02x10 - Triangles

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[MUSIC - SAILOR MOON, "BRACEFACE THEME SONG"]

SAILOR MOON: (SINGING) Something tells me I've been dreaming

of someone who was never real.

It seems I've changed 1,000 ways.

I wish I looked the way I feel.

Braceface.

My life gets complicated.

Boyfriends.

Don't want to talk about it.

Teenage.

I'll work it out in the end.

Braceface.

My life gets complicated.

Boyfriends.

Don't want to talk about it Teenage.

I'll work it out in the end.

Braceface.

What's going on?

I have no idea.

Well, let's go find out.

Something happened at Life Cycles.

Sharon!

Maria!

Conner, are you OK?

[sneezes]

I'm-- I'm totally freaked out.

I just started my dryer, and all of a sudden

there was this loud pop and then a huge plume of smoke and--

[sneezes]

Con, breathe.

Maybe you need to calm down before you tell us.

CAMERAMAN: And we're rolling.

Sir, channel 41 news.

Can we have a minute of your time?

Sure.

Can you tell us what happened in there?

Well, we see this all the time.

When there's a buildup of lint, dryers tend to overheat.

- In this case, we had a-- - Dad?

Daddy?

Alyson, I totally forgot her dad was a fireman.

He's the one that got me out of there.

You must be proud of your dad.

I am totally proud.

I'm going to go thank him.

Now, might not be the time.

Oh, OK.

You're right.

So who wants to peddle me home?

[sneezes]

She does.

What's it like having a firefighter for a dad?

Well, it can be totally scary sometimes like when he's called

on really dangerous fires.

But when I was little, I always got to ride on the truck.

Do you ever go to the firehouse with him?

Oh, all the time.

They're like family over there.

Alyson! Alyson!

Yeah?

Please tell your dad, thanks for helping me.

Oh, Conner, he was just doing his job.

Do you think he'd even remember you?

Alyson, stop wasting your time with the riff-raff.

We have important things to talk about.

Let me guess, your dance recital?

Yes.

We haven't even gone over your duties.

There's still so much for you to learn as my dresser.

I've typed up this list of instructions

in order of importance.

Oh, wait, I forgot something.

Don't waste time talking to losers like the walking sneeze.

That goes on your priority list?

Nina, you are truly pathetic.

Who's the walking sneeze?

Oh, that'd be me, right?

Saved by the bell.

Later guys.

I'll see you both at lunch.

Will you hold still?

I'm trying to write here.

[sighs]

And I've been having all these nightmares.

Like, in one of them, there's a circle of fire around me

and my dad can't get to me.

Really?

My mom says she hears me screaming in my sleep

in the middle of the night.

Cool.

So according to my schedule, we have seven costume changes.

[sighs]

What?

What is the problem?

I am totally freaking out here.

And if I can't rely on my own dresser--

Fine, no problem.

I'll handle it.

I've got to run by the theater and practice the number

where I come down on the swing.

I cannot believe I agreed to do it.

Although it does go to the best dancer.

OK, g*ng, come with me.

Where?

Over there.

Looks like Alyson needs some cheering up.

That's not our territory.

But look at her.

Her father saved my life.

I owe it to him.

Bye.

He's so dramatic.

Hey, Alyson, is this seat taken?

Help yourself.

Oh, you're going to sit here?

If that's OK.

So how are you doing?

I'm OK.

Actually, I'm not so great.

What happened at Life Cycles totally freaked me out.

Maybe because it was so close to home.

I've been having all these weird dreams and stuff.

Really?

Me too.

Do they involve fire somehow, and feeling totally trapped?

Yeah.

ALYSON: Wow.

Alyson's a lot nicer than I ever realized.

I can't believe she confided all that stuff in you.

I don't know, you guys, are we forgetting

who we're talking about here?

The one, the only, the annoying Alyson Malitski.

And did you say totally every other word?

No.

You guys are being totally snobby.

Totally?

Are we totally being snobby?

I totally don't think so.

Conner was kidding about us being snobs, right?

Do snobs wear dorky goggles?

The way I see it, the best friend of the enemy

is still the enemy.

I concur.

Think about all the stuff she's done in the past.

Granted, Nina's has done most of it,

but Alyson was always right by her side.

MARIA: Like the time you ran for class president

and they tried to sabotage you.

SHARON: Recycling bins in every classroom.

I believe in the student's voice.

Every student should be heard.

And I'm going to listen.

VOICE FROM RADIO: Down with Brace Face.

Down with Brace Face.

SHARON: Or that time they tried to break into my house

and get evidence that we were skipping class.

Bend over.

We have every right to be snobby to her.

No matter how nice she might pretend to be.

You don't think she's interested in him?

She couldn't possibly be.

Wait.

Do you think he likes her?

[applause]

At least were wearing goggles.

This needs to go to the dry cleaners, OK?

Not the dollar dry cleaners, the expensive kind.

I'll pay you back later.

You know, Nina, I--

And please make sure there are no safety pins stuck in there

when you give it back to me.

Nina, I'm kind of getting sick of being your servant.

I have other things on my mind, you know?

What do you mean?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Wait, does this have anything to do with you hanging

out with Conner at lunch?

Because, you know, hanging with Conner

is just as bad as hanging with Brace Face and Wong.

This has nothing to do with--

I saw you guys at lunch.

And FYI, I'm the best friend you'll ever have.

And don't you forget it.

Be at the theater at 5:00 for rehearsal.

Hello.

Conner, where are you?

The popcorn's popped.

The cards are shuffled.

You're late.

I'm coming.

I'll be there in 30 seconds.

Oh.

That was fast.

I just rang.

It's pouring.

Yeah.

Why don't you come in?

My dad was asking about you, so I told I'd check in.

I'm doing OK.

But how are you?

How are the nightmares?

A little better.

My mom hasn't heard me scream in a few days.

Were you going somewhere because if you were,

I totally didn't mean to stop you.

No.

I mean yeah.

I mean no, you're not stopping me.

But yeah, I'm going somewhere.

Oh.

Actually, I'm going to play cards at Sharon's house.

We do that, when it's raining.

Want to come?

I'd love to.

I'm was supposed to be at Nina's dance rehearsal today,

but I totally flaked on her.

Oh, yeah?

I'm really tired of tending to her every need,

and she's got a lot of needs.

I think that's great.

It's important to assert your independence.

Thanks.

Hey!

And anyway, life's too short to do stuff

you don't want to be doing.

I learned that this week.

You ever think things happen for a reason?

I mean, the fact that I survived the fire must mean something.

That's so true.

A few weeks ago, I missed the bus

because they burned my forehead with my curling iron.

And that day the bus broke down.

I mean, how do you explain that?

It's got to be more than luck.

[doorbell rings]

Hi, Conner.

Hi, Alyson.

Oh, Alyson.

I hope it's OK.

Conner invited me.

Sure, let's just pull up another chair.

Maria, can you show Alyson to the kitchen?

What were you thinking?

She showed up on my doorstep.

What was I supposed to do?

Leave her there.

I totally love poker.

That's great, but we're playing gin.

OK, who's feeling lucky?

Yeah, who's feeling lucky?

Oh, nice.

I thought it was really cool in chemistry

when the sodium phosphate turned purple.

Totally cool.

Ladies, this is what we call gin.

Oh, but I just dealt.

Thanks for having me over.

You're welcome.

Say hi to your dad for me.

I will.

I'll tell him you're doing great.

See you later.

Your mom said you went Conner's, and I

thought she was kidding.

Then Conner's dad said you were here,

and I knew you'd lost your mind.

Alyson and I were--

Where do you get off not showing up at rehearsal?

If you want to be my dresser, then

you've got to put in the time.

Well, maybe I don't want to be your dresser.

In fact, maybe I don't even want to be your friend.

I have some real friends now.

You, Alyson Malitski, have been brainwashed

by a bunch of losers.

Excellent job, Alyson.

Thank you.

SHARON (VOICEOVER): How did we suddenly

become Alyson's friends?

And why did I have the feeling it

was going to be an even bigger headache than being her enemy?

OK, did she mean friend-friend or friend

as in not total enemy?

I couldn't read it.

Give her a chance, you guys.

You may not be each other's types,

but nobody's saying you have to be best friends or anything.

You like-like her, don't you?

I don't know.

I'm still getting to know her.

Hmph.

Alyson alert, alert 12 o'clock.

Be nice.

Hey, I got something for the gin girls.

Try 'em on.

A friendship pendant?

No, a gin pendant.

What are we?

In fourth grade?

Shh!

There you go.

Thanks.

It's great, Alyson.

Yeah, great.

Hey, want to check out some Beatles songs?

Oh, I totally love The Beatles.

We're going to go.

Bye, guys.

Bye.

I can't wear this.

Oh, as if I could.

I can't be fake friends with someone,

even if it's someone Conner might like.

We've got to shake her.

She's a total cling-on.

I don't know how you managed to turn Alyson against me,

but you are so going to regret it.

Oh, Nina, relax.

We're not even friends with her.

You'll be sorry for this, believe me.

SHARON (VOICEOVER): I have to admit,

at first I was a little worried about Miss

you'll-be-sorry, but after a few days

of nothing to be sorry about, I realized

it was an empty threat.

Sharon, it's-- you're not going to-- it's-- oh,

very not good.

Breathe, Maria.

What's going on?

What?

[laughter]

Hey, there she is in person--

the picker.

SHARON: Does that say digging for gold Spitz?

It's not me.

I mean, it's me, but it's not me.

That's a digitally enhanced picture of me.

Where did she get a picture of me?

It's not my hand?

I don't pick my nose!

It's OK.

Don't worry.

Things like this blow over.

Maria!

Wong and her wedgies.

Hey!

I'm not really doing that.

Make it stop.

That's not me doing that.

I hope you guys like the slide show as much as everyone else.

Isn't it amazing what you can do with a new computer

and scanner?

Where did you get pictures of us?

You like?

Let's just say I befriended all the right people

on the yearbook staff.

We both know what this means, right?

Revenge time.

My thoughts exactly.

I think I'm finally starting to bond with Sharon and Maria.

Oh, yeah?

Sharon did the sweetest thing today.

She asked for my backstage pass to Nina's recital.

She said she wanted it as a memento of the time

we finally became friends.

Sharon did that?

A memento, huh?

I'm thinking about going to Nina's show tonight.

Really?

How come?

I'm kind of dying to see if she can handle all

the costume changes by herself.

Want to come?

OK.

Why did you drag me into this again?

Shh!

I can't believe I'm doing this solo.

Wow, and she's really afraid of heights.

I'm getting vertigo just watching her.

I can't wait to see Nina's costume start falling off.

My gum can't possibly hold her tutu on for long.

It'll be "tutu" funny.

We have to help her.

Help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

What's happening?

We got to get her down.

What's going on back here?

Help!

Help!

Jump.

You'll be fine.

Just release your safety cable.

It'll be OK.

Alyson, how could you?

What are you saying?

You traitor!

You humiliated me in front of everyone.

Nina, I didn't.

It wasn't Alyson.

Yeah, she's been a better friend

to you than you ever deserved.

Nobody deserves this.

Can I have my purse back, please?

SHARON (VOICEOVER): In all the years of wanting to get back

at Nina, I never thought I could make her

feel that bad about herself.

Now I was feeling terrible.

Wasn't revenge supposed to be sweet?

I can't believe it looks exactly the same.

They repainted with the same gross colors.

Yeah, it's spooky.

It's like the past two weeks never even happened.

Dream on.

Look who's here.

Face your fears.

OK, OK, I can do this.

Wait a minute, I don't even know which one it was.

You're so much more than "the walking sneeze."

Thanks, I guess.

Do you maybe want to hang out over the weekend or something?

Totally!

As long as you turn me around.

Oh, oh, no.

I can't face them yet.

Not after we sank to Nina's low level.

Do you think Alyson will ever forgive us?

Only one way to find out.

I still sort of get some reoccurring

nightmares about lint.

Hey, do you mind if we join you?

We feel really bad about what happened last night.

We were no better than Nina and are scheming ways.

You guys were Nina times 10.

Oops, Maria, your friendship pendant fell off your neck.

Oh, yeah, you're right.

Sharon, where's yours?

Oh, I put it in my pocket so I wouldn't

get it wet when I showered.

I really missed hanging out here the whole time

they were closed.

I didn't realize how much I like this place

until I almost lost it.

CONNER: I mean, the nightmares have basically gone away--

the ones about the fire anyways.

[alyson laughs]

[MUSIC - SAILOR MOON, "BRACEFACE THEME SONG"]