A brief school-day adventure follows Seth and his friends from truancy and errands to a return to school and Seth's departure for an FFA contest.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
A Day Away From School
Seth skips school with Pedro and Giel. The friends begin an excursion that takes them to a convenience store.
Key Events
School Skipping Begins — Seth skips school with Pedro and Giel. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: School
Friends Leave School — The three friends begin their excursion away from school. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: School
Convenience Store Visit — The group goes to a convenience store. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: Convenience store
The Lottery Attempt
The group goes to a convenience store and attempts to buy a lottery ticket. Their outing then continues beyond the store.
Key Events
Lottery Ticket Attempt — The friends attempt to buy a lottery ticket. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: Convenience store
Store Excursion Ends — The group moves on after attempting the lottery purchase. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: Convenience store
Thrift Store Arrival — The friends visit a local thrift store. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: Local thrift store
A Wig For Giel
The friends shop at a local thrift store. They find a wig for Giel, who shaved his head after catching a fever.
Key Events
Giel's Shaved Head — The group context identifies Giel's shaved head after a fever. Characters: Giel, Seth, PedroLocation: Local thrift store
Thrift Store Search — The group shops among the thrift store's items. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: Local thrift store
Wig Found for Giel — The friends find a wig for Giel. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: Local thrift store
Back To School
Seth, Pedro, and Giel return to school after their excursion. Seth then leaves to attend a Future Farmers of America contest.
Key Events
Return to School — The three friends return to school after the outing. Characters: Seth, Pedro, GielLocation: School
Seth Leaves Again — Seth leaves school to attend an FFA contest. Characters: SethLocation: School
FFA Contest Departure — Seth's school-day excursion continues with his departure for an FFA contest. Characters: SethLocation: Future Farmers of America contest
Story Breakdown
School Skipping — Seth abandons the normal school routine with Pedro and Giel.
Seth Skips School — Seth skips school with Pedro and Giel.
Friends Leave Together — The three friends begin their shared excursion.
Lottery Errand — The group visits a convenience store to attempt a lottery-ticket purchase.
Convenience Store Visit — The friends go to the convenience store.
Ticket Attempt — They attempt to buy a lottery ticket.
Thrift Store Search — The friends continue their outing at a local thrift store.
Local Store Shopping — The group shops at a local thrift store.
Searching The Items — The friends look through the store's available items.
Giel's Wig — The thrift-store visit produces a wig for Giel after his head was shaved following a fever.
Shaved Head Context — Giel had shaved his head after catching a fever.
Wig Discovery — The group finds a wig for Giel.
School Return — The excursion ends when Seth, Pedro, and Giel return to school.
Friends Return — The three friends return to school after shopping.
Outing Concludes — The off-campus portion of the day comes to an end.
FFA Departure — Seth leaves school to attend a Future Farmers of America contest.
Seth Leaves School — Seth departs after returning to school.
Contest Attendance — Seth goes to a Future Farmers of America contest.
The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking the megalopolis of Preston, Idaho, and soon the world, with his illegal ninja moves and his sweet fanny pack. GOSH!
