Fair Enough

"Fair Enough" was the tenth episode of the second season of Daria.

Summary
The roof of the school library collapses, and to raise funds for its replacement, Ms. Li holds an event that will represent "the spirit of student life at Lawndale High"&mdash;a Renaissance Fair. Mr. O'Neill mounts a production of The Knight's Tale from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and Sandi and Quinn find themselves in competition for the role of Emily. Quinn wins the role, much to Sandi's chagrin, and Kevin gets the role of Emily's betrothed, Palomon, much to Brittany's dismay. Come the actual fair, neither Sandi nor Brittany rest content with the status quo, causing the performance to disintegrate into chaos. Before the climatic debacle, Helen and Linda Griffin, Sandi's mother, engage in some catty conversation to rival that of their respective daughters, and Daria and Jane are trapped on a Ferris Wheel with an inconsolable (and intolerable) Stacy Rowe.



Trivia
Daria Morgendorffer, Kevin Thompson, and Brittany Taylor are nearly killed by the collapse of the Lawndale High library roof in the opening scenes of this episode, but escape with minor injuries at the worst. Few fanfics have used this event in an alternate-universe manner, supposing their injuries were more severe.

In the dvds is possible to read Daria's assignment while she's writing in the library:

ROBBER BARONS


 * Late 19th c./early 20th c.
 * Cornelius Vanderbilt - railroads - "The public be damned"
 * John D. Rockefeller - Standard Oil
 * Andrew Carnegie - steel
 * Exploitation, then philantropy

Stacy's position in the Fashion Club is made clear: as she cries over being stood up by Bret Strand and right after saying she's glad she can count on her friends, Tiffany asks if that mean she can date him.

The episode pokes fun at medieval/renaissance fairs and reenactors, using small details that indicate that the writer of the episode was familiar with the culture, such as the girl with the poorly-fitted sideless surcoat shown as one of the play actors or the "q-tip" padded weapons shown.

“Fair Enough” and Fanfic

 * "Always Beside You," by TAG: Daria is killed in the collapse of the Lawndale High library roof, leading to great changes in the life of her best friend, Jane Lane.