CUT TO THE LANES HOUSE-Daria rings the doorbell and Jane answers. Immediately her eyes widen.

JANE: Whoa there, Miss America. What's with the new style? You trying to pull something?

DARIA: No. Quinn stole all my clothes and replaced them with this. So now I have to spend an entire day of school trying to retain my sanity, while somehow maintaining that I don't care about my reputation. You think I could borrow some clothes or something?

JANE: Sorry. Trent mixed up that year-old parmesan cheese with the laundry detergent. What I'm wearing is what I've got.

DARIA: (stares numbly)

JANE: Wait! Don't move! Lemme find my camera!

DARIA: Jane, if you take one picture, friend or no, I will dismember you in the street and bury your remains in five different states.

JANE: Ah, well. So much for blackmail photos. One more thing.

DARIA: Yes?

JANE: Wanna borrow my power drill for when you get home?

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CUT TO SCHOOL HALLWAY-DARIA'S LOCKER-Daria is at her open locker, and takes a book out of it. She hears an obnoxious purr behind her and stops in her tracks.

UPCHUCK: Rrrrowww! Why hello, are you new around here? I'd be happy to introduce myself. I am Charles Ruttheimer III-

Daria shuts her locker and turns around quickly to find herself face to face with a grinning Upchuck.

DARIA: Can it, Upchuck. (leaves for class)

UPCHUCK: Daria?

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CUT TO MR. O'NEILL'S CLASS-Everyone's in their usual seats.

O'NEILL: Now, class, can anyone tell me the significance of the window the Raven in the poem taps on? (looks around) Kevin?

KEVIN: Um. the raven's peeping at the dude in the house?

BRITTANY: Eep!

O'NEILL: I'm sorry to say, Kevin, but your ability to learn nothing from this class confounds me.

KEVIN: Uh.is that good? (grins)

O'NEILL: (sighs) Daria? (looks at Daria's seat) Daria?

DARIA: Yes? (tries to look normal)

O'NEILL: (beams at Daria) Good for you, Daria! You've finally decided to take action and care about your appearance! That's great!

DARIA: (looks uncomfortable) Uh-

BRITTANY: Oooh, Daria! Cute outfit!

JANE: (smugly) And so it begins.

DARIA: (glares at Jane)