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Our love drift like Ian-tern

- at the moon fes-ti-val.

- She's breaking up with him.

Ian-tern fly in air like big fire-fly.

Very beau-ti-ful.

Then dis-a-ppear and burn.

Good evening. We could

all take our seats, please

and settle in. Thank you very much.

First off, I want to welcome

everyone here tonight.

As well as the viewers

at home who are watching

on Public Access.

Tonight's format will be very simple.

If you have a question

for candidates,

raise your hand and I'll call on you.

Who wants to lead us off tonight

with the first question?

Yes, in the back.

Yes, Ms. Parikh,

I would like to know what would

your major goals be

if you are re-elected?

My major goal would be to

ensure that every school

in the district meets the Blue

Ribbon of Excellence standard.

If we can accomplish this feat

it means we will have done a

lot of little things right.

I'd like my one minute rebuttal

that is in accordance with

Lincoln-Douglas style debate.

- Greely, what is this?

- Wait a second.

This not a debate.

Marshal is sick. I gonna have

to rearrange the whole schedule

honey I'm so sorry.

You know what,

just give me a half hour.

We'll have everyone have

a chance for a rebuttal

As long as you keep it to

one minute, understood.

Yes, thank you.

One minute.

To touch upon Ms. Parikh's goal.

The current board of education

has been in place for five years

and in that time only one new

school within our district

is qualified for the blue

ribbon of excellence.

However governmental awards are not

what we should be striving for.

Our only concern should

be in improvement.

Livingston's scholastic test

scores though above the national

average have plateaued

for three years straight.

And it's good to be good,

but it is better to be the best.

Wow, father can I run for

the Board of Education.

The choice is clear, Livingston.

You can stick with the

old regime and continue

with the oppression of our

student or you can rise up

and demand to be heard.

Let the Board of Education know

that this town needs new ideas.

Out with the old, in with the new.

Very inspiring.

Haha.

Bernard you were great in there.

I hope it was enough to gain the

Livingston Weekly's endorsement.

Well there are a lot

of factors to figure in

so we'll see but regardless

I'm so impressed on how

hard you've worked on this campaign.

Thank you.

How's your grandfather?

I haven't heard from

him in a few weeks.

Well he's been quite busy

reading Robert Cam's tetralogy

on President Johnson.

Oh I see.

I see how that might

take up a lot of time.

You were amazing.

The clear cut winner.

Do you mind if I

steal Bernie a minute?

I just need to talk to him in private.

No not all, go ahead.

Thank you. Come on.

I need you to listen to something.

E-wo, hello, Ber-yard. I ope you nice.

Tis is har to say but I tink

we ould see otter pee-pow.

I'm so sorry.

Where did you get that tape?

You opened my mail?

Just that letter.

That is a federal offense, Veronica.

- I know I know

- You could be fined ten to

twenty-five thousand

dollars and be faced with

up to three years in prison.

- Ok ok I'm sorry

- for what you did.

- I know I shouldn't have

- You could literally

- done that. I couldn't

- never become a supreme

- help myself.

- Court justice

- I know it was

- because of what you did.

Crime of passion, Bernie.

No, do not call me Bernie.

My name is Bernard.

Don't you know what this means?

It means you're even

more self-centered

than I originally thought.

No, no...

it means that we can be together.

Be together? I could never be

with you. The only person you

care about is yourself.

Everything you do is about you.

I do things for other

people all the time.

Only because you think it'll

help you. You organize

fund-raisers and ski trips

not because you care about

what other people want,

but because it'll look

good on your college transcript.

And let's be honest, the only reason

that you even befriended

me in the first place

is because you wanted me

to get rid of class rank

so that Yale wouldn't know

you weren't number one.

- That's not true.

- Yes it is.

Want to know how I know that

you only care about yourself?

You never even asked

me what I was ranked.

So let me tell you.

I'm number one.

You're number one?

Why didn't you say anything?

I was trying to help you.

No, no...

you are a hypocrite.

You are just as selfish as me.

Everything you do is about you.

You only want the

school to teach Chinese,

so you can talk to your girlfriend.

The only reason you only

want bike lanes in town

because you are the only

one ride a stupid bicycle.

You didn't try helping me.

Ok. You used me,

just like I used you.

You betrayed me.

I know I shouldn't

have opened that letter

but at least I was

honest with you about it.

I couldn't have pretended

like I had no idea

which is exactly what you did to me.

So f*** you.

Dammit!

Hey Bernie, my older sisters

having a party this weekend

you should swing by.

Yeah, it'll be a great opportunity

to meet some new voters.

Thank you but I'm no longer

actively campaigning.

So sad.

Your lost.

I think Barf-nard dumped Virgin-ica.

No,

I think Virgin-ica dumped Barf-nard.

Hey, very nice shot.

How did you know that

you loved grandma?

About a thousand different ways.

First of all, she was my best friend.

Secondly, we met when we're about 12.

Didn't start dating until we were 17

and we were inseparable.

She not only completed me...

but she pushed me

in ways that I would

never ever push myself.

I was just like a motionless

disc and she was my cue.

I feel like a motionless

disc these days.

You know I have a PhD

in political science

but despite that

I think that I...

I might I know a thing

or two about love.

When you find somebody

who makes you feel

that you want to be a 10.

Hang on to her.

Put your arms around her

keep her next to you

for as long as you live. Cherish her.

It's as simple as that and

you know what? You'll know.

The minute it happens

to you and she'll know

unless she's a jerk.

Now everybody looks good

in a little black dress.

I like it a lot but I

don't know if I love it.

Well forget it then I only want

you to wear a dress you love.

Come on let's keep looking.

I think it will look perfect on you.

That's your mother.

Did you have to say that?

Oh, that is stunning.

That would be perfect on you.

Mom I messed up.

Sweetie, no, everybody messes up.

No not you.

Are you kidding?

Baby... I mess up all the time.

- You do?

- Yes.

Yes.

Okay-

I'm gonna tell you a story

I've never told you.

Okay-

Back in high was in love with

a boy named Kevin Cooper.

Oh, he was handsome, kind talented.

He had the lead in the

high school musical

every year and he was the captain

of the cross country team.

All I wanted was for

him to be my boyfriend.

So for the next 3 years I

began to flirt with him.

Yet, he only looked at me as a friend.

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