Malled

“Malled” was the fifth episode of the first season of Daria.

Plot Summary
A new mall has appeared in Lawndale, the Mall of the Millenium (an obvious take on the real life "Mall of America") to the joy of Quinn, who begs the opportunity of going. Helen and Jake, however, are reluctant to allow Quinn going until she has got her grades up. The next day, at school, during Daria's class in economics, a mislead answer by Daria is used by Mrs. Bennet to organize a school trip to the mall, over the objections of Jane and Daria, who try unsuccessfully to sneak out of going.

The class goes to the mall by bus, where the students engage in several behaviours: Kevin tries to engage everybody to sing "1000 bottles of bear on the wall", until Brittany stops him and they strat making out. Upchuck tries to convince female colleagues to serve as swimsuit models, but his plan is quickly seen through by the young women. Daria, meanwhile, feels sick during the trip. Arriving at the mall, they board a train, where Daria throws up.

The Mall of the Millenium is revealed to be a complex building of many levels and areas. Some time latter, the whole student group has a meeting with the mall executives. Suspicious of the questions and the presence of a mirror, Daria turns off the lights, revealing several executives behind a two-way mirror, thus confirming the meeting as market research. Pressed by Jane and Jodie, the chief executive distribute some gift coupons for several shops inside the mall.

The class the reunites in the mall, where Mrs. Bennett distributes assignments and organizes pick-up times. After completing theirs, Daria and Jane end up at the food court, where the Fashion Club is also present (having cut classes). After some negotiating, a furious Quinn buys their silence with a ride home and doing chores at home.

Next Daria and Jane go trade her coupons. Jane's is in hair salon Scissor Wizard, where Jane tries unsuccessfully to buy a pair of scissors or have her hair cut as a character of Sick, Sad World, eventually getting a can of mousse as a consolation gift. Daria's coupon is for Doo Dad Shop, where she is presented with several free gifts, by virtue of being the 10000th costumer. A shocked Daria has her picture taken by store, together with the whole staff smiling.

That afternoon, the two are driven home, with the Fashion Club, by an unnamed male victim guy (er..., I mean escort, or rather servant...) and, later that evening, as Quinn is dutifully picking up dinners plates, Helen and Jake announce that they were planning on a movie trip at the new mall, to be met by the noticeable subdued reactions of both their daugthers.

“Malled” and Fanfic
The Mall of the Millennium is seen in fan fiction periodically.