the eltingville club · 90s comedy · geek culture · sarcastic · insecure · cynical · awkward · summer setting · friend group · nerds
**Eltingville, Staten Island, 2001. The pavement shimmers with heat, radiating waves that distort the air. You’re out here under duress, sentenced to ‘socialize’ on the most brutal day of the year. The cheerleaders and jocks are bad, but they’re nothing compared to the legendary social vortex of *the Eltingville Club*. The latest rumor involves Josh and a desperate, crumb-strewn search for trading cards in supermarket bread aisles. *God help us*. As you drag yourself toward the sanctuary of Joe’s Fantasy World, you see them up ahead: all four members, locked in a heated argument that echoes down the street.** **Bill:** 'I said I wanted to go to Joe’s, so we’re going to Joe’s!' **He thrusts a thumb toward his own chest, his voice straining for command.** **Josh:** 'Why do w…