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He is a smart, smart cat,

but no one realizes that.

No one understands him. No one.

Put your name in on the top of the paper,

so I know who did such a good work.

I left my pen with you.

Pass those around guys.

Okay? I wanna see your work.

Turn around. Face the desk.

Think about how you get to the answer.

It's not just about, you know, guessing.

Don't be messy.

Done.

Let me see.

Okay, I thought you might finish quickly,

so a little something extra.

Done.

Francis Adler

Frank Adler speaks at this

year's Leader's Conference

Francis Adler, mathematician

A Mind for math:
Is Diane Adler the missing female variable

that finally solves the Navier-Stokes Equation?

Renowned Mathematician dead of an

apparent suicide

She is survived by a brother Frank.

Do you know who I am?

Hey! Mary's teacher...

Bonnie.

You lied to me.

Okay.

Can you narrow it down?

I'd like to know the truth about Mary...

...my student.

Your niece.

I was running ridiculously

late for a date...

and my sister showed up with Mary.

She never showed up unannounced.

She never showed up with the baby.

She said she wanted to talk.

She said she needed to talk.

I told her I will talk to her when I

got back.

I think I figured showing up late to my date

would hurt my chances of gettin' laid.

Came home that night and

Mary was on the couch...

and found Diane on the bathroom floor.

I mean, there's no way I could've

known, but...

I shoulda known.

6 and a half years later me and Mary

are still hangin' out.

And what about the father?

Diane was so socially akward...

She didn't date enough to know

a good guy from a bad guy.

This particular guy didn't last for month.

And no grandparents?

Dad died when I was eight. My mom...

She went virgin and she turn back on Diane

when she got pregnant.

Why?

Didn't fit into her plan.

She is exacting woman, my mother.

Uncompromising.

Very British.

Do you mean British in demeanor or...

- No. Like she is...

- She's from England.

From England. Yeah.

So Mary is a genius?

Look out. Look out.

Your little animals are escaping, dumbass.

Hey! You should not be laughing!

You did a mean thing to a little kid.

What are you gonna do about it?

Hey. Hey, you okay?

You good? All right.

How do we resolve this? You know,

she could be expelled.

God. I hope not.

But if any first-time offenders got

expelled, well I guess fair is fair.

Are you gonna take

this serously?

Sure. You don't bluff me. I don't

bluff you.

Miss Stevenson believes that your

child is exceptional.

And has talents that our cricium

can't begin to challenge.

It just so happens, that I'm good friend

with the headmaster...

...of the Oaks Academy for

Gifted Education.

He always said that if I find that

one in a million...

And the one in a million has a

$30.000 tuition.

Mr. Edgar, I can get your

daughter a scolarship.

Full ride.

I wouldn't say it, if I couldn't

do it.

I realize, putting that girl in that

setting...

You know, 99 times out of a 100, that's

is what you do.

It's the Oaks. It's great school.

I looked into it.

This family has a history with

those schools.

And I think the last thing that

little girl needs...

is reinforcement that she's

different.

Trust me, she knows, so...

I think Mary. I think she's gotta

be here.

Today's bad ending, you can't

hit people.

But a 12 year old bullies a 7 year old

and she stands up?

Do you know how important

that is to me that she did that?

You know how proud I am of her?

Aren't you?

Mr. Edgar, your daughter shattered a

young boy's...

I know. You can't hit people.

That will be made

very clear. I get that.

But Miss Davis, if we seperate

our leaders...

If we segregate them from people

like you and me...

you get congressman.

So I'm sorry. I wish I can take

you offer, but Mary stays.

Unless you kick her out.

This is a mistake. We'll never

be able to raise this child...

to the level of scholarship she deserves.

Well... She dumb her down to a

decent human being.

Everybody wins.

You know what? Just...

Can you excuse me for just 1 minute?

Bring me all the piece of

paperwork we have on this girl.

Hey.

Are you sure you know what

you're doing?

No.

Okay Mary, I think you have something

?ou'd like to say to the class

You wanna hop up and say it?

Okay. I'm supposed to say something.

Hitting people is wrong even if the're bad.

I won't do it again, so don't be

afraid of me.

Okay. Thank you.

Now I can say something I wanna say?

Sure.

Before they ruined it...

Justin's zoo was the best

art project.

By far. It was awesome.

Come on. A little harder.

Okay.

Thank you. Thank you.

There's a lady standing in front

of our door.

Who is it?

How should I know? I'm seven.

That would be your grandmother.

Holy sh*t!

An Apple?

It's a MacBook, darling.

Top of the line with the Retina display.

You know who else has

a Retina display?

Fred!

Mary, I understand you like mathematics.

So, on there...

You will found a great out of print book by

Charles Zimmer...

called Transitions in Advanced Algebra.

Yeah. Love that book.

You're saying you've read it?

Yeah, I've kinda moved on to differential

equations now.

Don't forget your manners.

Thank you, grandma.

Thank you, grandma.

Grandmother or Evelyn will do just fine.

There's so much more on there.

Things I know you'll find

really challenging.

Yes, but sadly it's a school night

and there's homework to do.

What a surprise though, right?

Say good night to Grandmother

or Evelyn.

Good night.

I'd kill a priest for a Benadryl.

Still with a allergies?

Why have you got a cat?

You don't even like cats.

Not my cat, it's Mary's cat.

I'm just along for a ride.

So let me guess, our lovely principal,

Miss Davis.

Never get on the bad side of small minded people

who have a little authority.

I thought I taught you that.

What are you doin' here?

You don't think I have a right to see

my granddaughter?

I do. I'm thrilled your seven year exhaust

of search...

has finally come to a fruitful conclusion.

I don't think this is appropriate time

to talk.

Certantly not the setting.

When I was waiting a cockroach this big

tried to steal my shoe.

Yeah. They'll take the shoe.

Honestly, this?

This god for sake mosquito ranch

was a conscious choice?

I could drop you back off at the

airport.

This thing is loaded with cool problems.

So, are you teaching?

I repair boats.

- Please.

- I'm not bad at it either.

Well, then, that explains this.

They don't sell sunscreen here?

I wear sunscreen.

Not enough. And you need a hat.

A big hat that shades your face and neck.

You're playing Russian roulette

with your skin.

- You look like porn producer.

- Okay.

I appreciate the advice. I do.

But we're not here to talk about

sunscreen, are we?

So no more small talk? That's a shame.

Okay, the enviroment you have

created for that child...

Where she lives, the school she attends

it's substandard. Every bit of it.

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