Friends in High School: The Virus of Michelle

***Friends in High School: The Virus of Michelle*** is a supernatural horror comedy-drama film written and directed by Bryan Martinez Rodarte. Serving as a sequel to FiHS: Job Opportunities, the film follows the revenge of Michelle after the previous film’s events, using some supernatural elements and powers.

## Synopsis

Friends in High School 3 takes a dramatic genre shift, going from sports into supernatural horror.

## Plot

*Italics indicate Michelle time traveling*

The movie begins with a news broadcast of the previous film’s events. The news broadcaster speaks on the matter. “Tragic events unfolded tonight. A street race involving four sports cars ends in two horrific crashes and the deaths of two innocent lives.” James sees this broadcast at work, and is disgusted at what they call Atsalia and Kyle. Ronan tells him, “I understand how you feel, but this is what we have to give them so we don’t get arrested.” The work place has now changed thanks to the resignation of Michelle and the deaths of Atsalia and Kyle. Ronan became a Level 3, John became the GM, Natalia became a Level 2 and James became a Level 1.

Speaking of Michelle, she now lives alone, with nothing to do. She feels betrayed, and swears that she will get her revenge on the Manager Group. She begins experimenting with ways on, “not how to kill, but to simply make them disappear. Vanish.” She summons a demon, which gives her knowledge on the art of deletion. “If you can time travel back in time, and stop James from basically becoming friends with everyone, the timeline will freak out, and make it up by deleting that person from James’ life. Don’t do it to yourself, because you’ll disappear.” Michelle agrees, and sets off to murder all of the Manager Group (“En Blindadas”).

At school, James and his friends begin studying for the SATs, which they are nervous about. Suddenly, a plague of frogs invade the hallways, which terrifies students. The frogs disappear hours later, but not without school ending early. James introduces The Group to the Manager Group, and they all get along great.

The Group’s junior year ends, and everyone heads out to celebrate the summer. Michelle finally decides to begin targeting the Manager Group, and begins with Kodaius. *She time travels to the day James and Kodaius were about to go on a delivery together. She enters James’ mind, and manipulates him into thinking Kodaius will crash and kill both of them. James declines going on the delivery, which Kodaius is understanding. Michelle then cuts his brakes, which later causes his crash.* In the present, Kodaius disintegrates into dust, effectively erasing him from existence.

*Michelle then goes to Natalia’s parents’ house, where Natalia and James are hanging out. Natalia had feelings for James, and tried to confess. James was oblivious, but eventually found out. Michelle prevents that by telling James, “If she tells you she likes you, she’ll kill you.” James tells Natalia he needs to leave, and never works with her again.* Natalia disintegrates, just like Kodaius, erasing her from existence as well.

*Michelle travels to a closing shift, when Ronan and James close the store together, and James has to drive Ronan home. Ronan volunteered to drive, and got them home safe. Michelle slashes a tire, and causes the two to be involved in a crash, which leaves James with a broken leg. He tells Ronan that he’ll never close the store with him again.* Present day, Ronan is driving to work, when he disintegrates, erasing his existence, leaving the car behind.

*Finally, Michelle travels to John’s 19th birthday, where the Manager Group attends. Everyone is told about a rumor of John abusing and even killing people. In the normal timeline, John disproved the rumors, and everyone believed him. Michelle disguises herself as a victim, and arrives at the party, and makes John look like a villain. Everyone believes Michelle, and leaves the party. Eventually, John is fired, and forced to leave the state.* Right in front of James, John collapses to the floor, and disintegrates, erasing him from existence, which confuses and startles James.

The district manager arrives, and closes the store indefinitely, which devastates James. Michelle arrives behind him, and reveals what she did. James is not convinced, until he tries to contact everyone else, and eventually realizes that Michelle isn’t lying. He tries to punch Michelle, but his fist phases through her, and realizes she is a god of sorts (“Doomsday”). He gets scared, and pleads for his safety. Michelle leaves him alone, and blasts off into the sky. James swears, “Don’t worry guys. I will get you back, one way or another.” The movie ends with James heading out in his car to the first location, the store.

## Trivia

* This film takes heavy inspiration from The YouTube Arc of the machinima web series, SMG4.
	+ More specifically, the episode SMG4: Deleted.