Geek Charming Page #5

Wait, is that a compliment?

Josh, upload on the lingo already?

- Thank you, it looks fantastic.

- Mm-hm.

Now, go see the finished look.

Oh, wait.

See? It's not so high-maintenance

to wanna look nice.

And now, for the finishing touch.

What?

A second pair of shoes,

since I ruined the first. Heh.

Really?

Awesome. Thank you, Dylan.

We'll tell my dad it's beauty budget

for the movie.

My mom.

She wants me to pick up naan bread

on my way home.

I love Indian food.

I have to go to dinner with my dad

and his stupid girlfriend.

Thanks.

Well, you can come over if you want.

Oh, no, you don't have to.

I know, but you're welcome to.

Okay, what's the hold up?

Thank you.

- After you.

- Oh, thank you.

So, this is it, home, sweet home.

Hey, you get to meet Mouse today.

Who's Mouse?

Oh, hey, buddy.

Oh, Josh, new hair...

Oh, my gosh, a girl.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- The first Josh has brought home.

- Mom.

- Oh, I need to get my camera.

- No, you don't.

I bring girls home. Tons.

Oh.

- Oh, wait, you're...

- Dylan Schoenfield.

Oh.

- Hi. Ha, ha.

- Hi.

Oh, my samosas.

Hey, Mom, I'm gonna go give Dylan

the tour.

Okay.

- Nice to meet you.

- You too.

Okay.

Mom.

Delish.

This is the best Indian food ever.

- Really?

- Mm-hm.

Thank you.

Way to play my mom, Dyl.

Oh. No, not at all. These samosas

are trs bons, Mrs. Rosen.

Oh, please, it's Sandy.

I stopped being Mrs. Rosen

two years ago.

- So are you two dating now?

- Ahem.

- Uh, no. I didn't te...

- I'll help.

Josh, will you take out the garbage?

Yeah.

- Josh and I are just friends, Sandy.

- Oh.

I thought maybe

because he brought you here to meet me,

I thought maybe something else

was going on.

No, I already have a boyfriend.

And Josh likes someone else,

so I don't know.

Don't get me wrong, though,

Josh is totes awesome.

Well, I think so too.

Mouse. Chow time.

Were you spying on us?

What? No.

Girl talk? Gross.

Give me the towel, I'll dry.

What do you think about that?

Is that gross?

Oh, my gosh. Don't do that.

No.

Don't do that.

Don't do that.

These are designer! Stop it.

No.

Of course boring old walking

would turn out to be your thing.

What? It's green to walk to school.

You sure this isn't too much?

Huh?

- It means good.

- Okay.

Oh, wait.

- Now, go.

- Okay.

You know what? I took that last semester.

- Hey, Josh.

- Hey.

New clothes?

- Yeah, I, uh, did my laundry.

Doing laundry's a good look for you.

Josh, right?

Digging the vibe.

Hey, Josh.

See you in AP English.

What?

So...

It's kind of nice having girls talk

to me for something

other than help on their homework.

Yeah.

Wonton Wednesdays.

The mathlete scavenger hunt

is on Saturday.

Outstanding, I'm in. Josh?

Um, Josh, nice haircut.

That's it. Josh, you've been more MIA

than the final digit of pi.

Then you show up with a fake-over.

What's going on?

Relax, guys. It's just a new haircut

and some new shoes.

Dylan thought it would be fun

for the documentary.

When did the documentary get fun?

Isn't it supposed to be

a hard-hitting expos on the Populars?

It will be. It's just Dylan turned out

to be more interesting than I thought.

Losing focus, my friend.

- First Amy Loubalu and now Dylan.

- What do you mean?

Girls you have crushes on,

who are never, ever gonna date you.

Okay, I don't have a crush on Dylan.

Please. What and ever.

Josh, what are you doing?

Come on.

We're on for Saturday, okay?

It's gonna be ridiculous.

Lates.

Ridiculous?

Lates?

It's like

Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Directed by Philip Kaufman.

Looks like Josh, but it acts like

it's morphed into a Popular.

- Wow, Josh. You look...

- Adorkable.

My handiwork, naturellement.

Amy's sitting over there.

And if you're so determined

to ask her out, you better do it now.

- I'll save you a seat.

- Yeah?

- Okay.

- Go.

Here.

So this is what you did all weekend

without us?

Josh's makeover?

No, we were filming too, but whatevs.

You can make him over all you want.

But he's still Count Dorkula.

We're just saying.

You better watch it or...

- Or what?

- Just or.

Okay, look. Josh is strictly a brofriend.

I figured if he's gonna hang around us,

then he might as well look the part.

Thanks.

When's this stupid dorkumentary over

anyway?

You missed my game.

I had to get my own water.

Spring Formal is two weeks away.

And once I'm Blossom Queen,

everything will go back to the way it was.

Swears.

My band, Blue Tangerine,

is playing a free show.

Bring a friend?

Actually, I was gonna ask you.

Ask me to go to my own show?

No, I was gonna ask you on a date.

Really?

How's Saturday? It's my day off.

- Sounds great.

- Great.

Cool.

Josh Rosen.

I'm Alan Schoenfield.

I just wanted to meet the young man

my daughter's been spending

all of her time with.

Oh, and I've never really approved

of that Asher kid, I mean, "Asher"?

What kind of a name is Asher?

- Actually, sir, Dylan and Asher are still...

- I like that you have a job.

In my mall.

What time do you get off work?

Considering it is your mall, sir,

whenever you say.

- You have dinner plans?

- No, sir.

You do now.

Okay.

- Thanks for the ride.

- No prob.

That outfit is gonna look so cute,

I'm so totally jealous.

Oh, thanks.

Bye.

What?

But I can't believe

I've never seen this before.

No? It's a classic.

Now, what's with the rings of fire?

They were created

by using two circular neon tubes.

And they were moved up and down

using elevator mechanics.

Fritz Lang was most interested

in exploring the intersection

between magic and technology.

- Should I be taking notes?

- Yes. Yeah.

It's like I entered an alternate universe.

Oh, no, wait, worse,

an alternative alternate universe.

Hey there, pumpkin.

Since you missed dinner with Amber

and me the other night,

I figured it was time

to meet this new boyfriend of yours.

- Oh, and we got you turkey chowder.

- Dad.

- What? It's your favorite.

- Josh is not my boyfriend, d'accord?

I tried to tell him that, Dyl.

What is it with parents?

We're just friends,

he's making my movie.

My movie.

And actually, sir, your daughter

helped me land a date for this Saturday.

Oh, really?

- Gross, Dad.

- What, that was barely a burp.

Oh, yeah? Was that a challenge?

All right.

- Men, so juvenile.

- Oh, you're just jealous.

- Of what?

- Because you can't let loose.

Oh, I've actually heard Dylan burp a lot.

Dad. Mute button, please.

In fact, she used to like

to try to out-burp me

- so we'd have these contests. Uh-huh.

- No way.

That's classic.

I cannot believe you, Dad.

Yeah, I can barely believe it myself.

Really? Okay, fine.

You both wanna hear

what a burp really sounds like?

- Please.

- Okay.

Here we go.

- Ah, bravo.

- Oh, the master has spoken.

Thank you, thank you,

I'll be here all week.

So your dad was really cool.

I knew you two would get along.

You both like

those old black-and-white movies.

Classics.

I can't believe he gave me the keys back

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