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[BELL TOLLING DISTANTLY]

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

[BELL RINGS]

HEADMASTER'S OFFICE, BREEN.

DETENTION.

SIR--

[KICKS ANGRILY]

BREEN!

DETENTION!

[CLICKING THROUGH RADIO STATIONS]

NOT AGAIN...

[CHRISTMAS CAROLS PLAYING ON ALL CHANNELS]

[TURNS OFF RADIO]

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

YOU OKAY THERE?

UGH!

I JUST PUT IN A NEW CARBURETOR.

SHOULD I CALL A GARAGE?

NO, THANK YOU, I DON'T TRUST MECHANICS,

BUT LISTEN, COULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

CAN I GET A LIFT INTO TOWN?

I'M RUNNING LATE.

YEAH, SURE. HOP IN.

THANK YOU.

GO AROUND THE OTHER SIDE.

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND THE BACK SEAT.

YEAH, WHAT'S LEFT OF IT.

"CATCHER IN THE RYE."

OOH, "TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD."

LOOK AT YOU, MR. LIBRARY-ON-WHEELS.

I TEACH AT THE ACADEMY.

I'M WORKING ON MY HOLIDAY READING LIST.

"GREAT EXPECTATIONS."

I REMEMBER THIS FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

THAT MUST BE A PRETTY HARD SELL FOR THE TEENAGERS.

YEAH, THEY'RE HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE

RELATING TO VICTORIAN ENGLAND, BUT, UM...

I'M WORKING ON IT.

LAST WEEK, WE DID AN ASSIGNMENT BASED ON THE BOOK--

"IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME

"AND CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOUR LIFE,

WHAT WOULD IT BE?"

HMM.

I'M NOT SO BIG ON GOING BACK.

I THINK LIFE IS WHAT'S AHEAD,

NOT WHAT'S IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A WOMAN ON A MISSION.

OH, YES, I AM.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT THIS YEAR'S CHAIRPERSON

FOR THE WISHING TREE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

I IMAGINE THAT'S QUITE AN HONOR.

MM-HMM...

I CAME HERE A YEAR AGO, PRETTY SICK.

I WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS GOING TO GET ME FIRST,

THE CHEMO OR THE CANCER.

I'M SORRY.

I BROUGHT MY KIDS, MADE MY WISH,

AND LOOK AT ME NOW.

SO I PROMISED MYSELF I WOULD PAY IT FORWARD.

[CARS HONKING]

LOOK AT THIS TRAFFIC.

EVERY YEAR, IT GETS WORSE.

COME ON, YOU, IT'S CHRISTMAS.

NOT FOR ME.

WELL, I DO HOPE YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THAT SOMEDAY.

I'M SORRY,

BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO DROP YOU OFF HERE.

I'VE GOT THIRD PERIOD ENGLISH COMP.

OH, ABSOLUTELY.

THIS IS JUST GREAT.

YOU, SIR, HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP.

THANK YOU. DO COME AND VISIT ME.

WELL, THANKS FOR THE OFFER.

NICE MEETING YOU, TOO.

ALL RIGHT.

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[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH IS AT IT AGAIN.

I THOUGHT TODAY'S LECTURE WAS ON "GREAT EXPECTATIONS?"

DREW, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST FOLLOWING TEACHER'S ORDERS.

I THINK IT'S A PINATA.

[SMACKING]

HALL PASSES.

FREE CLASS. DITCH DAY.

NO WAY.

READ THE BOTTOM.

"TODAY WE TRAVEL BACK IN TIME."

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

THE CLOCK TOWER?

"TIME."

MAYBE IT'S A CLUE.

HEY, SLOW DOWN! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

WE'RE ON A MISSION.

OF COURSE YOU ARE.

ANOTHER FARNSWORTH EXTRAVAGANZA, NO DOUBT.

I THOUGHT WE WERE TAKING A QUIZ.

I STUDIED ALL NIGHT.

WHY CAN'T WE JUST TAKE THE QUIZ?

WHY ARE WE HERE?

THIS IS ALL VERY CONFUSING.

DUDE, WHO CARES? WE'RE OUT OF CLASS.

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH NEVER DOES ANYTHING

WITHOUT A REASON.

WHOA... CHECK IT OUT.

"THE ANSWER IS BURIED

BENEATH ANCIENT BRICK AND MORTAR."

A CEMETERY?

A TOMBSTONE?

AN OLD BUILDING!

WHAT'S THE OLDEST BUILDING ON CAMPUS?

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

THE BOILER ROOM DOOR?

THIS TIME, FARNSWORTH HAS COMPLETELY LOST HIS MIND.

IT SMELLS DOWN HERE.

IT'S SO HOT.

IT'S SO HOT.

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH "GREAT EXPECTATIONS?"

[FARNSWORTH]: EVERYTHING!

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CHARLES DICKENS.

LONDON, 1860.

HE'S JUST FINISHED WRITING "GREAT EXPECTATIONS."

COME ON, COME IN, EVERYONE.

HAVE A SEAT. MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.

THAT'S IT...

YEAH, WELL, NO OFFENSE, SIR,

BUT THIS "MARY POPPINS" STUFF IS BOGUS.

WELL, GET USED TO IT!

YOU'RE ALL NOW PART OF THE WORKING POOR.

KIDS LIKE YOURSELVES

ARE STOKING THE FIRES OF PROGRESS.

NO MORE SCHOOL.

[DREW]: DOESN'T SOUND SO BAD TO ME.

WELL, HOW DOES IT FEEL

TO BE DOWN HERE IN THE COAL MINES,

WORKING 16 HOURS A DAY?

CHILD LABOR IS CHEAP, PLENTIFUL, EASY TO CONTROL,

AND, UNFORTUNATELY,

YOU HAVE NO LEGAL RIGHTS.

I THOUGHT VICTORIAN ENGLAND WAS ALL LADIES IN LACE.

FOR SOME FAMILIES, IT WAS, BUT NOT FOR MOST.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WORKING IN THE MINE,

YOU'VE DEVELOPED PERMANENTLY BOWED LEGS

AND POORLY DEVELOPED MUSCLES

FROM SO MUCH TIME BENT OVER MACHINERY.

SOME OF YOU WILL END UP CRIPPLED,

OR WORSE--

LIKE ALBERT.

WHY ARE WE

IN THE BOILER ROOM?

BECAUSE THAT COAL YOU'RE MINING

IS USED TO RUN FURNACES...

[BANGING TANK] LIKE THIS ONE.

COAL FUELED THE INDUSTRIAL AGE.

EXACTLY,

BUT DICKENS NOVELS WERE MORE

THAN JUST COMPELLING STORIES,

THEY WERE A CALL TO ARMS.

LIKE THOREAU STANDING UP AGAINST SLAVERY.

YEAH, OR THOMAS PAINE AND HIS PAMPHLETS.

IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT.

VERY GOOD, MR. BREEN.

NOW, OUR THEME THIS SEMESTER, REMEMBER,

IS "PROTEST LITERATURE."

ART WITH A PURPOSE.

"ART WITH A PURPOSE."

I LIKE THAT, DREW,

AND NOW YOU HAVE THE TITLE

OF YOUR PAPER.

NOW, WHAT ELSE,

WHAT OTHER LESSONS IS DICKENS OFFERING US?

TAKE RISKS.

GOOD, GOOD, WHAT ELSE?

FIND YOUR PASSION.

DON'T BE AFRAID OF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK.

-GOOD! -STAND UP FOR YOUR BELIEFS.

SPEAK YOUR MIND.

EXCELLENT!

NOW, I WANT YOU ALL TO CONSIDER PIP'S HOPES AND DREAMS.

NOW, WHAT DO YOU WISH FOR?

WHAT ARE YOUR "GREAT EXPECTATIONS?"

A 4.0 AT HARVARD!

I'M LIVING MY WISH.

I'M HERE ON A SCHOLARSHIP.

I NEVER DREAMED OF A LIFE LIKE THIS.

I DON'T BELIEVE IN WISHES.

MR. BREEN...

NOW, PIP GOT WHAT HE WISHED FOR,

BUT DOES HE DESERVE THE HAPPY ENDING OR THE SAD ONE?

DICKENS DEBATED WHICH ENDING TO GIVE HIM.

NOBODY GETS THE HAPPY ENDING.

IT'S JUST LIKE THAT STUPID WISHING TREE IN TOWN.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN WISHES, SIR?

DO YOU THINK THE PEOPLE AT THE WISHING TREE

ARE JUST WASTING THEIR TIME?

I'M THE ONE WHO'S ASKING QUESTIONS HERE, OKAY?

LOOK AT THAT, TIME'S UP.

WE WILL CONTINUE THIS TOMORROW.

OKAY?

THAT'LL BE ALL FOR TODAY.

WAIT, WHAT ABOUT THE QUIZ--

THAT'S ENOUGH, ALBERT.

MR. BREEN...

YEAH?

WE WERE HAVING A WONDERFUL DISCUSSION IN HERE,

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO NEGATIVE?

LOOK, I'M SORRY, TEACH,

BUT YOU'RE WISHING ME TO BE SOMEBODY I AIN'T.

DON'T USE THAT WORD.

WHICH ONE?

"AIN'T," OR "WISH?"

[CHUCKLES]

OKAY, MR. BREEN,

SINCE YOU'RE SO KEEN ON WORD CHOICE AND SYNTAX,

WHY DON'T YOU DO 500 WORDS

ON "CONSTRUCTING THE PERFECT SENTENCE?"

HAVE IT ON MY DESK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

OH, AND MR. BREEN?

WITH FOOTNOTES.

EVAN, YOU ARE LATE FOR CLASS

BY ABOUT 150 YEARS.

THANKS FOR THE LOAN

FROM THE COSTUME DEPARTMENT, CLARISSA.

HOW DID IT GO?

YOU LOOK

SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC- EXPIALIDOCIOUS.

YEAH, MARY POPPINS,

THAT'S JUST WHAT THE KIDS THOUGHT.

WELL, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO READ DICKENS

WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THIS MORNING.

I HOPE SO.

I TELL YOU WHAT, THAT ANDREW BREEN--

[SIGHS IN EXASPERATION]

JUST SAY IT, THAT BOY IS A LOST CAUSE.

THAT'S WHAT THEY USED TO SAY ABOUT ME.

REALLY?

WHERE YOU OFF TO?

OH, I AM CHOREOGRAPHING THE BIG NUMBER

FOR THE WINTER MUSICAL.

OKAY, SEE YOU.

YEAH, HEY,

ARE YOU GOING TO FITZ'S PARTY TONIGHT?

I DON'T THINK SO,

I HAVE A TON OF QUIZZES TO GRADE.

OKAY, THE WINTER BREAK IS THREE DAYS AWAY.

YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS

DANCING IN YOUR HEAD.

EVERYONE CAN SPARE A COUPLE HOURS

FOR A CHRISTMAS PARTY.

NOT ME.

OH, COME ON,

YOU CAN'T ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT.

LISTEN,

FITZ'S SOIREES ARE SO...

BORING.

THE LATIN DEPARTMENT, ALL THEY DO

IS TALK ABOUT IRREGULAR VERBS AND ROMAN COINS.

COME ON, EARTH SCIENCE IS WORTH A MILLION LAUGHS.

REMEMBER "PERIODIC TABLE JEOPARDY?"

[LAUGHING]

LISTEN, JUST COME FOR A DRINK.

LOOK, I WILL DIE WITHOUT YOU THERE.

YOU ARE SUCH A DRAMA QUEEN.

OKAY, HONESTLY,

IT WOULD...

IT WOULD BE VERY NICE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT.

AND BY THE WAY,

YOU LOOK FETCHING IN COAL DUST.

THANKS.

[VOICES CHATTING HAPPILY]

[KNOCKS GENTLY]

EVAN...

HEY, FITZ.

GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT.

THANK YOU.

I HEARD THAT YOU PUT ON

ONE OF YOUR GREAT SHOWS AGAIN TODAY.

OH, YEAH, JUST TRYING TO MAKE LITERATURE COME ALIVE

FOR THE KIDS, SIR.

YOU RUFFLED A FEW FEATHERS.

LIKE THE YOUNG FARNSWORTH I REMEMBER,

ALWAYS CAUSING TROUBLE.

ISN'T THAT WHY YOU HIRED ME?

SOME OF THE OLD GUARD

THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE TOO "CIRQUE DU SOLEIL."

PROFESSOR BOGGS SAID

IT HAD EVERYTHING EXCEPT A TRAPEZE.

JUST WAIT TILL BOGGS SEES WHAT I HAVE PLANNED

FOR "FAHRENHEIT 451."

THIS IS FOR YOU AND MARY.

IT'S A VINTAGE TAWNY PORT.

THAT'S VERY THOUGHTFUL OF YOU, EVAN.

I KNOW HOW HARD

THIS TIME OF YEAR IS FOR YOU.

I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT.

NOT TO WORRY, SIR.

EVERYTHING IS JUST FINE.

WELL, LOOK

WHO SANTA DRAGGED IN.

THE ONLY WOMAN WHO DARED NOT TO WEAR TWEED.

VERY ISADORA DUNCAN.

OH, ADIEU, MES AMIS.

JE VAIS A LA GLOIRE.

[LAUGHING]

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE TWO OF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

WELL, I'M JUST HERE

TO RECRUIT EVAN FOR MY CHARADES TEAM.

OH, NO, NO, NO,

I CAN ONLY STAY FOR A COUPLE MINUTES.

NO...

OKAY, SECOND WORD, SECOND WORD.

UM, CUTTING.

OOH, SAW, SAW, SAW!

SAW.

UH, THIRD WORD.

UH... I SAW...

UM, UM, A MUMMY? A MUMMY?

NO, BUT SOUNDS LIKE "MUMMY?"

OH, UH, PREGNANT.

I SAW A PREGNANT-- [LAUGHING]

A MOMMY!

I SAW MOMMY...

"I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS."

[LAUGHTER]

YAY!

IT'S GOOD TO SEEM HIM SMILING AGAIN.

OH, WHY, THANK YOU...

EVAN, I'VE JUST HAD A PHONE CALL

FROM JOEL RAMSEY.

HE WAS SUPPOSED TO PROCTOR OUR CHRISTMAS ORPHANS

OVER THE BREAK,

BUT HIS FAMILY HAS HAD AN EMERGENCY.

OH.

I HOPE HE'S OKAY.

OH, HIS SON BROKE HIS ARM,

EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.

I-I KNOW THAT THIS IS TOTALLY LAST MINUTE,

BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY TRAVEL PLANS OVER THE HOLIDAYS?

ACTUALLY, NO.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE OVER FOR JOEL?

THE ASSIGNMENT HAS A SMALL STIPEND,

AND THERE ARE ONLY TWO STUDENTS

STAYING ON CAMPUS--

JULIET ESPINOZA AND ALBERT NEVINS.

I'D REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, I WAS A CHRISTMAS ORPHAN HERE MYSELF ONCE,

A LONG, LONG TIME AGO,

BUT JULIET AND ALBERT, THEY'RE GREAT KIDS,

SO I'D BE HONORED, SIR.

THANK YOU.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

WE ARE MASSACRING THE MATH DEPARTMENT.

THEY ARE SO LEFT BRAIN.

NO, I'VE REALLY GOT TO GO.

I HAVE A MOUNTAIN OF QUIZZES TO GRADE.

BUT YOU WERE THE LIFE OF THE PARTY.

THAT'S SWEET.

BUT THAT WAS ALL FOR SHOW, ISN'T IT?

I CAN SPOT A FAKE PERFORMANCE A MILE AWAY.

OH, AND YOU ARE SLOUCHING AGAIN.

HERE.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO GLUM ABOUT?

IS MY POSTURE REALLY THAT BAD?

[LAUGHING] WELL...

I TEACH THE ALEXANDER METHOD.

OKAY.

WHAT'S THAT?

IT'S A POSTURE

FOR ACTING AND DANCING.

YOU THINK OF A STRING

COMING FROM YOUR HEART,

LIFTING YOUR CHEST

HIGH INTO TO THE SKY.

BETTER?

YEAH.

BETTER.

LOOK, WE CAN JUST BE FRIENDS, EVAN.

BESIDES, WHO ELSE IS GOING TO GET

MY ISADORA DUNCAN JOKES?

DEFINITELY NOT FITZ.

[LAUGHING] DEFINITELY NOT.

I'M FIRST YEAR HERE.

I COULD USE A FRIEND.

HONESTLY, I COULD REALLY USE

A BOYFRIEND,

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT,

I WILL SETTLE FOR A FRIEND.

I'D LIKE THAT.

GOOD NIGHT, CLARISSA.

GOOD NIGHT.

STAND PROUD, PROFESSOR.

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[DOOR OPENS, WOMAN CALLS OUT]: EVAN!

[DOOR CLOSES]

ELIZABETH?

I'M IN HERE.

PHEW...

OH, THERE GOES ANOTHER PAIR OF TROUSERS.

YOU SHOULD BE GETTING COMBAT PAY TO TEACH HERE.

I MISSED YOU TONIGHT.

YOU SHOULD HAVE COME SHOPPING.

I GOT EVERYTHING ON OUR LIST FOR YOUR FAMILY.

YEAH?

WAIT TILL YOU SEE WHAT I GOT.

EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS TO YOU, HUH?

ABSOLUTELY.

WHY SAVE ALL THAT JOY FOR JUST ONE DAY, HUH?

GOD, I LOVE YOU.

YOU STILL HAVEN'T TOLD ME WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.

WHAT'S ON YOUR WISH LIST?

TO SPEND EVERY DAY WITH YOU.

ELIZABETH?

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[RINGING CONTINUES]

[CLICKS MELODY OFF]

ANDREW, I KNOW YOU'RE THERE.

I HAVE YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE

RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.

YOU SHOULD BE GETTING READY FOR AP AMERICAN HISTORY

302A.

HI, MOM.

HAVE YOU PACKED YOUR BAGS YET?

I'M COUNTING DOWN THE MINUTES TILL I GET OUT OF THIS PRISON.

I WAS UP TILL MIDNIGHT AGAIN

DOING ANOTHER STUPID ESSAY FOR FARNSWORTH.

DARLING, SOMETHING'S COME UP.

YOUR FATHER AND I HAVE PRESSING BUSINESS

HERE IN PARIS.

IT'S NOT BUSINESS WHEN YOU AND DAD PACK YOUR SKIS.

IT'S MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT.

I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS

AT ST. MARK'S.

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS.

WE'LL DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR SPRING BREAK.

ARUBA, OR THE AZORES.

SNORKELING. REGGAE.

SUNSHINE.

I DON'T WANT TO SNORKEL.

I WANT TO GO TO ST. MORITZ WITH YOU AND DAD.

I'M SORRY, DARLING.

YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME HERE WITH THESE FREAKS.

I HATE THIS PLACE--

HONEY, I REALLY NEED TO RUN.

WE'LL TALK TOMORROW. I LOVE YOU--

M-MOTHER?

[CALL BEEPS OFF]

[CALL BEEPS OFF]

HEY, OUR STUDY GROUP IS MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.

LIKE I CARE.

YOU'RE THE ONE FAILING LATIN.

OKAY, LISTEN, GET THIS INTO YOUR HEAD, BRAINIAC,

I DON'T NEED YOU OR YOUR LITTLE STUDY GROUP

FOR ANYTHING.

OKAY?

NOW, GET OUT OF MY WAY.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I'M TAKING A MENTAL HEALTH DAY.

YOU CAN'T DITCH CLASS, YOU'RE ALREADY ON DETENTION.

GOD, YOU'RE SUCH A LOSER, ALBERT.

NO WONDER NOBODY WANTS TO HANG OUT WITH YOU.

WHY YOU GOT BE SUCH A JERK ALL THE TIME?

DOES THE CHARADES KING HAVE A MINUTE TO SPARE?

THANKS AGAIN FOR LAST NIGHT, FITZ.

YOU AND CLARISSA ARE QUITE A TEAM.

IT MADE ME WANT TO BE YOUNG AGAIN.

SHE'S LOVELY.

I UNDERSTAND,

EVERYONE HAS THEIR TIME.

NOW, I CAME HERE

TO BRING YOU THE FILES

ON THE CHRISTMAS ORPHANS.

I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY ALBERT AND JULIET?

YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING.

HIS MOTHER GAVE ME A CALL THIS MORNING.

"BUSINESS TRIP."

HE'S GOING TO BE DEVASTATED.

FOR WEEKS, ALL I'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT

IS "SKIING IN ST. MORITZ."

I'M THE LAST PERSON ON CAMPUS

WHO'S GOING TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE BREEN FAMILY.

WE... ALL LIVE UNDER THE SAME SWORD OF DAMOCLES.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, IT'S IRONIC,

YOU HAVE A GIRL LIKE JULIET WHO HAS NOTHING,

VALUES EVERYTHING,

AND ANDREW WHO HAS EVERYTHING,

VALUES NOTHING.

GOOD LUCK, EVAN.

[KNOCKS ON DESK]

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR HANDS FULL.

[BELL TOLLING, KIDS SHOUTING EXCITEDLY]

[CLARISSA]: SO I WILL BE IN TOWN OVER BREAK,

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

[EVAN]: I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO BOSTON.

OH, I AM, FOR THE DAY.

I'M GOING TO CATCH A REVIVAL OF "A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC."

DID I EVER TELL YOU,

THAT I MET WITH SONDHEIM AT AN AUDITION?

HE IS LIKE A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE.

THE "ESSENCE OF EFFERVESCENCE."

THAT'S A LOVELY PHRASE.

I SHOULD RECRUIT YOU FOR THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.

[CHUCKLES]

OH, AND, UH, PLEASE WATCH OVER JULIET.

SHE IS SO NERVOUS ABOUT HER AUDITION.

YOU KNOW, SHE'S TALENTED, REALLY, REALLY TALENTED,

BUT TERRIFIED TO SING IN PUBLIC.

OKAY, I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

UH, SAFE PASSAGE.

THANK YOU.

BYE.

BYE.

ALL RIGHT, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO PUT IT?

RIGHT HERE.

ON THAT ONE?

OKAY, I'LL HAVE TO LIFT YOU UP

SO THAT YOU CAN REACH IT, OKAY?

FALSE ADVERTISING!

BAIT AND SWITCH.

MOMMY, WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT?

I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU, LITTLE GUY.

YOU KNOW, THAT, UH, TRAIN SET YOU WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS,

YEAH, WELL, DON'T BOTHER WISHING FOR IT,

BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

HOW DARE YOU TALK TO MY SON LIKE THAT?

AND YOU,

YOU FILL HIS HEAD WITH ALL THESE PROMISES

YOU'LL NEVER KEEP.

WHAT KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU?

OKAY, THAT'S ENOUGH.

YOU KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN.

ANYBODY WHO BELIEVES IN THE WISHING TREE IS A FOOL!

IT'S ALL A CROCK,

AND YOU KNOW IT!

YOU DO REALIZE THAT WE ARE A CHARITY ORGANIZATION?

WE RELY ON THESE PEOPLE FOR DONATIONS.

I'M JUST TRYING TO SAVE THEM

FROM THE DISAPPOINTMENT THAT'S COMING.

EITHER YOU LEAVE NOW, OR I CALL THE POLICE.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL BUY A LOTTERY TICKET,

AT LEAST THEN YOU'D HAVE A SHOT

AT WINNING SOMETHING THAT'S REAL!

COME ON, PEOPLE,

LET'S END THIS CHARADE ONCE AND FOR ALL!

[CROWD GASPS IN SHOCK]

[WAILING SIREN APPROACHES]

SO, DO YOU WANT TO FILE CRIMINAL CHARGES,

MS. GUTHRIE?

YES, ABSOLUTELY.

SOMEONE NEEDS TO TEACH THAT BOY A LESSON.

EVAN FARNSWORTH, ST. MARK'S ACADEMY.

THIS IS MADELYN GUTHRIE.

SHE'S CHAIR OF THE WISH FOUNDATION.

YES, I KNOW. WE'VE MET.

I'M VERY SORRY, MADELYN.

SHE'S FILING CHARGES, PROFESSOR.

WELL, THE ACADEMY WILL REIMBURSE YOU--

ALL THAT TUITION MONEY,

AND YOUR STUDENTS HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO

THAN DESECRATE A CITY LANDMARK?

I HAD GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR YOU, PROFESSOR--

THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR FOR OUR STUDENTS.

HE'S NOT A BAD KID.

HE JUST,

HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING--

I'M AFRAID I DISAGREE.

HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING.

NO, WHAT I'M SAYING IS, IS THAT IT WAS A PLEA FOR HELP.

IT DOESN'T FORGIVE HIM, IT ONLY EXPLAINS IT,

BUT DREW IS NOT A MALICIOUS KID.

WE HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE WISHING TREE.

WE LOST AN ENTIRE NIGHT OF INCOME.

WE'RE A NON-PROFIT, PROFESSOR.

WE ONLY EXIST FOUR WEEKS A YEAR,

SO EVERY SINGLE PENNY THAT WE RECEIVE

GOES TOWARD HELPING NEEDY FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY,

AND, APPARENTLY,

YOUR STUDENT JUST DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THAT.

I'M VERY SORRY.

THAT TREE CHANGED MY LIFE,

AND TO WATCH ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS

JUST TREAT IT WITH SUCH UTTER DISRESPECT JUST MAKES--

MADELYN, MADELYN, WHAT CAN I DO

TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU?

YOU TELL ME.

HE DESERVES TO BE PUNISHED,

AND, GOD KNOWS,

WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT AT THE ACADEMY,

BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO CONSIDER NOT FILING CHARGES.

THE KID'S ONLY 16 YEARS OLD.

IT'LL BE ON HIS RECORD FOREVER.

HE NEEDS TO LEARN THAT HIS ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES.

THAT'S MY POINT EXACTLY.

HE'LL BE MY RESPONSIBILITY, 100%.

I PROMISE YOU, NOTHING LIKE THIS WILL EVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

I'D LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT'S TRUE.

MADELYN, COME ON,

IT'S THE HOLIDAYS.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TALKS ABOUT CHRISTMAS WISHES

AND SECOND CHANCES.

GIVE HIM HIS.

PLEASE?

ANDREW BREEN?

YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR IS HERE.

HEY, DREW, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

OH, RIGHT.

SORRY.

UM, WELL, YOU SHOULD BE PRETTY SAFE IN HERE,

UNLESS, OF COURSE, THEY BRING IN SOMEBODY ELSE.

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH,

HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO STAY HERE FOR?

THEY DIDN'T SAY?

I'LL GO ASK--

NO, NO, COME ON, PLEASE, DON'T GO.

OH...

YOU DON'T WANT TO STAY IN HERE?

THIS... AIN'T

WHO YOU WISH TO BE?

NO.

NO?

NO, SIR.

SO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME?

NOTHING YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE.

[BELL TOLLING]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, PEOPLE.

MEET YOUR NEW FAMILY.

WE'RE GOING TO BE SPENDING THE NEXT 14 DAYS TOGETHER.

[WHISTLES] WOW.

NOW, I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM EACH OF YOU

AS TO WHY YOU'RE STAYING ON CAMPUS,

AND WHAT YOU'RE EXPECTING TO DO

OVER THE BREAK.

MY SCHOLARSHIP DOESN'T COVER TRAVEL,

AND MY MOTHER COULDN'T AFFORD TO FLY ME HOME,

SO I'M HERE.

TELL YOUR MOTHER NOT TO WORRY, JULIET,

WE'LL BE YOUR FAMILY.

AND I'M SUPPOSED TO WORK ON MY AUDITION SONG

OVER THE BREAK.

OKAY.

I TOLD MY PARENTS

I WANTED TO STAY TO WORK ON EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS

FOR NEXT SEMESTER.

[COUGHING EMPHATICALLY] LOSER!

NICE, ANDREW.

THAT'S THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

YOU KNOW, A LOT OF CHRISTMAS ORPHANS AT ST. MARK'S

WENT GONE ON TO DO GREAT THINGS.

YOU ARE NOW PART OF AN ELITE CLUB,

AND YOU ARE EACH OTHER'S LIFELINE.

REMEMBER WE READ "THE THREE MUSKETEERS?"

THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE NOW.

IT'S "ALL FOR ONE."

I HATED THAT BOOK.

FROM THE LOOKS OF YOUR TERM PAPER

ON ALEXANDRE DUMAS, MR. BREEN,

CLIFF NOTES HATED THE BOOK.

AND WHAT ABOUT YOU, ANDREW?

WHY ARE YOU HERE?

WELL....

MY PARENTAL UNITS DITCHED ME TO GO SKIING.

I DON'T THINK IT'S NICE

TO TALK ABOUT YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER LIKE THAT.

YES, WELL, OBVIOUSLY,

YOU'VE NEVER MET MY PARENTS.

AND I'M MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO

WALLOWING IN MY OWN EXISTENTIAL STENCH.

HMM.

CAN WE GO NOW?

EVERYONE DISMISSED.

EXCEPT BREEN.

ANDREW, YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS.

ONE, TWO COUNTS OF CAMPUS DETENTION--

COMMISSARY AND LIBRARY CLEAN-UP.

TWO, NIGHTLY CURFEW.

THREE...

A LETTER OF APOLOGY TO THE WISH FOUNDATION.

AND FOUR,

COMMUNITY SERVICE AT THE WISHING TREE.

WAIT--

I HATE THAT THING.

THAT'S TOO BAD

BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE SPENDING 20 HOURS A WEEK

PICKING UP TRASH

AROUND THE TREE.

IS THAT ENOUGH EXISTENTIAL STENCH FOR YOU?

[SINGING SCALES]

[SINGING SCALES]

[SINGING A COMPLICATED RUN]

NO, NO, NO, DON'T STOP.

IT'S LOVELY.

NO, I'M DONE.

I... I HAVE A SCRATCHY THROAT.

I DON'T WANT TO PUSH IT.

OH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE THE SCHOOL NURSE TO TAKE A LOOK?

NO, I'M FINE. REALLY.

HMM.

MY THROAT'S NOT REALLY SORE, SIR.

I DON'T KNOW IF I EVEN HAVE THE COURAGE TO SHOW UP.

STOP PSYCHING YOURSELF OUT.

I'M JUST KIND OF...

SHY ABOUT SINGING.

WELL, YOU'RE TRYING OUT FOR THE LEAD

IN THE SPRING MUSICAL,

YOU CAN'T BE THAT SHY.

CLARISSA KEEPS PUSHING ME.

THAT'S BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES IN YOUR TALENT.

I'M SCARED TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.

GIVE ME AN EMPTY ROOM, THE SHOWER IN THE MORNING,

I THINK I'M PATTI LUPONE.

[CHUCKLES]

WHEN I WAS LITTLE,

I USED TO HATE READING OUT LOUD IN CLASS.

MY HANDS WOULD GET SO SWEATY,

THE LETTERS WOULD JUMP AROUND ON THE PAGE.

THE MORE NERVOUS I GOT, THE WORSE I READ.

KIDS MADE FUN OF ME.

I'M SURE THAT WAS VERY HARD FOR YOU.

I LEARNED HOW TO DISAPPEAR.

WE'RE ABOUT TO CHANGE THAT.

10:00, THURSDAY MORNING, YOU AND ME, RIGHT HERE.

JULIET...

CONSIDER THAT AN ASSIGNMENT.

SEE YOU THEN.

[RESUMES VOCAL PRACTICE]

[RESUMES VOCAL PRACTICE]

[RESUMES VOCAL PRACTICE]

YOU'RE GOING TO GRADUATE A YEAR EARLY

IF YOU KEEP THAT UP.

PROFESSOR, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

SHOOT.

HOW COME I'M ALWAYS BY MYSELF IN HERE?

WELL, YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

USUALLY, THIS PLACE IS JAMMED WITH STUDENTS.

EVEN WHEN EVERY SEAT IS TAKEN, I'M STILL ALONE.

YOU WANT MORE FRIENDS?

PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE.

EARN THE RESPECT OF YOUR PEERS.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO SET AN EXAMPLE.

I DON'T KNOW, SIR.

THE OTHER KIDS DON'T LIKE ME.

I DON'T...

I DON'T REALLY FIT IN.

I KNOW YOU COULD BE A GREAT LEADER, ALBERT.

I'M NOT LIKE THE OTHER KIDS AROUND HERE.

EXACTLY.

IT'S WHO YOU ARE THAT MAKES YOU GREAT.

I'M AROUND IF YOU NEED ME.

THANK YOU, PROFESSOR.

[BELL TOLLING]

DREW!

WHAT'S WITH THE VEST?

YOU LOOK LIKE A CRIMINAL.

ALL YOU'RE MISSING ARE THE SHACKLES.

VERY FUNNY.

THEY PROBABLY HAVE THEM WAITING FOR ME IN TOWN.

CAN'T TALK, I'M LATE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE.

MIGHT AS WELL BE WEARING A SCARLET LETTER.

YEAH, HAVEN'T READ THAT BOOK EITHER.

LATER, DUDE.

DREW'S DOING HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE

AT THE WISHING TREE.

I THINK WE SHOULD SUPPORT HIM.

HE DESERVES EXACTLY WHAT HE GOT,

AND, BESIDES, I'M NOT FINISHED WITH BREAKFAST.

YOU ARE NOW.

LOOK, PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH SAID WE'RE ALL A FAMILY.

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

YES, IT'S US AGAINST DREW.

YOU USED TO HAVE A CRUSH ON HIM.

LIKE, IN EIGHTH GRADE.

HE'S BEEN SHOOTING SPITBALLS INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD

FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.

I DO NOT HAVE A CRUSH ON DREW.

HE COULD REALLY USE A FRIEND.

HE WOULDN'T LIFT A FINGER FOR US.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE?

HERE, PUT THESE ON.

YOU'LL HAVE CALLUSES BY THE END OF THE DAY.

WHOA, WHAT'S GOING ON?

BACK HOME,

MY MOTHER DOES THIS FOR A LIVING.

POLISHING THE SILVER,

DOING LAUNDRY,

RAISING THE RICH LADY'S CHILDREN.

I SWORE I'D NEVER DO IT.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO, ALL RIGHT?

I'D DO IT FOR A FRIEND,

BUT NEVER FOR A PAYCHECK.

SO...

WHAT, WE'RE FRIENDS NOW?

EVERYBODY NEEDS A FRIEND, DREW.

WAIT, IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE?

BECAUSE IF YOU GUYS ARE MOCKING ME, I SWEAR--

DREW...

DIDN'T YOU EVER READ "TOM SAWYER?"

THE FENCE PAINTING?

HE GOT ALL THE KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO HELP?

CLIFF'S NOTES. I DON'T...

[CHUCKLES]

WOW, LOOK AT YOU!

YOU KIDS ARE REALLY DOING A GREAT JOB.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME HELP US OUT

AT THE CONCESSIONS TABLE?

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?

I'M TALKING TO YOU.

YOU SEEM TO BE THE RING-LEADER.

OH, YOU MUST MEAN DREW--

NO.

I DO NOT TRUST THAT BOY AS FAR AS I CAN THROW HIM.

COME ON, LET ME TELL YOU HOW IT WORKS.

SO PEOPLE COME HERE AND THEY MAKE A DONATION

FOR EVERY WISH THAT THEY WRITE.

IT CAN BE FOR ANY AMOUNT, BECAUSE IT'S ALL VOLUNTARY.

WELL, DOES THAT MAKE ENOUGH MONEY

TO SUPPORT YOUR CHARITY PROGRAMS?

NO, TRUTH BE TOLD,

IT'S ACTUALLY THE CONCESSIONS TABLE

THAT KEEP US AFLOAT,

WHICH OF COURSE, YOU KNOW,

ALL YOU RICH KIDS FROM ST. MARK'S

WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND--

WITH ALL RESPECT, WE'RE NOT ALL RICH KIDS.

A QUARTER OF THE STUDENT BODY IS ON SCHOLARSHIP.

OKAY.

[CHUCKLES IN DISBELIEF]

THIS IS A MESS,

NO WONDER YOU'RE NOT MAKING ANY MONEY.

NO, NO, NO, WE'RE MAKING MONEY,

WE'RE JUST NOT MAKING AS MUCH AS WE HAD HOPED FOR.

WHAT IS THIS, ROAD KILL?

THAT HAPPENS TO BE A JELLY ROLL.

FROM THE SUPERMARKET WAREHOUSE?

AND YOUR PROBLEM WITH THAT IS?

WE HAVE ALL THESE AMAZING BAKERIES HERE IN TOWN.

WHY NOT USE THEM?

IT COULD BE A-A MARKETING TOOL--

OKAY, LET'S JUST SLOW DOWN THERE, MR. M.B.A.

I'M NOT LOOKING FOR YOU TO REINVENT THE WHEEL.

JUST FIX THIS A BIT.

LIKE, STACK SOME NAPKINS, OR...

I DON'T KNOW, SOMETHING.

YOU CAN DO IT.

SURE.

HEY, GUYS!

GET OVER HERE.

THIS TABLE NEEDS A MAKEOVER--

BAD.

OH GOD, YOU DIDN'T VOLUNTEER US

FOR ANOTHER JOB, DID YOU?

OH, MY GOD.

COME ON, IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.

[COUGHS]

[LAUGHING]

WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?

OKAY, I'M GOING TO HATE MYSELF FOR ASKING THIS,

BUT WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO NOW?

FIRST THING WE'RE GOING TO DO IS,

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THIS WHOLE TABLE

OVER BY THE DONATIONS,

WHERE PEOPLE CAN SEE IT.

HERE, GIVE ME A HAND.

EASY DOES IT.

UH, YOU--YOU, YOU-- WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THAT?

DON'T WORRY! WE'VE GOT IT TAKEN CARE OF.

YOU'LL THANK US!

-THANK YOU. -THANKS.

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH!

HEY...

I CAME TO CHECK ON ANDREW,

I DIDN'T EXPECT TO FIND THE WHOLE CREW.

"ALL FOR ONE."

KEEP THE CHANGE.

ALBERT'S TAKING OVER THE WORLD,

WE'RE HERE TO DO HIS BIDDING.

I'M IMPRESSED.

WELL, YOU INSPIRED US.

AND TOM SAWYER.

THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY, EVERYBODY, BACK TO WORK. BREAK'S OVER.

SORRY, PROFESSOR, WE GOT THINGS WE GOTTA DO.

YOU GUYS DO YOUR THING.

YOU GUYS DO YOUR THING.

HEY, CLARISSA.

[LAUGHS] HEY.

WELL, I THOUGHT

YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE IN THIS SORT OF THING.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I JUST CAME TO CHECK ON ANDREW.

YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE

SUCH A TOUGH GUY.

WISHING IS FOR EVERYONE.

YEAH, I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THAT.

[CHUCKLES]

DON'T YOU HAVE YOUR STUDENTS

READING "GREAT EXPECTATIONS?"

YEAH.

AND ISN'T THAT ABOUT

WISHING FOR YOUR LIFE TO BE DIFFERENT?

BUT I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH LUCK WITH WISHING.

WELL, YOU DON'T STRIKE ME

AS SOMEONE WHO GIVES UP EASILY.

IT'S A LONG STORY.

AND I AM A GREAT LISTENER.

EVAN, YOU ARE...

YOU'RE SLOUCHING AGAIN.

OH. WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER THAT?

IT'S TAKES TIME TO LEARN NEW MUSCLE MEMORY.

BE PATIENT.

BETTER?

YEAH.

OKAY.

SOMEONE BROKE THAT HEART OF YOURS, DIDN'T THEY?

NOT IN THE WAY YOU'RE THINKING.

A BROKEN HEART IS A BROKEN HEART,

NO MATTER HOW IT HAPPENS.

LOOK, EVAN,

I KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU AND I GO AND HAVE A DRINK SOMEWHERE?

UM... HOW ABOUT MAYBE LATER IN THE WEEK?

[LAUGHS] YEAH.

LOOK, I WILL TELL YOU

ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ME.

ANYTHING?

[LAUGHS]

COME ON.

I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE UP.

IT'LL BE FUN.

I PROMISE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS ANYMORE.

I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY YES,

BUT, NO, NO, CLARISSA, YOU KEPT ON PUSHING.

GIVE ME SOME ADVICE, HONEY.

[SPRITZING COLOGNE]

[SNIFFS]

[COUGHING AND SPLUTTERING]

OH, NO...

NO, NO, NO, NO.

UGH.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

THE OUTSIDE...

YOU ALWAYS DID THIS FOR ME.

[CHUCKLES RUEFULLY]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

FITZ TELLS ME THAT YOU DID "A CHORUS LINE" ON BROADWAY.

[CHUCKLES]

YEAH, SINGING AND DANCING MY LITTLE HEART OUT

EIGHT SHOWS A WEEK.

I WAS LIVING THE DREAM--

UNTIL, OF COURSE, I BLEW OUT MY KNEE

ON "WHAT I DID FOR LOVE."

OH..

THAT'S HORRIBLE.

ON A VARIETY OF LEVELS.

YOU KNOW, WHY DID IT HAVE TO HAPPEN ON THAT SONG?

I HAD JUST BROKEN UP WITH MY GAY BOYFRIEND,

UM, MY APARTMENT WAS BURGLARIZED,

AND I GOT A REALLY BAD PERM--

ALL IN THAT VERY SAME WEEK.

AND YET, YOU STILL HAVE SUCH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

WELL, YOU KNOW,

A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES CAME OUT OF IT,

AND I ALWAYS KNEW THAT A DANCER

HAD A REALLY SHORT SHELF LIFE, SO...

UNLESS, OF COURSE, YOU'RE TWYLA THARP.

YEAH, BUT YOU MUST HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED?

WELL, AFTER MY SURGERY,

I HAD A LOT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY,

I WENT OUT AND GOT MYSELF A NEW STRAIGHT BOYFRIEND,

A NEW PERM,

AND I WENT ON WITH MY LIFE.

HMM.

CAN I PLEASE HELP YOU WITH THAT?

IT'S KIND OF DRIVING ME CRAZY.

THANK YOU.

I LOVE BEING A TEACHER, EVAN.

AND, YOU KNOW,

I MAY NOT GET A STANDING OVATION--

WHOOPS-- EIGHT SHOWS A WEEK,

BUT, ONE DAY,

ONE OF MY STUDENTS WILL COME BACK AFTER GRADUATION

AND TELL ME THAT I MADE A DIFFERENCE IN HIS OR HER LIFE.

THAT'S JUST GOING TO MEAN THE WORLD TO ME.

I UNDERSTAND.

SO...

YOU MUST HAVE BEEN AN EXTRAORDINARY STUDENT.

OH, NO.

NO, NOT EXACTLY.

I WAS ACTUALLY

A LOT LIKE DREW.

REALLY?

CORRECTION. I WAS WORSE THAN DREW.

I WAS A COMPLETE A NIGHTMARE UNTIL JUNIOR YEAR,

WHEN I FINALLY MET SOMEONE WHO...

EVENTUALLY TURNED MY LIFE AROUND.

AND WHAT WAS HER NAME?

ELIZABETH.

ELIZABETH SCOTT.

HMM.

[LIQUIDS BUBBLING]

ARE YOU SURE

WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET INTO ANY TROUBLE FOR THIS?

THE COMMISSARY'S NEVER GOING TO FIND OUT.

HERE, PASS ME THOSE CHILI PEPPERS OVER THERE.

CHILI IN HOT CHOCOLATE?

IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE MAYANS,

IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR US.

[SNIFFING]

ELIZABETH,

WAS SHE YOUR GREAT HIGH SCHOOL LOVE?

AT FIRST, SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I WAS ALIVE,

EVEN THOUGH WE HAD A LOT OF THE SAME CLASSES.

BUT I LOOKED HER UP AFTER COLLEGE,

WORE HER DOWN,

EVENTUALLY, SHE MARRIED ME.

AND WHEN DID YOU TWO SEPARATE?

UM, ELIZABETH DIED TWO YEARS AGO.

OH, MY GOD, I...

NO, IT'S OKAY.

SHE'D BEEN SICK FOR A LONG TIME.

I'D BEEN WITH HER IN THE HOSPITAL WITH HER

NIGHT AND DAY,

BUT THE ONE MORNING

I DECIDED TO GO OUT FOR SOME AIR,

SHE PASSED AWAY.

WE NEVER REALLY GOT A CHANCE TO SAY GOODBYE.

I'M SORRY.

FITZ CALLED WITH CONDOLENCES,

AND CONVINCED ME TO COME UP HERE AND TEACH.

I LEFT MY ADVERTISING JOB IN MANHATTAN.

GUESS I WANTED TO COME BACK TO THE PLACE

WHERE ELIZABETH AND I FIRST MET.

BEING HERE MAKES ME FEEL CLOSER TO HER.

I GUESS FITZ KNOWS ME BETTER THAN I KNEW MYSELF,

'CAUSE I FINALLY FOUND MY CALLING AS A TEACHER.

THE ONLY TIME I REALLY FEEL ALIVE ANYMORE IS...

IS IN A CLASSROOM.

HMM.

[BELL TOLLING]

I ALREADY TOLD EVERYBODY AT THE WISHING TREE

THAT YOU MAKE THE BEST TREATS IN TOWN.

LOOK, YOUNG MAN, IN THIS ECONOMY,

I CAN'T AFFORD TO GIVE ANYTHING AWAY.

DONATE YOUR BROWNIES,

AND WE'LL MENTION YOUR BAKERY WITH EVERY PURCHASE.

THINK OF IT AS FREE ADVERTISING!

YOU CAN'T SAY NO.

NO.

I'M SORRY.

[SIGHS]

HI. I'M ALBERT NEVINS.

I'M FROM THE WISHING TREE.

LISTEN, WE'RE LOOKING FOR DONATIONS...

[♪]

THIS IS GOOD, ALBERT.

GIVE IT A TRY.

GOOD?

I REALLY NEED YOU TO RECONSIDER OUR OFFER.

ALL THE MARKET RESEARCH I'VE DONE--

OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.

YES? YES?

YES? YES?

WAIT HERE.

THIS WON'T TAKE LONG.

YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ME TO DO?

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH WAS RESPONSIBLE

FOR MY SON'S ARREST.

I WANT HIM GONE.

THAT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION, AMANDA.

I'VE MADE SOME CALLS.

NOT ALL OF THE FACULTY IS ENAMORED WITH HIM.

THEY SAY HE DOESN'T TAKE HIS DUTIES SERIOUSLY.

I BEG TO DIFFER.

HE IS... UNCONVENTIONAL.

TOO UNCONVENTIONAL FOR ST. MARK'S.

HOW IS HE GOING TO PREPARE THESE KIDS FOR THE SATS?

HE'S PREPARING THEM FOR LIFE.

HE'S MAKING A MOCKERY OUT OF EDUCATION.

THEY'RE READING JEFFERSON, DICKENS, THOREAU.

HE ENCOURAGES THEM

TO "SPEAK THEIR MIND,"

TO FOLLOW "THE ROAD NOT TAKEN."

I DON'T THINK ROBERT FROST EVER SPENT A NIGHT IN JAIL.

I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH

WITH THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT AT ARDMORE MILITARY PREP

IN NORTH CAROLINA

ABOUT ANDREW.

THAT IS HARDLY THE SOLUTION.

OBVIOUSLY, DISCIPLINE IS NO LONGER A PRIORITY HERE.

NOT ENTIRELY TRUE.

FIRE FARNSWORTH,

OR I'LL GO DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD.

I COULD HAVE DONE SO ALREADY,

BUT OUT OF RESPECT FOR YOUR POSITION

AND TO PROTECT IT,

I'M HERE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BLOW THIS OUT OF PROPORTION, AMANDA.

TH-THIS ISN'T LIKE YOU.

YOU'RE WRONG, MARTIN.

IT'S VERY MUCH LIKE ME.

I HAD A TERRIBLE TRIP.

PERRY AND I HAVE SEPARATED.

I AM SO SORRY.

ANDREW DOESN'T KNOW YET.

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR DISCRETION.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO?

GET RID OF FARNSWORTH.

IF YOU WON'T,

I WILL.

YOU READY?

[SIGHING NERVOUSLY]

I GUESS.

OKAY. YOU LOOK GREAT.

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH, I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THIS.

THAT'S OKAY. I AM.

I'LL TAKE THAT. GO GET 'EM.

♪ THERE'S A PLACE FOR US

♪ SOMEWHERE A PLACE FOR US

♪ PEACE AND QUIET AND OPEN AIR

♪ WAIT FOR US SOMEWHERE

♪ THERE'S A TIME FOR US

♪ SOMEDAY, A TIME FOR US

♪ TIME TOGETHER WITH TIME TO SPARE ♪

♪ TIME TO LEARN

♪ TIME TO CARE

♪ SOMEDAY

♪ SOMEWHERE

♪ WE'LL FIND A NEW WAY OF LIVING ♪

♪ WE'LL FIND A WAY OF FORGIVING ♪

♪ SOMEWHERE

♪ THERE'S A PLACE FOR US

♪ A TIME AND PLACE FOR US

♪ HOLD MY HAND AND WE'RE HALFWAY THERE ♪

♪ HOLD MY HAND AND I'LL TAKE YOU THERE ♪

♪ SOMEHOW

♪ SOMEDAY

♪ SOMEWHERE...

YES!

THAT WAS GREAT!

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

[NERVOUSLY] GOOD.

YOU SHOULD FEEL GOOD.

THAT WAS FANTASTIC.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACH]

WAY TO GO!

THAT WAS AMAZING!

TOLD YOU YOU COULD DO IT, JULIET.

YOU CAN DO IT WITH AN AUDIENCE.

ALL RIGHT, TIME FOR A CELEBRATION.

LUNCH ON ME.

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS.

WITH ALL THE PROGRESS THE KIDS ARE MAKING?

SHE'S DEMANDING THAT I FIRE YOU.

I'M NOT THE ONE WHO GOT ARRESTED.

I KNOW THAT, EVAN.

SHE HAS NO GROUNDS.

I'LL SUE FOR WRONGFUL TERMINATION.

NO, I'LL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO STOP HER.

I PROMISE YOU--

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

THE BOARD WILL RUBBER STAMP ANYTHING SHE WANTS.

IT'S WRONG, FITZ, AND YOU KNOW IT.

EVAN, HER FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE

FOR THREE NEW BUILDINGS ON THIS CAMPUS.

SHE UNDERWRITES ALL OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.

WITHOUT THE BREEN FAMILY,

THERE WOULD BE NO ST. MARK'S ACADEMY.

WITH HER PHILOSOPHY, SHE'LL DESTROY IT.

LOOK I PLAN ON TALKING TO HER AGAIN TODAY.

WE'LL GET THIS RESOLVED, I PROMISE YOU.

[CASH REGISTER DINGS]

THERE'S YOUR HOT CHOCOLATE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

OKAY, THIS REALLY IS AMAZING.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

WE'VE MADE OVER $1,000 TODAY

AND COUNTING.

SORRY I'M LATE.

CAN YOU HELP DREW MIX UP A NEW BATCH?

PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO WAIT IN LINE.

OF COURSE.

THERE YOU GO.

BACK AGAIN?

NOT TO COUNT OR ANYTHING,

BUT I THINK IS THIS YOUR FIFTH CUP?

WHAT'S THE SECRET INGREDIENT?

WELL, IF I TOLD YOU, I WOULD HAVE TO KILL YOU.

[LAUGHS]

WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULD REALLY COPYRIGHT THIS RECIPE.

YOU COULD MAKE A MILLION BUCKS.

SERIOUSLY,

THIS IS REALLY THE MOST AWESOME HOT CHOCOLATE

I'VE EVER HAD.

ALBERT, SHE'S PAYING YOU A COMPLIMENT.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

UH, THANK YOU.

I'M, UH, I'M ALBERT BY THE WAY.

I'M DEVIN.

I'VE GOT MY SOCCER TEAM COMING DOWN AFTER OUR GAME.

YOU WON'T RUN OUT ON ME, WILL YOU?

NO, I PROMISE, I'LL SAVE YOU SOME,

AND A HINT ABOUT THE SECRET INGREDIENT?

THINK MAYAN INDIANS.

CHILIS?

AM I RIGHT?

[LAUGHING]

NOBODY CAN EVER FIGURE THAT OUT.

THAT'S SO FUNNY, YEAH...

SOMETHING GOOD'S HAPPENED

FOR ALBERT OVER THERE

IT'S ABOUT TIME.

GIRLS REALLY LIKE HIM, IF ONLY HE LIKED HIMSELF.

I KNOW SOMEBODY ELSE JUST LIKE THAT.

[CHUCKLES]

HEY, COME ON, I'M A LOST CAUSE, YOU KNOW.

NOTHING BUT TROUBLE.

IS THAT A WARNING?

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU CARED.

WHAT'S WRONG?

THE WISHING TREE

IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, ANDREW.

I SERVE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD.

DO YOU KNOW HOW THIS MAKES ME LOOK?

ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

I FLY HALFWAY ACROSS THE WORLD

TO COME AND SEE YOU

AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS PLAY WITH THAT THING?

I'M MULTI-TASKING, MOTHER.

WELL, IT'S RUDE.

AND TAKE OFF THAT RIDICULOUS VEST.

SOMEBODY MIGHT SEE YOU.

I'M PROUD OF WHAT I'M DOING.

AND THANKS TO ALBERT, WE'RE BRINGING IN MORE MONEY.

ALBERT?

YOU'VE NEVER TALKED ABOUT AN ALBERT BEFORE.

DID HE GET ARRESTED WITH YOU?

ALBERT'S A NICE KID FROM A NICE FAMILY.

I MEAN, I'VE KNOWN HIM SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR.

I JUST NEVER REALLY BOTHERED TO FIGURE OUT

WHAT A GREAT GUY HE WAS.

WELL, WE HAVE YOUR LOVELY PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH

TO BLAME FOR THIS MESS.

LEAVE HIM OUT OF IT.

HOW CAN I

WHEN HE'S RESPONSIBLE?

AT LEAST I'LL SLEEP BETTER

KNOWING HE WON'T CORRUPT ANYONE ELSE'S CHILDREN.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I'VE ARRANGED TO HAVE HIM FIRED.

WHAT?

HE'S THE ONLY TEACHER AROUND HERE WHO GETS ME.

I THOUGHT YOU TOLD ME HE PICKED ON YOU ALL THE TIME--

WELL, I DESERVED IT.

I'M DROPPING YOU BACK AT CAMPUS.

YOU NEED TO PACK YOUR BAGS.

WE LEAVE IN THE MORNING.

NO, I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO PARIS WITH YOU AND DAD.

I HAVE FRIENDS HERE, MOTHER.

I'M NOT SPENDING CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS.

BESIDES, WE'RE NOT GOING TO PARIS,

WE'RE GOING HOME TO CHARLESTON.

AND WHILE WE'RE THERE,

YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT ARDMORE MILITARY PREP.

A MILITARY SCHOOL?

WOW, WHAT DOES DAD HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS?

YOUR FATHER'S...

CONSUMED WITH WORK.

THIS IS MY DECISION.

WHY ISN'T DAD HERE?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

[SIGHS TERSELY]

IS HE DRINKING AGAIN?

LET'S GO.

YOU NEED TO PACK.

I'LL DROP YOU AT CAMPUS.

COME ON.

OKAY, THAT'S RIDICULOUS,

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT HIM OUT OF JAIL!

NO ONE IN THE BREEN FAMILY

WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

FOR ANYTHING.

APPARENTLY, I'M THE SOURCE OF ANDREW'S PROBLEMS.

FIRED AFTER TWO YEARS.

OKAY, WHAT DOES FITZ SAY ABOUT IT?

HE'S IN HER DEATH GRIP.

IF HE PROTESTS TOO MUCH, SHE'LL GET HIM FIRED, TOO.

WELL, NOBODY HAS THAT MUCH POWER.

THE BREEN FAMILY OWNS THE BOARD, CLARISSA.

THEY SPEAK EX CATHEDRA

ON ALL MATTERS AT THE ACADEMY.

YEAH? WELL,

I'LL GET THE OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS TOGETHER, SO...

YOU'D DO THAT FOR ME, WOULDN'T YOU?

YES.

WELL, I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT, CLARISSA,

I REALLY DO, BUT IT'S NOT--

OKAY, YOU CAN'T--

NO, NO, I'VE ALREADY TURNED IN MY RESIGNATION.

IT'S OVER.

I STARTED PACKING. I'M DONE.

[LAUGHS RUEFULLY]

YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY GIVE UP LIKE THAT--

I'M DONE.

[PACKING BOXES]

I JUST GOT YOUR TEXT.

HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING?

SHE'S GETTING FARNSWORTH FIRED,

FORCING ME TO LEAVE ST. MARK'S.

MILITARY SCHOOL?

AFTER ALL THE WHINING AND COMPLAINING

I DID ABOUT THIS PLACE,

I DON'T WANT TO GO.

WHAT DO I DO?

WE WON'T BE THE THREE MUSKETEERS ANYMORE.

IT'S WORSE THAN THAT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

LOOK, I KNOW I'VE BEEN A JERK.

THE SPITBALLS, THE SNIDE COMMENTS,

THE REALLY STUPID JOKES,

AND I UNDERSTAND

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO FORGIVE ME

FOR ANY OF IT, BUT--

DREW, YOU'RE NOT THAT GUY ANYMORE.

I WAS HORRIBLE TO A LOT OF PEOPLE,

ESPECIALLY YOU,

AND I APOLOGIZE.

WHEN YOU WERE SINGING THE OTHER DAY,

SOMETHING JUST CAME OVER ME,

LIKE I WAS WAKING UP FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND...

YOU WERE SO BEAUTIFUL.

I THINK I'M FALLING FOR YOU,

AND I KNOW THAT SOUNDS PRETTY CRAZY--

NO, NO, IT DOESN'T,

BUT WE HAVE TO BE REAL, DREW.

WE COME FROM TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS.

MY MOTHER WORKS FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOUR FAMILY.

YOU'VE GOT TO STOP THINKING WITH YOUR HEAD.

WHAT DOES YOUR HEART TELL YOU?

IT WOULD NEVER WORK.

THE WORLD IS WHAT WE MAKE OF IT.

THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

I'VE NEVER FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE.

[DOOR BANGS OPEN]

I JUST GOT YOUR TEXT.

UNBELIEVABLE!

THEY'RE GOING TO FIRE PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH?

WAIT, WHAT ABOUT YOUR DAD, DREW?

CAN YOU CALL HIM? CAN HE DO SOMETHING?

HE'S CHECKED OUT.

I SUGGEST WE GO SEE PROFESSOR F.

MAYBE HE CAN ADVISE US ON HOW TO STOP THIS

FROM HAPPENING.

I DON'T KNOW, THAT SEEMS LIKE A LONG SHOT.

WHAT'S HE GOING TO DO?

HE'S THE ONE GETTING FIRED.

IF I WAS HIM, I WOULDN'T WANT TO TALK TO ME.

HE PROBABLY HATES ME,

AND WITH GOOD REASON.

YOU GUYS, WE HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS.

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OH, GOD, IT'S ALREADY HAPPENED.

HE'S LEAVING.

THE ONE GUY WHO ACTUALLY CARED ON CAMPUS.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?

WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING RADICAL.

LIKE WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT WE HAVE TO STOP THIS.

DREW, I GOT YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PAPERS.

I SIGNED OFF ON EVERYTHING!

[KNOCKING]

[KNOCKING]

[KNOCKING]

JULIET?

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

IT'S PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH.

[CELL RINGING]

COME ON.

ANDREW, IT'S PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH.

WHERE ARE YOU?

I WANT YOU TO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS.

HEY, FITZ.

HEY, IT'S ME.

UH, SOMETHING STRANGE IS GOING ON OVER HERE

I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU CAN COME BY CAMPUS IMMEDIATELY.

YEAH.

OKAY.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

THE ORPHANS ARE NOT IN THEIR ROOMS, AMANDA,

BUT I'M CERTAIN IT'S NOTHING TO GET ALARMED ABOUT.

WHY ARE THE POLICE HERE?

EVAN FARNSWORTH, MRS. BREEN.

WHERE'S ANDREW?

MAYBE HE'S WITH THEM.

WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO FIND THEM.

DREW WAS UPSET ABOUT

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH GETTING FIRED.

I'VE GOT A SQUAD CAR PATROLLING IN TOWN,

AND WE CHECKED OUT THE WISHING TREE,

AND THE KIDS AREN'T THERE.

I AM CERTAIN THAT THEY'RE STILL ON CAMPUS.

YOU AND I CAN CHECK IN THE LIBRARY

AND CLASSROOM BUILDINGS.

I'LL SEND TWO MORE OFFICERS OUT TO THE ATHLETIC FIELDS.

WHY DON'T YOU START HERE

IN THE DORMS?

MRS. BREEN,

YOU MIGHT WANT TO JOIN HIM.

THESE KIDS ARE UNDER YOUR CARE 24-7,

YOU MIGHT WANT TO FIND A BETTER WAY

OF CONTROLLING THEIR BEHAVIOR.

WELL, WE'RE NOT FOSTER PARENTS, MRS. BREEN.

WHEN THEY'RE IN SCHOOL, YOU ARE.

YEAH? THIS FOSTER PARENT IS ABOUT TO BE DISMISSED.

ALL MY SON DOES IS COMPLAIN ABOUT YOU.

WELL, I PUSH YOUR SON TO HIS POTENTIAL

LIKE I DO WITH ALL MY STUDENTS.

DREW ACTS OUT TO GET YOUR ATTENTION.

YOU'RE SAYING I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?

JUST AN OBSERVATION, NOT AN INDICTMENT.

A PIECE OF ADVICE.

HIS BACKPACK AND HIKING BOOTS

ARE STILL HERE.

I DON'T THINK THEY'VE RUN AWAY.

HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?

YOU'RE NOT HIS FATHER.

"ART WITH A PURPOSE."

THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE ANDREW.

WE'RE DOING A SEMESTER ON PROTEST LITERATURE.

IT'S TOUCHED A NERVE WITH THE KIDS,

ESPECIALLY YOUR SON.

GREAT!

POISONING THEM

WITH THIS PROPAGANDA.

IT'S APPROVED CURRICULUM.

FANTASTIC.

FIRST, HE GETS ARRESTED,

NOW THIS PROTEST LITERATURE.

I PAY YOU PEOPLE TO TEACH AND COUNSEL MY SON,

BUT FOREMOST TO CARE FOR HIS WELL BEING.

QUITE FRANKLY,

I'M RELIEVED YOU'LL BE OUT OF HIS LIFE.

WELL, YOU CERTAINLY CAN TAKE CREDIT FOR THAT.

ANDREW WON AN ESSAY CONTEST.

ANDREW?

HE DIDN'T TELL YOU?

I HAD THE KIDS WRITE AN ESSAY

ON THEIR FAVORITE FAMILY MEMORY.

WELL, I'M SURE ANDREW TOLD YOU HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY.

GO AHEAD, HAVE A LOOK.

HE WAS SEVEN.

ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAILED ATTEMPTS TO BE RELEVANT.

IT WAS A DISASTER.

THAT'S NOT WHAT HE REMEMBERED.

"NONE OF US HAD EVER PUT UP A TENT BEFORE.

"IT WAS THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND.

"AFTER IT COLLAPSED FOR THE THIRD TIME,

"MOM BRILLIANTLY SUGGESTED WE GET A HOTEL ROOM.

SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT ME."

"BUT ALL OF THE ROOMS WERE BOOKED.

"SO WE WENT BACK TO THE CAMPGROUND

AND SLEPT UNDER THE STARS."

"MOM KNEW ALL THE CONSTELLATIONS.

"ORION.

"ANDROMEDA.

"AQUARIUS.

"MY MOM.

"I THOUGHT ALL SHE KNEW ABOUT WAS FUNDRAISING AND SHOPPING.

"SHE CAN BE AN AMAZING LADY.

"THEN DAD BUILT A FIRE TO KEEP US WARM.

"HE HAD TO USE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER

"FROM THE SUV.

"I FELT SAFE THAT NIGHT.

"AND LOVED.

I FINALLY KNEW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE PART OF A REAL FAMILY--"

YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO HIM,

REALLY LISTEN.

I AM NOT AN ABSENTEE MOTHER.

YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE IF YOU WERE.

ANDREW THINKS THAT I ONLY CARE ABOUT HIM

WHEN HE'S IN TROUBLE.

WHICH IS WHY HE ACTS OUT.

IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE, MRS. BREEN.

HE BEGGED ME TO LEAVE HIM HERE.

HE WANTED TO STAY WITH THE KIDS,

AND I JUST-- I JUST TALKED RIGHT OVER HIM.

IT'S OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO FIND HIM.

HE DOESN'T LOOK UP TO ME ANYMORE.

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

IT SEEMS I'VE BEEN REPLACED.

YOU COULD NEVER BE REPLACED, MRS. BREEN,

IN GOOD TIMES OR BAD.

TELL YOUR SON YOU LOVE HIM.

HE DESPERATELY NEEDS TO HEAR THAT FROM YOU.

THE BED SHEETS ARE GONE.

THE COMFORTERS AND PILLOWS ARE STILL HERE,

BUT NO SHEETS.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

FOLLOW ME.

EVERYBODY DRIVING INTO TOWN WILL SEE IT.

WHAT ABOUT THE WIND?

WON'T IT BLOW THE SHEETS AROUND?

WE'LL ANCHOR THE BOTTOM WITH ROCKS.

IF WE HAVE ENOUGH DUCT TAPE, IT SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM.

THE DUCT TAPE!

I FORGOT IT ON THE DRAFTING TABLE.

I'M SORRY, DREW.

IT'S OKAY, JUST RUN BACK AND GET IT.

BUT HURRY UP, ALL RIGHT? IT'S GETTING DARK.

OKAY. ALL FOR ONE!

ALL THREE KIDS

STRIPPED THE SHEETS FROM THEIR BEDS.

DID YOU HAVE SOMEONE CHECK THE ART DEPARTMENT?

NOT YET. WHY?

BECAUSE THIS SECTION OF THE BUILDING

IS SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED FOR BREAK.

YOU NEVER ANSWERED ME BACK AT THE CHAPEL.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ME?

DREW... I'M AFRAID.

AFRAID OF WHAT?

YOU'RE LEAVING IN THE MORNING.

WE MIGHT NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN.

WHAT DID FARNSWORTH SAY ABOUT "GREAT EXPECTATIONS"?

TAKE RISKS, FIND YOUR PASSION.

[FLOORBOARD SMASHING]

WHOA...

TAKE MY HAND, TAKE MY HAND.

NEED ANY HELP?

YOU'RE GOOD.

THIS IS PERFECT.

ANDREW!

THIS IS STILL WET.

THEY HAVEN'T BEEN GONE LONG.

"ART WITH A PURPOSE."

I'M NOT FOLLOWING.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

"PROTEST LITERATURE," MRS. BREEN.

AWESOME.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

[DREW]: EVERYBODY CONNECTED TO THE SCHOOL

IS GOING TO SEE THIS.

IT'S IN THEIR FACE.

PROFESSOR FARNSWORTH TOLD US TO MAKE OURSELVES HEARD.

[FLOORBOARDS CRUMBLING]

DREW?

DREW, HANG ON!

DREW, ARE YOU OKAY?

DREW, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

[GROANING]

I'M GOING FOR HELP.

DO YOU THINK THEY'VE GONE INTO TOWN?

[CELL PHONE RINGS] NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

JULIET, WHERE ARE YOU?

AT THE OLD ESTATE HOUSE.

DREW FELL THROUGH THE ROOF.

IS ANDREW WITH HER?

OKAY, STAY WHERE YOU ARE, WE'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

WE'VE GOT TO HURRY.

WE'VE GOT TO HURRY.

IS ANDREW ALL RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW.

AMANDA, I'LL GO AHEAD WITH JULIET.

NO, I WANT TO COME WITH YOU.

WAIT FOR THE POLICE AND WAVE THEM IN?

IS THAT WHAT YOU KIDS WERE UP TO?

WE THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP.

DON'T YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THAT IS?

YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH FOR US, SIR.

THERE WAS NO WAY WE WERE JUST GOING TO--

OKAY, DON'T WORRY, DON'T WORRY.

WE'LL FIND DREW. COME ON.

DREW?

PROFESSOR F?

YEAH. YOU OKAY?

PLEASE DON'T TELL MY MOTHER ABOUT THIS.

CAN YOU MOVE?

NO. NO, AND I'M BLEEDING.

STAY CALM. WE'VE GOT TO GET YOU OUT OF HERE.

ALL RIGHT...

[GROANS IN PAIN] STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP!

THIS IS A TERRIBLE WAY TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS.

[BUILDING CRUMBLING]

PROFESSOR, ARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH...

YOU'D BETTER GO.

NO--

DO AS I SAY. GO NOW. GO ON!

I'M SORRY I SCREWED UP.

NOBODY'S PERFECT, DREW.

I WAS KING OF THE SCREW-UPS WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE.

[FLOORBOARDS CRASHING]

[WAILING SIREN APPROACHES]

ANDREW!

I'M SORRY, MOM.

IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY.

I'M GOING TO NEED YOU TO CHANGE THIS DRESSING

EVERY 12 HOURS, OKAY?

KEEP ICING THE ARM AND GET SOME REST.

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT.

OKAY. THANKS.

YEAH.

I WAS WRONG ABOUT YOU.

HOW CAN I APOLOGIZE?

WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES, MRS. BREEN.

RIGHT NOW, YOU AND ANDREW

ARE GOING TO NEED EACH OTHER.

NOT AS MUCH AS HE'S GOING TO NEED YOU AT ST. MARK'S.

I'VE ALREADY TALKED TO MARTIN.

I'M SO SORRY.

I HOPE THAT YOU CAN FIND IT IN YOUR HEART

SOMEDAY TO FORGIVE ME.

IT'S FINE. I UNDERSTAND.

IT'S REALLY NOT NECESSARY.

YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THESE KIDS' LIVES.

I KNOW YOU'VE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MINE.

I KNOW YOU'VE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MINE.

HEY...

I REALLY APPRECIATE

WHAT YOU GUYS WERE TRYING TO DO FOR ME IN THERE.

YOU KNOW, "SPEAKING YOUR MIND,"

"FOLLOWING YOUR HEART,"

THAT DOESN'T MEAN PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER.

UNDERSTOOD, SIR.

AND BY THE WAY,

MY MOTHER NEVER APOLOGIZES TO ANYONE.

I, UH...

I MADE A VISIT TO THE WISHING TREE TODAY.

YOU, ANDREW BREEN? THE ORIGINAL DOUBTING THOMAS?

WELL, NO MORE THAN YOU, SIR.

SO, WHAT DID YOU WISH FOR?

THAT YOU'D GET TO KEEP YOUR JOB,

I'D STAY FOR ANOTHER SEMESTER.

TWO WISHES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE.

LOOKS LIKE THEY BOTH CAME TRUE.

WHAT ABOUT YOU, SIR?

WHAT ARE YOUR GREAT EXPECTATIONS?

ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME

YOU TOOK A VISIT TO THE WISHING TREE?

IT'S AMAZING

YOU DIDN'T GET A CONCUSSION.

ELIZABETH.

STAY STILL.

I'M SO PROUD

HOW YOU SAVED THAT BOY.

THOSE KIDS ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.

I HAVE TO GET GOING--

NO, ELIZABETH,

PLEASE, DON'T LEAVE.

I'M NOT READY.

IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING READY.

IT'S ABOUT MOVING ON WITH YOUR LIFE.

[SIGHS SADLY]

I DON'T WANT ANYBODY ELSE.

PLEASE...

MY WORK HERE IS DONE.

YOU DON'T NEED ME ANYMORE.

YES, I DO.

PLEASE...

EVAN, YOU HAVE TO LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD.

NO.

NO, I DON'T WANT TO,

I JUST WANT TO BE HERE WITH YOU.

[SNIFFLES, SIGHING]

THAT GIRL.

CLARISSA?

SHE'S LOVELY.

I REALLY LIKE HER.

THAT'S MY WISH FOR YOU.

THAT'S MY WISH FOR YOU.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

[CELL RINGING]

[GROANS SLEEPILY]

[BEEPS PHONE ON]

HELLO?

EVAN?

MARTIN HERE.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

ARE YOU PHYSICALLY ABLE

TO COME TO THE PROGRAM TONIGHT?

I WOULDN'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD, SIR.

ALL YOUR HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF.

WE'LL SEE YOU TONIGHT.

[CALL DISCONNECTS]

[BEEPS PHONE OFF]

[DIALING NUMBER]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

HELLO?

CLARISSA, HEY.

I WAS JUST, UH, CALLING TO SEE

IF MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN ME AT THE WISHING TREE TONIGHT

FOR THE LIGHTING CEREMONY.

ALL THE KIDS WILL BE THERE.

I'M SURE THEY'D LOVE TO SEE YOU.

OH, WELL, IS THIS A SCHOOL EVENT?

WILL FITZ BE THERE?

OOH, UM, SHOULD I WEAR MY COLLEGE COLORS?

I'M SURE ANY OLD

ISADORA DUNCAN OUTFIT WOULD BE JUST FINE.

SO, IS THIS, LIKE, A DATE?

NO, IT'S NOT, LIKE, A DATE.

IT IS A DATE.

HMM.

WELCOME, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TO THE WISHING TREE

ON THIS VERY FINE CHRISTMAS EVE.

WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL GUEST

WHO'S GOING TO BE JOINING ME AT THE PODIUM TONIGHT--

HEADMASTER MARTIN FITZSIMMONS FROM ST. MARK'S ACADEMY.

FITZ!

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

MADELYN AND THE WISH FOUNDATION

HAVE ASKED ME TO HAND OUT

A VERY SPECIAL AWARD TONIGHT,

BUT FIRST, I'D LIKE OUR ST. MARK'S CHRISTMAS ORPHANS

TO JOIN ME.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

[WHISTLES AND CHEERS]

WE, UH...

GOT OFF TO A ROCKY START THIS HOLIDAY SEASON,

BUT OUR CHRISTMAS ORPHANS

HAVE MADE UP FOR IT IN SPADES.

BECAUSE OF THEIR HARD WORK AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS,

THE WISH FOUNDATION HAS MADE OVER $10,000.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

THAT'S MORE THAN THEY HAVE EVER COLLECTED

IN ANY YEAR.

I WOULD LIKE TO SINGLE OUT

ALBERT NEVINS

FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

COME ON, ALBERT!

THE WISH FOUNDATION BESTOWS

ITS ANNUAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD

ON YOU, ALBERT,

THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT IN ITS HISTORY.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

[MUTTERING] JUST SAY THANK YOU, DUDE.

THANK YOU.

[LAUGHTER]

WHAT ABOUT JULIET?

I MEAN, YOU MADE EVERYBODY ELSE'S WISHES COME TRUE

EXCEPT HERS.

I THINK SHE'S GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THAT ON HER OWN.

NOW, TO CLOSE TONIGHT'S CEREMONY,

I'D LIKE TO PRESENT

THE LOVELY AND TALENTED JULIET ESPINOZA,

WHO WILL LEAD US IN "SILENT NIGHT."

JULIET.

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

YOU CAN DO IT.

♪ SILENT NIGHT

♪ HOLY NIGHT

♪ ALL IS CALM

♪ ALL IS BRIGHT

♪ ROUND YON VIRGIN MOTHER AND CHILD ♪

♪ HOLY INFANT SO TENDER AND MILD ♪

♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE ♪

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

THIS IS PRETTY AMAZING, PROFESSOR.

HOW DO YOU DO IT?

IT'S GOT TO BE THE GOOD POSTURE.

OH, PHEW... [CHUCKLING]

MAYBE... A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MAGIC.

HMM.

YOU SET THE BAR PRETTY HIGH FOR THE REST OF US.

IT'S, UH, RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

IT'S ALMOST MIDNIGHT.

HMM...

COLD FEET?

I HAVE A QUESTION.

OH, AND I HAVE AN ANSWER.

CAN I STILL WRITE A WISH

IF IT'S ALREADY COME TRUE?

WELL, A LITTLE INSURANCE POLICY NEVER HURT.

WELL, A LITTLE INSURANCE POLICY NEVER HURT.

[CHUCKLING] LET ME HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT.

THERE WE GO.

ALL RIGHT.

PERFECT.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, CLARISSA.

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