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And that's a whole other...

...new thing for you to process.

I wish I was bald.

- B*tch.

- Your hair seems fine.

- Okay, now you're making it worse.

- I'm sorry.

- Did you see the girls?

- Yeah. I saw Rene in the hall.

Okay, go round them up.

Bring them in here.

- It's a men's room.

- That's okay.

I'm a teacher. I'm a teacher.

Nothing you can do.

Butterflies are understandable.

What I wanna do is go back to the

basics. Let's remember our posturing.

Breathing.

Rene, I really want you to use

your eye contact today.

Let me emphasise your eyes. I got

some mascara. Lose the windows.

Let's do some impromptus:

Maintenance.

It is important in any system

to ensure that all pieces...

...particularly the most important ones,

are working and properly maintained.

Stop on a dime. Rebuttal.

The Bill of Rights was intentionally

made by our forefathers...

...to be useful for themselves

and posterity...

- ... as it says in the Declaration- -

- You're a killer.

You're a stone- faced killer.

- What's not debatable?

- Our debating.

- Line them up.

- And knock them down.

You guys are gonna do great.

Okay. Today's topic

for spar is the media...

...with an emphasis on TV violence.

Elise Burns.

It's just sick. TV violence kills morality,

particularly among teens.

Studies prove it. Day after day,

kids watch shows with gunfights.

And the next thing you know,

someone's dead.

Television is a Trojan horse

in our homes.

It claims to give us education

and entertainment...

...but it really just takes the

imaginations of today's youth hostage.

I agree. Media conglomerates say they

wanna change, but it's all double talk.

I mean, accountability

needs to be enforced.

I concur. But let's go further.

TV contributes to the decay

of the American family.

And once the family goes,

down goes our institutions...

...and up goes our drug abuse.

Ditto, gambling and pornography.

You have no evidence

to support that claim.

Images aren't reality.

Violence in art goes back to Egypt.

What's important is teaching people

to be sceptical.

To draw a line. To distinguish

between images and life.

Lisa, what's your opinion?

Well, you're right. TV's not real.

Hold on. Reality is not the point here.

Social decline is.

- Kate, reaction?

- Oh, no, go ahead.

Mark, I understand the spirit

of your refutation.

But society and its conception

of reality are inextricable.

Well?

- Did we live or die?

- You were right.

- I was good.

- That's great, Justin.

That's good to hear.

You were...

Yeah. I'd never seen you

look that way before. Yeah.

You grew up.

Passive acceptance of the impact

of genetic engineering...

...is itself an act of aggression.

But that's the problem.

Passive acceptance of the impact...

...of genetic engineering

is itself an act of aggression.

No, you should see him.

And he wears this tie.

It's important to be supportive.

And seen.

You know, it was almost easier

when he was always f***ing up.

Yeah.

It's like he thinks

he's smarter than me.

Well, maybe that's the way it goes.

My worthy opponent.

My worthy opponent.

Isn't isolationism a bankrupt policy?

Isn't isolationism a bankrupt policy?

Nations no longer exist independently

of one another.

- And the name of this cell part?

- Mitochondria.

The very existence

of weapons of mass destruction...

...is in contradiction

to our idea of diplomacy.

Thank you for seeing me.

Well, I have a background in med surg,

but I've floated in orthopaedics.

I've always had a great interest

in psych and rehab nursing.

I think my RN skills

would be useful here.

And I've taken continuing ed.

in psych and rehab.

It's a thing that's

always interested me.

You're angry, and that's human.

But it's not a solution.

We have to overcome the idea

that everyone is the same.

Andy Smalley said

your old girlfriend's a stoner now.

Rebecca?

She hates stoners.

- Hi.

- Hello.

- Last name is Geary.

- Okay.

G as in Gerald, E- A- R- Y.

- Here it is. Two rooms.

- Great.

One for the boys

and one for the girls.

Don't you think

we should do this by age?

It's against school policy.

You can't have males with females.

- Thank you.

- I'll say I sneaked in.

- I'll take the blame.

- What's this about?

I just wanna be with people

my own age.

We can prepare better.

Oh, my God.

- I call my own bed.

- Which one of you is on the couch?

- You.

- You.

- Boys get the couch.

- Amen, sister.

And now our shocking

Access Hollywood exclusive:

TV star Matt Schramm

check ed into drug rehab today.

Schramm was suffering from

a $1000- a- day cocaine habit.

On Friday, producers of his hit show,

The Line, staged an intervention...

...with some of Matt's

closest family and friends.

Schramm was receptive

to their pleas...

- Anybody want any peach schnapps?

- I only drink beer.

- Yeah, me too.

- Come on.

- Maybe we can order room service.

- We're minors.

Why don't you ask Geary to get it.

Yeah, Justin. He'll get it if you ask.

Are you putting me in a position

to buy alcohol for minors?

People do it all the time.

Yes, I can understand

that you guys wanna unwind a little.

You've worked hard...

...and you'd like to enjoy yourselves.

But I am a teacher.

We think of you more as a peer.

A friend.

That's the line you're gonna use?

I hope your head's better tomorrow.

Don't k eep me on.

You'll talk yourself out of a six- pack.

I thought about it.

I don't think it's a good idea.

You should be doing your impromptus

and getting ready for the meet.

What?

- Here's your six- pack.

- That's messed up.

One is gonna go a long way

with the pills you're on.

- So go slow, okay? Have fun.

- I understand. Thank you.

- Line them up.

- And knock them down.

Make room. Okay.

It's all wet now. Take it off.

Where did this go?

Oh, my.

Wait, I think that's your- -

Guys. Oh, guys.

- Are you okay?

- Sh*t.

- Oh, my God.

- Sh*t.

Oh, my God. Sh*t.

Why am I getting a call

from the front desk?

We were just having a normal time.

Do you think I'm stupid?

You're not stupid.

You just feel left out,

and I can understand that.

You see us having fun

and you feel alone.

But that doesn't mean that we were

doing anything wrong.

Look, Kevin.

Your pro- disarmament views

do not reflect the international climate.

They just reflect your need

for everything to be nice.

To be friendly.

- But humans are inherently hostile.

- You're missing my point.

I don't think you know

what your point really is.

If we're to take disarmament seriously,

I propose that...

...we look at the real weapons.

Our minds.

How do you feel?

Tired. But good.

Why do you feel good?

Because I'm winning.

- What about learning?

- I'm learning how to win.

You're so hungry, Justin.

I never really took that into account.

Here he goes, Mr. Lightning Dealer.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Yeah. Another Cobb success story

on our hands.

Let me see that thing.

- First.

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