All language subtitles for Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street S02E08 Mel and the Mel Functioning Brain 1080p AMZN WEB-DL DDP5 1 H 264-DarkSaber_track3_[eng]

Gortimer, narrating:
I've lived my whole life
on Normal Street.

There's a lake at one end

and a forest of shady trees
at the other.

But what lies in between

is anything but normal.

Galileo, Marie Curie,
Edison.

We would be
in the proverbial dark

if these amazing thinkers

hadn't challenged
themselves to think bigger,

to think brighter.

It's the kind of thinking

that landed a human
being on the moon.

But overthinking

can land you in a wagon
covered in bubble wrap.

Mel, it's 11:00.
You're still studying

for the Normal
University test?

It's not just a test.
It's a placement exam.

If I pass, I can start
taking classes there.

What is the rush, huh?

They're offering
a really cool course

in celestial mechanics,
and it's a one-time-only.

Wow. Is that
high school calculus?

All right, look.

Do you know what this is?

Yeah. It's your
Life To-do List.

Exactly. And look.

None of the things
on this list

have anything to do

with sitting in a room
and studying.

I do that on purpose
because it keeps me balanced.

You're forgetting you can
do all these things

precisely because
you studied hard

when you were my age.

Mm, well argued.

My point remains.

Where's the Incan Trail?

Peru.

Duh. I should
have known that.

I'll make a flash card.

Sweetie, I don't want you

to lose sight of your
priorities, okay?

Mom,
this is my priority.

Well, you wouldn't
be my daughter

if you weren't stubborn.

I want you in bed
in the next 15 minutes.

- Mwah.
- Okay.

Can I get
my flash cards back?

Wow, you're good.

[sigh]

It's all going in.

It'll never fit.

It can always fit.

Hey.

So you know
how you talked me

into signing up
for drama class

against
my better judgment?
Yeah.

Well, now we
have to do scenes

in front
of the whole class,

and guess who's going
to be my partner.

Um... Wayne?

Nope. You.

Me?

I can't believe
you got us into this.

Hey. So I just had
an interesting interaction.

Great. Hold that thought.
I'd love to talk,

but I've got to sign up for
my Normal U Placement Exam.

Nice spatial reasoning,
Ranger.

How?

[sigh] I'm a man
of many talents.

Thank you.

Hi.

Excuse me.
Is this the line

to sign up for the NU
Placement Exam?

Yeah.

How many years?

What?

How many years have you
been studying for this?

A month.

A month? I learned
Latin in a month.

I've been prepping
for this test

for three and a half
years.

isn't that
a little excessive?

Sure.

If you enjoy failure.

When was the Monroe
Doctrine issued?

- 1823.
- Correct.

What is the volume
of a cylinder?

V equals H pi R squared.

- No.
- Yeah, it is.

Correct. Extra points

for not doubting yourself.

Where was
Marie Antoinette born?

France.

Um, it says here
she was born in Austria.

Uhh. Of course she was.

Let me make a note of that.

Hand me the, uh--

the, uh-- the-- the thing--

the...inky write-y tool?

You mean a pen?

Pen?

This is a pen, right?

Okay, good.

I thought I was calling
it something wrong

all these years.

Mel, are you okay?

I don't know
why I couldn't remember
what a pen was called.

[sigh] I do. I worried
this day would come.

This is Mel's brain.

These are all the crazy facts

that she's been learning
for this test.

And this is Marie Antoinette.

Wait. What was the cup
again?

[sigh] Mel's brain.

And this is Marie Antoinette.

And that is the word "pen."

So that means--

[sigh] Mel's brain is full.

I hope
you like Shakespeare.

Hi.

Your lines
are highlighted.

You need to have them
memorized for Monday.

Please.

Much Ado About Nothing.

Great.

Let's, uh, do it.

I regret saying that.

What? What is it?

Oh. A kiss. Huh.

Well, it's probably easier
than sword fighting.

Just not as much fun.

[sigh]

Botticelli.

Yes.

Pythagorean Theorem.

Yes.

Roentgenium.

Yes.

See? You're fine.

Hey.

You okay?

You mean because of
Ranger's ridiculous theory

that my brain
is over capacity?

Yeah. I'm fine.

I can't seem to remember
how to open my, uh...

metal book-holding box.

You mean your locker.

Breathe.

What if I forget
how to breathe?

Let's think about this.

The brain grows.
That's how it works.

That's why we're constantly
able to learn new stuff.

So why is it different now?

Well...

all I've been doing
is cramming day and night

- for over a month.
- That's it.

You've been learning at
such an accelerated rate,

your brain hasn't been
able to catch up.

But it will.

You just need
to give it time.

Time is the one thing
I don't have.

The test is tomorrow.

What am I going to do?

You need to relax.

Ohh.

What about meditation?

I read that it can
free the mind

of unnecessary clutter

so the brain can work
more efficiently.

That sounds crazy.

I couldn't be more interested.

What are you doing in here?

Avoiding Abigail.

Oh. Oh, I get it.

- Do you?
- I do not.

We have to perform
this Shakespeare scene

on Monday,
and we have to--

They have to kiss.

Kiss? Interesting.
Go on.

It's at the end
of the scene,

so we could technically
just skip it,

and it wouldn't
change anything.

So skip it.

No. No, you don't just
mess with Shakespeare.

But what if I go in
for the kiss but she doesn't?

Of course.
The old pull-back.

Yep.

But what if she goes
in for the kiss

and I don't

and then she thinks
I don't want to kiss her?

Do you want to kiss her?

I--

I mean--

I think so.

I-- I don't know.

I'm just confused.

[sigh] I say go with it.
It's just drama class.

It's not like you're
kissing her for real.

No. No. No.

Listen, if there's
any possibility

that you could like
this girl in the future,

you should avoid this
kiss at all costs.

Why?

Like Ranger said,
it's not for real.

If you kiss her,
Abigail will never see you

as anything more than,
well, a scene partner.

And I think you both know

I speak from complete
inexperience.

I think I need
a girl's perspective.

I'm going to try
to talk to Mel

if I can get her attention
for two minutes.

Thanks, though.

I thought we were
giving him great advice.

Well, one of us was.

Yeah.

Thanks.

I really need
your advice on something.

Oh,
I'd love to help you,

but I was just
on my way out.

I got to get to
the Wellness Center
before it closes.

Talk to you later.

All right, well,

here are all our books
on meditation.

I will be available
if you need anything else,

like a Celtic knot pendant.

We're running
a 2-for-1 special.

I'm good,
but thanks, Fred.

Guided Meditation.

Secret Paths
To Clear The Mind.

Doesn't seem to be
in our system.

Well, what do you think
would be a fair price?

Consider the tapes
a gift from the universe.

Thanks, Fred.

We make most of our money

from the mark-up
on crystals anyway.

You want a bag?

A bag?

Oh. A bag.

Uh, yes, thank you.

Namaste.

Sure.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Full stop.

You look nervous.

Well, I was just thinking
about our scene

and was wondering if--

You're not going
to bail, are you?

No, no, no. No, no.
I was just wondering

if you wanted
to perform this scene.

I don't want you
to feel uncomfortable.

Do I want to get up
in front of a class
full of people?

No, but I'm going to,
and so are you.

Of course, but, I mean,

do you want to perform
the whole scene?

Oh. You, uh,
you mean the kiss?

Yeah.

You cool with that?

I-- I'm-- I mean,
I guess I am.

If you are.

Uh, yeah, yeah,
sure, great.

I mean, you know,
you're cool with it.

Stop stressing me out.

Stressing you out?

[bell rings]

Well, you got over here quick.

Uh, yeah.

Actually, I was hoping I could
get your advice on something

- before we--
- You call, I come.
What's the plan?

Hi, Ranger. I'm sorry,
but can it wait?

It's just this test.

Yeah. Sure. No problem.

Okay. I asked you guys
to come over

because after listening
to my new meditation tapes,

I realized I could
really use your help.

So get comfortable.

These tapes are supposed
to unclutter my mind,

and if there's one person
whose organizational skills

can help find more room,

it's you, Ranger.

Through sophisticated
kind of meditation,

you're going
to enter my brain.

Once inside, you'll
work your spatial magic

so I can get through
the flash cards

I need to memorize
for the exam,

which is in...

eight hours.

Ready?

**

Female voice: Welcome to
your guided meditation.

Please find
a comfortable position.

Ahem.

Now close your eyes.

See the mind's door

I invite you
to open that door

and go inside.

[bell chimes]

We're in.

I honestly didn't think
it was going to work.

You never get rid
of anything, do you?

Mel: I didn't think
I needed to.

Can I start sending
some new stuff in?

Wait. We have to make
some room first.

Okay, I need you
to take that box

of international capital
cities over there

and this box of cool
dance moves--

- [rattling]
- ...which is empty,

can go over here.

Romance.

There's no time.

Plus, you're invading
Mel's privacy.

Mel: What's going on
in there? Please hurry.

Just a second.

Move that box of airport
abbreviations over here.

All right.
We're ready for more.

Here it comes.

Quick, put this over there.

Mel, you've got to stop.

We're out of room.

You guys get out of there.

You're taking up space.
When you're out,

I can get through these
last few flash cards.

And when you hear
the chime again,

you will awake refreshed.

[chime]

[birds chirping]

Morning already?

You guys did an amazing job.

I was able to
get through the rest of
the test prep material.

There's absolutely no way

I'm not going
to ace this exam.

Which is in 20 minutes.

We have to hurry
before I forget--

anything like how to walk.

Are you okay?

Some stuff must have
fallen out of her brain.

We have to go back in.

No. There's no time.

We'll come back
afterwards to fix it.

Help?

Thanks.
I'm going to need you

- to be my legs.
- Sure thing.

And I can't learn anything
new before the test.

What happens if you
learn something new?

- Her brain could explode.
- Oh.

Grab the earmuffs
out of the top drawer.

And I'll make a blindfold
out of this.

Your brain is not
going to explode
on our watch.

[loudly] Thank you!

Well, this should
be interesting.

Uh, we're just working out
a new pre-test ritual.

- Oh.
- Mel read about it somewhere.

Yeah. Wish us luck.

Hold it.
Hold it right there.

Uh, what are you doing?

I'm going to tell Mel
that I love her

and I'm proud of her.

Not new information.

Okay. Approved.

I love you, honey,

and I'm so proud of you.

Thanks, Mom!
I love you, too!

Hmm.

Hey, guys. Did you know
in South America

that guinea pigs
are good luck?

You can't throw facts
like that around.

Brains are endangered.

Here you go.

Oh, hey, guys, great news.

Keep it to yourself,
Fred!

Just write it down for later.

I did.

I made flyers.

So one girl looks
like she's going to cry,

and one guy looks like
he's going to puke.

Mel's not looking that bad
all of a sudden.

[loudly]
Are we there yet?

You ready?

Thanks to you guys.

The test is about to start.

No wagons in
the testing room.

It's a service wagon.

Really?

Look at her.
She can't walk.

Okay.

Abigail.

Why would Abigail be here?

[stammering]

I'm just going crazy.
Never mind.

No. Not never mind.
What's wrong?

The test
is the priority here.

So go in there
and ace it.

[hyperventilating]

Ohh.

I've changed my mind.

What?

In or out?

Out.

Tell me what's going on.

Are you crazy?
What about the test?

You said it's
the priority here,

but that's not true.
You are my priority.

You've been trying
to tell me something,

and I've been ignoring you.

It can wait.

No. It can't.

Not anymore.

But your brain.
It could explode.

I'll risk it. Tell me.

Are you sure?

Gortimer.

Okay.

It's Abigail.

It all started
with me convincing her

to take a drama class.

We have to perform

this Shakespeare scene
on Monday,

and we have to kiss.
But what if I--

Mel?

Mel?

Whoa.

That was intense.

When was the Monroe
Doctrine issued?

No idea.

- What is this?
- A pen.

She's back.

I shouldn't have laid
all that on you.

You okay?

Yeah. I'm going to be
just fine.

Still, I'm sorry
about the test.

It's for the best.

I was pushing myself
way too hard.

There'll be plenty of time
for it in a couple of years.

So what
should Gortimer do?

Well, do you want to kiss her?

I mean, I don't not
want to kiss her.

Then go for it.

But how will I know
if she's kissing me

just because
it's part of the scene?

Gortimer, you'll be able

to tell right away
if she means it.

But w-what if I--

Stop. Don't overthink it.

I know a thing or two
about overthinking.

Gortimer:
The brain is a strange
and mysterious place.

It's where everything we know

and everything we feel
live side by side.

There are times you feel like
you want to know everything.

But some things
you won't know...

until you feel them.

Free frozen yogurt
in the parking lot.

Plus jimmies.

[students whooping]

There was no frozen yogurt.

You owe me one.