Today, Beacon Hills High School prepares to welcome a new student! Several new students, in fact; a whole class of them. As summer gives way to fall, so too does freedom give way to restriction. Get in your seats, everyone.
"So should I just skip Gym altogether and go hang out in the darkroom, or actually go and tell the Coach I'm not participating?"
"Coach Finstock definitely won't let you skip gym if you ask him, but he won't stop you if you don't."
"Darkroom it is!"
She dumps her empty tray wherever empty trays go to die.
"See you in Latin, Boyd, and I guess you gotta wait to see me again tomorrow, Erica. Tragedy."
"I'm always missed."
And she's off, trying to get to darkroom before the bell rings so she can sneak in before anyone gets there for Art..
Juliet waves at Lydia, ignores Sean and sits next to Matt. Obviously.
"Help. Seans looking at me all puppy dog eyed. It's his most effective move and I'm not done being pissed at him."
Beat.
"Also hello, I missed you. Did you like the picture I sent?"
"It was cute. As for the solution to puppy dog eyes, just remember they're a transparent manipulation by your rivals to weaken you."
"That is true. I mustn't let it get to me, if I do that means I lose. And that's not a state that happens naturally in this universe."
"Flattering, but the jury's still out. So far, I haven't found anything I don't like."