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She Slapped the Wrong Woman
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00:09Mom, stop!
00:11Please do not hit Mrs. Brown.
00:13You are just a piano teacher.
00:15Focus on your classes and do not ask too much.
00:19I do not care.
00:21Teaching piano is just my passion.
00:23If I want, I could even make this whole school carry the Brown name.
00:28Last week, after I find a student's mother's affair, she says she will get me kicked out of the school.
00:38Mrs. Brown, did you give this grade?
00:41Are you deaf?
00:42I listened to last week's recording over 20 times.
00:45My son's touch was at least 15% weaker than it should be.
00:48And you still dare give him an A?
00:51She pulls out her phone.
00:54Music reflects a person's character.
00:55If the touch wrong, the character goes soft.
00:57Do you want to turn Jake into a useless man?
01:02This piece has 24 sections.
01:04Three hits per section.
01:05I will hit you 72 times today as punishment.
01:09I let out a laugh from anger and take out my phone.
01:12I call Vice Principal Mr. Ashford.
01:15Since when does our school allow parents to punish teachers?
01:18No one answers.
01:20I lower my phone and look straight at her.
01:23Mrs. Mercer, this is class time.
01:25Leave my classroom.
01:26Now.
01:38Not putting your hand out.
01:40How does that feel?
01:43There is a camera here.
01:45You should think this through.
01:48I do not care about it.
01:49Put your hand out right now.
01:51If you still refuse, I will hit you 150 times today.
01:57Shit!
01:59B!
01:59This level deserves a B+.
02:01I just heard her at the door.
02:02She missed several notes.
02:04And the touch of both hands is different.
02:06And you dare give a B+.
02:07You are ruining these kids.
02:10150 hits is too light.
02:11I will hit you 300 times before you learn your lesson.
02:16Mom, stop.
02:18Please do not hit Mrs. Brown.
02:21Shut up!
02:25Useless thing!
02:26You cannot even tell right from wrong.
02:28You dare stop me!
02:34Play this piece again.
02:36If your touch is uneven again, even by one degree, I will hit you 100 times.
02:41Only then do I realize, Jake, the child who never even dares to lift his head in my class,
02:47is not born timid.
02:49Living with a mother like this, he must be trapped in fear from morning to night.
02:56Mrs. Mercer, music is art.
02:59For a child, what matters most is feeling and expression.
03:02It should not be measured by machine and self-experience.
03:05A teacher like you, encouraging this kind of nonsense.
03:09Shut up!
03:10Notes must be perfect, down to the smallest detail.
03:14In the Mercer family, anything less than precise means shame.
03:18You turned my son into a useless child.
03:21Can you take responsibility for that?
03:24She actually pulls out her phone again and opens the same audio analysis app.
03:30She points it at the piano and watches the real-time waveform on the screen while she keeps cursing.
03:36At that moment, Mr. Ashford rushes in out of breath.
03:40What... what is going on here?
03:45I step forward and explain everything from beginning to end.
03:53Lena, go back to your office first.
03:58I will handle this here.
04:01I stand there, stunned, watching as Mr. Ashford turns around to face Mrs. Mercer, who is standing there with her
04:08arms crossed.
04:09His posture looks more like he is trying to calm her down than hold her accountable.
04:13I have no choice but to turn and leave.
04:17I sit in the office for two full classes.
04:20The burning pain on my face comes back again and again.
04:24And the more I think about it, the more unfair it feels.
04:27By lunch break, Mr. Ashford finally pushes the door open, slow and casual.
04:34It's settled.
04:35Mrs. Mercer has already left.
04:38How was it handled?
04:40She hit me in front of everyone, insulted me, and abused a child.
04:45You are just a piano teacher.
04:48Focus on your classes and do not ask too much.
04:54Just remember this.
04:56When it comes to Jake in the future, don't take it too seriously.
05:00Just tolerate it and it will pass.
05:02I almost laugh from anger.
05:04This is his solution?
05:06But looking at his face, I know arguing is useless.
05:10I swallow my frustration.
05:12Tomorrow is Saturday.
05:13I decide I will wait until Monday to find Jake and ask how he is doing.
05:18But I never expect this.
05:20Early Saturday morning, while I am still asleep, my phone keeps ringing non-stop.
05:25I hang up several times, but the caller keeps dialing again and again without giving up.
05:31It is Jake's mother again.
05:33I have no choice but to answer.
05:36The moment I pick up, she starts yelling.
05:39Ms. Brown, you were pretty busy last night, huh?
05:42Still sleeping at this hour?
05:45What do you want?
05:46Tell me, who put chocolate in my son's school bag yesterday?
05:50Chocolate.
05:51I am still half asleep.
05:53Stop pretending.
05:55I checked his bag this morning and found two pieces of chocolate.
06:00Explain yourself.
06:01What is your intention?
06:02Are you trying to poison my son?
06:07Only then do I remember.
06:09Jake plays piano quite well.
06:11I did give a small piece of chocolate to a few kids as a reward for good performance.
06:16My son has never had a single bite of junk food since he was born.
06:18Do you even know how much sugar that is?
06:20I am taking him to have his stomach pump right now.
06:22All medical bills, nutrition costs, my lost work time, and mental damages, you will pay for everything.
06:28Right?
06:31Oh, I see now.
06:33See what exactly?
06:35You filthy woman.
06:37Are you trying to scheme against my son?
06:39Otherwise, why give chocolate to him and not the other kids?
06:42Do you think he is handsome?
06:44Are you trying to use this cheap trick to seduce him?
06:46You shameless thing.
06:49Mrs. Mercer, show some respect.
06:51Your son is only nine.
06:53I am his teacher.
06:54What you are saying is ridiculous.
06:56So what if he is nine?
06:58Is he not a man at nine?
06:59My son looks like his father.
07:00He is naturally attractive.
07:01Women like you, old and childs, are all mentally sick.
07:04Who knows what you are planning?
07:05I warn you, stay away from my son, or I will rip your face apart.
07:09Shit.
07:10Locking a parent like this would normally mean a teacher is done for in this job.
07:14But I do not care.
07:18Teaching piano is just my passion.
07:20If I want, I could even make this whole school carry the brown name.
07:27As expected, on Monday morning during P.E. class, she shows up again.
07:32I am there, helping the P.E. teacher with the stopwatch, recording sprint times.
07:37A girl sprains her ankle, and the teacher gives her permission to rest on the side.
07:42Then, that familiar voice suddenly explodes from the edge of the field.
07:47What is going on?
07:48Why is she not running?
07:50The P.E. teacher is about to step forward to explain, but I stop him.
07:55I already know.
07:56There is no reasoning with this woman.
07:58She twisted her ankle last week.
08:00That is why she is resting here.
08:02So what if she twisted her ankle?
08:05She still cannot skip running.
08:07If Jake sees this, what then?
08:10If he also learns not to run, who is going to take responsibility?
08:13You little brat, already learning to slack off at this age?
08:18Get up!
08:18Run!
08:23Why are you everywhere?
08:25Are you just determined to go against me?
08:28Is it because you cannot have children?
08:31Yourself?
08:32So you are jealous of me and afraid my son will succeed?
08:36Mind your language!
08:38So what?
08:39I treat you how you look.
08:42You are nothing but a disgrace, ruining these kids.
08:47Stop it!
08:48Stop it!
08:56Can you stop embarrassing me?
08:59It's all because of you!
09:02Nobody in class wants to play with me anymore!
09:05Last time I had one bite of Tylee's birthday cake,
09:08you made Tylee's mom pay you money!
09:10They all say you are a crazy woman!
09:13Nobody wants to be friends with me!
09:16Stop coming to school!
09:21Who dares to isolate my son?
09:24You bunch of bastards!
09:26I am not finished with you yet.
09:29It must be you, you filthy woman!
09:32You are turning the students against me, aren't you?
09:35I am going to Mr. Ashford and get you fired!
09:39Go ahead.
09:49Mrs. Brown?
09:51Will my mom make you lose your job?
09:54No.
09:56I will be fine.
09:59I will not lose my job.
10:02But this woman, she is very likely going to end up in jail.
10:06After the class, I am called into Mr. Ashford's office.
10:10The board just held a meeting.
10:12Some course arrangements have been adjusted.
10:15The piano class will be suspended for now.
10:18You should take a break.
10:20So, you are suspending my class?
10:22Before he can answer, Mrs. Mercer walks in again.
10:25Oh my.
10:26I heard Ms. Brown is being suspended.
10:29But if you do not want that, it is also fine.
10:32I am a very reasonable person after all.
10:41Sign this, and I will be generous and forgive you.
10:44I pick it up and take one look.
10:47Ms. Brown must provide Jake with one-on-one piano tutoring after school every day.
10:52At least two hours each time.
10:54If Jake is bullied at school, Ms. Brown must immediately punish the offending student and demand compensation from their parents.
11:03Ms. Brown must pick Jake up for school 30 minutes early every morning.
11:07If the parent calls, Ms. Brown must answer within one second.
11:11If not, ten strikes with the wooden board will be given.
11:26You are dreaming.
11:30You ungrateful trash!
11:32Stop it!
11:33I think he is stopping Mrs. Mercer, but instead, he grabs me and holds me back so I cannot fight
11:40back.
11:40He locks my arms tightly.
11:42I cannot move at all.
11:44Mrs. Mercer takes the chance and slaps me again and again.
11:49Lena, you are really being unreasonable here.
11:51Mrs. Mercer is willing to settle this privately.
11:54That is giving you a chance.
11:55You do not appreciate it and you turn it into a scene?
11:58And do you even know who Mrs. Mercer is?
12:02Nora Mercer is the wife of our school's biggest donor, Mr. Mercer.
12:07You are just a piano teacher.
12:10Know your place.
12:11Very soon, they will all find out who does not know their place.
12:16Tell me then, what is the name of this biggest donor?
12:22Scared yet?
12:24My husband is Warren Mercer.
12:27I already called him.
12:29He is on his way right now.
12:36Warren Mercer?
12:37That scholar kid who only finished school because he got a full ride from my father-in-law's foundation?
12:42Now he is playing the role of the ultimate power?
12:48He used to pursue me back then.
12:50He said as long as I give him three sons, he would let me take his last name and become
12:55Mrs. Mercer.
12:57Turns out, he really did find someone willing to accept that offer.
13:01I calmly dial a number.
13:03Hello, honey.
13:04I am being bullied at school.
13:07Oh?
13:09Calling your husband now?
13:10What is he, some security guard you called in to back you up?
13:15Come on.
13:16I really want to see what kind of loser would marry a woman like you.
13:19I am telling you, the board of directors has already been handled by my husband.
13:24You are never coming back to teach piano again.
13:28A woman like you, who cannot even have children.
13:32Nobody wants you anywhere.
13:34I stay silent.
13:35The call is still connected.
13:37Every insult Nora throws is clearly heard on the other end.
13:41Lena, hang up the phone.
13:43Do you even think your husband can be compared to Mr. Mercer?
13:46I look out the window.
13:47My husband Ethan's Lamborghini is already parked downstairs.
13:51At the same time, another car pulls in next to it.
13:55A Porsche series.
13:56Warren's.
13:57Now this is getting interesting.
14:00My husband's voice comes through the phone.
14:02Baby, I am here.
14:07Oh, isn't that my husband's Porsche?
14:10And what is that junk next to it?
14:13Looks all dusty.
14:16Don't tell me it is some construction contractor's car?
14:19I almost laugh out loud.
14:21She does not even recognize a Lamborghini.
14:24At that moment, Mr. Ashford's office door is pushed open and Warren walks in.
14:29After so many years, his hair is still perfectly combed and he carries himself like he looks down on everyone.
14:36What is going on now?
14:38You make a scene over every little thing.
14:42Honey, you are finally here.
14:46This teacher bullied our son!
14:49You must stand up for me!
14:51Warren turns to look at me with a cold face.
14:55Clearly, he does not recognize me.
14:57It has been six years since he last tried to pursue me.
15:01And in his current imagined social class, someone like me, just a piano teacher, is not even worth remembering.
15:09You are Mrs. Brown?
15:11I have heard about your disrespectful behavior recently.
15:16My time is valuable.
15:18I will not waste words on you.
15:20I will ask you one thing.
15:26Do you know who Jake is?
15:28I say nothing.
15:30I just look at him quietly.
15:31Seeing my silence, he thinks I am intimidated.
15:34He gets even more confident and continues.
15:37My son Jake is going to inherit a billion dollar fortune.
15:42He will manage a public company.
15:43He will be the one ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
15:46So every single note he plays is not just music.
15:50It is discipline training for a future CEO.
15:53It is the foundation of a billion dollar legacy.
15:56Do you understand?
15:57Nora nods hard beside him.
16:00Warren continues.
16:01Do you even realize that the grade you casually give him could destroy the discipline of a future business leader?
16:08A small difference in touch to you may seems minor, but in his future trillion dollar contracts, that could be
16:14a fatal flaw.
16:16Can you take responsibility for that?
16:18I listen to this ridiculous speech and cannot help but laugh.
16:22Trillion dollar contracts?
16:24Looks like my husband really has been making this man live well.
16:27I will give his imagination an A+.
16:30His face darkens.
16:32What are you laughing at?
16:33I look up at him calmly.
16:36Nothing.
16:37I just think Mr. Mercer is very imaginative.
16:40My reaction clearly irritates him.
16:45Mrs. Brown, I suggest you face reality.
16:48Right now, apologize to my wife.
16:53Then accept whatever arrangement the school gives you.
16:56Otherwise, I can guarantee you will have no place not just in this school, but in the entire education field.
17:03Facing his barking threats, I still just smile faintly.
17:08At that moment, the office door is suddenly pushed open.
17:11A young female teacher rushes in, her face pale.
17:15It's bad.
17:16Jake is missing.
17:20After PE class, he did not return to the classroom with the group.
17:25We checked the playground and everywhere around, but we cannot find him.
17:30My son!
17:32My baby!
17:34What are you all doing?
17:37Mrs. Brown, what are you standing there for?
17:40Go find him now!
17:42You're going to do a thing!
17:44What are you doing?
17:46You cannot even keep track of one child.
17:52If anything happens to my son, I will make sure you all pay for it.
17:58I follow them and rush out of the office.
18:01I like the question.
18:01I do.
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