[Scene: Daria and Jane are standing at Daria's locker in the hall. Only one or two other students are in the hall.]
Jane:
Wow, not bad. Even you don't usually make him cry that fast.Daria:
What can I say? O'Neill was getting on my nerves.[Unfamiliar student comes walking down the hallway. He is wearing a black, short-sleeved T-shirt over a long-sleeved gray shirt, beat-up baggy jeans, and black boots. He has multiple piercings in his left ear and one in his eyebrow. His hair is spiked in every direction, about 4 inches long, and he has a spiked dog collar around his neck.]
Jane:
Hmm. I'm sensing a fashion emergency. Good. Let's watch.Daria:
Now Jane, shouldn't we warn him? [Pause] Nah.Jane:
I guess it doesn't matter, here he comes. [As the new student approaches]Student:
Hi, can you girls help me out a bit? I need to find my class. It's Room 13 with DeMartino.Jane:
You're in luck. If you want to call it that. That's our next class. You can follow us, but it doesn't start for another 15 minutes. Our teacher got a little, shall we say, distraught and let us out early. I'm Jane and this is Daria. [Daria blushes].Student:
Great, you can call me QB.Jane:
QB? Are you serious? This is going to be more fun than I thought.QB:
What? Why?Jane:
You'll see. So what does QB stand for?QB:
If I wanted every one to know my name, I wouldn't be going by QB, now would I?Daria:
You know, that means his name is going to be very fun. [Still blushing]Jane:
[Notices Daria blushing] Darn, I guess no more fun with Trent. Oh well, there is so much more opportunity here. [Evil grin]Daria:
Kill you [blush deepens].QB:
I'm missing something good here aren't I?Jane:
Oh yeah.QB:
So why did your last teacher let class out early?Daria:
Like Jane said, he became a little distraught. [Mona Lisa smile] I don't suppose your class during this time slot would be with O'Neill would it?QB:
Yeah, if I'd been here in time. Why?Jane:
Oh this will be fun. It'll require some planning. We'll need three black trench coats and some body paint.Daria:
We don't even need that stuff. If we just walk in together O'Neill is going to cry.Jane:
But we can take this so much farther.[Scene fades]
[15 minutes later. Fade in on Daria, Jane and QB walking into DeMartino's class just as the bell rings].
DeMartino:
Good morning class. It seems we have a new student. I assume that you are Quin-QB:
[Cuts DeMartino off] yeah, um, just call me QB.Kevin:
But I'm the QB!QB:
[As if talking to a very small child]. No, I'm sorry, I'm not the QB, I'm just QB. It's my name.Kevin:
[Oblivious] But I'm the QB!Brittany:
Yeah, and you don't look like a QB.QB:
[Leans over and whispers] That's because I'm in disguise. I'm trying to find out what the uncool people are planning against you. It doesn't look good.Kevin:
Oh. Cool [pause] Wait a second [Thinks] Ow! Too much thinking!Daria:
[Under her breath] As if that were possible for you. [Out loud] Kevin, you're missing the football game, didn't anyone tell you about it?Kevin:
Oh no, not again! Come on, Babe, let's go! Good thing we have our uniforms on! [He and Brittany run out]DeMartino:
Daria, I'd appreciate it if you didn't make any more of my students disappear again today. [Looks around class and remembers who his students are]. Oh what's the use? [Pause] Let's get started. Can anyone tell me how World War I was started? Sandi?Sandi:
Like, maybe they ran out of cool clothes or something.DeMartino:
No! QB?QB:
Gee, I think that was when George Washington wrote the Emancipation Proclamation and set sail for the New World. Right?DeMartino:
AAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! OUT! GET OUT, ALL OF YOU! GO HOME! STUDY! GROW SOME BRAINS! READ!Jane:
[As everyone leaves] That went well.Daria:
In case you're interested, World War I really started when-QB:
When the prince of Austria was assassinated. I know, I just wanted to play with him. And I don't want to ruin my rep just yet.Jane:
Nice.Daria:
So why tell us?QB:
I guess I just didn't think you'd give a hoot.Jane:
Then why can't you tell us your name?QB:
You'll laugh.Jane:
Probably.QB:
See? Now that's just so encouraging.Jane:
[Grabs Daria's face] Oh, come on, look at this face. Doesn't she just need a good laugh?Daria:
Kill you. [To QB] Now tell me, I've earned it.QB:
[Sighs] Fine. It's Quincy Byron III.Jane:
Quincy?! The third?Daria:
No wonder you prefer QB. Wonder how long that lasts…Jane:
It'll probably give a little before his will to live goes.Daria:
Cool. We can watch.QB:
You girls are so weird. Anyway, what about you, you've been here a lot longer than me, I'm sure, and "Daria" is a pretty unusual name.Daria:
We survive by watching the newbies wither. And "Daria" isn't QB.Jane:
Or tormenting teachers. Why, just this morning, our little Daria here made O'Neill cry in less than 10 minutes.Daria:
Call me little again and I'll make you cry in less than 10 seconds.QB:
So… Tell me about this O'Neill character.Daria:
He's a hypersensitive optimist who's always on the lookout for warm bodies with low self-esteem (or a brain, it's almost the same thing at this school) to populate his self-esteem class.QB:
Great, not another one.Jane:
Well, I'll get you out of the class if you'll wear a black trench coat tomorrow.QB:
Whatever.Daria:
It might be more effective if we all wear trench coats.QB:
Whatever.Jane:
You don't talk a lot, do you? Anyway, back to our evil scheme. Anyone for some body art?Daria:
Careful, don't overdo it. It's easy to scare O'Neill. We're trying to do it with style.Jane:
Oh, come one, I didn't even ask him to dye his hair blue.QB:
Ooh, I've wanted to do that for a while…[Jane's eyes glow as an evil grin spreads across her face. Scene fades]
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[Jane is seen holding an oatmeal box.]
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***Back to the show***
Well, maybe not back to the show today. I'm not sure if this is any good, so if you want more, you're going to have to tell me. Funny, I hate it when authors do this to me. Actually, it's just not finished yet and I want some feedback. This is my first fanfic, so please be considerate, i.e. constructive criticism only.
