SOME WEEKS AGO

In the city of Bayville, the mutants called X-Men, Charles Xavier, Henry McCoy, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Evan Daniels, Jean Grey, Rogue and Kitty Pryde were successful in their purpose of hiding their condition to the world. They were able to go to classes in a regular school, until a day when all their world collapsed. It was the day when some giant robots, called "Sentinels", teared off the roof of the school and a robotic voice said:

"Mutant assailants identified as Cyclops, Rogue, Shadowcat, Fenix, Avalanche, Toad and Quicksilver had been identified among the humans. Mutant assailants identified as Nightcrawler and Mystique had been identified, despite their mechanical and biological disguises. Latent mutant Henry McCoy had been identified. Termination inminent"

That was one of the hardest battles they had ever fought. Although the X-Men and the Brotherhood had fought against each other before, now they fought toguether and they hardly get out alive, but the school was destroyed and many others died. Proffesor X managed to clean from the mind of the people around the identities of the mutants with special powers, but he could not make them forget about what had happened and about the existence of mutants. It could be dangerous for them to stay and risk that their presence may make someone remember. Because of that, and after Forge created some devices that hide their mutant signatures from detection, they all moved to a new distant city, called Lawndale. Wich brings us to the present, to the begining of our story, while Logan brings in his car Scott, Kurt and Evan, and Ororo brings Jean, Kitty and Rogue, to their new school

TODAY

(Logan's car)

Logan: I hope it was clear. This is not like that other school, where you used your powers in secret. Now the risk to be discovered is huge, so don't use your powers under any circumstances. Summers, no sudden movements or fights, nothing that can make your glasses fall by accident, and stay at open air during the spare time, to avoid suspects. You, porcupine, your T-Shirt include inhibitors in the inside to prevent the accidental use of your powers that you had before. Do not take it out, I don't care how much hotter the day may be. And you, fuzzy, never forget that you have an holographic costume, it is forbidden to make any physical contact with anybody. Is it clear, everybody?

Everybody: Yes, sir. 

(Ororo's car)

Ororo: I want you to know that Charles and me realize how difficult it must be to move to another city, once again...

Rogue: Did we move?

Ororo: I'm meaning that your powers are something that by itself set you apart from the others, and we don't believe that's something positive. I asume you understand how important it is to keep them in secret, but don't use the simplistic solution of getting away from everybody, try to make some friends.

(Kitty raises the radio volume)

Rogue: Like Kitty?

Ororo: Not necessarily... (turn radio off) But you could watch her and try to be like her, or at least be with her, perhaps you get friends...

(Rogue turns on the radio, at high volume)

Rogue: Speak louder, I can't hear!

(Ororo turns off the radio)

Ororo: Ok, it is a new city, a new school, and as you don't know anybody you will have to stick toguether until you make friends or known people

(Kitty gets down of the car)

Quinn: Look the new one that just got down from that car

Tiffany: She is almost perfect...

Kitty: Hello, I'm Kitty. Nice school.

(Jean gets down of the car)

Jean: And I am Jean

Quinn: Oh, no, she's perfect!

Sandi: Mi name is Sandi Griffin. They are my friends, Quinn Morguendorfer, Tiffany Blum Bleckler and Stacy Rowe, and toguether we are the "Fashion Club", a select club of the most atractive and popular people from Lawndale, and we invite you to be part of it. 

Kitty: Sounds fun...

Jean: Yes, it isn't bad!...

(In the car)

Rogue: Yes, I will support Jean and Kitty during this hard times of adaption

(she gets down of the car, nobody notices her)

(Scott, Kurt and Evan get down of the other car, a bit far away)

Scott: I will check wich is the classroom we must go to...

Kurt: I will check what can be done around here in the spare time

Evan: Yes, of course, leave me all alone... you, are you from this school?

Upchock: Of course I am. Charles Rutheimer III, at your service. I'm the terror of the school's dames. Grr...

Evan: Cool! I would interested in knowing somebody... what about the one there?

Upchock: That inocent butterfly is called Quinn, but no, turn your eyes in other direction, she is beyond us...

Evan: What, she has a boyfriend?

Upchock: No, but I invited her to play poker for the clothes and she slapped me, fiesty!

Evan: You did that? Yes, I can notice that you are the "terror of the dames", but not in the way you pretended...

Upchock: Do I introduce her to you?

Evan: What, she talks to you after that?

Upchock: No, but wich is the problem?. I do talk to her. Quinn, Quinn, sweet petal of rose, can you come here a little moment?

Evan: What are you doing? Why did you call her? What do I say?

Upchock: Only show yourself appealing, gentleman. Grr! Quinn, this is my new friend, just arrived to Lawndale, Evan Daniels

Quinn: Hello

Evan: Hello (stands idle without knowing what to say)

Quinn: I have to go, we are interviewing Jean Grey and Kitty Pryde, who just arrived to Lawndale

Evan: Yes... Of course

(a bit far away)

Daria: ...And then Quinn gets downstairs, all well dressed, to tell to the guy that she has to stay studing, and that they would see another day, and... Jane? Are you listening?

Jane: That guy over there must be new, and keeps staring at me. 

Daria: Yeah, I can see you are upset about that. I'm getting inside

Scott: Hello. Interesting school, are you from here?

Jane: Yes, I study here. My favourite subject is the class of music. "Old Macdonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-OH."

Scott: That was really awful

Jane: Ah, you are honest. No, really my favourite subject is arts, I'm an artist.  

Scott: Cool. So you paint portraits?

Jane: Yes, but in my spare time I like to sing. "Old Macdonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-OH." 

Scott: Yes, whatever. Do you like to come to my home next friday, to meet my friends?

Jane: Sound all right, why not?

(Scott goes back with Evan)

Scott: Hello, Evan. A friend?

Evan: I wouldn't say that...

Scott: Evan, about those XXX films you wanted to hire, not this weekend, can it be?

Evan: Why not?

Scott: Because this weekend a girl comes to see me, you don't want that we saw them with her...

Evan: Better not...

Scott: And Kurt, where is him?

Upchock: The one with german accent? Is he a friend of yours?

Scott: Yes, sometimes he is a bit strange, but he is a good person if you give him a chance. But he is very joker.

Evan: Yes, a lot. One time he get up to the table and began to dance, this way, and this way (gives examples), and shaking the arms this way, it was shameful... (Quinn pass nearby behind him, she makes a face of disgust and leaves). What happen, what are you laughing about?

(inside the school)

Ms Li: As you can see, our Lawndale high students take great pride in their school. That's why you'll each be taking a small psychological exam to spot any little clouds on the horizon as you sail the student seas of Lawndale High

Rogue: SOS, tempest larboard...

Evan: Wait a minute, we were not supposed to have any exam!

Jean: No problem Evan, it's just to know your personality

Rogue: That means, he enters and exists

(in a classroom)

Teacher: Let's see Kitty, what do you see in this picture?

Kitty: It's two people talking

Teacher: Very good, Kitty! Can you tell me what are they talking about?

Kitty: Let's see... he likes her, and she thinks he is appealing, but their groups of friends are in a fight. He left his friends and join the friends of her to be more time with her, but those friends of her drove him mad, and now he goes away, and she feels pain for it, and know she wouldn't have the courage to left her friends and go away with him like he did for her... but she still likes him

Teacher: Excelent, Kitty! Let's see... uh, I lost your name

Rogue: I'm Rogue.

Teacher: As you want, what do you see in this picture?

Rogue: A pack of wolves chasing a woman with a baby in arms

Teacher: Another one? No, there is no wolf, it's two people talking

Rogue: Aren't those spots supposed to be whatever I want?

Teacher: That's another exam, in this one they are people, and you tell me what are they talking about

Rogue: All right, I understand. It's a boy and a girl... talking about a pack of wolves chasing a woman with a baby in arms

(At Mr. Dimartino class)

Mr. Dimartino: Students, today we have new students with us. The first one of them is called Kurt Wagner. Kurt, raise your hand. Very good, Mr. Wagner, now that you have your hand raised, je je, the last week we were talking about the main wars of the XX century. Who standed against the communists, and why?

Kurt: The National Socialism?

Mr. Dimartino: What the hell are you talking about? There wasn't even any political movement in this country with that name! You have a...

Daria: Wait a moment, he is talking about the nazism, wich was indeed against the communists as well as jewels. A socialism that flattens. 

Mr. Dimartino: WHAT? Now I have a nazi student? The last thing I needed! Shut up and don't talk again! In wich battle we beat the nazis, Kevin?

Kevin: The gulf war?

Mr. Dimartino: That was a bit later, Kevin. Almost... 50 years later.

Kevin: The Star Wars?

Mr. Dimartino: I should better ask some of the other new students, like... Kevin! You know you are not allowed to write anything in the attendance list!

Kevin: Listen, I did not even touch it...

Brittany: Who?

Kevin: Relax babe, we are talking about a piece of paper

Mr. Dimartino: Don't give excuses, Kevin! No one else would write "Rogue" in the list, waiting for me to say that aloud and make some joke about that!

Rogue: Excuse me, I'm Rogue

Mr. Dimartino: Ah, I see, the thing is that the new student is what this classroom lacked of: a comediant! Your name, young lady!

Rogue: I'm... Rogue

Mr. Dimartino: Nothing of that! When the bell rings and you go away to lounge with your friends, you can ask to be called Titania if that's your desire, but here, in my class, in my classroom, you will give me your name!

Rogue: I'm Marieh Adler, sir

Mr. Dimartino: That's better! Let's see, the next one is Scott Summers...

Daria: Don't turn down, "Rogue", this teacher was created in a lab

Jane: Yes, they tried to make of him a human with no emotions at all, but when they remove them they forgot the anger, and now that's the only emotion he can show

Rogue: Really?

Jodie: Of course not

(At the new Xavier mansion)

Jean: ...And then Sandi ask me if I wanted to be vice president of their club, but her other friend made a complaint, so I am "minister of the just arrived", or something like that. Kitty was also accepted

Ororo: Very good!

Logan: I don't know, too much exposition

Xavier: What about the others, in their first day?

Scott: I have met a girl, I will bring her this Friday if there's no problem

Kurt: The history teacher thinks I'm a nazi, but I have become friend of someone called "Upchock"

Evan: I hate him...

(telephone rings, Xavier leaves)

Rogue: The history teacher embarrassed me because I prefer to be called "Rogue", but at least there are some interesting idiots in my class

Logan: At least they are interesting...

Ororo: What Logan means is that you are in a new school, you won't pretend things to be like in Bayville again...

Rogue: That won't be, unless also here the bullies can make earthquakes or break the sound barrier

Ororo: I am talking about you making a friend or two

Xavier: Excuse me, was there an exam in the school today?

Kurt: Yes, that psychological thing where they told us a word and we reply the first thing we thought about. Very fun to be an exam.

Xavier: They want Rogue to go to some self esteem classes, it seems her self esteem is low

Rogue: 

That's true, my self esteem is low, but also my esteem for the rest of the world, so in balance I'm ok

(At the self esteen class)

Mr. O'Neill: Esteem... a teen. They don't really rhyme, do they? The sounds don't quite mesh. And that, in fact, is often the case when it comes to a teen and esteem. The two just don't seem to go together. But we are here to begin realizing your actuality. And when we do, each and every one of you will be able to stand proudly and proclaim, "I am." Now, before we...

Rogue: Wait a moment, I have a question

Mr. O'Neill: Sorry, question and comments at the end

Rogue: I did not understand wich relation is there between self esteem and the words that rhyme

Mr. O'Neill: It would be that... let me finish this, can you? After it there is going to be a video

Jane: There is no relation, or if there is he doesn't know it. He has it all memorized. Just relax and solve a crossword puzzle

Rogue: How am I supposed to learn and get out of here, if I don't understand what the hell is he talking about?

Jane: I tell you outside. I have taken this class 8 times. 

(walking home)

Jane: In two clases there will be role game, and the next one all the women are placed inside one room with a female teacher that talks us about the body image. 

Rogue: I don't understand, if you know all the the things, how is it that you did not pass the exam?

Daria: If fact, she did pass it. 

Jane: I met Daria in that class, and we went toguether to an early exam so she could get out of there. But I was there because I want to have low self esteem, so when they made an act to show our advance I made a scene to be send there again.

(Daria left them when she arrives home)

(At the Xavier mansion)

Evan: Did you have to bring this one here?

Kurt: Why not? I think he's cool

Evan: If you didn't know, he embarrassed me in front of a chick I liked

Kurt: Tell Rogue you love her, she's crazy for you

Evan: Don't annoy me

Upchock: Who is "Rogue"?

Scott: It's another one who live with us. She is not here yet because she was forced to take self esteem classes. 

Upchock: Oh, I see, it's one of those pussycats that hate the world. There is a pair like that in the school. Does she has hair under her arm?

Scott: What?, No, she hasn't. Why do you want to know?

Upchock: Those type of pussycats always left their armpits hairy. 

Evan: We are not so interested in her life, either. We live toguether, but this is not "Big Brother"

Upchock: Then you are not sure...

Kurt: What's wrong with having hair under the arm?

(bell rings)

Scott: That must be the one I invited. Don't embarrass me, please 

Hello, Jane! I notice you arrive with Rogue

Jane: Yes, we were in the same class, we were coming toguether as long as we can until we arrived here and realize we were coming to the same place

Scott: They are my friends, Kurt, Evan and Upchock

Jane: Yes, I know chock

Upchock: So you are Rogue. You are exactly like I have imagined. Do you hate the world from the begining, or just since some months?

Rogue: Since I remember...

Upchock (thinking): (yes, enough for the hair to grow)

Scott (thinking): (this idiot is still in the same...)

Jane: Rogue told me that the weekends you hire films

Kurt: That's right! Did you hire the films, Evan?

Scott (making gestures to shut up): We forgot them, Kurt

Kurt: How come you forgot it? I wanted to see them...

Scott: Yes, but no, we forgot them, some other time...

Kurt: Uf!

Evan: Yes, I also wanted to see them

Scott: ¡Evan!

Evan: Sorry

Jane: What did you wanted to see?

Evan: The video of Pa...

Scott (interrumpting): The Lord Of The Rings!

Jane: Ah, yes, I saw it with Daria. The battle of the begining was the coolest thing I have ever saw, but there is nothing like that again in the film

Kurt, Evan and Scott: Who is Daria?

Jane: She is my best friend. If you want, some other day I bring her

Upchock: (yes, I now know what to do!) I suggest a drinking!

Jane: A drinking? Why?

Upchock: Ehh... For the ones who have just arrived to this wonderful city

Scott (thinking): (He is planning something)

Upchock (thinking): (Come on, pussycat, raise your arm so I can see if you have hair, grr... damn it, she raised the glass with her other hand)

(Upchock tries to stretch behind her to see under her arm)

Scott (thinking): (The armpit! He is trying to see her armpit!)

(Upchock falls and brings the table and the content with him)

(at Jane house)

Daria: The commercial has finished

(Jane turns off the music and turns on the TV audio)

Televisor: The Flinstones, against the Justice League! Absurd and nonsensical mixtures of characters, next on Sick Sad World!

Rogue: According to what you told me the other time, Daria, it seems that one of the new friends of the ones who live with me is your sister

Jane: Yes, it may be hard to believe, but this one here is the sister of our school's ms. popularity. I am lucky not to have to deal with that at home, I just see the fools at school and sometimes in the street.  

Rogue: Don't you have brothers or sisters?

Jane: Yes, I have Trent, a rocker. I would introduce him, but he is sleeping, and for him to wake up we would have to wait hours, or perhaps days, or even months...

Daria: I was thinking, Rogue... Would you like to humble your friends?

Rogue: What are you planning?

Daria: Repeat history

(At school, in the corridor)

Kurt: Couldn't have you tried some other thing?

Upchock: Like what?

Kurt: I don't know... ask her if it hurts when removing the hair

Upchock: Bah, the plan was perfect. It just had a minor failure in the end

Evan: Yes, a "minor failure", not only you wet with beer your new friend and her girlfriend, but you also couldn't see what you wanted to see

Upchock: No matter, at least the pussycat did not realize what I wanted.

Kurt: By the way, Chock, did you get the films? Can I take them?

Evan: Not so fast, I asked for them first, I will take them

Kurt: And why do you want to see "Saturday Night Fever"?

Evan and Upchock: ¡¿SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER?!

Kurt: Yes, that and "Flash Dance", weren't those the films you wanted to see?

Upchock: Kurt...

Kurt: Yes?

Upchock: Ask about them to Brittany

Evan: Each day he is worse... by the way, "The Films"

Upchock: Wait a minute, I will go to take them from my locker. 

(Quinn comes and open hers, nearby)

Evan: (I have to talk to her. What do I say? Let's see, something intelligent...) Hello

Quinn: Hello

Evan: Do you work or study?

Quinn: We are in a school, aren't we?

Evan: Oh, really... The other time, when you saw me moving like this, I don't know if you remember...

Quinn: Yes, I remember it

Evan: I was imitating a friend of mine

Quinn: Aha

Evan: It's not that I dance that way

Quinn: Aha

Evan (thinking): (I am a complete dork)

Upchock (from far): Evan!!

Evan: He's calling me, I'm Evan

Quinn: Yes, I know

Evan: What do you want!?

Upchock: Wich one do I lend you, "Passion through the behind door" one or two?

Evan: It's... it's for a report, for one of the subjects...

Quinn: Yes, sure

Upchock: Hey, answer me! The one or the two? I advise you that the second one is better

Quinn: Morons...

(At self esteem class)

Mr. O'Neill: So, what are we talking about when we talk about ourselves? Anyone?

Somebody around there: We're talking about us?

Mr. O'Neill: Excellent!. When we talk about "ourselves" we're talking about "us." Now, guys, I've got a little challenge for you. Today we talked about turning your daydreams into reality. Tonight, I want each one of you to go home and do just that. (bell rings). See you tomorrow! (Rogue and Jane stop near him) Hello! Is there something that needs to be explained again?

Jane: We feel very well with ourselves, we want to give the exam now. 

Mr. O'Neill: But there are still 4 weeks more of classes

Rogue: This first week was inspiring. It must be how original your classes are. Can we be evaluated now?

Mr. O'Neill: Well, ok. Let's see, Self-esteem is important because...

Jane: It's a quality that will stand us in good stead the rest of our lives

Mr. O'Neill: Very good. Now, The next time I start to feel bad about myself...

Rogue: Stand before the mirror, look myself in the eye and say, "You are special. No one else is like you."

Mr. O'Neill: Very good! There's no such thing...

Rogue: As the right weight

Jane: Or the right height

Rogue: There's only what's right for me

Jane: Because me is who I am.

Mr. O'Neill: That is enough. Your performance is fantastic. All the school must know about it in the next assembly 

(At the school hall)

Ms. Li: I am proud to say that, even with some incidents, the school fair about the middle ages was a great success, and we could raise enough money to build the library again. Now, Mr. O'Neill has good news about the self esteem class

Rogue: Are you sure this will work?

Jane: Just read the speech Daria gave you, and everything will be ok. After all, do you think the teachers care about what we are going to say?

(applauses)

Mr. O'Neill: Thanks. You know, self esteem is like your car's transmission fluid. You don't know that it's low, until some day you want to turn the car on and nothing happens. Well, I want to introduce you two students that left the self esteem class even quicker than the ones of the last time. 

Daria: One achivement less in my bright profile...

Mr. O'Neill: Give an applause to Jane Lane and... Rogue?

(Jane gets up to the podium)

Jane: Thanks. I am happy to have self esteem, because we live in a capitalist world where someone is more or less important according to how many things he has, and having self esteem is something more to add to my collection of possesions. In fact, to see that all of you are naked and I am dressed gives me a greater sense of property, it makes me feel above all of you. Even more, who are you to know what can think someone like me? So long, losers!

Ms. Li: Excuse me, weren't your students supposed to have low self esteem?

(Jane throw to the floor the podium's papers, Rogue gets up)

Rogue (reading Daria's speech): Nobody can won alone the battle against the low self esteem. To be able to realize our actuality...

Joey: Is it going to take much more? I am getting tired, in this school they make assemblies for each minor thing...

Jaime: At least, it's better than the biology class, isn't it, Kitty?

Kitty: Perhaps, Jeffry, but let me hear

Jaime: I'm Jaime

Jean: Hey, it's the same...

Rogue:  ...won the fight against the low self esteem requires support from parents, from the school, and most of all from the family. That's why the people I want to thank the most in the world are my sister and my cousin, Jean Grey and Kitty Pride. Are you there, manis? Stand up so I can thank you

(At Xavier mansion)

Scott: Couldn't you come with another T-Shirt?

Upchock: What's wrong with this one of Baywatch?

Scott: Today comes Jane and brings her friend, Daria. We are going to go out, to celebrate that Rogue and Jane get promoted from the self esteem class. 

Upchock: So what?

Scott: So, nothing, after all, how can a woman have any problem to be near a man with a T-Shirt of another naked woman?

Upchock: It's Pamela Anderson and she's not naked.

Evan: What about Jean and Kitty? Aren't they coming?

Scott: No, they are angry with Rogue, they did not wanted to tell me what was happening

Kurt: And the films Evan wanted, neither today we'll see them?

Upchock: Nobody else is going to see those films

Kurt: Why?

Upchock: An idiot through them to me in the school corridor and they fall in the hands of Ms. Barch, who break them in half shouting things about men... he can't put up with a little joke

Evan: AND YOU STILL GO ON!! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!

Kurt: Hey, wait, stop it!

Scott: Control yourself! Don't even think about doing... that!

Upchock: "That"? What are you talking about?

Scott: It's that...

Evan: The problem with me...

Kurt: The thing is that when he gets angry he becomes green, he grows to more than 2 meters, he develops more muscles than a juggernaut and begins to shout and destroy everything in his sight

Upchock: Yes, of course! This monkey shaker?

Evan: WHAT DID YOU SAY? NOW I'M REALLY GOING TO KILL YOU!!

Upchock: Grr, feisty!

Evan: LEAVE ME, I'M GOING TO CUT HIM IN PIECES!!

Scott: STOP!! They have arrived

A pair of suggestions, please. Evan, try to forgive Chock, at least while the girls are around. Upchock, don't ever try to convince them of playing cards for the clothes

Jane: Hello! She's Daria

Rogue: You are all red. Did something happened?

Daria: No, they are plently relaxed, don't you see how they breathe evenly and deeply?

Upchock (thinking): (I think I saw a shadow under her arm... I have to know)

(At the Zen)

Trent: Hello. We are Mystic Spiral. It's a temporal name. This song is called "Norman"

Hey Norman, your mother commands you! From the hills, she watches the motel! Kill that witch, kill that witch! You are burning, getting crazy, free at once your soul, free at once your dirty soul, free at once your soul, free at once your dirty soul, Norman!!

Upchock: If she hates the world since she remembers, she must have hair... Hey, I'm talking to you!

Evan: Leave me alone

Upchock: I can't live with the doubt...

Evan: And what do you care? She is not your girlfriend

Upchock: I care and that's all, I have to know. Do you help me?

Evan: No way!

Upchock: You want me to stop embarrassing you in from of Quinn, don't you?

Evan: I agreed with Scott to forgive you while the girls were around, but I can "forget" it

Upchock: But it's something so simple, I invite her to dance, we make a turning and you check if she has hair or not. Only that, and you have freed the terrain with your fairly princess

Evan: Ok

Upchock: Excuse me, my beatiful damisel of pale face and dark eyes, can we dance?

Rogue: Go away, imbecile!

Upchock: Change of plans, you invite her and I watch. 

Evan: Rogue, dance?

Scott: Eh?

Rogue: Ok...

Scott (seeing what they do): (it's to see her armpit!): Evan, release her!

Jane: And what was that? What do you care with who does your friend dances? Or... are you more than friends?

Rogue: I go away

Daria: Yes, let's better go

(Daria, Jane and Rogue leave)

Upchock: Couldn't you finish the turning? I could not manage to see!

Scott: Are you happy now, idiots? I lost Jane for your fault!

Evan: He forced me

Upchock: Forget the deal, traitor!

Scott: Wich deal? Bah, doesn't matter. Tell Travolta that we are leaving

(closing credits with Kurt dancing like Travolta, completely ignorant of what had happened)