Disclaimer: Don't own anything but the slightly changed plotline.
So I've finally decided on a career choice :) I love traveling, so I figured I could try to become an international flight attendant; and, once I graduate I'll have a four-year bachelor's degree in psychology so I have something to fall back on. Isn't that nice? :)
And sorry about the wait for this chapter, but I'm just not a big fan of this episode, so I wasn't really sure how to go about it, so...
Also, I'm changing some Circle lines, cuz I feel like Eric is a Leigha-Luke fanboy, so, yeah...
A long, long time ago in Point Place, Wisconsin...
It's a time of upheaval for the Formans. Red's hours have been cut back at the auto parts plant, and his holiday job with "Bargain Bob" is long gone. Kitty struggles to make ends meet. And Eric is in the throes of adolescence... which sucks no matter what decade it is. Am I right?
Anyway, right now Eric and his band of rebels are heading for a movie theater in Kenosha...
"I am so excited about 'Star Whores'," Fez smiled. He and Hyde were in the bench seat of the Cruiser, Hyde's arm thrown over the back of it beside him, Eric and Kelso up front. Sure, Point Place had its own drive-in, and there were a bunch of large businesses coming in, but right now, it was still pretty small, lacking its own theater. And four guys going to a drive-in together was just plain creepy.
"Fezzie, man, it's 'Star Wars'," Hyde corrected.
Fez just stared at him for a moment, before pouting, "Screw that." Hyde threw his head to the side in exasperation for a brief moment before returning to the conversation.
"Hey, Forman, man, this thing better be good," He said, "If I don't see some space jugs, I'm gonna be super pissed."
"No, guys, I hear it's okay," Eric said.
"Well, there's no way it's better than 'Planet of the Apes'," Kelso said, "I mean, those apes were really good actors!"
He never caught the stupid looks the others sent him.
Hyde stared blankly at the screen, arms crossed, sighing in boredom. Eric sat next to him, eyes wide, his mouth slightly opened. Beside him, Fez kept a flinching smile on his face, while Kelso stared at the screen with a look of awe, jumping when a large explosion wracked the theater.
"Whoa..." He muttered.
"David Millbank?" Donna exclaimed, a grin on her face, "Oh, barf."
It was the day after the guys witnessed 'Star Wars', and everyone was in the basement, Jackie, who was talking privately with Hyde, sat in his lap in his chair, Donna and Eric on the couch, Fez on the lawn chair, and Kelso messing around with the stereo. Eric, though happy that his father had finally found work, and that his mother wouldn't have to constantly overwork herself at the hospital, was not too excited about having to suck up to David Millbank, Red's boss's son.
"Eric, remember when you beat 'em up on the playground?" Donna smiled.
"Yup, I kicked his ass," Eric grinned.
"Wait," Jackie said, coming out of her conversation with Hyde, "Wasn't David Millbank the kid with scoliosis and asthma?"
Donna stopped laughing, staring at Eric with a look of realization on her face; Eric wouldn't be able to beat up a normal kid.
"Yup," Eric grinned still, "And I kicked his ass."
Hyde snorted.
"So," Kelso grinned, turning his attention away from the stereo to the others, "Who wants to go see 'Star Wars' tonight?"
"No, Kelso," Jackie said, "I don't like space."
Kelso pouted, while Hyde gave her an odd look.
"Kelso, aren't you back together with Annette?" Donna said, "Just go see it with her."
"Oh, yeah," Kelso laughed a little, "I forgot I was with Annette again. I'm gonna go call 'er." He grinned, running excitedly out of the basement.
"He forgot he and his girlfriend made up and got back together..." Jackie mumbled slowly.
"Well..." Donna started, "He is a manwhore. He probably loses track."
"Yup, Kelso just can't keep up, man," Hyde said as he stood, gently pushing Jackie from his lap, grabbing her hand and leading her to the basement door, "C'mon, doll, I'm bored, and I don't feel like watchin' Forman make himself look like a moron in front of the scoliosis kid."
"Wha-I'm not gonna do that..." Eric mumbled a just as Hyde and Jackie reached the basement door. Hyde and Jackie gave Eric stupid looks, Hyde's hand clutching the door knob.
"Yeah," Hyde deadpanned, "You will."
He and Jackie excited the basement, and Fez smiled when the door shut.
"Oh, thank God they're gone," He said, "Now it's just the three of us."
"Yeah," Eric mumbled, "That's great, Fez."
"Ohhh, I get it," Fez grinned, "If I was gone, you two would kiss. Well, life's a bitch, huh?"
Eric and Donna pursed their lips as Kitty's voice called from upstairs.
"Eric! David's here!"
"The scoliosis asthma freak is here?" Fez laughed as they heard footsteps coming down the stairs, "I cannot wait to see this."
They stood, seeing a tall blonde boy come down the stairs, grinning.
"Hey, guys," David greeted, shaking Eric's hand, "I'm back."
"Hey," Eric greeted back.
"Wow, David," Donna said, walking in front of Eric and closer to David, "You've really... grown up."
"Look at you," David said, looking Donna up and down, "You've really grown up."
"Yes, in fact, we've all grown up," Eric said awkwardly, he and Fez watching Donna an David smile and stare at each other.
"Yes, but him much more than you have," Fez said bluntly.
"Uh, so, David," Eric said, wrapping an arm around Donna, "So, tell us about you, we're dating."
"What was that?" Donna laughed awkwardly.
"What, I'm just," Eric stuttered as everyone took a seat, "I'm just makin' conversation."
"So, uh..." David started, "Donna, are you still writin' short stories?"
"Yeah," Donna smiled, "I still write a little."
"Well not every- wait," Eric quickly turned to Donna, "You still write?"
"I mean, I'd love to read your stuff," David said.
"Yeah?" Donna smiled excitedly, and Eric glanced awkwardly back and forth between the two.
"Well, enough about us, tell us about you," He burst out, "David, you still got that big 'ole curve in your spine?"
Donna shot a Eric a look, while David simply laughed it off.
"May I see it?" Fez suddenly asked, and everyone stared at him strangely for a few moments.
Upstairs, Laurie walked through the hall to the kitchen from the dining room, stopping when she took notice of Kelso digging through the fridge.
She grinned, "Hey, Kelso."
Kelso speedily lifted himself, shaking the contents of the fridge and nearly falling back in his haste.
He tried to play it off, nodding nervously, "Laurie."
"I'm bored," Laurie smiled, doing a flirty head-tilt, twisting her body back and forth.
"If you're bored, you should go see 'Star Wars'," Kelso grinned happily.
"No, I was thinking of doing something else and-"
"Laurie," Kelso tried to be stern, "What's goin' on? You're acting... like you're liking me... and that's weird."
"It's like I told you, Kelso, I'm bored."
"Well, that's very flattering. But, uh, you know, Annette and I are back together."
"Oh," Laurie grinned, "Well I understand. Do you... wanna see my appendix scar?" She asked, lifting her shirt and slightly lowering her jeans.
"Once again..." Kelso said, keeping his eyes from her. He suddenly glanced down, letting himself get a good look before lifting them back up, "What's-er-name and I are back together."
Donna nervously wrung her hands, watching as David read her work.
"Well, it's not my best story, but it's-"
"Wow," David interrupted, setting the paper on the kitchen table, "I love it. You got anymore?"
"Yeah," Donna smiled excitedly, filing through her papers, "Oh my God, yeah, I totally I have more! I just got some-"
She cut herself off when she shifted, accidentally knocking David's soda all over him.
"Oh my God," She laughed a little nervously, grabbing the towel hanging from her counter, "I'm so sorry about that."
"It's fine," David assured her as she helped him clean up, though it seemed Donna didn't catch it, repeating her apologies a couple more times.
The kitchen door suddenly burst open, Eric storming in, "What the hell's goin' on in here?!"
Donna and David exchanged an odd glance before looking back at Eric, Donna answering in an irritated tone, "I spilled soda on 'em."
Eric pursed his lips.
"Uh," David muttered, "I should leave. I'll see you later. And Donna, great writing." With that, David brushed passed Eric, closing the kitchen door behind him.
"What is it you?" Donna demanded the second the door shut.
"Me?" Eric said, "Donna, he's hitting on you!"
"He is not! We're just friends! He talks to me, listens to me, shares ideas with me!"
"Oh my God, Donna," Eric muttered, covering his eyes with his hands in exasperation, amazed that someone like her could be so naive, "You are so naive."
"Eric, just because a guy pays attention to me does not mean wants to get me naked!"
"Oh, grow up!"
"Is that why you paid attention to me?" Donna asked quietly.
"OF COURSE!" Eric burst out before stuttering nervously in realization of he said, "Not. Of course not... I love your mind. That's the thing I love.
Donna glared at him.
CIRCLE
CUT TO ERIC
ERIC: "So, Donna says her and David are just good friends. And if I don't believe that... then she's gonna think that I don't trust 'er."
PAN TO FEZ
FEZ: (smiling) "Eric, maybe you should let David have Donna. I mean, they look so nice together."
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: (giving Fez a stupid look) "See, this is why you're country lost the war, man."
PAN TO FEZ
FEZ: (chuckling) "My country never fought a war."
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: (giving Fez a blank look) "Yeah, big surprise." (looks at Eric) "You know, Forman, I'm a romantic, and if I found out some guy was puttin' the moves on Jackie." (he gives a small pause before speaking rather vehemently, as if he had imagined the scenario) "I'd choke 'em till his eyes popped out!"
PAN TO KELSO
KELSO: (laughing) "Yeah, hittin' people's cool."
PAN TO ERIC
ERIC: "I don't know. If I hit this guy, Donna's just gonna be pissed."
PAN TO KELSO
KELSO: "No, man, chicks dig that stuff. I mean, Leigha, right, she acted like she was mad at Han, but I could tell she liked 'em."
PAN TO ERIC
ERIC: "Wha-no, Kelso, Leigha likes Luke, she kissed 'em on that bridge."
PAN TO KELSO
KELSO: "Ugh!" (snorts) "Just for luck!"
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: "He's right, Forman. All chicks dig the scoundrels. Han and Leigha are like me n' Jackie, man."
PAN TO KELSO
KELSO: (nodding) "He's right, Eric. You're never gonna meet a chick that doesn't dig the bad boys."
PAN TO ERIC
ERIC: (annoyed) "Okay, I have a real problem here!"
PAN TO FEZ
FEZ: "Oh, I got it. Maybe you should let David have Donna because they look so nice together." (Eric punches Fez's arm; Fez grabs his arm in pain) "Ay..."
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: (laughs at Fez while punching his fist into his palm)
Later, after the guys had gone their separate ways after Circle Time, Eric lied back on the couch, quickly dozing off.
{ERIC'S DREAM}
"Now, remember," Red Wan-Kenobi said, "A Jedi's power comes from- are you even listening to me?"
Eric Skywalker jerkily lifted his head, eye wide, stuttering, "Um, yes, you...you were saying...may the Force be with me...?"
"No, I did not," Red grouched, "Jedi dumbass."
"Luke, man!" Eric turned his attention to the hallway, watching as Hyde Solo and Chewie came running into the room, stopping in front of him.
"I don't mean to bum you out," Hyde said, "But I just saw Princess Leigha cruisin' around with Darth Vader in his Tai Fighter. Right, Chewie?"
Chewie made his signature roar before suddenly grunting, ripping off his mask to reveal Kelso, glaring at Hyde.
"This sucks, I should be Han!"
"Quit whining!" Hyde snapped, frogging him in the shoulder, making him let out a Chewie-like cry of pain, clutching his arm.
Suddenly, a doorbell rang, and Eric turned his attention to the sound of a vacuum cleaner, catching sight of his mother cleaning the hallways with an R2-vacuum.
"Somebody get that?" She said. But the doorbell rang again, nobody answering, and she turned off the vacuum, "You know what? Why don't I get it myself?" She walked over to the entrance, hitting the button that opened up the door, revealing Darth Vader and a couple of clones.
"Honey, Darth Vader's here," She smiled.
"Thanks, mom," Eric muttered as the three entered the room.
The clones took off their masks, revealing Fez and Jackie.
"You just gotta come over to the Dark Side," Jackie smiled.
"They have free food," Fez added with a grin.
Hyde grinned, walking over to the Dark Siders to stand next to Jackie, throwing an arm over her shoulders. "Hey, if I join," He said, "Can I see you without the uniform?" Jackie simply gave him a flirty smile, leaning further into his arm.
"Um," Eric said, "Hello, Han, Dark Side...?"
Hyde simply stared at him blankly, "What's your point, man?"
"Okay, alright," Eric said, holding up his non-working light saber, "What have you done with Princess Leigha?"
Just then, Donna walked in from the hallway, pushing up her Leigha-buns with her hands before standing next to Darth Vader, hooking her arm through his. "Hey, guys," She greeted.
"Leigha," Eric said in surprise, "What're you doing with Darth Vader?"
"Oh, we're just friends, Luke," Donna answered flippantly, "He's nice, I think you'd really like 'em."
"No, I wouldn't."
"Give me a chance, Luke," Darth Vader ordered, holding up his hand to use his telepathic powers on Eric, who began making choking sounds.
"Look, hello," Eric said irritantly, "He's choking me with his mind here. That's, like, yeah, evil..."
He trailed off, realizing that everyone had simply started laughing at him.
{END ERIC'S DREAM}
Eric shot up off the couch, eyes wide, glancing around in the basement in a panic.
"When Steven and I were apart, he realized how much he missed me," Jackie smiled, "I'm telling you, Donna, breaking up with him was the best thing I ever did."
"I thought you said getting a pedicure was the best thing you ever did," Donna furrowed her brows.
Jackie gave her a stupid look, "That was last week, Donna."
Donna shook her head before getting back on topic, "I don't know what to do about Eric. He's acting like this possessive macho jerk."
Jackie smiled excitedly, placing her hand on top of Donna's, letting them rest on her kitchen table, "Oh, I am so happy for you, Donna."
Donna gave her an exasperated look, "No, Jackie. I'm with 'em because I thought he wasn't like that."
Jackie simply stared at her, "Okay, I don't get it."
Donna widened her eyes in exasperation, "Jackie! What if Hyde acted like this with you?"
Jackie smiled, "Oh, sure. Steven does it all the time; like he owns me or something."
"Like he owns you? And you like that?"
"Sure, I like being owned; it makes me feel special. Plus, it's totally hot."
At that moment, Midge walked into the kitchen, most likely to fill up the empty glass she was holding.
"Mrs. Pinciotti," Jackie said, "Can you please tell Donna I'm right? Isn't it hot when guys act like they own you?"
"Oooo, yeah," Midge smiled.
Donna gaped at her, "Mom. What about all those feminist classes you took?"
"Oh, right," Midge muttered before looking at Jackie, "No."
Jackie smiled smugly at Donna, who only held her head in her hands.
"Hey, Mr. Pinciotti; hey, Dad," Eric greeted as he entered his backyard through the garage door, watching his dad trim the trees.
"Hey there, Eric," Red greeted.
"Hey, uh, Dad?" Eric said, "I was wondering if you would show me a few fighting moves."
Red turned to look at him, "Who do you plan on fighting?"
"David Millbank."
"David Millbank?" Bob said, "He's got scoliosis and asthma... you could take 'em."
"C'mon, Eric," Red said, "Why don't you beat up Kelso? I don't work for his dad."
"He's makin' a move on Donna."
"Oh, no, no, no," Bob immediately said, "Donna's goin' nowhere near that pretzel boy. No, no, you gotta nip this in the bud, Eric."
"Alright, alright," Red said, stepping closer to Eric, "The bridge of the nose is very vulnerable-"
"Oh," Bob interrupted, "And hit 'em with a banjo."
Eric and Red stared.
"A banjo, Bob?" Red said.
"What? I'm helping."
"Where's he gonna get a banjo?"
"I don't know. But I saw a guy get hit with a banjo once. And he went down."
Red looked at Eric for a brief moment, as if he was planning on restarting the conversation, before suddenly turning to Bob again, "Hitting a guy with a banjo is dirty."
He looked back at Eric, "You're gonna wanna knee 'em in the groin."
"You can hit 'em in the groin with a banjo," Bob added.
Red glared at him in exasperation.
Eric shook his head, "I'm just gonna... go talk to Hyde about this."
He walked off, glancing back at Bob oddly a few times.
Laurie stopped at the corner of the stairs, grinning at the sight of Kelso on the couch.
"Hey, Kelso."
Kelso quickly shot up, smacking his leg on the coffee table, turning to Laurie as she descended the stairs the rest of the way.
"Hey... Laurie."
"You know," Laurie started, walking closer to Kelso, "I saw 'Star Wars' a little while ago, and I'm no movie expert, but I think it was safe to say that it was the greatest film of all time."
"Finally!" Kelso grinned excitedly, "Someone who understands!"
"Yeah... You know, Kelso, I always thought you were kinda dumb."
Kelso looked at her blankly with his mouth hung open in a dopey-looking way, "Uh huh."
"But I don't care," Laurie said, giving Kelso a short kiss on the lips.
"You know, I don't either," Kelso said, wrapping his arms around Laurie tightly and pulling her in for a deep kiss, the two ending up on the couch in the process.
Hyde and Jackie looked up from their seats at the Hub at the sight of Donna storming in. She stopped when she caught sight of them before heading over to them and taking a seat.
"What's up, Donna?" Hyde asked.
"Eric!" Donna exclaimed in aggravation, "He tried to start a fight with David."
Jackie smiled at her excitedly, "Oh, good for you, Donna."
Hyde grinned, "Alright, man, I hope he used the moves I showed 'em."
Donna looked at them in exasperation, "How is this a good thing? Obviously he doesn't trust me or respect me if he's acting like this."
Hyde tilted his back in annoyance, "My God, why is it that every time a guy tries to protect his chick, the girl automatically thinks it's cuz we don't trust them?"
"Because that's exactly how it is, Hyde."
"Donna," Jackie rolled her eyes, "Don't be naive."
"Yeah, man," Hyde said, "I would do the same thing if it was Jackie; I wouldn't give a crap about his stupid curved spine. And it wouldn't be because I didn't trust her, Donna. I know Jackie's not gonna do anything. But I don't trust him not to do anything. I mean, how am I s'posed to know that he'll back off when she tells 'em no? What if he hurts her or insults her or something? Or makes her cry?" Hyde suddenly got a dazed look on his face, "I'd kick his ass if he made 'er cry..."
Jackie patted Hyde's arm a little before looking at Donna, "See, Donna? It's not about you; it's about the guy trying to get to you. I mean, that's what David was doing, wasn't it?"
"Well," Donna stuttered a little, "Yeah. But I didn't think he was."
"Oh grow up, Donna," Jackie said, "He talked to you, listened to you, shared ideas with you. Obviously he wanted you."
Donna widened her eyes in exasperation and annoyance for a brief moment before pursing her lips in acceptance, "Fine. I'll go talk to Eric."
"Hey, little brother," Laurie greeted when a dazed looking Eric walked into the living room from the kitchen, "I made out with Kelso."
"Shut. Up," Eric said in a stressed manner, taking a seat next to her on the end table.
"What is wrong with you?"
"Everything's wrong. Donna's mad at me... and the plant's closing, dad's out of a job."
"Oh, wow..." Laurie mumbled, "Guess this is a bad time to tell 'em I flunked out of college."
Eric stared at her, "I cannot believe that you're the favorite."
"I know," Laurie smiled, "Doesn't it kick ass?"
Yay, twenty chapter! And we're almost to season 2 :)
Again, sorry about the lack of moments and the wait, but, like I said, not real into this episode, so... yeah.