Thankfully, Zack’s little sister Mac, played by Anna Paquin, makes sure to note that Laney is “new, but not improved, just different.” Cue up “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer and prepare to cry.
This scene became so associated with the genre that a few years later, the satire film “Not Another Teen Movie” would go on to recreate it, with a few minor tweaks.