( Typical Animorphs fan in the 1990's starts reading an Animorphs book--probably somewhere later in the series)
Jake's Narration: Hi, my name is Jake. Just Jake. I can't tell you my last name, or the names of my friends, it's too dangerous--
(Typical Animorphs fan skips to chapter two, as he has already read the typical Animorphs opening chapter. As he's reading, however, someone taps his shoulder.)
Typical Animorphs fan: JAKE!
Jake: That was kinda rude of you, buddy.
Typical Animorphs Fan: What?
Jake: You skipped my opening chapter. That was rude. I had stuff to say.
Typical Animorphs Fan: Dude, no disrespect. It's just...well, I'm at Animorphs 31, and the openings are all the same. I just figured...
Jake: If you were a real Animorphs fan you'd read the book cover to cover.
Typical Animorphs Fan: It's one chapter, Jake...Calm down.
Jake: *Shakes his head". You just don't get it.
(Scene changes. Jake's in a bar with Marco).
Marco: Well, he had a point, Jake. It's just the first chapter. Don't dwell on it.
Jake: You're just like him. "It's just the first chapter", as if it doesn't matter. As if they're just words! They're more than just words, darnit. They're our lives! It makes me wonder what all this was for...
(Jake gets to his feet and heads towards the door)
Marco: Jake, where you going?
Jake: (turns back to face Marco, hand on the door knob) I'm going to do what all the main characters do when they're down on their luck. I'm going to walk down the road in the rain in a montage, with "All By Myself" playing in the background.