Spy School Page #2

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...with real flames.

Like I said, Mrs. Miller...

I am not about to tolerate...

...another prank...

...especially from your son.

Let's go.

Ow! Get off my foot!

Don't think I didn't see that!

I saw that!

What to do, what to do...

What to do.

We could forget the whole...

...thing.

Forget the whole thing?

It was a suggestion.

Uh, you seemed unsure...

...so I offered something...

...admittedly not my best.

Mrs. Miller...

...your child's infractions...

...not only consumes much of...

...my time and energy, but...

...are now beginning to endanger...

...the student body.

Well, with all due respect...

...besides today, what has he done?

I mean, maybe one or two small...

...little incidents.

The Miller file.

Wow. Are you sure that...

...that's all his?

Looks like they nailed you...

...on this one, huh?

I plan on admitting to...

...nothing.

Yeah.

Listen, you're completely...

...covered in grape goop...

...so that might kind of, uh...

...tie you to the scene there.

Circumstantial.

Know what, Thomas?

You seem like an okay kid.

I'll tell you what.

You still wanna get away...

...with it?

I'll trade shirts with you.

No, that's okay.

No, I'm serious...

I will do this for you.

Thanks anyway.

So, I know your mom...

...works for Hampton...

So she's obviously in there.

That must stink.

What must stink?

Mmm, having your mom...

...work for the man.

Mmm, it causes a few annoying...

...complications, that's for sure.

Is your dad in there, too?

Actually, he's touring with...

Ryan Sheckler.

So, how was that?

Dude! That was awesome!

All right, cool, man.

That's what I'm talkin' about.

That was sweet.

See, I don't tell a lot...

...of people.

That your dad is...

Ryan Sheckler's personal coach?

Buddy, I would tell the world.

So the boy tells exaggerated...

...stories, big deal.

Mrs. Miller, when is a story...

...an exaggeration of the truth...

...and when is that story...

...a bald-faced lie?

I don't know.

I do.

Last year your son Thomas told...

...a group of students that...

...an anaconda snake had escaped...

...the reptile pavilion at the zoo...

...and found a new home...

...in the school's toilets.

The children were...

...so frightened they refrained...

...from using the facilities...

...for over a week.

That's an exaggeration...

...of the truth?

No, a lie.

The boy tells lies.

He's a liar.

A liar.

Principal Hampton...

...if you want me to hand in my...

...resignation, if that's what...

...you're angling for, well then...

I will leave and I will take...

Thomas with me, okay?

Fine, you win.

Principal Hampton, I could...

...fill in in the interim.

Principal Hampton, would you...

...like some coffee, sir?

No.

Claire...

...you stay.

Thomas stays.

But if Thomas wants to attend...

Friday's dance and meet...

...the President's daughter...

...let's see if we can find a way...

...to start to have Thomas...

...discover the truths in life.

I'll accept that.

It's fair.

Right now he's on probation.

The next occurrence will result...

...in quick and final termination.

We had an agreement!

We agreed that you would stop...

...lying and I would stop yelling.

You're yelling.

Yeah, well, uh, how am I

...supposed to keep up my end...

...of the bargain when you don't...

...keep up yours?

Thomas!

Thomas...

...don't, Honey.

This is really hard.

Harder than it needs to be.

It's hard being mom...

...and dad, huh?

You know, honey, what we're...

...going through as a family...

...this separation...

...no one said it would be easy...

...but...

...honey, we can't use it...

...as an excuse for our behavior.

Both of us...

Your lying and my yelling.

Think you could stop?

I could try.

You?

I'll do my best.

Deal.

Hug on it.

I love you.

Where do you think you're going?

I'm going over to Jackie's.

Oh, no you don't, mister.

You are grounded, and you are...

...not to leave this house...

...under any circumstances.

Thomas?

Thomas.

What's up, Hoffman?

I'm so bored.

My dad and brothers are all...

...wrapped up in some lame game...

...on TV.

My mom... Oh, that's right...

I don't have a mom.

Hey, wanna hang?

I've been sentenced.

I believe the judge's exact...

...words were...

"you're not to leave this house...

...under any circumstance. "

See you in a few.

But I can't leave the house!

No worries.

Do you ever...

...feel alone?

I'd say up until five years...

...ago, yeah.

What happened five years ago?

I met you, doofus.

Right.

Thomas...

...do you ever feel like...

...life's random...

...or just predetermined?

Jackie, I have no clue.

Like no matter what effort...

...we make to be accepted...

...we'll still just end up...

...on the roof, feeling like...

...a couple of losers?

Yeah, you know, the whole...

...popularity thing never made...

...much sense to me.

I mean, what makes a kid popular...

...in the first place?

Asking the wrong person.

I'll tell you what I think...

...makes a kid popular.

It's as simple as hanging out...

...with other popular kids.

Yeah, except at the end of...

...the day, there still has to be...

...one kid that's popular...

...all by himself...

...one kid that everyone else...

...looks up to and wants to call...

...their friend.

I would do anything to be...

...that kid.

I know you would.

Half the time, I don't really...

...understand what I'm feeling...

...inside, but...

I don't know, just...

...being up here with you and...

...the dark sky lit up...

...with the stars and the moon...

...it just seems...

...kinda nice, maybe a little...

...romantic or something...

I don't know.

Yeah.

If I had Madison Kramer up here...

...she'd be making out with me.

You just... You just don't...

...get it, do you?

What?

What'd I do?

You're up here with me...

...and you're talking about...

...another girl.

Another girl, who, by the way...

...doesn't have any interest...

...in you whatsoever.

Ouch.

We have to do something.

About what?

Just close your eyes.

No.

Close your eyes or I'll...

...throw you off this roof and...

I am talking on the driveway...

...not the grass.

Now I'm spooked.

For the first time...

...so am I.

I should probably go now.

No, it's your roof.

I'll go.

# too many nights...

I lie alone #

# wishing that you were...

...on the phone #

# so I could tell you things...

I never shared with anyone #

# I never felt like this...

...before #

# wishing, and hoping...

...wanting more #

# and now my wits are lost #

# and you have conquered...

...all my thoughts #

# so much for thinking that...

I'd never fall in love #

# you're the only one...

I'm dreaming of #

# with one look in your eyes #

# nothing I can do #

# I've fallen for you #

# oh, baby #

# I've fallen for you #

# you know, together we'd be...

...so amazing, you'll see #

# just let me into your heart #

# you and me #

# with one look in your eyes...

...and one taste of your kiss #

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