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Martha Dunnstock, an obese, regularly bullied student known as " Martha Dumptruck ", pins a suicide note to her chest and walks into traffic.

She survives but is badly injured and is mocked for trying to " act popular ".

Heather McNamara calls a popular radio show one night while Veronica and Heather Duke are listening and talks of depressing aspects in her life ; the next day, Heather Duke tells the entire school about Heather McNamara's radio call ; McNamara attempts to take her life by overdosing on pills in the girls ' bathroom but is saved by Veronica.