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The Fades
by Jack Thorne
While hiding in a girls' bathroom after a life-threatening encounter, Paul tries to convince his best friend Mac that his apocalyptic dreams are becoming a reality. Mac uses humor and pop-culture references to deflect his own fear, while Paul struggles to process the supernatural events he has witnessed.
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
by Ron J. Friedman, Steve Bencich
A well-meaning but socially awkward father gives his son unconventional advice on his first day of high school. He encourages Barry to reinvent himself and hide his true personality to achieve popularity, leading to a humorous exchange about social status and shampoo commercials.
by Unknown
Nina reveals to Barry that his sudden rise to popularity and the sabotage of his rival, Ted, was actually a cruel social experiment orchestrated by the school faculty. Barry, overwhelmed by the realization that he has been a pawn, decides to team up with Ted to confront the teachers who manipulated them.
Easy A
by Bert V. Royal
Olive confesses to her friend Brandon that her reputation as the school slut is entirely fabricated. As they scrub graffiti in the boys' bathroom, they debate the merits of social labels and the performance of identity in high school. The scene culminates in the two outsiders bonding over their shared deception and the power of controlling one's own narrative.
Olive informs her eccentric parents that she was sent to the principal's office for using a vulgar word in class. Instead of punishing her, the family turns the situation into a playful guessing game, highlighting their unconventional and supportive domestic dynamic.
Olive Penderghast visits a Catholic confessional despite not being religious to seek guidance on her spiraling reputation. She grapples with the guilt of her 'harlot' persona and the unintended consequences her lies have had on the adults and peers in her life.
Olive Penderghast addresses her peers through a webcam to address the escalating rumors regarding her promiscuity. She adopts a witty, self-deprecating tone to reclaim her narrative and set the record straight about her reputation.
Olive addresses her webcam, lamenting the lack of grand romantic gestures in real life compared to 1980s teen movies. She expresses a desire for her life to mirror a John Hughes film while acknowledging the mundane reality of her current situation.
Brandon, a closeted gay student facing bullying, desperately asks Olive to help him fake a sexual encounter to protect his reputation. Olive initially resists the absurd request but eventually agrees to stage a public 'hookup' at a party to help him, despite the potential damage to her own social standing.
Rhiannon confronts Olive over rumors that she lost her virginity to a social outcast at a party. As Rhiannon adopts a judgmental and 'pious' stance regarding Olive's reputation, the conversation devolves into a heated argument about loyalty, slut-shaming, and jealousy.
Euphoria
by Sam Levinson
During a chaotic house party, Nate aggressively harasses and threatens Jules in front of a crowd. In a radical act of self-defense and defiance, Jules seizes a kitchen knife and injures herself to prove her invincibility, ultimately leading to her first meeting and immediate bond with Rue.
Ten Things I Hate About You
by Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Cameron and Michael confront Patrick to discuss their scheme to get Cameron a date with Bianca by having Patrick woo her sister, Kat. The stakes involve navigating high school social hierarchies and Patrick's mercenary attitude toward the arrangement. The scene establishes the alliance between the three boys and the transactional nature of their plan.
Kat reveals a vulnerable secret about her past relationship with Joey to explain her cynical attitude and protective behavior toward her younger sister. Bianca reacts with resentment, feeling that Kat's attempts to shield her are actually a form of control that prevents her from living her own life.
Bridesmaids
by Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
Megan confronts a depressed Annie, who has hit rock bottom after losing her job and apartment. Through a series of physical provocations and a bizarre personal story about her own high school struggles, Megan forces Annie to stop self-pitying and take responsibility for her own life.
Jules confronts Rue about her growing connection with Elliot, expressing hurt over what she perceives as a crush. Rue denies the attraction while struggling to maintain her sobriety and her relationship, ending in a moment of shared temptation with Elliot.
Olive Penderghast proposes a deceptive plan to help her friend Brandon improve his social standing by faking a sexual encounter. They discuss the mechanics of high school popularity and the power of rumors to reshape one's identity. Brandon eventually agrees to the scheme, setting the stage for a complicated social experiment.
Class Action
by Brad Slaight
A confident, resentful, intelligent Dennis's monologue from "Class Action" by Brad Slaight. Genre: serio-comic.
None of the Above
by Jenny Lyn Bader
A defensive, resentful, frustrated Jamie's monologue from "None of the Above" by Jenny Lyn Bader. Genre: drama.
A intelligent, resentful, confident, visionary Dennis's monologue from "Class Action" by Brad Slaight. Genre: serio-comic.
The Edge of Seventeen
by Kelly Fremon Craig
A high school student reaches a breaking point, confessing her deep-seated feelings of inadequacy and isolation to an adult figure. She grapples with the pressure of her mother's expectations and the grief of losing her father.
Dags
by Debra Oswald
Gillian confesses her deep, unrequited crush on the popular boy Adam. She describes the lengths she goes to just to be near him and the elaborate romantic fantasies she constructs in her head.
Gillian, a self-proclaimed 'dag', admits her intense and unrequited crush on the most popular boy in school. She details the embarrassing lengths she goes to for his attention and the elaborate romantic fantasies she constructs in her head.
Stranger Things
by The Duffer Brothers
High schoolers Nancy and Steve share a flirtatious moment in the hallway and bathroom. Steve tries to convince the studious Nancy to skip her chemistry revision to spend the evening with him.
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