine when she gets older. You do have a knack for stretching what’s slightly true into full-blown crap.
Zoey: If only you would put that kind of dedication into your school work, you could be class valedictorian.
Dawn: Shoulda, woulda, coulda! OH! I have this spicy little news! I heard from a reliable source that Roxanne’s ex is now dating the star on the wrestling team.
Zoey: You mean Maylene?
Brianna: Ew. Why would he go for someone who can pick things up with her feet like a monkey? Plus she’s as flat as an ironing board.
Marley: So are you, but who’s complaining?
Brianna: Shut up. (After school around town)
Dawn: Damn teachers. All they ever do is pile on the homework! I guess it’s because we’re all graduating in a couple of months, they feel they have every right to do so. (Screaming from afar) What was that? (Runs to a window)
Lady: Hon, you’ll have to hold still if you want me to get this gum out of your hair.
Roxanne: Please be gentle.
Lady: Hon, I’m afraid I’m going to have to shave it all to get the gum out.
Roxanne: WHAT?
Lady: Don’t worry. It’ll grow back in a couple of…weeks.
Dawn: Oh my God! This is so priceless! (Goes through her backpack) The camera! I need the camera for this! (Later that night at Brianna’s house)
Brianna: (Humming) Okay…let’s see. My opinion about the book The Mosquito Coast is that it was far too long and the movie was much better. Mel Gibson is a hottie! If only I can get away saying that in my paper. (Beeping) What the hell does Dawn want? Little Miss Perfect herself was caught being imperfect. Click here to see an embarrassing video of Roxanne. Hell yeah! (Gasp) Oh my God! Her whole head…BALD?! Oh my God! This is priceless! Good stuff! (The next morning at the University)
Marisa: (Humming) Okay…so in 1975, President Nixon… (Misty clears her throat) Huh? Oh, hey Misty!
Misty: Did you happen to read the college paper this morning?
Marisa: The Daily Pallet Mix? I don’t read that crap.
Misty: I think you should.
Marisa: (Sighs) Feh! Why should I be interested in something that clearly doesn’t challenge my mind intellectually? (Reads the front page) An increase on alcohol tax! About time! I voted for that crap last year and I expect that to come true.
Misty: Look at the cartoon on the next page!
Marisa: Huh? Oh cute. A hillbilly! Oh and a female…with my name.
Misty: It could be a coincidence.
Marisa: Not likely. Considering that the artist of this drawing is Rhonda! I can’t believe she did this!
Misty: I know, that’s a total misrepresentation of your character.
Marisa: Besides that! The fact that the bitch can draw sickens me! Unless she hired someone to draw this, she is very talented. I’m almost jealous. (A little later at Pallet High)
Brianna: Dawn, I could not stop laughing at it!
Dawn: I know.
Zoey: Laughing at another girl’s misfortune? You two ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
Marley: How barbaric.
Brianna: Where’s the old bitch now?
Dawn: I don’t know. She hasn’t come in yet.
Zoey: There she is!
Dawn: Oh my God! It’s better than I could ever imagine. She’s wearing a wig! (She starts walking)
Zoey: Where are you going?
Dawn: I wanna talk to Roxanne.
Zoey: Don’t torture the poor girl.
Brianna: Don’t feel sorry for the enemy, Zoey.
Dawn: I’ll see you guys later! (Walks up to her) Hi Roxanne!
Roxanne: Oh…hi Dawn.
Dawn: Did you do something different with your hair?
Roxanne: (Gasp) No…Nothing different at all.
Dawn: (Thinking) A tag hanging out of her hair! Ooh, this has to be worth something.
Roxanne: (Thinking) Could she have known about my bad hair day? (Camera flashes) Huh? (Aloud) What was that?
Dawn: What was what? You’re acting weird today. And you’re paler than normal. Maybe you should go see Nurse Joy!
Roxanne: I’ll…keep that in mind. (Bell ringing) There’s the bell. Don’t wanna be late for class. (She runs off)
Dawn: Hmm…Destroying someone’s reputation just to get a few cheap laughs from my fellow peers. Is it such a crime? Nah! (Back at the University)
Mateo: Yes, this is good. Very good!
Rhonda: What do you think of the cartoon I just finished?
Mateo: (Laughing) Oh man. That is funny on so many levels. I’ll put that in the issue for the day after tomorrow.
Rhonda: The day after? Aw, Matty-poo!
Mateo: Hey we have to do some political cartoons on a national level. But you have a gift, my friend.
Rhonda: You really think so? (Giggles)
Mateo: Wherever did you find the material for your cartoons?
Rhonda: Just what I see in my surroundings. (The door opens)
Mateo: Hello?
Misty: Can the formality Mister! You’ve got some explaining to do!
Mateo: Oh crap…another angry reader. Look, our advice columnist is 83 years old. We ask that you cut the guy a break and to not take what he says about abortion, gay rights, or stem cells seriously.
Misty: I’m not talking about that, you clod!
Mateo: Don’t call me a clod. My name is Mateo and you will address me as that.
Misty: Whatever your name is! Marisa get in here!
Marisa: Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Rhonda: You again!
Misty: How could you hire this, this, this…hack?! How much is she bribing you?
Mateo: Nothing! How dare you speak about me or her like that?
Misty: Hmm…Let me guess…You two are sleeping with each other! (The both blush)
Mateo: Now that’s crossing the line.
Marisa: Misty, stop acting like you’re an instigator and let’s get out of here.
Rhonda: So I see you brought your attack dog to come and attack me and Mateo!
Marisa: And I see you’re making a profit into turning my image into the laughing-stock around campus.
Rhonda: You know you are getting on my nerves!
Marisa: Yeah, that’s right. I’m actually in your body tap dancing on every one of your nerves. That must really eat you up inside.
Rhonda: Smug, stuck-up bitch!
Marisa: Back at you.
Mateo: Ladies, let’s not have an argument. Or at least let’s not have one where I don’t know what the hell is going on. Now you two state your business.
Misty: I and my friend here are horribly disgusted by your cartoon here.
Marisa: Let me correct her on that. She’s the one horribly disgusted by the cartoon, I on the other hand couldn’t give a damn.
Rhonda: What?
Marisa: No, Rhonda has a freedom of speech. Who am I to trample on her right?
Misty: Who are you and what have you done with the real Marisa?
Mateo: Oh, I see. You’re the Marisa in the comic strip! But why is she pissed about the publication and not you? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?
Marisa: I don’t know.
Misty: Don’t you care about your reputation? What other people might think of you because some hack artist decides she wants to trash you?
Rhonda: Stop calling me a hack!
Marisa: Misty! Look, I have no comment on this whole situation so we’ll be on our way. You do whatever the hell you want. It doesn’t concern me. (They walk out of the room)
Misty: What the hell is wrong with you?
Marisa: I really can’t fight her on this one.
Misty: Oh, I get it. Saving it up for later! You’re going to nail her soon, right?
Marisa: Honestly…No.
Misty: You mean you don’t have a plan for later to get her kicked off the paper like you did with her radio show?
Marisa: Nope. So let it go, Misty.
Misty: But Marisa…
Marisa: MISTY! Listen to me. What Rhonda does with her free time off the radio is her thing and not mine. Besides, there are plenty of other girls at this school named Marisa and people can think what they want. It won’t bother me. (Back at the high school)
Brianna: A tag and everything with the wig! Oh man, you nailed her!
Zoey: Oh my God Dawn!
Dawn: Yup. Soon enough, it should be around school. If not already!
Forrest: Hey Roxy! I really WIG your new hairstyle!
Roxanne: Did you just say wig?
Forrest: Did I? Or are you wearing a wig? (She gasps and runs away)
Dawn: Oh, I almost feel sorry for her. But the keyword is ALMOST. (Laughing)
Zoey: Dawn, I want to remind you of a word. Karma! (She gets up and walks away)
Brianna: What’s her problem?
Dawn: Who knows and who cares?
Brianna: Hey Dawn, you should start your own site dedicated to gossip!
Dawn: I love the way your mind works! (Giggles) Just call me, Miss Information!
Brianna: And if you want, I can dig up everyone’s trash if you need me to!
Dawn: I wouldn’t call it trash Brianna! Let’s just say we’re here to give the students of this school caution tips of who to avoid.
Brianna: Ah, great thinking! We can make a page for the site that advises students whom not to sleep with. A big fat list of people with the spreading diseases!
Dawn: Exactly! Now just to be on the safe side, we have to cover our identities. You don’t want people figuring us out and wanting to lynch us.
Brianna: Right. Now then! (Brings out a list)
Dawn: You have a list?
Brianna: I always keep one out in terms of gossip. Now then, I have some more news about our dear wrestling champ, Maylene! It’ll go well with the news of her boyfriend being a drug dealer.
Dawn: Ooh, tell me more. (The next morning at the Dry Cleaners)
Marisa: Have a nice day. (Sighs) I’ll be glad once this day is over! (The door opens) Oh my God! What the hell are you doing here?
Misty: You’ve got to let me know what you’re planning!
Marisa: Right now, I’m planning on banging my head against a wall because I’m at this God-forsaken job. Now unless you’re dropping off or picking up, get out Misty.
Misty: You may get rid of me now, but I know two people who won’t find this cartoon funny! (She leaves the store)
Marisa: I don’t give a crap! (A little later at a hotel)
Tracey: (Laughing) Oh man! That’s a good one!
Misty: Tracey!
Tracey: I’m sorry Misty, but it’s funny. Offending, but funny!
Misty: So would you protest the person who did this?
Tracey: I am a little set off here because the female hick is named Marisa.
Misty: What if I told you that Rhonda’s doing the drawings?
Tracey: Rhonda did this? Wow, she’s really good. Not as good as me, but she has a bright future as a comic book designer or some other job in that field.
Misty: You are of no help! And neither was Marcus!
Tracey: What’d he say?
Misty: That it was funny.
Tracey: What does Marisa say about this whole thing?
Misty: That’s just it! She’s not against it! Tracey, that doesn’t sound like her. She hates anybody trashing her name and if Rhonda’s doing it, no holds bar!
Tracey: It just means Marisa has an understanding that this is beyond her control. Well that or she’s tired of doing vendettas against people. (Mondo walks by)
Mondo: Whatcha looking at cous! Let me see! Hmm…Oh…Uh-huh! I don’t get it!
Misty: Huh?
Tracey: Just ignore him Mist. It takes a while for his coconut to comprehend most things.
Narrator: Back at the high school, Brianna and Dawn have started up their website and sent it to several students, who sent it to several other students, and before it was time for the local news, the whole school had the word on everything of what was going on in Pallet High. Things started to get a little ugly that very next day at school.
Maylene: But I’m telling you I never used steroids!
Lt. Surge: I knew I shouldn’t have let a woman on the team! Women are a bunch of liars. You’re gonna cause me to have another stroke!
Maylene: But it’s the truth!
Lt. Surge: Mind telling me why it says here on this website that you’ve been caught with certain pills in your bag. And on top of which, that boy you hang out with is a drug dealer!
Maylene: That’s a lie!
Lt. Surge: Save it Britney Spears! (At lunch in the cafeteria)
Dawn: Here we go. Hot off the presses! A picture of Marley in a pink dress for church! You have no idea how hard it was for me to find this rare treat.
Brianna: Wow, pink bows and everything. When was this taken?
Dawn: Last week during the Easter Sunday catholic mass.
Brianna: Dawn, I have some second doubts with posting this one.
Dawn: You know what, I’m loyal to my friends. I would never post anything mean against either you or Zoey or Conway. But Marley is not really a friend! Not to me! So in terms of this business, I’m not cutting her any slack.
Brianna: Man, you’re one cruel bitch. (Maylene walks in the cafeteria) Heads up! (She walks up to them)
Dawn: Um, hi Maylene!
Maylene: No time for pointless chit-chat! I know that after Roxanne and her cronies, you two are the biggest gossipers of the school.
Brianna: As are a lot of girls in this school! What’s your point?
Maylene: I got kicked off the wrestling team for "allegedly" using steroids. After Lt. Surge kicked me off, I got a little curious into this site that he saw me on. One of my friends told me about this gossip page everyone in school is talking about. So I saw my picture up of me with bottles falling out of my bag. I may not be filled with rage of steroids, but I’m pretty pissed off. I feel like I'm being betrayed by someone in this school and that someone is going to have their neck snapped off. (Brianna and Dawn gulp) Now is there something you two girls would like to tell me? (They shake their head no) You sure?
Dawn: We’ve seen the picture online…
Brianna: But we never put out any rumors.
Maylene: I think I can buy that. (Leans in closer to Dawn) I’m keeping my eye on you though, Dawn Berlitz! (She walks away)
Dawn: (Sighs) That was a close one. After that, I’m convinced that she’s been popping those pills.
Brianna: I don’t want to have my neck snapped like a twig! Let’s quit while we’re ahead.
Dawn: We’re not going to get caught. Look, the only ones who knows about the site are you and me. As long as neither one of us spills the beans, we have nothing to worry about.
Brianna: I’m afraid she’s going to find out and…
Dawn: Shut up! Just play it cool! As long as the rest of the school doesn’t know, then you have nothing to worry about. Plus think about it, if anyone else knew about our secret, they wouldn’t be able to trust us with any kind of secret again.
Brianna: We’d be the last to know about everything. Or we’d never know! And never knowing is worse than torture!
Dawn: So no talking about it. We shouldn’t even be speaking about it freely like this. (Zoey, Marley, and Conway walk up) Hi guys!
Conway: How’s it going?
Dawn: Oh, same old!
Zoey: Funny! I was online earlier today and saw a little rumor page going around school. You wouldn’t know anything about this, would you Dawn?
Dawn: No. I’ve been busy with my midterms as you know. (Zoey glares at Brianna)
Brianna: Don’t look at me. I’m in the same boat as Dawn!
Zoey: I wonder who is spreading rumors about people so fast.
Conway: My guess would be someone who knows everyone at the school and has the ability of putting together a webpage.
Brianna: In other words, it could be anyone at this school. Moving on! (At the University)
Misty: AH! I’m going to kill her!
Marisa: What happened now?
Misty: Look at the drawing today.
Marisa: Hmm…You know you do look like that when you get mad.
Misty: I DO NOT! She’s gone too far! First she slams you and now she’s gone and attacked me! I knew I couldn’t trust her or that sleaze-ball Mateo. This means war!
Marisa: You’re blowing this way out of proportion! I mean, do you think that George Bush got offended every time someone made a stupid joke about him in a political cartoon? No…Well maybe! The point is that people get slammed all the time. The artist draws what they see and display it through their point of view. Rhonda sees me being a nosy hick with nothing better to do than to ruin other people’s joy. If that’s the way she sees me, fine! I have no beef with that. Okay, I may be a little insulted that she made me into a slack-jawed yokel, but it was funny. Now I’ve got class to get to. If you want to go in there and bash heads in the school paper room, do it on your own time and keep me the hell out of it. (After school at the high school)
Zoey: Hmm… (Opens the locker) Which one do I need to take home? (Marley storms off) Marley?
Marley: I’m going to kill whoever did that!
Zoey: Whoa, slow your roll! Who are you going to kill?
Marley: It was for church and I was with my parents. You cannot judge me on that!
Zoey: Judge you on what?
Marley: Come with me and I will show you. (In the computer lab) Here! This stupid page right here!
Zoey: Wow, you look cute. (Giggles)
Marley: Shut up! Someone in this school is a little rat and I will see to it personally that the person is set on fire.
Zoey: Now calm down. Okay, so far this person has put up rumors or slammed you, Roxanne, Maylene, and several other girls in the school. Now I can squash my first theory into thinking that it was Dawn or Brianna behind this. But do you know anyone who would have anything against you?
Marley: Seeing as all of the victims on that page are females, I say it’s that pig Lt. Surge.
Zoey: I doubt it’s a teacher. And I doubt Lt. Surge would ever go by the name “Miss Information”. (A little later at the school paper room at the University)
Misty: Where is he?
Mateo: Oh, you’re that girl from a few days ago.
Misty: I have some business to take up with you!
Marisa: Misty, what are you doing here?
Misty: Huh? What are you doing here? Wait, what’s that you’re holding?
Marisa: It’s nothing! (She snatches the paper) Give it back Misty!
Misty: It’s a cartoon…Now I’m confused.
Mateo: Marisa here was going to submit a cartoon. And quite frankly I’m enjoying this. I love anyone with this kind of skill. And the students of this school love the cartoons that we put out. Plus they respond well if it is done by someone from our school. And you know it doesn’t hurt to see it from a different angle! (The door opens)
Rhonda: Sorry I’m late Mateo, but I just got done with the radio show and…What are you two doing here?
Mateo: Marisa here was submitting a cartoon for the paper.
Rhonda: Oh really? (Takes the paper) Hmm…It’s rather cute, for an amateur.
Marisa: What’d you say, bitch? You have no right to criticize my work.
Rhonda: Oh, so now the kitty reveals her claws!
Marisa: Damn straight!
Mateo: Okay, enough. Ladies, I want to do a compromise here. We alternate days between the two of you. Mondays and Wednesdays can go to Rhonda and Marisa you can have Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Friday, we’ll run a political cartoon at a higher level. Now can we agree with that?
Marisa: I have no objections.
Rhonda: I’m game.
Mateo: Good.
Misty: HOLD IT! I vote that we cancel Rhonda completely.
Rhonda: Oh yeah, well if that’s how you’re going to be, I say we get rid of Marisa as well. Her drawing is a true sign that she’s against me. I mean look at the way she drew this dragon! It’s a clear attack on my character.
Mateo: Ladies, stop it! Either stop this fighting or none of you are going to be drawing for the paper. (He leaves the room)
Rhonda: I will see to it that you never draw for a school paper again. (She walks away)
Marisa: Love to see you try, bitch!
Misty: So was this your plan all along?
Marisa: Not really. I just missed doing any kind of art work. I can’t really express my creative side at my job. This is a real stress reducer!
Misty: Huh? Do you think the next time you put me in one of your cartoons you could be a little nicer and make me into a nice dragon?
Marisa: There are no nice dragons.
Misty: Pete’s Dragon was a nice dragon!
Marisa: Do I look like Walt Disney to you? (A little later at Dawn’s house)
Brianna: Hot off the presses! Forrest caught cheating on today’s history exam!
Dawn: Oh, this is good! This is ever so good. We can turn this into a poll. Was he trying to get a good look at the test answers or Roxanne’s boobs?
Brianna: Ooh, that is good.
Johanna: Dawn! (She opens the door) How is everything?
Dawn: Everything is fine Mom!
Johanna: If you say so! Oh by the way Dawn, your math teacher called me today. He said something about your grades slipping as of recent.
Dawn: It was one bad test. No need to worry Mom.
Johanna: That’s what I thought too…That is until he told me that you were not turning in your assignments for the past two weeks!
Brianna: Wow, look at the time! Six in the evening, past my curfew! (She runs out of the room)
Johanna: No phone, no computer, no television, and no dates for a month. (Dawn groans) I have to be the bad guy here, Dawn. You don’t want to screw up your chances of getting into a good college. It’s for your own good. (The next morning at school)
Brianna: Grounded for how long?
Dawn: For a month unless my grade goes up to at least a C.
Brianna: You got off easy…right?
Dawn: And you should know that she took away my laptop. (Brianna groans) Hey, I’m the one on punishment, not you.
Brianna: I can’t help it. Every time you get punished, I feel like it’s punishing me too.
Dawn: We’re just going to have to do everything through your laptop. No matter how slow it is! (A little later at lunch) Is it done yet?
Brianna: Nope, still loading the first picture.
Dawn: Is it done yet?
Brianna: No Dawn.
Dawn: (Growls) This is taking too long! (Hits the computer) Work you piece of…
Brianna: Stop it Dawn! (Screen goes blank) AH! You idiot! Now I have to reboot it! (Turns on the computer) You are no longer allowed to touch the equipment! (Blue screen comes up) AH! BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH! BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH! IT FREAKIN’ CRASHED! Well that’s it! We’re through, finished, a done deal! No way we can update again until you get your computer back.
Dawn: I’ve got an idea! Mom doesn’t come home for another two hours after we come home. I can loan you my computer to do updates.
Brianna: You actually trust me with yours?
Dawn: Absolutely! We have a duty to our readers, you know! I hate to let them down. I at least want to keep this up until graduation.
Narrator: (Sighs) So it happened. More and more students were under the radar and no one was safe. By Monday, Dawn’s website made an ultimate comeback. The only problem was that they found embarrassing dirt on almost all of the popular students. The preps, the jocks, the cheerleaders…just about everybody! And now the popular kids have formed an alliance to try and find out who Miss Information is. Meanwhile, Brianna is trying to convince Dawn to stop the website completely.
Dawn: You can’t be serious!
Brianna: I love gossip as much as the next girl, but enough is enough. This is just another form of torture. I’m sorry Dawn, but I don’t want to be a part of this anymore.
Dawn: Fine! I can dig up some dirt on my own.
Brianna: I'd like to see you try. Without me, you’ll wither up and die like a rose! (She walks away)
Dawn: And I want my laptop back! (Nearby)
Zoey: I heard Roxanne is trying to kill the person who’s behind the rumor epidemic.
Conway: I have to give mad props to that person. He or she is deceitful and heartless enough to find something on almost all the popular kids.
Zoey: I can’t say that they don’t deserve it, but I can’t help but feel sorry for those people.
Conway: How’s Marley now that the whole school saw her in an outfit that wasn’t black?
Zoey: Marley is still vengeful. (Brianna walks by) Brianna, why are you so mad?
Brianna: That pain in the ass! I swear she’s going to be the death of me! (Grumbling) That’s the last time I do anything with her…
Zoey: Hmm…Hold on Brianna! I would like a word with you. It was you, wasn’t it? You were behind the snooping and the rumors. And I bet Dawn was in on it too!
Brianna: Not so loud.
Zoey: I knew it. You and Dawn are so busted.
Brianna: Please let me explain before you throw me to the wolves.
Zoey: Why should I show you any kind of mercy? (Brianna stares at her) Oh man, the puppy-dog eyes.
Brianna: I know I don’t deserve any kind of sympathy, but at least I had enough sense to stop going through with this torment. It’s just that…we need something to strike back at Dawn for what she’s doing to people. What she posted of Marley was wrong and what she did to my Wally was even wronger!
Zoey: There’s no such word as wronger, but I see what you mean.
Brianna: And to make it up to you, I have the perfect way we can strike back at Dawn! (A little later in a dark corner)
Kenny: Hello you guys!
Zoey: What’s Kenny doing here?
Brianna: Nobody knows Dawn and all of her embarrassing quirks more than this guy right here. It’s time we give Dawn a taste of her own medicine.
Conway: With what?
Kenny: Take a look inside this folder if you will. (They open the folder)
Zoey: You want us to blackmail her with these?
Kenny: Yes, but let’s not call it blackmail. I would rather call it payback. I have photos of her throughout the years at her worst.
Conway: I didn’t know she had to wear headgear.
Brianna: Whoa! Take a look at this picture here. She was really chubby!
Zoey: Kenny, we can’t do that. It would be mean.
Brianna: But she deserves to have these pictures posted everywhere for what she’s done.
Zoey: No, if we do that, we’re no better than she is. Sorry Kenny, but no sale. (He walks away) Oh! I just got a brilliant idea! I’m going to need you for this Conway.
Conway: Me?
Brianna: Let me know. Let me know.
Zoey: None of your business, blabbermouth. (The next morning at the University)
Marisa: Ha! I love retribution at work!
Harley: I’ve always admired your art work Marisa. So are you at least getting paid for doing these cartoons.
Marisa: Yup! I could always use some extra-curricular activities here. And it’s so I don’t get rusty with my work.
Harley: Well you should get paid for your sense of humor.
Marisa: I’ll see you later Harley. I have to drop these off with Mateo. (A few minutes later at the school paper room) WHAT?! You don’t need me anymore?
Mateo: Sorry.
Marisa: But I don’t understand. Why are you letting me go like that?
Rhonda: Because you’re not good enough. Hit the road sister!
Mateo: I don’t need you here either Rhonda.
Marisa: Wait, you said just the other day that you were happy to have both of us. What was the change?
Mateo: Here’s the truth Marisa. I got you two because I was desperate for someone to be a full-time on the paper staff. You and Rhonda were basically part-time because of your school work and regular jobs. But I found a great guy who can work full-time and is already a member on the paper. (Todd walks in)
Both: Todd?!
Todd: Hi ladies.
Mateo: Todd is an excellent artist. His captions are laughable and an experienced person when it comes to follies of the media.
Rhonda: Beat out by my own lackey!
Marisa: Kind of bittersweet, huh?
Rhonda: So that explains why you left the radio show so sudden, you little worm!
Todd: I guess it’s a bad time to ask you for a reference for another job if I ever apply for one.
Rhonda: Fuck off you little butt-kisser! I can’t believe I had sex with Mateo for nothing!
Marisa: Whoa, didn’t need to hear that! (A little later at the high school)
Dawn: Hmm…Note to self, Riley is never a good source of information. (Opens the locker) Huh? It’s a note.
Dear Zoey,
I’m sorry to hear about you being pregnant…but I want you to know I will always be there for you and the baby. I know you are torn between me and Marley. But I want you to know that I love you with all my heart.
Love,
Conway
Conway: You think she read the whole thing?
Zoey: Of course, look at her! (Nearby)
Dawn: I can’t believe this happened! I’m going to kill Conway! But wait, this is some good dirt. Oh, but this would ruin Zoey’s reputation. But it’ll take the attention away from the popular kids. But I could get scarred by this story. What do I do? What do I do? I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t. IT’S NOT FAIR! (Nearby)
Conway: So do you want to tell her?
Zoey: Nah, I want her to squirm a little bit more.
Dawn: (Sighs) I don’t know what to do anymore. (Brianna walks up)
Brianna: What’s the matter Dawn?
Dawn: Huh, Brianna?
Brianna: What’s the matter? You just got primo-gossip and you’re not heading to your computer. What gives?
Dawn: I…I don’t know if I could…
Brianna: I’m sorry, say that again!
Dawn: I can’t…
Brianna: I can’t hear you!
Dawn: I CAN’T TRASH MY BEST FRIEND! (Panting) I refuse to put my best friend’s reputation on the line just to keep some trashy webpage alive.
Conway: I think she’s learned her lesson.
Zoey: That’s all I wanted to hear. (They walk up) Okay, so it’s nice to know that you wouldn’t throw me under the bus.
Dawn: Zoey. (She runs up to her) Oh Zoey, I promise I’ll do everything I can to take care of you and your baby.
Zoey: Um, Dawn…
Dawn: I know how devastated it can be to find out you’re pregnant, months before graduation! Don’t worry Zoey, I’ll always be there for you!
Conway: You’ve got it wrong Dawn.
Dawn: (Glares at Conway) YOU! You cheating lying son of a bitch! How could you sleep with Zoey!
Zoey: Quiet Dawn that was a lie. It never happened!
Conway: It was a trick! The whole letter in the locker was a hoax.
Zoey: We wanted to give you a taste of your own medicine so that you would put an end to your horrible website.
Dawn: Oh…so you know…about the website?
Conway: Yes…Miss Information!
Zoey: That’s right. Brianna told me everything.
Dawn: Well…you got me. I must say you really got me good. (Sighs) Now what do I do?
Brianna: You have two options…Either you squash the site or I’m going to give Kenny the okay to put up all the embarrassing pictures he has of you.
Dawn: Okay, okay, okay! I learned my lesson! I’ll put a stop to the rumors page. (They all sigh) I’m sorry you guys. You guys aren’t mad at me are you?
Conway: I can forgive you. (He pats her on the head) You’re cute when you learn your lesson.
Zoey: But as for me, I’m not so forgiving. You’ll have to prove yourself that you truly are sorry for this. (Later at the University student center)
Misty: So both of you are out of the drawing job?
Marisa: You got it!
Misty: That’s a tough break.
Marisa: Actually, it’s a bit of a relief. I couldn’t live with having to meet all those stupid deadlines for something that isn’t schoolwork related.
Misty: So how’s Rhonda taking it?
Marisa: I heard she started putting up her cartoons on her main website for her radio show.
Narrator: That section got 0 hits!
To my loyal readers,
I have decided to put an end to this site. Let me apologize for causing such mayhem around the school with the rumors that were spread these last few days and weeks.
-Miss Information.
Zoey: I must say Dawn, you made a complete 180 on this whole thing.
Dawn: Well I didn’t want to make the letter all sappy. But I suppose ending the slam webpage was for the best.
Brianna: At least no one caught on the little secret.
Dawn: True. Luckily we all have a short memory so by next week, all of this will be a thing of the past.
Roxanne: I wonder who Miss Information really was.
Maylene: Who knows? I figure it was an unpopular girl getting back at the popular girls.
Roxanne: Maybe. I guess we’ll never know. Wonder what they have for lunch today! (They walk away)
Brianna: Wow, you’re right.
Dawn: That was a close one. Well no more rumors or embarrassing pictures for me!
Forrest: Everybody come quick! Principal Oak just split his pants!
Riley: I gotta get a picture of that!
Dawn: Must resist. Must resist! Hey where are you guys going?
Brianna: We’re going to see all the action. I have a bet going if he wears boxers or briefs.
Dawn: You phonies! Get back here!
Zoey: She’s back to her old self again.
Brianna: Yeah, it only took her half a day to return to normal.
~*Preview*~
Tracey: Time is running out and we only have one night to prepare. As I prepare for an important final exam, some of my other friends have other life-changing tests ahead of them. And a young boy must choose between two women. It’s temptation with forbidden fruit! Next time on Romance 102, Chapter 34…See you next time!
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