The New Principal

***"How is everything I've heard... real?"***
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## The New Principal

### Director

Potato Flakin

***The New Principal*** is the first episode of *The Adventures of Evie and Mya* in Season 2, and the eleventh overall.

## Content Warning

*This episode contains some violence and emotional/physical abuse directed toward a child, which some might find unsettling.*

## Transcript

*It is the final Sunday before the end of spring break, and the sun's glorious yellow rays splash the structures making up Pinelake Park. It is the perfect hotspot for young children and teenagers to relax, and that is precisely what is happening. Two teenage girls sit on a branch within the leaves of their favorite tree. One has black hair, the other light brown hair, with differing hues of green eyes.*

Evie, the black-haired one, stretched and yawned. "A lazy Sunday, and a good day to enjoy some sun before school starts back up again. Winter is missing out!"

Her girlfriend next to her, Mya, blinked her leaf-green eyes and adjusted her hairclip. "Tomorrow, we find out who our new principal is. I haven't heard anything about him or her. I just hope they'll be good enough to follow in Rex's footsteps."

For a moment, her and Evie's mind went off to a distant memory. Principal Rex was a fine principal, who was fair, and allowed same-sex relationships at Pineshadow middle school. While it seemed like she could control everything, she was not in control of her destructive daughter, Daniela. She was the ex-girlfriend of Winter and brutually terrorized all three girls until she was taken down to a juvenile prison, where she currently resided. Daniela and her mother were now gone for good.

"We just got to wait and see. I'm glad we're allowed to date each other, too," Evie responded. "Everyone in the school is accepting of same-sex relationships. Whoever takes the helm will be no different."

Mya nodded in approval. "Yeah. Hey, there should be another person we should be looking out for." Her girlfriend looked at her in confusion. "You know who. Winter seemed to like her."

"Oh, Amira? I thought she moved."

"I think she's still around. She probably just doesn't come to the park much."

Evie nodded. "Probably true." She glanced at her phone. "Oh, I should be heading home now. Bye, Mya." As she hopped down, she gave her a loving glance, which she returned. The duo's bond was absolutely unbreakable, and nothing would get in their way.

**SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 - THE NEW PRINCIPAL**

*The next day arrives quickly. Cut to the entrance of Pineshadow middle school.*

Evie walked back and forth outside the entrance, waiting for Mya and Winter. They were two minutes late. *Any second now,* she thought.

She watched as the cars passed through the drop-off lane. The teacher on duty that morning was greeting everyone as things usually were. The sun was shining directly overhead.

Suddenly, a voice spoke from behind Evie. "Boo!"

"Gahhhh!" Evie was about to hit the person, but relaxed upon finding Mya smiling at her affectionately. "You are so cheeky at times!" Evie said, faking being exasperated.

Winter joined them. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go in."

With that said, the trio began to head inside, preparing for another day of paperwork and class.

Inside, students were heading to Morning Gym. Mya glanced over at the principal's office. It was empty. She assumed that their new principal would come soon.

Morning Gym went smoothly. Then, when the trio sat down in Mrs. Ikenna's class for ELA, she gave them a weird announcement.

"Good day, class. We're on pep rally schedule today in order to officially welcome your new principal... So we won't be doing much."

"Pep rally schedule already? But why?" Evie whispered to Mya. It was unusual for such an agenda to occur so quickly after a break.

"I don't know, Ev. This principal must be important, I guess."

Mrs. Ikenna shuffled her papers around nervously. "We have 40 minutes left of class. Let's get you to work on some assignments."

"Please have the world act normal today," Winter muttered, flinging the front tips of her hair upward.

The day went by fast. Just a few minutes into Mr. Naecher's history class, the bell rang.

"Attention teachers! Please begin leading your students down to the cafeteria to hear from your new principal. Students, bring your backpacks, binders, and other things down for the meeting." Evie groaned at this announcer, who spoke with a lispy Scottish accent. *Get a better person, jeez.*

Mr. Naecher stood up. "Alright class, line up at the door with your things. No misbehaving out in the halls!"

When the class was lined up, Evie, Mya, and Winter headed out. The cafeteria wasn't far from their class. The meeting was bound to be boring as always.

Winter whispered in Evie's ear. "What do you think will happen? It's bound to be boring. Just a bunch of meaningless speeches."

Her friend looked at her. "Just wait and see. This new principal could be fun."

"Hey, we're entering the cafeteria right now!" Mya pointed out. All three walked in and settled at table five on the second level. They watched the stage with curious eyes.

The teachers on the stage talked amongst each other. Vice Principal Bluelund was there, about to stand next to the podium. She looked pretty excited to welcome the school's new leader.

Mya moved closer to her girlfriend, awaiting the meeting's beginning. Evie held her hand.

Suddenly, Bluelund tapped her microphone, and the students in the cafeteria quieted. She began speaking. "Good day to all of our Pineshadow Pines! Today is a very great day for all of us, as we welcome our new principal into our school. According to this information I have here, she is a divine person who has helped many in need and can handle students of all shapes and sizes. She is fair and bound to make our community strong!"

Winter looked on from besides Evie. "Now this is someone I want!" Her friend nodded in agreement, along with Mya. She rubbed her hands nervously.

Bluelund continued. "And now we welcome with open arms... Principal Shetani!"

At once, a tall, strong-bodied woman stepped out, her black high heels clicking against the stage floor. She had cream skin and red hair that reached beyond her shoulders. Her eyes were bluish-black.

Picking up the microphone, she began giving a speech. "Greetings to all. My name is Principal Shetani, and I'm so proud to be with you already. Look at all those faces!" The students were looking at her eagerly, as were Evie, Mya, and Winter.

"We got the good one, guys!" Evie high-fived her best friends, who were pretty jovial.

The new principal continued her speech. "As your new principal, I'm bound to make sure every rule is followed carefully. I've also added three new rules to the system. These will benefit you students very well!"

Mya was curious. "What are these new rules?" The crowd looked on, whispering amongst themselves.

"New rule one - no snacking in the middle of class! You only eat at lunch. No place else!"

"Well, I don't mind that," Evie said. She didn't like that to begin with.

"New rule two - no listening to music in class. Too much of a distraction!" Shetani belted.

Mya sighed. "Well, there goes the good times when I would vibe to Gleanna..." Winter patted her on the back.

Shetani grabbed her final paper. "Lastly, the most important rule. **Absolutely no** same-sex relationships! A distraction to other students; quite unprofessional, if you ask me."

Evie suddenly paused, freezing. She was stunned and taken aback. *No relationships. No relationships. No relationships.* Mya and Winter's eyes were widened in disbelief. "We're not allowed to be together in school?" Mya whispered. Evie gave her a sad look that quickly changed to a tougher one. "No, but we'll have to manage."

Winter had her head down on the table. She had been through hell's gates and back. Her previous relationship ended in disaster, and now her chances of trying again were limited.

Principal Shetani continued her speech for what seemed like forever. Then, the bell rang, and Evie, Mya, and Winter ran out of Pineshadow middle school as fast as they could.

*Cut to Pinelake Park.*

The trio had decided to hold an emergency meeting at Pinelake Park, with their parents' permission. They sat under their tree, nervous.

Evie was furious. "This so called principal is preventing those who are gay from being gay!" She snapped. "Her reason that it's a 'distraction' is just stupid! Since when has anyone had an issue?"

Mya twiddled her thumbs worriedly. "I feel silenced. We feel silenced. We're not allowed to be with each other on school grounds! I feel exposed."

The one that seemed most concerned was Winter. She sat there, her face in her hands. "What a way to have freedom taken from you again," she muttered. "It's like I'm happy one day, and something ruins it! Why can't we be allowed to be us?"

"Easy, Win. It'll be fine." Although Mya's tone was sweet and reassuring, Winter couldn't help but feel so unhopeful.

"I just wish something positive could happen to make this day better!" She snapped.

"Like what?" A voice called behind her. Startled, Winter recognized that voice. *It can't be.*

She stood up, and turned around. Amira's brown eyes were staring right back at hers.

"*Amira*!" She hugged the new friend she recently made happily. "I'm so happy you're here! This day hasn't been the best for me and them."

Amira nodded. "Today wasn't the best day for me either." She held a strand of her brownish-black hair aside to reveal a scar she had obtained there. "Tripped and fell against the table in my dining room. Little painful."

"You got lucky," Evie said. "Our new principal, who's name is Shetani, banned same-sex relationships! Me and Mya aren't allowed to be close to each other on school grounds. It's ridiculous. We feel robbed."

Amira gasped. "She sounds horrible! You guys will pull through, like I did." She remembered how that no-good Daniela manipulated her into doing things against the residents of Pineshadow, but now she was on the correct side again. Nothing could break her now.

Winter looked at Amira. There was something in this girl that she liked. *Bravery. Understanding. A fire in her heart.* Her heart began to beat slightly faster. "Hey Amira... Would you like to meet at Pinelake Park more often?"

Amira looked slightly taken aback. "Well, uh... Sure, I'll see what I can do. I have to go now, bye!" Amira took off across the street, in the direction where she lived. Winter looked on happily.

"Well, I think we should go home now. Our meeting is over," Mya proclaimed. Evie agreed.

"Yeah. But Mya, I'm concerned. What if we do something as simple as holding hands and we're accused of dating?"

"I don't know... I'm quite scared, now that I think about it..."

"It's gonna be okay, trust me. We'll get through this together. Nothing can stop us!"

Mya hugged her girlfriend gratefully. "Come on, let's go home."

*Cut to a one-story house at night.*

Inside a house, a young girl scrubbed the floors with a sponge hard. She was working hard, and her muscles were getting sore.

"Almost... Done..." Suddenly, her arms gave out and she fell forward, hitting the ground. The sponge went flying.

Right into the feet of the adult watching her.

The adult was furious. "Once again, you fail at your job. Pathetic!"

"I didn't mean to! I'm... I'm sorry! Please!"

She kneeled down, locking the girl in her arms tightly. An evil expression was on her face. She clamped her hand down over her mouth, spun her around for a half-circle, then ran her into the wall with a *thud*. The girl was trying to fight back, but was too weak.

"I don't want to see you moping about miserably! Do your dang job. I thought I already taught you something today by slamming your head into the table..." She threatened.

Then, the poor girl was slammed into the wall again, and she sunk down to the ground. Tears began to drip down her face as the adult watching her began speaking, having taken her hand off her mouth.

"Weakness is a crime, and if you show it, then it's a beating. You don't want it to happen, so obey me, or *else*. After all, you want a good life, don't you?" The girl nodded, shaking and quivering.

"Good girl." She was patted on her head by her "master." That disgusted her. *Why can't I leave this monster?* she thought. She glanced down at the brown collar around her neck. *No one knows me. I'm with a weird beast I can't leave. I can't tell anyone who I truly am. Was I crazy for truly thinking she'd reform? I'm just a pet...*

She headed to her small bedroom, wishing her parents and grandmother weren't on a foreign business trip. She would starve tonight for her clumsiness today. Looking in her small mirror, she noticed her tired, tear-stained brown eyes looking back at her.

"I can't leave her. I can't escape the demons prowling around internally. There's no escape. I can't look in the mirror and find a way out. I've got to stay and be loyal."

She glanced at the scarred light brown skin of her arm.

"I just want someone that loves me the way I am. I'm just a dog, an object to my kin. All I get is emptiness, beatings, and verbal abuse. I don't get why I can't just run away. My aunt's won my heart."

Tears began dripping down her face as Amira ran into her bed and sobbed to herself. *I don't want to do this anymore! I don't want to be the reason why! Why don't I want to be unfaithful?*

## Cast

* **Peyton Elizabeth Lee** as Evie
* **Dakota Fanning** as Mya
* **Mae Whitman** as Winter
* **Candi Milo** as Mrs. Ikenna
* **Michelle Gomez** as the announcer
* **Rob Wiethoff** as Mr. Naecher
* **Grey DeLisle** as Vice Principal Bluelund
* **Jessica Walter** as Shetani
* **Zoe Saldaña** as Amira

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearances of the main cast, Mrs. Ikenna, Mr. Naecher, Shetani, and Amira in Season 2. It is also the first apperance of Vice Principal Bluelund with an official name, and the only apperance of the announcer thus far.
	+ It is also the first episode to be released in 2021.
* Daniela, Rex, and Amira's family are mentioned, but do not formally appear in the episode.
* It is revealed that:
	+ Shetani is homophobic, or simply doesn't like LGBTQ+ concepts at school.
	+ Amira has a less-than ideal situation in her life.
* When Amira's aunt attacks her and throws her into a wall, the scene mirrors the moment where Rihanna is assaulted by a stranger in the *Man Down* music video.
	+ In addition, Amira sinking down and crying mirrors Rihanna doing the same thing.
	+ Av wanted to include elements of *Man Down* in the season, while making sure to keep it appropriate for her audience. When asked why, she commented that the contents of the song inspired her and gave her ideas on how to handle the storyline of the season.
* The first two sentences in Amira's thoughts before the end of the episode are direct quotes of the Rihanna song *Unfaithful*.