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I misplaced my key.

Sure. No problem.

Something just came in today, I think.

Thank you.

Booya! The China express has arrived.

That's not anything like the language.

I mean I just guessed.

Next customer please.

What mysteries have you

to say for yourself today,

Tai-Yu, my peaceful rain?

E-wo, hello, Bernard. I hope you nice.

I am now, Tai-Yu. I am now.

What am I supposed to do, Mom?

Sweetie, on 'Law & Order',

we take real stories

from actual headlines,

if that has taught me anything,

it has taught me that

sometimes laws are wrong

and they are gonna stay

wrong until someone brave

enough comes along to change them.

If Middle East turbulence

continues as most Washington

think-tanks predict,

will save taxpayers

an exuberant amount of money.

Thank you for your input.

So,

we'll look into green bus companies.

Furthermore,

I'd like to propose integrating

a "Bikes and Books program"

in which students are loaned bicycles

by the school district for

their educational commute.

I thank you for your time.

Any other new business?

- Yes.

- Please come forward young lady.

Your name please.

Hi, my name is Veronica Krauss,

LHS Junior Class President.

I would like to propose

the immediate abolishment

of high school class ranking.

Less than 35% of high

schools in the country

currently use a ranking system.

That's down 22% over the last decade.

And Livingston is in

the shrinking minority

of schools left in the

nation who rank students.

And I believe

This crime wave is an epidemic.

Before you continue, Mrs. Krauss,

I should point out that we

debated this topic last year and

the board voted 3 to 2 in

favor of keeping class rank.

The board was comprised of

the same 5 members,

so I'm afraid it's a lost cause,

unless someone has

changed their minds.

Has anyone changed their minds?

I'm sorry, Ms. Krauss.

It seems as if like class rank

is hereto stay.

Is there any other new business?

Ah, we need to consider

setting a date, this spring,

for the board of education election.

What we need to consider,

are bids on the refinishing of the

of the boardroom door,

if Bernard is gonna keep banging

his bicycle into it.

How was your meeting?

It was okay.

Okay with a question mark?

Okay with a question mark.

- Honey, what?

- Signal please.

Ok. slow down.

Hi, Bernard. I was at

the school board meeting

and I saw what happened to your bike.

Do you want a ride home?

I appreciate the offer.

However, I must decline as

I've vowed to keep my carbon

footprint to a minimum.

This is a hybrid.

Bernard this is my mom.

Mom this is Bernard Flannigan.

Nice to meet you.

The feeling is mutual.

You've raised an excellent

class president.

Thank you. I'm very proud of her.

Where do you live, Bernard?

On Long Acre Drive.

The street behind Pepperidge Farms.

Blinkers before we merge into traffic.

There you go.

Is it that you're a junior and

already have a driver's license?

Were you held back a grade?

No, I only have my learners permit.

That is the type of information

one should reveal before

offering a ride.

Don't worry, I'm a good driver.

Slow down.

Do you go to a lot of board of Ed.

Meetings?

I have not missed one since 2007.

What? You must have been a child.

I started attending board

meetings when I was 8 years old.

My grandmother instilled in me

the importance of education.

My house is up here on the left.

When was the last time

you cut your grass?

Allowing nature to take

it's course as a practice

is the world needs to embrace.

A thousand thank you's for the ride.

Of course.

What an interesting person.

Is he smart?

I'm not sure what he is?

How come I always

gotta ride in the back?

I'm sorry, Grandpa,

but your days of piloting

the Yellow Submarine have passed.

If proper bike lanes existed

I don't have bike lanes,

you gotta have bike lanes.

I'm currently working on that agenda.

Good afternoon Bernard.

I have brought you a letter

urging all Livingstonites

to take the streets in support

of our Guatemalan cousins'

commuting program.

Well I'll see if can find space

for it on the op-ed page.

Would your Grandfather

like something to drink?

Grandpa, would you like a refreshment?

I believe the Editor-In-Chief

is concerned you may

suffer a stroke.

No thank you ma'am.

No thank you.

What's he reading?

What are you reading?

'Rome Before the Ruins'

Han Amara

I love Rome.

Should've seen it

before it was ruined.

Haha.

Are there any more questions

lean assist you with?

No. I don't think so.

Then I bid you a good day.

Good day Bernard.

Bernard door bell.

Bernard.

We don't want girl scout cookies.

Um.

Actually, it's a cake and it's free.

Free? Why? What's in it?

Chocolate chip swirl with walnuts.

Walnuts?

My wife was a wonderful baker.

She used to make a cake

just like that.

She always used butter cream frosting.

Needs more walnuts.

Got it.

Chi-Na New Year arr-ive.

Year of the red fire monkey.

Bernard... the baker.

Says she knows you.

Hi. Sorry to just drop by like this.

Please come in and

remove your footwear.

May I offer you a glass

lactose-free milk?

I'm ok.

This actually is not a social visit.

I'm hereto propose an idea to you.

May I...

take a seat?

I'd like you to run for

the Livingston board

of education.

Excuse me?

Both Ms. Parikh and Mr. Del Tufo

are running unopposed for

the re-election this May.

And I'm sure you know

their policies are well

adrift from center

but you could be

springboard for new ideas.

I mean wouldn't you

like to see change?

I'm not sure if you're aware,

Veronica, but I'm only sixteen

years of age.

No, that's ok.

There's no age minimum

to be a board member.

I checked the bylaws.

May I ask why you don't run yourself?

You're the president of our

class therefore clearly

an adept politician.

The board of education

is a four year commitment

and if I won,

I couldn't go away to college.

I see.

So if I won, I couldn't

go away to college either?

You were planning on

going away to college?

The thought had crossed my mind, yes.

Of course it had.

What if you... um took a year off?

Studies show that students

who take a gap year

between high school and college

do even better when

they return to school

if I was required to

stay in New Jersey,

I could not only pursue

higher education atone

of the Garden State's

fine schools but also

continue to look after my grandfather.

Exactly.

Plus you'd make your grandma proud.

I mean you did say

she instilled in you

the importance of education... right?

What did the girl want?

She asks me to run for

the board of education.

Haha... and?

And...

I'm going to heed the call

You're sure?

No.

Good. That's the correct answer.

Hello sir. How are you today?

O.k. first order of business.

We need to submit a

petition with over a 200

signatures to city council.

My circle of acquaintances is

slightly under that threshold.

Well, that's why you

have a campaign manager.

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