(Scene opens on a bohemian style coffee shop. Smoke is heavy in the air. Nitz walks in and sees Kimmy at a table. He walks over)

Kimmy: Hi Nitz!

Nitz: Uh, (awkward wave) hey Kimmy.

Kimmy: It's so great to see you again. How was your week.

Nitz: Don't ask. I'd say from what has been happening this week that the world went upside down.

Kimmy: How come?

Nitz: Well, to start, my friend Gimpy is out on a date tonight with this girl who was on my floor last year, Rocko is out a a party with tons of girls and for once Cal is the only one sitting at home by the phone. Meanwhile I'm out on a date with- (Nitz cuts himself off)

Kimmy: What?

Nitz: (Blushes) Nothing.

Kimmy: What? C'mon Nitz. You can tell me anything.

Nitz: (Blushes and smiles) I'm out on a date with the girl I've had a crush on for five years.

Kimmy: (Puts her hands to her chest) Oh. That is so sweet Nitz.

Nitz: (smiles) Yeah. It kind of is. (More to himself) I'm on a date with Kimmy Burton.

Kimmy: I had no idea you've felt like this for so long. I'm so happy that we're finally out on a date. Isn't this place great?

Nitz: (Looking around) (More to himself again) This is where I have my first date with Kimmy Burton. (Back to Kimmy) It's so wierd that I've walked by this place so many times and never really even thought about it.

Kimmy: I know. Like in my freshman year, we all watched the big presentation in the huge auditorium. i never dreamed what it might look like from the stage, but thats where I had my Sophmore year audition. It was so amazing seeing all the eyes out there on me after I'd been part of the crowd before. Isn't the just crazy Nitz.

Nitz: (Seeming mellow) Yeah. It kinda is. (Moves forward on the table and grabs Kimmy's hand) Kimmy. There is something between us isn't there?

Kimmy: (leans forward) I've felt it too.

Nitz: Would you like to be (Nitz pauses and then with a little more pride almost announces) be my girlfriend?

Kimmy: (Big smile) I'd love to Nitz.

Nitz: (The little window pops up in the corner of the screen with Nitz's thoughts. There is an explosion and Nitz is jumping in the air wildly. it proceeds like this for a few moments.)

Kimmy: (leans in and Nitz and Kimmy kiss)

*

(Scene opens on Rocko's room. There is satisfied moaning under his blanket. Suddenly Rocko falls out the side of the bed.)

Rocko: (crosses his arms and stares at the wall)

Rockos girl: (Comes out from under the covers) Whats wrong?

Rocko: (Looking upset, but not answering)

Rockos girl: Come back into bed man.

Rocko: Man? Man! You don't even know my name!

Rockos girl: So?

Rocko: So? Here I thought you were interested in me, but now i get the feeling that your just interested in sex.

Rockos girl: (Pause) So you wanna keep going?

Rocko: No friggin' way. I'm not just some piece of meat that you can come and gnaw on when your hungry. I'm a person dammit. I have feelings and emotions and stuff.

Rockos girl: C'mon, you sound like a chick.

Rocko: No I don't. I just demand a little respect once and awhile. I'm a person too you know. I need to be-

Rockos girl: You sound like a chick. Man, living here has changed you into a pussy.

Rocko: How dare you use that word as an insult. (Rocko gasps and covers his mouth)

Rockos girl: See what I mean?

Rocko: Dear god. She's right. What am I saying? Free sex for nothing? What am I walking away from?

Rocko's girl: C'mon. This time I'll go on top. You won't have to move a muscle.

Rocko: (Shakes his head. Looks at the girl. She is seductively patting the mattress. Rocko starts to move forward, then stops) You know what? (Stops to think) Suddenly, (pause) I'm not in the mood.

Rockos girl: (Jaw drops) What?

Rocko: Thats right. No, I'm not in the mood. Right now, I'm in the mood to go sit around, and talk to my nerdy friends. They'll listen to my feelings. They want to know the inner Rocko, not just this sexy outer skin. (Proudly turns on his heel out the door) Whatever. If you ever change your mind, I'm right across the hall.

Rocko: Sure. (Thinking to himself) Maybe I'll get some chocolate ice cream while I'm at it.

*

(Coffee shop in SU. Jesse is waiting at a table by herself.)

Gimpy: (Bursts in the door. He is sweating and panting and his shirt is soaked)

Jesse: What happened to you?

Gimpy: (Panting. Sits down at the table) Had-to-run-from-dock-sorry-late

Jesse: (Cocks an eyebrow) Dude, the dock is like a five minute walk from State U.

Gimpy: don't-get out-much

Jesse: Whatever. (Sips her coffee)

Gimpy: (Straightens up. The pressure suddenly seems to be coming back to him. He seems awkward not knowing what to say)

Jesse: You gonna order some coffee or something?

Gimpy: Oh right. (Looks around, not knowing what to do)

Jesse: (Shakes her head) Don't worry. I'll go grab it. What do you want?

Gimpy: (Stuttering) Uh, just an instant coffee.

Jesse: What?

Gimpy: I never drink any other kind of coffee.

Jesse: How about a latte?

Gimpy: Sure. That sounds good.

Jesse: (Walks toward the counter)

Gimpy: (In his head) What's wrong with me? Last year at Tech I was elected 'most charismatic' on our floor and now I can't even get one word out. C'mon G-Prime. Think! Your superior intelect will save you.

Jesse: (Sits back down) They were all out of latte, so I suppose just a plain coffee will go?

Gimpy: Thank you.

(They sit together. Jesse looks natural and laid back, but Gimpy looks uptight and nervous. Jesse leans back in her chair, the top of her shirt falls down her front a little. Gimpy pulls at his collar)

Jesse: Man, my professors are out to get me. This one always asks me to answer in class. I don't understand why he won't leave me alone.

Gimpy: Yeah. Those professors. Always asking questions.

Jesse: Dude. I thought you did all your classes online.

Gimpy: Oh yeah.

Jesse: How does that work?

Gimpy: Well, I wouldn't really know. All my classes are really easy and mostly about computer technology. You see, this week we learned recursitive functions which are-

Jesse: (Rolls her eyes) Here comes the computer mumbo-jumbo

Gimpy: (Stops) Oops, sorry.

Jesse: What?

Gimpy: I just said sorry.

Jesse: Sorry? Gimpy, what's up? You never say sorry.

Gimpy: I don't? Oh, sorry.

Jesse: Geez, you too? Nitz got by by the weird bug this week too. What is with guys?

Gimpy: (Sighs) It's just cause I'm a little nervous, this being our first date and all, and my men-

Jesse: Wo, back up. What?

Gimpy: My men. They kicked me off my-

Jesse: No before that. About the date.

Gimpy: Oh, i just said I'm nervous cause this is our first date and all.

Jesse: (Looks a little embarassed) Sorry Gimpy. I want to be just friends. I thought we were just gonna hang out tonight. I didn't think this was a date.

Gimpy: (Speechless) Oh?

Jesse: Yeah. your a great guy, and I mean, I love hanging out with geeks, but I just don't see us that way.

Gimpy: Oh.

Jesse: Sorry. (Looks awkward) I'm gonna go now, k? Don't hesitate to call, ok?

Gimpy: (sniffles as Jesse walks away. He sits alone at his table) Goodbye.

*

(Cal, Rocko and for the first time ever, Gimpy in person, and all sitting in Nitz's room. Rocko is holding an empty carton of chocolate ice cream)

Rocko: I'd never thought I'd see the day we were all waiting up for Nitz.

Gimpy: I know. It seems like everything sort of went backwards this week.

Rocko: I still can't believe you went out on a date and got kicked out of your residence for it. (Rocko slams his fist) If you want I could go bash some heads over there and get them to take you back.

Gimpy: (Raises a hand) No no. If I am to reestablish command there, it will have to be using wit, not muscle.

(The phone rings. Cal jumps super high and grabs the phone out of mid air. He excitedly fumbles the phone trying to pick up an finally succeeds)

Cal: Catherine! I knew you'd call! (Waits a moment, then smile dissapears) Oh Kimmy. No Nitz isn't back yet. (Wait) Sure I'll tell him you have his coat. (wait) ok. Bye. (Hangs up. Sits back on his bed in his original pose)

Rocko: I'm only gonna wait up a little while longer. I don't want to go back to the frat just yet. I need to get some distance from girls for awhile.

Gimpy: And I don't know where I am gonna live now with my men having evicted me from my home base.

(Silence. They all sigh.)

Rocko: Well I learned one thing. People aren't just things for our amusement. They have feelings and emotions, and I'm not just some hunk of meat! I have needs too! I want to be treated with respect!

Gimpy: How long will you live by this?

Rocko: (Shrugs) Probably for another ten minutes. (Pulls paper out of his pocket) I got ma bitches number right here.

Cal: And I learned that sometimes ladies don't call cause there phone is broken, so you just gotta keep waiting until they call you, no matter how long it takes, because sometimes one lady is all you need.

Gimpy: And I learned that girls are the enemy! (everyone looks at him) well, relearned that anyways.

(the door slides open. Nitz waltzes in whistling without his coat and his hat on backwards. He looks at the guys with a big smile)

Nitz: Fellas! Hows it goin?

(Rocko, Cal and Gimpy look at each other, then all at once)

All: Shut up Nitz.

(Cue credits)

* Sorry for this taking so long. It wasn't so much writers block as neglect than writers block. Best to keep rolling with a story once it is set into motion. I do apologize on this slightly under par Episode. This is caused by as i just mentioned, a general neglect to writing and sort of losing the characters, but at least I finished dammit. My next plan with this Undergrads series is to proceed onto Episode 4, but if I have enough demand for it, I will go back and rewrite this episode, otherwise I will assume that what the people want is quantity rather than quality and will just proceed on to Episode 4.

If you wish to make any additional comments that you'd rather me respond to rather than just giving a review, as the Douglar says: "My door is always open." (ie. send me an e-mail and I will respond)