Let us begin Arc 3 with this episode... 'Helga versus Big Patty', or, if you can guess it, 'Nadine versus Big Patty'! This is the point where we start to really deviate a bit from the episodes! Anyway, enjoy!

Back at the door in my dreams, I walked towards it as I knocked on the door three times. I waited nearby as I had a lot on my mind. I heard Deep Voice yet again. "Yeah, what is it?"

"I want to know, Deep Voice... what are you?" I asked.

"I told you, I'm your love for Arnold-slash-conscience." Deep Voice said to me.

"I know there's more to you than that!" I glared at the door. "The other day, at Halloween, when I was trapped with my friends, I had this sudden memory of Phoebe having a falling out with somebody! Here's the thing! It was YOU I heard!"

Deep Voice said nothing for a while, but then said, in a nervous voice, "You saw me?"

"No, it was pitch-black, but I heard you talking to Phoebe, as if you were begging an old friend to not leave her side!" I explained. "I just heard you in my memory, yet I don't know who you are or where that memory came from, and I doubt Phoebe does either, since she has NEVER heard your voice! Tell me, Deep Voice, tell me. What are you, really?"

Deep Voice said nothing, but then, "I can't explain, you wouldn't understand!"

"Try me." I said.

"...All right. In another life, I used to exist as a person. I had the best life outside of my home life. But-" Deep Voice paused.

"But what?" I asked.

"Never you mind or worry about it, princess. Let's just say that in about almost a few months from now, my life went wrong and I started to truly hate it." Deep Voice explained.

I turned around and sighed as I looked into my mirror and straightened up my hair. "I have a feeling you're withholding more than what you're telling me..."

"So what if I do!" I heard Deep Voice yell out in exasperation... but then she took a deep breath. "Sorry... guess just thinking about it has me upset..."

"All right, if it's how you feel, I won't bring it up for a while, but this isn't the end..." I sighed.

"Thank you... I just hate to talk about this sometimes... but I keep forgetting you're not the R-" I heard Deep Voice yelp. "Er, forget about it."

"All right..." I sighed. "I'm just going to take my leave for now... but sooner or later, when I get back to you, you have to open up to me... like a friend would."

I started to leave as I was examining the mirror. Before I put it away, I caught a glimpse of the reflection of the door opening... from behind the door, I saw a peeking human face, which I couldn't make out the details of her face as I was walking off, but I could tell whatever it was, he or she was sad. The only glimpse I caught of her... was yellow hair... with something pink on top, but I wasn't too sure what it was.

After another good dream I had, I woke up, yawning as I put on my glasses. I looked outside in the November weather and took a deep breath at the crisp air. Today was going to be another day... that was for sure.

I quickly got dressed as I went down for breakfast, seeing my parents. "Morning, mom, morning dad."

My parents smiled as they hugged me, my dad said, "Morning, sweetheart."

"Honey, just so you know, we're going to a party this weekend. You're coming with us to mingle with the other kids." My mother explained to me as I sat down for breakfast. "And honey, as usual, try to be on your best behavior."

"Since when am I not?" I asked, out of curiosity.

"Fair point, but regardless, be on your best behavior. There's a new rich family moving into town, and I believe their kid is going to be going to your school." My mother explained. "Now, this family happens to be an old friend of my friend's, and we want to make a good impression. So, be good, okay?"

I nodded. "Yes, mother, I understand."

"We just want to make sure, honey." My dad said, patting my head. "After all, we may be rich, but it doesn't mean we can't be all snooty about it."

"Please, father, since when have we become snooty?" I rolled my eyes as I ate.

"Fair point." My dad said as we resumed eating.

"Going to a party this weekend, huh?" Phoebe asked as me and her entered inside.

"Yeah, unfortunately. So, I don't think I'll be able to attend your game night this weekend." I explained as we entered inside.

"Aw, that's okay. We can always get Lila to play with us." Phoebe smiled. "We're already showing her the basic ropes."

"Think you can handle her on your own?" I asked, out of curiosity.

"No doubt." Phoebe smiled as we kept walking to our lockers. "So, where's Nadine?"

"She said she'd meet up with us in a few minutes. She's preparing some more jokes for her act in the Coco Hut." I explained. "She said she'll meet us in class."

"All right." Phoebe said as we collected our items from our lockers and started to go off to Mr. Simmons' classroom.

A little later, at lunchtime, as me and Nadine joined up with Lila and Phoebe at lunch, I looked over to the lunch line and raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that Arnold talking with Big Patty over there?"

All three of them turned to see Arnold talking with a sixth grader with brown hair and blue clothing. Nadine blinked. "Looks like it."

"Who's Big Patty?" Lila asked, out of curiosity.

Phoebe turned as she said, "Patricia Smith, or "Big Patty", as everybody calls her, is one of the toughest sixth graders people have ever known. Just don't get on her bad side, and you'll be fine."

"What happens if you ever so DO get on her bad side?" Lila asked, out of curiosity.

"Trust me, you don't want to know." I sighed. "All I can tell you is that she's one of the meanest, toughest people I've seen. I haven't been near her, but... yeah, just be careful around her, okay?"

"Looks kind of large, doesn't she?" Lila asked. "No offense to her, of course."

"I can't help but feel sorry for her, though." Phoebe sighed. "It must be difficult to look large and, uh, plain-looking."

I raised an eyebrow as I asked, "I wonder what she's talking to Arnold about?"

I tried to keep a deadpan expression as best as I could. Phoebe and Nadine both knew I had an actual worried expression inside of me. Nadine reassured me by saying, "For all we know, just wondering who gets the last dessert over there."

I sighed as I let out a sigh of relief. "Yeah, you're probably right. I won't worry about it anymore."

Lila raised an eyebrow in confusion as she asked, "Why are you ever so sighing in relief?"

I paused as Nadine and Phoebe stared at me. I then said, "That'll be a story for another time, Lila. Let's wait until you're fully settled in our group first."

"All right." Lila nodded as we resumed talking.

Over at the Coco Hut, most of us fourth graders, and a few sixth graders were inside as we were looking towards the stage as Nadine started doing her comedy routine. We were laughing alongside her as she was starting to do a few imitations of the teachers and the principals alongside the school.

"Yeah!" Nadine smiled to all of us. "Now, I don't want to be NOSY, Sid, but... what IS that thing under Arnold's shirt, a kilt along with a pair of pants? Odd fashion sense, am I right, or am I right, Rhonda?"

We all laughed as Nadine looked around and spotted Big Patty, and smiled as she came over and smile. "Hey, Big Patty, how you doin', working out that ROUND shape?"

Everyone gasped in horror as Big Patty glared at Nadine. Uh-oh. Big Patty then grabbed Nadine as she glared at her. "You think you're pretty funny, huh, joke girl?"

"Well, that's what my friends say." Nadine shrugged.

"Okay, jok-ess, how about I give YOU something to laugh about?" Big Patty glared.

"Are you... going somewhere with this?" Nadine asked in confusion.

"Yeah..." Big Patty glared. "Tomorrow, after school, 3:15, in the playground, the both of us, you and me are going to dance!"

Nadine paused as she pulled out her scheduling book and looked at it. "Actually, I'll be at the newspaper club at 3:15. I am available at four tomorrow, though, that can work much better."

Big Patty paused. "Fair enough. Four o'clock tomorrow it is. I could make it today, but I have an orthodontist appointment. And you better be there, because if you chicken out, I will find you. And when I'm through with you, you're going to have funny all over your face!"

Big Patty then dropped Nadine as she started to walk off.

Nadine blinked as everyone was shaking in fear as Nadine turned to me. "What just happened?"

"You just got yourself into a fight with Big Patty, is what you just did." I explained.

Nadine yelped.

A little later, after everybody in the Coco Hut was leaving, people were murmuring as me, Phoebe, Lila, Arnold and Gerald were sitting around Nadine as Nadine was drinking a soda down, Phoebe saying, "Nadine, what the heck were you thinking?"

"I don't know!" Nadine groaned. "Just, when I saw her, I was trying to think of something funny! I didn't think it would offend her!"

"Nadine, don't you remember what happened with Mary?" I said in concern. "You are doomed!"

"Excuse me, but who is this 'Mary'?" Lila asked out of curiosity.

"Look behind you." Arnold said as he pointed over to the north. We all turned to see a purple dressed girl in crutches and bandages limping out.

"Hey, Mary." I waved to the limping girl passing by.

Lila shuddered. "Sorry I ever so asked."

"Seriously, Nadine, Big Patty is NO joke!" Gerald said in worry. "I've heard from a lot of sources, including my main man, Fuzzy Slippers, that Big Patty likes to take her time and drag it all out..."

Nadine took a deep breath. "Okay, okay, maybe there's some innocent reason WHY Patty wants me specifically..."

"She wants to beat you up over a joke you made, what innocent reason is there?" I sighed.

Nadine groaned. "I need to take my mind off this fight that's about to happen..."

I sighed as I turned to Arnold. "Arnold, you always work your magic. Can you somehow talk to Patty and tell her that Nadine didn't MEAN that joke?"

Arnold paused. "I could try, but I can't guarantee that'll happen. I've seen Patty on a rampage. Once she starts, she won't stop until she's satisfied."

Nadine shook nervously as I took her arm. "Thanks, buddy. At least try for us. Phoebe, Lila, you girls want to come along?"

"Sure." Phoebe nodded. "Lila, I think it's about time we start showing you around our hang-out spots."

"Sure..." Lila said as we girls started to go off, saying our good-byes to Arnold and Gerald.

Over at the mall, me, Phoebe, Lila and Nadine had just arrived at my favorite clothing store, me having to drag a very terrified Nadine inside as I grunted and said, "And this is where we, mostly myself, usually hang out. I have a couple of favorite clerks that work here, and they're all pretty nice."

"Wow..." Lila said in amazement. "Back in Pleasantville, we don't usually have a lot of shops in one building, and the clothing store we do have is limited to a certain amount of clothes."

"Well, not to worry..." Phoebe said as I pushed Nadine off of my arms. "This store has a lot of unlimited options for you to choose from. From what we've heard, once your dad gets settled in his new job, maybe you can come here and try out some new clothes."

"Maybe I will." Lila smiled. "I don't mind my farm girl look, though, but I suppose it's ever so okay to get a new look."

"Great. Phoebe, could you have Lila explore some of these areas? Me and Nadine... Nadine, come on, stop hiding behind the clothesrack!" I groaned as I dragged Nadine out. "We'll be over near Sharlene's counter, unless she's not working, then just meet us in the food court."

"All right." Phoebe said as she took Lila over. "Okay, if you look on your left..."

"Come on, Nadine." I said as I started to drag a still terrified Nadine.

"Is there any good place to hide for the rest of my life inside this clothing store?" Nadine groaned as we went up to Sharlene's counter.

Sharlene smiled as she said, "Hi, Rhonda, hi Nadine. What's up?"

"I'm doing okay!" I smiled.

"Rhonda, I have these NEW pair of shoes that may be today's style!" Sharlene smiled as she ducked down the counter and pulled out a new set of blue and white shoes.

I examined them as she said, "Hmmm... they look good. But do you have anything in..."

Sharlene then pulled out the same set of shoes, only, they were red. I smiled. "You think of me too much, Sharlene!"

"Only for you..." Sharlene smiled, then paused as she noticed Nadine was climbing behind the counter. "Uh, Nadine, what are you doing?"

"Hiding. Behind your counter. Where I think it'll be safe." Nadine explained.

"I'm sorry, Nadine, but my counter is not available to play hide and seek in. In fact, stores aren't supposed to be hide and seek playing material!" Sharlene sighed.

I sighed. "Sorry, Sharlene. But you see, Nadine isn't playing hide and seek. She's playing hide and not get her face pulverized."

"I don't know that game." Sharlene blinked in confusion.

Nadine sighed as she said, "Okay, here's the big deal. One of the sixth graders, a taller than us girl with a scowl on her face, usually going by the name of Big Patty, wants to punch my face in tomorrow at four. Apparently I SAID something that offended her."

Sharlene raised an eyebrow. "Well, maybe I can help you, Nadine. What exactly did you say to this 'Big Patty'?"

"Nothing..." Nadine looked down.

"Nadine, come on, just tell her the truth, Big Patty isn't around..." I assured her.

Nadine sighed. "Okay, okay. I was doing a little comedy routine for everyone, and I spotted Big Patty in the audience and I went to her and asked, 'Are you working out that ROUND shape?'."

Sharlene stopped staring with her friendly face as she started going wide-eyed at what Nadine said. I blinked as I said, "It was a joke she thought of."

"Just... a joke..." Sharlene said quietly.

"Yeah?" Nadine said.

Sharlene was now shaking in anger as she was starting to glare at Nadine. "JUST... A JOKE?"

Sharlene then started to glare at us as she said, "Well, I'm not laughing!"

Nadine blinked. "Maybe you didn't understand the joke..."

"No, I did! I understood it... TOO WELL!" Sharlene frowned. "You know, back when I was in elementary school, I had a different figure than the one you see right before you! I was always teased by the kids at school, they call me, "Fatty Sharly"!"

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" I said, yelping as I realized what Nadine said affected Sharlene.

"Always making fun of me, calling me names, I had to go to a gym in first grade to LOSE the pounds!" Sharlene glared. "I still get affected with these memories EVERY TIME someone makes a fat joke! 'Working out that ROUND shape?' How are you working that STICK shape?"

"Well, mostly we exercise, we eat the right foods, we-" I started as Sharlene glared at me. "Oh, sorry..."

Nadine sighed. "Okay, this isn't helping me. If you can just tell me what to do or find me a new place to hide, it would REALLY help me..."

"Oh NO! I'm not letting YOU hide!" Sharlene glared. "I, for one, APPLAUD this 'Big Patty', for standing up for what's right! Nadine, you are getting what you deserve!"

Nadine gasped in horror as I smiled in delight. "She's finally getting her own parade float?"

Nadine glared at me as she told me, "Rhonda, that's what YOU want!"

"Oh yeah..." I looked down, disappointed.

"No, Rhonda. Nadine is getting her just desserts." Sharlene frowned as Nadine shook nervously.

"Hey, no fair!" I frowned. "How come Nadine is getting more dessert?"

"Not what that phrase means!" Nadine sighed.

"A taste of her own medicine!" Sharlene growled.

"Is it blueberry flavor?" I asked, out of curiosity. "Because I want some too."

"NOT what that phrase means, again!" Nadine groaned.

"No, Rhonda, but Nadine, you're going to get it anyway! Your days of making fun of fat people are over when you meet up with Big Patty at FOUR tomorrow!" Sharlene frowned.

Nadine yelped as I groaned. Sharlene then calmed down as she smiled. "So, what else can I help you with today, girls?"

"It was nice to meet with your shop clerk." Lila said as we were leaving the store, Nadine was CLINGING on to me.

"It is. Sharlene is one of those girls that's really nice." I said to Lila.

"She sure wasn't being nice when she said she thinks I DESERVED to be beaten up by Big Patty!" Nadine sighed.

"Well, I guess the fat jokes just REALLY affected her psyche." I explained. "Nadine, just be careful, okay?"

"Hey, girls, hold up!"

I groaned as I stopped to see Curly coming over to us, with a tape measurer. "What is it, Curly?"

"Just need to take some measurements and a diagnosis on your blonde friend. I won't be too long." Curly said as he held up the tape measurer around Nadine as she was standing up straight. Curly examined her as Nadine was sweating and shaking nervously. "Hm-mmm... hm-mmm..."

Curly then threw the tape measurer aside as he then started to check Nadine's pulse as Curly paused. "Hm-mmm... my, my..."

Curly then looked at a pocket watch. "Just as I suspected, a slight touch of complications with a few bits of arm jelly."

Curly then pulled out a doctor's stick as he asked Nadine to say 'ahhh'. She proceeded to do so as he put the stick on her tongue. Curly paused. "Say, 'hippopotamus'."

Nadine repeated the word, only she had her tongue out her mouth, so it was garbled.

"I knew it!" Curly nodded. "Tongue-tied in the voice box. Okay, Nadine, close your eyes."

Nadine did so as Curly pulled out a handkerchief with spots. "What do you see?"

"Nothing." Nadine said.

"Open them up." Curly said as Nadine proceeded to do so. "NOW what do you see?"

"Spots." Nadine said.

"Ah-ha!" Curly said, pulling the handkerchief away. "Now, your heart!"

Curly then leaned towards Nadine's heart as he started to use his foot to do a beat with some bottles and the wall. "Oh, my goodness. A very mad beat, with the wicky-wacky stomping of the floy joy!"

Me, Phoebe and Lila just blinked at that random moment as Curly was now looking at his notebook.

Curly smiled as he said. "Yep, no doubt about it."

"What?" We asked.

"Okay, according to my diagnostic, Nadine, you have a one in a zillion chance..." Curly read.

"Of getting her own parade float?" I said in excitement.

"Rhonda, again, that's what YOU want!" Nadine frowned.

"No, she has a one-in-a-zillion chance of lasting thirty seconds against Big Patty." Curly said.

"Oh... that's what the measurements and diagnostics were for..." Nadine said.

"Oh yeah, Patty..." I sighed.

"Well, that's just being generous. But, if Nadine can last THIRTY-ONE seconds, I'm winning some money!" Curly smiled.

"YOU'RE BETTING!?" I said in shock. "For Nadine?"

"No, mostly against her. I'm just covering my bases." Curly smiled.

I paused. "Put me down for 'Nadine doesn't last against Big Patty for fifty-nine seconds', three dollars."

Phoebe and Lila stared in shock as Nadine glared, saying, "THANKS!"

"No problem." I shrugged as Curly put me down.

"You really don't have faith I can make it through, do you?" Nadine said.

"Well, unless Arnold works his magic, you're done for." I said as we were walking together.

"Still, that just does not bode well for our friendship." Phoebe sighed.

"Well, what can you do? Don't worry, if Arnold works his magic, then that means the betting pool is off." I said. "If he doesn't... hope you like a full body cast, Nadine."

Nadine yelped nervously as we approached her house. Nearby, we saw Arnold waiting. I smiled as we went over, Nadine running over on her hands and knees, saying, "PLEASE tell me you talked with Patty."

"Well... yes, we did sort of talk." Arnold said. We both then noted that both Arnold's eyes were black. I yelped as Arnold said, "Anyway, I'm afraid Patty STILL wants to meet with you, Nadine. Don't worry, she'll go easy on you."

As Arnold left us, Nadine said to us, "THIS is easy?"

"I'm sure there's nothing to worry about..." I said, in worry. "I hope."

The next day, me and Phoebe were waiting for Nadine as she was walking with her books, shaking nervously. I asked, "Sleep well?"

"Yes, if by sleep well, you mean, 'get nightmares about Patty beating you to a pulp'!" Nadine glared. "I tried to pretend to be sick this morning, but it was no good!"

"Don't worry, Nadine, I have one more idea." I smiled. "Maybe we can talk to a couple of sixth graders to talk Patty out of the fight."

"But who?" Nadine asked.

"Thanks for meeting up with us, Connie, Maria." I said as we were talking to a couple of old friends we met.

"It is no trouble, Anna, Elsa, Olaf." Connie smiled as she nodded to me, Phoebe and Nadine respectively.

"Olaf?" Nadine frowned as she turned to us.

I just shrugged as Phoebe sighed, saying, "You do know those are NOT our real names."

"We know." Maria said. "But you introduced us with those names, so we're using them. What can we do for you?"

"Are you well known with the girl known as 'Big Patty'?" I asked Connie and Maria.

"Know her?" Connie rolled her eyes. "She's one of the tougher ones of the sixth grade."

"More tougher than us, in fact." Maria explained. "Why? Does it have anything to do with the big battle after school at four?"

We looked shocked as Nadine said, "How do you know that?"

"Please! We were there at the Coco Hut. It was basically the big promotion." Connie explained.

"Well, we were wondering, as fellow sixth graders, could you maybe talk her out of fighting me?" Nadine smiled, nervously. "I just don't want my face squashed."

Maria rolled her eyes. "Oy vey. All right, we'll bail you out again. You used our advice quite well when we got you out on the now defunct 'Trash Can Day', but you owe us BIG!"

"Fine." I nodded.

"We'll talk to Big Patty. We'll let you know how things are going..." Connie said as we looked at the clock. "By lunch time, per se."

We nodded as I said, "Thanks, Connie, Maria. You girls are life savers."

"Anytime." Maria said.

"Come on, Nadine, our sixth grader friends will take care of Big Patty." I said as me and Phoebe dragged Nadine off.

Over at lunch, me, Phoebe, Nadine and Lila were eating as I looked up to see Connie and Maria. I smiled. "How'd it go?"

"It went okay... but Patty still wants to see Olaf." Maria said.

Phoebe, Nadine and Lila looked up as we all saw what seemed to be blood on Connie and Maria's cheeks.

"Yipe..." Nadine yelped.

"Let's just say, Big Patty's just warming up on us." Connie said as they left our table.

"I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead!" Nadine yelped.

"What do we do now?" Phoebe sighed.

I sighed. "You don't have a choice in the matter, Nadine... you'll have to take it..."

Nadine groaned as I hugged her. "I'm so sorry..."

It was 3:00 when I heard the bell rang. I took a deep breath as I stood up. "Phoebe, you and Nadine go ahead to the newspaper club. I'll catch up."

Phoebe nodded as she started to drag a terrifying Nadine. I took a deep breath. I knew I would have to talk to Big Patty on my own... even if it killed me.

I looked around and noticed Big Patty at her locker getting her things. I took a deep breath as I took off my glasses and pocketed them. "Yo! Big Patty!"

Big Patty stopped as she looked up. "Yeah..."

"I need to speak with you about Nadine..." I sighed. "Look, whatever she said, she didn't mean it! If you want to beat up somebody, take me instead! Please! I can take it! She can't!"

Big Patty paused as she turned to me. "What are you- oh. The four o'clock thing. That should be an hour from now..."

"Please, Patty, Nadine doesn't deserve to be beaten all because she told an off-color joke. Just do it to me, please!" I begged.

"You're Rhonda, right? I'm not beating Nadine up." Patty said, simply.

I blinked. "Wait, what?"

"I'm not beating her up." Big Patty said as she was pulling out what seemed to be some joke items. "I just wanted to meet up with her and ask her if I could join in her comedy act."

"Wait, what?" I said in shock, once again. "So, you're not going to beat up Nadine?"

"Oh no, no." Big Patty frowned. "I only beat up people that either takes the joke too far OR insults me one too many times. I may be a bully to some people, but if you guys would just talk to me, I'm not really that bad."

"Oh..." I paused. "But what about Arnold's black eyes and the blood on Connie and Maria's cheeks!"

Patty laughed a little as she said, "Those black eyes were actually from a black marker I would tend to use, it's part of the joke."

Patty then pulled out a black marker as I closed my eyes as I felt her coloring my eyes. When I opened them, Big Patty asked, "Here's something. What are the similarities between you, a raccoon and a bank robber?"

I paused as I took out my mirror and noticed my eyes were black, exactly like Arnold's. I asked, "What are the similarities?"

"The mask! Get it? Bank robbers wear a mask, raccoons have a mask around their eyes, and you have a mask DRAWN on!" Big Patty smiled.

I laughed a little bit. "That is a good one, Patty!"

"Here's another one!" Patty said as she pulled out some red paint. "Why is a clown's lips always red?"

"Why is a clown's lips always red?" I asked Patty, out of curiosity.

"Because..." Patty then put some lipstick on both my cheeks. "BOTH cheeks are always CHAPPED!"

I looked at the mirror to notice the red lipstick looked exactly like the... I laughed a little. "So, it was just a misunderstanding. You just wanted to talk to Nadine and ask her if she could go into the act!"

"Yeah..." Big Patty sighed. "I guess that big announcement I made didn't help matters. They seem to think I'm going to fight her..."

"Tell you what. Just get Nadine alone and explain to her. Then, just give her a bit of a punch or something, to make sure you win the fight." I said.

Big Patty paused as she said, "All right, I'll do it. What do I have to do?"

A moment later, as I went down to newspaper club, Nadine and Phoebe gasped as she saw the red lipstick and black marker on my face. Nadine said, "Oh no, Rhonda! You didn't have to do it!"

"Nadine, trust me, I did what was best." I explained.

"Oh my gosh!" Phoebe said. "Rhonda, please tell me you're okay."

"Oh guys... it's almost time!" Curly said as he pointed towards the clock, which read '3:30'.

Nadine yelped as Arnold (without the black eyeshadow on him, which I knew NOW was black marker) said, "Shall we cut newspaper club early, then?"

Everyone (except for me, Nadine and Phoebe) cheered.

Nadine's eyes widened in horror as she said, "I'm dead..."

We all watched from the playground as Nadine met up with Big Patty at four o'clock. Phoebe was trying to treat my so-called injuries as I said, "Phoebe, it's just black marker and red lipstick. It's no big deal."

"It is!" Phoebe said as Arnold came over.

"No, Phoebe, it's fine. It's not even black eyes and blood. See? I don't have the black eyes anymore." Arnold said.

Phoebe looked over at Arnold's eyes and her eyes widened. "Oh. How did I miss that?"

We all turned to see Nadine closing her eyes ready to take it as Big Patty smirked, taking a black marker and drawing the eyes on Nadine's face. Nadine stared in surprise as I didn't quite overhear what Nadine and Big Patty were talking about, but I knew Big Patty was explaining to Nadine what was really going on. Nadine gave a smile as she nodded and laughed a little. Big Patty smiled as she pulled out more props and started squeezing some juice in her eye as she struck a pose.

I then heard Big Patty ask, "What do you think?"

Nadine shrugged. "Needs some work."

Big Patty nodded. "Okay. Now, I just need to do this, just hold still."

Big Patty then punched Nadine down as she fell, going dizzy.

I laughed. "Now, that is the best punchline she has delivered yet!"

"So it was all just a big misunderstanding, then?" Nadine said as we were washing the make-up off our faces.

"Isn't that what I was trying to say to you?" I said as we got everything off, I put my glasses back on.

"Yeah, I guess I should have seen it coming, though." Nadine said. "You know, I'm glad Big Patty is cool with my jokes, though."

"Just so long as you don't take it over the top or insult her directly, multiple times." Phoebe said.

"Yeah, you know, Big Patty isn't that bad overall." Nadine smiled. "I guess you can say that even though people will still see her as somebody scary, I wouldn't mind hanging out with her..."

"You said it." I nodded. "Girls, we may have to keep an eye on Patty in the future."

We nodded as we started to go off, heading for our homes. We knew that tomorrow was going to be another day...

Arc 3 is beginning, and that is episode eighty-one! How was it? Of course, I'm aware this may affect a future episode or two, but hey, I can find something else to make them work! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks! And don't forget to check out and/or add to the TVTropes page!