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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.

[♪]

[♪]

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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