[NFBofSC] Mean Girls

[Steve Cook]

Come join us tonight at 8:00 PM Eastern for the audio described movie Mean
Girls. More about the movie below the Zoom information. 

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Mean Girls

 

Rating: PG 13

Run Time: 1 Hour and 37 minutes

 

Sixteen-year-old homeschooled Cady Heron and her parents return to the
United States after twelve years in Africa, settling in Evanston, Illinois.
After an intimidating first day at North Shore High School, Cady befriends
outsiders Janis Ian and Damian Leigh, who explain the school's various
cliques and warn her to avoid the "Plastics", a group consisting of wealthy
but insecure Gretchen Wieners, sweet but dimwitted Karen Smith, and "queen
bee" Regina George. When Cady is invited to sit with the Plastics at lunch,
Janis persuades her to infiltrate the ruling clique.

 

Cady becomes attracted to Aaron Samuels, a senior in her calculus class and
Regina's ex-boyfriend, and learns about the "Burn Book", a scrapbook the
Plastics fill with cruel rumors about students and faculty. Regina offers to
talk to Aaron on Cady's behalf, but instead kisses him in front of her and
resumes their relationship. Feeling betrayed, Cady fully commits to Janis'
plan to damage Regina's reputation. Regina tells Cady that she and Janis
were once friends until she accused Janis of being a lesbian and ostracized
her.

 

After their attempts to sabotage Regina's wardrobe backfire, Cady, Janis,
and Damian plan to turn Gretchen against her. They make it seem as though
Regina has sent "candy cane-grams" to Cady and Karen while excluding
Gretchen. Regina further humiliates Gretchen during their dance performance
at the Winter Talent Show, leading Gretchen to tell Cady all of Regina's
embarrassing secrets. Cady informs Aaron that Regina is cheating on him,
prompting them to break up, and tricks Regina into eating nutrition bars
that cause her to gain weight. Following a sharp drop in Regina's
reputation, she is replaced by Cady as the new "queen bee".

 

Cady throws a house party while her parents are away, and drunkenly admits
to Aaron that she has been deliberately failing math class to make him help
her, but he rebukes her for becoming as manipulative and image-obsessed as
Regina. Janis and Damian confront Cady for lying to them about the party and
remaking herself in Regina's image. Cady accuses Janis of being in love with
her, and Janis declares her a "mean girl" and renounces their friendship.

 

Realizing Cady's betrayal, Regina retaliates by distributing the contents of
the Burn Book throughout school, inciting chaos among the girls of the
junior class. She avoids suspicion by inserting insults about herself, and
blame is placed on Cady, Gretchen, and Karen. To restore order, Principal
Duvall and math teacher Ms. Norbury gather the female junior students in the
gym to apologize to each other. Regina insults Janis' sexuality, prompting
Janis to reveal her entire plan to destroy Regina's reputation as the
students cheer. Regina storms out, pursued by an apologetic Cady, and is
struck by a school bus, fracturing her spine.

 

When Ms. Norbury is investigated as a drug dealer due to comments Cady wrote
in the burn book, Cady takes full blame for the book. She is shunned by her
peers and distrusted by her own parents, but gradually returns to her old
self. She joins the school Mathletes at the state finals, answering the
tiebreaker correctly and winning the championship. The team arrives at the
Spring Fling dance, where Cady is elected queen, but declares that all her
classmates are wonderful in their own way, snapping the plastic tiara and
distributing the pieces to other girls in the crowd, including Janis,
Gretchen, and Regina. She rekindles her friendship with Janis and Damian,
makes up with Aaron, and reaches a truce with the Plastics.

 

The Plastics disband at the beginning of the new school year; Regina joins
the lacrosse team to positively manage her anger. Karen becomes the school
weather reporter, and Gretchen joins the "Cool Asians" clique. Aaron
graduates and attends Northwestern University while starting a relationship
with Cady. Reflecting on the relative social peace that has taken over North
Shore High, Cady notices a trio of new "Junior Plastics" in Freshman year,
and imagines them being hit by a bus.

 

Cast

Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, a 16-year-old girl who transfers to a public
high school after being homeschooled her whole life in Africa and Aaron
Samuels' love interest.

Jessie Wright as 5-year-old Cady.

Rachel McAdams as Regina George, a rich, popular mean girl. Regina is Janis'
ex-best friend, current rival and leader of The Plastics.

Lacey Chabert as Gretchen Wieners, an insecure rich girl and a member of the
Plastics who only wants Regina's acceptance.

Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith, a ditsy but sweet member of the Plastics and
Gretchen's best friend.

Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian, an artistic, rebellious goth who befriends Cady
and hatches a plan to take down Regina. Janis is Damian's best friend and
Regina's ex-best friend and current rival.

Daniel Franzese as Damian Leigh, Janis' gay best friend who is very
flamboyant.

Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels, a Senior on the Football, Soccer and Swim
teams, Regina's ex-boyfriend, and Cady's love interest.

Rajiv Surendra as Kevin Gnapoor, the "hormonal Mathletes president" who is
attracted to Janis.

Tina Fey as Ms. Sharon Norbury, the school Math teacher, whom the Burn Book
defames as a drug dealer.

Tim Meadows as Principal Ron Duvall, the principal of North Shore High
School.

Amy Poehler as June George, Regina and Kylie's irresponsible mother.

Ana Gasteyer as Betsy Heron, Cady's mother.

Neil Flynn as Chip Heron, Cady's father.

Daniel DeSanto as Jason, Gretchen's unfaithful boyfriend.

Diego Klattenhoff as Shane Oman, a football player who has an on-and-off
relationship with Regina.

Alisha Morrison as Lea Edwards.

Julia Chantrey as Amber D'Alessio, a victim of the Burn Book.

Molly Shanahan as Kristen Hadley, an athletic girl on the Lacrosse team.

Jan Caruana as Emma Gerber.

Jacky Chamberlain as Giselle Sigro.

Olympia Lukis as Jessica Lopez.

Dwayne Hill as Coach Carr, the school's physical education teacher whom the
Burn Book exposes as a sex offender.

Jonathan Malen as Kristen's boyfriend.

Nicole Crimi as Kylie George, Regina's younger sister.

Dan Willmott as Mr. George, Regina and Kylie's wealthy father.

Laura de Carteret as Taylor Wedell's Mom

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