Here Comes The Boom Page #2

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Really? You know what?

You're wasting my time.

Okay, how does

a day without pay sound?

Bring it.

Really?

That's how you show your power?

You already docked me

a vacation day.

Oh! Oh, so... So that's

what this is all about? Hmm?

The decision's been made.

Yeah, well, every time you make

a decision, you know what,

you mess with somebody's life.

You know what? You have

just crossed the line.

No, I'll tell you

what's crossing the line,

firing a man

who's having a baby.

They don't know that I'm

talking about you necessarily.

Congratulations.

Stop looking at me.

They know it's you now.

He's having a baby.

Scott, you're talking

about a lot of money.

Money the school

just doesn't have.

A lot of money? Really?

How much could

it possibly cost?

$48, 000.

So, as I was saying,

we have no choice

but to make these cuts.

Yeah, or raise the money.

Oh, and who's going to do that?

We will.

Thank you.

I couldn't sleep

a wink last night.

My mind was racing.

And I bought you a coffee.

Oh, and I spoke to Elkins,

and he said we have to have

the money in by the end

of the school year, okay?

But then I made some fliers,

and I thought

we would all meet...

All the teachers at

and you can give us

your game plan.

Game plan?

Yeah.

I'm still kind of

sorting through everything.

That's great.

So, what do you think

about this?

I thought I would

start out talking

about how important

music really is,

and then I would

tell some stories.

Like, did you know that Ravel

liked to dress up like a lady?

Is that too risqu?

You know, I think we should

probably just wing it.

Okay, but you know what?

I have to thank you again.

I was driving in this morning.

I heard I Won't Back Down

by Tom Petty, and I said,

"Yes, that is a sign."

Wow, are you solid.

Okay.

Okay. Okay. 5:
00.

What's going on?

Where is everybody?

Well, the meeting

doesn't start till 5:00.

It's 5:
15.

Well, then you're late,

like everybody else.

Where do you think they are?

- Am I at the right place?

- Yes.

You are, absolutely.

Thank you so much

for coming, Miss Flores.

Are you kidding me?

Of course, Marty.

You know what I'm going to do?

I think I'm going to go

round up the other teachers.

They got to be somewhere.

Maybe they thought

it was in the cafeteria.

I think I saw

some people there.

Yes. I'm going to

try the cafeteria.

I'm feeling good about this.

There's no one in

the cafeteria, is there?

Just that janitor

that talks to himself.

I guess it was unrealistic

to think that

anybody would show up

when everybody has

their own problems.

You showed up.

You shut up.

I said, "You showed up."

Oh. I guess

I'm unrealistic.

But I got to say,

it's really nice

what you're doing for Marty.

Well, we tried, you know. I

mean, what are you going to do?

What are you talking about?

You can't give up on him now.

He's so passionate

about what he does.

This school needs more

people like him, not less.

Yeah, no, no,

I know, that's what...

No, I'm saying

that's what we got to do.

We got to find a way

to make this thing work,

and we got to stick at it.

So, what exactly is the plan?

Well, first off,

we got to get $48,000.

That's a definite.

Then we should probably help

save Marty's job after that.

Wow. I can see that you put

a lot of thought into it.

Well, how about this?

How about we work out a plan,

but we do it in

a controlled area,

which is my apartment,

and we put up charts and...

With the graphs and

the colored pencils.

But we have a plan, we go, "We

got to get to here by then."

Not a chance.

Okay, you're

making me work at this.

I understand. I get it.

What if I dunk this ball

in that hoop,

then you have dinner with me

at my house Friday night?

What do you say?

You dunk a basketball?

Please.

Fine. Then take the bet.

Deal.

Where are you going?

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Come on, that's cheating.

Oh, no, it's not.

That's...

No, that's not what I...

Your dreams are

about to come true.

Nightmares.

I'll tell you,

this chili is amazing, guy.

It's got an incredible kick.

Eight alarms, guy.

Eight.

You made this?

Wait till you see what kind

of dreams you have tonight.

So, listen, you really

have no extra work?

I mean, power-washing,

painting, anything.

I'll take anything.

No, no one's hiring right now.

I had to lay off

two guys myself.

Bobby Denisi

just lost his house.

Eric, tell Mary Shannon

to get off the freaking phone!

Mary Shannon,

get off the freaking phone!

I could have done that!

Well, then why didn't you?

Man, she's so lazy.

Yeah. I wish I could

help you out,

but... Hey, buddy?

What are you trying

to accomplish here?

I got it, okay?

And where the heck is Peter?

He was supposed to be

in the tub 10 minutes ago!

I don't know.

Can't find him.

Dad, can I watch The World's

Deadliest Car Chases?

How old are you?

Five.

Five. I don't know.

What do you think?

No.

No.

Sorry, buddy.

Go upstairs, take a bath.

Found him!

...425 degrees

for about an hour and 15 minutes

until it's just perfectly...

Hey.

If you need me to front you a

couple hunnies, I can do that.

I got some money stacked away

that she don't know about.

Look, I appreciate it, but I

need a lot more than that.

You know what we could do?

We could bet a five-game

parlay and take those winnings

right to the Indian casino.

Mom, Dad's betting again!

All right, guess who's

not getting a hamster.

What about that

citizenship class you

used to teach at night?

Nah, that was so brutal.

I don't even know

if they're hiring.

No, no, you just relax,

you know.

I got all the kids, okay, Eric?

Good, honey.

I had a tough day.

All right.

I'm tired anyway.

You, middle one, upstairs now.

Hey, and stop putting Raisinets

up your brother's nose, okay?

Dad says it's funny.

What are you doing?

You're sitting there.

You haven't taken a shower.

You disgust me.

Mission accomplished.

Pig.

Ostrich.

Now, 10-car pileup.

Okay, question number three,

"Women such as Susan B. Anthony

fought for suffrage and were

finally successful in 1920."

What does "suffrage" mean?

What's that?

...to accept

the things I cannot change...

Okay, you know what? That's

the AA meeting next door.

You know what, let's let them

finish up the Serenity Prayer.

...accepting hardship

as a pathway to peace.

He will make all things right

if I surrender to his will.

That I may be reasonably

happy in this life

and supremely happy

in the next.

Living one day at a time...

Right, one day at a time.

Good for them.

Okay, so "suffrage",

what does it mean?

Miguel.

To be in pain?

No. Okay, you know what,

that's "suffering."

"No, that's 'suffering." '

Okay, no, you know what?

No, we're not

repeating today, Muba.

Thank you.

Sorry.

It's fine.

We're just not doing it today.

We're just gonna do it

a couple times as a study aid.

Sorry.

It's okay, it's fine.

No, "suffrage" is

the right to do something.

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