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So, girl, she thought he was dead

and he was just taking a nap.

Yeah, Barb, I know. That story happened at my house.

I'm the "she."

Yeah. Girl, I forgot.

- I know. - Hey, Debbie.

Two appointments for mani pedis.

Hello, ladies. Unfortunately, I have no one for you today.

I tried you earlier but didn't get an answer.

Yeah, 'cause I don't answer calls

from numbers I don't know.

Or numbers I do know.

And I thought it was just a reminder call.

- Where's Julie? - SEPTA strike.

They all rely on public transit. It's a mess.

Yeah, I knew today was going to blow.

I'm sorry. The ladies want to work.

They just can't get here.

Well, I will see about that.

You give me Julie's address, please.

Uh...

Might as well do it. I'm going to find it anyway.

She will.

One minute.

The hell's going on here?

Julie could not get to work,

so I had to go pick her up and bring her here.

Why didn't you just take her to the nail salon?

- Because that would be scabbing. - Yeah.

Well, how is Julie getting home?

I can take you two next, if you want.

Oh, hell yeah. You do cat eye?

Don't mind if I do.

For feet that size, I charge extra.

Used to it.

Break out the big bucket.

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Alright, y'all, the SEPTA strike is officially in full effect.

That means no buses, trains, subways, trolleys.

You name it, it's shut down.

Now, obviously, that doesn't affect me.

I drive a Lexus, but it does affect our students.

Have we checked to see if there's anything

the district can do to help?

The district says it's business as usual.

There will be no additional buses

for the kids that rely on the city.

Sorry. Sorry I'm late.

Melissa made me ride my bike because she didn't want to scab.

That's not why.

I knew this was going to happen.

Barbara, you and Melissa said this wasn't going to happen.

But it did, Gregory. It did.

Yeah, how is that helpful right now, pal?

I think it's helpful to be told what you said,

but whatever.

Do we have any idea how long it's going to last?

Well, the strike is going to last as long

as it takes for the workers to get that money.

Wait a minute. Are you on the side of labor?

Yeah, I hate bosses.

That's why I became a principal, so I don't have any.

You have bosses.

Point to them.

This is going to be a mess for attendance.

Guys, the parents know how important school is.

They'll find a way to get their kids here.

Wait a minute. Where the hell's that dunce Morton?

He couldn't get here. He uses SEPTA,

and he lost his car in the divorce.

Thought his ex-wife had a car.

Now she has two.

Yeah, well, serves him right.

Am I right, guys?

Go change.

No, I'm... I'm... I'm going to teach in this.

- No. No, you should change. - No, no, no.

Alright, we're missing one from Mercury,

Mars, and two from Neptune.

Not too shabby.

We are doing our big solar-system project this week.

Since I learned my class responds more

to a hands-on approach, we are creating live models

where the kids will build and act as the solar system.

We are missing a few planets due to the strike,

but the music of the spheres plays on.

Oh, hey, Lila.

Not only yellow, but some red, too?

It's a hot spot, and I am going to do

a solar flare on the other side.

Oh. I'm so happy you're so into this project.

Did you know that the sun is a star?

I did know that.

And it's dying.

Alright.

Oh, now we're only missing one from Neptune.

- Good morning. - I'm sorry I'm running behind.

She usually takes the bus,

so I had to call in late to work to drive her here.

Thank you for going the extra mile.

An extra six miles. And I can't do it again,

so I don't know if she's going to be here tomorrow.

Oh, well, I'm sure

they'll have this figured out by then.

You know, all the city has to do is say,

"We will meet your very reasonable demands."

Lady, this city tried to merc Santa Claus.

They aren't meeting anyone anywhere.

Hey, Melissa, what's your attenda...

Shush. Janine, Janine, be quiet.

I'm watching strike coverage.

One of the captains is wearing a GoPro,

and it's like I'm really there.

Oh, my God, I feel so alive.

Well, hope it's over soon.

I hope it never ends.

Two, three, four.

There's seven of us. You don't need to count.

I mean, I know RJ took SEPTA,

but I didn't realize, uh, most of the class did.

Okay, um, everyone, close your eyes.

We are going to manifest

getting everyone back here tomorrow.

It's not going to work, Mr. C.

Yeah, without rides, it's over.

It's too far to walk here.

Man, I did walk here this morning, and I'm tired as crap.

Okay, um, well...

uh, Brandon, where... where are you going?

I just came here to drop off the homework

because if I'm going to make it back before dark,

then I better start walking home now.

See you, Mr. C.

Damn. Who gave you a promotion?

Shanae texted, said she couldn't make it,

and all the Ubers are backed up, so I'm filling in.

Now, who the hell is Shanae?

Your instinct will be to grab the chocolate milk.

Don't.

Regular milk is better for growth.

He's lying. Look at me.

I drink chocolate milk,

and I grew five pounds last month.

A lot of people think that growing's just for kids,

and that's what Big Coffee wants you to think.

As soon as you put down the chocolate milk

and pick up the bean water, the growing stops.

Ava, I-I'm... I'm really concerned

about attendance, okay?

I only had seven students in my first period,

six in second, five in third...

Jacob, we get it.

Your students don't like you enough

to find a way to show up.

Several of my students are absent, and they love me.

So just do remote learning.

Remote learning is so difficult.

And the Internet here is terrible, okay?

The deli guy we steal it from, he just refuses to upgrade.

Fine. I'll text O'Shon

and have him make sure everything is updated.

Problem solved. Thank you, Ava.

I bet he's a terrible texter, you know, 'cause he's so hot.

He's a good texter with me.

Alright, guys, so we're just going to have to use

our imaginations a little bit

and pretend that the Saturn group is over there, okay?

So it's day two of the strike, and, um, I have to admit,

attendance did get slightly worse,

but I did hear that the union and the city

are sitting down at the table to negotiate,

so I think this is going to be over really soon.

Ms. Teagues, it's not our solar system

without all the planets.

I know, I know, but the Saturn and Jupiter groups take SEPTA,

so we're down a few.

But on the bright side, you guys get to do more work.

But they'll all be here tomorrow?

Very soon. Hopefully.

The universe is falling apart.

Oh, no, see, that's...

Whoo!

Yes!

Yeah.

What happened? Is the strike over?

No, no, union walked away from the table.

They told the city to suck it.

Whoo! Yeah!

Was really hoping the strike would be over by now.

I'm down to 12 kids.

Yeah, well, those are the pains of a strike, Janine.

You want the workers to quit striking,

tell the city to quit being greedy bastards.

Everyone, O'Shon is here.

He did not take the bus because he owns a car.

I actually lease a preowned.

Anyway, he's here to set everything up

for remote learning if you need it.

Perfect. I plan on spending

the rest of the day remote cleaning.

Uh, I'm working on upgrading the routers

and putting in range extenders.

Although, it seems like your router

is already in great shape.

Everything about me is.

Modernized remote learning.

Great, I'll finally be able to see every booger.

I wish that was an option, but that won't work for my class.

I just learned they respond best to hands-on learning,

and we're in the middle of a big solar-system project.

There's got to be something else we can do.

Yeah, well, there is another way.

Lay it on me, sister.

Okay. First, you got to recruit

union-friendly city council candidates,

help them run their campaign,

get them elected so they can unseat the incumbents,

and there you go. End of the strike.

Guess I'll just try remote learning.

- Mm-hmm. - Mm.

Hello, class.

Um, Mrs. Howard, the computer's blocking your face.

Okay.

Hello, class.

Tyler, I'm told if you want to speak,

you have to touch that little microphone button.

Tyler, this is no laughing matter.

I can't see you again.

Oh, Hazel, sweetheart, please,

for the sake of the class, please stop.

Stop! Hazel!

Mrs. Howard, can I play music, too?

Samuel, you have no rhythm.

Alrighty.

Hazel, you are disrupting the class.

Oh!

Mrs. Lawson, you and your derriere are on camera.

Ah. Okay, everyone.

Our hybrid class is now finally in session.

Okay, yep, I said class is in session,

so can we all go ahead and turn our cameras and microphones on?

Yes. Great.

Uh, that means you, too, Chloe.

Chloe, can you turn your camera on, please?

Sorry, Mr. C.

I really want to have on my camera,

but I got a lot of stuff to take care of while I'm home.

Alright, well, I... I don't want you to fall behind,

so any chance you could do it after class?

I'm sorry. I g... I got to go, Mr. C.

Alright, well, um,

everybody else just, you know, give me a thumbs up

and let me know that you're paying attention, okay?

Yeah. No, not that finger, Jordan.

Hey, no one else seems to be coming in,

but, like I always told my college roommate,

just because no one's showing up

doesn't mean we can't party, right?

Okay, so, um... so... so for my kids at home,

just try to remember what planet group you're in, okay?

And then pretend you're holding a planet.

And, um, just imagine rotating, right?

Imagine rotating with the planet, right?

Okay, so who remembers how many moons Mars has, right?

How many moons does Mars have?

What's funny?

No, guys. No animal filters.

Guys, please, I need you to focus, please.

Ms. Teagues, Mars has two moons.

Yes, it does.

Mars has two moons. Thank you, Lila.

So our Mars group is... not here.

They're on the computer.

And they have cow heads.

You know what, class? I think that...

I'm sorry. We're... We're going to have to

push this project, alright?

So we'll push it to another time.

Just give me your planets.

No, Ms. Teagues, we can still do it.

I know you want to...

I can be the sun and the moon

and the planets. Please.

I've been looking forward to this all year.

Lila made me realize that if even one kid wants to do this,

then maybe it's worth it to keep going.

She can be the sun and the moon and the planets.

She just can't be the Milky Way

because she's lactose intolerant.

Which I can relate

because, uh, Milky Way?

More like, milk, get out of my way.

Right?

Yo. Everything good? Tablets running smooth?

Uh, yeah, yeah. I think we're all good.

Thanks.

Ooh.

You hoop?

I mean, I dabble.

Alright, well, look, I play with some friends before work

at the rec on Chestnut, if you went in.

We could use some guys with fresh ACLs.

Yeah, I've been looking for a new regular game.

- What time? - Early. Like 6:00 A.M.

Perfect. I can still get my workout in beforehand.

Cool. Uh, drop in if you want.

Alright. Bet.

Bet.

Aww, Mr. Eddie made a friend.

Wait, wait, wait. No, no, no, no, no.

Wait, wait. Please stop.

It was funny, though.

Stop running.

- Ms. Teagues. - Yes?

Is Lila here today?

Doesn't look like it, Charlie.

Aw, man.

I don't want to do the project without her.

This sucks.

You know what? Th... This cannot stand.

What are you yammering on about?

We lost Lila.

The kid our entire solar system revolves around isn't here.

- We can't accept this. - Yeah, okay,

so the workers are supposed to accept a bad contract?

Listen, Janine, like a raging river

barreling through a canyon,

we just got to let this thing run its course.

Okay, well, I got news for you, Melissa, alright?

I am a kayaker,

and I'm splashing through those rapids,

and I'm going to come out on the other side bone dry.

Barbara picked up her nail lady.

I'll just pick up all the kids in the morning and bring them here.

Yeah, it's a great idea.

With your car, it'll only take about nine trips.

Wait. I can pick them up in a city bus.

I have a commercial driver's license.

Janine, if you drive a city bus, you're a scab...

the lowest piece of garbage known to Philly,

and we got a lot of pieces of garbage here.

Listen, kid, I know it's tough, but it is what it is.

It ain't the lowest piece of garbage. Not even close.

It's minestrone soup.

This hybrid learning is rough.

Having trouble with the tech, Barb?

'Cause I got things running smoothly in my class,

and I will happily volunteer Jacob to help.

No, it's not that.

It's one of my students, Hazel.

In class, she is calm and focused,

but with this remote learning, the child is out of control.

I'm having a similar issue.

Well, actually it's the opposite issue,

but similarly I am having a problem.

One of my students, Chloe,

she's on and off camera every few minutes.

She's got so much going on at her house

that I can't seem to keep her attention.

Yeah, you know, Hazel has a sibling

that is helping her settle in, but as soon as she leaves,

Hazel is bouncing off the wall.

Wait. She has a sibling. How old?

I don't know. The sister's off camera.

What's Hazel's last name?

Calton.

Oh, my great goodness.

My student is Chloe Calton.

What are the odds they'd have the same last name?

Wait, no. They... They must be sisters.

When Chloe turns off the camera in my class,

it's to go help Hazel in your class.

Revelations.

And when Chloe goes back

to turn on the camera in your class,

that is when Hazel has her horseplay.

As long as we're teaching,

they can't pay attention at the same time.

Whoomp! There it is. Ha-ha!

You know, I figured this out like two minutes ago,

but it was really fun watching you guys work through it.

- Okay, take... - Thank you.

O'Shon seems nice.

I'm happy you made a friend.

Why doesn't anyone think I have friends?

- I have friends. - Okay.

Well, you sure I can't come watch you play?

No, you cannot come watch me play pickup basketball.

I need something to distract me.

This strike is driving me nuts.

There is nothing we can do to help our kids

without hurting the workers.

Look, I get it, but these are larger problems

than we can solve. And it's not like a solution

is just going to pop up out of nowhere.

A party bus? At Rubensteins?

Wait, I recognize those lights.

Ooh, girl, you talking about Saint-Tropez.

I said, "Yeah, you going to pay."

Hi.

What are you doing here?

It's a New Year's Eve pub crawl.

It got postponed because Sydney had

an emergency wisdom tooth extraction.

How often are you renting a party bus?

I don't rent anything.

It's like a timeshare situation.

No.

No.

H... Hey. No.

Yes.

Shut the up!

Okay, I e-mailed all the parents last night.

They know the plan. I have my route.

It's 6:00 A.M., and I have two hours

to pick up 20 students and get them to school.

Ooh, hour-and-a-half.

You have to get the kids to school

in time for breakfast, right?

Right. Yes.

I will live my life a quarter mile at a time, then.

Uh, good morning, Melissa.

Hi. What are you doing here?

I'm making sure you don't scab.

We're picking up students only, right?

No stops. To and from the school... that's it. Okay.

You guys are taking this to an unhealthy level.

Got to break it in.

- Yeah. - Excuse me.

Have fun at basketball,

installing screens or whatever.

Setting screens, but thank you.

Good luck.

What's in his mouth?

Mouth guard.

Okay. Looking pretty good so far.

It's time for the first stop.

Okay, it's not a stop. It's a pick up,

A stop's what a bus makes, which this is not.

Well, it is a party bus.

- What's that now? - I said we're here.

Hi, guys. Ah!

It's Lila.

Okay, stop, and door... open.

Hey, kids.

Hi, guys. Come on up.

Hi, Ms. Teagues.

Hi, Lila. Please take a seat.

Hey, uh, can I just get a ride to work? I...

Nope.

Mm.

- Ah. - Mm.

So, once we realized that these two are siblings...

We decided to problem-solve because we're teachers.

- That's what we do. - That's right.

Us working together, the dream team.

Golly, maybe we should get a drink after work or something.

Don't... Don't answer now. Just think about it.

No.

Alright, Chloe, I... I know it's not ideal,

but if you let your sister play from 7:00 to 8:00,

I can go through an abbreviated lesson plan with you,

and you'll have work to do throughout the day,

and that way you won't miss anything.

And then at 8:00, you can be there

to help Hazel get focused for my class.

Do you think you can do that, Chloe?

Yeah. It's not going to be fun, though.

I know it's not going to be fun,

but hopefully the strike will be over soon.

And then everything will go back to normal,

and nobody will have fallen behind.

Mm-hmm.

- Okay. - Thank you, Chloe.

Hi, Mrs. Howard. I'm eating cereal.

Well, good morning, Hazel.

Good morning.

- Hurry up. Find a seat. - Okay, guys, we got to get to school.

- Everybody, take a seat. - Alrighty. Come on, guys.

When you find one, then stay seated, okay?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait a minute.

You're not a kid.

Well, that's not a grown-up.

Alright, this is for Abbott students only.

- Get out of here. - Get out. Bye.

Take a walk.

Okay, guys, only two more stops,

and we'll be at Abbott in time for breakfast.

Yay!

Uh...

Philly is a union town! Get up! Get down!

Janine, don't even think about crossing that picket line.

But that's the way to school.

Okay, I know a shortcut that's only five minutes longer.

That way. Pull a "U"-ey.

Alright, um, everybody, hold on tight.

Okay? Okay.

Whoa! Hold on.

I can't wait to be a fireman.

You are intense, man.

Yeah, I mainly play for cardio

and for the love of taking charges.

Oh.

Dang. Some people really be partying

till 7:30 in the morning.

We only have a few minutes left.

Ms. Teagues, I don't think we're going to make it.

Oh, yes, we are.

Oh. Oh.

Oh!

Whoa. This is so cool.

7:32. I made it.

I can't believe you pulled it off, kid.

Yeah. Me neither.

Hey, you need to restank this bus

when you're done using it.

I have a reputation to maintain.

Look, I support the drivers striking,

and I hope they get what they're asking for,

but, as educators, you know,

we're always going to go the extra mile for our kids.

Even if that means finding creative ways

to get them to class or waking up really early

to make sure a student doesn't fall behind

or problem-solving on the fly to adapt to a kid's needs.

So we do whatever it takes.

Alright, so the motion

of the planets around the sun is called...?

Revolution!

That's right.

Okay, everyone, let's see your moves.

- Okay. - Ready.

Don't forget to stay in your orbit.

This is awesome.

- Neptune is a disco ball. - Mm-hmm.

Ms. Teagues, can we turn on all the fun lights

when you drive us home?

Oh, my God. That's right.

Forgot I have to drive you guys home.

Yeah. Mm-hmm.

Okay, and... and the paper's supposed to go in the trash

or just around it? Just...

- Obviously in. - Okay.

Aw. O-Okay,

I'm more of, like, a defense-and-intensity guy.

It's not something that shows up on the stat sheet,

- but that doesn't mean it's not good. - No, of course.

You can't have five shooters on the court at one time.

It just... It wou... it wouldn't work.

Yeah, No, but you are supposed to, like,

get points to win, right?

That's what... I think.

You know, you shoot. I'll play defense.

- Okay. I will. Fine. - Yeah, go.

Get that out of my classroom.

I'm sorry. That was really intense.

It was very intense.

- Okay. - I'm sorry.

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