The speaker recounts a humorous and embarrassing experience from their middle school days. The story revolves around a group project in art class, where the students were assigned to work together. The group consisted of the speaker, two boys named Danger Dan and Willis, and a girl named Isabel.
The group was initially assigned to a closet, which they had to use as their workspace. The project was to create an art piece and present it in front of the class. However, the group struggled to start the project, leading to a series of awkward silences.
The speaker, Willis, and Danger Dan eventually bonded over their shared interests, such as playing chess and video games. They decided to create a unique project: a short action movie where Willis, playing a spy, delivers a secret message to Isabel, asking her to the school dance.
The movie was filmed using an old-school camcorder, with the speaker acting as the director. The movie was a mix of action scenes and dialogue, with the final scene featuring Willis asking Isabel to the dance.
On the day of the presentation, the group screened the movie in front of the class. The presentation was a success, with the group receiving praise for their creativity. However, the presentation was not without its embarrassing moments. During the movie, Isabel started crying, which led her to leave the class.
Despite the embarrassing incident, the group managed to form friendships. The speaker, Willis, and Danger Dan remained friends for a long time after the incident. The speaker concludes the story by stating that they came out of the experience as friends.
1. The story revolves around an embarrassing day in middle school involving a group project.
2. The group project involves three boys: the narrator, a boy referred to as "danger Dan", and another boy named Willis.
3. The art teacher did not like their table and split up the art studio, assigning their table to another group.
4. The group project was to make an art project and present it in front of the class.
5. The narrator, Willis, and danger Dan are all socially awkward and shy.
6. Willis has a crush on a girl named Isabel, who is one of the popular girls in school.
7. The narrator, Willis, and danger Dan come up with a plan to ask Isabel to the school dance by making a video where Willis asks her to the dance.
8. The video involves Willis playing a spy and delivering a secret message to Isabel.
9. The video is presented in front of the class during the final project presentation.
10. Isabel starts crying during the presentation and leaves the class.
11. Isabel ends up going to the homecoming with Willis as a "pity favor".
12. Despite the embarrassing incident, the narrator, Willis, and danger Dan remain friends.