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You may begin at any time.

We are ready whenever you are.

I'm sorry.

But if you're not prepared,
perhaps... for the love of God!

Young man, do you
realize where you are?

Hi, mom.

Good afternoon, sleepy head.

Are you ready for your big test?

It's just a midterm.

It's nothing to
get stressed about.

Just a midterm?

It's a milestone.

Did you study?

Yeah, all night.

But, I mean, it's a hard class.

And the TA is a hard grader.

T and A?

TA, teaching assistant.

She grades exams and
helps Professor Stevens,

and stuff like that.

I'm sorry.

I'm not as lucky as
you, Cooper Scooper.

I never got a chance to learn
all those fancy college terms.

I know.

I'm sorry.

Hey, did you get my
I love you present?

What I love you present?

The scrumptious kind, to help
you kick butt on those exams.

Thanks, mom.

I'm sure you'll do great.

I'm so proud of you.

OK, I love you.

Bye.

Nate, did you see, like,
a package my mom sent?

just like this one.

Well, are those the
cookies my mom sent me?

No, these are the countries that
your mom sent the both of us.

Really?

Yeah, totally.

It's funny, because the
note is only written to me.

What?

Well, postal service must
have lost mine again.

You know, this is
getting ridiculous.

I'm sorry, she calls
you Cooper Scoo...

Whoa.

Seriously, Lubo?

To our wonderful
son, Cooper Scooper.

We're so proud that
you're off the college

on a full scholarship.

Here's something
yummy for your tummy.

Hey, Lubo, you seen the remote?

I was looking for it last night.

Cookies.

Yo, M&M's.

Whoa, we have M&M's?

Yeah, here.

Bam.

Nate, did you study
for the midterm?

Yeah, I studied with
Mandy last night.

She actually just left.

That was Jessica.

I saw her leaving.

Really?

The one with the blue eyes
and the nice personally?

Yes.

She's not even in our class.

Whatever, dude.

I'm going to be just fine.

You're the one we
should be worried about.

He spends every class either
drooling all over his desk,

or reaching under it to
adjust his crotchsicle.

I do not drool.

Crotchsicle, is that a thing?

OK, Lubo.

We gotta go take this exam.

Yeah, it's for this cool
new thing called class.

You should check out some time.

It's way too nice
outside for that.

Fell free to take Destiny.

She'll get you there quicker.

We don't ride two
dudes to a scooter.

But thanks.

Peace.

Bye Lubo.

Bye.

It's only gay if
you do it twice.

Dani, you know
I'd love to, but...

Fine.

Well, I'm sure I
can find something

that will entice you to come
visit, like, I don't know.

Maybe one of the
new outfits I got.

Let's see.

What do I-.

My new pushup bra.

I like it.

Provocative.

Or by far the most exciting
thing in my entire room,

Jackie.

Boring.

I want the bra back.

Hi, Michael.

Jackie and that
girl across the hall

are having this competition
to see who can spend the most

time alone in their
room.

My money is on Jackie.

I heard that.

I'm sure.

You ready?

Yeah.

We have a midterm.

I gotta go, baby.

OK.

Good luck on the exam, guys.

Bye, Dani.

Thank you.

OK, did you pull another
all nighter, Jackie?

It is just a midterm.

OK, I was up all night.

But it was not because
I was stressing out

about the midterm.

Really?

No.

I was writing my essay for
the Kingston competition.

It was a very productive night.

Yeah,.

You know what?

It wouldn't kill you every
now and then to like,

I mean, you know, leave
the room, maybe, like,

meet some new people.

What's the big rush?

No rush.

You're going to say hi
to him today, aren't you?

Well, I hope for your sake she
never actually says hi to you.

You'll probably start
crying, or something.

I would not start crying because
of a hot girl said hi to me.

That happened once.

And I had allergy.

You know, we're doing a
study down at the psych lab

on female induced weeping.

Very common problem
among men your age.

Thanks, Nate.

What?

Nothing to be ashamed about.

But Coop, Coop, Coop, come on.

You've got to get this
under control, bro.

OK, you're right.

I'm just not going
to think about her

at all for the rest of the day.

Good job, man.

But those glasses.

God.

Go away.

I am not doing that.

Fine, Jackie.

You don't have to
do the sexy eyes.

But the only way he's
ever going to get

to know how smart
you are is if you

go up and introduce yourself.

Wait.

I don't know how
to approach him.

He's so intimidating.

I think it's that wise,
knowing stare of his.

You just stare at her.

It's like you're having
some sort of wet daydream,

or something.

Is that even
physically possible?

Yeah, Lubo has
them all the time.

All right, look, Cooper,
listen to me, all right?

You can beat this.

Now just close your
eyes, and visualize.

You're going to walk
in there and see her.

And this time, your tongue is
going to remain in your mouth.

You think you're ready?

Yeah.

Let's do this.

Yes, preparing
for the midterm.

Good.

You know it, Professor Stevens.

Professor Stevens, hi.

I don't mean to bother you.

My name is Jackie Pearson.

I was hoping that after the exam
today you could take a look...

All right, bro.

There she is.

Stay relaxed.

All right everybody.

The exam is about to start.

So if you could just
take your seats.

Cooper, let's go.

Cooper Scooper?

Come on.

Hi, Cooper.

You can take your seat now.

Hello, Bianca.

Hello, Professor S.

You know what to do.

I do, thank you.

Goodbye.

OK.

Your grade on this midterm
will determine half of your...

There's something in
my eye... allergies.

If you have any
questions, I will

be at the front
of the classroom.

Your time starts now.

What to
say everyday when

she looks at me with
a question in class,

but I'm staring at her... face?

And I guess she'll never see
that when my eyes look at hers

there's a thought that occurs.

And it's taking control over me.

I want to bone my TA.

I want bang her up
against the wall.

I want to bone my TA.

Beauty and brains,
baby, she's got it all.

I'll have her once
against the chalkboard,

and again on her desk.

We'll round base
two and base three

simultaneously, as I'm thinking
what's going to be next.

I want to bone my TA.

I want to bang her
up against the wall.

I want to bone my TA.

Beauty and brains,
baby, she's got it all.

Cooper, Cooper.

Cooper Matthews, time is up.

I'm going to need your exam.

This, these aren't real... I even
read the answer to number seven

aloud to the entire class.

You know what, let's
try this again.

How are imagery
and symbolism used

in Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner?

Simultaneously?

Pretty smooth line, Coop.

I wish I could go
back and change

my answer to simultaneously.

That test was worth
half my grade.

And I failed.

Yes, Mr. Matthews.

Bianca just showed me your exam.

You'll need to come by
my office this afternoon.

Yeah, sure.

The irony is that out
of the whole class,

you're the one probably in
least need of extra credit.

Better safe than sorry.

And I figured I'd
write the essay anyway,

since I wasn't sure how I
was doing in the course.

Not sure?

But your work is extraordinary.

Before long, I'll be asking
you to edit my papers.

OK.

Let me just check my schedule.

I was speaking into jest.

Sorry.

I'm a little off today.

I've been under
a lot of pressure

trying to get ready
for something big.

I'm entering a
writing competition,

where I'll be asked to
read an essay in front

of a panel of judges.

It's such a prestigious
competition,

and winning could really
jump start my writing career.

Why didn't you tell me
the good news earlier?

Jackie Pearson is entering
the Kingston competition.

You know, in 18
years at this school,

I've taught only
one Kingston champ.

Hi, Professor S. I'm here.

And there she is.

I didn't know you
were with someone.

Jacqueline, you know
Bianca, I think,

my talented teaching assistant.

New hotshot freshman.

You can call her
that, I suppose.

In fact, she'll be joining you
in this year's competition.

You're entering too?

Well, yes.

I've won for the past
three years in a row.

And wouldn't want to
miss out on the big one.

If all goes as planned, I'll
be the first four-time winner

in competition history.

So yes, I can relate,
is what I'm saying.

To early success, that is.

Were you nervous
your first year, too?

Amateur writers always find
competition intimidating.

OK.

Mr. Matthews, how good
of you to join us.

I've been noticing that
you're struggling in class.

In fact, you seemed
awfully stiff this morning.

Yeah.

No.

Totally.

Everything's fine.

I'm afraid it isn't.

After your performance
in the midterm

you're failing my class.

I'll be fine.

I just was having a bad...

Students on scholarship
are expected

to maintain high marks.

In fact, if this semester
were to end today,

you would be stripped
of your scholarship.

Stripped.

Yes, stripped.

And the curious thing is that
while your written work is

perfectly fine, your
in class performance

is, how shall I say, abysmal.

You are clearly
distracted in class.

And I think I know
what's causing it.

You do?

Other people.

So it seems to me
the only solution

is one on one
tutoring with Bianca.

Here's the form.

Sorry.

After I left I forgot that I
didn't turn in my extra credit

essay.

Professor I'm sorry.

But I just don't have any
more time this semester

for tutoring.

I have my Kingston
essay to write.

But Bianca, part of
your job is to help

those who are
struggling the most.

I could do it, professor.

Great idea.

It's a rare treat to be teaching
a student who is eager as you.

You have the form, Cooper.

Let me remind you
that you'll have

to do extremely well in
my course from now on just

to pass it.

Otherwise you'll lose
your scholarship.

Hey, thanks for
helping out in there.

Don't worry about it.

Besides, Bianca is clearly
way too busy saving the world.

I know.

Sh must be an amazing writer.

She won that big essay
competition like three times.

Yep.

That's why she's
professor's go to girl.

And yet she still has
time to mentor patients

at the psych lab.

Yeah, she's essentially
Ms. Perfect.

And you're going to have to
be Mr. Perfect from now on

to pass this class, OK?

Can you write that
essay by Friday?

Maybe.

Well, if you do, I'm free then.

And we can have our
first tutoring session.

I'll go over it with you.

Well, I'll try to
write it by Friday.

All right.

I have to go to the library.

Good luck.

Bye.

A scholarship on the
line, and a mom I have to call.

How did I end up in this bind,
with my back against the wall.

She's won
three times before.

It's just my freshman year.

Who do I think I am?

What am I doing here?

If it
weren't for this,

I'd never be failing
out of this place.

If it
weren't for this,

I'd never feel so second rate.

If it
weren't for this,

I'd never need a tutor at all.

If it weren't for
this, I wouldn't feel so small.

Excuse me.

Hi, this is...
yeah, that's my room.

So-.

Hey, Coop.

I can't get in.

Where have you been all night?

Working on my
extra credit essay.

Nate, what am I going
to tell my parents?

Tell them that you
lost your scholarship

because you couldn't stop
dry humping your desk.

Nate.

Come on.

We'll figure something out.

Now, there are a million
hot girls at this school.

So what is it
about this one that

makes your ruler
turn into a yardstick

Whatever.

You don't understand.

Coop, there's a really
obvious solution here, buddy.

Tell him Lubes.

You gotta bone Bianca.

Boom.

What?

Believe me.

I would love to do that.

But this is real life
we're talking about.

How is that supposed
to help my grade?

Sextracredit.

No, think about it, Coop.

If you weren't so
distracted by Bianca,

how would you have done
on that test today?

I don't know.

Bianca doesn't even notice me.

It's like I'm invisible.

Coop, you need to
grow some balls.

I have balls.

Well, then you need
to grow some more.

Yeah, like a bunch.

OK, right.

All I have to do is grow a bunch
of balls, and bang her once.

And she's out of
my head forever.

Yep.

Yes.

That's about right.

Bianca's not going
away anytime soon.

It's just going
to get worse, man.

I can see it now.

Clear as day.

probably
going to flunk the final.

Yeah, I can picture
the F already.

Well, that's if he makes it
to the end of the semester.

OK.

You know what?

Fine.

Fine.

If hooking up with
Bianca is what

I have to do to pass
the class, then that's

what I'm going to do.

going
to bone his TA.

Yeah, well, we've got
some work to do, first.

All right, out of
the way, you two.

Chop chop.

Come on.

Find another door.

Nate.

They were just getting
to the good part.

You're a creep, Lubo.

I am a true love connoisseur.

You know, besides that
guy's shirt in my face,

they were kind of a cute couple.

Balls, Cooper.

Balls.

What?

They were cute.

To them, nobody else matters.

Everyone wants that someday.

Sure.

I'm just waiting for the right
pair of smoking hot twins,

or maybe triplets.

Why settle, right?

Coopsky, your idea of
romance is adorable.

And Nate, I got your twins
right here, maybe triplets.

What you looking for?

Sometimes they come back.

Get some sleep Coop.

Operation TA Bone
launches tomorrow.

Night, Coop.

Night, Lubo.

Night, Nate.

Night, Lube.

Good night, moon.

What do you think?

I know it's a little...

Well,
it's a good enough start.

Certainly needs a lot
of editing, though.

Screw her.

I think it's great.

Danielle, should I even
bother entering the Kingston?

If this sucked, trust me.

I would be the
first to tell you.

But it doesn't.

It rocks.

Hard.

OK?

Thanks, Danielle.

You know, it's based on
something I wrote in here.

And you actually let me read it?

Does that mean that I'm
finally going to get...

No.

OK, fine.

So are you going to enter
the Kingston, or what?

Sure.

Great!

OK, now, on to more
important things.

There are hot, available
guys everywhere, Jackie.

It's time you started looking.

OK, let's just take a look.

OK, check him out.

He is so, well, buff.

No?

OK.

What about him?

He's a total rebel.

He doesn't play by
anybody's rules.

My God, and him.

He's just, well he's
just straight out

of a GQ centerfold.

Are you excited for
me, or just excited?

It must be a side effect of
a long distance relationship.

Jackie, I haven't seen
Michael in like a month.

And I don't think he's going
to visit any time soon.

So can you please
just do me a favor.

Let me hear about
some hot dates, OK?

I need this.

I think I'm just not as
boy crazy as you are.

Do you think anyone is cute?

Or is this a lost cause?

He's kind of cute.

You like them tall?

I actually meant him.

Cooper?

Well, I always thought
he was kind of shy.

But, OK.

Great.

Dude, quit gawking at her.

Hello?

Earth to Cooper.

What?

Hi.

Sorry.

I got distracted again.

You are so going to lose
that scholarship, man.

OK, well, what am
I supposed to do?

I can't just walk
up and bone her.

No you can't.

But you don't have to sit
there helplessly either.

Why are you getting up?

Listen, Cooper.

You got to tear your eyes away.

Because you got a lot of work to
do before you can bone your TA.

If you're really going
to pas the class,

then you're going to
have make a change.

It's time to start from scratch.

You got a girl to catch.

And I know you're going
to think it's strange.

But before you can get her, you
got to learn to walk, then run.

You gotta get your
confidence up,

or your plan will
surely come undone.

Just think baby steps, an
don't worry about being shy.

When there's a
mountain to climb,

you take a step at a time.

Which means you've got
to start with a guy.

What?

Check him out.

Where you going with this?

What do you think of him?

I don't know.

He scares me.

All right.

Fair enough.

How about that guy?

Kind of unwashed.

That guy?

God, he looks like
something straight out

of a GQ centerfold.

OK, well, you wouldn't care
if any of them rejected you,

would you?

No.

Exactly.

It's funny, Cooper,
how simple interaction

becomes more complicated
with sexual attraction.

So starting today,
right now, we're

going to wipe the slate clean.

You're going to talk to guys.

And by and by you're going
to see just what I mean.

Because you're not afraid
they'll reject you.

So you can play
it cool and fast.

Chit chatting with
your brand new friends,

until your social
nerves have passed.

Then with new-found
confidence it's

time to put yourself in the mix.

Get ready to close,
move past the bros,

so you can head straight
toward the chicks.

Now go get 'em, Cooper Scooper.

Hi.

I'm Cooper.

So.

What do you want.

I like your folder.

Are you serious?

I think it's nice.

I mean, it is kind of
my favorite folder.

You have great taste.

Why haven't we met?

Are you seeing this?

I guess he's not
so shy after all.

So he came back to
find that his car had

been sucked into the swamp.

And nobody had the heart to
tell him he wasn't actually

in Cleveland.

Awesome, man.

You are awesome.

That is so awesome.

Well I
say they loved you.

That
wasn't bad at all.

I really think I
can do this, Nate.

Now you're
standing tall.

Just get used to
this feeling, Coop,

and you'll be boning
soon for sure.

It's going
to take me far.

You're
like a shooting star.

Driving
the fastest car.

Holding a fat cigar.

On my way to a bar.

Where all
the hotties are.

Soon I'll be
ready to talk with her.

Cooper, what are you
doing out of your seat?

I froze again.

Yeah, but you were
great with the guys.

We're not done yet.

Next step is to find
a girl you're already

comfortable with, and do the
exact same thing... somebody who

can be a stepping
stone to hotter,

more intimidating girls.

Michael, it looks like
I am out 10 bucks.

Why?

Don't eavesdrop.

OK, fine.

We just had this bet
that you were asexual.

Nice apparatus.

Wait, what side were you on?

Hey, Jackie.

Hi, Cooper.

Hi, are we still on
for tutoring tomorrow?

Yeah, looking forward to it.

Bingo.

What?

That's your stepping stone girl.

I mean, you're clearly
comfortable with her.

So once you get with
her, we can move on

to the third and
final act... Bianca.

Keep eating whatever it
is they feed you boys.

Someone's doing something
right around here.

Looks like Little Miss
Bookworm's back again.

Hi, Maxine.

But Miss Bookworm found
herself a piece of man meat.

No, that's my friend Cooper.

We're just going to work
on some essays together.

About time you found
yourself a man.

I was getting sad, watching you
spend all your nights alone.

How often do you come here?

I was being hypothetical.

OK, well, hypothetically,
what if you

took this entire paragraph,
and stripped it down

to one sentence.

One idea, no fluffy stuff.

Sorry, fluffy stuff.

What are you working on?

Just some ideas for
that essay contest.

The Kingston.

Why did Bianca say this
year was the big one?

Well, there's just a
lot more on the line

now that David
Miller is judging.

He's judging?

Wow.

I know.

He's been my favorite author
since I was, like, six.

Wait, you've been reading
novel since you were six?

Shut up.

So what do you get if you win?

Well, I won't win.

But the winner gets a book deal.

Wow.

Yeah, with the biggest
publishing company

in North America.

Second place?

A pat on the back.

No pressure there.

OK, OK, now you're
actually saying something.

See, you are a good writer.

I don't understand why you're
failing out of this class.

I have trouble on the tests.

The tests are like the
easiest part of the class.

Questions like, where did
Romeo and Juliet take place?

And you wrote, up
against the wall.

I have
test taking anxiety.

OK, for number five you just
drew a picture of... of what?

What is that?

That is base two, base three.

I'm a big baseball fan.

Number 14, another picture.

That's it's just
a sketch of... wow.

I got it wrong.

Awesome.

Amazing depth of field.

Hey, can I ask you something?

Sure.

What was up with you
in class yesterday?

You seemed to know everyone.

I, well, I like to
let loose sometimes.

You know?

Really?

What do you mean?

I mean that I party,
and things like that.

I, I party.

Really?

Yeah, of course.

I'm sorry.

I just, I don't see it.

What do you mean,
you don't see it?

No, as a matter of
fact, Danielle and I

are going to party tonight.

You should come.

It would suck not to have legs.

What are you all smiles about?

I have a date to
a party tonight.

I think this stepping stone
girl thing is working out.

With Jackie?

She parties?

I guess so.

Well, what did I tell you?

Keep taking my advice, man.

Hey, and to top it all
off I scheduled a meeting

with Bianca.

I told her I had a
question about class.

But really I'm just going to
spend the whole time talking up

what a great guy you are.

Yeah, man.

You're going to bone your TA.

I am going to bone
might T... hey.

Look, there she is.

Wait a second.

Who's that guy with her?

Just a friend?

Best friends?

Friends who rub noses together?

Nose rubbing friends?

Is that... that's a thing.

All right.

This is no good.

Lubo, go find out everything
you can about this guy.

Use your creeping skills.

Now go.

Go.

Out of my way.

Of course she would
have a boyfriend.

I need to go to
my thinking place.

OK, What always gets in
the way of hot girls?

Do we have to do this here?

Just answer.

I don't know.

Homework?

No, it's boyfriends.

And what do we do
with boyfriends?

We wait until they break
up with their girlfriends?

No, no, no, no.

Not this time.

This time we break them up.

And what breaks up boyfriends?

Bad breath.

Other hot girls.

All right, listen up, Coop.

A hot girl walks up to you.

You're minding
your own business.

She says something
real seductive,

like, you're a naughty boy.

I mean, would you cheat?

I would.

He will, too.

That's why
they call it sabotage.

All right,.

We get a hot girl who
knows how to flirt,

with tight jeans
and a low cut shirt.

She'll say something like,
let's go to your room.

That seems kind of,
I don't know, wrong.

That's why
they call it sabotage.

We're going
to find a party,

and get all of
our friends to go.

When Cooper sees you
there, he won't say no.

He won't say no.

All right.

Even if this could work,
where are we actually going

to find the girl
to be all sexual

with a complete stranger.

I don't know.

She'd have to be hot, sexually
repressed, and definitely

horny.

You thinking what I'm thinking?

Probably not.

I got the
perfect girl we could ask,

sits next to Jackie
in our English class.

You mean that girl
with the cute little...

Yeah.

Apparatus.

Sure.

But come on.

You know Danielle
will be perfect.

She'll probably be at the party.

This could actually work.

Well, that's the spirit.

That's why
they call it sabotage.

You're
a closet hottie.

And now it's time to
come out of the dark.

And once Cooper's near,
you'll win his heart.

You'll win his heart.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Hello.

Hello.

I see they call you Crystal.

I'm going to need some
information and a latte.

Hey, Danielle is calling me.

Danielle Danielle?

Yeah, Danielle Danielle.

Hey, Danielle Danielle.

Hey, so Jackie
and I are headed

to this super cool, super
secret party tonight.

You and Cooper want to walk
us over, say 10 o'clock?

We'll be there.

Danielle
will be at the party.

Did they
say they would go?

Dude, that's great.

Hey, Jackie,
you've got this, you know.

This could
be my chance tonight.

Dude, take a breath.

Yeah.

Wahoo!

God, this is getting ridiculous.

Whoa.

Yeah.

I don't know why I help you.

Yeah.

Nate!

All right.

She's over there talking to
the scary guy from class.

The one with
the cool folder?

Sure, whatever.

All right, look,
remember the plan.

We have a friend who has
been admiring her from afar.

He thinks she's really cute.

He's just a little shy.

Chicks love that stuff.

Wait, Lube, Lube, come here.

What if she can
detect creepiness.

That's good thinking.

Hey, Danielle.

Looking forward to this
super secret party.

Yeah.

You guys bring your iPods?

Yeah, totally.

Someone works out.

We are just waiting on Jackie.

She's trying on a
cute new outfit.

Cool.

Actually, until she
gets here, could we

talk to you for second?

Yeah, sure.

So, we have this friend
who really likes you.

Really great guy, too.

One of our best friends.

Yeah, he's always telling us
how pretty he thinks you are,

and how he wants
to get to know you.

Yeah, personally.

That is so sweet.

Is he cute?

You should see him.

Like six two.

Six four, basically.

Yeah, cool hair.

Cool... jacket.

He sounds nice.

Trust me.

He is nice.

He and I go to the gym all
time, work out together.

And he always benches way
more than I can.

buff, and ripped, and stuff.

But not once has he
put me down for it.

No, super nice dude.

Could he bench me?

Hey.

Hi.

All right.

She's ready.

Let's roll out.

Shall we?

So you didn't come
back the other night?

OK, so your friend's jacket,
does it kind of like flare out?

Yeah, totally.

So he's been terrified
of swamps ever since.

And he's still convinced
it was all in Cleveland.

He's not weird, or anything?

No, we're tight.

You're sure he has cool hair?

Everywhere.

OK, to be completely honest,
I'm not much of a partier.

I don't party much
either, or at all, really.

I knew it.

No you didn't.

All right.

I'll do it.

All right.

Cool.

Well, hit me at the coffee
shop tomorrow at 3:00.

Sure he's going to
be there, right?

Girl at the coffee
shops says he's there

every afternoon,
seven days a week.

Excellent.

I'm going to keep an eye on him.

Stalk away creepo.

I will.

All right, people.

Are you ready?

Cue up your music, and
one, two, three, dance.

Whenever you're ready.

I'm trying.

One sec.

Excuse me.

Hi.

Yes, there appear to be
some students throwing

an unauthorized dance
party in the courtyard.

And since you're officially
on the clock and all,

I thought maybe you'd want to
do more than just sit there.

I'll deal with this.

What happened?

I forgot to charge it.

That's OK.

You should keep dancing.

I should be headed home anyway.

Wait.

I've got an idea.

Just what do you people
think you're doing?

Because it looks like
you're attempting

to throw an unauthorized
dance party.

And do you understand why
that is such a big problem?

Because not a single
one of you can dance.

I think this is going
to end in a dance off.

Why does this
always happen to me?

Well, I would say we are
officially party animals now.

Definitely.

Hey, do you want
to get out of here?

Yeah.

Good job, man, all right.

Now just remember, one
step at a time, all right.

I'll meet you tomorrow to
debrief before Bianca, OK?

Go, go go.

Stepping stone girls.

He's going to bone his TA.

What did you just say?

I said he's going to... I
said why haven't we met?

So where do you want to go?

You were the one
who wanted to leave.

You tell me.

Well, how about some place cool.

Such as?

I didn't actually
have anywhere in mind.

Just some place less crowded.

I know a place.

Follow me.

Aren't we a little dolled up
for the library, Miss Bookworm?

OK, maybe I should
have picked the place.

Maxine, you remember Cooper.

You think I'd forget
something so fine.

I have eyes.

I just wish those baggy pants
weren't blocking my view.

Maxine.

Come on.

I was just messing with the boy.

Don't stay here too long.

You'll end up like her.

Wouldn't be such a bad thing.

We won't be long.

Hey.

OK, what, so you just know
everybody in the library?

My God, you don't
sleep here do you?

Of course not.

They won't let me.

You keep your stuff
at the library?

I just figure what's
the point of carrying it

all back and forth, you know?

And as the music
enveloped them, the room

knew only of their
mirrored embrace.

That is a cool line.

OK, that's classified.

OK, are you ever going to let
me read anything of yours?

Sure.

Nah.

Is there a problem?

You're going to get up and read
in front of the entire Kingston

audience... David
Miller, the judges.

I can't even have a sneak peak?

OK, this is not
Kingston material.

It's my own personal
writing for my eyes only.

I don't know what
you're so worried about.

I've just... I've
never really let

anyone read from
my notebook before.

If it were me I'd just
be scared of reading it

in front of all those people.

What people?

At the Kingston.

The audience, the judges.

I mean, you're obviously
a great writer.

But don't they scare you?

I'll just down picture
them in their underwear.

I'll be fine.

I want to show you something.

Jackie, where...

OK,.

Where are we going.

Sorry.

Wow.

How did you know we
could get up here?

Well, the night
before midterms I just

couldn't stand to study anymore.

So I started roaming around.

And I found this.

Makes you realize you're
not alone, being up here.

Hey, look.

Go for it.

Yeah.

Ouch.

What are you thinking about?

All right.

Hypothetically.

My specialty.

Let's say you were
going to write an essay.

Voluntarily?

Would you rather it's something
extraordinary that no one ever

reads...

Or?

Something ordinary that
everybody in the whole world

reads.

Well, I guess I'd rather
write something extraordinary.

But no one would ever know.

I would.

It's tough, that's all.

People read your
stuff all the time.

You're a great writer.

People read my work for class.

That's not me.

Show them what you showed me.

I don't know.

Sometimes hoping...
sometimes it's

just better to believe that
you can be extraordinary

than to discover that
you aren't that special,

you aren't that unique,
that you're just

another scared kid pretending
to have it all figured out.

Think of
everywhere that you'll go,

and everyone who will know you.

Who is it they'll say hello to?

Is that you or some disguise?

Think of everyone
that you'll meet.

Take an entire lifetime.

Who is it that you think you'll
find to let behind those walls.

What a shame, living guarded.

It's like half your
life is discarded.

Aren't you scared we
won't get that back?

It isn't that easy.

Well, OK.

What if you could write
something extraordinary,

and everyone would
know about it?

Think
of all the things

that you'll do, and take
everything still unwritten.

Is that what you'd give
them to show who you are?

Look at
everything that you see,

from here and to the horizon.

What would we lay our eyes
on if nobody took charge?

What a shame living guarded.

It's like half your
life's discarded.

And aren't you scared that
we won't get that back?

When we look
back, five years from now,

will we think of what we
did or what we left out?

Because I don't
want to be looking backwards

for the rest of my life.

I want to know I
made the most of each night.

What a
shame, living guarded.

It's like half
your life is discarded.

And I'm scared
that we won't get that back.

Because I know we
won't get that back.

Where have you been all night?

I was in the library,
believe it or not.

Jackie, we talked about this.

OK, you can't spend all of
your time in the library.

No, no.

It's not what you think.

So you finally succumbed to
your feelings for Maxine.

What?

No.

I was with Jackie.

You were with him all night?

You have to tell me everything
as soon as I get back.

Where are you going?

Coffee with Nate's friend.

And what does your
boyfriend Michael

have to say about all this?

He's not here right now.

But he said something
about meeting with your TA.

That's right.

You know Nate.

I'm sure he'll put in
a good word for you.

He's Cooper's friend, too.

And, you know, I'm just going
to say hi, chat a little bit.

Maybe put in a
good word for you.

Danielle, I know how you get.

You haven't seen Michael
in a really long time.

But you have to try
to contain yourself.

Or they're going to think
you're a total slut.

Yeah.

Guys hate that.

Lubo, calm down.

I kind of wish Nate
weren't doing this anymore.

So, first time in office
hours this semester.

To what do I owe
this great pleasure?

Well, a poem we read in class
today was just so moving.

I had to come in and
tell you how moved I was.

I just, I feel
all these feelings, you know?

I just wanted to go out and
live life to the fullest.

That poem was just so inspiring.

"The Raven," by Edgar Allan Poe?

Yeah.

It just touched on so many
themes of life, and love,

and, you know, emotion.

Did it, now?

Yeah.

The emotion of friendship,
the kind of friendship

you can only have with your
best friend in the whole world.

And speaking of best friends,
Cooper Matthews, wow.

What a great guy?

Yeah, well he's not such
a great student, though.

He's come so far, though.

I read his stuff now,
and I'm like, whoa.

Well,
sound scintillating.

And as much as I love chatting
with you about absolutely

nothing, I have an appointment
soon at the psych department.

I didn't know you
were a crazy person.

What do you, hear
voices, see dead people,

anything cool like that?

I'm not a patient.

I'm a volunteer.

Well, you know who else
loves to volunteer?

Cooper Matthews.

Wow.

You two just have
so much in common.

Please stop comparing me
to some pipsqueak freshman.

He's taller than he looks.

Look, the professors at this
school actually respect me.

And so does the patient
that I'm about to go see.

Well, then what's he got?

Like multiple manic
sclerosis disorder?

No.

He has manchild syndrome.

Wait, so he's a... I'm sorry,
what the hell is that.

It's quite serious, actually.

Not quite a
man, not quite a child.

He's stuck somewhere in between.

Kind of like Zac Ephron.

He looks
the same as you or me.

Except you're not a dude.

But looks aren't
always what they seem.

Because trapped within
somewhere deep inside

are memories repressed
from when he was a child.

Awaken these thoughts,
and what you will find,

the child inside him
takes over his mind.

Manchild syndrome.

I'm sorry.

Let me get this straight.

So this guy, when he has
memories of his childhood,

he regresses to the
mind of a child?

OK, well then what kind of
memories are we talking here?

Well manchild syndrome is
caused by oppressive childhoods.

My manchild had an
overbearing mother.

And any thought of her
could flip the switch.

A mother's
words become a part of us.

They last forever in our minds.

Sounds kind of Freudian.

So you never
know what might set it off.

It could happen anytime.

Because trapped within
somewhere deep inside

are memories repressed
from when he was a child.

Awaken these thoughts
and what you will find,

the child inside him
takes over his mind.

Because trapped
within somewhere deep inside

are memories repressed
from when he was a child.

Awaken these
thoughts, and what

you will find the child inside
him takes over his mind.

Manchild syndrome.

Office hours.

Never again.

Never been up there.

So,
anyway, what with the Kingston

coming up, I'm going
to have to be spending

a lot more time in
the psych department.

So...

Wait, was your manchild entering
the competition, or something?

No.

No, of course not.

He's a manchild.

He can't read.

And he can't write.

He couldn't even enroll
in school if he wanted to.

I mean he is lucky to
have me as his mentor.

OK.

Well, this has been productive.

Good luck with your little
manchild, or whatever.

Well, I wouldn't mock
him if I were you.

I mean, he's as big as you are.

Please, come on.

I mean, he's like
six four, basically.

I'm sorry.

This guy, cool hair?

Yeah.

Cool jacket?

Yeah.

That's the guy with
manchild syndrome?

Yeah.

So watch what you say about him.

He's not your boyfriend?

God no.

God no.

Hello?

Hey, Jackie, it's
Michael, Dani's boyfriend.

How's it going?

Hey.

Yeah, Danielle was actually
just talking about you?

Really?

What about?

Yeah, she's been thinking
about you a lot recently.

She really misses you.

You should come visit some time.

It's funny you say that.

Because I'm literally sitting
in your courtyard right now.

Wow.

People here sure are
friendly, Jackie.

They wouldn't even let
him rent another truck

until that one was
pulled out of the swamp.

This whole time he thought
he was in Cleveland.

listen,
we got a problem.

What happened?

You're not going to believe it.

You know the guy, cool
hair, cool jacket?

Yeah, Bianca's boyfriend.

Except he's not her boyfriend.

What?

He's not her boyfriend?

Hey, Coop, listen.

The guy we thought
was her boyfriend,

he has manchild syndrome.

My God.

What?

What's manchild syndrome?

That's why he always goes
to the psych department

when he leaves the coffee shop.

Yes, look, we gotta
go save Danielle.

What's manchild syndrome?

And that is why he's always
writing in his black notebook?

Are you still stalking him?

Until the day I die.

OK, what's manchild syndrome?

Well, it's quite
serious actually.

Not quite a
man, not quite a child...

it's a long story.

Look, we've got to
go save Danielle.

Wait, you're here?

I know.

I couldn't help it.

I woke up at like
9:00 this morning.

And I've been driving for
the past five hours or so.

Hey, any idea why Danielle
isn't answering her phone?

She's probably at
the library again.

Well, I'll just... I'm going
to try to track her down, OK?

Cool.

Well maybe we could
go find her together.

No, no, no.

We can't do that.

Because she is probably
at the all girls library.

Because, you know
Danielle, she doesn't

like to distract herself with
boys, which is why she has you.

OK, this has been really fun.

I'm going to go find her.

And I will talk to you later.

OK, bye bye.

All girls library.

What kind of strange
college is this.

Watch out.

We have a manchild emergency.

Nate, jump on.

Go on without me.

I'll only slow you down.

Excuse me, friends, hi.

Where's the all girls library?

It's in my dick, bro.

It's his dick.

fellows.

That's completely unnecessary,
and mildly unsanitary, OK?

I really need a pick me up.

Hey, get out the way.

There's
a manchild to save.

And a girl
who likes to misbehave.

All 'cause
some stupid test.

We'll get
out of this mess.

I want to
see a manchild regress.

Should have
never set them up.

Well now I know.

What were you thinking?

I don't know.

We gotta go, go, go.

No time to waste.

We gotta

Go, go, go.

Quit playing games.

We gotta go, go, go.

I bet Danielle
will think he's hot.

God.

This is something
we've got to stop.

Gotta get
ourselves to the coffee shop.

You know, I just want
to say, next time you

don't need to go
through your friends.

You can just come
up and say hi to me.

I'm sorry.

Have we met before?

Just what game do you think
you're playing with me?

I am your mother.

Do you understand?

Just what game do you think
you're playing with me?

Should have
never let her leave.

Now it's all on me.

Michael's here.

And where's she?

I gotta go, go, go.

He's calling back.

I gotta go, go, go.

No time to chat.

I gotta go, go go.

And they said they guy was hot.

God, this is something
I've got to stop.

Got to get myself
to the coffee shop.

We gotta go, go, go.

We're almost there.

Gotta go, go, go.

I'm getting scared.

Gotta go, go, go.

we gotta go, go, go.

No time to spare.

Gotta...

If you're going to
keep ignoring me,

then I'm just going to
have to go back to my room.

Unless that is, of
course, you think

that we both should
go to your room.

Go to your room.

OK.

Danielle?

Manchild.

Danielle.

Manchild.

I can't believe I drove all
the way up here to see this.

Who's the new guy, Dani?

Please, Michael.

He's a manchild.

Wait.

Michael, wait.

Michael, please.

OK, just let me explain.

I was only out with that guy
as a favor to my friends, OK?

I really like ninjas.

Just because they're
like super quiet.

And they also have
throwing stars.

Cooper, what is wrong
with your friend?

Jackie, we don't know this guy.

We don't know him
well, is what he means.

You see, Coop and I usually...

Nate, no more games.

Let me just explain.

Yeah, please do.

What is going on?

Listen, OK?

This is all just one big
misunderstanding, OK.

Cooper just needed that
little sassbag out there

to seduce this manchild here.

Because we thought that
he was dating the girl

that Cooper has been in love
with since the first day

of school.

OK?

But, as it turns
out, he's a manchild.

So just no problem.

Here, no, don't.

It's just one big
misunderstanding.

Cooper, what is
he talking about?

Jackie, it's not like that.

OK, then tell me.

Tell me what it's like.

Jackie.

Jackie.

No, you know what, Cooper?

You have done enough.

Manchildren.

They ruin everything.

How on earth did this happen?

No yelling.

We're in no yell zone.

Yes, I know.

OK, listen.

I really don't care what
happened at the coffee shop,

or what made you regress.

I just need you to
be a grownup now, OK?

Feet off the couch.

I like trucks.

They're big.

And they make a lot of noise.

Kingston submissions
are in one week.

We really don't have time
to play games like this.

All I want in the world is to
just have a nice, easy writing

session.

So can you take out
your notebook, please?

I like tigers.

My mom took me to the zoo once.

And she let me pet a tiger.

I don't think she
should have done that.

I agree.

But what I think you should do
is just take out your notebook,

please, so we can start writing.

OK.

You know what, now
Bianca is angry.

And I'm going to count to 10.

One, two...

I don't want to write.

You're not the boss of me.

Chet, where is your notebook.

No yelling.

Yes, sorry.

Where is it?

I don't... I don't have it.

What do you mean
you don't have it?

You're yelling.

Yes.

You know what?

Of course I'm yelling.

My essay is in that notebook.

All of my essays
are in that notebook

They're our essays.

Yes.

Yes, they are our essays.

Tell me what happened
at the coffee shop.

Tell me everything.

Hey Coop?

Look, I'm sorry bro.

Hey, at least she doesn't
have a boyfriend, right?

Come on.

Look at the bright side.

I mean, girls are
like 10 times more

likely to hook up with
guys that make them angry.

I can't believe I let
you talk me into this.

I just wanted to pass English.

Look, Coop, I had no idea
this was going to happen.

I mean, come on.

How could I have
predicted all of this?

You really don't get it, do you?

I'm angry because you
tried to turn me into you.

And you didn't stop
once to consider

whether I wanted to be like you.

Well, I don't.

I don't want to go from one
meaningless hookup to the next.

It's pathetic.

You want to know
why you've never

had a serious
relationship with a girl?

Well, it's because it's
impossible to take you

seriously.

You don't even take
yourself seriously.

You're a joke.

I'm a joke?

Try looking at
yourself for once,

and stop blaming me
for your problems.

It's not my fault you
clam up every time

you try to speak to a girl.

It's not my fault that the
girl you're obsessed with

doesn't even know you exist.

You know what?

Actually, Coop, I'm doing just
fine, thank you very much.

I don't need to fall in love
with every single girl I

meet to feel good about myself.

If anyone's a jokes
it's you, you virgin.

Just get out of my room.

Look, Coop, I...

Get the hell out of my room.

Hello?

It's Cooper.

Look, can I come in?

You know they broke up
because of you guys?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

We had no idea.

Apologize to her, not me.

Jackie, I just want to be
completely honest with you,

so we can move past all this.

OK, who is the other girl?

It was Bianca.

Wow, OK.

OK, so what was I?

Some stepping stone to the girl
you really wanted to be with?

No.

No.

You were... I mean,
yes, at first.

But...

You are so not who
I thought you were.

But then that night
in the library

I realized that you were
different, that what we had

is different.

Cooper, you lied to me, OK?

You lied to my best friend.

Lord knows who else you lied to.

I don't even know
why I kissed you.

You know what, Cooper?

Here.

You can give that to
Professor Stevens.

And if you need anymore
help with tutoring,

I'm sure Bianca's available.

Jackie.

I'd really like you
to leave now, Cooper.

Danielle, I, I'm really sorry
that things didn't work out

for you and Michael.

In a way they did.

Good night.

And I thought this
was a girl's dorm.

So what were you doing here?

I was visiting a friend.

Yeah?

Was it one of the friends who
ambushed Chet in the coffee

shop, and stole his notebook
and made him regress?

I'm sorry...

Don't deny it honey.

Everyone saw you there, you
and your little tutor, Jackie.

We were both there.

But I didn't steal a...

See if, I don't
get that notebook,

I could really cause a lot
of trouble for both of you.

Because that notebook
is worth more

than your little,
insignificant life.

And as I can see
it, your little life

depends on passing
the English final.

And I grade your
English final, don't I?

So I would think long and hard
about giving me what I want,

soon.

When day
turns to night time,

and your thoughts turn to her,
like autumn's change to winter,

do you lament for the
way things once were?

Silence is thunder and
dew feels like frost.

The world's that much bleaker
when you know what you've lost.

So we drift back to memory of
the happiest days we've known,

full of fun and games
and of laughter,

where the seeds of our
friendships were sown.

The dreams of our childhood
fresh in our mind,

they cling to our conscience
until we leave them behind.

To be free of
this manchild in me,

to break these bonds
of slavery in me.

A man like no other...

Stop.

Sit down.

You know, my
Kingston competitors

are probably polishing
up their essays,

making sure they're perfect.

But I'm not.

You know why?

Because you lost it, OK?

So enough of this
singing nonsense.

And you're going to start
writing a new draft immediately

or I'm never going to
talk to you again, OK?

Do you understand that?

That's what you said last time.

Liar, liar pants on fire.

I just need to write
one more essay, OK?

And then we can have
playtime every day.

How's that sound?

Fact... girls have cooties.

My God.

Fact... you're a girl.

So you have cooties.

I don't have time for this.

This is the big year,
did you know that?

David Miller is
going to be there.

We could have a book deal.

I mean, just think about
how proud your mother would

be to see her little
boy all grown up,

become a great author.

Now listen, I know your mom
didn't always believe in you.

But guess who did?

Bianca did.

And she still does.

What would she say
if you went boldly

where no manchild
has ever gone before?

It's no use.

Useless.

In the future, I would avoid
using a split infinitive

in the subjunctive mood.

Chet?

You seem exasperated.

What ails you?

You're back.

Thank God.

My God.

Can you write?

Please tell me you can write.

The life of the mind is ever
prone to self-expression.

Of course I can write.

Thank God.

OK, we might have enough time.

Here you go.

I would prefer to
use my own notebook.

I know.

I know.

We don't have it.

So you're going to
have to just not.

Do you think you
could find it for me?

No, I can't find it for you.

Because you lost it, OK?

I cannot keep track of
all of your belongings.

I can't follow you around the
world, cleaning up your mess.

I am not your maid.

I am not your maid.

Hey, Bianca.

Hey, Chet.

There's my notebook.

Really?

I totally got you.

You were like,
where's the notebook.

And I was like, it's over there.

But it wasn't over there.

I'm so screwed.

I'm going to read.

Jackie Pearson probably
finished writing her essay.

She's printed it out,
and put a staple in it.

And she's probably turned it in
to Professor Steven's office.

You know, the thing
I like about jets

is that they go like super fast.

And they also bullets.

Count to 1,000.

Where are you going?

I'm going to see something.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.

You know what today is, right?

Yeah.

Are you going?

She hates me.

Wait, Bianca or Jackie?

Yes.

Well, if you want to go
anyway I could go with you.

You would sit through a
bunch of boring essays?

Yeah.

I mean, if you
needed the company.

Look, Nate, that stuff I said
about you being a joke and...

No, look, I was
being a real jackass.

No, you were trying to help me.

That's all you've
ever tried to do.

I'm sorry.

Come here, bro.

And hey, if you want me to
tackle her before the final

so she won't distract you...

I don't think
that'll be necessary.

In fact, I'm pretty
sure I'm going

to fail the class no matter
how well I do in the final.

It's like Bianca's
really got it out for me.

And Jackie too.

Wait, what do you mean?

It's something about this
missing notebook that I...

Something's happened.

We don't have much time.

Hi there.

It's a pleasure.

Truly an honor.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to
the 53rd annual Kingston award

ceremonies.

Tonight we will
finally crown a winner.

even to those
who consider the problem

evanescent.

Evanescent.

Jackie, come on.

They're starting.

You know that thing
inside and out, OK?

Do you like the word evanescent?

Ms. Pearson, we need
you backstage now.

Yeah, it's like my
favorite word, OK?

You'll do fine.

Good luck, babe.

Wait, how do you know all this?

I heard it all when I was
spying on the manchild

at the psych department.

And then I followed her to
Professor Stevens office

where she used
her key to get in.

As just another quagmire in
an already complicated trope

of historical issues.

But the issue is still
of topical relevance,

even to those who consider
the problem evanescent.

Bianca stole Jackie's essay?

Why would she do that?

Because she lost hers.

Or should I say she lost this?

That was excellent

Very sound.

So all this time, he's been
writing everything for her?

Everything, including her
past three Kingston essays.

So she became a TA by ripping
off someone else's work.

Mhmm, by ripping off
the work of a manchild.

Genius, really.

The wisdom and technical
mastery a man, the wonderment

and naivety of a child.

OK, well we have
to do something.

All right, if Bianca
reads that essay... God.

It's already started.

OK.

I have a plan.

But it's going to take
balls, a bunch of them.

You guys go on ahead
to the Kingston.

I've got a stop to make.

We never just stop
and think about why.

We conform.

When is it best to
break free from all...

Are you sure that
was Jackie's essay?

Positive.

I've heard her read it
aloud a million times.

We've got to tell somebody.

She'd have no way of proving it.

Professor Stevens never read
it, and no one else did.

In conclusion, I
think the internet

is the future of living.

Besides, Bianca has won that
competition three times.

There's no need for
cars or houses there.

Sounds like only a total badass
can save the situation now.

Or Barbie dolls.

Maxine.

Well, well, well.

I have to get into the library.

Library is
closed, sugar butt.

Listen, Maxine, you
have to let me in.

My friend, she keeps
a notebook inside.

She really needs it right now.

If you could just
open it back up.

Look, I would do anything.

Forgetting to dress
yourself in the morning?

Well, we're doing a study... It's
nothing to be ashamed about.

Out of the way, you two!

And now, for our final
contestant, Ms. Jacqueline

Pearson.

Were you with Maxine?

Lubo, I need the
manchild's notebook.

Yeah.

Let's do this.

Whoa, sorry.

You may begin at any time.

We are ready whenever you are.

You can't go in there.

There's a ceremony underway.

Stop!

Go on without me.

Stop them!

Stop!

Let me take care of this.

score to settle.

It looks somebody
wants a rematch.

Young man, do you
realize where you are?

I know exactly where I am.

Bianca didn't read
her own essay today.

She stole Jackie Pearson's.

Can someone

please get him out of here?

He's clearly lost his mind.

I mean, look at
what he's wearing.

Besides why would
I, of all people,

steal someone else's
essay when I've won...

Because you've been
doing it for years.

I have original drafts
of every single essay

Bianca has submitted, including
our past three Kingston essays.

And not one word is in
her own handwriting.

She didn't write any of it.

Take a look.

You can't prove anything.

Maybe I can't.

But a man named Chet can.

He's part of a study down at the
psych lab on manchild syndrome.

What is manchild syndrome?

Well, it's quite
serious, actually.

And for the past
three years, he's

been the best writer on campus.

But nobody knew it.

Because they didn't
give him a chance.

Nobody took him
seriously, or bothered

to read anything he wrote.

That is, until Bianca
came along to exploit him.

It's gripping.

What are you doing?

You can't just...

Just show them
what you showed me.

Ms. Pearson, this has
been a highly unusual day.

I'm sorry another
person read your essay

on what should have been
a very special occasion.

It's fine, Mr. Miller.

But given the
circumstances, would you

permit me to read something
I've written here?

It would be our pleasure.

Every day we strive for it.

When we watch people pass
us by, when we dress up

for a party, when we get
coffee with perfect strangers,

we're really just searching.

We're searching for that
belief, that knowledge

that we are not alone, that
someone has got our back.

If it
weren't for you, I'd

never have burst
through that door.

If it weren't for you, I'd
never have found something

worth fighting for.

If it
weren't for you, I'd

never have gone
to an iPod dance.

If it
weren't for you I'd

still have my favorite
pair of pants.

If it weren't for
you, if it weren't for you.

Until now I thought
maybe we're better alone.

But you've shown I'm
not fine on my own.

If it weren't for you.

Until now I thought
maybe we're better alone.

But you've shown I'm
not fine on my own.

If it weren't for you, I'd never
have seen those city lights.

If it
weren't for you, I'd

never have seen the
library at night.

If it weren't for
you, I'd never have seen

a manchild face to face.

If it weren't
for you, I'd never have

slept on a bookcase.

If it weren't for
you, if it weren't for you.

Until now I thought
maybe we're better alone.

But you've shown.

I'm not
fine on my own.

If it weren't for you.

Until now I thought
maybe we're better alone.

But you've shown...

I'm not
fine on my own.

If it weren't for you.

Every door felt locked down.

Every
window was shut now.

But you
turned that around.

Every road
felt blocked off.

Every path
was crossed off.

Yeah,
without you I'm lost.

If it weren't for you.

Until now I thought
maybe we're better alone.

But you've shown I'm
not fine on my own.

If it weren't for you.

If it weren't for you.

I'd never have
burst through that door.

If it weren't
for you, I'd never...

Found something
worth fighting for.

Or see something in us that
we couldn't see ourselves.

Maybe in the end, we should
just embrace the fact

that together we're
anything but ordinary.

Total badass.

Watch him.

What an essay.

Yes.

Nothing to be
ashamed about there.

So how was it?

It was extraordinary.

I won!

Ms. Pearson, congratulatoins.

Well done.

Thank you so much.

Jackie.

I knew you could do it.

Well, I had help.

I mean, how many guys get
tutored by a girl with a book

deal... from the
largest publishing

company in North America.

No, Cooper, this was all you.

All you.

Hey, let me get that for you.

What?

You don't have to do that.

Listen, it's the
least I could do.

Yeah, that's true.

I try.

Good work, champ.

My bad.

And you didn't even have
to bone your TA to do it.

Well, I guess you sort of did
bone her by getting her fired,

and having her Kingston
titles stripped.

Well, you know, Chet
wrote those essays.

And he deserves the credit.

No, you don't get it.

You just gotta... you actually,
you just have to listen to me.

He thought he was in Cleveland.

He thought he was in Cleveland.

Yeah.

He was in a swamp.

Yeah, he was in a swamp.

But he thought he
was in Cleveland.

There are no swamps
in Cleveland.

We've got to figure
out where this guy was.

Are there no swamps
in Cleveland?

Or was he in the swamp?

Cleveland?

Swamp?

Cleveland?

Swamp?

Cleveland?

That is unclear.

I have no idea.

Hello, boys.

Hey there.

How are you?

You're looking nice today.

Well, thank you, Lubo.

Not looking too bad yourself.

I think she likes you.

And Chet, I heard about
the writing awards.

Congrats.

Thank you.

I can't wait to
read your new stuff.

Just promise you
won't forget about us

when you get all big and famous.

Never.

We'll have to count on Lubo here
to make sure you're grounded.

You are grounded.