All language subtitles for S03E21 - Home Again

As some of you seem to have heard, I'm
going to be away for a week or ten days.

Oh, no, you don't have to know how to
dance. Come on, you just jump right in.

I said no.

Now, please, leave me alone.

Denny.

That was your nickname.

Denny. I know where I belong.

There's my star, moving faster.

I am a substitute English teacher,
period, and in a week I'm gone.

It's that simple.

You've got big dreams.

You want fame.

Fame comes.

And right here is where you start
paying.

sure what's going on some kind of
seminar we are gonna have a substitute

days what are you sure would i lie to
you you would i'm not well then let's

party okay i'll take first watch all
right

Now, play fair.

Well, actually, it's none of your
business.

Look, just give me a little bitty hint.

You're not going back to one of those
male stripper joints, are you? Mr.

Morlock. Sorry.

Well, as you can see, Miss Daniels,
we've got more than our fair share of

airheads around this place.

The kids. I'm talking about the kids.

I mean, they're nice enough. It's just
that there's...

Something about this school that seems
to make him go a little soft between the

ears if you get my meaning.

I think I do. I used to be an airhead
here myself.

Really? You went to school here? I did,
and I happen to agree with Mr. Morlock.

You do?

I take it that's the music class?

I wish that were true, but it isn't.

That's an English class.

Well, they were... And I was trying
to... But then,

sometimes a person just gets caught up
in something.

Dwight, sit.

Now, as some of you seem to have heard,
I'm going to be away for a week or ten

days. Filling in for me will be Miss
Dinora Daniels.

Me, a kidda? You know, Mr. Morlock, you
disappoint me.

I take that as a compliment.

Now, the rest of you, listen up.

If one of you is even thinking about
pulling your usual substitute scams on

Daniels, I must remind you that she was
once a student here herself,

and anything that you could possibly...

probably invented.

Did you have something to say, Danny?

Well, it's just that we've had many
substitute teachers before.

And? Well, none of them look half as
good as this one.

What was your major, Miss Daniels?

I don't think that's important now.

What is important is that we pick up
where Miss Sherwood left off.

I like your style.

If you need anything, just give me a
call.

Good luck.

Adios, amigo.

Adios, amigo. Mexico!

You're going to Mexico?

Listen, I want you to pick me up one of
those paintings.

I love those black velvet jobs.

Now, if you all please get out your
paper and pencils, we'll begin.

You're joining one of them... Dwight.

Your buddy.

He's short.

I only have one pencil. No, I think
Dwight's falling in love.

Can I hit on it?

Yes?

My name is Dwight Mendenhall.

Yes, I know.

Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall's boy.

What is it you want, Dwight?

Don't I know you from someplace?

Six by my count. How about yours?

Yeah, that's what I get, too.

Six tardies and fourth period.

That's going to cost you one week's
detention after school. Detention?

We don't even have detention in this
school.

We do since I came on board.

Mr. Morlock, won't you even listen to an
explanation?

No. See, there may be an explanation for
one tardy. There may even be an excuse

for two.

But six, it better be the song of songs
with the original cast.

This isn't over.

Are you threatening me?

Because if you are, I'll be glad to put
on the gloves and go a few rounds.

But no matter how that turns out, you'll
still end up with one week's detention.

You were saying?

I wasn't saying anything. Yes, you were.

You were saying goodbye.

This is the mercy.

Hey, come on, Michael. Give her a break.

Hey, why do we show wheelie clips around
the screen?

Why?

Micro?

What's that all about?

It's what the whole school is about.

You okay?

Fine.

I'd just like to be left alone.

Okay.

But there's one thing I need to say
first.

Those kids back there, they didn't mean
any harm.

It's just... It's just their way of
saying hello.

I know I'm not doing so good for
somebody who said he'd leave you alone.

I don't mean to be.

Sometimes I'm a bit pushy.

I have been ever since I was a little
kid.

Well, it's about time you grew out of
it. Excuse me?

I asked to be left alone, didn't I?

Sorry.

Why,

are you

okay? Donna Schwartz, were you
listening? Why would I be listening?

I'm fine.

Fine. You try to explain and the woman
practically bites your head off. How

could you be fine?

I thought you said you weren't
listening.

Bits and pieces.

The lady wants to be alone.

She has a right.

Well, why did you have to be so prissy
about it? I mean, I want to be alone.

I mean, what's her problem?

I thought you said you only got bits and
pieces.

Stop trying to change the subject.

Good morning, Mr. Morlock. Would you
like a cup of coffee?

No, I'm in a bit of a hurry, Mr.
Morlock.

I just got time to sign these things.

And then you what?

Mr. Morlock, are you all right?

Mr. Morlock.

of my God is going to receive my
everlasting... I bet the

next word is gratitude.

We'll work something out.

Sir, you're back.

To stay, I swear it.

How do I know this isn't like all the
rest of the time?

You don't know, for sure.

Well,

if that's the best you can do,

then welcome back.

And

what

was that supposed to be?

A scene.

I asked for a book report.

It was from the book.

You know, Miss Sherwood lets us
dramatize a little bit. And she even

credit for it. I'm not Miss Sherwood.

And I want a real book report on my desk
tomorrow.

How about you,

Michael?

You have something for us today?

You were assigned some poetry?

If you didn't like theirs, mine isn't
going to make your day.

Why's that?

Well, I read the poems.

I really did.

But I put together sort of a dance. A
dance?

What is it with you people?

Now, we are supposed to study English in
this class.

This is not a kindergarten, and I am not
going to babysit a bunch of oversized

infants. That's it.

That's where I know you from.

I thought you told me to get a more
original line.

I told you time was everything.

Evidently, he didn't get it.

Your last name used to be Griffin,
right?

Wrong.

Used to keep house for my folks about
ten years ago, right?

Wrong.

You were a singer, and you were
determined to get me interested in

Didn't he?

That was your nickname, Denny.

Short for Dinora.

Right?

Why? Why what?

Why'd you quit singing?

I remember when my folks used to follow
your career.

We were all convinced you were going to
be the super superstar.

Then you just disappeared without a
trace.

Nothing.

Why?

Dwight, do you know what nodes are on
the vocal cords?

Not exactly.

Didn't Frank Sinatra have them?

Well, apparently if he did, his were
treatable.

Mine aren't.

I can't sing anymore.

Not a note.

Believe me, I would if I could.

You were great. There's got to be
something they can do.

Dwight, you asked your question, and now
you've got your answer.

Let's just leave it at that, okay?

I'm on your side, remember?

If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even be
a musician.

You know what they get to play the tuba.

I suppose you meant to say through the
phone.

Absolutely.

Michael, it's you.

Well, uh, forbid from me to stand in
Cupid's way.

Carry on.

Excuse me, Mr. Morlock.

I hate to even ask you this. No.

Go ahead, please.

Well, a bunch of us are going down to
Caruso's tonight.

And I was hoping maybe I could hit you
up for a fin. What?

You know, borrow a couple of dollars.

Just until Tuesday.

Don't be silly, son. It's the least I
can do.

I'll pay you back.

Well, uh... As you were.

Well, another day has come After all is
said and

done You are here Like you were

before And it feels as if we've

been Through it all and back again

Now I know

be something more.

No more tears left

to hide.

We have made it through a long and
lonely

night.

Better

is now an admirer of you.

I was good.

Really.

The problem is, in the music world, good
will get you four weddings and six bar

mitzvahs per month.

If by any chance your dreams soar any
higher than that, I suggest you spend

time in rehearsal.

You may escape.

Mr. Chilovsky, may I speak to you?

Yes, of course. But I prefer it if you
sing to me.

I thought I was alone in the auditorium.

So did I.

I find it relaxing to be alone in the
theater.

And then you started to sing. Well, I
couldn't very well walk out.

I didn't want to. You know, you have a
marvelous voice. That's what I wanted to

speak to you about. And I have a
marvelous idea.

We are putting on a student faculty
show, and we would be honored to have

the program. I can't. But why?

I'm not a singer.

Miss Daniels, you are a singer. I know
what I've heard. What you heard is

something I'm asking you to keep to
yourself.

I am a substitute English teacher,
period, and in a week I'm gone.

It's that simple.

Miss Daniels, part of my task as a
teacher is to uncover hidden talent.

And part of your task as a human being
ought to be to avoid those times when

might cause another human being pain.

I hope you understand.

I don't understand any of this.

But of course I will respect your
wishes.

Lunch.

Mr. Shrofsky, do you know anything about
nodes on the vocal cords?

Why do you want to know? Your voice
fainting?

Sorry, man.

No, it's... Miss Daniels, the lady who's
been substituting for Miss Sherwood.

She's got them.

She used to be a wonderful singer.

I was just asking in case you might know
of some new treatments that might be

able to help her.

You say she used to be a wonderful
singer?

Can't say at all now.

Like something from a movie of the week.

Closer than you think.

Do you know what we haven't had around
here in a long time?

Pheasant under glass?

Better than that.

Something tells me this isn't going to
be a constructive gesture.

No, what we haven't had around here is a
food fight.

Oh, no.

Wait a minute.

Now, if my memory serves me correctly,
the last time we had a food fight, we

in a lot of major league trouble.

Wallach had a cow.

Well, that's happened sooner or later. I
mean, any man that full of... Michael,

please. Anyway, I bet we don't get into
any trouble this time.

I bet we do.

I bet we don't.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have just
passed the point of no return.

movie series.

You're making that up.

Mr. Moorlach, Cafeteria Case Pines,
Airborne, Jell -O, the works.

Mrs. Berg, is there a fire? Is this a
life and death matter?

You lead, I'll follow.

I wonder why they call him Little
Beaver.

I never started this little free -for
-all.

Dwight Mendenhall, front and center. I
didn't start it.

I know you didn't start it, but I'd
venture to say you know who did. Now,

me his name.

With all due respect, sir, I am not a
fink.

Dwight, you're going to be in a whole
lot of trouble if you... I started it.

Michael, as you live and breathe.

He let Michael off with a warning.

I don't think I've ever seen Morlock
give a warning.

You know, the last kid that started a
food fight got two weeks suspension and

Michael gets a warning?

Uh -uh.

He must have a real scam going on,
Morlock.

Frankly, I'm jealous.

Well, I don't like it.

Michael's a dancer and he needs
discipline.

Morlock can't be taking that away from
him.

Miss Grant, you've tried to convince Mr.
Morlock about a number of things

before. What makes you think you'll have
any better luck this time? Because it's

not Mr. Morlock I'm going to be talking
to.

I think I should tell you that you're
very attractive and pleasant and that I

don't believe I like you very much.

What brought this on?

I don't like liars, and you lied to
Dwight Mendenhall.

And if I'm to do as you've asked me, I
will find myself in a position of lying

to him, too, and I very much resent
that.

Well...

I have to go teach a class.

Hard for me to understand how someone
can teach when she clearly has so much

learn.

Jenny, it's Daniel.

I really hate to be a pain, but I found
this book about things that can go wrong

with the throat.

Now, it's mainly a singer's training
book, but some of the stuff they say...

Dwight, do you have any band practice or
rehearsal after school today?

No. Can you meet me in the auditorium
after school?

Sure. After school, then.

Hi, this is Elizabeth.

Sorry to interrupt. your call, but if
you'll leave your name and number, I'll

get back to you as soon as I can. Please
don't hang up. I can't deal with hang

-ups. You've got 30 seconds.

Bye.

Hello, Elizabeth. This is me.

Girl, I don't know what this seminar of
yours is all about, but you better get

your buns back here fast before Morlock
and I go to war.

He's trying to turn one of my best
dances into trash and flesh, and that

come close to what's going on in your
English class.

Ooh, girl, that is absolutely...

They don't call me Mother Teresa for
nothing.

Just wish they wouldn't keep forgetting
the Teresa part.

Hi.

I brought a friend.

Doris is just about the best singer in
school.

I figured if we're going to talk about
vocal cord and stuff that I found in

book, then... Oh, look, if this is
private between you and Dwight, I'm out

here. No, stay.

Did Dwight fill you in on everything I
told him?

Yeah. Well, forget it.

It was a lie.

Not one syllable of it was true.

Your voice is okay?

Never better, physically.

Well, then what happened?

What happened was a man named Daniel,
whom I loved, and who was going to make

a star.

He told me what to sing and how to sing
it, how to wear my hair, how to dress,

how much I should weigh, how to speak
and smile and

be.

I was like a doll.

But it wasn't so bad, really. I didn't
have to worry about a thing as long as

was there.

And then, one day, he wasn't there
anymore.

The year after he died, I barely set
foot outside my apartment.

It might be hard for someone your age to
understand.

But when you do everything for a person,
you cripple them.

And you make them afraid of so many
things.

Maybe that's why you never change the
lesson plan.

Maybe that's why you always go by the
book.

So you don't have to make a decision.

So you can keep everything in control.

It might be.

But, Dwight, I wanted to be honest with
you.

You've been there for me, and I really
appreciate it.

There's a lot of other people who'll be
there for you, too.

If you'll let us.

And I'll bet that being afraid to sing
stuff only applies to strangers.

I'll bet you could sing like dynamite if
it was for friends.

When you used to work for my folks,

You sang with me all the time.

See if you remember this one.

Red and yellow and pink and green

Purple and orange and blue

I can sing a rainbow song

Sing a rainbow.

Sing a rainbow too.

Listen with your eyes.

Listen with your eyes.

And sing everything you see.

You can sing a rainbow.

Sing a rainbow.

Sing along with me.

I can't remember the second verse.

Do you remember the words?

Good morning.

Sit down. We have to talk. I don't have
much time.

This is my office.

You don't sit down in your own office?

No, I meant, what are you doing here?

Mr. Koenig let me in. Why?

The conversation you and I are about to
have shouldn't take place in the

corridor. Besides, there's no place to
sit out there.

There's coffee on your desk.

Thank you.

You owe me 50 cents.

Well, you're certainly feisty this
morning. Mr. Morlock, my seminar starts

hour in the village. I don't have time
to chat, so real quick.

You will change your attitude towards
Michael, or I'll know the reason why.

And in case you have any doubts, that's
a demand.

Mr. Sherwood, he saved my life.

Then you better find him real quick,
because you're going to need him if you

don't see the light.

Now, answer a question for me.

Where do I find a Nora Daniels?

Stage fright.

It happens.

Nothing to be ashamed of.

Actors go up in their lines.

Concert pianists forget the note they're
supposed to start on.

There's a rule that passes with time.

Well, you are looking at the exception
to that rule.

I'm not convinced.

What did it take?

I told you what happened.

Yes, you did.

But I'm more convinced by what I heard
on that stage a couple of nights ago.

Miss Daniels, you have a voice.

Correction, you have a gift. And I'm
trying to figure out why you're so

reluctant to share that gift.

You don't strike me as a selfish person.

No, I don't think I am selfish.

I'm afraid.

Afraid of what?

Failure, I guess.

Congratulations, you joined a very large
club.

But this fear stops me cold.

It didn't stop you from going to Dwight
Mendenhall and admitting you told him a

lie, did it?

No, it didn't.

You know why?

I have a theory.

When you went to Dwight, you were
worried about him, concerned that he'd

understand. But when you attempted to
sing, who were you concentrating on

Me.

Good morning, Auntie Sharofsky. You're
looking well.

I need to speak to Miss Daniels. Hello,
how are you? I'm fine, thank you very

much. We'll go to my room. I'm sorry to
be in such a rush, but I have to be to

Sheridan Square by 8 .30.

Nice to see you again, Mr. Sharocki. Say
hello to Lydia for me. See you next

week.

Nice chatting with you, too.

I swear to you, this is not normally my
way of doing things, but I only have two

more days at this course, and I can't
afford to be late for a thing. I don't

think I've ever seen anybody so
academically turned on. To quote Mae

academics had nothing to do with it.

That's part of what you have to remember
when you're teaching these kids.

They're bombarded with creative input in
all their other classes.

Here, sit down. And you've got to match
that if you're going to get them excited

about English.

These kids are used to a free -form
atmosphere.

It isn't really lack of discipline. It's
more, um, going with the flow.

You can't control them like you would
another bunch of kids. Going with the

is not exactly what I'm good at.

It took me a while, too, but believe me,
it can be done.

Pardon me, this is really none of my
business, but what is the seminar you're

anxious to get back to? It must be
something really special.

If I don't tell somebody, I'm going to
bust.

About face, out of here, now!

I'm terrified of flying.

I always have been.

And there's this guy.

I met him about a month ago.

And... we have something going that
could be important.

And he's invited me to go to Puerto Rico
with him on a business trip.

And the seminar is? Four days of
intensive everything to get me on that

one piece.

It's a crash course.

Bad choice of words.

But if it takes, this gentleman and I
will have our holiday in San Juan.

Holiday? What holiday is coming up?

When I get that man to San Juan, you
better believe it's going to be a

I've got to go.

Good luck.

You too.

How you doing, Michelle?

Keep talking.

Maybe so.

I thought you were sick.

Miss Schwartz, Mr.

Amatulo, that scene you were doing the
other day, I want you to do it again.

But this time, I want you to switch
parts.

Maybe you can give some new insight into
the characters.

I ain't playing no girl. Then you're
flunk.

You mean you're really changing the
lesson plan?

You're going to make a switch?

That's my decision.

Come on, Louise, let's play.

Michael, I want to see that dance of
yours tomorrow.

Miss Daniels, I can't. Why not?

Mr. Morlock put me back on detention.

I see.

Dwight, you're in charge.

you were right and i was wrong i created
this fear and i can destroy it i mean

if a bunch of 16 year old kids who don't
even know if they've got it or not can

find a way to get up on that stage and
share what's inside of themselves to

a way to make that thing click between
themselves and the audience well then

someone who knows they've got it who
knows they've got a song to share had

well better find a way to make it happen

Postcard for you.

Puerto Rico.

All right, girl, you better go get them.

I got a hunger running deep.

I got a pain that you can't see.

Here in the city, I'll feel free to
chase what's calling me.

Now in a world that's laid for keep,
there is a party in the street.

Gonna do what I have to do to make a
life for me.

Give them time till you get your mind on
your own.

I work all day, it's wasting time.

It pays the bills, it kills my mind.

But I do what I have to do to keep my
dream alive.

And when the moonlight hits the tree, I
feel the thunder of the beast.

Suddenly I know what I've been waiting
for.

you some time till you get you a mind of
your own tonight

i'll be what i wanna be the nights are
gonna rescue

me cause you know that i'm living deep
in the city tonight