MY NAME IS VIRGINIE .
WAY LONG BEEEEEP .
(alarm clock): 7:58
I'M A GOOD GIRL .
AND I DONT WANT ....
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(alarm clock): 8:00
TO GET UP .
I'D LOVE TO KNOW WHAT GOES ON IN MY ROOM WHEN I'M AT SCHOOL .
I'D LOVE TO BE ABLE TO SAY " YOU KNOW , TODAY I THINK I'M GOING TO STAY HOME ! "
" TODAY , I'M GOING TO CUT OUT PICTURES." "TODAY , I'M GOING TO HAVE SEX ."
TODAY , I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CROSS THE BLACK TOP FOUR TIMES AND , LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY , IT'LL BE A PAIN IN THE ASS .
I WATCH CARTOONS WITH MY CORNFLAKES .
YUP ! CORNFLAKES AGAIN .
WHEN HSN COMES ON , I TELL MY SELF ..
I'D BETTER GET ON WITH HY DAY .
Mother: AND WHO is CLEAN NG THAT UP ?
VIRGINIE: OH , LET'S SEE , I HADN'T GIVEN IT A ANY THOUGHT ... BUT WHY DON'T I DO IT , BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT THE MAID .
SHIT , NOW I'LL BE LATE AGAIN !
I STARE INTO MY CLOSET FOR AGES ...
LOOKING FOR JUST THE RIGHT OUTHT
WHICH ISN'T EVEN THERE .
USELESS SWEATERS
CHEESY T - SHIRTS
UGLY PANTS
AND WORSE SKIRTS
CLEARLY , I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO SHOP .
NANOU DOESN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM .
BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT SHOPPING .
IT'S ABOUT ALLURE .
YOU'VE EITHER GOT IT OR NOT . I DON'T .
ONE DAY , SHE SAYS , ON THE SUBJECT OF MASSIMO , " I JERKED HIM OFF . "
SO MANY THINGS SEPARATE US NOW .
I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT ... SHE MUST'VE UNLOCKED SOME KEY TO LIVING FAST .
SHE TATTOOED HERSELF WITH A NEEDLE ,
AT THIRTEEN
I DON'T GET HOW SHE ACTS . IT FASCINATES ME , AND AT THE SAME TIME ...
I WOULDN'T WANT TO CHANGE PLACES .
SHE PUCKS MY EYE BROWS FOR THE FIRST TIME . I DON'T REALLY SEE THE POINT BUT ANYWAY ...
VIRGINIE: OWWW.SHIT ! THAT HURTS !!!
NANOU: DON'T WORRY , YOU'LL GET USED TO IT .
MY ASS . IT STILL HURTS ...
SHE HAS A BUNK BED , AND A HAMMOCK EVEN , AND A T.V.
A BIG BROTHER WHO'S A CURE FAN , PRETTY RARE AROUND HERE .
NANOU BROTHER: WHO'RE THESE GUYS YOU RUN AROUND WITH ? TELL ME !?
HE DOESN'T MAKE LIFE ANY EASIER .
IT'S HARD ENOUGH BEING WHITE .
Crowd: Hi !
Crowd: Hi !
NANOU HAD LUCK WITH BOYS FROM THE FIRST , AND LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH GIRLS .
(Cross sign): BIBLICAL HUMILIATION
Girl Bully: BE ON THE BASKETBALL COURT AT 6 , WE'LL KILL YOU , YOU'RE GONNA MAKE YOUR MOMMA CRY !
THE FIRST TIME , SHE MAKES HER MOM CRY .
THE SECOND TIME , SAME THING . TO TOP IT OFF , THEY STOLE HER KEYS , THEN SHE GOT ROBBED ....
THE THIRD TIME , SHE MADE THEM CRY . THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE SAYS . I WASN'T THERE . NOT ANY OF THE TIMES . I MISSED THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND .
I CAN'T DO A PARTICULARLY GOOD JOB SHOWING HOW YOU REALLY BEAT UP SOMEONE .
HOW YOU REALLY BEAT YOU MAKE THREATS .
YOU CLENCH YOUR FISTS .
YOU KICK .
BUT WHERE ?
AND HOW DO YOU DO WHEN IT HURTS ?
ALL WHILE TRYING TO FORGET HALF THE SCHOOL'S WATCHING YOU .
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU GET THE COURAGE TO FIGHT , WHEN YOU COULD JUST GO HOME AND MAKE YOURSELF SOMETHING YUMMY TO EAT , AND MOVE THE NEXT DAY .
EVERY DAY , ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL ,
I THINK , I HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THINGS . SO I LIFT MY CHIN HIGH , I FROWN .
(Badge):REQUIRED SOCIAL EDUCATION
I ACT CONFIDENT .
BUT AS I GET CLOSER , GROUPS FORM .
AND I SAG , I BECOME ME AGAIN .
THEN , THERE'S THAT EVER - PRESENT DRUGSTORE WINDOW ,
THERE TO REMIND ME OF MY " DADDY'S GIRL " FACE .
I CHECK AGAIN IN THE BAKERY MIRROR , STILL THE SAME OLD FACE .
TODAY'S DIFFERENT THOUGH . I'VE BEEN CALLED TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE .
Mom: HURRY UP !
AND MY MOM'S WITH ME !
I FEEL TEN TIMES MORE RIDICULOUS .
THE CLOSER WE GET , THE MORE SCARED I AM . WHAT'LL HAPPEN ?
Mom: Listen , YOUNG LADY YOU JUST BUMPED INTO ME !
Person: GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME ! YOU WANT AN APOLOGY ? DROP DEAD !
OR
Mom: YOU'RE ASHAMED OF ME IS THAT IT
VIRGINIE: SHH , PLEASE ...
I HAVE TO TELL HER ....
VIRGINIE: MOM ,
VIRGINIE: COULD YOU PLEASE MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDEWALK ?
IT'S CRUEL , BUT WHAT A RELIEF !
VIRGINIE: Hi !
Student: Hi ! WHAT ROOM'RE YOU IN ?
VIRGINIE: I'VE BEEN CALLED IN
Student: OH , YEAH !
VIRGINIE: YEAH !
THE WORST IS OVER .
VIRGINIE: SEE YA !
WE'LL SORT OUT THE APOLOGIES TONIGHT ...
THE PRINCIPAL
PRINCIPAL: YOU KNOW , THIS SUSPENSION
IT'S JUST FOR ONE DAY .
I'M BEEING PUNISHED FOR BLOWING OFF STUDY HALL BECAUSE I'M A GOOD STUDENT .
IT'S UNDERSTOOD .
PRINCIPAL: IT'S ONLY A FORMALITY .
PRINCIPAL: TO SET AN EXAMPLE .
BUT MY MOM STILL CRIES THE MINUTE WE LEAVE .
VIRGINIE: IS THIS CAUSE OF CHANGING SIDEWALKS
Mom: {SNIF}
I'M GOING .
SIGH ! IT'S NOT A GOOD TIME ! I CAN'T BE NICE HERE ... SHIT !!!
I CAN'T BE THE SAME SELF I'M AT HOME .
NANOU IS HERSELF - ALL THE TIME . SHE MADE HER BED AND SHE COULD DO IT AGAIN .
NANOU: WE HAVE TO WEAR CAPS .
VIRGINIE: I TOLD YOU .
KEEPING HER FRIENDSHIP'S ALREADY A STRUGGLE ..
SMELLS LIKE CHLORINE
AND ALL THESE GROSS FEET ...
Swim Instructor: FIRST , YOU'LL EACH SWIM A LENGTH , SO I CAN ASSESS YOUR LEVEL , THEN YOU'LL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS .
Swim Instructor: LEVEL 1
AND LEVEL 2
D'YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO SWIM ?
NAH I DON'T LIKE IT
I HATE IT !
WHO CARES ABOUT LEVEL 1!
YEAH ! LOOK AT THAT ...
WE HAVE TO BE TOGETHER !
VIRGINIE: LET'S GO NANOU !
Swim Instructor: NEXT !
Swim Instructor: NANOU LEVEL 2
HEE
VIRGINIE: GOT FOR IT , ANGELIQUE
ANGELIQUE: PUFF PUFFI OH , OH , PUFF , OH !
ITLL BE MY TURN SOON .
Swim Instructor: YOU CAN'T SWIM AND LAUGH AT THE SAME TIME ANGELIQUE !
THE PROBLEM'S I KNOW HOW TO SWIM .
I TOOK LESSONS WHEN I WAS LITTLE , AND I GO TO THE BEACH EVERY SUMMER IN ITALY .
I DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO PRETEND .
SO I LANDED IN LEVEL 1
I GET WHAT I DESERVE .
NANOU: HAPPY NOW , HUH ?
