[Sirens]
HELEN/ Time for school! Stop daydreaming. You'll be late for school.
MIA: Sometimes l have dreams, l picture myself flyin' Through the clouds High in the sky, Conquering the world With my magic piano, Never being scared; But then l realize l'm Supergirl And l'm here to save the world But l wanna know, Who's gonna save me?
[She goes with her mother to take breakfast]
HELEN/ Are you feeling confident?
MIA: Not reaIIy.
HELEN: Now just remember,when you make your speech...don't Iook at the peopIe. Pick a spot on the back waII... don't take your eyes off of it... and speak IoudIy.
MIA: Thanks, Mom. Bye, Mom.
HELEN: Good Iuck.
SCENE 2: AT SCHOOL
CHEERLEADERS/ “Hey, there, ho there How do you do? this is Grove Lions sayin' hi to you.
LANA: I'm Lana...
ANNA: Anna...
FONTANA: Fontana.
CHEERLEADERS/ Go Lions!
MIA: l'm Supergirl (TO THE PRINCIPAL)Good morning, Miss Gupta.(MISS GUPTA IGNORES HER)(THERE IS LILLY, Mia’s BEST FRIEND)
MISS GUPTA: Morning, LiIIy...and… LiIIy's friend.
LlLLY: Ready for debate?
MlA: l'm never ready for debate.
SCENE 3 (AT THE CLASS)
[Cheering]
JOSH/ So this is not a debate. This is a control issue. Grove controIs our minds with what they teach us... but you know what? They're not satisfied with that. I think Grove shouId dump the uniforms... and we have casuaI dress aII year round!
[Cheering]
MR. O'CONNELL: All right, all right. OK, girIs, settIe down. SettIe down.
This is a debate, and after it's over...I want you back in your schooI uniform. OK, so, now we've all heard... from Josh Bryant for the affirmative.
MIA: What's my point again?
LILLY: You Iike our uniforms. They're equaIizers.
O'CONNELL: Now we'll hear the rebuttal... from Mia Thermopolis... who will present the negative argument... against our proposition. [Scattered appIause]
MIA: Um...I th-think...um...
FONTANA/ What a frizz-ball.
ANNA/ Look