Liz Carlin

Nobody can figure her out because she doesn’t know who she is

• Lovable but rough around the edges
• From New York
• Has a rich mother, but divorced parents
• Architecture major
• Thrifty
• Starts off sarcastic, ironic, cynical
• Learns to be herself as the season progresses

Scott

Straight-man, often asking stupid questions and starting conversations

• Smart in a dumb way
• Almost bro-ish
• From Massachusetts
• Psychology major

Pavan

Awkwardly stumbles his way through funny situations

• Indian-American
• Chemistry major
• Optimistic
• Shy Extrovert
• Empathetic
• Awkward

Mia

Slightly neurotic but always sticks with the group

• International Student from Chile
• Computer Science major
• Neurotic
• Slightly pessimistic
• Unlucky
• Collectivistic
• Plans for everything

A Story - Liz Flips Gold Necklace

• (1) Liz finds gold necklace in a thrift store, realizes it’s worth much more than it’s priced at, wants to flip it for profit
• (1) She tries to sell it on eBay, doesn’t work out, tries to sell it at a jeweler, she notices he has a daughter, she can’t sell it because she has no idea what its quality is
• (2) She wants to test the quality of her gold, asks Pavan to test in his lab, Pavan is hesitant but agrees, Liz wants to also steal dish soap, Scott wants Liz to steal thumbtacks for her
• (2) They go to the lab, test gold quality, Liz dumps a chemical from a beaker and washes it to test her gold, hear a sound and leave, Liz drops dish soap and thumbtacks
• (3) Liz sells the gold necklace for a big profit at the jeweler, convinces the jeweler it’s a family heirloom
• (3) Liz buys everyone coffee, everyone leaves, Liz says “wait guys I forgot my jacket,” leaves massive tip

B Story - Scott Studies Studying

• (1) Scott asks Mia for help with Stats
• (1) Mia tries her best to explain everything, Scott doesn’t understand, Mia thinks it’s a good idea to use memory techniques to remember the formulas: “You’re a psych major, you’d know better than me”
• (1) Scott tries to use mnemonics and chunking, tells his friends, they make fun of “chunking” - he read it in a paper
• (2) Scott tries to use a mind palace “like Sherlock Holmes” he claims, forced repetition - he read it in a paper
• (2) Scott is getting lost in his mind palace, asks Liz to steal thumbtacks to put index cards up
• (3) Scott’s quiz is tomorrow, he’s screwed, Liz: “maybe you’d have been okay if instead of studying how to study, you’d just… studied”
• (3) Scott’s quiz is canceled because his professor slipped on some thumbtacks, (he’s confused, Liz and Pavan look at each other, Liz is shocked but smiling, Pavan is just shocked)

C Story - Mia Versus Professor

• (1) Mia’s professor hates her because she’s always coming in late, she slept through her alarm, so Mia decides she’s going to go to her class early next time
• (1) Mia tells her roommate to wake her up and sets a really early alarm, sleeps through alarm, runs to class, runs back because she forgot her backpack, runs back to class, professor is passive aggressive
• (2) Mia makes it to her classroom on time and sits there, she waits a while, she gets suspicious as nobody shows up, checks her email and realizes her class has been switched to another room, she’s late again
• (2) Mia goes through an Eye of the Tiger montage, “wake up on time: check. brush teeth: check. shoes: check. backpack: check. check email for last-minute changes: che-”, Mia’s face drops
• (3) Mia’s professor died (cut to conversation with Liz) “HE DIED?!” “He died hating me”

D Story - Pavan's Thrifted Mug

• (1) Pavan finds a funny mug at the thrift store (some awareness thing)
• (1) Pavan is drinking from his mug in the lab and talking to his lab-mates, his head researcher comes in and talks about how serious his mug is (there’s some tragedy associated with the event), Pavan is confused but agrees, the head researcher is suspicious if Pavan knows, Pavan folds and lets him know he got this mug from the thrift store because it was funny, head researcher does not appreciate it
• (1) Pavan is on thin ice at his lab
• (2) Pavan helps Liz test her gold, even though he’s on thin ice
• (3) Pavan’s head researcher asks who cleaned the beaker, Pavan blames someone else, they look at him angrily, Pavan admits it was him, head researcher is proud of him because “that’s the kind of initiative he looks for”

Conversation about tipping, our introduction to these characters. Liz is introducing them and quipping to the camera

• Scott walks in and asks how not to tip: “They turn that iPad around and I lose all control.”
• Pavan can’t help: “I can’t help you, man. I fold.”
• Mia responds sarcastically: “I bet you do”
• Pavan responds: “Easy for you to say! Everyone knows CS majors are born without hearts.”
• Mia rolls her eyes, responds to Scott: “The key is to not look the employees in the eyes. That’s how they get you.”
• Pavan: “Do they tip much in Chile?”
• Mia: “No, but they have a service fee most places. 10%.”
• Liz: “That’s exactly what we need in this country.”
• Scott asks Liz: “How much do you tip?”
• Liz responds bluntly: “I don’t.”
• Scott is astounded: “What?”
• Liz explains: “Tipping culture is toxic. They should really raise the minimum wage.”
• Scott is taken aback: “But you’re rich! You have a moral obligation. That’s like seeing someone choke and not giving them the Heimlich!”
• Liz: “Heimlich was a Nazi, you know.”
• Pavan is confused: “No he wasn’t.”
• Liz, smirking confidently: “Sounds like one.”