00:18Finally, the first sunny day in April and I have to be stuck in this class.
00:22As I'm sure you'll remember, the quadratic formula is y equals ax squared plus bx plus c.
00:33There's so much out there I could be drawing.
00:39And I have to waste my time not understanding something I'll never even use.
00:44Hope, boys of here, please remind the class what type of curve this equation creates.
00:52You should know this by now. It makes a parabola.
00:56Ugh, Teacher Zhao, when will I ever use this? Like in the real world?
01:02Well, engineers might use quadratics to model the arc of a bridge, but very little in life exactly follows the
01:11curve that's perfect.
01:13Nature, populations, and economies aren't so pristine, but it's still important to understand.
01:20If perfect parabolas don't exist, why do we need to graph them? In case I design a bridge someday?
01:29These formulas are at the heart of human progress, and they are also on the exam. So figure it out.
01:38Human progress? I just want to progress to the end of this class.
01:48I survived another math class. Finally, I'm free.
01:56Mom must have gone home already, but I'm gonna take my time.
01:59I'm not in a rush to get there if she and Dad are going to be fighting like this morning.
02:06I should go for bubble tea. Maybe I can get Leah to join me.
02:25Well, Teacher Zhao, you'd be happy to see I'm taking notes.
02:29But all I remember is you said the quadratics aren't real life. Sorry.
02:34I'm sorry.
03:03Oh, they're talking about crudratics. I'm going to sit this one out.
03:19My backpack. I can't go anywhere without it.
03:34What's up with Li Tao? He's just standing outside the girls' bathroom. That's kind of weird.
03:46Hey, Li Tao. You know the boys' bathroom is in the other hall, right?
03:51Oh, uh, yeah. You see, I think my... my books are in the girls' bathroom.
04:00What? Why would your books be in there?
04:04Someone took them, and something Ling Meng said made me think they might be in there.
04:13So, you were going to go in and get them yourself?
04:17Uh, well, I was just waiting until no one was in there. But could you perhaps get them for me?
04:26Some people pick on Li Tao because he's a rural transfer student from a poor family.
04:31But he's smart and hardworking. I don't like to see him bullied.
04:36Oh, yeah. Of course.
04:41Oh, thank you, Hope. Somehow I knew you'd be the only one willing to help me.
04:46Oh, Li Tao, I'm sure there are others. But anyway, give me a minute, and I'll see if your books
04:52are in there.
05:14He was right. Those look like his books. Who would do...
05:36Well, you were right, Li Tao. Your books were there. Here you go.
05:43Thanks. Uh, I have another problem now, though.
05:50Oh?
05:52Can you keep a secret for me?
05:54Uh, yeah. Sure.
05:56You know how the school is looking for the missing teacher edition books?
06:01No, you can't be the one who stole them.
06:04I wasn't trying to cheat, I promise.
06:06I just needed to study, and when my books disappeared, I panicked.
06:11Teacher Zhao left her admin key out and...
06:16What are you going to do?
06:20Do you think your mom could help me return them without getting me into trouble?
06:25She's the nicest teacher here.
06:28Um, okay. I'll ask her when I get home.
06:33Thanks, Hope. You're the best.
06:35Don't worry about it.
06:37Hey, did you see if Liya left already?
06:42No, but I'd check outside.
06:45The new practice test scores were just posted.
07:03The floor is wet, and there's no point going to mom's art room anyway.
07:07She would have left by now.
07:09I should get going, too.
07:26Okay, bubble tea time.
07:28I just need to find Liya.
07:42Can't leave yet.
07:43I haven't found Liya, and I think she must be out here somewhere.
07:51The results of the most recent practice exam.
07:54Liya did better than me, but I know she wants to do a lot better than that.
08:12You need to focus more in my class, Hope.
08:15You won't get better by staring out the window all day.
08:29Why is there a police officer here at the school?
08:34I'm wondering the same thing.
09:00I've never seen a police officer here at school.
09:03Well, is everything alright?
09:06Everything is fine.
09:16Hey, Liya.
09:17What's going on?
09:20Oh, not much.
09:22What are you still doing here?
09:23I thought you'd go home with your mom right at the bell.
09:27I'm going to take my time.
09:29Mom and dad have been fighting a lot lately, and they had a big one this morning.
09:33I'd like it to settle down first.
09:37Oh no.
09:38What were they fighting about?
09:40I don't even know.
09:42It didn't really make sense.
09:43I stayed in my room until they both left.
09:46Anyway, I was thinking, maybe we could grab some bubble tea?
09:52I'd be freaking out if my parents were fighting.
09:55I can't handle any more stress right now.
10:00Seems like she's not keen about the bubble tea.
10:03Something's bothering her.
10:06Everything okay?
10:08It's nothing.
10:09Don't worry about it.
10:12No, something must be bothering her.
10:15I can always tell.
10:33Hope, you're back.
10:46That's it.
10:48The Gaokao exam is less than two months away,
10:50and Leah still isn't scoring high enough to get into the university she wants.
11:04This has to be what is getting her down.
11:06The pressure of having so little time left to improve her score.
11:10I should talk to her about this.
11:17She'll appreciate that I thought of her.
11:26Hope, you're back.
11:34Hope, you're back.
11:36Hope, you're back.
11:47I understand why you're stressed out, Leah.
11:49Your practice exam scores still aren't as high as you want,
11:52and the test is only two months away.
11:56I studied so hard.
11:58I don't know if I can do any better.
12:02Of course you can.
12:04You still have time to bring your score up.
12:06One practice exam isn't the end of the world.
12:09Maybe I'm just doomed to fail.
12:12Leah, that's not true.
12:14I know you're stressed, but you always pull through.
12:18Thanks, Hope.
12:19I try to tell myself that,
12:21but it's better when I hear it from you.
12:25You're so relaxed.
12:27Must be nice to be going overseas for art school.
12:30You don't need to worry about your score.
12:32Only teacher Zhao will be upset with you.
12:35Hey, why don't we go get bubble tea?
12:37That'll cheer you up.
12:39You know I'd love to,
12:41but I think I'll feel better if I keep studying.
12:44After the Gaokao,
12:45let's get bubble tea every day
12:46until you go to Canada.
12:48Bubble tea every day from June till August.
12:51Ha!
12:53That sounds amazing!
12:55But I still can't believe I'm going to move so soon.
12:58Doesn't feel real yet.
13:02You're so lucky to already know
13:04where you're going after we graduate.
13:07Everything for me depends on my Gaokao results.
13:10I'll let you get back to studying then.
13:12You're going to do great.
13:13Don't worry so much.
13:14And whenever you want to take a break,
13:16you know where to find me.
13:18At the bubble tea shop.
13:20I'm going to miss you.
13:22Thanks for helping me calm down.
13:23See you tomorrow.
