This document is a script that introduces Cady, a new student who has just moved to the US from Africa and is starting at a new high school. She meets Janis and Damien who explain the social hierarchy and groups at the school, including the popular girls known as the "Plastics" - Regina, Karen, and Gretchen. Cady is invited to join the Plastics for lunch and goes shopping with them after school. However, issues arise when Cady expresses interest in Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron. Regina works to sabotage their potential relationship using manipulative tactics typical of the school's social politics.

1. SCRIPT
Principal: We have a new student with us, she just moved here from Africa.
Teacher: Welcome!
Student from Michigan: I’m from Michigan!
Teacher: …great!
Cady: (voiceover) I’m 16 and until today I was home-schooled. And then it was
goodbye Africa and hello high school.
(To Janis) Hi I’m Cadie.
Janis: Janis, and this is Damien.
Damien: Watch out, new meat coming through!
Janis: This map shows the school’s central nervous system – the cafeteria. You got
your cool Asians, burnouts, Jocks, the greatest people you will ever meet, and the
worst.
Regina: So you’ve never been to a real school before?
(Cady shakes head)
Shut up. Shut up!
Cady: I…I didn’t say anything.
Janis: Plastics
Cady: Who are the plastics?
Damien: They’re teen royalty.
Janis: That’s Karen Smith. (Voiceover) She’s one of the dumbest girls you will meet.
Karen: I’m kind of psychic
Cady: Really?
Karen: (nods) It’s like I have ESPN or something
Janis: (Voiceover) Gretchen Wieners
Random Girl: She has two bendy purses and a silver license
Janis: And evil takes a human form in Regina George. She knows everything about
everyone.
Damien: That’s why her hair is so big. It’s full of secrets!
Gretchen: We wanna invite you to have lunch with us.
Cady: Regina seems…sweet!
(Car beeps)
Regina: Get in loser we’re going shopping
Cady: You’re house is really nice
Regina: I know right?!
Cady: (voiceover) Being with the plastics was like leaving the actual world and
entering girl world
Gretchen: Have you seen any boys that you think are cute yet?
Cady: There’s this guy in my Calculus class, his name’s Aaron Samuels
Gretchen/Karen: what?! No! No!
Gretchen: That’s Regina’s ex boyfriend! Ex boyfriends are off limits, that’s like, the
rules of feminism!
Regina: (on phone call) Gretchen told me that you like Aaron Samuels. I could talk to
him for you if you want
Cady: (on phone) R…really? You would do that?
Regina: (to Aaron) you’re so hot
Cady: Why would she do that?!

2. Janis: She’s a life ruiner
Cady: (voiceover) I knew how this would be settled in the animal world. But this was
girl world. All the fighting had to be sneaky.
Regina: I wanna lose 3 pounds
Cady: There are these nutrition bars my mum used to lose weight
Karen: It won’t close!
Regina: It’s a 5!
Sales lady: You could try a 6?
Jock: Why are you eating a protein bar?
Regina: What!
Jock: They make you gain weight like crazy
Regina: Who does she think she is?! I like invented her! (screams)
Karen: I’m sorry I laughed at you…
Michigan: I’m sorry I called you fat
Gretchen: I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me, but I can’t help it that I’m
popular
Teacher: Talk it off! Walk it off!
Karen: You know who’s looking fine tonight, Seth McBurney
Gretchen: He’s your cousin!
Karen: What, he’s a good kisser!