IN HER OWN FASHION: an unfinished fanfic. By M Man NOTE: This is an excerpt from a Stacy-gets-a-backbone fanfic I decided not to finish after "Fat Like Me" aired. (SCENE - The Fashion Club girls gathered around Quinn's locker, talking. Quinn has the locker open and is exchanging books. Apart from the girls, no-one else is in the hallway.) Tiffany: Sooo wherrre's the nexxt meetingg? Sandi: We're at Stacy's tomorrow night. That is, if Stacy has removed that silly movie poster from her room ... Tiffany: Realyyyy ... Stacy (meekly): Uh, sure, of course I did ... (A folded sheet of paper falls from Quinn's locker and flutters to the floor in front of Sandi. Sandi picks it up and looks at it.) Sandi (angrily): What's THIS!!?? Quinn: Uh, nothing ... (Quinn reaches for it, but Sandi turns away and continues reading it.) Sandi: A letter from *David Sorensen*!!?? Quinn (defensively): Uh, yeah. Tiffany: Thaaat geekyy tutorrr ... ? Sandi (sharply): Quinn, I thought you said your mother *made* you study with a tutor last summer. From this it looks like you're voluntarily corresponding with him and planning to see him at Christmas break ... Quinn: Sandi, I ... Sandi: Fashion Club members do not correspond with *geeks*! Perhaps I should consider suspending you ... Quinn (placating): Sandi, he's not really a geek, he's just ... Sandi: That's it, Quinn. You're suspended unless and until you come to your senses! Quinn (disgusted): Oh, whatever, Sandi. Maybe I should just quit. Stacy: Oh, no, Quinn, don't ... Sandi (sharply): Stacy!! Stacy (meekly): Sorry! Quinn: All right, Sandi, that's it. I *do* quit ... Sandi: ... perhaps after a couple weeks I shall consider reinstatement ... Quinn: Did you hear me, Sandi? I quit! Sandi: ... if you show signs of improvement by then I may reconsider ... Quinn: Sandi! I quit! I quit! Sandi: ... until then Tiffany will be acting vice-president ... Quinn: WHATEVER!!! (Quinn slams her locker and angrily storms off.) Sandi: Well, now that that business is taken care of ... (Stacy begins sobbing.) Sandi: Stacy! Why are you crying *now*? Stacy (sobbing): Quinn's my friend! *Our* friend! How could you ... ? Sandi: That's all in the past now, so dry your tears and ... (Stacy sobs louder now, actually wailing.) Sandi (angry): Stacy, cut that out!! (Stacy continues sobbing.) Sandi: STACY!!! (Sandi slaps Stacy hard in the face. Stacy half-falls and drops to one knee, her face turned toward the locker and buried in her arms.) Sandi: Now, Tiffany, as the new vice-president ... (Stacy stands turns back toward Sandi. Stacy's expression is now one of cold rage. Sandi turns and notices.) Sandi (scared): Uh, Stacy, ... ? (Stacy rushes Sandi and punches her in the face. They go down, grappling. Stacy lands on top and continues punching Sandi.) Stacy: YOU BITCH!! I HATE YOU!! YOU STUPID, STUPID BITCH!! Sandi: OWWW!! STACY!!! STOP!!! Tiffany (standing and watching): Stacyy? What are you doinnng? (Stacy continues punching. Sandi is putting up no resistance.) Stacy: QUINN'S OUR FRIEND!! YOU COMPLETE BITCH!! GODDAM YOU!! Sandi: OWWW!!! STOP IT!! STACY!!! Tiffany: This is sooo wrongg. (Tiffany leaves, glancing back once.) (Stacy keeps punching, now saying nothing. Finally she stops and stands up. Sandi is faintly groaning but barely moving at all. She looks almost like Beetle Bailey after being beaten up by Sergeant Snorkel. Stacy stares at Sandi, for a moment looking horrified at what she's done. But then she looks angry again, pulls back her foot, and kicks Sandi.) Sandi: OHHHH!!! (Stacy covers her face, turns, and runs away. Sandi doesn't move for several seconds, then .... ) Sandi (faint voice): Help me, somebody? Somebody, please ... ?