[offscreen, calls Francine] Hey squirt, come here! [Francine stands up off of the sofa and walks to her and Catherine's room] I was online and found some stuff you might want to use for your paper.
Oh, thanks, but I finished it already. [looks at the printed article in surprise] Hey, this is my paper!
You mean, you already used some of this information?
I used the whole thing. It was perfect for the topic. So I cut and pasted it into a new document and added a title.
[disappointed] Francine, you can’t do that!
Why not?
Because that’s plagiarism, that's why.
No, it isn't. It's called finishing your work early, so you can enjoy Thanksgiving. [worried] What's "plagiarism"?
[picks up the printed article] It's when you take someone else's work and claim it's your own. It's basically stealing.
But I already handed it in. So, you think I can get an "F"?
Worse! You could be suspended.
Huh?
[offscreen, from the kitchen] Kids! Dinner's ready!
[whispers] You have to tell Ratburn!
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