"A girl who'd wait for the third time around, head in the clouds feet on the ground,
She's a girl he's glad he's found, she's his Shipoopi."
---Shipoopi, The Music Man
An hour later Seth and Summer walked out of the gym towards Subway.
"I still cannot believe that you didn't win queen. I mean what does that girl have that you don't?" Seth asked as he wrapped his arm around Summer to try and keep her warm
"Jeanna is nice. And plus, that big crown would mess up my hair. I'm perfectly happy with this tiny one." she said leaning closer to Seth, "So, are you sure that you want to go to this dance?"
"You bet."
"Okay."
Summer stopped in front of the door and looked at Seth
"So this is it. You ready?" she asked opening the door
"Lead the way."
She took his hand and led him to the gang's regular table which was overflowing with people and their dates.
"Jennifer Gardner made Daredevil worth it." Counterman said
"I've got to disagree, it was all Ben Affleck." Gwen argued
"What are we talking about now?" Summer asked sliding into the booth while Seth took a seat in an open chair at the end of the booth.
"Who was better in Daredevil: Jennifer Gardner or Ben Affleck?" Counterman asked
"Sorry Gwen, but I'm gonna go Jennifer Gardner on this one."
"So who's your friend?" Counterman asked eying Seth
"This is Seth." Summer said proudly taking a hold of his hand
"So this is the infamous Seth Cohen, huh." Niki asked sending Summer a 'you did good' glance.
"We were beginning to think that Summer made you up." Gwen joked
"Speaking of people being made up, is there really a Marc?" Summer asked
"Yes." Kristi said, "But we never asked him."
"So you were the one who orchestrated this whole episode?"
"Katherine helped."
"Don't bring me into this." she said raising arms up, "All I did was call Anne and get the number. Kristi did everything else."
"I cannot believe that you, one of my best friend's, punk'd me." Summer shaking her head
"That really wouldn't be considered a punking, Sum." Gwen said
"Yeah." Becca agreed, "If she were really going to punk you she would have set you up with like an eighty year old man, or if she's really cruel she'll make you think that your parents are getting you a car for your birthday and when they take you outside blindfolded you're all excited and trying to act surprised until they take the blindfold off and you get hit with a squirt gun. Yeah and Jackson by the way, still not funny."
"Come on, we all had a good laugh."
"It was about as funny as getting your shoes peed. Actually, that was kind of funny when it happened to you, so I guess I can see where you're coming from."
"Dude, you got your shoes peed in?" Seth asked
"Not one of my finer moments." Jackson told him
"Same thing happened to me. Water polo team."
"Soccer team."
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Half an hour later while bad rap music played over the speakers, Seth sat at a table talking with Becca and Kristi about Death Cab's newest cd and Summer was over at the refreshment table getting herself a can of Mountain Dew.
"So, are you and Kristi officially 'you and Kristi' again?" Summer asked walking over to Wasman who was leaning up against the wall looking at couples names posted on construction paper hearts.
"I hope so. Otherwise I just wasted a hundred and fifty dollars." Wasman said pulling a black box out of his pocket
Summer looked at it with her eyes wide open, "Oh my god..."
"Relax, I'm not proposing. I just want her to know that I'm in this all the way."
Summer smiled as Wasman put the box back in his pocket.
"So, what about you and Seth? Do you see any rings in your future?"
"Not right now. Unless you know something that I don't."
"Nope. Sorry. I'm just as clueless as you."
"What are you guess talking about?" Seth asked walking up with Kristi and Mackenzie
"Nothing much." Summer said glancing at Wasman, "Hey Kenz, haven't seen you in a while."
"I've been busy with Band and stuff."
"That's cool. So you here with Alex?"
"Oh we broke up. I'm back with Tyler."
"Oh my god! You go through the two of them faster than Kristi goes through reality shows."
"Hey now..."Kristi exclaimed and then mumbled, "I'd be upset by that statement, you know if it was true."
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A few hours later Seth and Summer sat in the back of Becca's car, in a parking lot full of high school students, watching the end of The Ring on her portable DVD player.
"I love this movie." Summer sighed as she took the DVD out.
"It has got to be one of my favorite scary movies of all time." Seth agreed, "And plus, the names rock. Samara that is an awesome name."
"You like the name Samara?" Summer asked trying to hide her smile, "That's cool."
"You probably think its stupid don't you?"
"No, actually I love the name Samara. Actually..." Just as Summer was about to tell him the news about his daughter the front door flew open and Becca stuck her head in, breathless.
"You're totally missing it." She panted.
"What happened?" Summer asked as she got out of the car.
"Niki and Kristen, you know Niki's best friend before she turned into a quote: backstabbing wench end quote, just got into this huge fight. Niki got her nose broke, and Kristen is going to need some stitches. Come on!"
"Things like this happen a lot here?" Seth asked as they hurried to Counterman's car
"Oh everyday." She said sarcastically, and then hurried up next to Becca.
"So, I hope you know that I was about to tell about Sam Seth before you opened the door." she whispered
"You were? Oh god. Now I feel terrible."
"It's okay."
"No it's not."
"Yes, it is. This night is going too perfectly. And Seth is going to get upset at me for not telling him about Sam. I'd like to have one glorious night with him before he hates me for life."
"Are you guys talking about me?" Seth asked coming up and wrapping his arms around the two.
"You caught us. We're just talking about your undeniable sex appeal." Becca joked.
"Is that all? Well by all means go on."
The girls laughed and leaned in closer as the made their way up to Counterman's car.
"What did we just miss?" Summer asked Wasman as she saw a police car pull in and car loads of students drive off.
"I guess a neighbor heard the noise and called the cops." Wasman told her
"What was the fight about?" Seth asked
"Kristen is still upset about Niki turning her in for using a past History test to study off of. Niki says that what she did was immoral and corrupt and by not turning Kristen in she would have messed up the curve. Basically the same thing every fight between the two of them is about." Becca explained, "Only this time it ended in blood and a broken nose."
"Excuse me you four." An officer said coming up to them, "We're going to need to ask you a few questions about what happened here."
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Half an hour later Seth and Summer sat in Becca's car listening to a mixed cd driving to Summer's house.
"It was really nice of Becca to let us borrow her car."
"Yeah it was." Summer said as the song started to end, "Are you sure you're going to be able to get back to Anne's alright?"
"Oh yeah. This thing has automatic tracking, I'll be fine."
"Good." Summer said making herself comfortable until the next song came on.
She laughed to herself as she reached to turn the volume up.
"What's so funny?" Seth asked.
"This song." Summer told him and then she began to recite the words, "Now a woman who'll kiss on the very first date is usually a hussy, and a woman who'll kiss on the second time out is anything but fussy. But a woman who'll wait till the third time around head in the clouds feet on the ground, she's a girl he's glad he's found she's his Shipoopi."
"That's a nice song."
"It's from the Music Man. They did it last year as the fall musical."
Summer took her eyes off of him as she noticed that they were about to go passed her house.
"This is it." She said pointing to a small blue house with a porch swing and a melting snowman in the front yard wearing a green scarf, yellow sunglasses and a blue top hat.
"Nice place." Seth said smiling
"It's a mess."
"No it's not. It's lived in. I love the snowman by the way. Your doing?"
"No. I just supplied the scarf. My cousin Kellie put it together."
"It's cute."
"I'll be sure to tell her that."
"So what are you doing tomorrow?"
"I have a fun filled day packed full of set building." Summer said adding an unenthusiastic, "Woo-hoo!"
"If you don't want to do it then why go?"
"Casey's offering an über amount of extra credit out of the deal. So I figured what the heck. Beside some of the gang's coming too so we're going to make an outing of it."
"What time will it be done?"
"Why?"
"I was thinking you could show me the high lights of Springfield."
"Why Seth Cohen, are you asking me out on a date?"
"What would you say if I was?"
"I'd say..."Summer began smiling, "that I can probably get out by about, three."
She's a girl he's glad he's found, she's his Shipoopi."
---Shipoopi, The Music Man
An hour later Seth and Summer walked out of the gym towards Subway.
"I still cannot believe that you didn't win queen. I mean what does that girl have that you don't?" Seth asked as he wrapped his arm around Summer to try and keep her warm
"Jeanna is nice. And plus, that big crown would mess up my hair. I'm perfectly happy with this tiny one." she said leaning closer to Seth, "So, are you sure that you want to go to this dance?"
"You bet."
"Okay."
Summer stopped in front of the door and looked at Seth
"So this is it. You ready?" she asked opening the door
"Lead the way."
She took his hand and led him to the gang's regular table which was overflowing with people and their dates.
"Jennifer Gardner made Daredevil worth it." Counterman said
"I've got to disagree, it was all Ben Affleck." Gwen argued
"What are we talking about now?" Summer asked sliding into the booth while Seth took a seat in an open chair at the end of the booth.
"Who was better in Daredevil: Jennifer Gardner or Ben Affleck?" Counterman asked
"Sorry Gwen, but I'm gonna go Jennifer Gardner on this one."
"So who's your friend?" Counterman asked eying Seth
"This is Seth." Summer said proudly taking a hold of his hand
"So this is the infamous Seth Cohen, huh." Niki asked sending Summer a 'you did good' glance.
"We were beginning to think that Summer made you up." Gwen joked
"Speaking of people being made up, is there really a Marc?" Summer asked
"Yes." Kristi said, "But we never asked him."
"So you were the one who orchestrated this whole episode?"
"Katherine helped."
"Don't bring me into this." she said raising arms up, "All I did was call Anne and get the number. Kristi did everything else."
"I cannot believe that you, one of my best friend's, punk'd me." Summer shaking her head
"That really wouldn't be considered a punking, Sum." Gwen said
"Yeah." Becca agreed, "If she were really going to punk you she would have set you up with like an eighty year old man, or if she's really cruel she'll make you think that your parents are getting you a car for your birthday and when they take you outside blindfolded you're all excited and trying to act surprised until they take the blindfold off and you get hit with a squirt gun. Yeah and Jackson by the way, still not funny."
"Come on, we all had a good laugh."
"It was about as funny as getting your shoes peed. Actually, that was kind of funny when it happened to you, so I guess I can see where you're coming from."
"Dude, you got your shoes peed in?" Seth asked
"Not one of my finer moments." Jackson told him
"Same thing happened to me. Water polo team."
"Soccer team."
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Half an hour later while bad rap music played over the speakers, Seth sat at a table talking with Becca and Kristi about Death Cab's newest cd and Summer was over at the refreshment table getting herself a can of Mountain Dew.
"So, are you and Kristi officially 'you and Kristi' again?" Summer asked walking over to Wasman who was leaning up against the wall looking at couples names posted on construction paper hearts.
"I hope so. Otherwise I just wasted a hundred and fifty dollars." Wasman said pulling a black box out of his pocket
Summer looked at it with her eyes wide open, "Oh my god..."
"Relax, I'm not proposing. I just want her to know that I'm in this all the way."
Summer smiled as Wasman put the box back in his pocket.
"So, what about you and Seth? Do you see any rings in your future?"
"Not right now. Unless you know something that I don't."
"Nope. Sorry. I'm just as clueless as you."
"What are you guess talking about?" Seth asked walking up with Kristi and Mackenzie
"Nothing much." Summer said glancing at Wasman, "Hey Kenz, haven't seen you in a while."
"I've been busy with Band and stuff."
"That's cool. So you here with Alex?"
"Oh we broke up. I'm back with Tyler."
"Oh my god! You go through the two of them faster than Kristi goes through reality shows."
"Hey now..."Kristi exclaimed and then mumbled, "I'd be upset by that statement, you know if it was true."
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A few hours later Seth and Summer sat in the back of Becca's car, in a parking lot full of high school students, watching the end of The Ring on her portable DVD player.
"I love this movie." Summer sighed as she took the DVD out.
"It has got to be one of my favorite scary movies of all time." Seth agreed, "And plus, the names rock. Samara that is an awesome name."
"You like the name Samara?" Summer asked trying to hide her smile, "That's cool."
"You probably think its stupid don't you?"
"No, actually I love the name Samara. Actually..." Just as Summer was about to tell him the news about his daughter the front door flew open and Becca stuck her head in, breathless.
"You're totally missing it." She panted.
"What happened?" Summer asked as she got out of the car.
"Niki and Kristen, you know Niki's best friend before she turned into a quote: backstabbing wench end quote, just got into this huge fight. Niki got her nose broke, and Kristen is going to need some stitches. Come on!"
"Things like this happen a lot here?" Seth asked as they hurried to Counterman's car
"Oh everyday." She said sarcastically, and then hurried up next to Becca.
"So, I hope you know that I was about to tell about Sam Seth before you opened the door." she whispered
"You were? Oh god. Now I feel terrible."
"It's okay."
"No it's not."
"Yes, it is. This night is going too perfectly. And Seth is going to get upset at me for not telling him about Sam. I'd like to have one glorious night with him before he hates me for life."
"Are you guys talking about me?" Seth asked coming up and wrapping his arms around the two.
"You caught us. We're just talking about your undeniable sex appeal." Becca joked.
"Is that all? Well by all means go on."
The girls laughed and leaned in closer as the made their way up to Counterman's car.
"What did we just miss?" Summer asked Wasman as she saw a police car pull in and car loads of students drive off.
"I guess a neighbor heard the noise and called the cops." Wasman told her
"What was the fight about?" Seth asked
"Kristen is still upset about Niki turning her in for using a past History test to study off of. Niki says that what she did was immoral and corrupt and by not turning Kristen in she would have messed up the curve. Basically the same thing every fight between the two of them is about." Becca explained, "Only this time it ended in blood and a broken nose."
"Excuse me you four." An officer said coming up to them, "We're going to need to ask you a few questions about what happened here."
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Half an hour later Seth and Summer sat in Becca's car listening to a mixed cd driving to Summer's house.
"It was really nice of Becca to let us borrow her car."
"Yeah it was." Summer said as the song started to end, "Are you sure you're going to be able to get back to Anne's alright?"
"Oh yeah. This thing has automatic tracking, I'll be fine."
"Good." Summer said making herself comfortable until the next song came on.
She laughed to herself as she reached to turn the volume up.
"What's so funny?" Seth asked.
"This song." Summer told him and then she began to recite the words, "Now a woman who'll kiss on the very first date is usually a hussy, and a woman who'll kiss on the second time out is anything but fussy. But a woman who'll wait till the third time around head in the clouds feet on the ground, she's a girl he's glad he's found she's his Shipoopi."
"That's a nice song."
"It's from the Music Man. They did it last year as the fall musical."
Summer took her eyes off of him as she noticed that they were about to go passed her house.
"This is it." She said pointing to a small blue house with a porch swing and a melting snowman in the front yard wearing a green scarf, yellow sunglasses and a blue top hat.
"Nice place." Seth said smiling
"It's a mess."
"No it's not. It's lived in. I love the snowman by the way. Your doing?"
"No. I just supplied the scarf. My cousin Kellie put it together."
"It's cute."
"I'll be sure to tell her that."
"So what are you doing tomorrow?"
"I have a fun filled day packed full of set building." Summer said adding an unenthusiastic, "Woo-hoo!"
"If you don't want to do it then why go?"
"Casey's offering an über amount of extra credit out of the deal. So I figured what the heck. Beside some of the gang's coming too so we're going to make an outing of it."
"What time will it be done?"
"Why?"
"I was thinking you could show me the high lights of Springfield."
"Why Seth Cohen, are you asking me out on a date?"
"What would you say if I was?"
"I'd say..."Summer began smiling, "that I can probably get out by about, three."
