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InAt [[Lawndale High]], principal [[Angela Li|Mrs. Li]] interrupts English class to enthusiastically announce the visit of representatives from [[Amazon ModellingModeling Agency]], who are searching for potential models among the students. Both [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]] and [[Jane Lane|Jane]] protest and object to their presence, stating the disadvantages of a shallow profession with a limited future, and at the same time hinting of the possible money the school is being offered for the visit. Later, [[Jodie Landon|Jodie]] argumentsargues with Daria and Jane, saying that they don't have to be against everything.

The next day, or possibly later that day, the two fashion representatives, [[Claude]] and [[Romonica DeGregory]], appear during Economics class, asand shamelessly laugh at [[Diane Bennett|Mrs. Bennett]], who had isbeen explaining the marketing strategy of the fashion industry, the(though twothey fashionlater representatives,give [[Claude]]her andunsolicited [[Romonicafashion DeGregory]], appear and shamelessly laugh at the teacheradvice). They then try to woeconvince andstudents to sign up students for a complementary modellingmodeling class. [[Brittany Taylor|Brittany]] fallsagrees under theright spellaway, but they are less successful with Daria and Jane.

Later that day, during dinner at the Morgendorffer’s, a very upset Daria relates the day's events to her parents, stressing the dishonesty of the whole situation, with both [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] and [[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]] agreeing with her. When [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn]] enthusiastically announces that she has been chosen to the moddeling class, both parents try to dissuade her, stating that modellingmodeling is not a good choice for a profession, and only a timely call from Romonica hasconvinces Helen acceptto let Quinn doingattend onethe termfree in the modellingmodeling class. As the laterQuinn leaves the kitchen, Helen asks (and eventually bribes) Daria to keep an eye on her sister.

The modellingmodeling class is held at the school auditorium and includes the four fashionFashion clubClub members and a red-haired, slightly plump girl (usedwhom asRomonica calls a "decoy"). Romonica and Claude first coach the female students on how they must walk and what sentiments they should project. They then invite [[Kevin Thompson|Kevin]] and the [[3 J's|the 3 J's]] to help out, asking them to remove their shirts and have the girls rub their chests. Quinn backs down, clearly not at ease, but the other girls oblige. Brittany, watching from the audience with Jane, Daria and [[Trent Lane|Trent]], has a crying fit watching Kevin on stage (and also for not having been chosen to the class). However, when Mrs. Li enters and sees the scene, she immediately stops it and ends the class.

Later that night, the Morgendorffers discuss the day events, with Quinn enthusiastically thinking she’ll be chosen for the modellingmodeling contract, despite her parent’s warningwarnings that they hadn't agreed on further participation and that she might not win and(a refusingthought inconceivable to allow further participationQuinn).

The next day, again at the auditorium, as Mrs. Li is going to announce the winner for the modellingmodeling contract (after warning the students that modellingmodeling has nothing to do with sex, to the amusement of some of thethose present), she is interrupted by [[Buck Conroy|General Buck Conroy]], mercenary and editor of [[Brutal Mercenary|Brutal Mercenary Magazine]], looking for potential recruits. He answers a surprised Mrs. Li that it had been her to callcontact him, showing her an invitation with her name, and evenhe ends inup theon television as a result.

That night, at the Morgendorffers, while Jake laments the lack of ethics on school, allthe learnfamily learns that Kevin, of all people, had gotten the modellingmodeling contract. Later, Daria is shown in her room reading Brutal Mercenary Magazine (effectively implying that she's was the one to have calledmailed Conroy). And, inIn the lastfinal scene, Kevin is shown during a photo session in the modellingmodeling agency, clearly having no idea what to do during it.