00:00FANCIFUL F-A-N-C-I-F-U-L
00:06That is correct, and you have won Crenshaw's inaugural spelling bee.
00:11Excuse me.
00:12Spell prestidigitation.
00:14I'm sorry, sir, but this girl is only 11.
00:17Mr. Welch, what is this?
00:19Prestidigitation.
00:20You know that feeling where no matter what you do or where you go, you just don't fit in?
00:25P-R-E-S-T-I-D-I-G-I-T-A-T-I-O-N
00:30Because it's how I feel all the time.
00:32Prestidigitation.
00:34That's correct.
00:36My name's Akilah Anderson, and I'm 11 years old.
00:39Dr. Joshua Larrabee thinks you have a chance of going all the way to the National Spelling Bee.
00:48It's a tough nut. I've seen it chew kids up and spit them out.
00:52So if you want to get there, you can't be a shrinking violet.
00:57Are you ready?
00:58I'm ready.
00:59All right, let's go.
01:01In a place where dreams are hard to come by.
01:03Keila, get in here!
01:05One girl will start a journey.
01:075,000 new words.
01:085,000?
01:09You'll consume it. You will own it.
01:11And then you know what you'll be.
01:13Tired.
01:14Where the odds are a million to one.
01:16You're going up against a bunch of rich, white kids.
01:19Rashi-osinane.
01:20What's the name?
01:21What's the language of origin?
01:22Can I have the definition, please?
01:23Magical.
01:24Mithroditism.
01:25Akilah Anderson!
01:26And talent is only the beginning.
01:28That's correct.
01:29All of Los Angeles is talking about it.
01:31Real positive.
01:32I'm already studying for next year's beer.
01:35You're doing great.
01:36I'm getting lucky.
01:37It's just too hard, mama.
01:39Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
01:44Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
01:47What does it mean?
01:48That I'm not supposed to be afraid.
01:50Afraid of what?
01:51Afraid of...
01:52Me.
01:54You ain't short on people who want to help you.
01:58I bet you just look around.
01:59You got 50,000 coaches.
02:06Kick his butt, Akilah.
02:07V-U-T-T, butt.
02:09You go, Akilah, baby.
02:11Make us proud.
02:13Ever since you found out there was the National Spelling Bee, you've seen yourself holding
02:20up that trophy, but if you can't say it, you can't win it.
02:23So say it.
02:24I want to win.
02:25You want to win what?
02:26I want to win a National Spelling Bee!
02:28Yes!
02:29Akilah and the Bee.
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