Molly Maxwell

Whoa! Unidentified flying object

And spin up. Woo!

B-girl, you got some sick moves.

Yeah, she could probably do something nuts. Oh, yeah? Try this.

Everyone knows they've got bigger fish to fry than breakdancing, okay?

Yeah, I've got, like... Tunas to fry.

Wow...

I found literally the best dress at Grandma's.

So good, right?

Don't worry, Molly, I brought you a dress.

No need. I'm going for my Gothic Little Bo Peep.

Okay, well, you can't, 'cause that's Alicia's thing.

Though you would look good with some cheek piercings.

No one's doing that right now.

Uh, Molly, a word?

Do you want me to clear out? No, it's cool, Ben.

We're all stuck on this planet together.

So, alien,

banjo, graphic-novelling and now breakdance.

You were completely devoted to each of these.

I was.

And then I wasn't

Ben, you should hear this girl play banjo.

Clawhammer? I know, I know.

I'm the next Mclfokie Slaughter.

Come see me Monday with a plan.

If you don't like the electives on offer, you can pick anything in the entire universe.

A parallel universe, even.

But you'd better do if quickly,

because it's freqkin' March.

Leaf broccoli?

Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts,

unsex me here.

And fill me from the crown to the foe,

top-full of direst cruelty.

A bold interpretation, Alicia.

I can't believe I hooked up with her during her bi-curious phase.

Molly Maxwell.

Think you can top that?

I have a sore throat.

Come on, Molly, don't do the boring slacker thing with me.

She's not a slacker, okay? She has a genius IQ, FYI.

Right. I forgot everyone of Phoenix is a precious snowflake.

Please just be ready for next time.

I have it in my teeth.

Ow. Yeah, you actually drew blood that time,

I promise you. Well, beauty is pain.

Um... okay, if says to just put it on your tongue.

Okay... one for you.

Say, "Ah!"

Molly, are you okay?

Hello? Genius.

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and Tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day,

to the lCIS'l' syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have lighted fools

the way 10 dusty death. Out, out, brief candle. Life's but a walking shadow,

a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.

It is a tale fold by can idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

9.4 seconds.

Wow.

Oh, it's you again.

So, what are you on?

Acid, but I'm not a slacker.

Kids still do acid?

I kinda came out here to be alone, so...

All right.

What you need to do is find a safe place to go and enjoy it.

I know right now it might feel like you're never gonna be normal again,

that you're gonna spend the rest of your life trapped in some guest bathroom seeing elves

climbing up the wallpaper, but... you'll come down eventually.

Hi. I'm Ben Carter. I'm Molly's English teacher.

Evan Maxwell. She's not in any trouble, is she?

No, just a little bit too much Red Bull, I think.

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Maxwell.

No sleepover tonight? Shit!

What if we've been permanently altered by this?

I think we should just stay in this fort forever.

Yeah, let's never leave.

What's the big deal, Raymond? I have a decent average.

True. But the elective program is what makes Phoenix so special.

Have you ever thought that maybe everyone at this school

is a little too special? No, I haven't

You know, Molly,

this planet isn't made for every alien,

but I, for one, would be very disappointed

if it turned out that regular school was a better match for you than Phoenix.

No! I'll just...

I'll figure something out by tomorrow, okay?

- Okay - Okay

That's my favourite star child.

Okay.

What did Raymond want?

Well, you know, I'm just getting a Prodigy of the Year award.

You know, Tafiana thinks I have a real shot at this Fairfax school.

It's almost impossible to get on audition.

Call me later, okay?

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Hi.

What are you listening to? Paint Thinners.

You heard of them before? Yeah.

They're on my dad's label. Maxwell Music.

Maxwell Music. That's pretty cool.

Yeah. So?

You solve the great elective conundrum yet?

No, but Raymond has threatened to kick me out of school

if I don't pick something. So pick something.

I can't find the right thing. It's just an elective.

All right, well, I saw you were taking pictures at the dance

before you had that little meltdown.

Maybe you could do something with that.

They were just stupid pictures of my friends.

Lorry Wallace got famous taking pictures of his friends.

Is if any worse than painting Unicorns,

or making paper sculptures and setting them on fire?

What was that class called? Art Therapy.

I like unicorns. Who doesn't?

That way, next to Crack Whore Alley?

Crock whores are a photographer's dream.

Yeah, okay. See you. Hey, alien.

This whole elective thing doesn't have to be some big life crisis, all right?

Just pick something that you don't hate, and do it, and get Raymond off your back.

But I have to pick something I can be great at.

For Christ's sake, you're 16!

You don't have to have a retrospective at MoMA next year.

It's still just high school, no matter what Phoenix says.

Good night, Molly.

'Night.

Hey

I have to meet Caitlin of the studio,

and your dad has a label thing, with Heidi, so...

can you watch Aiden for me? I can stay by myself!

At school today, I saw an owl barf up a skeleton.

Why do you have owls at school?

He's something, isn't he?

He's really something.

What? Your brother.

Oh, yeah.

Don't get too carried away.

He'll probably end up on meth working at the 7-Eleven.

Ouch.

What is that? It's for my new elective.

I was thinking of photography, maybe.

That's great!

Observing the world from behind the lens.

I think your dad has an old film camera here.

Yeah, but everything's digital now, so...

We can go and see if there are any workshops at Artscape.

Okay, don't.

Don't ruin it before I start, so just...

Bye.

There's leftover kale and quinoca soup. Bye!

Photography! Well, well.

I'd need someone to supervise on independent study.

Maybe... Ben Carter?

He seems to know a lot about photography.

Well, Ben's sort of been parachuted into this madness midyear.

It's a lot to cope with.

But Wendy, maybe Wendy could do if.

I can't wait to see your warped photos!

Maybe this is the ticket!

Don't have a fit or anything. I can if I want.

You guys might recall that this natural versus unnatural stuff

we also discussed when we were of Hamlet last month.

Thank you for your undivided attention, as usual.

So? What makes you think

that teaching photography to a chronic boiler like you

is how I want to spend my free time?

I've heard you didn't have anything else to do. It's like charity.

I heard Wendy was gonna do it. I'd feel really bad

taking her away from Art Therapy. It's important work.

I'm sorry, Molly.

I just don't think it's for me.

Really? I thought you'd be into it.

You know, helping with my conspiracy to beat the system.

Like pirates.

Conspiracy pirates.

Yep.

Your mom's poor local organic heart will just break.

It's her own fault.

Remember that hardcore super vegan kid Anthony at your eighth birthday party?

Oh, my God. He chowed like 10 hotdogs

and then barfed all over the carpet.

Hey, is that the phone ringing? I think MoMA's calling.

Thank Larry Wallace and all his naked people.

Woo naked people hell yeah

You mean you actually looked him up? Who's Larry Wallace?

So, were you suggesting I take photos of my naked friends as an elective?

Because I'm prelly sure that's illegal.

Wait, who? what the fuck are you guys talking about?

I didn't even think about that.

Well, I gotta go pick up my Teacher of the Year award, so...

Yeah.

What was that all about?

All right, come with me. I'm going to Kensington with Caitlin and Gala.

It'll just take a minute.

Right. Well, Raymond promised me a dark room.

Great.

I think it hasn't been used for years.

Dark room? Yes, a dark room.

You know, like for photography in ancient Times?

And what's wrong with digital? No, if I'm gonna do this,