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| - Cyndi emerges as the comic's next villain by demonstrating how easily she can play with the emotions of her peers for her own pleasure. She separately invites Duane, Jack and Sara to meet her in front of the school auditorium next Wednesday after play rehearsal, holding out to each the promise (stated or implied) of sex. She does so by appealing to each one's individual desires: Duane's wish to help others redeem themselves, Jack's desire for sexual release given the boundaries that he and Katy-Ann have agreed to, and Sara's longing for love. All three, knowing Cyndi is not a good person, are simultaneously tempted and conflicted, to the point of tuning out those closest to them during school.
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| - Cyndi emerges as the comic's next villain by demonstrating how easily she can play with the emotions of her peers for her own pleasure. She separately invites Duane, Jack and Sara to meet her in front of the school auditorium next Wednesday after play rehearsal, holding out to each the promise (stated or implied) of sex. She does so by appealing to each one's individual desires: Duane's wish to help others redeem themselves, Jack's desire for sexual release given the boundaries that he and Katy-Ann have agreed to, and Sara's longing for love. All three, knowing Cyndi is not a good person, are simultaneously tempted and conflicted, to the point of tuning out those closest to them during school. As an afterthought, Cyndi texts Stan as well on Wednesday afternoon. This proves to be a mistake, as when she sneaks out the back of the auditorium after rehearsal, he's waiting there for her. (Meanwhile, Duane and Sara, but not Jack, show up out front, not yet having realized her deception.) Revealing that Jack had confided in him beforehand about her seduction attempt, Stan tells Cyndi that he initially thought she was trying to break Jack and Katy-Ann up, but when she texted him, he realized her true goal: to skip out while making those waiting for her feel ashamed of themselves (see page quote). (As he speaks, Duane and Sara, noticing each other and realizing Cyndi isn't coming for either of them, do indeed walk away in shame.) He admonishes her for not believing in anything. Cyndi counters that Stan's no better than her, and suggests they "play together." He declines, and claims that she's lost her touch, thinking too small with her games. Instead of feeling defeated, however, Cyndi surprises Stan by pausing to think, and then giggling ominously. Later that afternoon, Duane apologizes to Charlotte for having tuned her out lately, while Sara resolves to kiss Daphne for the first time that weekend, after their final performance. Stan confesses to Jack his fear that he may have made things worse with Cyndi and, thinking of Penny, admits that he'll need help to contain her. At the same time, he congratulates Jack for resisting temptation, saying that showed strength of character. Jack, ever self-doubting, isn't so sure.
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