Chapter 3 - Graduation Day
Thank goodness the teachers at Beverly Hills High completed all the course work they had to, before the Prom! The spies are getting no homework, which means their evenings are free after school! They can hang together as much as possible for these final four weeks!
And of course, there are the WOOHP missions for Jerry! He's keeping them busy too, while still limiting their missions to no more than two a week.
Their first mission was a delivery mission to the Russian Embassy from the United States. Sam acted as courier, with the briefcase attached to her wrist via handcuffs. The Anarchists kidnapped Sam to get the briefcase. The Anarchists sawed the briefcase from Sam's wrist and dumped her into a metal vat, with the intention of pouring acid in it to eliminate her! But Clover and Alex were able to rescue their friend and recover the documents. The three them captured the members of the Anarchists and finally delivered the documents to the Russian Embassy.
They also acted as bodyguards on three missions, without incident.
The next mission was a bit tougher. They had to figure out who was trying to substitute fake art for the real masterpieces at the Modern Art Museum. Thank goodness Sam was a student of the modern art pieces! She could spot a fake after a bit of study. They traced the thefts to a local art school, run by a failed artist. The three had to extricate themselves from a modern version of the Rack! Their laser lipsticks proved especially useful here. They were then able to corral the artist and his gang. The modern art masterpieces were returned. This was their mission before Graduation Day.
Graduation Day arrives all too soon. It is a bittersweet ceremony for the girls: they are very happy to be graduates but also very sad knowing that they will only be seeing each other on a regular basis on WOOHP missions.
The parents and recent graduates go to dinner together after the ceremony.
"Well, girls, how does it feel to be graduates?" asks Sam's Mom.
"Well, Mrs. Simpson, I'm happy but also apprehensive!" says Alex.
"Why apprehensive, Sunshine?" asks Alex's Dad.
"Daddy, I'm concerned about the future!"
"So am I!" says Clover.
"Me too!" says Sam.
Of course, the girl's can't mention anything about WOOHP. They are concerned as to how their being separated will affect their effectiveness as spies.
"You three will do fine!" says Clover's Mom.
"You all did well in school! It's understandable to be a bit apprehensive going to college, but you'll find that it grows on you!" says Sam's Dad.
The girls agree and enjoy the rest of the evening with their families.
The next day, the girls are at the Mall, when they get WOOHP'd by a Latte Machine.
"Jerry!" they exclaim.
Sam asks, "What's the mission, Jerry?" She's happy to be spending this time with her best friends. This is what all the girls are going to have to look forward to, in the future.
But there is something wrong! Jerry wasn't facing them when they landed on their oval landing cushion, like he usually is. As he turns around they see a very sad Jerry.
A very concerned Sam asks, "Jerry? What's wrong?"
Clover adds, "Did we mess up?"
Alex says, "Is it something we did?"
Jerry responds sadly, as he walks from behind his desk to a spot just in front of the girls. "There is no mission. I....I wanted you to have these!" Jerry hands each spy a thin gift-wrapped box around nine inches long and about four inches wide.
The girls eagerly open the gifts. In each box there is a four-heart gold locket necklace, one large heart surrounded by three smaller hearts. Within each smaller heart is a singular picture of each spy. In the large heart is a group picture with Jerry.
Clover exclaims, "They're beautiful, Jerry! What's the occasion?"
Jerry sadly responds, "I....I wanted you to have something to remember me by!"
"WHAT!?!?" the three girls exclaim.
"With your current choices of colleges, you will fall outside of my geographic region. You all will be reassigned to new teams."
"You...you mean this is goodbye?" says Alex through her tears.
"I'm afraid so, girls."
The three spies get up from their landing cushion and walk over to Jerry.
"I'm going to miss you, Jerry!" says Sam through her tears, as she gives Jerry a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Jerry returns the hug, and very uncharacteristically kisses Sam on the cheek also.
"Sometimes you were a pain Jerry, but I'm going to totally miss you too!" says Clover as she tries to choke back her tears. She also gives Jerry a hug and kiss on the cheek. Jerry returns the hug, also, and plants a kiss on her cheek as well.
"Jerry, you were a great boss and friend!" says Alex. She gives Jerry a big hug around the neck and kisses him on the lips, surprising Jerry. Alex is sobbing heavily as she hangs on to his neck. Jerry holds her in a hug and says, "It's all right, Alex! I'm going to miss all of you, as well!" Alex soon composes herself. She realizes she kissed Jerry on the lips instead of the cheek. Embarrassingly she says, "Oh, I'm sorry, Jerry!"
Jerry smiles at her and says, "It's all right Alex!" He kisses Alex on the cheek, as she breaks her hold on his neck.
The girls start to leave.
"Take care, girls. I will miss you all! You enlivened this place for an old warhorse like me!" says Jerry, as he waves goodbye. Tears are starting to roll down his cheeks as well.
The girls also wave goodbye as they exit the door. The hold their necklace boxes close to their hearts, as each has tears in her eyes.
They slowly walk to the place where they split their separate ways. But today is sadly different. They realize that they will not be a WOOHP team anymore, and they also will never be at this place again. They have split from this place many times over the course of their friendship, but today will be the last time!
The girls stand there silently in a three-person hug; tears streaming down their cheeks. They don't want to let go! They don't want to let go of their past, of their friendship, of their WOOHP teammates, of their best friends. But they sadly realize that they can't stay here forever. Slowly they release each other and say their final, tearful goodbyes.
"It's been great, girls! Take care, good luck and stay in touch!" says Sam through her tears.
"I'm going to miss you guys! Good luck! E-mail, and phone often!" says a tearful Alex.
"You girls were my best girlfriends! Ever! Good luck and keep in touch!" says a crying Clover.
The three slowly walk their separate directions, each taking one last look at their departing friends and the past. They wave goodbye, forlornly, hang their heads as their tears flow freely, and take their first halting steps into the unknown future.