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==Summary==
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As the senior year is drawing to an end, finalist LWH students consider their college options. Daria is torn between [[Raft College]], her personal choice, and [[Bromwell]], a top University. The choice is not made easier by the fact that Tom plans to attend Bromwell, per family tradition, and offers his family's influence in the application process. Jake confusedly suggests [[Middleton College]], his and Helen’s alma matter, and Helen quietly supports Bromwell.
Other high school finalists are also sending college applications: [[Mack]] applies to [[Vance University]], while anxiously waiting from his scholarship application. [[Jodie Landon|Jodie]], while applying for the top college [[Crestmore]] (a prestigious university, if somewhat racially homogeneous), per her father’s wishes, secretly confides to Mack she’d rather attend [[Turner]], a more diverse university and her father's Alma Mater, where she thinks she’d fell less pressured. [[Brittany Taylor|Brittany]] and the rest of the [[Cheerleaders]] apply for the Great Prairie State University, making plans to join its cheerleading squad together. In contrast, [[Kevin]] is evasive regarding his college plans. And [[Jane Lane|Jane]] makes only half-hearted attempts to try to get into state colleges (with bad art programs), while she daydreams of attending [[BFAC]].
Meanwhile, Quinn is caught with a huge shopping bill which her parents refuse to pay. To earn money, she takes a hostess job at the [[Governors Park]]. Her decision is met with divided opinions by the rest of the [[Fashion Club]], whose members are dealing with their own problems: during Stacy’s birthday celebration, as Sandi wouldn’t stop her verbal barbs, Stacy secretly wishes for her to just be quiet. When Sandi appears mute with laryngitis the next day, Stacy has a guilt attack and spends the rest of the episode trying to cure her friend.
Changes also take place in the LWH academia: [[Janet Barch]] misunderstands a comment by [[Timothy O'Neill|O'Neill]], assumes he’s proposing, accepts on the spot and immediately starts making marriage plan. DeMartino, horrified, secretly meets his male colleague and coaches him in standing up to Barch, which he does, earning O’Neill a breakup and DeMartino a black eye.
Daria, Tom and Kate Sloane go on a college road trip, visiting Bromwell and Raft. The trip is profitable for Tom, who woes the Browmwell admissions officer, but a burden to Daria, who has a blank during her Bromwell interview and is unable to get to Raft on time for her interview. Back from the trip, Daria is surprised when Jane tells her she’ll not be going to college, explaining she had gotten rejection letters from the local state colleges and that hadn’t been able to finish a mandatory portfolio for BFAC. Daria later learns she’s accepted at Raft but wait-listed at Bromwell. Talking with Tom about it, they have a fight regarding colleges and the methods Tom used in his own application process. However, Daria is somewhat mollified by her mother’s sincere congratulations on Raft.
Meeting later with Jane and talking about the college acceptances, Daria makes a deal with her friend: she’ll beg a letter of recommendation from the Sloanes if Jane sends her portfolio late to BFAC. Jane accepts and later, talking to [[Trent Lane|Trent]], understands her brother reluctance in helping Jane with college had more to do with his fear of being alone.
Jodie and Mack also receive their college letters: Mack is accepted at Vance and gets his scholarship, but Jodie is in tears, confiding she’s been accepted both at Turner and Crestmore. Seeing her disarray, Mack secretly meets with Andrew Landon and tells him of Jodie’s acceptance and her fear of revealing it. Andrew and Michelle talk with her daughter and eventually accept her to go to her school of her choice.
In her work as hostess, Quinn quickly befriends [[Lindy]], a college student. The two hit it off, but Quinn quickly realizes Lindy has a drinking problem. The situation escalates from innocent drinking to all-night parties, and Lindy is soon caught drinking on the job. Despite trying to shift the blame to other workers, including Quinn, the [[Michael|manager]] sees through Lindy’s excuses and fires her.
A few days later, Daria is informed that she has still not been accepted by Bromwell even with the Sloane’s recommendation letter. She definitely choses to attend Raft and later breaks the news to Tom over pizza. At the same time she chooses to break up with him, fearing they are already getting apart and bored. Later at home, feeling depressed, Daria confides her worries to Quinn, who confides back her own fears regarding Lindy’s alcoholism and comforts her sister about Tom and college. Going to Lindy’s later, Quinn confronts her about her drinking problem, but the latter refuses to listen and kicks her out.
The last day of high school arrives with some awkward encounters: Kevin finally reveals to Brittany he’s failed his senior year and he’ll have to repeat it. Britanny is supportive, but seems to be gearing up to leave him. Tom goes see Daria, seeking reassurance about him. Daria comforts him and both part in friendly terms, promising to keep in touch.
That evening, Jodie launches a graduation party at her home, having invited all classmates. Daria, dragged there by Jane, has to reveal her and Tom’s breakup. [[Upchuck|Charles]] hits on [[Andrea]] and ''(gasp!!!!)'' she’s receptive. The fashion club are there too and Sandi, who’s recovered her voice, tries to push Stacy into doing a long list of chores as payback for the curse. Stacy unexpectedly stands up to her and refuses, even when threatened by expulsion from the FC. Sandi is dismayed when the other girls also choose to leave the club, and can only save face by also leaving it. After an emotional crying scene, the four friends start making plans to be together during the summer.
In the final party scene, after Daria tells Jane about her recent break-up, Jane informs Daria her persistence paid off and Jane’s been accepted at BFAC. Daria is surprised and very pleased, and both friends start making plans to their future life in Boston.
Finally it’s graduation, with all finishing students and respective families in attendance. Jodie, as valedictorian, makes a perfunctory speech. Daria, to her surprise, receives the [[Diane Fossey Award|Diane Fossey Award for Dazzling Academic Achievement in the Face of Near Total Misantropy]]. Forced to improvise a speech, she gently lambasts high school life, though adding it’ll be better with the support of family and a good friend (and pizza), plus giving her colleagues some moral advice.
While the youngsters receive their prizes and make the speeches, Barch meets with O’Neill and reveals her very newfound attraction to his recently-grown spine. The two reconcile, while a desperate DeMartino despairs.
In the last scene, Daria and Jane meet at [[Pizza Prince]] and comment their future life in college…
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