Season 2.1; Episode 4: Lilith Leaves then Leaves Again

Series 2; Episode 4: 

Lilith Leaves then Leaves Again

Chapter 1: 

Lilith Leaves

Previously on the History of Pleasantview, Lilith is disgruntled by the lack of attention she receives from her family members during such a fragile *period* of her life, and tells them she is leaving, and never coming back. Her father is used to hearing this kind of talk, thus he welcomes her out the door, unaware that this time, SHE ACTUALLY MEANT IT. 

Lilith was not coming back.

The first person Lilith turned to upon leaving home, was the only person she ever felt loved her - Dustin Broke, but it was a difficult time for Dustin, who had become a hardened street thug, flinging with heaps of Pleasantview's young ladies. Lilith was in such a state of desperation that she refused to see that Dustin wasn't interested. She insisted that he loved her, that she was the only girl for him.

Dustin insisted that she go somewhere else, but she never relented. Dustin simply couldn't turn down a homeless girl. And when Beau moved out to University, the time was right. Lilith moved in to Woodland Drive, along with the strange former burglar Gordon King.

When Lilith moved in and starting sleeping in Dustin's bed, they officially became a couple, and so, they decided to do what most destitute young couples do during troubled financial times - have a baby. Before Dustin realize what he was doing, it was too late. He was going to become a father.

Within a matter of days, Lilith's stomach swelled twofold; her thighs expanded all the way down to her heels and her skin turned the color of bleached cement mixed with stale milk. She started gorging on food; which only worsened the situation; and she spent most of her time vomiting into Dustin's toilet. Funnily enough, the pregnancy didn't stop her from pursuing her bubble blowing addiction, despite the doctor's endless warnings of Fetal Bubble Syndrome. The childbirth was long and painful, but it turned out well in the end. She named the baby Kane, after her favorite pro wrestler.

Kane was a downright nuisance, throwing up on her face all the time, but Lilith had been through worse. She just hoped it would pay off eventually, and one day Dustin would quit his criminal activities, become a successful doctor/lawyer and pay more attention to his family. Everything was riding on Dustin's continued support, so we cannot blame Lilith for being a bit optimistic.

But Dustin did little to 
strengthen the optimism. He was rarely present at home, unless to host a big party or to sleep. His life barely changed since having a child, and one would not assume a baby was being raised in the hellhole of 55 Woodland Drive.

 Just as she was during her childhood, she was being ignored, hidden away in the dark corners. This was Lilith's lot in life, and it seemed it would remain that way. While Dustin partied and played the days away, Lilith spend her time watching over young Kane and reading old books. But she was not unhappy, because she still had faith in the future. But Dustin be testing that faith soon enough.

Chapter 2: 

Lilith Leaves Again

Not too long after Lilith gave birth, her sister Angela graduated from University with a Major in Natural Sciences. To celebrate, Dustin decided to throw a rad, wild party to celebrate. Of course, Angela wasn't there, but he looked for any excuse.

He decided this would be the sickest, maddest party Woodland drive had ever seen. He invited everybody - his friends; people he knew; people he sort of knew and people he didn't know. That included all his old lady friends, such as Tosha Go. He was so keen to have everyone over that he forgot what had happened between Lilith and Tosha last season!

But that didn't matter to Dustin. The moment he laid eyes on Tosha, he couldn't stop thinking to himself 'I just wanna have sex with that girl.' 

He approached Tosha for the first time in ages. The last time, they had been children, now they were children in adult bodies. 

'Long time no see,' spoke Tosha

'Long time no sex, either,' replied Dustin. Before you know it, they were fondling, right in the presence of tiny little Orlando Bertino who had been invited for no reason. But thanks to young Orlando, the word got out about Dustin's cheating. Dustin had learned his lesson about inviting little snitches who couldn't handle the real world, but Lilith was still furious.

She didn't confront Dustin. What would be the point? She had known Dustin to cheat in the past, and she forgave him. Did she simply expect having a baby with him would change him forever? Despite the fact that he had not changed at all since Kane was born? Hell, she was pretty sure he didn't even know he was called Kane. 

She simply approached Dustin with Kane in her hands, and said 'Dustin, I'm leaving, and you can take your child! See how you like raising him without my help!'

'Wait, Lilith!' Dustin shouted, 'don't leave me! I can change, I tell ya! I CAN CHANGE!'

'Don't worry about her,' Gordon King said.

'You're probably right. I never thought of it that way.' Dustin said, and they continued partying as Lilith disappeared into the darkness.

And so, Lilith has taken another wrong step on her journey. But with it she will take caution for the future. Ever since she was a little child, Lilith has been on a journey to discover who, if anybody, will accept her for who she is. Where will she go to now? Who will take her? Find out on future installments of the greatest series of all time!

Series 2.1; Episode 3: Angela Goes To Uni

Series 2; Episode 3: 

ANGELA GOES TO UNI

Chapter 1
Packed Up

We take off directly after the events of last season at the Pleasant household. Lilith, skulking fiendishly about the household, is eager to leave the broken home in her mother's wake. Finally, she gathers up the courage to make the announcement:

'I'ma go lif wiv ma boyfriend! Ain't nuttin' yu can do abowt all dat!'

'Please Lilith, be quiet,' Dad replied, 'I'm trying to help your sister with her exam revision.'

'Besides, he's not your boyfriend anymore', Angela remarked, 'he's with Tosha Go at the moment,'

'Nun o' yall know shit!' and she stormed out the door for the twelfth time that day. Except this time, she didn't come back.

With the annoying reject out of the way, Daniel began spending more time with his preferred daughter. Sim State University announced they were handing out scholarships for high-school students, and Angela, with only a few days of school left, had to prove herself to the board if she were to get that beautiful cheque. Gone were the days of the great outdoors, catching bugs, watching birds and going for hikes along the nature trails. She would now have to stay inside and study like never before. Daniel began tutoring and coaching Angela daily, determined to see at least one of his daughters succeed in life. Cramming for the scholarship was hard work, and she lost a lot of quality sleeping time. The stress with building up within Angela.

Eventually, Daniel found her a study-aid, the Noodle-soother, a high-tech experimental device designed by Mortimer Goth before his death - a device which would help her to stay focused for longer. A seemingly docile and friendly device at first, it worked by shooting highly focused electrodes into the pineal and pituitary glands of the brain. Some people considered the noodle-soother to be a form of brainwashing and/or cheating, but she didn't care.
In her eyes, the noodle-soother was the coolest thing on the planet, and as long as she passed her exam and got into college, she would be happy. Besides, it wasn't illegal. Angela had been acquiring A's and A-'s just days before finishing high school, but she required at least one A+ before graduation. With it being just Daniel and Angela in the house, he was able to provide his daughter with the necessary support. Ah, it was a long, grueling period of Angela's life, one which she wouldn't hasten to repeat, but she managed to survive, although just barely. Her face broke out in acne, she lost strands of hair, her cheeks went gaunt and pale like Lilith's, but by the end up it, she had the distinguished SimCity Scholar's Grant, and Sim State University welcomed her with open arms. She also inherited some money from her deceased Grandpa Herb.

Having gotten off to a good start, Angela was looking forward to college. The Pleasant household had not, until the last few moments of her time living there, been an environment that encouraged learning.  Mum was constantly preoccupied with work, the daughters just did whatever they wanted, and Dad was mostly forgotten about. As a result, Angela embraced the warm, yet down to earth college atmosphere which stood in stark contrast to that of her old home. There were young people everywhere, but they were neither spoiled like Lilith nor trashy like Dustin. Rather, an honest mix in between. Angela enjoyed the company, although her social life wasn't her main priority at Uni. She wanted to study, but that begs the question - study what?

Unlike her father, she had waited long enough in life to decide upon what she was really passionate about, and that was, the outdoors. Her planned major was biology.

But before she could register a major, she would have to find out where she would lodge. Thanks to the scholarship, she could have stayed at one of the nearby Varsity houses. She could have possibly even entered the sorority, but she didn't like the idea of either being shut off from the rest of the school, or sharing a house with some self-righteous sorority girls. In the end, she decided to unpack in one of the college dorms. A cheap single room was enough for her. There were cockroaches all over the dormitory, but she didn't mind. Bugs were one of the love of her life.

Angela had a fulfilling time at college. She made many friends, including Nanae Phillipine and Sadie Oates, she made it onto the Dean's list, and joined Peerless Park - an environmentalist's group. She also found a special someone in her life...

Chapter 2

The New Daniel

One day Angela was taking a shower in the girl's bathroom, and she turned around to notice two red-haired guys watching her. They quickly turned around to pretend they had seen nothing, but it didn't work very well. What a bunch of perverts! The first guy was creepy looking, although the long haired guy was kinda cute, but - what a pervert anyway! It seemed like peeping toms were a factor of Uni life she would have to adapt to. Oh well, she could always close the door in the future. 

As time went by, she began to notice the same long haired guy more and more. His fiery mane and bronzed skin was good at catching her eyesight. As she learned, his name was Daniel LeTourneu, and he was a radical surfer who played by no-one's rules but his own. Despite all this, he always wore the most fancy, three piece suit. Who did he think he is - Angela thought, wearing a suit like that? Sharp suits are for respectable, noble men, not dirty young beach boys like Daniel LeTorneau. It was at this point that Daniel noticed her looking at him, and he approached her.

'I can't help but notice you're looking at my suit.'

'I wasn't looking at your suit.'

'I've had people look at my suit before, I know what it looks like when one looks at my suit.'

'Well, so what if I was looking at your suit?'

'I was just wondering what you think of my suit.'

'I think it's a horrible suit. I don't like suits, they're for people who carry suitcases and work for venture capitalist firms. Wear something else.'

'I plan to be a venture capitalist. That's why I'm majoring in economics.'

The two found themselves arguing every single day. Angela explained, day in and day out, the evils of the capitalist system, highlighting, instead, the benefits of a democratic socialist government. Daniel sat there, preoccupied by her beauty, until everything she said began to sink in. He began going with her on trips to peerless park, he discovered drugs, and his hair began to grow longer. Even though they had had opposing political beliefs, they found they had much in common. They both loved the environment, they both hated politicians and liked healthy food, such as salad with quinoa. Also, they both had big dreams for the future. It was nice for Angela to finally meet someone who had huge ambitions, yet wasn't a complete go-getting snob because of it.

The two began dating, but in order for it to work they had to compromise. Daniel agreed to stop wearing a suit all the time, and Angela agreed to start showering. She felt she had found a soul-mate. Unlike Dustin, whom she saw, in retrospect, she was just dating out of pity, Daniel and her shared a real connection.

Finally, Angela graduated, and during the graduation party, she and Daniel announced their engagement. They had no money and no jobs, but they were young and they had each other. 

And where would they head? Why, back to Pleasantview, to start a new life.

They say that college is the time and place for everything. For some people, everything is just a short fling; a few shots too many and a regrettable incident with a wild animal. For Angela Pleasant and Daniel LeTorneau, everything means the person who you know you will spend the rest of your days with. A happy ending for this couple, or, is it just the beginning? Find out in future episodes of Doug's Declassified History of Pleasantview.

Series 1; Episode 9: Out With The Oldies

Chapter One:
An Unpleasant Farewell

Since the beginning of his affair, time had flown for Daniel Pleasant, yet a spring was still in his step. Mary-Sue had not found out, too busy with campaign work to notice her husbands naughty cheating antics.

The relationships between Daniel and his daughter Angela had rekindled, since she had gotten over Dustin, and came to appreciate that Dad had been right about him all along. Now a young lady, Angela was studying for college, and Daniel couldn't have been more supportive of this. He wished like anything that he could've had just one daughter, Angela, because Lilith was still really annoying.

But she had silenced down a bit, and the sister fighting had come to a stop, and Daniel could finally have some peace and quiet.


But all that was set to change.





Kaylynn had been sneaking into the back during the early hours of the morning, and Mary-Sue had spotted her coming back from work.

Angela watched in astonishment. He never knew her Mum could throw a punch like that!

Daniel had mysteriously gone into hiding after the fight, but that was fine by Mary-Sue. There was nothing she needed to say to him, although she did have some words for her daughters before she would move out.

'Lilith, I love you just as much as your sister, but I can't live here anymore, now that I know the truth. I am going to move in with my parents.'

'I wanna come with!' Lilith replied, 'I hate Dad!'

'No, you must stay here. I have a career, and it's very important to me. Pleasantview needs democracy, and only Mr. Burb and I can accomplish that! Your father has time for you two, but I do not.'

And then she approached Angela.

'Don't take what I just did to Kaylynn as an example, Angela,' she said, 'fighting is not a way to solve your problems!'

'Sure, Mum.'

And so, Mary-Sue left the Pleasant home, with no plans to return again.

With Mary-Sue gone, Lilith decided to skip school and visit Dustin instead, but the police caught her and brought her back.

'You can't control me! This town sucks! I'ma go live wit Dustin!'

'You know what, Lilith?' Daniel replied, 'I don't care. After all these years living with you, I just don't care.' And he walked off, slamming the door behind his daughter.  



Chapter Two
In With the Oldies

Mary-Sue had to find some new place to live, and she couldn't think of any friends to stay with. Since she was a workaholic, she hadn't made many friends. In the end she decided to go see her parents.

Mary-Sue arrived at the home of the Oldies, her adoptive parents, and there was Herb, who looked sicker than she had ever seen him. It had been so long since she had spoken with her father, and it was almost difficult to know what to say.

'Where's... Mum?' she said,

'Your mother is... passed on.'

'What? Why didn't you tell me?'

'I have been too sick to let you know. It only happened recently, but her tombstone is out there. I thought someone else would've told you. I don't have much longer to go, either.'

'You're sick too?'

'Yes, I'm afraid. But I don't want to bother you with that. I want to know how you've been. Let's have dinner. You must be hungry.'

Herb served up some rotten ham sandwiches, and Mary-Sue started talking about her career with John Burb, but more importantly, her break up with Daniel. 

'Daniel's going through a midlife crisis', she said, 'and he's angry at the whole family. He really wanted to date some new girls.'

And so, Mary-Sue was now living with her old father.

*

After Mary-Sue went off to work, Herb sat there, chewing on his mouldy sandwich, thinking about what she had said about Daniel. He always thought it'd be nice to have another go at the dating game. Sure, he was extremely old, sick and dying, but it was worth a shot!

And so, Herb got on his best slacks and prepared for a night on the town.

He met a girl at the local bar, and started up a conversation about violins. She liked violins too, and they began talking. But then he offered a dance, and she seemed to think it was time to go.





'You'll be the death of me, woman!' he screamed, as she left.



Herb also followed Daniel's advice of hiring Kaylynn as a maid, but the two just had long, drawn out conversations about literature.

Chapter Three:
Out with the Oldies

All in all: the dating plan hadn't gone too well, he thought, as he sat on the couch later that night. But at least it was worth a try, and trying is better than dong nothing at all. He just wished he could have a little while longer, and a little more strength. He thought about using that Elixir of Life he had bought from Mortimer Goth....






After all, he was getting sicker and sicker. He didn't have much longer to make a choice. He drank the elixir.

Empowered by the drink, Herb bought himself a hot tub, and within minutes, Herb got lucky with some random girl named Sandy.












And on Mary-Sue's birthday, the whole family got together. However, both Lilith and Angela saw each other, and got into a massive fight. The Sim Reaper came over, certain he would be needed.

But then he saw Herb, and set his sights on him. 

'You there!' the reaper shouted, 'I know you! You've been trying to escape from me using that potion of Mortimer's! Well, I've got you now. Time's up, buddy!'






'Aww, come on', Herb said, 'can't I just have a few more
days? I've made such progress...'

'Sorry gramps,' Daniel shouted, 'you heard the man, your time is up.'

'Hey, it's not like I love this job,' the reaper added, 'it gets rather depressing at points. Don't make it any more difficult for me. Just come along quietly, and your guests can get back to the party.'

'Ah, fine,' Herb said. 'Well, it was a good life while it lasted.'

*

And so, Mary-Sue's family was long gone. Her parents who raised her had left this world, and the family she left behind had left her life. All that remained of her was her career.




But nonetheless, she had Herb buried right next to Carol, as he had wished. And Mary-Sue would cry, because in between the times in which she was working, she would remember, she was just as much of a Sim as anyone else. 

Because in Pleasantview, family never parts. As ghosts moan and whimper in the night, they speak of the memories of the past. And the past is always there, whether you can see it or not.


Out with the oldies, and in with the newbies. That's how it is in Pleasantview...

Series 1; Episode 8: Simerican Beauty

'My name is Daniel Pleasant. This is my neighborhood; this is my street; this is my life. I am 49 days old; in less than a day I will be dead. Of course I don't know that yet, and in a way, I am dead already.'

Episode 8: Simerican Beauty

Chapter One:
Home, Sweet Battlefield

Daniel Pleasant's daughter, Lilith, had changed very much ever since she began to date bad boy Dustin Broke. She started beating up her sister, Angela, as revenge for a decade of being the favorite, and Lilith, the reject. Stealing her boyfriend wasn't enough. She wanted Angela to suffer.

Lilith wasn't going to let anyone else have Dustin. He had been flirting with a girl named Tosha Go from school, but Lilith decided she could solve the problem simply by beating her up, too.

Daniel grew concerned, so he had a talk with his troubled daughter.

'I didn't raise you to be a no-good punk!', he yelled, 'apologize to your sister.'

'I ain't!' she sang, 'I'm unapologetic! I'se be miss-behavin', watchaw gawna do?'

'That's it!' he bellowed, 'you are grounded, young lady!'

'You think you can hold me down? I do what I want!'

And so, later that night, Lilith snuck into Angela's bedroom to use her computer, and sent an e-mail to Dustin.

omg my family r such LOSERS lol1
can u pik me up @ lyk 12 lolz?
cyu then babe lolz

And so, at midnight, Lilith snuck out to meet Dustin, who was driving a hotwired car.

'Get in, babe,' Dustin said, 'let's blow this lame-ass joint.'

But before they made it even halfway across the street, Dustin was arrested for driving under the influence of nectar without a licence, and Lilith was brought back home by the Pleasantview Police.

'Pigs can't hold me down!' Lilith proclaimed, 'Ain't none of ya'll not got nuttin' on me. How long can ya last, pa? Too fast fo' ya? I'll outlast ya!'

'I don't know, Lilith,' Daniel said, and he walked off. He would give his soul for a glass of nectar himself, but he wasn't drinking anymore.

He went over to the kitchen and shoved some poptarts in the oven, but he forgot all about it, and let it burn. The kitchen caught on fire, but luckily, Angela was there to put it out.

Daniel really wanted that glass of nectar now.

Chapter Two:

The Burbs

Daniel needed to talk with his wife. He thought that she should spend a bit more time with Lilith, as she might be able to talk some sense into her. 

But Mary-Sue was most often preoccupied with the computer, talking with Daniel's brother in-law, John Burb over the simternet. She and John were working on a campaign opposing Mortimer's government, and John would be moving into Pleasantview with his family.

When John and Jennifer Burb arrived in Pleasantview, Mary-Sue and Daniel agreed to help them unpack. After all, Daniel was looking for any excuse to get out of the house. They also arranged a brunch at the Burb's new house on the day of their daughter Lucy's birthday party, so they could get together and catch up.

The occasion was all planned out, but at the last minute, Mary-Sue informed them she couldn't go, because she was "buried in paperwork", so Daniel had to go by himself.

The get together went reasonably well, although Daniel did feel a bit uncomfortable. There were a few strange things about the Burb household. First of all, Lucy's room had invisible walls, which was rather creepy. Secondly, there was a plate of toasted cheese sandwiches lying on the floor, which was a bit strange. Somebody could step on them. Thirdly, Jennifer was in her underpants at the dinner table, which may have been some weird Burb tradition, but he didn't ask. He thought his sister would at least have the decency to wear pants when inviting a guest around for brunch. Maybe she thought it didn't matter with family members.

John started takling about ways to make money, and Daniel had a hard time being interested in this conversation, because he had plenty of money, although he heard the Burbs were struggling financially.

Daniel decided to ask Burb what his campaign was all about: John and Mary-Sue were working together to strip Mortimer Goth of his mayoral power, because they believed Mortimer was trying to shut Pleasantview off from the rest of SimNation, and they needed to modernize quickly:

'Everyone else is playing Sims 3,' John said, 'and Sims 4 is coming up soon, and here we are, on Sims 2.'

Daniel hadn't the slightest idea what the hell John was talking about, and he was quite anxious to get away from the house without offending his sister.

City life sure had a way of turning people bonkers.

Chapter Three:
Home Alone

When Daniel got back, Mary-Sue had just arrived home, but was getting ready to leave again. Daniel wanted to talk to her.

'Can't talk,' she muttered 'too much to do.'

Daniel thought that was a bit ironic, considering that she was just standing still, gazing out the window. He didn't bother to ask what was going on, he just said 'good luck at the office today, honey,' before she headed towards the door.

'Daniel,' she said, stopping, 'I need you to do something for me.'

'What is that?' he responded.

'I need you to clean the house today. I won't have the time, myself.'

'Sure thing,' Daniel said. And he waved his wife goodbye.

*

Daniel didn't really feel like cleaning the house. He was no good at it, and he needed sleep after that strange get together with the Burbs. He decided to pick up the phone and dial the housekeeping service.

'Welcome to Sexy Sims Sanitation Service,' a smooth female voice answered, 'please select from our wide range of qualified cleaning professionals. Would you like a male, or a female?'

'Uhh... female' said Daniel, unsure he got the right number.

'Select preferred hair color - blonde, brunette, or redhead?'

'Ummm... Brunette?'

'Very well. Your personally chosen maid will be over to your house in 30 minutes.'

'Wait, you haven't got my addre-'

'Goodbye,' 

And the phone hung up. He started running a shower when the door knocked. He answered it, and a maid came in.

'My name's Kaylynn, at your service,' the lady said. 'What a big house you have, it's gonna take me ages to clean it all!'

And so, Kaylynn spent the rest of the day carefully cleaning the entire house, with Daniel lounging about. He had a huge list of things he had meant to do today, but with the arrival of Kaylynn they had all suddenly slipped his mind.

Days later, Daniel had work, and everyone else was out. Mary-Sue had asked him to clean the house, since he had done such a great job last time. Daniel picked up t he phone, and asked for Kaylynn again. But this time, Daniel was waiting for her, in his bedroom....

And so it became a habit, with the family none the wiser, because as far as the rest of the family were concerned, what happened at home was of nobody's concern...

But then something horrific happened that would change Daniel's life forever...

Chapter Four:
The Bald Truth

Daniel started going bald, and with it, his whole life had changed forever. When he looked into the mirror, all he saw was his father - his father who had never accomplished his dream of visiting mars... Was he and Jennifer responsible for that? Was it they who had held him back?

Would he end up just like Jeff, his life unfulfilled; his dreams floating away like the hair in his head?

His father had told him to accomplish his dreams. He was now assistant coach to the Sim State Llamas, but what was it all for? A house so big he needs an attractive maid to clean it, two girls who think he's an ogre because of the nasty boys they date; and a wife who never has any time for him. What would Dad have done, if he was in this position?

Daniel wasn't going to let his body fade away, old and useless, like his hair. If his family wasn't going to love him, he would find someone who would. 

He had the maid, and nobody knew about her. How many more girls could Daniel sneak in under his coat!? 

And so, Daniel had found a new lease on life. He would follow, and improve upon, the teachings of Don Lothario. No girl was safe now that Daniel was on the prowl.

Thus, the midlife crisis of Daniel Pleasant has prematurely begun. Driven by the guilt of his father's death, and the alienation from his divided family, Pleasantview is Daniel's oyster. Sure to cause even more friction in the family, what will become of its scattered fragments? Find out in future episodes of the History of Pleasantview!