[COMMERCIAL BUMPER: Black and white slow motion of Monique's blouse hitting the floor and TRENT's
wide eyes]
[START ACT 2: SCENE 2]
[SCENE: DARIA is standing outside TRENT's bedroom. JANE is next to her. DARIA's hand is on the
doorknob]
Daria: [turning away] I can't do this.
Jane [putting hand on DARIA's shoulder]: Look - I won't stop you if you don't want to do this -
Daria [looking at JANE's hand with raised eyebrow]: So why are you?
Jane: Okay, so I am going to make you do this. For god's sake Daria - Trent's making you do
things you don't normally do.
Daria [in a 'so what's new' tone]: Lets all remember the belly-ring incident at this point.
Jane: [flat voice] He's treating you like a door mat. Don't let him do that to you -
Daria: Or what? I can't do this to him and I can't -
Jane: [cutting in] I'll tell Ms. Li that she should showcase Lawndale High's budding writers'
skills with a special edition school newspaper. [beat] And nominate your name as the editor.
Daria: You wouldn't because you know I'd drag you down with you.
Jane: Damn. Foisted again. [beat] Just do it Daria.
Daria: Nike.
Jane: Jane Lane. [pause] Well?
[DARIA takes a deep breath and slowly pushes the door open.]
[ZOOM in to show DARIA's eyes grow wide as she sees into TRENT's bedroom. CAMERA PAN: TRENT's
room view from doorway. TRENT is asleep, with MONIQUE lying half ontop of him. MONIQUE is
noticeably naked. TRENT opens his eyes, and sees DARIA and then JANE]
Trent [flushing]: *Daria*! [jumps out of bed. MONIQUE groans and rolls over and continues
snoring]
[DARIA slams the door shuts and runs down the corridor. TRENT throws open the door, he is
buttoning the top of his jeans (half unbottoned) and makes to follow her. JANE steps in front of
him and stops him by putting a hand on his chest]
Jane: You - [beat] *idiot*. [turns and runs down corridor after DARIA]
[Sound of slamming door as DARIA leaves house]
Trent: Damnit. . . [beat. Slams fist into wall] *Damnit*! [Hits wall again] *DAMNIT*!
[Sound of slamming door from downstairs as JANE leaves house after DARIA]
[END ACT 2: SCENE 2]
wide eyes]
[START ACT 2: SCENE 2]
[SCENE: DARIA is standing outside TRENT's bedroom. JANE is next to her. DARIA's hand is on the
doorknob]
Daria: [turning away] I can't do this.
Jane [putting hand on DARIA's shoulder]: Look - I won't stop you if you don't want to do this -
Daria [looking at JANE's hand with raised eyebrow]: So why are you?
Jane: Okay, so I am going to make you do this. For god's sake Daria - Trent's making you do
things you don't normally do.
Daria [in a 'so what's new' tone]: Lets all remember the belly-ring incident at this point.
Jane: [flat voice] He's treating you like a door mat. Don't let him do that to you -
Daria: Or what? I can't do this to him and I can't -
Jane: [cutting in] I'll tell Ms. Li that she should showcase Lawndale High's budding writers'
skills with a special edition school newspaper. [beat] And nominate your name as the editor.
Daria: You wouldn't because you know I'd drag you down with you.
Jane: Damn. Foisted again. [beat] Just do it Daria.
Daria: Nike.
Jane: Jane Lane. [pause] Well?
[DARIA takes a deep breath and slowly pushes the door open.]
[ZOOM in to show DARIA's eyes grow wide as she sees into TRENT's bedroom. CAMERA PAN: TRENT's
room view from doorway. TRENT is asleep, with MONIQUE lying half ontop of him. MONIQUE is
noticeably naked. TRENT opens his eyes, and sees DARIA and then JANE]
Trent [flushing]: *Daria*! [jumps out of bed. MONIQUE groans and rolls over and continues
snoring]
[DARIA slams the door shuts and runs down the corridor. TRENT throws open the door, he is
buttoning the top of his jeans (half unbottoned) and makes to follow her. JANE steps in front of
him and stops him by putting a hand on his chest]
Jane: You - [beat] *idiot*. [turns and runs down corridor after DARIA]
[Sound of slamming door as DARIA leaves house]
Trent: Damnit. . . [beat. Slams fist into wall] *Damnit*! [Hits wall again] *DAMNIT*!
[Sound of slamming door from downstairs as JANE leaves house after DARIA]
[END ACT 2: SCENE 2]
