Arnold begins to tear up.
He feels so useless.
He turns his body back around to face Rhonda.
Arnold:
...
I don't have any money on me and if I did...the amount cannot compare to yours.
I only wish that you would pity me when I beg you for this.
Arnold gets on his knees, which surprises Rhonda.
Please, Rhonda...please let Phoebe be the last girl you take.
Rhonda:
Absolutely not!
This is business.
Arnold:
Rhonda...
I beg you.
What can I do?
Is there anything I can do for you to change your mind??
Rhonda:
NO, Arnold!
I will not—
Rhonda realizes something. She folds her arms.
Oh, I see what you're REALLY worried about...
You're trying to protect Helga.
Arnold blushes.
Rhonda laughs.
Look at your face! You have a thing for her.
Arnold:
No, I do not. Rhonda, this is serious! Let me do something for you to change your mind. Tell me what can I do!
Rhonda:
Alright, alright. I have something for you to do.
Go give Helga a blowjob.
Arnold:
What?!
Rhonda laughs even more.
Rhonda:
Im just kidding, I'm just kidding.
Arnold:
YOU ARE SICK!
Rhonda:
Sick and rich and I love the feeling, but there is really something you can do for me, which is very simple.
Arnold:
What. Is. It.
Rhonda:
Just tell me that you love Helga.
Arnold:
Huh?
Rhonda:
If you tell me, then I might consider letting her off in the future.
She's already hard to capture, anyways.
My men are afraid of her.
Arnold:
I love her.
Rhonda:
Really? You think I'll accept that?
Arnold:
What do you want??
Rhonda:
Be sincere.
I want to hear you pour your heart out.
Arnold slams his fist on the table.
He is irritated and angry.
Arnold:
I...I love her.
Rhonda:
I can't hear you!
Who is it that you love?
Arnold gives Rhonda the death stare.
Arnold:
Helga.
I love Helga.
She's... amazing.
There's times I cannot stop... thinking about her ever since we kissed in San Lorenzo.
She helped rescued my parents with her locket and I'll never forget that.
She's pretty, funny, smart, strong...Helga is the whole package.
Whenever she is not a bully...she shows this side of her that makes me really like her.
And that's when I find her peaceful to be around.
Absolutely lovely...
and I want her to be happy
and along with my parents...I want to protect her, too.
Rhonda almost cries from Arnold's words , but she quickly wipes her eyes.
Rhonda:
Well...that was sincere enough.
Arnold:
Then is it settled? You won't go after Helga?
Rhonda:
I guess so. I'll give in a little word to the men and their master. They'll be sure to listen to me and you're little...HeLgA will be safe.
Arnold:
Good, now we're done here.
Arnold turns around from Rhonda and begins to walk out the library, but Rhonda speaks again.
Arnold pauses at the door.
Rhonda:
I wonder what you even see in her.
I mean...she's ugly.
That unibrow is scary.
She can easily become prettier, but she chooses not to.
(Sighs)
I do wonder, though, if you'd actually give her a blow job. It wasn't like I was asking you to fuck her.
(Laughs)
Arnold:
And that would be rape.
Rhonda...
continue to be insane.
For what you do, karma will come after you in some way and I hope I witness your down fall.
Rhonda watches Arnold turn away from her and walk out the library.
He returns to the cafeteria and sees Helga and Phoebe laughing at each other.
Arnold smiles at them, but then it doesn't last long.
He sits down with them and finishes his meal.
Rhonda comes back in the cafeteria and sits at a table with her friends.
As Arnold slurps up his spaghetti, he looks at Rhonda with a death stare.
After finishing his main meal, Arnold sees that he still has a slice of cake left.
He stares at it and then an evil idea appears in his head.
Taking his lunch with him, Arnold suddenly leaves the table again.
Phoebe and Helga watch Arnold suddenly leave them.
Phoebe:
I wonder what's wrong with him.
Helga:
I don't know and I don't care.
Says Helga, who takes a big bite of her hamburger.
Arnold arrives to the janitor's closet that was slightly opened.
Arnold looks up at the top of the shelf.
Rat poison.
It was in a bottle.
He gets a box and stands on it.
He reaches for the rat poison bottle.
He places the rat poison inside the cake and disguises it well.
Arnold heads back into the cafeteria and sits by Helga and Phoebe.
He gives the poison cake to Phoebe.
Arnold:
Here. Be careful with it.
It's a cake you can give to Rhonda, when you go by her house today.
Helga becomes jealous.
Phoebe:
(Gasps)
Thank you, Arnold. You're very sweet.
I'll be sure to give this to her.
Who could resist this? The lunch ladies make the best cakes.
Helga:
Football head, you know I like those cakes!
Why won't you give it to me instead? Her majesty, Rhonda, could buy as many as she wants. I'll give ya my last 10 bucks for it.
Arnold:
No, thank you, Helga. Keep your money. Maybe next time.
Helga sits back in her chair with her arms folded. She feels defeated.
Helga:
Fine.
Arnold:
(In his mind)
Don't be nervous, Arnold. You did what you had to do.
If Rhonda dies...then they'll be no more kidnappings, right? Her parents might just stop the whole business if their daughter dies.
(Looks at the cake)
I hope I placed just enough rat poison in there for Rhonda to die in a couple of days. Let it be slow and painful.
It may not be able to save Phoebe in time, but hopefully she will escape , when the business ends.
I'm sorry, Rhonda, but you left me no choice.
The school day ends.
Phoebe walks with Rhonda.
Phoebe:
I can't wait to go to your house, Rhonda!
I have a lovely surprise for you.
Phoebe looks down in her purse , where the cake is in a container.
Rhonda:
And besides the clothes I'm giving you, I have a surprise to give you, too, Phoebe.
Rhonda smiles evilly as the girls continue to walk.
Arnold and Helga are walking alone together.
They avoid looking at each other.
Helga:
So, uh, Arnoldo, I guess it's just you and me today.
I already miss Phoebe.
Arnold:
Yeah...me too. She'll be okay at Rhonda's.
Arnold kicks a rock as he walks forward after knowing what he just said was a lie.
Helga:
You look off, football head.
What's wrong?
Arnold:
Hm? Nothing.
Helga:
I-Is it about last night?
I know I should've not asked you to kiss me again and again.
I guess... we were just in the moment.
Arnold:
Yeah..
Helga:
(In her mind)
Why is he acting like this??
It's making me angry.
Hmph.
He's such a stupid, goofy-looking, football head!
...But I absolutely love him.
He's soooo mysterious.
Arnold and Helga arrive to the boarding house.
Rhonda and Phoebe arrive to the mansion, Rhonda's home.
Phoebe looks around the mansion.
Her eyes widens.
Phoebe:
It's so vast and pristine!
Rhonda:
Come on! Let's go to my room.
Rhonda and Pheobe arrive to Rhonda's room.
This is my room! Do you like it?
Phoebe:
Indeed. It's exquisite.
Rhonda:
Thank you, dear.
Let's sit down at my REAL all golden table and talk before I get you dressed in your new clothes.
Phoebe and Rhonda sits at the table. Phoebe takes out the cake in the container. She places it on the table.
What's this?
Phoebe:
A cake.
Rhonda:
I know what it is, but why bring the cake from school here??
Phoebe:
I saved it for you.
Everyone loves this cake.
Since you invited me here and is generous enough to give me your clothes, I thought why not give this to you.
Rhonda:
You're so funny, Phoebe.
You brought a cake made at school to my house.
Well, I'll be sure to eat it right now!
Rhonda takes out a fork and begins eating the cake.
Mm! This cake is so good no matter what time of the day it is.
Thanks again, Phoebe.
Phoebe:
You're welcome.
Phoebe smiles proudly at Rhonda.
(In her mind)
Maybe I shouldn't tell her that Arnold gave me the cake to give to her. I want Rhonda to be my friend.
Rhonda finishes the cake.
She wipes her mouth with a handkerchief and then she reaches her hand out to Phoebe.
Your phone, please?
Phoebe:
M-My phone? But why?
Rhonda:
I find it rude when people are on their phones in my presence—especially in my house.
You're no where near as rude as your friend, Helga, but I will be comfortable if you hand me your phone.
It'll be kept in a safe place.
Rhonda shows Phoebe her safe.
It looks very complicated to open.
Phoebe:
O-Okay.
Phoebe looks down at her phone before handing it over to Rhonda.
Rhonda immediately places Phoebe's phone in the safe, where it holds other phones.
After closing the safe, she turns around to Phoebe.
Rhonda:
Now let's get you dressed!
Rhonda pulls Phoebe from her arm and brings her to the dressing room.
Rhonda gives Phoebe a make over and her new clothes.
Phoebe looks at herself in the mirror.
Phoebe:
Wow...I don't even know what to say.
Rhonda:
What? You don't like your new and improved look?
Phoebe:
No, no, I really love it. Thank you, Rhonda.
Phoebe touches her lips.
This is lipstick?? I haven't worn this in forever. My parents forbids me from wearing make up. If only Gerald was here to see me now.
(Laughs)
He wouldn't be able to take his eyes off of me.
Rhonda:
And let's not forget the final touch...
Rhonda removes Phoebe's glasses.
Tada!
Phoebe:
But Rhonda, I can no longer see.
Rhonda smirks evilly.
Rhonda:
That's perfect!
Phoebe:
Huh?
Coming out of hiding, James and Flynn runs up behind Phoebe and takes her by her arms and legs.
Phoebe begins screaming and squirming to be released.
Rhonda crushes Phoebe's glasses with her foot.
Rhonda:
Keep her quiet! She's screaming for heavens sake.
James injects Phoebe with a syringe.
She begins to fall asleep.
She is held by James and Flynn, who takes her in the back of the mansion to the gigantic parking lot, where they throw Phoebe in the back of the van and drives away.
Rhonda walks back to her safe and unlocks it open.
She picks up Phoebe's phone and begins looking through it .
She goes into her photos.
Rhonda:
Let's see what you have here...
Rhonda swiftly scrolls up on Phoebe's phone.
Boring, boring, boring.
Then suddenly, Rhonda's eyes widen.
She covers her mouth in shock.
No way. You naughty little bitch.
There on Phoebe phone is a nude of Phoebe, with her face showing.
Rhonda scrolls up some more to find more nudes of Phoebe.
You were smart not to ever share them, but dumb to show your face.
Rhonda goes on a school group chat and pretends to be Phoebe.
She sends the nudes in the group chat and then places the phone back in the safe.
After closing the safe, Rhonda feels very sick.
Her head starts hurting a ton.
She places her hand on her head and walks away from the safe.
Back at Arnold's boarding house, he and Helga are sitting on the bed in Arnold's room.
They are working on their homework.
They haven't spoken to each other since the start of their walk from school.
Helga abruptly drops her pencil.