1 00:00:02,654 --> 00:00:03,786 [ Exhales sharply ] 2 00:00:03,786 --> 00:00:05,179 [ Whistles ] 3 00:00:05,179 --> 00:00:07,790 Wow. You are staring very intensely at your phone. 4 00:00:07,790 --> 00:00:09,139 Yeah. Don't listen to what 5 00:00:09,139 --> 00:00:10,445 the eighth graders say about the way you dress. 6 00:00:10,445 --> 00:00:12,273 You are making a fashion statement. 7 00:00:12,273 --> 00:00:14,492 What? Oh, no. I'm preparing to do a FaceTime call 8 00:00:14,492 --> 00:00:16,103 with my sister. It's her birthday. 9 00:00:16,103 --> 00:00:18,235 Oh, my gosh. Can I finally meet her? 10 00:00:18,235 --> 00:00:20,585 Yeah, s-sure, but just a warning-- 11 00:00:20,585 --> 00:00:22,500 - she can be really intense. - Really? 12 00:00:22,500 --> 00:00:24,154 Like, how so? I don't know. 13 00:00:24,154 --> 00:00:25,677 She's just, like, over the top. 14 00:00:25,677 --> 00:00:28,506 Like, kind of no self-awareness, just really nosy. 15 00:00:28,506 --> 00:00:29,986 - She's just a lot. - Got it. 16 00:00:29,986 --> 00:00:32,032 Well, thanks for the warning.[ Fingers snap ] 17 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:34,077 Time to meet your sister from another mister. 18 00:00:34,077 --> 00:00:37,037 Okay. [ Sighs ] Alright. 19 00:00:37,037 --> 00:00:39,648 [ FaceTime ringing] 20 00:00:39,648 --> 00:00:41,041 [ Ding] 21 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:42,868 Hey. Hey. 22 00:00:42,868 --> 00:00:44,827 Hey. Happy birthday. 23 00:00:44,827 --> 00:00:46,089 Happy birthday, Ayesha! 24 00:00:46,089 --> 00:00:47,699 That's my friend, Jacob. 25 00:00:47,699 --> 00:00:48,831 Great to meet you! 26 00:00:48,831 --> 00:00:50,006 Yeah, nice to meet you, too. 27 00:00:50,006 --> 00:00:51,181 [ Laughs ] I'm sorry. 28 00:00:51,181 --> 00:00:52,704 I should've turned the volume down. 29 00:00:52,704 --> 00:00:55,098 Her voice-- it just carries, you know? 30 00:00:55,098 --> 00:00:56,534 So, any fun plans? 31 00:00:56,534 --> 00:00:58,884 Uh, yeah, I might go out with some friends. 32 00:00:58,884 --> 00:01:00,147 They just got married, so... 33 00:01:00,147 --> 00:01:02,062 [ Chuckles ] Ooh. TMI. 34 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:04,151 You know? It's like, "Why are you telling me all of this? 35 00:01:04,151 --> 00:01:06,414 I am not your therapist." 36 00:01:06,414 --> 00:01:08,111 [ Sighs ] Well, you know what? 37 00:01:08,111 --> 00:01:09,417 I hope you have a good one. 38 00:01:09,417 --> 00:01:11,767 Yeah. Uh, thanks for calling. 39 00:01:11,767 --> 00:01:13,116 Yeah. Okay. Bye. 40 00:01:13,116 --> 00:01:14,987 Bye. Bye. Oh, my God. She is impossible 41 00:01:14,987 --> 00:01:16,467 to get off the phone with. 42 00:01:16,467 --> 00:01:18,208 Every call is like the length between Netflix seasons. 43 00:01:18,208 --> 00:01:19,601 It's like-- I don't remember what happened 44 00:01:19,601 --> 00:01:21,081 on the last season of "Stranger Things." 45 00:01:21,081 --> 00:01:22,430 That was 10 years ago. 46 00:01:22,430 --> 00:01:25,781 Yeah. I-I don't know. I think she seemed nice. 47 00:01:25,781 --> 00:01:28,131 I could see us really, you know, hitting it off. 48 00:01:28,131 --> 00:01:31,091 And she just holds you captive and she won't let you get away 49 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:33,005 and she just goes on and on and on. 50 00:01:33,005 --> 00:01:35,182 And right when you think it's over, she just keeps going. 51 00:01:35,182 --> 00:01:37,097 You know? And I have a story for you. 52 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:40,100 You might want to sit down, 'cause this one has a lot of turns. 53 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:41,318 So... 54 00:01:41,318 --> 00:01:43,973 [ Maker's "Hold'em" playing ] 55 00:01:43,973 --> 00:01:52,199 ♪ 56 00:01:53,678 --> 00:01:55,898 And then Zach brought me breakfast in bed, 57 00:01:55,898 --> 00:01:58,596 which is something I only thought happened in movies. 58 00:01:58,596 --> 00:02:00,772 And that led to some other stuff that happens 59 00:02:00,772 --> 00:02:02,905 in, you know, other kind of movies. 60 00:02:02,905 --> 00:02:07,431 All I'm saying is my relaysh is sensaysh. 61 00:02:07,431 --> 00:02:09,607 That means my relationship is sensational. 62 00:02:09,607 --> 00:02:13,045 Well, Gary hasn't made any plans that I know of yet. 63 00:02:13,045 --> 00:02:16,223 So just in case he turns out to be a total gavone, 64 00:02:16,223 --> 00:02:19,356 I called Barclay Prime and made a backup rez. 65 00:02:19,356 --> 00:02:21,141 Rez--Zervation. 66 00:02:21,141 --> 00:02:23,012 I know how abbreviations work... 67 00:02:23,012 --> 00:02:24,361 Mr. C. 68 00:02:24,361 --> 00:02:27,364 Hmm. Gerald and I have been so preoccupied, 69 00:02:27,364 --> 00:02:28,974 we forgot it was Valentine's Day. 70 00:02:28,974 --> 00:02:31,673 Didn't make a reservation. Now everything is booked up. 71 00:02:31,673 --> 00:02:33,457 Girl, we're gonna end up going to Popeyes. 72 00:02:33,457 --> 00:02:35,285 You should try airport restaurants. 73 00:02:35,285 --> 00:02:37,679 Yeah, people don't realize that you can make a reservation there. 74 00:02:37,679 --> 00:02:39,463 It's like the best-kept secret in the city. 75 00:02:39,463 --> 00:02:42,074 That's true, and Airport Chickie N' Pete's 76 00:02:42,074 --> 00:02:44,164 has the best lobster roll in Philly. 77 00:02:44,164 --> 00:02:45,817 You can quote me on that. 78 00:02:45,817 --> 00:02:47,428 - Gregory. - Hmm? 79 00:02:47,428 --> 00:02:50,518 So, how's your... relaysh going with your student's parent? 80 00:02:50,518 --> 00:02:52,302 Worst possible way to phrase that. 81 00:02:52,302 --> 00:02:54,130 Former student's parent. And it's going well. 82 00:02:54,130 --> 00:02:56,611 It's me and Amber's first Valentine's Day, so I want to get it right. 83 00:02:56,611 --> 00:02:58,265 Bought three gifts, and I'm still trying 84 00:02:58,265 --> 00:02:59,527 to decide which two to send back. 85 00:02:59,527 --> 00:03:01,006 Oh. Ooh, nail biter. 86 00:03:01,006 --> 00:03:03,531 Well, I do fancy myself quite the gift-giver, 87 00:03:03,531 --> 00:03:05,663 so if you need help kinda--No. 88 00:03:05,663 --> 00:03:07,578 [Singsong voice] Hello, everyone! 89 00:03:07,578 --> 00:03:10,407 [Normal voice] So, I found this Valentine in my mailbox, 90 00:03:10,407 --> 00:03:12,540 and it's from "a secret admirer." 91 00:03:12,540 --> 00:03:14,368 Candy heart with my name on it. 92 00:03:14,368 --> 00:03:15,978 Is this from one of you guys? 93 00:03:18,328 --> 00:03:19,895 My Valentine's Day plans? 94 00:03:19,895 --> 00:03:23,507 Well, Mo is coming by after school with a surprise gift. 95 00:03:23,507 --> 00:03:24,769 So I have no idea what to expect 96 00:03:24,769 --> 00:03:26,510 since I don't know him that well, 97 00:03:26,510 --> 00:03:28,469 but based on what I do know, 98 00:03:28,469 --> 00:03:32,299 he has easy access to shipping materials. 99 00:03:32,299 --> 00:03:34,779 And I always need tape, so... 100 00:03:34,779 --> 00:03:38,696 Aww. Happy Valentine's Day to you, too, Iggy. 101 00:03:38,696 --> 00:03:41,438 Yeah, you might see me tonight. 102 00:03:41,438 --> 00:03:43,440 I already have car insurance! 103 00:03:45,268 --> 00:03:46,748 Hey, Tristan. 104 00:03:46,748 --> 00:03:49,446 Tristan's a hot dad in the 91st percentile of hot dads. 105 00:03:49,446 --> 00:03:51,883 He's got a kid in Jacob's class, and he's handsome. 106 00:03:51,883 --> 00:03:54,538 He looks like men do before they have kids. 107 00:03:54,538 --> 00:03:55,931 I'm here to complain. 108 00:03:55,931 --> 00:03:57,411 Oh. 109 00:03:58,455 --> 00:04:00,457 - Please continue. - I take umbrage with the fact 110 00:04:00,457 --> 00:04:02,416 that Mr. Hill, a white teacher, 111 00:04:02,416 --> 00:04:04,505 is teaching Black history to my son 112 00:04:04,505 --> 00:04:06,724 and other students during Black History Month. 113 00:04:06,724 --> 00:04:08,987 Okay, Mr. Umbrage. What do you want me to do about it? 114 00:04:08,987 --> 00:04:11,381 You could have a Black teacher teaching it. 115 00:04:11,381 --> 00:04:13,253 Or we could keep having Mr. Hill teach it, 116 00:04:13,253 --> 00:04:14,558 because if you think about it, 117 00:04:14,558 --> 00:04:16,560 underpaying a white teacher to teach Black history 118 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,432 is almost reparation. 119 00:04:20,564 --> 00:04:23,959 Fine. Well, I can't do anything until I observe for myself. 120 00:04:26,788 --> 00:04:29,660 Never heard you utter a word. Now you bust out "umbrage." 121 00:04:29,660 --> 00:04:30,574 [ Scoffs ] 122 00:04:30,574 --> 00:04:32,054 Miss Teagues? Yes? 123 00:04:32,054 --> 00:04:35,753 Did you get my valentine? The heart candy? 124 00:04:35,753 --> 00:04:37,538 Oh. Yes. Yes. 125 00:04:37,538 --> 00:04:39,453 Um, the one in my mailbox. 126 00:04:39,453 --> 00:04:41,629 Yes, I did get your valentine. 127 00:04:41,629 --> 00:04:44,936 Thank you, Donnie. That was very, very kind of you. 128 00:04:44,936 --> 00:04:46,982 What if you made another valentine 129 00:04:46,982 --> 00:04:49,419 and you gave it to someone in your desk pod? 130 00:04:49,419 --> 00:04:51,508 Eh. They're girls. 131 00:04:51,508 --> 00:04:53,031 I need a woman. 132 00:04:53,771 --> 00:04:55,991 So, this happens from time to time. 133 00:04:55,991 --> 00:04:58,298 Students form a real bond with teachers, 134 00:04:58,298 --> 00:05:00,125 which is understandable, but sometimes 135 00:05:00,125 --> 00:05:03,433 it get confused and turns into a little crush. 136 00:05:03,433 --> 00:05:07,307 Plus, I look like a giant kid, so they get confused even more. 137 00:05:07,307 --> 00:05:09,744 Internet sucks today, right? [ Laughs ] 138 00:05:09,744 --> 00:05:12,007 Not one scandal? Do better, Twitter. 139 00:05:12,007 --> 00:05:14,531 [ Marker squeaking ] You teenagers today 140 00:05:14,531 --> 00:05:16,272 are so boring paying all that attention. 141 00:05:16,272 --> 00:05:18,709 Class, if you are wondering why Principal Coleman 142 00:05:18,709 --> 00:05:21,016 is sitting in today, fret not. 143 00:05:21,016 --> 00:05:22,452 It's just a standard, 144 00:05:22,452 --> 00:05:25,237 run-of-the-mill classroom observation. 145 00:05:25,237 --> 00:05:29,154 There's absolutely... nothing to worry about. 146 00:05:29,154 --> 00:05:30,591 I'm a little worried. 147 00:05:30,591 --> 00:05:34,551 This is very un-standard and out-of-the-mill for Ava. 148 00:05:34,551 --> 00:05:36,118 We all know how we have been taught to think 149 00:05:36,118 --> 00:05:38,555 about Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, 150 00:05:38,555 --> 00:05:40,862 but they were actually much more similar 151 00:05:40,862 --> 00:05:42,820 in their philosophies by the end of their lives 152 00:05:42,820 --> 00:05:44,431 than they were at the beginning. 153 00:05:44,431 --> 00:05:46,824 Yeah, I mean, people said they didn't get along, 154 00:05:46,824 --> 00:05:48,130 but that's not true. 155 00:05:48,130 --> 00:05:50,393 Talk about it. Anybody else know anything 156 00:05:50,393 --> 00:05:51,873 about their real relationship? 157 00:05:51,873 --> 00:05:54,571 They almost swapped philosophies towards the end. 158 00:05:54,571 --> 00:05:56,878 Oh, for real? For real. 159 00:05:56,878 --> 00:05:59,184 White people wanted to pit them against each other. 160 00:05:59,184 --> 00:06:00,490 That is right, Paul. 161 00:06:00,490 --> 00:06:02,666 See, history is constantly being rewritten. 162 00:06:02,666 --> 00:06:04,189 [ Phone locks ] That is why you need to 163 00:06:04,189 --> 00:06:05,669 question everything, okay? 164 00:06:05,669 --> 00:06:08,498 You should even question me, a white teacher. 165 00:06:08,498 --> 00:06:10,413 [ Students murmur ] 166 00:06:10,413 --> 00:06:13,068 Okay. [ Clears throat ] 167 00:06:16,724 --> 00:06:19,117 Did I black out and rearrange my desk again? 168 00:06:19,117 --> 00:06:22,033 [ Rhythmic knocking on door ] 169 00:06:22,033 --> 00:06:23,818 I saved this for you. 170 00:06:23,818 --> 00:06:24,949 Oh... 171 00:06:24,949 --> 00:06:28,039 Extra napkins are in the top left drawer. 172 00:06:28,039 --> 00:06:31,739 Uh-- Excuse me, Donnie. Did you straighten up my desk? 173 00:06:31,739 --> 00:06:32,827 I did. 174 00:06:32,827 --> 00:06:35,569 I see a real future with us. 175 00:06:38,572 --> 00:06:42,402 So, I made reservations at the airport Cibo Bistro. 176 00:06:42,402 --> 00:06:43,925 Got us a table right by the window 177 00:06:43,925 --> 00:06:45,883 so we could see the planes take off. 178 00:06:45,883 --> 00:06:48,408 - Yeah. - Gerald loves to see them go. 179 00:06:48,408 --> 00:06:50,540 Well, I still have no word from Gary. 180 00:06:50,540 --> 00:06:53,108 I swear, if I find out he is dipping his chip 181 00:06:53,108 --> 00:06:56,285 into someone else's dip, it'll be the last time he sells chips. 182 00:06:56,285 --> 00:06:57,895 He will come through. 183 00:06:57,895 --> 00:06:59,767 Oh, he better, or I'm pulling the plug on him like we did 184 00:06:59,767 --> 00:07:01,899 my Aunt Denise, and that sure woke her up, 185 00:07:01,899 --> 00:07:03,945 so maybe it'll make Gary come around. 186 00:07:03,945 --> 00:07:05,773 Well, girl, I'll see you later. 187 00:07:05,773 --> 00:07:08,471 I've got to go look into the TSA airport check-in thing. 188 00:07:08,471 --> 00:07:10,430 Well, you know you have to buy a ticket 189 00:07:10,430 --> 00:07:12,519 to get through airport security, right? 190 00:07:12,519 --> 00:07:14,259 Wait. What-- Ooh! 191 00:07:14,259 --> 00:07:17,262 I have been cruises only for the past two decades. 192 00:07:17,262 --> 00:07:20,265 - That's why I told you. - Now I'm back to square one. 193 00:07:20,265 --> 00:07:21,397 - Ooh! - Sorry. 194 00:07:21,397 --> 00:07:22,790 Janine: Hey, Melissa? Hey. 195 00:07:22,790 --> 00:07:24,966 - Yeah. - Can I get your help with something? 196 00:07:24,966 --> 00:07:26,924 Yeah. Okay, so, I have this kid Donnie, 197 00:07:26,924 --> 00:07:28,491 and he has a little crush on me. 198 00:07:28,491 --> 00:07:30,537 I thought it would blow over, but he just won't let up. 199 00:07:30,537 --> 00:07:33,801 I mean, he's always going out of his way to try to impress me 200 00:07:33,801 --> 00:07:36,238 and, like, fixing stuff up in my classroom. 201 00:07:36,238 --> 00:07:37,587 And I don't even know. 202 00:07:37,587 --> 00:07:39,807 He's, like, sometimes just staring at me. 203 00:07:39,807 --> 00:07:41,286 You know what I mean? 204 00:07:41,286 --> 00:07:43,637 And to get my attention, he does this little knock thing. 205 00:07:43,637 --> 00:07:44,942 Eh, I don't know. I mean, I thought-- 206 00:07:44,942 --> 00:07:46,509 I thought it was nothing at first, 207 00:07:46,509 --> 00:07:49,164 but now I think he might have actual feelings for me. 208 00:07:49,164 --> 00:07:51,993 Yeah, no. That's just-- That's puppy love, Dolittle. 209 00:07:51,993 --> 00:07:53,690 It'll pass. 210 00:07:53,690 --> 00:07:55,823 Look, I-I do not think that it'll pass, 211 00:07:55,823 --> 00:07:59,130 and I am so glad you finally know that he likes you! 212 00:07:59,130 --> 00:08:02,177 Mm-hmm. Yeah, I mean, it's pretty obvious at this point. 213 00:08:02,177 --> 00:08:03,439 Ohh! I am so relieved! 214 00:08:03,439 --> 00:08:05,180 I thought I was the only one who knew, 215 00:08:05,180 --> 00:08:07,661 and I really wanted to tell you, but I couldn't because, 216 00:08:07,661 --> 00:08:10,011 you know, he's my friend, too, and bro code. 217 00:08:10,011 --> 00:08:12,579 Wow. Didn't know you two were tight like that. 218 00:08:12,579 --> 00:08:14,798 I mean, we're only best friends. 219 00:08:14,798 --> 00:08:16,670 - What? - When he bought all that candy, 220 00:08:16,670 --> 00:08:18,193 that's when I put the pieces together. 221 00:08:18,193 --> 00:08:19,977 What do you mean "bought all that candy"? 222 00:08:19,977 --> 00:08:21,631 It was just one little heart candy. 223 00:08:21,631 --> 00:08:24,678 No! Remember? Gregory bought like so much candy. 224 00:08:25,461 --> 00:08:26,723 Gregory? Yeah. 225 00:08:26,723 --> 00:08:29,117 I was talking about Donnie in my class. 226 00:08:31,119 --> 00:08:33,730 Yes. Yeah. So was I. 227 00:08:33,730 --> 00:08:36,777 Donnie. Donald. Yeah. 228 00:08:36,777 --> 00:08:38,169 Um, I actually think I'm-- 229 00:08:38,169 --> 00:08:40,520 I am really late for a meeting with-- 230 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:41,825 No, no. No, no, no. You're lying. 231 00:08:41,825 --> 00:08:43,305 You-- You said Gregory. 232 00:08:43,305 --> 00:08:44,828 Like, our Gregory? The school's Gregory? 233 00:08:44,828 --> 00:08:46,526 I don't-- You know what? Actually, I don't 234 00:08:46,526 --> 00:08:49,354 even know anymore. I forgot. Um... 235 00:08:49,354 --> 00:08:50,747 Gregory likes me? 236 00:08:50,747 --> 00:08:53,663 Which you totally already knew, right? 237 00:08:58,886 --> 00:09:00,235 So Gregory told you this? 238 00:09:00,235 --> 00:09:01,584 Not exactly, but when I called him on it and said, 239 00:09:01,584 --> 00:09:02,846 "Do you have feelings for Janine?" 240 00:09:02,846 --> 00:09:04,282 - he, like, didn't answer. - Oh, God. 241 00:09:04,282 --> 00:09:05,806 That could mean anything. Or nothing, really. 242 00:09:05,806 --> 00:09:07,547 But it's also the way he pays attention to you. 243 00:09:07,547 --> 00:09:08,678 He knows all of your interests. 244 00:09:08,678 --> 00:09:10,114 He's always around you. 245 00:09:10,114 --> 00:09:11,855 Oh, Jacob, we work together! 246 00:09:11,855 --> 00:09:14,641 And what about the dancing at the club I wasn't invited to? 247 00:09:14,641 --> 00:09:16,773 That-- See, that-- that was, uh-- 248 00:09:16,773 --> 00:09:18,079 that was nothing. 249 00:09:18,079 --> 00:09:20,647 And, uh, it was fun. It was just fun. 250 00:09:20,647 --> 00:09:23,345 Yeah, well, not to brag, but I think I know something about crushes. 251 00:09:23,345 --> 00:09:25,216 I wrote a 14-page research paper in college 252 00:09:25,216 --> 00:09:27,436 about the psychological effects of longing for someone 253 00:09:27,436 --> 00:09:29,003 and not acting on it. 254 00:09:29,003 --> 00:09:31,396 Gregory does not like me like that, okay? 255 00:09:31,396 --> 00:09:32,920 We are just friends. 256 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,400 He has a girlfriend, Amber, who is so different from me. 257 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,665 I mean, honestly. Could not be more different. 258 00:09:38,665 --> 00:09:40,362 Gregory doesn't like me. 259 00:09:40,362 --> 00:09:43,974 Gregory... liking me? That cannot be true. 260 00:09:43,974 --> 00:09:46,542 It has to be another one of Jacob's theories, 261 00:09:46,542 --> 00:09:49,806 like the one he has about all the teachers here disliking him, 262 00:09:49,806 --> 00:09:51,286 which is false. 263 00:09:51,286 --> 00:09:52,722 Only a handful of them do. 264 00:09:52,722 --> 00:09:55,072 Say, like, 30% to 60%. 265 00:09:55,072 --> 00:09:57,597 Unlike Phase One Tony Stark, 266 00:09:57,597 --> 00:10:01,601 Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were both anti-capitalists. 267 00:10:02,776 --> 00:10:04,952 You seem a little shaky, Mr. Hill. 268 00:10:04,952 --> 00:10:06,083 - Are you good? - Oh, yeah. 269 00:10:06,083 --> 00:10:09,783 I'm good. I am... totally fine. 270 00:10:11,523 --> 00:10:14,701 Ava has been in my last three classes, okay? 271 00:10:14,701 --> 00:10:16,833 Either this is some time-intensive prank, 272 00:10:16,833 --> 00:10:18,748 or I am getting fired... 273 00:10:18,748 --> 00:10:20,924 for teaching Black history. 274 00:10:20,924 --> 00:10:24,319 [ Scoffs ] I flew too close to the sun. 275 00:10:24,319 --> 00:10:26,756 Like an anti-racist Icarus. 276 00:10:27,844 --> 00:10:29,716 Yes, uh, Principal Coleman? 277 00:10:29,716 --> 00:10:31,326 Just making sure you don't leave out the part 278 00:10:31,326 --> 00:10:33,937 about Martin Luther King Jr. wanting universal basic income. 279 00:10:33,937 --> 00:10:35,417 You mentioned it two periods ago, 280 00:10:35,417 --> 00:10:37,245 but you forgot to mention it last period. 281 00:10:37,245 --> 00:10:41,379 Uh, thank you, Ms. Coleman, for publicly calling me in. 282 00:10:41,379 --> 00:10:43,338 You know what? Let's course-correct. 283 00:10:43,338 --> 00:10:44,687 Everybody grab a partner. 284 00:10:44,687 --> 00:10:46,036 We are gonna do some paired reading, okay? 285 00:10:46,036 --> 00:10:47,429 I think we've got an odd number today, 286 00:10:47,429 --> 00:10:48,952 so there's gonna have to be a group of three. 287 00:10:48,952 --> 00:10:50,650 Why don't you just pair somebody up with me? 288 00:10:50,650 --> 00:10:51,781 [ Students gasp ] 289 00:10:51,781 --> 00:10:53,696 You want to... read? 290 00:10:53,696 --> 00:10:56,438 It be your own teachers, don't it? 291 00:10:57,004 --> 00:10:59,833 [ Laughs loudly ] That's-- Oh, sorry. 292 00:10:59,833 --> 00:11:02,313 I was just thinking about something Jacob said. 293 00:11:02,313 --> 00:11:03,837 It was zany, really. 294 00:11:03,837 --> 00:11:06,622 He said that someone likes me, which I don't think they do. 295 00:11:06,622 --> 00:11:09,059 But, you know, what's a surefire way to know if someone likes you? 296 00:11:09,059 --> 00:11:11,148 Well, who did Jacob say liked you? 297 00:11:11,148 --> 00:11:12,802 Oh, I don't want to go into details. 298 00:11:12,802 --> 00:11:14,021 Yes, you do. You brought it up. 299 00:11:14,021 --> 00:11:15,370 And why are we talking about this? 300 00:11:15,370 --> 00:11:17,154 I thought you made a friend for this. 301 00:11:17,154 --> 00:11:20,157 [Taunting] ♪ I know who it is 302 00:11:20,157 --> 00:11:22,507 Okay, you know what? You guys are right. Let's not talk about it. 303 00:11:22,507 --> 00:11:23,857 It's Gregory! 304 00:11:24,814 --> 00:11:26,033 What? W-Why would you guess that? 305 00:11:26,033 --> 00:11:27,904 'Cause it's blatantly obvious. 306 00:11:27,904 --> 00:11:30,341 I mean, he absolutely likes you. 307 00:11:30,341 --> 00:11:33,997 Although I think that workplace romances are a terrible idea. 308 00:11:33,997 --> 00:11:36,783 Yeah. That's why I never tried anything with him. 309 00:11:36,783 --> 00:11:39,176 Also, I have a boyfriend. But mostly Barb's reason. 310 00:11:39,176 --> 00:11:40,961 So, wait. Everyone just-- just knows this? 311 00:11:40,961 --> 00:11:42,266 Yeah, y'all the only two dummies 312 00:11:42,266 --> 00:11:43,964 that don't know that you like each other. 313 00:11:43,964 --> 00:11:46,183 - Whoa! - But you do like him, right? 314 00:11:46,183 --> 00:11:48,838 Despite you lack of swag, height, and good outfits, 315 00:11:48,838 --> 00:11:51,841 he thinks you're cute, but just don't do anything nasty on school grounds, 316 00:11:51,841 --> 00:11:53,190 because if I can't, then y'all can't. 317 00:11:53,190 --> 00:11:55,192 I-I can't believe what I'm hearing. 318 00:11:55,192 --> 00:11:57,194 You know-- 'Cause I-I-I can't like Gregory. 'Cause I like Maurice. 319 00:11:57,194 --> 00:11:59,806 Sweetheart, it is possible to like two people 320 00:11:59,806 --> 00:12:01,242 at the same time. 321 00:12:01,242 --> 00:12:04,201 This is wild. This cannot be a thing. 322 00:12:04,201 --> 00:12:06,160 You know, I am dating Gregory's friend Maurice, 323 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:07,857 and Gregory's dating Amber. 324 00:12:07,857 --> 00:12:09,554 Plus, we work together. 325 00:12:09,554 --> 00:12:11,034 So, then what would happen? 326 00:12:11,034 --> 00:12:13,384 We see each other during the day and at night? 327 00:12:13,384 --> 00:12:15,517 We'd, you know, tell each other stuff 328 00:12:15,517 --> 00:12:18,215 and feel comfortable together? [ Chuckles ] 329 00:12:18,215 --> 00:12:20,565 Like, share our deepest thoughts, 330 00:12:20,565 --> 00:12:22,916 and, you know... a life. 331 00:12:24,004 --> 00:12:27,094 It's gross, honestly. Just... blegh. 332 00:12:30,445 --> 00:12:32,969 Zach, you can't be setting up all this in here! 333 00:12:32,969 --> 00:12:34,754 Somebody should really be monitoring 334 00:12:34,754 --> 00:12:36,364 what's allowed to go on at this campus. 335 00:12:36,364 --> 00:12:37,800 Jacob has a free period, 336 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:40,063 and I'm surprising him with a Valentine's Day lunch. 337 00:12:40,063 --> 00:12:41,673 They get a free period? 338 00:12:41,673 --> 00:12:43,153 These teachers are lazy as hell! 339 00:12:43,153 --> 00:12:45,242 We were just about to dive into the rhetoric that MLK used 340 00:12:45,242 --> 00:12:46,766 in his "I Have a Dream" speech. 341 00:12:46,766 --> 00:12:49,029 Wait. Are you in Jacob's class? 342 00:12:49,029 --> 00:12:50,595 As, like, a student? 343 00:12:50,595 --> 00:12:51,901 No, I'm not a student, 344 00:12:51,901 --> 00:12:53,424 but thank you for noticing my youthful glow. 345 00:12:53,424 --> 00:12:55,252 Some people think I don't even have pores. 346 00:12:55,252 --> 00:12:57,428 I'm just observing because I'm a very good principal. 347 00:12:57,428 --> 00:12:59,039 How many classes have you observed? 348 00:12:59,039 --> 00:13:00,910 All of them. How am I supposed to pass the final 349 00:13:00,910 --> 00:13:02,346 if I don't go to every class? 350 00:13:02,346 --> 00:13:03,957 Sounds like you're doing more than just observing. 351 00:13:03,957 --> 00:13:05,872 Sounds like you're actually enjoying learning. 352 00:13:05,872 --> 00:13:07,874 I will kick your Jacob-loving Saint Valentine ass 353 00:13:07,874 --> 00:13:09,789 right out of this school. I hate learning. 354 00:13:09,789 --> 00:13:11,660 You just sound so passionate and engaged. 355 00:13:11,660 --> 00:13:13,096 I'm confused. 356 00:13:14,184 --> 00:13:15,707 I'm confused. 357 00:13:15,707 --> 00:13:17,797 I never liked school. 358 00:13:17,797 --> 00:13:19,276 Got in the way of college. 359 00:13:19,276 --> 00:13:20,669 [ Slurping ] 360 00:13:20,669 --> 00:13:22,105 Now here I am, soaking up Black history lessons 361 00:13:22,105 --> 00:13:23,585 from Jacob of all people. 362 00:13:23,585 --> 00:13:25,021 No offense. None taken. 363 00:13:25,021 --> 00:13:27,023 Do you think that now that you've ma-toured, 364 00:13:27,023 --> 00:13:29,504 you're actually interested in learning? 365 00:13:29,504 --> 00:13:30,897 That's interesting. 366 00:13:31,854 --> 00:13:33,900 Ugh! Stop making good points. 367 00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:35,118 [ Keyboard clacking ] 368 00:13:35,118 --> 00:13:37,120 [ Rhythmic knocking ] 369 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:38,600 Hey. You got a second? 370 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,385 Yeah, my kids are in gym, so... Okay. Good. 371 00:13:42,865 --> 00:13:44,475 [ Clears throat ] 372 00:13:48,218 --> 00:13:51,395 Okay. I have something really important I need to ask you. 373 00:13:51,395 --> 00:13:52,614 Okay. 374 00:13:54,007 --> 00:13:55,617 Did Jacob already tell you? 375 00:13:55,617 --> 00:13:58,315 I mean, to be fair, he didn't mean to. 376 00:13:58,315 --> 00:14:01,231 He thought I knew already, which I didn't, so... 377 00:14:01,231 --> 00:14:03,277 Well, now that you do, what do you think? 378 00:14:03,277 --> 00:14:05,018 You think it's good enough? 379 00:14:05,018 --> 00:14:06,497 That's a weird way to phrase it. 380 00:14:06,497 --> 00:14:08,369 I don't think it's about if it's good enough. 381 00:14:08,369 --> 00:14:10,588 I just think it's, you know-- it's-- it's complicated. 382 00:14:10,588 --> 00:14:11,894 That's what I'm stuck on. 383 00:14:11,894 --> 00:14:13,243 It's actually not that complicated. 384 00:14:13,243 --> 00:14:15,202 But it is, though, Gregory. I mean, it also-- 385 00:14:15,202 --> 00:14:17,857 It's ages 12 and up. How complicated could it be? 386 00:14:17,857 --> 00:14:19,249 Wait-- S-- Mnh. 387 00:14:19,249 --> 00:14:21,643 Sorry. Wait. Just-- Time out. What? 388 00:14:23,558 --> 00:14:25,212 It's-- It's got a lot of pieces, 389 00:14:25,212 --> 00:14:27,431 but complicated it is not. 390 00:14:27,431 --> 00:14:29,694 See, Amber's allergic to real flowers, 391 00:14:29,694 --> 00:14:31,087 so it's a Lego set 392 00:14:31,087 --> 00:14:33,350 that you can build into a bouquet of flowers. 393 00:14:33,350 --> 00:14:35,309 But if you think it's too much or not enough-- 394 00:14:35,309 --> 00:14:38,747 Wait. So, this is your Valentine's Day gift for Amber? 395 00:14:38,747 --> 00:14:40,140 Yeah. 396 00:14:41,750 --> 00:14:43,883 This is the coolest friggin' gift I've ever seen. 397 00:14:43,883 --> 00:14:45,797 Okay, good. 'Cause I was worried. 398 00:14:45,797 --> 00:14:47,712 You were worried? I was worried. 399 00:14:47,712 --> 00:14:49,192 About what? Doesn't matter. 400 00:14:49,192 --> 00:14:51,020 - Okay. - Yeah, what does matter is that I was right, 401 00:14:51,020 --> 00:14:52,543 and I will be telling Jacob that. 402 00:14:52,543 --> 00:14:55,982 Unh-unh. Javon, sit down! Thank you! 403 00:14:55,982 --> 00:14:57,374 What was that? 404 00:14:57,374 --> 00:14:58,810 That is so cool. 405 00:14:58,810 --> 00:15:00,116 She's gonna love it. 406 00:15:00,116 --> 00:15:01,509 Thanks. Yeah. 407 00:15:08,951 --> 00:15:11,911 [ Whistling ] 408 00:15:12,737 --> 00:15:14,391 So, I didn't mean to tell you, and I was feeling 409 00:15:14,391 --> 00:15:16,132 really bad about it at lunch, but then I happened to walk by 410 00:15:16,132 --> 00:15:18,047 and I saw that you were having a rather intense conversation, 411 00:15:18,047 --> 00:15:19,396 so if it went bad, don't blame me, 412 00:15:19,396 --> 00:15:20,702 because, again, I didn't mean to tell you, 413 00:15:20,702 --> 00:15:22,399 but if it went well, give me credit, because-- 414 00:15:22,399 --> 00:15:24,010 Do you want to shut up now so that I can tell you? 415 00:15:24,010 --> 00:15:25,925 - Yes. - Okay. 416 00:15:25,925 --> 00:15:28,405 So, everything's fine. In fact, everything is more than fine 417 00:15:28,405 --> 00:15:30,103 because he really likes Amber. 418 00:15:30,103 --> 00:15:32,932 So I'm off the hook. In fact, there was never a hook. 419 00:15:32,932 --> 00:15:34,759 Or a line. Or even a boat. 420 00:15:34,759 --> 00:15:36,413 So... yay. 421 00:15:36,413 --> 00:15:39,373 I'm sorry. I thought-- Wait. Are you sure? 422 00:15:39,373 --> 00:15:40,548 Yes. 423 00:15:40,548 --> 00:15:43,943 And why be sorry? Everything's great. 424 00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:45,683 He got her an amazing gift, 425 00:15:45,683 --> 00:15:48,295 the most romantic Legos I've ever seen, 426 00:15:48,295 --> 00:15:50,297 so, obviously, he's really into her, 427 00:15:50,297 --> 00:15:52,255 which means he's obviously not into me. 428 00:15:52,255 --> 00:15:53,953 Well, people can like more than one person. 429 00:15:53,953 --> 00:15:55,389 That's not what's happening here. 430 00:15:55,389 --> 00:15:58,609 He really likes Amber. And I'm really dating Mo. 431 00:16:00,089 --> 00:16:02,439 Well, I guess Gregory's love language is gifts. 432 00:16:02,439 --> 00:16:05,312 That's why he doesn't respond to my words of affirmation. 433 00:16:07,401 --> 00:16:09,490 So, I have another surprise for you. 434 00:16:09,490 --> 00:16:11,492 [ Knock on door ] Wait. Hold that thought. 435 00:16:11,492 --> 00:16:13,102 Um, okay. Please don't fire me. 436 00:16:13,102 --> 00:16:14,974 I can't get bad news while I'm eating. 437 00:16:14,974 --> 00:16:16,410 I have stress-induced IBS. 438 00:16:16,410 --> 00:16:18,194 No one's getting fired, honey. 439 00:16:18,194 --> 00:16:21,197 Ava is the surprise. Tell him the big news. 440 00:16:21,197 --> 00:16:24,200 Although I am one of the century's greatest autodidacts, 441 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,855 I found myself paying attention in your class. 442 00:16:27,899 --> 00:16:29,814 I'll never get through this if you're looking at me. 443 00:16:29,814 --> 00:16:31,338 Turn around. 444 00:16:32,687 --> 00:16:35,211 I'm going back to school, I'm enrolling in night courses, 445 00:16:35,211 --> 00:16:36,996 and I might even get the credential 446 00:16:36,996 --> 00:16:38,475 I'm supposed to have to work here. 447 00:16:38,475 --> 00:16:41,652 Ava, that's-- Wait. So I'm not getting fired? 448 00:16:41,652 --> 00:16:44,699 No! You're getting a raise! In my teacher rankings. 449 00:16:44,699 --> 00:16:47,745 You and Janine were battling it out for last place. 450 00:16:50,052 --> 00:16:51,097 Miss Teagues? 451 00:16:51,097 --> 00:16:54,143 Oh, hey. Look, Donnie, um... 452 00:16:54,143 --> 00:16:56,841 Valentine's Day is our most confusing holiday. 453 00:16:56,841 --> 00:16:58,800 Look, I know you think you have feelings for me, 454 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:01,498 but sometimes when we think we--Let me stop you. 455 00:17:01,498 --> 00:17:04,806 I don't think I like you anymore. 456 00:17:04,806 --> 00:17:07,069 It's not you. It's me. 457 00:17:07,069 --> 00:17:09,419 Oh. There's someone else. 458 00:17:13,206 --> 00:17:14,685 Can I have my Valentine back? 459 00:17:14,685 --> 00:17:17,906 Of course. Yes. Of course. Heh! Whew. 460 00:17:17,906 --> 00:17:20,952 I see I'm not the only one. 461 00:17:20,952 --> 00:17:24,391 These are the ones I'm gonna be giving out, but thank you. 462 00:17:24,391 --> 00:17:25,870 So I was like, "Malcolm X? 463 00:17:25,870 --> 00:17:28,177 More like 'Malcolm Y we gotta be in this class so long?'" 464 00:17:28,177 --> 00:17:29,874 [ Laughter ] 465 00:17:29,874 --> 00:17:32,007 [ Laughter stops ] 466 00:17:32,007 --> 00:17:33,617 Oh. Hey, Dad. 467 00:17:33,617 --> 00:17:36,098 Paul and I were just discussing today's Black history lesson. 468 00:17:36,098 --> 00:17:38,709 And I bet it was better considering Mr. Hill wasn't teaching it. 469 00:17:38,709 --> 00:17:41,190 Oh, he was teaching it, and he's gonna continue to. 470 00:17:41,190 --> 00:17:43,149 Don't judge him by the color of his skin 471 00:17:43,149 --> 00:17:45,151 or by the content of his class. 472 00:17:45,151 --> 00:17:47,849 Wow. I just made that up! [ Giggles ] 473 00:17:47,849 --> 00:17:50,417 So you didn't listen to any of my concerns? 474 00:17:50,417 --> 00:17:52,158 Why are you just now getting concerned? 475 00:17:52,158 --> 00:17:53,898 I found out in class that Jacob teaches about 476 00:17:53,898 --> 00:17:56,640 Black historical figures all year, not just February. 477 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:59,252 Did you just start paying attention this month? 478 00:18:02,211 --> 00:18:04,518 Oh. I didn't know that. 479 00:18:04,518 --> 00:18:07,216 Nor did I. Looks like we both learned something today. 480 00:18:07,216 --> 00:18:09,523 [ Chuckles softly ] Son. 481 00:18:11,133 --> 00:18:12,787 See you later. 482 00:18:12,787 --> 00:18:14,441 What a shame. 483 00:18:14,441 --> 00:18:17,270 So hot, yet so very annoying. 484 00:18:20,142 --> 00:18:22,188 [ Door opens ] 485 00:18:22,188 --> 00:18:23,667 What's up, Amber? 486 00:18:23,667 --> 00:18:24,929 'Sup, Mo? 487 00:18:24,929 --> 00:18:26,583 Ooh, Telfar bag?! 488 00:18:26,583 --> 00:18:28,455 Happy Valentine's Day to Janine! 489 00:18:28,455 --> 00:18:30,413 I hope you and Gregory went shopping together. 490 00:18:30,413 --> 00:18:31,849 What are those? Gel-X? 491 00:18:31,849 --> 00:18:33,721 Good eye. Okay. 492 00:18:34,635 --> 00:18:37,246 Uh, hey. What's up? What you doing here? 493 00:18:37,246 --> 00:18:39,205 I'm here to see Janine. It's Valentine's Day. 494 00:18:39,205 --> 00:18:40,771 Duh. Right. 495 00:18:40,771 --> 00:18:42,730 You think I just hang out at schools for no reason, huh? 496 00:18:42,730 --> 00:18:44,819 Well, you ain't gotta wait here. She's just down the hall. 497 00:18:44,819 --> 00:18:46,125 - Thank you. - Yeah. 498 00:18:46,125 --> 00:18:48,127 Hi to you, too. Rude. 499 00:18:48,127 --> 00:18:50,303 Look. He got her a Telfar bag. 500 00:18:50,912 --> 00:18:53,306 He... did. 501 00:18:54,176 --> 00:18:55,917 [ Knock on door ] 502 00:18:55,917 --> 00:18:57,136 - Janine: Oh, hey! - Hey. 503 00:18:57,136 --> 00:18:59,703 I was just about to come get you. 504 00:18:59,703 --> 00:19:01,227 Happy Valentine's Day. 505 00:19:01,227 --> 00:19:03,229 Oh, Mo! 506 00:19:03,229 --> 00:19:05,927 That's so sweet. Oh. 507 00:19:08,321 --> 00:19:09,931 What's wrong? You don't like it? 508 00:19:09,931 --> 00:19:11,672 Um, no, I-I just-- 509 00:19:11,672 --> 00:19:14,457 I think you forgot to put the gift in the gift bag, so... 510 00:19:14,457 --> 00:19:17,112 No, the gift is the bag. 511 00:19:17,112 --> 00:19:18,635 Ohh! Oh, my God. 512 00:19:18,635 --> 00:19:21,421 It's so shiny, I thought it was a shopping bag. 513 00:19:21,421 --> 00:19:23,292 But this is-- this is to put stuff in. 514 00:19:23,292 --> 00:19:24,859 Yeah. Classic bag technology. 515 00:19:24,859 --> 00:19:26,730 Oh. Awesome. Wow! 516 00:19:26,730 --> 00:19:28,254 Well, careful, careful! 517 00:19:28,254 --> 00:19:29,907 Put the caps on those pens, girl. 518 00:19:29,907 --> 00:19:31,257 That bag is expensive. Oh. 519 00:19:31,257 --> 00:19:33,302 I love it. 520 00:19:33,302 --> 00:19:35,261 I hope you like it. It's limited edition, 521 00:19:35,261 --> 00:19:37,611 so I had to go everywhere to find it. 522 00:19:41,832 --> 00:19:43,269 Legos? 523 00:19:43,269 --> 00:19:45,488 Botanical Legos. They're pretty. 524 00:19:45,488 --> 00:19:48,230 You know, since you're allergic to real flowers. 525 00:19:48,230 --> 00:19:51,233 And this is for me, not my kids? 526 00:19:51,233 --> 00:19:53,192 That was the intention, yes. 527 00:19:54,889 --> 00:19:58,284 I say we get the kids involved, we put that together... 528 00:19:58,284 --> 00:20:00,199 That bag look good on you, girl. 529 00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:02,549 Aww. Thank you. It's a Teflon. 530 00:20:02,549 --> 00:20:03,898 Maurice and Amber: Telfar. 531 00:20:03,898 --> 00:20:05,029 Oh. 532 00:20:05,029 --> 00:20:06,553 Uh, your gift is so cool. 533 00:20:06,553 --> 00:20:08,729 You're gonna have so much fun with that. 534 00:20:10,034 --> 00:20:13,037 Well, Happy Valentine's Day, Janine-- and Mo. 535 00:20:13,037 --> 00:20:17,216 Yeah. Happy Valentine's Day to you two, too-- also. 536 00:20:23,396 --> 00:20:24,658 I purchased two tickets 537 00:20:24,658 --> 00:20:26,312 to Atlantic City on Spirit Airlines, 538 00:20:26,312 --> 00:20:30,229 so Gerald and I are good to go at Cibo's Bistro at the airport. 539 00:20:30,229 --> 00:20:31,317 Sweet. Mm. 540 00:20:31,317 --> 00:20:32,448 You're welcome to join us. 541 00:20:32,448 --> 00:20:33,797 Nope. Mnh-mnh. 542 00:20:33,797 --> 00:20:35,016 Oh, we don't mind. 543 00:20:35,016 --> 00:20:37,627 Heck, the tickets cost less than the meal. 544 00:20:37,627 --> 00:20:39,629 [ Chuckles ] No, no, no. You two deserve a nice night 545 00:20:39,629 --> 00:20:41,283 to yourselves. Don't worry about me. 546 00:20:41,283 --> 00:20:42,502 [ Cellphone buzzes ] Okay. 547 00:20:42,502 --> 00:20:45,548 Hey. Look who finally decided to text. 548 00:20:45,548 --> 00:20:47,507 Are you kidding me? It's about work of all things. 549 00:20:47,507 --> 00:20:49,552 Gary wants me to take a picture of the vending machine 550 00:20:49,552 --> 00:20:51,250 to see if we're running low on Doritos. 551 00:20:51,250 --> 00:20:52,468 Yeah... 552 00:20:52,468 --> 00:20:54,818 I'm just making sure that-- [ Gasps ] 553 00:20:54,818 --> 00:20:58,257 Aww! Gary! 554 00:20:58,257 --> 00:21:01,477 Welcome to the coo-de-grass. 555 00:21:01,477 --> 00:21:04,828 Ohh! Well, it's "I..." I something you. 556 00:21:04,828 --> 00:21:07,788 "I-- I owe you"? 557 00:21:08,789 --> 00:21:09,790 "I love you." 558 00:21:09,790 --> 00:21:11,357 I love you, too, Barb, but-- Oh. 559 00:21:11,357 --> 00:21:14,055 Ohh! Is-- Is this-- You love me? 560 00:21:14,055 --> 00:21:16,405 Yeah! I love the crap out of you. 561 00:21:16,405 --> 00:21:18,625 I love you, too, you big gavone! 562 00:21:18,625 --> 00:21:20,844 Don't ever scare me like that again! 563 00:21:20,844 --> 00:21:22,455 I won't. I won't.