[Disclaimer: I own any characters you don't recognize from the Lizzie McGuire series, except Ashley, Deniece and Kristin. They're based on real people.

This story takes place when Lizzie, Miranda and Gordo are in their sophomore year of high school. FYI.

Enjoy.]

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2003.
AROUND 8:00 AM.
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-INSIDE HILLRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL'S GYMNASIUM.-
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-AT THE PODIUM.-

PRINCIPAL DAVIS Welcome everyone, to the 2003-2004 school year. Welcome back to the seniors, juniors, and sophomores. And welcomes especially to our freshmen, our class of 2008! I expect you all to help out our freshmen. You already know what it's like to be freshmen. You're intimidated, anxious, nervous, confused. So please, guide them in the right directon.

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-TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE AUDIENCE.-

Gordo groans.

GORDO (whispers) Like that's gonna happen. The chance that the freshmen will be treated well is almost as good as the chance that the cafeteria food will be edible this year.

Jorge stifles a laugh. Colin looks over and obviously wants in on the joke.

GORDO (whispers to Colin) Sorry, Colin. You just wouldn't understand.

Colin flips him the bird and turns back to Principal Davis.

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-SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AUDIENCE.-

MIRANDA (whispers) What the hell's with Davis' newfound tyranny? (imitates him) You will help the freshmen, or you shall burn in the depths of hell!

They all shrug.

KRISTIN Maybe he's PMSing.

DENIECE Maybe he's been OD'ing on Viagra.

ASHLEY Oh no, not again.

CHARLOTTE Who said Viagra makes you angry, anyway?

BONNIE Deniece did.

DENIECE I did.

CHARLOTTE So that makes it right?

PARKER Basically.

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-TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE GYM.-

LIZZIE Talk about boring.

LARRY Boring? I was thinking more along the lines of...tedious.

LINDA (to Seth) Do you think we should adopt a freshy?

SETH Sure, why not?

RUDY Yeah, we adopted Lizzie last year, and look what a smart move that was.

Lizzie and Rudy glance at each other.

Lizzie's face flushes to a brilliant shade of crimson.

RACHEL Ugh, what about me? You adopted me, too, you know!

Seth smiles.

SETH Shut up, Rachel.

-FADE OUT.-

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