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Chapter 4

Francine walked out of her apartment. Oliver and Laverne are saying goodbye to their daughter. Alex's bike bell rings. Francine is wearing red barrettes, an orange shirt, and red pants for her first day.)

Francine: (waves to her parents)

(Suddenly, Muffy's limo arrives right in front of Francine's road to take her to school. The brakes then squeak.)

Muffy: (excited) Yoo-hoo, Francine! Hop in.

Francine: Uh, school is right there. I was just going to walk.

Muffy: It's the first day of fourth grade. Let's arrive in STYLE.

(Francine thinks for a moment. But her train of thought is interrupted.)

Muffy: Look, Bailey made mini-quiches, one for you, one for me.

(Francine sighs and happily gets into the limo and buckles up. The limo then heads for school. For her first day, Muffy is wearing purple bows in her hair, and her dress is gray on top with a pink skirt. She is also wearing pink socks. The latter has a conversation with the former while they eat their mini-quiches.)

Muffy: (sighs) Can you believe summer is over? Camp Elysium was the best. We rode horses, swam every day...

Francine: I know; we shared a blog, remember? I read all your posts.

Muffy: (puts down her mini-quiche) Yeah, but I like saying it out loud.

(Francine looks out the window, and then turns around.)

Francine: Hey, do you think fourth grade will feel different?

Muffy: Of course. All the fun and games are over. Now we have to be responsible.

Francine: Responsible? It's just fourth grade.

Muffy: Which is practically middle school. (She leans over to Francine.) It's okay, Francine. We all grow at our own pace.

Francine: Huh? (offended) What's that supposed to mean?

Muffy: Well, you might not be mature enough to take on the responsibilities of fourth grade, but I certainly am.

Francine: Oh, really?

Muffy: Really.

(She then accidentally presses a button with her elbow that makes disco music start to play and laser lights appear.)

Muffy: Whoa! Cool, I didn't even know that button was there. Woo-hoo! Party!

Francine: Oh, yeah. (sarcastically) Can't imagine a more responsible person than you.

(While Francine watches Muffy unimpressed, Muffy keeps dancing in her seat to the music.)