For Syd.
Syd.
Yo, sign Syd's card.
It's for Syd.
Hey, Syd!
Got a little something for you.
What's this?
Just a little something.
Aw.
Guys. From all of us.
Is it a Stanley 22 ounce Antivibe framing hammer?
No.
It's better than that. It's actually something you could use at college.
Come on.
I love it. Thanks, you guys.
Just don't spend all your time on it, OK?
I know that you have a scholarship to keep up with, but promise us all you'll raise hell every now and then!
Yeah!
Don't worry, Dad. I'll smile for my mug shot.
Hm.
I'm gonna miss everybody.
Stu. Be careful with the nail gun.
Big Ron.
Hold me, please.
Oh, all right!
Good hug! Back to work.
OK, you're crushing me.
Ow, my collarbone.
Know how people joke about being raised by wolves? I was raised by construction workers.
What have you got? Peanut butter. It's so good.
Hey, mamacita!
Yeah!
I was only nine when my mom died,
which means my formative years were left up to my dad.
Being a plumber did give him a certain unique perspective...
Now, these up here are your, um...
your fall pian...
That's not right. Uh...
Fallopian. These are your...
Let's just call them your lady tubes. All right?
Every month, you...
lay an egg.
Like a chicken.
My dad always did his best.
Understand?
But sometimes, a girl just needs her mom.
Sydney! Time to get a move on, sweetheart!
Wow.
If your mom was here, she'd know exactly what to say.
She'd be so excited you're going to her school, gonna join her sorority.
I'm not in yet, Dad. Girl, you're gonna fit into that place like a...
overflow tube in a pressure tank.
Come on, Dad. We said no mushy stuff.
Right. No mushy stuff.
Come here.
I love you, Dad.
Dear Sydney,
I love you so much.
I'm so sorry I'm not there to see you off to college.
But since I can't be, I've put some of my favorite memories in this box.
Live every moment, Sydney.
Grab every opportunity.
And have fun in everything you do.
The friends you meet in college will be your friends for life.
Perhaps you'll fill this box with your own memories to pass on to your daughter someday.
And know that though I can't be there with you now,
I'm always right by your side every step of the way.
Still the fairest of them all.
Well, hello there. Oh, hi. I didn't even know anyone was in here.
Oh, that's OK. People sometimes don't see me. I'm Dinky.
Oh, no, you're not. No, silly, that's my name.
Oh, Dinky? That's your real name?
Of course not. My real name's Demetria Rosemead.
"Dinky" it is. Hi, I'm Sydney White.
Sydney White? The other Kappa legacy?
Daughter of Paul White and Deborah Lee, Kappa pledge class 1980?
Yeah.
I'm sorry, I feel bad I didn't order your background check.
I'm the other Kappa legacy!
Oh, my gosh! This is just so exciting! I should've known they would've roomed us together for rush.
Don't get too comfortable. We're gonna move to the Kappa house!
Ah! We're gonna be sisters!
Yay. We're jumping now.
I've been waiting to become a Kappa since I can remember. All the women in my family were Kappa’s.
Look. My momma gave me her when I was five.
She even has a little pledge pin. She sure does.
Does she come with a mini Kappa dream house?
Oh... Oh, I wish.
Now, what were you thinking about wearing to the first rush party?
Let me... Let me just show you what I was thinking.
OK. Now,
those... Those are my top five.
Wow.
I don't even have a top one.
I might have a skirt in here somewhere. Oh, no.
Did you have a luggage mishap?
No. Well, what about in that bag?
Oh. Oh, this bag.
Oh, wait until you see this!
My comic-book collection.
Oh. My.
Pretty cool, huh?
Yeah, uh, you know what?
Why don't you just wear something of mine to the first rush party?
Oh, OK. Yeah. That might be best.
You know, this is gonna be fun. I've never really had a lot of girlfriends before.
Not just girlfriends.
Sisters.
I'd like to welcome Tyler Prince,
president of Beta Omega Rho fraternity.
Hey, everyone.
I've asked Tyler to come today to talk about a very special project.
So, the plan is...
We have a golden opportunity right on Greek Row.
The vortex? Where all those freaks live?
That's the golden opportunity? No.
This is.
The Witch burn-Prince Greek Life Center will soon break ground.
Tyler's parents and my parents have already donated the funds.
We just need to deal with the current... tenants.
I've been assured by the administration that this is a priority for the university for this year.
OK. So text me.
This is silly. When are you gonna stop all this and come back to me?
You dumped me.
It was middle school, what did I know?
I thought I was gonna marry a Backstreet Boy.
You still could.
I gotta go pick up the keg. Yeah, well, I gotta go, too.
I wish we had the same size feet. Oh, it's OK.
Isn't the whole point of this sisterhood thing that they like you for who you are?
Um... sure.
Ooh, nice.
Hello.
Welcome to SAU.
Hello.
Nice.
Three's company.
Whoa!
Oh, hang on.
Vortex freak show starring puppet boy.
Oh, this is an official dork alert, man.
We got... We got Dork Skywalker.
Ooh.
Target acquired.
Incoming Moose missile!
Hey, you OK?
I... I... I...
You better keep this. You clearly need the practice!
Whoa, dude!
Come on, Dinks.
You do realize you just showed up the school's tight end?
I hope he's second string.
Tyler Prince. Beta president.
Sydney White. No title.
Sorry. This is Dinky.
But we're gonna be late to our first rush party, so if you'll excuse us...
Oh, um, maybe he could help us find our way.
We're going to Kappa. Mm-hm.
All right, ladies. Let me be your Greek guide.
Each house has a reputation.
There's the Gamma Phis.
They're, uh... perky.
Very perky. Lots of cheerleaders.
And here's Pi Beta Omega.
Those girls can out-party any fraternity on campus.
What was the first house? The one with the Junior Tiger Guide?
Uh, that would be the vortex. That's a weird name for a fraternity.
It's not a fraternity. It started off as overflow student housing.
Now it's just kind a there.
Here's our stop. Kappa Phi Nu.
Well, thank you for the tour, Tyler. Yeah, th...
Sydney, you know what? I'm gonna meet you inside.
Why?
The illegally blondes... You? Really?
Yeah. I... Is it the shoes?
No. I love the shoes.
The Kappa’s are just a little... intense.
Oh, well, it was actually my mother's house.
Ah. Legacy. Is she all over you about rushing?
No. She... died nine years ago.
I'm sorry. Oh, it's OK.
Kappa’s could use a girl like you. I should know - they're our sister sorority.
Oh! So we'll be like brother and sister!
Not in, you know, the related, familial way,
but, you know, more in the fraternal, sororal...
Sororital? Is that a word? Sorry. I kind a tend to over talk when I'm nervous.
It's a disease, one without a cure. So stop me any time, please.
You're nervous? Oh... No.
No, it's not you. Tyler, was it?
No, it's because of the whole rush, you know?
The very term "rush" is an amper-upper. It amps up the old nerves.
I have to go.
OK, ladies. Listen up.
The doors are about to open. Our objective is?
Target cute pledges.
Exactly. And what do we want to avoid?
Fat losers.
Now, now. We all remember the code.
When I ask you to show a girl to the "koi pond," ditch her.
We also have two legacies coming today - Dinky Hodgekiss and Sydney White.
When you meet them, find me immediately.
OK, girls. Are we ready?
Here comes a Kappa, queen of the Row.
She's hot, she's cool, she ain't no ho.
She's got style, she's got class,
and from behind a kicking...
Kappa! Kappa! Kappa!
Kappa! Kappa! Kappa! Kappa!
Excuse me, Amy. Don't you remember?
You've been reassigned. Kitchen duty.
Go on.
That's what happens when you gain 27 pounds of breakup weight over the summer.
Kappa! Kappa! Kappa! Kappa!
Kappa! Kappa! Kappa!
Hey.
Kappa! Kappa! Kappa!
Hey!
We've been dating for two years. I love him so much!
And next week, he's gonna pin me.
Pin you to what?
Hi. Hi.
Hi there. Oh, hi.
I'm Katy and this is Christy.
I'm Sydney White.
You're one of our legacies. Rachel's gonna be so excited!
Rachel, we'd like you to meet someone.
Oh...
Hi.
Girls, why don't you show this one the koi pond?
Ooh! I love koi ponds.
Great. Off you go.
This is Sydney White.
Three words - Leg-a-cy
Sydney, so pleased to meet you.
I'm so excited. My mom had a great experience here.
Katy, have you offered our guest a drink from the refreshment table?
I'm actually not that thirst... No, no. Katy.
The refreshment table?
We have a situation. That girl is not Kappa material.
Really? I didn't see anything wrong with her.
Christy, you know you're not as perceptive as I am.
She wouldn't know her Gucci from her Pucci.
Not to mention, I saw her throwing herself all over Tyler before she came in the house.
It was embarrassing. Trust me, we do not want a Kappa who behaves that way.
See what I mean?
But we have to give her a bid. She's a legacy.
Her mom gets her the bid, but she has to survive pledging all on her own.
Oh, my gosh. I saw him outside, and he is definitely the hottest guy on campus.
Who's the hottest guy on campus?
Tyler Prince, the Beta president.
Oh, you know, I know that guy. He was really nice.
He showed me around Greek Row.
Off limits. He's Rachel's boyfriend. Oh.
Yeah, they're off now, but they'll be on again.
It's all part of Rachel's 20-year plan.
He'll be a top litigator, she'll be a senator.
It's so romantic. Yeah, it does sound romantic.
Because there it nothing more romantic than a 20-year plan. Am I right, ladies?
So, Sydney, where does your dad work?
Oh, he works mostly on construction sites. Oh.
My uncle's made a mint building malls. So, your dad's a developer, too?
Yeah... something like that.
Night, girls. Get your beauty rest.
Now that you're Kappa pledges, it's a requirement.
# Lay you down, dear sweet pledge
# Lay your head on the pillow
# May you have lovely dreams
# Just as lovely as you are
Has anyone found the koi pond?
It's 12:01! Welcome to hell, skanks!
Over the next week, we'll be conducting what I like to call..."pledge enlightenment."
We're not allowed to call it "hazing," not afterwhat happened to Suzie.
We're gonna find out which of you Prada princesses has what it takes to be a Kappa,
and which of you don't.
This is your first pledge task - the date dash.
You have until 12:15 to find a date and meet me at the State Street Diner.
No changing clothes, no makeup, no brushing your hair or teeth!
You have 15 minutes! Let's go!
Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Come on!
Dinky! Dinky! What do we do? Oh, you just grab a guy.
Excuse me, sugar. Can I borrow you for a date dash?
Hurry up, girl. Come on. OK.
Come on!
Ah-choo!
Hello? Hello?!
Uh... Oh, uh, sorry.
I'm sorry. Uh...
Hi. Uh... I'm sorry I startled you. Can you? Can you help me?
Ah-choo! OK.
Thanks. Sure.
Ah-choo! Oh, sorry. Sorry, thanks.
What are you doing in a, uh, bush?
I don't know what happened. I was walking home and this crazed pack of girls came toward me.
So I dove for cover.
Yeah, vision not impaired. Sense of balance restored.
Feeling in fingers and toes. No visible...
Wait! You're a guy, right?
Yeah.
What are you doing now? I'm waiting for an antihistamine to take effect.
I need you to be my date.
Your date?
Yeah. Let's go.
Oh, um, watch out. When I get this excited, I tend to throw up.
It's OK. Just tell me when to duck. OK.
Let's go! Oh, um, no. I... I...
What's good?
Wonderful. You just made it.
How's the BLT?
Mm!
Oh, my God. Look at her with that pie.
It's a so-rority, not a ho-rority.
So, tell me about the vortex.
What's it like?
Uh...
I guess you'd call it a, uh... haven, uh, for people who don't have anywhere else to go.
Some of us didn't get along with our roommates, some of us made others feel uncomfortable.
Some of us wet the bed.
Some of us wet the hallway.
Uh, all of us are outsiders.
Yeah, I know what that's like.
Uh, are you serious? You're a Kappa pledge.
By definition, very much an insider.
Would all the Kappa pledges join me over here for a moment?
OK. I guess I'll be right back. Yes.
OK, girls. It's time for your next pledge task.
The date-dash ditch.
This year's unsuitable date belongs to...
Sydney.
Sorry, you're gonna have to ditch him.
Ah-choo!
But my guy's really nice. And I dragged him all the way down here.
And he has a sinus infection and his athlete's foot is flaring up.
And he has glaucoma... he thinks.
I cannot just ditch him. I don't make the rules, Sydney.
If being a Kappa is important to you, then this is the price you pay.
Hey, "date." Hey.
I ordered you another cup of coffee.
Oh...
I need you to meet me in the girls' bathroom.
Another pledge ritual. Oh.
Oh. Oh.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
OK. I'll meet you there.
Sydney?
Pervert! Ow!
Looks like you get stuck with the check.
We live in a country that's considered to be the ultimate model of government.
By the people, for the people, and of the people.
But most Americans would be surprised to find how afraid the Founding Fathers were
of what a direct democracy could do to the country.
Can anyone tell me why?
The young man snoring there, perhaps?
The Founding Fathers were afraid that direct democracy
would do to America what it did to Rome.
Alexander Hamilton even advocated a monarchy.
Exactly.
We are trained to think the more power the people have, the better.
Can any of you tell me some reasons why this isn't necessarily true?
Ah, Terrence. Still here after eight years.
What do you say we give someone else a chance to respond this time, huh?
Um... Ms. Witch burn?
Most Americans don't educate themselves about the issues.
There are some valid arguments for keeping things a little bit more... elite.
You could even argue a case for certain types of oligarchy.
Interesting.
Let's hear from someone else. How about... you?
Ms?
White.
Ms. White.
Any thoughts?
Um...
I guess I think that's...
underestimating the masses a bit.
Not to mention overestimating the elites.
Apartheid was an oligarchy, and no one wants that again.
Excellent.
Alicia, what year was Kappa Phi Nu founded?
1902. Very good.
Mm!
Want some breakfast? Yeah.
Help yourself.
Breakfast is good.
Ugh!
It's called moisturizer. Try some.
Next.
Ugh. Your pores are enormous.
They have a thing called whitening toothpaste. Next.
Dinky. Kappa founder Kitty Cooper's hometown?
Little Rock.
Lose the big hair. This isn't Dallas.
Bye.
Eyebrows... meet tweezers.
Tweezers, meet your worst nightmare.
I know.
Next. Next. Next.
OK, future sisters.
Get your lazy asses up. You're gonna clean the bathroom.
At the Beta fraternity house.
Sydney, the Kappa Phi Nu colors?
Green and white. Wrong. Emerald and pearl.
Sorry. I'm still learning how to speak priss.
You know what? Don't change a thing.
You just keep walking around looking just like that.
You again. Oh.
Morning. Hi.
Sorry you had to do that. Some of the girls are a little traumatized.
Yeah. It's OK. I, uh...
I spend a lot of time in bathrooms.
No, no. I don't mean like that, I just mean that, um...
I don't go to the bathroom a lot, I...
Well, sometimes I do. Kind a depends on what I eat.
Just to be clear, I spend a normal amount of time in the bathroom.
Sydney. It's time to get back to the house. OK.
Don't ask. We had to take her.
I think she's cool.
And cute.
Just admit they're cooler. You don't know
what the hell you're talking about.
There is no way that a pirate is cooler than a ninja.
Ninja's live like monks. Pirates get booty. End of discussion.
Hi. I need to return these and I have a couple of poli sci books on reserve.
I'm impressed. I don't get a lot of pledges in here studying.
Well, they probably don't have scholarships to maintain.
You and your drunken, whoring pirates represent the lowest common denominator in society!
All right.
I think we can all agree that a pirate-ninja would be the coolest thing ever.
Hi.
Oh, hi.
Hello.
I wanted to apologize for what I did to you in the bathroom.
What did she do to you in the bathroom? What did she do?
It was a stupid pledge prank and I'm really, really sorry.
Hey, it wasn't exactly surprising behavior for a Kappa.
Come on, uh, let's go.
Excuse me.
If it makes you feel any better, they threw baloney at us while we sang Céline Dion songs!
Girls, it's been along journey, but you're almost done.
Tomorrow night is our Presents Dance where you will be introduced as official Kappa sisters.
It's tradition for the current sisters to pass down their Presents gowns to the new pledges.
After all, we're all size two.
Except you, Amy.
As president, I will draw the first name.
This lucky girl is getting one of Milan's finest.
Sydney White.
Yay!
Come, Sydney.
Hey, Christy, why don't you check your standing? I'm sure you've cracked the top 20 by now.
Uh, what's that?
Just the school's "Hot or Not" ranking on MySpace.
It's just some dumb list. Oh. That does sound dumb.
Really dumb. I betlame people justlog on all day and vote for themselves.
No, we don't. We're only allowed to vote once a day.
Right, Rachel?
Hey, Rach, you're still number one.
Am I? How cute.
It's been that way for forever. You know how people are.
They just stick with the status quo. That's why new people never make it on.
Oh, my God. Sydney's on it - number 213.
I am? Let me see that.
But I thought you said new people never make it on the list.
Well, like you said, it's just some dumb list.
But aren't we just so lucky to have you as a pledge?
And I think you're gonna look just gorgeous in...
Perfect. Totally you. Practically screams number 213.
Hey, Tyler.
Oh, you're so bad!
I have to take this.
Jenny Robinson.
Dinky Hodgekiss.
Alicia Fairchild.
Bunchie Hathaway.
And finally, Sydney White.
I present to you this fall's Kappa Phi Nu pledge class.
You look... incredible.
Thank you. Dance?
Who are you, Sydney White?
You throw a football like Matt Leinart,
fearlessly conquer fraternity bathrooms,
and clean up nice, to boot.
Well, I'm more of a Peyton Manning. Leinart's alefty.
Marry me.
So, uh, they go all-out for these shindigs, huh?
It's a weird word - "shindig."
You eat? Because there are some hors d'oeuvres over there.
You know, I tried to eat a plastic flower once. Kind a hurt.
I'm rambling again, aren't I? I'm starting to think I make you nervous.
No.
Congratulations. You are now a Kappa sister.
You are now a Kappa sister.
Kappa sister... sister... sister...
Congratulations. You are now a Kappa sister.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm afraid we have a bit of a situation.
Every so often, it is the unfortunate duty of the president to act as judge and jury.
Sydney White has exhibited inappropriate Kappa behavior.
Is this a pledge prank? It certainly is not.
You are guilty of the following infractions:
You brought an unsuitable date to the date dash,
cheated during a pledge quiz,
revealed a secret pledge ritual to the entire library,
and, finally, lied about your background.
We all know your dad is actually a plumber.
As Kappa president, according to statute 25A of the sorority charter,
I hereby dismiss Sydney White from the Kappa pledge class.
I don't know what your mother got away with when she was here,
but you will never be a Kappa.
You know what? Thank you.
Because if this is what sisterhood's all about, then I don't want any part of it.
I want that dress back.
Take it!
I will see your Cobra Commander, and I will raise you a mint, unopened,
power of the Force, Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker in...
battle poncho.
Wow.
We fold.
Which is better? Three A's or two of the cards with the ladies on them?
You dope. What?
If you have both, it's a full house.
How is it you always win at cards, but you can't make it from Junior Tiger Guide to Tiger Guide?
It's one badge, OK? It's one badge.
Knots are hard. 569 00:41:11,068... > 00:41:15,266 Does anyone know another word for "douchebaggery"? I don't want to use it a third time.
Gurkin, no one reads your whiny blog anyway.
Peoplespunisher. Com is not about being read. It's about being written.
Good morning, Embele.
Where do you think he goes?
Outside, a lady waits. She wears jean pants and looks very sad.
There's a girl outside? Yes!
Am I looking good? Yes.
Oh, it's the bathroom babe!
I'm gonna go work the Spanky magic.
Ahem!
Sorry. You probably don't want me sitting out here.
And I understand, especially you.
And you were right about the whole Kappa thing.
I'll go.
Did they really make you sing Céline Dion?
Yeah.
Do you need a place to stay?
Guys, this is Sydney.
Uh, she needs a place to stay.
She gave up her dorm room to pledge Kappa.
Sydney, these are the guys.
Gurkin.
Terrence.
George.
Jeremy.
Don't forget me. Oh, of course. Skoozer.
Jeremy's shy. He had several therapists as a kid.
One of them recommended a puppet. He never stopped using it.
You'll get used to Skoozer. Yeah, it's OK.
As long as he doesn't hump my bunny slippers.
No promises.
Uh... Ah.
That's Embelackpo Akimbatunde. We just call him Embele.
He's from Nigeria and hasn't adjusted to the time change.
His days and nights are actually reversed.
Jetlag, huh? When did he get here?
Three years ago.
Thank you.
Of course! I have to invert the ratio.
Come on, Bilbo.
And what exactly is he doing? We have no idea.
Welcome to the vortex.
Sydney? Oh, hi. Come in.
Hi. Uh...
I'm sorry. I know it can be a little spooky up here at night, so I brought you this.
That nightlight has gotten me through some pretty tough times.
Oh. Thanks, that's really sweet.
Hey, is that Dark Fury numberfour? Yeah.
The one with the first appearance of... The Emerald Mask.
You know, you may be more vortex than Kappa after all.
So, uh, are you all set? Do you need anything?
A hypoallergenic pillow? Humidifier? Dehumidifier? Lonizer?
Nope. I think I'm all good on the medical-supply front.
Are you sure? There's a lot of dust.
I've actually got loads of allergy medicine.
You? Allergies? I never would’ve guessed.
Just the usual - dairy, wheat, peanuts.
Bee stings, cats... Wow, that's a lot of...
Pollen, wood...
A few others. Uh, but it's getting late. You're probably tired.
Well, yeah. Public humiliation can be pretty tiring.
Yeah, I know.
Oh, um, I don't know if you need any sort of special...
lady products.
No, no. I'm good. Thanks, though.
Thanks for everything, Lenny.
Hey.
I don't know if you, uh... need to do anything...
Spanky, go.
Sorry about that. Um... Let me know if he bothers you.
Spanky's kind of... Well, he really likes girls, but he doesn't know many.
But he keeps himself happy.
You may find this hard to believe, but, um, most of the guys here don't have a lot of experience with girls.
Dudes... that thing has touched boobs.
Of course.
The sturdy, breathable fabric is designed to maintain mammary elasticity.
Shut up, Terrence! You're ruining the moment for me.
Hello. Oh, hey, Dad. Did I wake you?
What? Are you kidding? How was the big dance?
That's actually why I was calling.
Well, come on. I've been waiting up to hear. Tell me all about it.
It was great. Yeah, it's all very exciting.
Sydney, I'm sure that your mom is right there taking it all in with you.
I know.
That's what I keep thinking.
Good night, sweetie. Night, Dad.
Oh!
Um... this place is a deathtrap.
How about some repairs?
Sydney, don't start.
You know why we can't get any damn repairs?
I'll tell you why. Campus wide systematic Greek oppression.
Read peoplespunisher. Com if you wanna know more. I did a whole series on it.
I don't know what needing repairs has to do with the Greek system. It isn't Greek.
Precisely! That's the problem. Rachel Witch burn and the Greeks run the student council.
The student council dictates all budget appropriations.
Over the past 14 semesters, 87.3% of all campus-event funding
has been devoted to the Greek system.
Are you kidding me?
I don't kid.
Ooh.
Won't be long now.
Why is everyone on this campus willing to let Rachel Witch burn run their lives?
'Cause she... she's kind of...
scary.
Hey, Rachel!
Check it out. The diet's working. I lost 5 pounds.
I think your ass found it.
Hey!
Hey! Sydney.
Sydney.
Hi. Listen, about last night...
Last night? Hm, wait, let me think.
Oh, yeah! When your girlfriend humiliated me.
Good times. Trust me, Rachel's not my girlfriend.
And not everyone in Greek Row is like her.
Give me a chance to prove that to you. Run for student council!
You know, I'm actually kind a busy... juggling seven guys at the moment.
So... Whoa.
I gotta go.
Hey, can I have a sign-up sheet? Yeah.
Actually, can I have seven?
Oh!
Don't worry, ladies.
We won't have to deal with the public once the vortex is torn down and my Greek Center's built.
Oh.
Is it four o'clock already?
Loser, loser,
Kappa, Kappa,
Kappa, lose...
What?!
This isn't happening.
Wow. I guess her little striptease act got some attention.
Rachel? Rachel.
Use your soothing words.
Prada, Gucci,
Chanel...
Sydney, Sydney, Sydney! Ugh!
Whoa!
Hey. Hey, guys.
There you go.
I've found a way for you to get the vortex repaired.
We're signing you up to run for student council, all seven of you.
Very funny, Sydney. Next you'll tell us Admiral Adama's a Cylon.
I have no idea what you just said. But I'm serious.
You'll all run on a ticket and you'll take over the entire student council.
No non-Greek has won a student-council office since 1992.
And look where that's gotten us.
Ow. Yes, George, ow.
We've taken enough of their abuse.
I'll be your campaign manager and I'll be with you every step of the way.
I am in.
Good. Who else is with me? Come on, guys.
Do you really wanna spend the rest of college locked up in this crap hole, disenfranchised and powerless?
OK.
No! George, no.
You don't wanna be powerless. No.
Please don't give up.
Did the Avengers give up when the Black Knight sprayed New York with that foam?
No. No.
With the help of a criminal glue specialist, they freed everyone.
I'm your criminal glue specialist! Yeah!
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Who's running for president? Not it.
Not it.
Oh. I never win at that game.
Terrence it is. Let's get started!
So?
Hm...
Mm-hm...
Mm. Nice.
Loop in, and then you've got a bow.
I did it! Oh, you did it, yes!
Hey, Terrence.
Bye, Terrence.
This is the gym.
A lot of people hang out here.
We can work off some of those doughnuts and maybe even talk to a few people.
I... I don't know.
Come on. It's a Saturday afternoon. What else would you be doing?
Oh, we always do play fantasy video games and then reenact them.
Are you not entertained?
Mm, tempting. But I think we're gonna stick with this.
Oh, l-I can't do it. My arms ache. I think I may have muscular dystrophy.
Muscular dystrophy is a birth defect.
Lenny, they're 2 pounds.
Each.
You got it?
What? I said yeah, I got... Ow!
Damn, Embele, you're going to town. Where'd you get all that energy?
I just awaken an hour ago.
It's OK. You'll be fine. It fell on my foot.
Rachel Witch burn has led the student council to great heights over the past two years.
In addition to repaving Greek Row,
Rachel beautified Greek Row's grounds and expanded parking privileges for Greek Row.
Re-elect Rachel Witch burn. Vision. Leadership. Progress.
I'm Rachel Witch burn and I approved this message.
Can you believe that? Who would fall for that?
George, no.
No.
Prada, Gucci,
Chanel, Armani.
Freedom! Freedom to the 7th Power!
Come one, come all. Get down with Freedom to the 7th Power.
Don't you wanna learn about Freedom to the 7th Power?
Oh, yeah, check us out. This is the spot.
Freedom!
I don't think we're making much of an impression. Yeah. I was worried about that.
Aha.
Free drinks! Free drinks over here!
Freedom to the 7th Power! Free drinks!
Serve and socialize.
Who wants a burger?
Hi. Hi.
Uh, I just wanted to apologize for what happened.
I really am sorry.
It's OK.
So, how's life as a Kappa?
Oh, you know, it's... it's good. Hey, is one of these?
Yes, Lenny. The greenish one is your gluten-free soy patty.
Excellent. Do you have any extra of those?
Are you allergic to gluten too? Oh, all my life.
And it is so hard to find a decent gluten-free soy patty.
Well, today's your lucky day because these are sensational.
Lenny, this is my friend Dinky. Oh, it's so nice to meet you.
Dinky. Right? Nice to meet you, Dinky.
Um, Dinky?
We're over there.
Hi, Sydney. It's nice you found some people you fit in with.
Mm, it is nice, isn't it? If only there were a place where a superficial, materialistic bitch could fit in.
Oh, wait, there is.
Whatever. It's so cute making your little friends run for student council.
It is cute, and it'll be even cuter when we win.
Just so you know, non-Greeks never win.
Yeah, justlike you said new people never make it on your "Hot or Not" list, right?
Let me give you one tip, Sydney.
I'm the last person you wanna mess with.
No. You're the first.
Come on, let's go.
It was nice seeing you, Sydney. You too, Lenny.
You realize she was flirting with you?
Yeah. No!
Who's gonna win today? Sharks gonna win today!
Who, who, who? Sharks, sharks, sharks!
Who's gonna win today?
Well, when the temperature drops below 60 and there's a headwind,
the forces on the ball create an unfavorable magnitude and direction.
The resulting spatial vector leads to an increase in the Sharks fumble ratio.
I anticipate a double-digit loss.
The dude's a freak.
I don't know about you, but I gotta change my bet.
Wait a minute. I think we graduated with that dude.
The election's coming up and we could really use you. Do you think?
Hey, dudes, throw the Frisbee back.
Go on. Someone pick it up and throw it on back.
Right here!
Ow! Heads up!
Dude, I think you have the wrong desk.
Yeah. You definitely have the wrong desk.
#When I see you smile
# I can face the world
#You know, I can do anything
#When I see you smile
# I see a ray of light
# I see it shining right through the rain
#When I see you smile
# Baby, when I see you smile at me
# Ooh
Tyler, have you lost your mind?
No, but I will keep singing unless you agree to go out with me.
Just one date. No.
#When I see you smile
OK!
Pick me up at seven. And it's not a date.
Done. But dinner's served at five.
Nice work, Beta freshmen. Dismissed.
So, what do you guys think? This is what I wore to my college interview
so I thought it would be, you know, a nice first-date outfit.
No, it's terrible. You look like Barbara Walters.
And you said this wasn't a date. It is not a date.
We're just friends and, you know, I don’t like him like that.
Only a little. You know, occasionally. When his shirt's off.
I have no idea. That's how it always starts.
You never plan these things. First you're friends.
Then you're all, " Hi! Are you here to fix the copier?"
Argh! You are no help.
Why are you so nervous? You must have been on plenty of dates before.
I don't know if you have figured this out, but I'm not exactly the prom-queen type.
Yeah, but you're pretty, Sydney. Thanks, George.
But I've had about as much dating experience as you guys.
Whoa! Speak for yourself.
I see what you mean. You need something sexy.
But warm. Purple's pretty.
My mom used to wear mauve. What about fuchsia?
That looks like it itches. Let me see.
Three quarters of first dates end in disappointment
for one or both parties, studies show.
I hope you beat the odds. Me, too.
If you try any funny stuff I will unleash the power of the internet on you.
I will register you as a sex offender in all 50 states and Canada.
Wow. Yeah!
And I'll kick your ass.
Hi.
You look...
Thanks. What was that all about?
That's nothing. You should see the plumbing.
What was that? That's just Terrence.
You get used to it. Let's go.
Bye, guys.
Bye, Sydney. All 50 states, pal.
So, your idea of a date is to convert me?
Now it's a date, huh?
Hey, guys.
You serve meals to the homeless? I had no idea.
He had no choice.
Not unless he had some other plan to get that infraction off his permanent record.
Me and the Betas, we got in some trouble.
Let's just say a few campus ordinances were violated.
A few?
And you're working your hours off here?
Nice to see you recruiting my best students, Tyler. Sydney, happy to have you here.
Happy to be here.
So, do my hours tonight count towards working off Tyler's dirty deeds?
Actually, he fulfilled his requirement last year. We just can't seem to get rid of him.
Watch your step. We're almost there.
Wow.
This is beautiful.
If you look over there, you can almost see Greek Row.
Which is probably the last thing you wanna see. Yeah.
It's just... growing up without my mom,
I was hoping that becoming a Kappa would help me connect with her.
Sydney, you don't need Kappa.
I know. I feel close to her just being at the school.
You know, I found her name carved into my study carrel.
No way.
Hey, is this where you bring all your first non-dates?
Luring the babes with this whole do-gooder thing?
Oh, yeah. Yeah. Sorority girls can't get enough of it.
"Tyler, this place doesn't even have a maÎtred' "
"Tyler, these plates are plastic. Touching them hurts my hands."
You're the first girl I've met I thought would appreciate this place.
Well, I do, even if there was no bathroom attendant.
I had to turn the faucet myself.
Here we are.
All right. Well...
Thank you.
I had a great time.
You're trying not to over talk right now, aren't you?
Whoa-a!
I'm OK. My spleen broke my fall.
Hi, guys. Hey.
Sydney. What a surprise. Um, we were just watching the...
The game? Mm-hm.
Yeah, who's playing? Um, the...
St Louis Gorillas.
You guys were spying on me. And just for that, I'm not gonna tell you about my date.
Oh, come on, Sydney. Nope.
Good night, boys.
Oh, man.
I should probably see a doctor.
Hey, sexy.
Rachel, what the hell are you doing here?
Besides reading your boring emails, nothing.
Tell me what you were doing out with her.
You know what, Rachel? I like Sydney. Deal with it.
I don't care if you like her or not. All I care about is our Greek Life Center.
Sydney and her band of goobers are screwing with our plans.
It's not like they have a shot at winning the election.
I think we should just leave them alone.
I mean, that dump is obviously really important to them.
I don't know why anyone would wanna live there. That firetrap should be condemned.
Look, we can find another location. Now, get outta here already.
One date and you're ready to blow the whole deal?
It was a hell of a date.
Normally I'd be reporting that Rachel Witch burn... Guys, look!
... once again has a lock on the student council presidency.
But now there's a new player on the scene - Terrence Lubinecki and his Freedom to the 7th Power party.
Do they have a shot? Can they even make a dent? Stay tuned.
You're a good-looking guy.
Check it out. Maybe I'll actually vote this year.
Yeah, cool.
Hey, Rach. Which of these should I wear? I don't care.
But I have a date. I don't care.
Come to my room and help me get dressed. What is wrong with you?
Rachel, you can't come in here. I just farted.
Ew, Katy. You're disgusting.
No!
Get off me, you freaks! No!
Rach...
What?
No.
No!
Rachel, do you wanna try your soothing words?
I don't need my soothing words. It's all become very clear to me.
Sydney White must die a social death
and take her seven dorks with her.
Great. Here comes Prince Charming.
Guys, please. Just give him a chance.
That means you, Gurkin. Put the paintball gun away.
Hi. Come on in. Hi.
Are you ready? I have a better idea.
We all hang here at the vortex and order pizza.
What?
Sounds good to me.
Hey, is that Medal of Honor? No, it's not Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honoris forwusses. It's Gurkin of Honor. I made it.
It pays tribute to Medal of Honor, God of War, Halo and Viva Piñata.
I'm pretty good at all those games. You mind if I give it a shot?
OK.
Shh!
Oh!
Eat lead, sucker.
Gurkin, damn, he just kicked your ass. Nice.
I have to say, I'm impressed. None of these freaks have come close to winning Gurkin of Honor.
We Betas play video games, too. You do?
Yeah. What did you think we do? Just have sex with girls all the time.
I hate to break it to you, Spanky, but we're really just regular guys.
Aw. He's like a kid who just found out there's no Santa Claus.
What?
I mean, hypothetically, you know, if there weren't a Santa Claus,
which, of course, there is.
You guys should come hang out sometime. Bring Gurkin of Honor.
You know, actually, we're having a party tomorrow night. You guys wanna come?
You made it. Uh, the bar's over there
and the DJ's taking requests.
Do you think he has the Dr. Who theme song?
I'm thinking not. That's OK.
I brought my own.
As for you, the dance floor is this way.
...25, 26,
27, 28,
29, 30,
31, 32...
All right, all right, who's next? Anybody think they can beat that?
Yes, I do.
He thinks...
The dork thinks he can beat it. All right, good luck, buddy.
Whatever you say, man. Come on.
Uh.
No, no. No, no.
Start counting.
One, two,
three, four,
five, six, seven, eight...
I hope the guys are OK. I haven't heard any girlish screams, so I'm thinking we're good.
Sure looks like it. 149,
150, 151,
152, 153,
154, 155...
That was badass!
That was awesome.
Lenny.
Ah...
Hey.
Oh, wow, I love your new hairstyle.
I... I, um... Yeah. Uh...
Dinky, Rachel needs you right away.
Oh, but I just... It's an emergency.
Oh, no, OK. Bye. Bye.
How come you haven't come out to party before?
You guys are so cool.
Really?
Oh, yeah. We've been watching you. Where have you studs been hiding?
The building at the end of the road. It's called the vortex 'cause it sucks in losers.
That's sexy.
Well, boys, there's seven of us and seven of you.
What's that sound like to you?
14? Sounds like a party to me.
You know, there's a hot tub out back.
Through that door there's a study that leads right to it.
You can leave your clothes there. But we... we don't have any swimming trunks.
Neither do we.
We'll meet you back there.
Oh, boy.
Girls? Where are you?
Where's the hot tub? Marco!
They're naked!
Oh! Oh, no.
It must be cold out there.
Oh, no. Thanks for putting on a show, guys.
This is low, even for you, Rachel.
Aw, Sydney, so nice of you to care about them.
Since you're the mastermind behind their adorable little student council campaign,
let me be the first to break the news.
Terrence is disqualified from running for president.
What are you talking about?
Terrence Lubinecki is not a student at Southern Atlantic.
He graduated six years ago.
I had to stay. There was just so much more learning to do.
Terrence, maybe you should put on some clothes. OK.
Rachel, why don't you get the hell outta here? Ooh, I love it when you get rough.
And, Ty, thanks for playing your part so well. That's the other good news.
The Witch burn-Prince Greek Life Center is now a reality.
Witch burn-Prince? What the hell? You didn't tell her?
I thought you guys were so close. It's a little joint project of ours
and the only thing standing in our way was the vortex.
So, like you suggested, Tyler,
I went ahead and had it condemned.
Now you can eat with the homeless every night.
You had something to do with this?
No. I mean, I said the place was a dump, but I didn't...
Witch burn-Prince, huh? So you wanted to tear down the vortex.
Yeah, I did, but... I don't wanna hear it.
Sydney! No.
Don't grovel, Tyler.
You're above it.
Things are looking grim, brothers.
I am so sorry about this, you guys.
You should've just left us alone.
We were fine until you came along and made us your guinea pigs.
You guys... It's so important for us to stand up to the Greeks
and show them that they can't trample all over us.
Well, it's also important for us to have a place to live.
Hello? Dad?
Got you. You've reached Royal Plumbing at the White House. No, not that one.
This is Paul and Sydney's. Leave a message.
Hi, Dad. I was just calling
to say... I miss you.
And that's it. Um...
Everything's great here. Really great.
I love you.
It was that message last night. I could tell something wasn't right. I could hear it in your voice.
So I got in the van and I drove all through the night.
I was a little surprised to find you weren't at the Kappa house, though.
I wanted to tell you so many times but...
I kept thinking about Mom and I felt like I'd failed her.
And you always sounded so proud of me on the phone.
Sweetheart, following in your mother's footsteps is not about reliving her life.
It's about being the same kind of person she was.
Hey.
Your mom was much more than just a Kappa.
She was a woman who always fought for what she believed in, and so are you.
Nothing could make me prouder than that.
Not even when I installed that water filtration system in under an hour?
That was pretty great.
But it says, "Do not disturb."
Up and at 'em, guys.
It's time to make some plans.
I know you're still pissed at me, but come on. Are you gonna wallow here in this fleabag motel
because some prissy girly-girl who probably doesn't know who Gandalf is screwed us over?
You're right. I bet she doesn't know who Gandalf is.
We're still mad at you, though. That's OK. I want you to be mad.
I want you to get fired up so we can win this election,
because the Freedom to the 7th Power party will prevail.
Yeah! With our new candidate for president.
Me. I'm gonna run against Rachel.
And we're gonna take her down.
I'm Sydney White and I'm running for student council president...
I'm Sydney White and I'm running for student council president on the Freedom to the 7th Power ticket.
Your papers count for three quarters of your final grade and no late papers will be accepted.
As you're writing these papers, I want you to think about the mechanics of modern campaigning.
You may be wondering why you should even care. Why bother voting?
The Greeks win every year and it's one more way they run the school.
There's a whole lot of talk today about the need to cater to your base,
but there's something to be said for thinking outside of that box.
Freedom to the 7th Power!
Whoo-hoo! Freedom to the 7th Power!
Good job.
The fact is that 80% of the student body at Southern Atlantic is not Greek. 80%.
Take the Kennedy campaign in 1960. He was inherently an outsider -
a Catholic had never been elected as president - who reached out to other outsiders.
l'chaim. l'chaim.
To those students I say, it's time for you to be heard.
Minorities, women, the poor -
the disenfranchised won that election for John Kennedy.
"Naked Pain." An epic poem in 12 parts.
It's time for you to be heard, and we are here to listen.
It's a lesson worth remembering.
Whoo-hoo!
Here you go. Don't vote for Sydney White.
Let's keep it Greek, all right? Does this look like your next president?
Vote Rachel Witch burn.
Hi, ho.
Bye, ho.
Don't vote for Sydney White. Vote Rachel Witch burn. Rachel Witch burn.
No way. You read peoples punisher too?
I write it.
Oh, my God. It's the most genius thing ever.
Did you know that the Brew House has a spoken-word night devoted to that blog?
Really? Yeah.
And I know this is really embarrassing,
but I swore that if I ever met the peoples punisher guy,
well, I'd hook up with him.
Dammit!
Need some help?
Oh. Hi.
Listen, I'm really...
Is that a Stanley 22 ounce Antivibe framing hammer?
Yes, it is. Can I touch it?
You can have it.
I saw you guys with the signs. I thought I could help.
And I'm really sorry about what happened the other night.
I had nothing to do with what Rachel pulled.
Yeah, I was involved in the Greek Center, but Rachel twisted everything around.
Yeah. I know what that's like.
You're gonna do great at the debate tomorrow.
I thought we might do a little business.
Huh.
I thought you finished Carlton's paper last week. I did.
I wanted to add some of the ideas from our campaign.
You really are a dork.
What just happened? Make it come back. I don't...
She just opened it.
Voilà. One poisoned Apple.
Self-destruct.
Oh, my God.
Oh, no.
All right, pay up.
Yes!
She's gone catatonic.
It's no use. Even I can't fix this.
My paper, due tomorrow.
The debate, tomorrow.
The guy definitely knew what he was doing.
What about? Ow.
I can’t let her win like this.
But the debate starts in 12 hours.
I'm just gonna have to pull an all-nighter.
The debate's about to begin. Candidates, please report to the stage.
We couldn't find her anywhere. She should be done with her paper by now.
We need all candidates on stage now.
Sydney.
Sydney, you gotta wake up.
I know you're tired, but you can't give up now. You mean a lot to those guys out there.
You mean a lot to me.
OK. I'm awake now. Come on.
Well, I'm afraid we can't wait any longer for Ms. White.
I'm here! I'm here!
Ms. Witch burn, if you win another term as president,
what will you do differently? Why fix what isn't broken?
This has been a great year for the university and I am proud
to be breaking ground on the Greek Life Center very soon.
Ms. White, your rebuttal?
I guess your people couldn't make it. It's just you and your dorks.
Go, Sydney! Oh, my God.
Go, Sydney!
I vote for Sydney!
Go!
You've been oppressed by the Greek elite
who take everything for themselves and leave nothing for us.
It's time for the rest of the school to take back the school.
Yeah!
I bet most of you have no idea how great the campus a cappella group is, and why would you?
The social and cultural landscape is entirely run by the Greeks.
Those guys are forced to practice in a dank basement that's hard on their vocal cords.
Yeah!
Professor Carlton... Let her finish.
I have met so many great and interesting people here
that I never would have met if I didn't step out of my own little world.
Before, all I wanted was to fit in.
But I've learned that we're all searching to fit in
and we... we all feel like outsiders
and we all do things and feel things
that are bizarre and unconventional and dorky.
We're all dorks. Yeah!
My name is Sydney White. My dad's a plumber.
I collect comic books and I'm secretly terrified of balloon animals.
I'm a dork. Yeah!
I'm Tyler Prince. I'm the current high scorer in Gurkin of Honor.
I'm a dork.
My name is... Well, it's really Sanford
and I've never had sex with a girl before.
Oh.
But I really, really want to.
I'm a dork.
Hi.
My name is name is Jeremy.
I used to speak only through my puppet.
I'm a dork!
My name's Moose. When I was 13
I was the top-ranked male figure skater in the state of New Jersey.
Dude! So I guess that makes me a dork.
I've hated Rachel Witch burn
ever since she told me I had mom arms freshman year,
and I have a voodoo doll of her in my underwear drawer and I stick pins in it.
Oh, and I'm a dork.
Hi. My name is Dinky Hodgekiss
and I think I'm in love with a dork.
Let's hear it for the dorks!
Rachel Witch burn, you've exhibited behavior unsuitable for a Kappa.
You've lied, manipulated and verbally abused your sisters and fellow students.
And you are just such a...
a bitch.
We, all of us,
hereby strip you of the privileges of the Kappa sisterhood.
But you can't! You can't just...
We just did.
Here comes a Kappa, queen of the row.
She's hot, she's cool, she ain't no ho.
She's got style, she's got class. Prada...
And from behind, a kicking... Gucci...
Oh, no. You're not getting sick, are you?
Nah. It's just the mulch.
Oh.
Hey, we're from Southeast State and we're lost. Can you help us?
I will be your guide.
Give me five minutes.
Take all the time you need.
OK. Bye.
Terrence! What happened?
Hey, guys. I finally perfected my predictive analytic probability theory.
It can predict anything from the behavior of amino acids in a stable isotope peptide bond
to the outcome of sporting events.
So I sold it to ibet. Com for $10 million.
Are you kidding me?
You a rich man!
You know I helped. I did.
Aw!
Oh, let's take a picture.
Come on.
Get together.
Say cheese. Cheese.
So, that's the story of Sydney White.
My mom was right. I did make friends for life.
And we all lived - well, do you even have to ask? -
dorkily ever after.