1 00:00:01,921 --> 00:00:03,525 Ooh, pretty. Oh, thanks. 2 00:00:03,549 --> 00:00:05,320 One of my students gave me this for some reason and... 3 00:00:05,344 --> 00:00:07,157 Hey, that's a nice sweater. 4 00:00:07,181 --> 00:00:08,952 Oh. Thank you, Myles. 5 00:00:08,976 --> 00:00:10,455 Uh, wow. 6 00:00:10,479 --> 00:00:12,250 A compliment, and it wasn't a set up for a punchline. 7 00:00:12,274 --> 00:00:13,252 [ Chuckles ] I know. 8 00:00:13,276 --> 00:00:14,756 I was waiting for, "Nice sweater. 9 00:00:14,780 --> 00:00:16,383 Didn't know Bert and Ernie had a yard sale." 10 00:00:16,407 --> 00:00:18,931 But the kids have actually been really cool lately. 11 00:00:18,955 --> 00:00:20,851 And, like, excited to learn? 12 00:00:20,875 --> 00:00:22,270 Yeah. No, same. 13 00:00:22,294 --> 00:00:24,399 No misbehaving. The grades are up. 14 00:00:24,423 --> 00:00:26,488 And I'm getting flowers, apparently. 15 00:00:26,512 --> 00:00:28,742 Like, are we awake? [ Laughs ] You know what? 16 00:00:28,766 --> 00:00:31,665 I think we have finally earned their enthusiasm and respect. 17 00:00:31,689 --> 00:00:34,127 [ Scoffs ] Well, enthusiasm I hoped for, but respect? 18 00:00:34,151 --> 00:00:35,589 One can only dream. 19 00:00:35,613 --> 00:00:38,679 Hey, Vick, what's Gucci? 20 00:00:38,703 --> 00:00:41,350 Ayy! And great job on your quiz. 21 00:00:41,374 --> 00:00:42,728 Somebody's been putting in the work. 22 00:00:42,752 --> 00:00:44,566 Anything for you, Mr. C! 23 00:00:44,590 --> 00:00:46,820 That was so cute. 24 00:00:46,844 --> 00:00:48,490 Wait. Who is Mr. C? 25 00:00:48,514 --> 00:00:50,118 I don't know, but I'm not gonna push it. 26 00:00:50,142 --> 00:00:52,247 I don't want to ruin what we have by, like, 27 00:00:52,271 --> 00:00:54,334 asking a lot of questions, right? 28 00:00:54,358 --> 00:00:56,046 Ava: Oh, there you are, Jacob. 29 00:00:56,070 --> 00:00:57,758 My auntie's dog needs her sweater back. 30 00:00:57,782 --> 00:01:00,305 [ Laughs ] 31 00:01:00,329 --> 00:01:02,207 Got 'eem. 32 00:01:04,713 --> 00:01:07,653 [ Maker's "Hold'em" playing ] 33 00:01:07,677 --> 00:01:16,277 ♪♪ 34 00:01:17,112 --> 00:01:18,967 Great job, guys! 35 00:01:18,991 --> 00:01:20,261 All A's and B's! 36 00:01:20,285 --> 00:01:21,931 We're all superstars in this class. 37 00:01:21,955 --> 00:01:23,392 [ School bell rings ] Oh. Alright, guys. 38 00:01:23,416 --> 00:01:25,355 Quietly and safely. Quietly and safely. 39 00:01:25,379 --> 00:01:28,235 It's been a long year with lots of ups and downs, 40 00:01:28,259 --> 00:01:30,448 but it was all worth it to get here. 41 00:01:30,472 --> 00:01:33,412 Looks like someone finally has this teaching thing figured out. 42 00:01:33,436 --> 00:01:35,023 Okay. 43 00:01:36,401 --> 00:01:37,880 [ Chuckles ] 44 00:01:37,904 --> 00:01:39,967 Looks like someone forgot where the floor was. 45 00:01:39,991 --> 00:01:42,454 [ Chuckles ] Let me get some paper towel and clean that up. 46 00:01:44,668 --> 00:01:47,525 Wait. What... 47 00:01:47,549 --> 00:01:49,529 What the...? 48 00:01:49,553 --> 00:01:51,347 Who did this? 49 00:01:55,230 --> 00:01:56,626 And I told my neighbor, I said, 50 00:01:56,650 --> 00:01:58,337 "If you call 311 on a native tree, 51 00:01:58,361 --> 00:01:59,966 they are gonna rip it out 52 00:01:59,990 --> 00:02:03,222 without so much as even consulting an arborist." 53 00:02:03,246 --> 00:02:04,809 And the hilarious thing about all this... 54 00:02:04,833 --> 00:02:06,145 Nope. 55 00:02:06,169 --> 00:02:09,485 The hilarious things is, the number for 311 isn't even 311... 56 00:02:09,509 --> 00:02:11,597 Jacob, please. Stop. 57 00:02:13,057 --> 00:02:14,579 I'm sorry. It's not you. 58 00:02:14,603 --> 00:02:15,998 Not me. 59 00:02:16,022 --> 00:02:18,377 "Jacob, stop" could have meant, like, any Jacob. 60 00:02:18,401 --> 00:02:21,383 It's just, I had the whole, um, principal job 61 00:02:21,407 --> 00:02:23,220 as my only goal for awhile, 62 00:02:23,244 --> 00:02:25,349 and finding out that that's not happening anytime soon 63 00:02:25,373 --> 00:02:27,103 has got me thinking about a lot. 64 00:02:27,127 --> 00:02:28,648 No. I get it. 65 00:02:28,672 --> 00:02:30,151 Yeah, not in the mood for a story. 66 00:02:30,175 --> 00:02:31,905 Got it. 67 00:02:31,929 --> 00:02:34,702 Hey. You guys want to hear something weird? 68 00:02:34,726 --> 00:02:36,038 Janine, read the room. 69 00:02:36,062 --> 00:02:37,917 We are not in the mood for that. 70 00:02:37,941 --> 00:02:39,377 Okay, well, then I won't tell you 71 00:02:39,401 --> 00:02:40,798 I found shoe prints on my desks. 72 00:02:40,822 --> 00:02:42,091 Wait, no. 73 00:02:42,115 --> 00:02:44,555 You found shoe prints on your desks? 74 00:02:44,579 --> 00:02:46,225 Yeah. That's weird, right? 75 00:02:46,249 --> 00:02:47,728 Yeah. Wait, hold up. 76 00:02:47,752 --> 00:02:49,774 I found some shoe prints on my desks, too. 77 00:02:49,798 --> 00:02:51,109 I paid it dust. 78 00:02:51,133 --> 00:02:53,072 It's not the weirdest thing I've found on my desks. 79 00:02:53,096 --> 00:02:54,617 Yeah. I found some, too. 80 00:02:54,641 --> 00:02:56,078 I thought I was going crazy. 81 00:02:56,102 --> 00:02:57,413 Wait, so other people have 82 00:02:57,437 --> 00:02:58,583 found shoe prints in their classrooms? 83 00:02:58,607 --> 00:03:00,086 - Yeah. - Yeah. - Yeah. 84 00:03:00,110 --> 00:03:02,215 Well, nothing's going on in my classroom. 85 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:04,386 My desks are as clean as a whistle. 86 00:03:04,410 --> 00:03:05,806 So, wait, if this is happening to everybody 87 00:03:05,830 --> 00:03:07,350 except Barbara, then what's going on? 88 00:03:07,374 --> 00:03:09,271 - It's weird. - I mean, no idea. 89 00:03:09,295 --> 00:03:11,985 I know what's going on, and it's bad. 90 00:03:12,009 --> 00:03:14,949 In fact, I've been praying that it wouldn't breach our walls. 91 00:03:14,973 --> 00:03:16,870 Ghosts. It's called desking. 92 00:03:16,894 --> 00:03:18,289 It's a new online challenge 93 00:03:18,313 --> 00:03:20,669 where kids jump from desktop to desktop. 94 00:03:20,693 --> 00:03:23,592 Heard about it last week through the custodial network. 95 00:03:23,616 --> 00:03:24,969 Mm. 96 00:03:24,993 --> 00:03:28,977 [ Children shouting ] 97 00:03:29,001 --> 00:03:30,396 These videos are everywhere. 98 00:03:30,420 --> 00:03:33,027 Mr. Ronson over at West Adams Elementary 99 00:03:33,051 --> 00:03:34,947 said he's been cleaning desks for weeks. 100 00:03:34,971 --> 00:03:36,659 - Ohh. - Oh, geez. 101 00:03:36,683 --> 00:03:38,454 Student: Go! Go! Go! You got this! 102 00:03:38,478 --> 00:03:40,249 Oh, my God! There's hundreds of these! 103 00:03:40,273 --> 00:03:41,586 This is horrible! 104 00:03:41,610 --> 00:03:43,506 This can't be what's happening here, though, right? 105 00:03:43,530 --> 00:03:45,176 I mean, our kids respect us too much. 106 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,848 [ Laughs ] 107 00:03:47,872 --> 00:03:49,727 Someone could really get hurt here. 108 00:03:49,751 --> 00:03:51,188 I've already been hurt. 109 00:03:51,212 --> 00:03:52,566 I know about every Internet trend. 110 00:03:52,590 --> 00:03:54,152 How did I not find out about this? 111 00:03:54,176 --> 00:03:56,406 [ Sighs ] We need to get to the bottom of this. 112 00:03:56,430 --> 00:03:58,745 You know what? I bet you I can get a shoe print. 113 00:03:58,769 --> 00:04:00,206 Did you clean your desks off yet? 114 00:04:00,230 --> 00:04:02,251 No. Nasty. 115 00:04:02,275 --> 00:04:04,446 Okay, does anybody know shoes? 116 00:04:07,452 --> 00:04:09,474 My boyfriend, Zach, is a total sneaker-head. 117 00:04:09,498 --> 00:04:11,269 He... He loves shoes more than anything. 118 00:04:11,293 --> 00:04:14,359 Well, except ya boy. [ Chuckles ] 119 00:04:14,383 --> 00:04:16,262 That's me. I'm "ya boy." 120 00:04:16,972 --> 00:04:19,578 Okay. It doesn't look like anything I can find online. 121 00:04:19,602 --> 00:04:21,456 When's your shoe guy get here? 122 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:23,419 Uh, he is on his way. 123 00:04:23,443 --> 00:04:25,339 So this Zach, he lives with you? 124 00:04:25,363 --> 00:04:27,093 Yeah. He just moved in last month. 125 00:04:27,117 --> 00:04:28,596 And that's going well? 126 00:04:28,620 --> 00:04:30,433 Yep. He's so great. 127 00:04:30,457 --> 00:04:34,006 So he knew you and was like... more? 128 00:04:35,383 --> 00:04:37,740 Well, I think he sounds like a really neat guy, right? 129 00:04:37,764 --> 00:04:39,660 - Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. - Sure. Yeah. 130 00:04:39,684 --> 00:04:41,413 Heyyy. There's my guy. 131 00:04:41,437 --> 00:04:42,583 Black?! 132 00:04:42,607 --> 00:04:44,085 It's actually pronounced "Zach." 133 00:04:44,109 --> 00:04:45,361 You must be Ava. 134 00:04:46,030 --> 00:04:47,175 You were all thinking it. 135 00:04:47,199 --> 00:04:48,343 I see you. Don't look at me like that. 136 00:04:48,367 --> 00:04:50,097 We always look at you like this. 137 00:04:50,121 --> 00:04:52,185 It's very nice to meet you, Zach. [ Chuckles ] 138 00:04:52,209 --> 00:04:53,980 Well, if it isn't my pizza crust queen. 139 00:04:54,004 --> 00:04:55,399 [ Both laugh ] 140 00:04:55,423 --> 00:04:59,032 We went out to eat last week and I ate all his pizza crust. 141 00:04:59,056 --> 00:05:00,326 I don't like to waste food. 142 00:05:00,350 --> 00:05:01,746 Wait, is this our desker? 143 00:05:01,770 --> 00:05:02,831 Yes. 144 00:05:02,855 --> 00:05:04,668 Huh. 145 00:05:04,692 --> 00:05:06,338 Huh? What... What do you mean by "huh"? 146 00:05:06,362 --> 00:05:07,674 It looked smaller in the pic. 147 00:05:07,698 --> 00:05:09,720 This is way too big to be a second grader. 148 00:05:09,744 --> 00:05:12,308 They laughing in our faces. Mm-hmm. 149 00:05:12,332 --> 00:05:14,270 If this was a small adult sneaker, 150 00:05:14,294 --> 00:05:18,488 it increases the make and model options significantly. 151 00:05:18,512 --> 00:05:20,492 He's so smart. [ Chuckles ] 152 00:05:20,516 --> 00:05:22,955 We came in 3rd at trivia night last week over at Oscar's. 153 00:05:22,979 --> 00:05:24,082 You know, down by Rittenhouse. 154 00:05:24,106 --> 00:05:25,585 We were eliminated on a technicality, 155 00:05:25,609 --> 00:05:27,296 but Sri Lanka, if you didn't know... 156 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:29,134 Honey, where is this story going? 157 00:05:29,158 --> 00:05:31,556 Are we focusing on the task at hand? 158 00:05:31,580 --> 00:05:34,060 Mnh. No, we're not. I'm so sorry. Please continue. 159 00:05:34,084 --> 00:05:36,983 Did he just stop Jacob from being... himself? 160 00:05:37,007 --> 00:05:39,237 Can we put him in glass and break in case of emergency? 161 00:05:39,261 --> 00:05:40,907 Alright, let's get to work. 162 00:05:40,931 --> 00:05:43,287 They say the first 48 hours are the most important. 163 00:05:43,311 --> 00:05:45,040 Wait, wait, wait. Hold on. 164 00:05:45,064 --> 00:05:47,110 Are those the black and grey asymmetric midsoles? 165 00:05:48,446 --> 00:05:51,428 I decided to be adventurous and wear sneakers today. 166 00:05:51,452 --> 00:05:52,890 Sick. 167 00:05:52,914 --> 00:05:54,267 [ Snaps fingers ] 168 00:05:54,291 --> 00:05:56,003 - Alright. - Okay. Thank you. 169 00:05:57,798 --> 00:05:59,360 I like him. Mm. 170 00:05:59,384 --> 00:06:00,947 Still don't know how he lives with Jacob. 171 00:06:00,971 --> 00:06:03,160 You think his neck gets tired from all the nodding? 172 00:06:03,184 --> 00:06:05,122 Mm-hmm. 173 00:06:05,146 --> 00:06:06,500 [ School bell rings ] 174 00:06:06,524 --> 00:06:08,880 Just got an e-mail from Zach. Subject: "You're welcome." 175 00:06:08,904 --> 00:06:10,007 - Ooh. - Oh. 176 00:06:10,031 --> 00:06:12,261 Oh, we about to bust this case wide open. 177 00:06:12,285 --> 00:06:14,015 Uh... okay. 178 00:06:14,039 --> 00:06:16,646 He says that while he initially leaned Jordan 5s, 179 00:06:16,670 --> 00:06:18,148 the faint line at the mid-arch 180 00:06:18,172 --> 00:06:20,695 indicates a swoosh and not the Jumpman logo... 181 00:06:20,719 --> 00:06:21,989 Okay. Scroll. Scroll. 182 00:06:22,013 --> 00:06:24,369 Is there a picture? Yeah. 183 00:06:24,393 --> 00:06:26,206 - Oh. - Ooh. 184 00:06:26,230 --> 00:06:27,416 Okay, well, this is great. 185 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,170 All we have to do is look at the kids' feet, 186 00:06:29,194 --> 00:06:31,174 which is something I would say we normally wouldn't do, but... 187 00:06:31,198 --> 00:06:32,678 No. We don't. 188 00:06:32,702 --> 00:06:34,222 'Cause I've only seen those on two kids... 189 00:06:34,246 --> 00:06:35,850 Brianna and Stefon. 190 00:06:35,874 --> 00:06:38,063 Yeah, but let's not rush out and make accusations. 191 00:06:38,087 --> 00:06:40,174 Ava: I'm coming for you! 192 00:06:43,932 --> 00:06:46,956 Okay, let's split 'em up and make 'em sing. 193 00:06:46,980 --> 00:06:49,085 Two of you take Stefon, the other two take Brianna. 194 00:06:49,109 --> 00:06:50,839 Right. Good cop, bad cop. 195 00:06:50,863 --> 00:06:52,843 You know, it's interesting that they say "good cop, bad cop," 196 00:06:52,867 --> 00:06:54,972 because policing in this country is so broken, 197 00:06:54,996 --> 00:06:56,767 it's really just "bad cop, bad cop." 198 00:06:56,791 --> 00:06:59,105 Janine, you're with him. Got it. 199 00:06:59,129 --> 00:07:01,317 Look, Stefon, I get it. 200 00:07:01,341 --> 00:07:03,113 I was a kid once. 201 00:07:03,137 --> 00:07:05,117 But you and I both know this is gonna end, 202 00:07:05,141 --> 00:07:06,746 and when it does, you don't wanna be the one 203 00:07:06,770 --> 00:07:08,165 left holding the bag. 204 00:07:08,189 --> 00:07:09,752 'Cause that's exactly what's gonna happen 205 00:07:09,776 --> 00:07:12,089 when your friend over there starts talking. 206 00:07:12,113 --> 00:07:13,425 I bet she ratting you out right now 207 00:07:13,449 --> 00:07:14,762 like a little Fredo Corleone. 208 00:07:14,786 --> 00:07:16,974 So I would talk if I were you. 209 00:07:16,998 --> 00:07:18,561 'Cause you don't want me sending you over to. 210 00:07:18,585 --> 00:07:20,355 Ms. Teagues and Mr. Hill. 211 00:07:20,379 --> 00:07:23,153 I don't think you'd like what's going on in that room. 212 00:07:23,177 --> 00:07:27,913 Look, sometimes, sometimes, the right thing is fun. 213 00:07:27,937 --> 00:07:28,998 [ Chuckles ] 214 00:07:29,022 --> 00:07:31,169 So why don't you tell us who started this 215 00:07:31,193 --> 00:07:33,090 and who's doing it? 216 00:07:33,114 --> 00:07:34,659 You know, doesn't that sound fun? 217 00:07:36,161 --> 00:07:37,599 Okay, kid. 218 00:07:37,623 --> 00:07:40,187 First one to talk, first one to walk. 219 00:07:40,211 --> 00:07:41,732 How'd those shoes get on that desk? 220 00:07:41,756 --> 00:07:44,153 Name names! Yeah, name names. 221 00:07:44,177 --> 00:07:45,990 TikTok, Twitch, Discord? 222 00:07:46,014 --> 00:07:47,243 Just tell me where they setting them trends 223 00:07:47,267 --> 00:07:48,746 and you can leave. Yeah. 224 00:07:48,770 --> 00:07:50,332 No. We got to get a confession. 225 00:07:50,356 --> 00:07:52,360 Squeal, and you can Dipset like Cam'ron. 226 00:07:56,285 --> 00:07:57,722 You know what? One second. 227 00:07:57,746 --> 00:08:00,728 [ Quietly ] Okay. She's not talking. 228 00:08:00,752 --> 00:08:02,691 Okay. Uh, let me try something, okay? 229 00:08:02,715 --> 00:08:04,402 Um... [ Chuckles ] 230 00:08:04,426 --> 00:08:06,866 You look a little thirsty. 231 00:08:06,890 --> 00:08:09,120 Oh, look what I found. 232 00:08:09,144 --> 00:08:12,042 A nice, cold, refreshing juice. 233 00:08:12,066 --> 00:08:13,420 I bet you'd like some juice. 234 00:08:13,444 --> 00:08:15,550 I'm fine. Oh, okay. 235 00:08:15,574 --> 00:08:18,162 'Cause me? I'm thirsty. 236 00:08:22,086 --> 00:08:24,442 [ Quietly ] I can't get it in. 237 00:08:24,466 --> 00:08:26,237 You... You have to twist it. 238 00:08:26,261 --> 00:08:28,390 Yeah. No. I can... I can do it myself. 239 00:08:29,644 --> 00:08:30,914 Ah. 240 00:08:30,938 --> 00:08:32,775 Oh. 241 00:08:35,071 --> 00:08:36,800 I'm sorry, you tired? 242 00:08:36,824 --> 00:08:38,303 Want some coffee? 243 00:08:38,327 --> 00:08:40,432 'Cause I can do this all day, kid. 244 00:08:40,456 --> 00:08:42,979 I got all the time in the world. 245 00:08:43,003 --> 00:08:44,483 No, we don't. 246 00:08:44,507 --> 00:08:46,654 Tell me who started this viral sensation, 247 00:08:46,678 --> 00:08:47,989 or I swear to God... 248 00:08:48,013 --> 00:08:49,325 Boy, if you test me. 249 00:08:49,349 --> 00:08:50,662 Okay, Ava, let's go outside. 250 00:08:50,686 --> 00:08:52,188 Don't you play with me, boy. Now, Ava. 251 00:08:52,815 --> 00:08:56,005 Can't believe neither of them talked. 252 00:08:56,029 --> 00:08:57,299 I'm actually sort of proud. 253 00:08:57,323 --> 00:08:59,888 Alright, let 'em out. 254 00:08:59,912 --> 00:09:01,583 Alright, let's go. 255 00:09:04,170 --> 00:09:06,192 We're gonna figure this out, you guys. 256 00:09:06,216 --> 00:09:07,821 Yeah. Somebody's gonna slip up. 257 00:09:07,845 --> 00:09:09,198 It's out of your control, oldhead. 258 00:09:09,222 --> 00:09:11,662 Abbott's gonna be number one in this challenge. 259 00:09:11,686 --> 00:09:14,250 Wait. You're trying to be number one in all of Philly? 260 00:09:14,274 --> 00:09:17,632 In all of the United States. Of America. 261 00:09:17,656 --> 00:09:19,385 It's bigger than you can imagine. 262 00:09:19,409 --> 00:09:21,139 Bigger than me. Bigger than you. 263 00:09:21,163 --> 00:09:23,018 You'll never stop this. 264 00:09:23,042 --> 00:09:24,771 Okay. Get back to class. Yeah. 265 00:09:24,795 --> 00:09:26,065 No problem. 266 00:09:26,089 --> 00:09:27,425 [ Whispering ] That's where the desks are. 267 00:09:32,101 --> 00:09:33,831 Okay, since none of the kids are talking, 268 00:09:33,855 --> 00:09:35,000 we gotta catch one of them in the act. 269 00:09:35,024 --> 00:09:37,839 Then we flip that kid, follow it up to the top. 270 00:09:37,863 --> 00:09:39,383 Who wants to go fishing? 271 00:09:39,407 --> 00:09:40,762 Okay. 272 00:09:40,786 --> 00:09:43,016 Well, nobody is jumping up on my desks, 273 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,897 so this is feeling like y'all's problem. 274 00:09:45,921 --> 00:09:47,984 I could do a "21 Jump Street" kind of thing. 275 00:09:48,008 --> 00:09:50,072 If I put on the right hat, I could pull off 13. 276 00:09:50,096 --> 00:09:51,533 I don't think so. [ Chuckles ] 277 00:09:51,557 --> 00:09:52,911 How about we get you some platform shoes 278 00:09:52,935 --> 00:09:54,413 and you can pull off 12. Okay. 279 00:09:54,437 --> 00:09:56,000 I can catch one of 'em. 280 00:09:56,024 --> 00:09:58,213 Haven't done this kind of fishing in a minute. 281 00:09:58,237 --> 00:09:59,883 Let's go. 282 00:09:59,907 --> 00:10:01,845 I didn't volunteer. 283 00:10:01,869 --> 00:10:04,266 A stakeout needs two people. Think, boy. 284 00:10:04,290 --> 00:10:06,020 Who's gonna watch all the crime stuff 285 00:10:06,044 --> 00:10:07,524 while the other one eats a hoagie? 286 00:10:07,548 --> 00:10:09,360 I... [ Door opens ] 287 00:10:09,384 --> 00:10:11,114 We're going about this all wrong. 288 00:10:11,138 --> 00:10:12,492 You know, you don't build a dam 289 00:10:12,516 --> 00:10:13,994 in the middle of a rushing river. 290 00:10:14,018 --> 00:10:16,207 You build it before the water comes. 291 00:10:16,231 --> 00:10:18,169 That is so wise. What the hell are you talking about? 292 00:10:18,193 --> 00:10:21,134 If we talk to the younger kids about the dangers of desking 293 00:10:21,158 --> 00:10:22,887 and how it actually isn't cool beans, 294 00:10:22,911 --> 00:10:25,058 then we stop the desking before the flood. 295 00:10:25,082 --> 00:10:26,562 And I think they'll listen to us, 296 00:10:26,586 --> 00:10:29,693 because they don't look at us as teachers and students. 297 00:10:29,717 --> 00:10:32,991 We've built bonds this year that are deeper than that. 298 00:10:33,015 --> 00:10:34,410 Oh, please. That's not gonna work. 299 00:10:34,434 --> 00:10:36,289 I think that's a great idea. Not in a million years. 300 00:10:36,313 --> 00:10:38,610 Okay, we get a kid to rat, okay? Barbara: Uh-huh. 301 00:10:39,862 --> 00:10:42,635 I FaceTimed my own iPad from my phone 302 00:10:42,659 --> 00:10:44,598 and left my phone in Janine's room 303 00:10:44,622 --> 00:10:46,184 so we could survey the scene. 304 00:10:46,208 --> 00:10:48,939 Ah. This ain't my first rodeo, hombre. 305 00:10:48,963 --> 00:10:52,362 [ Chuckles ] I've staken out before. 306 00:10:52,386 --> 00:10:53,866 You stake out other classrooms? 307 00:10:53,890 --> 00:10:55,536 No, you creep. 308 00:10:55,560 --> 00:10:57,832 I did private investigator work back in the day. 309 00:10:57,856 --> 00:10:59,961 You were a private investigator before a custodian? 310 00:10:59,985 --> 00:11:02,509 No, before I worked at the rodeo. 311 00:11:02,533 --> 00:11:04,011 Oh. Sorry. 312 00:11:04,035 --> 00:11:05,515 I just... I thought that, you know... 313 00:11:05,539 --> 00:11:07,727 What, that I've been a custodian my whole life? 314 00:11:07,751 --> 00:11:09,104 No, man. 315 00:11:09,128 --> 00:11:10,525 I worked as a pipe fitter, 316 00:11:10,549 --> 00:11:13,112 a minor league baseball bunting coach, 317 00:11:13,136 --> 00:11:17,204 a tastefully nude model, sold RVs for summer. 318 00:11:17,228 --> 00:11:19,440 Might find a new path after this. 319 00:11:20,819 --> 00:11:23,509 Wait, you never dreamed of just doing one thing? 320 00:11:23,533 --> 00:11:25,095 Sure, I have. 321 00:11:25,119 --> 00:11:26,765 But a dream can be a distraction 322 00:11:26,789 --> 00:11:28,626 just as easy as it can be a goal. 323 00:11:32,801 --> 00:11:34,321 We got movement! 324 00:11:34,345 --> 00:11:36,284 Show yourself, coward! 325 00:11:36,308 --> 00:11:39,081 Aw, man, it's just Janine and Jacob. 326 00:11:39,105 --> 00:11:40,751 Let's go. 327 00:11:40,775 --> 00:11:42,946 No one's gonna go desking with teachers in the room. 328 00:11:45,911 --> 00:11:48,248 Janine: Alright! 329 00:11:49,835 --> 00:11:52,024 Interesting. 330 00:11:52,048 --> 00:11:57,367 So, we have gathered you here today, dearly B-students... 331 00:11:57,391 --> 00:11:58,746 [ Chuckles ] 332 00:11:58,770 --> 00:12:01,125 Get it? Okay. Keep going. We knew it was 50/50. 333 00:12:01,149 --> 00:12:04,507 Yeah. We are here today to talk about desking. 334 00:12:04,531 --> 00:12:06,302 What's desking? 335 00:12:06,326 --> 00:12:07,680 Ah, good question. 336 00:12:07,704 --> 00:12:11,395 Desking is getting from one side of the classroom to the other 337 00:12:11,419 --> 00:12:13,274 by hopping on the tops of desks. 338 00:12:13,298 --> 00:12:14,903 I never heard of it. 339 00:12:14,927 --> 00:12:16,155 I wanna do it! 340 00:12:16,179 --> 00:12:17,492 Is she messing with you, 341 00:12:17,516 --> 00:12:19,078 or are we just teaching more kids what it is? 342 00:12:19,102 --> 00:12:20,205 No, no, no, no. 343 00:12:20,229 --> 00:12:23,336 Look, is desking cool beans? 344 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:25,382 Sure, it is. Right? 345 00:12:25,406 --> 00:12:26,802 But me and my dawg here... 346 00:12:26,826 --> 00:12:28,054 [ Barks ] 347 00:12:28,078 --> 00:12:29,431 ...are not here to lie to you 348 00:12:29,455 --> 00:12:31,937 and pretend that desking isn't cool. 349 00:12:31,961 --> 00:12:35,360 But guess what's maybe even more cool? 350 00:12:35,384 --> 00:12:36,887 Huh? 351 00:12:38,850 --> 00:12:39,953 [ Cheers and applause ] 352 00:12:39,977 --> 00:12:42,691 Okay! Are you hearing this? 353 00:12:45,864 --> 00:12:48,094 Teamwork! Teamwork! 354 00:12:48,118 --> 00:12:51,560 [ Cheers and applause ] 355 00:12:51,584 --> 00:12:54,566 It went great! It really did. 356 00:12:54,590 --> 00:12:56,653 I mean, I'm surprised, but also not surprised. [ Cellphone rings ] 357 00:12:56,677 --> 00:12:58,741 The kids were so invested... Hello. 358 00:12:58,765 --> 00:13:00,786 Hey, I'm sending you a video that you need to watch. 359 00:13:00,810 --> 00:13:02,749 Wait, wait. Why are you FaceTiming me? I'm at work. 360 00:13:02,773 --> 00:13:04,251 'Cause I want to be referenced in the story 361 00:13:04,275 --> 00:13:05,504 when you tell it later. 362 00:13:05,528 --> 00:13:08,051 Love you, bye! Uh... 363 00:13:08,075 --> 00:13:10,723 Oh, my God. Zach has been so great during all of this. 364 00:13:10,747 --> 00:13:12,852 I know. He can get a little obsessive, but... 365 00:13:12,876 --> 00:13:15,023 Well, so can you. Me? No. 366 00:13:15,047 --> 00:13:17,343 No, Zach calls me "lovingly over-passionate." 367 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:20,200 You know what? That's wonderful. 368 00:13:20,224 --> 00:13:22,580 Oh, my God, it's a video of you and me from just now. 369 00:13:22,604 --> 00:13:23,957 Oh! Oh, my God. 370 00:13:23,981 --> 00:13:25,335 Like two minutes ago? That's so cool. 371 00:13:25,359 --> 00:13:27,715 The kids are already spreading our message! 372 00:13:27,739 --> 00:13:30,202 [ Cheers and applause ] 373 00:13:34,753 --> 00:13:38,277 Yep, there they are, spreading your message. 374 00:13:38,301 --> 00:13:40,616 Ava: Aw, man. Why am I not getting these videos? 375 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:41,827 I've done everything I possibly can 376 00:13:41,851 --> 00:13:43,246 to make my phone think I'm 22. 377 00:13:43,270 --> 00:13:44,874 I haven't used capital letters in years. 378 00:13:44,898 --> 00:13:46,920 My God. I cannot believe they betrayed our trust. 379 00:13:46,944 --> 00:13:48,381 Okay, alright, we need... we need to just 380 00:13:48,405 --> 00:13:49,843 make sure that this is an isolated incident and... 381 00:13:49,867 --> 00:13:51,011 [ Door opens ] Yeah. 382 00:13:51,035 --> 00:13:54,184 Sweet baby Jesus, and the grown one, too! 383 00:13:54,208 --> 00:13:56,397 My desks have been desked! 384 00:13:56,421 --> 00:13:58,192 They got you? Mm-hmm. 385 00:13:58,216 --> 00:13:59,444 Oh, this is bad. 386 00:13:59,468 --> 00:14:00,573 Mnh! Their fault. 387 00:14:00,597 --> 00:14:02,367 They went on a desking promotional tour. 388 00:14:02,391 --> 00:14:04,897 No, uh... What have you done? 389 00:14:06,567 --> 00:14:07,587 Alright. 390 00:14:07,611 --> 00:14:08,613 Guys? 391 00:14:10,533 --> 00:14:12,470 They have made fools of us. 392 00:14:12,494 --> 00:14:14,767 I really thought that they looked at us as more than just teachers 393 00:14:14,791 --> 00:14:16,061 but, like, friends. 394 00:14:16,085 --> 00:14:18,065 Maybe that's the problem. 395 00:14:18,089 --> 00:14:19,736 They like us so much, 396 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:21,573 they've forgotten that we're authority figures. 397 00:14:21,597 --> 00:14:23,994 Whoa. 398 00:14:24,018 --> 00:14:25,831 We're actually too cool for school. 399 00:14:25,855 --> 00:14:28,002 Mm-hmm. And now this thing is spreading everywhere. 400 00:14:28,026 --> 00:14:29,839 We are losing control. We're out of moves. 401 00:14:29,863 --> 00:14:31,533 You lose Barbara, you lose the war. 402 00:14:34,790 --> 00:14:36,478 We might have one move left. 403 00:14:36,502 --> 00:14:37,897 We can tell the school district. 404 00:14:37,921 --> 00:14:39,609 This is happening all over the city. 405 00:14:39,633 --> 00:14:41,236 Of Philadelphia. Yeah. 406 00:14:41,260 --> 00:14:43,115 So they will bring that hammer down 407 00:14:43,139 --> 00:14:44,577 and put an end to all this. 408 00:14:44,601 --> 00:14:45,829 [ Inhales sharply ] 409 00:14:45,853 --> 00:14:47,565 Do we really want to become narcs? 410 00:14:49,443 --> 00:14:50,947 I prefer "heroes." 411 00:14:52,366 --> 00:14:54,054 So they were receptive? Oh, very receptive. 412 00:14:54,078 --> 00:14:55,348 They don't want to be sued 413 00:14:55,372 --> 00:14:56,851 if some kid slips and falls on a desk. 414 00:14:56,875 --> 00:14:59,231 Hey, Ally, what... what are you doing? 415 00:14:59,255 --> 00:15:00,567 You ain't hear? 416 00:15:00,591 --> 00:15:02,404 The school district's making us take all our desks 417 00:15:02,428 --> 00:15:05,201 out of our classrooms. Ava: Somebody snitched. 418 00:15:05,225 --> 00:15:07,832 Told the school district that we have some dangerous viral trend 419 00:15:07,856 --> 00:15:10,294 that could leave the city at risk for "legal culpability." 420 00:15:10,318 --> 00:15:12,717 All because I wasn't trying to solve the problem at all. 421 00:15:12,741 --> 00:15:15,013 What idiot thought the school district was gonna help? 422 00:15:15,037 --> 00:15:17,852 Huh. What... Yeah, what well-intentioned idiot? 423 00:15:17,876 --> 00:15:20,356 Get all your desks to the gym until this whole thing blows over 424 00:15:20,380 --> 00:15:21,943 or there's some new trend that I don't hear about 425 00:15:21,967 --> 00:15:24,239 because life is a joke, people. 426 00:15:24,263 --> 00:15:25,743 Come on. Hurry up. 427 00:15:25,767 --> 00:15:27,621 Who knows when those kids'll start arriving. 428 00:15:27,645 --> 00:15:29,751 They get here at 7:30. 429 00:15:29,775 --> 00:15:31,796 Every day? 430 00:15:31,820 --> 00:15:32,906 That's wild. 431 00:15:35,787 --> 00:15:37,600 Janine, how many times is tattling 432 00:15:37,624 --> 00:15:40,146 gonna bite you in the culo before you quit being a narc? 433 00:15:40,170 --> 00:15:43,570 Mm. I am too old to be doing all of this. 434 00:15:43,594 --> 00:15:45,848 At least you guys are on the same floor as the gym. 435 00:15:48,394 --> 00:15:50,793 Look, guys, I know this is a minor inconvenience, 436 00:15:50,817 --> 00:15:52,505 but at least we stopped desking. 437 00:15:52,529 --> 00:15:55,384 Right? Yay! Mm. 438 00:15:55,408 --> 00:15:58,707 Or we've created the greatest desking arena ever known to man. 439 00:16:02,799 --> 00:16:05,113 What fresh hell is this? 440 00:16:05,137 --> 00:16:07,432 Oh, Janine. 441 00:16:11,357 --> 00:16:13,254 It's like desking Six Flags! 442 00:16:13,278 --> 00:16:15,676 We are just leading the children into temptation, like Satan. 443 00:16:15,700 --> 00:16:17,095 Mm-hmm. 444 00:16:17,119 --> 00:16:19,099 Is it that bad? 445 00:16:19,123 --> 00:16:21,688 I think if I was a young person who was interested in desking, 446 00:16:21,712 --> 00:16:23,608 it might, you know, call to me. 447 00:16:23,632 --> 00:16:25,403 Relax, y'all. 448 00:16:25,427 --> 00:16:27,198 I've been refreshing all my feeds, and we're in the clear. 449 00:16:27,222 --> 00:16:28,785 There's no way the kids know about this. 450 00:16:28,809 --> 00:16:31,081 You sure about that? 451 00:16:31,105 --> 00:16:33,419 [ Electronic voice ] By the end of the week, 452 00:16:33,443 --> 00:16:37,260 I will desk the Abbott Elementary Gym. 453 00:16:37,284 --> 00:16:38,387 [ Door squeaks open ] 454 00:16:38,411 --> 00:16:40,266 - Oh, nooooo. - No! 455 00:16:40,290 --> 00:16:42,646 Okay, look. No, no, no. No. 456 00:16:42,670 --> 00:16:44,357 Don't worry, don't worry, because we'll just take turns 457 00:16:44,381 --> 00:16:46,111 guarding the entrance. No! 458 00:16:46,135 --> 00:16:47,948 Why is my Internet not sending me anything cool? 459 00:16:47,972 --> 00:16:50,411 I should have gotten that video before Mr. Johnson. 460 00:16:50,435 --> 00:16:51,956 No offense, boo. [ Chuckles ] 461 00:16:51,980 --> 00:16:53,710 It is not your phone, Ava. 462 00:16:53,734 --> 00:16:56,966 You are not one of them. You are not a Jojo Sea-bass. 463 00:16:56,990 --> 00:16:58,553 You mean JoJo Siwa? 464 00:16:58,577 --> 00:17:00,223 I don't know what I mean, Janine. 465 00:17:00,247 --> 00:17:01,851 That's the point. 466 00:17:01,875 --> 00:17:04,105 But I do know that you all need to stop pretending 467 00:17:04,129 --> 00:17:06,109 like you can relate to these children. 468 00:17:06,133 --> 00:17:09,407 Because when you do, it just seems sad, desperate, 469 00:17:09,431 --> 00:17:10,827 and embarrassing. 470 00:17:10,851 --> 00:17:12,957 Mm. 471 00:17:12,981 --> 00:17:15,528 You heard Barbara. Y'all are embarrassing. 472 00:17:20,997 --> 00:17:24,229 I know your plan. Move it along. 473 00:17:24,253 --> 00:17:27,259 That face don't work on me. 474 00:17:30,516 --> 00:17:32,036 Need a partner for this shift? 475 00:17:32,060 --> 00:17:33,582 Oh, no. I'm good. 476 00:17:33,606 --> 00:17:36,253 Just need two men for a stakeout and a foot chase. 477 00:17:36,277 --> 00:17:39,009 Right. 478 00:17:39,033 --> 00:17:40,887 Alright, what do you want? 479 00:17:40,911 --> 00:17:42,348 You remember what you were talking about? 480 00:17:42,372 --> 00:17:44,102 Nope. [ Chuckles ] 481 00:17:44,126 --> 00:17:46,774 About having a lot of jobs. 482 00:17:46,798 --> 00:17:48,945 You ever have an experience where you wanted a different job 483 00:17:48,969 --> 00:17:50,699 than the one you were at? 484 00:17:50,723 --> 00:17:52,578 You liked the one that you were at, 485 00:17:52,602 --> 00:17:55,709 but since it's not the one that you thought you wanted, 486 00:17:55,733 --> 00:17:57,420 you're a little conflicted? 487 00:17:57,444 --> 00:17:59,634 If you think I'm some sort of black Yoda... 488 00:17:59,658 --> 00:18:03,057 Hmm, then correct you would be, Padawan. 489 00:18:03,081 --> 00:18:06,021 You got to be open for what life brings you. 490 00:18:06,045 --> 00:18:07,650 If I'd kept aiming for that one job 491 00:18:07,674 --> 00:18:09,987 I wanted so much when I was your age, 492 00:18:10,011 --> 00:18:14,037 you'd be looking at a very unfulfilled operations manager 493 00:18:14,061 --> 00:18:16,918 at Uncle Bradley's Baked Beans. 494 00:18:16,942 --> 00:18:18,546 Damn, I wanted that job. 495 00:18:18,570 --> 00:18:20,216 Must have had some good benefits. 496 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:22,680 And a ladder straight to the top. Yeah. 497 00:18:22,704 --> 00:18:25,894 But, hey, without that rejection, 498 00:18:25,918 --> 00:18:28,525 I never would have found out the stuff that I love. 499 00:18:28,549 --> 00:18:31,405 Yeah, man. I really wanted to be principal. 500 00:18:31,429 --> 00:18:33,325 [ Chuckles ] 501 00:18:33,349 --> 00:18:35,997 Then it didn't happen and... 502 00:18:36,021 --> 00:18:38,335 and now I think I'm mad. 503 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:40,799 You got plenty of time, youngin'. 504 00:18:40,823 --> 00:18:42,301 Janine: Attentions, please! 505 00:18:42,325 --> 00:18:44,180 [ Chuckles ] 506 00:18:44,204 --> 00:18:47,646 I really felt like I was bonding with these kids 507 00:18:47,670 --> 00:18:49,650 and that they liked me, 508 00:18:49,674 --> 00:18:52,321 and as much as I felt that, 509 00:18:52,345 --> 00:18:55,996 and as much as Ava wants to be cool, 510 00:18:56,020 --> 00:18:58,000 Barbara was right. 511 00:18:58,024 --> 00:19:00,922 Kids will always think teachers are lame. 512 00:19:00,946 --> 00:19:05,097 Can't fight that, but we can use it. 513 00:19:05,121 --> 00:19:09,355 Once I do this and those kids see it, 514 00:19:09,379 --> 00:19:12,260 desking will be corny and over. 515 00:19:13,346 --> 00:19:14,825 Jacob, we rolling? 516 00:19:14,849 --> 00:19:16,996 [ Rhythmic clapping ] Melissa: Kill it! 517 00:19:17,020 --> 00:19:18,373 You got this, Janine. 518 00:19:18,397 --> 00:19:20,127 Whoo! [ Whistles ] Don't... Don't say that. 519 00:19:20,151 --> 00:19:21,964 I don't believe that she does. No. She's got it. 520 00:19:21,988 --> 00:19:23,300 She's not very coordinated. She's gonna kill it. 521 00:19:23,324 --> 00:19:24,595 Oh! [ Thud ] 522 00:19:24,619 --> 00:19:26,641 God. And she's down. 523 00:19:26,665 --> 00:19:29,103 Oh. Oh. I'm okay. No. Ow. I'm okay. 524 00:19:29,127 --> 00:19:31,609 Ow. No, no, no. I can still do this. 525 00:19:31,633 --> 00:19:33,613 You know, this is my Kerri Strug moment. 526 00:19:33,637 --> 00:19:35,867 No, it's your "stay down and let me get you some ice" moment. 527 00:19:35,891 --> 00:19:37,328 Okay? Y-Your ankle's blowing up. 528 00:19:37,352 --> 00:19:39,123 You're not gonna be walking, let alone desking. 529 00:19:39,147 --> 00:19:40,794 But someone has to do this. 530 00:19:40,818 --> 00:19:42,947 Someone the kids will think is really lame. 531 00:19:49,251 --> 00:19:50,396 You got this, Jacob. Yes. 532 00:19:50,420 --> 00:19:51,858 Come on, man. 533 00:19:51,882 --> 00:19:54,070 Hey. I got your sneakers. 534 00:19:54,094 --> 00:19:56,241 I've been begging him to wear these. 535 00:19:56,265 --> 00:19:57,828 These are the Honeydews. 536 00:19:57,852 --> 00:19:59,707 Now, some people think that this color is sea glass, 537 00:19:59,731 --> 00:20:01,544 but that's completely ignoring the history of the entire... 538 00:20:01,568 --> 00:20:03,255 Babe, babe, task at hand. 539 00:20:03,279 --> 00:20:05,259 Ah. You're right. I'm doing it again. 540 00:20:05,283 --> 00:20:08,641 Anyways, the point is these were built for comfort and speed. 541 00:20:08,665 --> 00:20:10,896 Also, I brought your shorts. 542 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:12,398 Oh, thanks, babe. 543 00:20:12,422 --> 00:20:14,904 So, just out of curiosity, how'd you guys meet? 544 00:20:14,928 --> 00:20:17,701 Ohh, I was in a late night line for sneakers, 545 00:20:17,725 --> 00:20:20,582 and he was there protesting the inhumane work conditions 546 00:20:20,606 --> 00:20:22,460 of the place making the sneakers. 547 00:20:22,484 --> 00:20:26,259 I got the limited edition Smokey-Foams and a man that day. 548 00:20:26,283 --> 00:20:28,514 Oh. I get it now. 549 00:20:28,538 --> 00:20:30,810 I forget that black people can also be annoying. 550 00:20:30,834 --> 00:20:33,315 What'd you say? [ Chuckles ] 551 00:20:33,339 --> 00:20:34,568 [ Indistinct conversations ] 552 00:20:34,592 --> 00:20:37,073 Hey, what's everyone watching? 553 00:20:37,097 --> 00:20:39,118 Yo, some white boul desked the gym! 554 00:20:39,142 --> 00:20:40,789 Check it! Student: Whoa! 555 00:20:40,813 --> 00:20:42,918 He's wearing the Honeydew suedes. 556 00:20:42,942 --> 00:20:44,337 [ Breathing heavily ] 557 00:20:44,361 --> 00:20:47,426 Abbott Ultimate Desking Challenge. 558 00:20:47,450 --> 00:20:49,974 Done! Teacher style. 559 00:20:49,998 --> 00:20:51,309 Whoa, what the... Whew! 560 00:20:51,333 --> 00:20:53,564 Is that Mr. C? 561 00:20:53,588 --> 00:20:56,135 Desking's deaded. 562 00:21:02,022 --> 00:21:04,127 I can't believe the video worked. 563 00:21:04,151 --> 00:21:06,799 Yeah. Those kids do not want to be us. 564 00:21:06,823 --> 00:21:08,678 You know, the fact that we are doing this well 565 00:21:08,702 --> 00:21:11,809 without clout propping us up is some good old-fashioned 566 00:21:11,833 --> 00:21:13,604 being-pretty-darn-good- at-our-jobs. 567 00:21:13,628 --> 00:21:15,065 Yeah. You're right. 568 00:21:15,089 --> 00:21:16,861 But imagine what it'll be like 569 00:21:16,885 --> 00:21:19,932 when we actually do get them to think we're cool.