Meet Duckling, the sad girl with a heart of gold. Will we find out how this zero becomes a hero or learn the true story of Weekend at Bernies? Find out in the first chapter of Killing Mr. Griffin.
Summary
Susan Lee Duckling walks across a windy parking lot, blocking the glasses that hide her inner beauty so they don't get scratched. Then we get a flashback to breakfast where Duckling tells her parents and family that she's gonna get out of this town, see, and make something of herself, that's the ticket. They make fun of her.
Back to the parking lot, David El Guapo looses his important assignment and is unable to catch the papers. The two of them talk about dum dum dum Mr. Griffin as they walk indoors and run into Beebop and Rocksteady. El Guapo goes off with his minions as Duckling lements her impression on El Guapo because that's what lonely girls do.
Every body arrives in class and takes their seats. Everyone has friends to talk to but poor Duckling. Duckling takes the time to judge everyone around her, especially Cordelia the Popular. In walks dum dum dum Mr. Griffin and class begins.
Beebop, El Guapo and Cordelia all give reasons as to why they do not have the homework assignment. scary noise Mr. Griffin gives reasons as to why he does not give a shit. Duckling reads over her poem, an interesting bit of verse, before handing it in. Beebop freaks out because meany pants teacher is being unfair about failing the kids that did not do their work. Rocksteady attempts to calm Beebop, but he's all mad and not gonna take it. dum dum dum Bad Teacher lets it slip that he failed Rocksteady, then pops a pill and tells them to open their books.
Duckling watches the windy parking lot as a bird smashes into the window and dies. Beebop quietly says he would like to kill Prof. Crabbybritches.
Observations
1. I know kids are dumb, but why in the world would you carry an important paper around in loose leaf on a very windy day?
2. Is no one allowed to leave this town? Or dream about leaving the town? When I was in high school and said I wanted to move out, my parents were like "Where to and how soon?" On second thought that may say more about me than Duckling.
3. The class assignment was to write Ophelia's last words before she commits suicide. That's not hard, just write "my boyfriends crazy and he killed my dad" and then figure out the onomoniopiea for the sound of your finger wiggling in front of your mouth.
4. Am I to get it right that in small town whereever there are schools that place academics above athletics. With all the wind outside, I would not be surprised if this was Oz High and Oompa Loompas were the cafeteria workers.
Thank you, this has been today's Evan Reviews. Feel free to comment.
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