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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,260 --> 00:00:03,820 [gentle music] 2 00:00:19,670 --> 00:00:20,750 - Ron Clark. 3 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:22,760 Ready for your first day? 4 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:23,670 - Yes, ma'am. 5 00:00:23,710 --> 00:00:24,890 - I'll be with you in a minute 6 00:00:24,930 --> 00:00:28,020 and I'll introduce you to your class. 7 00:00:40,430 --> 00:00:41,600 - Hi. 8 00:00:41,650 --> 00:00:43,390 What happened to you? 9 00:00:46,170 --> 00:00:47,960 - Teacher says I can't learn, 10 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,050 so I should go out with the trash. 11 00:00:50,090 --> 00:00:52,090 - [Teacher] Okay, settle down. 12 00:00:52,130 --> 00:00:54,880 Let's get out our silent reading. 13 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:02,410 - I'm Mr. Clark. 14 00:01:02,450 --> 00:01:03,750 What's your name? 15 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,060 - Hadley Craig. 16 00:01:06,020 --> 00:01:07,580 - Nice to meet you. 17 00:01:11,150 --> 00:01:13,020 Uh, you know, I'm so sorry. 18 00:01:13,070 --> 00:01:13,980 I'm so forgetful. 19 00:01:14,030 --> 00:01:16,460 What's my name again? 20 00:01:16,510 --> 00:01:18,120 - It's Mr. Clark. 21 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:19,250 - Oh, see? 22 00:01:19,290 --> 00:01:21,510 You just learned something. 23 00:01:21,550 --> 00:01:23,820 Let's get you out of there. 24 00:01:26,470 --> 00:01:27,080 - Mr. Clark? 25 00:01:27,130 --> 00:01:28,170 - Yeah. 26 00:01:28,210 --> 00:01:30,690 - Is you gonna be our new teacher? 27 00:01:30,740 --> 00:01:33,910 - [Teacher] Alan, no whispering. 28 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:35,180 - [Man] Get the chairs! 29 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:36,700 - [Woman] My hair! 30 00:01:36,740 --> 00:01:37,880 - [Woman] Get the Jell-O! 31 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,880 - [Man] Bill, grab the other table. 32 00:01:44,660 --> 00:01:46,540 - We'll arrive at Swan quarter by 5:00, 33 00:01:46,580 --> 00:01:48,540 like we always do. 34 00:01:48,580 --> 00:01:52,410 Pick up the shrimp bait at the general store 35 00:01:52,460 --> 00:01:54,850 like we always do, and hop the ferry over 36 00:01:54,890 --> 00:01:57,760 to Ocracoke island for some fine flounder fishing. 37 00:01:57,810 --> 00:01:59,160 - Like we always do. 38 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,200 [glass clanking] 39 00:02:01,250 --> 00:02:02,730 - Well, folks, it's not quite 40 00:02:02,770 --> 00:02:05,510 the end of the year summer celebration we expected, 41 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:09,780 but let's take a moment to thank our own Mr. Clark, 42 00:02:09,820 --> 00:02:12,390 whose fifth grade class tested number one 43 00:02:12,430 --> 00:02:15,170 in Beaufort County for the fourth year in a row! 44 00:02:15,220 --> 00:02:16,870 [crowd cheering] 45 00:02:16,910 --> 00:02:20,830 We have a surprise that we have put together for you. 46 00:02:20,870 --> 00:02:23,920 Unfortunately, it's outside. 47 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,660 - [Crowd] Oh, man! 48 00:02:25,710 --> 00:02:28,620 [thunder clapping] 49 00:02:34,150 --> 00:02:36,590 - We all know Mr. Clark began here 50 00:02:36,630 --> 00:02:38,720 as a temporary teacher. 51 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,850 Well, we've all chipped in on something 52 00:02:40,890 --> 00:02:43,420 to help him feel more permanent. 53 00:02:43,460 --> 00:02:44,290 - Aww. 54 00:02:47,210 --> 00:02:49,950 [crowd cheering] 55 00:03:07,920 --> 00:03:08,920 - I love it here, 56 00:03:08,970 --> 00:03:10,880 but I've got to move on, mom, 57 00:03:10,920 --> 00:03:14,060 before they use that parking space for my grave. 58 00:03:14,100 --> 00:03:15,060 New York public schools 59 00:03:15,100 --> 00:03:17,240 are desperate for good teachers. 60 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,460 The newspaper says they're beggin' for them. 61 00:03:20,500 --> 00:03:23,110 Dad, every year, I tell my students 62 00:03:23,150 --> 00:03:24,850 to go for what they want in life. 63 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:27,250 Dream big, take risks. 64 00:03:27,290 --> 00:03:30,420 It's time I started living up to my own words. 65 00:03:30,470 --> 00:03:32,470 I'm gonna miss you guys, 66 00:03:33,470 --> 00:03:34,860 but I gotta go. 67 00:03:34,910 --> 00:03:37,470 - [Mom] We understand, sweetie. 68 00:03:39,820 --> 00:03:40,650 Good-bye. 69 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,530 People get killed in New York. 70 00:03:48,350 --> 00:03:50,960 [upbeat music] 71 00:04:02,850 --> 00:04:04,280 - [Radio DJ] This is radio Roanoke, 72 00:04:04,330 --> 00:04:05,630 where the sun is shining 73 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,290 and the temperature is 78 degrees. 74 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:14,550 ♪ And the night sounds start to whisper ♪ 75 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,510 - [Radio Announcer] News and sports in 5, Baltimore, 76 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,300 but now let's get ready to rock n' roll 77 00:04:18,340 --> 00:04:19,820 with the Smokin' Red... 78 00:04:19,860 --> 00:04:21,210 - [Female Radio Announcer] That was the Mellow Midnight 79 00:04:21,260 --> 00:04:23,260 voice of Johnny Hartman. 80 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:26,570 This is WNYC in New York City. 81 00:04:26,610 --> 00:04:29,870 Next up, something cool on a hot night. 82 00:04:41,930 --> 00:04:43,060 [horn honking] 83 00:04:43,100 --> 00:04:44,060 - [Man] Come on, pal, get outta the way! 84 00:04:44,100 --> 00:04:45,320 - [Ron] Okay, sir... 85 00:04:45,370 --> 00:04:47,330 - [Man] Come on! I'm tryin' to park here! 86 00:04:47,370 --> 00:04:48,980 - Rent's due at 10. 87 00:04:50,810 --> 00:04:51,760 Cash only. 88 00:04:51,810 --> 00:04:53,680 Checkout's at 11:30. 89 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:55,460 - Okay, this is great. 90 00:04:55,510 --> 00:04:57,510 And, uh, what's your name? 91 00:04:57,550 --> 00:04:58,380 - Y'landa. 92 00:04:59,690 --> 00:05:01,430 - Thank you, Y'landa. 93 00:05:04,430 --> 00:05:05,300 Hi! 94 00:05:23,140 --> 00:05:24,230 Ah, New York. 95 00:05:38,810 --> 00:05:40,420 Good morning. 96 00:05:40,470 --> 00:05:41,550 Good morning. 97 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,560 Y'landa, good morning. 98 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,390 Do you have a list of the public schools in Harlem? 99 00:05:48,430 --> 00:05:49,950 - Sure I do, baby. 100 00:05:54,090 --> 00:05:55,570 - Okay, thank you. 101 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,880 - Why you want school listings for? 102 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:01,270 - I'm a teacher. 103 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,100 - And you wanna teach? 104 00:06:04,140 --> 00:06:05,930 Up in Harlem? 105 00:06:05,970 --> 00:06:06,580 - Yes. 106 00:06:07,970 --> 00:06:10,230 - Well, then, honey, you gonna need something else. 107 00:06:10,280 --> 00:06:11,840 Personal injury lawyers. 108 00:06:11,890 --> 00:06:13,720 'Cause once your white behind goes on up in there, 109 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:14,850 they'll be carrying you back out 110 00:06:14,890 --> 00:06:16,330 the same way you went in. 111 00:06:16,370 --> 00:06:17,420 What kind of foolishness is this? 112 00:06:17,460 --> 00:06:18,420 Goin' on up there to Harlem, tryin' 113 00:06:18,460 --> 00:06:19,370 to teach. 114 00:06:19,420 --> 00:06:20,160 You know you ain't gonna get... 115 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:21,680 - Okay, thank you. 116 00:06:24,770 --> 00:06:26,030 - [Woman] Taxi! 117 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:27,950 Right here. 118 00:06:27,990 --> 00:06:30,250 - [Man] It's this way, son. 119 00:06:32,780 --> 00:06:35,430 [horns honking] 120 00:06:43,010 --> 00:06:44,360 - [Man] Thank you so much for coming in. 121 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:45,490 - You're welcome. 122 00:06:45,530 --> 00:06:46,490 If you could just look at my resume? 123 00:06:46,530 --> 00:06:47,710 - I apologize. 124 00:06:47,750 --> 00:06:49,710 We just don't have a position available. 125 00:06:49,750 --> 00:06:51,580 - Yeah, but all my kids tested above grade level. 126 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:53,060 - I'm sure they did. 127 00:06:53,100 --> 00:06:54,840 And good luck to you. 128 00:07:09,510 --> 00:07:11,770 [knocking] 129 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:27,790 - [Hostess] Ma'am, you forgot your purse. 130 00:07:27,830 --> 00:07:29,050 - [Woman] Thank you, dinner was great. 131 00:07:29,100 --> 00:07:30,230 - [Hostess] You're welcome. 132 00:07:30,270 --> 00:07:31,100 Thanks. 133 00:07:38,020 --> 00:07:40,320 - So, my merry men and ladies, 134 00:07:40,370 --> 00:07:41,630 let us steal from the rich 135 00:07:41,670 --> 00:07:43,370 and help a poor, brave waiter go 136 00:07:43,410 --> 00:07:44,550 henceforth into the kitchen 137 00:07:44,590 --> 00:07:46,680 and command your dinners. 138 00:07:47,460 --> 00:07:48,680 - Nice hat. 139 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:50,030 It distracts the customers from that accent. 140 00:07:50,070 --> 00:07:50,900 - Hey, watch out. 141 00:07:50,940 --> 00:07:52,470 I got a bow and arrow. 142 00:07:52,510 --> 00:07:53,510 - What show are you in? 143 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:54,950 Everybody works here is an actor. 144 00:07:54,990 --> 00:07:56,510 - I'm a teacher. 145 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,390 - You are gonna change before your first class, right? 146 00:07:58,430 --> 00:07:59,650 - Very funny. 147 00:07:59,690 --> 00:08:00,870 How about you? 148 00:08:00,910 --> 00:08:03,170 - Me? Oh, I'm taking a break from acting. 149 00:08:03,220 --> 00:08:07,130 The Cleopatra gig is very challenging. 150 00:08:07,180 --> 00:08:09,050 - Hey, who's that? 151 00:08:09,090 --> 00:08:10,960 - That's the queen of Egypt. 152 00:08:11,010 --> 00:08:12,790 In love with Mark Antony. 153 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:13,660 - No, I... 154 00:08:15,010 --> 00:08:16,800 I mean, uh, who is that? 155 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:18,100 - Marissa. 156 00:08:18,140 --> 00:08:20,670 And she's even more beautiful out of costume. 157 00:08:20,710 --> 00:08:22,240 I'm Jason. 158 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:24,850 Otherwise known as Mark Antony. 159 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:28,330 - Sorry. 160 00:08:28,370 --> 00:08:29,550 - It happens all the time, bro. 161 00:08:29,590 --> 00:08:30,850 Don't sweat it. 162 00:08:33,070 --> 00:08:35,990 - [Waiter] Table five sent it back! 163 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:40,820 [siren wailing] 164 00:08:47,430 --> 00:08:50,260 - Get back in that classroom! 165 00:08:50,310 --> 00:08:51,790 Hey! Hey! 166 00:08:51,830 --> 00:08:53,700 Come on, you little... 167 00:08:53,750 --> 00:08:54,620 Hey, come on, man! 168 00:08:54,660 --> 00:08:57,230 Hey! Hey! Hey! Enough! 169 00:08:57,270 --> 00:09:00,800 - Tayshawn Mitchell, my office now! 170 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:03,280 I'm not playin' with ya, son. 171 00:09:06,540 --> 00:09:07,930 - I ain't no son. 172 00:09:09,980 --> 00:09:12,370 - Mr. Solis, what the hell was that? 173 00:09:12,420 --> 00:09:13,810 That boy is your student. 174 00:09:13,850 --> 00:09:14,900 - Not anymore. 175 00:09:15,990 --> 00:09:18,990 - Hey, you walk away, you stay away. 176 00:09:20,290 --> 00:09:23,600 - You can have the little bastards. 177 00:09:23,650 --> 00:09:26,430 - I could start right now. 178 00:09:26,470 --> 00:09:27,300 - Heh. 179 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:31,780 Heh. 180 00:09:35,270 --> 00:09:40,010 You're lucky you got detention and not an assault charge. 181 00:09:44,970 --> 00:09:47,280 - Hello, I'm Ron Clark. 182 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,110 I wanted to let you know 183 00:09:49,150 --> 00:09:50,630 I taught sixth grade for four years 184 00:09:50,670 --> 00:09:51,720 in North Carolina. 185 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:52,850 You need a teacher, I need a job, 186 00:09:52,890 --> 00:09:54,890 so let's help each other out. 187 00:09:54,940 --> 00:09:57,030 - Mr. Clark, I'm sure you're very sincere, 188 00:09:57,070 --> 00:09:58,900 but I'm afraid you might be a little too... 189 00:09:58,940 --> 00:09:59,810 - Too what? 190 00:09:59,860 --> 00:10:01,640 Too white? Too tall? Too ugly? 191 00:10:01,680 --> 00:10:03,030 - Nice. 192 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:07,300 - I specialize in raising standardized test scores. 193 00:10:10,820 --> 00:10:12,870 - This is the honors class. 194 00:10:12,910 --> 00:10:15,000 These students scored in the top 10 percentile 195 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:17,740 on the state exams every year. 196 00:10:17,790 --> 00:10:20,140 We divide each grade into four classes 197 00:10:20,180 --> 00:10:23,440 according to their achievement scores. 198 00:10:23,490 --> 00:10:25,490 - What about this class? 199 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,580 - This class tested at the bottom 200 00:10:29,620 --> 00:10:33,150 of the entire New York city school district. 201 00:10:33,190 --> 00:10:35,540 - They do seem a little bit squirrelly. 202 00:10:35,590 --> 00:10:37,760 - Oh, they're a bit more than squirrelly. 203 00:10:37,810 --> 00:10:39,160 These students have problems 204 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,770 with learning, discipline, social skills. 205 00:10:41,810 --> 00:10:43,730 Like Tayshawn Mitchell. 206 00:10:45,340 --> 00:10:46,470 Two strikes going on three 207 00:10:46,510 --> 00:10:49,860 towards the juvenile detention center. 208 00:10:49,910 --> 00:10:51,170 - I'm your man. 209 00:10:53,170 --> 00:10:54,950 - I have an opening in grade three. 210 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:56,130 If your credentials check out... 211 00:10:56,170 --> 00:10:58,350 - Hey, you have an opening right here. 212 00:10:58,390 --> 00:10:59,440 - No. 213 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:00,700 Last year, this class went through 214 00:11:00,740 --> 00:11:02,440 six different teachers before Christmas. 215 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:06,620 - Yes, nobody wants them, and I do, so what's the problem? 216 00:11:07,750 --> 00:11:09,930 - Test scores are very important to me. 217 00:11:09,970 --> 00:11:12,230 It's how I keep my job. 218 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,280 - I can start right now. 219 00:11:15,500 --> 00:11:17,670 - You can start on Monday. 220 00:11:19,330 --> 00:11:21,240 State exams are in May. 221 00:11:22,370 --> 00:11:23,770 - [Kid] You are out of control! 222 00:11:23,810 --> 00:11:25,160 - [Boy] Yo, man! 223 00:11:34,380 --> 00:11:35,730 - [Patrons] Let's come back here tomorrow. 224 00:11:35,780 --> 00:11:36,730 I think she liked me. 225 00:11:36,780 --> 00:11:38,610 High-five, bro. 226 00:11:38,650 --> 00:11:39,690 - On a break. 227 00:11:40,610 --> 00:11:42,830 [grunting] 228 00:11:44,050 --> 00:11:45,960 $200 bucks and nothing! 229 00:11:47,660 --> 00:11:49,700 Jeez, you should have heard them in there! 230 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:51,790 Oh, Cleo, we got your snake right here. 231 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,190 And then they just stiff me! 232 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,630 - Want half? 233 00:11:59,670 --> 00:12:00,720 - Yeah, sure. 234 00:12:02,330 --> 00:12:03,150 You're a teacher, Clark. 235 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:04,110 What is it? 236 00:12:04,150 --> 00:12:06,370 I mean, why don't guys grow up? 237 00:12:06,420 --> 00:12:08,030 - Ooh, I'm afraid my level of expertise 238 00:12:08,070 --> 00:12:10,330 expires at the sixth grade. 239 00:12:11,990 --> 00:12:13,770 - You got a job? 240 00:12:13,820 --> 00:12:15,730 - Inner Harlem Elementary. 241 00:12:15,770 --> 00:12:19,040 I'm gonna start meeting my kids tomorrow. 242 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:21,130 - Uh, you might want to hold on to this. 243 00:12:21,170 --> 00:12:22,610 It may be your last meal. 244 00:12:22,650 --> 00:12:24,960 - Nah, they're gonna love me. 245 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,000 [jazzy Latin music] 246 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:35,880 I like to meet all the parents, Ms. Vazquez, 247 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:38,320 before I start teaching. 248 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:39,540 - Julio? 249 00:12:39,580 --> 00:12:41,840 - To get them involved, uh... 250 00:12:41,890 --> 00:12:43,500 - Julio! 251 00:12:43,540 --> 00:12:44,630 Damn it. 252 00:12:44,670 --> 00:12:45,670 Where is he? 253 00:12:47,590 --> 00:12:49,760 He a clown, Mr. Clark, 254 00:12:49,810 --> 00:12:51,810 but he's a good boy. 255 00:12:51,850 --> 00:12:54,380 I had him when I was only 14. 256 00:12:54,420 --> 00:12:55,330 - That's okay. 257 00:12:55,380 --> 00:12:56,900 Like- like I was saying... 258 00:12:56,950 --> 00:12:57,770 - What? 259 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:01,560 - I was just saying 260 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:03,870 you can help out by working with Julio every night 261 00:13:03,910 --> 00:13:05,130 on his homework. 262 00:13:05,170 --> 00:13:05,950 - Sure, okay. 263 00:13:07,390 --> 00:13:09,960 - Together, we can get him excited about learning. 264 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:11,440 American history. 265 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:17,620 Solar system, pre-algebra. 266 00:13:22,710 --> 00:13:24,150 I just want Julio 267 00:13:24,190 --> 00:13:27,500 to achieve his full potential. 268 00:13:27,540 --> 00:13:28,800 - So, Mr. Clark 269 00:13:30,410 --> 00:13:31,760 are you married? 270 00:13:33,370 --> 00:13:34,200 - No. 271 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:39,030 It's very nice to meet you all today. 272 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,820 You know, I've never had a student from India before. 273 00:13:48,870 --> 00:13:50,220 How do you pronounce your name? 274 00:13:50,260 --> 00:13:51,350 - Bad-rl-yah. 275 00:13:52,700 --> 00:13:53,870 I like to read, especially-- 276 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,130 - Quiet, Larki. 277 00:13:56,220 --> 00:13:58,010 Men are talking, okay? 278 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:06,010 [sirens wailing] 279 00:14:06,060 --> 00:14:10,800 ♪ What's that 280 00:14:11,540 --> 00:14:16,500 ♪ What's that 281 00:14:18,070 --> 00:14:20,720 ♪ They don't need 282 00:14:20,770 --> 00:14:22,730 [knocking] 283 00:14:22,770 --> 00:14:25,250 [baby crying] 284 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:31,470 - Shameika Wallace? 285 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:33,040 I'm Mr. Clark, your new teacher. 286 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:34,130 I called earlier. 287 00:14:34,170 --> 00:14:35,520 - It's Saturday, fool. 288 00:14:35,570 --> 00:14:36,910 - [Mom] Shameika, who is it? 289 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:37,830 - Nobody. 290 00:14:39,740 --> 00:14:41,270 - Oh, are those your brothers? 291 00:14:41,310 --> 00:14:43,570 - No, they're my kids. 292 00:14:43,620 --> 00:14:46,660 I'm 12 years old, and I got three kids. 293 00:14:46,710 --> 00:14:48,190 - [Mom] Who are you talkin' to? 294 00:14:48,230 --> 00:14:50,450 - I'm Mr. Clark, Shameika's new teacher. 295 00:14:50,490 --> 00:14:52,320 - What the hell happened to Mr. Solis? 296 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:53,370 - [Shameika] Fool quit. 297 00:14:53,410 --> 00:14:54,320 - He's wet. 298 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:56,190 I swear to god, you teachers 299 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:57,410 come in and out of the school. 300 00:14:57,460 --> 00:14:58,810 - Yeah, I know that. 301 00:14:58,850 --> 00:14:59,940 That- that's why I'm here. 302 00:14:59,980 --> 00:15:01,980 I was hoping you would work with me. 303 00:15:02,030 --> 00:15:03,460 - I already got a job, mister. 304 00:15:03,510 --> 00:15:05,420 I got two jobs and four kids 305 00:15:05,460 --> 00:15:07,600 and a brother on parole. 306 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,030 I'm late for work. 307 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,600 [baby crying] 308 00:15:14,340 --> 00:15:16,170 ♪ Test it, gonna make a man out of you ♪ 309 00:15:16,210 --> 00:15:17,560 ♪ Yeah I get you to scream and 310 00:15:17,610 --> 00:15:19,480 ♪ Demandin' respect with a left ♪ 311 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:20,960 ♪ How can I respect you 312 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:22,920 ♪ Get another hand on my rhymes ♪ 313 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:23,790 ♪ Makin' you drop 314 00:15:23,830 --> 00:15:25,050 ♪ This other dawg, 315 00:15:25,090 --> 00:15:26,750 ♪ Here's another shot to the soul ♪ 316 00:15:26,790 --> 00:15:29,750 ♪ Tell me what can I do at 13 years old ♪ 317 00:15:29,790 --> 00:15:31,230 ♪ Gonna lay your hand on my child ♪ 318 00:15:31,270 --> 00:15:32,540 ♪ Go on come and get me 319 00:15:32,580 --> 00:15:34,490 ♪ But by then, I come crunk wild style ♪ 320 00:15:34,540 --> 00:15:36,710 ♪ And then I try to hold the kids back ♪ 321 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:38,060 ♪ 'Cause they gave me satisfaction ♪ 322 00:15:38,110 --> 00:15:40,150 ♪ To hear me askin' and bangin' ♪ 323 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:41,980 ♪ Please, drop down on your knees ♪ 324 00:15:42,020 --> 00:15:43,110 ♪ And you knowin' that it's 325 00:15:43,150 --> 00:15:48,160 ♪ Gonna be a while with the demon ♪ 326 00:15:50,470 --> 00:15:51,770 ♪ But you can never get, 327 00:15:51,820 --> 00:15:53,300 ♪ So can bet that I'm comin' 328 00:15:53,340 --> 00:15:54,990 ♪ To make a man out of you yet 329 00:15:55,040 --> 00:16:00,080 ♪ Shadowboxer 330 00:16:00,130 --> 00:16:03,390 ♪ Just a shadowboxer 331 00:16:04,310 --> 00:16:05,390 - [Kid] Punk ass! 332 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:06,220 ♪ Just a shadowboxer 333 00:16:06,260 --> 00:16:08,880 [bell ringing] 334 00:16:13,010 --> 00:16:13,790 - [Woman] Hey, that's enough. 335 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:15,450 - Morning. Get moving. 336 00:16:15,490 --> 00:16:17,840 - Nice to see you, Tayshawn. 337 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,630 - [Woman] Morning, principal Turner. 338 00:16:22,670 --> 00:16:24,280 - Okay good morning. 339 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:27,200 Oh! Hello. 340 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:28,110 I'm Ron Clark. 341 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:30,680 I guess I'll be teaching... 342 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:33,990 [kids talking at once] 343 00:16:35,210 --> 00:16:37,820 [bell ringing] 344 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:50,000 - Yo, dream big about what? 345 00:16:50,050 --> 00:16:50,830 Big butts? 346 00:16:53,090 --> 00:16:54,620 - Dreamin' 'bout your mama. 347 00:16:54,660 --> 00:16:55,750 - [Class] Oh! 348 00:16:57,190 --> 00:16:58,710 - Take your seats. 349 00:16:58,750 --> 00:17:00,140 - Yo, teacher. 350 00:17:00,190 --> 00:17:02,060 Shameika's feeling sick today. 351 00:17:02,100 --> 00:17:04,500 - Yeah, sick of damn teachers. 352 00:17:04,540 --> 00:17:06,630 - [Girl] Tell him, chica! 353 00:17:09,070 --> 00:17:11,720 - Okay, because this is our first day, 354 00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:13,810 I have a surprise for all of you. 355 00:17:13,850 --> 00:17:15,290 - What? 356 00:17:15,330 --> 00:17:18,950 - I'll tell you, Julio, if you turn around. 357 00:17:20,430 --> 00:17:23,340 Today, there will be no schoolwork. 358 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:29,040 Shameika, don't do that. 359 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:37,140 Shameika, don't. 360 00:17:37,180 --> 00:17:38,440 - Or what? 361 00:17:38,490 --> 00:17:39,880 What are you gonna do? Suspend me? 362 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:40,920 Go ahead, suspend me. 363 00:17:40,970 --> 00:17:42,620 I wanna leave! 364 00:17:42,670 --> 00:17:43,580 - [Classmates] We all wanna leave. 365 00:17:43,620 --> 00:17:44,450 Me, too. 366 00:17:48,410 --> 00:17:50,190 - Hey, look, the fool's leavin' already. 367 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:53,020 [class laughing] 368 00:17:53,070 --> 00:17:54,200 [slams door] 369 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:55,160 - Sit down. 370 00:18:05,210 --> 00:18:06,910 You see this? 371 00:18:06,950 --> 00:18:08,130 This means that this year 372 00:18:08,170 --> 00:18:09,470 is going to be different. 373 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,090 This year is going to be about more than school. 374 00:18:12,130 --> 00:18:15,350 This year, we are going to be a family. 375 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:18,050 - But you don't look nothin' like me. 376 00:18:18,090 --> 00:18:21,010 [class laughing] 377 00:18:21,050 --> 00:18:23,010 - I'm going to be your family, 378 00:18:23,050 --> 00:18:25,360 and you are going to be my family, 379 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:28,150 and that means that I am not leaving, 380 00:18:28,190 --> 00:18:30,150 and you are not leaving. 381 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:41,330 - You have any lip gloss? 382 00:18:41,380 --> 00:18:42,420 - Yeah. 383 00:18:42,460 --> 00:18:45,820 [class talking at once] 384 00:19:27,380 --> 00:19:29,990 [bell ringing] 385 00:19:32,380 --> 00:19:33,730 - What the hell? 386 00:19:34,650 --> 00:19:36,170 - Come on what? 387 00:19:36,210 --> 00:19:37,000 - Ohh! 388 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:37,870 - Whoa. 389 00:19:41,090 --> 00:19:42,310 - [Girl] Nasty. 390 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,090 - Well, what do you think? 391 00:19:48,140 --> 00:19:50,360 - We think it looks stupid. 392 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:55,710 - Who vandalized this room? 393 00:19:55,750 --> 00:19:56,840 - I did, sir. 394 00:20:00,410 --> 00:20:03,630 - Mr. Clark, this sort of stunt 395 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:04,940 may have gone over big in Aurora, 396 00:20:04,980 --> 00:20:06,940 but it doesn't work for me. 397 00:20:06,980 --> 00:20:09,290 My school, my rules, my way. 398 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:13,290 - [Class] Ooh. 399 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:18,650 - [Kid] Lunch! 400 00:20:18,690 --> 00:20:20,650 - All right, I need... ohh! 401 00:20:20,690 --> 00:20:21,610 Put your gum in here. 402 00:20:21,650 --> 00:20:22,300 Gum in here. 403 00:20:22,350 --> 00:20:23,480 - [Kid] Hurry up! 404 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,260 - All the gum in this jar, the gum jar. 405 00:20:26,310 --> 00:20:27,610 Come on. 406 00:20:27,660 --> 00:20:28,440 Come on. 407 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:29,270 - [Kid] I'm starving. 408 00:20:29,310 --> 00:20:30,570 - Right in here. 409 00:20:30,620 --> 00:20:32,270 Hey, no, I see you, come on. 410 00:20:32,310 --> 00:20:33,400 Right in there. 411 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:36,140 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 412 00:20:55,510 --> 00:20:57,080 - Okay, to your left. 413 00:20:57,120 --> 00:20:57,900 Left. 414 00:20:57,950 --> 00:20:59,170 More left. 415 00:20:59,210 --> 00:21:00,250 - They're just testing you. 416 00:21:00,300 --> 00:21:01,730 They want to see if you really care. 417 00:21:01,780 --> 00:21:02,650 - See if I care? 418 00:21:02,690 --> 00:21:03,520 They weren't even looking at me. 419 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:04,910 Well, one of them was, 420 00:21:04,950 --> 00:21:06,650 but I think he was picturing me in a dark alley. 421 00:21:06,700 --> 00:21:07,740 We have to turn this... 422 00:21:07,780 --> 00:21:08,780 - Ow! 423 00:21:08,830 --> 00:21:10,350 Ow! Ow! 424 00:21:10,390 --> 00:21:12,180 - Do these legs come off? 425 00:21:12,220 --> 00:21:13,960 - All right. 426 00:21:14,010 --> 00:21:15,620 I think it looks good right there. 427 00:21:15,660 --> 00:21:17,970 You know, school's supposed to be exciting. 428 00:21:18,010 --> 00:21:19,490 - Okay. 429 00:21:19,530 --> 00:21:21,280 Now you sound like one of those dumb-ass commercials 430 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,630 that used to come on after cartoons on Saturday morning. 431 00:21:23,670 --> 00:21:24,450 - So, what? 432 00:21:24,500 --> 00:21:26,280 You didn't like school? 433 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:27,020 - School sucked. 434 00:21:27,060 --> 00:21:28,150 I hated it. 435 00:21:28,190 --> 00:21:29,330 - Yeah, well, if I was your teacher, 436 00:21:29,370 --> 00:21:31,330 you would have loved it. 437 00:21:36,810 --> 00:21:38,290 - Ron, just relax. 438 00:21:39,990 --> 00:21:42,080 Step away from the table. 439 00:21:46,390 --> 00:21:49,040 - Yeah, that's what I was doing. 440 00:21:52,610 --> 00:21:53,920 So, now that you helped me move, 441 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:55,000 I guess I have to be your 442 00:21:55,050 --> 00:21:56,270 drive-you-to-the-airport, 443 00:21:56,310 --> 00:21:57,920 feed-your-fish, never-forget-your-birthday 444 00:21:57,960 --> 00:21:59,270 kind of friend. 445 00:21:59,310 --> 00:22:01,320 - Uh, not to mention my cover-my-weekend-shift 446 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:05,010 because I'm going to L.A. with Jason's friend. 447 00:22:05,060 --> 00:22:06,620 He's going to meet some producers. 448 00:22:06,670 --> 00:22:10,370 You know, he's trying to get on a daytime heartthrob thing. 449 00:22:10,410 --> 00:22:13,150 - So, how long you two been going out? 450 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:14,590 Almost two years. 451 00:22:16,850 --> 00:22:18,200 - Oh. 452 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:21,550 - I mean, we're not living together or anything. 453 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,290 He's busy, I'm busy. 454 00:22:24,690 --> 00:22:26,040 But it's good. 455 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:27,990 - Yeah, it sounds good. 456 00:22:29,690 --> 00:22:31,520 - All right, well, we got three hours before our shift. 457 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:33,000 Who's hungry? 458 00:22:33,040 --> 00:22:34,700 - Oh, so, you're a union mover. 459 00:22:34,740 --> 00:22:37,660 This is gonna cost me a pizza, huh? 460 00:22:39,350 --> 00:22:40,960 Can I have your attention, please? 461 00:22:41,010 --> 00:22:42,660 [banging] 462 00:22:42,700 --> 00:22:43,920 Before we start today, I would like to 463 00:22:43,970 --> 00:22:47,400 go over three rules for this class. 464 00:22:47,450 --> 00:22:48,320 If you follow them, 465 00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:50,190 we will all have a lot of fun. 466 00:22:50,230 --> 00:22:51,410 - [Class] Yeah right. 467 00:22:51,450 --> 00:22:53,150 - If you do not follow them, 468 00:22:53,190 --> 00:22:55,060 there will be consequences. 469 00:22:55,110 --> 00:22:55,930 - Ooh! 470 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,020 - You all remember rule number one, 471 00:22:59,070 --> 00:23:00,370 we are a family. 472 00:23:02,460 --> 00:23:04,200 - Give me a damn break, man. 473 00:23:04,250 --> 00:23:05,680 - We're not in kindergarten! 474 00:23:05,730 --> 00:23:08,080 - That means we help each other out, 475 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:09,430 we stand up for each other, 476 00:23:09,470 --> 00:23:11,250 we defend each other. 477 00:23:13,430 --> 00:23:16,650 Rule number two, we respect each other. 478 00:23:18,740 --> 00:23:21,700 Hey, you will call me sir. 479 00:23:21,740 --> 00:23:24,350 Not man, not dawg, not fool. 480 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:25,440 If you are asked a question, 481 00:23:25,490 --> 00:23:28,050 you will say yes, sir or no, sir. 482 00:23:28,100 --> 00:23:30,490 Not yep, nope, uh-uh, nuh-uh. 483 00:23:32,100 --> 00:23:33,670 - Uh, nuh-uh, fool. 484 00:23:33,710 --> 00:23:35,580 - Respect, Julio Vazquez. 485 00:23:36,710 --> 00:23:38,890 You will not talk unless I call on you. 486 00:23:38,930 --> 00:23:41,110 If I am talking, you are listening 487 00:23:41,150 --> 00:23:43,330 with your eyes right here. 488 00:23:45,850 --> 00:23:47,420 Rule number three, 489 00:23:47,460 --> 00:23:50,340 we will form a line to enter and exit class 490 00:23:50,380 --> 00:23:52,300 and go to lunch. 491 00:23:52,340 --> 00:23:53,950 - Come on! 492 00:23:53,990 --> 00:23:55,780 - Are you kidding me? 493 00:23:55,820 --> 00:23:56,690 - Shameika. 494 00:23:56,730 --> 00:23:58,390 - What? 495 00:23:58,430 --> 00:23:59,430 - What, sir? 496 00:24:01,700 --> 00:24:03,610 Oh, Shameika, thank you. 497 00:24:03,650 --> 00:24:04,960 - For what? 498 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:06,830 Reminding me about rule number four. 499 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:10,180 No smacking of lips and rolling of the eyes. 500 00:24:10,230 --> 00:24:12,360 If you break one of these rules, 501 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:15,010 your name will go up on the board. 502 00:24:15,060 --> 00:24:16,060 - So stupid! 503 00:24:17,230 --> 00:24:19,580 - If you break another rule, 504 00:24:19,630 --> 00:24:21,410 you will get a check. 505 00:24:21,460 --> 00:24:22,540 - [Shameika] Come on. 506 00:24:22,590 --> 00:24:24,630 - If you break a third rule... 507 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:25,760 - [Class] Oh! 508 00:24:31,030 --> 00:24:31,990 - [Ron] Hey. 509 00:24:34,380 --> 00:24:35,210 - Hi. 510 00:24:36,380 --> 00:24:38,080 - What you reading? 511 00:24:38,120 --> 00:24:38,950 - Nothing. 512 00:24:41,610 --> 00:24:45,780 - Oh, I didn't read that book till high school. 513 00:24:45,830 --> 00:24:46,920 - [Julio] You figure that, 514 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:49,180 by seventh, man, the odds are 10 to 1. 515 00:24:49,220 --> 00:24:50,440 That's big bucks, man. 516 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:51,530 That's big bucks! 517 00:24:51,570 --> 00:24:53,570 - What's Julio doing? 518 00:24:53,620 --> 00:24:54,790 - [Julio] Say, man, I don't know why 519 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:55,620 you're going for the 24th. 520 00:24:55,660 --> 00:24:56,750 - Taking bets 521 00:24:58,100 --> 00:24:58,930 on you. 522 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:01,320 - On me? 523 00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:03,760 - When you're gonna quit. 524 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:05,800 - [Julio] My sister say he's gonna be gone by Friday. 525 00:25:05,850 --> 00:25:07,540 - Gambling is illegal, 526 00:25:07,590 --> 00:25:09,810 especially when you're 12. 527 00:25:09,850 --> 00:25:12,380 And by the way, I'm not leaving. 528 00:25:12,420 --> 00:25:13,770 - Yo, come on, dawg! 529 00:25:13,810 --> 00:25:16,860 How am I supposed to make some paper around here? 530 00:25:16,900 --> 00:25:19,210 - Boy, something smells really good in here. 531 00:25:19,250 --> 00:25:21,210 Could I ask a favor of you ladies? 532 00:25:21,250 --> 00:25:23,650 I just wanted to, uh, know if... 533 00:25:23,690 --> 00:25:25,430 Dr. King talked about justice 534 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:27,350 rollin' down like waters. 535 00:25:27,390 --> 00:25:28,520 Here, pass these around, guys, 536 00:25:28,570 --> 00:25:32,130 and righteousness like a mighty stream. 537 00:25:32,180 --> 00:25:35,530 It's like on a hot day when you go outside, 538 00:25:35,570 --> 00:25:37,750 and whoosh! somebody opens up a fire hydrant, 539 00:25:37,790 --> 00:25:39,750 and there's water streaming all over the place! 540 00:25:39,790 --> 00:25:42,670 And everybody's running around and going crazy. 541 00:25:42,710 --> 00:25:44,970 That's what Dr. King wanted justice 542 00:25:45,020 --> 00:25:47,850 and freedom to feel like. 543 00:25:47,890 --> 00:25:51,590 So, tonight, after we've gone over Dr. King's speech, 544 00:25:51,630 --> 00:25:53,590 I want you all to start a journal 545 00:25:53,630 --> 00:25:56,770 about your dreams and aspirations. 546 00:25:56,810 --> 00:25:59,420 [bell ringing] 547 00:26:01,820 --> 00:26:02,820 - Hey, man, it's locked! 548 00:26:02,860 --> 00:26:04,210 What's up? 549 00:26:04,250 --> 00:26:06,080 - Rule number three, we all line up 550 00:26:06,120 --> 00:26:08,130 to go to the lunch room. 551 00:26:10,130 --> 00:26:10,910 - You know what? 552 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:12,130 Here's my rule. 553 00:26:12,170 --> 00:26:14,570 I ain't standin' in no line. 554 00:26:14,610 --> 00:26:17,050 - Oh, okay, Shameika. 555 00:26:17,090 --> 00:26:19,530 But because we are all a family, 556 00:26:19,570 --> 00:26:22,010 if one of us doesn't get in line for the lunch room, 557 00:26:22,050 --> 00:26:24,140 then none of us gets lunch. 558 00:26:24,190 --> 00:26:26,800 [class groaning] 559 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:28,320 - [Student] I'm starving! 560 00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:29,630 - Mr. Clark! 561 00:26:29,670 --> 00:26:30,890 We're starving! 562 00:26:32,060 --> 00:26:34,200 - [Girl] Shameika, just do it. 563 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:35,330 - [Boy] Yeah. 564 00:26:41,550 --> 00:26:46,600 - Very quietly, two lines right up against the wall. 565 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:47,600 That's good. 566 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,210 That's good. 567 00:26:50,260 --> 00:26:51,950 Nice and quiet. 568 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:55,090 Oh, looks like somebody's not hungry. 569 00:26:57,700 --> 00:26:59,660 Stop fighting, let's go. 570 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:05,310 No talking. 571 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:12,150 And stop. 572 00:27:16,670 --> 00:27:18,370 Shameika, did you cut in line? 573 00:27:18,410 --> 00:27:20,160 - No, sir, I did not. 574 00:27:22,290 --> 00:27:23,510 - You do know that I have eyes 575 00:27:23,550 --> 00:27:25,600 in the back of my head, right? 576 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:27,420 - I was here, ask her. 577 00:27:29,510 --> 00:27:30,340 - Stupid. 578 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:34,950 - All right, we're all gonna stand here 579 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:38,780 until Shameika decides to tell the truth. 580 00:27:38,830 --> 00:27:40,610 - Come on, Mr. Clark! 581 00:27:42,390 --> 00:27:44,570 - I didn't cut in no line! 582 00:27:48,310 --> 00:27:51,710 - Hey, you're in Mr. Clark's class, no food. 583 00:27:51,750 --> 00:27:52,580 - Huh? 584 00:27:56,580 --> 00:27:58,890 - Yo, come on, Mr. Clark, I'm starving, man! 585 00:27:58,930 --> 00:28:00,240 I'm about to faint, I'm fallin' down... 586 00:28:00,280 --> 00:28:02,280 - Julio, get to the back of the line. 587 00:28:02,330 --> 00:28:04,160 And take that hat off. 588 00:28:07,940 --> 00:28:11,030 It's up to you whether we eat or not. 589 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:19,080 Shameika, this is a family, 590 00:28:19,130 --> 00:28:21,700 and families treat each other with respect. 591 00:28:21,740 --> 00:28:24,790 They never, ever, lie to one another. 592 00:28:28,140 --> 00:28:29,830 Did you cut in line? 593 00:28:33,660 --> 00:28:35,060 - Come on, Meka! 594 00:28:35,100 --> 00:28:36,620 Come on, let's go! 595 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:45,070 - We are all just waiting 596 00:28:45,110 --> 00:28:45,940 on you. 597 00:28:49,900 --> 00:28:50,720 - Yeah. 598 00:28:52,810 --> 00:28:53,770 - Thank you. 599 00:28:56,860 --> 00:28:59,380 Now, what is rule number five? 600 00:28:59,430 --> 00:29:01,820 - [Class] No cutting in line. 601 00:29:02,950 --> 00:29:05,220 - That's right, now go eat. 602 00:29:06,300 --> 00:29:07,830 - [Kid] About time! 603 00:29:09,130 --> 00:29:10,310 - I'm proud of you. 604 00:29:10,350 --> 00:29:11,220 - [Kid] Thanks a lot, Shameika. 605 00:29:11,270 --> 00:29:13,310 - [Girl] Thanks for nothing. 606 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:15,750 - [Boy] I'm starving now. 607 00:29:15,790 --> 00:29:16,660 - Uh huh. 608 00:29:16,710 --> 00:29:18,840 Yes, mom, I miss you, too. 609 00:29:20,140 --> 00:29:22,360 Yeah, I know there's a job for me back home, 610 00:29:22,410 --> 00:29:25,370 but, uh, things are going very well here. 611 00:29:25,410 --> 00:29:30,020 Well, it took the kids a little while to warm up to me. 612 00:29:30,070 --> 00:29:30,810 Yeah. 613 00:29:31,940 --> 00:29:34,940 Honestly, we're getting along great. 614 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:22,290 [alarm beeping] 615 00:30:29,910 --> 00:30:31,170 I want you all to take 616 00:30:31,220 --> 00:30:34,780 a good look around at your new, clean room. 617 00:30:36,830 --> 00:30:38,310 - [Girl] Whatever. 618 00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:43,050 - I'm not going to ask who wrecked it. 619 00:30:44,230 --> 00:30:45,580 Eyes right here. 620 00:30:50,150 --> 00:30:53,540 I was hoping we could have fun this year, 621 00:30:53,590 --> 00:30:55,630 and I think that we still can, 622 00:30:55,670 --> 00:30:57,110 but only after you learn 623 00:30:57,150 --> 00:30:59,330 to follow all of my rules. 624 00:31:02,030 --> 00:31:05,030 And you will follow all of my rules. 625 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:12,210 - First of all, he a freak. 626 00:31:12,260 --> 00:31:14,820 Take your seats, call me sir. 627 00:31:14,870 --> 00:31:17,090 - Too many damn rules, man. 628 00:31:17,130 --> 00:31:19,390 Telling us how to do this and do that, 629 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:21,610 making us walk around in a damn line. 630 00:31:21,660 --> 00:31:22,610 - He ain't my daddy. 631 00:31:22,660 --> 00:31:23,700 - He could be your daddy. 632 00:31:23,750 --> 00:31:25,230 You don't know. 633 00:31:25,270 --> 00:31:26,840 - You should talk, girl. 634 00:31:26,880 --> 00:31:27,880 - [Badriyah] Excuse me. 635 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:29,270 - Shut up. 636 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:32,100 All I'm saying is, this is our school, all right? 637 00:31:32,150 --> 00:31:33,890 We do what we wanna. 638 00:31:33,930 --> 00:31:36,150 - Yeah, 'cause he's just gonna leave anyways. 639 00:31:36,190 --> 00:31:37,760 - That's what you said last week, girl. 640 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:39,760 He's still here. 641 00:31:39,810 --> 00:31:41,500 - You wait, he going. 642 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:44,680 - [Badriyah] I hope not. 643 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:47,510 - What? 644 00:31:47,550 --> 00:31:49,210 - I like Mr. Clark. 645 00:31:49,250 --> 00:31:50,990 That's 'cause you from a foreign country, 646 00:31:51,030 --> 00:31:53,170 and you don't know how we do here. 647 00:31:53,210 --> 00:31:54,470 - How do we do? 648 00:31:57,560 --> 00:31:59,090 - Do like us, baby. 649 00:31:59,130 --> 00:32:02,740 You want to be like us, you gotta do like we do. 650 00:32:02,790 --> 00:32:04,310 Come on. 651 00:32:04,350 --> 00:32:06,090 ♪ Yo, yo, let's go, let's go 652 00:32:06,140 --> 00:32:08,830 ♪ Yo, yo, let's go, let's go 653 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:10,970 ♪ Hey, hey, Ron Clark, let's go ♪ 654 00:32:11,010 --> 00:32:13,400 ♪ Hey, hey, Ron Clark, let's go ♪ 655 00:32:13,450 --> 00:32:15,580 ♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo 656 00:32:15,620 --> 00:32:19,930 ♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo 657 00:32:19,980 --> 00:32:21,590 ♪ Strawberry shortcake 658 00:32:21,630 --> 00:32:23,550 ♪ Cream on top 659 00:32:23,590 --> 00:32:26,720 ♪ Tell me the name of your sweetheart ♪ 660 00:32:26,770 --> 00:32:27,850 ♪ Is it A 661 00:32:27,900 --> 00:32:30,290 ♪ B, C, D, E 662 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:34,300 - That's really good. 663 00:32:34,340 --> 00:32:37,390 Shameika, you're really good at this! 664 00:32:48,140 --> 00:32:50,310 [yelling] 665 00:33:02,060 --> 00:33:02,980 - Hey! Hey! 666 00:33:07,070 --> 00:33:08,940 Go to your seat! 667 00:33:08,980 --> 00:33:10,110 - [Julio] Come here. 668 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:11,030 - [Boy] What? 669 00:33:11,070 --> 00:33:12,680 Yeah, go to your room, Julio! 670 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:14,550 - Hey, who's talking to you? 671 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:16,770 - Was I talking to you? 672 00:33:16,820 --> 00:33:18,250 You gonna hit me? 673 00:33:18,300 --> 00:33:19,040 - No. 674 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:21,730 But you did break rule number two. 675 00:33:21,780 --> 00:33:23,560 You gonna hit me, sir? 676 00:33:23,610 --> 00:33:24,780 [class laughing] 677 00:33:24,820 --> 00:33:27,830 - [Julio] Hey, get off me, dawg! 678 00:33:27,870 --> 00:33:29,920 You think that's funny? 679 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:32,010 - Shameika, you're in charge. 680 00:33:32,050 --> 00:33:33,270 - [Class] What? 681 00:33:34,270 --> 00:33:35,180 - Tayshawn! 682 00:33:36,050 --> 00:33:38,100 Okay, don't do this! Hey! 683 00:33:39,580 --> 00:33:41,580 Okay, I know you have two strikes. 684 00:33:41,620 --> 00:33:44,280 You walk out now, they'll expel you for sure. 685 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:45,370 Just get back in there. 686 00:33:45,410 --> 00:33:46,670 - Why? 687 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:50,500 Because I would miss your glowing personality. 688 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:54,200 Mr. Turner doesn't have to know anything about this. 689 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:55,850 Just 690 00:33:55,900 --> 00:33:58,250 give yourself another chance. 691 00:34:13,260 --> 00:34:14,480 - Hey, you still cool with helping me 692 00:34:14,530 --> 00:34:16,090 move to my new address on Saturday? 693 00:34:16,140 --> 00:34:16,880 - Yes, definitely. 694 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:18,010 I mean, Jason would help, 695 00:34:18,050 --> 00:34:21,010 but you've got the fly blue car, so... 696 00:34:21,050 --> 00:34:22,230 - This is supposed to be well done. 697 00:34:22,270 --> 00:34:23,140 - It is well done. 698 00:34:23,190 --> 00:34:24,100 - What are you talking about? 699 00:34:24,140 --> 00:34:24,880 It's rare. 700 00:34:24,930 --> 00:34:26,540 - Fine, I'll burn it. 701 00:34:26,580 --> 00:34:27,760 Just take out the rest of the order. 702 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:29,890 - I know how to do my job. 703 00:34:29,930 --> 00:34:32,720 - [Marissa] Congratulations. 704 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:33,850 - On what? 705 00:34:33,890 --> 00:34:36,500 - Officially becoming a New Yorker. 706 00:34:36,550 --> 00:34:37,680 - [Jason] You ready? 707 00:34:37,720 --> 00:34:41,070 - Oh, yeah, babe, I'll be right there. 708 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:42,340 - Well, you better go. 709 00:34:42,380 --> 00:34:43,990 - [Chef] Hey! 710 00:34:44,030 --> 00:34:44,820 Whoa, whoa, whoa! 711 00:34:44,860 --> 00:34:47,040 Don't forget the parsley. 712 00:34:47,080 --> 00:34:48,080 - Thank you. 713 00:34:50,950 --> 00:34:52,090 Raquel Arenas. 714 00:34:54,170 --> 00:34:56,920 Raquel, do you have your journal? 715 00:34:58,960 --> 00:34:59,790 - Mm-mmm. 716 00:35:02,750 --> 00:35:04,100 - Alita Sanchez? 717 00:35:06,190 --> 00:35:07,620 Shameika Wallace? 718 00:35:10,190 --> 00:35:12,240 Shameika, did you bring your Dr. King journal? 719 00:35:12,280 --> 00:35:13,110 - Nope. 720 00:35:14,110 --> 00:35:15,930 Got no dreams to keep. 721 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:19,680 - Badriyah? 722 00:35:22,940 --> 00:35:24,160 Julio Vazquez? 723 00:35:24,200 --> 00:35:27,160 - Sorry, I couldn't get to it, boss. 724 00:35:34,210 --> 00:35:36,610 - Why are you all doing this? 725 00:35:36,650 --> 00:35:39,310 - Got better things to do, yo. 726 00:35:39,350 --> 00:35:40,440 Oops, my bad. 727 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:43,700 Forgot to say, yo, sir. 728 00:35:43,750 --> 00:35:45,660 Guess I get a check. 729 00:35:45,700 --> 00:35:47,920 - You want to get a detention? 730 00:35:49,230 --> 00:35:51,620 - Yo, I really, really like your nail polish. 731 00:35:51,670 --> 00:35:52,970 - Thank you, my mama bought it. 732 00:35:53,020 --> 00:35:54,840 - Look at me when I talk to you. 733 00:35:54,890 --> 00:35:56,020 - My double bad. 734 00:35:56,060 --> 00:35:56,980 Another check. 735 00:35:57,020 --> 00:35:59,670 - Look at me when I talk to you! 736 00:36:00,630 --> 00:36:01,720 - Go to hell! 737 00:36:02,980 --> 00:36:05,200 [slamming] 738 00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:25,270 - You win. 739 00:36:26,790 --> 00:36:28,440 - You did it, girl! 740 00:36:28,490 --> 00:36:29,490 - [Class] Bounce! 741 00:36:29,530 --> 00:36:32,100 Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce. 742 00:36:42,280 --> 00:36:44,550 [cheering] 743 00:36:55,120 --> 00:36:56,600 - Hey! 744 00:36:56,640 --> 00:36:57,510 What happened? 745 00:36:57,560 --> 00:36:59,690 Why aren't you in school, kid? 746 00:36:59,730 --> 00:37:01,740 - I don't want to talk about it. 747 00:37:01,780 --> 00:37:03,040 Just show me New York. 748 00:37:04,570 --> 00:37:07,700 I've been here for 3 months, I haven't seen a damn thing. 749 00:37:07,740 --> 00:37:08,570 - Today? 750 00:37:10,700 --> 00:37:14,100 All right, let's go see some damn things. 751 00:37:22,710 --> 00:37:24,060 - [Ron] You know, when I was a kid, 752 00:37:24,110 --> 00:37:27,590 I used to call it the entire state building. 753 00:37:27,630 --> 00:37:28,760 - That's cute. 754 00:37:29,460 --> 00:37:30,630 Okay, you know what? 755 00:37:30,680 --> 00:37:32,510 We walked the entire island in a monsoon. 756 00:37:32,550 --> 00:37:34,550 I bought you three pretzels and two hot dogs. 757 00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:36,380 Now you're gonna do something for me. 758 00:37:36,420 --> 00:37:37,340 - Anything. 759 00:37:38,340 --> 00:37:40,300 - Tell me what happened. 760 00:37:45,130 --> 00:37:49,350 - I shook a desk with a 12-year-old kid in it. 761 00:37:49,390 --> 00:37:51,090 I wanted to throw it, and her, 762 00:37:51,130 --> 00:37:52,870 right out the window. 763 00:37:54,660 --> 00:37:56,750 - Well, they've seen that kind of anger before. 764 00:37:56,790 --> 00:37:57,570 - Well, not from me. 765 00:37:57,620 --> 00:37:59,360 I, I totally lost it. 766 00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:03,320 - What, you felt helpless? 767 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:06,100 They feel that way every day. 768 00:38:06,150 --> 00:38:08,800 These kids can do anything I'm asking them to do, more. 769 00:38:08,850 --> 00:38:10,200 They just won't. 770 00:38:13,290 --> 00:38:14,850 So today I gave up. 771 00:38:21,340 --> 00:38:23,860 - Don't give up, Ron. 772 00:38:23,910 --> 00:38:25,340 - Oh, yeah? 773 00:38:25,390 --> 00:38:27,910 How long has it been since you've auditioned? 774 00:38:27,950 --> 00:38:29,210 - I don't know. 775 00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:35,790 Two years and seven months. 776 00:38:38,270 --> 00:38:41,360 What? Broadway's not gonna miss me if I'm gone. 777 00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:43,790 Those kids, they'll miss you. 778 00:38:46,230 --> 00:38:47,280 Maybe you can be that one guy 779 00:38:47,320 --> 00:38:49,800 that turns it around for them. 780 00:38:51,150 --> 00:38:53,540 [bell ringing] 781 00:38:53,590 --> 00:38:55,550 - Mr. Clark was crazy man on Friday, you know? 782 00:38:55,590 --> 00:38:57,420 I think he's gone for good. 783 00:38:57,460 --> 00:38:58,680 I say we should just all go home. 784 00:38:58,720 --> 00:38:59,200 - Think so? 785 00:38:59,240 --> 00:39:00,330 - Yeah. 786 00:39:00,380 --> 00:39:01,460 - Well, thanks for your advice, son, 787 00:39:01,510 --> 00:39:02,730 but if Mr. Clark isn't in his class, 788 00:39:02,770 --> 00:39:06,640 I'm sure we can find someone to cover for him. 789 00:39:06,690 --> 00:39:09,390 - [Julio] Why we gotta do that? 790 00:39:09,430 --> 00:39:11,390 - Good morning, Julio. 791 00:39:11,430 --> 00:39:13,080 Mr. Turner. 792 00:39:13,130 --> 00:39:14,520 - Fool came back. 793 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:16,170 - Fool did, indeed. 794 00:39:20,790 --> 00:39:22,440 - [Girl] What's he doing? 795 00:39:22,490 --> 00:39:24,400 - He's crazy! 796 00:39:24,440 --> 00:39:26,880 - Everybody take a look around. 797 00:39:28,190 --> 00:39:31,710 Within these four walls, you can be strangers, 798 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:33,670 or you can be a family. 799 00:39:35,410 --> 00:39:37,330 Within these four walls 800 00:39:38,330 --> 00:39:40,630 can be the end of your story, 801 00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:43,250 or you can make it a beginning. 802 00:39:46,030 --> 00:39:48,600 A beginning that is better 803 00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:51,860 than anything you ever imagined possible. 804 00:39:53,260 --> 00:39:57,480 Since I got here, you have not listened to me once. 805 00:39:57,520 --> 00:39:58,390 - Yeah. 806 00:40:00,650 --> 00:40:03,000 - So, here's the deal. 807 00:40:03,050 --> 00:40:06,050 Today we are going to learn grammar. 808 00:40:08,050 --> 00:40:10,710 If you are quiet and you listen, 809 00:40:11,580 --> 00:40:13,410 every 15 seconds, 810 00:40:13,450 --> 00:40:16,450 I will drink a chocolate milk. 811 00:40:16,500 --> 00:40:17,850 If you can do it, 812 00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:20,980 you may get to see me puke. 813 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:25,460 So, do we have a deal? 814 00:40:25,510 --> 00:40:26,550 - [Class] Yeah! 815 00:40:26,590 --> 00:40:28,460 - Okay, good. 816 00:40:28,510 --> 00:40:29,600 Julio? - Yes? 817 00:40:29,640 --> 00:40:32,080 - This is not for you to eat. 818 00:40:33,080 --> 00:40:34,430 I want you to watch the clock, 819 00:40:34,470 --> 00:40:36,470 and every 15 seconds, 820 00:40:36,520 --> 00:40:38,300 bang the jar with the ruler, 821 00:40:38,340 --> 00:40:39,480 [dinging] like that. 822 00:40:39,520 --> 00:40:40,480 - All right. 823 00:40:42,870 --> 00:40:44,520 - When I hear the gong, 824 00:40:44,570 --> 00:40:47,090 I will slam down one of these. 825 00:40:49,350 --> 00:40:51,010 The time starts now. 826 00:40:56,450 --> 00:40:57,580 Every sentence 827 00:40:59,890 --> 00:41:00,980 has a subject 828 00:41:02,540 --> 00:41:03,460 and a verb. 829 00:41:08,110 --> 00:41:09,640 - What the hell's a boomerang? 830 00:41:09,680 --> 00:41:11,120 - Shut up, Alita! 831 00:41:12,470 --> 00:41:13,940 - I guess you guys don't want to see me 832 00:41:13,990 --> 00:41:15,420 drink all the chocolate milk! 833 00:41:15,470 --> 00:41:17,690 [shushing] 834 00:41:20,210 --> 00:41:22,740 The verb expresses action in the sentence. 835 00:41:22,780 --> 00:41:25,520 [glass clinking] 836 00:41:31,050 --> 00:41:32,400 [child laughing] 837 00:41:32,440 --> 00:41:35,180 [class shushing] 838 00:41:38,360 --> 00:41:41,620 [upbeat music] 839 00:41:41,670 --> 00:41:44,450 [glass clanking] 840 00:41:52,590 --> 00:41:53,720 In this sentence... 841 00:41:53,770 --> 00:41:55,550 [glass clanking] 842 00:41:55,600 --> 00:41:57,340 [upbeat music] 843 00:41:57,380 --> 00:42:00,120 [glass clanking] 844 00:42:08,650 --> 00:42:10,960 - [Class] Chug, chug, chug, 845 00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:13,870 chug, chug, chug, chug, chug, chug, 846 00:42:13,920 --> 00:42:15,620 chug, chug, chug, chug, chug, chug. 847 00:42:15,660 --> 00:42:16,570 - Uh-oh! 848 00:42:16,620 --> 00:42:17,400 Aw, come on! 849 00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:18,840 Come on, come on! 850 00:42:20,450 --> 00:42:21,270 - Whoa. 851 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:26,060 - [Class] Chug, chug, chug, 852 00:42:27,060 --> 00:42:28,720 chug, chug, chug! 853 00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:31,410 [clapping] 854 00:42:31,460 --> 00:42:34,370 - Now, can anybody tell me the verb 855 00:42:35,720 --> 00:42:37,160 in this sentence? 856 00:42:46,170 --> 00:42:47,430 - Feels? 857 00:42:47,470 --> 00:42:48,950 - Yes, yes! 858 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:50,260 - You gonna puke now, Mr. Clark? 859 00:42:50,300 --> 00:42:51,610 - Yes! 860 00:42:51,650 --> 00:42:54,440 [class laughing] 861 00:42:56,130 --> 00:42:58,700 [class groans] 862 00:43:12,370 --> 00:43:14,940 [class laughs] 863 00:43:16,500 --> 00:43:18,330 - [Boy] Yeah, come on. 864 00:43:19,590 --> 00:43:20,590 You're good. 865 00:43:23,030 --> 00:43:24,290 Keep going. 866 00:43:24,340 --> 00:43:27,990 - Hey, can you guys teach me how to do that? 867 00:43:29,430 --> 00:43:31,080 Oh, you don't think I can learn how to do that? 868 00:43:31,130 --> 00:43:32,610 - No! 869 00:43:32,650 --> 00:43:34,300 - Okay, all right, I'll make you a deal. 870 00:43:34,350 --> 00:43:35,560 If I learn how to Double-Dutch, 871 00:43:35,610 --> 00:43:37,650 then you guys gotta learn something from me. 872 00:43:37,700 --> 00:43:38,700 - What? 873 00:43:38,740 --> 00:43:39,660 - Everything you need to know 874 00:43:39,700 --> 00:43:41,350 for the seventh grade. 875 00:43:41,400 --> 00:43:42,790 - Is he for real? 876 00:43:47,230 --> 00:43:48,880 - All right. 877 00:43:48,930 --> 00:43:50,490 So, you gonna jump? 878 00:43:50,540 --> 00:43:51,360 - Yeah. 879 00:43:56,800 --> 00:43:57,670 [kids laughing] 880 00:43:57,720 --> 00:43:58,670 Okay, okay, okay, can you just 881 00:43:58,720 --> 00:44:00,110 go a little slower? 882 00:44:00,150 --> 00:44:01,240 - Nuh-uh. 883 00:44:01,290 --> 00:44:03,290 You gotta do like we do. 884 00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:07,770 [upbeat music] 885 00:44:11,300 --> 00:44:12,690 - Okay. 886 00:44:12,730 --> 00:44:14,690 All right, all right. 887 00:44:14,730 --> 00:44:16,170 - Ready, set, go. 888 00:44:17,650 --> 00:44:20,300 [upbeat music] 889 00:44:26,570 --> 00:44:27,700 Come on, man. 890 00:44:27,750 --> 00:44:30,010 You're ain't dancin', you're jumpin'. 891 00:44:30,050 --> 00:44:31,190 Aw, come on, now. 892 00:44:31,230 --> 00:44:33,400 - Almost had it that time. 893 00:44:35,020 --> 00:44:37,670 [kids cheering] 894 00:44:46,200 --> 00:44:47,030 - Hey. 895 00:44:54,600 --> 00:44:56,560 [kids cheering] 896 00:44:56,600 --> 00:44:59,170 Hey, Mr.Turner, this is fun! 897 00:44:59,210 --> 00:45:00,080 - You really think it appropriate 898 00:45:00,130 --> 00:45:02,090 to do this with the students? 899 00:45:02,130 --> 00:45:02,960 - Well, I'm certainly not 900 00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:05,310 gonna Double-Dutch with you. 901 00:45:17,360 --> 00:45:19,450 - These kids are at the bottom of the barrel. 902 00:45:19,490 --> 00:45:21,190 - Don't talk about them like that. 903 00:45:21,240 --> 00:45:23,930 - Now all I'm asking is for your students to pass. 904 00:45:23,980 --> 00:45:25,890 - Oh, every one of my students will pass. 905 00:45:25,940 --> 00:45:27,330 - What? 906 00:45:27,370 --> 00:45:28,240 - I'm not going to pass. 907 00:45:28,290 --> 00:45:29,460 - Good. 908 00:45:29,500 --> 00:45:31,030 They've become somebody else's problem. 909 00:45:31,070 --> 00:45:32,160 - The problem isn't the kids. 910 00:45:32,200 --> 00:45:33,550 It's not even what they can achieve. 911 00:45:33,600 --> 00:45:37,560 The problem is what you expect them to achieve. 912 00:45:37,600 --> 00:45:39,600 You are setting the bar here. 913 00:45:39,640 --> 00:45:40,650 Why? 914 00:45:40,690 --> 00:45:42,520 Set it up here, they can make it. 915 00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:44,480 - This community judges us by scores. 916 00:45:44,520 --> 00:45:46,480 Government funding judges us by scores. 917 00:45:46,520 --> 00:45:49,570 People who give me scores, they get my respect. 918 00:45:49,610 --> 00:45:50,920 Okay, good, in May, 919 00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:53,570 they'll all test at grade level. 920 00:45:54,570 --> 00:45:55,920 - I don't see how that's possible. 921 00:45:55,970 --> 00:45:57,310 - Oh, I'm sorry, did I say grade level? 922 00:45:57,360 --> 00:45:59,320 I meant above grade level. 923 00:45:59,360 --> 00:46:01,450 Every single one of those kids in that class 924 00:46:01,490 --> 00:46:03,320 just wants your respect. 925 00:46:03,360 --> 00:46:05,370 Hell, I want your respect. 926 00:46:05,410 --> 00:46:06,320 - You want my respect? 927 00:46:06,370 --> 00:46:08,890 Stop acting like a 12-year-old. 928 00:46:10,500 --> 00:46:13,240 I always wanted to go rock climbing. 929 00:46:13,290 --> 00:46:15,940 But there I was, on the edge of this cliff, 930 00:46:15,990 --> 00:46:17,160 ropes on me, 931 00:46:17,200 --> 00:46:18,290 and my friends are yelling, 932 00:46:18,340 --> 00:46:19,820 "jump, jump, jump!" 933 00:46:19,860 --> 00:46:21,990 And I looked down 934 00:46:22,040 --> 00:46:24,210 and it is a long way down. 935 00:46:26,340 --> 00:46:27,520 So, I'm on the cliff and I'm yelling, 936 00:46:27,560 --> 00:46:29,350 "I can't, I can't, I can't." 937 00:46:29,390 --> 00:46:30,260 And my friends are yelling, 938 00:46:30,300 --> 00:46:31,350 "yes, you can, you can do it! 939 00:46:31,390 --> 00:46:32,440 "Jump! Jump! Jump!" 940 00:46:32,480 --> 00:46:33,310 And I did. 941 00:46:36,050 --> 00:46:39,100 I thought I was going to die, 942 00:46:39,140 --> 00:46:40,970 but when I jumped out, 943 00:46:42,190 --> 00:46:44,360 it felt like I was flying. 944 00:46:46,410 --> 00:46:49,150 I did something that I never thought I could do. 945 00:46:49,190 --> 00:46:51,800 And it was pretty cool. 946 00:46:51,850 --> 00:46:53,200 Now you guys may not know this, 947 00:46:53,240 --> 00:46:54,370 but in this classroom 948 00:46:54,420 --> 00:46:56,370 we're rock climbing every day. 949 00:46:56,420 --> 00:46:58,850 We are climbing up and up and up. 950 00:46:58,900 --> 00:47:00,200 And we are there, 951 00:47:00,250 --> 00:47:02,420 and now it's time to jump. 952 00:47:04,900 --> 00:47:07,300 I know you're scared. 953 00:47:07,340 --> 00:47:09,910 But I want you to do it. 954 00:47:09,950 --> 00:47:11,390 I want you to jump. 955 00:47:11,430 --> 00:47:15,260 I want you guys to feel what it's like to fly. 956 00:47:18,660 --> 00:47:21,620 So, I want each of you to come up here, 957 00:47:21,660 --> 00:47:24,230 and light one of these candles. 958 00:47:25,530 --> 00:47:27,450 Okay, come on up, guys. 959 00:47:28,540 --> 00:47:30,840 And when you light a candle 960 00:47:30,890 --> 00:47:33,800 it symbolizes that we are joined together. 961 00:47:33,850 --> 00:47:35,410 And if you trust me 962 00:47:37,200 --> 00:47:41,290 you can learn more than you ever dreamed of, 963 00:47:41,330 --> 00:47:43,070 and that's a promise. 964 00:48:09,360 --> 00:48:11,930 [bell ringing] 965 00:48:14,890 --> 00:48:17,110 The revolutionary war. 966 00:48:17,150 --> 00:48:18,330 Industrialism. 967 00:48:19,330 --> 00:48:21,150 The civil war. 968 00:48:21,200 --> 00:48:23,500 The civil rights movement. 969 00:48:23,550 --> 00:48:27,810 I want you all to get the great big picture 970 00:48:27,860 --> 00:48:29,900 of American history. 971 00:48:29,950 --> 00:48:30,950 That's why, this year, 972 00:48:30,990 --> 00:48:32,250 we're going to learn 973 00:48:32,300 --> 00:48:36,600 all 42 presidents of the United States, in order. 974 00:48:36,650 --> 00:48:39,820 No no no, once you know the presidents, 975 00:48:39,870 --> 00:48:43,180 it'll be easy to remember what and when. 976 00:48:56,020 --> 00:48:56,840 Come on. 977 00:49:08,900 --> 00:49:11,900 None of you passed the test 978 00:49:11,940 --> 00:49:15,250 and there's going to be punishment. 979 00:49:15,300 --> 00:49:17,910 [class groans] 980 00:49:18,990 --> 00:49:21,950 I want you to pass these all around. 981 00:49:29,790 --> 00:49:32,440 [hip hop music] 982 00:49:37,190 --> 00:49:39,450 [giggling] 983 00:49:43,540 --> 00:49:46,110 ♪ Now let's get down to some presidential learnin' ♪ 984 00:49:46,150 --> 00:49:47,370 ♪ We'll start with George Washington ♪ 985 00:49:47,410 --> 00:49:48,810 ♪ Straight from Mount Vernon 986 00:49:48,850 --> 00:49:51,680 ♪ The first president and commander-in-chief ♪ 987 00:49:51,720 --> 00:49:52,640 ♪ Fought the revolutionary war 988 00:49:52,680 --> 00:49:54,420 ♪ So we could be free 989 00:49:54,460 --> 00:49:55,600 ♪ John Adams was second 990 00:49:55,640 --> 00:49:57,030 ♪ Thomas Jefferson third 991 00:49:57,080 --> 00:49:58,290 ♪ When we fought for independence ♪ 992 00:49:58,340 --> 00:50:00,080 ♪ Their voices were heard 993 00:50:00,120 --> 00:50:02,780 ♪ When in the course of human events ♪ 994 00:50:02,820 --> 00:50:03,950 ♪ We took a stand 995 00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:06,350 ♪ And we've been doin' it since ♪ 996 00:50:06,390 --> 00:50:07,350 ♪ It's a tribute 997 00:50:07,390 --> 00:50:10,650 ♪ To the leaders of the USA 998 00:50:10,700 --> 00:50:12,050 ♪ It's a presidents rap 999 00:50:12,090 --> 00:50:13,090 ♪ All right, all right 1000 00:50:13,140 --> 00:50:16,050 ♪ Okay okay 1001 00:50:16,100 --> 00:50:18,840 [class cheering] 1002 00:50:22,450 --> 00:50:23,710 ♪ It's a tribute 1003 00:50:23,750 --> 00:50:26,710 ♪ To the leaders of the USA 1004 00:50:26,760 --> 00:50:27,850 ♪ It's the presidents rap 1005 00:50:27,890 --> 00:50:28,890 ♪ It's the presidents rap 1006 00:50:28,930 --> 00:50:30,280 ♪ All right, all right 1007 00:50:30,330 --> 00:50:33,810 ♪ Okay okay 1008 00:50:33,850 --> 00:50:34,900 ♪ It's a tribute 1009 00:50:34,940 --> 00:50:38,770 ♪ To the leaders of the USA 1010 00:50:38,810 --> 00:50:40,210 ♪ It's the presidents rap 1011 00:50:40,250 --> 00:50:41,560 ♪ All right, all right, 1012 00:50:41,600 --> 00:50:44,690 ♪ Okay okay 1013 00:50:44,730 --> 00:50:46,300 - [Teacher] All right, back to your seats. 1014 00:50:46,340 --> 00:50:47,650 Back, back, back to your seats. 1015 00:50:47,690 --> 00:50:49,780 ♪ To the leaders of the USA 1016 00:50:49,820 --> 00:50:51,430 ♪ It's the presidents rap 1017 00:50:51,480 --> 00:50:52,830 ♪ All right, all right, 1018 00:50:52,870 --> 00:50:55,130 ♪ Okay okay 1019 00:50:56,960 --> 00:50:58,790 R to the O to the izzle. 1020 00:50:58,830 --> 00:51:00,700 R to the O to the nizzle. 1021 00:51:00,750 --> 00:51:01,750 R to rizzle. 1022 00:51:03,060 --> 00:51:04,710 R to the O to the... 1023 00:51:07,760 --> 00:51:08,710 Ra-kizzle. 1024 00:51:08,760 --> 00:51:10,110 - [Girl] Thank you, Mr. Clark. 1025 00:51:10,150 --> 00:51:11,320 - Here you go. 1026 00:51:11,370 --> 00:51:12,540 - [Girl] This is my first "A" 1027 00:51:12,590 --> 00:51:13,890 - Hey, good job! 1028 00:51:15,550 --> 00:51:17,500 - Shameik-izzle. 1029 00:51:17,550 --> 00:51:21,120 - [Shameika] Thank you, Mr. Clark. 1030 00:51:21,160 --> 00:51:22,160 - [Boy] Yo, man, I told you. 1031 00:51:22,200 --> 00:51:25,250 - [Student] You got an A too! 1032 00:51:25,290 --> 00:51:28,730 - Now, give it up for your sizzle selves. 1033 00:51:28,780 --> 00:51:30,910 [class clapping] 1034 00:51:30,950 --> 00:51:34,520 It's okay to be proud of yourself for doing well on a test. 1035 00:51:34,560 --> 00:51:36,440 [bell ringing] 1036 00:51:36,480 --> 00:51:38,130 - Come on, let's go. 1037 00:51:39,700 --> 00:51:40,480 Oh, my god... 1038 00:51:40,530 --> 00:51:42,220 My luck is number 13. 1039 00:51:44,840 --> 00:51:47,400 - Can you hold up for a minute? 1040 00:51:49,930 --> 00:51:51,930 I wanted to ask a favor of you. 1041 00:51:51,970 --> 00:51:52,630 - Me? 1042 00:51:53,840 --> 00:51:57,070 - Could you empty your pockets, please? 1043 00:51:57,110 --> 00:51:59,150 - I believe this constitutes an illegal search, sir. 1044 00:51:59,200 --> 00:52:00,850 - Right on the desk. 1045 00:52:18,170 --> 00:52:21,440 That morning at your house, your mother's purse... 1046 00:52:21,480 --> 00:52:23,000 - Nah, see, you got it all wrong. 1047 00:52:23,050 --> 00:52:24,880 Me and her have this deal, you know, 1048 00:52:24,920 --> 00:52:27,440 I take care of her, and she takes care of me. 1049 00:52:27,490 --> 00:52:28,360 You see? 1050 00:52:28,400 --> 00:52:29,580 - No, I don't. 1051 00:52:31,100 --> 00:52:32,930 - Bet you about to tell me that crime doesn't pay. 1052 00:52:32,970 --> 00:52:34,670 - Sometimes it costs. 1053 00:52:34,710 --> 00:52:39,370 And in this case, three one-hour study sessions with me. 1054 00:52:45,980 --> 00:52:47,640 - I mean, for real, you should be 1055 00:52:47,680 --> 00:52:49,120 workin' for us, little brother. 1056 00:52:49,160 --> 00:52:50,860 See, make yourself some easy money, right? 1057 00:52:50,900 --> 00:52:53,380 - I already got enough trouble. 1058 00:52:53,430 --> 00:52:56,210 The man don't care about no kid. 1059 00:52:56,260 --> 00:53:00,390 He's too busy to take you down Tay, I'm tellin' you. 1060 00:53:00,430 --> 00:53:01,870 - [Ron] Tayshawn! 1061 00:53:03,870 --> 00:53:04,920 - [Kid] He a 5-0 or somethin'? 1062 00:53:04,960 --> 00:53:06,000 What's up? 1063 00:53:06,050 --> 00:53:06,870 - Nah, nah, man, he ain't no police. 1064 00:53:06,920 --> 00:53:07,920 He just, uh, some fool, man. 1065 00:53:07,960 --> 00:53:08,620 I'll handle him. 1066 00:53:08,660 --> 00:53:09,010 Don't worry, y'all. 1067 00:53:09,050 --> 00:53:10,310 Be back. 1068 00:53:10,360 --> 00:53:14,010 It is so fool, and it is such a problem later. 1069 00:53:20,500 --> 00:53:21,450 - You okay? 1070 00:53:21,500 --> 00:53:22,930 - Yeah, I'm cool. 1071 00:53:24,630 --> 00:53:27,070 - I wanted to bring you this. 1072 00:53:33,290 --> 00:53:34,160 Here. 1073 00:53:37,640 --> 00:53:38,820 You could bring up your math and English 1074 00:53:38,860 --> 00:53:40,340 with some extra help. 1075 00:53:40,390 --> 00:53:41,780 Tomorrow's Saturday. 1076 00:53:41,820 --> 00:53:44,040 I could meet you at the coffee shop by the school. 1077 00:53:44,090 --> 00:53:45,650 I'll buy you lunch. 1078 00:53:52,750 --> 00:53:54,570 I'll be there at noon. 1079 00:53:55,440 --> 00:53:56,270 Noon. 1080 00:54:04,280 --> 00:54:05,280 - [Waitress] Can I take that now? 1081 00:54:05,320 --> 00:54:06,500 - Oh yeah thank you. 1082 00:54:06,540 --> 00:54:09,500 - [Waitress] Too bad he didn't show up. 1083 00:54:24,040 --> 00:54:25,520 - Here I am, not even 2:00. 1084 00:54:25,560 --> 00:54:26,740 I'm early, sir. 1085 00:54:26,780 --> 00:54:29,700 Down for study session numero tres. 1086 00:54:30,870 --> 00:54:33,440 [cars honking] 1087 00:54:41,140 --> 00:54:44,410 Okay, let me get three cards up on the fly. 1088 00:54:44,450 --> 00:54:46,500 And then we get another two cards up. 1089 00:54:46,540 --> 00:54:47,980 - Okay, so that's five cards up. 1090 00:54:48,020 --> 00:54:50,020 Can you add those up for me? 1091 00:54:50,060 --> 00:54:51,980 - You know, we gotta bet first. 1092 00:54:52,020 --> 00:54:54,420 - I bet 5 fake dollars. 1093 00:54:54,460 --> 00:54:55,900 - Well I'll call, 1094 00:54:57,550 --> 00:54:58,730 and that's 36. 1095 00:55:00,380 --> 00:55:01,470 - That's good. 1096 00:55:01,510 --> 00:55:04,600 Now what's the square root of that? 1097 00:55:04,640 --> 00:55:06,650 Uh, oh, square root. 1098 00:55:06,690 --> 00:55:08,870 Okay, I think the square root is [snoring] 1099 00:55:08,910 --> 00:55:13,610 - What number, multiplied by itself, gives you 36? 1100 00:55:13,650 --> 00:55:14,480 - Uh, six? 1101 00:55:16,480 --> 00:55:17,660 - That's good. 1102 00:55:18,530 --> 00:55:20,220 - So, what you got? 1103 00:55:20,270 --> 00:55:21,230 - Pair of 7's. 1104 00:55:22,360 --> 00:55:23,580 - Well, I guess I get all the chips. 1105 00:55:23,620 --> 00:55:25,450 Because I got three 10's. 1106 00:55:25,490 --> 00:55:26,580 Oh, pay up, dog! 1107 00:55:26,620 --> 00:55:28,360 Wanna go again? 1108 00:55:28,410 --> 00:55:30,230 - [Ron] Yeah sure guy! 1109 00:55:35,370 --> 00:55:37,070 Shameika Wallace? 1110 00:55:37,110 --> 00:55:39,420 Didn't we have an appointment after school today? 1111 00:55:39,460 --> 00:55:42,030 - Must of slipped my mind. 1112 00:55:42,070 --> 00:55:43,680 - We have to talk about you turning in your homework. 1113 00:55:43,730 --> 00:55:45,030 - I told you, 1114 00:55:45,080 --> 00:55:47,560 the fire alarm keeps going off in my building. 1115 00:55:47,600 --> 00:55:49,040 - Three times this week? 1116 00:55:49,080 --> 00:55:50,820 - I get busy, forget. 1117 00:55:58,050 --> 00:56:01,610 Last night I just didn't do a good enough job. 1118 00:56:01,660 --> 00:56:03,180 - Would you like to show me your homework? 1119 00:56:03,220 --> 00:56:05,880 I'm sure I can help you with it. 1120 00:56:16,060 --> 00:56:18,540 This is really close. 1121 00:56:18,590 --> 00:56:19,890 We can fix this. 1122 00:56:19,940 --> 00:56:20,760 - Yeah? 1123 00:56:21,940 --> 00:56:23,290 For reals? 1124 00:56:23,330 --> 00:56:25,070 - Sure, we can work on it right now. 1125 00:56:25,120 --> 00:56:25,860 There's a few spelling mistakes. 1126 00:56:25,900 --> 00:56:27,420 [knocking] 1127 00:56:27,470 --> 00:56:31,990 And just arrange some of the paragraphs different, yeah. 1128 00:56:33,470 --> 00:56:36,210 [kids screaming] 1129 00:56:39,910 --> 00:56:41,310 - He's been cranky and fussy all day. 1130 00:56:41,350 --> 00:56:43,610 I think maybe he's got a fever. 1131 00:56:43,660 --> 00:56:44,480 - Okay. 1132 00:56:45,480 --> 00:56:47,180 Thank you, Mrs. Benton. 1133 00:56:48,490 --> 00:56:50,450 Mr. Clark, I can't work on my paper right now. 1134 00:56:50,490 --> 00:56:52,970 I gotta go make dinner. 1135 00:56:53,010 --> 00:56:53,970 - I'll do it. 1136 00:56:54,010 --> 00:56:55,360 - You'll do what? 1137 00:56:55,410 --> 00:56:58,710 - I'll make dinner, and you work on your paper. 1138 00:56:58,760 --> 00:56:59,670 - Okay? 1139 00:56:59,720 --> 00:57:00,670 - [Shameika] Okay. 1140 00:57:00,720 --> 00:57:02,460 - Start with that third paragraph. 1141 00:57:02,500 --> 00:57:03,370 Hi. 1142 00:57:04,370 --> 00:57:06,290 Okay, where's the food? 1143 00:57:11,210 --> 00:57:12,860 Dinner's served. 1144 00:57:12,900 --> 00:57:14,470 - I'm tryin' to concentrate. 1145 00:57:14,510 --> 00:57:17,520 - Concentrate later, dinner's served. 1146 00:57:18,300 --> 00:57:19,780 - I tried like you said. 1147 00:57:19,820 --> 00:57:23,130 I moved the third paragraph, and it sounds really good. 1148 00:57:23,170 --> 00:57:24,480 - Okay. 1149 00:57:24,520 --> 00:57:25,830 Now, that's for you. 1150 00:57:25,870 --> 00:57:27,610 And who gets the baby food? 1151 00:57:27,660 --> 00:57:29,180 - [Boy] He does. 1152 00:57:29,220 --> 00:57:30,700 - [Ron] Okay, you're gonna like this. 1153 00:57:30,750 --> 00:57:32,660 This looks really good. 1154 00:57:35,060 --> 00:57:37,750 [door slams] 1155 00:57:37,800 --> 00:57:40,320 - What's he doing here? 1156 00:57:40,360 --> 00:57:42,020 - He made us dinner. 1157 00:57:43,980 --> 00:57:46,940 - You don't think I can take care of my family, Mr. Clark? 1158 00:57:46,980 --> 00:57:48,460 - No, yes. 1159 00:57:52,680 --> 00:57:54,770 - Please, leave my house. 1160 00:58:12,700 --> 00:58:14,310 I come home to find him in my kitchen 1161 00:58:14,360 --> 00:58:15,750 cooking for my family. 1162 00:58:15,790 --> 00:58:17,230 This girl has a job to do. 1163 00:58:17,270 --> 00:58:18,530 - Ms. Wallace, can we please not talk about Shameika 1164 00:58:18,580 --> 00:58:20,100 like she's not in the room? 1165 00:58:20,140 --> 00:58:21,490 - I'll talk any way I want. 1166 00:58:21,540 --> 00:58:23,840 Now, I send my daughter to school to be educated. 1167 00:58:23,890 --> 00:58:26,630 I don't expect a teacher to bring school up in my house. 1168 00:58:26,670 --> 00:58:28,720 - It's called homework. 1169 00:58:28,760 --> 00:58:29,590 - Excuse me? 1170 00:58:29,630 --> 00:58:30,720 - She has too much of it 1171 00:58:30,760 --> 00:58:32,030 to be babysitting all the time. 1172 00:58:32,070 --> 00:58:33,550 - Mr. Clark. 1173 00:58:33,590 --> 00:58:36,380 - Shameika has more potential than any kid in my class. 1174 00:58:36,420 --> 00:58:38,640 Why can't you see that? 1175 00:58:38,680 --> 00:58:39,860 - How dare you! 1176 00:58:39,900 --> 00:58:41,250 How you going to tell me what I should 1177 00:58:41,300 --> 00:58:44,040 and should not see in my daughter? 1178 00:58:44,080 --> 00:58:48,430 - I am merely suggesting that you give her a chance. 1179 00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:52,310 - I'm taking my child home now. 1180 00:58:52,350 --> 00:58:53,440 The white tornado here 1181 00:58:53,480 --> 00:58:54,400 better not be teaching at this school 1182 00:58:54,440 --> 00:58:55,700 when I bring her back tomorrow. 1183 00:58:55,740 --> 00:58:56,790 - Ms. Wallace, I can assure you 1184 00:58:56,830 --> 00:58:59,530 I will deal with the situation. 1185 00:58:59,570 --> 00:59:02,530 - [Doretha] Come on, Shameika. 1186 00:59:02,580 --> 00:59:05,150 - Please don't fire, Mr. Clark! 1187 00:59:06,360 --> 00:59:09,020 He was just trying to help me, mama. 1188 00:59:09,060 --> 00:59:11,110 He's just trying to help. 1189 00:59:11,150 --> 00:59:13,550 - That's- that's okay. 1190 00:59:13,590 --> 00:59:17,420 - Please don't leave because of me, Mr. Clark. 1191 00:59:32,870 --> 00:59:35,310 - Ms. Wallace, wait. 1192 00:59:35,350 --> 00:59:37,260 - I'll meet you outside. 1193 00:59:37,310 --> 00:59:38,610 Why are you doing this? 1194 00:59:38,660 --> 00:59:39,920 You gave her these grand ideas, 1195 00:59:39,960 --> 00:59:42,490 and this world is just going to crush her down. 1196 00:59:42,530 --> 00:59:43,880 - I don't believe that. 1197 00:59:43,920 --> 00:59:45,270 So, you're just going to drop into her life, 1198 00:59:45,320 --> 00:59:46,800 and now you know all about it, right? 1199 00:59:46,840 --> 00:59:48,750 - I just know she's a great student, 1200 00:59:48,800 --> 00:59:49,970 a born leader. 1201 00:59:50,020 --> 00:59:51,840 Creative, intelligent. 1202 00:59:52,800 --> 00:59:53,720 - Shameika? 1203 00:59:54,670 --> 00:59:55,460 My Shameika? 1204 00:59:55,500 --> 00:59:56,720 - Yes. 1205 00:59:56,760 --> 00:59:58,290 If she tests well enough in May, 1206 00:59:58,330 --> 01:00:00,550 I think we might be able to get her into Manhattan West 1207 01:00:00,590 --> 01:00:02,070 for middle school. 1208 01:00:03,030 --> 01:00:05,120 - That's for gifted kids. 1209 01:00:13,080 --> 01:00:14,480 Maybe Mrs. Benton can keep the boys 1210 01:00:14,520 --> 01:00:17,300 a little longer every day. 1211 01:00:17,350 --> 01:00:18,170 - Okay. 1212 01:00:19,960 --> 01:00:20,790 - Okay. 1213 01:00:24,490 --> 01:00:25,310 - Okay. 1214 01:00:38,240 --> 01:00:39,020 - Good morning, Mr. Clark. 1215 01:00:39,070 --> 01:00:39,980 - Good morning. 1216 01:00:40,020 --> 01:00:42,630 - [Student] Morning, Mr. Clark. 1217 01:00:46,200 --> 01:00:47,510 - Julio, did you do this? 1218 01:00:47,550 --> 01:00:49,080 - [Student] Good morning Mr. Clark. 1219 01:00:49,120 --> 01:00:50,420 - You like it, Mr. Clark? 1220 01:00:50,470 --> 01:00:52,340 - It's really good. 1221 01:00:52,380 --> 01:00:54,650 You got quite a talent for this. 1222 01:00:54,690 --> 01:00:57,610 - Well, it's one of my manys, dawg. 1223 01:00:58,560 --> 01:00:59,960 Sir. 1224 01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:01,520 - Thanks. 1225 01:01:01,570 --> 01:01:02,650 Good morning. 1226 01:01:19,280 --> 01:01:20,850 - Yo, what up, Tay? 1227 01:01:24,760 --> 01:01:26,720 - Do you like me, Mr. Clark? 1228 01:01:26,770 --> 01:01:28,640 - Hey, don't hate on me 'cause I got skills. 1229 01:01:28,680 --> 01:01:29,640 - Skills? 1230 01:01:29,680 --> 01:01:31,200 You mean being a straight up punk? 1231 01:01:31,250 --> 01:01:33,860 You real good at that! 1232 01:01:33,900 --> 01:01:35,560 - Yo, come on, Tay, just chill out. 1233 01:01:35,600 --> 01:01:36,640 - You telling me to chill, homey? 1234 01:01:36,690 --> 01:01:38,470 You telling me to chill? 1235 01:01:38,520 --> 01:01:39,690 - Come on, man, I mean, 1236 01:01:39,730 --> 01:01:41,740 Mr. Clark likes that art crap, okay? 1237 01:01:41,780 --> 01:01:46,310 So, he thought I did it, and I just went with it. 1238 01:01:46,350 --> 01:01:48,790 [grunting] 1239 01:01:48,830 --> 01:01:51,010 [yelling] 1240 01:02:01,710 --> 01:02:03,500 - Superintendent Stevens has joined us 1241 01:02:03,540 --> 01:02:05,930 to determine if Tayshawn Mitchell should be expelled 1242 01:02:05,980 --> 01:02:07,980 from Inner Harlem Elementary. 1243 01:02:08,020 --> 01:02:09,420 - I vote yes. 1244 01:02:09,460 --> 01:02:11,680 Send him to Juvi. 1245 01:02:11,720 --> 01:02:13,990 - This isn't a democracy, Mr. Brampton. 1246 01:02:14,030 --> 01:02:15,600 - Howard, would you let Mr. Turner 1247 01:02:15,640 --> 01:02:17,120 finish what he was saying? 1248 01:02:17,160 --> 01:02:19,170 - You're his foster parent. 1249 01:02:19,210 --> 01:02:20,730 You got the say here. 1250 01:02:22,120 --> 01:02:24,650 We don't need his lazy ass around the house all day. 1251 01:02:24,690 --> 01:02:26,690 - What did you just say? 1252 01:02:32,180 --> 01:02:33,960 Look, if we expel him, he's only going 1253 01:02:34,010 --> 01:02:35,790 to fall further behind. 1254 01:02:35,830 --> 01:02:37,530 - Mr. Clark, our students can't simply 1255 01:02:37,570 --> 01:02:40,100 do what they want with no consequences. 1256 01:02:40,140 --> 01:02:42,230 - What about the consequences for Tayshawn? 1257 01:02:42,280 --> 01:02:46,450 We are supposed to be keeping these kids in school. 1258 01:02:47,540 --> 01:02:51,020 - Let's all just take a step back. 1259 01:02:51,070 --> 01:02:53,900 - Remember that I have eyes in the back of my head, 1260 01:02:53,940 --> 01:02:55,460 so, stop fighting. 1261 01:02:59,030 --> 01:03:00,640 This is not a test. 1262 01:03:01,560 --> 01:03:03,560 This is my phone number. 1263 01:03:04,430 --> 01:03:05,690 I want you guys to call me 1264 01:03:05,730 --> 01:03:08,000 if you have any questions about homework, 1265 01:03:08,040 --> 01:03:11,830 need any advice, or you are in trouble. 1266 01:03:11,870 --> 01:03:13,790 That's 24/7. 1267 01:03:16,140 --> 01:03:17,530 Pick up your math workbooks 1268 01:03:17,570 --> 01:03:19,750 at the front of the class. 1269 01:03:19,790 --> 01:03:24,800 And we have a book report due [bell ringing] tomorrow. 1270 01:03:29,450 --> 01:03:31,280 Remember, there are two variables in this equation. 1271 01:03:31,320 --> 01:03:33,370 Okay, so X equals? 1272 01:03:33,410 --> 01:03:34,410 X- X equals? 1273 01:03:35,630 --> 01:03:37,370 Come on, Tayshawn, you can do this. 1274 01:03:37,420 --> 01:03:39,680 - Yo, not with you all up on me, man! 1275 01:03:39,720 --> 01:03:40,550 - Yeah. 1276 01:03:46,910 --> 01:03:48,520 - X equals 3/8! 1277 01:03:48,560 --> 01:03:49,470 - Yes! 1278 01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:50,390 Ah, that's great. 1279 01:03:50,430 --> 01:03:52,820 Just keep doing it like that. 1280 01:03:56,310 --> 01:03:58,570 [coughing] 1281 01:04:24,380 --> 01:04:26,340 - This doesn't sound good. 1282 01:04:26,380 --> 01:04:28,770 How long you been this way? 1283 01:04:28,820 --> 01:04:30,690 - A week, maybe more. 1284 01:04:30,730 --> 01:04:32,080 - Well, you have pneumonia. 1285 01:04:32,120 --> 01:04:33,470 I can send you home, but you'd be confined 1286 01:04:33,520 --> 01:04:36,820 to bed rest for 2 weeks, minimum. 1287 01:04:36,870 --> 01:04:38,780 - You know, I can't, I can't do that. 1288 01:04:38,830 --> 01:04:40,440 - Or I can admit you to the hospital 1289 01:04:40,480 --> 01:04:42,220 right now, Mr. Clark. 1290 01:04:50,360 --> 01:04:53,010 [alarm ringing] 1291 01:05:04,590 --> 01:05:07,160 [bell ringing] 1292 01:05:08,640 --> 01:05:11,380 - Okay, everybody, take your seats. 1293 01:05:12,510 --> 01:05:15,250 - Mr. Clark, you look really white. 1294 01:05:15,300 --> 01:05:18,430 - Yeah, even more than usual. 1295 01:05:18,470 --> 01:05:22,090 - We have four [coughing], 1296 01:05:22,130 --> 01:05:23,040 four weeks. 1297 01:05:24,830 --> 01:05:26,480 Now I know that doesn't seem like a lot of time, 1298 01:05:26,530 --> 01:05:28,400 but if we work really hard, 1299 01:05:28,440 --> 01:05:32,140 I know we're going to do great on these exams. 1300 01:05:32,180 --> 01:05:36,540 So, let's go over our science topics from last week. 1301 01:05:38,190 --> 01:05:39,500 Who knows those? 1302 01:05:39,540 --> 01:05:41,800 [coughing] 1303 01:05:43,940 --> 01:05:47,680 - Magnetism, chemical reactions, and gravity. 1304 01:05:47,720 --> 01:05:48,770 - Okay, good. 1305 01:05:48,810 --> 01:05:50,290 Gravity. 1306 01:05:50,330 --> 01:05:51,160 Gravity 1307 01:05:52,380 --> 01:05:54,030 is important because 1308 01:05:59,040 --> 01:06:00,780 [class laughing] 1309 01:06:00,820 --> 01:06:02,340 - Okay, we get it, Mr. Clark. 1310 01:06:02,390 --> 01:06:04,740 Gravity makes you fall down. 1311 01:06:09,130 --> 01:06:10,400 - [Student] Is he kidding? 1312 01:06:10,440 --> 01:06:11,920 - He's always joking. 1313 01:06:11,960 --> 01:06:12,790 Mr. Clark? 1314 01:06:14,180 --> 01:06:15,010 - [Girl] He not kidding! 1315 01:06:15,050 --> 01:06:15,880 Mr. Clark? 1316 01:06:29,760 --> 01:06:31,770 - I hope he's all right. 1317 01:06:40,430 --> 01:06:43,080 [siren wailing] 1318 01:06:51,520 --> 01:06:52,480 - [Ron] Is it good? 1319 01:06:52,530 --> 01:06:53,310 Are you on me? 1320 01:06:53,350 --> 01:06:54,180 - Yeah. 1321 01:06:55,620 --> 01:06:58,100 - Very nice of Jason to let me borrow the camera. 1322 01:06:58,140 --> 01:06:59,840 - Oh, he's happy to help. 1323 01:06:59,880 --> 01:07:01,010 How much are we taping? 1324 01:07:01,060 --> 01:07:01,840 - Four hours. 1325 01:07:01,880 --> 01:07:03,010 - Four hours? 1326 01:07:03,060 --> 01:07:04,060 Everyday? 1327 01:07:04,100 --> 01:07:06,760 - Yeah, the kids need it. 1328 01:07:06,800 --> 01:07:08,800 It'll go quick. 1329 01:07:08,850 --> 01:07:09,670 - For you. 1330 01:07:11,940 --> 01:07:13,240 - Hey, Mariss... 1331 01:07:15,070 --> 01:07:15,900 Thank you. 1332 01:07:19,550 --> 01:07:21,470 - Wait, come over here. 1333 01:07:24,640 --> 01:07:29,260 Can't have our Mr. Clark looking all sloppy now, can we? 1334 01:07:30,950 --> 01:07:34,350 - You know, a guy could get used to this. 1335 01:07:36,090 --> 01:07:38,140 - Come on, teach already. 1336 01:07:39,830 --> 01:07:41,620 - Okay, now just because I'm on this video tape, 1337 01:07:41,660 --> 01:07:44,450 doesn't mean that I can't see you. 1338 01:07:44,490 --> 01:07:46,060 Alita, is that gum? 1339 01:07:50,450 --> 01:07:53,110 All right, is everybody ready? 1340 01:07:53,150 --> 01:07:55,330 - [Class] Yes, sir. 1341 01:07:55,370 --> 01:07:56,810 - Gravity, 1342 01:07:56,850 --> 01:08:00,460 the force of attraction between two objects. 1343 01:08:02,250 --> 01:08:03,510 [class laughing] 1344 01:08:03,550 --> 01:08:05,600 That is gravity. 1345 01:08:05,640 --> 01:08:07,510 Now, according to the definition of gravity, 1346 01:08:07,560 --> 01:08:08,860 why did the egg fall? 1347 01:08:08,910 --> 01:08:10,080 - Because-- 1348 01:08:10,120 --> 01:08:11,260 - And no, Julio, it's not because the egg 1349 01:08:11,300 --> 01:08:13,210 and the floor are hot for each other. 1350 01:08:13,260 --> 01:08:15,000 [class laughing] 1351 01:08:15,040 --> 01:08:17,570 - Turn around and face me. 1352 01:08:17,610 --> 01:08:19,920 The egg fell because the force of the mass 1353 01:08:19,960 --> 01:08:22,530 and the distance between the egg and the floor 1354 01:08:22,570 --> 01:08:24,100 caused a reaction. 1355 01:08:25,180 --> 01:08:27,450 Okay now, get out your workbooks, 1356 01:08:27,490 --> 01:08:30,230 because I have to clean my floor. 1357 01:08:44,070 --> 01:08:45,030 - [Tisha] Morning, Mr. Clark! 1358 01:08:45,070 --> 01:08:46,200 - Good morning, Tisha. 1359 01:08:46,250 --> 01:08:48,120 Got my kids' homework? 1360 01:08:51,170 --> 01:08:53,120 - Good to have you back. 1361 01:08:55,340 --> 01:08:56,260 - [Shameika] That's not true. 1362 01:08:56,300 --> 01:08:57,950 - Yes, it is, I want my CD back 1363 01:08:58,000 --> 01:08:59,480 and my money, bitch. 1364 01:08:59,520 --> 01:09:01,180 - [Shameika] Stupid, I gave that CD back! 1365 01:09:01,220 --> 01:09:03,000 - [Girl] No, you didn't! 1366 01:09:03,050 --> 01:09:03,830 - [Shameika] Yes, I did! 1367 01:09:03,870 --> 01:09:04,660 You always do-- 1368 01:09:04,700 --> 01:09:06,140 - It's Mr. Clark! 1369 01:09:36,520 --> 01:09:38,260 - Yo, what up, Mr. C? 1370 01:09:42,430 --> 01:09:43,610 - You tell me. 1371 01:09:48,220 --> 01:09:51,620 You guys have one week till the state exams. 1372 01:09:51,660 --> 01:09:54,140 One week to show Mr. Turner 1373 01:09:54,190 --> 01:09:55,490 and your parents 1374 01:09:56,490 --> 01:09:59,100 and yourselves what you can do. 1375 01:10:02,760 --> 01:10:07,200 And you guys don't have anything you want to tell me? 1376 01:10:09,160 --> 01:10:11,550 - There's no way we're gonna pass those tests. 1377 01:10:11,590 --> 01:10:13,290 We always mess up. 1378 01:10:13,330 --> 01:10:16,250 - Don't jump on us, man- sir. 1379 01:10:16,290 --> 01:10:18,030 I mean, it's nothing personal. 1380 01:10:18,080 --> 01:10:21,340 - Everything we do in this room is personal. 1381 01:10:21,390 --> 01:10:23,950 How we talk to each other, 1382 01:10:24,000 --> 01:10:25,090 how we work together, 1383 01:10:25,130 --> 01:10:28,700 and how we've prepared for these tests. 1384 01:10:28,740 --> 01:10:30,700 - But we're way behind now. 1385 01:10:30,740 --> 01:10:32,140 - We're not behind. 1386 01:10:32,180 --> 01:10:33,220 You're ahead! 1387 01:10:34,620 --> 01:10:37,920 - Everyone thinks we're losers, Mr. Clark. 1388 01:10:37,970 --> 01:10:38,790 - No. 1389 01:10:40,320 --> 01:10:41,880 You are not losers. 1390 01:10:51,630 --> 01:10:52,630 These rules? 1391 01:10:54,510 --> 01:10:58,210 They represent everything you've accomplished this year. 1392 01:10:58,250 --> 01:11:00,030 Discovering new things, 1393 01:11:01,340 --> 01:11:05,390 believing in each other, believing in yourselves. 1394 01:11:07,560 --> 01:11:09,300 And I'm proud of you. 1395 01:11:11,570 --> 01:11:13,960 Compared to all that, this test? 1396 01:11:14,000 --> 01:11:15,220 Psst. 1397 01:11:15,270 --> 01:11:16,310 It's nothing. 1398 01:11:17,570 --> 01:11:20,310 - Mr. Clark, we have to get certain grades 1399 01:11:20,360 --> 01:11:21,920 to graduate, right? 1400 01:11:22,970 --> 01:11:25,840 So what if we, you know, choke? 1401 01:11:25,890 --> 01:11:28,540 - But you're not going to choke. 1402 01:11:29,800 --> 01:11:31,370 You guys didn't work hard all this year 1403 01:11:31,410 --> 01:11:34,200 just to get ready for some tests. 1404 01:11:35,940 --> 01:11:37,850 Every day, in this room 1405 01:11:40,380 --> 01:11:43,160 we are learning things far more valuable 1406 01:11:43,210 --> 01:11:45,690 than you can get in some book. 1407 01:11:48,910 --> 01:11:49,820 I teach you 1408 01:11:52,830 --> 01:11:54,170 and you teach me 1409 01:11:56,740 --> 01:12:00,090 and together, we learn to love to learn. 1410 01:12:05,360 --> 01:12:06,190 So, 1411 01:12:08,360 --> 01:12:09,190 next week, 1412 01:12:10,320 --> 01:12:11,930 you're gonna take that test, 1413 01:12:11,970 --> 01:12:14,850 you're gonna do the best that you can do, 1414 01:12:14,890 --> 01:12:16,630 and you are going walk out of that room 1415 01:12:16,680 --> 01:12:18,680 and know that you can do anything you want 1416 01:12:18,720 --> 01:12:20,980 for the rest of your lives. 1417 01:12:31,430 --> 01:12:32,520 [bell ringing] 1418 01:12:32,560 --> 01:12:33,950 All right, tomorrow is the big day, 1419 01:12:34,000 --> 01:12:35,610 but don't worry. 1420 01:12:35,650 --> 01:12:38,350 You know the material backwards and forwards. 1421 01:12:38,390 --> 01:12:39,610 So, just get a good night's sleep 1422 01:12:39,650 --> 01:12:41,740 and, you know, good luck. 1423 01:12:43,090 --> 01:12:44,790 Badriyah, can I talk to you for one minute? 1424 01:12:44,830 --> 01:12:46,230 And, Tayshawn, can you wait 1425 01:12:46,270 --> 01:12:48,490 for me at the door, please? 1426 01:12:51,410 --> 01:12:55,410 I know that it's been hard for you to fit in. 1427 01:12:55,450 --> 01:12:59,200 But, you can be smart and still be cool. 1428 01:12:59,240 --> 01:13:00,940 In fact, you're so smart and cool, 1429 01:13:00,980 --> 01:13:03,900 you can do anything you want to do. 1430 01:13:05,030 --> 01:13:07,600 - I want to be a doctor. 1431 01:13:07,640 --> 01:13:09,470 - Okay, good. 1432 01:13:09,510 --> 01:13:14,600 You better kick some butt on that test, then, doctor. 1433 01:13:14,650 --> 01:13:16,210 - [Badriyah] Thank you, Mr. Clark. 1434 01:13:16,260 --> 01:13:17,260 - Good luck! 1435 01:13:18,820 --> 01:13:19,650 Tayshawn! 1436 01:13:25,960 --> 01:13:27,440 - [Teen] Yo, kid, get it done. 1437 01:13:27,490 --> 01:13:28,310 Know what I'm sayin'? 1438 01:13:28,360 --> 01:13:29,840 Do this. 1439 01:13:29,880 --> 01:13:31,100 - [Boy] Hey, what up, T? 1440 01:13:31,140 --> 01:13:32,400 Yeah, little brother, where you been, man? 1441 01:13:32,450 --> 01:13:33,670 We been looking for you. 1442 01:13:33,710 --> 01:13:35,140 - You forgot what's up? 1443 01:13:35,190 --> 01:13:36,360 - Hey, check it, we got some goods 1444 01:13:36,410 --> 01:13:37,710 we gotta move now, come on. 1445 01:13:37,760 --> 01:13:40,110 It's raining, dude, come on. 1446 01:13:44,070 --> 01:13:45,550 Hey! 1447 01:13:45,590 --> 01:13:48,900 Look, you can't be in and not roll. 1448 01:13:48,940 --> 01:13:51,470 All right, you can't be like that, son. 1449 01:13:51,510 --> 01:13:54,730 - I was thinking maybe we could walk to school together. 1450 01:13:54,770 --> 01:13:59,300 We can do a last-minute review of the test on the way. 1451 01:13:59,340 --> 01:14:02,480 - Yo, you want it this way or that way, Payaso? 1452 01:14:02,520 --> 01:14:04,090 Which way? Come on! 1453 01:14:08,090 --> 01:14:09,000 - That way. 1454 01:14:11,180 --> 01:14:12,180 - Pff, punk. 1455 01:14:21,100 --> 01:14:22,020 - Okay, so, 1456 01:14:23,760 --> 01:14:26,670 when you get to the math section... 1457 01:14:29,720 --> 01:14:30,640 Go get 'em. 1458 01:14:41,470 --> 01:14:44,260 [exhaling deeply] 1459 01:14:44,300 --> 01:14:45,520 - Good morning. 1460 01:14:47,130 --> 01:14:48,260 Do not open your test booklets 1461 01:14:48,300 --> 01:14:50,920 until I tell you to begin. 1462 01:14:50,960 --> 01:14:54,490 Keep your eyes on your own paper. 1463 01:14:54,530 --> 01:14:55,830 When you've chosen your answer, 1464 01:14:55,880 --> 01:14:56,840 fill in the corresponding 1465 01:14:56,880 --> 01:14:58,400 answer bubble completely 1466 01:14:58,450 --> 01:15:00,360 with a Number 2 pencil. 1467 01:15:01,580 --> 01:15:03,190 If you require an additional pencil, 1468 01:15:03,230 --> 01:15:05,190 please raise your hand 1469 01:15:05,230 --> 01:15:07,320 and one will be provided. 1470 01:15:08,370 --> 01:15:09,370 Do your best 1471 01:15:11,280 --> 01:15:12,500 and no talking. 1472 01:15:21,250 --> 01:15:22,430 You may begin. 1473 01:15:25,170 --> 01:15:27,740 [gentle music] 1474 01:16:03,210 --> 01:16:05,120 - Think they're as nervous as we are? 1475 01:16:05,160 --> 01:16:07,120 - I'm not nervous. 1476 01:16:07,170 --> 01:16:08,560 - Antacid? Thanks. 1477 01:16:21,570 --> 01:16:24,140 [bell ringing] 1478 01:16:30,670 --> 01:16:31,760 - It was 36... 1479 01:16:31,800 --> 01:16:33,630 No, it was 32 apples, right? 1480 01:16:33,670 --> 01:16:36,370 - That test was hard, Mr. Clark. 1481 01:16:46,860 --> 01:16:49,120 [knocking] 1482 01:16:53,650 --> 01:16:56,690 - Double mocha latte, no foam? 1483 01:16:56,740 --> 01:16:58,170 - Hi, come on in. 1484 01:16:59,390 --> 01:17:01,000 - How were the tests? 1485 01:17:01,050 --> 01:17:02,870 - Oh, uh, good, I think. 1486 01:17:03,920 --> 01:17:04,960 I think the kids did pretty well. 1487 01:17:05,010 --> 01:17:05,830 - Yeah, okay, whatever. 1488 01:17:05,880 --> 01:17:07,310 I'm freaking out. 1489 01:17:08,440 --> 01:17:10,530 I got an audition. 1490 01:17:10,580 --> 01:17:11,750 - Oh, my god, that's great! 1491 01:17:11,800 --> 01:17:13,620 - No, no, that's not so good. 1492 01:17:13,670 --> 01:17:15,190 Jason got a job and he asked me 1493 01:17:15,230 --> 01:17:17,150 to go to L.A. with him. 1494 01:17:18,850 --> 01:17:21,370 I- I- I don't know what to do. 1495 01:17:23,160 --> 01:17:24,720 Tell me what to do. 1496 01:17:31,990 --> 01:17:34,430 I tell sixth graders what to do, 1497 01:17:34,470 --> 01:17:35,860 and last time I looked 1498 01:17:35,910 --> 01:17:37,520 you weren't in the sixth grade. 1499 01:17:37,560 --> 01:17:39,480 So, thank you very much 1500 01:17:41,040 --> 01:17:41,830 for stopping by. 1501 01:17:41,870 --> 01:17:42,740 - I... 1502 01:17:42,780 --> 01:17:43,650 Well... 1503 01:18:03,060 --> 01:18:04,460 - [Girl] What's going on? What time is it? 1504 01:18:04,500 --> 01:18:06,240 - [Student] Does it look like any of us got a watch? 1505 01:18:06,290 --> 01:18:07,290 - Shut up, Julio. 1506 01:18:07,330 --> 01:18:09,900 [bell ringing] 1507 01:18:14,690 --> 01:18:15,900 - Whatever you do, 1508 01:18:15,950 --> 01:18:17,860 do not open the closet. 1509 01:18:18,910 --> 01:18:21,740 - [Class] No, Julio, no! 1510 01:18:21,780 --> 01:18:23,740 Don't! Don't go! 1511 01:18:23,780 --> 01:18:24,910 No, Julio, no! 1512 01:18:27,920 --> 01:18:29,830 - Will y'all calm down? 1513 01:18:31,310 --> 01:18:32,750 [kids screaming] 1514 01:18:32,790 --> 01:18:34,010 - Hello, kids! 1515 01:18:35,360 --> 01:18:39,620 Julio, I knew you were gonna open the closet! 1516 01:18:39,670 --> 01:18:41,190 You guys have been working so hard 1517 01:18:41,230 --> 01:18:43,540 for the last three months on this test, 1518 01:18:43,580 --> 01:18:45,410 and whatever the scores are, 1519 01:18:45,450 --> 01:18:49,550 I want you to know I'm proud to be your teacher. 1520 01:18:49,590 --> 01:18:51,240 I'm so proud that I asked your parents 1521 01:18:51,290 --> 01:18:53,250 to let me take you somewhere special, 1522 01:18:53,290 --> 01:18:55,420 and they said yes. 1523 01:18:55,460 --> 01:18:58,770 So, go get your envelopes and open them. 1524 01:19:02,340 --> 01:19:03,260 - Shameika? 1525 01:19:04,560 --> 01:19:05,610 - Raquel. 1526 01:19:05,650 --> 01:19:07,780 - [Raquel] Right here, right here! 1527 01:19:07,830 --> 01:19:09,170 - Elise. 1528 01:19:09,220 --> 01:19:09,960 - Oh, my god! 1529 01:19:10,000 --> 01:19:10,870 Phantom of the Opera! 1530 01:19:10,920 --> 01:19:12,830 Guys, we're going to Broadway! 1531 01:19:12,870 --> 01:19:14,220 - We are going tonight, 1532 01:19:14,270 --> 01:19:16,530 so come get your playbills. 1533 01:19:17,840 --> 01:19:18,620 - Thank you, Mr. Clark! 1534 01:19:18,660 --> 01:19:19,790 - Thank you, Mr. Clark! 1535 01:19:19,840 --> 01:19:20,840 - [Boy] Oh, thanks, Mr. Clark. 1536 01:19:20,880 --> 01:19:24,360 - [Student] Thank you, Mr. Clark. 1537 01:19:24,410 --> 01:19:25,890 - [Boy] Thank you! 1538 01:20:00,270 --> 01:20:01,310 - [Girl] And this phantom guy, 1539 01:20:01,360 --> 01:20:02,790 he's like so in love with this girl 1540 01:20:02,840 --> 01:20:04,840 that he's got to grab her up, you know? 1541 01:20:04,880 --> 01:20:06,620 And then he takes her to this secret crib, 1542 01:20:06,670 --> 01:20:09,450 and then, and then he keeps her there, 1543 01:20:09,500 --> 01:20:10,800 and then they find him. 1544 01:20:10,840 --> 01:20:11,890 - [Woman] Then what happens? 1545 01:20:11,930 --> 01:20:12,930 - Well, I'm not going to tell you. 1546 01:20:12,980 --> 01:20:14,150 You'll find out. 1547 01:20:22,290 --> 01:20:23,640 - What the hell? 1548 01:20:25,160 --> 01:20:26,770 You ruined my wall! 1549 01:20:28,600 --> 01:20:32,260 I told you to paint that crap in the street! 1550 01:20:34,130 --> 01:20:35,480 Not in my house! 1551 01:20:37,180 --> 01:20:38,260 - No! 1552 01:20:38,310 --> 01:20:39,090 Get off of me, man! 1553 01:20:39,130 --> 01:20:40,700 Get off of me! 1554 01:20:40,740 --> 01:20:44,140 - You think you can do whatever you want? 1555 01:20:45,230 --> 01:20:46,970 You piece of garbage! 1556 01:20:49,270 --> 01:20:52,540 [kicking and grunting] 1557 01:20:56,630 --> 01:20:58,810 - Julio, Shameika, Raquel, 1558 01:21:01,200 --> 01:21:01,980 Okay, guys, go in. 1559 01:21:02,030 --> 01:21:03,810 The play's gonna start. 1560 01:21:03,850 --> 01:21:04,810 Let's go in. 1561 01:21:04,860 --> 01:21:05,810 Come on, get in there. 1562 01:21:05,860 --> 01:21:07,470 Let's go. 1563 01:21:07,510 --> 01:21:09,030 I can't find Tayshawn. 1564 01:21:09,080 --> 01:21:10,470 - Go look for him, Mr. Clark. 1565 01:21:10,510 --> 01:21:12,080 There's plenty of parents here. 1566 01:21:12,120 --> 01:21:14,260 We'll look after the kids. 1567 01:21:21,310 --> 01:21:24,050 [dramatic music] 1568 01:22:23,020 --> 01:22:23,930 - Tayshawn? 1569 01:22:33,380 --> 01:22:35,640 [groaning] 1570 01:22:39,120 --> 01:22:40,470 I'm here. 1571 01:22:40,520 --> 01:22:42,080 - Get away, get away! 1572 01:22:42,130 --> 01:22:43,390 I ain't worth it. 1573 01:22:43,430 --> 01:22:44,300 I ain't worth it. 1574 01:22:44,350 --> 01:22:45,690 I ain't worth it. 1575 01:22:45,740 --> 01:22:48,520 - No, no, no, I know you are. 1576 01:22:48,570 --> 01:22:49,920 I saw your work. 1577 01:22:51,480 --> 01:22:53,050 And it's beautiful. 1578 01:22:58,490 --> 01:22:59,320 It's okay. 1579 01:23:00,710 --> 01:23:01,580 It's okay. 1580 01:23:01,620 --> 01:23:03,970 Oh, it's okay, oh it's okay. 1581 01:23:04,890 --> 01:23:06,980 [crying] 1582 01:23:13,460 --> 01:23:16,550 - Where am I gonna go now, Mr. Clark? 1583 01:23:18,470 --> 01:23:20,210 - I'm gonna help you. 1584 01:23:21,900 --> 01:23:23,820 I'm not going anywhere. 1585 01:23:26,170 --> 01:23:28,260 [crying] 1586 01:23:44,710 --> 01:23:45,620 Here we go. 1587 01:23:52,540 --> 01:23:53,460 - Tayshawn. 1588 01:23:57,980 --> 01:24:01,210 You'll be staying here for a while. 1589 01:24:01,250 --> 01:24:03,080 - Thanks, Mr. Turner. 1590 01:24:03,120 --> 01:24:04,250 - You're welcome. 1591 01:24:04,300 --> 01:24:05,300 Hey. 1592 01:24:05,340 --> 01:24:07,520 You're gonna be safe here. 1593 01:24:21,830 --> 01:24:23,400 It may take a while, Ron, 1594 01:24:23,440 --> 01:24:26,100 but, uh, we'll find him a place. 1595 01:24:27,270 --> 01:24:28,880 I give you my word. 1596 01:24:33,760 --> 01:24:35,940 - So, which room is yours? 1597 01:24:41,110 --> 01:24:43,160 - I'll see you first thing in the morning. 1598 01:24:43,200 --> 01:24:44,120 - Yes, sir. 1599 01:24:52,870 --> 01:24:55,780 For highest achievement in science, 1600 01:24:56,700 --> 01:24:58,520 Badriyah Santhanam. 1601 01:24:58,570 --> 01:25:00,130 [class clapping] 1602 01:25:00,180 --> 01:25:01,350 - Thank you, Mr. Clark. 1603 01:25:01,400 --> 01:25:03,570 - You are welcome, doctor. 1604 01:25:05,570 --> 01:25:09,100 - For most outstanding achievement in mathematics, 1605 01:25:09,140 --> 01:25:10,270 Julio Vasquez. 1606 01:25:11,280 --> 01:25:14,060 [class clapping] 1607 01:25:15,710 --> 01:25:17,630 - Thank you, Mr. Clark. 1608 01:25:19,630 --> 01:25:22,810 - For exceptional artistic achievement 1609 01:25:25,250 --> 01:25:26,200 Tayshawn Mitchell. 1610 01:25:26,250 --> 01:25:29,030 [class clapping] 1611 01:25:31,900 --> 01:25:32,950 It's for you. 1612 01:25:34,820 --> 01:25:37,300 And last, but not least 1613 01:25:37,340 --> 01:25:38,170 Shamei... 1614 01:25:40,910 --> 01:25:42,830 - I'm sorry to interrupt your 1615 01:25:42,870 --> 01:25:44,700 end of the year party, Mr. Clark, 1616 01:25:44,740 --> 01:25:46,180 but I just received a fax 1617 01:25:46,220 --> 01:25:47,920 from the board of education, 1618 01:25:47,960 --> 01:25:51,320 informing me of the results of the state exam. 1619 01:25:51,360 --> 01:25:53,750 I felt it was important to 1620 01:25:53,800 --> 01:25:56,060 give you the scores myself. 1621 01:25:58,500 --> 01:26:02,410 These are probably not the scores you expected. 1622 01:26:06,200 --> 01:26:09,120 This class, this sixth grade class, 1623 01:26:11,290 --> 01:26:14,210 tested higher than any other class. 1624 01:26:15,300 --> 01:26:18,080 [class clapping] 1625 01:26:25,520 --> 01:26:27,530 You even tested higher 1626 01:26:27,570 --> 01:26:29,530 than the honors class. 1627 01:26:29,570 --> 01:26:32,310 [class clapping] 1628 01:26:36,880 --> 01:26:38,190 Congratulations. 1629 01:26:42,320 --> 01:26:43,320 Congratulations, Mr. Clark. 1630 01:26:43,370 --> 01:26:44,190 - Thank you. 1631 01:26:44,240 --> 01:26:45,720 - Very impressive. 1632 01:26:53,990 --> 01:26:55,510 - Shameika, your award was going to be 1633 01:26:55,550 --> 01:26:59,120 for highest achievement in English, 1634 01:26:59,170 --> 01:26:59,990 but I'm afraid I'm going 1635 01:27:00,040 --> 01:27:01,600 to have to change that, 1636 01:27:01,650 --> 01:27:04,260 because looking at your exam scores, 1637 01:27:04,300 --> 01:27:05,870 I now see that you achieved something 1638 01:27:05,910 --> 01:27:07,350 that no other student 1639 01:27:07,390 --> 01:27:10,090 in the entire district achieved. 1640 01:27:13,440 --> 01:27:15,400 Shameika Wallace, 1641 01:27:15,440 --> 01:27:18,140 [clears throat] you earned perfect scores 1642 01:27:18,180 --> 01:27:20,450 in English and math. 1643 01:27:20,490 --> 01:27:21,580 - Oh, my god! 1644 01:27:22,930 --> 01:27:24,670 Thank you, Mr. Clark! 1645 01:27:25,890 --> 01:27:28,630 [class clapping] 1646 01:27:38,030 --> 01:27:39,120 - You did it! 1647 01:27:43,300 --> 01:27:44,430 - Mr. Clark... 1648 01:27:46,390 --> 01:27:48,300 for always being there, 1649 01:27:48,350 --> 01:27:51,260 even when we didn't want you to be. 1650 01:27:52,610 --> 01:27:55,220 You're inspiring us to dream big. 1651 01:27:55,270 --> 01:27:56,880 - [Student] Yes, sir, Mr. C. 1652 01:27:56,920 --> 01:27:57,750 - Yeah. 1653 01:27:59,050 --> 01:27:59,970 - For looking like a fool, 1654 01:28:00,010 --> 01:28:01,790 when you Double-Dutch. 1655 01:28:01,840 --> 01:28:04,400 [laughing] 1656 01:28:04,450 --> 01:28:05,450 We voted you 1657 01:28:07,970 --> 01:28:10,020 the baddest teacher in town. 1658 01:28:10,060 --> 01:28:12,800 [class clapping] 1659 01:28:15,110 --> 01:28:16,940 - [Ron] Oh! Thank you. 1660 01:28:27,120 --> 01:28:28,990 - [Boy] Thank you, Mr. Clark! 1661 01:28:30,560 --> 01:28:32,690 ♪ Now let's get down to some presidential learnin' ♪ 1662 01:28:32,740 --> 01:28:34,040 ♪ Start with George Washington 1663 01:28:34,090 --> 01:28:35,480 ♪ Straight from Mount Vernon 1664 01:28:35,520 --> 01:28:38,050 ♪ The first president and commander-in-chief ♪ 1665 01:28:38,090 --> 01:28:39,400 ♪ Fought the revolutionary war 1666 01:28:39,440 --> 01:28:40,790 ♪ So we could be free 1667 01:28:40,830 --> 01:28:42,050 ♪ John Adams was second 1668 01:28:42,090 --> 01:28:43,400 ♪ Thomas Jefferson third 1669 01:28:43,440 --> 01:28:44,620 ♪ When we fought for independence ♪ 1670 01:28:44,660 --> 01:28:46,140 ♪ Their voices were heard 1671 01:28:46,190 --> 01:28:49,360 ♪ When in the course of human events ♪ 1672 01:28:49,410 --> 01:28:52,150 ♪ We took a stand and we've been doin' it since ♪ 1673 01:28:52,190 --> 01:28:53,800 ♪ It's a tribute 1674 01:28:53,850 --> 01:28:57,680 ♪ To the leaders of the USA 1675 01:28:57,720 --> 01:28:58,890 ♪ It's a presidents rap 1676 01:28:58,940 --> 01:29:00,160 ♪ All right, all right 1677 01:29:00,200 --> 01:29:02,640 ♪ Okay okay 1678 01:29:02,680 --> 01:29:04,860 ♪ It's a tribute 1679 01:29:04,900 --> 01:29:07,860 ♪ To the leaders of the USA 1680 01:29:07,900 --> 01:29:09,380 ♪ It's a presidents rap, 1681 01:29:09,430 --> 01:29:10,300 ♪ All right, all right 1682 01:29:10,340 --> 01:29:12,950 ♪ Okay okay 1683 01:29:12,990 --> 01:29:14,610 ♪ It's a tribute 1684 01:29:14,650 --> 01:29:18,220 ♪ To the leaders of the USA 1685 01:29:18,260 --> 01:29:19,310 ♪ It's a presidents rap 1686 01:29:19,350 --> 01:29:20,390 ♪ All right, all right 1687 01:29:20,440 --> 01:29:22,790 ♪ Okay okay 1688 01:29:23,740 --> 01:29:26,920 [upbeat Latin music] 112039