1 00:00:00,583 --> 00:00:02,291 PREVIOUSLY ON GIRL MEETS WORLD. 2 00:00:02,291 --> 00:00:06,000 SCANDAL ROCKS WASHINGTON TODAY AS JEFFERSON DAVIS GRAHAM, 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,583 LONGTIME SENATOR FROM NEW YORK, DID SOMETHING SO INCREDIBLY STUPID, 4 00:00:10,583 --> 00:00:15,416 HIS CHANCE AT RE-ELECTION IS LIKE, ZERO, 5 00:00:15,416 --> 00:00:18,500 unless they can somehow pull an even bigger blockhead out 6 00:00:18,500 --> 00:00:20,083 of the woods to run against him. 7 00:00:20,083 --> 00:00:21,875 FACE IT, WE'RE FINISHED. 8 00:00:21,875 --> 00:00:25,166 THERE ISN'T A GUY IN THE UNIVERSE COULDN'T BEAT OUR CANDIDATE RIGHT NOW. 9 00:00:25,166 --> 00:00:28,458 TOO GOOD, WINNER. NO, HE BEATS US. 10 00:00:28,458 --> 00:00:32,125 SHE BEATS US. WHOA! 11 00:00:32,125 --> 00:00:35,250 LOOKEE HERE, CHESTER. 12 00:00:35,250 --> 00:00:38,500 YOU'RE WELCOME, AMERICA. 13 00:00:42,208 --> 00:00:45,875 CURRENT EVENTS. SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD. 14 00:00:45,875 --> 00:00:48,750 STUFF HAPPENED IN SOME COUNTRY, SOME TEAM WON A GAME, 15 00:00:48,750 --> 00:00:51,875 AND IT'S COLD SOMEWHERE WITH A CHANCE OF I DON'T CARE. AM I ALL CAUGHT UP? 16 00:00:51,875 --> 00:00:53,833 YEAH. YOUR EDUCATION'S COMPLETE. 17 00:00:53,833 --> 00:00:57,333 ANYBODY WHO'S GONNA TURN OUT WELL GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? 18 00:00:57,333 --> 00:01:00,708 -LUCAS. -ALL THE NEWS IS ABOUT THE ELECTIONS. 19 00:01:00,708 --> 00:01:02,833 SO ARE ALL OF THE COMMERCIALS. 20 00:01:02,833 --> 00:01:05,458 WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT THE ELECTIONS WHEN WE DON'T GET TO VOTE? 21 00:01:05,458 --> 00:01:08,833 WHO ELSE FEELS THAT WAY? WELL, THAT'S A SHAME, GUYS, 22 00:01:08,833 --> 00:01:10,875 BECAUSE THIS WORLD'S GONNA BELONG TO YOU SOON. 23 00:01:10,875 --> 00:01:14,333 -THE ONE YOU MESSED UP? -YEAH, THANKS ANYWAY. 24 00:01:14,333 --> 00:01:16,708 OH, SO YOU GOT PROBLEMS WITH THIS PLANET YOU'RE INHERITING? 25 00:01:16,708 --> 00:01:20,458 WHEN I READ THE NEWS, IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THIS ISN'T EVEN A WORLD I'D WANT TO RULE. 26 00:01:20,458 --> 00:01:23,291 WOW, FARKLE. I'VE NEVER HEARD YOU SAY ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. 27 00:01:23,291 --> 00:01:26,000 I'M A VISIONARY, RILEY. I LOOK AHEAD. 28 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,333 YOU. ME. MARS. LET'S DO THIS THING. 29 00:01:31,708 --> 00:01:33,166 WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE. 30 00:01:33,166 --> 00:01:37,000 YOU GUYS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OPTIMISTIC. FUTURE LEADERS. 31 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,291 YOU DON'T GET CYNICAL UNTIL HIGH SCHOOL. 32 00:01:39,291 --> 00:01:41,875 WHY DON'T YOU ELECT PEOPLE WHO CARE ENOUGH TO MAKE THINGS BETTER? 33 00:01:41,875 --> 00:01:44,833 I LIKE TO THINK I DO EVERY TIME I VOTE. 34 00:01:44,833 --> 00:01:48,750 BUT THE TRUTH IS I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE RUNNING FOR OFFICE. 35 00:01:48,750 --> 00:01:51,291 HOW ARE THESE PEOPLE EVEN CHOSEN? 36 00:01:51,291 --> 00:01:54,458 WELL, THE PARTIES CHOOSE THE BEST CANDIDATES THEY CAN COME UP WITH. 37 00:01:54,458 --> 00:01:57,875 (panting) 38 00:02:02,875 --> 00:02:05,250 I AM RUNNING 39 00:02:05,250 --> 00:02:08,958 OR SENATOR F THE GRAPE STATE OF NEW YORK. 40 00:02:08,958 --> 00:02:11,250 AND I NEED YOUR VOTES. 41 00:02:11,250 --> 00:02:15,083 -KIDS DON'T VOTE. -THEN UH-OH! 42 00:02:15,083 --> 00:02:17,875 EVERYBODY CLOSE YOUR BOOKS. IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD. 43 00:02:17,875 --> 00:02:22,500 I'M REALLY DIZZY. I'VE DONE THIS IN EVERY CLASSROOM. 44 00:02:28,083 --> 00:02:30,125 (theme music playing) 45 00:02:32,291 --> 00:02:34,333 ♪ I'VE BEEN WAITING ♪ 46 00:02:34,333 --> 00:02:35,708 ♪ FOR A DAY ♪ 47 00:02:35,708 --> 00:02:36,750 ♪ LIKE THIS TO COME ♪ 48 00:02:36,750 --> 00:02:38,375 ♪ STRUCK LIKE LIGHTNING ♪ 49 00:02:38,375 --> 00:02:40,958 ♪ MY HEART'S BEATING LIKE A DRUM ♪ 50 00:02:40,958 --> 00:02:42,625 ♪ ON THE EDGE ♪ 51 00:02:42,625 --> 00:02:45,000 ♪ OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL ♪ 52 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,875 ♪ FACE TO FACE WITH CHANGES ♪ 53 00:02:47,875 --> 00:02:49,125 ♪ WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? ♪ 54 00:02:49,125 --> 00:02:51,333 ♪ LIFE IS CRAZY ♪ 55 00:02:51,333 --> 00:02:53,708 ♪ BUT I KNOW I CAN WORK IT OUT ♪ 56 00:02:53,708 --> 00:02:57,708 ♪ 'CAUSE I GOT YOU TO LIVE IT WITH ME ♪ 57 00:02:57,708 --> 00:03:01,708 ♪ I FEEL ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA TAKE ON THE WORLD ♪ 58 00:03:01,708 --> 00:03:05,250 ♪ LIGHT UP THE STARS, I'VE GOT SOME PAGES TO TURN ♪ 59 00:03:05,250 --> 00:03:07,083 ♪ I'M SINGING "GO-O-O" ♪ 60 00:03:07,083 --> 00:03:10,166 ♪ OH, OH, OH, OH ♪ 61 00:03:10,166 --> 00:03:13,250 ♪ TAKE ON THE WORLD, TAKE ON THE WORLD ♪ 62 00:03:13,250 --> 00:03:14,708 ♪ TAKE ON THE WORLD ♪ 63 00:03:14,708 --> 00:03:17,291 ♪ TAKE ON THE WORLD, TAKE ON THE WORLD ♪ 64 00:03:17,291 --> 00:03:18,625 ♪ TAKE ON THE WORLD ♪ 65 00:03:21,708 --> 00:03:24,708 SO THEY PLUCKED ME OFF THE STREET AND THEY HUSTLED ME INTO A LIMOUSINE 66 00:03:24,708 --> 00:03:28,166 -LIKE I WAS FANCY. -WHO WAS IN THE LIMOUSINE? 67 00:03:28,166 --> 00:03:30,750 THE BOW TIE MAN WITH THE BIG GLASSES. 68 00:03:30,750 --> 00:03:33,458 HE WAS A WHISPERER, RIGHT? HE WAS ONE OF THESE WHISPERERS. 69 00:03:33,458 --> 00:03:35,333 HE CAME UP TO ME HE WAS LIKE, 70 00:03:35,333 --> 00:03:39,625 "ERIC, YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS A CHANCE TO DEFEAT 71 00:03:39,625 --> 00:03:42,458 SENATOR JEFFERSON DAVIS GRAHAM IN THE PRIMARY!" 72 00:03:42,458 --> 00:03:44,625 THAT'S NOT A WHISPER, ERIC. 73 00:03:44,625 --> 00:03:49,000 I ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT A PRIMARY IS! 74 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,708 THE PRIMARY IS THE FIRST ELECTION WHERE THE VOTERS SELECT EACH PARTY'S CANDIDATE. 75 00:03:52,708 --> 00:03:54,708 OH, THAT'S WRONG. 76 00:03:54,708 --> 00:03:56,750 THEN THE WINNERS OF THE PRIMARY 77 00:03:56,750 --> 00:03:59,416 RUN AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE GENERAL ELECTION TO SEE WHO GOES TO WASHINGTON. 78 00:04:00,458 --> 00:04:01,958 ARE YOU A ROBOT? 79 00:04:01,958 --> 00:04:04,833 I'M A REAL BOY. 80 00:04:04,833 --> 00:04:07,458 -BIRTH CERTIFICATE? -STILL LOOKING. 81 00:04:09,708 --> 00:04:12,708 ERIC, DAVIS GRAHAM IS A SIX-TERM SENATOR. 82 00:04:12,708 --> 00:04:14,750 ERIC, YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO RUN AGAINST HIM. 83 00:04:14,750 --> 00:04:17,750 ERIC, THE BOW TIE MAN SAID HE WOULD HELP ME WITH ALL OF THAT. 84 00:04:17,750 --> 00:04:19,750 ERIC, YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS GUY. 85 00:04:19,750 --> 00:04:24,166 HE'S DONE BAD THINGS. PEOPLE WHO DO BAD THINGS SHOULDN'T BE IN POWER. 86 00:04:24,166 --> 00:04:25,333 I WANT TO BEAT HIM. 87 00:04:26,708 --> 00:04:29,625 I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DOES IT, BUT TELL ME YOU'RE NOT ON HIS SIDE. 88 00:04:29,625 --> 00:04:33,458 NOT. ERIC, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A CAMPAIGN TEAM. WHO'S YOUR TEAM? 89 00:04:33,458 --> 00:04:37,083 WELL, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE. I WANT RILEY AND HER FRIENDS TO RUN MY CAMPAIGN. 90 00:04:38,708 --> 00:04:40,833 I MEAN, TELL ME YOU'RE NOT ON HIS SIDE NOW. 91 00:04:40,833 --> 00:04:43,416 NOT. YET. 92 00:04:43,416 --> 00:04:46,583 ERIC, THEY'RE KIDS. DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA? 93 00:04:46,583 --> 00:04:49,583 Man: IT'S A GREAT IDEA. 94 00:04:49,583 --> 00:04:54,000 THE SENATOR TOOK MONEY FROM SCHOOLS AND GAVE IT TO HIS RICH FRIENDS. 95 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,875 WHY WOULD HE DO THAT? WHO ARE YOU? 96 00:04:56,875 --> 00:05:00,708 BECAUSE HIS RICH FRIENDS ARE THE ONES THAT GOT HIM ELECTED. STYLE ::cue(.speaker) ::cue(.speakerTop) 97 00:05:01,708 --> 00:05:04,875 I'M TJ. TJ MURPHY. 98 00:05:04,875 --> 00:05:07,833 SO HE CHOSE HIS OWN FUTURE OVER OURS? 99 00:05:07,833 --> 00:05:10,750 BEAT THE BAD BAD MAN, ERIC. 100 00:05:10,750 --> 00:05:12,958 I'M GONNA DO MY BEST, MOESHA. 101 00:05:14,708 --> 00:05:16,375 HOW DO YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT THIS? 102 00:05:16,375 --> 00:05:18,583 I'M THE ONE THAT CAUGHT HIM. 103 00:05:18,583 --> 00:05:21,625 I HAVE A WEBSITE CALLED "THORN IN YOUR SIDE." 104 00:05:21,625 --> 00:05:23,083 I'M THE THORN. 105 00:05:23,083 --> 00:05:26,208 SO LETTING THE KIDS RUN ERIC'S CAMPAIGN-- 106 00:05:26,208 --> 00:05:28,958 WOULD SHOW THAT ERIC WOULD RATHER BUILD SCHOOLS. 107 00:05:28,958 --> 00:05:31,833 WOULD SHOW THAT HE CARES ABOUT OUR FUTURE AS MUCH AS HIS. 108 00:05:31,833 --> 00:05:34,166 WHAT'S YOUR DEAL, MAN WITH THE IDEAS? 109 00:05:34,166 --> 00:05:37,250 I BELIEVE IN YOU. I'D LIKE TO HELP. 110 00:05:37,250 --> 00:05:38,708 HMM. 111 00:05:38,708 --> 00:05:43,500 I NEED TO HAVE A SECRET MEETING WITH MY TEAM BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. 112 00:05:47,708 --> 00:05:50,375 WHAT DO YOU THINK? 113 00:05:50,375 --> 00:05:52,958 CLEARLY, WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET. 114 00:05:54,750 --> 00:05:55,750 WELCOME ABROAD, PK. 115 00:06:02,958 --> 00:06:06,875 AS YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE, WE'VE HAD OUR SHARE OF ELECTION SURPRISES. 116 00:06:06,875 --> 00:06:09,291 BUT AMERICA LOVES AN UNDERDOG. 117 00:06:09,291 --> 00:06:12,416 MATTHEWS, YOU MIND IF I STICK AROUND FOR THIS CLASS? 118 00:06:12,416 --> 00:06:15,375 OF COURSE, HARLEY. YOU'RE INTERESTED IN POLITICS? 119 00:06:15,375 --> 00:06:18,291 I'M INTERESTED IN WHY SCHOOL BUDGETS ARE BEING CUT. 120 00:06:18,291 --> 00:06:21,750 I'M INTERESTED IN WHY THEY TAKE AWAY ART AND MUSIC. 121 00:06:21,750 --> 00:06:23,416 YOU LIKE MUSIC? 122 00:06:23,416 --> 00:06:25,750 WITHOUT MUSIC, 123 00:06:25,750 --> 00:06:28,708 I'D DO SOMETHING. 124 00:06:28,708 --> 00:06:31,958 I KNOW, HARLEY. I KNOW YOU WOULD. 125 00:06:31,958 --> 00:06:34,750 HEY, YOU GUYS. WE DON'T NEED TO BE AFRAID. 126 00:06:34,750 --> 00:06:36,708 WE CAN WIN THIS THING. 127 00:06:36,708 --> 00:06:40,583 WE JUST NEED TO REMEMBER THE WISE WORDS OF PRESIDENT F. DOCTOR OOSEVELT, 128 00:06:40,583 --> 00:06:44,625 WHO SAID, "THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR--" 129 00:06:44,625 --> 00:06:45,750 WOW! 130 00:06:45,750 --> 00:06:50,000 HA HA! THIS LOOKS JUST LIKE HARLEY KEINER. 131 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,291 OH, HARLEY KEINER. HARLEY KEINER. 132 00:06:53,291 --> 00:06:56,583 IF I COULD DO MY WHOLE LIFE OVER AGAIN, I WOULD GIVE THAT GUY SUCH A WHAT-FOR. 133 00:06:57,625 --> 00:07:00,708 YOU DO. YOU LOOK A LOT LIKE HARLEY KEINER. 134 00:07:00,708 --> 00:07:04,000 YOU GOT LIKE THE WHOLE HARLEY KEINER HEAD. 135 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,416 THE HARLEY KEINER FACE. 136 00:07:06,416 --> 00:07:09,250 IT SAYS HARLEY ON YOUR SHIRT. 137 00:07:09,250 --> 00:07:11,125 OH, THIS IS TERRIBLE. 138 00:07:12,416 --> 00:07:14,583 UNCLE ERIC IS RUNNING FOR SENATOR. 139 00:07:14,583 --> 00:07:15,875 CAN WE COUNT ON YOUR VOTE? 140 00:07:15,875 --> 00:07:17,625 I DON'T KNOW. 141 00:07:17,625 --> 00:07:19,208 WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO FOR THE LITTLE GUY? 142 00:07:19,208 --> 00:07:21,958 I NEVER REALLY THOUGHT OF YOU AS A LITTLE GUY, HARLEY. 143 00:07:21,958 --> 00:07:25,458 YOU KNOW SOMETHING? I'M SURE THIS SCHOOL IS REALLY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. 144 00:07:30,333 --> 00:07:32,083 WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 145 00:07:32,083 --> 00:07:33,708 I'M SUPPOSED TO. 146 00:07:33,708 --> 00:07:37,750 BABIES. YOU KISS BABIES, YOU MAROON. 147 00:07:37,750 --> 00:07:39,708 (sighs) 148 00:07:39,708 --> 00:07:43,333 OKAY, MATTHEWS. YOU KISS NICE. YOU GOT MY VOTE. 149 00:07:43,333 --> 00:07:46,958 ALL RIGHT, WELL, HEY, THERE'S ONE. 150 00:07:46,958 --> 00:07:48,375 NOW HOW MANY DO WE NEED, ROBOT? 151 00:07:48,375 --> 00:07:49,958 -THREE MILLION. -AND HOW MANY DO WE HAVE, ROBOT? 152 00:07:49,958 --> 00:07:52,583 -ONE. -NOW BURN ME WITH YOUR LASER EYES. 153 00:07:52,583 --> 00:07:54,833 NO, DON'T. OKAY, DO IT. DO IT. 154 00:07:55,833 --> 00:07:57,708 LET'S NOT. LET'S NOT, LET'S NOT. OKAY. 155 00:07:57,708 --> 00:08:01,708 OKAY, PHEW. YOU KNOW, WE GET ALONG REALLY WELL, DON'T WE, ROBOT? 156 00:08:01,708 --> 00:08:04,416 YES, BECAUSE WITH YOU AROUND I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT MYSELF. 157 00:08:04,416 --> 00:08:05,583 HA! 158 00:08:05,583 --> 00:08:07,958 OKAY, EVERYBODY, UP HERE PLEASE. 159 00:08:10,416 --> 00:08:12,833 Cory: IN THE 1960 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 160 00:08:12,833 --> 00:08:17,208 A YOUNG SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BEAT RICHARD NIXON, 161 00:08:17,208 --> 00:08:18,625 THE CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT. 162 00:08:18,625 --> 00:08:22,458 BUT THEN THEY HELD THE VERY FIRST TELEVISED DEBATE. 163 00:08:22,458 --> 00:08:25,333 AND JOHN KENNEDY, THE UNDERDOG, 164 00:08:25,333 --> 00:08:29,416 BECAME THE 35th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 165 00:08:29,416 --> 00:08:32,833 THAT'S HOW POWERFUL THE MEDIA IS. 166 00:08:36,125 --> 00:08:39,125 -SENATOR GRAHAM. -TOPANGA MATTHEWS, ISN'T IT? 167 00:08:40,125 --> 00:08:41,625 I NEVER FORGET A FACE. 168 00:08:41,625 --> 00:08:43,958 ESPECIALLY ONE THAT CAME OUT AGAINST ME. 169 00:08:43,958 --> 00:08:47,625 MY LAW FIRM OPPOSED THE SENATOR'S PLAN TO CHARGE ADMISSION TO PARKS 170 00:08:47,625 --> 00:08:49,833 AND RECREATIONAL AREAS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY FREE. 171 00:08:49,833 --> 00:08:53,083 A DOLLAR FOR KIDS TO RUN AROUND AND PLAY, WASN'T IT, SENATOR? 172 00:08:53,083 --> 00:08:55,166 IT'S ALL ABOUT MAKING MONEY FOR THE STATE. 173 00:08:55,166 --> 00:08:56,708 AT THE EXPENSE OF OUR CHILDREN? 174 00:08:56,708 --> 00:09:00,875 WELL, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY AND THERE'S SO MANY CHILDREN. 175 00:09:02,458 --> 00:09:04,208 -THAT'S ENOUGH. -OKAY. 176 00:09:04,208 --> 00:09:08,125 ERIC, IS THIS BOW TIE, BIG GLASSES, WHISPER MAN? 177 00:09:08,125 --> 00:09:09,708 UM... 178 00:09:12,583 --> 00:09:14,250 COULD YOU SAY SOMETHING? 179 00:09:14,250 --> 00:09:16,625 I BELIEVE WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS THE FINER POINTS OF THE CAMPAIGN. 180 00:09:16,625 --> 00:09:18,416 THIS IS HIM. 181 00:09:18,416 --> 00:09:20,166 HE WORKS FOR GRAHAM. 182 00:09:20,166 --> 00:09:22,166 NO. HE LIKES ME. 183 00:09:22,166 --> 00:09:24,458 OH, I DO LIKE YOU. 184 00:09:24,458 --> 00:09:25,958 WHO'S RUNNING YOUR CAMPAIGN? 185 00:09:25,958 --> 00:09:28,583 -THE CHILDREN. -THE CHILDREN. HA! 186 00:09:28,583 --> 00:09:32,458 -INTERESTING. -(clears throat) YES, INTERESTING. 187 00:09:32,458 --> 00:09:35,708 -I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE THAT. -MURPHY. 188 00:09:37,125 --> 00:09:38,625 WOLFF. 189 00:09:38,625 --> 00:09:40,208 I'M SORRY. YOU GUYS KNOW EACH OTHER? 190 00:09:40,208 --> 00:09:42,458 ANOTHER FACE THAT CAME OUT AGAINST ME. 191 00:09:42,458 --> 00:09:44,875 THIS GUY'S A LITTLE INSTIGATOR WHO JUST WON'T GO AWAY. 192 00:09:44,875 --> 00:09:47,625 -THREE DEBATES. -AS MANY AS YOU WANT. 193 00:09:47,625 --> 00:09:50,583 -ONE DEBATE. -ONE DEBATE. 194 00:09:50,583 --> 00:09:54,333 WE HAVE HELD THIS OFFICE FOR THREE DECADES. WE WILL DICTATE ALL TERMS. 195 00:09:54,333 --> 00:09:56,500 I'M SORRY. YOU WORK FOR HIM? 196 00:09:56,500 --> 00:09:58,250 SURE. LET'S GO WITH THAT. 197 00:09:58,250 --> 00:10:00,333 BUT YOU PICKED ME TO RUN AGAINST HIM. 198 00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:02,250 YOU SAID I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD A CHANCE. STYLE ::cue(.speaker) ::cue(.speakerTop) 199 00:10:02,250 --> 00:10:04,416 THAT'S CORRECT. YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE 200 00:10:04,416 --> 00:10:07,875 WHO HAS A CHANCE TO MAKE THE SENATOR LOOK GOOD AGAIN IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC. 201 00:10:10,833 --> 00:10:14,375 SEE YOU AT THE DEBATE, KIDS. 202 00:10:18,875 --> 00:10:22,333 THEY PLAYED ME. I'M JUST SUPPOSED TO LOSE. 203 00:10:22,333 --> 00:10:23,750 SUPPOSED TO. 204 00:10:23,750 --> 00:10:25,958 -LIKE KENNEDY WAS. -TO NIXON. 205 00:10:25,958 --> 00:10:27,958 YEAH, BUT THOSE GUYS WEREN'T REAL! 206 00:10:28,958 --> 00:10:33,250 I'M DONE. I'M GOING HOME. 207 00:10:33,250 --> 00:10:35,333 I'M GONNA MISS YOU, SCARECROW, 208 00:10:35,333 --> 00:10:38,708 LION, DOROTHY. 209 00:10:38,708 --> 00:10:41,500 ROBOT. 210 00:10:41,500 --> 00:10:43,625 I THINK I'M GONNA MISS YOU MOST OF ALL. 211 00:10:56,250 --> 00:10:59,625 CURRENT EVENTS. SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON. 212 00:10:59,625 --> 00:11:01,708 WE SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE PARKS TO PLAY IN. 213 00:11:01,708 --> 00:11:03,625 WE SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR THE LITTLE GUY. 214 00:11:03,625 --> 00:11:05,083 WE SHOULD LOWER THE VOTING AGE. 215 00:11:05,083 --> 00:11:06,583 WE NEED TO TREAT THIS PLANET BETTER. 216 00:11:06,583 --> 00:11:08,500 I DON'T WANT TO GO TO MARS. 217 00:11:08,500 --> 00:11:11,000 I WANT TO RULE AN EARTH THAT HAS GOOD AIR AND GOOD WATER. 218 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:12,708 A GOOD EARTH FOR OUR CHILDREN. 219 00:11:12,708 --> 00:11:14,708 -Both: OUR CHILDREN? -I WANT 11. 220 00:11:14,708 --> 00:11:16,708 SPLIT 'EM UP HOWEVER YOU WANT. 221 00:11:16,708 --> 00:11:18,833 -HOW DO YOU WANT-- -YOU GET 11. 222 00:11:20,083 --> 00:11:23,125 SO SUDDENLY YOU GUYS ARE INVOLVED IN YOUR WORLD. 223 00:11:23,125 --> 00:11:25,375 IT'S THE ONLY ONE WE'VE GOT, ISN'T IT? 224 00:11:25,375 --> 00:11:29,416 THAT'S TRUE. SO WHAT CAN DO WE TO MAKE IT BETTER? 225 00:11:29,416 --> 00:11:33,458 -YOU HAVE THE VOTE. -WHY DON'T THEY LET US VOTE? THEY DON'T TRUST US? 226 00:11:33,458 --> 00:11:35,708 I WOULD VOTE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY TAKES CARE OF EACH OTHER. 227 00:11:35,708 --> 00:11:39,958 EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE FOOD AND SHELTER AND A WARM COAT FOR THE WINTER. 228 00:11:39,958 --> 00:11:41,583 I APPROVE THAT MESSAGE. 229 00:11:41,583 --> 00:11:43,875 WELL, I AGREE WITH YOU GIRLS. 230 00:11:43,875 --> 00:11:46,833 AND, LUCAS, YOU WANNA LOWER THE VOTING AGE? 231 00:11:46,833 --> 00:11:48,958 SHOW US YOU CAN BE TRUSTED. 232 00:11:48,958 --> 00:11:52,416 FIND YOUR ISSUE. FIND YOUR PASSION. 233 00:11:52,416 --> 00:11:54,375 BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH. 234 00:11:54,375 --> 00:11:58,958 IN THE LAST ELECTION, THE VOTER TURNOUT WAS THE LOWEST IN OUR HISTORY. 235 00:11:58,958 --> 00:12:02,458 CHANGE THAT. TEACH US TO CARE. 236 00:12:02,458 --> 00:12:04,500 WELL, HOW DO WE DO THAT IF WE CAN'T VOTE? 237 00:12:04,500 --> 00:12:06,166 FIND SOMEBODY YOU KNOW WHO CAN. 238 00:12:06,166 --> 00:12:09,708 -OUR PARENTS? -YEAH, YOUR PARENTS. 239 00:12:09,708 --> 00:12:12,708 AND WE'LL LISTEN TO YOU. YOU KNOW WHY? 240 00:12:12,708 --> 00:12:14,333 YOU LOVE US. 241 00:12:14,333 --> 00:12:17,333 YEAH, WE DO. 242 00:12:17,333 --> 00:12:18,708 YOU GUYS LIVE IN AN AGE 243 00:12:18,708 --> 00:12:21,708 WHERE YOU CAN SEND YOUR MESSAGE WITH JUST ONE CLICK. 244 00:12:21,708 --> 00:12:24,500 THE MEDIA IS EVEN MORE POWERFUL NOW. 245 00:12:24,500 --> 00:12:26,708 SO HAVE A MESSAGE. 246 00:12:26,708 --> 00:12:28,708 BECAUSE IT'S YOUR WORLD TOO. 247 00:12:45,625 --> 00:12:49,708 UNCLE ERIC, IT'S RILEY. YOU'VE BEEN SLEEPING HERE ALL DAY. 248 00:12:49,708 --> 00:12:51,166 I'M SAD. 249 00:12:51,166 --> 00:12:53,333 ERIC, IT'S MOESHA. WE NEED YOU. 250 00:12:53,333 --> 00:12:54,458 SO SAD. 251 00:12:56,333 --> 00:12:58,708 DID THE BIG BAD POLITICAL MEN SCARE YOU? 252 00:12:58,708 --> 00:13:01,500 THEY MADE ME SAD. 253 00:13:01,500 --> 00:13:03,291 WELL, GET UP. WE NEED A VOICE! 254 00:13:03,291 --> 00:13:05,500 NO, NOT GETTING UP. 255 00:13:05,500 --> 00:13:10,208 AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU COULD DO THAT'S GONNA MAKE ME POSSIBLY GET-- OH! 256 00:13:10,208 --> 00:13:12,583 OH. 257 00:13:12,583 --> 00:13:15,875 THAT'S JUST A BIG CHOCOLATEY BOWL 258 00:13:15,875 --> 00:13:18,000 OF GOODNESS, ISN'T IT? 259 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:22,583 ♪ GET BACK IN THE RACE, YOU CAN PUT THIS IN YOUR FACE ♪ 260 00:13:22,583 --> 00:13:25,875 NO, NO, I WILL NOT BE BOUGHT BY YOUR CATCHY JINGLE. 261 00:13:25,875 --> 00:13:30,458 ♪ GET BACK IN THE RACE, YOU CAN PUT THIS IN YOUR FACE ♪ 262 00:13:30,458 --> 00:13:32,708 OH, MAN, NOW IT'S GONNA BE IN MY HEAD ALL DAY, 263 00:13:32,708 --> 00:13:35,083 YOU MIND WITCHES. GIMME THAT. 264 00:13:51,416 --> 00:13:52,583 OH, THAT'S THE STUFF. 265 00:13:54,166 --> 00:13:55,458 SO YOU'RE IN? 266 00:13:55,458 --> 00:13:58,875 HOLD. HOLD. 267 00:13:58,875 --> 00:14:01,333 HAND. 268 00:14:01,333 --> 00:14:03,125 I WON'T BE NEEDING THAT. 269 00:14:13,625 --> 00:14:16,708 YOU KNOW, THEY SET US UP TO LOSE, MAYA. 270 00:14:16,708 --> 00:14:18,583 YOU KNOW MY NAME? 271 00:14:18,583 --> 00:14:21,708 OF COURSE I KNOW YOUR NAME. I LIKE YOU VERY MUCH. 272 00:14:21,708 --> 00:14:24,416 THEN HELP ME GROW UP IN A BETTER WORLD. 273 00:14:24,416 --> 00:14:25,708 -HOW? -WIN. 274 00:14:25,708 --> 00:14:29,208 -YOU THINK WE CAN? -YEAH, I DO. 275 00:14:29,208 --> 00:14:32,375 -WHY? -BECAUSE WE COMPLETELY BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE. 276 00:14:32,375 --> 00:14:35,375 WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. 277 00:14:35,375 --> 00:14:38,291 -WHY? -BECAUSE WE'RE KIDS. 278 00:14:38,291 --> 00:14:39,875 ISN'T THAT WHY YOU WANTED OUR HELP? 279 00:14:44,708 --> 00:14:47,166 OKAY. (shouts) 280 00:14:50,958 --> 00:14:52,875 THAT'S MY NICHE. 281 00:14:59,750 --> 00:15:03,750 WELL, THEY WENT TO THE WOODS AND FOUND A BLOCKHEAD, STYLE ::cue(.speaker) ::cue(.speakerTop) 282 00:15:03,750 --> 00:15:07,000 BUT HE MAY BE LESS OF A BLOCKHEAD THAN WE THOUGHT. 283 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,125 TONIGHT'S SENATORIAL DEBATE TAKES PLACE 284 00:15:09,125 --> 00:15:11,458 AT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL. 285 00:15:11,458 --> 00:15:14,083 THIS IS THE IDEA OF THE FOUR EIGHTH-GRADERS WHO ARE THE BRAINS 286 00:15:14,083 --> 00:15:18,583 BEHIND ERIC MATTHEWS, MAYOR OF ST. UPIDTOWN. 287 00:15:18,583 --> 00:15:20,750 YEAH, I KNOW HOW IT'S PRONOUNCED. 288 00:15:22,458 --> 00:15:25,875 THEY SAY THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE. 289 00:15:25,875 --> 00:15:28,583 LET'S HOPE SO. 290 00:15:33,333 --> 00:15:36,708 OKAY. FIRST QUESTION TO SENATOR GRAHAM. 291 00:15:36,708 --> 00:15:38,333 PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF. 292 00:15:38,333 --> 00:15:40,291 THANK YOU. 293 00:15:40,291 --> 00:15:42,833 HARLEY KEINER, HEAD CUSTODIAN. 294 00:15:42,833 --> 00:15:47,708 I'M PROUD OF MY SCHOOL AND THE ENVIRONMENT I HELP CREATE FOR MY KIDS. 295 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:54,625 AW, REALLY? THANK YOU, MY KIDS. 296 00:15:54,625 --> 00:15:57,875 MY QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO FOR THE LITTLE GUY? 297 00:15:57,875 --> 00:16:00,958 I HAVE NEVER BELIEVED THERE ARE LITTLE GUYS. 298 00:16:00,958 --> 00:16:04,166 I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT ALL VOTERS ARE EQUAL IN STATURE. 299 00:16:04,166 --> 00:16:07,375 I ALREADY DON'T BELIEVE YOU. 300 00:16:07,375 --> 00:16:08,708 WHAT ABOUT NON-VOTERS? 301 00:16:08,708 --> 00:16:10,458 THIS ELECTION ISN'T ABOUT THEM. 302 00:16:10,458 --> 00:16:12,125 THEY'LL HAVE ELECTIONS OF THEIR OWN SOON ENOUGH. 303 00:16:12,125 --> 00:16:13,958 LUCAS, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO INTERRUPT. 304 00:16:13,958 --> 00:16:15,500 -THE SENATOR HAS ONE MINUTE. -THANK YOU. 305 00:16:15,500 --> 00:16:17,291 TIME. 306 00:16:17,291 --> 00:16:19,708 MAYOR MATTHEWS, YOUR RESPONSE? 307 00:16:19,708 --> 00:16:21,375 OF COURSE THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT THEM. 308 00:16:21,375 --> 00:16:23,583 EVERY ELECTION IS ABOUT THEM. 309 00:16:23,583 --> 00:16:25,833 WE HAVE CHILDREN AND WE MAKE OUR WHOLE LIVES ABOUT THEM. 310 00:16:25,833 --> 00:16:28,416 I'M SORRY. HOLD ON A MINUTE. 311 00:16:28,416 --> 00:16:31,625 DID YOU JUST SAY YOU HAD CHILDREN? 312 00:16:31,625 --> 00:16:35,708 BECAUSE YOU DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANY CHILDREN OF YOUR OWN, DO YOU, MATTHEWS? 313 00:16:35,708 --> 00:16:40,416 NO, I DON'T. I HAVE A NICHE AND HER BROTHER WHO'S MY COUSIN AUGGIE! 314 00:16:41,583 --> 00:16:46,250 I HAVE COME HERE TO THIS FINE SCHOOL TO STAND IN FRONT OF YOU CHILDREN, 315 00:16:46,250 --> 00:16:48,500 EVEN THOUGH YOU DO NOT VOTE, BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO YOUNG 316 00:16:48,500 --> 00:16:50,416 TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN THIS WORLD. 317 00:16:50,416 --> 00:16:53,125 WELL, WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE WANT OUR CHANCE TO GET TO LIVE IN IT. 318 00:16:53,125 --> 00:16:55,083 AND THAT'S WHAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO LOWER THE VOTING AGE 319 00:16:55,083 --> 00:16:57,750 SO WE CAN GET A CHANCE TO VOTE AGAINST PEOPLE LIKE YOU. 320 00:16:57,750 --> 00:17:00,416 TO VOTE FOR WHOM? HIM? 321 00:17:00,416 --> 00:17:04,708 THIS MAN-CHILD WHO DOESN'T EVEN HAVE EXPERIENCE IN HIS BIGGEST ISSUE? 322 00:17:04,708 --> 00:17:06,708 HE HAS NOT RAISED CHILDREN. 323 00:17:06,708 --> 00:17:08,708 CONVINCE ME YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO LEAD THEM, 324 00:17:08,708 --> 00:17:12,708 AND I WILL CONCEDE THE FUTURE TO YOU AND TO THEM. 325 00:17:13,875 --> 00:17:15,583 YOU'RE RIGHT. 326 00:17:15,583 --> 00:17:17,833 I DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE THAT YOU HAVE, 327 00:17:17,833 --> 00:17:20,416 BUT YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A VERY LONG TIME, SENATOR, 328 00:17:20,416 --> 00:17:23,750 AND WE DON'T SEE ANYTHING GETTING ANY BETTER. 329 00:17:23,750 --> 00:17:26,708 AND, NO, I DON'T HAVE KIDS YET, 330 00:17:26,708 --> 00:17:29,458 BUT I CARE ABOUT THEM VERY MUCH. 331 00:17:29,458 --> 00:17:31,708 BUT YOU CAN'T PROVE IT. 332 00:17:31,708 --> 00:17:33,583 TJ: BUT I CAN. 333 00:17:34,583 --> 00:17:36,000 EXCUSE ME? 334 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:40,958 MY NAME IS TJ MURPHY. THOMAS JONATHAN MURPHY. 335 00:17:40,958 --> 00:17:43,083 ERIC MATTHEWS KNEW ME ONCE AS-- 336 00:17:43,083 --> 00:17:44,833 TOMMY? 337 00:17:44,833 --> 00:17:47,708 HI, ERIC. 338 00:17:49,333 --> 00:17:52,500 OKAY, HE FAKES LEFT. HE SHOOTS. 339 00:17:52,500 --> 00:17:55,458 HE SCORES! THEY WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP! 340 00:17:55,458 --> 00:17:58,083 THEY WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP! THEY WIN... 341 00:17:58,083 --> 00:18:02,750 I'M THE OLDEST KID AT ST. MARY'S. I DON'T EVEN FIT IN MY BED ANYMORE. 342 00:18:02,750 --> 00:18:04,833 WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, TOMMY? 343 00:18:04,833 --> 00:18:07,708 ARE YOU GONNA ADOPT ME OR NOT? 344 00:18:07,708 --> 00:18:10,708 I'M NOT GONNA ADOPT YOU. 345 00:18:10,708 --> 00:18:14,000 I DON'T LIKE YOU ANYMORE. 346 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,750 I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT, TOMMY. 347 00:18:16,750 --> 00:18:21,833 I'M GOING TO CALIFORNIA TO BE WITH PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT ME. 348 00:18:28,750 --> 00:18:30,875 I'M VERY MAD AT YOU. 349 00:18:30,875 --> 00:18:32,583 I KNOW. 350 00:18:32,583 --> 00:18:36,250 I DIDN'T WANNA LEAVE WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE. 351 00:18:42,458 --> 00:18:44,708 THE BEST THING ERIC EVER DID FOR ME 352 00:18:44,708 --> 00:18:49,416 WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST DECISIONS HE HAD TO MAKE. 353 00:18:49,416 --> 00:18:51,625 HE GAVE ME UP 354 00:18:51,625 --> 00:18:54,000 TO A WONDERFUL FAMILY THAT RAISED ME, 355 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:57,958 BUT I'VE NEVER FORGOTTEN WHAT I LEARNED FROM ERIC, EITHER. 356 00:18:57,958 --> 00:19:02,458 KINDNESS, HONESTY AND MORE RESPECT FOR HUMAN BEINGS 357 00:19:02,458 --> 00:19:04,958 THAN I'VE EVER KNOWN ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE. 358 00:19:04,958 --> 00:19:09,875 ERIC MATTHEWS SACRIFICED HIMSELF FOR THE FUTURE OF A CHILD. 359 00:19:09,875 --> 00:19:13,458 YOU SACRIFICED THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN FOR YOURSELF, SENATOR. 360 00:19:14,875 --> 00:19:18,750 SO HERE'S MY QUESTION: IS THERE REALLY ANY CHOICE HERE? 361 00:19:24,708 --> 00:19:27,833 MAN. 362 00:19:27,833 --> 00:19:30,083 LOOK AT YOU. 363 00:19:31,625 --> 00:19:33,708 YOU GREW UP TO BE A REALLY GOOD PERSON. 364 00:19:33,708 --> 00:19:36,708 YEAH, I LEARNED FROM SOME REALLY GOOD PEOPLE. 365 00:19:38,708 --> 00:19:40,708 AND NOW YOU MAY APPLAUD. 366 00:19:52,875 --> 00:19:54,875 WELL, MAYBE WE DON'T HAVE VOTE, LUCAS. 367 00:19:54,875 --> 00:19:56,625 DID YOU JUST CALL ME LUCAS? 368 00:19:56,625 --> 00:20:00,583 I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN YOUR NAME. I LIKE US ALL VERY MUCH. 369 00:20:00,583 --> 00:20:02,708 MAYBE WE DO HAVE A VOICE. 370 00:20:02,708 --> 00:20:04,166 SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY, ROBOT? STYLE ::cue(.speaker) ::cue(.speakerTop) 371 00:20:04,166 --> 00:20:06,583 YOU. ME. 372 00:20:06,583 --> 00:20:09,750 EARTH. LET'S DO THIS THING. 373 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:26,500 ERIC, WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU'RE GOING TO DO IF YOU WIN? 374 00:20:26,500 --> 00:20:29,375 I'M GOING TO ADOPT TOMMY. 375 00:20:29,375 --> 00:20:32,125 CAN'T. BUT YOU CAN HIRE ME. 376 00:20:32,125 --> 00:20:34,625 I'D LIKE TO KEEP BEING PART OF THE CAMPAIGN, IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU. 377 00:20:34,625 --> 00:20:37,416 I WAS HOPING YOU'D SAY THAT. 378 00:20:38,875 --> 00:20:42,708 GUYS, DID YOU HEAR? UNCLE ERIC COULD WIN. 379 00:20:42,708 --> 00:20:45,083 HE COULD BE ONE OF OUR COUNTRY'S LEADERS. 380 00:20:45,083 --> 00:20:48,708 -YEAH, WE KNOW. -SO WHERE YOU GOING? 381 00:20:48,708 --> 00:20:50,125 -FAR. -FAR FAR AWAY.