A drama teacher tries to help one of his students, while dealing with his own issues. | dG1fUE1fYXBuOHpHQjQ
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:04 The parable of the prodigal son.
00:09 And he arose and came to his father,
00:11 but while he was still a long way off, his father saw him.
00:14 Now, think about this from the father's perspective.
00:18 How would your father welcome you home?
00:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:24 [SINGING]
00:30 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:40 Nathan Williams, you're under arrest.
00:41 I'm not a very good--
00:42 Did they have to arrest him in front of the whole school?
00:44 He was living out of his car for two years.
00:47 Only running track so he could get a shower.
00:49 Let the system take care of him, Sam.
00:52 Who were you living with before you went into foster care?
00:54 Nanny and Grandpa.
00:56 He's got a job.
00:57 You don't need no school.
00:58 When he goes to court, he has to show the judge
01:00 he's not that person anymore.
01:01 New Holland's too far.
01:03 We have got to get you back in school.
01:05 Run now, baby.
01:07 Run.
01:09 My dad was a bad person.
01:10 And I'm a bad person just like him.
01:13 You're not a bad person.
01:14 You've just had bad luck.
01:16 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:20 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:27 There's a terrific kid there.
01:28 If I can help--
01:31 I mean, what the heck?
01:32 Where are you now?
01:33 I'm with my teacher.
01:35 Your teacher?
01:36 I want "Hello, Dottie."
01:37 Come on.
01:38 And I want it loud.
01:39 This is your room now.
01:41 Stan, your first priority is to this school.
01:43 You're not a social worker.
01:44 Isn't my first priority to my students?
01:46 You know, whether it's something your dad did to you
01:48 or your mom didn't do, you have got to deal with it.
01:52 You can't keep making up stories about what happened.
01:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:56 [INAUDIBLE]
01:57 Come on.
01:58 You're going to try to fix me?
01:59 You know how many people have tried?
02:00 You ungrateful little--
02:03 [GRUNTS]
02:04 Screw you.
02:04 Screw me?
02:05 Really, Nate?
02:06 That's a little quaint for you, isn't it?
02:08 I mean, I guess this is better than you
02:09 mooching and slouching around.
02:10 Maybe we're getting somewhere.
02:11 Come on. What else you got?
02:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:16 [INAUDIBLE]
02:19 You got to hang in there.
02:20 There are people out there who want to help you.
02:22 You just got to let them.
02:23 Thank you.
02:24 You're welcome.
02:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]
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