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The Ron Clark Story (2006) follows a passionate educator (Matthew Perry) who moves from North Carolina to a Harlem elementary school. He insists on teaching the most challenging, disruptive 6th-grade class, utilizing unconventional techniques and "55 Essential Rules" to gain their respect, raise their test scores, and foster belief in their potential
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00:00:08Ron Clark, ready for your first date?
00:00:11Yes, ma'am.
00:00:12I'll be with you in a minute, and I'll introduce you to your class.
00:00:28Hi.
00:00:30What happened to you?
00:00:34She just says I can't learn, so I should go out with the trash.
00:00:37Okay, settle down.
00:00:39Let's get out our silent reading.
00:00:47I'm Mr. Clark.
00:00:49What's your name?
00:00:51Kathy Craig.
00:00:53Nice to meet you.
00:00:58Oh, you know what? I'm so sorry. I'm so forgetful. What's my name again?
00:01:03It's Mr. Clark.
00:01:03Oh, see? You just learned something. Let's get you out of there.
00:01:12Mr. Clark?
00:01:13Yeah?
00:01:13Is you going to be our new teacher?
00:01:44Ellen, no whispering.
00:01:45Well, folks, it's not quite the end of the year summer celebration we expected. But
00:01:50let's take a moment to thank our own Mr. Clark, whose fifth grade class tested number one in
00:01:57Beaufort County for the fourth year in a row.
00:01:58So, we have a surprise that we have put together for you. Unfortunately, it's outside.
00:02:17You all know Mr. Clark began here as a temporary teacher. Well, we've all chipped in on something
00:02:24to help him feel more permanent.
00:02:49I love it here, but I've got to move on, Mom, before they use that parking space for my grave.
00:02:55New York public schools are desperate for good teachers. Newspaper says they're begging for them.
00:03:02Dad, every year I tell my students to go for what they want in life.
00:03:06Dream big, take risks. It's time I started living up to my own words.
00:03:11Oh.
00:03:12I'm going to miss you guys, but I've got to go.
00:03:15We understand, sweetie.
00:03:20Goodbye.
00:03:24People get killed in New York.
00:03:42This is Radio Roanoke, where the sun is shining and the temperature is 78 degrees.
00:03:48And the night sounds start to whisper.
00:03:53News and sports in five, Baltimore. But now, let's get ready to rock and roll with the smoke
00:03:58and red.
00:03:59That was the mellow midnight voice of Johnny Hartman. This is WNYC in New York City. Next
00:04:21I'll get out of the way.
00:04:22Okay. Yes, sir.
00:04:23Come on. We're going to rock here.
00:04:25Rent's due at 10. Cash only. Checkouts at 11.30.
00:04:31Okay. This is great. And what's your name?
00:04:36Yolanda.
00:04:37Thank you, Yolanda.
00:04:39What's up, man? How you doing?
00:04:42What's up, man? How you doing?
00:04:44What's up?
00:04:45What's up, man? Good luck.
00:04:59Good luck.
00:05:00Ah, New York.
00:05:01Tsk.
00:05:04Tsk.
00:05:05Tsk.
00:05:06Tsk.
00:05:14good morning good morning
00:05:19yolanda good morning do you have a list of the public schools in harlem sure i do baby
00:05:29okay thank you what do you want school listings for i'm a teacher
00:05:37and you want to teach up in harlem yes well then honey you're going to need something else
00:05:44personal injury lawyers because once your way behind goes on up in there they'll be carrying
00:05:48you back up the same way you went in kind of foolishness is this going on up there i'm
00:05:52trying to teach you know you're going to get to these okay thank you
00:06:16thank you so much for coming in you're welcome but if you could just look at my resume i apologize
00:06:20we just don't have a position available all my kids tested above grade level i'm sure they did
00:06:25and good luck to you
00:06:29so
00:07:08so my merry men and ladies let us steal from the rich and help a poor brave waiter go
00:07:14henceforth into the kitchen and command your dinners nice hat distracts the customers from
00:07:20that accent hey watch out i got a bow and arrow but show you in everybody works here as an
00:07:24actor
00:07:25i'm a teacher you are going to change before your first class right very funny how about you me oh
00:07:32taking a break from acting the cleopatra gig is very challenging
00:07:37hey but who's that it's the queen of egypt in love with mark antony no uh
00:07:44i mean uh who is that marissa and she's even more beautiful out of costume
00:07:49i'm jason otherwise known as mark antony
00:07:56i'm sorry it happens all the time bro don't sweat it
00:07:59i'm sorry
00:08:02i'm sorry
00:08:14i'm sorry
00:08:16i'm sorry
00:08:21Hey, come over here!
00:08:22Hey, hey, hey! Enough!
00:08:24Hey, Sean Mitchell, my office now.
00:08:28I'm not playing with you, son.
00:08:34I ain't no son.
00:08:36Mr. Socks.
00:08:38What the hell was that?
00:08:39That boy's your student.
00:08:40Not anymore.
00:08:42You walk away, you stay away.
00:08:46You can have the little bastards.
00:08:50I can start right now.
00:09:01You're lucky you got detention
00:09:02and not an assault charge.
00:09:10Hello, I'm Ron Clark.
00:09:13I wanted to let you know
00:09:14I taught fifth grade for four years
00:09:16in North Carolina. You need a teacher,
00:09:18I need a job, so let's help each other out.
00:09:20Mr. Clark, I'm sure you're very sincere,
00:09:22but I'm afraid you might be a little too...
00:09:24Too what? Too white? Too tall? Too ugly?
00:09:26Nice.
00:09:27I specialize in raising standardized test scores.
00:09:35This is the honors class.
00:09:37These students score in the top ten percentile
00:09:39of the state exams every year.
00:09:42We divide each grade into four classes
00:09:44according to their achievement scores.
00:09:47What about this class?
00:09:51This class tested at the bottom
00:09:53of the entire New York City School District.
00:09:56They do seem a little bit squirrely.
00:09:59Oh, they're a bit more than squirrely.
00:10:00These students have problems
00:10:02with learning, discipline, social skills,
00:10:05like...
00:10:06Tayshawn Mitchell.
00:10:08Two strikes going on three
00:10:09towards the juvenile detention center.
00:10:13I'm your man.
00:10:15I have an opening in grade three.
00:10:18If your credentials check out...
00:10:18You have an opening right here.
00:10:21No.
00:10:22Last year, this class went through
00:10:23six different teachers before Christmas.
00:10:25Yes.
00:10:25Nobody wants them, and I do.
00:10:27So, what's the problem?
00:10:30Test scores are very important to me.
00:10:32It's how I keep my job.
00:10:34I can start right now.
00:10:37You can start on Monday.
00:10:41State exams are in Maine.
00:10:43You are out of control!
00:10:45Yo, man!
00:10:55We should go back here tomorrow.
00:10:56I think she liked me.
00:10:57High five, bro.
00:10:59I want a break.
00:11:05200 bucks!
00:11:06And nothing!
00:11:08Jeez!
00:11:09You should have heard them in there.
00:11:10Oh, Cleo, we got your snake right here.
00:11:12And then they just stiffed me!
00:11:18Want a half?
00:11:19Yeah, sure.
00:11:22You're a teacher, Clark.
00:11:23What is it?
00:11:24I mean, why don't guys grow up?
00:11:26Ooh, I'm afraid my level of expertise expires in the sixth grade.
00:11:31You got a job?
00:11:33Inner Harlem Elementary.
00:11:35I'm going to start meeting my kids tomorrow.
00:11:38Ah, you might want to hold on to this.
00:11:40Maybe your last meal.
00:11:41Nah, they're going to love me.
00:11:52I'd like to meet all the parents, Miss Vasquez, before I start teaching.
00:11:56Julio?
00:11:57To get them involved.
00:12:00Julio!
00:12:00I don't know.
00:12:02Damn it.
00:12:02Who is he?
00:12:05He a clown, Mr. Clark.
00:12:07But he's a good boy.
00:12:09I had him when I was only 14.
00:12:12That's okay.
00:12:13Like I was saying...
00:12:15What?
00:12:16I was just saying...
00:12:19You can help out by working with Julio every night on his home.
00:12:22Sure. Okay.
00:12:24Together, we can get him excited about learning.
00:12:27American history.
00:12:32Solar system, pre-algebra.
00:12:38I just want Julio to achieve his full potential.
00:12:43So, Mr. Clark, are you married?
00:12:47No.
00:12:51It's very nice to meet you all today.
00:13:01You know, I've never had a student from India before.
00:13:04How do you pronounce your name?
00:13:06Badria.
00:13:08I like to read especially when I get...
00:13:10Men are talking, okay?
00:13:20What's up?
00:13:26What's up?
00:13:29What's up?
00:13:35What's up?
00:13:43They don't need...
00:13:43Shemeika Wallace?
00:13:45I'm Mr. Clark, your new teacher.
00:13:47I called earlier.
00:13:48It's Saturday, fool.
00:13:49Shemeika, who is it?
00:13:51Nobody.
00:13:53Oh, aren't those your brothers?
00:13:54No.
00:13:55They're my kids.
00:13:57I'm 12 years old and I got three kids.
00:13:59Who are you talking to?
00:14:01I'm Mr. Clark, Shemeika's new teacher.
00:14:03What the hell happened to Mr. Solace?
00:14:05Fool, quick.
00:14:06He's wet.
00:14:08I swear to God, your teachers come in and out of this school.
00:14:10Yeah, I know that.
00:14:12That's why I'm here.
00:14:13I was hoping you would work with me.
00:14:14I already got a job, mister.
00:14:16I got two jobs and four kids and a brother on parole.
00:14:20I'm late for work.
00:14:25I got 12 jobs and a friend who's lived with me.
00:14:33Awww!
00:14:34Aaaawww!
00:14:35food chain E también
00:14:39How can I do a 13 year song?
00:14:41Did I lay a hand on my shot?
00:14:43Don't come and get me if I can I run the fuck while I'm sicking out
00:14:46And then I try to hold the 10s back
00:14:48Cause I gave me satisfaction
00:14:49You hear me ask me to bang it
00:14:51Dreaming, walk down on my knees
00:14:53And he's telling me that it's going to be while I'm gonna leave it
00:14:56Oh yeah, that's a great job
00:14:58I don't know, I don't care about it
00:15:00I don't know, I don't care about it
00:15:00I don't care about it
00:15:01But I'll come to make a man out of you yet
00:15:05It's a shadow boxer
00:15:06Yeah, it's a good job
00:15:22Hey, that's enough. Get moving.
00:15:24Nice to see you, Tayshawn.
00:15:28Good morning, Principal Turner.
00:15:31Okay, good morning.
00:15:34Oh, hello. I'm Ron Clark.
00:15:37I guess I'll be teaching you.
00:15:39Yeah.
00:15:47No, I know. She said all that stuff.
00:15:55Oh, she's in here.
00:15:56I know. She's in here.
00:15:57Yo, dream big about weight. Big weight.
00:16:01Dream about your mama.
00:16:03Oh!
00:16:05Take your seats.
00:16:06Yo, teacher.
00:16:08Shamika's feeling sick today.
00:16:10Yeah, sick of damn teachers.
00:16:12Hello, Chica.
00:16:16Okay, because this is our first day, I have a surprise for all of you.
00:16:21What?
00:16:22I'll tell you, Julio, if you turn around.
00:16:27Today, there will be no school work.
00:16:30School work.
00:16:33Shamika, don't do that.
00:16:41Shamika, don't.
00:16:43What?
00:16:43Well, what?
00:16:44What are you gonna do?
00:16:45Suspend me?
00:16:46Go ahead. Suspend me.
00:16:47I wanna leave.
00:16:48You don't wanna leave.
00:16:49Stay ready.
00:16:54Hey, look. The fool's leaving already.
00:16:59Sit down.
00:17:10You see this?
00:17:12This means that this year is going to be different.
00:17:14This year is going to be about more than school.
00:17:17This year, we are going to be a family.
00:17:21But you don't look nothing like me.
00:17:25I am going to be your family, and you are going to be my family.
00:17:29And that means that I am not leaving.
00:17:32And you are not leaving.
00:17:43Do you have any lip gloss?
00:17:45Yeah.
00:17:45Yeah.
00:17:45We are going to be beautiful.
00:17:46We are not leaving.
00:17:49We are not leaving.
00:17:49Uh, hi.
00:17:51There we are, we are out there.
00:17:54I'm telling you.
00:17:56No, I'm a family.
00:17:56She's not leaving.
00:17:58Hi.
00:18:33What the hell?
00:18:37Whoa.
00:18:39Blue.
00:18:40I think I'm going to paint him blue.
00:18:42Nasty.
00:18:42Nasty.
00:18:46Well, what do you think?
00:18:48We think it looks stupid.
00:18:53Who vandalized this room?
00:18:56I did, sir.
00:19:00Mr. Clark, this sort of stunt me of going over being an Aurora, but it doesn't work for me.
00:19:07My school, my rules, my way.
00:19:18All right, I know.
00:19:20Put your gum in here.
00:19:21Gum in here.
00:19:22Hurry up.
00:19:23All the gum in this jar, the gum jar.
00:19:25Come on.
00:19:26Come on.
00:19:28Garbage.
00:19:28Right in here.
00:19:29Hey, no, I see you.
00:19:31Come on.
00:19:31Right in there.
00:19:53Okay.
00:19:54To your left.
00:19:55Left.
00:19:55More left.
00:19:57They're just testing you.
00:19:58They want to see if you really care.
00:19:59See if I care.
00:20:00They weren't even looking at me.
00:20:02Well, one of them was, but I think he was picturing me in a dark alley.
00:20:04We have to turn this.
00:20:05Ow.
00:20:06Ow.
00:20:07Ow.
00:20:08Do these legs come out?
00:20:09All right.
00:20:11I think it looks good right there.
00:20:13You know, school's supposed to be exciting.
00:20:15Okay.
00:20:16Now you sound like one of those dumbass commercials that used to come on at the cartoons on Saturday
00:20:20morning.
00:20:20So, what?
00:20:21You didn't like school?
00:20:23School sucked.
00:20:24I hated it.
00:20:25Yeah.
00:20:25Well, if I was your teacher, you would have loved it.
00:20:34Ron, just relax.
00:20:36Step away from the table.
00:20:42Yeah, that's what I was doing.
00:20:48So, now that you've helped me move, I guess I have to be your drive-you-to-the-airport-feed
00:20:52-your-fish-never-forget-your-birthday
00:20:53kind of friend.
00:20:54Uh, not to mention my cover-my-weekend shift because I'm going to L.A. with Jason Friend.
00:21:00He's gonna meet some producers.
00:21:01You know, he's trying to get out of the daytime heartthrob thing.
00:21:05So, how long have you two been going out?
00:21:09Almost two years.
00:21:11Oh.
00:21:12I mean, we're not living together or anything.
00:21:16He's busy.
00:21:17I'm busy.
00:21:19But it's good.
00:21:20Yeah, it sounds good.
00:21:24All right.
00:21:24Well, we got three hours before our shift.
00:21:26Who's hungry?
00:21:27Oh, so you're a union mover.
00:21:29This is gonna cost me a pizza, huh?
00:21:33Can I have your attention, please?
00:21:36Before we start today, I would like to go over three rules for this class.
00:21:40If you follow them, we will all have a lot of fun.
00:21:44If you do not follow them, there will be consequences.
00:21:50You all remember rule number one, we are a family.
00:21:55Give me a damn break, man.
00:21:57We're not in kindergarten.
00:21:58That means we help each other out.
00:22:01We stand up for each other.
00:22:02We defend each other.
00:22:05Rule number two, we respect each other.
00:22:10Hey, you will call me sir.
00:22:14Not man, not dog, not fool.
00:22:16If you are asked a question, you will say yes, sir, or no, sir.
00:22:20Not yep, nope, uh-uh, nuh-uh.
00:22:24Uh, nuh-uh-ful.
00:22:25Respect, Julio Vasquez.
00:22:28You will not talk unless I call on you.
00:22:30If I am talking, you are listening with your eyes right here.
00:22:36Rule number three, we will form a line to enter and exit class and go to lunch.
00:22:43Come on.
00:22:44Are you kidding me?
00:22:46Shamika?
00:22:47What?
00:22:49What, sir?
00:22:52Ah, Shamika, thank you.
00:22:54For what?
00:22:55Reminding me about rule number four, no smacking of lips and rolling of the eyes.
00:23:00If you break one of these rules, your name will go up on the board.
00:23:05So stupid.
00:23:06If you break another rule, you will get a check.
00:23:11If you break a third rule.
00:23:14Oh!
00:23:19Hey.
00:23:23Hi.
00:23:25What are you reading?
00:23:27Nothing.
00:23:30I didn't read that book till high school.
00:23:39What's Julio doing?
00:23:43Taking bets.
00:23:46On you.
00:23:47On me?
00:23:49When you're gonna quit.
00:23:51I'm supposed to say he's gonna be gone by Friday.
00:23:54Gambling is illegal.
00:23:55Especially when you're 12.
00:23:57And by the way, I'm not leaving.
00:24:00Yo, come on, Doc.
00:24:01I'm supposed to make some paper out of you.
00:24:04Boy, something smells really good in here.
00:24:06Could I ask a favor of you ladies?
00:24:08I just wanted to know if...
00:24:11Dr. King talked about justice rolling down like waters.
00:24:14Here, pass this around, guys.
00:24:15And righteousness like a mighty stream.
00:24:19It's like on a hot day when you go outside and whoosh!
00:24:23Somebody opens up a fire hydrant and there's water streaming all over the place.
00:24:26And everybody's running around and going crazy.
00:24:29That's what Dr. King wanted justice and freedom to feel like.
00:24:35So, tonight, after we've gone over Dr. King's speech,
00:24:38I want you all to start a journal about your dreams and aspirations.
00:24:47Hey, man, it's locked. What's up?
00:24:49Rule number three, we all line up to go to the lunch room.
00:24:55You know what? Here's my rule.
00:24:57I ain't standing no line.
00:24:59Oh, okay, Shamika.
00:25:02But, because we are all a family,
00:25:04if one of us doesn't get in line for the lunch room,
00:25:07then none of us gets lunch.
00:25:09Aw!
00:25:09Come on!
00:25:14We're starting to leave.
00:25:17Shamika, don't do it.
00:25:18Yeah.
00:25:25Very quietly.
00:25:27Two lines right up against the wall.
00:25:30That's good.
00:25:32That's good.
00:25:33Nice and quiet.
00:25:35Oh, looks like somebody's not hungry.
00:25:40Stop fighting.
00:25:41Let's go.
00:25:47No talking.
00:25:54And stop.
00:25:59Shamika, did you cut in line?
00:26:00No, sir. I did not.
00:26:04You do know that I have eyes in the back of my head, right?
00:26:07I was here. Ask her.
00:26:11Stupid.
00:26:15All right, we're all gonna stand here until Shamika decides to tell the truth.
00:26:20Wow!
00:26:23I didn't cut in no line.
00:26:29Hey, you're in Mr. Clark's class. No food.
00:26:37Yo, come on, Mr. Clark. I'm starving, man. I'm about to faint out and fall down.
00:26:40Julio, get to the back of the line.
00:26:43And take that hat off.
00:26:44You're in.
00:26:48It's up to you, whether we eat or not.
00:26:57Shamika, this is a family.
00:26:59And families treat each other with respect.
00:27:01They never, ever lie to one another.
00:27:07Did you cut in line?
00:27:12Come on, Mika.
00:27:14Come on, let's go.
00:27:20We are all just waiting.
00:27:23On you.
00:27:28Yeah.
00:27:35Now, what is rule number five?
00:27:38No crying in line.
00:27:41That's right. Now, go eat.
00:27:47I'm proud of you.
00:27:48Thanks a lot, Shamika.
00:27:49Thanks for nothing.
00:27:50You're all starting now.
00:27:53Uh-huh.
00:27:54Yes, Mom. I miss you too.
00:27:58Yeah, I know there's a job for me back home, but things are going very well here.
00:28:02Good morning.
00:28:03Well, it took the kids a little while to warm up to me.
00:28:07Yeah.
00:28:09Honestly, we are getting along great.
00:28:10Cool, Betis.
00:28:13Boom.
00:28:25That was May красив.
00:28:27Cool.
00:28:33Good evening.
00:29:04I want you all to do.
00:29:05I want you to take a good look around at your new clean room.
00:29:11Whatever.
00:29:14I'm not going to ask who wrecked it.
00:29:18Eyes right here.
00:29:23I was hoping we could have fun this year, and I think that we still can, but only after you
00:29:30learn to follow all of my rules.
00:29:35And you will follow all of my rules.
00:29:42First of all, keep free.
00:29:45Take your seats.
00:29:46Call me sir.
00:29:47Too many damn rules, man.
00:29:50Telling us how to do this and do that.
00:29:52Making us walk around in a damn line.
00:29:54He ain't my daddy.
00:29:55He could be your daddy.
00:29:56You don't know.
00:29:57You should talk, girl.
00:29:59Excuse me.
00:30:00Shut up.
00:30:01All I'm saying is, this is our school, all right?
00:30:04We do what we want.
00:30:05Yeah, because he's just going to leave anyways.
00:30:08That's what you said last week, girl.
00:30:10He's still here.
00:30:11You wait.
00:30:12Keep going.
00:30:14I hope not.
00:30:17What?
00:30:18I like Mr. Clark.
00:30:20That's because you're from a foreign country, and you don't know how we do here.
00:30:24How do we do?
00:30:28Do like us, baby.
00:30:30You want to be like us?
00:30:31You got to do like we do.
00:30:33Come on.
00:30:35Yo, yo, let's go, let's go.
00:30:37Yo, yo, let's go, let's go.
00:30:39Hey, hey, Ron Pot, let's go.
00:30:41Hey, hey, Ron Pot, let's go.
00:30:43Go, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.
00:30:46Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.
00:30:51Strawberry shortcake, cream on top.
00:30:53Tell me the name of your sweet pot.
00:30:57Is it A, C, Z, A?
00:31:01Okay.
00:31:02Hey, that's really good.
00:31:04Shamika, you're really good at this.
00:31:07Yo, don't let him get it.
00:31:17Hey!
00:31:18Hey!
00:31:20Hey!
00:31:24Hey!
00:31:28Hey!
00:31:30Hey!
00:31:31Hey!
00:31:31Hey!
00:31:32What?
00:31:33What?
00:31:34What?
00:31:35What?
00:31:35Go to your seat.
00:31:37What?
00:31:38What?
00:31:39Yeah, go to your room, Julio.
00:31:41Hey!
00:31:41Who's talking to you?
00:31:42No, was I talking to you?
00:31:44You're gonna hit me?
00:31:46No.
00:31:47But you did break rule number two.
00:31:49You're gonna hit me, sir.
00:31:52Hey, get off, you door.
00:31:53Come on.
00:31:54You think that's funny?
00:31:57Shamika, you're in charge.
00:31:59What?
00:32:01Hey, Sean.
00:32:02Look, don't do this.
00:32:04Hey!
00:32:06Look, I know you have two strikes.
00:32:08You walk out now, they'll spell you for sure.
00:32:10Just get back in there.
00:32:12Why?
00:32:13Because I would miss your glowing personality.
00:32:18Mr. Turner doesn't have to know anything about this.
00:32:20Just give yourself another chance.
00:32:38Hey, you still cool with helping me move my new dresser on Saturday?
00:32:41Yes, definitely.
00:32:42I mean, Jason would help, but you've got the fly blue car, so...
00:32:46Is this supposed to be well done?
00:32:47It is well done.
00:32:48What are you talking about?
00:32:49It's rare.
00:32:50Fine, I'll burn it.
00:32:51Just take out the rest of the order.
00:32:52I know how to do my job.
00:32:54Congratulations.
00:32:57On what?
00:32:58Officially becoming a New Yorker.
00:33:00You ready?
00:33:02Oh, yeah, babe.
00:33:03I'll be right there.
00:33:05Well, you better go.
00:33:06Hey!
00:33:08Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:33:08Don't kick the parsley.
00:33:15Raquel Arenas.
00:33:18Raquel, do you have your journal?
00:33:22Mm-mm.
00:33:26Alita Sanchez?
00:33:30Shamika Wallace?
00:33:33Shamika, did you bring your Dr. King journal?
00:33:35Nope.
00:33:37Got no dreams to keep.
00:33:41Bad red?
00:33:45Julio Vasquez?
00:33:46Sorry, I couldn't get to it, boss.
00:33:56Why are you all doing this?
00:33:58Got better things to do, yo.
00:34:01Oops.
00:34:02My bad.
00:34:03Forgot to say, yo, sir.
00:34:05Guess I get a check.
00:34:07You want to get a detention?
00:34:10You know, I really, really like your nail polish.
00:34:13Look at me when I talk to you.
00:34:16Not double bad.
00:34:17Another check.
00:34:18Look at me when I talk to you.
00:34:20Ah!
00:34:21Go to hell!
00:34:44You win.
00:34:46You did it, girl.
00:34:47No?
00:34:48Bounce.
00:34:49Bounce.
00:34:50Bounce.
00:34:51Bounce.
00:34:52Bounce.
00:34:52Bounce.
00:34:54Bounce.
00:34:55Bounce.
00:34:56Bounce.
00:34:59Bounce.
00:35:12Hey.
00:35:13What happened?
00:35:15Why aren't you in school, kid?
00:35:17I don't want to talk about it.
00:35:20Just show me New York.
00:35:21I've been here for three months.
00:35:23I haven't seen a damn thing.
00:35:24Today?
00:35:27All right, let's go see some damn things.
00:35:39You know, when I was a kid, I used to call it the entire state building.
00:35:44That's cute.
00:35:45Okay, you know what?
00:35:47We walked the entire island in a monsoon.
00:35:49I bought you three pretzels and two hot dogs.
00:35:50Now you're going to do something for me.
00:35:52Anything.
00:35:54Tell me what happened.
00:36:00I shook a desk with a 12-year-old kid.
00:36:04I wanted to throw it.
00:36:06I met her right out the window.
00:36:09Well, they've seen that kind of manga before.
00:36:11Well, not from me.
00:36:12I totally lost it.
00:36:16What, you feel helpless?
00:36:18They feel that way every day.
00:36:20These kids can do anything I'm asking them to do.
00:36:23More.
00:36:23They just won't.
00:36:29So, today I gave up.
00:36:35Don't give up, Ron.
00:36:37Oh, yeah?
00:36:39How long has it been since you've auditioned?
00:36:41I don't know.
00:36:47Two years and seven months.
00:36:51What?
00:36:52Broadway's not going to miss me if I'm gone.
00:36:54Those kids, they'll miss you.
00:36:59Maybe you can be that one guy that turns it around for them.
00:37:06Mr. Clark was crazy mad on Friday, you know?
00:37:08I think he's gone for good.
00:37:10I say we should just all go home.
00:37:11Think so?
00:37:12Yeah.
00:37:12Well, thanks for your advice, son.
00:37:14But if Mr. Clark isn't in his class, I'm sure we can find someone to cover for him.
00:37:18Why we got to do that?
00:37:21Good morning, Julio.
00:37:23Mr. Turner.
00:37:25Fool came back.
00:37:25Fooled it indeed.
00:37:32What's he doing?
00:37:33He's crazy.
00:37:35Everybody take a look around.
00:37:39Within these four walls, you can be strangers or you can be a family.
00:37:47Within these four walls can be the end of your story or you can make it a beginning.
00:37:56A beginning that is better than anything you ever imagined possible.
00:38:03Since I got here, you have not listened to me once.
00:38:07Yeah.
00:38:10So, here's the deal.
00:38:13Today, we are going to learn grammar.
00:38:17If you are quiet and you listen, every 15 seconds, I will drink a chocolate milk.
00:38:25If you can do it, you may get to see me puke.
00:38:32So, do we have a deal?
00:38:34Yeah.
00:38:35Okay, good.
00:38:37Julio.
00:38:38Yes.
00:38:38This is not for you to eat.
00:38:41I want you to watch the clock and every 15 seconds, bang the jar with the ruler.
00:38:47Like that.
00:38:48All right.
00:38:50When I hear the gong, I will slam down one of these.
00:38:55It means the time starts now.
00:39:04Every sentence has a subject and a verb.
00:39:14What the hell is a boomerang?
00:39:17Shut up, Alito.
00:39:19I guess you guys don't want to see me drink all the chocolate milk.
00:39:26The verb expresses action in the sentence.
00:39:56In this sentence.
00:40:13Chup, chup, chup, chup, chup!
00:40:18Chup, chup, chup!
00:40:19Oh, come on, come on!
00:40:21Come on, come on!
00:40:22Oh!
00:40:24Whoa!
00:40:34Now, can anybody tell me the verb in this sentence?
00:40:49Feels?
00:40:50Yes, yes!
00:40:52You want to puke now, Mr. Clark?
00:40:53Yes!
00:41:16Yeah, come on.
00:41:20Keep going.
00:41:25Hey, can you guys teach me how to do that?
00:41:30Oh, you don't think I can learn how to do that?
00:41:33No.
00:41:34Okay, all right, I'll make you a deal.
00:41:35If I learn how to double-dutch, then you guys gotta learn something from me.
00:41:39What?
00:41:40Everything you need to know for the seventh grade.
00:41:43Hi.
00:41:49So, you gonna jump?
00:41:51Yeah.
00:41:57Okay, okay, okay, can you just go a little slower?
00:42:00Nuh-uh.
00:42:01You gotta do like we did.
00:42:03Okay.
00:42:12All right, all right.
00:42:14Ready, set, go.
00:42:25Come on, man.
00:42:26You ain't dancing, you're jumping.
00:42:28Oh, come on, Alvin.
00:42:30I'm a part of that time.
00:42:37I'm a part of that time.
00:42:46Yeah!
00:42:50Yeah!
00:42:50Yeah!
00:42:53Hey, Mr. Turner, this is fun.
00:42:56You really think it's appropriate to do this with the students?
00:42:59Well, I'm certainly not gonna double-dutch with you.
00:43:07What?
00:43:23I'm a part of that time.
00:43:27I'm a part of it.
00:43:28I'm a part of it.
00:43:30I'm a part of it.
00:43:31to achieve. You are setting the bar here. Why? Set it up here. They can make it. This community
00:43:39judges us by scores. Government funding judges us by scores. People who give me scores, they get my
00:43:44respect. Okay, good. In May, they'll all test at grade level. I don't see how that's possible.
00:43:51I'm sorry. Did I say grade level? I meant above grade level. Every single one of those kids in
00:43:56that class just wants your respect. Hell, I want your respect. You want my respect? Stop
00:44:02acting like a 12-year-old. I always wanted to go rock climbing, but there I was on the
00:44:09edge of this cliff, ropes on me, and my friends are yelling, jump, jump, jump, and I look down,
00:44:16and it is a long way down. So I'm on the cliff and I'm yelling, I can't, I can't, I
00:44:23can't,
00:44:23and my friends are yelling, yes, you can, you can do it, jump, jump, jump, and I did.
00:44:30I thought I was going to die, but when I jumped out, it felt like I was flying.
00:44:39I did something that I never thought I could do, and it was pretty cool.
00:44:44Now, you guys may not know this, but in this classroom, we're rock climbing every day. We
00:44:49are climbing up and up and up and up, and we are there, and now it's time to jump.
00:44:57Now, I know you're scared, but I want you to do it. I want you to jump. I want you
00:45:04guys
00:45:04to feel what it's like to fly. So, I want each of you to come up here and light one
00:45:15of these
00:45:15candles. Okay, come on up, guys. And when you light a candle, it symbolizes that we are joined
00:45:24together, and if you trust me, you can learn more than you ever dreamed of, and that's a promise.
00:46:04The Revolutionary War, Industrialism, the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement. I want you
00:46:14all to get the great big picture of American history. That's why this year, we are going
00:46:20to learn all 42 presidents of the United States in order. No, no, no. Once you know the president,
00:46:29it'll be easy to remember what and when.
00:46:33When you're not saying much, not that I've got nothing to say. It's got to sound like a wall.
00:46:37It's got to sound like a wall. It's got to sound like a wall.
00:46:56None of you passed the test, and there is going to be punishment.
00:47:05I want you to pass these all around.
00:47:29Now let's get down to some presidential learning. We'll start with George Washington straight from
00:47:34Mount Vernon, first president and commander-in-chief. Fought the Revolutionary War so we could be free.
00:47:40John Adams was second, Thomas Jefferson third. When we fought for independence, their voices
00:47:44were heard. When in the course of human events, we took a stand and we've been doing it since.
00:47:51It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA. It's a president's rap. All right, all right, okay, okay.
00:48:06It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA. It's a president's rap. All right, all right, okay, okay.
00:48:17It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA. It's a president's rap. All right, all right, okay, okay.
00:48:28All right, back to your seats. Back, back, back to your seats. Ready? It's a president's rap. All right, all
00:48:35right, okay, okay.
00:48:39R to the O to the nizzle. R to the O to the nizzle. R to the rizzle. R to
00:48:46the O to the...
00:48:50R to the nizzle. R to the nizzle. R to the nizzle. R to the nizzle. R to the nizzle.
00:48:59R to the nizzle. R to the nizzle. R to the nizzle. R to the nizzle. R to nizzle. R
00:49:03to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle.
00:49:05R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to
00:49:06nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R
00:49:07to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to nizzle. R to
00:49:18Come on, come on, let's go.
00:49:20Oh, my God.
00:49:21So, look, number 13, right?
00:49:25Can you hold up for a minute?
00:49:30Wanted to ask a favor of you.
00:49:33Me?
00:49:34Could you have to your pockets, please?
00:49:37I believe this constitutes an illegal search, sir.
00:49:40Right on the desk.
00:49:57That morning, at your house, your mother's purse?
00:50:01No, no, you see, you got it all wrong.
00:50:03Me and her have this deal, you know?
00:50:04I take care of her, and she takes care of me.
00:50:06You see?
00:50:07No, I don't.
00:50:10But you about to tell me that crime doesn't pay.
00:50:12Sometimes it costs.
00:50:13And in this case, three one-hour study sessions with me.
00:50:24I mean, for real.
00:50:25Used to be working for us, little brother.
00:50:27Hey, see, make yourself some easy money, man.
00:50:29I got enough trouble.
00:50:32Man don't care about no kid.
00:50:34He's too busy to take you down to him, I'm telling you.
00:50:38Kayshaun!
00:50:42He a 5-0, son? What's up?
00:50:43Nah, man, he ain't no police.
00:50:44He's just some fool, man.
00:50:45I'll handle him. Don't worry, y'all.
00:50:46I got you.
00:50:47There's a phone, I assume it's on.
00:50:49I'm sure I stand.
00:50:57You okay?
00:50:59Yeah, I'm cool.
00:51:01I wanted to bring you this.
00:51:10Here.
00:51:14You could bring up your math and English for some extra help.
00:51:17Tomorrow's Saturday, I could meet you at the coffee shop by the school.
00:51:20I'll buy you lunch.
00:51:28I'll be there at noon.
00:51:31Noon.
00:51:39Can I take that now?
00:51:41I'm glad he didn't show up.
00:51:43Let's go.
00:51:45I got it.
00:51:52I'll catch you later.
00:51:57Here I am.
00:51:59Not even two o'clock.
00:52:00I'm early, sir.
00:52:01Down for study session numero tres.
00:52:14Okay, let me get three cards up on the fly, and then we get another two cards up.
00:52:20Okay, so that's five cards up.
00:52:21Can you add those for me?
00:52:23Yeah, we got to bet first.
00:52:25I bet five fake dollars.
00:52:28Well, I'll call, and that's 36.
00:52:33That's good.
00:52:34Now, what's the square root of that?
00:52:38Oh, square root.
00:52:39Okay, I think the square root is...
00:52:41What number multiplied by itself gives you 36?
00:52:46Uh, six?
00:52:49That's good.
00:52:51So what you got?
00:52:53Pair of sevens.
00:52:54Well, I guess I get all the chips, because I got three cents.
00:52:57Oh, pay up, dog.
00:52:59Wanna go again?
00:53:00Yeah, sure.
00:53:01You all right?
00:53:07Shemika Wallace, didn't we have an appointment after school today?
00:53:10It must have slipped my mind.
00:53:13We have to talk about you turning in your homework.
00:53:15I told you.
00:53:16The fire alarm keeps going off in my building.
00:53:19Three times this week?
00:53:21I get busy.
00:53:22Forget.
00:53:28Last night, I just didn't do a good enough job.
00:53:32Would you like to show me your homework?
00:53:33I'm sure I can help you with it.
00:53:46This is really close.
00:53:48We can fix this.
00:53:49Yeah?
00:53:51For reals?
00:53:52Sure, we can work on it right now.
00:53:54There's a few spelling mistakes.
00:53:56And just arrange some of the paragraphs differently.
00:53:59Yeah.
00:54:03Oh, yeah!
00:54:05Here.
00:54:08He's been so fussy all day.
00:54:10I think maybe he's going to see her.
00:54:12Okay.
00:54:14Thank you, Mrs. Benton.
00:54:17Mr. Clark, I can't work on my paper right now.
00:54:19I've got to go make dinner.
00:54:21I'll do it.
00:54:22You'll do what?
00:54:23I'll make dinner and you work on your paper.
00:54:26Oh.
00:54:27Okay?
00:54:28Okay.
00:54:28Start with the third paragraph.
00:54:30Okay.
00:54:30Hi.
00:54:32Okay.
00:54:33Where's the food?
00:54:39Dinner's served.
00:54:40I'm trying to concentrate.
00:54:42Concentrate later.
00:54:43Dinner's served.
00:54:46I tried like you said.
00:54:47I moved the third paragraph and it sounds really good.
00:54:51Okay.
00:54:51Now, that's for you.
00:54:53And who gets the baby food?
00:54:55Peter.
00:54:56Okay.
00:54:56You're going to like this.
00:54:57This looks really good.
00:55:04What's he doing here?
00:55:07He made us dinner.
00:55:10You don't think I can take care of my family, Mr. Clark?
00:55:13No.
00:55:14Oh, yes.
00:55:19Please.
00:55:20Leave my house.
00:55:33Please.
00:55:35Leave my house.
00:55:37I come home to find him in my kitchen.
00:55:39Cooking for my family.
00:55:40This girl has a job to do.
00:55:42Miss Wallace, can we please not talk about Shamika like she's not in the room?
00:55:45I'll talk any way I want.
00:55:46I send my daughter to school to be educated.
00:55:49I don't expect a teacher to bring school up in my house.
00:55:51It's called homework.
00:55:53Excuse me?
00:55:54She has too much of it to be babysitting all the time.
00:55:57Mr. Clark.
00:55:58Shamika has more potential than any kid in my class.
00:56:00Why can't you see that?
00:56:02How dare you?
00:56:04How are you going to tell me what I should and should not see in my daughter?
00:56:08I'm merely suggesting that you give her a chance.
00:56:13I'm taking my child home now.
00:56:15The white tornado here better not be teaching at this school when I bring her back tomorrow.
00:56:19Miss Wallace, I can assure you I will deal with this situation.
00:56:23Come on, Shamika.
00:56:25Please don't fire, Mr. Clark.
00:56:29He was just trying to help me, Mama.
00:56:31He was just trying to help.
00:56:34It's okay.
00:56:36Please don't leave because of me, Mr. Clark.
00:56:55Miss Wallace, wait.
00:56:57I'll meet you outside.
00:56:59Why are you doing this?
00:57:00You gave her these grand ideas and this world is just going to crush her down.
00:57:04I don't believe that.
00:57:05So you're just going to drop into our life and now you know all about it, right?
00:57:08I just know she's a great student.
00:57:10A born leader.
00:57:11Creative, intelligent.
00:57:14Shamika.
00:57:15My Shamika.
00:57:16Yes.
00:57:17If she tests well enough in May, I think we might be able to get her into Manhattan West for
00:57:22middle school.
00:57:23That's for gifted kids.
00:57:33Maybe Miss Benton can keep the boys a little longer every day.
00:57:38Okay.
00:57:40Okay.
00:57:44Okay.
00:57:47Okay.
00:57:52Okay.
00:57:57Good morning, Mr. Clark.
00:57:58Good morning.
00:57:59Good morning, Mr. Clark.
00:58:05Good morning.
00:58:07Good morning, Mr. Clark.
00:58:07Good morning.
00:58:08Good morning, Mr. Clark.
00:58:09Good morning.
00:58:09Good morning.
00:58:10It's really good.
00:58:11You got quite a talent for this.
00:58:13Well, it's one of my minis, dog.
00:58:16Sir.
00:58:18Thanks.
00:58:19Good morning.
00:58:20Good morning, Mr. Clark.
00:58:37Yo, what up, Tay?
00:58:42Don't you like me, Mr. Clark?
00:58:44Yeah, man.
00:58:44Don't hate on me because I got skills.
00:58:45Skills?
00:58:46You mean being a straight-up punk?
00:58:48You real good at that?
00:58:50Yo, come on, Tay.
00:58:51Just chill out.
00:58:52You telling me to chill, homie?
00:58:54You telling me to chill?
00:58:55Come on, man.
00:58:56I mean, Mr. Clark likes that art crap, okay?
00:58:58So he thought I did it and I just went with it.
00:59:03I'm going to get around, punk.
00:59:04I'm not going to do anything, man.
00:59:06I'm sorry.
00:59:08Ah!
00:59:18Superintendant Stevens has joined us to determine if Tayshaun Mitchell should be expelled from
00:59:22Inner Harlem Elementary.
00:59:23I vote yes.
00:59:25Send him to juvie.
00:59:27This isn't a democracy, Mr. Brampton.
00:59:29Howard, would you let Mr. Turner finish what he was saying?
00:59:32You're his foster parent.
00:59:34You got the say here.
00:59:36We don't need his lazy ass around the house all day.
00:59:39What did you just say?
00:59:47Look, if we expel him, he's only going to fall further behind.
00:59:50Mr. Clark, our students can't simply do what they want with no consequences.
00:59:54What about the consequences for Tayshaun?
00:59:56We are supposed to be keeping these kids in school.
01:00:01That's all.
01:00:02Just take a step back.
01:00:04Remember that I have eyes in the back of my head, so stop fighting.
01:00:12This is not a test.
01:00:14This is my phone number.
01:00:17I want you guys to call me if you have any questions about homework, need any advice, or you are
01:00:23in trouble.
01:00:24That's 24-7.
01:00:28Pick up your math workbooks at the front of the class, and we have a book report due tomorrow.
01:00:41Remember, there are two variables in this equation, okay, so x equals, x equals, x equals, come on, Tayshaun, you
01:00:48can do this.
01:00:49Yo, not what you're all up on me, man!
01:00:58X equals three-eighths!
01:01:00Yes!
01:01:01Oh, that's great.
01:01:02Just keep doing it like that.
01:01:29Oh, that's great.
01:01:34This doesn't sound good.
01:01:36How long you been this way?
01:01:38A week, maybe more.
01:01:40Well, you have pneumonia.
01:01:41I can send you home, but you'd be confined to bed rest for two weeks.
01:01:44Minimal.
01:01:46Yeah, I can't do that.
01:01:48Or I can admit you to the hospital right now, Mr. Clark.
01:02:16Okay, everybody, take your seats.
01:02:20Mr. Clark.
01:02:20You look really white.
01:02:23Yeah, even more than usual.
01:02:26We have four, four weeks.
01:02:32Now, I know that doesn't seem like a lot of time, but if we work really hard, I know we're
01:02:36going to do great on these exams.
01:02:40So, let's go over our science topics from last week.
01:02:44Who knows those?
01:02:50Magnetism, chemical reactions, and gravity.
01:02:54Okay, good.
01:02:55Gravity.
01:02:56Gravity is important because...
01:03:06Okay, we get it, Mr. Clark.
01:03:08Gravity makes you fall down.
01:03:17Mr. Clark?
01:03:20Mr. Clark?
01:03:34I hope he's all right.
01:03:56That good?
01:03:56You on me?
01:03:57Yeah.
01:03:59Very nice of Jason, so let me borrow the camera.
01:04:02Oh, he's happy to help.
01:04:03How much are we taping?
01:04:04Four hours.
01:04:06Four hours?
01:04:07Every day?
01:04:08Yeah.
01:04:09Kids need it.
01:04:10It'll go quick.
01:04:12For you.
01:04:15Hey, Marissa.
01:04:22Wait, come over here.
01:04:27Can't have our Mr. Clark looking all sloppy now, can we?
01:04:33You know what?
01:04:34Guy could get used to this.
01:04:38Come on, Tito ready.
01:04:41Okay, now, just because I'm on this videotape doesn't mean that I can't see you.
01:04:46Belita, is that coming?
01:04:52All right, is everybody ready?
01:04:54Yes, sir.
01:04:56Gravity.
01:04:57The force of attraction between two objects.
01:05:04That is gravity.
01:05:06Now, according to the definition of gravity, why did the egg fall?
01:05:10Because...
01:05:10And no, Julio, it's not because the egg and the floor are hot for each other.
01:05:15Turn around and face me.
01:05:18The egg fell because the force of the mass and the distance between the egg and the floor
01:05:23caused a reaction.
01:05:25Okay, now, get out your workbooks because I have to clean my floor.
01:05:43Good morning, Mr. Clark.
01:05:44Good morning, Tisha.
01:05:45You have my kids' homework?
01:05:50Good to have your back.
01:05:54That's not true.
01:05:55Yes, it is.
01:05:56I want my CD back and my money, bitch.
01:05:58You stupid, come here.
01:05:59I gave that CD back.
01:06:00No, you didn't.
01:06:01It's not dead.
01:06:02You're always doing it.
01:06:03It's Mr. Clark.
01:06:04You can just...
01:06:22What's up, Mr. C?
01:06:23What's up, Mr. C?
01:06:39You tell me.
01:06:44You guys have one week till the state exams.
01:06:48One week to show Mr. Turner and your parents and yourselves what you can do.
01:06:58And you guys don't have anything you want to tell me?
01:07:05There's no way we're going to pass those tests.
01:07:07We always mess up.
01:07:09And don't jump on us, Matt, sir.
01:07:11I mean, it's nothing personal.
01:07:13Everything we do in this room is personal.
01:07:17How we talk to each other, how we work together, and how we've prepared for these tests.
01:07:22But we're way behind now.
01:07:25We're not behind.
01:07:27You're ahead.
01:07:29Everyone thinks we're losers, Mr. Clark.
01:07:32No.
01:07:35You are not losers.
01:07:45These rules, they represent everything you've accomplished this year.
01:07:52Discovering new things.
01:07:55Believing in each other and believing in yourselves.
01:08:01And I'm proud of you.
01:08:04Compared to all that, this test, pfft, it's nothing.
01:08:10But, Mr. Clark, we have to get certain grades to graduate, right?
01:08:15So, what if we, you know, choke?
01:08:18But you're not going to choke.
01:08:22You guys didn't work hard all this year just to get ready for some tests.
01:08:28Every day, in this room, we are learning things far more valuable than you can get in some book.
01:08:40I teach you.
01:08:44And you teach me.
01:08:48And together, we learn to love to learn.
01:08:58So, next week, you're going to take that test.
01:09:02You're going to do the best that you can do.
01:09:05And you are going to walk out of that room and know that you can do anything you want for
01:09:09the rest of your lives.
01:09:22All right, tomorrow is the big day, but don't worry.
01:09:25You know the material backwards and forwards.
01:09:28So, just get a good night's sleep and, you know, good luck.
01:09:32Federia, can I talk to you for one minute?
01:09:34And Tayshawn, can you wait for me at the door, please?
01:09:40I know that it's been hard for you to fit in.
01:09:44But you can be smart and still be cool.
01:09:48In fact, you're so smart and cool, you can do anything you want to do.
01:09:53I want to be a doctor.
01:09:56Okay, good.
01:09:57You better kick some butt on that test, then, doctor.
01:10:03Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:10:04Good luck.
01:10:07Tayshawn.
01:10:13Yo, kid, get it done.
01:10:15You know what I'm saying?
01:10:15Do this.
01:10:16Aight.
01:10:17Hey, what up, T?
01:10:18Yo, little brother, where you been, man?
01:10:20We've been looking for you.
01:10:21Hey, yo, you forgot what's up?
01:10:22We check it.
01:10:23We got some goods.
01:10:23We got to move now.
01:10:24Come on.
01:10:25It's raining, dude.
01:10:25Come on.
01:10:31Hey.
01:10:32Look, you can't be in and not roll.
01:10:35I can't be like that, son.
01:10:38I was thinking maybe we could walk to school together.
01:10:41We can do a last-minute review of the test on the way.
01:10:45Yo, you're running this way or running that way, payaso?
01:10:48Which way?
01:10:49Come on.
01:10:54That way.
01:10:57Paul.
01:11:06Okay.
01:11:08So, when you get to the math section...
01:11:14Go get him.
01:11:28Good morning.
01:11:31Do not open your test booklets until I tell you to begin.
01:11:35Keep your eyes on your own paper.
01:11:37Remember, when you've chosen your answer, fill in the corresponding answer bubble completely
01:11:42with a number two pencil.
01:11:45If you require an additional pencil, please raise your hand and one will be provided.
01:11:52Do your best.
01:11:54And no talking.
01:12:03You may begin.
01:12:06You may begin.
01:12:07You may begin.
01:12:44Think they're as nervous as we are?
01:12:46I'm not nervous.
01:12:48Fantastic.
01:12:49Thanks.
01:12:50Thanks.
01:12:55Thanks.
01:13:10It was 36.
01:13:11No, it was 32 apples, right?
01:13:13Yeah, that's us.
01:13:14You are, Mr. Clark.
01:13:15So, you're going to go later?
01:13:17Okay.
01:13:18Okay.
01:13:24Sleep.
01:13:33double mocha latte no phone hi come on in how are the tests oh good I think I think the
01:13:43kids did
01:13:43pretty well yeah okay whatever I'm freaking out I got an audition oh my god that's great no no
01:13:51that's not so good Jason got a job and he asked me to go to LA with him I I
01:13:57don't know what to do
01:14:01tell me what to do I tell sixth graders what to do and last time I looked you weren't in
01:14:14the sixth
01:14:14grade so thank you very much for stopping
01:14:39what's going on what's going on what's hard it looks like and you just gotta watch shut up
01:14:50whatever you do do not open the closet
01:15:07hello kid Julio I knew you were gonna open the closet
01:15:14you guys have been working so hard for the last three months on this test and whatever
01:15:19the scores are I want you to know I'm proud to be your teacher I'm so proud that I asked
01:15:25your
01:15:26parents to let me take you somewhere special and they said yes so go get your envelopes and open
01:15:41them
01:15:41oh my god family the upper guys we're going to broadway we are going tonight so come get your
01:15:48play bills
01:15:49thank you Mr. Clark thank you Mr. Clark thank you Mr. Clark thank you thank you Mr. Clark thank you
01:16:00thank you
01:16:00thank you
01:16:01thank you
01:16:01thank you
01:16:07the Cavaliers came up with the line from seven feet with the bullets 108 to 99
01:16:11the Lakers had no trouble with the Rockets winning 124 to 88
01:16:15the Nuggets just got by the necks 114 to 112 the Supersonics devastated the Jens 136 to 78
01:16:22hit with the trailblazers over the box
01:16:2495
01:16:25and this fandom guy he's like so in love with this girl that he's got to grab her up you
01:16:35know
01:16:36and then he takes her to the secret crib and then and then he keeps her there and then they
01:16:41find him
01:16:42where the house
01:16:43well I'm not gonna tell you you'll find out
01:16:52what the hell
01:16:55you ruined my wall
01:16:58I told you to paint that crap in the street
01:17:05not in my house
01:17:06no
01:17:08no
01:17:08get off me man get off of me
01:17:10no
01:17:11you think you can do whatever you want
01:17:15no
01:17:15you piece of garbage
01:17:17no
01:17:18no
01:17:21no
01:17:22no
01:17:23no
01:17:23no
01:17:23no
01:17:24no
01:17:25no
01:17:26no
01:17:26no
01:17:26no
01:17:26no
01:17:26no
01:17:27no
01:17:29no
01:17:35all
01:17:36I can't print myself
01:17:37don't look for it Mr. Clark
01:17:39there's plenty of parents here
01:17:40we'll look after the kids
01:17:41Let's go.
01:18:11Let's go.
01:18:41Tayshan?
01:18:48Tayshan?
01:19:02Tayshan?
01:19:03I'm here.
01:19:05Get away.
01:19:06Get away.
01:19:06Get away.
01:19:07I ain't worth it.
01:19:08I ain't worth it.
01:19:09I ain't worth it.
01:19:10No, no, no.
01:19:10I know you.
01:19:13I saw your work.
01:19:15And it's beautiful.
01:19:21It's okay.
01:19:22It's okay.
01:19:24It's okay.
01:19:25It's okay.
01:19:26Aww, it's okay.
01:19:27It's okay.
01:19:29It's okay.
01:19:29It's okay.
01:19:30It's okay.
01:19:37It's okay.
01:19:38I'm gonna go now, Mr. Clark.
01:19:42I'm gonna help you.
01:19:45I'm not going anywhere.
01:19:49It's okay.
01:20:06Here we go.
01:20:08Here we go.
01:20:15Tayshaun.
01:20:19You'll be staying here for a while.
01:20:23Thanks, Mr. Chairman.
01:20:24You're welcome.
01:20:26Hey, you're gonna be safe here.
01:20:43You may take a while, Ron, but we'll find him a place.
01:20:47I give him a word.
01:20:54So, which room was yours?
01:21:01I'll see you first thing in the morning.
01:21:02Yes, sir.
01:21:05Yes, sir.
01:21:35Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:21:36Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:22:02But I just received a fax from the Board of Education informing me of the results of the state exam.
01:22:08I felt it was important to give you the scores myself.
01:22:15These are probably not the scores you expected.
01:22:20You're welcome.
01:22:22This class, this sixth grade class, tested higher than any other class.
01:22:41You even tested higher than the honors class.
01:22:52Congratulations.
01:22:53Congratulations.
01:22:57Congratulations, Mrs. Clark.
01:22:59Very impressive.
01:23:00Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:23:03Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:23:08Shameika, your award was going to be for highest achievement in English.
01:23:13But I'm afraid I'm going to have to change that.
01:23:16Because, looking at your exam scores, I now see that you achieved something that no other student in the entire
01:23:22district achieved.
01:23:27Shameika Wallace.
01:23:28you earned perfect scores
01:23:31in English and math.
01:23:34Oh, my God!
01:23:40Mr. Clark?
01:23:58For always being there,
01:24:00even when we didn't want you to be.
01:24:04For inspiring us to dream big.
01:24:07Yes, sir, Mr. C.
01:24:09Yeah.
01:24:11For looking like a fool when you double dutch.
01:24:16We voted you,
01:24:19the baddest teacher in town.
01:24:38Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:24:41Let's get down to some presidential learning.
01:24:43We'll start with your devices straight from Mount Vernon.
01:24:46First President and Commander-in-Chief
01:24:48of the Revolutionary so that we can be free.
01:24:51John Adams the second,
01:24:52Thomas Jackson the third.
01:24:54When we fight with the independence,
01:24:55we have votes for her.
01:24:56Saying, when are the best of human events?
01:24:59We didn't say that,
01:25:00and we've been doing it since.
01:25:01It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA!
01:25:07It's a present dream.
01:25:08It all works,
01:25:09alright, alright,
01:25:10okay,
01:25:10okay,
01:25:12it's a tribute to the leaders of the USA!
01:25:17It's a present dream.
01:25:18It's a present dream.
01:25:22It's a present dream.
01:25:24it'll be said in the USA.
01:25:28All right, all right, okay, okay.
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