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==Plot Summary== |
==Plot Summary== |
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College approaches, so [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] insists [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]] starts searching for |
College approaches, so [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] insists that [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]] starts searching for scholarships. After some grumbling from Daria, she searches the internet and discovers a ten thousand dollar scholarship, awarded by the the [[Wizard Foundation]], to the student "who best embodies the Wizard pursuit of excellence" ''(sic)''. It requires an essay, answering the question 'How would you change the world if you could?' along with filling out forms. At school, she mentions the prize to [[Jodie Landon|Jodie]], who tells her that these requirements are fairly standard for scholarships. Daria eventually writes and sends an honest and observant essay advocating the elimination of money. She defends her essay by saying that she'd rather be herself than become fake just to win a prize. Jane's responses tend to be cynical, though a bit harder-edged than usual. |
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Meanwhile, [[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]] has a problem of his own: due to a mistake filling on-line buy forms, he has received an enormous quantity of frozen hot dogs, instead of the prime |
Meanwhile, [[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]] has a problem of his own: due to a mistake filling on-line buy forms, he has received an enormous quantity of frozen hot dogs, instead of the prime rib he wanted. He tries to return them, to no avail, and starts adding them to recipes that only make the Morgendorffers, along with [[Jane Lane|Jane]] and [[Tom Sloane|Tom]], sick of hot dogs. |
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A few days pass, and Daria receives a letter informing her she has made the finals for the prize and will be interviewed. She is surprised to |
A few days pass, and Daria receives a letter informing her she has made the finals for the prize and will be interviewed. She is surprised to learn that Jodie and [[Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III|Upchuck]] have also applied and are also finalists. Daria feels that she has no chance to win, as she feels Jodie, more conformist and positive, and Upchuck, who has started a website like Wizard's CEO, are sure to make a better impression during the interview than her. Both Helen and Jodie recommend an interview coach to help prepared Daria, an idea Jane scorns. |
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As Tom is helping preparing Daria for the interview, he informs her the Wizard Foundation has a very conservative attitude regarding the employment of women and minorities in top positions. Daria informs Jodie of this, hoping both would give up the process, but [[Andrew Landon]] convinces both to go, saying if both of them refuse to take the opportunity, then they will never be able to change Wizard's attitude regarding employment. Daria ends up deciding to go, and has a session with |
As Tom is helping preparing Daria for the interview, he informs her the Wizard Foundation has a very conservative attitude regarding the employment of women and minorities in top positions. Daria informs Jodie of this, hoping both would give up the process, but [[Andrew Landon]] convinces both to go, saying if both of them refuse to take the opportunity, then they will never be able to change Wizard's attitude regarding employment. Daria ends up deciding to go, and has a (predictably fruitless) session with an interview coach. |
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Daria, Jodie and Upchuck are interviewed together by |
Daria, Jodie and Upchuck are interviewed together by Mr. Brower, a Wizard employee. Jodie provides stock, conservative answers, Upchuck tries to woo the interviewer with compliments and the use of treats he knows the CEO likes, while Daria gives cynical answers. Unimpressed by Jodie and Upchuck, Mr. Brower asks Daria whether she really wants the prize. When Daria gives a lengthy negative answer addressing the Wizard Foundation employment policy, Blower express dismay at her decision and informs her she had received good marks for her "Light-hearted spoof" essay, a description that takes Daria by surprise (since her essay was meant to be honest and anything but light-hearted). |
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In the end, none of the three Lawndale students |
In the end, none of the three Lawndale students win the prize. Jodie and Upchuck lament over how they used the wrong strategies in the interview. Daria also laments not getting the prize, realizing that she did want it after all, though not enough to win it. Both Daria and Jodie lament their lack of ethics in the whole application process. Later, as Jane and Daria discuss the situation, Jane confesses the reason for her angry reaction before: she was jealous that three intelligent students were competing for a prize she wouldn't be able to apply for, due to her lack of academic achievements. Both try to figure out why they even cared about things like this, finally realizing they're growing up. |
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Meanwhile, Jake finds a way to get rid of the huge order of hot-dogs: he organizes a hotdog eating contest |
Meanwhile, Jake finds a way to get rid of the huge order of hot-dogs: he organizes a hotdog eating contest at Lawndale High! |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |