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Critique of Intellectual Engagement in Society
Angie Steadman
It's completely barbaric. This place is an intellectual wasteland, but it's nice to meet a person more interested in his mind than his body.
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Introduction of a Unique Character Name
Rowley Jefferson
My name is Bell E. Button. What's yours?
[in robotic voice]
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Fregley's View on the Cool Crowd
Fregley
I guess this is where all the cool guys hang out.
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Critique of Middle School Experience
Greg Heffley
Let me just say for the record that I think middle school may be the dumbest idea ever invented.
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Normalcy in a Chaotic Environment
Greg Heffley
Thank God there are a few normal people or this place would be a total freak show.
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Rowley's Catchphrase in Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Rowley Jefferson
Zoo-wee-mama!
[repeated line]
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Discontent in a Challenging Environment
Chirag Gupta
This is a terrible place!
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Rowley's Unexpected Rise to Fame
Rowley Jefferson
Wow. Everyone knows me now. lt's like l'm famous!
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The Mystery of the Cheese Touch
Chirag Gupta
The Cheese Touch. Nobody knows when or how, but one day, that cheese mysteriously appeared on the blacktop. Nobody knew who it belonged to. Nobody touched it, nobody threw it away. So there it sat, growing more foul and powerful by the day. And then, one day, a kid named Darren Walsh made the biggest mistake of his life. Darren had the Cheese Touch! It was worse than nuclear cooties. He became an outcast. The only way to get rid of the Cheese Touch was by passing it on to someone else. And so began the Cheese Touch frenzy! Friend turning on friend, brother turning on sister, it was madness! Until, a German exchange student named Dieter Müller took it away. Sadly for Dieter, that fact was lost in translation. Thankfully, he moved back to Düsseldorf, and took the Cheese Touch with him. And so the Cheese sits, patiently waiting for its next victim.
[Scene flashes forward to before the Cheese became moldy; Darren puts his finger on the Cheese; Darren cries in the hallway; Darren touches an unsuspecting girl, thus giving her the Cheese Touch; Flash forward to the present]
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The Shift in What Matters Most
Angie Steadman
You know, Patty? One day you'll wake up and all the things you thought were important won't be anymore.
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Childhood Secrets and Imaginary Languages
Rowley
Remember that secret language we made up last week?
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Patty Farrell Questions Greg's Presence at School
Patty Farrell
Who let you into the school, Greg Heffley?
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Rodrick's Unusual Comparison to a Baby Hippo
Rodrick Heffley
What? Let go, baby hippo!
[Greg run offs. Rowley holds onto to Rodrick's leg to stop him]
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Rodrick's Musical Frustration and Threatening Words
Rodrick Heffley
It's the bass solo, Turd Burglar! Don't you know anything about music? Listen, I came here to get a new drumstick, and now Greg, since Mom and Dad are gone, I'm going to kill you. Literally kill you!
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Warning About the Cheese Touch Risk
Chirag Gupta
STOP! Good God, man! You almost got the Cheese Touch.
[Sees Greg trying to touch the Cheese]
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Invitation to Play Twisted Wizard Game
Rowley Jefferson
So, wanna play Twisted Wizard?
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Rodrick's Unconventional Middle School Advice
Rodrick Heffley
So, look. Mom asked me to give you some advice about middle school. It's real simple: don't talk to anyone, don't look at anyone, don't go anywhere, don't sit down, don't raise your hand, don't go to the bathroom, don't get noticed, don't choose the wrong locker, don't... Who am I kidding? You'll be dead or homeschooled by the end of the year anyway. And don't be seen with Rowley.
[sighs; patting Greg's head]
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Invitation to a Tickle Fight
Fregley
Wanna have a tickle fight?
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Future Success Amidst Current Struggles
Greg Heffley
Right now, I have to take abuse from these morons. But in twenty years, Quentin here will be workin for me.
[after getting teased by Quentin]
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Unexpected Treats in the Neighborhood Adventure
Greg
We got to stay in this neighborhood the rest of the night.
Rowley
That guy gave two full-size Snickers!
Greg
Did I tell you or did I tell you? These people have money to burn. Can't believe we got this much candy. This is like the best day ever.
Teenager
Hey, reflector dude, nice costume!
Rowley
Thanks! My mom made it...
Greg
I saw your plates! We're calling the cops! Uh-oh.
[Teenagers' truck stops and starts to back up]
Rowley
Oh, boy.
Greg
RUN!
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The School Paper's Humorous Perspective on People
Angie
Y'know, I like your point of view. You should sign up for the school paper. We are the voice of the people. Well, the people are mostly idiots so I guess technically speaking we're the voice of the people making fun of the people.
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Misunderstandings About Journals and Diaries
Greg Heffley
OK, first of all, let me get something straight, this is a journal, not a diary. Yeah, I know what it says on the cover, but when my mom went out to buy this thing, I specifically told her not to buy the thing that says "diary" on it. This just proves that Mom doesn't understand anything about kids my age.
Bully
Huh, Sissy!
[punches Greg]
Greg
The only reason why I agreed to write in this thing, is because one day, when I'm rich and famous, I'll have better things to do than answer people's stupid questions all day long.
Reporter #1
Gregory! Tell us about your childhood!
Reporter #2
Were you always so smart and handsome?
Greg
Here's my journal. Now shoo, shoo.
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Popularity Rankings Among Friends
Bully
Jerk.
Greg
Rowley, if you had to say what you were ranked in terms of popularity from 1 to 200, where would you put yourself?
Rowley Jefferson
Is 200 good or bad?
Greg
I'd say you're somewhere around the 154 mark. I'd put myself around number 19 or 20. I might even have a shot at the top spot by the end of the year. If things will go the way I think they will.
Rowley
Well, who's at the bottom?
Fregley
Hey, guys! You wanna see my secret freckle?
[lifts up his shirt]
Greg & Rowley
EEEWWW!
Greg
Fregley, sent home for hygiene issues at least once a month.
[narrating]
Fregley
Check it out. It's got a hair in it!
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Fregley's Unusual Secret Revealed
Fregley
Hey, guys. Wanna see my secret freckle? Check it out, it’s got a hair in it!
[singsong voice]
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Wrestling Confidence in a New Challenge
Patty Farrell
Can I wrestle with somebody Good Now?
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Consequences of Disregarding Boundaries
Rodrick Heffley
What did I tell you would happen if you ever went into my room again?
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Confusion About Interacting with Girls
Greg Heffley
She's a girl! Where do I grab her?
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Questioning Choices in School Activities
Angie Steadman
You rejected the school paper, but you joined the Safety Patrol? Are you working your way down the evolutionary ladder?
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The Concept of the Cheese Touch Explained
Chirag Gupta
STOP! Good God, man! You almost got the Cheese Touch!
Greg
The what?
Chirag
The Cheese Touch.
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Encouragement to Take Action
Patty Farrell
Come on! What are you waiting for, huh? Don't be such a wuss, Heffley. Make your move!
[grunts]
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Challenges of Middle School Social Dynamics
Angie Steadman
It all starts in middle school, y'know. You're not a kid anymore, the coddling's stopped. Kids aren't separated by intelligence. The weak are picked on. The girls you've known since kindergarten won't even talk to you anymore.
Greg
Okay, well it sounds like you've got it all figured out, so go back to your book.
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