PART THREE: EPISODES 7-9

From "Episode 7: Descent Into Darkness-Point of No Return"

THE SETUP: Linus gets comforted by Eudora after confronting Mamba (Lucy)

Eudora was reading a magazine when she heard a knock on the door. She answered it to see Linus standing there looking awful.

"Linus!" she said, concerned for her boyfriend. "What's the matter, babe?"

"Lucy's in a gang, Eudora," said Linus. "She's joined the Serpent Sisters."

"When did this happen?" Eudora asked.

"I don't know when it did, but I think it was around Halloween, or before. When I told her that I may go to our parents about it, she threatened to pound me. But while I'm used to her threatening me, she also warned about retaliation from the Serpents and that they would do worse than what she would do."

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry, honey. Come in. I'll keep you company in your time of need."

"Thanks, Eudora." And a scared Linus entered and stayed with Eudora for a bit. A little later they both got hungry and decided to go to Joe's Café for a bite to eat, provided Linus would be able to eat after being threatened.

From "Episode 8: Descent Into Darkness: Rising In The Ranks"

THE SETUP: Cobra is with Black Widow and Widow tells Cobra about the defecting members of both of their gangs

Cobra was at the hideout by herself when she heard a knock on the door. She went to answer it and saw the Spiders leader, Black Widow. She was by herself, as Tarantula stayed behind.

"Widow," said Cobra. "What brings you back here?"

"Listen, Cobra," Widow began. "I just got some vital information about the egging and toilet papering on Fillmore."

"I'm listening."

"First up, if what I heard is true, a new gang is forming. And they call themselves the Lizard Ladies."

"The Lizard Ladies?!"

"That's right. And they were the ones who egged and papered Fillmore. But that's not all I've learned."

"What else did you find out?"

"If what my sources are saying is true, the Lizard Ladies are made up of three members that have recently left my gang and they are recruiting other girls, as well. But that's not the biggest news. One of the members is one of your girls."

"What?!"

"I do know it's not your new girl, Mamba, or the tall one, Python, but it's one of your other girls, Anaconda or Rattler. They didn't know which one had defected to the Lizards, but they were sure they overheard one of the Lizards talking about gaining a member in one of the Serpent Sisters."

"Wow! I will talk to Mamba and Python about this later. I won't reveal to either Anaconda OR Rattler that I know one of them has joined the Lizards. They need to think that I'm still in the dark about it."

"I agree, Cobra. If I find out anything else, I'll let you know."

"And I'll do the same. Thank you for your help on this, Widow. I think we should form a temporary truce and become allies. At least for now."

"Good idea. And you're welcome. I will be in touch." And Widow left the hideout. Cobra processed what she had just heard. One of her girls was a member of this new gang. She knew she had to talk to Mamba and Python about it.

From "Episode 9: Descent Into Darkness-One Christmas Wish"

THE SETUP: Violet comes to terms about her treatment of Charlie Brown and others

After her confrontation with Mamba at the mall over how she treated Python, Violet was not in the Christmas spirit. She wasn't as upset as she was before, but she wasn't all full of joy, either. She was, for the first time, feeling legitimately sorry for her actions towards others, especially Charlie Brown. In the wake of the Homecoming incident, the Thibault/Patty situation, and Charlie Brown dating Frieda, Violet had seen her round-headed foe in a new light. She knew there was good in Charlie Brown and he had developed a spine in the wake of dating Frieda. But it still didn't excuse her behavior in the past or as of recent. And she knew she had a lot to atone for. She went to the one person who always stood up to her.

She knocked on the door of a house and it swung open with a lot of dust flying out. She coughed and gagged when she got caught in the dust storm that suddenly enshrouded her.

"Hi, Pig Pen," she said through her coughing.

"Violet!" he said, surprised to see her at HIS house, of all places. "I never in a million years thought you'd come to my place. You want to step inside?"

"On the contrary, Pig Pen, you come out here!"

"Okay. Let me grab my coat." And Pig Pen put on his coat and joined Violet outside.

"So Violet," he began, "what's on your mind?"

"Well I had a confrontation with Lucy, of all people, about how my treatment of others over the years, including you. I have been teasing this girl, Margaux, about her upbringing and the fact that she was from Detroit. Lucy called me out on it, yesterday."

"I'm actually shocked that Lucy did that, when she's no better about that, if not worse."

"That's the thing. She at least acknowledges that she treats people wrong and can own up to it. I can't even do that. Also in the case of Charlie Brown, she has said the same things I've said about him, but at least she offered to help him be a better person, for better or worse. I won't even do that. She said I'm a snob."

"Talk about the pot calling the tea kettle black."

"But she's right. I am a snob. And it was then that I realized that I need to change how I act towards folks, Charlie Brown included. And I want to start with you, Pig Pen. While I still think you could benefit from cleaning yourself up, I won't tease you over your dustiness ever again. And I am sorry if I caused you any grief over the years."

"It's okay, Violet. I am a bit dusty, but I can stay clean if not for short periods. But just know that I can't help it. I collect dust and dirt just by standing still without moving. Heck I could get dirty even when I don't go outside. But I don't let it bother me. And I don't let what others say about me bother me, at all. If I did, I'd probably would've been even worse off than Charlie Brown himself."

"Speaking of which, do you know if he's at home?"

"I heard he went with Frieda's family to their cottage in the woods for Christmas."

"Okay. I can wait until they come back. Thank you for listening, Pig Pen."

"Not a problem, Violet. Anyway, I better get back in. I'll see you around. Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas, Matt."

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