10 Things I Hate About You Page #5

Simone de Beauvoir?

Patrick, lounging in his seat in the back row, elbows a

crusty-looking crony, identified by the name SCURVY,

embroidered on his workshirt.

PATRICK:

Mother Goose?

The class titters. Kat wears an expression of intolerance

INT. GUIDANCE COUNSELOR'S OFFICE - DAY

Kat now sits before Miss Perky.

MISS PERKY:

Katarina Stratford. My, my. You've

been terrorizing Ms. Blaise again.

KAT:

Expressing my opinion is not a

terrorist action.

MISS PERKY:

Well, yes, compared to your other

choices of expression this year, today's

events are quite mild. By the way,

Bobby Rictor's gonad retrieval operation

went quite well, in case you're

interested.

KAT:

I still maintain that he kicked himself

in the balls. I was merely a spectator.

MISS PERKY:

The point is Kat -- people perceive you

as somewhat ...

Kat smiles at her, daring her to say it.

KAT:

Tempestuous?

MISS PERKY:

No ... I believe "heinous b*tch" is the

term used most often.

She grimaces, as if she's referring to a medical condition.

MISS PERKY:

(continuing)

You might want to work on that

Kat rises from her chair with a plastic smile matching the

counselor's.

KAT:

As always, thank you for your excellent

guidance.

INT. SOPHOMORE ENGLISH CLASS - DAY

Bianca ignores the droning teacher as she writes a note in

big flowing handwriting.

TEACHER (0.S.)

I realize the language of Mr.

Shakespeare makes him a bit daunting,

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