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==Summary==
A mysterious pair of government agents arrive at Lawndale High, advising students to be on the lookout for "anyone different". Daria and Lane take that in their stride, until they see a segment about alien infiltrators on [[Sick, Sad World]]. Jane jokes that instead of a full-
(After Daria leaves, Helen wonders why her daughter was acting so prejudiced against foreign immigrants.)
Things really start spiralling out of control at school, as [[Timothy O'Neill|Mr. O'Neill's]] offhand comments about how aliens were a metaphor for communists in 1950's sci-fi movies is overheard and misinterpreted by [[Kevin]], [[Brittany]], [[Upchuck]], [[Mack]], and [[Jodie]]... and [[Anthony DeMartino|Mr. DeMartino's]] arrest by the government agents apparently provides confirmation of everyone's suspicions. Daria and Jane endure more weirdness, including being followed by Kevin et al, who think they're "atomic communists", and a visit from U.F.O. nut [[Artie]], who's now working
The misunderstandings are finally straightened out the next day. Mr. DeMartino's arrest? [[Janet Barch|Ms. Barch]] had turned him in to the Immigration and Naturalization Service as an alleged illegal alien. Quinn's new outfit? She was trying to hide a neck zit. Trent's unusually happy song? It's a jingle he wrote for [[Happy Herb|a local used car dealer]] to get some quick cash and was too embarrassed to tell Jane about.
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