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All right, all right.
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Let me show you girls
how it's really done, okay?
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Go ahead.
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[ Rope thumping ]
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Will you go?
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Uh, you messed up
my concentration,
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so let me start over.
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Recess is almost over.
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School is almost over.
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Okay, maybe if you guys
weren't double-handed.
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Maybe it's not me.
Maybe it's you.
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All right, here we go.
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Ah!
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Jacob, that was my turn.
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Down by the river
where the green grass grows,
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there sat Janine
sweet as a rose.
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Along came Jacob,
doing double dutch.
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Janine's on the sidelines.
Jealous much?
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Wow. I'm good. Huh.
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[ Maker's "Hold'em" playing ]
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♪♪
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Okay, we're all set.
The food's been ordered.
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It's gonna get here right
in time for the Open House.
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All right. Jacob: And if
we really want to get crazy,
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I've got my travel Scrabble.
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I always keep it on my person.
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Are we gonna have to spend time
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talking to the parents
at the Open House?
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[ Laughter ]
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I forgot... this is
your first Open House.
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Oh!
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Oh, he's so young.
It's adorable.
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[ Laughs ]
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I mean, old and dignified.
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[ Chuckles ]
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Today, after school, we have
our annual Open House.
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Parents and anyone
in the neighborhood
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are invited to attend.
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But people in this community
are busy working,
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or they just don't show up.
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You taking the bar?
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What's with all the studying?
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Oh, this is a make-or-break
Open House for me.
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If you don't make yourself
relax, you will break.
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Hardly anybody ever comes.
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No, I know.
I just have this student, Nina,
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and she's been struggling,
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and I haven't been able
to connect with her mom,
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and this is my one chance
to talk to her
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because she promised
she'll be here tonight,
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so it has to go perfect.
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What's your resting heart rate?
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- Around 75.
- Mm.
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What are you, a hummingbird?
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No, it's just... I know
what it's like to be a child
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at one of those pivotal moments,
and, uh...
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You know,
parents should be involved.
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But what are you afraid
she's gonna end up like?
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♪ I got the sounds for your ass,
and it's easy to see ♪
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♪ That this DJ be Ava C! ♪
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I'm DJ'ing the Open House!
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DJ A-V-A!
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Whatever.
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The superintendent is coming.
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Don't you think you should
act more like...
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you know, a... principal?
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Yeah, well,
if the superintendent
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has notes for me,
I got a note for him...
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Don't let me catch you
cheating on your wife.
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[ Laughs ]
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What are you talking about?
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Oh, you don't know?
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I caught him with the Deaconess.
That's how I got this job.
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He thought he could get away
with a thot,
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but he thought wrong.
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That's a tongue twister.
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Wait. Are you saying...
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That that man is in my pocket
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like Jay-Z after the elevator.
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[ Laughs ] I'ma go set up.
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Y'all got any requests,
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ask your mama,
'cause I don't take requests.
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Gregory: I applied
for the principal job here.
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I studied for it.
I majored in it.
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I did everything right,
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but I didn't get the job
because Ava...
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blackmailed the superintendent!
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[ School bell rings ]
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[ Children chattering ]
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Janine: I'm not sure
when Nina's mom is coming, uh,
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but I'm starting to get
a little anxious.
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This has to go well.
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So, just in case,
I'm gonna go see Barbara
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to rehearse what I have to say.
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Barbara is my mentor.
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And you know what?
She's kind of like my mom.
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She's my momtor.
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Hey, Barbara.
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There you are.
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I have been looking forward
to seeing you all day.
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Wow. This is my dream.
[ Chuckles ]
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Oh. [ Chuckles ]
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Mm! [ Chuckles ]
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Nope. Hugs... parties of two.
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Oh! [ Chuckles ]
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Um, Janine, I'd like you to meet
my daughter.
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Hi. I'm Taylor. [ Chuckles ]
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Oh, Janine teaches
the second grade,
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and the kids
absolutely love her.
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Mm. [ Chuckles ] Yeah, wow.
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It's so nice to meet you.
You're so lucky.
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Your mom is a saint.
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So I've heard. [ Chuckles ]
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Taylor's visiting from New York,
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and since Open House is usually
so long and sparsely attended,
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I invited her
to keep me company.
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Oh, wow! New York.
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You know, last time I was there,
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I was shopping on Canal Street,
and I see this huge rat.
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So I pull out my phone
to take a picture of it,
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but then this flying
piece of garbage
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just smacks me in the face,
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so dropped my phone,
went in the gutter,
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never saw it again.
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Wow. That story had everything.
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Man, this is so cool
'cause, you know,
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you're Barbara's blood daughter,
and I'm her work daughter.
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Uh, her work daughter? Yep.
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Oh, God. Oh, no, no, no.
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You're not jealous, are you?
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Because you got all the perks.
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So many perks.
Yeah, shopping trips,
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boy talks, period talks.
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Those must have been moving.
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I wish I could've gotten one
from my mom or even Barbara.
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So why don't we just take a look
at some of the children's art? Yeah.
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Janine: Oh, I can't even imagine
having a mom like Barbara.
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I used to do this thing
with my mom
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where I would say to her
exactly what I wanted to hear,
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hoping she would
just say it back,
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and she'd just keep playing
my Game Boy, so...
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[ Hip-hop music plays ]
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Hey, Jacob.
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What are you doing?
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Oh, me? I'm...
just admiring Mr. Dewey
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and his undefeated
decimal system.
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Come over here. Play some poker.
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I've never really played.
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Even better. You got 20 bucks?
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Well, you know what?
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Might be worth it
to lose a little money
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for the conversation
and camaraderie.
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Yeah, whatever. Mr. J!
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Come on. It's time.
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Hey, it's me, Mr. Johnson.
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I look different
in my after-work clothes.
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You got him to play? Mm-hmm.
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I think I'll be okay.
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You know, I...
I've dabbled in Uno.
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Yeah, see? He dabbled in Uno.
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Listen, this is a nice,
friendly game.
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You got nothing to worry about.
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Well, wonderful.
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Sit your ass down.
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Papa's getting
a new set of brooms!
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[ Laughs ]
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Ava over P. A.:
Principal A-A-Ava, son!
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Another one!
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Check out this oldie but goodie
by my guy Ginuwine!
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It's called "Pony," y'all!
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And he ain't talking
about a horse!
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[ "Pony" plays over P. A. ]
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Superintendent Collins,
you showed.
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Just stopping by
for a quick tour.
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Well, if you want to waste
your time, fine by me.
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But you know
if you got a problem,
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there's nothing
you can do about it.
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It's my job to be here.
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Well, I wouldn't want to
cheat you out of a tour.
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[ Chuckles ] I say that 'cause
you cheated on your wife.
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I got it the first time.
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Let me put on some Toni Braxton.
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You'll like this one.
It's called...
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[Echoing] "Love Shoulda
Brought You Home"!
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♪ I promise that
you won't want to... ♪
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How about I take you to dinner
after this?
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Take me? I'm taking you.
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[ Chuckles ]
Where do you want to go?
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I heard... I heard
Burrata's really good.
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Yeah.
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Tariq always says
he's gonna take me there
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when he signs a record deal,
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but he hasn't been
offered one yet,
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so I'm just holding off
on reservations.
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[ Chuckles ] Okay.
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Well, we'll take that
under consideration.
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Maybe we could...
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You know, I know lots of special
places I haven't been to yet,
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so don't be afraid to ask.
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And, Taylor, I don't know
how long you're gonna be here,
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but I would love to
show you around Philly.
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Oh, that's okay. I
grew up here. Oh.
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I'm really just here
to see my mom.
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She's also here for work.
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I'm here to see you.
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But you're also here for work.
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I mean, that's usually
when you visit, right?
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Well, your mom is amazing.
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In fact, the reason I'm here
is to, you know,
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ask you about a conversation
I have to have later
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with a parent... Mom, I'm here.
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What difference does it make
if I also have to work?
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But, sweetheart,
there is a difference.
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Well, so what do you do, Taylor?
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I represent a global brand.
We promote friendship and fun...
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She sells booze.
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I'm a rep for a high-end
alcohol company.
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Oh! Oh, I love high-end alcohol.
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I don't drink it,
but I do love the commercials.
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The Most Interesting Man
in the World...
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He seems interesting to me.
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That's for beer.
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But wait until you see
our spokesman.
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So you know Machine
Gun Kelly? Oh, my God, yes!
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Our guy sounds just like him.
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And we just did a deal where if
the Sixers win the NBA Finals,
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they're gonna pour our spirits
on themselves.
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Oh, wow! That is huge. Mm-hmm.
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The only spirit I recognize
is the Spirit of the Lord.
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Here we go again.
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I'm just saying,
with your gifts,
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you could be helping people.
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You don't need to
"just say" that, Mom.
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Well, I feel like I do.
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See, this is the kind of
open dialogue
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that I'm hoping to have
with this parent later...
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Well, I'm sorry we can't
all be Saint Barbara.
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Well, I wasn't saying
she was like a saint, saint.
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She hasn't been recognized
by the church, I don't think.
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All that education.
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You could be doing so much more.
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Like teaching, right?
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Well... yes.
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There it is!
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Just because I didn't make
the same life choices you made,
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you can't support me.
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That is not true.
Well, that's not true.
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It is true.
You wanted me to be someone
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who dedicates their life
to children
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and can't afford a nice car
or a mortgage
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and dresses like Mr. Rogers.
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Oh! Dig on me. Yes.
253
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Because, ultimately, she just
wants me to be someone like you.
254
00:08:41,646 --> 00:08:43,999
So..now is probably not
a good time
255
00:08:44,023 --> 00:08:46,460
to talk about the
parent-teacher con... No.
256
00:08:46,484 --> 00:08:48,361
Okay. Right.
257
00:08:53,241 --> 00:08:54,951
[ Sighs ]
258
00:08:57,537 --> 00:08:58,806
Barbara...
259
00:08:58,830 --> 00:09:01,017
It's okay, Janine.
260
00:09:01,041 --> 00:09:04,145
Taylor and I have had
that conversation...
261
00:09:04,169 --> 00:09:05,312
many times.
262
00:09:05,336 --> 00:09:06,546
Oh.
263
00:09:07,630 --> 00:09:09,233
Well, I hope it works out.
264
00:09:09,257 --> 00:09:11,819
Um... although I am flattered
265
00:09:11,843 --> 00:09:13,738
that you wanted your daughter
to be like me.
266
00:09:13,762 --> 00:09:16,407
Janine, this is
none of your concern.
267
00:09:16,431 --> 00:09:18,743
I know that you have
a very important conversation
268
00:09:18,767 --> 00:09:19,952
coming up with a parent,
269
00:09:19,976 --> 00:09:23,313
so why don't you go
and prepare for that, huh?
270
00:09:25,190 --> 00:09:27,460
Good idea. Yes.
271
00:09:27,484 --> 00:09:29,795
But if you did want me to make
that reservation at Burrata,
272
00:09:29,819 --> 00:09:31,630
I could do that
for the three of us.
273
00:09:31,654 --> 00:09:32,697
Or just the two of us?
274
00:09:34,657 --> 00:09:36,034
I'm leaving.
275
00:09:37,577 --> 00:09:39,680
Okay, I'm back. Had to show
a couple of parents...
276
00:09:39,704 --> 00:09:40,848
how to get to another school.
277
00:09:40,872 --> 00:09:41,932
They were in the wrong place.
278
00:09:41,956 --> 00:09:44,643
Oh, sorry, Mr. Johnson,
I gotta do that.
279
00:09:44,667 --> 00:09:46,228
Last time I trusted
someone else to shuffle,
280
00:09:46,252 --> 00:09:47,480
I lost a kidney.
281
00:09:47,504 --> 00:09:48,981
I am all-in.
282
00:09:49,005 --> 00:09:50,757
She hasn't even
dealt the cards yet.
283
00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:53,510
Yeah, I meant emotionally.
284
00:09:57,055 --> 00:09:58,098
I fold.
285
00:09:59,015 --> 00:10:00,266
I don't want to get my hopes up.
286
00:10:04,020 --> 00:10:05,730
Is that Gregory?
287
00:10:07,065 --> 00:10:09,502
Did he look, like, disheveled?
288
00:10:09,526 --> 00:10:10,878
Normally, I do these
standing up,
289
00:10:10,902 --> 00:10:13,214
but I realized something...
290
00:10:13,238 --> 00:10:14,507
Nothing matters.
291
00:10:14,531 --> 00:10:16,050
Okay? Why try?
292
00:10:16,074 --> 00:10:17,551
I mean, I tried for
the principal job, and for what?
293
00:10:17,575 --> 00:10:18,844
You know, what was the point?
294
00:10:18,868 --> 00:10:21,263
I mean, what's the point
of anything, really?
295
00:10:21,287 --> 00:10:23,349
Oh, yeah,
I loosened my tie, yeah.
296
00:10:23,373 --> 00:10:25,893
I mean, why even
sit up straight, you know?
297
00:10:25,917 --> 00:10:27,794
I like this. It feels better.
298
00:10:30,255 --> 00:10:32,382
[ Grunts ]
Why do people sit like that?
299
00:10:33,091 --> 00:10:35,552
[ Breathes deeply ]
300
00:10:37,053 --> 00:10:38,656
Oh, hey! Are you Nina's mom?
301
00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:40,032
No, I'm Jamar's mom.
302
00:10:40,056 --> 00:10:41,367
Oh, dang it. What?
303
00:10:41,391 --> 00:10:42,743
Why? Is Jamar doing okay?
304
00:10:42,767 --> 00:10:44,370
Is he falling behind?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
305
00:10:44,394 --> 00:10:46,247
He's perfect. Um...
306
00:10:46,271 --> 00:10:48,082
Why don't you take a look
at the art wall,
307
00:10:48,106 --> 00:10:49,875
and I'll be with you
in a second.
308
00:10:49,899 --> 00:10:51,001
Have a cookie...
They're homemade
309
00:10:51,025 --> 00:10:52,402
from the grocery store.
310
00:10:57,574 --> 00:10:59,260
[ Line ringing ]
311
00:10:59,284 --> 00:11:00,594
Monica:
If you're calling about it,
312
00:11:00,618 --> 00:11:01,887
I probably don't have time
for it.
313
00:11:01,911 --> 00:11:03,139
Leave one. [ Beep ]
314
00:11:03,163 --> 00:11:04,348
Hey, Mrs. Williams.
315
00:11:04,372 --> 00:11:06,809
This is Ms. Teagues,
Nina's teacher.
316
00:11:06,833 --> 00:11:09,562
Um, you said that you would be
at the Open House tonight,
317
00:11:09,586 --> 00:11:12,940
and FYI, we close at 8:00 sharp.
318
00:11:12,964 --> 00:11:14,507
So, see ya soon!
319
00:11:15,133 --> 00:11:16,301
[ Cellphone clicks ] Okay.
320
00:11:19,095 --> 00:11:21,365
Taylor: Uh... hi?
321
00:11:21,389 --> 00:11:22,950
Sup?
322
00:11:22,974 --> 00:11:24,702
I'm Taylor.
323
00:11:24,726 --> 00:11:26,078
Greg.
324
00:11:26,102 --> 00:11:28,914
I'm the not principal
of Abbott Elementary.
325
00:11:28,938 --> 00:11:30,583
What a coincidence.
326
00:11:30,607 --> 00:11:32,459
I'm not the principal, either.
327
00:11:32,483 --> 00:11:34,461
Well, we have that in common.
328
00:11:34,485 --> 00:11:36,172
You a parent? No.
329
00:11:36,196 --> 00:11:37,464
My parent works here.
330
00:11:37,488 --> 00:11:38,799
And she never lets you
forget it.
331
00:11:38,823 --> 00:11:40,718
Oh. Yeah,
you're Barbara's daughter.
332
00:11:40,742 --> 00:11:41,719
From New York, right?
333
00:11:41,743 --> 00:11:43,596
Yep. It's the best.
334
00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:45,639
I mean, it can be
stressful, but...
335
00:11:45,663 --> 00:11:47,850
I don't know anything
about stress.
336
00:11:47,874 --> 00:11:50,335
Nickname's "Easy Going Greg."
337
00:11:52,337 --> 00:11:54,130
What's up, Barb?
338
00:11:56,799 --> 00:11:57,985
[ Clears throat ]
339
00:11:58,009 --> 00:11:59,135
Hello, Mrs. Howard.
340
00:12:00,136 --> 00:12:03,014
Taylor, can I talk with you,
please?
341
00:12:06,935 --> 00:12:08,311
[ Door opens ]
342
00:12:12,732 --> 00:12:14,776
[ Door closes ]
343
00:12:17,237 --> 00:12:20,007
Janine: Mother-daughter
relationships can be tricky.
344
00:12:20,031 --> 00:12:22,551
No one knows that more than me.
345
00:12:22,575 --> 00:12:25,221
There isn't anything I can do
about Nina's mom not showing up,
346
00:12:25,245 --> 00:12:28,557
but there is something I can do
about Barbara and Taylor.
347
00:12:28,581 --> 00:12:29,975
I can help them fix things.
348
00:12:29,999 --> 00:12:32,335
I'm probably the only one
that can.
349
00:12:35,380 --> 00:12:37,507
Barbara: Oh. [ Chuckles ]
350
00:12:39,050 --> 00:12:42,988
I love you,
and I am proud of you,
351
00:12:43,012 --> 00:12:46,283
and I will always
be there for you.
352
00:12:46,307 --> 00:12:47,993
Oh! [ Chuckles ]
353
00:12:48,017 --> 00:12:49,828
[ Chuckles ] Oh.
354
00:12:49,852 --> 00:12:51,121
Oh.
355
00:12:51,145 --> 00:12:53,165
[ Light switch clicks ]
Barbara and Taylor: Oh!
356
00:12:53,189 --> 00:12:55,167
[ Click ]
357
00:12:55,191 --> 00:12:56,919
Oops! [ Chuckles ] Power surge.
358
00:12:56,943 --> 00:13:00,381
Uh, I was trying to leave
quietly without you seeing me,
359
00:13:00,405 --> 00:13:02,216
but then you couldn't
see anything,
360
00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:03,884
and now you can.
361
00:13:03,908 --> 00:13:06,929
So... I am going to go.
362
00:13:06,953 --> 00:13:09,682
You guys keep hugging.
363
00:13:09,706 --> 00:13:11,558
Okay.
364
00:13:11,582 --> 00:13:15,044
Thinking about turning that
into my wo-man cave.
365
00:13:16,045 --> 00:13:17,523
My Lady Lair.
366
00:13:17,547 --> 00:13:19,692
Somewhere I can take naps
and watch "Housewives."
367
00:13:19,716 --> 00:13:21,485
Do you think I could fit
a Jacuzzi in there?
368
00:13:21,509 --> 00:13:23,404
Do you think you should be
doing that on school grounds?
369
00:13:23,428 --> 00:13:25,364
Do you think you should be doing
what you did on church grounds?
370
00:13:25,388 --> 00:13:26,514
[ Scoffs ]
371
00:13:28,391 --> 00:13:30,786
Hey! Superintendent Collins.
372
00:13:30,810 --> 00:13:31,787
You remember me?
373
00:13:31,811 --> 00:13:33,080
Gregory Eddie. Mm.
374
00:13:33,104 --> 00:13:34,456
Of course.
375
00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:35,916
You gave a really good
interview.
376
00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:37,293
I thought so, yeah.
377
00:13:37,317 --> 00:13:38,711
You interviewed for this job?
378
00:13:38,735 --> 00:13:40,320
Oh, damn! What happened?
379
00:13:42,071 --> 00:13:43,340
It's hard to say.
380
00:13:43,364 --> 00:13:45,634
But you made the right choice
here with Ava.
381
00:13:45,658 --> 00:13:47,428
I don't even know
how to DJ, so...
382
00:13:47,452 --> 00:13:48,929
Ava: Why you being all weird?
383
00:13:48,953 --> 00:13:50,139
I like you better
when you're stoic.
384
00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:52,099
Keep the mystery, boo.
385
00:13:52,123 --> 00:13:55,060
Great hire. Well-deserved.
386
00:13:55,084 --> 00:13:57,396
Really, really well-deserved.
387
00:13:57,420 --> 00:14:00,256
[ Laughs and claps ]
388
00:14:01,799 --> 00:14:03,968
Another Ava super-fan.
389
00:14:12,769 --> 00:14:14,771
[ Cellphone clicking ]
390
00:14:22,653 --> 00:14:25,073
[ Clock ticking ]
391
00:14:29,702 --> 00:14:32,473
Hey, I'm... Nina's mom, yeah.
392
00:14:32,497 --> 00:14:33,974
The Open House closed at 8:00.
393
00:14:33,998 --> 00:14:36,060
It's 8:30, so, no, sorry,
you missed it.
394
00:14:36,084 --> 00:14:37,936
I know, but... No buts.
395
00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:40,814
I've been trying to get you
in this classroom all year.
396
00:14:40,838 --> 00:14:42,066
You had plenty of time
to get here.
397
00:14:42,090 --> 00:14:44,443
If you'll let me exp...
I'm tired of excuses.
398
00:14:44,467 --> 00:14:46,653
You weren't here
when you said you would be.
399
00:14:46,677 --> 00:14:49,114
Your kid's having trouble,
and are you there for them?
400
00:14:49,138 --> 00:14:50,574
No. You're doing
whatever you want
401
00:14:50,598 --> 00:14:52,117
because the whole world
revolves around you.
402
00:14:52,141 --> 00:14:54,078
But... Just be
there for your kid.
403
00:14:54,102 --> 00:14:55,496
It's not fair
that they have to be
404
00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,331
more of a grown-up than you are,
405
00:14:57,355 --> 00:14:58,665
and the only time you reach out
406
00:14:58,689 --> 00:15:00,834
is when you ask for
a Disney+ login.
407
00:15:00,858 --> 00:15:03,378
Um, I have my own login.
408
00:15:03,402 --> 00:15:05,798
And I was stuck in the E. R.
409
00:15:05,822 --> 00:15:08,050
There was a guy
with a bullet in his groin,
410
00:15:08,074 --> 00:15:09,968
and I thought it'd be
a good idea to stick around
411
00:15:09,992 --> 00:15:11,303
and help him get it out.
412
00:15:11,327 --> 00:15:13,079
Is that okay with you?
413
00:15:14,997 --> 00:15:17,542
Yeah, yeah. No, that's okay.
That's fine with me.
414
00:15:20,002 --> 00:15:22,106
I'm just, again, really sorry
for what I said.
415
00:15:22,130 --> 00:15:24,399
It wasn't about you. It was
about me. I understand.
416
00:15:24,423 --> 00:15:26,693
Just had some experience
with parents
417
00:15:26,717 --> 00:15:28,862
who aren't really there
when their kids need them to be.
418
00:15:28,886 --> 00:15:30,489
But, obviously, that isn't you.
419
00:15:30,513 --> 00:15:32,199
It isn't. I love Nina.
420
00:15:32,223 --> 00:15:34,392
And I'll do whatever it takes
to figure this out.
421
00:15:35,518 --> 00:15:38,104
[ Background chatter ]
422
00:15:43,860 --> 00:15:45,420
Okay! Just wait.
423
00:15:45,444 --> 00:15:47,381
I can't let you do this, kid.
424
00:15:47,405 --> 00:15:49,216
Why don't we just say
we're playing for these chips
425
00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:50,259
and not real money?
426
00:15:50,283 --> 00:15:52,010
A bet is a bet.
427
00:15:52,034 --> 00:15:53,720
I gambled away my house, my car,
428
00:15:53,744 --> 00:15:55,389
and my subscription to
Horse Fancy.
429
00:15:55,413 --> 00:15:58,016
No one ever said,
"That's okay, Mr. Johnson.
430
00:15:58,040 --> 00:15:59,393
It was an honest mistake."
431
00:15:59,417 --> 00:16:01,645
You don't have to treat me
like a kid.
432
00:16:01,669 --> 00:16:03,254
Okay, kid.
433
00:16:05,923 --> 00:16:07,401
But you shoulda listened to me.
434
00:16:07,425 --> 00:16:08,801
Read 'em and weep!
435
00:16:09,719 --> 00:16:10,946
Not surprised.
436
00:16:10,970 --> 00:16:13,157
My cards are trash. Whoo!
437
00:16:13,181 --> 00:16:15,534
Oh. Darn it!
438
00:16:15,558 --> 00:16:17,310
I just have the same four cards.
439
00:16:19,270 --> 00:16:20,622
Are you frickin' kidding me?
440
00:16:20,646 --> 00:16:23,274
Does that mean
I get all the chips?
441
00:16:24,734 --> 00:16:26,628
What was that? What was what?
442
00:16:26,652 --> 00:16:28,881
That right there...
That... that smirk.
443
00:16:28,905 --> 00:16:30,465
Yeah, he's definitely besmirked.
444
00:16:30,489 --> 00:16:32,283
You've played poker before,
haven't you?
445
00:16:33,284 --> 00:16:34,970
All right, you hustled me.
446
00:16:34,994 --> 00:16:37,139
Sorry. Yeah.
447
00:16:37,163 --> 00:16:39,224
I'm actually
really good at poker.
448
00:16:39,248 --> 00:16:40,726
When I did
Teachers Without Borders,
449
00:16:40,750 --> 00:16:41,768
we had a lot of free time,
450
00:16:41,792 --> 00:16:43,770
so we basically
would just play cards...
451
00:16:43,794 --> 00:16:45,063
and have sex with each other.
452
00:16:45,087 --> 00:16:46,857
What's the name of
that organization again?
453
00:16:46,881 --> 00:16:48,901
You know what? I'm not even mad.
454
00:16:48,925 --> 00:16:50,402
I'm impressed. Mm.
455
00:16:50,426 --> 00:16:52,070
I mean, I will
get revenge on you,
456
00:16:52,094 --> 00:16:53,363
and you should look
over your shoulder
457
00:16:53,387 --> 00:16:56,515
for the rest of your life,
but... well done.
458
00:16:58,392 --> 00:17:00,120
Not getting
multiplication tables,
459
00:17:00,144 --> 00:17:01,580
difficulty telling time...
460
00:17:01,604 --> 00:17:03,332
They're things that can be
worked on at home
461
00:17:03,356 --> 00:17:05,459
while we continue
to work on them here.
462
00:17:05,483 --> 00:17:06,835
And I won't leave anyone behind,
463
00:17:06,859 --> 00:17:08,670
but I just need it
to be a group effort.
464
00:17:08,694 --> 00:17:11,465
I want to work together.
That's all I'm asking.
465
00:17:11,489 --> 00:17:13,091
You know, Nina's a smart kid.
466
00:17:13,115 --> 00:17:14,676
Like her mom.
467
00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:16,428
She just needs
some extra attention
468
00:17:16,452 --> 00:17:18,138
from all of us at this stage,
469
00:17:18,162 --> 00:17:21,141
and once she gets that,
she's gonna thrive.
470
00:17:21,165 --> 00:17:22,768
She's so lucky to have you.
471
00:17:22,792 --> 00:17:24,937
Thank you. Oh.
472
00:17:24,961 --> 00:17:26,003
Oh.
473
00:17:30,675 --> 00:17:32,444
I hugged you, but...
474
00:17:32,468 --> 00:17:33,820
now it feels like
you're hugging me.
475
00:17:33,844 --> 00:17:35,447
Yeah.
476
00:17:35,471 --> 00:17:36,639
I think I need it.
477
00:17:38,975 --> 00:17:41,411
Victory lap!
478
00:17:41,435 --> 00:17:43,288
Um, you're in a good mood.
479
00:17:43,312 --> 00:17:44,706
Ah, yes!
480
00:17:44,730 --> 00:17:46,792
The mom I was waiting for
finally showed up,
481
00:17:46,816 --> 00:17:50,379
and we had this amazing talk,
and we're gonna work together,
482
00:17:50,403 --> 00:17:52,130
and I really think
it's gonna help.
483
00:17:52,154 --> 00:17:54,383
Hmm. Well, I'm happy for you.
484
00:17:54,407 --> 00:17:55,884
Thank you.
485
00:17:55,908 --> 00:17:58,387
Why is your posture not perfect?
486
00:17:58,411 --> 00:18:00,180
You okay?
Something happen to your core?
487
00:18:00,204 --> 00:18:01,807
My core's fine. Oh.
488
00:18:01,831 --> 00:18:04,458
I'm just...
processing some things.
489
00:18:06,669 --> 00:18:08,522
Well, we're going out tonight,
490
00:18:08,546 --> 00:18:10,524
to celebrate my big teacher win.
491
00:18:10,548 --> 00:18:11,858
You know, I forgot for a second,
492
00:18:11,882 --> 00:18:14,528
but caring really pays off.
493
00:18:14,552 --> 00:18:16,488
So let's get a drink.
494
00:18:16,512 --> 00:18:19,491
Ah, Janine, I'm sorry.
I can't tonight.
495
00:18:19,515 --> 00:18:20,701
Why not? [ Door opens ]
496
00:18:20,725 --> 00:18:22,286
You ready, Greg?
497
00:18:22,310 --> 00:18:24,162
Greg? This is, uh, Taylor.
498
00:18:24,186 --> 00:18:26,039
She's... Yeah. Yeah, we met.
499
00:18:26,063 --> 00:18:27,541
Uh, but maybe another time.
500
00:18:27,565 --> 00:18:28,709
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
501
00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:31,503
We should go to Burrata.
I hear it's amazing.
502
00:18:31,527 --> 00:18:33,029
All right.
503
00:18:38,784 --> 00:18:40,262
[ Door closes ]
504
00:18:40,286 --> 00:18:43,098
And that concludes
the Total Waste of Time Tour.
505
00:18:43,122 --> 00:18:45,434
So I guess I'll be seeing you
in a couple of weeks
506
00:18:45,458 --> 00:18:46,685
at the school board meeting.
507
00:18:46,709 --> 00:18:47,978
Yes, you will,
and I'll be asking
508
00:18:48,002 --> 00:18:49,313
for extra funding for next year,
509
00:18:49,337 --> 00:18:51,148
and you will, of course,
give it to me.
510
00:18:51,172 --> 00:18:53,317
Well, I'm not so sure
about that,
511
00:18:53,341 --> 00:18:57,487
because, Ava, that's my wife
come to pick me up.
512
00:18:57,511 --> 00:18:59,573
That's not your wife.
That's the woman that you...
513
00:18:59,597 --> 00:19:01,158
Married?
514
00:19:01,182 --> 00:19:04,244
Yeah, I got divorced
and remarried to the Deaconess.
515
00:19:04,268 --> 00:19:06,646
So all you saw me doing
was kissing my future wife.
516
00:19:07,855 --> 00:19:10,584
But if your presentation
to the school board
517
00:19:10,608 --> 00:19:12,919
is anything like that tour,
518
00:19:12,943 --> 00:19:14,445
you're in a lot of trouble.
519
00:19:17,907 --> 00:19:19,241
You ready, baby?
520
00:19:20,785 --> 00:19:21,887
Hey, Ava!
521
00:19:21,911 --> 00:19:23,263
Do you want to go
celebrate with me?
522
00:19:23,287 --> 00:19:25,057
Girl, you know I can't be seen
in public with you.
523
00:19:25,081 --> 00:19:26,433
Okay, a simple "no"
would be fine.
524
00:19:26,457 --> 00:19:27,768
Damn.
525
00:19:27,792 --> 00:19:29,061
I'm gonna miss
being annoyed by you.
526
00:19:29,085 --> 00:19:31,063
Does that mean I'm getting
less annoying, or...?
527
00:19:31,087 --> 00:19:33,005
No, it means
I'm about to get fired.
528
00:19:43,140 --> 00:19:45,101
[ Indistinct conversations ]
529
00:19:49,355 --> 00:19:50,457
Maybe they won't be. Who knows.
530
00:19:50,481 --> 00:19:52,167
I mean, I know, but I'm hungry.
531
00:19:52,191 --> 00:19:54,127
Have a good night, and be safe.
532
00:19:54,151 --> 00:19:57,673
[ Indistinct conversations
continue ]
533
00:19:57,697 --> 00:20:00,550
[ Door opens ]
534
00:20:00,574 --> 00:20:01,635
[ Door closes ]
535
00:20:01,659 --> 00:20:02,594
Well...
536
00:20:02,618 --> 00:20:04,471
looks like your work mom
is free.
537
00:20:04,495 --> 00:20:05,788
How about dinner?
538
00:20:08,165 --> 00:20:10,352
Is this really happening?
[ Chuckles ]
539
00:20:10,376 --> 00:20:11,353
Okay, sorry.
540
00:20:11,377 --> 00:20:13,271
[ Softly ] Play it cool, Janine.
541
00:20:13,295 --> 00:20:15,005
[ Normal voice ]
I would love that.
542
00:20:15,798 --> 00:20:17,317
- Come on.
- Okay.
543
00:20:17,341 --> 00:20:21,321
So, how did the conversation go
with the parent?
544
00:20:21,345 --> 00:20:23,907
Oh, you know what?
Surprisingly well.
545
00:20:23,931 --> 00:20:25,367
I... I was shocked. Uh...
546
00:20:25,391 --> 00:20:26,350
Wonderful. Yeah.
547
00:20:29,645 --> 00:20:33,041
DJ A-V-A.
548
00:20:33,065 --> 00:20:38,571
A-A-A-A-A-A!
549
00:20:40,698 --> 00:20:42,992
[ Mary J. Blige's
"I'm Goin' Down" plays ]
550
00:20:46,036 --> 00:20:47,639
♪ Time on my hands ♪
551
00:20:47,663 --> 00:20:48,640
[ Music stops ]
552
00:20:48,664 --> 00:20:50,833
Gotta turn the lights off,
Mary J.
553
00:20:51,959 --> 00:20:52,853
[ Music resumes ]
554
00:20:52,877 --> 00:20:56,565
♪ I'm goin' down ♪
555
00:20:56,589 --> 00:20:59,735
♪ I'm goin' down ♪
556
00:20:59,759 --> 00:21:03,155
♪ 'Cause you ain't around ♪
557
00:21:03,179 --> 00:21:04,656
♪ Baby ♪
558
00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:10,328
♪ My whole world's upside down ♪
559
00:21:10,352 --> 00:21:12,831
♪ Sleep don't come easy ♪
560
00:21:12,855 --> 00:21:16,585
♪ Boy, please believe me ♪
561
00:21:16,609 --> 00:21:19,504
♪ Since you been gone ♪
562
00:21:19,528 --> 00:21:23,532
♪ Everything's goin' wrong ♪