Sue Ellen Vegges Out/Transcript

(Sue Ellen is on her bed, looking through a photo album.)

Sue Ellen: Oh, hey! Want to see some pictures of my new best friend?(Sue Ellen turns the album to the camera) Sally! She's a pig I met a few weeks ago. (The camera zooms in on a picture of Sue Ellen hugging Sally, and it fades to that scene) (The picture cuts to a scene of Sally running circles around Sue Ellen) I met her at this farm. She was really sweet and so smart. She could jump through hoops...(Sally jumps through a hoop that Sue Ellen holds out for her, and Sue Ellen laughs) ...roll over... (Sue Ellen moves her finger, and Sally rolls over) ...open doors... (Sally slams her bottom into a barn door, and it opens. Sue Ellen laughs) ...and she could even take a bow. (Sally bows for Sue Ellen) In fact, Sally helped me make one of the most important decisions of my entire life. (Sally licks Sue Ellen's face, and Sue Ellen laughs.)

Sue Ellen Vegges Out

Written by Jacqui Deegan

Storyboard by Raymond Jafelice



(The cafeteria is decorated for Cinco De Mayo. Sue Ellen is in the lunch line.)

Mrs. MacGrady: Hola, Sue Ellen! Happy Cinco De Mayo! What'll it be today?

Sue Ellen: Does the calabacitas have any meat in it?

Mrs. MacGrady: No. (She takes the lid off a container) It's 100 percent vegetarian, made with fresh produce and lots of love.

Sue Ellen: Okay, I'll have that.

Mrs. MacGrady: (takes a spoonful and places it in a taco shell, then puts it on a plate with tomatoes and another vegetable) 

(Buster, Francine, Arthur, and Sue Ellen are eating lunch together.)

Buster: (lifts up his taco) Mmm! Fascinating. Slightly spongy in texture. (inhales) A pungent aroma. Looks good! Might be better with ketchup, though. (lifts a ketchup bottle) 

Francine: You should try the steak tacos.

Arthur: Yeah, they're amazing!

Sue Ellen: (slices her taco and lifts up a piece) Actually, I don't eat meat anymore. I've decided to become a vegetarian.

(Francine and Arthur stop eating their tacos. Their mouths drop open.)

Sue Ellen: (looks at Buster, who is equally shocked) What?

Francine: You're never going to eat meat again? Ever?

Buster: You'll still eat bacon, right?

Sue Ellen: No. And definetly no.

Buster: But why? Meat is so...meaty! (bites into taco)

Sue Ellen: Lots of reasons. I've been thinking about becoming a vegetarian for a while.

Muffy: (sits down at the table) Oh my gosh! So am I!

Francine: Uh, Muffy? You have a steak on your plate.

Muffy: (looks at steak) I didn't say I was a vegetarian yet. I'm becoming one right after lunch. (slices steak) See? There was this article in We're Fabulous and You're Not Magazine (bites steak) and Capri DiVapida said not eating meat is very fashionable right now.

Buster: Maybe I should give up something. Olives! (stabs an olive with fork) I guess I could give those up? (eats the olive) Mmm...no, no, I couldn't! (eats another olive)

Sue Ellen: Muffy, I don't think you should become a vegetarian just because you read about it in a magazine. It's kind of a big decision.

Francine: Tuh! Plus, you wouldn't last a day.

Muffy: (looks up from eating another steak piece) Oh, really? Well, we'll just see about that. (eats steak piece) There! That was my last bite of meat ever. (puts hands out in front of her) I can't even bear to be around it anymore. (walks off) (walks back) (eats another piece) OK, that was my last bite. (grabs Sue Ellen's hand) Come on, veggie sister! Let's get away from these carnivores.

(Arthur and Francine look at Muffy and Sue Ellen.)

(Muffy and Sue Ellen are walking through Mill Creek Mall.)

Muffy: Ah! I'm so glad I decided to give up meat. I feel like a completely different person.

Sue Ellen: It's only been four hours.

Muffy: I know! Isn't it amazing? I am a little hungry, though. Let's get a snack. (Muffy runs ahead and leads Sue Ellen into a Chickin' Lickin'.)

Sue Ellen: Um, Muffy, I don't think that's the best place for a vegetarian.

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