Chalk It Up Page #7

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You're better than me.

I'm apple Mccreighton-hill.

Ivy league educated

because my parents

manufactured more textbooks

than anyone else in the world.

And, when I tried to be

more than that,

- I failed.

- No, you didn't.

It's okay. You don't have

to make me feel better.

There's a point in everyone's

life when they realize

what they're really

capable of, all right?

Go back to your

CIA interview preparation

and your stakeout training.

You're off the hook, coach.

I've got to get to class,

and find me a man,

'cause I'm not leaving here

without my m-r-s.

You mean, MBA?

No, missus.

Missus something.

I will be a wife.

Mm-hmm.

You know what,

contrary to popular belief,

guys, economics can be fun.

I feel like everybody

has a preconceived notion

about what economics is.

Economics is a

ever-changing, ever-present,

living, breathing thing.

It evolves with us

as the world evolves.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Great participation today.

Thank you. Jason, beard's

looking healthy, by the way.

I shampooed it last night.

Did you? I can tell.

Hey, guys, also, uh, test,

third test this semester

is this week.

Don't forget.

All right?

Apple? Apple, what, no,

no assignment from you?

- Just give me a zero.

- A zero? Okay.

Uh, hey, wait up.

This Saturday

after your competition,

I was thinking maybe we

could, um, I don't know,

just talk afterwards?

Duh.

Duh.

Right.

All right, 30 second touch.

Vault, bars, beam, floor.

Let's do this.

- Where's apple?

- She's not coming.

Wait. What?

She's not coming?

- Is she hurt?

- No.

Whoa.

She's not competing?

No, no, no, we're

terrible without her.

We cannot do this without apple.

- Yes, yeah.

- Okay, hey, look.

I'm the coach,

and we're gonna be okay.

Everyone just needs

to stop freaking out.

Line up change.

Um...

Angelina, Emily, Becky, cashew,

then Courtney on vault.

But I don't vault.

Well, you're gonna

have to today.

- Come on, let's do this.

- Are you serious?

You can do this.

You got this.

- No, no, no, I...

- Come on, Angelina.

- You need this.

- You got this.

Let's go.

- Come on, you got this.

- Come on, go.

I don't know.

You look rough.

- I went to the meet.

- Oh, how'd it go?

Without you?

Terrible.

It was even worse

after it ended.

When I told them that you quit,

the team disbanded.

- They were that upset?

- What do you think?

They totally believed in

what you created

and they put their all

into being great.

Well, we were never

gonna be any good.

It was just a matter of time.

Preston was probably

gonna make a volleyball team

next year anyway.

It that really

what you have to say?

I have a date...

With Chet.

I realized I'd never

cyber stalked him.

He graduating in may

with a business degree,

and he already has a job offer

with Boston consulting.

Mom is over the moon.

How do I look?

Don't wait up.

You would think

the students at this school

would have more fashion sense

but it's like

they're so busy studying

they don't even own a mirror.

Wow! Why, you...

- You are just, you're unbelievable.

- Thank you.

No, apple, not thank you.

Like who, who am I

talking to right now?

Who are you?

'Cause you're not yourself.

I mean, two days ago,

you were walking

around this campus

wearing a leotard and no shoes.

Oh, my gosh.

That's it.

What?

What's it?

I was so busy

making the gymnastics team,

that I totally let myself go.

That's why Todd

broke up with me.

No, that's not why Todd

broke up with you.

Apple, Todd broke up with you

because he said

you don't have any substance.

All right, and you know what?

When you're with him

you don't have any substance.

Look, I've read papers

that you edited.

Okay, I've stood

in line for hours

and listened to you

explain to students

why their thesis lacks unity.

Or explain what an

internal citation is.

You are a brilliant,

brilliant girl.

You're amazing, okay?

But when you're with him,

you're just doting.

There's nothing there.

You're, you're boring.

You created

a sports team at Greene.

Like that's,

that's insane, apple.

Okay, and now you have a

chance to make them great,

and you're giving up on them.

It's not what I want.

Fine.

you pretenders

see where we are now

you tried to end it

so stop pretending

and see where we are

now, now, now

try to end us

see where we are now

you tried to end it

so, stop pretending

to see where we are

now, now, now

try to end us

see where we are now

you tried to end it

so stop pretending

to see

where we are now

now, now, now

big day.

Oy, uh.

Those are hard.

I've got it all planned out.

Do you have the edits

to my personal statement?

I want to review them

before I print it out.

Breakfast date.

One second, okay?

Yeah, sure.

37, 38, 39, 40.

Uh, is that all you're

wearing to breakfast?

Of course not.

Where're we going?

Oh, good luck hug?

Okay.

So, I'm a little bit busy

because I'm helping Emily

with her wedding now,

but I'm free after nine.

I mean, if you want

to do something.

- Mr. Kelly?

- Mr. Kell...

I've been looking

for you, apple.

Okay, well, now's not

really a good time.

Can we reschedule?

No, I don't care

what time it is.

Why am I just learning

that the captain

of my gymnastics team quit

making my rugby team

ineligible again?

Yeah, about that. It just

really wasn't working out.

Well, the 17 pink folders,

the, the dozens

of unnecessary meetings.

Oh, the parade of competition

updos through my office.

What exactly wasn't working out?

I had forgotten

how tight leotards are.

Spandex is so unforgiving.

You've made a mockery

of my athletic department.

I think the university

did a fine job of that

- before I got there.

- I'm sorry.

- What, what did you just say?

- You said so yourself.

Academics are the

focus of Greene.

- Preston.

- Okay, you...

Mr. Kell... Oh, hey, Dean York.

How are you?

I'm good.

Thanks.

I'm looking for the captain

of your gymnastics team.

An apple Mccreighton-hill.

I don't have a gymnastics team.

But if you're looking for

apple, she's right there.

I'm all done with her.

Okay, apple.

Follow me.

If you can

walk in those... shoes.

- Ah.

- Got your purse?

- Oh.

- Might want to grab that.

- Sorry.

- Excuse us, sir.

This is procedural.

It's loud.

So, unsanctioned ta'ing

and abetting students

with essays.

Thus you are being charged with

violating Greene's

academic integrity policy,

and you could be expelled.

Apple, are you listening to me?

Mm-hmm.

The quieter you become,

the more able you are to hear.

Got it.

"A smooth sea never made

a skilled sailor," apple.

You're on academic suspension.

You could be expelled

before the end

of the school year.

- What?

- "The obstacle...

Is that path."

Does that always work?

Where it applies

to the situation?

Can I ask you a question?

Yes.

Is apple a nickname?

No, that's my real name.

So your parents

were fans of fruit?

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