1 00:00:15,933 --> 00:00:17,935 [indistinct chatter] 2 00:00:39,164 --> 00:00:40,165 [microphone feedback] 3 00:00:44,378 --> 00:00:46,547 [Bob] Well, thank you. Thank you all, 4 00:00:46,630 --> 00:00:49,258 parents and town advocates alike... 5 00:00:49,758 --> 00:00:52,886 for joining us on this very special evening. 6 00:00:54,137 --> 00:00:58,475 We're here tonight to kick off our most ambitious school year yet. 7 00:00:59,810 --> 00:01:02,396 We've run the numbers, and folks, 8 00:01:02,479 --> 00:01:04,898 there's no simpler way for me to put it... 9 00:01:05,774 --> 00:01:08,944 Our children are getting smarter. 10 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:10,654 [people laughing] 11 00:01:11,697 --> 00:01:13,657 Harvard, two. 12 00:01:14,449 --> 00:01:16,159 Dartmouth, two. 13 00:01:16,702 --> 00:01:18,954 Yale, three. 14 00:01:19,037 --> 00:01:20,789 U Penn, seven. 15 00:01:21,623 --> 00:01:23,000 [Frank] Thank you. 16 00:01:25,544 --> 00:01:27,838 Come on. Okay. Everything's gonna be all right. 17 00:01:32,050 --> 00:01:34,261 [mumbling indistinctly] 18 00:01:34,344 --> 00:01:35,345 [inhales sharply] 19 00:01:35,846 --> 00:01:37,973 [Bob continues speaking indistinctly] 20 00:01:45,230 --> 00:01:46,898 [Bob] The Wall Street Journal this week... 21 00:01:48,191 --> 00:01:50,736 It's in the list that me and my fellow trustees 22 00:01:50,819 --> 00:01:52,779 await all year long, 23 00:01:53,530 --> 00:01:56,074 ranking the top public schools in America 24 00:01:56,658 --> 00:01:59,786 based on SATs and college acceptance rates. 25 00:02:00,704 --> 00:02:02,873 And Roslyn is four. 26 00:02:03,415 --> 00:02:04,249 Four! 27 00:02:04,333 --> 00:02:05,459 [cheers and applause] 28 00:02:08,670 --> 00:02:10,672 And now I'd like to bring out the man responsible. 29 00:02:10,756 --> 00:02:12,108 - [woman] Congratulations. - [Frank] Thank you. 30 00:02:12,132 --> 00:02:15,677 [Bob] In his ten years here, he's revamped our education system. 31 00:02:16,261 --> 00:02:18,597 From pre-K all the way to high school. 32 00:02:19,640 --> 00:02:22,309 Please join me in welcoming to the stage 33 00:02:22,392 --> 00:02:25,312 our district superintendent and my friend, 34 00:02:25,395 --> 00:02:26,605 Frank Tassone. 35 00:02:27,356 --> 00:02:28,607 [cheers and applause] 36 00:03:09,189 --> 00:03:10,189 Good morning. 37 00:03:12,109 --> 00:03:12,943 Hey there. 38 00:03:13,026 --> 00:03:15,445 - Good morning. Go Bulldogs. - [cheering] 39 00:03:15,821 --> 00:03:17,614 Have we heard about Mr. Kopple? 40 00:03:17,698 --> 00:03:20,075 - Wife had twins, late last night. - Twins! Nice. 41 00:03:20,158 --> 00:03:22,285 Send over flowers and maybe an edible arrangement. 42 00:03:22,369 --> 00:03:23,721 Can we get these things out of here? 43 00:03:23,745 --> 00:03:24,865 Oh, they're nice for morale. 44 00:03:24,913 --> 00:03:26,641 Yeah, it'd be even nicer if they were shaped like ones. 45 00:03:26,665 --> 00:03:28,059 - [Pam] You know, Dr. Tassone... - Hey. 46 00:03:28,083 --> 00:03:30,961 A wise woman once said, "It's not having what you want. 47 00:03:31,044 --> 00:03:32,129 It's wanting what you got." 48 00:03:32,212 --> 00:03:34,923 Mrs. Gluckin. I barely recognize you anymore. 49 00:03:35,006 --> 00:03:37,551 What with the new name, new office, new job title... 50 00:03:37,634 --> 00:03:39,845 - Same pay, same paperwork. - [Frank chuckles] 51 00:03:39,928 --> 00:03:41,555 July and August are all settled up. 52 00:03:41,638 --> 00:03:43,432 - Expenses booked and archived. - Perfect. 53 00:03:43,515 --> 00:03:45,076 And something else I wanted to talk to you about... 54 00:03:45,100 --> 00:03:46,601 Safety gates are all taken care of. 55 00:03:46,685 --> 00:03:49,020 I'm meeting with City Hall later today to go over strategy. 56 00:03:49,104 --> 00:03:50,248 Jeez, someone's had their coffee. 57 00:03:50,272 --> 00:03:51,732 - Yeah. - [Jenny] Uh, Dr. Tassone? 58 00:03:51,815 --> 00:03:53,233 - Yeah. - Did you want your flight 59 00:03:53,316 --> 00:03:55,652 to the Vegas conference Friday out of JFK or Newark? 60 00:03:55,736 --> 00:03:57,529 Thanks, J. Whatever's cheaper works fine. 61 00:03:57,612 --> 00:04:00,615 And, uh, Mary Ann, is there any way you'd be able to grab my diet smoothie? 62 00:04:00,699 --> 00:04:03,118 - I was running late. - Sure. But there's one more thing. 63 00:04:03,201 --> 00:04:05,281 - [Frank] Uh-huh. - Carol Schweitzer's been camped up 64 00:04:05,328 --> 00:04:06,955 in the conference room since 6:30. 65 00:04:07,038 --> 00:04:10,000 - Says it's urgent she speaks with you. - Okay, okay. Um... 66 00:04:10,417 --> 00:04:12,169 - Chad. - Chad, Chad Schweitzer's... 67 00:04:12,252 --> 00:04:13,336 Okay, I'll take care of it. 68 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:15,088 - Thanks. - Good luck. 69 00:04:15,172 --> 00:04:16,506 Stop it. 70 00:04:16,590 --> 00:04:17,841 Do us all a favor. 71 00:04:17,924 --> 00:04:20,051 If he's not out of there in an hour, call 911. 72 00:04:20,135 --> 00:04:21,511 [chuckling] 73 00:04:21,595 --> 00:04:25,932 [Carol] And I am banging down doors until somebody here takes me seriously. 74 00:04:26,016 --> 00:04:29,561 All right? That Militzok, she plays favorites, okay? 75 00:04:29,644 --> 00:04:31,688 She wouldn't even let him take a bathroom break, 76 00:04:31,772 --> 00:04:34,316 during the test, and he has a hyperactive bladder. 77 00:04:34,399 --> 00:04:36,026 Chad, honey, tell him how you... 78 00:04:36,109 --> 00:04:38,570 You know what, I have a note here from his doctor, okay? 79 00:04:38,653 --> 00:04:40,155 Ms. Schweitzer, just calm down. 80 00:04:40,238 --> 00:04:42,282 - Let's just... - No one will listen to me. 81 00:04:42,365 --> 00:04:44,260 All right, I don't know what else I'm supposed to do. 82 00:04:44,284 --> 00:04:46,912 Chad, he is just as gifted as everyone else in his year. 83 00:04:46,995 --> 00:04:48,205 - Absolutely. - And... 84 00:04:48,663 --> 00:04:52,626 I'm scared, Dr. Tassone, because if he doesn't get into OMNI... 85 00:04:54,211 --> 00:04:56,171 and he starts to think of himself as less than... 86 00:04:56,254 --> 00:04:57,798 No, no, no, no, no. No. 87 00:04:57,881 --> 00:05:00,721 No, I will talk to Ms. Militzok. I will straighten this whole thing out. 88 00:05:01,384 --> 00:05:02,677 - You will? - Yes. 89 00:05:02,761 --> 00:05:05,013 And we'll just set a makeup test for Chad. 90 00:05:05,096 --> 00:05:06,556 With ample bathroom time. 91 00:05:07,098 --> 00:05:08,266 Thank you, Dr. Tassone. 92 00:05:08,350 --> 00:05:10,101 I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. 93 00:05:10,185 --> 00:05:11,579 There's no need to thank me, all right? 94 00:05:11,603 --> 00:05:13,605 Chad's a smart kid with the world ahead of him, 95 00:05:13,688 --> 00:05:15,440 and it's our job to give him the runway. 96 00:05:16,483 --> 00:05:17,483 Thank you. 97 00:05:22,239 --> 00:05:23,240 It's funny. 98 00:05:24,449 --> 00:05:26,159 You know, Chad, when I was your age... 99 00:05:27,035 --> 00:05:28,912 I didn't even place into fast-track math. 100 00:05:28,995 --> 00:05:31,540 - Really? - No, I couldn't nail my times tables. 101 00:05:31,623 --> 00:05:34,709 And at the time, I thought my world was ending. 102 00:05:34,793 --> 00:05:37,838 But I caught up. You know what? 103 00:05:39,548 --> 00:05:41,216 Now I set the math curriculum. 104 00:06:00,193 --> 00:06:01,193 [sighs] 105 00:06:10,203 --> 00:06:11,663 [knocking on door] 106 00:06:17,627 --> 00:06:18,837 Can I help you with something? 107 00:06:19,754 --> 00:06:21,256 Oh! No, it's okay. 108 00:06:21,756 --> 00:06:24,134 I'm just here for Mrs. Cremona. 109 00:06:24,217 --> 00:06:26,011 - Or Gluckin. - She's not here, 110 00:06:26,094 --> 00:06:28,305 but I'm more than happy to answer any questions if... 111 00:06:28,388 --> 00:06:30,265 - Really? That would... - Mm-hm. Yeah. 112 00:06:30,348 --> 00:06:31,492 I don't wanna bother you if you're busy. 113 00:06:31,516 --> 00:06:32,601 No, come on in. 114 00:06:32,684 --> 00:06:34,311 Bother me. I'm doing spreadsheets. 115 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:36,104 [chuckling] Come... Come here. Take a seat. 116 00:06:36,688 --> 00:06:38,064 Uh... 117 00:06:38,732 --> 00:06:40,400 I don't think we've had a chance to meet. 118 00:06:40,483 --> 00:06:42,777 - It's Rachel. - Rachel, right. Neil's little sister. 119 00:06:43,653 --> 00:06:45,822 Yeah. Wow. Good memory. 120 00:06:45,906 --> 00:06:48,241 I hope he's keeping out of trouble over at Northwestern. 121 00:06:48,325 --> 00:06:50,744 Yeah, he loves it. He's doing bio-chem. 122 00:06:50,994 --> 00:06:52,874 Ah. Well, they have great journalism there, too. 123 00:06:53,538 --> 00:06:54,538 Yes, they do. 124 00:06:56,124 --> 00:06:56,958 - [chuckles] - Um... 125 00:06:57,042 --> 00:06:59,586 Okay. So, they just... They want me to write an article 126 00:06:59,669 --> 00:07:02,255 about the SkyWalk proposal in the new budget. 127 00:07:02,339 --> 00:07:05,425 And I just need a pull quote from administration. 128 00:07:05,508 --> 00:07:08,345 Yeah. Oh, okay. A sound bite, nice. 129 00:07:08,762 --> 00:07:10,347 Um... [clears throat] 130 00:07:11,556 --> 00:07:14,476 We've been asking high schoolers how we can make their day easier, 131 00:07:14,559 --> 00:07:18,188 so we came up with this idea of the SkyWalk. 132 00:07:19,022 --> 00:07:21,858 A bridge to link the school from end to end. 133 00:07:22,859 --> 00:07:26,112 And it's a huge undertaking for us, 134 00:07:26,196 --> 00:07:30,158 and we can't wait to break ground once the plans are approved next May. 135 00:07:32,118 --> 00:07:34,454 Great, that's all I need. Thank you so much. 136 00:07:34,537 --> 00:07:36,206 That's it? No follow-ups? 137 00:07:36,289 --> 00:07:38,833 No, it's just a puff piece. 138 00:07:38,917 --> 00:07:40,752 They save the real stories for seniors. 139 00:07:40,835 --> 00:07:41,920 Rachel. 140 00:07:44,255 --> 00:07:47,676 It's only a puff piece if you let it be a puff piece. 141 00:07:48,259 --> 00:07:49,511 Oh. Uh... 142 00:07:49,928 --> 00:07:51,930 That's what they'll tell you over at Northwestern. 143 00:07:52,847 --> 00:07:56,893 All right? A real journalist can turn any assignment into a story. 144 00:08:01,398 --> 00:08:04,234 Are you busy? Just a couple of colleagues want to convey thanks. 145 00:08:04,317 --> 00:08:07,112 Rachel Bhargava, staff writer for the Hilltop Beacon. 146 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,281 Uh, this is Bob Spicer, school-board president. 147 00:08:10,365 --> 00:08:11,241 - Hi. Oh. - [Rachel] Hey. 148 00:08:11,324 --> 00:08:13,219 You're, uh... You're in my daughter Becca's year, right? 149 00:08:13,243 --> 00:08:15,161 - [Rachel] Mm-hm. - Say hi to your dad for me. 150 00:08:15,245 --> 00:08:17,414 Nice to meet you, Rachel. And if you want to follow up, 151 00:08:17,497 --> 00:08:19,290 just set a time with Mary Ann, okay? 152 00:08:20,500 --> 00:08:23,461 And, uh, I'll be keeping an eye out for your byline. 153 00:08:26,923 --> 00:08:29,509 The demand is insane. It's skyrocketing. 154 00:08:29,592 --> 00:08:32,113 We're seeing three bedrooms go for over a million in Roslyn Heights. 155 00:08:32,137 --> 00:08:35,348 Yeah, you just don't see those kinds of numbers in Syosset or Jericho. 156 00:08:35,432 --> 00:08:37,493 Right, but those towns are a further commute from the city. 157 00:08:37,517 --> 00:08:39,019 Not Manhasset, not Great Neck. 158 00:08:39,102 --> 00:08:41,271 It's the public schools. The better the school system, 159 00:08:41,354 --> 00:08:43,231 the higher the price tag on the homes, period. 160 00:08:43,314 --> 00:08:45,734 [Bob] Our firm has sold nine separate lots in that area 161 00:08:45,817 --> 00:08:47,294 since the report in that journal came out. 162 00:08:47,318 --> 00:08:50,447 And, uh, here's a little something, you know, from all of us... 163 00:08:52,115 --> 00:08:55,201 Oh, wow. Really, that's... Oh. Wow. 164 00:08:56,119 --> 00:08:58,014 - Keep up the good work. - Well, thanks, everyone. 165 00:08:58,038 --> 00:08:59,181 - [Mary Ann] Dr. Tassone? - Oh, yeah. 166 00:08:59,205 --> 00:09:00,850 - Do you mind if we get a little... - [Bob] Yeah. Yeah, yeah. 167 00:09:00,874 --> 00:09:02,250 - Something for my office. - Great. 168 00:09:02,333 --> 00:09:04,395 - I really appreciate you all... - Scoot in a little. 169 00:09:04,419 --> 00:09:05,879 Coming in today. 170 00:09:05,962 --> 00:09:07,047 Thank you. Okay. 171 00:09:07,213 --> 00:09:08,213 [shutter clicks] 172 00:09:08,339 --> 00:09:09,507 - Okay, thank you. - Okay. 173 00:09:09,591 --> 00:09:11,391 - All right? - Let's let him get back to work, 174 00:09:11,426 --> 00:09:12,903 - do what he does. - No, I really appreciate it. 175 00:09:12,927 --> 00:09:14,054 - Yeah. - Thank you so much. 176 00:09:14,137 --> 00:09:15,555 - Thank you. - Okay. 177 00:09:20,143 --> 00:09:21,227 I can't eat these. Just... 178 00:09:21,311 --> 00:09:24,022 If you put them out for everybody to pick at, that'd be great. 179 00:09:25,774 --> 00:09:27,192 They were out of the flax seed. 180 00:09:29,152 --> 00:09:30,832 - That's okay. That's okay. Thanks. - Okay. 181 00:09:33,198 --> 00:09:34,199 [slurping] 182 00:09:35,366 --> 00:09:38,078 How much do you figure a guy like Bob makes at his regular job? 183 00:09:38,661 --> 00:09:40,021 - [Pam] Bob Spicer, you mean? - Hm. 184 00:09:40,705 --> 00:09:42,165 Oh. 185 00:09:42,624 --> 00:09:44,292 High sixes a year, minimum. 186 00:09:44,876 --> 00:09:46,836 Maybe seven figures in this market. Why? 187 00:09:47,128 --> 00:09:48,797 Oh, forget it. 188 00:09:52,425 --> 00:09:53,468 You look tired. 189 00:09:54,177 --> 00:09:55,011 [sighs] I know. 190 00:09:55,095 --> 00:09:56,822 You might want to go home early, get some rest. 191 00:09:56,846 --> 00:09:58,431 I gotta run Dickens. 192 00:09:58,515 --> 00:09:59,974 Maybe I'll try and bow out 193 00:10:00,058 --> 00:10:02,078 and get a head start and early prep for Vegas this weekend. 194 00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:03,603 - I wouldn't bail on book club. - Why? 195 00:10:03,686 --> 00:10:06,481 Those women adore you, and each one talks to two dozen more. 196 00:10:07,107 --> 00:10:09,400 The next budget vote's only nine months away. 197 00:10:09,484 --> 00:10:11,694 - Right, our SkyWalk. - Yeah, the SkyWalk is big. 198 00:10:11,778 --> 00:10:13,613 Gets us to first. That's all that matters. 199 00:10:18,284 --> 00:10:21,037 - This new diet is kicking my ass. - What is that, even? 200 00:10:22,205 --> 00:10:23,373 It's got charcoal in it, 201 00:10:23,456 --> 00:10:24,976 - or something like that. - Yeah, coal. 202 00:10:25,208 --> 00:10:27,252 I would kill somebody for a carb right now. 203 00:10:28,419 --> 00:10:29,939 I don't know where you could find one. 204 00:10:30,046 --> 00:10:31,840 - [sniffs] - You are such a bitch. 205 00:10:33,049 --> 00:10:34,217 Would you like a bite? 206 00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:37,238 - I hate pastrami on rye. - You want a bite? 207 00:10:37,262 --> 00:10:38,739 - I hate pastrami on rye. - Yeah, I know you hate it. 208 00:10:38,763 --> 00:10:40,014 - Open up. - [moans] 209 00:10:40,598 --> 00:10:42,642 - Fucking so good. - Right? 210 00:10:42,725 --> 00:10:44,435 Come on, you can eat more. 211 00:10:44,519 --> 00:10:46,020 You got... Come on, one more bite. 212 00:10:46,104 --> 00:10:47,414 - I will kill you. - I won't tell anyone. 213 00:10:47,438 --> 00:10:48,523 I'm not gonna tell anyone. 214 00:10:49,315 --> 00:10:50,191 [laughs] 215 00:10:50,275 --> 00:10:51,609 You're a growing boy. 216 00:10:51,693 --> 00:10:54,070 Come on. Eat the fucking sandwich. 217 00:11:07,167 --> 00:11:08,167 [indistinct chatter] 218 00:11:08,835 --> 00:11:11,155 [Frank] Let's get started. Should we get started, everyone? 219 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:14,299 Uh... What do we all think of Martin Chuzzlewit? 220 00:11:20,847 --> 00:11:22,056 Okay. Uh... 221 00:11:23,683 --> 00:11:26,394 [Sharon] You know, Frank, the culture is not for everyone. 222 00:11:26,477 --> 00:11:29,480 [Frank] I thought we wound up having a really good discussion, ultimately. 223 00:11:33,359 --> 00:11:34,569 Um... 224 00:11:36,988 --> 00:11:39,324 Frank, can I ask you a personal question? 225 00:11:40,074 --> 00:11:41,074 Sure. 226 00:11:41,993 --> 00:11:43,328 It's just that... 227 00:11:44,078 --> 00:11:48,708 Jonah's, you know, having a really hard time with the separation. 228 00:11:48,791 --> 00:11:51,502 Yeah. You know, Ms. Schlacter told me 229 00:11:51,586 --> 00:11:53,713 that he's opened up a little bit in Banana Splits. 230 00:11:55,340 --> 00:11:57,675 - Right, yeah. Oh, my God. - Yeah. 231 00:11:57,759 --> 00:12:00,428 - Thank you for getting him in. - No, of course. 232 00:12:01,721 --> 00:12:03,806 It has been so hard on us, and... 233 00:12:04,307 --> 00:12:08,394 - Yeah. - You have been such a tremendous help. 234 00:12:08,478 --> 00:12:11,606 Sharon, of course. Anytime, anytime. 235 00:12:12,899 --> 00:12:14,317 Yeah, and... 236 00:12:14,901 --> 00:12:15,901 Uh... 237 00:12:20,281 --> 00:12:22,533 - Frank, I'm sorry. - No, no, no. 238 00:12:22,617 --> 00:12:25,328 You want what's best for your son. That's nothing to be ashamed of. 239 00:12:25,411 --> 00:12:27,121 No, it makes you strong. It's, um... 240 00:12:29,165 --> 00:12:30,458 [exhales] I... 241 00:12:30,541 --> 00:12:32,293 I think at the end of the day, 242 00:12:32,835 --> 00:12:34,545 her memory is still very fresh. 243 00:12:41,678 --> 00:12:43,471 [Pam sighs] 244 00:12:43,554 --> 00:12:45,306 Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi. 245 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,227 Somehow, I'm not surprised. 246 00:12:49,310 --> 00:12:51,938 [Pam] Oh, Jenny screwed up some paperwork earlier. 247 00:12:52,021 --> 00:12:54,190 - I'm saving her ass. - Jenny's got a good aunt. 248 00:12:55,149 --> 00:12:56,484 How did Dickens go? 249 00:12:57,068 --> 00:12:58,068 [scoffs] 250 00:12:58,569 --> 00:13:00,822 Well, it was Sharon Katz's place this week. 251 00:13:02,824 --> 00:13:04,200 And... [laughing] 252 00:13:07,453 --> 00:13:08,329 I knew it. 253 00:13:08,413 --> 00:13:10,873 I think maybe I shouldn't have offered to wash up. 254 00:13:10,957 --> 00:13:12,625 [chuckles] That poor woman. 255 00:13:13,793 --> 00:13:15,003 She's nowhere near your type. 256 00:13:15,461 --> 00:13:17,130 She's not, she's not. 257 00:13:17,672 --> 00:13:19,173 [both laughing] 258 00:13:19,257 --> 00:13:21,217 - Jamieson. - Uh... Honors English. 259 00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:22,969 - Loves Nietzsche. - Very good. 260 00:13:23,052 --> 00:13:24,637 - Yep. - DiGennaro? 261 00:13:25,513 --> 00:13:26,681 Mel DiGennaro... 262 00:13:26,973 --> 00:13:28,391 Uh... [clears throat] 263 00:13:28,599 --> 00:13:31,519 - Social studies, ninth-grade global... - Ahh! 264 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:33,938 - American history. - Uh-huh. 265 00:13:34,439 --> 00:13:35,732 Uh... 266 00:13:35,815 --> 00:13:37,775 - Coaches Little League, too. - Mm-hm. 267 00:13:37,859 --> 00:13:38,693 Yes. 268 00:13:38,776 --> 00:13:40,212 These are too easy. Oh, here's a toughie. 269 00:13:40,236 --> 00:13:41,279 [Frank] Uh-huh. 270 00:13:43,031 --> 00:13:44,031 Todhunter. 271 00:13:44,657 --> 00:13:45,657 Oh, shit. 272 00:13:48,828 --> 00:13:51,164 [exhaling] Todhunter, Todhunter... 273 00:13:54,625 --> 00:13:56,044 Mr. Todhunter. 274 00:13:56,127 --> 00:13:58,254 How's that bowling league shaping up this season? 275 00:13:58,338 --> 00:13:59,881 Oh, uh, we're ahead. 276 00:14:01,007 --> 00:14:03,176 But we've got our big match against Jericho on Sunday. 277 00:14:03,259 --> 00:14:05,845 Jericho. Hm. I think you'll crush them. 278 00:14:05,928 --> 00:14:07,128 Thank you for putting this on. 279 00:14:07,180 --> 00:14:08,741 - This is so nice. - Oh, of course. My pleasure. 280 00:14:08,765 --> 00:14:09,867 - [man] Oh, Frank! - The least I could do. 281 00:14:09,891 --> 00:14:11,131 - Yeah. Excuse me. - Hey, Frank. 282 00:14:12,435 --> 00:14:13,853 - Hey. - So, um... 283 00:14:13,936 --> 00:14:15,480 Hey, are you getting pumped for Vegas? 284 00:14:15,563 --> 00:14:17,940 'Cause I got my bags packed. I'm ready to go. 285 00:14:18,024 --> 00:14:21,027 Yeah, it'll be good to get away from the wife for a few days, too, huh? 286 00:14:21,110 --> 00:14:22,195 - Right? - Right. 287 00:14:22,278 --> 00:14:23,404 [chuckling] 288 00:14:23,780 --> 00:14:26,115 - You know, Vegas. - Yeah. [clears throat] 289 00:14:26,199 --> 00:14:28,469 [Pam] You want to know how many bids we got from contractors? 290 00:14:28,493 --> 00:14:30,495 [Rachel] Mm-hm. For the SkyWalk construction. 291 00:14:30,578 --> 00:14:32,455 You explored several options, right? 292 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:36,876 - I think we had four or five. - Okay. 293 00:14:36,959 --> 00:14:38,711 From which firms, exactly? 294 00:14:38,795 --> 00:14:41,422 Hang on a sec. What's this article you're supposed to be writing? 295 00:14:42,465 --> 00:14:44,967 Oh, it's a piece on the SkyWalk. 296 00:14:46,052 --> 00:14:49,305 And the student paper wanted a deep dive into construction specs? 297 00:14:49,389 --> 00:14:52,308 They're giving me free reign, more or less. 298 00:14:52,392 --> 00:14:54,560 I guess I'm just looking for an interesting way in. 299 00:14:54,644 --> 00:14:56,813 - Oh, okay, Ruth. - Rachel. 300 00:14:56,896 --> 00:14:59,565 Rachel, so let me give you a great angle for your story. 301 00:14:59,649 --> 00:15:01,126 - Okay. - You want to write this down, 302 00:15:01,150 --> 00:15:02,485 - or are you... - I'm taping. 303 00:15:02,568 --> 00:15:03,568 Oh. 304 00:15:04,904 --> 00:15:05,905 Okay. 305 00:15:07,156 --> 00:15:09,575 The SkyWalk is a great project. 306 00:15:09,659 --> 00:15:12,370 It'll be the first SkyWalk on all of Long Island, 307 00:15:12,453 --> 00:15:16,749 and yet one more reason Roslyn schools put Jericho and Syosset to shame. 308 00:15:16,833 --> 00:15:19,752 And it'll look great and make all our lives easier. 309 00:15:19,836 --> 00:15:21,921 Thank you, the end, good night, and good luck. 310 00:15:22,004 --> 00:15:23,297 What else can I help you with? 311 00:15:26,092 --> 00:15:27,301 Do you have the bids handy? 312 00:15:28,219 --> 00:15:29,554 Or are they not on you? 313 00:15:29,637 --> 00:15:31,573 No, they're not on me. They're locked in the basement, 314 00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:33,599 lost in the annals of history. 315 00:15:33,683 --> 00:15:35,435 Well, I have next period free. 316 00:15:38,688 --> 00:15:40,773 - Do you? - Mm-hm. 317 00:15:42,150 --> 00:15:43,150 All right. 318 00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:46,320 [drawer opens and closes] 319 00:15:46,446 --> 00:15:47,530 Good luck finding 'em. 320 00:16:14,599 --> 00:16:15,975 [Jenny munching food] 321 00:16:16,058 --> 00:16:17,101 Do you need something? 322 00:16:18,895 --> 00:16:20,354 Just a couple of photocopies. 323 00:16:22,356 --> 00:16:23,356 Okay. 324 00:16:23,858 --> 00:16:26,068 - So, you're a sophomore? - Junior. 325 00:16:26,152 --> 00:16:29,197 My son, Jake, is actually in the second grade, over at Bellmore. 326 00:16:30,990 --> 00:16:32,200 Not too far from here. 327 00:16:33,576 --> 00:16:35,745 - South Shore, you know. - Mm. 328 00:16:35,828 --> 00:16:37,497 [copy machine whirring] 329 00:16:46,088 --> 00:16:50,051 Oh. It's an old building. We get leaks every so often. 330 00:16:55,139 --> 00:16:58,142 [sighs] It usually stops after like a minute. 331 00:17:14,158 --> 00:17:14,992 - We need a hard eight here. - [blows air] 332 00:17:15,076 --> 00:17:16,160 We need boxcars. 333 00:17:16,244 --> 00:17:18,162 We need boxcars, Lenny. We need boxcars. 334 00:17:18,371 --> 00:17:21,415 [screaming and cheering] 335 00:17:21,916 --> 00:17:23,556 [speaker] I know what you're all thinking. 336 00:17:23,626 --> 00:17:26,587 At first glance, these numbers might seem prohibitive. 337 00:17:26,671 --> 00:17:29,674 But I'm here to tell you that with some vision, 338 00:17:29,757 --> 00:17:32,093 they can dovetail quite amicably. 339 00:17:32,176 --> 00:17:37,139 As we can see, the added benefits to such a program are remunerative. 340 00:17:37,223 --> 00:17:38,534 [Frank] I'd love for you to see what we're doing out there, 341 00:17:38,558 --> 00:17:39,576 if you're ever on Long Island. 342 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,353 Yeah, I think we're on the East Coast in November, December. 343 00:17:42,436 --> 00:17:43,771 - So, I'll... - Well, we're there. 344 00:17:43,854 --> 00:17:44,772 - Good, good, good. - Okay. 345 00:17:44,855 --> 00:17:46,625 Listen, stop by and have a drink before you leave. 346 00:17:46,649 --> 00:17:47,834 - All right? - That was terrific. 347 00:17:47,858 --> 00:17:48,858 - Thank you. - Take care. 348 00:17:52,655 --> 00:17:53,655 [smacks lips] 349 00:17:55,116 --> 00:17:56,116 [bartender] All right. 350 00:17:58,286 --> 00:17:59,286 All right, so... 351 00:18:00,162 --> 00:18:01,163 What can I get you? 352 00:18:01,747 --> 00:18:03,791 Uh, just a club soda with lime. 353 00:18:03,874 --> 00:18:05,626 And can I see your food menu, please? 354 00:18:09,714 --> 00:18:11,424 [liquid pouring] 355 00:18:18,306 --> 00:18:19,306 And... 356 00:18:23,853 --> 00:18:24,853 Kyle. 357 00:18:26,606 --> 00:18:27,690 Kyle Contreras. 358 00:18:30,610 --> 00:18:34,071 Plandome High, maybe 15 years ago, right? 359 00:18:34,947 --> 00:18:36,824 Yeah, I used to teach English there. 360 00:18:37,575 --> 00:18:38,618 Dr. Tassone. 361 00:18:39,243 --> 00:18:40,243 Frank. 362 00:18:41,871 --> 00:18:43,372 - Frank. - [scoffs] 363 00:18:44,498 --> 00:18:46,250 [Kyle] I would think that you would forget 364 00:18:46,334 --> 00:18:48,461 about us the minute we got out of there. 365 00:18:48,544 --> 00:18:49,730 [Frank] Oh. No, you'd be surprised. 366 00:18:49,754 --> 00:18:51,464 Some things I wish I could forget, but... 367 00:18:51,547 --> 00:18:52,381 [Kyle] Yeah. 368 00:18:52,465 --> 00:18:55,384 You know something I wish I could forget would be Lippman's hair piece. 369 00:18:55,468 --> 00:18:56,844 Do you remember that thing that... 370 00:18:57,011 --> 00:18:59,347 - [laughing] - With the double swoop? 371 00:19:00,348 --> 00:19:02,558 Oh, my God. Lippman's hair piece, Christ. 372 00:19:03,267 --> 00:19:05,436 So, [clears throat] what do you... 373 00:19:05,978 --> 00:19:07,980 Are you teaching English at the new place? 374 00:19:08,064 --> 00:19:09,607 No, I'm administrative now. 375 00:19:10,650 --> 00:19:11,692 Like a principal? 376 00:19:11,776 --> 00:19:13,694 No, like superintendent of schools. 377 00:19:14,695 --> 00:19:16,739 Look at that. You love saying that. 378 00:19:16,822 --> 00:19:19,325 You love that. Superintendent of schools. 379 00:19:19,408 --> 00:19:21,368 - With the head, too. - I've done it for 12 years. 380 00:19:21,410 --> 00:19:22,787 I mean, look, it's great. 381 00:19:22,870 --> 00:19:24,997 It does have its trade-offs, like anything. 382 00:19:25,081 --> 00:19:27,166 I really miss being back in the classroom sometimes, 383 00:19:27,249 --> 00:19:28,459 with my students, you know. 384 00:19:29,335 --> 00:19:31,712 How about you? You, um... You still writing? 385 00:19:32,672 --> 00:19:34,256 Short stories, science fiction, right? 386 00:19:34,340 --> 00:19:37,885 I remember you used to carry around that beat-up copy of Dune everywhere. 387 00:19:37,968 --> 00:19:41,764 Yeah, I mostly just wrote that stuff to get out of your book reports. 388 00:19:41,847 --> 00:19:44,567 No, come on, come on. There was that really good one about the, um... 389 00:19:44,642 --> 00:19:45,935 About the alien colony. 390 00:19:46,435 --> 00:19:49,021 I talked about it in your rec for Stony Brook, right? 391 00:19:49,814 --> 00:19:52,149 Yeah. Yeah, for Stony Brook. 392 00:19:52,775 --> 00:19:54,068 [Kyle clears throat] 393 00:19:55,111 --> 00:19:56,821 Sorry, I, um... 394 00:19:56,904 --> 00:19:59,365 I burnt out at Stony Brook. 395 00:19:59,448 --> 00:20:03,160 After a few years, I moved out here. 396 00:20:03,869 --> 00:20:04,869 Um... 397 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:09,667 I was dancing up until very recently. 398 00:20:10,167 --> 00:20:11,167 Dancing? 399 00:20:15,256 --> 00:20:16,256 Thank you. 400 00:20:18,217 --> 00:20:19,217 [sniffs] 401 00:20:23,848 --> 00:20:26,851 So, does your wife come with you on these things, or... 402 00:20:27,309 --> 00:20:28,394 Oh. Uh... 403 00:20:28,477 --> 00:20:31,188 - Is she back in New York? - No, no, no. My wife passed away. 404 00:20:33,858 --> 00:20:35,109 Oh. 405 00:20:37,486 --> 00:20:38,863 - I'm sorry. - No, no, it's... 406 00:20:39,613 --> 00:20:40,990 It's fine. It was a long time ago. 407 00:20:42,908 --> 00:20:45,202 It was before I had you, even. 408 00:20:50,583 --> 00:20:51,667 How's the food? 409 00:20:51,751 --> 00:20:52,751 Shit. 410 00:20:53,377 --> 00:20:54,377 [laughs] 411 00:21:04,555 --> 00:21:05,806 You want to try somewhere else? 412 00:21:19,195 --> 00:21:21,655 I thought you were here for two days. 413 00:21:22,364 --> 00:21:23,924 [Frank] Uh, just for the weekend, yeah. 414 00:21:24,950 --> 00:21:27,495 A lot of suits for a weekend. 415 00:21:27,578 --> 00:21:29,514 Well, you never know what might come up at these... 416 00:21:29,538 --> 00:21:30,790 Right. 417 00:21:31,832 --> 00:21:33,542 That was always your thing, wasn't it? 418 00:21:33,626 --> 00:21:34,936 Even when you were an English teacher, 419 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:38,005 you were always the guy in the suits. 420 00:21:38,088 --> 00:21:39,215 What's wrong with a suit? 421 00:21:40,424 --> 00:21:41,926 I don't know, it's just... 422 00:21:43,093 --> 00:21:44,220 It's a little sad. 423 00:21:44,303 --> 00:21:45,221 [laughs] 424 00:21:45,304 --> 00:21:46,847 Just a little sad. 425 00:21:49,391 --> 00:21:53,395 I think they put some bottles in the bar fridge, I'm not sure why. 426 00:21:53,479 --> 00:21:55,439 You're allowed to make eye contact, Frank. 427 00:22:10,871 --> 00:22:11,956 [chuckles softly] 428 00:22:17,753 --> 00:22:18,754 Hey. 429 00:22:19,463 --> 00:22:20,503 [softly] You know I'm not. 430 00:22:22,466 --> 00:22:23,466 [softly] Right. 431 00:22:45,906 --> 00:22:48,200 [Frank exhales deeply] 432 00:23:22,109 --> 00:23:23,109 [Rachel] Dad! 433 00:23:25,988 --> 00:23:27,156 I got dinner. 434 00:23:39,460 --> 00:23:40,878 Anything happen today? 435 00:23:43,672 --> 00:23:46,216 I spoke to the assistant superintendent. 436 00:23:47,134 --> 00:23:48,134 For an article. 437 00:23:48,677 --> 00:23:50,304 The woman who runs all the business. 438 00:23:51,347 --> 00:23:52,514 Mm. 439 00:23:53,891 --> 00:23:56,477 Wonder if they're looking to hire anybody in development. 440 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:57,686 You're overqualified. 441 00:24:14,828 --> 00:24:16,372 [mouse clicking] 442 00:24:30,636 --> 00:24:32,036 - Late night, Ms. Gluckin? - [gasps] 443 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:34,807 Jesus, Eddie, you scared the shit out of me. 444 00:24:34,890 --> 00:24:36,517 Got any fun plans for the weekend? 445 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:39,561 Yeah, no, all I want is to spend some quiet time at home with my kids. 446 00:24:40,145 --> 00:24:41,355 - You know. - All right. 447 00:24:41,438 --> 00:24:42,439 Have a good time. 448 00:24:42,856 --> 00:24:44,042 - See you next week. - Yeah, good night, Eddie. 449 00:24:44,066 --> 00:24:45,466 - Sorry about... - That's all right. 450 00:24:47,653 --> 00:24:48,779 [exhales] 451 00:24:55,202 --> 00:24:56,370 [laughter] 452 00:24:56,453 --> 00:24:57,453 He's... 453 00:24:58,580 --> 00:25:01,041 Okay, first of all, they're too small. 454 00:25:01,125 --> 00:25:03,377 Oh, girls, have you met my niece, Jenny Aquila? 455 00:25:03,460 --> 00:25:06,130 She's working with me over at Roslyn, district clerk. 456 00:25:06,213 --> 00:25:08,340 - Yeah, isn't this place beautiful? - I mean... 457 00:25:08,424 --> 00:25:09,675 So gorgeous. 458 00:25:10,175 --> 00:25:12,803 Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys. 459 00:25:12,886 --> 00:25:15,347 He's been consulting a little on the side. 460 00:25:15,431 --> 00:25:16,682 I'm proud of him. 461 00:25:18,434 --> 00:25:21,186 We're planning a big remodel once the season's through, actually. 462 00:25:21,270 --> 00:25:23,897 - Oh, wow. Who's your contractor? - [Pam] Mm. 463 00:25:24,481 --> 00:25:26,042 - [Jim Boy] Ma, help! - [Pam] Jim Boy's gonna do it. 464 00:25:26,066 --> 00:25:28,694 Big goose down. I can't... Oh! 465 00:25:28,861 --> 00:25:32,156 Are you sure Jimmy's ready to take on a project this size? 466 00:25:32,740 --> 00:25:34,283 Yeah, it'll be good for him. 467 00:25:34,366 --> 00:25:36,201 Get his mind going on something new. 468 00:25:36,285 --> 00:25:37,661 - Aunt Pam? - [Pam] Yeah. 469 00:25:37,745 --> 00:25:39,621 Uh, can I talk to you inside just for a sec? 470 00:25:39,705 --> 00:25:40,956 Sure. 471 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,624 All right, Jen. What's going on? 472 00:25:43,208 --> 00:25:45,586 Uh... Honestly... 473 00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:46,879 [scoffs] 474 00:25:46,962 --> 00:25:49,423 I feel bad even bringing it up, but, um... 475 00:25:50,340 --> 00:25:52,468 - Jake's birthday is coming up. - Oh. 476 00:25:52,551 --> 00:25:55,971 Yeah, and he's been asking for the Sony PlayStation. 477 00:25:56,055 --> 00:25:57,598 - Video game system. - Yeah. 478 00:25:57,681 --> 00:26:01,143 And how all his friends have it and how he feels left out. 479 00:26:01,226 --> 00:26:03,270 - Aw. - You know, um... 480 00:26:03,353 --> 00:26:06,315 Money's been tight, and I was just thinking since... 481 00:26:06,774 --> 00:26:09,485 Howard's been doing so well and all... 482 00:26:09,568 --> 00:26:11,048 - [blender whirring] - [clears throat] 483 00:26:21,997 --> 00:26:23,999 I'd pay you back as soon as I'm able. 484 00:26:26,168 --> 00:26:27,669 Just put it on the card. 485 00:26:30,631 --> 00:26:34,551 Amber, sweetie, do you mind giving your cousin, Jenny, and me a minute? 486 00:26:37,513 --> 00:26:38,513 Thank you. 487 00:26:40,224 --> 00:26:42,267 But I was wondering if maybe you could just lend me 488 00:26:42,351 --> 00:26:44,079 - the money from your personal... - Don't worry about it. 489 00:26:44,103 --> 00:26:45,914 It'll all be reconciled at the end of the month. 490 00:26:45,938 --> 00:26:47,481 I've been doing this a long time. 491 00:26:48,941 --> 00:26:52,152 It's... it's just, he wants that PlayStation so much, you know? 492 00:26:52,236 --> 00:26:54,255 Just put the receipt on my desk first thing Monday morning, 493 00:26:54,279 --> 00:26:55,656 and don't give it another thought. 494 00:26:56,323 --> 00:26:58,992 Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to play host. 495 00:26:59,076 --> 00:27:00,076 [slurps] 496 00:27:08,377 --> 00:27:09,837 I don't get this. What is this? 497 00:27:10,879 --> 00:27:12,297 It's the SkyWalk piece you wanted. 498 00:27:13,841 --> 00:27:16,426 No, this is two pages of contractor bids, 499 00:27:16,510 --> 00:27:19,555 building materials and zoning ordinances, in brutal detail. 500 00:27:19,638 --> 00:27:20,889 Yeah, it's journalism. 501 00:27:20,973 --> 00:27:22,391 Our readers are 15. 502 00:27:23,433 --> 00:27:24,434 You realize, 503 00:27:24,518 --> 00:27:27,146 we have to submit every issue to Bressler before we go to print. 504 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:30,357 And Dr. Tassone, and Pam Cremona. 505 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:32,276 Pam Gluckin. It's Gluckin now. 506 00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:35,529 Look, we're not the New York Times, right? 507 00:27:35,612 --> 00:27:36,947 We're an extracurricular. 508 00:27:37,030 --> 00:27:39,825 We are a club designed to get us all into good colleges. 509 00:27:40,492 --> 00:27:42,679 We have a certain finesse to the way we approach stories here. 510 00:27:42,703 --> 00:27:44,746 A je ne sais quoi, if you will. 511 00:27:45,455 --> 00:27:48,000 But don't worry, though. You're gonna get the hang of it. 512 00:28:43,013 --> 00:28:44,013 [beeps] 513 00:28:58,362 --> 00:28:59,362 [scanner beeps] 514 00:29:09,206 --> 00:29:10,874 [beeping] 515 00:29:21,134 --> 00:29:22,134 [store employee] Sir. 516 00:29:23,470 --> 00:29:24,846 Could I ask... 517 00:29:24,930 --> 00:29:26,848 How many of our stores have you visited today? 518 00:29:27,432 --> 00:29:29,059 Uh... 519 00:29:29,142 --> 00:29:30,519 A couple. 520 00:29:30,602 --> 00:29:33,289 The ones in Farmingdale and Islip didn't have what I was looking for. 521 00:29:33,313 --> 00:29:38,026 You know, we actually offer free ship-to service for our high-value customers. 522 00:29:42,447 --> 00:29:43,782 You think I'm high-value? 523 00:29:44,658 --> 00:29:46,910 I mean, reasonably, yeah. 524 00:29:49,413 --> 00:29:50,622 So, where's this stuff going? 525 00:29:53,458 --> 00:29:55,294 - [Bob] Oh, shit. - [Lorraine] Yeah, no, no. 526 00:29:55,377 --> 00:29:56,854 - I'll get him. No, he's right here. - Motherfucking shit. 527 00:29:56,878 --> 00:29:58,088 No, he's... No worries. 528 00:29:58,171 --> 00:30:00,275 Honey, come on, you know how they feel about the phones on the course. 529 00:30:00,299 --> 00:30:01,967 It's Larry, for you. My cousin. 530 00:30:02,050 --> 00:30:03,510 - Larry, for me? - Mm. 531 00:30:03,885 --> 00:30:06,763 What? Okay, just tell him I'll call him after 18. 532 00:30:06,847 --> 00:30:08,056 He says it's about the school. 533 00:30:09,683 --> 00:30:12,227 Larry from the mattress firm? 534 00:30:12,311 --> 00:30:14,021 No, he's over at Ace Hardware now. 535 00:30:14,896 --> 00:30:18,650 So, this kid, he gives my guy a home address in Westhampton. 536 00:30:19,568 --> 00:30:21,778 Full 50 miles outside of Roslyn. 537 00:30:22,321 --> 00:30:23,530 And it's a home address. 538 00:30:25,032 --> 00:30:27,075 Yep. So, I say to myself, I say, 539 00:30:27,159 --> 00:30:29,995 "What's a Roslyn school's contractor doing buying supplies 540 00:30:30,078 --> 00:30:32,638 - all the way out in Selden for anyway?" - [Bob] No, we wouldn't. 541 00:30:32,873 --> 00:30:35,751 We get our materials wholesale, anyway. We put out bids. 542 00:30:36,668 --> 00:30:39,921 Tool chest, shower heads. That's home improvement. 543 00:30:40,005 --> 00:30:41,607 - That's not school stuff. - That's right, right. 544 00:30:41,631 --> 00:30:43,359 - It doesn't add up, Bob. - Who is this James McCarden, 545 00:30:43,383 --> 00:30:44,944 and why does he have a Roslyn expense card? 546 00:30:44,968 --> 00:30:46,404 I don't know. I don't even know a McCarden. 547 00:30:46,428 --> 00:30:48,430 - There is no McCarden at Roslyn. - No, hang on. 548 00:30:48,513 --> 00:30:50,349 Honey, wasn't Pam Cremona, 549 00:30:50,432 --> 00:30:53,435 or Gluckin or whatever she is, wasn't her first husband a McCarden? 550 00:30:54,978 --> 00:30:56,730 Come on. No way. 551 00:30:56,813 --> 00:30:58,482 Pam Gluckin, of all people? 552 00:30:58,565 --> 00:31:00,275 She's gonna have a house on Dune Road? 553 00:31:12,746 --> 00:31:13,663 [car alarm honks] 554 00:31:13,747 --> 00:31:15,600 - [Bob] What else could you say? - [woman] No, there's nothing to say. 555 00:31:15,624 --> 00:31:17,185 - The receipts say everything. - [Bob] Yes, okay. 556 00:31:17,209 --> 00:31:19,689 - But we need to ask... - [woman] Okay, she's right behind you. 557 00:31:22,839 --> 00:31:23,839 Hi, Pam. 558 00:31:24,549 --> 00:31:26,676 [Frank] And, uh, I want to thank you all 559 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:28,920 for volunteering time out of your day to speak with me. 560 00:31:28,970 --> 00:31:30,847 I would just love to hear from each of you 561 00:31:30,931 --> 00:31:32,724 what you hope to achieve in the sixth grade. 562 00:31:33,850 --> 00:31:35,310 Yeah, let's start with you, Heather. 563 00:31:35,394 --> 00:31:38,939 I want to get all As and become a cardiothoracic surgeon like my mom. 564 00:31:40,482 --> 00:31:41,482 [chuckles softly] 565 00:31:42,734 --> 00:31:44,277 Great. Uh... 566 00:31:44,444 --> 00:31:46,446 But just for the purposes of today, 567 00:31:46,530 --> 00:31:47,970 - if you could just... - [door opens] 568 00:31:48,824 --> 00:31:49,699 Come. 569 00:31:49,783 --> 00:31:50,784 - What? - Quick. 570 00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:51,952 Uh... 571 00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:56,957 One second. Okay, I'll be back. 572 00:32:23,108 --> 00:32:24,943 [whispered chatter] 573 00:32:28,447 --> 00:32:29,781 [Bob] We're vulnerable here. 574 00:32:29,865 --> 00:32:31,783 [Judy] She stole $30,000 in taxpayer money, 575 00:32:31,867 --> 00:32:33,577 and that's just between the Ace Hardware. 576 00:32:33,660 --> 00:32:35,220 Who knows who else got an expense card? 577 00:32:35,245 --> 00:32:37,306 [Stan] I'm telling you, it's our moral responsibility 578 00:32:37,330 --> 00:32:38,582 to report this to the town. 579 00:32:38,665 --> 00:32:40,601 - We have to. - [Judy] No, this is a criminal matter. 580 00:32:40,625 --> 00:32:42,353 - We gotta call the police, the FBI. - [Wendy] Okay. 581 00:32:42,377 --> 00:32:44,129 That was our legal counsel. 582 00:32:44,212 --> 00:32:45,797 They do recommend we report. 583 00:32:45,881 --> 00:32:47,966 [Bob] Great, okay. Well then, that settles it. 584 00:32:48,467 --> 00:32:49,468 I'm gonna call the mayor. 585 00:32:50,177 --> 00:32:51,595 Frank, you want to be on that call? 586 00:32:53,096 --> 00:32:54,097 Um... 587 00:32:56,183 --> 00:32:57,785 - [Frank] I'm sorry, I'm sorry. - Go get him... 588 00:32:57,809 --> 00:32:59,162 - Get him a glass of water. - I should have caught this. 589 00:32:59,186 --> 00:33:00,353 I should have checked. 590 00:33:00,437 --> 00:33:02,772 Pam's been here longer than I have. I didn't even think. 591 00:33:03,815 --> 00:33:06,318 - No, no, no, Frank. It's not your fault. - [sighs] 592 00:33:06,401 --> 00:33:09,988 She built up a decade's worth of trust with all of us. 593 00:33:10,530 --> 00:33:11,948 We were asleep at the wheel. 594 00:33:13,033 --> 00:33:13,909 Thank you. 595 00:33:13,992 --> 00:33:15,035 [coughs] 596 00:33:17,162 --> 00:33:19,122 But before we go any further, we need to... 597 00:33:19,206 --> 00:33:20,641 We need to know what we're dealing with. 598 00:33:20,665 --> 00:33:22,542 I have Phil in my office getting a firm number. 599 00:33:22,626 --> 00:33:24,085 Phil, our auditor? 600 00:33:24,169 --> 00:33:25,545 The man should be fired. 601 00:33:25,629 --> 00:33:27,923 He's the one person who should have caught wind of this. 602 00:33:28,006 --> 00:33:29,174 - Prick. - [Frank] Okay. 603 00:33:29,257 --> 00:33:30,634 We can't jump the gun here. 604 00:33:30,717 --> 00:33:33,386 Not when there's this much at stake, all right? 605 00:33:35,388 --> 00:33:36,890 - Can we... - Okay. 606 00:33:36,973 --> 00:33:38,433 We'll give him an hour. 607 00:33:38,517 --> 00:33:40,602 - That's it. But then, after that... - Right. 608 00:33:41,394 --> 00:33:43,063 - We start making calls. - Right. 609 00:33:44,773 --> 00:33:47,609 How could Jim Boy be so careless, going around like that? 610 00:33:49,236 --> 00:33:51,613 I'm pulling him off the remodel, that's for sure. 611 00:33:51,696 --> 00:33:53,865 Just gonna have to hire on a real contractor. 612 00:33:53,949 --> 00:33:56,243 - A professional. - Yeah, Pam? 613 00:33:56,326 --> 00:33:58,328 No, no, no. Frank's gonna fix this. 614 00:33:58,411 --> 00:34:00,163 He knows how important I am to this school. 615 00:34:00,247 --> 00:34:02,332 I'm the one who keeps the lights on here, you know? 616 00:34:02,415 --> 00:34:03,458 He'll tell them. 617 00:34:03,542 --> 00:34:06,753 Do you think anybody could ever find out about the [quietly] PlayStation? 618 00:34:07,712 --> 00:34:09,673 No, I told you I took care of that. 619 00:34:09,756 --> 00:34:11,341 You have nothing to worry about there. 620 00:34:12,509 --> 00:34:13,552 That's good. 621 00:34:15,303 --> 00:34:16,663 [in normal voice] It's just, um... 622 00:34:17,556 --> 00:34:18,556 I, uh... 623 00:34:19,349 --> 00:34:22,102 I might have also done a little early Christmas shopping 624 00:34:22,185 --> 00:34:23,645 over the weekend, too. 625 00:34:24,521 --> 00:34:26,457 See, I wasn't gonna mention it until after the holiday, 626 00:34:26,481 --> 00:34:28,024 because I bought you something, 627 00:34:28,108 --> 00:34:29,859 and... [softly] I didn't want to spoil it. 628 00:34:29,943 --> 00:34:33,029 I swear, I was gonna reimburse it all. 629 00:34:33,905 --> 00:34:34,906 How much? 630 00:34:34,990 --> 00:34:37,110 [in normal voice] Not much, you know. Just like, um... 631 00:34:37,617 --> 00:34:38,617 Maybe... 632 00:34:39,452 --> 00:34:43,665 1,600 at Lord & Taylor and another 12 at Macy's. 633 00:34:52,549 --> 00:34:53,758 Frank's gonna fix this. 634 00:34:56,636 --> 00:34:58,179 Give me good news, Phil. 635 00:34:58,263 --> 00:35:00,348 There's no way. There's just... There's no way. 636 00:35:00,432 --> 00:35:01,784 There's check warrants that are missing. 637 00:35:01,808 --> 00:35:04,436 Purchase orders. I took her word for it. 638 00:35:04,519 --> 00:35:06,872 She would tell me one thing, she'd say, "Don't worry about it," 639 00:35:06,896 --> 00:35:10,066 and I believed her like the fucking idiot schmuck I am. 640 00:35:10,609 --> 00:35:14,571 Oh, I never even think to check up, to validate. 641 00:35:14,654 --> 00:35:17,115 I'm gonna lose my job. I'm gonna lose our firm. 642 00:35:17,198 --> 00:35:18,926 - Hey, hey, no, no... - We're dead. They're gonna kill us. 643 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:21,494 Nobody's killing anybody. Phil, look me in the eye. 644 00:35:21,578 --> 00:35:22,871 Look me in the eye. 645 00:35:26,207 --> 00:35:28,585 You're running the show here. Say it after me. 646 00:35:28,668 --> 00:35:30,128 "I am running the show." 647 00:35:33,423 --> 00:35:34,924 - I'm running the show. - Good. 648 00:35:36,509 --> 00:35:39,095 Pull it together. How much did you find concretely? 649 00:35:41,139 --> 00:35:42,432 Uh... 650 00:35:44,059 --> 00:35:45,477 Two hundred twenty-three. 651 00:35:46,144 --> 00:35:47,979 Concretely, but that's just the obvious stuff. 652 00:35:48,063 --> 00:35:50,023 - Who knows what else is buried... - $223,000? 653 00:35:53,443 --> 00:35:55,278 Okay, okay. 654 00:35:56,321 --> 00:35:57,739 [Frank sighs] 655 00:35:58,365 --> 00:35:59,574 That's our number. 656 00:36:00,659 --> 00:36:01,677 What are you talking about? 657 00:36:01,701 --> 00:36:03,745 That's the number we go back to the board with, 223. 658 00:36:03,828 --> 00:36:05,246 No, you're not hearing me. 659 00:36:05,330 --> 00:36:06,724 That might just be the tip of the iceberg. 660 00:36:06,748 --> 00:36:08,333 - You don't know that. - Frank. 661 00:36:08,416 --> 00:36:10,210 The receipts are gone. 662 00:36:10,293 --> 00:36:12,003 They're in the bin of a shredder, probably. 663 00:36:12,087 --> 00:36:13,380 She could've misplaced them. 664 00:36:13,463 --> 00:36:14,940 I mean, there's a very real scenario here 665 00:36:14,964 --> 00:36:16,800 where all the other expenses are legit, right? 666 00:36:17,634 --> 00:36:19,469 - Maybe, I don't know. - Okay, Phil, Phil. 667 00:36:19,552 --> 00:36:21,388 She's not some criminal mastermind. 668 00:36:21,471 --> 00:36:24,933 All right, Pam is our friend, and she has made a stupid mistake. 669 00:36:27,852 --> 00:36:29,396 But what... 670 00:36:29,479 --> 00:36:31,731 But what about the state comptroller? 671 00:36:32,982 --> 00:36:34,609 Hevesi could barge into this office 672 00:36:34,693 --> 00:36:36,778 at any given moment, conduct an outside audit. 673 00:36:36,861 --> 00:36:39,739 Has he ever done that once in your 30 years of experience? 674 00:36:41,700 --> 00:36:42,701 Exactly. 675 00:36:42,784 --> 00:36:43,784 Just... 676 00:36:45,161 --> 00:36:47,414 Give me a number, and... 677 00:36:49,165 --> 00:36:50,458 I'll take care of the board. 678 00:37:16,317 --> 00:37:18,945 - [overlapping conversations] - [Frank] Okay, okay. Everyone. 679 00:37:19,028 --> 00:37:20,447 So, the, uh... 680 00:37:22,365 --> 00:37:24,367 The sum total is $250,000. 681 00:37:24,451 --> 00:37:25,493 - What? - [all clamoring] 682 00:37:25,577 --> 00:37:27,162 Jesus, are you kidding me? 683 00:37:27,245 --> 00:37:29,181 - That woman has a set of balls on her. - We can just... 684 00:37:29,205 --> 00:37:30,975 - When I get my chance... - [Bob] Well, you never will. 685 00:37:30,999 --> 00:37:32,792 She's gonna be Nassau PD's for the taking. 686 00:37:32,876 --> 00:37:34,516 - And that shitbird son of hers. - No, no. 687 00:37:34,586 --> 00:37:36,313 - No, no, Bob. - Okay, all right, let's do this right. 688 00:37:36,337 --> 00:37:38,274 - Just put the phone away. Bob. - And why should he? 689 00:37:38,298 --> 00:37:40,717 Because we will lose everything. 690 00:37:45,555 --> 00:37:46,598 What do you mean, Frank? 691 00:37:46,681 --> 00:37:48,308 Once word gets out about Pam, 692 00:37:48,391 --> 00:37:51,144 we're inviting the Times, Newsday, 693 00:37:51,227 --> 00:37:53,688 and every other paper in the tristate area to our front door. 694 00:37:53,772 --> 00:37:56,775 With all due respect, screw the papers. This is a very real crime here. 695 00:37:56,858 --> 00:37:58,318 A theft of taxpayer money. 696 00:37:58,401 --> 00:38:01,001 Judy, you've served on the school board for how long? Seven years? 697 00:38:01,029 --> 00:38:02,789 - Eight, proudly. - Okay, and in eight years, 698 00:38:02,864 --> 00:38:06,284 how many times has our budget been passed by taxpayers without incident? 699 00:38:06,367 --> 00:38:07,786 - Eight. - Right. 700 00:38:07,869 --> 00:38:10,705 So, what happens when our next budget goes up for approval in May? 701 00:38:10,789 --> 00:38:12,499 The budget that we've worked all year on. 702 00:38:12,582 --> 00:38:14,459 The stimulus that gets us the SkyWalk. 703 00:38:14,542 --> 00:38:17,003 That gets us to first. What happens? 704 00:38:17,086 --> 00:38:18,630 [Wendy] I get what he's saying. 705 00:38:18,713 --> 00:38:20,590 I mean, how's it going to look? 706 00:38:20,673 --> 00:38:22,926 A school employee is able to take 707 00:38:23,009 --> 00:38:25,178 hundreds of thousands of dollars from the coffer 708 00:38:25,261 --> 00:38:26,429 without anyone noticing. 709 00:38:26,513 --> 00:38:29,349 Why would we pump more money into the school system? 710 00:38:29,432 --> 00:38:33,520 Right, if a scandal this seismic breaks, our budget is torpedoed, done. 711 00:38:33,603 --> 00:38:34,896 We are right back to square one. 712 00:38:34,979 --> 00:38:36,856 I don't know, you can't pay the teachers. 713 00:38:36,940 --> 00:38:38,441 Maybe they start migrating out. 714 00:38:38,525 --> 00:38:40,652 Whoa. This can't affect the colleges, huh? 715 00:38:40,735 --> 00:38:43,780 I think we'd have to expect that admissions at top-tier schools 716 00:38:43,863 --> 00:38:45,949 would view us under a radically different lens, yeah. 717 00:38:46,032 --> 00:38:47,659 No, wait. [stammers] Why would they ever? 718 00:38:47,742 --> 00:38:49,869 If they smell trouble, then they... 719 00:38:50,787 --> 00:38:52,973 I don't know, they might decide to lay off Roslyn kids for a while. 720 00:38:52,997 --> 00:38:54,624 "Yesses" can become "nos" overnight. 721 00:38:54,707 --> 00:38:56,427 I've... I've heard of that happening before. 722 00:38:57,001 --> 00:38:58,503 I have. So, anyway, let's just... 723 00:38:59,379 --> 00:39:00,797 Let's tease this out, okay? 724 00:39:02,006 --> 00:39:05,009 We don't perform, we go down in the rankings. 725 00:39:05,093 --> 00:39:07,804 And then our sister schools nose us out of the top ten, top hundred. 726 00:39:07,887 --> 00:39:09,597 Syosset and Jericho, those sons of bitches. 727 00:39:09,681 --> 00:39:12,559 And that's when we start seeing property values adversely affected. 728 00:39:17,272 --> 00:39:18,272 [scoffs softly] 729 00:39:19,649 --> 00:39:21,192 He's right. Of course he is. 730 00:39:22,110 --> 00:39:23,319 As far as real estate... 731 00:39:24,237 --> 00:39:26,030 especially Long Island... 732 00:39:26,614 --> 00:39:28,116 a town is only as good as its... 733 00:39:28,199 --> 00:39:29,576 Public school system. 734 00:39:30,910 --> 00:39:33,913 [sighs] After everything we've worked for, hm? 735 00:39:34,956 --> 00:39:37,792 Years that it's taken to get this far. 736 00:39:41,588 --> 00:39:43,148 These are our kids we're talking about. 737 00:39:45,842 --> 00:39:47,468 I can think of one other option. 738 00:39:50,305 --> 00:39:51,514 [door opens] 739 00:39:51,890 --> 00:39:52,890 Frank. 740 00:39:54,559 --> 00:39:56,287 [clears throat] Everything's gonna be okay, Pam. 741 00:39:56,311 --> 00:39:59,355 We're, uh... We're gonna get you home to your family real soon. 742 00:40:00,315 --> 00:40:01,983 We're good. Close the door. 743 00:40:03,610 --> 00:40:06,279 The board is very aware of how hard you worked 744 00:40:06,362 --> 00:40:08,364 for the schools, for Roslyn, for their kids. 745 00:40:08,448 --> 00:40:11,492 They know what an asset you've been, and, um... 746 00:40:11,576 --> 00:40:14,245 that is why they see this for what it is. 747 00:40:14,329 --> 00:40:15,580 A lapse in judgment. 748 00:40:15,663 --> 00:40:19,417 And in light of that, they're opting not to press charges or involve the police. 749 00:40:19,500 --> 00:40:21,461 Thank you. Thank you, all of you. 750 00:40:21,544 --> 00:40:26,132 So, you'll make full restitution to the school at the sum of $250,000. 751 00:40:27,133 --> 00:40:29,177 Two-fifty, full... Full restitution, of course. 752 00:40:29,260 --> 00:40:30,404 [stammering] I'll make it happen. 753 00:40:30,428 --> 00:40:32,889 And then you'll finish out the work week and resign quietly. 754 00:40:37,185 --> 00:40:38,061 Wait... 755 00:40:38,186 --> 00:40:39,270 [chuckles nervously] 756 00:40:39,354 --> 00:40:40,438 - What? - [Frank] Okay. 757 00:40:40,521 --> 00:40:43,816 Tomorrow morning, you'll surrender your administrator's license to the board, 758 00:40:43,900 --> 00:40:45,860 and you'll sign an NDA committing... 759 00:40:45,944 --> 00:40:48,821 Frank, Frank, I don't understand what's happening. 760 00:40:48,905 --> 00:40:50,448 [sputtering] I don't understand this. 761 00:40:50,531 --> 00:40:53,326 - Why are you... - You stole from the schools, Pam. 762 00:40:53,409 --> 00:40:55,828 From... From the taxpayers. 763 00:40:55,912 --> 00:40:57,622 From the kids we're supposed to serve. 764 00:40:59,165 --> 00:41:03,461 This kind of behavior goes beyond the bounds of immoral. 765 00:41:03,544 --> 00:41:06,673 It's... It's cruel. It's heinous. 766 00:41:06,756 --> 00:41:08,549 It's sociopathic, even. 767 00:41:08,633 --> 00:41:11,719 - Sociopathic, what? - The shameless self-interest. 768 00:41:11,803 --> 00:41:14,722 The... The... The unstable personality. 769 00:41:14,806 --> 00:41:17,308 The parade of rotten marriages... 770 00:41:17,725 --> 00:41:18,977 Frank. 771 00:41:19,811 --> 00:41:20,937 [sighs] 772 00:41:21,020 --> 00:41:22,605 You need help, Pam. 773 00:41:23,398 --> 00:41:24,816 Real medical help. 774 00:41:25,608 --> 00:41:26,859 You're a sick woman. 775 00:41:26,943 --> 00:41:28,695 We're concerned about you, Pam. 776 00:41:38,997 --> 00:41:39,997 [scoffs] 777 00:41:40,915 --> 00:41:42,375 Um... 778 00:41:43,710 --> 00:41:44,794 I am a... 779 00:41:45,628 --> 00:41:46,879 I'm a sick woman. 780 00:41:48,006 --> 00:41:49,006 I'm... 781 00:41:49,674 --> 00:41:52,719 I'm ashamed of my actions. I'm ashamed of myself. I'm... 782 00:41:53,302 --> 00:41:55,263 There's no excuse for it. 783 00:41:56,222 --> 00:41:58,266 Well, the sociopath y. 784 00:41:59,851 --> 00:42:01,602 - Yeah, Bob, the... - Yeah. 785 00:42:04,439 --> 00:42:05,439 Okay. 786 00:42:05,982 --> 00:42:08,401 We'll make all the arrangements first thing tomorrow morning. 787 00:42:17,076 --> 00:42:18,077 Yeah, of course. 788 00:42:21,622 --> 00:42:22,957 Good night, all. 789 00:42:28,671 --> 00:42:30,431 [Judy] Well, that went better than I thought. 790 00:42:31,841 --> 00:42:33,092 [Bob] You saved our ass, Frank. 791 00:42:33,509 --> 00:42:34,903 - [Judy] God, yeah. - [Bob] Thank you. 792 00:42:34,927 --> 00:42:35,803 [all murmur in agreement] 793 00:42:35,887 --> 00:42:36,887 [Judy] Yeah. 794 00:42:43,394 --> 00:42:44,854 [cell phone ringing] 795 00:43:08,044 --> 00:43:09,253 [Pam] What the hell was that? 796 00:43:10,463 --> 00:43:12,340 I... Can you hear me? 797 00:43:13,299 --> 00:43:14,300 Frank? 798 00:43:14,884 --> 00:43:16,594 [Pam stammers] 799 00:43:17,178 --> 00:43:18,346 Okay. 800 00:43:18,429 --> 00:43:20,056 I'm just... I'm just trying to... 801 00:43:20,932 --> 00:43:22,517 Trying to wrap my head around this. 802 00:43:23,810 --> 00:43:25,478 [stammering] What... 803 00:43:50,503 --> 00:43:51,796 [line ringing] 804 00:43:54,966 --> 00:43:56,217 [Kyle] Hey. 805 00:43:56,300 --> 00:43:58,220 - I wasn't sure you were gonna call. - [chuckles] 806 00:44:00,138 --> 00:44:01,264 Is everything okay? 807 00:44:02,181 --> 00:44:03,641 Yeah, sorry, I, um... 808 00:44:05,351 --> 00:44:06,853 just wanted to hear your voice. 809 00:44:25,663 --> 00:44:27,248 - [Pam] Where is he? - [Howard] Pam. 810 00:44:27,331 --> 00:44:28,583 - Where is he? - Pam, just... 811 00:44:28,666 --> 00:44:29,584 Just sit down for a second. 812 00:44:29,667 --> 00:44:30,978 [Pam] No, I want to talk to Jimmy. Where is he? 813 00:44:31,002 --> 00:44:32,354 - Just sit down for a little bit. - Is he in his room? 814 00:44:32,378 --> 00:44:33,564 - No, he's in his bedroom, isn't he? - Pam. 815 00:44:33,588 --> 00:44:34,857 - Just... - Yeah, don't touch me. 816 00:44:34,881 --> 00:44:36,041 - Don't touch me! - All right! 817 00:44:39,468 --> 00:44:40,469 Hey, Ma. 818 00:44:45,099 --> 00:44:46,099 Hi, Ma? 819 00:44:46,767 --> 00:44:47,767 Hi, Ma? 820 00:44:48,728 --> 00:44:50,528 - Hey, Aunt Pam! - Get out of my house, Jimmy! 821 00:44:50,563 --> 00:44:52,416 - [Howard] Pam! - I don't want you here anymore! 822 00:44:52,440 --> 00:44:53,649 - Get the hell out! - Pam! 823 00:44:53,733 --> 00:44:55,586 - I don't want to see your face anymore. - Pam, stop it! 824 00:44:55,610 --> 00:44:56,485 Stop it! You don't mean it. 825 00:44:56,569 --> 00:44:57,921 - Hey, what's going on? - You don't mean it. 826 00:44:57,945 --> 00:44:58,988 She doesn't mean it, Jim. 827 00:44:59,071 --> 00:45:01,471 - She doesn't mean one word of it. - [Amber] What's going on? 828 00:45:02,783 --> 00:45:04,094 [Howard] Your mother lost her job today. 829 00:45:04,118 --> 00:45:06,621 Yeah, not my job, Howard. My career. 830 00:45:07,663 --> 00:45:10,917 [Amber] I don't get it. Can't you just get a different job at another school? 831 00:45:16,797 --> 00:45:18,549 They're taking my license. 832 00:45:19,800 --> 00:45:21,177 Mom, what did you do? 833 00:45:22,762 --> 00:45:23,763 [sighs] 834 00:45:25,389 --> 00:45:26,641 I took money from them. 835 00:45:28,726 --> 00:45:30,978 Yeah, I stole. We all did. 836 00:45:32,021 --> 00:45:33,790 [Howard] Okay, look, just go back to your rooms, please. 837 00:45:33,814 --> 00:45:36,275 - Let me talk to your mother. - Yeah. Your car, your clothes. 838 00:45:36,359 --> 00:45:37,985 This house, the other houses. 839 00:45:38,069 --> 00:45:41,155 - What are you talking about? - You didn't want state school. 840 00:45:41,781 --> 00:45:43,449 You wanted private college. 841 00:45:46,160 --> 00:45:48,329 I wanted you to be happy with me. 842 00:45:48,412 --> 00:45:51,707 Pam. Pam, listen. It's okay. 843 00:45:51,791 --> 00:45:54,293 We'll get you a job down at the dealership, okay? 844 00:45:55,253 --> 00:45:58,130 Yeah, yeah, they're looking for a new girl at the front desk. 845 00:45:58,214 --> 00:46:00,258 - Like a secretary? - No, no. 846 00:46:00,341 --> 00:46:03,427 Not... not like a secretary. You'll find something. 847 00:46:03,511 --> 00:46:05,179 - I'm just saying... - I have degrees. 848 00:46:05,263 --> 00:46:06,931 - I know. - I went to school for years 849 00:46:07,014 --> 00:46:08,599 to get degrees. 850 00:46:08,683 --> 00:46:10,851 I drove the bus. I did the steno pool. 851 00:46:10,935 --> 00:46:12,186 I did everything I had to. 852 00:46:12,270 --> 00:46:13,354 [Howard] Listen to me, Pam. 853 00:46:13,437 --> 00:46:15,231 - Listen to me. - I'm gonna be sick. 854 00:46:15,314 --> 00:46:18,067 You are the smartest woman I have ever known. 855 00:46:18,150 --> 00:46:20,379 We're gonna get through this, and you're gonna land on your feet. 856 00:46:20,403 --> 00:46:21,404 You will. 857 00:46:23,072 --> 00:46:24,073 Come here. 858 00:46:25,783 --> 00:46:27,201 - Howard. - I know. 859 00:46:28,119 --> 00:46:29,453 - Howard. - I know. 860 00:46:30,246 --> 00:46:31,372 I know. 861 00:46:31,914 --> 00:46:33,666 [bell ringing] 862 00:46:43,509 --> 00:46:44,885 [Rachel] Hi, Mrs. Gluckin. 863 00:46:45,845 --> 00:46:49,307 Uh, I was just wondering, could I get the key to the basement again? 864 00:46:49,390 --> 00:46:51,350 I just want to look up a few more things. 865 00:46:52,560 --> 00:46:53,936 What's this for, Rachel? 866 00:46:54,020 --> 00:46:56,188 Just for some stuff I wanted to verify. 867 00:46:56,814 --> 00:46:57,982 I can answer your questions. 868 00:47:00,359 --> 00:47:02,236 Uh... Okay, well... 869 00:47:03,195 --> 00:47:05,906 I did the math, and it looks like the SkyWalk's 870 00:47:05,990 --> 00:47:08,409 gonna end up costing around $8 million. 871 00:47:08,492 --> 00:47:10,202 - Seven-five, sure. - Right. 872 00:47:10,286 --> 00:47:11,287 It just seems like 873 00:47:11,370 --> 00:47:13,831 a lot of our resources to be spending on cosmetics. 874 00:47:15,541 --> 00:47:16,959 Cosmetics? 875 00:47:17,043 --> 00:47:18,711 People love the SkyWalk. 876 00:47:18,794 --> 00:47:20,338 The Beacon loves the SkyWalk. 877 00:47:20,421 --> 00:47:22,548 - There was that nice poll you guys did. - Right. 878 00:47:23,507 --> 00:47:26,218 But the ceilings at the high school are still leaking. 879 00:47:26,302 --> 00:47:28,179 Some of the classrooms had to get shut down. 880 00:47:28,262 --> 00:47:30,890 Sounds like you should bring that up with your student government. 881 00:47:33,642 --> 00:47:35,019 There was also the pizza oven. 882 00:47:36,062 --> 00:47:36,937 What? 883 00:47:37,021 --> 00:47:41,067 I saw a line item in the expense reports for a pizza oven. 884 00:47:41,150 --> 00:47:44,320 But then I asked Paula in the cafeteria, and she said she knew nothing about it. 885 00:47:44,403 --> 00:47:45,446 Just stop it! 886 00:47:50,368 --> 00:47:52,370 I am sorry to be the one to tell you this, 887 00:47:52,453 --> 00:47:55,289 but no one is keeping anything from you, okay? 888 00:47:55,373 --> 00:47:57,833 On the contrary, we come in here every day 889 00:47:57,917 --> 00:47:59,835 at the crack of dawn because we care. 890 00:48:00,711 --> 00:48:02,129 We care about providing you 891 00:48:02,213 --> 00:48:05,841 with a proper quality education because we're good people. 892 00:48:05,925 --> 00:48:08,302 Because we want you to have a good life. 893 00:48:08,386 --> 00:48:09,512 Okay? 894 00:48:11,639 --> 00:48:12,640 Okay. 895 00:48:13,349 --> 00:48:14,349 Okay. 896 00:48:16,811 --> 00:48:19,688 The individual purchase orders are still public record, though. 897 00:48:23,901 --> 00:48:25,403 [chuckles] 898 00:48:26,654 --> 00:48:27,654 [opens drawer] 899 00:48:28,114 --> 00:48:29,156 Here you go. 900 00:48:31,700 --> 00:48:33,536 - Thank you. - Mm. 901 00:48:33,994 --> 00:48:35,121 Oh, and Rachel, 902 00:48:35,204 --> 00:48:37,415 you were right about that pizza oven. 903 00:48:37,498 --> 00:48:39,542 It didn't go to the high school, 904 00:48:39,625 --> 00:48:41,377 because we bought it for the middle school. 905 00:48:42,128 --> 00:48:44,463 Yeah, they have pizza for days down there. 906 00:48:44,547 --> 00:48:45,756 Go get yourself a slice. 907 00:48:52,263 --> 00:48:53,556 [Frank] Morning. 908 00:48:53,639 --> 00:48:54,807 - Hi. - Oh, hey, Rachel. 909 00:48:56,350 --> 00:48:59,311 [whispers] Dr. Tassone, Pam Gluckin's in a bit of a state. 910 00:48:59,854 --> 00:49:00,997 [Frank whispers] I have a very busy morning. 911 00:49:01,021 --> 00:49:02,606 Just tell her I can't. Morning. 912 00:49:03,566 --> 00:49:05,776 [Pam] Frank. Frank, Frank! 913 00:49:05,985 --> 00:49:06,985 Fra... 914 00:49:09,196 --> 00:49:10,489 [door closes] 915 00:49:12,575 --> 00:49:14,493 I'm sorry, Dr. Tassone's very busy this morning. 916 00:49:14,577 --> 00:49:15,846 - Get out of my way, Mary Ann. - Pam. 917 00:49:15,870 --> 00:49:16,870 - Please. - Pam. 918 00:49:18,706 --> 00:49:19,832 You know what? It's fine. 919 00:49:23,043 --> 00:49:24,086 Everything's fine. 920 00:49:46,108 --> 00:49:47,776 My exit interview for him. 921 00:49:55,326 --> 00:49:56,410 [knock on door] 922 00:49:57,369 --> 00:49:59,205 - Hey. - [Jenny] Hey, Dr. Tassone. 923 00:49:59,455 --> 00:50:01,248 Uh, Mary Ann said you wanted to see me? 924 00:50:01,332 --> 00:50:03,709 Yes, yes. Uh, take a seat. 925 00:50:03,792 --> 00:50:05,632 - Just close the door behind you there. - Okay. 926 00:50:10,966 --> 00:50:14,470 So, I think maybe it is time 927 00:50:14,553 --> 00:50:17,640 that we talked about your value in this workplace. 928 00:50:20,935 --> 00:50:22,478 I... Uh... 929 00:50:23,479 --> 00:50:25,272 - This isn't... - No, rest assured, 930 00:50:25,356 --> 00:50:27,816 we all want you to succeed here. 931 00:50:28,817 --> 00:50:30,736 Which is... [clears throat] 932 00:50:30,819 --> 00:50:34,865 Which is why we would like to, uh, transition you 933 00:50:34,949 --> 00:50:37,117 to our special-utilities department. 934 00:50:38,869 --> 00:50:40,120 Oh. 935 00:50:40,663 --> 00:50:41,664 Sure, um... 936 00:50:42,414 --> 00:50:45,209 You know, I just thought I was a really good fit up here. 937 00:50:45,292 --> 00:50:48,045 Oh, yeah, no, no, no. It's... We're just doing some shuffling, 938 00:50:48,128 --> 00:50:50,172 and we could really use an extra hand down there. 939 00:50:50,589 --> 00:50:51,589 Okay? 940 00:50:53,759 --> 00:50:56,470 What about Pam's old job? You know, I thought maybe, uh... 941 00:50:56,554 --> 00:50:58,931 You know, like a manager, maybe I could be... 942 00:50:59,014 --> 00:51:00,349 Maybe I could be right for that. 943 00:51:00,432 --> 00:51:02,768 Yeah, actually, Philip Metzger's gonna be stepping in 944 00:51:02,851 --> 00:51:04,436 as the interim business manager. 945 00:51:05,062 --> 00:51:06,855 - Phil, the auditor? - Yeah, yeah. 946 00:51:06,939 --> 00:51:10,109 I mean, until we can find a more permanent replacement for Pam, but... 947 00:51:11,860 --> 00:51:13,112 We're pretty excited about him. 948 00:51:17,700 --> 00:51:20,119 I think that I should, uh... 949 00:51:21,912 --> 00:51:23,122 I think, um... 950 00:51:27,293 --> 00:51:30,462 I know what you all did to Pam. 951 00:51:32,631 --> 00:51:34,466 And I could... You know, I could... 952 00:51:35,509 --> 00:51:38,095 maybe tell people. 953 00:51:38,178 --> 00:51:40,472 Sorry, hold on a second. I'm so sorry to interrupt. 954 00:51:40,556 --> 00:51:43,559 I just noticed that necklace you have on. 955 00:51:43,642 --> 00:51:45,769 How it really complements your eyes. 956 00:51:47,187 --> 00:51:48,939 - Thank you. - It's, uh... 957 00:51:49,023 --> 00:51:50,524 Yeah, that's new, isn't it? 958 00:51:50,608 --> 00:51:52,693 I don't think I've seen you wearing it around before. 959 00:51:54,403 --> 00:51:56,864 Yeah, I thought so. Yeah. I've got... 960 00:51:56,947 --> 00:51:59,575 I got sort of an eye for these things, I don't know. 961 00:51:59,658 --> 00:52:01,076 So, um, what do you think? 962 00:52:01,160 --> 00:52:02,661 Is that a Macy's purchase, 963 00:52:02,745 --> 00:52:05,122 or are we talking Lord & Taylor collection? 964 00:52:12,004 --> 00:52:13,714 Special utilities, you said? 965 00:52:14,089 --> 00:52:15,924 Yeah. I think so. 966 00:52:17,843 --> 00:52:19,386 Okay, thanks, Jen. 967 00:52:20,971 --> 00:52:22,890 [Frank exhales deeply] 968 00:52:23,724 --> 00:52:24,975 [door opens] 969 00:52:32,316 --> 00:52:33,525 [scoffs] 970 00:52:34,443 --> 00:52:36,070 [paper crumples] 971 00:52:40,115 --> 00:52:42,534 Mary Ann, can I get a cup of that new coffee in here? 972 00:52:47,706 --> 00:52:48,706 [doorbell rings] 973 00:52:51,752 --> 00:52:54,033 [Amber] Oh, Rocco, you're so annoying. Get out of the way. 974 00:52:54,797 --> 00:52:55,797 Go. 975 00:53:07,851 --> 00:53:09,603 - Mom! - [Pam] This is she. 976 00:53:11,105 --> 00:53:12,105 No. 977 00:53:12,940 --> 00:53:13,940 Wait, what? 978 00:53:14,483 --> 00:53:17,653 Yeah, thank you. Please don't call here again. 979 00:53:17,736 --> 00:53:19,238 - Who was that? - That was a student. 980 00:53:19,321 --> 00:53:20,965 They want to donate the fashion show proceeds 981 00:53:20,989 --> 00:53:23,367 to help pay for my medical expenses. 982 00:53:23,450 --> 00:53:24,451 But you're not sick. 983 00:53:24,535 --> 00:53:26,078 Don't eat that. We're returning them. 984 00:53:26,161 --> 00:53:28,414 Pam, what the hell is going on? 985 00:53:31,667 --> 00:53:33,335 [Bob] Okay, uh... 986 00:53:33,419 --> 00:53:36,880 First off, we want to take a moment to acknowledge Pamela Gluckin. 987 00:53:37,881 --> 00:53:40,718 Uh, our hearts go out to her and her entire family, 988 00:53:40,801 --> 00:53:43,470 and we wish her a safe and speedy recovery. Yeah. 989 00:53:46,098 --> 00:53:49,560 Okay, all right. Now, on to the fun stuff. 990 00:53:51,478 --> 00:53:53,605 Look at these numbers, folks. 991 00:53:53,689 --> 00:53:56,066 These are the best early-decision numbers 992 00:53:56,150 --> 00:53:57,693 that we've ever seen. 993 00:53:58,444 --> 00:53:59,653 Yeah. 994 00:53:59,737 --> 00:54:01,363 Give yourselves a round of applause. 995 00:54:06,869 --> 00:54:10,539 ["Blue Christmas" playing] Blue Christmas 996 00:54:11,457 --> 00:54:13,375 Without you 997 00:54:19,506 --> 00:54:24,011 just thinking about you 998 00:54:26,472 --> 00:54:31,393 Decorations of red 999 00:54:31,477 --> 00:54:35,606 On our green Christmas tree 1000 00:54:38,066 --> 00:54:41,945 Won't be the same, dear 1001 00:54:42,029 --> 00:54:45,657 If you're not here with me 1002 00:54:45,991 --> 00:54:48,118 [inaudible] 1003 00:54:48,202 --> 00:54:54,458 Blue snowflakes start fallin' 1004 00:54:56,210 --> 00:54:58,337 That's when those 1005 00:54:58,420 --> 00:55:04,843 Blue memories start callin' 1006 00:55:07,221 --> 00:55:12,351 You'll be doin' all right 1007 00:55:12,434 --> 00:55:16,772 With your Christmas of white 1008 00:55:17,815 --> 00:55:21,401 But I'll have a blue... 1009 00:55:21,485 --> 00:55:22,485 Seven. 1010 00:55:24,446 --> 00:55:25,446 Six. 1011 00:55:27,866 --> 00:55:28,866 Five. 1012 00:55:48,595 --> 00:55:52,266 Hey, Rachel, um, where's the article on the Cancer Benefit Fashion Show? 1013 00:55:52,975 --> 00:55:54,601 I'll get that to you tomorrow. 1014 00:55:55,269 --> 00:55:56,645 But we go to print tomorrow. 1015 00:55:57,479 --> 00:55:58,856 Okay, I'll have it tonight. 1016 00:55:59,898 --> 00:56:01,984 Look, if you want to be a part of the paper, 1017 00:56:02,067 --> 00:56:03,485 you gotta be a part of the paper. 1018 00:56:03,569 --> 00:56:04,987 Look, I'm gonna be late. 1019 00:56:05,070 --> 00:56:06,697 Rachel. Rachel! 1020 00:56:06,780 --> 00:56:07,781 [binder clatters] 1021 00:56:08,824 --> 00:56:10,033 - Shit. - Oh, my God. 1022 00:56:10,117 --> 00:56:12,244 - Sorry, shit. - Seriously? 1023 00:56:16,832 --> 00:56:18,250 What is this? 1024 00:56:18,333 --> 00:56:21,628 It's just a personal project. None of your business. 1025 00:56:26,300 --> 00:56:28,260 Look, I'm sorry for being a hard-ass. 1026 00:56:28,927 --> 00:56:30,846 I know you're going through a lot at home. 1027 00:56:30,929 --> 00:56:32,264 What's that supposed to mean? 1028 00:56:33,891 --> 00:56:35,767 You know, just everything with your dad. 1029 00:56:36,727 --> 00:56:37,853 Yeah, what about him? 1030 00:56:39,980 --> 00:56:42,190 I mean, the parents talk to each other. 1031 00:56:42,858 --> 00:56:44,484 I know that some shit happened at work. 1032 00:56:46,153 --> 00:56:47,195 You don't know anything. 1033 00:56:47,696 --> 00:56:49,781 Ow. Fuck, Rachel. 1034 00:56:53,076 --> 00:56:54,676 [pop music playing softly over speakers] 1035 00:56:54,828 --> 00:56:56,163 [papers rustling] 1036 00:57:15,432 --> 00:57:16,725 [knock on door] 1037 00:57:16,808 --> 00:57:17,808 [David] Rach? 1038 00:57:19,061 --> 00:57:20,395 - Dinner. - Okay. 1039 00:57:22,648 --> 00:57:23,649 What's all this? 1040 00:57:24,524 --> 00:57:28,654 Uh... Research. These are invoices from the school district. 1041 00:57:36,703 --> 00:57:37,955 [David chuckles] 1042 00:57:38,246 --> 00:57:41,583 The school district invoiced over $1 million in lab equipment? 1043 00:57:43,377 --> 00:57:44,795 And that's just one supplier. 1044 00:57:45,420 --> 00:57:46,755 [David chuckles] 1045 00:57:48,590 --> 00:57:50,258 You thought about calling this company? 1046 00:57:54,638 --> 00:57:56,598 [TV playing indistinctly] 1047 00:58:03,021 --> 00:58:04,690 Oh, God, I'm gonna miss my flight. 1048 00:58:05,273 --> 00:58:06,733 Not if you stay another day. 1049 00:58:07,317 --> 00:58:08,443 You know I can't do that. 1050 00:58:08,819 --> 00:58:10,070 [groans] 1051 00:58:12,197 --> 00:58:13,657 You could get a job here. 1052 00:58:15,701 --> 00:58:17,703 There are schools in Clark County. 1053 00:58:17,786 --> 00:58:18,996 Sure, but good ones? 1054 00:58:20,163 --> 00:58:21,873 Was Roslyn any good before you? 1055 00:58:32,134 --> 00:58:35,429 Hi, is this Champion Products in Uniondale? 1056 00:58:35,512 --> 00:58:36,388 [man] Yes, it is. 1057 00:58:36,471 --> 00:58:37,556 Hi, my name is Rachel. 1058 00:58:37,639 --> 00:58:39,799 I was just hoping to ask you about a series of charges. 1059 00:58:39,850 --> 00:58:41,995 Well, thank you for verifying, Felice. You've been a huge help. 1060 00:58:42,019 --> 00:58:43,478 - Yeah. - Thank you, goodbye. 1061 00:58:44,479 --> 00:58:46,064 - [sighs] - That's right. 1062 00:58:48,233 --> 00:58:49,234 Yeah, I can hold. 1063 00:58:53,321 --> 00:58:54,364 [line ringing] 1064 00:58:55,032 --> 00:58:56,241 [ringing] 1065 00:58:58,493 --> 00:59:01,079 Bellmore Fine Auto, this is Howard. 1066 00:59:02,664 --> 00:59:05,625 Uh, I'm sorry. Bellmore Fine Auto? 1067 00:59:05,709 --> 00:59:09,504 I had this number listed as an HG Consulting. 1068 00:59:26,188 --> 00:59:27,188 [Pam] Hi. 1069 00:59:28,982 --> 00:59:30,108 What's the matter? 1070 00:59:31,234 --> 00:59:33,361 Nothing, I'm just... just tired. 1071 00:59:34,446 --> 00:59:35,655 I'll take those invoices. 1072 00:59:45,373 --> 00:59:47,793 [David] Next up is WordPower Tech. 1073 00:59:48,585 --> 00:59:51,713 Now, they have billed the school district $800,000, 1074 00:59:51,797 --> 00:59:53,840 but no one has any idea who they are. 1075 00:59:53,924 --> 00:59:55,217 And they're consistent. 1076 00:59:55,300 --> 00:59:57,302 They've billed every year for the past ten. 1077 00:59:57,385 --> 00:59:59,888 Yeah, the company's registered to Thomas Tuggiero, 1078 00:59:59,971 --> 01:00:01,598 with an address in Manhattan. 1079 01:00:01,681 --> 01:00:04,017 I tried calling but the number is disconnected. 1080 01:00:04,101 --> 01:00:06,603 We're gonna leave that one a question mark for right now 1081 01:00:06,686 --> 01:00:10,440 because the next one I've got is Porto Office Supplies. 1082 01:00:10,524 --> 01:00:12,818 Now, I can't find any... 1083 01:00:28,416 --> 01:00:29,960 [whistle tweets] 1084 01:01:24,890 --> 01:01:26,641 [man] What, did you forget your key? 1085 01:01:28,393 --> 01:01:29,519 Oh. 1086 01:01:30,353 --> 01:01:31,353 Hello. 1087 01:01:35,650 --> 01:01:36,985 Can I help you with something? 1088 01:01:37,611 --> 01:01:38,612 Is this... 1089 01:01:40,864 --> 01:01:42,199 Uh... I'm... 1090 01:01:42,782 --> 01:01:43,825 I'm canvassing. 1091 01:01:44,826 --> 01:01:45,869 For who? 1092 01:01:50,707 --> 01:01:52,334 Oh, um, it's... 1093 01:01:53,084 --> 01:01:54,878 I... I have the wrong apartment. 1094 01:01:54,961 --> 01:01:55,961 [scoffs] 1095 01:02:09,017 --> 01:02:10,017 [elevator bell dings] 1096 01:02:37,545 --> 01:02:38,546 [door closes] 1097 01:02:42,008 --> 01:02:43,760 You're back. 1098 01:02:43,843 --> 01:02:46,179 I'm back. Hey, thanks. 1099 01:02:49,516 --> 01:02:51,935 - Hey, what's for dinner? - Salmon. 1100 01:03:02,362 --> 01:03:03,488 What's the matter? 1101 01:03:05,323 --> 01:03:07,033 Oh, it's just work. Sorry. 1102 01:03:08,910 --> 01:03:10,495 The salmon's a little dry. 1103 01:03:11,997 --> 01:03:12,997 It's great. 1104 01:03:15,000 --> 01:03:16,459 I can tell when you're lying. 1105 01:03:22,048 --> 01:03:23,383 A little dry, maybe. 1106 01:03:23,466 --> 01:03:25,260 The couscous, though, is a small masterpiece. 1107 01:03:25,343 --> 01:03:26,970 Well, thank you very much. 1108 01:03:27,470 --> 01:03:28,470 [chuckles] 1109 01:03:33,184 --> 01:03:34,269 How was Omaha? 1110 01:03:35,270 --> 01:03:37,689 Mm. Dull. Dull as all hell. 1111 01:03:40,859 --> 01:03:41,859 So... 1112 01:03:43,028 --> 01:03:45,530 So, I'm sitting there sandwiched between Doug and Joe, 1113 01:03:45,613 --> 01:03:47,782 and there's no AIC in the conference center, 1114 01:03:47,866 --> 01:03:50,160 so you can imagine the smell while they... 1115 01:03:50,243 --> 01:03:53,246 - Oh, God. - Talked for hours about 1116 01:03:53,330 --> 01:03:57,167 STEM programs and state aid. It was... 1117 01:03:57,250 --> 01:03:59,461 Oh, yeah. It was... it was a riot. 1118 01:03:59,544 --> 01:04:00,962 Oh, sounds like a nightmare. 1119 01:04:04,049 --> 01:04:05,508 Maybe I'll come along next time. 1120 01:04:05,592 --> 01:04:07,344 [chuckles] 1121 01:04:07,719 --> 01:04:08,803 As a buffer. 1122 01:04:12,265 --> 01:04:13,850 I would never subject you to that. 1123 01:04:18,188 --> 01:04:20,440 - [water running] - [Thomas humming] 1124 01:04:42,796 --> 01:04:44,047 [sighs] 1125 01:04:50,720 --> 01:04:51,888 [quiet chatter] 1126 01:04:54,641 --> 01:04:56,851 Okay, you have documents to back this up? 1127 01:04:57,435 --> 01:04:59,771 Years' worth of supposed payments to vendors 1128 01:04:59,854 --> 01:05:02,107 and confirmation they were never received. 1129 01:05:02,190 --> 01:05:04,150 Some of these companies, they don't even exist. 1130 01:05:04,234 --> 01:05:05,652 Well, no, you don't know that. 1131 01:05:06,236 --> 01:05:08,488 I mean, you don't know that for sure, right? 1132 01:05:08,571 --> 01:05:09,823 WordPower Tech. 1133 01:05:09,906 --> 01:05:11,699 They've billed the district almost $1 million 1134 01:05:11,783 --> 01:05:13,284 and no one knows anything. 1135 01:05:13,952 --> 01:05:15,221 - Because it isn't anything. - Okay. 1136 01:05:15,245 --> 01:05:17,098 It is a private apartment on the Upper East Side. 1137 01:05:17,122 --> 01:05:18,123 Yes, but that doesn't... 1138 01:05:18,206 --> 01:05:21,086 - And our superintendent has the key. - Necessarily mean that it's fake. 1139 01:05:23,253 --> 01:05:24,796 Come on, Nick, you know what this is. 1140 01:05:24,879 --> 01:05:27,340 If he hasn't reported this, it's fraud. 1141 01:05:27,424 --> 01:05:29,426 He's writing my college recommendation letter. 1142 01:05:34,305 --> 01:05:36,850 Fuck! Fuck, God damn it. 1143 01:05:37,016 --> 01:05:39,644 [inhales sharply] What are we even talking about right now? 1144 01:05:41,980 --> 01:05:43,022 Are you sure... 1145 01:05:43,106 --> 01:05:46,526 Are you sure, sure, sure you actually want to do this? 1146 01:05:49,571 --> 01:05:51,072 [quietly reading] 1147 01:06:18,099 --> 01:06:19,225 [Frank] Mind if I join you? 1148 01:06:29,652 --> 01:06:30,945 [exhales] 1149 01:06:32,822 --> 01:06:35,825 Don't ever let a doctor find out you have high cholesterol, Rachel. 1150 01:06:35,909 --> 01:06:37,785 They'll make you do the most horrible things. 1151 01:06:42,332 --> 01:06:43,332 So... 1152 01:06:44,584 --> 01:06:45,627 About yesterday? 1153 01:06:46,503 --> 01:06:47,504 Yeah, uh... 1154 01:06:49,464 --> 01:06:51,104 - That was... - What were you doing there? 1155 01:06:53,092 --> 01:06:54,427 I'm not upset. 1156 01:06:54,511 --> 01:06:57,138 But it is very important that you be honest. 1157 01:06:59,432 --> 01:07:03,811 I was following up on the listed address for a school contractor. 1158 01:07:05,438 --> 01:07:06,606 Why were you doing that? 1159 01:07:08,525 --> 01:07:10,527 It's public record. Anyone could take the time... 1160 01:07:10,610 --> 01:07:12,362 I didn't ask you if it was public record. 1161 01:07:12,445 --> 01:07:13,655 I... I just asked you why. 1162 01:07:17,867 --> 01:07:19,118 It's for something I'm writing. 1163 01:07:21,621 --> 01:07:22,914 [exhales] 1164 01:07:27,544 --> 01:07:29,295 I think you have real potential. 1165 01:07:29,379 --> 01:07:31,297 - Dr. Tassone... - No, I'm serious. 1166 01:07:31,381 --> 01:07:33,591 I... I read all your bylines. 1167 01:07:33,675 --> 01:07:35,635 You've come such a long way since past September. 1168 01:07:35,718 --> 01:07:38,012 Your confidence, your strength of ability... 1169 01:07:38,096 --> 01:07:38,930 Thank you. 1170 01:07:39,013 --> 01:07:41,733 No, you have a tremendous future ahead of you, Rachel. You do, but... 1171 01:07:42,767 --> 01:07:48,147 You're still young, too, which is why you need to know, and I mean this, 1172 01:07:48,231 --> 01:07:49,691 if you go public... 1173 01:07:50,733 --> 01:07:53,236 with something that you don't fully understand, it'll... 1174 01:07:53,319 --> 01:07:55,613 It'll come back on you, hard. 1175 01:08:15,174 --> 01:08:16,217 I don't know, I... 1176 01:08:17,260 --> 01:08:18,970 I guess it's our fault, mainly. 1177 01:08:20,305 --> 01:08:22,849 We try to create a safe environment for students... 1178 01:08:24,100 --> 01:08:26,894 to challenge, take risks, make mistakes, grow. 1179 01:08:28,438 --> 01:08:30,607 But this mistake, if you make it... 1180 01:08:31,691 --> 01:08:33,359 we will not be able to protect you. 1181 01:08:33,443 --> 01:08:36,988 Not me, not your teachers, because it'll change everything. 1182 01:08:37,780 --> 01:08:39,657 And a lot of innocent people will get hurt. 1183 01:08:41,409 --> 01:08:42,409 Right? 1184 01:08:43,202 --> 01:08:47,540 I mean, these kinds of inquiries are... Are like setting off a grenade. 1185 01:08:48,875 --> 01:08:50,960 There's fallout in the pursuit. 1186 01:08:52,003 --> 01:08:53,254 In the frenzy. 1187 01:08:53,338 --> 01:08:54,922 There's collateral damage. 1188 01:08:55,673 --> 01:08:57,091 Right... [stammers] 1189 01:08:57,175 --> 01:08:58,593 You must know all about that. 1190 01:09:06,351 --> 01:09:07,894 It's not perfect, but it works. 1191 01:09:09,395 --> 01:09:10,855 What we have here works. 1192 01:09:12,065 --> 01:09:13,441 I hope we can keep it that way. 1193 01:09:46,724 --> 01:09:48,726 [teacher] All right, let's get into it. Uh, Rachel. 1194 01:09:50,144 --> 01:09:51,604 Hey, Rachel. 1195 01:09:52,313 --> 01:09:53,731 Rachel, are you still with us? 1196 01:09:56,234 --> 01:09:57,902 Yeah, yeah. I'm here. 1197 01:09:57,985 --> 01:09:59,237 - Sorry. - [teacher] All right. 1198 01:09:59,320 --> 01:10:01,823 Question number four, what is the symbol for potassium? 1199 01:10:01,906 --> 01:10:02,906 Anybody? 1200 01:10:11,416 --> 01:10:12,750 [knock on door] 1201 01:10:12,834 --> 01:10:13,834 Yeah. 1202 01:10:16,045 --> 01:10:17,045 Hey, Frank. 1203 01:10:18,339 --> 01:10:21,300 I've been doing some more digging over the past week. 1204 01:10:22,301 --> 01:10:24,429 I'm concerned... 1205 01:10:25,430 --> 01:10:26,889 with what I found. 1206 01:10:27,724 --> 01:10:28,975 Okay, come in. 1207 01:10:31,936 --> 01:10:34,021 I know we don't have receipts, 1208 01:10:34,105 --> 01:10:36,983 but some of these vendors, they're... 1209 01:10:40,611 --> 01:10:43,364 This Pam thing isn't a question of $250,000, 1210 01:10:43,448 --> 01:10:44,568 like we'd initially thought. 1211 01:10:46,909 --> 01:10:48,619 Okay, uh... 1212 01:10:48,745 --> 01:10:50,747 Do you have any sense of what the number might be? 1213 01:10:50,830 --> 01:10:51,830 I mean, are we... 1214 01:10:52,540 --> 01:10:55,877 Are we talking 500? Are we talking a million? 1215 01:10:55,960 --> 01:10:57,688 Phil, work with me. I can't do anything but just... 1216 01:10:57,712 --> 01:10:58,963 I don't know, I don't know. 1217 01:11:00,173 --> 01:11:02,216 You don't? Okay, fine. So... 1218 01:11:03,301 --> 01:11:04,635 Figure it out, all right? 1219 01:11:04,719 --> 01:11:06,512 Work your numbers magic, and then let's, 1220 01:11:06,596 --> 01:11:08,639 the two of us, deal with it from there, okay? 1221 01:11:10,057 --> 01:11:11,057 Thanks, Phil. 1222 01:11:11,517 --> 01:11:13,478 - Well, there's something else. - Yeah, yeah. 1223 01:11:15,021 --> 01:11:18,274 A flight to London, Heathrow, over winter break, 1224 01:11:18,357 --> 01:11:19,418 - billed to Roslyn. - Yeah, that was me. 1225 01:11:19,442 --> 01:11:21,360 That flight was for me, for the Pell Conference. 1226 01:11:21,444 --> 01:11:22,653 You knew about the Pell. 1227 01:11:22,737 --> 01:11:24,113 First class, Concorde jet. 1228 01:11:25,281 --> 01:11:27,325 Well, yeah. Look. 1229 01:11:27,408 --> 01:11:30,620 I don't book the flights. That's always been Jenny's job. 1230 01:11:30,703 --> 01:11:33,206 - But even if I had... - The charge is for two seats. 1231 01:11:34,957 --> 01:11:37,585 Two seats, side by side, in first. 1232 01:11:38,753 --> 01:11:41,380 It's $5,000 each way per ticket. 1233 01:11:41,464 --> 01:11:43,132 It's $20,000. 1234 01:11:44,926 --> 01:11:46,552 Yeah, well, that sounds like a mistake. 1235 01:11:48,137 --> 01:11:49,597 You know, I called the airline. 1236 01:11:54,018 --> 01:11:55,603 Who's Kyle Contreras? 1237 01:12:01,150 --> 01:12:02,150 [exhales] 1238 01:12:03,820 --> 01:12:04,946 [softly] Wow. 1239 01:12:06,239 --> 01:12:07,323 [exhales] 1240 01:12:08,866 --> 01:12:09,866 Wow. 1241 01:12:10,451 --> 01:12:11,911 Okay, okay. 1242 01:12:13,538 --> 01:12:14,956 So, that's how you want to play it. 1243 01:12:15,873 --> 01:12:18,292 - What? No, I'm not playing... - I mean, the audacity. 1244 01:12:18,751 --> 01:12:21,212 Coming from the man who spent six months 1245 01:12:21,295 --> 01:12:24,423 falsifying our records to mask his own negligence 1246 01:12:24,507 --> 01:12:26,759 - of fiduciary duty to the school. - Wait a second. 1247 01:12:26,843 --> 01:12:28,643 That's not what... That's not what's going on. 1248 01:12:28,678 --> 01:12:31,305 No, no? Pam didn't have to happen. 1249 01:12:31,389 --> 01:12:33,641 Right? You could have prevented that. You're the auditor. 1250 01:12:34,308 --> 01:12:36,519 The people here pay you. For what? 1251 01:12:36,602 --> 01:12:39,063 So, you can go off and do your community theater 1252 01:12:39,146 --> 01:12:40,982 instead of taking care of our school's books? 1253 01:12:42,024 --> 01:12:43,192 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 1254 01:12:44,026 --> 01:12:45,695 Oh, I can point fingers, too, Phil. 1255 01:12:46,696 --> 01:12:48,197 Right? But I think we both agree that 1256 01:12:48,281 --> 01:12:50,283 that wouldn't be a very productive use of our time. 1257 01:12:50,366 --> 01:12:51,409 - But... - Phil. 1258 01:12:52,952 --> 01:12:54,537 Are you gonna do your job, 1259 01:12:54,620 --> 01:12:58,499 or do I have to call Hevesi in here himself to come and do it for you? 1260 01:12:58,583 --> 01:13:01,002 - Because I will call him right now. - I will deal with it. 1261 01:13:02,086 --> 01:13:03,772 I'm sorry that I brought it up. I shouldn't have. 1262 01:13:03,796 --> 01:13:05,590 Yeah. Damn right, you shouldn't have. 1263 01:13:06,841 --> 01:13:08,217 You won't hear about it again. 1264 01:13:09,176 --> 01:13:10,176 Good. 1265 01:13:12,555 --> 01:13:13,556 Get out of here. 1266 01:13:17,268 --> 01:13:18,394 [door opens] 1267 01:13:20,229 --> 01:13:21,439 [door closes] 1268 01:13:22,773 --> 01:13:24,692 [TV playing indistinctly] 1269 01:13:40,917 --> 01:13:42,585 Hey, Dad, can I ask you something? 1270 01:13:44,879 --> 01:13:46,839 And you don't have to answer if you don't want to. 1271 01:13:48,007 --> 01:13:49,550 Yeah, you can ask me anything. 1272 01:13:51,260 --> 01:13:52,637 Um... 1273 01:13:53,054 --> 01:13:56,724 I mean, I know what you had said at the time when, um... 1274 01:13:57,516 --> 01:14:00,770 - all that stuff was happening. - The insider trading. 1275 01:14:04,398 --> 01:14:06,984 Did you really not... know? 1276 01:14:09,528 --> 01:14:11,322 Are you asking me if I was a part of it? 1277 01:14:14,450 --> 01:14:15,451 No, I wasn't. 1278 01:14:16,869 --> 01:14:19,121 Not at any point in time, I promise you. 1279 01:14:21,791 --> 01:14:22,792 But, uh... 1280 01:14:24,919 --> 01:14:26,420 you gotta understand, those were guys 1281 01:14:26,504 --> 01:14:28,547 that I had come up with my entire career. 1282 01:14:28,631 --> 01:14:32,134 Guys whose kids you, Neil, played with on the weekends. 1283 01:14:32,218 --> 01:14:33,844 Guys with families. 1284 01:14:33,928 --> 01:14:35,513 They were good people. 1285 01:14:35,596 --> 01:14:38,307 And it was all gonna even out in the long run. 1286 01:14:38,391 --> 01:14:39,892 So, who cares? 1287 01:14:43,521 --> 01:14:44,772 I didn't say anything. 1288 01:14:46,565 --> 01:14:47,565 I could have. 1289 01:14:48,651 --> 01:14:49,652 But I didn't. 1290 01:14:52,697 --> 01:14:54,073 And that's something I live with. 1291 01:15:38,951 --> 01:15:39,951 Morning. 1292 01:15:41,412 --> 01:15:42,412 Morning. 1293 01:15:59,221 --> 01:16:00,806 [indistinct chatter] 1294 01:16:51,232 --> 01:16:52,233 Bob... 1295 01:16:53,442 --> 01:16:55,903 You had me serve as the public face of this district, 1296 01:16:55,986 --> 01:16:57,905 an image that reflects prosperity. 1297 01:16:58,823 --> 01:17:00,950 Okay, I know it might look bad all laid out like that, 1298 01:17:01,033 --> 01:17:03,119 but try and see this from my point of view. 1299 01:17:03,202 --> 01:17:05,329 This is me doing the job I was hired for. 1300 01:17:05,412 --> 01:17:07,790 A wrinkled suit. Yeah, okay, that's one thing. 1301 01:17:09,291 --> 01:17:11,252 This is something else entirely. 1302 01:17:11,335 --> 01:17:13,420 No, no. My employment contract has a clause 1303 01:17:13,504 --> 01:17:17,091 that allows me full discretion on all charges necessary and proper 1304 01:17:17,174 --> 01:17:19,014 - to the discharge of my duties. - I know that. 1305 01:17:19,385 --> 01:17:21,095 I wrote your employment contract. 1306 01:17:21,595 --> 01:17:23,139 The key word there was "discretion." 1307 01:17:23,222 --> 01:17:25,307 - Bob, you're not hearing me. - I'm hearing fine. 1308 01:17:27,393 --> 01:17:29,603 You spent $30,000 on dry cleaning. 1309 01:17:29,687 --> 01:17:33,941 Over a number of years, yes, I did, and I will pay it all back. 1310 01:17:35,359 --> 01:17:36,795 Right, but I did it for the good of the school. 1311 01:17:36,819 --> 01:17:38,459 No, you just... You wanted to look pretty. 1312 01:17:42,324 --> 01:17:43,325 Come on, Frank. 1313 01:17:44,743 --> 01:17:45,578 It's practically... 1314 01:17:45,661 --> 01:17:48,080 It's an open secret nowadays with the way you're carrying on. 1315 01:17:48,747 --> 01:17:50,875 The flashy suits, the cologne. 1316 01:17:51,500 --> 01:17:53,711 The shit that you're doing to your face. 1317 01:17:55,754 --> 01:17:56,839 They laugh at you. 1318 01:17:58,632 --> 01:17:59,633 You were my guy. 1319 01:17:59,717 --> 01:18:00,759 [stammers] 1320 01:18:01,552 --> 01:18:04,054 I brought you in. I defended you. 1321 01:18:04,680 --> 01:18:06,473 Now... I'm compromised now. 1322 01:18:06,557 --> 01:18:08,642 We all are, because of... of... 1323 01:18:10,311 --> 01:18:11,645 [scoffs] 1324 01:18:11,937 --> 01:18:13,397 What did you people do to us? 1325 01:18:22,573 --> 01:18:23,866 Okay, okay. 1326 01:18:26,660 --> 01:18:27,870 [exhales] 1327 01:18:32,333 --> 01:18:36,045 So, we were at dinner, however many years ago. 1328 01:18:36,128 --> 01:18:37,546 It was nowhere fancy. It was... 1329 01:18:38,464 --> 01:18:40,216 A pizza place on Bell Boulevard. 1330 01:18:40,716 --> 01:18:42,593 Two Greek salads and a fountain drink. 1331 01:18:44,136 --> 01:18:46,847 And I fucked up. I used the wrong card by accident. 1332 01:18:46,931 --> 01:18:48,307 It was for $20. 1333 01:18:49,141 --> 01:18:51,435 I said, well, I'd even it all out on Monday. 1334 01:18:51,518 --> 01:18:53,270 I'd reimburse the school out of pocket. 1335 01:18:53,354 --> 01:18:54,980 Whatever we had to do, you know. 1336 01:18:56,649 --> 01:18:57,900 Monday came and went. 1337 01:18:59,610 --> 01:19:02,238 Nobody said anything. Nobody... nobody cared. 1338 01:19:04,740 --> 01:19:07,326 On Tuesday, it was a 60-cent bagel. 1339 01:19:07,409 --> 01:19:08,535 Bob, if... 1340 01:19:09,119 --> 01:19:10,704 If I wanted the money... 1341 01:19:12,373 --> 01:19:13,749 I would've gone to Wall Street. 1342 01:19:13,832 --> 01:19:17,461 I'd be living in a big house in the country estates like you, but... 1343 01:19:18,921 --> 01:19:20,547 I wanted to make a difference. 1344 01:19:21,507 --> 01:19:22,507 Right? 1345 01:19:22,925 --> 01:19:25,135 I did. We did. Look. 1346 01:19:26,637 --> 01:19:28,055 We're number four. 1347 01:19:28,138 --> 01:19:29,932 I got us all the way to number four. 1348 01:19:30,015 --> 01:19:32,393 Right, and I did it on a glorified teacher's salary, 1349 01:19:32,476 --> 01:19:35,896 while you and everyone else made millions off the district. 1350 01:19:35,980 --> 01:19:37,690 I got us to number four, 1351 01:19:37,773 --> 01:19:39,358 and I will get us to number one. 1352 01:19:39,441 --> 01:19:41,443 The board, we convened an emergency session. 1353 01:19:41,527 --> 01:19:43,362 We're gonna make a public statement 1354 01:19:43,445 --> 01:19:45,572 to the town about the way we handled Pam in November. 1355 01:19:45,656 --> 01:19:46,740 [laughs] 1356 01:19:46,824 --> 01:19:48,742 What? Come on, no. 1357 01:19:48,826 --> 01:19:50,666 - No... Yes, that's how it has to be. - No. No. 1358 01:19:51,495 --> 01:19:52,621 Not now. No. 1359 01:19:52,705 --> 01:19:54,665 Not until the budget vote goes through. 1360 01:19:54,748 --> 01:19:56,709 It's a few days away. Bob, it's... 1361 01:19:57,918 --> 01:19:58,918 Bob. 1362 01:20:00,004 --> 01:20:01,004 [scoffs] 1363 01:20:02,965 --> 01:20:04,508 I can still get Becca into Harvard. 1364 01:20:09,179 --> 01:20:10,597 I hope you find peace, Frank. 1365 01:20:55,059 --> 01:20:56,244 [woman] Why are we hearing about this... 1366 01:20:56,268 --> 01:20:57,102 [Frank] Please. 1367 01:20:57,186 --> 01:20:59,271 From our children and not from you? 1368 01:21:00,356 --> 01:21:02,208 - [Frank] We know you're... - [man] Where's the money? 1369 01:21:02,232 --> 01:21:03,942 We know you're upset. We know you're angry. 1370 01:21:04,026 --> 01:21:08,447 But we cannot... We simply cannot afford to hold our school's budget hostage 1371 01:21:08,530 --> 01:21:11,784 to place a filibuster on your children's education. 1372 01:21:11,867 --> 01:21:12,867 [all clamoring] 1373 01:21:13,619 --> 01:21:16,038 This is collusion at the highest level. 1374 01:21:16,121 --> 01:21:17,831 We demand resignations. 1375 01:21:17,915 --> 01:21:18,915 [cheers and applause] 1376 01:21:19,208 --> 01:21:20,751 This is not productive. 1377 01:21:20,834 --> 01:21:23,670 No, no, no, no. I understand where this is coming from. 1378 01:21:23,754 --> 01:21:25,923 But I will answer each of your questions. 1379 01:21:26,006 --> 01:21:29,676 First, please, just let me read this statement that I prepared. 1380 01:21:29,760 --> 01:21:31,261 You all should be in prison! 1381 01:21:31,345 --> 01:21:32,596 [cheers and applause] 1382 01:21:33,806 --> 01:21:34,806 Enough! 1383 01:21:49,947 --> 01:21:51,365 Mary Ann, what the hell's going on? 1384 01:21:52,157 --> 01:21:53,157 Mary Ann? 1385 01:21:53,200 --> 01:21:54,701 Hevesi called this morning. 1386 01:21:55,744 --> 01:21:57,204 Frank, you said he would never call. 1387 01:21:58,205 --> 01:21:59,205 Frank. 1388 01:22:03,460 --> 01:22:04,878 Hi, Dr. Tassone. 1389 01:22:04,962 --> 01:22:06,713 Oh, we're so glad we could catch you. 1390 01:22:07,089 --> 01:22:09,216 Uh... Ms. Schweitzer... Carol, 1391 01:22:09,299 --> 01:22:10,568 - now is really not the best time. - Please, please. 1392 01:22:10,592 --> 01:22:12,386 We just need one minute of your attention. 1393 01:22:12,469 --> 01:22:15,973 Chad has something that he would really like to share with you, all right? 1394 01:22:16,056 --> 01:22:18,684 Please, won't you just take a moment, all right, and hear him out? 1395 01:22:18,767 --> 01:22:19,852 Of course. Yeah. 1396 01:22:21,270 --> 01:22:22,354 Of course I will. 1397 01:22:24,815 --> 01:22:26,567 - Yeah? - Okay. 1398 01:22:28,485 --> 01:22:30,779 Good afternoon, Dr. Tassone. How was your weekend? 1399 01:22:30,863 --> 01:22:32,698 Good, I hope. I'd like to talk to you today 1400 01:22:32,781 --> 01:22:34,533 about the OMNI program that you are running. 1401 01:22:34,616 --> 01:22:37,411 Wait, I thought we already discussed the subject of OMNI last fall. 1402 01:22:37,494 --> 01:22:39,705 Oh, yeah. No, Militzok gave him the make-up test, 1403 01:22:39,788 --> 01:22:41,290 but she made it harder to spite him. 1404 01:22:41,373 --> 01:22:43,000 And no third grader could pass that test. 1405 01:22:43,083 --> 01:22:44,936 All right, I guess I'll just have to look into it. 1406 01:22:44,960 --> 01:22:47,171 Chad, why don't you just finish reading for Dr. Tassone? 1407 01:22:47,671 --> 01:22:48,671 - Okay. - Uh-huh. 1408 01:22:50,174 --> 01:22:53,719 I very much hope that you will still consider me for this amazing program. 1409 01:22:53,802 --> 01:22:56,138 I believe I am very bright and could benefit 1410 01:22:56,221 --> 01:22:59,183 from learning thusly at an ack... 1411 01:23:00,267 --> 01:23:01,143 Ack... 1412 01:23:01,226 --> 01:23:03,604 - Okay, sound that out. Acc... - [Chad] Acc... 1413 01:23:03,687 --> 01:23:05,689 - Accelerated? - Mm-hm. That's right. 1414 01:23:05,772 --> 01:23:07,733 Dr. Tassone. You hear what Dr. Tassone said? 1415 01:23:07,816 --> 01:23:10,402 Okay, all right, start again from the beginning of the paragraph. 1416 01:23:11,987 --> 01:23:14,948 Good afternoon, Dr. Tassone. How was your weekend? Good, I hope... 1417 01:23:15,032 --> 01:23:17,117 No. Let's skip to that trouble sentence there, Chad. 1418 01:23:17,701 --> 01:23:19,661 That's okay. All right. Yeah, take your time. 1419 01:23:19,745 --> 01:23:20,746 From... 1420 01:23:21,580 --> 01:23:24,082 I believe I am very bright and could benefit 1421 01:23:24,166 --> 01:23:27,169 from learning thusly at an ack... 1422 01:23:27,753 --> 01:23:30,005 - Accelerated. - "Ackselated"? 1423 01:23:30,088 --> 01:23:31,757 Accelerated. 1424 01:23:31,840 --> 01:23:34,635 - "Arrelicated"? - Accelerated. 1425 01:23:38,764 --> 01:23:39,764 Okay. 1426 01:23:41,433 --> 01:23:42,726 Do you like race cars, Chad? 1427 01:23:44,311 --> 01:23:45,521 Yeah? Okay. 1428 01:23:47,314 --> 01:23:48,357 [exhales] 1429 01:23:50,108 --> 01:23:51,568 Let's say you're in a race car. 1430 01:23:51,652 --> 01:23:53,532 All right. Here, give me... You don't need that. 1431 01:23:56,240 --> 01:23:57,324 You're in a race car. 1432 01:23:58,200 --> 01:24:03,413 First place at the Indy 500, with all the sponsorships in the world. 1433 01:24:04,623 --> 01:24:07,334 The wind is in your hair, and you're feeling just great, 1434 01:24:07,417 --> 01:24:09,962 and all of a sudden, you feel this thing behind you, 1435 01:24:10,045 --> 01:24:12,506 digging into your fender, and you look into the mirror, right. 1436 01:24:12,589 --> 01:24:14,716 And there's this hook. There's a hook in your fender, 1437 01:24:14,800 --> 01:24:17,177 dug in real good, and it's connected to a... 1438 01:24:17,886 --> 01:24:19,888 A long metal rope, and at the end of that rope 1439 01:24:19,972 --> 01:24:22,474 is, well, it's a massive five-ton cinder block. 1440 01:24:22,558 --> 01:24:23,850 Okay, Chad? All right? 1441 01:24:23,934 --> 01:24:26,979 So, your job is driving. You're Dale Earnhardt. 1442 01:24:27,062 --> 01:24:29,106 And here's this cinder block, and all the other cars 1443 01:24:29,189 --> 01:24:32,109 are soaring past you, and you've gone from first to last place, 1444 01:24:32,192 --> 01:24:33,628 and you keep thinking to yourself, "What the hell 1445 01:24:33,652 --> 01:24:35,296 do I have to do to get this thing off my back?" 1446 01:24:35,320 --> 01:24:36,923 Well, I'll tell you, Chad. It's real simple. 1447 01:24:36,947 --> 01:24:37,948 You just put your foot 1448 01:24:38,031 --> 01:24:39,711 - on the gas real hard... - [chair rattles] 1449 01:24:39,783 --> 01:24:42,286 and you accelerate, you accelerate so fast, 1450 01:24:42,369 --> 01:24:45,163 that rope snaps in two, the cinder block explodes, 1451 01:24:45,247 --> 01:24:46,540 and just say it with me, Chad. 1452 01:24:46,623 --> 01:24:49,126 Accelerate. Accelerate. Accelerate. 1453 01:24:49,209 --> 01:24:50,794 - Accelerate? - Yes. 1454 01:24:51,587 --> 01:24:52,629 [sighs] 1455 01:24:52,713 --> 01:24:54,506 - [Carol] Okay. - Yes. 1456 01:24:54,590 --> 01:24:57,009 [Carol] What... What is your problem, huh? 1457 01:24:58,010 --> 01:24:59,011 My problem? 1458 01:25:01,430 --> 01:25:02,639 My problem is you. 1459 01:25:03,890 --> 01:25:06,435 Carol, [stammers] it's the people who... 1460 01:25:06,518 --> 01:25:09,354 Who trot their poor children out like race horses at Belmont. 1461 01:25:09,438 --> 01:25:11,607 - Excuse me? - Who derive some perverse joy 1462 01:25:11,690 --> 01:25:14,276 out of treating us like low-level service reps. 1463 01:25:14,359 --> 01:25:15,795 - Okay, you need... - I mean, do you remember 1464 01:25:15,819 --> 01:25:18,780 the teachers who sat with you, who held you by the hand, 1465 01:25:18,864 --> 01:25:20,574 - who taught you to add... - No. 1466 01:25:20,657 --> 01:25:22,618 And subtract, or showed you Gatsby, 1467 01:25:22,701 --> 01:25:24,995 Salinger for the first time, Mockingbird, even? 1468 01:25:25,078 --> 01:25:26,747 Do... do their names escape you? 1469 01:25:26,830 --> 01:25:27,932 - Are their faces a blur? - Okay. 1470 01:25:27,956 --> 01:25:29,124 No, you listen to me! 1471 01:25:31,710 --> 01:25:35,756 You don't want to see us as people because that is not convenient for you. 1472 01:25:35,839 --> 01:25:38,967 You just leave us behind at will. 1473 01:25:39,051 --> 01:25:40,969 Never think about us again. 1474 01:25:41,053 --> 01:25:43,722 Right, you might forget, but we don't. 1475 01:25:44,306 --> 01:25:45,515 We never forget. 1476 01:25:46,058 --> 01:25:47,058 Ever. 1477 01:25:50,729 --> 01:25:53,458 - [Chad] What's wrong with him? - [Carol] You know what, I don't know. 1478 01:25:53,482 --> 01:25:55,776 I don't think anything's wrong. We're gonna get some food, 1479 01:25:55,859 --> 01:25:57,277 and we're gonna go home, okay? 1480 01:25:57,361 --> 01:25:58,761 - [Chad] Mm-hm. - [Carol] All right. 1481 01:26:00,238 --> 01:26:01,615 You should be ashamed of yourself. 1482 01:26:25,889 --> 01:26:27,683 [distant siren blaring] 1483 01:26:34,940 --> 01:26:37,275 [man] Two beach-front homes in Florida and the Hamptons. 1484 01:26:37,359 --> 01:26:40,987 Five Yamaha Jet Skis. Luxury cars. 1485 01:26:41,571 --> 01:26:45,659 Vacations to Brazil, Puerto Rico, Hawaii. 1486 01:26:47,953 --> 01:26:50,914 Electronics, jewelry and artwork. 1487 01:26:52,290 --> 01:26:54,084 - Dog food. - Is my lawyer here yet? 1488 01:26:54,167 --> 01:26:55,919 You're going away for a long time, Pam. 1489 01:26:56,002 --> 01:26:58,231 And not just you. We've got enough here to indict the whole family. 1490 01:26:58,255 --> 01:27:00,966 - Don't you talk about them. - And poor Jim, especially. 1491 01:27:01,466 --> 01:27:03,301 Just getting back on his feet and all. 1492 01:27:04,094 --> 01:27:07,723 You have any idea what the job market looks like these days for ex-cons? 1493 01:27:12,561 --> 01:27:16,898 You know, it may not be too late for you to save them. 1494 01:27:17,983 --> 01:27:18,984 Save your son. 1495 01:27:21,987 --> 01:27:22,987 [doorbell rings] 1496 01:27:27,909 --> 01:27:28,785 [Frank laughs] 1497 01:27:28,869 --> 01:27:30,245 What are you doing here? 1498 01:27:31,997 --> 01:27:33,206 I wanted to see you. 1499 01:27:37,043 --> 01:27:38,253 You don't have work? 1500 01:27:39,087 --> 01:27:40,172 I quit. 1501 01:27:41,381 --> 01:27:42,381 [scoffs] 1502 01:27:43,425 --> 01:27:44,968 - When? - Today. 1503 01:27:45,719 --> 01:27:46,720 I just... 1504 01:27:47,763 --> 01:27:49,931 Just got on a plane, and now I'm here. 1505 01:27:50,015 --> 01:27:52,309 And I, uh... I'm not leaving again. 1506 01:27:56,354 --> 01:27:57,354 [laughs] 1507 01:28:03,904 --> 01:28:05,405 [dance music playing] 1508 01:28:12,245 --> 01:28:15,040 [man singing] We are one 1509 01:28:19,669 --> 01:28:22,380 We are one 1510 01:28:27,219 --> 01:28:28,929 We are one 1511 01:28:29,054 --> 01:28:30,263 [music changing] 1512 01:28:33,683 --> 01:28:36,144 ["In This World" playing] Lordy, don't leave me 1513 01:28:38,104 --> 01:28:41,024 All by myself 1514 01:28:42,734 --> 01:28:45,320 Lordy, don't leave me 1515 01:28:47,239 --> 01:28:50,116 All by myself 1516 01:28:52,035 --> 01:28:54,412 Lordy, don't leave me 1517 01:28:57,707 --> 01:28:58,707 Dance. 1518 01:28:59,835 --> 01:29:01,545 - Dance with me, Frank. - No. No. 1519 01:29:02,337 --> 01:29:03,338 A little move. 1520 01:29:04,297 --> 01:29:05,507 A little move, come on. 1521 01:29:06,883 --> 01:29:07,883 Come on. 1522 01:29:08,677 --> 01:29:09,677 Please. 1523 01:29:11,429 --> 01:29:12,722 There we go. 1524 01:29:12,806 --> 01:29:14,558 Drink down, drink down. 1525 01:29:15,058 --> 01:29:19,104 I'm a force of heaven 1526 01:29:20,438 --> 01:29:21,438 Okay. 1527 01:29:21,940 --> 01:29:22,940 What? 1528 01:29:23,942 --> 01:29:28,029 I'm a force of heaven 1529 01:29:28,572 --> 01:29:31,074 Lordy, don't leave me 1530 01:29:32,868 --> 01:29:35,704 All by myself 1531 01:29:35,787 --> 01:29:37,914 - Shake it up, shake it. - No. No. 1532 01:29:37,998 --> 01:29:40,417 Lordy, don't leave me 1533 01:29:42,168 --> 01:29:44,838 All by myself 1534 01:29:45,505 --> 01:29:46,505 Come on! 1535 01:29:47,007 --> 01:29:49,050 Lordy, don't leave me 1536 01:29:51,094 --> 01:29:53,972 All by myself 1537 01:29:54,639 --> 01:29:55,639 Just a little. 1538 01:29:57,309 --> 01:29:58,310 What about this? 1539 01:29:58,393 --> 01:29:59,769 Down, down 1540 01:30:03,231 --> 01:30:04,983 With the ground 1541 01:30:40,268 --> 01:30:41,436 [distant clanging] 1542 01:30:43,939 --> 01:30:47,067 All by myself 1543 01:30:48,693 --> 01:30:50,946 Lordy, don't leave me 1544 01:30:52,822 --> 01:30:55,659 All by myself 1545 01:30:56,076 --> 01:30:57,356 [Phil] They don't need to watch. 1546 01:30:57,577 --> 01:30:59,829 Lordy, don't leave me 1547 01:31:02,082 --> 01:31:05,335 All by myself 1548 01:31:06,795 --> 01:31:12,133 Whoa, in this world 1549 01:31:15,971 --> 01:31:21,351 Whoa, in this world 1550 01:31:22,519 --> 01:31:24,187 [music stops] 1551 01:31:24,270 --> 01:31:25,355 [engine stops] 1552 01:31:28,024 --> 01:31:30,193 [distant sirens wail] 1553 01:31:33,363 --> 01:31:34,363 Hey. 1554 01:31:38,410 --> 01:31:39,911 Hey. [sniffs] 1555 01:31:41,538 --> 01:31:44,165 There's $30,000 in the top drawer of the dresser. 1556 01:31:46,459 --> 01:31:47,335 What? 1557 01:31:47,419 --> 01:31:50,255 Okay, if you're careful, you can make it last a year. 1558 01:31:50,338 --> 01:31:53,091 - What are you talking about? - What you've got in you 1559 01:31:54,092 --> 01:31:57,262 is so special that you can't ever, ever let anyone 1560 01:31:57,345 --> 01:32:00,223 take it away from you or exploit it. 1561 01:32:00,640 --> 01:32:02,851 What the hell... 1562 01:32:02,934 --> 01:32:04,185 You really, you really... 1563 01:32:04,269 --> 01:32:06,122 - is happening right now? - You don't want me here. 1564 01:32:06,146 --> 01:32:08,582 [officer] You're under arrest for the warrant out of the state of New York. 1565 01:32:08,606 --> 01:32:09,667 Please step out of the car. 1566 01:32:09,691 --> 01:32:11,443 Frank, what the hell is happening right now? 1567 01:32:12,318 --> 01:32:14,672 - Sir, I need your hands on the dash. - Frank, what the hell 1568 01:32:14,696 --> 01:32:16,496 - is happening right now? - You don't know me. 1569 01:32:16,531 --> 01:32:18,199 - [Kyle] Frank. - Okay, I'm no good. 1570 01:32:18,908 --> 01:32:20,428 - [officer] Hands on the dash now! - All this time I've been lying to you 1571 01:32:20,452 --> 01:32:22,013 - and everyone else. I'm a liar. - [officer] Now! 1572 01:32:22,037 --> 01:32:23,705 Put your hands on the dash now. 1573 01:32:23,788 --> 01:32:25,933 - Let me see your hands now! - Do it, Frank. Do what they say now. 1574 01:32:25,957 --> 01:32:27,268 - [officer] Get out of the car! - I'm sorry. 1575 01:32:27,292 --> 01:32:28,853 - [Kyle] No, no, no. - [officer] Out of the car! 1576 01:32:28,877 --> 01:32:30,962 No! No! Frank! 1577 01:32:31,046 --> 01:32:32,547 [Frank grunts] 1578 01:32:32,630 --> 01:32:33,798 [clamoring] 1579 01:32:34,299 --> 01:32:36,217 He's not doing anything. Leave him alone. 1580 01:32:36,301 --> 01:32:38,720 Frank, Frank! Shit. 1581 01:32:39,763 --> 01:32:42,223 Frank, Frank, Frank! 1582 01:32:45,977 --> 01:32:47,937 We printed... 1583 01:32:49,981 --> 01:32:52,776 uh, pamphlets for the school district. 1584 01:32:52,859 --> 01:32:54,736 Handbooks and such. 1585 01:32:54,819 --> 01:32:55,819 [district attorney] We? 1586 01:32:56,529 --> 01:32:57,529 Uh, me. 1587 01:32:59,574 --> 01:33:01,367 WordPower was just me. 1588 01:33:02,827 --> 01:33:03,870 No partners. 1589 01:33:04,996 --> 01:33:08,666 I only ask because it looks like half your corporation's earnings 1590 01:33:08,750 --> 01:33:11,377 were transferred over to one Francis A. Tassone. 1591 01:33:16,925 --> 01:33:18,176 You can't make me. 1592 01:33:19,219 --> 01:33:24,557 No, you... you can't make me testify against my spouse. 1593 01:33:28,103 --> 01:33:29,104 Spouse? 1594 01:33:31,731 --> 01:33:33,316 We're domestic partners. 1595 01:33:36,653 --> 01:33:38,696 We've been together 33 years. 1596 01:33:40,824 --> 01:33:42,867 We're entitled to federal protections. 1597 01:33:42,951 --> 01:33:44,244 Are you legally wed? 1598 01:33:48,498 --> 01:33:49,999 You know something? 1599 01:33:50,083 --> 01:33:54,337 Everybody we spoke to said Tassone did talk about a spouse, a wife, 1600 01:33:54,420 --> 01:33:56,089 but that she'd been dead for some time. 1601 01:33:56,172 --> 01:33:57,465 Thirty-odd years or something. 1602 01:33:57,549 --> 01:34:00,760 You remember that, uh, bridal photo he had on his desk? 1603 01:34:00,844 --> 01:34:03,221 - We ever get a name on her? - Stop it. 1604 01:34:06,432 --> 01:34:07,475 Stop what? 1605 01:34:08,810 --> 01:34:11,312 I mean, you must've seen it, too. 1606 01:34:11,396 --> 01:34:13,398 I'm sure you were over by his office all the time, 1607 01:34:13,481 --> 01:34:16,359 what with that $800,000 job you were doing for the school. 1608 01:34:21,531 --> 01:34:22,532 Okay. 1609 01:34:23,366 --> 01:34:24,784 Um... 1610 01:34:24,868 --> 01:34:26,161 Let's try another avenue. 1611 01:34:28,788 --> 01:34:29,998 Were you aware... 1612 01:34:31,166 --> 01:34:35,879 that your partner closed on a property in Nevada 1613 01:34:35,962 --> 01:34:38,631 earlier this year, with another man? 1614 01:34:55,690 --> 01:34:56,816 He's a dancer. 1615 01:35:04,574 --> 01:35:06,284 [quiet chatter] 1616 01:35:51,120 --> 01:35:52,747 [woman] A terrible thing happened here. 1617 01:35:52,830 --> 01:35:53,957 And it's not just the money. 1618 01:35:54,040 --> 01:35:55,959 It's about trust in our schools. 1619 01:35:56,042 --> 01:35:58,670 The integrity of our institutions. 1620 01:35:58,753 --> 01:36:00,630 I don't know how we ever recover from this. 1621 01:36:00,713 --> 01:36:03,049 It was never the same between the parents and teachers. 1622 01:36:03,132 --> 01:36:04,717 They treated us differently after that. 1623 01:36:05,927 --> 01:36:07,011 Like we knew. 1624 01:36:07,095 --> 01:36:08,680 Like we had any idea at all. 1625 01:36:09,347 --> 01:36:12,100 Of course we wish we would've found out about this earlier. You know? 1626 01:36:12,183 --> 01:36:14,769 When things are going well, who wants to go hunting for problems? 1627 01:36:22,402 --> 01:36:26,281 He went out of his way. If we ever needed anything from him, 1628 01:36:26,364 --> 01:36:27,907 he was there with a smile. 1629 01:36:28,700 --> 01:36:30,076 So, we were all happy. 1630 01:36:30,994 --> 01:36:32,370 So, we didn't ask questions. 1631 01:36:32,453 --> 01:36:36,791 So, you have this... This liar and his boyfriend, 1632 01:36:36,874 --> 01:36:39,377 trotting around in the city in God knows what. 1633 01:36:40,670 --> 01:36:42,630 He just pulled the wool over our eyes, you know? 1634 01:36:42,714 --> 01:36:44,257 What can I say? It's sick, it is. 1635 01:36:44,841 --> 01:36:47,343 You think back over the smaller moments 1636 01:36:47,427 --> 01:36:50,221 over the years where he just seemed... 1637 01:36:51,389 --> 01:36:53,266 I don't know, he just seemed so real. 1638 01:36:53,349 --> 01:36:54,350 So real. 1639 01:36:57,478 --> 01:36:58,688 Oh, thanks. 1640 01:37:06,571 --> 01:37:08,698 [indistinct chatter] 1641 01:37:10,033 --> 01:37:11,451 - I know. - I know you do. 1642 01:38:23,106 --> 01:38:25,733 [alarm buzzes] 1643 01:38:28,528 --> 01:38:30,738 [indistinct PA announcement] 1644 01:38:39,497 --> 01:38:40,915 [Bob] The outgoing seniors, 1645 01:38:40,998 --> 01:38:43,709 they're going to the Ivy League in unprecedented numbers. 1646 01:38:45,962 --> 01:38:47,588 It was the first year on record 1647 01:38:48,381 --> 01:38:53,594 that we had admission offers from each school going up. 1648 01:38:55,555 --> 01:38:56,848 And what changed? 1649 01:38:57,849 --> 01:38:59,517 What makes our little public school 1650 01:38:59,600 --> 01:39:02,520 so different from all the others like it on Long Island, 1651 01:39:02,603 --> 01:39:05,022 let alone in the country at large? 1652 01:39:06,691 --> 01:39:08,317 At the end of the day, 1653 01:39:08,401 --> 01:39:11,195 I think it boils down to integrity. 1654 01:39:12,029 --> 01:39:14,323 Integrity in our faculty, 1655 01:39:14,407 --> 01:39:16,909 in our classrooms and in the curriculum, 1656 01:39:16,993 --> 01:39:20,037 and our approach to a broad-minded, 1657 01:39:20,121 --> 01:39:21,956 hands-on education. 1658 01:39:23,207 --> 01:39:26,127 That's all the stuff that gets thrown around often, sure. 1659 01:39:27,086 --> 01:39:29,464 But never in my career 1660 01:39:29,547 --> 01:39:32,842 have I seen such passion for all these factors. 1661 01:39:33,509 --> 01:39:38,097 And then, paired with the willingness to think big. 1662 01:39:40,349 --> 01:39:41,642 You know why you're here. 1663 01:39:42,602 --> 01:39:44,645 You know what this means to our town. 1664 01:39:45,897 --> 01:39:49,150 But I'm gonna tell you about one man who's a hero, 1665 01:39:49,233 --> 01:39:52,445 without whom none of this would be possible. 1666 01:39:52,528 --> 01:39:54,655 You don't get to number one overnight. 1667 01:39:54,739 --> 01:39:56,824 It takes years of hard work. 1668 01:39:56,908 --> 01:40:00,244 And this is really a man who knows what it means to work together... 1669 01:40:01,746 --> 01:40:04,749 You know, before Frank Tassone, there was no OMNI program. 1670 01:40:04,832 --> 01:40:08,419 Before Frank Tassone, there was no foreign language but Spanish. 1671 01:40:09,128 --> 01:40:10,963 There was no community service. 1672 01:40:12,048 --> 01:40:13,716 There was no public outreach. 1673 01:40:14,425 --> 01:40:16,344 There was no SkyWalk. 1674 01:40:16,427 --> 01:40:19,680 This is a man who has given the school so much. 1675 01:40:19,764 --> 01:40:20,681 [woman] Magnificent. 1676 01:40:20,765 --> 01:40:22,242 [Bob] A debt that we can never hope to repay. 1677 01:40:22,266 --> 01:40:24,560 - [woman] Congratulations. - [Bob] Ladies and gentlemen, 1678 01:40:24,644 --> 01:40:26,854 please join me in welcoming the man 1679 01:40:26,938 --> 01:40:29,357 who whipped our kids' schools into shape, 1680 01:40:30,066 --> 01:40:32,068 and got us all the way to number one! 1681 01:40:32,401 --> 01:40:34,904 [cheers and applause] 1682 01:40:45,540 --> 01:40:46,624 You did it, Frank. 1683 01:41:01,514 --> 01:41:02,723 [cheering continues] 1684 01:41:07,144 --> 01:41:11,983 [all chanting] Number one, number one, number one... 1685 01:42:32,146 --> 01:42:34,482 ["White Flag" playing] I know you think that 1686 01:42:34,565 --> 01:42:37,360 I shouldn't still love you 1687 01:42:37,443 --> 01:42:39,153 Or tell you that 1688 01:42:42,448 --> 01:42:45,701 But if I didn't say it 1689 01:42:45,785 --> 01:42:48,746 Well, I'd still have felt it 1690 01:42:48,829 --> 01:42:51,374 Where's the sense in that? 1691 01:42:53,626 --> 01:42:59,674 I promise I'm not trying To make your life harder 1692 01:42:59,757 --> 01:43:02,843 Or return to where we were 1693 01:43:06,305 --> 01:43:10,017 But I will go down with this ship 1694 01:43:10,768 --> 01:43:15,481 And I won't put my hands up And surrender 1695 01:43:16,273 --> 01:43:21,112 There will be no white flag Above my door 1696 01:43:22,238 --> 01:43:27,410 I'm in love and always will be 1697 01:43:28,494 --> 01:43:33,541 I know I left too much Mess and destruction 1698 01:43:33,624 --> 01:43:35,543 To come back again 1699 01:43:38,921 --> 01:43:42,216 And I caused nothing but trouble 1700 01:43:42,299 --> 01:43:47,513 I understand If you can't talk to me again 1701 01:43:51,308 --> 01:43:55,980 And if you live by the rules Of "it's over" 1702 01:43:56,063 --> 01:43:58,941 Then I'm sure that that makes sense 1703 01:44:02,820 --> 01:44:06,991 I will go down with this ship 1704 01:44:07,074 --> 01:44:11,954 And I won't put my hands up And surrender 1705 01:44:12,621 --> 01:44:17,752 There will be no white flag Above my door 1706 01:44:18,586 --> 01:44:23,966 I'm in love and always will be 1707 01:44:24,049 --> 01:44:28,637 And when we meet, which I'm sure we will 1708 01:44:29,680 --> 01:44:34,977 All that was there will be there still 1709 01:44:35,394 --> 01:44:41,066 I'll let it pass and hold my tongue 1710 01:44:41,150 --> 01:44:47,823 And you will think that I've moved on 1711 01:44:47,907 --> 01:44:52,161 I will go down with this ship 1712 01:44:52,244 --> 01:44:57,708 And I won't put my hands up And surrender 1713 01:44:57,792 --> 01:45:03,631 There will be no white flag Above my door 1714 01:45:03,714 --> 01:45:09,595 I'm in love and always will be 1715 01:45:10,763 --> 01:45:14,850 I will go down with this ship 1716 01:45:14,934 --> 01:45:20,439 And I won't put my hands up And surrender 1717 01:45:20,523 --> 01:45:26,111 There will be no white flag Above my door 1718 01:45:26,195 --> 01:45:32,243 I'm in love and always will be 1719 01:45:33,244 --> 01:45:36,705 I will go down with this ship 1720 01:45:37,706 --> 01:45:42,586 And I won't put my hands up And surrender 1721 01:45:43,045 --> 01:45:47,967 There will be no white flag Above my door 1722 01:45:49,176 --> 01:45:54,473 I'm in love and always will be