Cooper puts the GX-4000 against the couch cushion so Roddy can watch TV. Roddy loves the graphic cop show, screaming whenever the hero is in danger. He has also developed a crush on Vanna White, cohost of the long running Wheel of Fortune game show. From watching TV, Roddy learns 21st-century words and phrases like “chillax” and “major bummer.”

Veronica is suspicious when she hears her brother talking to himself. From the phone bill, she knows that he isn’t calling anyone. Cooper claims that he’s practicing for Romeo and Juliet. He says he is Brock’s understudy but insists that Veronica can’t tell Chad this, as even Brock isn’t supposed to know. Veronica asks if Cooper is telling the truth. Cooper replies, “Verily.”

Based on rehearsals, Brock’s role isn’t in jeopardy. His performance is getting better, and Jolie looks at him with eyes of “pure love.” Outside the theater, though, Brock’s behavior stays obnoxious. He cuts the lunch line or farts and then recites a rude version of a line from the play.

After school, Jolie invites Cooper to go rollerblading with her and Brock. When Cooper declines, Roddy castigates him. He tells Cooper to maintain hope because he hasn’t yet been “voted off the island” (106).