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The Ron Clark Story (2006)
Transcript
00:00:00 [Phone ringing]
00:00:07 Ron Clark, ready for your first day?
00:00:10 Yes, ma'am.
00:00:11 I'll be with you in a minute and I'll introduce you to your class.
00:00:27 Hi. What happened to you?
00:00:30 C.J. says I can't learn so I should go with the trash.
00:00:37 Okay, settle down. Let's get out our silent reading.
00:00:41 I'm Mr. Clark. What's your name?
00:00:50 Kathy Craig.
00:00:51 Nice to meet you.
00:00:55 [TV playing]
00:00:57 You know, I'm so sorry. I'm so forgetful. What's my name again?
00:01:01 It's Mr. Clark.
00:01:03 Oh, see? You just learned something.
00:01:06 Let's get you out of there.
00:01:09 Mr. Clark?
00:01:12 Yeah?
00:01:13 Is you going to be our new teacher?
00:01:15 [TV playing]
00:01:19 [Indistinct chatter]
00:01:27 We'll arrive at Swan Quarter about five, like we always do.
00:01:32 Pick up the shrimp bait at the general store, like we always do,
00:01:37 and hop the ferry over to Ocracoke Island for some fine flounder fishing.
00:01:41 Like we always do.
00:01:45 Well, folks, it's not quite the end of the year summer celebration we expected.
00:01:49 But let's take a moment to thank our own Mr. Clark,
00:01:53 whose fifth grade class tested number one in Beaufort County for the fourth year in a row.
00:01:58 We have a surprise that we have put together for you.
00:02:04 Unfortunately, it's outside.
00:02:08 [Thunder]
00:02:10 Y'all know Mr. Clark began here as a temporary teacher.
00:02:21 Well, we've all chipped in on something to help him feel more permanent.
00:02:26 [Cheering]
00:02:33 [Indistinct chatter]
00:02:37 I love it here, but I've got to move on, Mom,
00:02:52 before they use that parking space for my grave.
00:02:55 New York public schools are desperate for good teachers.
00:02:58 Newspaper says they're begging for them.
00:03:02 Dad, every year I tell my students to go for what they want in life.
00:03:05 Dream big. Take risks.
00:03:07 It's time I started living up to my own words.
00:03:10 I'm going to miss you guys, but I've got to go.
00:03:14 We understand, sweetie.
00:03:17 Goodbye.
00:03:21 People get killed in New York.
00:03:26 [Music]
00:03:29 This is Radio Roanoke, where the sun is shining and the temperature is 78 degrees.
00:03:47 [Music]
00:03:53 News and sports in five, Baltimore, but now let's get ready to rock and roll with the smoke and red.
00:03:58 That was the mellow midnight voice of Johnny Hartman.
00:04:01 This is WNYC in New York City.
00:04:04 Next up, something cool on a hot night.
00:04:08 [Music]
00:04:11 Come on, pal, get out of the way!
00:04:21 [Horn honking]
00:04:24 Rents due at 10.
00:04:26 Cash only. Checkouts at 11.30.
00:04:30 Okay, this is great. And what's your name?
00:04:34 Yolanda.
00:04:36 Thank you, Yolanda.
00:04:38 Hi.
00:04:43 [Door opening]
00:04:46 Ah, New York.
00:05:03 [Door opening]
00:05:06 Good morning. Good morning.
00:05:16 Yolanda, good morning.
00:05:20 Do you have a list of the public schools in Harlem?
00:05:23 Sure I do, baby.
00:05:25 Okay, thank you.
00:05:31 What do you want school listings for?
00:05:34 I'm a teacher.
00:05:36 And you want to teach? Up in Harlem?
00:05:40 Yes.
00:05:42 Well, then, honey, you're going to need something else.
00:05:44 Personal injury lawyers.
00:05:46 Because once your way behind goes on up in there, they'll be carrying you back up the same way you went in.
00:05:50 What kind of foolishness is this? Going on up there trying to teach? You know you ain't going to get anything.
00:05:54 Okay, thank you.
00:05:56 Bye, baby.
00:05:58 [Music]
00:06:01 Thank you so much for coming in.
00:06:17 You're welcome. If you could just look at my resume.
00:06:19 I apologize. We just don't have a position available.
00:06:21 All right, but all my kids tested above grade level.
00:06:24 I'm sure they did. And good luck to you.
00:06:28 [Music]
00:06:56 Ma'am, you forgot your purse.
00:06:58 Thank you, ma'am.
00:06:59 You're welcome.
00:07:00 Thanks.
00:07:01 So, my merry men and ladies, let us steal from the rich and help a poor, brave waiter go henceforth into the kitchen and command your dinners.
00:07:16 Nice hat. Distracts the customers from that accent.
00:07:19 Hey, watch out. I got a bow and arrow.
00:07:21 What show are you in? Everybody works here as an actor.
00:07:24 I'm a teacher.
00:07:26 You are going to change before your first class, right?
00:07:28 Very funny. How about you?
00:07:30 Me? Oh, I'm taking a break from acting. The Cleopatra gig is very challenging.
00:07:35 Hey, who's that?
00:07:38 That's the Queen of Egypt, in love with Marc Antony.
00:07:41 No, I mean, who is that?
00:07:45 Marissa. And she's even more beautiful out of costume. I'm Jason.
00:07:50 Otherwise known as Marc Antony.
00:07:54 Sorry.
00:07:56 It happens all the time, bro. Don't sweat it.
00:07:59 Get some fake nails out of him.
00:08:10 You're cracking a clamp.
00:08:16 Hey, enough.
00:08:23 Hey, Mitchell, my office now.
00:08:26 I'm not playing with your son.
00:08:29 I know, son.
00:08:34 Mr. Sox, what the hell was that?
00:08:38 That boy's your student. Not anymore.
00:08:41 You walk away. You stay away.
00:08:45 You can have the little bastards.
00:08:47 I can start right now.
00:08:50 You're lucky you got detention and not an assault charge.
00:09:03 Hello, I'm Ron Clark.
00:09:11 I wanted to let you know I taught fifth grade for four years in North Carolina.
00:09:16 You need a teacher, I need a job, so let's help each other out.
00:09:19 Mr. Clark, I'm sure you're very sincere, but I'm afraid you might be a little too...
00:09:23 Too what? Too white? Too tall? Too ugly?
00:09:25 Nice.
00:09:26 I specialize in raising standardized test scores.
00:09:29 This is the honors class.
00:09:36 These students score in the top ten percentile of the state exams every year.
00:09:40 We divide each grade into four classes according to their achievement scores.
00:09:45 What about this class?
00:09:48 This class tested at the bottom of the entire New York City School District.
00:09:55 They do seem a little bit squirrely.
00:09:58 They're a bit more than squirrely.
00:10:00 These students have problems with learning, discipline, social skills.
00:10:04 Like Tayshawn Mitchell.
00:10:07 Two strikes going on three towards the juvenile detention center.
00:10:11 I'm your man.
00:10:14 I have an opening in grade three. If your credentials check out...
00:10:18 You have an opening right here.
00:10:20 No. Last year, this class went through six different teachers before Christmas.
00:10:24 Yes, nobody wants them and I do, so what's the problem?
00:10:27 Test scores are very important to me. It's how I keep my job.
00:10:33 I can start right now.
00:10:36 You can start on Monday.
00:10:38 State exams are in May.
00:10:42 Yo, man!
00:10:46 I want a break.
00:11:04 Two hundred bucks and nothing.
00:11:07 Jeez, you should have heard them in there.
00:11:09 "Oh, Cleo, we got your snake right here."
00:11:11 And then they just stiff me.
00:11:13 Want a half?
00:11:19 Yeah, sure.
00:11:21 You're a teacher, Clark. What is it? I mean, why don't guys grow up?
00:11:25 Ooh, I'm afraid my level of expertise expires in the sixth grade.
00:11:29 You got a job?
00:11:33 I'm going to Harlem Elementary. I'm going to start meeting my kids tomorrow.
00:11:37 You might want to hold on to this. Maybe your last meal.
00:11:41 Nah, they're going to love me.
00:11:43 I like to meet all the parents, Miss Vasquez, before I start teaching.
00:11:56 Julio!
00:11:57 To get them involved.
00:11:59 Julio!
00:12:01 Oh, Mitch. Is he?
00:12:04 He a clown, Mr. Clark.
00:12:07 But he's a good boy.
00:12:09 I had him when I was only 14.
00:12:11 That's okay. Like I was saying...
00:12:14 What?
00:12:16 I was just saying...
00:12:18 You can help out by working with Julio every night on his homework.
00:12:22 Sure. Okay.
00:12:24 Together, we can get him excited about learning American history...
00:12:29 [GASPS]
00:12:31 ...solar system, pre-algebra.
00:12:35 [GASPS]
00:12:38 I just want Julio to achieve his full potential.
00:12:42 So, Mr. Clark, are you married?
00:12:47 [CHUCKLES]
00:12:49 No.
00:12:51 It's very nice to meet you all today.
00:12:55 [GULPS]
00:12:57 You know, I've never had a student from India before.
00:13:04 How do you pronounce your name?
00:13:05 Badzian.
00:13:07 I like to read, especially when I--
00:13:09 Quiet, lady.
00:13:11 Men are talking, okay?
00:13:13 [SIREN WAILS]
00:13:20 Watch it!
00:13:23 [♪♪♪]
00:13:25 Watch it!
00:13:27 They don't need no staff.
00:13:33 [BABY CRYING]
00:13:35 [KNOCKING]
00:13:37 [BABY CRYING]
00:13:39 [BABY CRYING]
00:13:42 Chameka Wallace?
00:13:44 I'm Mr. Clark, your new teacher. I called earlier.
00:13:47 It's Saturday, fool.
00:13:49 Chameka, who is it?
00:13:50 Nobody.
00:13:52 Oh, aren't those your brothers?
00:13:54 No, they're my kids.
00:13:56 I'm 12 years old and I got three kids.
00:13:59 Who are you talking to?
00:14:01 I'm Mr. Clark, Chameka's new teacher.
00:14:03 What the hell happened to Mr. Wallace?
00:14:05 Fool, quit.
00:14:06 He's wet.
00:14:08 I swear to God, your teachers come in and out of this school.
00:14:10 Yeah, I know that. That's why I'm here.
00:14:12 I was hoping you would work with me.
00:14:14 I already got a job, mister.
00:14:16 I got two jobs and four kids and a brother on parole.
00:14:19 I'm late for work.
00:14:21 [BABY CRYING]
00:14:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:14:27 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:30 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:33 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:36 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:39 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:42 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:45 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:48 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:51 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:53 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:14:57 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:01 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:04 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:07 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:10 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:13 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:16 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:19 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:21 Morning.
00:15:24 Nice to see you, Tayshaun.
00:15:26 Good morning, Principal Turner.
00:15:30 Okay, good morning.
00:15:33 Oh, hello. I'm Ron Clark. I guess I'll be teaching you.
00:15:39 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:15:43 [BELL RINGING]
00:15:45 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:48 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:50 [CHILDREN PLAYING]
00:15:53 Your dream pick about what? Big butts?
00:15:59 Your dream about your mama.
00:16:02 [CHILDREN GASP]
00:16:04 Take your seats.
00:16:06 Yo, teacher. Shemekka's feeling sick today.
00:16:09 Yeah, sick of damn teachers.
00:16:11 [CHILDREN CHATTER]
00:16:15 Okay, because this is our first day, I have a surprise for all of you.
00:16:20 What?
00:16:22 I'll tell you, Julio, if you turn around.
00:16:24 Today, there will be no schoolwork.
00:16:29 [CHILDREN GASP]
00:16:31 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:16:33 Shemekka, don't do that.
00:16:35 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:16:40 Shemekka, don't.
00:16:42 Well, what? What are you gonna do, suspend me?
00:16:45 Go ahead, suspend me. I wanna leave.
00:16:47 [CHILDREN CHATTER]
00:16:49 Hey, look, the fool's leaving already.
00:16:55 [LAUGHTER]
00:16:57 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:16:59 Sit down.
00:17:01 You see this?
00:17:11 This means that this year is going to be different.
00:17:14 This year is going to be about more than school.
00:17:17 This year, we are going to be a family.
00:17:20 But you don't look nothing like me.
00:17:22 [LAUGHTER]
00:17:24 I'm going to be your family, and you are going to be my family.
00:17:29 And that means that I am not leaving, and you are not leaving.
00:17:40 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:17:42 Do you have any lip gloss?
00:17:45 [CHILDREN CHATTER]
00:17:47 [DOOR SLAMS]
00:17:59 [FOOTSTEPS]
00:18:01 [CHILDREN CHATTER]
00:18:18 [GUNSHOT]
00:18:24 Don't shoot it!
00:18:28 [BELL RINGS]
00:18:30 What the hell?
00:18:35 Whoa.
00:18:38 Blue.
00:18:40 Well, what do you think?
00:18:48 We think it looks stupid.
00:18:50 Who vandalized this room?
00:18:54 I did, sir.
00:18:58 [SIGHS]
00:19:00 Mr. Clark, this sort of stunt may have gone over big in Aurora,
00:19:04 but it doesn't work for me.
00:19:06 My school, my rules, my way.
00:19:10 [CHILDREN GROAN]
00:19:13 [BELL RINGS]
00:19:18 All right. Oh! Put your gum in here.
00:19:20 Gum in here.
00:19:21 Hurry up!
00:19:22 All the gum in this jar. The gum jar.
00:19:24 Come on. Come on.
00:19:26 Come on.
00:19:27 Right in here.
00:19:29 Hey, no, I see you. Come on. Right in there.
00:19:31 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
00:19:34 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:19:36 Okay. To your left.
00:19:54 Left. More left.
00:19:56 They're just testing you. They want to see if you really care.
00:19:59 See if I care? They weren't even looking at me.
00:20:01 Well, one of them was, but I think he was picturing me in a dark alley.
00:20:04 We have to turn this...
00:20:05 Ow! Ow! Ow!
00:20:07 Do these legs come out?
00:20:09 All right.
00:20:11 I think it looks good right there.
00:20:13 You know, school's supposed to be exciting.
00:20:15 Okay.
00:20:16 Now you sound like one of those dumbass commercials
00:20:18 that used to come on at the cartoons on Saturday morning.
00:20:20 So, what, you didn't like school?
00:20:22 School sucked. I hated it.
00:20:24 Yeah, well, if I was your teacher, you would have loved it.
00:20:27 Ron, just relax.
00:20:35 Step away from the table.
00:20:37 Yeah, that's what I was doing.
00:20:43 [LAUGHS]
00:20:45 So, now that you helped me move,
00:20:49 I guess I have to be your "drive you to the airport,
00:20:51 feed your fish, never forget your birthday" kind of friend.
00:20:54 Not to mention my "cover my weekend shift
00:20:56 because I'm going to L.A. with Jason" friend.
00:20:58 He's gonna meet some producers.
00:21:01 You know, he's trying to get out of the daytime heartthrob thing.
00:21:04 So, how long you two been going out?
00:21:06 Almost two years.
00:21:10 Oh.
00:21:12 I mean, we're not living together or anything.
00:21:14 He's busy, I'm busy.
00:21:18 But it's good.
00:21:20 Yeah, it sounds good.
00:21:22 All right, well, we got three hours before our shift.
00:21:25 Who's hungry?
00:21:27 Oh, so you're a union mover.
00:21:29 This is gonna cost me a pizza, huh?
00:21:31 Can I have your attention, please?
00:21:35 [BELL RINGING]
00:21:36 Before we start today, I would like to go over three rules for this class.
00:21:40 If you follow them, we will all have a lot of fun.
00:21:43 [CHILDREN CHATTERING]
00:21:44 If you do not follow them, there will be consequences.
00:21:48 [CHILDREN GROANING]
00:21:50 You all remember rule number one?
00:21:52 We are a family.
00:21:54 Give me a damn break, man.
00:21:56 We're not in kindergarten.
00:21:58 That means we help each other out.
00:22:00 We stand up for each other.
00:22:02 We defend each other.
00:22:04 Sir?
00:22:05 Rule number two, we respect each other.
00:22:09 [CHILDREN CHATTERING]
00:22:10 Hey, you will call me "sir."
00:22:13 Not "man," not "dog," not "fool."
00:22:16 If you are asked a question, you will say "yes, sir" or "no, sir,"
00:22:19 not "yip," "nope," "uh-uh," "nuh-uh."
00:22:23 Uh, "nuh-uh," fool.
00:22:25 Respect, Julio Vasquez.
00:22:27 You will not talk unless I call on you.
00:22:30 If I am talking, you are listening with your eyes right here.
00:22:35 Rule number three, we will form a line to enter and exit class and go to lunch.
00:22:43 Come on.
00:22:44 Are you kidding me?
00:22:45 Shemeika?
00:22:46 What?
00:22:47 What, sir?
00:22:50 Oh, Shemeika, thank you.
00:22:53 For what?
00:22:54 Reminding me about rule number four, no smacking of lips and rolling of the eyes.
00:22:59 If you break one of these rules, your name will go up on the board.
00:23:04 So stupid.
00:23:06 If you break another rule, you will get a check.
00:23:10 Come on.
00:23:11 If you break a third rule...
00:23:13 [all gasp]
00:23:16 Hey.
00:23:21 Hmm?
00:23:22 Hi.
00:23:24 What you reading?
00:23:26 Nothing.
00:23:28 I didn't read that book till high school.
00:23:32 [indistinct chatter]
00:23:39 What's Julio doing?
00:23:41 [indistinct chatter]
00:23:43 Taking bets.
00:23:45 On you.
00:23:47 On me?
00:23:48 When you're gonna quit.
00:23:50 Am I supposed to say he's gonna be gone by Friday?
00:23:53 Gambling is illegal, especially when you're 12.
00:23:56 And by the way, I'm not leaving.
00:23:59 Yo, come on, Doc.
00:24:00 I'm supposed to make some paper around you.
00:24:03 Boy, something smells really good in here.
00:24:05 Could I ask a favor of you ladies?
00:24:07 I just wanted to, uh, know if...
00:24:10 Dr. King talked about justice rolling down like waters.
00:24:13 Here, pass these around, guys.
00:24:15 And righteousness like a mighty stream.
00:24:18 It's like on a, uh, hot day when you go outside and whoosh!
00:24:22 Somebody opens up a fire hydrant and there's water streaming all over the place
00:24:25 and everybody's running around and going crazy.
00:24:28 That's what Dr. King wanted justice and freedom to feel like.
00:24:33 So, tonight, after we've gone over Dr. King's speech,
00:24:37 I want you all to start a journal about your dreams and aspirations.
00:24:41 Oh.
00:24:42 [school bell rings]
00:24:44 Hey, man, it's Locke. What's up?
00:24:48 Rule number three, we all line up to go to the lunchroom.
00:24:52 You know what? Here's my rule.
00:24:56 I ain't standing no line.
00:24:58 Oh. Okay, Shemekka.
00:25:01 But because we are all a family,
00:25:03 if one of us doesn't get in line for the lunchroom,
00:25:06 then none of us gets lunch.
00:25:08 [students exclaiming]
00:25:10 [students shouting]
00:25:12 [students shouting]
00:25:14 [students shouting]
00:25:16 [students shouting]
00:25:18 [students shouting]
00:25:20 [students shouting]
00:25:22 [students shouting]
00:25:24 [students shouting]
00:25:25 Very quietly, two lines right up against the wall.
00:25:29 That's good.
00:25:31 That's good.
00:25:33 Nice and quiet.
00:25:35 Oh, looks like somebody's not hungry.
00:25:38 [students chattering]
00:25:40 Stop fighting. Let's go.
00:25:42 No talking.
00:25:48 And stop.
00:25:55 Shemekka, did you cut in line?
00:26:00 No, sir, I did not.
00:26:04 You do know that I have eyes in the back of my head, right?
00:26:07 I was here. Ask her.
00:26:09 Stupid.
00:26:13 All right, we're all gonna stand here
00:26:17 until Shemekka decides to tell the truth.
00:26:20 [students exclaiming]
00:26:22 I didn't cut in no line.
00:26:25 Hey, you're in Mr. Clark's class. No food.
00:26:32 [students chattering]
00:26:34 Yo, come on, Mr. Clark. I'm starving, man.
00:26:39 I'm about to faint out in four and a--
00:26:41 Julio, get to the back of the line.
00:26:43 And take that hat off.
00:26:45 It's up to you whether we eat or not.
00:26:51 Shemekka, this is a family,
00:26:58 and families treat each other with respect.
00:27:01 They never, ever lie to one another.
00:27:04 Did you cut in line?
00:27:09 Come on, Shemekka. Let's go.
00:27:15 [students chattering]
00:27:19 We are all just waiting...
00:27:23 on you.
00:27:25 Yeah.
00:27:31 Thank you.
00:27:33 Now, what is rule number five?
00:27:37 No cutting in line.
00:27:40 That's right. Now go eat.
00:27:42 [students chattering]
00:27:45 I'm proud of you.
00:27:48 Thanks a lot, Shemekka.
00:27:50 I'm starving now.
00:27:52 Uh-huh?
00:27:54 Yes, Mom, I miss you, too.
00:27:57 Yeah, I know there's a job for me back home,
00:28:00 but things are going very well here.
00:28:02 Well, it took the kids a little while to warm up to me.
00:28:06 Yeah.
00:28:08 Honestly, we're getting along great.
00:28:12 [clattering]
00:28:14 [♪♪♪]
00:28:21 [♪♪♪]
00:28:48 [gunshot]
00:28:50 [alarm beeping]
00:28:56 I want you all to take a good look around
00:29:06 at your new clean room.
00:29:09 [students chattering]
00:29:11 I'm not going to ask who wrecked it.
00:29:17 Eyes right here.
00:29:19 I was hoping we could have fun this year,
00:29:26 and I think that we still can,
00:29:28 but only after you learn to follow all of my rules.
00:29:33 [snaps fingers]
00:29:34 And you will follow all of my rules.
00:29:39 [snaps fingers]
00:29:41 First of all, keep breathing.
00:29:44 Take your seats. Call me sir.
00:29:47 Too many damn rules, man.
00:29:49 Telling us how to do this and do that,
00:29:51 making us walk around in a damn line.
00:29:53 He ain't my daddy.
00:29:54 He could be your daddy. You don't know.
00:29:57 You should talk, girl.
00:29:58 Excuse me.
00:29:59 Shut up.
00:30:00 All I'm saying is, this is our school, all right?
00:30:03 We do what we want.
00:30:05 Yeah, 'cause he's just gonna leave anyways.
00:30:07 That's what you said last week, girl.
00:30:09 He's still here.
00:30:10 You wait. Keep going.
00:30:13 I hope not.
00:30:16 What?
00:30:18 I like Mr. Clark.
00:30:20 That's 'cause you from a foreign country,
00:30:22 and you don't know how we do here.
00:30:24 How do we do?
00:30:27 Do like us, baby.
00:30:29 You wanna be like us, you gotta do like we do.
00:30:32 Come on.
00:30:34 ♪ Yo, yo, let's go, let's go ♪
00:30:36 ♪ Yo, yo, let's go, let's go ♪
00:30:38 ♪ Hey, hey, Ron Clark, let's go ♪
00:30:40 ♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo ♪
00:30:43 ♪ Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo ♪
00:30:46 ♪ Strawberry shortcake, cream on top ♪
00:30:50 ♪ Tell me the name of your sweet ♪
00:30:53 ♪ Is it A, B, C, D, or A? ♪
00:30:59 Hey, that's really good.
00:31:00 Shemekka, you're really good at this.
00:31:03 Yo, go back in.
00:31:07 [children shouting]
00:31:10 [children shouting]
00:31:13 [children shouting]
00:31:16 [children shouting]
00:31:19 [children shouting]
00:31:22 [children shouting]
00:31:25 [children shouting]
00:31:28 [children shouting]
00:31:31 [children shouting]
00:31:34 Go to your seat!
00:31:36 What?
00:31:37 Yeah, go to your room, Julio.
00:31:39 Hey, who's talking to you?
00:31:41 No, was I talking to you?
00:31:43 You gonna hit me?
00:31:45 No, but you did break rule number two.
00:31:48 You gonna hit me, sir.
00:31:50 [laughter]
00:31:51 Hey, get off me.
00:31:52 [laughter]
00:31:53 Yo, you think that's funny?
00:31:55 Shemekka, you're in charge.
00:31:58 What?
00:31:59 What?
00:32:00 Hey, Sean, look, don't do this.
00:32:02 Hey.
00:32:04 Look, I know you have two strikes.
00:32:07 You walk out now, they'll expel you for sure.
00:32:09 Just get back in there.
00:32:11 Why?
00:32:12 Because I would miss your glowing personality.
00:32:17 Mr. Turner doesn't have to know anything about this.
00:32:19 Just give yourself another chance.
00:32:23 [children shouting]
00:32:26 [children shouting]
00:32:29 [footsteps]
00:32:32 [footsteps]
00:32:34 Hey, you still cool with helping me move my new dress on Saturday?
00:32:37 Yes, definitely.
00:32:38 I mean, Jason would help, but you've got the fly blue car, so...
00:32:41 Is this supposed to be well done?
00:32:43 It is well done.
00:32:44 What are you talking about? It's rare.
00:32:46 Fine, I'll burn it. Just take out the rest of the orders.
00:32:49 I know how to do my job.
00:32:51 Congratulations.
00:32:53 On what?
00:32:55 Officially becoming a New Yorker.
00:32:57 You ready?
00:32:58 Oh, yeah, baby.
00:33:00 I'll be right there.
00:33:02 Well, you better go.
00:33:04 Hey!
00:33:05 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:33:06 Don't kick the parsley.
00:33:08 Thank you.
00:33:11 Raquel Arenas.
00:33:14 Raquel, do you have your journal?
00:33:18 Mm-mm.
00:33:22 Alita Sanchez?
00:33:26 Shemekia Wallace?
00:33:30 Shemekia, did you bring your Dr. King journal?
00:33:33 Nope.
00:33:34 Got no dreams to keep.
00:33:38 Padre?
00:33:42 Julio Vasquez?
00:33:43 Sorry, I couldn't get to the bus.
00:33:53 Why are you all doing this?
00:33:57 Got better things to do, yo.
00:33:59 Oops, my bad.
00:34:01 Forgot to say, yo, sir, guess I get a check.
00:34:05 You want to get a detention?
00:34:08 You know, I really, really like your nail polish.
00:34:11 Thank you. My mama bought it.
00:34:13 Look at me when I talk to you.
00:34:15 Not double bad. Another check.
00:34:17 Look at me when I talk to you.
00:34:19 Go to hell.
00:34:43 You win.
00:34:45 You did it, girl.
00:34:47 Bounce, bounce, bounce.
00:35:01 [cheering]
00:35:12 Hey!
00:35:13 What happened?
00:35:14 Why aren't you in school, kid?
00:35:16 I don't want to talk about it.
00:35:18 Just show me New York.
00:35:21 I've been here for three months.
00:35:22 I haven't seen a damn thing.
00:35:24 Today?
00:35:27 All right, let's go see some damn things.
00:35:39 You know, when I was a kid, I used to call it the entire state building.
00:35:43 That's cute.
00:35:45 Okay, you know what?
00:35:46 We walked the entire island in a monsoon.
00:35:48 I bought you three pretzels and two hot dogs.
00:35:50 Now you're going to do something for me.
00:35:52 Anything.
00:35:54 Tell me what happened.
00:36:00 I shook a desk with a 12-year-old kid in it.
00:36:04 I wanted to throw it and her right out the window.
00:36:09 Well, they've seen that kind of anger before.
00:36:11 Well, not from me.
00:36:12 I totally lost it.
00:36:15 What, you feel helpless?
00:36:17 They feel that way every day.
00:36:20 These kids can do anything I'm asking them to do.
00:36:22 More.
00:36:23 They just won't.
00:36:27 So, today I gave up.
00:36:35 Don't give up on me.
00:36:37 Oh, yeah?
00:36:38 How long has it been since you've auditioned?
00:36:41 I don't know.
00:36:46 Two years and seven months.
00:36:51 What? Broadway's not going to miss me if I'm gone.
00:36:54 Those kids, they'll miss you.
00:36:59 Maybe you can be that one guy that turns it around for them.
00:37:03 [school bell rings]
00:37:05 Mr. Clark was crazy mad on Friday, you know?
00:37:08 I think he's gone for good.
00:37:09 I say we should just all go home.
00:37:10 Think so?
00:37:11 Yeah.
00:37:12 Well, thanks for your advice, son, but if Mr. Clark isn't in his class,
00:37:14 I'm sure we can find someone to cover for him.
00:37:18 Why we got to do that?
00:37:20 Good morning, Julio.
00:37:22 Mr. Turner.
00:37:24 Fool came back.
00:37:25 Fool did indeed.
00:37:31 What's he doing?
00:37:33 He's crazy.
00:37:35 Everybody take a look around.
00:37:39 Within these four walls, you can be strangers or you can be a family.
00:37:46 Within these four walls can be the end of your story or you can make it a beginning.
00:37:56 A beginning that is better than anything you ever imagined possible.
00:38:03 Since I got here, you have not listened to me once.
00:38:07 Yeah.
00:38:10 So, here's the deal.
00:38:12 Today, we are going to learn grammar.
00:38:17 If you are quiet and you listen, every 15 seconds, I will drink a chocolate milk.
00:38:25 If you can do it, you may get to see me puke.
00:38:32 So, do we have a deal?
00:38:34 Yeah.
00:38:35 Okay, good.
00:38:36 Julio.
00:38:37 Yes.
00:38:38 This is not for you to eat.
00:38:41 I want you to watch the clock and every 15 seconds, bang the jar with the ruler.
00:38:46 Like that.
00:38:47 All right.
00:38:50 When I hear the gong, I will slam down one of these.
00:38:56 The time starts now.
00:39:03 Every sentence has a subject and a verb.
00:39:14 What the hell is a boomerang?
00:39:16 Shut up, Alito.
00:39:19 I guess you guys don't want to see me drink all the chocolate milk.
00:39:26 The verb expresses action in the sentence.
00:39:38 In this sentence.
00:40:05 Now, can I have a drink?
00:40:34 Now, can anybody tell me the verb in this sentence?
00:40:49 Feels?
00:40:50 Yes, yes.
00:40:51 You want to puke now, Mr. Clark?
00:40:52 Yes.
00:41:03 Whoa.
00:41:06 Whoa.
00:41:09 Ew.
00:41:12 Whoa.
00:41:15 Hey, come on.
00:41:19 Keep going.
00:41:22 Hey, can you guys teach me how to do that?
00:41:29 Oh, you don't think I can learn how to do that?
00:41:33 No.
00:41:34 Okay, all right, I'll make you a deal.
00:41:35 If I learn how to double dutch, then you guys got to learn something from me.
00:41:38 What?
00:41:39 Everything you need to know for the seventh grade.
00:41:41 That's it right here.
00:41:47 All right.
00:41:48 So, we're going to jump?
00:41:50 Yeah.
00:41:51 Okay, okay, okay.
00:41:53 Okay, okay, okay.
00:41:54 Can you just go a little slower?
00:41:59 Nuh-uh.
00:42:00 You got to do my bridge.
00:42:02 Okay.
00:42:12 All right, all right.
00:42:13 Ready, set, go.
00:42:15 Come on, man.
00:42:22 You ain't dancing, you're jumping.
00:42:27 Oh, come on now.
00:42:28 I was mad at that time.
00:42:46 Hey, Mr. Turner, this is fun.
00:42:55 You really think it appropriate to do this with the students?
00:42:58 Well, I'm certainly not going to double dutch with you.
00:43:06 I am.
00:43:07 The year's half over.
00:43:09 I gave you this class so you could drill some big facts into their heads.
00:43:13 These kids are at the bottom of the barrel.
00:43:15 Don't talk about them like that.
00:43:17 Now, all I'm asking is for your students to pass.
00:43:19 Oh, every one of my students will pass.
00:43:21 What?
00:43:22 I'm not going to pass.
00:43:24 Good.
00:43:25 They can become somebody else's problems.
00:43:26 The problem isn't the kids.
00:43:28 It's not even what they can achieve.
00:43:29 The problem is what you expect them to achieve.
00:43:33 You are setting the bar here.
00:43:35 Why?
00:43:36 Set it up here.
00:43:37 They can make it.
00:43:38 This community judges us by scores.
00:43:39 Government funding judges us by scores.
00:43:41 People who give me scores, they get my respect.
00:43:44 Okay, good.
00:43:45 In May, they'll all test at grade level.
00:43:49 I don't see how that's possible.
00:43:50 I'm sorry.
00:43:51 Did I say grade level?
00:43:52 I meant above grade level.
00:43:54 Every single one of those kids in that class just wants your respect.
00:43:57 Hell, I want your respect.
00:43:59 You want my respect?
00:44:01 Stop acting like a 12-year-old.
00:44:05 I always wanted to go rock climbing.
00:44:07 But there I was on the edge of this cliff, ropes on me, and my friends are yelling, "Jump, jump, jump!"
00:44:13 And I look down, and it is a long way down.
00:44:19 So I'm on the cliff, and I'm yelling, "I can't, I can't, I can't!"
00:44:23 And my friends are yelling, "Yes, you can! You can do it! Jump, jump, jump!"
00:44:26 And I did.
00:44:29 I thought I was going to die.
00:44:32 But when I jumped out, it felt like I was flying.
00:44:39 I did something that I never thought I could do, and it was pretty cool.
00:44:44 Now, you guys may not know this, but in this classroom, we're rock climbing every day.
00:44:48 We are climbing up and up and up, and we are there, and now it's time to jump.
00:44:56 Now, I know you're scared, but I want you to do it.
00:45:01 I want you to jump.
00:45:03 I want you guys to feel what it's like to fly.
00:45:09 So, I want each of you to come up here and light one of these candles.
00:45:16 Okay, come on up, guys.
00:45:19 And when you light a candle, it symbolizes that we are joined together.
00:45:24 And if you trust me, you can learn more than you ever dreamed of.
00:45:31 And that's a promise.
00:45:34 [♪♪♪]
00:46:03 The Revolutionary War, industrialism, the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement.
00:46:13 I want you all to get the great big picture of American history.
00:46:18 That's why this year, we are going to learn all 42 presidents of the United States in order.
00:46:25 No, no, no, once you know the president, it'll be easy to remember what and when.
00:46:32 [♪♪♪]
00:46:56 Each of you pass the test, and there is going to be punishment.
00:47:06 I want you to pass these all around.
00:47:15 [♪♪♪]
00:47:29 Now let's get down to some presidential learning.
00:47:31 We'll start with George Washington straight from Mount Vernon.
00:47:34 First president and commander in chief, fought the Revolutionary War so we could be free.
00:47:39 John Adams was second, Thomas Jefferson third.
00:47:42 When we fought for independence, their voices were heard.
00:47:45 When in the course of human events, we took a stand and we've been doing it since.
00:47:51 It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA.
00:47:55 It's a president's rap. All right, all right. Okay, okay.
00:48:00 [applause]
00:48:06 It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA.
00:48:10 It's a president's rap. All right, all right. Okay, okay.
00:48:17 It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA.
00:48:22 It's a president's rap. All right, all right. Okay, okay.
00:48:27 All right, back to your seats. Back, back, back to your seats.
00:48:33 It's a president's rap. All right, all right. Okay, okay.
00:48:39 R to the O to the nizzle. R to the O to the nizzle. R to the nizzle. R to the O.
00:48:50 Where Kizzle? Thank you, Mr. Clark.
00:48:52 Here you go. This is my first A.
00:48:54 She got an A. Good job.
00:48:57 Show me Kizzle. Thank you, Mr. Clark.
00:49:03 Oh my God, you got an A too. Straight up.
00:49:07 Give it up for your sizzle selves.
00:49:11 It's okay to be proud of yourself for doing well on a test.
00:49:15 [bell ringing]
00:49:17 Come on, let's go.
00:49:19 Oh my God, you got number 13 right, right?
00:49:25 Can you hold up for a minute?
00:49:30 I wanted to ask a favor of you. Me?
00:49:34 Could you after your pockets, please?
00:49:37 I believe this constitutes an illegal search, sir.
00:49:39 Right on the desk.
00:49:57 That morning at your house, your mother's purse?
00:50:00 No, no, you see, you got it all wrong.
00:50:02 Me and her have this deal, you know.
00:50:04 I take care of her and she takes care of me. You see?
00:50:07 No, I don't.
00:50:09 But you got to tell me that crime doesn't pay.
00:50:11 Sometimes it costs.
00:50:13 And in this case, three one-hour study sessions with me.
00:50:24 For real, you should be working for us, little brother.
00:50:27 I can see you make yourself some easy money, man.
00:50:29 I got enough trouble.
00:50:31 Man don't care about no kid.
00:50:33 He's too busy to take you down, see, I'm telling you.
00:50:37 Tayshaun!
00:50:41 You got 5-0, son? What's up?
00:50:42 Nah, nah, man, he ain't no police.
00:50:43 He's just some fool, man. I'll handle him. Don't worry, y'all.
00:50:45 I got this.
00:50:46 Some fool in a suit and tie, I don't really trust that.
00:50:56 You okay?
00:50:58 Yeah, I'm cool.
00:51:01 I wanted to bring you this.
00:51:09 Here.
00:51:13 You could bring up your math and English with some extra help.
00:51:16 Tomorrow's Saturday. I could meet you at the coffee shop by the school.
00:51:19 I'll buy you lunch.
00:51:28 I'll be there at noon.
00:51:30 Noon.
00:51:39 Can I take that now?
00:51:41 Your daddy didn't show up.
00:51:52 I'll catch you later.
00:51:57 Here I am. Not even 2 o'clock. I'm early, sir.
00:52:00 Time for study session number 3.
00:52:14 Okay. Then we get 3 cards up on the flop.
00:52:17 Then we get another 2 cards up.
00:52:19 Okay, so that's 5 cards up. Can you add those for me?
00:52:22 Yeah, we gotta bet first.
00:52:24 I bet 5 fake dollars.
00:52:27 Well, I'll call.
00:52:30 And that's 36.
00:52:33 That's good. Now what's the square root of that?
00:52:37 Oh, the square root. Okay, I think the square root is...
00:52:41 What number multiplied by itself gives you 36?
00:52:47 6.
00:52:49 That's good.
00:52:51 So what you got?
00:52:52 A pair of 7s.
00:52:54 Well, I guess I get all the chips because I got 3 cents.
00:52:57 Oh, pay up, dog.
00:52:59 Wanna go again?
00:53:00 Yeah, sure.
00:53:01 Alright.
00:53:06 Shemeika Wallace!
00:53:08 Didn't we have an appointment after school today?
00:53:10 You must have slipped my mind.
00:53:13 We have to talk about you turning in your homework.
00:53:15 I told you. The fire alarm keeps going off in my building.
00:53:18 Three times this week?
00:53:21 Get busy. Forget.
00:53:28 Last night I just didn't do a good enough job.
00:53:31 Would you like to show me your homework? I'm sure I can help you with it.
00:53:45 This is really close. We can fix this.
00:53:49 Yeah? For reals?
00:53:52 Sure, we can work on it right now.
00:53:54 There's a few spelling mistakes.
00:53:56 And just arrange some of the paragraphs differently.
00:53:58 Yeah.
00:54:08 She's been crazy and fussy all day. I think maybe he's gonna see her.
00:54:12 Okay. Thank you, Mrs. Benson.
00:54:16 Mr. Clark, I can't work on my paper right now. I gotta go make dinner.
00:54:21 I'll do it.
00:54:22 You'll do what?
00:54:23 I'll make dinner and you work on your paper.
00:54:26 Okay?
00:54:27 Okay.
00:54:28 Start with that third paragraph.
00:54:29 Okay.
00:54:30 Hi.
00:54:32 Okay. Where's the food?
00:54:38 Dinner's served.
00:54:40 I'm trying to concentrate.
00:54:41 Concentrate later. Dinner's served.
00:54:45 I tried like you said. I moved the third paragraph and it sounds really good.
00:54:50 Okay. Now, that's for you. And who gets the baby food?
00:54:54 Peter.
00:54:55 Okay. You're gonna like this. This looks really good.
00:55:03 What's he doing here?
00:55:06 He made us dinner.
00:55:09 You don't think I can take care of my family, Mr. Clark?
00:55:13 No. Yes.
00:55:19 Please. Leave my house.
00:55:37 I come home to find him in my kitchen cooking for my family. This girl has a job to do.
00:55:41 Miss Wallace, can we please not talk about Shemekka like she's not in the room?
00:55:44 I'll talk any way I want. I send my daughter to school to be educated. I don't expect a teacher to bring school up in my house.
00:55:50 It's called homework.
00:55:52 Excuse me?
00:55:53 She has too much of it to be babysitting all the time.
00:55:56 Mr. Clark.
00:55:57 Shemekka has more potential than any kid in my class. Why can't you see that?
00:56:02 How dare you? How are you gonna tell me what I should and should not see in my daughter?
00:56:07 I'm merely suggesting that you give her a chance.
00:56:13 I'm taking my child home now. The white tornado here better not be teaching at this school when I bring her back tomorrow.
00:56:18 Miss Wallace, I can assure you I will deal with this situation.
00:56:22 Come on, Shemekka.
00:56:25 Please don't fire Mr. Clark. He was just trying to help me, Mama. He was just trying to help.
00:56:33 It's okay.
00:56:35 Please don't leave because of me, Mr. Clark.
00:56:54 Miss Wallace, wait.
00:56:56 I'll meet you outside.
00:56:58 Why are you doing this? You gave her these grand ideas and this world is just gonna crush her down.
00:57:03 I don't believe that.
00:57:05 She's gonna drop into our life and now you know all about it, right?
00:57:08 I just know she's a great student. A born leader. Creative, intelligent.
00:57:14 Shemekka. My Shemekka.
00:57:16 Yes. If she tests well enough in May, I think we might be able to get her into Manhattan West for middle school.
00:57:23 That's for gifted kids.
00:57:32 Maybe Miss Benton can keep the boys a little longer every day.
00:57:37 Okay.
00:57:40 Okay.
00:57:57 Morning.
00:58:04 We'll let you do this.
00:58:07 You like it, Mr. Clark?
00:58:09 It's really good. You got quite a talent for this.
00:58:12 Well, it's one of my many, Doug.
00:58:16 Sir.
00:58:17 Thanks.
00:58:19 Good morning.
00:58:36 What did I say?
00:58:41 Don't you like me, Mr. Clark?
00:58:43 Don't hate on me because I got skills.
00:58:45 Skills? You mean being a straight up punk? You real good at that?
00:58:50 Yo, come on, Tay. Just chill out.
00:58:52 You're telling me to chill, homie? You're telling me to chill?
00:58:54 Come on, man. I mean, Mr. Clark likes that art crap, okay?
00:58:57 So he thought I did it and I just went with it.
00:59:03 I'm sorry, Mr. Brown. I'm sorry.
00:59:17 Superintendent Stevens has joined us to determine if Tayshaun Mitchell should be expelled from Inner Harlem Elementary.
00:59:23 I vote yes. Send him to juvie.
00:59:26 This isn't a democracy, Mr. Brampton.
00:59:29 Howard, would you let Mr. Turner finish what he was saying?
00:59:32 He's a foster parent. You got the say here.
00:59:36 We don't need his lazy ass around the house all day.
00:59:39 What did you just say?
00:59:46 Look, if we expel him, he's only going to fall further behind.
00:59:49 Mr. Clark, our students can't simply do what they want with no consequences.
00:59:54 What about the consequences for Tayshaun? We are supposed to be keeping these kids in school.
01:00:01 So just take a step back.
01:00:04 Remember that I have eyes in the back of my head, so stop fighting.
01:00:12 This is not a test. This is my phone number.
01:00:17 I want you guys to call me if you have any questions about homework, need any advice, or you are in trouble.
01:00:24 That's 24/7.
01:00:28 Pick up your math workbooks at the front of the class, and we have a book report due tomorrow.
01:00:40 Remember, there are two variables in this equation.
01:00:43 So x equals, x equals, come on, Tayshaun, you can do this.
01:00:48 You know what you owe me, man.
01:00:58 x equals 3/8! Yes! That's great. Just keep doing it like that.
01:01:27 [coughing]
01:01:33 This doesn't sound good. How long have you been this way?
01:01:37 A week, maybe more.
01:01:39 Well, you have pneumonia. I can send you home, but you'd be confined to bed rest for two weeks, minimum.
01:01:45 I can't do that.
01:01:47 Or I can admit you to the hospital right now, Mr. Clark.
01:01:58 [beeping]
01:02:12 [bell ringing]
01:02:16 Okay, everybody, take your seats.
01:02:19 Mr. Clark, you look really white.
01:02:22 Yeah, even more than usual.
01:02:25 We have four... four weeks.
01:02:31 Now, I know that doesn't seem like a lot of time, but if we work really hard, I know we're gonna do great on these exams.
01:02:38 So, let's go over our science topics from last week. Who knows those?
01:02:45 [coughing]
01:02:50 Magnetism, chemical reactions, and gravity.
01:02:53 Okay, good. Gravity. Gravity is important because...
01:03:05 Okay, we get it, Mr. Clark. Gravity makes you fall down.
01:03:17 Mr. Clark? Mr. Clark?
01:03:34 I hope he's all right.
01:03:44 [siren]
01:03:55 Is that good? You want me?
01:03:56 Yeah.
01:03:58 Very nice of Jason to let me borrow the camera.
01:04:01 Oh, he's happy to help. How much are we taping?
01:04:04 Four hours.
01:04:05 Four hours? Every day?
01:04:08 Yeah, kids need it. It'll go quick.
01:04:12 For you.
01:04:14 Hey, Mariss, thank you.
01:04:21 Wait, come over here.
01:04:27 Can't have our Mr. Clark looking all sloppy now, can we?
01:04:32 You know, a guy could get used to this.
01:04:37 Come on, seats are ready.
01:04:41 Okay, now just because I'm on this videotape doesn't mean that I can't see you.
01:04:45 Alita, is that gum?
01:04:51 All right, is everybody ready?
01:04:53 Yes, sir.
01:04:56 Gravity, the force of attraction between two objects.
01:05:03 That is gravity.
01:05:06 Now, according to the definition of gravity, why did the egg fall?
01:05:09 Because--
01:05:10 And no, Julio, it's not because the egg and the floor are hot for each other.
01:05:15 Turn around and face me.
01:05:17 The egg fell because the force of the mass and the distance between the egg and the floor caused the reaction.
01:05:24 Okay, now get out your workbooks because I have to clean my floor.
01:05:42 Morning, Mr. Clark.
01:05:43 Good morning, Tisha. You have my kids' homework?
01:05:49 Good to have you back.
01:05:53 That's not true.
01:05:54 Yes, it is. I want my CD back and my money, bitch.
01:05:57 I need that CD back.
01:05:59 No, you didn't.
01:06:00 You always do it.
01:06:02 It's Mr. Clark.
01:06:04 [children playing]
01:06:33 Yeah, what up, Mr. C?
01:06:38 You tell me.
01:06:44 You guys have one week till the state exams.
01:06:47 One week to show Mr. Turner and your parents and yourselves what you can do.
01:06:58 And you guys don't have anything you want to tell me?
01:07:04 There's no way we're gonna pass those tests. We always mess up.
01:07:08 Don't jump on us, sir. I mean, it's nothing personal.
01:07:12 Everything we do in this room is personal.
01:07:16 How we talk to each other, how we work together, and how we've prepared for these tests.
01:07:23 But we're way behind now.
01:07:25 We're not behind. You're ahead.
01:07:29 Everyone thinks we're losers, Mr. Clark.
01:07:32 No.
01:07:35 You are not losers.
01:07:45 These rules, they represent everything you've accomplished this year.
01:07:51 Discovering new things. Believing in each other and believing in yourselves.
01:08:00 And I'm proud of you.
01:08:04 Compared to all that, this test, psh, it's nothing.
01:08:10 But Mr. Clark, we have to get certain grades to graduate, right?
01:08:15 So what if we, you know, choke?
01:08:18 You're not going to choke.
01:08:22 You guys didn't work hard all this year just to get ready for some tests.
01:08:28 Every day in this room, we are learning things far more valuable than you can get in some book.
01:08:40 I teach you.
01:08:44 And you teach me.
01:08:47 And together, we learn to love to learn.
01:08:56 So, next week, you're going to take that test.
01:09:02 You're going to do the best that you can do.
01:09:05 And you are going to walk out of that room and know that you can do anything you want for the rest of your lives.
01:09:21 [school bell rings]
01:09:22 All right, tomorrow is the big day, but don't worry.
01:09:25 You know the material backwards and forwards.
01:09:27 So, just get a good night's sleep and, you know, good luck.
01:09:32 Federia, can I talk to you for one minute?
01:09:35 And Tayshaun, can you wait for me at the door, please?
01:09:40 I know that it's been hard for you to fit in, but you can be smart and still be cool.
01:09:47 In fact, you're so smart and cool, you can do anything you want to do.
01:09:53 I want to be a doctor.
01:09:56 Good. You better kick some butt on that test then, doctor.
01:10:02 Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:10:04 Good luck.
01:10:06 Tayshaun!
01:10:13 Yo, kid, get it done. You know what I'm saying? Do this.
01:10:16 All right.
01:10:17 Hey, what up, T?
01:10:18 Yo, little brother, where you been, man? We've been looking for you.
01:10:20 Hey, yo, you forgot what's up?
01:10:22 Check it. We got some goods we gotta move now. Come on.
01:10:24 It's raining, dude. Come on.
01:10:30 Hey, look, you can't be in and not roll.
01:10:35 It can't be like that, son.
01:10:37 I was thinking maybe we could walk to school together.
01:10:40 We can do a last-minute review of the test on the way.
01:10:45 Yo, you running this way or running that way, payaso?
01:10:48 Which way? Come on.
01:10:53 That way.
01:10:57 Come on.
01:11:06 Okay, so when you get to the math section...
01:11:14 Go get it.
01:11:27 Good morning.
01:11:30 Do not open your test booklets until I tell you to begin.
01:11:34 Keep your eyes on your own paper.
01:11:38 When you've chosen your answer, fill in the corresponding answer bubble completely with a number-two pencil.
01:11:45 If you require an additional pencil, please raise your hand and one will be provided.
01:11:52 Do your best. And no talking.
01:12:04 You may begin.
01:12:11 [♪♪♪]
01:12:21 [♪♪♪]
01:12:31 [♪♪♪]
01:12:44 Think they're as nervous as we are?
01:12:46 I'm not nervous.
01:12:48 You're fantastic. Thanks.
01:13:01 [school bell rings]
01:13:10 It was 36 apples.
01:13:12 No, it was 32 apples, right?
01:13:13 That's as far, Mr. Clark.
01:13:33 Devil Mocha Latino phone.
01:13:35 Hi. Come on in.
01:13:38 How were the tests?
01:13:39 Oh, uh, good, I think.
01:13:42 I think the kids did pretty well.
01:13:43 Yeah, okay, whatever. I'm freaking out.
01:13:46 I got an audition.
01:13:48 Oh, my God, that's great.
01:13:49 No, no, that's not so good.
01:13:51 Jason got a job and he asked me to go to L.A. with him.
01:13:56 I-I don't know what to do.
01:14:00 Tell me what to do.
01:14:08 I tell sixth graders what to do, and last time I looked,
01:14:13 you weren't in the sixth grade.
01:14:14 So thank you very much for stopping by.
01:14:18 [doorbell rings]
01:14:38 What's going on?
01:14:39 What's happening?
01:14:40 It looks like any of us got a watch.
01:14:41 Shut up, Leo.
01:14:43 Whatever you do, do not open the closet.
01:14:47 No, Julio, no!
01:14:48 No, no, no!
01:14:49 Don't go!
01:14:52 Julio!
01:14:55 Will y'all calm down?
01:15:00 Hello, kids.
01:15:03 Julio, I knew you were gonna open the closet.
01:15:05 You guys have been working so hard for the last three months on this test,
01:15:11 and whatever the scores are,
01:15:12 I want you to know I'm proud to be your teacher.
01:15:16 I'm so proud that I asked your parents to let me take you somewhere special,
01:15:20 and they said yes.
01:15:22 So, go get your envelopes and open them.
01:15:28 Shameka?
01:15:30 Raquel?
01:15:31 Right here, right here.
01:15:32 Elisa?
01:15:33 Oh, my God, Phantom of the Opera, guys, we're going to Broadway!
01:15:37 We are going tonight, so come get your playbills.
01:15:40 Thank you, Miss McClard.
01:15:41 Thank you, Miss McClard.
01:15:43 Thank you, Miss McClard.
01:15:47 Thank you, Miss McClard.
01:15:50 You guys are the best.
01:15:51 Thank you, Miss McClard.
01:15:53 Thank you, Miss McClard.
01:15:55 Thank you, Miss McClard.
01:15:59 Thank you.
01:16:00 Thank you.
01:16:01 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:04 [footsteps]
01:16:07 [door opens]
01:16:08 [door closes]
01:16:09 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:12 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:15 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:18 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:21 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:24 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:27 [indistinct chatter]
01:16:30 And this Phantom guy, he's, like, so in love with this girl
01:16:33 that he's got to grab her up, you know?
01:16:35 And then he takes her to the secret crypt.
01:16:37 And then, and then he keeps her there, and then they find him.
01:16:41 What? I'm not going to tell you.
01:16:43 You'll find out.
01:16:45 [footsteps]
01:16:48 [door opens]
01:16:51 What the hell?
01:16:54 You ruined my wall.
01:16:57 I told you to paint that crap in the street.
01:17:03 Not in my house.
01:17:05 [thud]
01:17:06 No!
01:17:07 Get off me, man. Get off of me.
01:17:09 You think you can do whatever you want?
01:17:13 You piece of garbage.
01:17:16 [thud]
01:17:18 [thud]
01:17:19 [thud]
01:17:20 [thud]
01:17:21 [thud]
01:17:22 [thud]
01:17:23 [thud]
01:17:24 [thud]
01:17:25 Julio, Shemeka, Raquel.
01:17:28 [indistinct chatter]
01:17:30 Okay, guys, go in. The play's going to start.
01:17:32 Let's go in. Come on, get in there.
01:17:34 Let's go.
01:17:35 That can't be Tasha.
01:17:37 Don't look for her, Mr. Clark.
01:17:38 There's plenty of parents here.
01:17:40 We'll look after the kids.
01:17:43 [indistinct chatter]
01:17:46 [car engine rumbles]
01:17:48 [door opens]
01:17:50 [footsteps]
01:17:53 [door opens]
01:17:58 [door closes]
01:17:59 [door opens]
01:18:00 [door closes]
01:18:03 [footsteps]
01:18:06 ♪ ♪
01:18:13 ♪ ♪
01:18:20 [footsteps]
01:18:37 [indistinct chatter]
01:18:40 Tasha.
01:18:43 [indistinct chatter]
01:18:46 Tasha?
01:18:49 [indistinct chatter]
01:18:52 [siren wailing]
01:18:55 ♪ ♪
01:18:58 [sobs]
01:19:01 ♪ ♪
01:19:03 I'm here.
01:19:04 Get away. Get away.
01:19:06 I ain't worth it. I ain't worth it.
01:19:08 No, no, no, I know you.
01:19:11 I saw your work.
01:19:14 And it's beautiful.
01:19:16 ♪ ♪
01:19:19 It's okay. It's okay.
01:19:22 Oh, it's okay. It's okay.
01:19:24 It's okay.
01:19:26 [sobs]
01:19:29 ♪ ♪
01:19:35 Where am I gonna go now, Mr. Clark?
01:19:40 I'm gonna help you.
01:19:43 I'm not going anywhere.
01:19:47 Oh. Oh.
01:19:49 It's okay.
01:19:50 [sobs]
01:19:53 ♪ ♪
01:19:55 [car engine rumbles]
01:19:58 [car engine rumbles]
01:20:01 ♪ ♪
01:20:06 Here we go.
01:20:08 [dog barking]
01:20:11 [dog barking]
01:20:14 Tasha.
01:20:16 [dog barking]
01:20:19 You be staying here for a while.
01:20:22 Thanks, Mr. Turner.
01:20:24 You're welcome.
01:20:25 Hey, you're gonna be safe here.
01:20:28 ♪ ♪
01:20:35 [indistinct chatter]
01:20:42 May take a while, Ron, but we'll find him a place.
01:20:47 I give him my word.
01:20:50 [dog barking]
01:20:53 So, which room was yours?
01:20:56 [indistinct chatter]
01:20:59 I'll see you first thing in the morning.
01:21:02 Yes, sir.
01:21:04 [indistinct chatter]
01:21:07 [dog barking]
01:21:10 For highest achievement in science,
01:21:14 Badria Santanen.
01:21:16 [cheers and applause]
01:21:18 Thank you, Mr. Turner.
01:21:19 You're welcome, doctor.
01:21:23 For most outstanding achievement in mathematics,
01:21:27 Julio Vasquez.
01:21:29 [cheers and applause]
01:21:32 Thank you, Mr. Turner.
01:21:37 For exceptional artistic achievement,
01:21:42 Tasha Mitchell.
01:21:44 [cheers and applause]
01:21:48 That's for you.
01:21:51 And last but not least, Shamit.
01:21:57 I'm sorry to interrupt your end-of-the-year party,
01:22:00 Mr. Clark, but I just received a fax
01:22:02 from the Board of Education
01:22:04 informing me of the results of the state exam.
01:22:07 I felt it was important to give you the scores myself.
01:22:14 These are probably not the scores you expect.
01:22:20 This class, this sixth-grade class,
01:22:25 tested higher than any other class.
01:22:30 [cheers and applause]
01:22:34 [cheers and applause]
01:22:37 You even tested higher than the honors class.
01:22:43 [cheers and applause]
01:22:47 Congratulations.
01:22:50 Congratulations, Mr. Clark.
01:22:53 Very impressive.
01:22:56 [laughter]
01:23:00 Shamika, your award was going to be
01:23:03 for highest achievement in English,
01:23:06 but I'm afraid I'm going to have to change that
01:23:09 because looking at your results,
01:23:11 I'm afraid I'm going to have to change that.
01:23:14 Because looking at your exam scores,
01:23:17 I now see that you achieved something
01:23:19 that no other student in the entire district achieved.
01:23:25 Shamika Wallace, you earned perfect scores
01:23:30 in English and math.
01:23:33 [cheers and applause]
01:23:36 [cheers and applause]
01:23:40 [cheers and applause]
01:23:44 [cheers and applause]
01:23:48 [cheers and applause]
01:23:52 Mr. Clark, for always being there,
01:23:57 even when we didn't want you to be.
01:24:01 For inspiring us to dream big.
01:24:05 Yes, sir, Mr. C.
01:24:07 Yeah.
01:24:10 For looking like a fool when you double-dutch.
01:24:13 [laughter]
01:24:15 We voted you the baddest teacher in town.
01:24:20 [cheers and applause]
01:24:25 Oh, thank you.
01:24:28 [cheers and applause]
01:24:31 [laughter]
01:24:34 Thank you, Mr. Clark.
01:24:37 Let's get down to some presidential learning.
01:24:40 We'll start with George Washington
01:24:42 straight from Mount Vernon.
01:24:44 First president and commander-in-chief
01:24:46 of the revolutionary Socialist People's Defense.
01:24:49 John Adams II, Donald Johnson III,
01:24:51 when we fought for independence, we were once for her.
01:24:54 When the plans of human events
01:24:56 we didn't set and we've been doing it since.
01:24:59 It's a tribute to the leaders of the world.
01:25:03 It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA.
01:25:07 It's a president's rap, all right, all right, okay, okay.
01:25:12 It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA.
01:25:17 It's a president's rap, all right, all right, okay, okay.
01:25:22 It's a tribute to the leaders of the USA.
01:25:27 It's a president's rap, all right, all right, okay, okay.
01:25:31 [music]
01:25:40 [singing]
01:25:53 [singing]
01:26:03 [singing]
01:26:13 [singing]
01:26:23 [music]