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School's out and the students of Lawndale are looking forward to their summer vacation. Kevin and Brittany get jobs as lifeguards, Mack drives an ice cream truck, Jodie spends all of her time volunteering, and the Fashion Club, including Quinn, hire a tutor, David. But things aren't as good for Daria and Jane. After a fight over Tom, the best friends split and head their separate ways. Daria heads to Mr. O'Neill's summer camp after her mother volunteers her, while Jane heads off to an artists' colony. At the It's OK To Cry Corral, Mr. O'Neill's camp, Daria tries to help Link, a 12 year-old very similar to herself, and while helping the pre-teen Daria has to face her own feelings for Tom, all making for a long summer.
Episode Notes
Instead of the regular theme song, Splendora's "Turn Down The Sun" is used.
When this movie aired on MTV, it was commerical-free and had four minutes of extra footage including a music video for Mystik Spiral's "Freakin' Friends".
When this movie was re-aired on The N, the subplot focusing on Allison's bisexuallity was edited out.
The ending credits feature a montage of outtakes including a boom mic hitting Jane, the artists from the colony sitting around naked, and Daria and Tom holding up Daria's front door.
Non-Speaking Characters: Jesse, Nicholas Campbell, Max Tyler, Corey
Episode Quotes
David: But when the workers stormed the Bastille, they only found seven prisoners and one of them was the Marquis de Sade.
Quinn: Eww.
David: That's more or less the way they felt.
Brittany: Oh, Mack, something terrible has happened!
Mack: Don't worry, the sun's not gone. It's just hiding behind the clouds.
Helen: Oh, Jakey, do you realize what a momentous summer our girls have had? Quinn learned she's smarter than she thought, and Daria has her first boyfriend.
Jake: It's summer already?
Daria: Does this college town have a name or do you just turn left at the kid with the tractor?
Daria: I'm sorry, but the confidentiality agreement I signed with the Government prevents me revealing that. I've already said too much.
Quinn: So David was right. I am superficial.
Daria: At least you know your strengths.
Jane: Daria!
Daria: How are things going?
Jane: Fine! Fine! Fine! Couldn't be better!
Daria: Sucks, huh?
Jane: Only in a mind numbingly pretentious way.
Cultural References
Lackluster Video
Lackluster Video, which is seen when Daria and Tom are at the shopping center, is a take on the video rental store Blockbuster Video.
Pepperhill
Pepperhill College is a take on Pepperdine University.