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At [[Lawndale High]], principal [[Angela Li]] interrupts English class to enthusiastically announce the visit of representatives from the[[Amazon Modeling Agency]], who are searching for potential models among the students. BothAs modeling is a shallow profession based on youth and looks, 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 hintinghint of the possible money the school is being offered for the visit. Later, [[Jodie Landon|Jodie]] argues with Daria and Jane, saying that theythe two don't ''have'' to be against everything.

TheAs next day,[[Diane orBennett|Mrs. possiblyBennett]] laterexplains thatthe day,marketing theaspects twoof the fashion representativesindustry, Amazon representatives [[Claude]] and [[Romonica DeGregory]], appear during Economics class and shamelesslygive laugh at [[Diane Bennett|Mrs. Bennett]], who had been explaining the marketing strategy of the fashion industry (though they later give her unsolicited fashion advice). They thenTheir goal tryis to convince students to sign up for a complementary modeling class. [[Brittany Taylor|Brittany]] agrees right away, but they are less successful with Daria and Jane.

Later that day, duringDuring dinner at the Morgendorffer’s,Morgendorffers a very upset Daria relates the day's events to her parents, stressing the dishonesty of the whole situation,. with bothBoth [[Helen Morgendorffer|Helen]] and [[Jake Morgendorffer|Jake]] agreeingagree with her. When [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn]] enthusiastically announces that she has been chosen tofor the moddelingmodeling class, both parents try to dissuade her, stating that modeling is not a good choice for a profession, and only a timely call from Romonica convinces Helen to let Quinn attend the free modeling class. As Quinn leaves the kitchen, Helen asks (and eventually bribes) Daria to keep an eye on her sister.

The modeling class is held at the school auditorium and includes the four Fashion Club members and a red-haired, slightly plump girl (whom Romonica calls a "decoy"). Romonica and Claude first coach the female students on how they must walk and what sentimentsattitudes they should project. They then invite [[Kevin Thompson|Kevin]] and the [[Three Js]] to help out, asking them to remove their shirts and have the girls rub their chests. Quinn backs down,is clearly notill at ease, and excuses herself (claiming that she needs to visit the bathroom) 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 alsois miserable for not having been chosen to attend the class). However, when Mrs. Li enters and seesviews the salacious scene, taking place she immediately stops it and ends the class.

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

TheAt nextan day,auditorium again at the auditorium,assembly as Mrs. Li is goingpreparing to announce the winner for the modeling contract (after warning the students that modeling has nothing to do with sex, to the amusement of some of those present),. sheShe is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of [[Buck Conroy|General Buck Conroy]], mercenary and editor of [[Brutal Mercenary|Brutal Mercenary Magazine]], - Conroy is also looking for potential recruits. He answers a surprised Mrs. Li that it had been ''her'' idea to contact him, showing her an invitation with her name,. and heA endstelevision news crew shows up onand televisionstates asthat although Li denied inviting Conroy to the school, she allowed a resultmodeling school to solicit students on school propery.

That night, atnightt the Morgendorffers, while Jake laments the lack of ethics on school, the family learns that Kevin, of all people, hadhas gottenreceived the modeling contract. Later, Daria is shown in her room reading Brutal Mercenary Magazine (implying that she was the one to have mailed Conroy). In the final scene, Kevin is shown during a photo session in the modeling agency, clearly having no idea what to do.