1 00:00:03,712 --> 00:00:06,089 Yurrr! What it do, camera crew? 2 00:00:06,089 --> 00:00:07,674 Welcome back to the house that Ava built. 3 00:00:07,674 --> 00:00:09,426 It's been a while. Y'all ain't missed anything. 4 00:00:09,426 --> 00:00:11,136 Hey! Look who it is! 5 00:00:11,136 --> 00:00:12,262 What's it been? Like five months? 6 00:00:12,262 --> 00:00:13,597 How you doin'? 7 00:00:13,597 --> 00:00:15,891 Oh, what up? We still doing this? Yeah. 8 00:00:15,891 --> 00:00:19,394 Oh, my God! You guys! Hey! Oh, sorry. 9 00:00:19,394 --> 00:00:21,605 Um, wow. You got new equipment. 10 00:00:21,605 --> 00:00:23,524 Look, I don't want to say I told you so, but -- 11 00:00:23,524 --> 00:00:25,150 I will. Y'all should've listened to Jacob 12 00:00:25,150 --> 00:00:27,903 and made a right on 30th Street instead of the left that night. 13 00:00:27,903 --> 00:00:30,697 You want me to tell you what happened to you? 14 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:32,491 Oh, right. Tell the people. So, they got robbed. 15 00:00:32,491 --> 00:00:34,785 Because they thought it'd be cute to walk around 16 00:00:34,785 --> 00:00:36,620 West Philly at night with all this camera equipment. 17 00:00:36,620 --> 00:00:38,789 Hell, I'd have helped rob you if I was there. 18 00:00:38,789 --> 00:00:40,707 Anyway, here we are, five months later, 19 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:42,501 because that's how long it takes for three people 20 00:00:42,501 --> 00:00:44,670 with art degrees to save up for new cameras. 21 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:47,047 Welcome back! It's Career Day today. 22 00:00:47,047 --> 00:00:48,423 Unfortunately. 23 00:00:48,423 --> 00:00:50,175 [ Indistinct conversations ] 24 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:57,391 Ava! Not planning on being conscious for Career Day? 25 00:00:57,391 --> 00:01:00,102 This is a district initiative. They can handle it. 26 00:01:00,102 --> 00:01:01,895 Anyone else feel like the people from the district 27 00:01:01,895 --> 00:01:03,647 have been more annoying than usual? 28 00:01:03,647 --> 00:01:05,607 -They're not all bad. -I think they're cool. 29 00:01:05,607 --> 00:01:07,442 Mnh. I actually like them this year. 30 00:01:07,442 --> 00:01:09,278 Shocking. I don't know. 31 00:01:09,278 --> 00:01:10,779 I feel like they've been unequivocally 32 00:01:10,779 --> 00:01:13,156 and universally worse than they've ever been. 33 00:01:13,156 --> 00:01:15,409 From unhelpful to unbearable. 34 00:01:15,409 --> 00:01:17,911 Good morning, Abbott Elementary! 35 00:01:17,911 --> 00:01:19,997 [ Mockingly ] "Good morning, Abbott Elementary." 36 00:01:21,665 --> 00:01:24,376 So, yeah, I work for the school district now. 37 00:01:24,376 --> 00:01:26,003 You guys missed a lot. 38 00:01:26,003 --> 00:01:27,838 [ Maker's "Hold'em" playing ] 39 00:01:27,838 --> 00:01:36,513 ♪♪ 40 00:01:42,019 --> 00:01:43,979 [ Indistinct conversations ] 41 00:01:47,024 --> 00:01:48,483 Hi. Hey. 42 00:01:48,483 --> 00:01:49,609 Left or right? 43 00:01:49,609 --> 00:01:51,111 Uh, left. Thank you. 44 00:01:51,111 --> 00:01:52,988 Good choice. Good choice. 45 00:01:52,988 --> 00:01:56,450 Girl, this Development Day has me developing a migraine. 46 00:01:56,450 --> 00:01:58,702 Let me have one of those aspirins, please. 47 00:01:58,702 --> 00:02:00,329 It's a sleeping pill. 48 00:02:00,329 --> 00:02:03,540 Wake me if there's a fire, a tornado, or a volcanic eruption. 49 00:02:04,833 --> 00:02:07,586 Good day to the fine teachers of Abbott Elementary. 50 00:02:09,546 --> 00:02:11,423 What? 51 00:02:11,423 --> 00:02:14,676 No comment about Gregory being "F-O-I-N, foin"? 52 00:02:14,676 --> 00:02:17,638 No, Ms. Schemmenti. I was speaking to everyone. 53 00:02:17,638 --> 00:02:20,223 But since all eyes are on him, uh, 54 00:02:20,223 --> 00:02:22,726 Mr. Eddie, would you mind reading from the first paragraph 55 00:02:22,726 --> 00:02:25,228 of your immaculately assembled binder? 56 00:02:25,228 --> 00:02:26,938 Sexily? 57 00:02:26,938 --> 00:02:28,357 Excuse me? 58 00:02:28,357 --> 00:02:29,941 That is not only suggestive 59 00:02:29,941 --> 00:02:31,193 but highly inappropriate 60 00:02:31,193 --> 00:02:32,652 in front of our company. 61 00:02:34,112 --> 00:02:35,656 Uh, hi. Hi, everybody. 62 00:02:35,656 --> 00:02:37,574 Uh, we're from the school district. 63 00:02:37,574 --> 00:02:40,410 Uh, Principal Coleman invited us to come, observe, 64 00:02:40,410 --> 00:02:43,330 and collaborate with you all on this Development Day. 65 00:02:43,330 --> 00:02:45,332 Yes! The importance of collaboration 66 00:02:45,332 --> 00:02:46,958 is one of the many things I learned 67 00:02:46,958 --> 00:02:49,795 while I was matriculating at Cambridge. 68 00:02:49,795 --> 00:02:52,172 Yep. I went to Harvard this summer. 69 00:02:52,172 --> 00:02:53,632 I sat right there on their campus, 70 00:02:53,632 --> 00:02:55,258 and I used their free Wi-Fi 71 00:02:55,258 --> 00:02:58,345 to get my degree in Education via Education Connection. 72 00:02:58,345 --> 00:03:00,180 And I've learned what it actually takes 73 00:03:00,180 --> 00:03:01,765 to do the job of principal. 74 00:03:01,765 --> 00:03:04,434 And [chuckles] turns out I've been doing it all wrong. 75 00:03:04,434 --> 00:03:06,561 Somebody should have told me. 76 00:03:06,561 --> 00:03:10,816 Anyway, uh, now I'm engaged and alert, by the book. 77 00:03:10,816 --> 00:03:12,818 Oh, yeah! I like books now. [ Chuckles ] 78 00:03:12,818 --> 00:03:14,277 We're super excited to be here 79 00:03:14,277 --> 00:03:16,405 on behalf of the new superintendent, John Reynolds. 80 00:03:16,405 --> 00:03:18,740 I'm Manny. That's my dream team over there. 81 00:03:18,740 --> 00:03:21,326 That's Emily. That's Simon. And we don't come empty-handed. 82 00:03:21,326 --> 00:03:23,286 We come with some iPads and SMART Boards 83 00:03:23,286 --> 00:03:25,205 for your classrooms, loaded with learning apps. 84 00:03:25,205 --> 00:03:27,916 [ Applause ] 85 00:03:27,916 --> 00:03:29,793 New and improved models. 86 00:03:29,793 --> 00:03:31,753 Same old engines. 87 00:03:31,753 --> 00:03:34,297 These people aren't gonna change a blessed thing... 88 00:03:34,297 --> 00:03:36,591 except how many bodies are in the room. 89 00:03:36,591 --> 00:03:38,093 Thank you. And we'll see you around. 90 00:03:38,093 --> 00:03:40,470 Thank you. [ Applause ] 91 00:03:40,470 --> 00:03:42,931 Gregory, we still need you to read from section "A" 92 00:03:42,931 --> 00:03:44,766 there in your binder. 93 00:03:44,766 --> 00:03:46,852 Um... 94 00:03:46,852 --> 00:03:49,563 "Section A. Welcome back." 95 00:03:49,563 --> 00:03:52,274 That concludes section "A." 96 00:03:52,274 --> 00:03:54,067 Thank you, Mr. Eddie. You may be seated. 97 00:03:54,067 --> 00:03:56,528 [ Light applause ] 98 00:03:56,528 --> 00:03:58,530 [ Softly ] "Ask the teachers if they have any ideas 99 00:03:58,530 --> 00:04:00,198 from over the summer they'd like to implement. 100 00:04:00,198 --> 00:04:01,741 Try to make it fun." 101 00:04:03,910 --> 00:04:06,037 Does anyone have any ideas from over the summer 102 00:04:06,037 --> 00:04:07,873 that they'd like to implement? 103 00:04:07,873 --> 00:04:09,499 -Oh. -Janine! 104 00:04:09,499 --> 00:04:12,377 One of our most... teachers at Abbott. 105 00:04:12,377 --> 00:04:14,004 So, I was thinking over the summer 106 00:04:14,004 --> 00:04:16,298 while I was spending time with myself and just thinking about, 107 00:04:16,298 --> 00:04:18,091 like, what really led me to this point in my life. 108 00:04:18,091 --> 00:04:20,010 -[ Yawns ] Get to the point. -Get to the point, Janine. 109 00:04:20,010 --> 00:04:21,678 Yes, okay. So, a Career Day. 110 00:04:21,678 --> 00:04:23,722 I think we should do Career Day at the school because I checked 111 00:04:23,722 --> 00:04:26,057 and we haven't had one since the only jobs for women 112 00:04:26,057 --> 00:04:27,768 were typists, moms, and wet nurses. 113 00:04:27,768 --> 00:04:29,770 I think it'd be a great way for the kids 114 00:04:29,770 --> 00:04:31,646 to see all of the amazing jobs they can have. 115 00:04:31,646 --> 00:04:34,816 And that's it. That's my idea. I'm done. Career Day. 116 00:04:34,816 --> 00:04:37,819 Ava: I could go into the plethora of reasons that won't work -- 117 00:04:37,819 --> 00:04:39,821 scheduling, previous failed attempts, 118 00:04:39,821 --> 00:04:41,406 the fact that it was your idea. 119 00:04:41,406 --> 00:04:43,450 Right, but there is a way -- But I'm just gonna go ahead 120 00:04:43,450 --> 00:04:45,869 and say no and save you the embarrassment. 121 00:04:45,869 --> 00:04:47,746 Janine: You know, this is my fourth year teaching here, 122 00:04:47,746 --> 00:04:51,124 and I've wasted a lot of time trying to fight the odds. 123 00:04:51,124 --> 00:04:53,877 So I've just decided to just be a good teacher, you know? 124 00:04:53,877 --> 00:04:55,670 Take a page out of Barbara's book. 125 00:04:55,670 --> 00:04:59,174 Just do what I can. And maybe start wearing pearls. 126 00:04:59,174 --> 00:05:02,719 Hey. Janine, right? I'm Manny, which I said up there. 127 00:05:02,719 --> 00:05:04,763 Um, I just wanted to say that, uh, Career Day sounded good. 128 00:05:04,763 --> 00:05:07,390 It's a good idea. I would love to hear more. 129 00:05:07,390 --> 00:05:09,768 Thank you! So you guys are new at the district? 130 00:05:09,768 --> 00:05:12,312 Yep. Just started over the summer. Loving it so far. 131 00:05:12,312 --> 00:05:13,980 Feel like we're gonna make a lot of positive changes 132 00:05:13,980 --> 00:05:16,274 and do what the last administration didn't. 133 00:05:16,274 --> 00:05:18,360 Nobody embezzling funds on my watch. 134 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:20,403 [ Chuckles ] Love that. 135 00:05:20,403 --> 00:05:22,072 Oh, hey, uh, actually, one of the things we wanted 136 00:05:22,072 --> 00:05:24,199 to do today was shadow a teacher. 137 00:05:24,199 --> 00:05:26,117 Can we shadow you? Yeah, sure. 138 00:05:26,117 --> 00:05:27,536 I'm just gonna be setting up my classroom. 139 00:05:27,536 --> 00:05:29,871 Exciting! It is exciting. 140 00:05:29,871 --> 00:05:31,706 Yeah. I'm just gonna grab my co-workers. 141 00:05:31,706 --> 00:05:33,959 They're talking to Principal Coleman over there. 142 00:05:33,959 --> 00:05:37,128 You guys are so lucky. You have such a good principal. 143 00:05:37,128 --> 00:05:38,797 Yes. 144 00:05:38,797 --> 00:05:41,591 [ Exhales sharply ] A little early for this, no? 145 00:05:41,591 --> 00:05:43,009 For Christmas? Maybe. 146 00:05:43,009 --> 00:05:46,137 To watch you lift heavy stuff in that shirt? Never. 147 00:05:46,137 --> 00:05:49,099 This thing? Well, it is husband material. 148 00:05:49,099 --> 00:05:51,059 Ha ha ha! Speaking of which... 149 00:05:51,059 --> 00:05:52,644 did you hear about Mr. Morton? 150 00:05:52,644 --> 00:05:53,895 What? 151 00:05:53,895 --> 00:05:55,272 He eloped over the summer. 152 00:05:55,272 --> 00:05:56,523 [ Gasps ] Vegas? 153 00:05:56,523 --> 00:05:58,275 Hershey Park. Hm. Classy. 154 00:05:58,275 --> 00:06:00,318 Wow. You approve of that, 155 00:06:00,318 --> 00:06:02,487 but I bring up marriage, and I get a, "Ha ha ha." 156 00:06:02,487 --> 00:06:04,322 Yeah, yeah, alright. You just concentrate 157 00:06:04,322 --> 00:06:06,241 on getting that mini fridge next to an outlet. 158 00:06:06,241 --> 00:06:07,784 A boyfriend brings it in the room. 159 00:06:07,784 --> 00:06:09,452 A husband sets it near an outlet. 160 00:06:09,452 --> 00:06:11,496 Well, a booty call would put it down 161 00:06:11,496 --> 00:06:13,957 wherever I want him to, so don't make me go find one. 162 00:06:13,957 --> 00:06:16,543 Ha ha ha! [ Laughs ] 163 00:06:16,543 --> 00:06:19,129 So, where'd you teach before pivoting to the school district? 164 00:06:19,129 --> 00:06:21,381 I didn't, actually. But I grew up here, though. 165 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:23,383 My first-hand experience is more from 166 00:06:23,383 --> 00:06:25,010 when I was a student in the area. 167 00:06:25,010 --> 00:06:27,554 Oh. Alright. Well, you know, 168 00:06:27,554 --> 00:06:29,306 that's one of the reasons I wanted to teach at Abbott. 169 00:06:29,306 --> 00:06:31,725 Because I was a student in the area, as well, so... 170 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:33,143 This is my room. 171 00:06:33,143 --> 00:06:34,978 What are you making here? 172 00:06:34,978 --> 00:06:38,064 Oh. A "welcome back" sign for the kids. 173 00:06:38,064 --> 00:06:39,774 We're gonna decorate it together 174 00:06:39,774 --> 00:06:41,443 so that everyone feels included. 175 00:06:41,443 --> 00:06:43,445 I try to implement a lot of color. 176 00:06:43,445 --> 00:06:45,947 Wanted to go with blue because that inspires focus. 177 00:06:45,947 --> 00:06:48,158 And calm, which is so important for primary classes. 178 00:06:48,158 --> 00:06:50,118 I read about that in Chalkbeat. 179 00:06:50,118 --> 00:06:51,745 You read Chalkbeat? Mm-hmm. 180 00:06:51,745 --> 00:06:53,622 I basically live in the comment section, so... 181 00:06:53,622 --> 00:06:55,832 Oh, my God. Are you @JTeagues215? 182 00:06:55,832 --> 00:06:57,542 Yes! 183 00:06:57,542 --> 00:06:59,836 And @JTeagues267 when I wanna spice up the discourse. 184 00:06:59,836 --> 00:07:01,630 Ms. Teagues, I'm @MannyFromTheBlock. 185 00:07:01,630 --> 00:07:03,048 I'm always using this emoji. 186 00:07:03,048 --> 00:07:04,257 That's you! That's me. 187 00:07:04,257 --> 00:07:05,342 I love your comments. 188 00:07:05,342 --> 00:07:07,761 I love your comments. [ Chuckles ] 189 00:07:07,761 --> 00:07:10,555 Anyway, I wanted to paint the walls blue last year, 190 00:07:10,555 --> 00:07:12,098 but you guys -- the district -- 191 00:07:12,098 --> 00:07:14,017 didn't like the idea of painting walls, so... 192 00:07:14,017 --> 00:07:15,769 What?! Why not? That is so good. 193 00:07:15,769 --> 00:07:17,395 I think that's exactly an idea 194 00:07:17,395 --> 00:07:19,147 that we could and should implement. 195 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:21,149 It's a low-stakes, high-reward improvement. 196 00:07:21,149 --> 00:07:22,567 Yes. Let's revisit that. 197 00:07:24,653 --> 00:07:26,237 Are you okay? 198 00:07:26,237 --> 00:07:28,615 Yeah. Just a lot of positive reinforcement. 199 00:07:28,615 --> 00:07:31,159 Ahh. 200 00:07:31,159 --> 00:07:32,369 Ava, I have already told you. 201 00:07:32,369 --> 00:07:34,037 I'm not interested in auditioning 202 00:07:34,037 --> 00:07:35,580 for "The Golden Bachelorette." 203 00:07:35,580 --> 00:07:38,458 Gerald is still very much alive. 204 00:07:38,458 --> 00:07:40,418 Actually, I'm here about your desks. 205 00:07:40,418 --> 00:07:42,879 When I was at Harvard, I learned that communal seating 206 00:07:42,879 --> 00:07:44,506 is better for kindergartners' development. 207 00:07:44,506 --> 00:07:47,384 Well, I like my desks separated. 208 00:07:47,384 --> 00:07:50,053 It's easier for me to... move about the cabin. 209 00:07:51,930 --> 00:07:54,307 [ High-pitched voice ] I'm little Jonathan, and I never learned 210 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:56,726 how to make direct eye contact with anyone, 211 00:07:56,726 --> 00:07:59,396 and so now they call me Shifty-Eyed Johnny, 212 00:07:59,396 --> 00:08:01,064 and I can't hold down a job. 213 00:08:01,064 --> 00:08:05,068 Alright. I will take that into account...if I must. 214 00:08:05,068 --> 00:08:06,444 [ Normal voice ] You must. District mandate. 215 00:08:06,444 --> 00:08:07,570 Mandate? 216 00:08:07,570 --> 00:08:09,114 And cursive is no longer in the curriculum. 217 00:08:15,370 --> 00:08:17,163 -Hey! Fancy meeting you here. -Hey. 218 00:08:17,163 --> 00:08:18,873 Oh, I'm just bringing in the workbooks. 219 00:08:18,873 --> 00:08:20,333 Oh, there is a ten-for-ten sale 220 00:08:20,333 --> 00:08:21,835 at Nichols School Supplies, by the way. 221 00:08:21,835 --> 00:08:23,712 Oh [bleep] yeah. 222 00:08:23,712 --> 00:08:25,714 Trying out cursing. Still getting the hang of it. 223 00:08:25,714 --> 00:08:27,048 How was Baltimore? 224 00:08:27,048 --> 00:08:28,633 Um, it was good. Yeah, it was good. 225 00:08:28,633 --> 00:08:30,260 I did a really cool job with my dad 226 00:08:30,260 --> 00:08:31,886 working the grounds crew for the Orioles. 227 00:08:31,886 --> 00:08:33,847 Mm-hmm. I laid a patch of Kentucky bluegrass 228 00:08:33,847 --> 00:08:35,348 right by home plate. 229 00:08:35,348 --> 00:08:37,267 It was so flat! 230 00:08:37,267 --> 00:08:39,436 What'd you do over the break? 231 00:08:39,436 --> 00:08:41,563 I just spent a lot of time with myself. 232 00:08:41,563 --> 00:08:42,897 And it was good for me. 233 00:08:42,897 --> 00:08:45,859 I feel sure, centered, good. 234 00:08:45,859 --> 00:08:47,819 Oh, and Jacob, Erika, and I started going out 235 00:08:47,819 --> 00:08:49,237 to brunch together. 236 00:08:49,237 --> 00:08:50,822 We're calling ourselves the Brunchy Bunch. 237 00:08:50,822 --> 00:08:52,365 Why not just the Brunch Bunch? 238 00:08:52,365 --> 00:08:54,659 [Bleep] that's good. [ Exhales sharply ] 239 00:08:54,659 --> 00:08:56,870 It's just not working for me, is it? Not quite there. 240 00:08:56,870 --> 00:08:59,289 Hey. Teacher of the Year. Gregory Eddie. 241 00:08:59,289 --> 00:09:00,915 I heard about that garden you made out front. 242 00:09:00,915 --> 00:09:03,418 Really cool, man. Oh. Thanks. 243 00:09:03,418 --> 00:09:04,669 I like to do it, and it makes the school 244 00:09:04,669 --> 00:09:06,546 and the street look good. -Sure does. 245 00:09:06,546 --> 00:09:09,382 Uh, Ms. Teagues, could I speak with you quick, one-on-one? 246 00:09:09,382 --> 00:09:11,926 Sorry to interrupt. No. All good. Yeah, sure. 247 00:09:11,926 --> 00:09:13,011 And you can call me Janine. 248 00:09:13,011 --> 00:09:14,804 Okay. Janine. Yeah. 249 00:09:14,804 --> 00:09:17,766 Uh, so, I was talking with the others from the school district. 250 00:09:17,766 --> 00:09:19,768 You seem to have a ton of great ideas. 251 00:09:19,768 --> 00:09:21,269 There's this fellowship -- 252 00:09:21,269 --> 00:09:23,271 the Robeson Fellowship at the district. 253 00:09:23,271 --> 00:09:25,273 We want somebody with in-field experience 254 00:09:25,273 --> 00:09:27,400 to come enhance what the district can do 255 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,194 to make schools as efficient as possible. 256 00:09:29,194 --> 00:09:30,862 That sounds like a great opportunity. 257 00:09:30,862 --> 00:09:32,614 Yeah, I can help you find somebody for that. 258 00:09:32,614 --> 00:09:34,657 Well, no, I had you in mind for it. 259 00:09:34,657 --> 00:09:36,493 Oh. [ Chuckles ] 260 00:09:36,493 --> 00:09:38,828 I'm flattered, but... 261 00:09:38,828 --> 00:09:41,080 You know, the summer is when I get a little bit 262 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:42,540 of a break away from school. 263 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:43,958 This would be during the school year. 264 00:09:43,958 --> 00:09:45,418 But that's when I'm doing the schooling. 265 00:09:45,418 --> 00:09:47,462 Yes, well, a sub would take over your class 266 00:09:47,462 --> 00:09:49,380 while you're with us for the duration of the fellowship. 267 00:09:49,380 --> 00:09:52,258 [ Chuckles ] Sorry, but no. 268 00:09:52,258 --> 00:09:55,804 I can't imagine being away from my students, so... 269 00:09:55,804 --> 00:09:57,847 I'm flattered, but, no, thank you. 270 00:09:57,847 --> 00:09:59,766 Okay. Alright. 271 00:10:02,352 --> 00:10:04,395 Just give it some thought, okay? 272 00:10:04,395 --> 00:10:06,272 You could help make some real change. 273 00:10:06,272 --> 00:10:08,191 Painted walls are just the start. 274 00:10:10,485 --> 00:10:11,486 [Bleep] 275 00:10:13,321 --> 00:10:14,155 Feels forced. 276 00:10:17,325 --> 00:10:18,827 This thing. Oh! 277 00:10:21,579 --> 00:10:24,457 Oh, Janine! Check out this video I'm gonna show the kids. 278 00:10:24,457 --> 00:10:27,085 Common doing a spoken-word poem about the Korean War. 279 00:10:27,085 --> 00:10:29,254 Oh, that's not spoken word. He's just rapping a cappella. 280 00:10:29,254 --> 00:10:30,630 Well, tomato, to-mah-toe. 281 00:10:30,630 --> 00:10:32,715 Hey. What do you think about these new district people? 282 00:10:32,715 --> 00:10:33,967 Oh, I like 'em. 283 00:10:33,967 --> 00:10:36,970 Ooh! I saw you talking to that cute guy, Manny. 284 00:10:36,970 --> 00:10:38,221 What's his deal? 285 00:10:38,221 --> 00:10:40,723 He's no Gregory -- my king, my guy. 286 00:10:40,723 --> 00:10:42,308 No. No, no, no, no. It wasn't like that, you know? 287 00:10:42,308 --> 00:10:44,435 He was just asking me to do something, 288 00:10:44,435 --> 00:10:46,020 work at the district for a little while, 289 00:10:46,020 --> 00:10:47,397 something about a fellowship. 290 00:10:47,397 --> 00:10:49,399 Oh, my God! The Robeson Fellowship?! 291 00:10:49,399 --> 00:10:51,568 This is a huge deal, Janine! 292 00:10:51,568 --> 00:10:54,612 They asked you? Why didn't they ask me? 293 00:10:54,612 --> 00:10:57,031 Manny can sense my allegiance to Gregory, I bet. 294 00:10:57,031 --> 00:10:58,992 Jacob. You should do it, Janine. 295 00:10:58,992 --> 00:11:00,618 You can make a real difference. 296 00:11:00,618 --> 00:11:03,538 I can't be away from my classroom for that long. 297 00:11:03,538 --> 00:11:04,998 I'm gonna cry just thinking about it. 298 00:11:06,416 --> 00:11:09,335 You actually are crying. 299 00:11:09,335 --> 00:11:11,462 Jacob! That is video contraband. 300 00:11:11,462 --> 00:11:12,922 Not allowed in this school. 301 00:11:12,922 --> 00:11:14,591 What?! Why?! It's not curriculum. 302 00:11:14,591 --> 00:11:16,342 But our textbooks are so old, Ava. 303 00:11:16,342 --> 00:11:17,677 According to these books, 304 00:11:17,677 --> 00:11:19,512 we still haven't even pulled out of Iraq yet. 305 00:11:19,512 --> 00:11:21,431 You know, one of the first things I learned 306 00:11:21,431 --> 00:11:23,057 when I was physically located 307 00:11:23,057 --> 00:11:24,851 within the legal property lines of Harvard 308 00:11:24,851 --> 00:11:27,645 is that teachers are required to stick to curriculum 309 00:11:27,645 --> 00:11:30,732 for student safety and school protection. 310 00:11:30,732 --> 00:11:33,651 Wait. That's my personal computer! You can't do that! 311 00:11:33,651 --> 00:11:35,153 Did it. 312 00:11:37,155 --> 00:11:38,990 Ava: Welcome back. First day of school. 313 00:11:38,990 --> 00:11:41,409 Alright. Get in line, kids. 314 00:11:41,409 --> 00:11:44,078 Single-file line. Tuck them shirts in. 315 00:11:44,078 --> 00:11:47,916 No talking. Boy, you lucky. 316 00:11:47,916 --> 00:11:50,001 Last year's Ava would've roasted you for looking like 317 00:11:50,001 --> 00:11:51,544 Adam Sandler at a pickup game. 318 00:11:51,544 --> 00:11:54,422 [ Chuckles ] Or Adam Sandler at a wedding. 319 00:11:54,422 --> 00:11:57,216 Or Adam Sandler at the Oscars. [ Laughs ] 320 00:11:57,216 --> 00:11:59,385 Now go to class. 321 00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:02,096 Janine: Good morning. Welcome, welcome. 322 00:12:02,096 --> 00:12:04,974 Welcome, you guys. Alright. 323 00:12:06,976 --> 00:12:10,188 Hey. Hi. You want to sit here? 324 00:12:10,188 --> 00:12:12,398 I don't bite. I'm Ms. Teagues. What's your name? 325 00:12:12,398 --> 00:12:15,568 -Alex. -Alex. Nice to meet you. 326 00:12:15,568 --> 00:12:18,154 Alright! You guys! 327 00:12:18,154 --> 00:12:20,907 Welcome to second grade. You made it! 328 00:12:20,907 --> 00:12:22,784 Let me just say it's really cool you guys get to be the first 329 00:12:22,784 --> 00:12:24,661 to use our brand-new iPads. 330 00:12:24,661 --> 00:12:26,162 These are old. 331 00:12:26,162 --> 00:12:28,039 Brand-new iPads to us -- 332 00:12:28,039 --> 00:12:29,958 because Abbott Elementary is on the forefront 333 00:12:29,958 --> 00:12:31,709 of cutting-edge technology. 334 00:12:31,709 --> 00:12:33,044 My iPad is dead. 335 00:12:33,044 --> 00:12:34,754 Students: Ours, too! 336 00:12:34,754 --> 00:12:36,965 Uh, okay. 337 00:12:36,965 --> 00:12:38,591 Um, alright. That's okay. 338 00:12:38,591 --> 00:12:40,802 How about we just have you guys share with them over there? 339 00:12:40,802 --> 00:12:42,387 This one's on 7%. 340 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:45,181 Um, alright. 341 00:12:45,181 --> 00:12:48,268 We can just charge them while we work. 342 00:12:48,268 --> 00:12:51,521 And we only have two chargers. 343 00:12:51,521 --> 00:12:53,314 [ Exhales deeply ] 344 00:12:53,314 --> 00:12:55,441 Did you see the cherry Ring Pop 345 00:12:55,441 --> 00:12:57,276 Gary left in the vending machine? 346 00:12:57,276 --> 00:12:59,237 Melissa: Gosh. He is too much. 347 00:12:59,237 --> 00:13:00,947 Girl, he's sending you signals. 348 00:13:00,947 --> 00:13:02,490 He's just joking. 349 00:13:02,490 --> 00:13:05,034 You know how men joke about that stuff all the time. 350 00:13:05,034 --> 00:13:07,245 No, I do not. I do not know of one man 351 00:13:07,245 --> 00:13:09,455 who would ask his girlfriend's friend 352 00:13:09,455 --> 00:13:11,749 for her correct ring size as a joke. 353 00:13:11,749 --> 00:13:13,167 He's probably, like, getting me a Super Bowl 354 00:13:13,167 --> 00:13:14,585 replica ring or something. 355 00:13:14,585 --> 00:13:15,962 [ Chuckles ] [ Door opens ] 356 00:13:15,962 --> 00:13:17,797 Okay. Ava's literally gatekeeping 357 00:13:17,797 --> 00:13:19,257 when I can use the garden. 358 00:13:19,257 --> 00:13:22,218 She put a padlock on my kumquats. 359 00:13:22,218 --> 00:13:25,263 She is making me rearrange the seating in my classroom, 360 00:13:25,263 --> 00:13:29,267 throwing off decades of good educational fêng shui. 361 00:13:29,267 --> 00:13:30,768 She made me replace my mop water. 362 00:13:30,768 --> 00:13:32,895 But the best stuff is like a sourdough starter -- 363 00:13:32,895 --> 00:13:34,814 the older it is, the better it gets. 364 00:13:34,814 --> 00:13:36,274 Alright. L-Let's relax. 365 00:13:36,274 --> 00:13:38,693 Ava is finally the principal she is supposed to be, 366 00:13:38,693 --> 00:13:40,611 so I say we give her a shot -- 367 00:13:40,611 --> 00:13:43,197 just like we give this new whole-grain tofu spot a shot 368 00:13:43,197 --> 00:13:45,366 for lunch today because it's my pick. 369 00:13:45,366 --> 00:13:48,161 Who's ready to get antioxidated? 370 00:13:48,161 --> 00:13:50,830 Great news, everyone -- there are no more free periods. 371 00:13:50,830 --> 00:13:54,459 Instead, everyone will be volunteering for lunch duty, 372 00:13:54,459 --> 00:13:55,960 hall monitoring, library management, 373 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:57,795 et cetera -- at all times. 374 00:13:59,255 --> 00:14:02,425 Well, at least we can still enjoy our lunches. 375 00:14:02,425 --> 00:14:04,802 Oh! And no more off-campus lunches. 376 00:14:04,802 --> 00:14:06,054 It's against policy. 377 00:14:08,097 --> 00:14:09,265 She must be stopped. 378 00:14:11,726 --> 00:14:14,854 Yeah, the "library to librarian" ratio is troubling, 379 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:16,773 but nothing we can't fix. 380 00:14:16,773 --> 00:14:18,191 [ Laughs ] Listen. 381 00:14:18,191 --> 00:14:19,692 Speaking of, could you look into 382 00:14:19,692 --> 00:14:22,236 getting a McFlurry machine for my classroom? 383 00:14:22,236 --> 00:14:24,739 Because the "McFlurry machine to classroom" ratio, 384 00:14:24,739 --> 00:14:26,199 t-that's also way off. 385 00:14:26,199 --> 00:14:28,034 We can't do that. 386 00:14:28,034 --> 00:14:29,243 Typical. 387 00:14:31,454 --> 00:14:32,538 Hey. Manny? 388 00:14:32,538 --> 00:14:33,956 Hey. Hey. 389 00:14:33,956 --> 00:14:37,126 So, you said to mention ideas, and I think I have one. 390 00:14:37,126 --> 00:14:39,087 Okay. Love the iPads that you gave us, 391 00:14:39,087 --> 00:14:40,963 but I was just thinking it would be cool 392 00:14:40,963 --> 00:14:43,341 if we had more chargers for charging. 393 00:14:43,341 --> 00:14:47,136 You know, like three or four or seven... 394 00:14:47,136 --> 00:14:48,888 Or eight. Hey, you said it, not me. 395 00:14:48,888 --> 00:14:51,390 Yeah. Guys, we should make sure that we have enough chargers 396 00:14:51,390 --> 00:14:53,392 for the iPads in all the classrooms. 397 00:14:53,392 --> 00:14:54,393 Yes. Yes. 398 00:14:54,393 --> 00:14:55,895 Yeah. 399 00:14:55,895 --> 00:14:57,313 And I'm just throwing this out there, that, um, you know, 400 00:14:57,313 --> 00:14:59,065 LeapFrog tablets could be better. 401 00:14:59,065 --> 00:15:00,691 Ooh! Yes! 402 00:15:00,691 --> 00:15:03,069 They're built for student use, more cost-efficient. 403 00:15:03,069 --> 00:15:05,238 Right. And they haven't changed their cords in years. 404 00:15:05,238 --> 00:15:07,532 See? This is why I knew you'd be a great fit for the fellowship. 405 00:15:07,532 --> 00:15:08,699 Oh. I know that you don't want 406 00:15:08,699 --> 00:15:10,076 to be away from your class, 407 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:12,245 so would it help if I told you that you would get to be 408 00:15:12,245 --> 00:15:15,456 at Abbott once or even twice a week? 409 00:15:15,456 --> 00:15:17,250 Really? Yeah, the fellowship is built 410 00:15:17,250 --> 00:15:19,252 so that you stay on the ground with a pilot school 411 00:15:19,252 --> 00:15:21,129 where you can still hear from all your teachers 412 00:15:21,129 --> 00:15:23,131 and test out all your new ideas. 413 00:15:23,131 --> 00:15:25,299 Well, that's nice to hear. 414 00:15:25,299 --> 00:15:26,884 And I don't want to sound money-hungry, 415 00:15:26,884 --> 00:15:28,886 but is there a pay raise? 416 00:15:28,886 --> 00:15:30,555 Two dollars. 417 00:15:30,555 --> 00:15:32,098 Two dollars?! That's like a million dollars! 418 00:15:32,098 --> 00:15:33,850 Simon: Well... 419 00:15:33,850 --> 00:15:36,185 Hey, we don't make this offer just to any teacher, okay? 420 00:15:36,185 --> 00:15:38,020 You got a knack for doing this. 421 00:15:38,020 --> 00:15:40,356 Jacob: Yeah, and if she says no, you gotta -- 422 00:15:40,356 --> 00:15:42,567 you've gotta find somebody else, right? 423 00:15:42,567 --> 00:15:44,318 And if it's about diversity, 424 00:15:44,318 --> 00:15:46,612 let me tell you that I am queer. 425 00:15:46,612 --> 00:15:47,905 It's not. 426 00:15:47,905 --> 00:15:49,448 I-I'm fun to be around? 427 00:15:51,993 --> 00:15:53,870 Emily: Hi, there. Ow. 428 00:15:53,870 --> 00:15:54,787 Everything okay? 429 00:15:54,787 --> 00:15:56,664 Oh, fine, fine. 430 00:15:56,664 --> 00:16:00,751 Just trying to move these desks the way you people want them. 431 00:16:00,751 --> 00:16:02,837 Can we help you? No, I don't have the time 432 00:16:02,837 --> 00:16:05,590 to file the paperwork just to move a desk. 433 00:16:05,590 --> 00:16:07,383 No, I can help you with the desk. 434 00:16:08,968 --> 00:16:11,262 The legendary Mrs. Howard. 435 00:16:11,262 --> 00:16:14,015 I haven't had a chance to connect with you yet, but... 436 00:16:14,015 --> 00:16:15,558 I hear you're the one. 437 00:16:15,558 --> 00:16:17,059 Charmed. 438 00:16:18,811 --> 00:16:20,354 We're actually working on a program 439 00:16:20,354 --> 00:16:22,106 to get assistants in the classroom 440 00:16:22,106 --> 00:16:23,649 at the beginning of the school year 441 00:16:23,649 --> 00:16:25,526 instead of you having to request one 442 00:16:25,526 --> 00:16:27,403 that doesn't get here until January. 443 00:16:27,403 --> 00:16:29,906 Thank you. I do not need a whole song and dance. 444 00:16:29,906 --> 00:16:31,908 And thank you for your help. 445 00:16:38,372 --> 00:16:40,291 You don't trust us, do you? 446 00:16:40,291 --> 00:16:44,086 Honestly? No. 447 00:16:44,086 --> 00:16:47,131 I've seen many versions of you walk through that door, 448 00:16:47,131 --> 00:16:49,800 all with nice smiles, appearing to care. 449 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:51,886 Mrs. Howard, I get it. 450 00:16:51,886 --> 00:16:53,429 I know what this district was, 451 00:16:53,429 --> 00:16:56,432 and I am aware of how I come off, 452 00:16:56,432 --> 00:16:58,392 but I don't know any other way to be. 453 00:16:58,392 --> 00:17:00,394 I started working at the district 454 00:17:00,394 --> 00:17:02,355 because I saw that it needed to change -- 455 00:17:02,355 --> 00:17:04,732 for students, like the student that I was, 456 00:17:04,732 --> 00:17:06,901 for teachers like you, 457 00:17:06,901 --> 00:17:09,153 and for teachers like my mom. 458 00:17:10,655 --> 00:17:11,739 Your mom's an educator? 459 00:17:11,739 --> 00:17:14,575 She was, and before she retired, 460 00:17:14,575 --> 00:17:16,452 I listened to her complain about the district 461 00:17:16,452 --> 00:17:19,330 every single year for 20 years. Hm. 462 00:17:19,330 --> 00:17:22,124 I just wanted to make the job easier for her. 463 00:17:22,124 --> 00:17:25,753 So I can't make you trust me, 464 00:17:25,753 --> 00:17:29,548 but I'm not gonna stop trying to make the job easier. 465 00:17:29,548 --> 00:17:30,883 And that goes for me and my team. 466 00:17:39,725 --> 00:17:41,102 It was a pleasure, Mrs. Howard. 467 00:17:43,854 --> 00:17:45,982 [ Intercom beeps ] Ava: Break it up, slackers! 468 00:17:45,982 --> 00:17:48,776 Yeah, I'm talking to you -- Mrs. Miller, Ms. Schemmenti, 469 00:17:48,776 --> 00:17:50,194 ponytail guy. 470 00:17:50,194 --> 00:17:51,654 Yeah, that's right. 471 00:17:51,654 --> 00:17:53,614 I got cameras all over this place. 472 00:17:53,614 --> 00:17:55,533 Just to make sure we're always working 473 00:17:55,533 --> 00:17:57,576 to make Abbott a brighter place! 474 00:17:57,576 --> 00:18:00,037 Well, we made a plan to solve this Ava problem. 475 00:18:00,037 --> 00:18:01,414 We need to, like, reset her. 476 00:18:01,414 --> 00:18:03,749 We looked for a button. There wasn't one. 477 00:18:03,749 --> 00:18:06,711 So we decided to tempt her with things we know she loves. 478 00:18:06,711 --> 00:18:08,212 First, money. Ohh! 479 00:18:08,212 --> 00:18:10,089 We sent Jacob in looking incredibly scammable. 480 00:18:10,089 --> 00:18:12,425 Second, her love of skipping work. 481 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:14,468 In this case, for an Usher show. 482 00:18:14,468 --> 00:18:16,846 Ahhh! Nothing has worked so far, 483 00:18:16,846 --> 00:18:19,432 so now we're pulling out the big guns. 484 00:18:19,432 --> 00:18:20,349 Ready? 485 00:18:21,726 --> 00:18:23,185 No. Barbara: Oh, come on. 486 00:18:23,185 --> 00:18:26,105 We cannot stand any more of this "new Ava," 487 00:18:26,105 --> 00:18:29,734 and unfortunately, you are a very powerful tool. 488 00:18:29,734 --> 00:18:31,402 Tool? You're literally objectifying me. 489 00:18:31,402 --> 00:18:32,820 Objects don't talk. 490 00:18:32,820 --> 00:18:35,072 Bro, dawg, do you want to continue 491 00:18:35,072 --> 00:18:37,450 to live under this new regime? 492 00:18:37,450 --> 00:18:39,035 -No. -Then you know what we must do. 493 00:18:39,035 --> 00:18:41,037 Take it off. Take off the sweater. 494 00:18:41,037 --> 00:18:42,747 Are we sure there's no other way? 495 00:18:42,747 --> 00:18:44,332 Hush. Roll up a sleeve 496 00:18:44,332 --> 00:18:46,042 and tastefully welcome her to the gun show. 497 00:18:46,042 --> 00:18:48,336 And then lean against the door frame. You know how. 498 00:18:56,135 --> 00:18:57,845 Can I help you with something? 499 00:18:57,845 --> 00:19:00,222 [ Sultry voice ] Well, it depends. 500 00:19:00,222 --> 00:19:02,850 All these rules are so... 501 00:19:02,850 --> 00:19:05,811 hard...and rigid... 502 00:19:09,065 --> 00:19:10,983 Well, here's a rule. 503 00:19:10,983 --> 00:19:13,736 Put your arms away, Jeremy Allen Black. 504 00:19:13,736 --> 00:19:15,112 This is a school. 505 00:19:19,116 --> 00:19:20,618 Please. 506 00:19:20,618 --> 00:19:23,746 Okay. Look. We need old Ava back! 507 00:19:23,746 --> 00:19:25,081 Barbara: Mm-hmm. 508 00:19:25,081 --> 00:19:26,791 Well, she's dead and gone. 509 00:19:26,791 --> 00:19:29,001 I lead now. I communicate. 510 00:19:29,001 --> 00:19:30,795 I haven't listened to the City Girls in months. 511 00:19:32,088 --> 00:19:33,422 This is who I am now. 512 00:19:33,422 --> 00:19:34,924 Mm-hmm. 513 00:19:34,924 --> 00:19:37,343 Well, I guess this is just life now. 514 00:19:37,343 --> 00:19:39,011 If Gregory's arms didn't work, nothing will. 515 00:19:39,011 --> 00:19:40,888 Oh, no. 516 00:19:40,888 --> 00:19:43,808 There's one card we can play. 517 00:19:43,808 --> 00:19:45,893 But we're gonna have to go low. 518 00:19:45,893 --> 00:19:50,106 Nay -- get low. 519 00:19:54,735 --> 00:19:56,529 Janine: Hey, Barbara. Hey. 520 00:19:56,529 --> 00:19:58,114 Oh! You changed your desks. 521 00:19:58,114 --> 00:19:59,824 Mandate. 522 00:19:59,824 --> 00:20:02,451 These new district people -- they smile in your face 523 00:20:02,451 --> 00:20:05,371 and tell you your ideas are good, but they suck, right? 524 00:20:05,371 --> 00:20:08,916 You know, I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but... 525 00:20:08,916 --> 00:20:10,751 I actually have hope for this new group. 526 00:20:10,751 --> 00:20:12,753 I think they can make change. 527 00:20:12,753 --> 00:20:15,548 Wh-- Seriously?! 528 00:20:15,548 --> 00:20:17,842 Wow! I was really hoping for a "Barbara Bummer." 529 00:20:17,842 --> 00:20:19,385 And what would that be? 530 00:20:19,385 --> 00:20:20,845 Uh, it's when you tell me everything's trash 531 00:20:20,845 --> 00:20:22,555 and that people are useless and I shouldn't have hope. 532 00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:25,558 Beside the fact that I have never said any of that, 533 00:20:25,558 --> 00:20:27,184 I've had a change of heart. 534 00:20:27,184 --> 00:20:29,770 I think this new group, there's something there. 535 00:20:29,770 --> 00:20:31,564 Something genuine. [ Scoffs ] 536 00:20:31,564 --> 00:20:32,898 What? 537 00:20:32,898 --> 00:20:34,483 They offered me a fellowship, 538 00:20:34,483 --> 00:20:37,278 this thing where I can go work at the district 539 00:20:37,278 --> 00:20:39,613 and help them bring big ideas to life 540 00:20:39,613 --> 00:20:42,491 for all the Philly schools, and I turned it down. 541 00:20:42,491 --> 00:20:45,077 Well, you don't seem happy you turned it down. 542 00:20:45,077 --> 00:20:47,246 I've been doing this for three years now, 543 00:20:47,246 --> 00:20:49,540 and I finally got it in my brain 544 00:20:49,540 --> 00:20:52,209 that you just have to accept the things you can't change. 545 00:20:52,209 --> 00:20:55,087 Just be. Just be a good teacher. 546 00:20:55,087 --> 00:20:57,214 Stop dreaming, I guess. 547 00:20:57,214 --> 00:20:58,924 Dreamers are the only people 548 00:20:58,924 --> 00:21:02,970 that can bring about a different reality. 549 00:21:02,970 --> 00:21:05,639 Do you really want this fellowship? 550 00:21:05,639 --> 00:21:08,142 Maybe. Sweetheart, you know that you still have Abbott 551 00:21:08,142 --> 00:21:10,436 to come home to when it ends. 552 00:21:10,436 --> 00:21:11,896 [ Laptop closes ] 553 00:21:11,896 --> 00:21:14,148 And now, if you will excuse me, 554 00:21:14,148 --> 00:21:15,941 I've got to go save the school. 555 00:21:15,941 --> 00:21:17,735 [ Janine chuckles ] 556 00:21:17,735 --> 00:21:19,695 What? 557 00:21:21,864 --> 00:21:23,824 Ava! You're needed in the gym! 558 00:21:23,824 --> 00:21:25,367 Yeah, there's a bunch of teachers in there 559 00:21:25,367 --> 00:21:26,994 saying Princeton's better than Harvard. 560 00:21:26,994 --> 00:21:28,496 Oh, hell no! 561 00:21:30,956 --> 00:21:32,625 Okay, we have like two minutes, 562 00:21:32,625 --> 00:21:35,252 so can you please fill us in on the rest of this genius plan? 563 00:21:35,252 --> 00:21:37,338 Ava said she stopped listening to the Town Women. 564 00:21:37,338 --> 00:21:39,048 -City Girls. -But I know there's one song 565 00:21:39,048 --> 00:21:41,592 she cannot resist. 566 00:21:41,592 --> 00:21:43,802 Jacob, whip out the Walkman. Phone. 567 00:21:43,802 --> 00:21:45,346 Open up Napster. Spotify. 568 00:21:45,346 --> 00:21:48,140 Jesus, close your ears. Come on. 569 00:21:51,393 --> 00:21:54,104 Princeton is the Temple University of the Ivies! 570 00:21:54,104 --> 00:21:55,689 Barbara: Now, Mr. Johnson! 571 00:21:55,689 --> 00:21:57,191 Let go of your butts. 572 00:21:57,191 --> 00:21:58,609 [ Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" plays ] 573 00:21:58,609 --> 00:22:01,028 What the hell? 574 00:22:01,028 --> 00:22:03,948 No. No. 575 00:22:03,948 --> 00:22:05,616 Not today, Juvenile. 576 00:22:05,616 --> 00:22:09,411 ♪♪ 577 00:22:09,411 --> 00:22:11,789 No. 578 00:22:11,789 --> 00:22:14,792 ♪ Girl, you workin' with some...yeah, you bad, yeah ♪ 579 00:22:14,792 --> 00:22:17,211 ♪ Make a...spend his cash, yeah, his last, yeah ♪ 580 00:22:17,211 --> 00:22:19,922 ♪ ...frown when you pass, yeah, they mad, yeah ♪ 581 00:22:19,922 --> 00:22:22,299 ♪ You gon' ride in the Jag, yeah, with that head ♪ Aaah! 582 00:22:22,299 --> 00:22:24,718 ♪ You could smoke or buy a bag, yeah, of...yeah ♪ Aah! [ Laughs ] 583 00:22:24,718 --> 00:22:27,304 ♪ Got money I can flash, yeah, and trash, yeah ♪ 584 00:22:27,304 --> 00:22:30,057 ♪ I'm a big-timer...yeah, pull the trigger, yeah ♪ Yeah! 585 00:22:30,057 --> 00:22:32,268 I'm back, y'all! 586 00:22:32,268 --> 00:22:34,812 So, Ava, can we have our free periods back now? 587 00:22:34,812 --> 00:22:36,564 Y'all can do whatever you want. 588 00:22:36,564 --> 00:22:39,191 Mr. Johnson, find my ring light. 589 00:22:39,191 --> 00:22:41,819 I'm about to be on IG Live all day. 590 00:22:41,819 --> 00:22:43,070 Yes! Hey! 591 00:22:43,070 --> 00:22:45,239 Melissa: Go, Ava! Go, Ava! 592 00:22:45,239 --> 00:22:47,157 Gregory: So it turns out the only thing worse 593 00:22:47,157 --> 00:22:48,576 than Ava being an awful principal 594 00:22:48,576 --> 00:22:50,327 is Ava being a good one. 595 00:22:50,327 --> 00:22:51,453 You should have been there, Janine. 596 00:22:51,453 --> 00:22:53,581 We tried everything to get her back. 597 00:22:53,581 --> 00:22:55,416 Gregory even flexed his muscles. 598 00:22:55,416 --> 00:22:56,959 You flexed? 599 00:22:56,959 --> 00:22:58,711 Yeah. [ Laughs ] 600 00:22:58,711 --> 00:23:01,171 Well, did you guys try just playing "Back That Azz Up"? 601 00:23:01,171 --> 00:23:02,214 Because that -- 602 00:23:02,214 --> 00:23:04,091 [ Gasps ] How did you know to do that? 603 00:23:04,091 --> 00:23:06,176 Wow. You really are district material. 604 00:23:06,176 --> 00:23:08,345 Oh, stop. 605 00:23:08,345 --> 00:23:10,264 Oh! Um... 606 00:23:10,264 --> 00:23:13,517 So, Manny offered me a fellowship at the district. 607 00:23:13,517 --> 00:23:15,269 And I'm like 80/20 on doing it. 608 00:23:15,269 --> 00:23:16,437 So you'd leave Abbott? 609 00:23:16,437 --> 00:23:18,147 Well, yeah, but not permanently. 610 00:23:18,147 --> 00:23:21,108 Well, I am happy for you. And jealous. And sad. 611 00:23:21,108 --> 00:23:23,527 I'm emotional, which calls for shots. 612 00:23:23,527 --> 00:23:25,321 Can you see about my cheese fries, please? 613 00:23:25,321 --> 00:23:28,157 Uh, wow. Well, congrats. 614 00:23:28,157 --> 00:23:29,491 Mm! 615 00:23:29,491 --> 00:23:30,826 But I haven't made my mind up yet. 616 00:23:30,826 --> 00:23:32,411 Just haven't decided. 617 00:23:32,411 --> 00:23:34,121 Look. You'd be perfect for it. 618 00:23:37,750 --> 00:23:39,043 What? 619 00:23:39,043 --> 00:23:41,045 What? What? You -- 620 00:23:41,045 --> 00:23:43,380 Uh, no, it's great. It really is. 621 00:23:43,380 --> 00:23:46,467 It's just it'd be weird, you not being at Abbott. 622 00:23:46,467 --> 00:23:48,135 Yeah. It's -- It's a fantastic opportunity. 623 00:23:48,135 --> 00:23:49,637 Mm-hmm. But I don't know. 624 00:23:49,637 --> 00:23:51,555 When I think of Abbott, I think of you, 625 00:23:51,555 --> 00:23:53,849 and when I think of you, I think of Abbott. 626 00:23:56,852 --> 00:23:59,605 Yeah. No, I know. 627 00:23:59,605 --> 00:24:02,107 And I'm gonna miss my students. 628 00:24:02,107 --> 00:24:05,611 I'm gonna miss... my classroom. 629 00:24:05,611 --> 00:24:08,155 I'm gonna miss knocking on that wall to chat. 630 00:24:10,866 --> 00:24:12,868 I'm gonna miss that, too. 631 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:18,666 You're really gonna leave us? 632 00:24:27,216 --> 00:24:29,259 [ Indistinct conversations ] 633 00:24:31,595 --> 00:24:33,847 Happy Career Day, Ava. 634 00:24:33,847 --> 00:24:36,100 There's no such thing as a happy career. 635 00:24:36,100 --> 00:24:38,477 To work is to lose in life. 636 00:24:38,477 --> 00:24:40,020 Good to have her back. 637 00:24:49,071 --> 00:24:51,073 Oh, no. No, no, no. You haven't missed anything. 638 00:24:51,073 --> 00:24:53,033 Nothing is weird with Gregory. 639 00:24:53,033 --> 00:24:55,160 I basically just decided to go work with the district, 640 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:56,829 and, you know, Gregory and I are good. 641 00:24:56,829 --> 00:24:58,288 Me and Janine? 642 00:24:58,288 --> 00:25:01,208 Yeah, no, w-we're fine. It's... 643 00:25:01,208 --> 00:25:03,377 It's -- It's ju-- It's nothing weird. 644 00:25:03,377 --> 00:25:04,753 Oh, hell yeah, something weird's going on 645 00:25:04,753 --> 00:25:07,172 between Gregory and Janine. They ain't tell you? 646 00:25:07,172 --> 00:25:09,842 Well, lucky for y'all, my hidden cameras picked up everything. 647 00:25:09,842 --> 00:25:11,135 Y'all gonna love this. 648 00:25:12,511 --> 00:25:14,304 -Hey. -Hey. 649 00:25:14,304 --> 00:25:16,140 That was a fun hang the other night, right? 650 00:25:16,140 --> 00:25:18,642 It was. I really like that place. Me too. 651 00:25:18,642 --> 00:25:21,687 But you think the camera crew got home safe, though, right? 652 00:25:21,687 --> 00:25:23,397 I mean, we did tell them it was a rough area. 653 00:25:23,397 --> 00:25:24,648 Yeah, I'm sure they're fine. 654 00:25:24,648 --> 00:25:26,150 They're probably all just sick or something. 655 00:25:26,150 --> 00:25:27,776 What are the chances they all got robbed? 656 00:25:27,776 --> 00:25:32,197 [ Laughs ] 657 00:25:32,197 --> 00:25:34,908 Hey, so, I was thinking about the field trip 658 00:25:34,908 --> 00:25:37,202 from last year to the museum... Okay, uh-huh. 659 00:25:37,202 --> 00:25:39,329 ...and particularly the part 660 00:25:39,329 --> 00:25:43,250 where you told me that you had feelings for me. 661 00:25:43,250 --> 00:25:46,545 And I had some, too, I guess. 662 00:25:46,545 --> 00:25:50,758 And I basically still have those feelings. 663 00:25:50,758 --> 00:25:52,760 I realized it at the bar. 664 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:54,344 Yeah? 665 00:25:54,344 --> 00:25:57,139 So I don't know. I was wondering if maybe -- 666 00:25:57,139 --> 00:26:01,769 what if now, we could try to explore that, try to... 667 00:26:01,769 --> 00:26:03,145 I don't know. 668 00:26:03,145 --> 00:26:05,814 [ Chuckles ] Uh... 669 00:26:05,814 --> 00:26:08,817 Wow. Um... 670 00:26:08,817 --> 00:26:10,944 Definitely didn't see that coming. 671 00:26:10,944 --> 00:26:13,072 I know. [ Chuckles ] Me either. 672 00:26:13,072 --> 00:26:15,324 Uh... 673 00:26:15,324 --> 00:26:19,161 Honestly, Janine, in my mind, 674 00:26:19,161 --> 00:26:21,663 I had kind of put a period on that. 675 00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:26,627 Out of respect, you know? Yeah. 676 00:26:26,627 --> 00:26:28,921 It just -- I-It seem-- [ Sighs ] 677 00:26:28,921 --> 00:26:30,589 I mentally moved on, 678 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:32,591 and it seemed like that was kind of the -- 679 00:26:32,591 --> 00:26:34,551 the right thing to do, so I did. 680 00:26:34,551 --> 00:26:36,637 Mm-hmm, right. I mean, just so you know, 681 00:26:36,637 --> 00:26:38,847 I wasn't saying we should never... 682 00:26:38,847 --> 00:26:42,559 Okay, yeah, no, but, like, you know... 683 00:26:42,559 --> 00:26:44,603 even with you changing your mind right now, 684 00:26:44,603 --> 00:26:47,106 it just feels like it would be safer... 685 00:26:47,106 --> 00:26:50,192 Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. ...for both of us if... 686 00:26:50,192 --> 00:26:52,110 we were just friends. 687 00:26:52,110 --> 00:26:54,446 Mm-hmm. Yeah. Mm-hmm, definitely. 688 00:26:54,446 --> 00:26:56,782 You know? 'Cause I really value what we have. 689 00:26:56,782 --> 00:26:58,367 So do I. And I don't want this to get all... 690 00:26:58,367 --> 00:26:59,827 Yeah. You know what I mean? 691 00:26:59,827 --> 00:27:01,745 I get it. I really do. I understand. Okay. 692 00:27:01,745 --> 00:27:04,164 Safer is better. Safe is great. 693 00:27:04,164 --> 00:27:05,541 Yeah. Yeah. Okay. 694 00:27:07,793 --> 00:27:08,836 [ Keyboard clacks ] 695 00:27:08,836 --> 00:27:10,671 Look at Janine's face. 696 00:27:10,671 --> 00:27:12,422 [ Laughs ] 697 00:27:12,422 --> 00:27:14,091 She mad. 698 00:27:16,093 --> 00:27:18,512 Janine: Good morning, everyone. 699 00:27:18,512 --> 00:27:19,263 We are so excited. And let me just tell you. 700 00:27:19,263 --> 00:27:20,013 This isn't your mother's Career Day. 701 00:27:20,013 --> 00:27:21,306 No, it's not! Yeah. 702 00:27:21,306 --> 00:27:22,391 Though we're sure all your mothers 703 00:27:22,391 --> 00:27:23,851 have vibrant professional careers. 704 00:27:23,851 --> 00:27:25,394 Yeah, if they so choose. 705 00:27:25,394 --> 00:27:27,688 Uh, the main goal of this fellowship 706 00:27:27,688 --> 00:27:29,857 is piloting new programs and initiatives 707 00:27:29,857 --> 00:27:31,525 for the entire district. 708 00:27:31,525 --> 00:27:33,360 Which is why I've spent the last four months 709 00:27:33,360 --> 00:27:35,487 making sure that Career Day is a fresh 710 00:27:35,487 --> 00:27:38,532 and impactful experience for students, staff, 711 00:27:38,532 --> 00:27:40,075 and professionals all over this great city. 712 00:27:40,075 --> 00:27:41,451 -All over. -It's major. 713 00:27:41,451 --> 00:27:43,412 -Yeah! -Connections will be made. 714 00:27:43,412 --> 00:27:44,788 -Mm-hmm. -Dreams will be born. 715 00:27:44,788 --> 00:27:46,498 -Wow! -Janines will be quiet? 716 00:27:46,498 --> 00:27:48,417 Janine: Okay. Um... 717 00:27:48,417 --> 00:27:51,670 So, for you, Mrs. Murphy, an anesthesiologist. 718 00:27:51,670 --> 00:27:54,715 For Mrs. Howard, a licensed cosmetologist. 719 00:27:54,715 --> 00:27:56,341 -Ohh! -Lovely. 720 00:27:56,341 --> 00:27:58,886 Cosmetology is quite lucrative these days. Mm-hmm. 721 00:27:58,886 --> 00:28:01,346 Um, a zoologist for my class -- Sorry. 722 00:28:01,346 --> 00:28:03,140 I mean, the substitute -- Ms. Lee's class. 723 00:28:03,140 --> 00:28:05,475 I don't like animals. 724 00:28:05,475 --> 00:28:08,729 Well, the students will love it, uh, so... 725 00:28:08,729 --> 00:28:11,315 Ms. Schemmenti, we have a marketing professional... 726 00:28:11,315 --> 00:28:13,483 Boo. ...from the Philadelphia Eagles. 727 00:28:13,483 --> 00:28:16,361 Yes! Hell yes! [ Laughter ] 728 00:28:16,361 --> 00:28:18,405 What about me? Tell me I got him. Please, please, please. 729 00:28:18,405 --> 00:28:21,617 Yes, Jacob. As requested, you have Mr. Johnson. 730 00:28:21,617 --> 00:28:24,912 Yes! Oh! He's had, like, every job under the sun. 731 00:28:24,912 --> 00:28:27,122 Very useful in today's gig economy. 732 00:28:27,122 --> 00:28:30,083 Oh, the places we'll go. 733 00:28:30,083 --> 00:28:33,629 Um, and for Mr. Eddie, 734 00:28:33,629 --> 00:28:36,632 you'll have a botanist from the Longwood Gardens. 735 00:28:36,632 --> 00:28:38,425 Cool. Thank you, Ms. Teagues. 736 00:28:38,425 --> 00:28:40,802 Welcome. Okay. 737 00:28:40,802 --> 00:28:42,304 Barbara: Hey, Gary. 738 00:28:42,304 --> 00:28:44,431 I thought you restocked the vending machines yesterday. 739 00:28:44,431 --> 00:28:46,934 Oh, I'm here to dispense more than just high sodium. 740 00:28:46,934 --> 00:28:51,229 Yeah, he's here for Career Day. This man has got a 401(k). 741 00:28:51,229 --> 00:28:53,815 It's all in quarters, but, hey, money's money! 742 00:28:53,815 --> 00:28:55,400 Yeah. 743 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,569 I'm really loving Career Day, though. Mm-hmm. 744 00:28:57,569 --> 00:29:00,989 I'm hoping that cosmetologist will do my nails also. 745 00:29:00,989 --> 00:29:03,659 Oh, maybe she could do your nails, too. 746 00:29:03,659 --> 00:29:06,036 You never know when you're gonna need a ring photo. 747 00:29:06,036 --> 00:29:07,621 [ Laughs ] 748 00:29:07,621 --> 00:29:10,290 I'm just teasing. Just teasing. 749 00:29:10,290 --> 00:29:12,125 Okay. Yeah, I know. 750 00:29:12,125 --> 00:29:14,461 'Cause you love to make these little jokes. 751 00:29:14,461 --> 00:29:17,339 But, uh, yeah, just checking in that we're on the same page 752 00:29:17,339 --> 00:29:18,882 'cause, like, Gary, you know 753 00:29:18,882 --> 00:29:20,634 I don't want to get married again, right? Hm. 754 00:29:20,634 --> 00:29:22,427 Like, I did it before. I don't want to do it again. 755 00:29:22,427 --> 00:29:24,429 Yeah. I got ya. Okay. Okay. 756 00:29:24,429 --> 00:29:26,431 Just 'cause I want us to be clear, alright? 757 00:29:26,431 --> 00:29:28,392 Mm-hmm. So it would take, like, 758 00:29:28,392 --> 00:29:29,977 a miracle for me to want to get hitched again. 759 00:29:29,977 --> 00:29:30,978 Alright. Okay. 760 00:29:30,978 --> 00:29:32,187 I get it. Alright. 761 00:29:32,187 --> 00:29:34,398 Like, an absolute freakin' miracle! 762 00:29:34,398 --> 00:29:36,066 Thank you all so much for coming. 763 00:29:36,066 --> 00:29:38,276 It means a lot to the kids to be able to see 764 00:29:38,276 --> 00:29:40,404 all the different career possibilities. 765 00:29:40,404 --> 00:29:42,698 We cannot pay you enough. You're paying us nothing. 766 00:29:42,698 --> 00:29:45,659 And I assure you that any amount would not be enough. 767 00:29:45,659 --> 00:29:47,703 Ooh! I can't believe it's finally here. 768 00:29:47,703 --> 00:29:49,830 All these weeks of work for one day. 769 00:29:49,830 --> 00:29:51,123 I can't blow this. 770 00:29:51,123 --> 00:29:52,666 [ Sighs ] If I mess this up, 771 00:29:52,666 --> 00:29:53,792 the district won't let me pitch anything else. 772 00:29:53,792 --> 00:29:55,419 That's right. 773 00:29:55,419 --> 00:29:57,004 Yeah, I tanked the rollout for electric school buses, 774 00:29:57,004 --> 00:29:58,630 and I haven't been allowed to speak in meetings since. 775 00:29:58,630 --> 00:30:00,173 It's gonna be great. 776 00:30:00,173 --> 00:30:02,426 Okay. This is you. 777 00:30:02,426 --> 00:30:03,927 Hey. 778 00:30:03,927 --> 00:30:05,637 Hi. 779 00:30:05,637 --> 00:30:07,597 Right. Oh. Pbht. 780 00:30:07,597 --> 00:30:09,808 And this just gets harder and harder 781 00:30:09,808 --> 00:30:11,977 because they go crazy for me. 782 00:30:11,977 --> 00:30:13,520 Hey, guys! 783 00:30:17,899 --> 00:30:19,151 They get tired after lunch. 784 00:30:19,151 --> 00:30:20,944 It's 8:30. Is it? 785 00:30:20,944 --> 00:30:23,238 I don't think it... 786 00:30:23,238 --> 00:30:25,198 I see why they're being weird. 787 00:30:25,198 --> 00:30:27,576 She put the date on the bottom of the board instead of the top. 788 00:30:27,576 --> 00:30:29,369 Classic mistake. Let me just... 789 00:30:30,954 --> 00:30:32,539 What do you think you're doing? 790 00:30:32,539 --> 00:30:34,583 Oh, I was gonna put the date at the top of the board. 791 00:30:34,583 --> 00:30:37,753 I like my dates at the bottom. And I like to fight. 792 00:30:37,753 --> 00:30:39,337 Oh. 793 00:30:39,337 --> 00:30:41,882 Territorial behavior. Pretty common in the wild. 794 00:30:41,882 --> 00:30:44,134 Yes. You see that in the kingdom all the time. 795 00:30:44,134 --> 00:30:45,844 Now, let's see those cheetahs. 796 00:30:45,844 --> 00:30:48,180 I did not bring any cheetahs. 797 00:30:48,180 --> 00:30:50,307 Okay. Let's see a cheetah. 798 00:30:50,307 --> 00:30:51,808 I brought a fake sloth. 799 00:30:51,808 --> 00:30:53,310 Really? That's what you brought? 800 00:30:53,310 --> 00:30:55,937 So, what I do is make a little palm tree on the forehead, 801 00:30:55,937 --> 00:30:57,439 then a straight line down my nose, 802 00:30:57,439 --> 00:30:59,191 all the way to the cupid's bow area. 803 00:30:59,191 --> 00:31:00,567 Mrs. Howard, if you're interested, 804 00:31:00,567 --> 00:31:03,487 you can find my tutorials on Instagram and TikTok. 805 00:31:03,487 --> 00:31:07,115 No. I've been doing my makeup now for well over 30 years. 806 00:31:07,115 --> 00:31:10,035 And you look fantastic, but maybe some face contouring 807 00:31:10,035 --> 00:31:12,079 and some underpainting could take you to the next level. 808 00:31:12,079 --> 00:31:14,247 Maybe that would be alright. 809 00:31:14,247 --> 00:31:17,501 When you put these two kinds of fruit trees close together, 810 00:31:17,501 --> 00:31:19,669 that can lead to... Cross-pollination! 811 00:31:19,669 --> 00:31:22,923 Sorry. I was, um... just trying to help. 812 00:31:22,923 --> 00:31:24,382 You know, this summer, I -- 813 00:31:24,382 --> 00:31:26,134 Worked with the Orioles grounds crew. Yeah. 814 00:31:26,134 --> 00:31:28,929 You mentioned it. Several times. 815 00:31:28,929 --> 00:31:30,972 Were you the guy that got caught under the tarp? 816 00:31:30,972 --> 00:31:34,309 [ Students laughing ] 817 00:31:34,309 --> 00:31:37,312 Kentucky bluegrass is slippery. Ah. 818 00:31:37,312 --> 00:31:39,648 Well, at this point in my story, you may be asking yourself, 819 00:31:39,648 --> 00:31:41,858 "How did you get elected to the state senate?" 820 00:31:41,858 --> 00:31:43,902 Yes. I was asking myself that. 821 00:31:43,902 --> 00:31:45,779 Well, it's real simple. 822 00:31:45,779 --> 00:31:49,533 You see, the incumbent passed away right before the election. 823 00:31:49,533 --> 00:31:52,410 Everybody would just vote for him when they saw his name. 824 00:31:52,410 --> 00:31:56,623 Just so happens that this man's name was also Mr. Johnson. 825 00:31:56,623 --> 00:31:59,668 I got myself on the ballot, and the rest is history. 826 00:31:59,668 --> 00:32:03,505 Anyway, I served three terms, and we won the Cold War. 827 00:32:03,505 --> 00:32:07,008 So, then I come over here and I create a hyperlink, 828 00:32:07,008 --> 00:32:09,970 which I then put in an e-mail 829 00:32:09,970 --> 00:32:14,766 that I...blast to our platinum members. 830 00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:17,144 And the comes the fun part. We wait. 831 00:32:17,144 --> 00:32:19,729 This guy does not look like an Eagle. 832 00:32:19,729 --> 00:32:21,398 Melissa: Hey. Pipe down. 833 00:32:21,398 --> 00:32:23,150 He could be a punter if he wanted to. Go ahead. 834 00:32:23,150 --> 00:32:24,943 Thank you. No, that -- You know, that's okay. 835 00:32:24,943 --> 00:32:26,403 It happens all the time. 836 00:32:26,403 --> 00:32:29,239 That's why I've arranged a special guest 837 00:32:29,239 --> 00:32:31,032 to come say hi to everyone. 838 00:32:31,032 --> 00:32:33,201 I think you might like him more than me. 839 00:32:33,201 --> 00:32:34,786 Well, I mean, if we start a database, 840 00:32:34,786 --> 00:32:36,371 then there's no reason not to do Career Day 841 00:32:36,371 --> 00:32:37,914 in every school across the city. 842 00:32:37,914 --> 00:32:39,541 And if we're short on volunteers, 843 00:32:39,541 --> 00:32:41,585 we can get vocational schools to send students over for credit. 844 00:32:41,585 --> 00:32:43,420 That is brilliant. Zoologist: Hey! 845 00:32:43,420 --> 00:32:46,339 Why did you invite me here just to speak to an empty classroom? 846 00:32:46,339 --> 00:32:48,133 All the kids left. The teacher left. 847 00:32:48,133 --> 00:32:49,718 I just brought my fake sloth for nothing? 848 00:32:49,718 --> 00:32:51,344 -What? -Yeah. 849 00:32:51,344 --> 00:32:53,889 -Whoa, whoa! -Hey, guys! No running! 850 00:32:53,889 --> 00:32:56,516 Hey, no running! Guys! Ava, what is going on?! 851 00:32:56,516 --> 00:32:58,685 The world's finest starting quarterback is here! 852 00:32:58,685 --> 00:33:01,396 Everybody move! What? 853 00:33:01,396 --> 00:33:05,317 Excuse me. Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me. S-Sorry. 854 00:33:05,317 --> 00:33:07,777 Oh, my God. 855 00:33:07,777 --> 00:33:09,529 Hey, little girl. 856 00:33:09,529 --> 00:33:10,864 Look at you all dressed up for Career Day. 857 00:33:10,864 --> 00:33:14,409 [ Laughter ] 858 00:33:14,409 --> 00:33:15,911 Good one, Jalen Hurts. Heh. 859 00:33:18,121 --> 00:33:20,790 Melissa. How is Jalen Hurts on your screen right now? 860 00:33:20,790 --> 00:33:23,126 Because sometimes God has favorites, Janine. 861 00:33:23,126 --> 00:33:24,586 America's sweetheart is here 862 00:33:24,586 --> 00:33:26,838 thanks to that boat shoe-wearing hero over there! 863 00:33:26,838 --> 00:33:29,132 It's an absolute freakin' miracle! 864 00:33:29,132 --> 00:33:31,384 Do we get to talk to Jalen, too? 865 00:33:31,384 --> 00:33:33,970 Oh. No, kids. I don't think Jalen Hurts 866 00:33:33,970 --> 00:33:35,847 is gonna be able to stay. 867 00:33:35,847 --> 00:33:37,474 Career Day blows! 868 00:33:37,474 --> 00:33:39,684 This makes me want to never work. 869 00:33:39,684 --> 00:33:41,228 Alright. That's dramatic. 870 00:33:41,228 --> 00:33:42,771 Dang it, Eagles marketing guy. 871 00:33:42,771 --> 00:33:44,773 Why'd you have to go above and beyond? 872 00:33:44,773 --> 00:33:47,067 Why couldn't you just bring Eagles pencils or something? 873 00:33:48,401 --> 00:33:51,738 J, since we only have but so much time together, 874 00:33:51,738 --> 00:33:53,907 uh, I was wondering... 875 00:33:53,907 --> 00:33:55,533 what do you dream about at night? 876 00:33:55,533 --> 00:33:58,495 That I'm the prince of the Underwater Kingdom of Atlantis. 877 00:33:58,495 --> 00:34:00,497 [ Giggling ] 878 00:34:02,457 --> 00:34:04,209 Hey. 879 00:34:04,209 --> 00:34:06,294 I got a crazy favor to ask you. 880 00:34:08,296 --> 00:34:11,007 I got it. I got it. Let's call an audible. 881 00:34:11,007 --> 00:34:13,301 We'll get the video link set up in every classroom, 882 00:34:13,301 --> 00:34:16,054 then we'll take the kids back to the rooms with their teachers. 883 00:34:16,054 --> 00:34:17,639 We get Jalen to talk to everybody at once. 884 00:34:17,639 --> 00:34:19,099 And we've got eight charged iPads now, 885 00:34:19,099 --> 00:34:20,392 so that shouldn't be a problem. 886 00:34:20,392 --> 00:34:21,893 Now, that's a great play! 887 00:34:21,893 --> 00:34:23,019 Ready for kickoff. 888 00:34:23,019 --> 00:34:24,604 Oh, my gosh. "District" on three? 889 00:34:24,604 --> 00:34:27,065 -Absolutely. -Okay. One, two, three! 890 00:34:27,065 --> 00:34:28,692 All: District! Ava: Nerds! 891 00:34:28,692 --> 00:34:30,902 Mnh. Janine: Okay. 892 00:34:30,902 --> 00:34:34,197 ...people around you and have fun with them, as well. 893 00:34:34,197 --> 00:34:36,700 Hey! Jalen, um, you might remember me from earlier. 894 00:34:36,700 --> 00:34:38,451 Janine Teagues from the district. 895 00:34:38,451 --> 00:34:40,036 Do you think you can give us like 10 minutes 896 00:34:40,036 --> 00:34:41,538 so we can put you in every classroom? 897 00:34:41,538 --> 00:34:43,206 For the kids, I got all the time in the world, 898 00:34:43,206 --> 00:34:44,666 as long as it's wrapped up in 10 minutes. 899 00:34:44,666 --> 00:34:46,084 I gotta get to practice. Thank you! 900 00:34:46,084 --> 00:34:48,837 Your face is incredible! Excuse me. 901 00:34:48,837 --> 00:34:50,880 Oh, my gosh. That could've been a mess. 902 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:52,841 But we found a solution. 903 00:34:52,841 --> 00:34:54,843 No kids or professionals feel left out, 904 00:34:54,843 --> 00:34:56,636 and Jalen meets every class. [ Students cheer ] 905 00:34:56,636 --> 00:34:58,388 Efficient after all. 906 00:34:58,388 --> 00:35:01,057 As the gworls say, "I ate that." 907 00:35:01,057 --> 00:35:02,809 I consumed it! 908 00:35:02,809 --> 00:35:04,269 Jalen: Thank you to everyone who took the time 909 00:35:04,269 --> 00:35:05,770 out of their day to be here. 910 00:35:05,770 --> 00:35:08,440 After football, I have to start another career, 911 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:10,066 so I wish I had been there 912 00:35:10,066 --> 00:35:11,651 to hear the other professionals talk. 913 00:35:11,651 --> 00:35:14,487 Now, before I go, there's a special someone 914 00:35:14,487 --> 00:35:16,698 who wants to propose... 915 00:35:16,698 --> 00:35:19,326 because... 916 00:35:19,326 --> 00:35:21,578 "This love feels like the first down..." 917 00:35:21,578 --> 00:35:23,997 and he wants to be in the end zone of your heart. 918 00:35:23,997 --> 00:35:26,666 "Let's touch down on our future together." 919 00:35:26,666 --> 00:35:28,752 Is Jalen Hurts proposing to me? 920 00:35:28,752 --> 00:35:29,961 I don't think so. 921 00:35:31,963 --> 00:35:34,090 You said it would take a miracle. 922 00:35:34,090 --> 00:35:36,426 And there's no clearer sign than me being able 923 00:35:36,426 --> 00:35:39,804 to get Jalen Hurts to be part of the proposal. 924 00:35:39,804 --> 00:35:42,098 So I'm throwing a Hail Mary. 925 00:35:42,098 --> 00:35:46,186 Melissa Ann Caterina Schemmenti... 926 00:35:46,186 --> 00:35:48,104 will you marry me? 927 00:35:48,104 --> 00:35:49,189 Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. 928 00:35:52,609 --> 00:35:53,902 [ Crying ] No. 929 00:35:53,902 --> 00:35:55,862 [ Students groan ] 930 00:35:55,862 --> 00:35:58,073 Damn! They usually say yes. 931 00:36:00,742 --> 00:36:03,078 Babe. Why not? 932 00:36:03,078 --> 00:36:05,664 Hey, man. You're late for practice. 933 00:36:05,664 --> 00:36:07,123 Dude, what's happening? 934 00:36:07,123 --> 00:36:09,417 He just asked me to ask her to marry him. 935 00:36:09,417 --> 00:36:11,378 And she said no. Another proposal? 936 00:36:11,378 --> 00:36:13,588 Jalen, you've gotta say no to this kind of stuff. 937 00:36:13,588 --> 00:36:15,382 Boundaries. 938 00:36:15,382 --> 00:36:17,300 You know my boundary's porous as hell. 939 00:36:17,300 --> 00:36:19,177 I-I really thought we had a great thing. 940 00:36:19,177 --> 00:36:21,638 It has been great. Really. It has. 941 00:36:21,638 --> 00:36:23,056 But I just -- 942 00:36:23,056 --> 00:36:25,183 Gar, I don't want to get married again. 943 00:36:25,183 --> 00:36:28,686 And I told you this. Like, a lot. 944 00:36:28,686 --> 00:36:30,980 I know. I -- I -- I just thought... 945 00:36:30,980 --> 00:36:33,483 if the perfect moment ever came around. 946 00:36:33,483 --> 00:36:36,528 And then suddenly, Jalen freakin' Hurts is... 947 00:36:36,528 --> 00:36:38,613 Melissa: Oh, my God. Gary: ...talking to your class. I mean... 948 00:36:38,613 --> 00:36:40,740 Hey, guys. I think maybe you should take this outside 949 00:36:40,740 --> 00:36:42,659 because everyone is watching, and I don't think you want that. 950 00:36:42,659 --> 00:36:44,619 Yeah. Okay, class, uh... 951 00:36:44,619 --> 00:36:46,830 Ms. Schemmenti's gonna step outside for a sec. 952 00:36:46,830 --> 00:36:48,706 Guys, watch 'em, okay? 953 00:36:48,706 --> 00:36:50,625 Oh, you guys don't have to do that. 954 00:36:50,625 --> 00:36:52,877 Heads down, thumbs up. Time to play seven up! 955 00:36:52,877 --> 00:36:54,671 They actually listened. 956 00:36:54,671 --> 00:36:56,381 Have you ever considered teaching? 957 00:36:56,381 --> 00:36:58,508 Uh...y'all hiring? 958 00:36:58,508 --> 00:37:00,093 I mostly work on Sundays. 959 00:37:00,093 --> 00:37:01,928 [ Laughs ] 960 00:37:01,928 --> 00:37:03,972 That's really funny. 961 00:37:10,103 --> 00:37:11,521 So, what do we do now? 962 00:37:11,521 --> 00:37:13,356 You really want to get married? 963 00:37:13,356 --> 00:37:15,150 I really want to get married. 964 00:37:15,150 --> 00:37:17,527 And you deserve that. 965 00:37:17,527 --> 00:37:20,363 But, Gar, I'm never getting married again. 966 00:37:20,363 --> 00:37:21,740 I -- I-I don't need to be convinced. 967 00:37:21,740 --> 00:37:24,325 This is my truth. 968 00:37:24,325 --> 00:37:28,705 Maybe the best thing for both of us... 969 00:37:28,705 --> 00:37:31,291 is not each other. 970 00:37:31,291 --> 00:37:33,752 So... 971 00:37:33,752 --> 00:37:35,044 we're breaking up? 972 00:37:37,756 --> 00:37:39,591 I hate to say it, but I think so. 973 00:37:46,473 --> 00:37:49,184 I'm okay. I'll be alright. 974 00:37:52,437 --> 00:37:54,397 Even though I feel like a zero right now. 975 00:37:54,397 --> 00:37:56,065 Well, honey, you're not a zero. 976 00:37:57,692 --> 00:37:59,360 You're a Philly 11. 977 00:37:59,360 --> 00:38:00,361 [ Laughs ] 978 00:38:15,585 --> 00:38:18,129 So the bald guy was on his knee, right? 979 00:38:18,129 --> 00:38:20,507 And Ms. Schemmenti's like, "Not today." 980 00:38:20,507 --> 00:38:23,468 Shh, shh. She's back. She's back. Sit down. 981 00:38:23,468 --> 00:38:26,804 We just wanna say, we think it's cool you trusted your gut. 982 00:38:26,804 --> 00:38:28,848 You're cold, but you're bold. 983 00:38:28,848 --> 00:38:31,309 And as a man with an all-woman management team, 984 00:38:31,309 --> 00:38:32,852 I support a woman's right to stand up 985 00:38:32,852 --> 00:38:34,896 for what she wants or doesn't want. 986 00:38:34,896 --> 00:38:36,564 [ Sighs, sniffles ] 987 00:38:36,564 --> 00:38:38,650 Get to practice, you guys. 988 00:38:38,650 --> 00:38:39,776 Alright, now. 989 00:38:39,776 --> 00:38:41,361 Bye, Jalen Hurts. 990 00:38:41,361 --> 00:38:44,239 I mean, it could've been worse, right? 991 00:38:44,239 --> 00:38:47,659 I think now we know. We -- We lay some ground rules, right? 992 00:38:47,659 --> 00:38:51,120 No football players. No football at all, to be safe. 993 00:38:51,120 --> 00:38:53,164 No proposals. What are you doing in here? 994 00:38:53,164 --> 00:38:56,751 Oh. Um, Ava hasn't given me any office space. 995 00:38:56,751 --> 00:38:58,378 Well, this is my mop's office, 996 00:38:58,378 --> 00:39:02,131 and we're about to have an important meeting. 997 00:39:02,131 --> 00:39:03,967 Yes! That's -- Hey, guys. 998 00:39:03,967 --> 00:39:05,677 I am so sorry about that. 999 00:39:05,677 --> 00:39:07,804 Sorry about what? That was a mess. 1000 00:39:07,804 --> 00:39:09,097 It wasn't streamlined at all. 1001 00:39:09,097 --> 00:39:10,473 I know that's the key to the district 1002 00:39:10,473 --> 00:39:11,975 picking up these things. I mean -- 1003 00:39:11,975 --> 00:39:13,852 Uh, Jalen Hurts was here. [ Laughter ] 1004 00:39:13,852 --> 00:39:15,687 That alone makes this event a success. 1005 00:39:15,687 --> 00:39:17,564 The kids loved it. 1006 00:39:17,564 --> 00:39:19,858 Anybody can execute under perfect circumstances. 1007 00:39:19,858 --> 00:39:22,235 You know how to improvise. 1008 00:39:22,235 --> 00:39:25,196 Well, I do watch a lot of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" 1009 00:39:25,196 --> 00:39:27,156 It's usually Wayne Brady's. 1010 00:39:27,156 --> 00:39:29,158 Right?! I know! 1011 00:39:29,158 --> 00:39:31,494 [ Laughter ] 1012 00:39:31,494 --> 00:39:34,205 Ooh! This look is a slay, Mrs. Howard. 1013 00:39:34,205 --> 00:39:36,207 It's giving grade-A baddie. 1014 00:39:36,207 --> 00:39:40,128 Well, period to that. 1015 00:39:40,128 --> 00:39:42,463 I could never do this on my own every day, 1016 00:39:42,463 --> 00:39:45,383 but it's nice to see what I could look like. 1017 00:39:45,383 --> 00:39:46,801 Thank you. 1018 00:39:46,801 --> 00:39:49,137 Ohh. 1019 00:39:49,137 --> 00:39:50,597 Oh. 1020 00:39:50,597 --> 00:39:53,850 Gerald, honey, grab your gators 1021 00:39:53,850 --> 00:39:57,979 'cause we are going out tonight 'cause Mama looks good, baby. 1022 00:40:00,773 --> 00:40:02,650 [ Bell rings ] 1023 00:40:02,650 --> 00:40:04,611 [ Indistinct conversations ] 1024 00:40:06,237 --> 00:40:09,490 Ms. Lee: Okay. Let's keep some order. That'll be it. 1025 00:40:17,373 --> 00:40:19,500 Gregory: Okay. Really think about the career you want to pursue. 1026 00:40:19,500 --> 00:40:22,962 Also remember, superhero -- not really a career. 1027 00:40:22,962 --> 00:40:24,213 [ Knock on door ] 1028 00:40:24,213 --> 00:40:25,340 Janine: Hey. 1029 00:40:25,340 --> 00:40:26,924 Hey. Hey. 1030 00:40:26,924 --> 00:40:29,177 Uh, how do you feel about your first Career Day? 1031 00:40:29,177 --> 00:40:32,597 Oh. You know, it was -- it was actually good. 1032 00:40:32,597 --> 00:40:33,932 The kids loved it. 1033 00:40:33,932 --> 00:40:35,558 Well, you should feel really great about it. 1034 00:40:35,558 --> 00:40:37,560 And that botanist that you brought in taught me 1035 00:40:37,560 --> 00:40:40,146 how to use borage as a cover crop to improve the soil. 1036 00:40:40,146 --> 00:40:42,732 We're about to have some of the richest radishes in Philly. 1037 00:40:44,484 --> 00:40:47,070 I'm sorry. You -- You just are the only person 1038 00:40:47,070 --> 00:40:49,447 I know that gets this excited about radishes. 1039 00:40:49,447 --> 00:40:51,074 Well, it's one of the only foods that I love. 1040 00:40:51,074 --> 00:40:52,283 It's dry, bitter. Bitter, yeah. 1041 00:40:52,283 --> 00:40:53,660 It's, like, perfect. 1042 00:40:53,660 --> 00:40:54,869 Yeah, I know. [ Laughs ] 1043 00:40:54,869 --> 00:40:56,037 Your fave. 1044 00:40:57,497 --> 00:40:58,790 I miss this. 1045 00:41:00,333 --> 00:41:03,086 Just chatting about our days. 1046 00:41:03,086 --> 00:41:04,420 It's... 1047 00:41:04,420 --> 00:41:08,132 Oh, my God. Me too. So much. 1048 00:41:08,132 --> 00:41:10,134 Like, anytime anything happens here, 1049 00:41:10,134 --> 00:41:11,511 I want to tell you about it. 1050 00:41:11,511 --> 00:41:12,887 Really? Yes! 1051 00:41:12,887 --> 00:41:14,722 Like, earlier with Melissa and Gary? Yeah. 1052 00:41:14,722 --> 00:41:16,808 She said no to him in front of the Eagles? 1053 00:41:16,808 --> 00:41:18,768 I just wanted to tell you immediately. 1054 00:41:18,768 --> 00:41:21,604 Wow. That's... Okay. 1055 00:41:21,604 --> 00:41:23,731 Yeah, 'cause the vibes were just off. 1056 00:41:23,731 --> 00:41:25,525 Yeah, it was weird. 1057 00:41:25,525 --> 00:41:27,986 I was kind of just giving you your space. 1058 00:41:29,070 --> 00:41:32,198 I noticed that. 1059 00:41:32,198 --> 00:41:33,866 Why? 1060 00:41:36,536 --> 00:41:39,956 Well, I thought our conversation was the reason why you left. 1061 00:41:41,833 --> 00:41:44,627 Oh, my God. N-No. 1062 00:41:44,627 --> 00:41:46,421 No, no, no, no. 1063 00:41:46,421 --> 00:41:49,716 I really respected what you said. 1064 00:41:49,716 --> 00:41:53,302 I only left because I wanted to try working for the district. 1065 00:41:53,302 --> 00:41:54,637 That was it. 1066 00:41:58,099 --> 00:42:00,226 Well, that's good to hear. 1067 00:42:00,226 --> 00:42:01,269 Okay. 1068 00:42:02,937 --> 00:42:05,231 So, I heard you got caught under a tarp? 1069 00:42:07,608 --> 00:42:10,028 What, do you have, like, a Google alert for me? 1070 00:42:10,028 --> 00:42:13,114 No, I have a Google alert for humiliating tarp incidents. 1071 00:42:13,114 --> 00:42:15,700 Hmm. Don't you have a lot of work to do at the district? 1072 00:42:19,162 --> 00:42:21,748 Mr. Johnson: Right when I thought I was finally a made man, 1073 00:42:21,748 --> 00:42:22,957 they had the audacity to try and whack me! 1074 00:42:22,957 --> 00:42:24,417 Can you believe that? 1075 00:42:24,417 --> 00:42:26,377 So after making short work of those goons, 1076 00:42:26,377 --> 00:42:29,338 I left Sicily, officially became an American citizen, 1077 00:42:29,338 --> 00:42:30,840 and landed here. 1078 00:42:30,840 --> 00:42:32,592 I tried about 400 careers 1079 00:42:32,592 --> 00:42:36,262 until I picked up this mop and never looked back. 1080 00:42:36,262 --> 00:42:38,890 I still can't look at tortellini the same. 1081 00:42:38,890 --> 00:42:42,602 Anyway, janitorial work is self-explanatory. 1082 00:42:42,602 --> 00:42:45,772 You've seen me around. You know what I do. 1083 00:42:45,772 --> 00:42:47,148 Jacob: Ohh... 1084 00:42:47,148 --> 00:42:49,484 [ Cheers and applause ] 1085 00:42:49,484 --> 00:42:50,818 Jacob: Yeah! Whoo! 1086 00:42:50,818 --> 00:42:52,695 [ Cheers and applause ] 1087 00:42:57,700 --> 00:43:00,703 -- Captions by VITAC --