\\#81 Rosa's Lie;
Lila: God, I love rush week for Pi Beta Alpha. It’s such a good opportunity to be snobby and elitist, you know? Really makes a lot of girls feel bad about themselves, and I just can’t get enough.
Todd: We could use some new people in Phi Sig. But I bet Patman wouldn’t like that idea.
Rose: Hey everyone! Just thought I’d pop over and remind you that I came here from Massachusetts. Not any other states or anything.
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Jessica: So. Who should we nominate for PBA?
Lila: Duh. Rich, white girls of course!
Jessica: Let’s nominate Rose Jameson.
Lila: Uh, she’s not snobby enough Jess. But she is gorgeous, so that makes her Pi Beta material.
Rose: Thanks Lila! Wow, this is a good time for some internal reflection on the fact that I’m Mexican, my parents are Mexican, and my whole family is Mexican. We came from Texas but I tell everyone I’m from Massachusetts. I’m apparently ashamed of being Mexican, and think people won’t accept me if I’m honest, although I don’t really know why. I guess it’s partly because my parents set such a poor example about being proud of who you are when they changed our last name from Jiminez to Jameson in order to sell more farm tools at their business.
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Bruce: So, Wilkins, you want to let new guys into Phi Sig? Because we can’t just let anyone join, you know. I’m just as elitist as Lila is.
Todd: Well, my friends are joining.
Bruce: Then so are mine!
Todd: Fine!
Bruce: Fine!
Liz: Way to be mature, guys!
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Lila: Ugh! Maid, take this fruit away, I specifically asked for seedless grapes, and there’s a seed in here. Pssh! Mexicans!
Jessica: Lila, why are you shouting?
Lila: Duh, because she barely speaks English, but if you shout, you get your point across.
Rose: *gulp*
Lila: So Rose! We can’t possibly let you be a PBA unless you tell us about your family.
Rose: Well, we are straight off the Mayflower. We’re all kinds of white anglo-saxon. I’m practically best friends with Princess Diana. And I’ve never even talked to any person with a different skin color than mine.
Lila: That’s what I like to hear! Now, as your first task, write a love note to that geek over there.
Rose: Yes! Let’s continue to make fun of people who are different than us, because different equals bad!
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Sam: Hey Jess, let’s go to the Dairi Burger.
Jessica: But I’m failing every subject.
Sam: Please?
Jessica: Okay, you talked me into it!
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Todd: How about if we come up with tasks for each other’s pledges?
Bruce: Okay. Yours have to change the clock, which will probably lead to them breaking their necks, but oh well!
Todd: Well yours have to steal a school bus and go get us pizza.
Jim, Tom, Rod, Paul: This sucks!
Bruce: Well, now they have to steal all the guidance counselor’s furniture and put it outside.
Todd: Then yours have to check out 100 library books!
Liz: This is so childish!
Todd: Stay out of it, woman! The men are speaking!
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Sam: Let’s go out again, Jess.
Jessica: Sam, I’m seriously failing everything. But sure, see you in 20 minutes! Liz, cover for me or I’ll destroy you! Tata!
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Lila: Hey Rose, nice house!
Rose: Yup, just a normal, white, upper-middle class house, nothing Mexican about it.
Jessica: What?
Rose: I said, want some snacks?
Mr. Jameson: Rose, your Nana is coming to visit!
Rose: That old bag?? NO!!!! She’ll ruin everything! She’s so…Mexican!
Nana: Rosa –
Rose: It’s Rose, you old hag!
Nana: Rose. Fine. So good to see you, my beautiful granddaughter!
Rose: Nana, quick, in the closet, someone might see you! Oh, this is going to be a looooooong 2 weeks. By the way Lila, we have to cancel all our plans for my house.
Lila: Oh, okay then.
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Sam: Hey Jess, let’s go swimming.
Jessica: Okay! Oops, a progress report for my failing math grade! Into the trash you go! Hey, who is that hot chick I keep seeing you with?
Sam: Just a friend
Jessica: Hmmm…
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Nana: Rosa, let me teach you to make traditional Mexican food.
Rose: Yeah sure whatever, just let me draw the shades down and lock the doors. By the way I got you concert tickets. Oh crap, they’re for your last night here and I’m having a party! What a terrible, terrible coincidence (not)!
Nana: Oh by the way Rosa, I made you and your friends a cake for the party, and a dress for you to wear.
Rose: Ewwww! This cake has Mexican words on it! Into the trash you go, cake!
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Todd: Your pledges have to steal the other tennis team’s racket covers.
Bruce: And yours have to steal pom poms from the El Carro cheerleaders.
Liz: Seriously, this couldn’t possibly be more childish.
Todd: Woman, what did I say about talking?
Tom, Rod, Jim, Paul: F*** this, we quit!
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Sam: Hey Jess, want to come to a party at Lana’s?
Jessica: I’m grounded! And stop cheating with that whore!
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Lila: Oh my gosh, a little girl fell down the well! Oh wait, she’s Mexican, it’s okay, we can leave her!
Rose: Oh no! If I speak Spanish to calm the girl, they’ll know I’m Mexican. But if I don’t a little girl could die. How do I ever choose, it’s so hard!
Lila: Rose, you speak Mexican? PBA does not look kindly on that. But don’t worry, we won’t tell.
Jessica: Stuff it, Lila!
Rose: My real name is Rosa. I’m from Texas. And I’m…Mexican.
Jessica: Uh, okay, so what?
Amy: Yeah, don’t you think it kind of speaks more to your character that you lied to us about who you really are? You can still join PBA.
Jessica: Yup! Only I can’t go to the dance because I’m grounded, and no one understands me, waaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Rosa: Thanks guys, but no. As you know, I’m Mexican, and that means I can’t join.
Amy: This is all sort of confusing. Can’t you be Rosa, the Mexican girl, and still be in PBA?
Rosa: Nope!
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Jessica: I can’t BELIEVE Mom and Dad grounded me just for lying about failing a test and then throwing away their mail! They must hate me and Sam!
Liz: That’s a little dramatic, don’t you think?
Jessica: When am I EVER dramatic?!?!?
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