BEFORE THEY WERE (IN)FAMOUS
1. The Class of '00
If you could go back in time and start over, would you? Even if it meant going to high school again? Or especially if it meant going to high school again?
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Six Sims were offered the opportunity, along with a large glass of water from the River Lethe. Here they are in front of their new house in Evergreen Harbor: Bella Bachelor, Bob Pancakes, Nancy Landgraab, Geoffrey Osteer, Eliza Hastings, and Mortimer Goth. They don't have jobs or children any more. They don't have spouses. They are free to repeat their past mistakes decisions or to go ahead and take that road not taken. At the moment they have no skills or responsibilities -- just aspirations. Geoffrey, Eliza, and Mortimer all are Goal-oriented. Bella wants to be an Admired Icon. Bob wants to Live Fast, and Nancy plans to become a Drama Llama.
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But they can't escape being Sims, which means that they do things like assembling for conversation in the bathroom.
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And setting themselves on fire when they try to make lunch. Bella wasn't the only one to go up in flames; Geoffrey did it just before her. As a result, Nancy and Eliza are now afraid of fire. The only way to get rid of that fear is to extinguish some flames, but the other household members are sticking to salads for the time being.
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That night Bob pulled his first prank - breaking the toilet in the upstairs bathroom. He has to do two more and get sent to detention, which means getting caught.
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At school the next day, the Class of '00 dominated the room. It's the Watcher's fault. She meant to send only two, but the two she chose ended up being the two to go to the rabbithole. It's early spring in Copperdale, which is why everyone is wearing their winter coats.
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Mortimer started the day in the middle of a growth spurt -- a hair growth spurt. He hoped no one would notice, but of course someone did, calling out "Hey, Snidely Whiplash!" And someone else suggested, "Put two wheels on it, and you could have a bicycle." Teenagers could be so cruel.
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By the time he finished lunch, there wasn't enough time to shave, even assuming he could figure out which bathroom was for boys (key -- green stalls are girls' restrooms, red boys', and gray mixed).
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Bob's mustache needed trimming, too, but no one gave him a hard time about it. No one even noticed.
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By the end of the first day, everyone had signed up for an after-school activity. Bella was in Drama Club, Bob in Scouts, Eliza in Chess Club, Geoffrey on the Football team, Mortimer in Computer Club, and Nancy was a cheerleader.
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At school the next day Darling Walsh was late to class so they ("don't you dare call me she") plopped down on the floor when they came in. It was the most exciting thing that happened in class that day.
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By the middle of the week, the three girls all had crushes. Bella had a thing for Wolfgang Munch at school. Nancy's crush was on Bob.
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Eliza had a crush on Mortimer, which made her sad, because he was sad so much of the time. One good thing about pillow fights and chess games was that you didn't have to actually talk to your idol.
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Final exams were scary. Bella sat at the back of the room so no one would notice if she started crying. Ms. Coombs made Bob sit at the front where she could keep her eye on him. Sofia Bjergson gave up on her exam in the middle, and Greta Laurent just stopped writing. But Bella did well, and Bob aced his.
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The next event was even more scary -- prom. "Nancy asked me, and I said yes," said Bob. "I told her it was good that she asked because I would never have dared ask her. And she said, 'You're humble. I like that in a man.'"
"Then Bella asked Wolfgang Munch in the cafeteria, and he turned her down in front of everyone," said Eliza. "But when Geoffrey heard about it, he asked her, so they're going." Eliza looked at Mortimer. "So how about it? Would you like to go to prom with me?" "Er, no," said Mortimer.
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Karma? When Mortimer tried to make breakfast the next morning, the stove caught fire. Nancy was on it. The only way she could get rid of her fear of fire was by extinguishing one, and this was the perfect opportunity. Plus, she saved Mortimer's life.
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"Too bad you weren't there," Nancy said to Eliza later. "Maybe he would have been so grateful, he'd have asked you to the prom."
"Nancy!" Bella scolded. "But really, Eliza, you might ask him again. Maybe having a near-death experience will make him see things differently."
"No way," said Eliza.
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So Bella had a talk with Mortimer. "Go on, ask her," she said. "I know how she feels. It really hurts when someone you have a crush on turns you down."
"Yeah, but it's really awkward spending time with someone who has a crush on you when you don't reciprocate," said Mortimer. "And besides, I'm a terrible dancer."
"You could ask to go as friends," said Bella.
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So Mortimer asked Eliza. "Good!" said Bella. "We'll all have fun together."
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One might think that Nancy would be the happiest person at the prom since her crush had agreed to go with her, but she got cross because he started checking his phone instead of talking to her.
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She got up and went to talk to other people -- and show off her dress.
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Bella looked around for Wolfgang Munch and didn't see him. So he'd been lying when he said he was already going with someone else, the rat.
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Eliza knew that she looked pretty good in her dress. She looked across the room, and there he was, her new crush, Rohan Elderberry.
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At the end of the night, Bella was named Prom Queen (no surprise, since her housemates had all voted for her). But no one would admit to having voted for Nancy as Prom Jester.
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Coming home, Geoffrey and Eliza climbed up the trellis. They didn't need to sneak into the house, but it was more fun than using the front door.