Chalk It Up Page #4

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Oh, my.

Okay, okay, you're right.

But, actually,

we are a secret society

- in that nobody knows anything

about this team. -

Nobody at Greene knows

about any athletic team.

All right, I get it.

You're all angry at me

because I made you

feel important

and then you found out

you weren't.

No, no, not that you

aren't important,

you're just not important enough

to be part

of a real secret society.

- Ugh.

- You...

But you are important.

You are important

enough to start

the first women's

gymnastics team

at Greene university.

Okay, look, we all came here

to do something great, right?

Angelina wants to be

a professor like her father.

Cashew wants to run

for president.

Emily wants to go to med school.

I don't get it,

but it's awesome.

Courtney is gonna start

her own line

of organic clothing.

And I am going to marry

the finest rugby player

that Greene has ever seen.

Oh, and Becky.

Becky.

Becky just wants to graduate.

And in her 16th year

of research,

she might just finish

that thesis.

And I know all this

because I did my research.

I chose you.

You're completely

underappreciated

in a sea of excellence

with students

that are just as good as you

and just as smart as you.

No other student at Greene

can be a gymnast.

Try me.

I looked, woo.

But this is where

you make your mark.

This is where you stand out.

Some will tell their children

that they graduated from Greene,

and that's huge.

But you will tell your children

that you created the first

women's gymnastics team

at Greene university.

That was unnecessary.

You didn't have to go all

"sea of excellence" on us.

We want to be part

of this team, apple.

Oh, thank goodness.

But if we're gonna do this...

- We want to be good.

- Good?

No, no, we want to be great..

Otherwise, we're outta here.

Bye-bye, rugby team.

- Bye-bye, Todd.

- But, have you...

Have you see us?

'Cause we're terrible.

What'll it be?

They want to be good,

not level three good,

which is attainable

with our NCAA approved

20 hours a week.

Olympic good. Do you

know what that takes?

I said you can start

a gymnastics team

not invade my office

whenever you feel like it.

Eight hours a day,

that's what it takes,

for 14 years.

Intermix that

with classes and studying,

much less sleeping.

And I need a 60 hour day.

Can you give me

a 60 hour day, Preston?

Mr. Kelly.

The physics department

is working on a way

- to slow down the earths rotation.

- Well, not fast enough!

- Yeah, that's not a real thing.

- Oh, Preston!

You are no help.

It's Mr. Kelly.

Hmm.

Beautiful.

All right, uh,

that looks like it's all the

time we have for today.

And, hey, guys, look,

do not forget to do

the online problems, all right?

It's 20 percent

of your overall grade.

Have a great afternoon.

I finished the online problems

for the entire semester

three weeks ago.

All right, apple,

then I wasn't talking to you.

How about the, uh, the readings?

You need any help with those?

My parents published the books.

Yes, that's right.

You are Mccreighton-hill.

The girl who got into Greene

because of her parents.

But you know what?

I, uh, I don't buy that.

Everyone else does.

Well then, they're not

paying attention.

'Cause the girl who's

been running into me

for the past couple of weeks...

She's on a mission.

- What is that?

- My mission.

Isn't that your gymnastics team

- on greentube?

- Mm-hmm.

I hacked it...

I stumbled into it.

Greentube will now broadcast

all gymnastics competitions.

Impressive.

But isn't that for like,

uh, students

to do work and stuff?

Yeah, exactly.

It'll establish our fan base.

Only one problem.

Uh, let me guess.

There's gonna be a huge riot

when students realize

that instead of their

lectures being on there,

it's gonna be girls in spandex

being tiny and flipping

and doing triple salchows.

No. And salchows

are ice skating.

I need to know

how to make our team great.

Okay, so you came to me.

Yeah, rugby was one

of the best teams on campus.

They really listen to you.

They treat you like a captain.

Did I mention that I need

this to happen fast?

'Cause our first competition

is in, like, two weeks.

So...

- Sure.

- Okay.

Okay, I thought

you were doing some

weird Mr. Miyagi thing

my dad talks about.

Yeah, no, I started

like a dramatic pause.

- What is dramatic?

- It was annoying.

Annoying?

Well, I'm not helping you.

I'm kidding.

Let's, uh, let's do it.

Ooh, yes.

Cali, there you are.

I've been looking

everywhere for you.

I'm practicing maintaining focus

while hanging upside down.

What professor's conducting

an upside down exam?

It's CIA interview prep.

What if they hang me upside down

and ask me a whole

bunch of questions?

Or waterboard me?

I'm pretty sure

water boarding's illegal.

In America.

Not if they send me to Syria.

Plus, it makes my cheeks rosier.

- No blush?

- Nope.

Nice.

So I'm here

because I talked to Chet.

Ah, hot rugby guy.

Is he?

Chet said the first

step to a great team

- is a great coach.

- Well, I don't know anyone

- who coaches gymnastics.

- Yeah, and neither do I.

And I definitely don't

have time to find anyone.

- What I need is a great motivator.

- Eh, don't we all?

Cali, you're one of the most

motivated people I know.

Yeah, but I have classes.

I have stakeout prep.

I have CWP seminars.

I...

And what's the one thing

you're missing?

The new Lalucca bag?

Aren't we all?

- What?

- Leadership.

- Leadership?

- Mm-hmm.

That's right, coach.

The CIA wants leadership.

- Huh.

- Let's talk.

Oh.

Lift that bag, apple!

This is called

"CrossFit."

Studies say it's the quickest

way to get in shape.

We'll be pairing it

with your normal training

to increase

your strength quickly.

Come on, Courtney, quicker!

Dining hall?

- Yes.

- I'm starved.

I'm so hungry

I could eat a horse.

Hey, lean proteins and vegetables.

No equine.

Ugh. She even dictates our food?

Seriously?

Ugh!

Thanks.

For what?

- That was fun.

- Beating up on people?

I'm pretty sure none of us are

gonna be able to walk tomorrow.

Yeah, well, there's more

where that came from.

You bedazzled my handcuffs?

I'm sorry, but you

locked me to a chair.

They're beautiful.

Now they're my lucky handcuffs.

Mm.

What're you doing here?

Don't you have

economics papers to grade?

I absolutely do, I do, but, uh,

I came to stretch

out a little bit,

get a workout in,

maybe do some rings.

How was your first practice?

Uh, it was great.

Cali is the perfect coach.

She's punctual, sparkly,

and mean as a badger.

Ooh, sounds like

every coach I've ever had.

What're you really doing here?

I came to check on you.

Plus, the existence of my team

depends on the success of yours.

So, we're kinda

freaking out a little bit.

I hold your future in my hands?

Oh, my goodness!

That is, that's awful.

That's really scary looking.

Can I show you something?

You can. I mean, we're in a,

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