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Okay. Thank you, Melanie,

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for showing us the inside
of your eyelids again.

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Okay. Khalil, come
on. You're up.

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What you got?

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For Show-and-Tell, I brought
a famous person I saw outside.

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Come on in.

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Hi, I'm Bradley Cooper. What?

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Y-You are Bradley Cooper.
Why are you Bradley Cooper?

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And why are you here?

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Uh, well, whenever
I'm in Philly,

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you know the deli
across the street?

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Uh, that's my first stop. My dad
used to always take me there.

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They have the best
hoagies in the city.

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Everybody wanted to
take a picture with him,

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so I figured he was famous.
Yeah, you bet he is.

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I'm just texting the other
teachers, not paps. That's okay.

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Anyway, so when my friend
here asked me to come by,

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I had a minute, so I
thought, "What the heck?"

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If you're famous, are
you in "Spider-Man"?

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I'm not in "Spider-Man,"

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but I am in "Guardians
of the Galaxy."

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No, you're not!

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Are you
frickin' kiddin' me?

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I'm the voice of Rocket Raccoon!

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And the face of "Alias."

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Not the face of. Yeah,
you were the face.

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A-And "He's Just
Not That Into You."

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Well, Janine, that was rude.

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No, I-I mean "He's
Just Not That Into You"

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is my favorite
Bradley Cooper film.

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It's more of an ensemble,

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but if you think about it,

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it's Justin Long's movie.

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You crazy, Bradley.

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Oh, I've been a Cooper Trooper
since "Wet Hot American Summer."

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Well, you look
different in person.

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You don't look famous.

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Yeah. Shouldn't your
teeth be whiter?

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They should,

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but I can't whiten them
because they're too sensitive.

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Oh. I just loved you
in "The Holdovers."

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It was just so heartwarming.

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It's "The Hangover,"
and, no, it's not.

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Guys, he's literally in a
critically acclaimed film

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right now. "Oppenheimer."

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Is that the one about Napoleon?

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Yes. I don't think so.
I'm not in "Oppenheimer."

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Are you sure? Everybody
was in "Oppenheimer."

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Yeah.

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Why are there cameras here?

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It's a long story,
Brad. Bradley.

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Um, but, hey, since
we have you...

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Okay, I-I do you have to
get that hoagie, so, um,

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but this... this
was so much fun,

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and does Khalil get an "A"?

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Oh, hell yeah, he does.

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Um, can you stay and take just
one picture before you go?

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Yeah, of course.
Okay. Thank you.

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Let's do it. Ooh! Get
in, get in, get in.

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Hey. This is so exciting.

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I can't wait to tell
everyone at the district.

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Oh, you work at the
school district? Yeah.

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Oh, you know that these schools
are criminally underfunded?

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It's proven every... Yeah. Yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm working on it.

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Let's just take
the picture. Okay.

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Jacob: Look, guys, I don't know.

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She just said she's "dropping
by with a special surprise."

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Wait, who's coming? Janine?

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It's not too late
to leave, y'all.

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She can't annoy us if we're
not here.

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Hello! Hi, everyone!
Sorry we're late.

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But do notice that we are
a we, which is exciting.

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Please meet Joan from the city.

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And you'll remember
Elizabeth Washington

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from the Education Board.

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Okay, what's up? 'Cause
last time she was here,

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I had to eulogize Gregory at
the Educator of the Year thing.

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There's my star.

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Hey, you never sent me thank
you flowers.

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This is my nightmare.

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Literally, she's my
sleep paralysis demon.

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Abbott Elementary is
set to be designated

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as a historical landmark in
the city of Philadelphia.

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We're gonna be a
historical place?

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Cha-ching!

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What?

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It comes with a
discretionary fund

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for structural upkeep.

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Yeah, that's true.

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My great aunt's pastrami
shop got designated

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'cause Dick Clark looked
through the window once.

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We've always known
how special Abbott is,

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but now we're historic.

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Like the "Rocky" stairs.

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Not quite, as Rocky is
a fictional character.

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How about we throw
you down those stairs,

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and you can see how
fictional they feel?!

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I think she just means like
the home of Betsy Ross.

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Right? Okay.

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Oh, my God, guys,

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we're probably going to be
a part of walking tours.

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Oh, my gosh. Who's
gonna give the tour?

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Uh, okay. I'll do
it. Barbara: Okay.

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Abbott is certainly
old, but historic?

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Willard R. Abbott himself

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used this very building
as a bomb shelter.

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It actually turned out
to be a false alarm.

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Nevertheless,

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a great man cowered on
this hallowed ground.

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That's right. We're
gonna be famous.

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Aah! This is so cool.

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Working at the district, we
treat every school as equal.

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But I always knew
Abbott was exceptional.

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And now the city agrees.

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Eat it, all other
schools in the district!

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You'll cut that part out, right?

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Attention Abbott Elementarians

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it's your captain,
Principal Coleman, speaking.

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If you're learning, stop.

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Abbott Elementary, the
school that I raised,

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is becoming a Philly
historical landmark.

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There will be a plaque
ceremony honoring our school's

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namesake, Willard R. Abbott.

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And if that sounds
old and dusty to you,

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the district is also
throwing a pre-party

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for us and the neighborhood.

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We're partying on
the district's tab.

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Oh, and there will be pizza.

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You're welcome.

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Just imagine how many
people are gonna be posing

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with peace signs
out by the plaque.

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Oh, no. People do finger
hearts now. Like that.

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I have to admit,
this is impressive.

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I already feel
more distinguished.

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You can't even spell
"distinguished."

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Barbara, Melissa.

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That was your, uh, "This
is amazing look," huh?

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Right?

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I'm so happy you're happy.

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But?

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No but. There's a but.

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I can feel a but.

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Damn. You freaky.

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But... I knew it.

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Janine, this is
just local politics.

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It's got nothing to
do with our school.

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Melissa: Yeah. Plus
this is Philly.

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I mean, you can't hock
a loogie without hitting

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something historic around here.

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Oh, my God, please.

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Just one parade without Barbara
clouds and Melissa meatballs.

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You wish it
rained my meatballs.

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And let me remind
you, you asked.

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Uh, yes, but that was before

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when I thought I
would like to answer.

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No one is saying that
meaningless accolades

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can't be a win-win, but...

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No, it's more like a
don't care... don't care.

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Like I said,

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I am so happy you are happy.

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Yeah, we're ecstatic. For you.

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Okay, well, that's good,

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because it is objectively cool

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that Abbott won't be able
to be overlooked anymore.

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You know? We're finally getting
the recognition we deserve.

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You can't even spell "deserve."

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There you go.

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Ooh! Hey.

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"I 'heart' Willard R. Abbott"
cupcakes! You know it.

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To match my "I 'heart'
Willard R. Abbott" shirt.

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I love that. Gregory:
You know, I really admire

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the commitment to
the middle initial,

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but does anyone know
what the "R" stands for?

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Uh, maybe Rashid?

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No. Probably... Probably Robert.

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Hello, Abbott Elementary
and community!

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My name is Elizabeth Washington,

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and I am the Chief
Education Officer.

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I want to thank you all
so much for joining us

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at this press opp.

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party.

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Party.

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And I want to welcome my mentee

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and Abbott's own Janine Teagues

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to the stage for
opening remarks.

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Um, thank you.
Thank you, Elizab...

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Thank you, Elizabeth,
and thank you, everyone,

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for joining us in
this celebration.

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We have always known how
special Abbott Elementary is,

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but we are grateful that what we
know will now be set in stone.

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That's a plaque pun.

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Thank you, Joan.

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Yeah.

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And, finally, I'm gonna
give a posthumous thank you

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to Abbott Elementary's
namesake, Willard R. Abbott,

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who famously crawled
these very halls

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in a historical manner.

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Thank you. We love you, Willard!

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Elizabeth: Hey! Yes!

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Hey. H-Hey, Willard R.
Abbott was a racist.

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Oh, my. Okay. So, we can't
just shout things out

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because it's fun to
shout. It's true!

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Know your history!

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Okay. That's... Easy.

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I want everybody to just calm
down and take a breath...

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Well, now we know what the "R"
stands for... and then welcome, uh,

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dialoguing and different poin...

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And when you say racist,
you mean like racist racist?

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One racist is racist
enough, don't you think?

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I'm sorry. B.L.A.C.K.S.? What
does that even stand for?

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Building Love And Creating
Kids Safety, obviously.

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And don't be trying
to change the subject.

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Now, Willard R. Abbott
was a city planner

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and his city plan was
to uphold segregation

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while red lining
all of Philadelphia.

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Oh, my God. How did
I not know that?

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Am I bad at history?

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They have all kind of methods
for rewriting legacies.

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You know, like getting schools
named after themselves.

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I guess we shouldn't
be surprised

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that a white man of
that era was racist.

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And so none of you thought to,
like, background-check this guy?

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Are you even from Philadelphia?

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Yeah, I mean, Joan, did
you know about this?

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Oh, yes, absolutely.

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Janine: Guess that tracks.

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There are a lot of
landmarks in this city

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honoring bad men.

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And women. No, wait. No.

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Ever been on Columbus Boulevard?

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Literal state of
"Penn" -sylvania.

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Franklin Bridge, Franklin
Court, Franklin Institute.

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My uncle Franklin.

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A lot of eggs in
that Franklin basket.

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This is the nature of history.

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It's not all good.

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I'm so mad

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at you!

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Damn, why did you
have to bring this up?

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Okay, w-what if we change
the school's name to

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um... blanking on people
who aren't problematic.

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"Doin' Just Fine" Elementary.

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We already have 100
school names and mascots

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already in line for a makeover,

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and the ones that are racist
without having to Google

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are priority.

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And you're looking at at
least three to five years.

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I'm sorry, Janine. This
is too messy. We're out.

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No, wait. My clout!

250
00:09:12,302 --> 00:09:13,696
Wait, uh, what if,
uh... what if...

251
00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,364
Melissa: There's no "what if."

252
00:09:15,388 --> 00:09:17,825
A stupid designation is
not gonna change anything

253
00:09:17,849 --> 00:09:18,868
about this school.

254
00:09:18,892 --> 00:09:20,077
Barbara: We didn't
have one yesterday.

255
00:09:20,101 --> 00:09:21,495
We don't have one today.

256
00:09:21,519 --> 00:09:23,330
But look on the bright side.

257
00:09:23,354 --> 00:09:25,249
The kids got pizza!

258
00:09:25,273 --> 00:09:26,834
Let's just leave it at that.

259
00:09:26,858 --> 00:09:30,629
Guys, if we give up now,
we're named after a racist

260
00:09:30,653 --> 00:09:32,673
and we don't have a plaque.

261
00:09:32,697 --> 00:09:34,925
Level with me, Liz.
What can we do?

262
00:09:34,949 --> 00:09:37,678
Well, I mean, the plaque is already
made, so you're out of luck.

263
00:09:37,702 --> 00:09:41,891
Unless you can find another
Willard R. Abbott of note

264
00:09:41,915 --> 00:09:44,351
and say that the school
is named after him.

265
00:09:44,375 --> 00:09:45,228
Janine can do that.
I can do that.

266
00:09:45,252 --> 00:09:46,520
Oh, wow.

267
00:09:46,544 --> 00:09:49,440
Uh, so is it not
clear I was joking?

268
00:09:49,464 --> 00:09:51,650
Oh, so racism's a
laughing matter? Mm-hmm.

269
00:09:51,674 --> 00:09:55,321
Of course not. Great.

270
00:09:55,345 --> 00:09:56,822
So if my minions can
find a better Abbott,

271
00:09:56,846 --> 00:09:57,865
can we have the money?

272
00:09:57,889 --> 00:09:59,200
Because I've already
mentally spent it

273
00:09:59,224 --> 00:10:00,659
on zip ties, beans,
and birth control,

274
00:10:00,683 --> 00:10:02,203
and there's no returns
in the apocalypse.

275
00:10:02,227 --> 00:10:04,580
She means, does Abbott get
the recognition it deserves?

276
00:10:04,604 --> 00:10:06,397
I I guess so.

277
00:10:08,191 --> 00:10:09,460
Chop, chop! To the library!

278
00:10:09,484 --> 00:10:10,484
Yeah.

279
00:10:12,654 --> 00:10:14,381
Go help her! Damn!

280
00:10:14,405 --> 00:10:16,525
What if she needs to reach
a book on the middle shelf?

281
00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:22,765
Okay, well, there are definitely
more Willard R. Abbotts

282
00:10:22,789 --> 00:10:24,100
than I expected.

283
00:10:24,124 --> 00:10:26,393
Oh, Abbott used to
have an indoor pool.

284
00:10:26,417 --> 00:10:27,937
Wait, no.

285
00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:29,396
Apparently the
basement flooded in '63

286
00:10:29,420 --> 00:10:31,524
and they just didn't
drain it until '71.

287
00:10:31,548 --> 00:10:32,566
Oh, God.

288
00:10:32,590 --> 00:10:34,068
Oh. Wow.

289
00:10:34,092 --> 00:10:35,778
Look at this picture from
the district archives.

290
00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:37,905
Hmm. I didn't know Abbott
had Black teachers back then.

291
00:10:37,929 --> 00:10:39,365
I didn't know Philly did.

292
00:10:39,389 --> 00:10:41,534
Okay, trailblazing. Hold on.

293
00:10:41,558 --> 00:10:44,787
Did Abbott have a real-life owl
as a mascot back in the '80s?

294
00:10:44,811 --> 00:10:46,038
Keep reading.

295
00:10:46,062 --> 00:10:48,541
"World's most rabid owl
discovered in local school."

296
00:10:48,565 --> 00:10:50,000
Yeah, that makes sense
now. Mm-hmm. Yeah.

297
00:10:50,024 --> 00:10:51,126
Oh! Ohh.

298
00:10:51,150 --> 00:10:52,795
How does a book smell bad?

299
00:10:52,819 --> 00:10:54,713
I cannot wait to get
my librarian program

300
00:10:54,737 --> 00:10:56,215
off the ground.

301
00:10:56,239 --> 00:10:57,842
Library program?

302
00:10:57,866 --> 00:11:00,553
Yeah. Did I not tell you?

303
00:11:00,577 --> 00:11:03,848
Sorry. I've been so busy.

304
00:11:03,872 --> 00:11:05,850
Okay, team, I'm gonna go see

305
00:11:05,874 --> 00:11:07,268
if I can rustle up
anything in admin.

306
00:11:07,292 --> 00:11:08,269
Alright.

307
00:11:08,293 --> 00:11:10,229
Jacob: Look.
Research? Absolutely.

308
00:11:10,253 --> 00:11:12,773
But between us,
Janine and Gregory...

309
00:11:14,716 --> 00:11:17,945
they're like a handsome moth
to a cutie-patootie flame.

310
00:11:17,969 --> 00:11:19,947
They've given: They will.
They've given: They won't.

311
00:11:19,971 --> 00:11:21,949
Now they're giving:
Two people that kissed

312
00:11:21,973 --> 00:11:24,827
but decided to just be friends
for some Godforsaken reason.

313
00:11:24,851 --> 00:11:26,537
So, yeah.

314
00:11:26,561 --> 00:11:29,373
Figured they should
have some time alone.

315
00:11:29,397 --> 00:11:31,959
So

316
00:11:31,983 --> 00:11:33,002
How has it been at the district?

317
00:11:33,026 --> 00:11:35,337
Oh, it's been great, actually.

318
00:11:35,361 --> 00:11:36,881
Been learning a lot.

319
00:11:36,905 --> 00:11:39,216
It's different, though. Clean.

320
00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,802
Isn't that a good thing?
You know, you'd think,

321
00:11:41,826 --> 00:11:44,680
but I just miss
Abbott's ambience.

322
00:11:44,704 --> 00:11:46,473
Our dirt has a certain...

323
00:11:46,497 --> 00:11:47,558
"Janine" sais quoi.

324
00:11:51,044 --> 00:11:53,564
So, your, uh... your
library program...

325
00:11:53,588 --> 00:11:54,565
Mm-hmm.

326
00:11:54,589 --> 00:11:55,733
Will there be microfiche?

327
00:11:55,757 --> 00:11:57,318
Of course not.

328
00:11:57,342 --> 00:12:00,029
Never mind. That
would be nuts, right?

329
00:12:00,053 --> 00:12:02,031
Yes, Gregory, that
would be nuts.

330
00:12:02,055 --> 00:12:04,825
Yeah, I know. I know. But
that's amazing, though.

331
00:12:04,849 --> 00:12:06,577
Thanks. Look at you,

332
00:12:06,601 --> 00:12:08,913
programming stuff
and taking names.

333
00:12:08,937 --> 00:12:11,999
You're absurd... and thank you.

334
00:12:12,023 --> 00:12:13,626
I'm absurd? Yes.

335
00:12:13,650 --> 00:12:15,461
You're the one with a pin
that's a game of tic-tac-toe.

336
00:12:15,485 --> 00:12:17,421
I like this. Yeah,
I know you do.

337
00:12:17,445 --> 00:12:18,839
Guys! Guys! I found something.

338
00:12:18,863 --> 00:12:20,466
Both: What?

339
00:12:20,490 --> 00:12:23,010
Well, I found an idea,
like, in my head.

340
00:12:23,034 --> 00:12:24,178
Willy!

341
00:12:24,202 --> 00:12:25,679
You can't just say
Willy all willy-nilly.

342
00:12:25,703 --> 00:12:28,432
What is...? Short for Willard.

343
00:12:28,456 --> 00:12:29,975
Okay. We searched
for Willard R. Abbott

344
00:12:29,999 --> 00:12:33,562
and Bill Abbott, but we
didn't search for Willy.

345
00:12:33,586 --> 00:12:36,172
Willy is insane, but okay.

346
00:12:38,216 --> 00:12:42,196
Oh, my God, Willy Abbott,
AKA Willard R. Abbott V.

347
00:12:42,220 --> 00:12:43,572
He's a direct descendant.

348
00:12:43,596 --> 00:12:46,700
Environmental philanthropist.
Seems promising.

349
00:12:46,724 --> 00:12:48,035
He funds environmental research

350
00:12:48,059 --> 00:12:49,662
and he works to
combat misinformation.

351
00:12:49,686 --> 00:12:51,705
He's... He's... He's
basically a hero!

352
00:12:51,729 --> 00:12:52,915
Okay. Alright, keep looking.

353
00:12:52,939 --> 00:12:54,541
Let's make sure that
he's squeaky clean.

354
00:12:54,565 --> 00:12:56,627
He wrote a Medium
article... Oh, no.

355
00:12:56,651 --> 00:12:58,170
Denouncing the racist views

356
00:12:58,194 --> 00:12:59,922
of his great-great-grandfather
and namesake,

357
00:12:59,946 --> 00:13:02,383
Willard R. Abbott! Hot damn!

358
00:13:02,407 --> 00:13:04,635
He has a contact
form on his website.

359
00:13:04,659 --> 00:13:06,887
Let's free Willy. Let's
just e-mail him, yeah?

360
00:13:06,911 --> 00:13:07,911
Mm-hmm. Yeah.

361
00:13:11,916 --> 00:13:13,352
So, what are we
thinking racism-wise?

362
00:13:13,376 --> 00:13:14,770
I can't tell by his outfit.

363
00:13:14,794 --> 00:13:17,690
Good
find. He's a charmer.

364
00:13:17,714 --> 00:13:19,108
Thank you guys so
much for coming back

365
00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:20,526
and giving us another shot.

366
00:13:20,550 --> 00:13:22,569
Well, the plaque was very
expensive, yeah. Yep.

367
00:13:22,593 --> 00:13:24,405
But, um, seems
legit. We vetted him.

368
00:13:26,014 --> 00:13:29,410
At the district, "vet"
means checked for a pulse.

369
00:13:29,434 --> 00:13:32,121
You know, another
pass wouldn't hurt.

370
00:13:32,145 --> 00:13:33,998
Especially with his demographic.

371
00:13:34,022 --> 00:13:36,125
Ask him if he thinks
the moon is a spaceship.

372
00:13:36,149 --> 00:13:37,334
You know what? I'll handle this.

373
00:13:37,358 --> 00:13:41,213
Oh. Hey, Willy, how you doing?

374
00:13:41,237 --> 00:13:43,340
So, I wanted to ask you
a couple of questions.

375
00:13:43,364 --> 00:13:45,843
Man, you guys sure
are thorough, huh?

376
00:13:45,867 --> 00:13:48,178
Alright. Fill in the
blank. "Women are..."

377
00:13:48,202 --> 00:13:50,431
Great leaders. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

378
00:13:50,455 --> 00:13:51,890
Thoughts on birds?

379
00:13:51,914 --> 00:13:54,643
Real. And majestic.

380
00:13:54,667 --> 00:13:56,270
Also, go Birds!

381
00:13:56,294 --> 00:13:57,896
Lifetime season ticket
order. Yeah. Okay.

382
00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:58,897
Where were you on January 6th?!

383
00:13:58,921 --> 00:14:00,065
Hey! Have some decorum.

384
00:14:00,089 --> 00:14:02,234
Oh, my God. Melissa: I got this.

385
00:14:02,258 --> 00:14:03,777
Well?

386
00:14:03,801 --> 00:14:05,821
In a coma actually.

387
00:14:05,845 --> 00:14:07,656
'Cause you fell off a wall?

388
00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:10,659
Medically induced. Tricky
wisdom tooth situation.

389
00:14:10,683 --> 00:14:12,202
That is great.

390
00:14:12,226 --> 00:14:13,829
Okay, let's get you
up on stage. Great.

391
00:14:13,853 --> 00:14:16,415
Alright.

392
00:14:16,439 --> 00:14:18,357
It is time to
introduce our guest

393
00:14:20,735 --> 00:14:24,131
good guy philanthropist and
the name on this plaque,

394
00:14:24,155 --> 00:14:27,217
Willard R. Abbott
V.

395
00:14:27,241 --> 00:14:29,178
Thank you. Thank you,
Principal Coleman.

396
00:14:29,202 --> 00:14:30,387
And you can call me Willy.

397
00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:32,139
Willard's actually
better for us.

398
00:14:32,163 --> 00:14:35,642
A school as wonderful as this

399
00:14:35,666 --> 00:14:38,645
shouldn't be named after a man
like my great-great-grandfather.

400
00:14:38,669 --> 00:14:41,065
I've spent my life and career

401
00:14:41,089 --> 00:14:42,483
using family money to try

402
00:14:42,507 --> 00:14:45,694
and fight environmental
prejudice and inequality,

403
00:14:45,718 --> 00:14:48,989
to right the wrongs
of Abbott's past.

404
00:14:49,013 --> 00:14:51,492
And I accept this honor

405
00:14:51,516 --> 00:14:53,619
with that pledge in mind.

406
00:14:53,643 --> 00:14:55,913
The world is such
a beautiful place,

407
00:14:55,937 --> 00:14:57,915
and we want to keep it that way.

408
00:14:57,939 --> 00:15:01,376
This planet is in
desperate need of saving.

409
00:15:03,611 --> 00:15:06,548
And there is no place for racism

410
00:15:06,572 --> 00:15:10,219
from one edge of the Earth
all the way to the other.

411
00:15:10,243 --> 00:15:12,221
Now, I don't claim to know all,

412
00:15:12,245 --> 00:15:17,351
but I do know that this flat
Earth is our home for now.

413
00:15:17,375 --> 00:15:18,560
Excuse me, what?

414
00:15:18,584 --> 00:15:20,354
Yeah. Alright. Let's, um...

415
00:15:20,378 --> 00:15:22,439
Hold on, hold on,
hold on. Let him cook.

416
00:15:22,463 --> 00:15:25,984
The gravity of this
situation is undeniable,

417
00:15:26,008 --> 00:15:27,402
even though gravity
itself isn't real.

418
00:15:27,426 --> 00:15:30,239
Okay.

419
00:15:30,263 --> 00:15:32,199
This is all Janine's fault.

420
00:15:32,223 --> 00:15:33,742
The Earth is flat?

421
00:15:33,766 --> 00:15:35,661
Yes. No, no, no. No.
The Earth is a globe.

422
00:15:35,685 --> 00:15:36,662
It is round, students.

423
00:15:36,686 --> 00:15:38,413
Then explain maps.

424
00:15:38,437 --> 00:15:39,289
Okay, let's go.

425
00:15:39,313 --> 00:15:40,125
Okay.

426
00:15:40,149 --> 00:15:41,583
Janine: No, wait, wait. No.

427
00:15:41,607 --> 00:15:43,961
I'm sorry, Janine.
We were never here.

428
00:15:43,985 --> 00:15:46,004
And the moon is a spaceship!

429
00:15:46,028 --> 00:15:48,799
Okay. Told you.
Real recognize real.

430
00:15:53,953 --> 00:15:56,056
You have fun?

431
00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:57,182
Janine.

432
00:15:57,206 --> 00:15:59,560
Don't gloat just yet, please.

433
00:15:59,584 --> 00:16:01,478
I'm going to think of
a way to save this.

434
00:16:01,502 --> 00:16:03,188
Just need to sulk for a second.

435
00:16:03,212 --> 00:16:04,565
I'm not here to gloat.

436
00:16:04,589 --> 00:16:05,732
Yeah, we already did that

437
00:16:05,756 --> 00:16:07,442
a few minutes ago
behind your back.

438
00:16:07,466 --> 00:16:10,988
Janine, we usually understand
where it is you're coming from,

439
00:16:11,012 --> 00:16:14,408
even if we disagree, but
we're not really getting this.

440
00:16:14,432 --> 00:16:16,910
Why are you so
obsessed with a plaque?

441
00:16:16,934 --> 00:16:18,745
I just love this school so much.

442
00:16:18,769 --> 00:16:21,415
Yes. That's your
defining characteristic.

443
00:16:21,439 --> 00:16:24,376
I can't be here
every day this year,

444
00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,837
and so it's just made
it more clear, you know?

445
00:16:26,861 --> 00:16:29,631
These kids, the people in
the community who went here,

446
00:16:29,655 --> 00:16:33,051
we all know that this
isn't just some school.

447
00:16:33,075 --> 00:16:34,386
It's special.

448
00:16:34,410 --> 00:16:36,430
And I know it was just a plaque,

449
00:16:36,454 --> 00:16:39,433
but... it was validation.

450
00:16:39,457 --> 00:16:41,018
I really wanted that for us.

451
00:16:41,042 --> 00:16:43,103
Well, tell me this.

452
00:16:43,127 --> 00:16:46,148
What makes Abbott
special for you?

453
00:16:46,172 --> 00:16:50,110
What we teach, what we learn

454
00:16:50,134 --> 00:16:53,113
the kids, teachers like you two.

455
00:16:53,137 --> 00:16:55,782
Exactly. A plaque
can't convey that.

456
00:16:55,806 --> 00:16:59,328
Yeah. We don't have to prove
our worth to anybody out there.

457
00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:01,455
Plus, somebody would've
just stolen that plaque

458
00:17:01,479 --> 00:17:04,666
and melted it down and
made, like, the perfect,

459
00:17:04,690 --> 00:17:07,920
lightweight meat tenderizer
with just a... a swing

460
00:17:07,944 --> 00:17:09,737
like a dream.

461
00:17:11,530 --> 00:17:14,509
I-I guess I just thought it
was a chance to do something.

462
00:17:14,533 --> 00:17:18,013
What we do is we teach
these remarkable students

463
00:17:18,037 --> 00:17:21,475
the best we can
with what we have.

464
00:17:21,499 --> 00:17:23,477
And that is what
teachers have done here

465
00:17:23,501 --> 00:17:25,520
at Abbott since it opened.

466
00:17:25,544 --> 00:17:28,589
There you go. Now that
is special enough.

467
00:17:30,216 --> 00:17:31,360
Thanks, guys.

468
00:17:31,384 --> 00:17:34,279
I would love to sit in
this moment with you,

469
00:17:34,303 --> 00:17:36,823
but I just thought of a plan
that will fix everything,

470
00:17:36,847 --> 00:17:39,576
ignoring your pleas
for me to let it rest.

471
00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:40,600
I love you. Bye.

472
00:17:43,521 --> 00:17:45,249
Now, I'll tell you what he
should have been nominated for

473
00:17:45,273 --> 00:17:46,500
was "Failure to Launch."

474
00:17:46,524 --> 00:17:47,876
I thought that was McConaughey.

475
00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:49,711
It's both of them. That's why...

476
00:17:51,070 --> 00:17:52,339
You know, you don't
have to run everywhere.

477
00:17:52,363 --> 00:17:54,132
I wasn't running,
but I am excited.

478
00:17:54,156 --> 00:17:55,467
Don't tell me there's
a sixth Willard.

479
00:17:55,491 --> 00:17:56,593
No. Better.

480
00:17:56,617 --> 00:17:58,595
I'll tell you more
when we get there.

481
00:17:58,619 --> 00:17:59,619
Ooh.

482
00:18:01,414 --> 00:18:03,308
I thought it was clear
we move in a pack.

483
00:18:03,332 --> 00:18:05,418
To the district archives we go!

484
00:18:08,588 --> 00:18:09,922
Ooh!

485
00:18:12,883 --> 00:18:15,028
I don't know why I was waiting
for random people to tell us

486
00:18:15,052 --> 00:18:16,697
that Abbott is important.

487
00:18:16,721 --> 00:18:17,948
I'm Janine Teagues, damn it.

488
00:18:17,972 --> 00:18:20,200
I don't wait for anything.

489
00:18:20,224 --> 00:18:23,203
Except when it's polite.
That's just courtesy.

490
00:18:23,227 --> 00:18:27,165
History happens every day,
even when it's overlooked,

491
00:18:27,189 --> 00:18:30,127
especially when it's overlooked

492
00:18:30,151 --> 00:18:33,446
and I overlooked some,
right in front of us.

493
00:18:36,490 --> 00:18:37,427
Okay.

494
00:18:37,451 --> 00:18:39,845
Um, let me just... real quick.

495
00:18:39,869 --> 00:18:42,180
Oh. Mm, yeah. Okay. Mm-hmm.

496
00:18:42,204 --> 00:18:45,058
No news cameras,
no blonde women.

497
00:18:45,082 --> 00:18:46,893
What's with all the
pomp and circumstance?

498
00:18:48,544 --> 00:18:50,856
Over a century and a half ago,

499
00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,442
there were no Black
teachers in this city.

500
00:18:53,466 --> 00:18:56,236
And in 1862, Banneker
Colored School

501
00:18:56,260 --> 00:18:58,864
hired Philadelphia's
first Black teacher

502
00:18:58,888 --> 00:19:00,449
in a public school.

503
00:19:00,473 --> 00:19:03,452
He was a pioneer named
John Quincy Allen.

504
00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:06,913
Soon after, another
school, our school,

505
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hired the first group of
Black teachers in the city.

506
00:19:10,608 --> 00:19:14,338
They had no idea what history
they were making at the time,

507
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but that was for us to find out.

508
00:19:16,072 --> 00:19:17,591
And now we know.

509
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They came here every day
through unimaginable adversity

510
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to teach remarkable students

511
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while doing the very
best with what they had.

512
00:19:25,956 --> 00:19:28,977
So we may not have a
plaque, but it's okay.

513
00:19:29,001 --> 00:19:30,646
We don't need one,

514
00:19:30,670 --> 00:19:32,981
because it's what's on
the inside that counts.

515
00:19:33,005 --> 00:19:34,941
And what's on the inside is us,

516
00:19:34,965 --> 00:19:37,611
and there would be
no us without them.

517
00:19:43,307 --> 00:19:45,035
That was great,
Janine. Thank you.

518
00:19:45,059 --> 00:19:46,953
Yeah, that was really
something, hon.

519
00:19:46,977 --> 00:19:49,790
Yeah, it's a cute picture,

520
00:19:49,814 --> 00:19:51,666
but it'd be cuter
with some cash on top.

521
00:19:51,690 --> 00:19:54,127
Here is 10 bucks, Ava.
Are you happy now?

522
00:19:54,151 --> 00:19:55,796
Yes.

523
00:19:55,820 --> 00:19:57,113
Is that so wrong?

524
00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:03,220
Which one do you
think was the Jacob?

525
00:20:03,244 --> 00:20:04,221
None of them. None of them.

526
00:20:04,245 --> 00:20:05,263
Yeah.

527
00:20:05,287 --> 00:20:06,598
Both: Oh.

528
00:20:06,622 --> 00:20:08,999
For the last time, stop
trying to take my job.

529
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