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Helen opened the door. “Hello, Elisabeth. Stacy will be down shortly.”

Elisabeth Rowe entered. “How are you holding up?” she asked.

“I’m fine. Keeping busy, mostly. My sisters are helping, funnily enough.”

“You’re lonely, aren’t you?”

“Yes,” Helen admitted.

“You aren’t alone,” Elisabeth said taking one of Helen’s hands.

“Thanks, but I don’t know you much,” Helen said.

Stacy and Tiffany then came down the stairs. “Mom, Tiffany would like a lift home,” the former said.

“Sure,” Elisabeth said to her daughter. She turned to Helen. “Would you like to come to a café tomorrow evening?”

“I’ll see if I can swing it with work,” Helen answered. ‘It would be a good idea,’ she thought.

“I’ll hold you to it.”

“How’s Quinn?” Elisabeth asked her daughter as she pulled away from the Morgendorffers.

“She’s still grieving, but she’s coping in her own way,” Stacy answered.

“That’s good.”

“You’re concerned for Mrs. Morgendorffer, aren’t you?”

“Yes.”

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Part 2
SpiderGirl wasn’t sure why Brittany wanted to talk to her. “What’s up?” she asked.

“Um, What is it like being a hero, fighting crime?” Brittany asked, whilst twirling a pigtail.

“Difficult. But the thanks I get from the people rescued from muggers make it more than worth it.”

“What made you start?”

“Someone died,” SpiderGirl answered, trying not to give anything away.

But it seemed that Brittany made some connections. “Like that carjacking, when one of my friends’ father died two weeks ago.”

“Yes,” SpiderGirl said carefully. “That was the last straw. That was when I knew Lawndale is declining into a crime filled…” she paused, seeing that Brittany got what she was saying.

Brittany nodded. “But you have powers, right?”

“Yes, but why are you asking all this?” SpiderGirl asked.

“Like, after that death, I’ve been thinking about what’s been happening. And maybe I could help in some way.”

“I work alone,” SpiderGirl answered. She then saw the dejected look on Brittany’s face. “For now.”

“Oh,” Brittany said.

“I’ll think about it,” SpiderGirl said.

Brittany smiled. “Cool.”

“Are you heading home now?” SpiderGirl asked.

“Yes, in Crewe Neck,” Brittany answered.

“I can get you to the gatehouse. I need to get somewhere, as I left a friend in a tight spot with another friend to investigate what you were up to.”

“Sure.”

( SpiderGirl came to the ground and stood up. )

06 The Lawndale Files Part 1
It was Assembly time at Lawndale High. Principal Angela Li came to the podium. “Settle down, young people! Now, before the varsity interpretive dance team begins its performance – ‘History, We Are You’ -- we have a brief announcement from some special guests, agents...”

She was interrupted by the agents. “No names,” the male agent said.

“No credentials,” the female agent added.

“Students, we'll be brief. We've received some disturbing reports from this town, and we're asking for your cooperation.”

“Keep your eyes open. Watch for people who are different. They know who they are.”

“And with your help, kids, so will we.”

Quinn Morgendorffer was concerned. ‘I guess I’ll have to be more careful as SpiderGirl,’ she considered. ‘Maybe I shouldn’t have been in Freemont on the weekend.’ Things in Lawndale were getting worse. ‘Maybe?’

That afternoon Daria and Jane were thinking about the Assembly as they watched television.

“From outer space to in your face! Aliens walk among us! A Sick, Sad World exclusive.”

“Oh, look, they're going to explain the return of disco,” Daria said.

“The aliens aren't coming. They're already here. They could be your friends, your family. They act almost normal, but something's off.”

“Yes, the TV!” Jane said, annoyed. “If there were any aliens smart enough to come here, they wouldn't be stupid enough to come here.”

“There goes my trick ear again. What was that?”

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Excerpt from: Digory and His Uncle
Digory let out a scream, for it was so horribly unlike anything that had happened to him, even in a nightmare. Immediately his uncle put his hand over his mouth.

“None of that.” he hissed. “You wouldn’t want to wake your mother.”

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Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
She looked over towards a café where she saw Helen and Mrs. Rowe enter. She smiled under her mask. At least her mother was reaching out to those other than her colleagues. She then heard police sirens in the direction of the Creek. With a sigh she then swung in that direction.

Elisabeth looked back at the strange sound.

“Elisabeth?” Helen asked.

“I think SpiderGirl was just watching us.”

“Now who’s being paranoid,” Helen said.

“Anastacia has told me all about the rumors at school,” Elisabeth said, referring to her daughter by her full first name.

“Daria said it was she and Jane who started it,” Helen said as she lead the way into the café.

“But how?” Elisabetha asked.

“Things they said were misinterpreted,” Helen answered.

“That makes sense.”

They then went to order their coffees.

While her mother was talking to Elisabeth, Daria was watching Sick Sad World with Jane when they heard Trent’s cheerful music in a commercial break!

“Hey, it’s Trent’s hell music,” Jane said.

“If you don't have a car or your present car sucks, go to Happy Herb with a few thousand bucks. Then you can drive here, you can drive there, drive where you want, Happy Herb don't care. It won't make you better or smarter, that true, but you can drive around when there's nothing else to do. So go buy a car, buy a damn car, hit the road to nowhere in your Happy Herb car.”

“I'm Happy Herb, and I sell cars, so come on down.”

“So now you know,” Trent said, with shame in his voice, from the door.

“Oh, um, nice jingle,” Daria said.

“You don't have to tell me. I'm a complete sell-out. But I really needed the gig,” Trent explained.

“What's the going rate for an artist's soul these days?” Jane asked.

“20 bucks, an hour of free studio time and a set of tires,” Trent answered.

“That’s it?” Jane asked.

“They’re new tires,” Trent explained.

Sick Sad World returned.

“Hey, look, it’s that guy,” Trent said.

“And what unspeakable acts did the space beings perform on you?” the usual reporter asked.

“They took my flesh and replaced it with an alien synthetic skin. A skin capable of sensations you can't even imagine. But that's not the worst of it,” the former Pizza guy said before breaking down and crying.

“Uh-oh, he's gonna get his skin wet and shrink it,” Jane commented.

“They used me, and then they made me lose my job.”

“You saw it first on Sick, Sad World. Alien love goddesses are depriving Americans of their skins and their jobs.”

Then a shot of Daria and Jane in ‘space vixen’ outfits were shown.

“Hey, cool,” Trent said.

“We should be upset, right?” Daria said.

“I don’t know, those outfits look pretty good,” Jane said.

“You’re kidding, right?” Daria asked.

“Nope!”

“Then again. I doubt anyone is taping this.”

“Only very few,” Jane said in reassurance.

Lawndale Sun-Herald
Thursday, December 3, 1999
Teacher Falsely Accused
Anthony DeMartino claims that he was falsely accused of being an illegal immigrant prior to his arrest on Tuesday.

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The Lawndale File - Facebook Edition
Daria Morgendorffer Agents? At Lawndale High?
Jane Lane Who are these 'different ones'?

Sick Sad World From outer space to in your face! Aliens walk among us! A Sick Sad World Exclusive now on!

Daria Morgendorffer Why are we talking about aliens again?

Daria Morgendorffer I'm still wondering what the hell Trent was playing
Jane Lane Same here

Helen Morgendorffer --> Daria Morgendorffer
Is something wrong with Quinn?
Daria Morgendorffer If this weren't a school day, I might have the time to begin answering that.

Helen Morgendorffer --> Quinn Morgendorffer
Is something wrong with Daria?
Quinn Morgendorffer If this weren't a school day, I might have time to say something about that...

Helen Morgendorffer What are they teaching about immigration at Lawndale High?

Daria Morgendorffer Why is Quinn covering her neck?

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Untitled Esteemsters/The Invitation/Daria Dance Party/The Lawndale File crossover

"So, for now, I'm vice president of the Fashion Club, and head of the Dance Committee and that's it," Quinn said.

"Sounds like a well-thought out decision, honey," Jake said.

"As long as you can join pep squad later -- if you want. Never know how much we can handle till we try, though," Helen said.

"What about you, Daria? How was your first day?"

"Well, my history teacher hates me because I know all the answers, but there are some interesting idiots in my class. "

"That's great! "

"Jake! "

"Daria, your father's trying to tell you not to judge people until you know them. You're in a brand-new school in a brand-new town. You don't want it to be Highland all over again."

"Not much chance of that happening... unless there's uranium in the drinking water here, too. "

"I'm talking about you making a friend or two. Don't be so critical. Give people the benefit of the doubt."

"Well, a cheerleader did invite me to her party on Saturday night, after I helped her in art class."

"What! You can't go, Daria!" Quinn interjected.

Helen was about to scold her younger daughter when the phone rang.

"I hope that's not the booster society again."

Helen answered it. "Hello? ... Yes ... Uh, yes, she's my daughter. ... I see. Listen, will this require any parent-teacher conferences or anything, and if so, is this the sort of thing my assistant can handle? ... Okay, great. Bye! (hangs up) You girls took a psychological test at school today? "

"They said we wouldn't be graded!" Quinn said.

"Daria, they want you to take a special class for a few weeks, then they'll test you again."

"You flunked the test?!" Quinn asked.

"She didn't flunk anything. It seems she has low self-esteem."

"What?! That really stinks, Daria!"

"Easy, Jake. Focus. We tell you over and over again that you're wonderful and you just... don't... get it!" Helen slammed her fists on the table. "What's wrong with you?!"

"If this weren't a school night, I might have the time to begin answering that."

Daria – The Lawndale File – Facebook Edition
Daria Morgendorffer Agents at Lawndale High?

Jane Lane -> Daria Morgendorffer ‘Different,’ eh. I wonder what I get if I turn you in?
Daria Morgendorffer More free time to spend with Kevin and Brittany?
Jane Curse you different ones and your insidious logic.

Sick Sad World From outer space to in your face. A Sick Sad World exclusive.

Daria Morgendorffer Why does Quinn have a new look?
Quinn Morgendorffer New look? What new look? I’m dressed like I am every day, more or less.

Timothy O’Neill -> Daria Morgendorffer Have you been watching the new series of the X-Files? I know I have.