The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

So I have good news and bad news!

Or bad news and bad news, depending on how you look at it.

First the good news.

It’s Bing Lee’s birthday! YAAAAAAAAY!

So his family is coming to town to throw him a party to celebrate. Yay.

Their last party was fun… especially for Jane.

But the bad news is that they didn’t just invite us.

They invited all the grown ups— and, yes, that includes my mother.

It’s going to take some doing to keep all interested parties

away from our embarrassing mother.

So I thought I’d plan ahead.

My name is Lizzie Bennet, and…

Do that one more time and I will kill you, George!

My name is Lizzie Bennet, and I am drawing up a battle plan.

I told you you could stay if you didn’t interrupt me!

Oh. I see how it is. Just when my feathers were starting to like you… it’s over.

Oh, just when I was thinking of asking you to be my plus-one to Bing’s.

Oh, I forgot. Darcy will be there.

Is it terrible of me to want you there anyway?

Nah, it’s not terrible, we just… We’ve got to be prepared.

Which means: having a plan!

Bing’s expecting to see Jane. My mother’s expecting to see them married within the month.

I don’t see how she won’t destroy any semblance of…

Oh! You should have him throw a party within a party.

- I don’t follow. - Well, there can be, like,

an area where the parents are, and then there can be an area where the real party is.

There is plenty of room in that house.

You know, she may already be on top of that, but I’ll check with Caroline.

Either way, you’re coming with me, even though Darcy will be there?

Oh, Darcy couldn’t stop me from coming.

But if he doesn’t want to see me, I think he’s the one that should stay away.

- Are you sure? - I wouldn’t be anywhere else.

Lizzie… oh! George! Excuse me! I’m so sorry!

No, don’t be on my account.