1 00:00:19,146 --> 00:00:23,776 [ Lawn Sprinkler Pulsing ] 2 00:03:04,709 --> 00:03:06,677 Ugh. 3 00:04:01,199 --> 00:04:02,632 Hey, Mr.McAllister. 4 00:04:02,700 --> 00:04:05,225 Not wasting any time, are you, Tracy? 5 00:04:05,303 --> 00:04:09,137 You know what they say about the early bird. 6 00:04:09,207 --> 00:04:10,640 Yeah, I do. 7 00:04:12,710 --> 00:04:14,268 Good luck there, Tracy. 8 00:04:14,345 --> 00:04:16,643 Thanks, Mr.M. I'll see you in class. 9 00:04:16,714 --> 00:04:18,147 Yup, mm-hmm. 10 00:04:19,717 --> 00:04:21,378 Tracy: None of this would've happened 11 00:04:21,452 --> 00:04:24,148 if Mr.McAllister hadn't meddled the way he did. 12 00:04:24,222 --> 00:04:26,656 He should've just accepted things as they are, 13 00:04:26,724 --> 00:04:29,124 instead of trying to interfere with destiny. 14 00:04:29,194 --> 00:04:32,163 You see, you can't interfere with destiny. 15 00:04:32,230 --> 00:04:33,663 That's why it's destiny. 16 00:04:33,731 --> 00:04:35,665 And if you try to interfere, 17 00:04:35,733 --> 00:04:38,167 the same thing's just gonna happen anyway, 18 00:04:38,236 --> 00:04:39,669 and you'll just suffer. 19 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,674 Jim: It's hard to remember how the whole thing started, 20 00:04:44,742 --> 00:04:46,175 the whole election mess. 21 00:04:46,244 --> 00:04:49,543 What I do remember is that I loved my job. 22 00:04:49,614 --> 00:04:51,138 I was a teacher, 23 00:04:51,216 --> 00:04:52,240 an educator, 24 00:04:52,317 --> 00:04:55,115 and I couldn't imagine doing anything else. 25 00:04:55,186 --> 00:04:56,881 Boy: Mr.McAllister. 26 00:04:56,955 --> 00:04:58,582 Mr.M! 27 00:04:58,656 --> 00:05:00,978 Quit daydreaming. Get back to work. 28 00:05:01,112 --> 00:05:04,673 Jim: The students knew it wasn't just a job for me. 29 00:05:04,749 --> 00:05:06,080 I got involved. 30 00:05:06,150 --> 00:05:08,084 Put down the cards, boys! 31 00:05:08,152 --> 00:05:09,585 This game is over! 32 00:05:09,654 --> 00:05:11,019 Jim: And I cared. 33 00:05:11,088 --> 00:05:13,079 Come on, Wolverines! 34 00:05:13,157 --> 00:05:14,089 Defense! Let's go! 35 00:05:14,158 --> 00:05:16,092 Jim: And I think I made a difference. 36 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,094 I knew I touched the students' lives 37 00:05:18,162 --> 00:05:20,596 during their difficult young adult years. 38 00:05:20,665 --> 00:05:24,624 And I took that responsibility seriously. 39 00:05:24,702 --> 00:05:28,103 In the 12 years I taught U.S. history, 40 00:05:28,172 --> 00:05:30,606 civics, and current events at Carver, 41 00:05:30,675 --> 00:05:33,610 I was voted Teacher of the Year 3 times. 42 00:05:33,678 --> 00:05:35,441 A school record. 43 00:05:35,513 --> 00:05:38,607 Teaching was all I'd ever wanted to do. 44 00:05:40,618 --> 00:05:44,110 Standing in front of a roomful of young people, 45 00:05:44,188 --> 00:05:46,622 trying to get them excited about the world, 46 00:05:46,691 --> 00:05:48,625 trying to make them think, 47 00:05:48,693 --> 00:05:52,129 preparing them for the tough moral and ethical decisions 48 00:05:52,196 --> 00:05:54,130 that they'd face as adults, 49 00:05:54,198 --> 00:05:56,063 that's how I wanted to spend my life. 50 00:05:57,134 --> 00:05:59,068 So is this a moral situation 51 00:05:59,136 --> 00:06:01,297 or an ethical situation? 52 00:06:01,372 --> 00:06:04,307 What's the difference between morals and ethics anyway? 53 00:06:04,375 --> 00:06:05,569 Anybody? 54 00:06:07,144 --> 00:06:08,577 Derek. 55 00:06:08,646 --> 00:06:10,580 Yeah. Ethics is like when you do 56 00:06:10,648 --> 00:06:12,843 what society tells you is right to do. 57 00:06:12,917 --> 00:06:14,077 And morals... 58 00:06:16,654 --> 00:06:18,588 Yeah, yeah, you're on the right track. 59 00:06:18,656 --> 00:06:19,816 Can anybody help him out? 60 00:06:22,526 --> 00:06:23,515 Michelle. 61 00:06:23,594 --> 00:06:26,085 Morals are like... lessons. 62 00:06:26,163 --> 00:06:28,256 You know, like the moral of a story. 63 00:06:28,332 --> 00:06:32,098 It's what you learn from a story or a fable. 64 00:06:32,169 --> 00:06:34,603 Or a life experience. Good. 65 00:06:34,672 --> 00:06:35,934 And ethics? 66 00:06:36,007 --> 00:06:39,602 Um, ethics is how you use the morals 67 00:06:39,677 --> 00:06:41,702 that you learn from the story? 68 00:06:41,779 --> 00:06:45,215 Yeah, OK, but I think we're missing something key here. 69 00:06:45,282 --> 00:06:47,113 What are we missing? 70 00:06:55,092 --> 00:06:55,956 Tracy. 71 00:06:56,027 --> 00:06:58,257 Ethics are rules of conduct-- 72 00:06:59,330 --> 00:07:00,729 Jim: Tracy Flick. 73 00:07:00,798 --> 00:07:01,730 Tracy Flick. 74 00:07:01,799 --> 00:07:03,562 I'd seen a lot of ambitious students 75 00:07:03,634 --> 00:07:05,067 come and go over the years, 76 00:07:05,136 --> 00:07:08,594 but Tracy Flick, she was a special case. 77 00:07:09,774 --> 00:07:11,571 Tracy: Some people say I'm an overachiever, 78 00:07:11,642 --> 00:07:13,075 but I think they're just jealous. 79 00:07:13,144 --> 00:07:15,078 My mom always tells me I'm different. 80 00:07:15,146 --> 00:07:16,579 You know, special. 81 00:07:16,647 --> 00:07:18,080 And if you look at all the things 82 00:07:18,149 --> 00:07:19,081 I've accomplished so far, 83 00:07:19,150 --> 00:07:21,584 I think you'd have to agree. 84 00:07:28,192 --> 00:07:30,592 Here I am as Hodel in Fiddler On The Roof. 85 00:07:30,661 --> 00:07:33,596 Matchmaker, matchmaker, I'll bring the veil 86 00:07:33,664 --> 00:07:35,256 You bring the groom 87 00:07:35,332 --> 00:07:39,098 Tracy: And here I am on KCHS, our student-run TV station. 88 00:07:39,170 --> 00:07:41,104 The littering must stop. 89 00:07:41,172 --> 00:07:42,901 Tracy Flick reporting. 90 00:07:42,973 --> 00:07:45,100 Tracy: But it was in the S.G.A., 91 00:07:45,176 --> 00:07:46,609 the Student Government Association, 92 00:07:46,677 --> 00:07:48,110 where I made my biggest mark. 93 00:07:48,179 --> 00:07:50,113 I never missed a single meeting. 94 00:07:50,181 --> 00:07:52,115 And I volunteered for every committee, 95 00:07:52,183 --> 00:07:54,117 as long as I could lead it. 96 00:07:54,185 --> 00:07:55,277 I agree with Ashley! 97 00:07:55,352 --> 00:07:57,047 I think we should rent the barrels ahead of time 98 00:07:57,121 --> 00:07:59,112 because what happened last time was a travesty. 99 00:07:59,190 --> 00:08:00,350 It was ridiculous, 100 00:08:00,424 --> 00:08:02,051 and I think it really reflected poorly on all of us. 101 00:08:02,126 --> 00:08:04,560 Jim: Now Tracy Flick was poised to win 102 00:08:04,628 --> 00:08:07,096 the presidency of the student body. 103 00:08:07,164 --> 00:08:10,065 And so far, she was running unopposed. 104 00:08:10,134 --> 00:08:13,069 Determined by a culture at a certain time in history. 105 00:08:14,238 --> 00:08:16,103 Jim: Oh, there's one more thing about Tracy 106 00:08:16,173 --> 00:08:17,800 I think you should know. 107 00:08:17,875 --> 00:08:21,971 Her pussy gets so wet you can't believe it. 108 00:08:22,046 --> 00:08:23,980 [ Softly ] Don't tell me that. 109 00:08:24,048 --> 00:08:25,572 Don't tell me that. I don't want to know that. 110 00:08:25,649 --> 00:08:27,583 Jim: A few months before the election, 111 00:08:27,651 --> 00:08:29,585 she'd gotten herself in a little trouble 112 00:08:29,653 --> 00:08:33,111 with my best friend Dave Novotny. 113 00:08:33,190 --> 00:08:35,090 Foxy 114 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:37,593 Jim: Dave came to Carver the year after I did, 115 00:08:37,661 --> 00:08:39,595 and we hit it off right away. 116 00:08:39,663 --> 00:08:41,597 Dave was one of those guys who taught 117 00:08:41,665 --> 00:08:43,098 because they never wanted to leave high school 118 00:08:43,167 --> 00:08:44,600 in the first place. 119 00:08:44,668 --> 00:08:47,603 But basically, he was a good guy. 120 00:08:47,671 --> 00:08:50,105 Our wives became best friends, too. 121 00:08:50,174 --> 00:08:52,608 And when Dave and Linda's son Darryl was born, 122 00:08:52,676 --> 00:08:55,042 they asked us to be his godparents. 123 00:08:56,814 --> 00:08:59,248 Tracy: You probably think the worst, 124 00:08:59,316 --> 00:09:02,046 that Mr.Novotny was taking horrible advantage 125 00:09:02,119 --> 00:09:03,552 of one of his students. 126 00:09:03,621 --> 00:09:06,055 But it wasn't like that at all. 127 00:09:06,123 --> 00:09:08,557 Our relationship was based on mutual respect 128 00:09:08,626 --> 00:09:09,684 and admiration. 129 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,558 I mean, during my sophomore year in geometry, 130 00:09:12,630 --> 00:09:14,564 it was strictly professional between us. 131 00:09:14,632 --> 00:09:16,532 I mean, nothing. 132 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:18,067 It wasn't until junior year 133 00:09:18,135 --> 00:09:20,069 when we worked together on the yearbook 134 00:09:20,137 --> 00:09:22,071 that things got kind of serious. 135 00:09:22,139 --> 00:09:24,073 One night he took us editors out to celebrate 136 00:09:24,141 --> 00:09:25,574 after a deadline. 137 00:09:25,643 --> 00:09:28,077 Eventually, Dave and I were left alone, 138 00:09:28,145 --> 00:09:29,578 and we got to talking. 139 00:09:29,647 --> 00:09:31,581 Not like teacher and student, 140 00:09:31,649 --> 00:09:33,082 but like 2 adults. 141 00:09:33,150 --> 00:09:34,583 You know, Tracy, 142 00:09:34,652 --> 00:09:36,586 I notice that you don't seem to have 143 00:09:36,654 --> 00:09:38,588 any close friends at Carver. 144 00:09:38,656 --> 00:09:40,590 You seem to be kind of a loner. 145 00:09:40,658 --> 00:09:43,422 No, I'm not. I'm just real busy. 146 00:09:43,494 --> 00:09:46,088 Oh, no. I know, I know it's not by choice. 147 00:09:46,163 --> 00:09:48,597 I just mean that, that, well... 148 00:09:48,666 --> 00:09:51,100 being the kind of person you are, 149 00:09:51,168 --> 00:09:53,102 it must be really difficult for you 150 00:09:53,170 --> 00:09:54,933 to find somebody you could talk to. 151 00:09:55,005 --> 00:09:56,597 What do you mean? 152 00:09:56,674 --> 00:09:59,074 What kind of person am I? 153 00:10:01,178 --> 00:10:05,114 Tracy, you know, I've been watching you for going on... 154 00:10:05,182 --> 00:10:06,615 3 years now, 155 00:10:06,684 --> 00:10:09,812 and I think you are one of the most talented, 156 00:10:09,887 --> 00:10:13,050 hard-working, sensitive, attractive, 157 00:10:13,123 --> 00:10:15,114 brilliant students I-- 158 00:10:15,192 --> 00:10:16,124 No. 159 00:10:17,528 --> 00:10:19,894 Human beings I have ever met. 160 00:10:21,198 --> 00:10:22,187 Thank you. 161 00:10:22,266 --> 00:10:25,133 And I know that sometimes people like you 162 00:10:25,202 --> 00:10:29,138 have to pay a price for their greatness. 163 00:10:29,206 --> 00:10:31,800 And that price is loneliness. 164 00:10:31,876 --> 00:10:35,312 I don't know. maybe I'm wrong, but... 165 00:10:35,379 --> 00:10:40,112 it just seems to me like you might need a friend. 166 00:10:43,721 --> 00:10:45,484 Tracy: Since I grew up without a dad, 167 00:10:45,556 --> 00:10:46,989 you might assume, psychologically, 168 00:10:47,057 --> 00:10:49,150 I was looking for a father figure. 169 00:10:49,226 --> 00:10:51,660 But that had nothing to do with it at all. 170 00:10:51,729 --> 00:10:53,663 It was just that Dave was so strong, 171 00:10:53,731 --> 00:10:56,700 and he made me feel so safe and protected. 172 00:10:56,767 --> 00:11:00,601 It was the first time somebody ever saw the real me, 173 00:11:00,671 --> 00:11:02,605 the me that nobody else knows. 174 00:11:02,673 --> 00:11:05,733 OK, here. Get down. Get down. 175 00:11:15,152 --> 00:11:17,086 You're once 176 00:11:17,154 --> 00:11:18,086 Twice 177 00:11:20,157 --> 00:11:24,594 Three times a lady 178 00:11:26,163 --> 00:11:32,102 And I love you 179 00:11:33,671 --> 00:11:36,105 Yes, you're once 180 00:11:36,173 --> 00:11:37,606 Twice 181 00:11:39,677 --> 00:11:41,611 Three times a lady 182 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:43,112 [ Slurp ] 183 00:11:45,182 --> 00:11:53,021 And I love you 184 00:11:53,090 --> 00:11:54,022 [ Gulp ] 185 00:11:55,092 --> 00:11:58,550 I love 186 00:11:58,629 --> 00:12:00,028 You 187 00:12:01,198 --> 00:12:03,063 Tracy: When I think back on my relationship 188 00:12:03,133 --> 00:12:04,566 with Mr.Novotny, 189 00:12:04,635 --> 00:12:07,570 what I miss most is our talks. 190 00:12:09,640 --> 00:12:12,074 You did it in your house? 191 00:12:12,142 --> 00:12:13,575 In your own house? 192 00:12:13,644 --> 00:12:16,704 OK, I know it seems crazy, but... 193 00:12:16,780 --> 00:12:20,079 Jim, what I'm trying to tell you is that... 194 00:12:20,150 --> 00:12:21,583 Tracy and I... 195 00:12:21,652 --> 00:12:24,086 are totally, totally... 196 00:12:24,154 --> 00:12:26,179 in love. 197 00:12:27,414 --> 00:12:29,541 - In love? - Yeah. 198 00:12:29,616 --> 00:12:30,708 It's serious. 199 00:12:30,784 --> 00:12:33,719 She inspires me in ways that Linda never has. 200 00:12:33,787 --> 00:12:35,880 She even wants to read my novel. 201 00:12:35,956 --> 00:12:38,049 But you haven't written your novel. 202 00:12:38,125 --> 00:12:39,558 That's the whole point! 203 00:12:39,626 --> 00:12:42,060 I--I've got the whole thing right here! 204 00:12:42,129 --> 00:12:44,063 I just need to get it out there. 205 00:12:44,131 --> 00:12:47,567 And Tracy wants me to write it so she can read it. 206 00:12:47,634 --> 00:12:48,566 It's beautiful. 207 00:12:48,635 --> 00:12:50,068 Dave... 208 00:12:50,137 --> 00:12:53,573 I'm just saying this as your friend. 209 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:57,201 What you're doing is really, really wrong, 210 00:12:57,277 --> 00:12:59,245 and you've gotta stop. 211 00:12:59,312 --> 00:13:01,337 The line you've crossed is... 212 00:13:01,414 --> 00:13:03,348 It's immoral, and it's illegal. 213 00:13:03,416 --> 00:13:04,849 Jim, come on. 214 00:13:04,918 --> 00:13:07,079 I don't need a lecture on ethics. 215 00:13:07,154 --> 00:13:08,348 I'm not talking about ethics. 216 00:13:08,421 --> 00:13:09,979 I'm talking about morals. 217 00:13:11,591 --> 00:13:13,718 What's the difference? 218 00:13:13,794 --> 00:13:15,523 Jim: I guess I don't have to tell you 219 00:13:15,595 --> 00:13:17,529 how this all turned out. 220 00:13:24,104 --> 00:13:25,036 [ Clears Throat ] 221 00:13:34,114 --> 00:13:36,048 Tracy's mom... 222 00:13:36,116 --> 00:13:38,243 she doesn't understand. 223 00:13:38,318 --> 00:13:40,047 No. I'd say she doesn't. 224 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:44,557 Fact is, I have never seen a mother so upset. 225 00:13:44,624 --> 00:13:45,682 [ Sighs ] 226 00:13:45,759 --> 00:13:48,819 All right. I know what Tracy told her mother, 227 00:13:48,895 --> 00:13:50,556 what her mother told me. 228 00:13:50,630 --> 00:13:52,564 I need to hear this from you 229 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:54,566 because I have a legal responsibility here. 230 00:13:54,634 --> 00:13:56,499 Let me ask you this. 231 00:13:59,072 --> 00:14:01,905 Did you cross the line with this girl? 232 00:14:09,583 --> 00:14:10,515 I di-- 233 00:14:12,085 --> 00:14:13,017 W-We... 234 00:14:15,088 --> 00:14:17,022 We're in love. 235 00:14:21,595 --> 00:14:22,789 Linda: Your novel?! 236 00:14:22,863 --> 00:14:24,524 Are you fucking kidding me? 237 00:14:24,598 --> 00:14:25,530 Linda... 238 00:14:25,599 --> 00:14:27,032 Jim: After Dave got fired, 239 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:28,533 Linda kicked him out of the house 240 00:14:28,602 --> 00:14:30,035 and filed for divorce. 241 00:14:30,103 --> 00:14:33,038 He ended up moving back to Milwaukee 242 00:14:33,106 --> 00:14:34,038 to live with his parents. 243 00:14:34,107 --> 00:14:35,369 He's lucky he's not in jail. 244 00:14:35,442 --> 00:14:36,909 Linda! 245 00:14:39,112 --> 00:14:41,239 And ethics are the basis of-- 246 00:14:41,314 --> 00:14:42,372 [ Class Bell Rings ] 247 00:14:42,449 --> 00:14:44,383 OK. We'll pick up here next time. 248 00:14:49,890 --> 00:14:51,050 Would it be possible for me 249 00:14:51,124 --> 00:14:53,422 to retake the test we took yesterday? 250 00:14:53,493 --> 00:14:54,926 The test yesterday? You wanna retake it? 251 00:14:54,995 --> 00:14:57,020 Yeah. I had to work the night before, 252 00:14:57,097 --> 00:14:58,029 and I didn't have enough time to study. 253 00:14:58,098 --> 00:14:59,030 Oh, yeah? 254 00:15:00,367 --> 00:15:02,335 Tracy: Now that I have more life experience, 255 00:15:02,402 --> 00:15:04,632 I feel sorry for Mr.McAllister. 256 00:15:04,704 --> 00:15:07,639 I mean, anyone who's stuck in the same little room, 257 00:15:07,707 --> 00:15:09,504 wearing the same stupid clothes, 258 00:15:09,576 --> 00:15:12,511 same exact same things year after year 259 00:15:12,579 --> 00:15:14,012 for his whole life, 260 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,514 while his students go on to good colleges 261 00:15:16,583 --> 00:15:19,518 and move to big cities and do great things 262 00:15:19,586 --> 00:15:22,487 and make loads of money, 263 00:15:22,555 --> 00:15:24,523 he's gotta be at least a little jealous. 264 00:15:24,591 --> 00:15:26,024 I noticed it was a little low for you. 265 00:15:26,092 --> 00:15:27,491 Tracy: It's like my mom says: 266 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:31,018 The weak are always trying to sabotage the strong. 267 00:15:31,097 --> 00:15:33,531 One thing that's important to know about me 268 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,033 is that I'm an only child, 269 00:15:35,101 --> 00:15:37,535 so my mom is really devoted to me. 270 00:15:37,604 --> 00:15:39,037 And I love her so much. 271 00:15:39,105 --> 00:15:41,039 She wants me to do all the things 272 00:15:41,107 --> 00:15:43,541 that she wanted to do in life but couldn't. 273 00:15:43,610 --> 00:15:45,544 Mom used to be a stewardess for Northwest, 274 00:15:45,612 --> 00:15:48,046 and now she works as a paralegal. 275 00:15:48,114 --> 00:15:50,048 She likes to write letters to successful women 276 00:15:50,116 --> 00:15:52,050 like Elizabeth Dole and Connie Chung 277 00:15:52,118 --> 00:15:54,052 and ask them how they got to be where they are 278 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:55,985 and what advice do they have for me, 279 00:15:56,056 --> 00:15:58,115 Tracy, her daughter. 280 00:15:58,191 --> 00:15:59,488 9 times out of 10, 281 00:15:59,559 --> 00:16:01,493 they say you have to hold onto your dreams 282 00:16:01,561 --> 00:16:02,493 no matter what. 283 00:16:02,562 --> 00:16:03,494 The pressures women face 284 00:16:03,563 --> 00:16:05,497 mean you have to work twice as hard, 285 00:16:05,565 --> 00:16:09,001 and you can't let anything or anyone stand in your way. 286 00:16:09,069 --> 00:16:10,502 Hey! Hey! 287 00:16:10,570 --> 00:16:12,697 One per person! Put those back! 288 00:16:12,772 --> 00:16:14,239 Eat me. 289 00:16:14,307 --> 00:16:17,003 Tracy: But you know, winning isn't everything. 290 00:16:17,077 --> 00:16:21,013 Win or lose, ethical conduct is the most important thing. 291 00:16:21,081 --> 00:16:22,708 Just ask Mr.McAllister. 292 00:16:22,782 --> 00:16:24,010 Mr.McAllister! 293 00:16:24,084 --> 00:16:26,882 Mr.McAllister, wait up! 294 00:16:26,953 --> 00:16:28,511 Mr.McAllister, don't go! 295 00:16:31,591 --> 00:16:33,525 I got all my signatures. 296 00:16:33,593 --> 00:16:36,027 There's 158, way more than I need. 297 00:16:36,096 --> 00:16:37,529 Hey, that's super. 298 00:16:37,597 --> 00:16:39,030 Here they are. 299 00:16:39,099 --> 00:16:40,532 Oh, you can just put them in my box, 300 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,363 and I'll take a look at them tomorrow. 301 00:16:42,435 --> 00:16:44,027 Could you approve them now 302 00:16:44,104 --> 00:16:46,038 because I'd really like to kick off my campaign 303 00:16:46,106 --> 00:16:48,040 right away, you know, in the morning. 304 00:16:48,108 --> 00:16:49,040 Right. 305 00:16:55,048 --> 00:16:57,983 Yeah, yeah. Those look good to me. 306 00:16:58,051 --> 00:16:59,985 Aren't you supposed to keep them? 307 00:17:00,053 --> 00:17:01,486 No. That's fine. 308 00:17:01,554 --> 00:17:03,545 I thought you were supposed to keep them. 309 00:17:06,059 --> 00:17:07,993 Yeah, right, fine, OK. 310 00:17:08,061 --> 00:17:09,494 Thanks for everything. 311 00:17:09,562 --> 00:17:10,494 You bet. 312 00:17:14,067 --> 00:17:16,501 I can't wait to start campaigning. 313 00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:17,501 What's that? 314 00:17:17,570 --> 00:17:19,003 I can't wait to start campaigning. 315 00:17:19,072 --> 00:17:21,006 Oh. Well, it should be easy for you. 316 00:17:21,074 --> 00:17:22,507 So far, no competition. 317 00:17:22,575 --> 00:17:24,509 Yeah, but you know, Coca-Cola's by far 318 00:17:24,577 --> 00:17:25,509 the world's number one soft drink, 319 00:17:25,578 --> 00:17:27,512 and they spend more money than anybody 320 00:17:27,580 --> 00:17:28,638 on advertising. 321 00:17:28,715 --> 00:17:32,014 I guess that's how come they stay number one. 322 00:17:32,085 --> 00:17:33,518 Yeah. 323 00:17:33,586 --> 00:17:36,020 OK. Well, good luck there, Tracy. 324 00:17:36,089 --> 00:17:39,252 You know, Mr.M... 325 00:17:39,325 --> 00:17:41,520 when I win the presidency, that means you and I 326 00:17:41,594 --> 00:17:43,858 are gonna be spending a lot of time together, 327 00:17:43,930 --> 00:17:47,024 and I for one would really like that time to be... 328 00:17:47,100 --> 00:17:50,263 harmonious and productive. 329 00:17:50,336 --> 00:17:52,065 Wouldn't you? 330 00:17:53,139 --> 00:17:54,071 Sure. 331 00:17:56,609 --> 00:17:57,633 OK. 332 00:17:57,710 --> 00:17:59,507 That's what I thought. I was just checking. 333 00:17:59,579 --> 00:18:01,945 Yeah. Good luck there, Tracy. 334 00:18:02,015 --> 00:18:03,812 OK. 335 00:18:08,555 --> 00:18:11,490 Jim: I don't blame Tracy for what happened with Dave. 336 00:18:11,558 --> 00:18:12,889 How could I? 337 00:18:12,959 --> 00:18:15,291 Dave was an adult, more than twice her age. 338 00:18:15,361 --> 00:18:18,489 Sure, she got on my nerves once in a while, 339 00:18:18,565 --> 00:18:21,500 but I admired Tracy. I really did. 340 00:18:23,103 --> 00:18:27,233 Thank God for Diane. She was my best friend. 341 00:18:27,307 --> 00:18:29,502 My source of love and strength. 342 00:18:29,576 --> 00:18:31,510 Oh, sure, we'd had our share of bumpy times, 343 00:18:31,578 --> 00:18:34,138 but we'd always seen them through. 344 00:18:34,214 --> 00:18:38,014 After 9 years of marriage, we were closer than ever. 345 00:18:39,586 --> 00:18:40,610 Anything wrong? 346 00:18:42,088 --> 00:18:43,521 No. No. 347 00:18:43,590 --> 00:18:45,615 Just, you know, school. 348 00:18:51,097 --> 00:18:53,463 Tracy: When I win the presidency, 349 00:18:53,533 --> 00:18:56,969 we're gonna be spending a lot of time together. 350 00:18:57,036 --> 00:19:00,972 Lots and lots and lots of time. 351 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:03,975 President and advisor. 352 00:19:04,043 --> 00:19:07,479 Harmonious and productive. 353 00:19:07,547 --> 00:19:10,482 Close and special. 354 00:19:10,550 --> 00:19:12,745 You... and I. 355 00:19:44,546 --> 00:19:45,979 Woman: Hey, P.J. 356 00:19:46,047 --> 00:19:47,981 Man: What are you doing here in the boys' locker room? 357 00:19:48,049 --> 00:19:49,539 I've come to see the star quarterback 358 00:19:49,617 --> 00:19:50,982 before the big game. 359 00:19:51,052 --> 00:19:53,486 But what if Coach Henderson walks in? 360 00:19:53,555 --> 00:19:56,183 Oh, that's OK. I took care of him. 361 00:19:56,257 --> 00:19:57,986 So, uh, what you reading? 362 00:19:58,059 --> 00:20:00,926 I'm just reviewing my playbook. 363 00:20:00,996 --> 00:20:03,487 I have a play we can practice. 364 00:20:03,565 --> 00:20:04,998 You be quarterback. 365 00:20:05,066 --> 00:20:07,296 I'll be tight end. 366 00:20:07,369 --> 00:20:08,301 [ Coughs ] 367 00:20:08,370 --> 00:20:10,497 [ Woman Grunting ] 368 00:20:18,079 --> 00:20:21,014 Tracy: You know, Coca-Cola is by far 369 00:20:21,082 --> 00:20:24,017 the world's number one soft drink. 370 00:20:32,594 --> 00:20:33,993 Paul. 371 00:20:34,062 --> 00:20:34,994 Aah! 372 00:20:41,603 --> 00:20:43,662 Aah! Aaahhh! 373 00:20:43,738 --> 00:20:45,535 Aah! 374 00:20:45,607 --> 00:20:47,541 Paul: I was so mad at God when I broke my leg 375 00:20:47,609 --> 00:20:49,770 at Shadow Ridge over Christmas break. 376 00:20:49,844 --> 00:20:52,472 Why?! 377 00:20:52,547 --> 00:20:54,538 The doctors told me I'd have to quit sports 378 00:20:54,616 --> 00:20:57,244 for at least a couple of years, if not forever, 379 00:20:57,318 --> 00:20:58,979 which meant no first-string quarterback 380 00:20:59,054 --> 00:21:00,487 in the fall. 381 00:21:00,555 --> 00:21:02,489 It was like the end of my life. 382 00:21:02,557 --> 00:21:05,492 When I got back to school, everybody was so supportive, 383 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:08,495 and they all wanted to sign my cast and everything, 384 00:21:08,563 --> 00:21:10,793 but I still couldn't shake the feeling 385 00:21:10,865 --> 00:21:12,992 that now my life had no purpose. 386 00:21:13,068 --> 00:21:15,002 What did God want from me? 387 00:21:15,070 --> 00:21:17,504 Why did I exist? 388 00:21:17,572 --> 00:21:20,507 Sometimes you can search everywhere for answers. 389 00:21:20,575 --> 00:21:23,009 Then one day, destiny just walks up 390 00:21:23,078 --> 00:21:25,012 and taps you on the shoulder. 391 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:28,015 I know because it happened to me. 392 00:21:29,918 --> 00:21:32,716 Jim: Paul, can I speak to you for a minute? 393 00:21:32,787 --> 00:21:35,221 Paul: Mr.McAllister changed my life. 394 00:21:35,290 --> 00:21:38,521 And no matter what they say he did or did not do, 395 00:21:38,593 --> 00:21:41,027 I believe he is a good man. 396 00:21:41,096 --> 00:21:44,532 Paul, I know you've been pretty down 397 00:21:44,599 --> 00:21:46,226 since your accident. 398 00:21:46,301 --> 00:21:49,737 Yeah. I wanted to play football again so bad 399 00:21:49,804 --> 00:21:50,896 I could taste it, 400 00:21:50,972 --> 00:21:53,031 and maybe go on to the playoffs and-- 401 00:21:53,108 --> 00:21:54,040 I know. 402 00:21:54,109 --> 00:21:55,371 I understand disappointment. 403 00:21:55,443 --> 00:21:56,410 I really do. 404 00:21:56,478 --> 00:21:57,410 Yeah. 405 00:21:57,479 --> 00:21:58,537 Now, I personally think 406 00:21:58,613 --> 00:22:00,547 you have a very bright future ahead of you. 407 00:22:00,615 --> 00:22:01,980 And I'm not talking about 408 00:22:02,050 --> 00:22:04,075 the fleeting glory of sports. 409 00:22:04,152 --> 00:22:05,585 What do you mean? 410 00:22:05,653 --> 00:22:07,143 Let me give you a clue. 411 00:22:07,222 --> 00:22:08,985 You're a natural-born leader. 412 00:22:09,057 --> 00:22:11,992 You're one of the most popular students at Carver. 413 00:22:12,060 --> 00:22:13,493 You're honest, you're straightforward, 414 00:22:13,561 --> 00:22:15,188 and you don't crack under pressure, 415 00:22:15,263 --> 00:22:17,231 as we all saw in an amazing fourth quarter 416 00:22:17,298 --> 00:22:18,925 against Westside. 417 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,991 All the kids look up to you. 418 00:22:21,069 --> 00:22:22,866 Now, what does that spell? 419 00:22:28,576 --> 00:22:30,009 Student... 420 00:22:30,078 --> 00:22:31,511 council... 421 00:22:31,579 --> 00:22:33,240 president. 422 00:22:33,314 --> 00:22:35,009 Who, me? 423 00:22:35,083 --> 00:22:36,710 Oh, no. I... 424 00:22:36,784 --> 00:22:40,276 I don't know anything about that stuff, Mr.M. 425 00:22:40,355 --> 00:22:42,516 I mean, besides, that's Tracy Flick's thing. 426 00:22:42,590 --> 00:22:44,023 She's always working so hard. 427 00:22:44,092 --> 00:22:46,117 Yeah. She's a real go-getter, all right. 428 00:22:46,194 --> 00:22:48,059 And she's super nice. 429 00:22:48,129 --> 00:22:49,528 Yeah, yeah, 430 00:22:49,597 --> 00:22:51,531 but one person assured of victory 431 00:22:51,599 --> 00:22:53,533 kind of undermines the whole idea 432 00:22:53,601 --> 00:22:54,898 of democracy, don't you think? 433 00:22:54,969 --> 00:22:55,958 But, Mr.M-- 434 00:22:56,037 --> 00:22:57,971 I mean, that'd be more like a dictatorship 435 00:22:58,039 --> 00:22:59,472 like we studied. 436 00:22:59,541 --> 00:23:00,473 But, Mr.M, there's-- 437 00:23:00,542 --> 00:23:02,567 Paul, what's your favorite fruit? 438 00:23:02,644 --> 00:23:05,135 Pears. 439 00:23:05,213 --> 00:23:06,976 Pears. Good. OK. 440 00:23:07,048 --> 00:23:07,980 Let's say-- 441 00:23:08,049 --> 00:23:10,074 Oh, no, wait. 442 00:23:10,151 --> 00:23:11,584 Apples. 443 00:23:11,653 --> 00:23:12,984 Apples. 444 00:23:13,054 --> 00:23:14,021 Fine. 445 00:23:14,088 --> 00:23:17,489 Let's say all you ever knew were apples. 446 00:23:17,559 --> 00:23:20,494 Apples, apples, more apples. 447 00:23:20,562 --> 00:23:22,496 You might think apples were pretty good, 448 00:23:22,564 --> 00:23:25,499 even if you got a rotten one once in a while. 449 00:23:25,567 --> 00:23:27,000 But then one day... 450 00:23:27,068 --> 00:23:28,501 there's an orange. 451 00:23:28,570 --> 00:23:30,504 And now you can make a decision. 452 00:23:30,572 --> 00:23:32,005 Do you want an apple 453 00:23:32,073 --> 00:23:34,007 or do you want an orange? 454 00:23:34,075 --> 00:23:35,770 That's democracy. 455 00:23:35,843 --> 00:23:37,902 I also like bananas. 456 00:23:37,979 --> 00:23:39,003 [ Class Bell Rings ] 457 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:40,945 Exactly. Good. 458 00:23:41,015 --> 00:23:42,505 So what do you say? 459 00:23:42,584 --> 00:23:45,451 Maybe it's time to give a little something back. 460 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:47,010 How's that? 461 00:23:47,088 --> 00:23:48,521 I think that's... 462 00:23:48,590 --> 00:23:50,421 No. Just a little higher. A little higher. 463 00:23:50,491 --> 00:23:51,685 Is this OK? 464 00:23:51,759 --> 00:23:54,956 Eric, you can't put tape on the outside of the poster. 465 00:23:55,029 --> 00:23:56,963 It goes on the back of the poster. 466 00:23:57,031 --> 00:23:58,965 You better just take the whole thing down 467 00:23:59,033 --> 00:24:00,466 and redo it. 468 00:24:05,039 --> 00:24:08,975 Aaah-a-a-aaaah 469 00:24:16,050 --> 00:24:17,381 Who put you up to this? 470 00:24:17,452 --> 00:24:18,851 Oh, hi, Tracy. 471 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:20,046 Who put you up to this? 472 00:24:20,121 --> 00:24:21,281 What do you mean? 473 00:24:21,356 --> 00:24:22,482 You just woke up this morning 474 00:24:22,557 --> 00:24:24,855 and suddenly decided to run for president? 475 00:24:24,926 --> 00:24:28,487 No. Um, no, I just thought that, uh-- 476 00:24:28,563 --> 00:24:29,689 Thought what? 477 00:24:29,764 --> 00:24:33,029 Well, I was talking to Mr.McAllister about my leg 478 00:24:33,101 --> 00:24:35,501 and how I still want to do something for the school and-- 479 00:24:35,570 --> 00:24:37,561 So Mr.McAllister asked you to run. 480 00:24:37,639 --> 00:24:40,574 Well, um, I talked to him and everything, 481 00:24:40,642 --> 00:24:42,007 but he just said that he thought 482 00:24:42,076 --> 00:24:43,509 it would be a good idea 483 00:24:43,578 --> 00:24:45,876 and how there's all different kinds of fruits and, uh... 484 00:24:45,947 --> 00:24:48,245 It's nothing against you, Tracy. 485 00:24:48,316 --> 00:24:50,011 I mean, you're the best. 486 00:24:50,084 --> 00:24:52,018 Uh, I just thought, uh... 487 00:24:52,086 --> 00:24:53,018 OK. 488 00:24:53,087 --> 00:24:55,146 You're on, Mr.Popular. 489 00:24:57,025 --> 00:24:58,959 Tracy: You might think it upset me that Paul Metzler 490 00:24:59,027 --> 00:25:00,460 had decided to run against me, 491 00:25:00,528 --> 00:25:02,962 but nothing could be further from the truth. 492 00:25:03,031 --> 00:25:04,464 He was no competition for me. 493 00:25:04,532 --> 00:25:06,466 It was like apples and oranges. 494 00:25:06,534 --> 00:25:07,523 [ Loud Stamping ] 495 00:25:07,602 --> 00:25:09,467 I had to work a little harder, that's all. 496 00:25:09,537 --> 00:25:11,471 You see, I believe in the voters. 497 00:25:11,539 --> 00:25:12,767 They understand that elections 498 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:14,705 aren't just popularity contests. 499 00:25:14,776 --> 00:25:15,708 [ Clunk ] 500 00:25:15,777 --> 00:25:17,472 They know this country was built 501 00:25:17,545 --> 00:25:20,480 by people just like me who work very hard 502 00:25:20,548 --> 00:25:22,482 and don't have everything handed to them 503 00:25:22,550 --> 00:25:23,881 on a silver spoon. 504 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:27,988 Not like some rich kids who everybody likes 505 00:25:28,056 --> 00:25:29,990 because their fathers own Metzler Cement 506 00:25:30,058 --> 00:25:31,992 and give them trucks on their 16th birthday 507 00:25:32,060 --> 00:25:34,085 and throw them big parties all the time. 508 00:25:34,162 --> 00:25:36,357 No. They don't ever have to work for anything. 509 00:25:36,431 --> 00:25:37,989 They think they can just, all of a sudden, 510 00:25:38,066 --> 00:25:40,000 one day out of the blue waltz right in 511 00:25:40,068 --> 00:25:41,501 with no qualifications whatsoever 512 00:25:41,569 --> 00:25:43,002 and try to take away 513 00:25:43,071 --> 00:25:44,504 what other people have worked for 514 00:25:44,572 --> 00:25:47,507 very, very hard their entire lives! 515 00:25:47,575 --> 00:25:48,507 No! 516 00:25:48,576 --> 00:25:50,510 Didn't bother me at all! 517 00:25:50,578 --> 00:25:51,442 [ Stereo Playing Rock Music ] 518 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:53,513 Paul. 519 00:25:53,581 --> 00:25:54,946 Paul power. 520 00:25:57,018 --> 00:25:57,950 Paul... 521 00:25:58,019 --> 00:25:59,953 Paul for president. 522 00:26:00,021 --> 00:26:01,454 Paul for president. 523 00:26:01,522 --> 00:26:02,955 Promise. 524 00:26:03,024 --> 00:26:04,958 Progress. 525 00:26:05,026 --> 00:26:07,089 Peanut. 526 00:26:26,008 --> 00:26:28,670 There's a place I know 527 00:26:31,047 --> 00:26:34,574 Where you can look down 528 00:26:36,952 --> 00:26:40,945 The air makes you feel light 529 00:26:43,025 --> 00:26:44,959 The air makes you feel right 530 00:26:45,027 --> 00:26:45,959 What? 531 00:26:46,028 --> 00:26:48,462 I told you. I can't. 532 00:26:48,531 --> 00:26:50,965 It just doesn't feel right anymore. 533 00:26:53,035 --> 00:26:54,468 But I love you. 534 00:26:57,206 --> 00:26:58,503 I said no. 535 00:26:58,574 --> 00:26:59,506 [ Knock On Door ] 536 00:26:59,575 --> 00:27:02,408 Hey, Tammy, guess what happened today. 537 00:27:02,478 --> 00:27:04,412 Don't you fucking knock? 538 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:06,675 Yeah. Oh, hi, Lisa. 539 00:27:06,749 --> 00:27:07,909 Get out, Paul! 540 00:27:07,983 --> 00:27:09,245 Listen. So Mr.McAllister, 541 00:27:09,318 --> 00:27:10,478 he calls me in, and he tells me-- 542 00:27:10,553 --> 00:27:11,918 I gotta go. 543 00:27:14,323 --> 00:27:15,255 You dumb shit! 544 00:27:15,324 --> 00:27:16,916 What'd I do? 545 00:27:16,992 --> 00:27:19,927 Tammy: It's not like I'm a lesbian or anything. 546 00:27:19,995 --> 00:27:21,428 I'm attracted to the person. 547 00:27:21,497 --> 00:27:24,432 It's just that all the people I've ever been attracted to 548 00:27:24,500 --> 00:27:25,933 happen to be girls. 549 00:27:27,503 --> 00:27:28,936 Lisa, wait! 550 00:27:32,007 --> 00:27:32,939 Stop! 551 00:27:37,012 --> 00:27:37,944 What? 552 00:27:38,013 --> 00:27:39,446 Where you going? 553 00:27:39,515 --> 00:27:41,949 I'm not like you, OK? 554 00:27:42,017 --> 00:27:43,882 What do you mean? 555 00:27:43,953 --> 00:27:45,443 I'm not a dyke. 556 00:27:45,521 --> 00:27:47,455 And we're not in love. 557 00:27:47,523 --> 00:27:49,457 We were just... 558 00:27:49,525 --> 00:27:51,152 experimenting. 559 00:27:51,227 --> 00:27:53,957 [ Engine Starts ] 560 00:28:03,973 --> 00:28:07,409 Tammy: How can something that seemed so true 561 00:28:07,476 --> 00:28:10,411 turn out to be such a lie? 562 00:28:15,985 --> 00:28:18,852 Lisa and I were destined to be together. 563 00:28:18,921 --> 00:28:21,412 Of all the people in the planet who had ever lived, 564 00:28:21,490 --> 00:28:23,424 somehow we'd found each other. 565 00:28:23,492 --> 00:28:25,426 It was like a miracle. 566 00:28:28,497 --> 00:28:30,431 We had so much fun together, 567 00:28:30,499 --> 00:28:32,433 like the time we ate a bunch of asparagus 568 00:28:32,501 --> 00:28:34,833 to see how long it takes before your pee smells funny. 569 00:28:34,904 --> 00:28:36,337 [ Ding ] 570 00:28:36,405 --> 00:28:37,929 It was very scientific. 571 00:28:38,007 --> 00:28:39,599 For me, it was 11 minutes. 572 00:28:39,675 --> 00:28:41,768 For her, it was 17. 573 00:28:43,012 --> 00:28:45,776 Every day I found a new way to tell Lisa 574 00:28:45,848 --> 00:28:48,442 how much I loved her. 575 00:28:48,517 --> 00:28:50,007 "If you died right now, 576 00:28:50,085 --> 00:28:53,020 I would throw myself under one of my dad's cement trucks 577 00:28:53,088 --> 00:28:55,886 and get poured into your tomb." 578 00:28:58,460 --> 00:29:00,894 But it just seemed like the closer we got, 579 00:29:00,963 --> 00:29:02,863 the more she pulled away. 580 00:29:02,932 --> 00:29:04,593 Are you crazy? 581 00:29:04,667 --> 00:29:05,599 What? 582 00:29:05,668 --> 00:29:06,896 These are private. These are for us. 583 00:29:06,969 --> 00:29:07,958 So? 584 00:29:08,037 --> 00:29:09,800 But other people can see them, too. 585 00:29:09,872 --> 00:29:11,237 I don't care. 586 00:29:11,307 --> 00:29:12,899 Well, I do. 587 00:29:15,978 --> 00:29:18,913 Tammy: What did I do to make her change? 588 00:29:20,482 --> 00:29:21,915 What's wrong with me? 589 00:29:24,987 --> 00:29:26,921 Sometimes when I'm sad, 590 00:29:26,989 --> 00:29:29,924 I sit and watch the power station. 591 00:29:29,992 --> 00:29:33,428 They say if you lie between 2 of the main wires, 592 00:29:33,495 --> 00:29:35,429 your body just evaporates. 593 00:29:35,497 --> 00:29:37,431 You become a gas. 594 00:29:37,499 --> 00:29:40,434 I wonder what that would feel like. 595 00:29:47,509 --> 00:29:49,443 I don't know why, 596 00:29:49,511 --> 00:29:52,446 but Lisa decided she wanted to hurt me. 597 00:29:52,514 --> 00:29:55,449 And she knew exactly what to do. 598 00:29:57,653 --> 00:29:59,951 Paul: I sure was surprised the day Lisa Flanagan 599 00:30:00,022 --> 00:30:03,321 asked me for a ride home and ended up blowing me. 600 00:30:04,526 --> 00:30:06,960 I've wanted this for so long. 601 00:30:08,230 --> 00:30:10,630 I mean, life is so weird. 602 00:30:10,699 --> 00:30:13,463 First, Lisa has a big fight with my sister, 603 00:30:13,535 --> 00:30:17,301 and the next thing you know, she's my girlfriend. 604 00:30:17,373 --> 00:30:19,967 Since Lisa knew all about public relations and stuff, 605 00:30:20,042 --> 00:30:22,510 she offered to help me with my campaign. 606 00:30:22,578 --> 00:30:24,478 We made a great team. 607 00:30:24,546 --> 00:30:27,481 It seemed so natural, the two of us together. 608 00:30:27,549 --> 00:30:29,483 It was like a miracle. 609 00:30:31,954 --> 00:30:34,479 My leg wasn't bugging me too much 610 00:30:34,556 --> 00:30:35,989 and the weather was so nice. 611 00:30:36,058 --> 00:30:37,491 And every day after school 612 00:30:37,559 --> 00:30:41,495 Lisa and I would go to her house to fuck and have a hot tub. 613 00:31:01,016 --> 00:31:02,950 Tammy: If that's the way they wanted it, 614 00:31:03,018 --> 00:31:04,815 then that's the way it was gonna be. 615 00:31:04,887 --> 00:31:07,447 But I wasn't going down without a fight. 616 00:31:07,523 --> 00:31:08,956 [ Jingling ] 617 00:31:14,029 --> 00:31:14,961 Paul: Tammy? 618 00:31:17,032 --> 00:31:19,364 Tammy, what are you doing? 619 00:31:19,435 --> 00:31:21,460 You're the advisor. You should stop her. 620 00:31:21,537 --> 00:31:23,402 She's not qualified. She's just a sophomore. 621 00:31:23,472 --> 00:31:24,461 Did you know that? 622 00:31:24,540 --> 00:31:26,269 Calm down, Tracy. Just calm down. 623 00:31:26,342 --> 00:31:27,969 We can't both run, can we? 624 00:31:28,043 --> 00:31:29,340 I mean, we're brother and sister. 625 00:31:29,411 --> 00:31:30,503 Can we? 626 00:31:30,579 --> 00:31:32,547 It's a conflict of interest, and Paul was first. 627 00:31:32,614 --> 00:31:34,980 Anybody who gets signatures in on time can run, 628 00:31:35,050 --> 00:31:36,984 and she got in just under the wire. 629 00:31:39,054 --> 00:31:41,284 These are a bunch of burnouts. 630 00:31:41,357 --> 00:31:43,484 And what's this one? It's illegible. 631 00:31:43,559 --> 00:31:44,890 I can't even read that. 632 00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:46,985 That's Tim... Cobsa. 633 00:31:47,062 --> 00:31:49,496 She's doing this to get back at me. 634 00:31:49,565 --> 00:31:50,497 For what? 635 00:31:50,566 --> 00:31:53,000 I mean, at you. 636 00:31:53,068 --> 00:31:54,501 For what? 637 00:31:54,570 --> 00:31:56,435 Tim Cobsa? 638 00:31:56,505 --> 00:31:59,531 Tim Cobsa? Who's he? I've never even heard of him. 639 00:31:59,608 --> 00:32:01,439 Look, why don't we just forget about Tammy? 640 00:32:01,510 --> 00:32:02,943 We'll have the assembly tomorrow. 641 00:32:03,012 --> 00:32:04,445 Everybody can make their speeches, 642 00:32:04,513 --> 00:32:06,947 and I'm sure everything's gonna be just fine. 643 00:32:07,149 --> 00:32:07,945 Jim: Hey! Whee! 644 00:32:08,017 --> 00:32:10,451 Diane: Jim, don't. You're scaring him. 645 00:32:10,519 --> 00:32:12,419 Nah. He likes it. 646 00:32:12,488 --> 00:32:13,455 Not that much. 647 00:32:13,522 --> 00:32:14,955 Jim: Around that time, 648 00:32:15,024 --> 00:32:16,958 Diane and I were hanging out a lot 649 00:32:17,026 --> 00:32:18,254 at Linda Novotny's house, 650 00:32:18,327 --> 00:32:20,454 giving her our love and support 651 00:32:20,529 --> 00:32:24,056 and helping her make it through a difficult time. 652 00:32:24,133 --> 00:32:26,465 [ Baby Crying ] 653 00:32:29,038 --> 00:32:31,472 Diane really wanted to have kids, 654 00:32:31,540 --> 00:32:32,837 and so did I, 655 00:32:32,908 --> 00:32:35,433 but it seemed like there was always a reason to wait: 656 00:32:35,511 --> 00:32:37,445 She had to finish nursing school, 657 00:32:37,513 --> 00:32:38,980 I had to get my master's, 658 00:32:39,048 --> 00:32:41,983 we needed a new house, we needed more money. 659 00:32:42,051 --> 00:32:44,295 Finally, we just decided to go for it. 660 00:32:44,429 --> 00:32:45,726 You gonna do it? 661 00:32:45,797 --> 00:32:47,230 You gonna do it? 662 00:32:47,298 --> 00:32:50,461 Jim: And for over a year, we hadn't had any luck. 663 00:32:50,535 --> 00:32:52,969 Come on. Do it. Do it. 664 00:32:53,037 --> 00:32:54,902 Fill me up. Come on. 665 00:32:54,973 --> 00:32:56,907 Fill me up. 666 00:32:56,975 --> 00:32:58,408 Fill me up. 667 00:32:58,476 --> 00:32:59,408 [ Groaning ] 668 00:33:06,484 --> 00:33:07,416 OK. 669 00:33:12,991 --> 00:33:13,923 Good job. 670 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:23,160 Linda: Say, Jim? 671 00:33:23,234 --> 00:33:24,667 [ Baby Cries ] 672 00:33:24,736 --> 00:33:26,203 Jim, can you get this? 673 00:33:26,271 --> 00:33:27,431 I can't. 674 00:33:27,505 --> 00:33:28,938 Oh, yeah, sure. 675 00:33:29,007 --> 00:33:30,941 Just put it on the table. 676 00:33:31,009 --> 00:33:31,941 All right. 677 00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:36,378 [ Pop ] 678 00:33:36,447 --> 00:33:37,471 Jim: Without Dave around, 679 00:33:37,548 --> 00:33:39,448 Linda needed a lot of help around the house. 680 00:33:39,517 --> 00:33:41,109 Where do you want it, here? 681 00:33:41,185 --> 00:33:42,117 No. 682 00:33:43,521 --> 00:33:44,954 More this way. 683 00:33:46,524 --> 00:33:48,116 Here? 684 00:33:48,192 --> 00:33:50,524 Uh, yeah. That's good. 685 00:33:53,564 --> 00:33:56,897 Jim: I had always liked Linda, but we'd never had a chance 686 00:33:56,968 --> 00:33:59,459 to spend any time alone together. 687 00:33:59,537 --> 00:34:01,562 Oughta warm you up a little bit. 688 00:34:01,639 --> 00:34:02,901 Now with Dave out of the picture, 689 00:34:02,974 --> 00:34:04,908 I began to see what an incredibly sensitive 690 00:34:04,976 --> 00:34:08,139 and giving person she was. 691 00:34:08,212 --> 00:34:10,680 We got to be kind of like buddies. 692 00:34:10,748 --> 00:34:11,908 I even took her to the mall one time 693 00:34:11,983 --> 00:34:14,008 while her car was in the shop. 694 00:34:16,988 --> 00:34:18,512 What do you think? 695 00:34:19,991 --> 00:34:21,686 You look great. 696 00:34:21,759 --> 00:34:24,421 I can't afford this stuff right now. 697 00:34:24,495 --> 00:34:26,326 Ah, come on. You've had a hard year. 698 00:34:26,397 --> 00:34:28,422 You're cooped up all the time with the kid. 699 00:34:28,499 --> 00:34:29,898 Let go. Live a little. 700 00:34:29,968 --> 00:34:30,900 You sure? 701 00:34:30,969 --> 00:34:31,901 Yeah. 702 00:34:34,505 --> 00:34:36,439 So what do you think? 703 00:34:36,507 --> 00:34:37,940 Should we get a room? 704 00:34:38,009 --> 00:34:39,442 Should we get a what? 705 00:34:52,523 --> 00:34:53,922 That's not funny. 706 00:34:53,992 --> 00:34:57,928 [ Music Soundtrack Slows To A Halt ] 707 00:34:57,996 --> 00:34:58,928 [ Door Slams ] 708 00:35:01,966 --> 00:35:03,900 How'd it go? 709 00:35:03,968 --> 00:35:04,900 Fine. 710 00:35:04,969 --> 00:35:05,901 You know... 711 00:35:05,970 --> 00:35:07,904 just went to Westerly's. 712 00:35:07,972 --> 00:35:09,837 Did you guys have fun? 713 00:35:11,476 --> 00:35:12,909 Um... 714 00:35:12,977 --> 00:35:13,909 yeah. 715 00:35:13,978 --> 00:35:16,572 No, I mean... you know. 716 00:35:16,647 --> 00:35:19,047 What? 717 00:35:19,117 --> 00:35:21,415 Well, Linda's great, 718 00:35:21,486 --> 00:35:24,284 but she can be a little bit much sometimes. 719 00:35:26,491 --> 00:35:27,822 Yeah. 720 00:35:27,892 --> 00:35:30,417 Oh, God. Oh, just like that. 721 00:35:30,495 --> 00:35:31,462 Yeah. 722 00:35:31,529 --> 00:35:32,962 Fill me up. 723 00:35:33,031 --> 00:35:34,965 Fill me up. 724 00:35:35,033 --> 00:35:37,934 Oh... yeah. 725 00:35:38,002 --> 00:35:38,934 Fill me up. 726 00:35:40,505 --> 00:35:41,437 Oh, God. 727 00:35:41,506 --> 00:35:42,939 Just like that. 728 00:35:43,007 --> 00:35:44,235 Oh, yeah. 729 00:35:44,308 --> 00:35:45,434 Fill me up. 730 00:35:45,510 --> 00:35:47,671 Diane: God. Oh, God! 731 00:35:47,745 --> 00:35:49,940 Oh, God. Just like that. 732 00:35:50,014 --> 00:35:52,448 Do it, Jim. Fuck me. 733 00:35:52,517 --> 00:35:53,449 Do it, Jim. 734 00:35:53,518 --> 00:35:55,008 Just like that. 735 00:35:55,086 --> 00:35:57,850 Do it, Jim. Fill me up. 736 00:35:57,922 --> 00:36:00,390 Just like that. Do it, Mr.M. 737 00:36:00,458 --> 00:36:03,188 Do it. Fuck me, Mr.M. Fuck me! 738 00:36:03,261 --> 00:36:05,388 Fuck me hard, Mr.McAllister. 739 00:36:05,463 --> 00:36:06,395 Harder! Harder! 740 00:36:06,464 --> 00:36:09,399 Fuck me, Mr.McAllister. Fuck me hard! 741 00:36:09,467 --> 00:36:11,901 Harder! Fuck me! Please! 742 00:36:13,471 --> 00:36:14,904 Jim: So like I was saying, 743 00:36:14,972 --> 00:36:16,940 things were going pretty well in my life. 744 00:36:17,075 --> 00:36:19,407 That is, until things started going all haywire 745 00:36:19,477 --> 00:36:20,910 with that damn election. 746 00:36:20,978 --> 00:36:23,913 Boy, Haltingly: I love Carver High. 747 00:36:23,981 --> 00:36:27,417 And I will be a dedicated vice president. 748 00:36:27,485 --> 00:36:30,921 A vote for Jerry Slavin is a vote for good government. 749 00:36:30,988 --> 00:36:34,924 And even if I can't really stand up for you, I will. 750 00:36:34,992 --> 00:36:36,425 [ Laughter ] 751 00:36:36,494 --> 00:36:37,620 Thank you. 752 00:36:37,695 --> 00:36:39,925 [ Applause ] 753 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:44,433 Thank you, Jerry. 754 00:36:44,502 --> 00:36:45,935 Thank you and good luck. 755 00:36:46,003 --> 00:36:49,370 Again, Jerry is running unopposed for vice president. 756 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:52,932 So, we'll move on now to the presidential race 757 00:36:53,010 --> 00:36:54,443 with 3 candidates running. 758 00:36:54,512 --> 00:36:56,878 The first, in alphabetical order, 759 00:36:56,948 --> 00:36:58,882 is Tracy Flick. 760 00:36:58,950 --> 00:36:59,882 Tracy? 761 00:37:07,058 --> 00:37:10,391 Poet Henry David Thoreau once wrote, 762 00:37:10,461 --> 00:37:12,725 "I cannot make my days longer, 763 00:37:12,797 --> 00:37:14,822 so I strive to make them better." 764 00:37:14,899 --> 00:37:17,390 With this election, we here at Carver 765 00:37:17,468 --> 00:37:18,901 also have an opportunity 766 00:37:18,970 --> 00:37:21,029 to make our high school days better. 767 00:37:21,105 --> 00:37:24,404 During this campaign, I've spoken with many of you 768 00:37:24,475 --> 00:37:25,908 about your many concerns. 769 00:37:25,977 --> 00:37:28,411 I spoke with Eliza Ramirez, 770 00:37:28,479 --> 00:37:30,913 a freshman who said she feels alienated 771 00:37:30,982 --> 00:37:32,506 from her own home room. 772 00:37:32,583 --> 00:37:34,414 I spoke with sophomore Reggie Banks 773 00:37:34,485 --> 00:37:36,919 who said his mother works in the cafeteria 774 00:37:36,988 --> 00:37:38,888 and can't afford to buy him enough spiral notebooks 775 00:37:38,956 --> 00:37:39,888 for his classes. 776 00:37:39,957 --> 00:37:40,924 Eat me! 777 00:37:40,992 --> 00:37:42,459 Eat me raw! 778 00:37:42,527 --> 00:37:43,926 [ Laughter ] 779 00:37:47,498 --> 00:37:48,931 All right, now. 780 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:51,434 Hey, if you can't be adults 781 00:37:51,502 --> 00:37:54,437 and give these candidates the courtesy they deserve, 782 00:37:54,505 --> 00:37:57,372 then you don't deserve to be called adults but children 783 00:37:57,441 --> 00:37:58,874 because that's what children are, 784 00:37:58,943 --> 00:38:00,877 and you'll be treated like children. 785 00:38:00,945 --> 00:38:03,379 So let's all listen up, huh? 786 00:38:07,451 --> 00:38:09,385 Tracy: I care about Carver, 787 00:38:09,453 --> 00:38:11,387 and I care about each and every one of you. 788 00:38:11,455 --> 00:38:13,980 And together, we can all make a difference. 789 00:38:14,058 --> 00:38:17,391 When you cast your vote for Tracy Flick next week, 790 00:38:17,461 --> 00:38:19,895 you won't just be voting for me. 791 00:38:19,964 --> 00:38:22,057 You'll be voting for yourself 792 00:38:22,133 --> 00:38:24,897 and for every other student here at Carver. 793 00:38:24,969 --> 00:38:27,403 Our days might not be any longer, 794 00:38:27,471 --> 00:38:29,564 but they can sure be better. 795 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:30,607 Thank you. 796 00:38:30,675 --> 00:38:32,905 [ Applause ] 797 00:38:37,982 --> 00:38:41,418 The--The next candidate for student body president 798 00:38:41,485 --> 00:38:42,918 is Paul Metzler. 799 00:38:42,987 --> 00:38:43,919 Paul? 800 00:38:43,988 --> 00:38:46,422 [ Raucous Cheering ] 801 00:38:46,490 --> 00:38:48,981 Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof! 802 00:38:52,496 --> 00:38:54,293 - Whoo! - Hey, Paul! 803 00:38:54,365 --> 00:38:55,593 Paul! 804 00:38:58,002 --> 00:38:59,765 [ Girls Screaming ] 805 00:39:14,952 --> 00:39:16,886 [ Monotone ] "As many of you know, 806 00:39:16,954 --> 00:39:18,888 I broke my leg pretty bad this year, 807 00:39:18,956 --> 00:39:20,890 and the experience has made me reevaluate 808 00:39:20,958 --> 00:39:22,391 what I want to do with my life, 809 00:39:22,460 --> 00:39:23,893 and that is help people. 810 00:39:23,961 --> 00:39:25,394 When you think about it, 811 00:39:25,463 --> 00:39:27,021 a school is more than a school. 812 00:39:27,098 --> 00:39:28,895 It's our second home, where we spend all our time 813 00:39:28,966 --> 00:39:31,901 and grow as individuals in the community. 814 00:39:31,969 --> 00:39:33,903 But is our school everything it could be? 815 00:39:33,971 --> 00:39:36,906 I want our school to reach its true potential. 816 00:39:36,974 --> 00:39:38,407 That's why I'm running for president. 817 00:39:38,476 --> 00:39:40,410 I know what it is to fight hard and win, 818 00:39:40,478 --> 00:39:42,412 like when we almost went to State last fall 819 00:39:42,480 --> 00:39:45,415 and I threw the fourth quarter pass against Westside 820 00:39:45,483 --> 00:39:47,417 for the touchdown that won the game by 3 points. 821 00:39:47,485 --> 00:39:49,419 I won't let you down like I didn't then, 822 00:39:49,487 --> 00:39:52,923 and I promise we can all score a winning touchdown together. 823 00:39:52,990 --> 00:39:54,924 Vote Paul Metzler for president. 824 00:39:54,992 --> 00:39:55,924 Thank you." 825 00:39:58,360 --> 00:40:00,453 [ Silence ] 826 00:40:03,165 --> 00:40:06,191 [ Applause ] 827 00:40:09,471 --> 00:40:10,904 OK, Paul. 828 00:40:10,972 --> 00:40:14,408 The final candidate for student council president 829 00:40:14,476 --> 00:40:16,910 is another one of the Metzler clan, 830 00:40:16,978 --> 00:40:18,411 sophomore Tammy Metzler. 831 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:19,447 Tammy. 832 00:40:21,483 --> 00:40:22,415 [ Light Applause ] 833 00:40:22,484 --> 00:40:23,917 [ Boy Retches ] 834 00:40:23,985 --> 00:40:25,418 [ Laughter ] 835 00:40:25,487 --> 00:40:27,352 [ Hissing And Whistling ] 836 00:40:27,422 --> 00:40:29,253 [ Jeering ] 837 00:40:29,324 --> 00:40:31,519 [ Booing ] 838 00:40:31,593 --> 00:40:33,322 Ha ha ha ha! 839 00:40:33,395 --> 00:40:35,863 People! People! 840 00:40:37,799 --> 00:40:39,926 [ Murmuring ] 841 00:40:40,001 --> 00:40:44,097 Who cares about this stupid election? 842 00:40:44,172 --> 00:40:45,332 [ Murmuring, Jeering Stop ] 843 00:40:49,244 --> 00:40:51,439 We all know it doesn't matter 844 00:40:51,513 --> 00:40:53,947 who gets elected president of Carver. 845 00:40:54,015 --> 00:40:57,382 Do you really think it's gonna change anything around here, 846 00:40:57,452 --> 00:41:01,889 make one single person smarter or happier 847 00:41:01,957 --> 00:41:03,891 or nicer? 848 00:41:03,959 --> 00:41:06,393 The only person it does matter to 849 00:41:06,461 --> 00:41:08,395 is the one who gets elected. 850 00:41:08,463 --> 00:41:12,900 The same pathetic charade happens every year, 851 00:41:12,968 --> 00:41:15,903 and everyone makes the same pathetic promises 852 00:41:15,971 --> 00:41:17,905 just so they could put it on their transcripts 853 00:41:17,973 --> 00:41:19,907 to get into college. 854 00:41:19,975 --> 00:41:21,408 So vote for me 855 00:41:21,476 --> 00:41:23,910 because I don't even wanna go to college, 856 00:41:23,979 --> 00:41:25,412 and I don't care. 857 00:41:25,480 --> 00:41:28,415 And as president, I won't do anything. 858 00:41:28,483 --> 00:41:32,419 The only promise I will make is that, if elected, 859 00:41:32,487 --> 00:41:35,422 I will immediately dismantle the student government 860 00:41:35,490 --> 00:41:37,424 so that none of us will ever have to sit through 861 00:41:37,492 --> 00:41:39,585 one of these stupid assemblies again! 862 00:41:39,661 --> 00:41:42,289 [ Loud Cheering ] 863 00:41:44,032 --> 00:41:45,294 Whoo! 864 00:41:45,367 --> 00:41:46,629 Yeah! 865 00:41:46,701 --> 00:41:53,231 Tammy! Tammy! Tammy! Tammy! Tammy! Tammy! Tammy! Tammy! 866 00:41:53,308 --> 00:41:54,605 Tammy! Tammy! 867 00:41:54,676 --> 00:41:57,543 Or don't vote for me! Who cares?! 868 00:41:57,612 --> 00:41:58,943 Don't vote at all! 869 00:41:59,014 --> 00:42:01,608 [ Cheering ] 870 00:42:17,666 --> 00:42:19,190 Close the door. 871 00:42:20,402 --> 00:42:23,030 I tell you, that little bitch 872 00:42:23,104 --> 00:42:24,298 made a fool out of us. 873 00:42:24,372 --> 00:42:26,897 I want her out of this election. 874 00:42:26,975 --> 00:42:29,000 I mean, getting everybody all riled up like that. 875 00:42:29,077 --> 00:42:30,772 She is washed up, you understand me? 876 00:42:30,845 --> 00:42:31,869 She's finished. 877 00:42:31,947 --> 00:42:33,608 Well, we can't throw her out of the election 878 00:42:33,682 --> 00:42:35,411 just because we don't like her speech. 879 00:42:35,483 --> 00:42:38,816 That's not what student government is about. 880 00:42:38,887 --> 00:42:40,912 Yeah, yeah, whatever. 881 00:42:40,989 --> 00:42:42,456 Look, all I know is 882 00:42:42,524 --> 00:42:44,651 she's a troublemaker, she's on my list. 883 00:42:44,726 --> 00:42:46,421 All we need to do is send a message. 884 00:42:46,494 --> 00:42:50,590 So maybe, uh, we should just suspend her. 885 00:42:52,300 --> 00:42:56,532 That's it. 3 days, she's suspended for 3 days. 886 00:43:00,408 --> 00:43:02,638 Tammy: Being suspended is like getting a paid vacation. 887 00:43:02,711 --> 00:43:04,941 Why do they think it's a punishment? 888 00:43:05,013 --> 00:43:07,004 It's like your dog pees on the carpet 889 00:43:07,082 --> 00:43:08,811 and you give him a treat. 890 00:43:08,883 --> 00:43:10,783 Then you get in trouble for skipping school. 891 00:43:10,852 --> 00:43:12,581 It's so stupid. 892 00:43:12,654 --> 00:43:14,679 Hendricks told me, "One more time" 893 00:43:14,756 --> 00:43:18,157 and I'd be expelled. Sounded good to me. 894 00:43:36,044 --> 00:43:37,204 [ Whistle Blows ] 895 00:43:43,051 --> 00:43:47,078 [ Bell Tolls ] 896 00:44:17,986 --> 00:44:20,750 Oh, hi, Tammy. 897 00:44:22,590 --> 00:44:23,921 What do you want? 898 00:44:23,992 --> 00:44:26,017 Well, I went to all your teachers 899 00:44:26,094 --> 00:44:27,459 and got your assignments for you. 900 00:44:27,529 --> 00:44:29,963 I--I just thought, you know, 901 00:44:30,031 --> 00:44:30,998 last time you got suspended 902 00:44:31,066 --> 00:44:31,998 you fell so far behind, 903 00:44:32,067 --> 00:44:32,999 and I just didn't want 904 00:44:33,068 --> 00:44:34,467 to see that happen again. 905 00:44:34,536 --> 00:44:36,504 Thanks, Paul. Thanks a lot. 906 00:44:36,571 --> 00:44:38,471 Sure. You bet. 907 00:44:40,208 --> 00:44:41,766 Now could you leave me alone? 908 00:44:41,843 --> 00:44:44,209 Oh, yeah. Um, 909 00:44:44,279 --> 00:44:47,009 Tammy, there's just one other thing. 910 00:44:47,082 --> 00:44:49,448 You know all this election stuff, 911 00:44:49,517 --> 00:44:51,451 'cause everybody's saying it's really weird 912 00:44:51,519 --> 00:44:52,486 that you're running against me 913 00:44:52,554 --> 00:44:54,249 and everything, and it is kind of weird. 914 00:44:54,322 --> 00:44:56,756 You haven't really told me why you're doing it 915 00:44:56,825 --> 00:44:58,349 and you didn't tell me in advance, 916 00:44:58,426 --> 00:45:01,486 but that's OK. I respect your privacy, 917 00:45:01,563 --> 00:45:03,963 it's just... I want you to know 918 00:45:04,032 --> 00:45:05,329 that no matter who wins, 919 00:45:05,400 --> 00:45:07,595 you or me, there's no hard feelings. 920 00:45:07,669 --> 00:45:10,103 We're still brother and sister, OK, 921 00:45:10,171 --> 00:45:11,160 even though you're adopted, 922 00:45:11,239 --> 00:45:15,005 'cause I hope you feel the same. 923 00:45:18,847 --> 00:45:20,712 Tracy: What happened at the speeches 924 00:45:20,782 --> 00:45:22,977 was an unconscionable travesty. 925 00:45:23,051 --> 00:45:24,780 That little bitch Tammy Metzler 926 00:45:24,853 --> 00:45:26,184 wanted to make a fool out of me. 927 00:45:26,254 --> 00:45:28,779 Well, it wasn't gonna work. 928 00:45:28,857 --> 00:45:31,519 If all those students who cheered for Tammy Metzler 929 00:45:31,593 --> 00:45:33,754 only knew how hard I worked for Carver, 930 00:45:33,828 --> 00:45:36,160 like all the late nights I spend at the yearbook office 931 00:45:36,231 --> 00:45:38,290 just to give them their stinking memories. 932 00:45:43,705 --> 00:45:46,435 One of my duties was to clean up the group photos. 933 00:45:46,508 --> 00:45:50,000 It was a cinch with our new software. 934 00:45:51,679 --> 00:45:54,978 People are so ungrateful. 935 00:47:04,219 --> 00:47:08,747 Ahh-a-a-aah, aaah-a-a-aaah 936 00:47:18,800 --> 00:47:23,430 [ Rock Music Playing ] 937 00:47:26,941 --> 00:47:29,136 Aaagh! Aaagh! 938 00:47:29,210 --> 00:47:32,611 Aaagh! 939 00:47:38,419 --> 00:47:40,216 [ Panting ] 940 00:48:19,488 --> 00:48:21,683 [ Tires Screech ] 941 00:49:18,480 --> 00:49:20,539 [ Engine Starting ] 942 00:49:24,453 --> 00:49:26,318 Jim: The day before the election 943 00:49:26,388 --> 00:49:30,017 was when things started to get really complicated. 944 00:49:30,092 --> 00:49:31,616 There's your culprit. 945 00:49:31,693 --> 00:49:35,094 Linda had asked me to stop by on my way to school 946 00:49:35,164 --> 00:49:38,759 to help her out with a little plumbing problem. 947 00:49:38,834 --> 00:49:41,598 Did you know Dave's a bed-wetter? 948 00:49:41,670 --> 00:49:45,299 No. No, I--I didn't know that. 949 00:49:45,374 --> 00:49:47,501 All his life. He's tried everything. 950 00:49:51,146 --> 00:49:53,842 Is that still running clear? 951 00:49:53,916 --> 00:49:54,940 Yeah. 952 00:49:55,017 --> 00:49:56,780 Better let it run for a while. 953 00:49:56,852 --> 00:49:58,786 OK. 954 00:49:58,854 --> 00:50:01,152 Oh, wait. 955 00:50:01,223 --> 00:50:04,522 Here. This one's clean. 956 00:50:08,163 --> 00:50:10,131 I guess you better get to work, huh? 957 00:50:10,199 --> 00:50:11,791 You're gonna be late. 958 00:50:11,867 --> 00:50:14,358 Yeah. 959 00:50:24,446 --> 00:50:27,006 [ Whispering ] Thank you, Jim. 960 00:50:39,928 --> 00:50:42,294 Jim: It was something that just happened. 961 00:50:42,364 --> 00:50:44,355 Neither of us expected it. 962 00:50:44,433 --> 00:50:46,162 Neither of us planned it. 963 00:50:46,235 --> 00:50:49,762 But once we started, we knew there was no turning back. 964 00:50:49,838 --> 00:50:53,535 It was a miracle. 965 00:50:53,609 --> 00:50:55,474 Oh, Jim. 966 00:51:06,421 --> 00:51:09,049 Hey, take me to that motel, 967 00:51:09,124 --> 00:51:10,250 like you wanted. 968 00:51:10,325 --> 00:51:12,020 Now? 969 00:51:12,094 --> 00:51:13,857 Um, come by after school. 970 00:51:13,929 --> 00:51:15,396 I'll leave Darryl with a sitter. 971 00:51:15,464 --> 00:51:18,365 Oh. 3:25. 972 00:51:18,433 --> 00:51:20,458 OK, 3:25. 973 00:51:20,535 --> 00:51:22,366 [ Engine Starts ] 974 00:51:29,711 --> 00:51:30,803 Jim: What had blossomed 975 00:51:30,879 --> 00:51:32,744 between Linda and me was too real, 976 00:51:32,814 --> 00:51:34,679 too powerful to deny. 977 00:51:34,750 --> 00:51:36,411 For the first time in years, 978 00:51:36,485 --> 00:51:39,113 I felt free and alive. 979 00:51:44,192 --> 00:51:45,124 Woman: Hiya, Jim. 980 00:51:45,193 --> 00:51:46,990 [ Speaking In Italian ] 981 00:52:07,949 --> 00:52:10,611 It's not fair, it's just not fair. 982 00:52:10,686 --> 00:52:12,153 I just don't think somebody 983 00:52:12,220 --> 00:52:13,983 would do something like that on purpose. 984 00:52:14,056 --> 00:52:16,354 It must be some sort of mistake, 985 00:52:16,425 --> 00:52:18,416 like a maintenance thing. 986 00:52:18,493 --> 00:52:21,519 Jim, where the hell have you been? 987 00:52:21,596 --> 00:52:24,997 Nowhere. I--I don't have any classes 988 00:52:25,067 --> 00:52:25,999 till second period. 989 00:52:26,068 --> 00:52:27,194 Well, I tried you at home, 990 00:52:27,269 --> 00:52:29,100 and we've got a situation here. 991 00:52:29,171 --> 00:52:30,536 If Paul loses this election tomorrow, 992 00:52:30,605 --> 00:52:31,799 there has to be another one 993 00:52:31,873 --> 00:52:33,101 with posters. 994 00:52:33,175 --> 00:52:35,109 Somebody tore down their posters. 995 00:52:35,177 --> 00:52:36,735 Those posters cost us a lot of money, 996 00:52:36,812 --> 00:52:37,972 and there's no time to make any more. 997 00:52:38,046 --> 00:52:39,479 All right, we'll get to the bottom of it. 998 00:52:39,548 --> 00:52:41,311 We still have some extra ones, don't we? 999 00:52:41,383 --> 00:52:42,714 Maybe we could just use those. 1000 00:52:42,784 --> 00:52:43,716 It was Tammy. 1001 00:52:43,785 --> 00:52:44,717 That's who it was. 1002 00:52:44,786 --> 00:52:46,777 Oh, no. Hey, like I said, 1003 00:52:46,855 --> 00:52:48,413 she just wouldn't do something like that. 1004 00:52:48,490 --> 00:52:50,117 Well, that speech that she gave, 1005 00:52:50,192 --> 00:52:51,489 you know, it was pretty-- 1006 00:52:51,560 --> 00:52:53,653 It was out there. 1007 00:52:53,729 --> 00:52:55,026 But we'll get to the bottom of it. 1008 00:52:55,097 --> 00:52:57,497 I want you two to go back, 1009 00:52:57,566 --> 00:52:59,500 I want you to focus on your studies. 1010 00:52:59,568 --> 00:53:02,401 Mr.McAllister will handle the whole thing. 1011 00:53:02,471 --> 00:53:04,496 Right, Jim? 1012 00:53:04,573 --> 00:53:08,532 What's that? Oh, yeah. Sure, yeah, you bet. 1013 00:53:17,152 --> 00:53:19,211 Tracy. 1014 00:53:22,491 --> 00:53:25,483 Tracy, come on in. 1015 00:53:25,560 --> 00:53:27,994 Close the door behind you. 1016 00:53:33,835 --> 00:53:35,962 Have a seat. 1017 00:53:39,775 --> 00:53:43,302 I guess you know why you're here. 1018 00:53:45,680 --> 00:53:46,908 If it's about the posters, 1019 00:53:46,982 --> 00:53:48,176 I think it's awful. 1020 00:53:48,250 --> 00:53:50,115 I think it's a travesty. 1021 00:53:50,185 --> 00:53:51,584 Travesty, huh? 1022 00:53:51,653 --> 00:53:54,918 Well, that's interesting, 1023 00:53:54,990 --> 00:53:57,254 because I think you did it. 1024 00:53:57,325 --> 00:53:59,520 What? 1025 00:54:01,062 --> 00:54:03,121 Are you accusing me? 1026 00:54:03,198 --> 00:54:04,722 You're not serious. 1027 00:54:04,800 --> 00:54:06,631 Mr.McAllister, we've worked together 1028 00:54:06,701 --> 00:54:08,965 on the S.G.A. for 3 solid years. 1029 00:54:09,037 --> 00:54:11,062 Besides, my own best banner was torn down. 1030 00:54:11,139 --> 00:54:12,470 Did I do that, too? 1031 00:54:12,541 --> 00:54:13,940 Were you or were you not 1032 00:54:14,009 --> 00:54:15,943 working in the Looking Glass Office 1033 00:54:16,011 --> 00:54:16,943 over the weekend? 1034 00:54:17,012 --> 00:54:20,743 I was. So? Mr.Paterno let me in. 1035 00:54:20,816 --> 00:54:23,114 As you know, with my many responsibilities, 1036 00:54:23,185 --> 00:54:24,652 I often have to come in on the weekend. 1037 00:54:24,719 --> 00:54:26,744 And I have permission to do so. 1038 00:54:26,822 --> 00:54:29,552 But I left very early, around 6:30. 1039 00:54:30,792 --> 00:54:34,558 6:30. 6:30? 1040 00:54:34,629 --> 00:54:37,223 How do you know what time the posters were torn down? 1041 00:54:37,299 --> 00:54:39,961 I don't. I just know 1042 00:54:40,035 --> 00:54:41,559 that they were there when I left. 1043 00:54:41,636 --> 00:54:44,036 I'm giving you helpful information, that's all. 1044 00:54:44,105 --> 00:54:45,094 You know, instead of wasting your time 1045 00:54:45,173 --> 00:54:46,162 interrogating me, 1046 00:54:47,501 --> 00:54:48,297 we should be out there 1047 00:54:48,368 --> 00:54:49,528 trying to figure out who did this. 1048 00:54:49,603 --> 00:54:51,798 OK, Tracy. 1049 00:54:51,872 --> 00:54:53,499 Who do you think did it? 1050 00:54:53,573 --> 00:54:55,473 Whom should we interrogate? 1051 00:54:55,542 --> 00:54:57,271 Well, I don't know. 1052 00:54:57,344 --> 00:54:58,777 You know, it could have been anybody. 1053 00:54:58,845 --> 00:55:01,245 There's a lot of subversive elements here at Carver, 1054 00:55:01,315 --> 00:55:04,944 like Rick Thiessen or Kevin Speck and those burnouts. 1055 00:55:05,018 --> 00:55:06,110 Or what about Tammy Metzler? 1056 00:55:06,186 --> 00:55:07,153 I mean, her whole thing 1057 00:55:07,220 --> 00:55:09,484 is being anti-this and anti-that. 1058 00:55:10,991 --> 00:55:14,188 Tracy, you're a very intelligent girl. 1059 00:55:14,261 --> 00:55:17,162 You have a lot of admirable qualities. 1060 00:55:17,230 --> 00:55:19,130 But one day maybe you'll learn 1061 00:55:19,199 --> 00:55:20,257 that being smart 1062 00:55:20,334 --> 00:55:22,962 and doing whatever you need to do to get ahead 1063 00:55:23,036 --> 00:55:24,628 and, yes, stepping on other people 1064 00:55:24,705 --> 00:55:26,002 to get there, 1065 00:55:26,073 --> 00:55:29,804 well, there's a whole lot more to life than that. 1066 00:55:29,876 --> 00:55:32,504 And, in the end, you're only cheating yourself. 1067 00:55:33,714 --> 00:55:35,909 Why are you lecturing me? 1068 00:55:35,983 --> 00:55:40,579 This isn't the time or the place to get into it. 1069 00:55:40,654 --> 00:55:42,952 But there is, for just one example, 1070 00:55:43,023 --> 00:55:45,014 a certain former colleague of mine 1071 00:55:45,092 --> 00:55:48,789 who made a very big mistake, a life mistake. 1072 00:55:48,862 --> 00:55:50,295 Now, I think the lesson here is that, 1073 00:55:50,364 --> 00:55:54,095 old or young, we all make mistakes. 1074 00:55:54,167 --> 00:55:56,032 And we have to learn that our actions, 1075 00:55:56,103 --> 00:56:01,200 all of them, can carry serious consequences. 1076 00:56:01,274 --> 00:56:04,539 Mm-hmm. I don't know what you're referring to, 1077 00:56:04,611 --> 00:56:07,307 but maybe if certain older, wiser people 1078 00:56:07,381 --> 00:56:09,372 hadn't acted like such little babies 1079 00:56:09,449 --> 00:56:10,609 and gotten so mushy, 1080 00:56:10,684 --> 00:56:12,709 then everything would be OK. 1081 00:56:12,786 --> 00:56:15,277 I agree, and I also think 1082 00:56:15,355 --> 00:56:17,186 that certain young and naive people 1083 00:56:17,257 --> 00:56:19,248 need to thank their lucky stars 1084 00:56:19,326 --> 00:56:21,089 and be very, very grateful 1085 00:56:21,161 --> 00:56:23,322 the entire school didn't find out 1086 00:56:23,397 --> 00:56:24,796 about certain indiscretions 1087 00:56:24,865 --> 00:56:27,333 that could've ruined their reputations 1088 00:56:27,401 --> 00:56:30,461 and their chances to win certain elections. 1089 00:56:30,537 --> 00:56:32,402 And I think certain older people, 1090 00:56:32,472 --> 00:56:34,406 like you and your colleague, 1091 00:56:34,474 --> 00:56:36,408 shouldn't be letching after their students, 1092 00:56:36,476 --> 00:56:37,465 especially when some of them 1093 00:56:37,544 --> 00:56:39,375 can't even get their own wives pregnant, 1094 00:56:39,446 --> 00:56:41,175 and they certainly shouldn't be 1095 00:56:41,248 --> 00:56:43,682 making slanderous accusations, 1096 00:56:43,750 --> 00:56:45,911 especially when certain young, naive people's mothers 1097 00:56:45,986 --> 00:56:47,317 are paralegal secretaries 1098 00:56:47,387 --> 00:56:48,581 at the city's biggest law firm 1099 00:56:48,655 --> 00:56:50,953 and have won many successful lawsuits. 1100 00:56:51,024 --> 00:56:53,492 And if you want to keep questioning me like this, 1101 00:56:53,560 --> 00:56:56,688 I won't continue without my attorney present. 1102 00:56:59,166 --> 00:57:00,531 [ Knock On Door ] 1103 00:57:01,668 --> 00:57:03,898 You wanted to see me, Mr.McAllister? 1104 00:57:03,970 --> 00:57:06,234 Just wait outside, Tammy. 1105 00:57:06,306 --> 00:57:09,241 OK, but is this about the posters? 1106 00:57:09,309 --> 00:57:11,937 Possibly. Please, just wait outside. 1107 00:57:12,012 --> 00:57:15,277 OK, because I know who did it. 1108 00:57:15,348 --> 00:57:18,181 So, I'll just be outside. 1109 00:57:21,721 --> 00:57:23,052 Don't go anywhere, Tracy. 1110 00:57:23,123 --> 00:57:25,318 Tammy, come on in here. 1111 00:57:26,827 --> 00:57:29,091 This ought to be good. 1112 00:57:31,965 --> 00:57:34,126 So, what do you have to tell me, Tammy? 1113 00:57:34,201 --> 00:57:36,533 Well, this is hard for me, 1114 00:57:36,603 --> 00:57:38,730 but I think it's important to be honest, 1115 00:57:38,805 --> 00:57:39,931 don't you? 1116 00:57:40,006 --> 00:57:41,735 Yeah. What is it, Tammy? 1117 00:57:41,808 --> 00:57:46,939 I did it. I'm the one who tore down Paul's posters. 1118 00:57:47,013 --> 00:57:49,481 I did it. 1119 00:57:49,549 --> 00:57:50,948 When did you do it? 1120 00:57:51,017 --> 00:57:53,747 I don't know-- Yesterday, Sunday. 1121 00:57:53,820 --> 00:57:56,345 How'd you get into the school? 1122 00:57:57,691 --> 00:57:59,056 Door was open. 1123 00:57:59,126 --> 00:58:00,957 Which door? 1124 00:58:01,027 --> 00:58:03,655 I don't know. All I know is I did it. 1125 00:58:03,730 --> 00:58:05,664 Well, I don't believe you. 1126 00:58:05,732 --> 00:58:07,393 I have proof. 1127 00:58:20,180 --> 00:58:23,616 Aaah-a-a-aaah 1128 00:58:23,683 --> 00:58:27,517 Aaah-a-a-aaaah 1129 00:58:28,622 --> 00:58:31,216 Aaah-a-a-a-aaaah 1130 00:58:34,127 --> 00:58:35,059 Tracy? 1131 00:58:35,128 --> 00:58:36,561 Yes? 1132 00:58:36,630 --> 00:58:38,655 Looks like today's your lucky day. 1133 00:58:38,732 --> 00:58:39,994 You're off the hook. 1134 00:58:40,066 --> 00:58:42,830 Tammy here has confessed. 1135 00:58:53,547 --> 00:58:56,243 I told you. 1136 00:58:56,316 --> 00:58:57,374 I told you. 1137 00:58:57,450 --> 00:58:59,577 You're gonna pay for my poster! 1138 00:58:59,653 --> 00:59:00,779 OK, easy, now, now, 1139 00:59:00,854 --> 00:59:01,786 quit while you're ahead, 1140 00:59:01,855 --> 00:59:03,379 will you, Tracy? Just run along. 1141 00:59:03,456 --> 00:59:04,923 Back to class. 1142 00:59:04,991 --> 00:59:07,186 Jim: The rest of the day was unbearable. 1143 00:59:07,260 --> 00:59:10,696 I kept smelling Linda on my clothes and my fingers, 1144 00:59:10,764 --> 00:59:13,392 and I just couldn't wait to get out of there. 1145 00:59:15,635 --> 00:59:17,933 I wanted everything to be perfect 1146 00:59:18,004 --> 00:59:19,528 that afternoon at the motel. 1147 00:59:19,606 --> 00:59:21,039 So I decided to give myself 1148 00:59:21,107 --> 00:59:23,439 a little time to prepare during eighth period. 1149 00:59:23,510 --> 00:59:25,171 Pop quiz, everybody. 1150 00:59:25,245 --> 00:59:26,735 [ Class Groans ] 1151 00:59:26,813 --> 00:59:29,281 Put your stuff away. Come on, no whining. 1152 00:59:29,349 --> 00:59:31,442 If you've done your reading, this should be an easy one. 1153 00:59:33,253 --> 00:59:35,278 Jim: I'd have exactly 48 minutes 1154 00:59:35,355 --> 00:59:36,447 to make all the arrangements. 1155 00:59:36,523 --> 00:59:37,717 If you finish early, just sit quietly 1156 00:59:37,791 --> 00:59:40,487 and check your work. I'll be right back. 1157 01:00:47,193 --> 01:00:48,956 [ Tires Screech ] 1158 01:00:58,471 --> 01:01:00,996 OK, everybody. Pass 'em forward. 1159 01:01:01,074 --> 01:01:03,565 Stephanie, put your pen down. Stop. 1160 01:01:03,643 --> 01:01:04,667 [ Bell Rings ] 1161 01:01:04,744 --> 01:01:06,609 All right, see you all on Wednesday. 1162 01:01:06,680 --> 01:01:08,511 Don't forget to vote tomorrow. 1163 01:01:31,771 --> 01:01:33,068 [ Doorbell Rings ] 1164 01:01:38,311 --> 01:01:40,472 [ Whistles ] 1165 01:01:40,547 --> 01:01:42,981 [ Doorbell Rings ] 1166 01:01:48,988 --> 01:01:50,888 Linda. 1167 01:01:53,259 --> 01:01:55,056 Linda. 1168 01:01:59,199 --> 01:02:01,599 Linda! 1169 01:02:10,176 --> 01:02:11,803 Linda! 1170 01:02:13,113 --> 01:02:15,206 Linda. 1171 01:02:19,285 --> 01:02:20,252 [ Bee Buzzes ] 1172 01:02:22,422 --> 01:02:24,652 Ow! 1173 01:02:25,759 --> 01:02:30,162 Ow. Jesus. 1174 01:02:30,230 --> 01:02:33,149 Oh, fuck. 1175 01:02:41,224 --> 01:02:42,851 Linda On Machine: Hi. You've reached the Novotnys. 1176 01:02:42,926 --> 01:02:44,894 We're not around, but we'll call you back real soon. 1177 01:02:44,961 --> 01:02:46,952 Have a nice day. [ Beep ] 1178 01:02:47,030 --> 01:02:49,396 Hey, Linda, it's me. 1179 01:02:49,466 --> 01:02:50,933 Are you there? Pick up. 1180 01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:55,801 Um, OK, well, it's, uh, it's 4:3 2, 1181 01:02:55,872 --> 01:03:01,139 and, uh, I came by at 3:25, like we said, 1182 01:03:01,211 --> 01:03:04,271 and, uh, I waited there, but, um, 1183 01:03:04,347 --> 01:03:08,010 you weren't there, so, so now 1184 01:03:08,084 --> 01:03:11,053 I'm at--at the place that we talked about, 1185 01:03:11,121 --> 01:03:14,147 suite 2 46, 1186 01:03:14,224 --> 01:03:18,923 and I'm here. Everything's all set, 1187 01:03:18,995 --> 01:03:22,453 so, uh, hope you get here soon. 1188 01:03:22,532 --> 01:03:24,830 OK. Bye-bye. 1189 01:03:30,540 --> 01:03:33,566 I don't get it. I just don't get it. 1190 01:03:33,643 --> 01:03:36,111 What you have against your mother and me, 1191 01:03:36,179 --> 01:03:39,706 against your brother Paul, is completely beyond me. 1192 01:03:39,783 --> 01:03:41,751 Your mother's extremely upset, 1193 01:03:41,818 --> 01:03:43,752 she's at the end of her rope. 1194 01:03:43,820 --> 01:03:46,380 Your behavior keeps getting crazier and crazier 1195 01:03:46,456 --> 01:03:48,321 and wilder and wilder. 1196 01:03:48,391 --> 01:03:50,120 Who knows what the hell else you're doing out there 1197 01:03:50,193 --> 01:03:53,128 that we don't even know about. 1198 01:03:53,196 --> 01:03:55,357 We just had a long conversation 1199 01:03:55,431 --> 01:03:57,331 with Walt Hendricks. 1200 01:03:57,400 --> 01:04:00,392 Just got off the phone with him at his home. 1201 01:04:00,470 --> 01:04:02,665 You know he doesn't want you back at Carver. 1202 01:04:02,739 --> 01:04:05,902 He's fed up with you. Fed up, 1203 01:04:05,975 --> 01:04:06,907 and I don't blame him. 1204 01:04:06,976 --> 01:04:09,206 - Dick, Dick. - What? 1205 01:04:09,279 --> 01:04:10,644 Tammy, your father and I 1206 01:04:10,713 --> 01:04:11,645 have been talking, 1207 01:04:11,714 --> 01:04:13,579 and we've come to a decision that we-- 1208 01:04:13,650 --> 01:04:15,982 You're going to Immaculate Heart. 1209 01:04:16,052 --> 01:04:17,917 That's where you belong. 1210 01:04:17,987 --> 01:04:21,684 Maybe the nuns will be able to straighten you out. 1211 01:04:21,758 --> 01:04:24,818 Is that funny? You think it's funny? 1212 01:05:14,811 --> 01:05:16,278 [ Baby Coughing ] 1213 01:05:17,981 --> 01:05:20,882 [ Cooing ] 1214 01:05:31,160 --> 01:05:33,094 [ Soft Crying ] 1215 01:05:55,952 --> 01:05:57,817 OK. 1216 01:06:48,771 --> 01:06:50,329 Tracy: Dear Lord Jesus, 1217 01:06:50,406 --> 01:06:53,102 I do not often speak with You and ask for things, 1218 01:06:53,176 --> 01:06:54,803 but now I really must insist 1219 01:06:54,877 --> 01:06:56,777 that You help me win the election tomorrow, 1220 01:06:56,846 --> 01:06:59,280 because I deserve it and Paul Metzler doesn't, 1221 01:06:59,349 --> 01:07:01,317 as You well know. 1222 01:07:01,384 --> 01:07:03,215 I realize that it was Your divine hand 1223 01:07:03,286 --> 01:07:04,844 that disqualified Tammy Metzler, 1224 01:07:04,921 --> 01:07:07,822 and now I'm asking that You go that one last mile 1225 01:07:07,890 --> 01:07:10,415 and make sure to put me in office where I belong 1226 01:07:10,493 --> 01:07:12,427 so that I may carry out Your will on Earth 1227 01:07:12,495 --> 01:07:15,589 as it is in heaven. Amen. 1228 01:07:15,665 --> 01:07:16,757 Tammy: Dear God, 1229 01:07:16,833 --> 01:07:18,323 I know I don't believe in You, 1230 01:07:18,401 --> 01:07:20,164 but since I'll be starting Catholic school soon, 1231 01:07:20,236 --> 01:07:22,295 I thought I should at least practice. 1232 01:07:22,372 --> 01:07:24,863 Let's see, what do I want? 1233 01:07:24,941 --> 01:07:27,375 I want Lisa to realize what a bitch she is 1234 01:07:27,443 --> 01:07:29,240 and feel really bad and apologize 1235 01:07:29,312 --> 01:07:30,540 for how she hurt me 1236 01:07:30,613 --> 01:07:32,672 and know how much I still love her. 1237 01:07:32,749 --> 01:07:35,274 In spite of everything, I still want Paul 1238 01:07:35,351 --> 01:07:36,409 to win the election tomorrow, 1239 01:07:36,486 --> 01:07:39,922 not that cunt Tracy. Oh, and I also want 1240 01:07:39,989 --> 01:07:41,980 a really expensive pair of leather pants, 1241 01:07:42,058 --> 01:07:43,525 and someday I want to be 1242 01:07:43,593 --> 01:07:47,723 really good friends with Madonna. Love, Tammy. 1243 01:07:47,797 --> 01:07:49,424 Paul: Dear God, thank You 1244 01:07:49,499 --> 01:07:50,727 for all Your blessings. 1245 01:07:50,800 --> 01:07:52,290 You've given me so many things, 1246 01:07:52,368 --> 01:07:55,929 like good health, nice parents, a nice truck, 1247 01:07:56,005 --> 01:07:57,939 and what I'm told is a large penis, 1248 01:07:58,007 --> 01:07:59,702 and I'm very grateful. 1249 01:07:59,776 --> 01:08:01,903 But I sure am worried about Tammy. 1250 01:08:01,978 --> 01:08:03,707 In my heart I still can't believe 1251 01:08:03,780 --> 01:08:05,179 she tore down my posters, 1252 01:08:05,248 --> 01:08:08,149 but sometimes she does get so weird and angry. 1253 01:08:08,217 --> 01:08:10,617 Please help her be a happier person 1254 01:08:10,686 --> 01:08:12,381 because she's so smart and sensitive 1255 01:08:12,455 --> 01:08:14,480 and I love her so much. 1256 01:08:14,557 --> 01:08:17,617 Also, I'm nervous about the election tomorrow 1257 01:08:17,693 --> 01:08:19,752 and I guess I want to win and all, 1258 01:08:19,829 --> 01:08:22,093 but I know that's totally up to You. 1259 01:08:22,165 --> 01:08:24,065 You'll decide who the best person is 1260 01:08:24,133 --> 01:08:27,364 and I'll accept it, and forgive me for my sins, 1261 01:08:27,437 --> 01:08:30,929 whatever they may be. Amen. 1262 01:08:36,846 --> 01:08:39,178 Jim: Linda never came home that night. 1263 01:08:39,248 --> 01:08:42,081 I know, because I spent 10 hours 1264 01:08:42,151 --> 01:08:44,415 waiting outside her house. 1265 01:08:44,487 --> 01:08:47,422 [ Groaning ] 1266 01:08:59,335 --> 01:09:01,132 Oh, God. 1267 01:09:32,668 --> 01:09:34,158 Tracy: On election day, 1268 01:09:34,237 --> 01:09:36,000 my mom and I got up really early, 1269 01:09:36,072 --> 01:09:39,769 and together we customized 480 cupcakes. 1270 01:09:45,681 --> 01:09:47,581 Good morning, Mr.M. 1271 01:09:51,320 --> 01:09:54,084 Looks like you could use a cupcake. 1272 01:10:02,198 --> 01:10:03,859 Hey, what happened to your eye? 1273 01:10:08,704 --> 01:10:10,137 Are you OK? 1274 01:10:10,239 --> 01:10:11,228 "Mr.McAllister, 1275 01:10:12,561 --> 01:10:14,791 Mr.McAllister, somebody tore down my posters. 1276 01:10:14,863 --> 01:10:17,127 It's not fair, it's not fair. 1277 01:10:17,199 --> 01:10:20,168 Can I have an 'A'? Can I have a recommendation? 1278 01:10:20,235 --> 01:10:22,362 Can I, can I?" 1279 01:10:22,437 --> 01:10:24,428 Fuck them. 1280 01:10:41,957 --> 01:10:45,415 [ Ring ] 1281 01:10:45,494 --> 01:10:47,086 Linda On Machine: Hi. You've reached the Novotnys. 1282 01:10:47,162 --> 01:10:49,153 We're not around, but we'll call you back real soon. 1283 01:10:49,231 --> 01:10:51,529 Have a nice day. [ Beep ] 1284 01:10:51,600 --> 01:10:55,297 Why did you do that? I trusted you completely. 1285 01:10:55,370 --> 01:10:57,361 And you ruined my life, do you know that? 1286 01:10:57,439 --> 01:11:00,408 Do you realize that? Huh? Do you? 1287 01:11:00,475 --> 01:11:02,841 You ruined Diane's life-- You ruined my life, 1288 01:11:02,911 --> 01:11:05,641 is that what you wanted? 1289 01:11:05,714 --> 01:11:09,912 I'm sorry--I'm sorry, I'm just--I'm going nuts here, 1290 01:11:09,985 --> 01:11:13,284 and I really think we should talk. 1291 01:11:13,355 --> 01:11:16,882 It's Jim. I love you. 1292 01:11:23,432 --> 01:11:25,161 Attention, everyone. 1293 01:11:25,233 --> 01:11:26,700 We have an important announcement 1294 01:11:26,768 --> 01:11:30,067 from our principal, Dr.Hendricks. 1295 01:11:30,138 --> 01:11:32,299 [ Coughs ] 1296 01:11:32,374 --> 01:11:34,706 Good morning, students. 1297 01:11:34,776 --> 01:11:37,540 It, uh, behooves me to inform you 1298 01:11:37,612 --> 01:11:39,705 of an important change in today's election. 1299 01:11:39,781 --> 01:11:42,113 Effective this morning sophomore Tammy Metzler 1300 01:11:42,184 --> 01:11:44,049 has been-- Metzler has been 1301 01:11:44,119 --> 01:11:46,644 determined ineligible, I repeat, ineligible 1302 01:11:46,721 --> 01:11:48,313 for S.G.A. president. 1303 01:11:48,390 --> 01:11:50,153 All other candidates are eligible. 1304 01:11:50,225 --> 01:11:53,422 You may, uh, vote for any of those, 1305 01:11:53,495 --> 01:11:55,588 but not Tammy Metzler. 1306 01:11:56,965 --> 01:11:58,990 Tracy: When the time came to cast our votes, 1307 01:11:59,067 --> 01:12:01,365 I stood in line just like everyone else. 1308 01:12:01,436 --> 01:12:02,368 Hi, Tracy. 1309 01:12:02,437 --> 01:12:04,302 Tracy Enid Flick. 1310 01:12:04,372 --> 01:12:05,396 I know. 1311 01:12:06,575 --> 01:12:08,372 Thank you. 1312 01:12:19,754 --> 01:12:21,312 Ready, Phil? 1313 01:12:21,389 --> 01:12:22,651 Phil: Yeah, ready. 1314 01:12:30,732 --> 01:12:32,324 Thanks, Phil. 1315 01:12:36,438 --> 01:12:38,201 Oh, hey, Tracy. 1316 01:12:38,273 --> 01:12:39,501 Hi, Paul. 1317 01:12:39,574 --> 01:12:41,565 Isn't this exciting? 1318 01:12:41,643 --> 01:12:42,735 Mm-hmm. 1319 01:12:42,811 --> 01:12:45,302 Well, good luck. 1320 01:12:45,380 --> 01:12:47,848 Thanks, Paul. You, too. 1321 01:12:47,916 --> 01:12:50,316 Oh, thanks! 1322 01:12:56,358 --> 01:12:58,019 Paul: It's so weird. 1323 01:12:58,093 --> 01:13:00,493 Do people always just vote for themselves? 1324 01:13:00,562 --> 01:13:03,588 'Cause looking at my own name on the ballot 1325 01:13:03,665 --> 01:13:06,099 I just... I don't know, 1326 01:13:06,168 --> 01:13:09,365 I just felt like it's not right to vote for yourself. 1327 01:13:24,486 --> 01:13:26,113 [ Door Opens ] 1328 01:13:27,622 --> 01:13:28,816 Ok, Mr.M. 1329 01:13:30,058 --> 01:13:33,084 All right. So... 1330 01:13:33,161 --> 01:13:34,594 let's start counting. 1331 01:13:34,663 --> 01:13:38,121 OK, well, as the election committee chairman, 1332 01:13:38,200 --> 01:13:39,258 I'll do the first count. 1333 01:13:39,334 --> 01:13:40,926 And then you can do the second count, 1334 01:13:41,002 --> 01:13:42,469 you know, for the 2 independent counts. 1335 01:13:42,537 --> 01:13:45,131 Fine. So do your count. 1336 01:13:45,207 --> 01:13:47,607 Start with president, and I'll be right back. 1337 01:13:47,676 --> 01:13:50,668 You have the key, Mr.McAllister. 1338 01:13:53,782 --> 01:13:56,216 Right. 1339 01:14:08,863 --> 01:14:11,491 Are you OK, Mr.McAllister? 1340 01:14:11,566 --> 01:14:13,761 Yeah. What happened to your eye? 1341 01:14:13,835 --> 01:14:16,531 I'm fine! It's just a bee sting. 1342 01:14:16,605 --> 01:14:19,005 A simple little everyday bee sting. 1343 01:14:19,074 --> 01:14:22,043 Some people can get stung, it's no big deal. 1344 01:14:22,110 --> 01:14:24,135 Me--I swell up. 1345 01:14:24,212 --> 01:14:26,806 There's not much time left until eighth period. 1346 01:14:26,881 --> 01:14:29,441 I have other things going on, too, you know. 1347 01:14:29,517 --> 01:14:33,681 Yeah. OK. We know. 1348 01:14:33,755 --> 01:14:35,882 All right. I'll be right back. 1349 01:14:39,828 --> 01:14:41,989 Answering Machine: Hi. You've reached the Novotnys. 1350 01:14:42,063 --> 01:14:43,860 We're not around, but we'll call you back real soon. 1351 01:14:43,932 --> 01:14:45,092 Have a nice day. 1352 01:14:45,166 --> 01:14:46,463 [ Beep ] 1353 01:14:46,534 --> 01:14:48,126 Uh, it's me again. 1354 01:14:48,203 --> 01:14:51,434 I'm sorry for all the messages, but, uh... 1355 01:14:51,506 --> 01:14:53,064 Linda, if I could just hear your voice. 1356 01:14:53,141 --> 01:14:55,109 If you'd only acknowledge that I-- 1357 01:14:55,176 --> 01:14:56,108 [ Phone Is Picked Up ] 1358 01:14:56,177 --> 01:14:57,109 Linda: What do you want, Jim? 1359 01:14:57,178 --> 01:14:58,770 You're there. 1360 01:14:58,847 --> 01:15:02,180 Yeah, I'm here. 1361 01:15:02,250 --> 01:15:03,182 Linda, I love you. 1362 01:15:03,251 --> 01:15:04,218 [ Linda Sighs ] 1363 01:15:04,286 --> 01:15:07,016 Don't say that. You know it's not true. 1364 01:15:07,088 --> 01:15:09,249 It's the only true thing I know anymore. 1365 01:15:09,324 --> 01:15:12,350 We made a mistake. Let's not make it worse. 1366 01:15:12,427 --> 01:15:15,089 A mistake? That was no mistake! 1367 01:15:15,163 --> 01:15:17,893 I was lonely. You took advantage. 1368 01:15:17,966 --> 01:15:22,335 Me?! I took advantage of you? 1369 01:15:22,404 --> 01:15:24,838 You hugged me! You kissed me! You're the one who-- 1370 01:15:24,906 --> 01:15:27,431 [ Linda Hangs Up ] 1371 01:15:32,347 --> 01:15:34,008 Hey, Mr.M, big day, huh? 1372 01:15:34,082 --> 01:15:35,947 Not now, Paul. 1373 01:15:41,122 --> 01:15:42,054 What have you got? 1374 01:15:42,123 --> 01:15:44,614 Well, I'm not supposed to tell. 1375 01:15:44,693 --> 01:15:46,627 Not until you've counted, too. 1376 01:15:46,695 --> 01:15:47,719 We're each supposed to make 1377 01:15:47,796 --> 01:15:48,888 an independent count. 1378 01:15:48,963 --> 01:15:50,362 You're kidding, right? 1379 01:15:50,432 --> 01:15:52,127 Well, I thought those were the rules, 1380 01:15:52,200 --> 01:15:53,132 Mr.McAllister. 1381 01:15:53,201 --> 01:15:55,101 If they've changed in any way, I can-- 1382 01:15:55,170 --> 01:15:56,899 Larry, we're not electing the fucking pope here. 1383 01:15:56,971 --> 01:15:58,734 Just tell me who won. 1384 01:16:04,412 --> 01:16:05,879 It's a squeaker, Mr.M. 1385 01:16:05,947 --> 01:16:08,916 I've got Tracy by a vote. 1386 01:16:08,983 --> 01:16:10,416 Just one vote. 1387 01:16:18,493 --> 01:16:19,960 Mr.M? 1388 01:16:22,330 --> 01:16:23,354 All right. 1389 01:16:25,266 --> 01:16:26,198 OK. 1390 01:16:26,267 --> 01:16:30,931 Well, guess I better do my count. 1391 01:17:27,571 --> 01:17:29,505 Yay! 1392 01:17:29,573 --> 01:17:32,041 Yay! 1393 01:17:36,680 --> 01:17:38,341 Yay! 1394 01:17:41,752 --> 01:17:44,687 Jim: I was at the end of my count when it happened. 1395 01:17:44,755 --> 01:17:48,691 I'd come up with exactly the same numbers as Larry: 1396 01:17:48,759 --> 01:17:51,489 256 to 257. 1397 01:17:51,562 --> 01:17:54,326 Tracy had won the election by a single vote. 1398 01:17:55,833 --> 01:17:57,630 [ Sighs ] 1399 01:17:57,701 --> 01:18:00,693 I was about to announce my tally when... 1400 01:18:08,112 --> 01:18:11,741 the sight of Tracy at that moment affected me 1401 01:18:11,815 --> 01:18:13,715 in a way I can't fully explain. 1402 01:18:13,784 --> 01:18:16,981 Part of it was that she was spying. 1403 01:18:17,054 --> 01:18:20,182 But mostly it was her face. 1404 01:18:23,427 --> 01:18:27,193 Who knew how high she would climb in life? 1405 01:18:27,264 --> 01:18:30,665 How many people would suffer because of her? 1406 01:18:30,734 --> 01:18:32,964 I had to stop her... 1407 01:18:33,037 --> 01:18:35,232 now. 1408 01:18:56,327 --> 01:19:00,423 [ Coughs ] 1409 01:19:06,737 --> 01:19:08,136 Larry? 1410 01:19:08,205 --> 01:19:10,264 Yeah? 1411 01:19:10,341 --> 01:19:12,673 I think we have a problem. 1412 01:19:12,743 --> 01:19:16,110 253, 254, and 255. 1413 01:19:16,180 --> 01:19:17,738 Yep, I get the same as you, Jim. 1414 01:19:17,815 --> 01:19:19,680 Looks like Paul's our next president. 1415 01:19:19,750 --> 01:19:21,308 Larry: No way! 1416 01:19:21,385 --> 01:19:22,784 I-I-It doesn't make sense. 1417 01:19:22,853 --> 01:19:25,344 Well, sorry, Larry, but my figures work out 1418 01:19:25,422 --> 01:19:26,946 exactly the same as Mr.McAllister's. 1419 01:19:27,024 --> 01:19:31,518 I get, uh, 256 for Paul, 255 for Tracy. 1420 01:19:31,595 --> 01:19:34,758 And 290 disregards, right? 1421 01:19:34,832 --> 01:19:35,856 If you say so. 1422 01:19:35,933 --> 01:19:37,867 Mostly Tammy fans, if you can believe it. 1423 01:19:37,935 --> 01:19:39,368 See? It doesn't add up. 1424 01:19:39,436 --> 01:19:42,837 There were 801 ballots, but 803 people voted. 1425 01:19:42,906 --> 01:19:44,100 Well, there must be 2 votes missing. 1426 01:19:44,174 --> 01:19:45,368 Check the register. 1427 01:19:45,442 --> 01:19:47,535 He's right. 2 people must have pocketed their ballots. 1428 01:19:47,611 --> 01:19:49,203 Usually there's more. 1429 01:19:49,279 --> 01:19:53,079 But they were there. I counted 803 votes. 1430 01:19:53,150 --> 01:19:55,516 It happens, Larry. People make mistakes. 1431 01:19:55,586 --> 01:19:57,178 I didn't make a mistake. 1432 01:19:57,254 --> 01:19:59,484 Every vote was there when you sat down. 1433 01:19:59,556 --> 01:20:02,218 Easy, Falch. I don't like where you're going. 1434 01:20:02,292 --> 01:20:03,623 I'm sorry, Dr.Hendricks, 1435 01:20:03,694 --> 01:20:05,821 but every vote was accounted for. 1436 01:20:05,896 --> 01:20:07,363 Falch, that's enough. 1437 01:20:07,431 --> 01:20:09,695 End of story. 1438 01:20:09,767 --> 01:20:11,359 [ Trumpet Fanfare ] 1439 01:20:30,688 --> 01:20:31,916 Paul? 1440 01:20:31,989 --> 01:20:35,117 I just want to let you know that no matter what happens 1441 01:20:35,192 --> 01:20:36,181 and how this turns out, 1442 01:20:36,260 --> 01:20:38,455 you've run a really great campaign. 1443 01:20:38,529 --> 01:20:40,053 Good luck. 1444 01:20:40,130 --> 01:20:42,792 Well, thanks, Tracy. You, too. 1445 01:20:42,866 --> 01:20:45,027 I'm just glad it's over. 1446 01:20:46,904 --> 01:20:48,394 Jim: If we can just get started. 1447 01:20:48,472 --> 01:20:51,100 People. People. 1448 01:20:51,175 --> 01:20:52,767 As soon as the winners are announced, 1449 01:20:52,843 --> 01:20:54,572 we can all go home, OK? 1450 01:20:54,645 --> 01:20:57,705 Some contests are... 1451 01:20:57,781 --> 01:21:01,012 are so well-fought that it seems unfair 1452 01:21:01,085 --> 01:21:02,211 for someone to win... 1453 01:21:02,286 --> 01:21:05,744 [ Thinks ] Act surprised. Walk slowly to the podium. 1454 01:21:05,823 --> 01:21:09,315 Be modest. Thank them for this incredible honor. 1455 01:21:09,393 --> 01:21:11,657 They're all highly qualified 1456 01:21:11,729 --> 01:21:16,359 and embody the, uh, integrity that we expect 1457 01:21:16,433 --> 01:21:18,731 from the school leadership. 1458 01:21:18,802 --> 01:21:20,633 That said, the whole point of an election 1459 01:21:20,704 --> 01:21:23,264 is to chose a winner, and that you have done. 1460 01:21:23,340 --> 01:21:25,774 We'll begin with president. 1461 01:21:25,843 --> 01:21:27,902 I'd just like to add 1462 01:21:27,978 --> 01:21:30,139 that this was an extraordinarily close race. 1463 01:21:32,149 --> 01:21:34,777 It is my pleasure to announce the next president 1464 01:21:34,852 --> 01:21:37,343 of George Washington Carver High School... 1465 01:21:37,421 --> 01:21:39,946 Paul Metzler. 1466 01:21:40,023 --> 01:21:41,854 [ Cheers And Applause ] 1467 01:21:53,036 --> 01:21:54,936 Jeez, you guys, thanks. 1468 01:21:56,740 --> 01:21:59,140 Wow! Thanks. 1469 01:21:59,209 --> 01:22:00,938 I promise to do my best 1470 01:22:01,011 --> 01:22:05,277 and do a really good job and be a good president. 1471 01:22:05,349 --> 01:22:07,613 I just want to thank, uh, Lisa Flanagan 1472 01:22:07,684 --> 01:22:09,015 for being a super campaign manager. 1473 01:22:09,086 --> 01:22:12,146 I'd also like to say... 1474 01:22:12,222 --> 01:22:14,520 [ Inaudible ] 1475 01:22:51,895 --> 01:22:53,692 It's Mr.M. 1476 01:22:53,764 --> 01:22:56,824 Yes, over there. Yeah, come on. 1477 01:23:00,370 --> 01:23:02,736 Paul: Wow, Mr.M. This is so wild. 1478 01:23:02,806 --> 01:23:04,433 We were just here, uh, you know, 1479 01:23:04,508 --> 01:23:05,907 celebrating my victory, and you're here. 1480 01:23:05,976 --> 01:23:07,443 This is incredible. This is great. 1481 01:23:07,511 --> 01:23:08,910 Well, these are my parents. 1482 01:23:08,979 --> 01:23:10,173 Hi, Dick Metzler. 1483 01:23:10,247 --> 01:23:11,179 Jim McAllister. 1484 01:23:11,248 --> 01:23:12,613 - Jo Metzler. - How do you do? 1485 01:23:12,683 --> 01:23:14,207 Paul just thinks the world of you. 1486 01:23:14,284 --> 01:23:15,251 I mean, you should hear him. 1487 01:23:15,319 --> 01:23:16,581 He goes on and on and on. 1488 01:23:16,653 --> 01:23:17,620 Yeah, apparently you've really 1489 01:23:17,688 --> 01:23:18,950 come behind him, really helped him out 1490 01:23:19,022 --> 01:23:20,182 with that student council thing and all. 1491 01:23:20,257 --> 01:23:22,817 Oh, well--well, Paul doesn't need any help from me. 1492 01:23:22,893 --> 01:23:25,123 He's--He's going places. You should be very proud. 1493 01:23:25,195 --> 01:23:26,127 Jo: Oh, we are. 1494 01:23:26,196 --> 01:23:27,959 Hey, look, you're all alone. 1495 01:23:28,031 --> 01:23:29,430 Why don't you come over and join us? 1496 01:23:29,499 --> 01:23:30,431 Dick: Yeah. Yeah, come on. 1497 01:23:30,500 --> 01:23:32,161 Oh, I'm just finishing up here. 1498 01:23:32,236 --> 01:23:33,634 I've gotta get home. 1499 01:23:33,768 --> 01:23:35,030 Oh, well, uh, 1500 01:23:35,102 --> 01:23:38,333 why don't you guys go sit down, and, uh... 1501 01:23:38,406 --> 01:23:40,237 you know, I'll catch up with you in a minute. 1502 01:23:40,308 --> 01:23:42,242 I'm going to talk to Mr.M about some important stuff, 1503 01:23:42,310 --> 01:23:43,242 all right? 1504 01:23:43,311 --> 01:23:44,608 Dick: All right. That sounds great. 1505 01:23:44,679 --> 01:23:46,613 - Hey, sure nice to meet you. - Great to meet you. 1506 01:23:46,681 --> 01:23:48,273 - Pleasure. - So nice, and thank you. 1507 01:23:48,349 --> 01:23:49,714 Jim: You bet. 1508 01:23:53,754 --> 01:23:55,449 So, Mr.M, I was starting to think about, 1509 01:23:55,523 --> 01:23:57,650 you know, some ideas for what we could do. 1510 01:23:57,725 --> 01:23:59,454 I was thinking it would be cool 1511 01:23:59,527 --> 01:24:00,459 to have a carnival. 1512 01:24:00,528 --> 01:24:02,155 You know, with rides and stuff. 1513 01:24:02,230 --> 01:24:04,391 And it could be for, like, muscular dystrophy. 1514 01:24:04,465 --> 01:24:07,696 And then on Halloween, a haunted house. 1515 01:24:07,768 --> 01:24:09,531 You know, a really good haunted house, 1516 01:24:09,604 --> 01:24:10,901 not those cheesy bad ones. 1517 01:24:10,972 --> 01:24:12,064 You know, I mean, 1518 01:24:12,139 --> 01:24:14,039 this one would be super-scary. 1519 01:24:14,108 --> 01:24:15,905 And then for homecoming, 1520 01:24:15,977 --> 01:24:17,604 well, you know how last year's theme 1521 01:24:17,678 --> 01:24:20,169 was "Heaven On Earth"? Well, this year-- 1522 01:24:20,248 --> 01:24:23,979 Paul, we'll have plenty of time to talk about this later. 1523 01:24:24,051 --> 01:24:26,713 A whole year, in fact. 1524 01:24:26,787 --> 01:24:29,255 But right now, I'd just... 1525 01:24:29,323 --> 01:24:31,553 I need to finish my pie, 1526 01:24:31,626 --> 01:24:33,594 go on home. 1527 01:24:33,661 --> 01:24:36,960 Yeah, OK. Sorry. 1528 01:24:37,031 --> 01:24:40,023 Uh, Mr.M, just one more thing. 1529 01:24:40,101 --> 01:24:43,730 So, uh, do you think Tracy's gonna be OK? 1530 01:24:43,804 --> 01:24:46,238 I mean, I saw her face after the assembly. 1531 01:24:46,307 --> 01:24:48,605 It looked like she was taking it pretty hard. 1532 01:24:48,676 --> 01:24:51,167 Don't worry about Tracy. 1533 01:24:51,245 --> 01:24:54,078 She'll be fine. 1534 01:25:07,561 --> 01:25:09,392 Oh, sweetheart. 1535 01:25:12,233 --> 01:25:15,259 Oh, baby. Baby. 1536 01:25:15,336 --> 01:25:17,133 Oh, baby. 1537 01:25:17,204 --> 01:25:19,434 Take one of my pills. 1538 01:25:19,507 --> 01:25:22,442 You'll feel better. 1539 01:25:22,510 --> 01:25:24,569 Here. 1540 01:25:27,815 --> 01:25:31,546 Come on, baby. Come on. 1541 01:25:31,619 --> 01:25:35,385 Lie down. Lie down. 1542 01:25:35,456 --> 01:25:38,755 That's a good girl. Lie down. 1543 01:25:38,826 --> 01:25:41,556 Good girl. 1544 01:25:41,629 --> 01:25:43,563 That's--That's it. 1545 01:25:43,631 --> 01:25:45,360 That's it, baby. 1546 01:25:45,433 --> 01:25:47,765 That's it, honey. 1547 01:25:52,306 --> 01:25:55,503 Maybe you needed more posters, honey. 1548 01:25:55,576 --> 01:25:58,841 Or if you'd just taken my suggestions 1549 01:25:58,913 --> 01:26:00,710 about your speech. 1550 01:26:00,781 --> 01:26:03,181 I don't know. 1551 01:26:03,250 --> 01:26:05,184 We'll figure it out. 1552 01:26:16,897 --> 01:26:18,831 Diane. 1553 01:26:18,899 --> 01:26:22,266 I--I made a mistake and I... 1554 01:26:30,144 --> 01:26:32,339 Did you want the same room? 1555 01:26:34,248 --> 01:26:35,977 Yeah, OK. 1556 01:26:37,351 --> 01:26:40,411 [ Coins Drop ] 1557 01:27:03,644 --> 01:27:05,635 It's a beautiful day 1558 01:27:05,713 --> 01:27:07,647 Jim: The next day, I woke up 1559 01:27:07,715 --> 01:27:09,876 resolved to get my life back on track. 1560 01:27:09,950 --> 01:27:12,976 The way I saw it, Diane's kicking me out of the house 1561 01:27:13,053 --> 01:27:14,179 had been a good thing, 1562 01:27:14,255 --> 01:27:15,586 a wake-up call. 1563 01:27:15,656 --> 01:27:18,784 It wasn't a setback. It was an opportunity. 1564 01:27:18,859 --> 01:27:20,884 I figured we just needed a little time 1565 01:27:20,961 --> 01:27:22,724 to work things out. 1566 01:27:22,797 --> 01:27:25,061 The election was behind me, 1567 01:27:25,132 --> 01:27:27,396 and the worst was over. 1568 01:27:27,468 --> 01:27:29,629 After all, what harm had really been done? 1569 01:27:29,703 --> 01:27:31,568 Nobody was dead. 1570 01:27:37,044 --> 01:27:37,976 Jim? [ Whistles ] Jim?! 1571 01:27:38,045 --> 01:27:38,977 Yeah. 1572 01:27:39,046 --> 01:27:40,570 Walt wants to see you. 1573 01:27:40,648 --> 01:27:42,775 OK, thanks. 1574 01:27:54,228 --> 01:27:56,128 You r-- rang? 1575 01:27:59,366 --> 01:28:00,799 Mr.McAllister, 1576 01:28:00,868 --> 01:28:03,462 I hope you can help us clear something up. 1577 01:28:42,376 --> 01:28:43,673 - [ Woman ] Yo? - Pierdo. 1578 01:28:43,744 --> 01:28:45,644 - Tu? - Pierdes. 1579 01:28:45,713 --> 01:28:47,510 El, ella, usted? 1580 01:28:47,581 --> 01:28:48,513 Pierde. 1581 01:28:48,582 --> 01:28:49,810 Nosotros? 1582 01:28:49,884 --> 01:28:51,476 Pierdemos. 1583 01:28:51,552 --> 01:28:52,917 Gracias. 1584 01:28:55,589 --> 01:28:57,557 Teacher: Senor Presidente. 1585 01:28:57,625 --> 01:29:01,356 Quieren verte en la oficina. 1586 01:29:01,428 --> 01:29:03,453 Huh? 1587 01:29:03,531 --> 01:29:04,463 [ Knock On Door ] 1588 01:29:04,532 --> 01:29:05,931 Dr.Hendricks? 1589 01:29:09,503 --> 01:29:11,437 Uh, come on in, son. We have something... 1590 01:29:11,505 --> 01:29:14,736 hard we have to tell you. 1591 01:29:14,808 --> 01:29:15,740 Is it about Tammy? 1592 01:29:15,809 --> 01:29:17,208 It's about the election. 1593 01:29:20,848 --> 01:29:23,783 Jim: After Paul got the bad news, 1594 01:29:23,851 --> 01:29:25,910 Walt asked for a few minutes alone with me. 1595 01:29:25,986 --> 01:29:28,580 It was very simple, really. 1596 01:29:28,656 --> 01:29:30,624 I offered my resignation, 1597 01:29:30,691 --> 01:29:33,285 and he accepted. 1598 01:29:33,360 --> 01:29:36,921 Very quietly, it was all over for Jim McAllister 1599 01:29:36,997 --> 01:29:38,464 at Carver High. 1600 01:29:42,336 --> 01:29:44,861 Suddenly everyone knew who I was-- 1601 01:29:44,939 --> 01:29:46,406 that corrupt teacher 1602 01:29:46,473 --> 01:29:49,203 who had tried to crush the dreams of an innocent girl. 1603 01:29:49,276 --> 01:29:52,302 Overnight, all the good things I had ever done in my life 1604 01:29:52,379 --> 01:29:54,745 evaporated. 1605 01:29:54,815 --> 01:29:57,443 Soon the wire services picked up on the story. 1606 01:29:57,518 --> 01:30:00,976 It was the kind of absurd news item people E-mail each other 1607 01:30:01,055 --> 01:30:04,149 or post on the bulletin board at work. 1608 01:30:04,224 --> 01:30:08,251 To top it all off, Diane had started divorce proceedings. 1609 01:30:08,329 --> 01:30:11,423 She was completely unforgiving about the thing with Linda. 1610 01:30:11,498 --> 01:30:14,194 In the end, she took almost everything, 1611 01:30:14,268 --> 01:30:16,065 including the house. 1612 01:30:16,136 --> 01:30:18,229 I got the car. 1613 01:30:34,421 --> 01:30:36,321 Then one day, 1614 01:30:36,390 --> 01:30:38,483 I realized it was time to get out of Omaha 1615 01:30:38,559 --> 01:30:40,254 and move on. 1616 01:30:46,500 --> 01:30:47,933 Paul: Senior year was great. 1617 01:30:48,002 --> 01:30:51,995 Sure, I didn't get to play ball or be president, 1618 01:30:52,072 --> 01:30:55,371 but I got elected homecoming king and prom king. 1619 01:30:55,442 --> 01:30:57,910 I got into Nebraska, like I wanted, 1620 01:30:57,978 --> 01:30:59,343 and early rushed Phi Delts. 1621 01:30:59,413 --> 01:31:01,278 And at the end of the year, me and my buddies 1622 01:31:01,348 --> 01:31:04,647 threw a bitchin' Mexican party down at the cement plant. 1623 01:31:04,718 --> 01:31:07,035 Shit, that was a good party. 1624 01:31:07,169 --> 01:31:10,730 The only really bad thing about senior year was Lisa. 1625 01:31:10,806 --> 01:31:12,467 Right before Christmas, she dumped me. 1626 01:31:12,541 --> 01:31:14,839 One minute, she's totally in love with me, 1627 01:31:14,910 --> 01:31:18,846 and then boom, she goes after my football buddy Randy. 1628 01:31:18,914 --> 01:31:21,314 Sometimes I wonder what would have happened 1629 01:31:21,383 --> 01:31:23,248 if I had actually won the election. 1630 01:31:23,318 --> 01:31:24,979 Maybe my whole life would be different. 1631 01:31:25,053 --> 01:31:27,988 Like I might never have gone to Yosemite 1632 01:31:28,056 --> 01:31:29,785 with Greg and Travis. 1633 01:31:29,858 --> 01:31:31,883 Or maybe I'd be dead. 1634 01:31:31,960 --> 01:31:34,952 Alleluia 1635 01:31:35,030 --> 01:31:37,021 Tammy: Catholic school was great. 1636 01:31:38,900 --> 01:31:42,301 I mean, the teachers kind of sucked, 1637 01:31:42,371 --> 01:31:44,839 and they were supposedly way more strict. 1638 01:31:44,906 --> 01:31:47,374 But you could get away with murder. 1639 01:31:47,442 --> 01:31:50,377 The best thing about Immaculate Heart 1640 01:31:50,445 --> 01:31:52,640 was meeting Jennifer. 1641 01:31:52,714 --> 01:31:56,650 Jennifer Juniper 1642 01:31:56,718 --> 01:31:59,915 Lives up on the hill 1643 01:31:59,988 --> 01:32:04,049 Jennifer Juniper 1644 01:32:04,126 --> 01:32:06,424 Sitting very still 1645 01:32:07,562 --> 01:32:09,496 Is she sleeping 1646 01:32:09,564 --> 01:32:11,031 Tammy: Jennifer and I are soul mates 1647 01:32:11,099 --> 01:32:14,296 and we're never, ever, ever going to be apart. 1648 01:32:14,369 --> 01:32:18,669 Jennifer Juniper 1649 01:32:18,740 --> 01:32:22,073 Order! Order. Order! 1650 01:32:22,144 --> 01:32:23,873 Tracy: Senior year was very productive for me. 1651 01:32:23,945 --> 01:32:25,537 Let's vote on this issue. 1652 01:32:25,614 --> 01:32:27,445 On top of a very successful student council year, 1653 01:32:27,516 --> 01:32:29,746 I was in the top seventh percentile 1654 01:32:29,818 --> 01:32:31,012 of my graduating class. 1655 01:32:31,086 --> 01:32:32,212 Opposed? 1656 01:32:32,287 --> 01:32:33,515 And I got into Georgetown, like I wanted, 1657 01:32:33,588 --> 01:32:36,056 with scholarships. 1658 01:32:36,124 --> 01:32:37,557 Approved. 1659 01:32:39,327 --> 01:32:42,524 But sometimes I got lonely, and I'd think about Dave. 1660 01:32:42,597 --> 01:32:44,121 I missed our talks. 1661 01:32:44,199 --> 01:32:46,667 Maybe it could have worked out between us. 1662 01:32:46,735 --> 01:32:47,895 I don't know. 1663 01:32:47,969 --> 01:32:50,938 I wonder what he's doing now. 1664 01:32:51,006 --> 01:32:55,102 Maybe he finally finished his novel. 1665 01:32:55,177 --> 01:32:59,614 But you know, even with all my myriad accomplishments 1666 01:32:59,681 --> 01:33:01,308 and bright future, 1667 01:33:01,383 --> 01:33:04,284 somehow I just didn't feel the way you're supposed to feel. 1668 01:33:04,352 --> 01:33:06,343 Everybody else seemed so happy, 1669 01:33:06,421 --> 01:33:10,915 planning big parties and signing each other's yearbooks. 1670 01:33:10,992 --> 01:33:13,119 Hardly anybody signed mine. 1671 01:33:13,195 --> 01:33:15,129 You'd think as student body president, 1672 01:33:15,197 --> 01:33:16,789 I'd be the one surrounded by friends. 1673 01:33:16,865 --> 01:33:19,231 But it wasn't like that at all. 1674 01:33:23,071 --> 01:33:25,938 Man: Brittany Blake Fillmore. 1675 01:33:26,007 --> 01:33:27,804 Tracy: As far as Mr.McAllister was concerned, 1676 01:33:27,876 --> 01:33:30,674 you might be surprised, but I hardly thought about him 1677 01:33:30,746 --> 01:33:31,872 at all anymore. 1678 01:33:31,947 --> 01:33:34,848 Besides, nobody had heard from him in a long time. 1679 01:33:34,916 --> 01:33:38,408 It was almost like he'd never existed in the first place. 1680 01:33:38,487 --> 01:33:41,183 Man: Tracy Enid Flick. 1681 01:33:43,258 --> 01:33:45,726 Tracy: When I got to Georgetown, 1682 01:33:45,794 --> 01:33:48,319 I thought I'd finally be among people who were like me. 1683 01:33:48,396 --> 01:33:50,762 You know, smarter, more ambitious people. 1684 01:33:50,832 --> 01:33:53,528 I was sure that finally I'd make some true friends. 1685 01:33:53,602 --> 01:33:54,967 [ All Talking At Once ] 1686 01:33:55,036 --> 01:33:56,867 Excuse me! 1687 01:33:56,938 --> 01:33:59,031 Would you please be quiet?! 1688 01:33:59,107 --> 01:34:01,234 Tracy: It wasn't like that at all. 1689 01:34:01,309 --> 01:34:03,174 A lot of them were just spoiled little rich kids 1690 01:34:03,245 --> 01:34:05,873 who didn't know how lucky they had it. 1691 01:34:05,947 --> 01:34:09,246 That's OK. I've come to accept that very few people 1692 01:34:09,317 --> 01:34:11,080 are truly destined to be special, 1693 01:34:11,153 --> 01:34:12,950 and we're solo fliers. 1694 01:34:13,021 --> 01:34:15,251 I guess it really is like Dave said, 1695 01:34:15,323 --> 01:34:18,520 "If you're gonna be great, you've got to be lonely." 1696 01:34:18,593 --> 01:34:20,618 [ Loud Talking ] 1697 01:34:22,998 --> 01:34:27,298 Jim: What happens to a man when he loses everything? 1698 01:34:27,369 --> 01:34:29,701 Everything he's worked for. 1699 01:34:29,771 --> 01:34:33,901 Everything he believes in. 1700 01:34:33,975 --> 01:34:36,205 Driven from his home, 1701 01:34:36,278 --> 01:34:38,712 cast out of society, 1702 01:34:38,780 --> 01:34:40,771 how can he survive? 1703 01:34:40,849 --> 01:34:42,282 Where can he go? 1704 01:34:42,350 --> 01:34:45,376 Right this way. 1705 01:34:45,453 --> 01:34:47,114 Jim: New York City. 1706 01:34:56,464 --> 01:34:59,558 For centuries, people have come to New York 1707 01:34:59,634 --> 01:35:03,126 seeking refuge from their troubled lives. 1708 01:35:03,205 --> 01:35:06,834 Now I am one of them. 1709 01:35:06,908 --> 01:35:08,899 Besides, I'd always dreamed of living in New York. 1710 01:35:08,977 --> 01:35:11,104 All that excitement and culture. 1711 01:35:11,179 --> 01:35:14,046 Living in the city brings surprises all the time. 1712 01:35:14,115 --> 01:35:16,845 Once in a while, I even bump into former students of mine 1713 01:35:16,918 --> 01:35:18,943 from Carver. 1714 01:35:19,020 --> 01:35:21,614 Oh, sure, my apartment's a little smaller 1715 01:35:21,690 --> 01:35:23,385 than what I was used to back in Omaha, 1716 01:35:23,458 --> 01:35:25,323 and the rent's pretty darn steep, 1717 01:35:25,393 --> 01:35:26,951 but it's got a lot of character. 1718 01:35:27,028 --> 01:35:28,893 And I'm cozy enough. 1719 01:35:31,967 --> 01:35:34,026 Besides, it's great not needing a car. 1720 01:35:34,102 --> 01:35:37,128 And I get a lot of reading done on the subway. 1721 01:35:37,205 --> 01:35:39,400 Some days I even walk to work. 1722 01:35:41,710 --> 01:35:44,679 The job market is pretty tight in New York, 1723 01:35:44,746 --> 01:35:47,044 but after hunting around for a while, 1724 01:35:47,115 --> 01:35:49,549 I finally landed a position in the education department 1725 01:35:49,618 --> 01:35:51,848 at the Museum of Natural History. 1726 01:35:51,920 --> 01:35:54,946 That's right. I'm teaching again. 1727 01:35:55,023 --> 01:35:58,459 When a school brings its students to the museum 1728 01:35:58,526 --> 01:35:59,515 on a field trip, 1729 01:35:59,594 --> 01:36:01,585 there's a staff of both volunteer docents 1730 01:36:01,663 --> 01:36:03,597 and trained educators like myself... 1731 01:36:03,665 --> 01:36:06,998 who pick up where the classwork leaves off. 1732 01:36:07,068 --> 01:36:09,298 And I've started seeing someone new. 1733 01:36:09,371 --> 01:36:11,362 Her name is Jillian. 1734 01:36:11,439 --> 01:36:14,237 She works at the museum, too, in Signs and Signage. 1735 01:36:14,309 --> 01:36:17,005 She's really different from Diane, and, I don't know, 1736 01:36:17,078 --> 01:36:19,478 I've never met anyone quite like her. 1737 01:36:19,547 --> 01:36:22,311 She just got out of a long relationship, too, 1738 01:36:22,384 --> 01:36:24,045 so we're trying to take it slow. 1739 01:36:28,023 --> 01:36:30,583 You might ask if I ever saw Tracy Flick again. 1740 01:36:30,659 --> 01:36:32,388 Well, I did. 1741 01:36:32,460 --> 01:36:34,519 Just once. 1742 01:36:34,596 --> 01:36:39,795 I was down in Washington for a museum educator's conference, 1743 01:36:39,868 --> 01:36:42,200 and I stayed an extra day to do some sightseeing. 1744 01:36:44,873 --> 01:36:47,933 After an inspiring morning on the Mall, 1745 01:36:48,009 --> 01:36:51,843 I was on my way to the Holocaust Museum when... 1746 01:37:26,614 --> 01:37:28,809 I'll never know if she saw me. 1747 01:37:28,883 --> 01:37:30,510 Probably not. 1748 01:37:30,585 --> 01:37:33,053 But in that moment, all the bad memories, 1749 01:37:33,121 --> 01:37:36,113 all the things I'd ever wanted to say to her, 1750 01:37:36,191 --> 01:37:38,455 it all came flooding back. 1751 01:37:41,229 --> 01:37:43,356 My first impulse was to run over there, 1752 01:37:43,431 --> 01:37:44,693 pound on her window, 1753 01:37:44,766 --> 01:37:47,132 and demand that she admit she tore down those posters 1754 01:37:47,202 --> 01:37:50,535 and lied and cheated her way into winning that election. 1755 01:37:50,605 --> 01:37:55,736 But, instead, I just stood there. 1756 01:37:55,810 --> 01:38:00,440 And I suddenly realized I wasn't angry at her anymore. 1757 01:38:00,515 --> 01:38:03,382 I just felt sorry for her. 1758 01:38:03,451 --> 01:38:05,578 I mean, when I think about my new life 1759 01:38:05,653 --> 01:38:07,985 and all the exciting things I'm doing, 1760 01:38:08,056 --> 01:38:10,923 and then I think about what her life must be like-- 1761 01:38:10,992 --> 01:38:13,620 probably still getting up at 5:00 in the morning 1762 01:38:13,695 --> 01:38:16,061 to pursue her pathetic little dreams-- 1763 01:38:16,131 --> 01:38:18,759 it just makes me sad. 1764 01:38:18,833 --> 01:38:22,291 I mean where is she really trying to get to anyway? 1765 01:38:22,370 --> 01:38:25,134 What is she doing in that limo? 1766 01:38:25,206 --> 01:38:28,539 Who the fuck does she think she is?! 1767 01:38:31,579 --> 01:38:33,103 [ Tires Screech ] 1768 01:38:37,318 --> 01:38:40,651 Man: Hey, you! Hey! 1769 01:38:40,722 --> 01:38:42,883 You asshole! 1770 01:38:42,957 --> 01:38:45,289 Jim: But that's all ancient history now. 1771 01:38:45,360 --> 01:38:47,828 I've got a whole new life. 1772 01:38:47,896 --> 01:38:50,296 I mean, that's what's great about America. 1773 01:38:50,365 --> 01:38:51,730 You can always start over. 1774 01:38:51,800 --> 01:38:54,064 So would that make this an igneous rock 1775 01:38:54,135 --> 01:38:56,365 or a sedimentary rock? 1776 01:38:56,438 --> 01:38:58,235 What's the difference between igneous 1777 01:38:58,306 --> 01:38:59,739 and sedimentary anyway? 1778 01:39:09,984 --> 01:39:12,524 Jim: Anybody? 1779 01:39:15,561 --> 01:39:18,325 I want to know how love began 1780 01:39:18,397 --> 01:39:21,332 I want to go to school again 1781 01:39:21,400 --> 01:39:24,699 If you'll be 1782 01:39:24,770 --> 01:39:27,796 The teacher 1783 01:39:27,873 --> 01:39:30,865 Long before the school bells chime 1784 01:39:30,943 --> 01:39:34,572 I'll be there ahead of time 1785 01:39:34,646 --> 01:39:39,447 Just to see my teacher 1786 01:39:39,518 --> 01:39:42,851 Start right from the first of it 1787 01:39:42,921 --> 01:39:44,889 Don't miss a thing 1788 01:39:44,957 --> 01:39:46,185 I want to get 1789 01:39:46,258 --> 01:39:51,161 All the facts, then I'll know what to do 1790 01:39:51,230 --> 01:39:55,792 When we graduate, I'll hold you tight 1791 01:39:55,868 --> 01:39:58,166 Then you'll know you taught me right 1792 01:39:58,237 --> 01:40:03,038 Teacher, teacher, I'm in love with you 1793 01:40:10,482 --> 01:40:13,076 If you'll be 1794 01:40:13,152 --> 01:40:16,053 The teacher 1795 01:40:21,527 --> 01:40:25,486 If you'll be 1796 01:40:25,564 --> 01:40:28,124 The teacher 1797 01:40:28,200 --> 01:40:31,727 Start right from the first of it 1798 01:40:31,803 --> 01:40:33,293 Don't miss a thing 1799 01:40:33,372 --> 01:40:34,600 I want to get 1800 01:40:34,673 --> 01:40:39,736 All the facts, then I'll know what to do 1801 01:40:39,811 --> 01:40:44,510 When we graduate, I'll hold you tight 1802 01:40:44,583 --> 01:40:46,744 Then you'll know you taught me right 1803 01:40:46,818 --> 01:40:48,445 Teacher, teacher 1804 01:40:48,520 --> 01:40:51,318 I'm in love with you