1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Synced and corrected by Katniss Everdeen. www.addic7ed.com 2 00:00:09,078 --> 00:00:10,746 I'm better than you now. 3 00:00:10,748 --> 00:00:14,549 I am Riley, the artist, and you are Maya, the artist's best friend. 4 00:00:17,754 --> 00:00:20,522 Thank you for working on light and shadow, Maya. 5 00:00:20,524 --> 00:00:22,624 Yeah, I look around outside now. 6 00:00:22,626 --> 00:00:24,426 I watch the light move during the day. 7 00:00:24,428 --> 00:00:26,661 Thanks for teaching me that, Ms. Kossal. 8 00:00:28,698 --> 00:00:30,198 Hey. Are you okay? 9 00:00:30,933 --> 00:00:34,336 I get emotional when I'm around talent. 10 00:00:36,739 --> 00:00:38,940 And now I'm fine. 11 00:00:41,277 --> 00:00:41,957 Come on! 12 00:00:41,988 --> 00:00:44,679 What did I tell you about only using purple? 13 00:00:44,681 --> 00:00:47,315 - Are we gonna do this again? - Why is everything purple? 14 00:00:47,317 --> 00:00:50,352 Because you hide the purple from me and I find it! 15 00:00:50,354 --> 00:00:51,753 Are you finger painting? 16 00:00:51,755 --> 00:00:53,955 I believe you favor Maya over me. 17 00:00:53,957 --> 00:00:54,990 Oh, yeah? 18 00:00:54,992 --> 00:00:56,858 Well, let's explore that. 19 00:00:56,860 --> 00:00:59,528 Let's see if I have unfairly judged you. 20 00:00:59,530 --> 00:01:00,996 - Today's assignment... - Uh-huh. 21 00:01:00,998 --> 00:01:02,731 - ...was the doorways of New York. - Yep. Yep. 22 00:01:02,733 --> 00:01:04,966 You were asked to specifically focus on... 23 00:01:04,968 --> 00:01:07,235 Unique doorknobs. Uh-huh. Yeah. 24 00:01:07,237 --> 00:01:08,603 - ...and paint it from memory. - I did. 25 00:01:08,605 --> 00:01:10,906 You painted a cat. 26 00:01:10,908 --> 00:01:11,940 - It's a door. - It's a cat. 27 00:01:11,942 --> 00:01:13,809 The whole thing's a door. 28 00:01:13,811 --> 00:01:15,811 Anybody home? 29 00:01:15,813 --> 00:01:18,280 Okay, I'll come back later. 30 00:01:18,282 --> 00:01:19,347 Don't let the cat out. 31 00:01:21,517 --> 00:01:25,320 Maya has something very special, Riley. 32 00:01:25,322 --> 00:01:27,889 She paints from a place that few of us are able to reach. 33 00:01:27,891 --> 00:01:29,424 That's because she has an awful life. 34 00:01:29,426 --> 00:01:30,759 I love it when I'm reminded. 35 00:01:30,761 --> 00:01:32,994 Take a look at Maya's work. 36 00:01:34,297 --> 00:01:35,864 I want to know what's behind that door. 37 00:01:35,866 --> 00:01:37,399 So does the artist... 38 00:01:37,401 --> 00:01:40,702 Because I think it's been closed to her up until now. 39 00:01:40,704 --> 00:01:42,270 I'm gonna get you in that door, Maya. 40 00:01:42,272 --> 00:01:43,705 Oh, I know you are, Riley. 41 00:01:43,707 --> 00:01:46,374 Good. Because it's Maya's last painting. 42 00:01:48,411 --> 00:01:50,612 W-wait, why is it my last painting? 43 00:01:50,614 --> 00:01:53,682 Well, it's your last one for me, you beautiful girl. 44 00:01:53,684 --> 00:01:55,350 What's going on? 45 00:01:56,986 --> 00:01:59,321 Our school is running out of money. 46 00:01:59,323 --> 00:02:01,423 They're cutting art and music classes, 47 00:02:01,425 --> 00:02:03,024 effective after the next school board meeting. 48 00:02:03,026 --> 00:02:03,680 What? 49 00:02:03,711 --> 00:02:06,294 How will Maya learn? What comes after light and shadow? 50 00:02:06,296 --> 00:02:07,329 What about you, Riley? 51 00:02:07,331 --> 00:02:09,364 Who cares about me? I stink. 52 00:02:09,366 --> 00:02:10,332 What about Maya? 53 00:02:10,334 --> 00:02:11,112 And what about drama? 54 00:02:11,143 --> 00:02:13,335 My one-year suspension from not being able to audition 55 00:02:13,337 --> 00:02:14,970 for any of the plays ends on Tuesday. 56 00:02:14,972 --> 00:02:16,838 - I'm gonna be pippin! - They're not putting on pippin. 57 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:18,641 I'm gonna be pippin in whatever they're doing. 58 00:02:19,609 --> 00:02:21,476 Nobody better cut my ballet. 59 00:02:23,346 --> 00:02:24,880 Yeah, that's right... ballet. 60 00:02:24,882 --> 00:02:27,048 That's why I'm so sinewy. 61 00:02:27,050 --> 00:02:27,717 Sinewy? 62 00:02:27,748 --> 00:02:30,385 Hey, you spend your time hitting baseballs, 63 00:02:30,387 --> 00:02:32,454 I spend my time lifting beautiful girls. 64 00:02:33,489 --> 00:02:34,623 Ms. hart? 65 00:02:34,625 --> 00:02:36,491 Shall we dance? 66 00:02:37,793 --> 00:02:38,927 We shall not. 67 00:02:40,329 --> 00:02:41,730 Ballet... gone. 68 00:02:41,732 --> 00:02:43,331 Art, music... 69 00:02:43,333 --> 00:02:46,001 Drama, dance, all of it... 70 00:02:46,003 --> 00:02:47,469 gone. 71 00:02:54,877 --> 00:02:55,911 Maya? 72 00:02:55,913 --> 00:02:58,413 It's okay, riles. 73 00:02:58,415 --> 00:03:00,048 Just another door closed. 74 00:03:58,874 --> 00:03:59,781 The dark ages... 75 00:03:59,812 --> 00:04:03,411 They're cutting art class and you want to talk about the dark ages? 76 00:04:03,413 --> 00:04:06,715 The dark ages was a time of cultural deterioration. 77 00:04:06,717 --> 00:04:08,583 What does that have to do with me? 78 00:04:08,585 --> 00:04:13,555 The dark ages was the decline of the creative spirit of an entire continent. 79 00:04:13,557 --> 00:04:15,090 What about me? 80 00:04:16,025 --> 00:04:19,961 The dark ages is when they cut the art class at this middle school right now. 81 00:04:19,963 --> 00:04:21,863 And you, Maya hart... yes, you, Maya hart, 82 00:04:21,865 --> 00:04:23,131 the one I'm looking at right here... 83 00:04:23,133 --> 00:04:25,066 can't paint anymore. 84 00:04:25,068 --> 00:04:27,668 You know, a good teacher lets the students get there on their own. 85 00:04:30,573 --> 00:04:31,374 Daddy? 86 00:04:31,405 --> 00:04:34,576 Riley, if you put another purple cat 87 00:04:34,578 --> 00:04:36,911 on our fridge, I swear I'm moving to Brooklyn. 88 00:04:36,913 --> 00:04:39,614 Scratch my nose. 89 00:04:39,616 --> 00:04:42,117 I won't be dry until math, and Mrs. Kravitz scratches 90 00:04:42,119 --> 00:04:44,486 my nose like she doesn't want to. 91 00:04:48,858 --> 00:04:51,092 That's like a daddy would. 92 00:04:51,094 --> 00:04:52,594 So... 93 00:04:52,596 --> 00:04:54,496 Why were the dark ages dark, pippin? 94 00:04:54,498 --> 00:04:56,998 People lost interest in art and music because it was taken away from them. 95 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:58,800 Well, I don't want that for Maya. 96 00:04:58,802 --> 00:05:00,669 I want Maya to be happy. 97 00:05:02,538 --> 00:05:06,007 Hey, Maya, it looks like Lucas here's gettin' all fired up on your behalf. 98 00:05:06,009 --> 00:05:09,511 Thank you, Lucas. But it's just an art class. 99 00:05:09,513 --> 00:05:10,053 I feel bad. 100 00:05:10,084 --> 00:05:12,213 They're taking away something you're very good at. 101 00:05:12,215 --> 00:05:14,749 - You've never said that to me before. - I've said it. 102 00:05:14,751 --> 00:05:16,985 Yeah, but not, like straight to my face when you were looking at me. 103 00:05:16,987 --> 00:05:19,628 - I can't remember you actually I... - You're a great artist, Maya. 104 00:05:20,589 --> 00:05:23,692 Well, he lookin' at you now. 105 00:05:23,694 --> 00:05:25,627 You have a real talent. 106 00:05:25,629 --> 00:05:28,109 And want you to be able to get better and share it with people. 107 00:05:29,799 --> 00:05:32,500 Now they're just lookin' at each other and not sayin' nothin'. 108 00:05:32,502 --> 00:05:34,035 Are they saying anything? 109 00:05:34,037 --> 00:05:34,664 No? 110 00:05:34,695 --> 00:05:37,202 Well, I wonder that they're thinkin'. 111 00:05:38,607 --> 00:05:40,742 I don't want them to take away your art class, Maya. 112 00:05:41,977 --> 00:05:43,011 Bay window! 113 00:05:43,013 --> 00:05:45,814 Bay window right in five hours. 114 00:05:47,249 --> 00:05:47,903 Okay. 115 00:05:47,934 --> 00:05:50,518 Who's gonna do something about art class? 116 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,654 - I'm sure that'll be Riley. - Nope. 117 00:05:52,656 --> 00:05:54,723 Well, I know you guys would like me to step in here... 118 00:05:54,725 --> 00:05:55,857 nope. 119 00:05:55,859 --> 00:05:57,058 This is bigger than you, dad. 120 00:05:57,060 --> 00:05:59,194 You're right. This is. 121 00:05:59,196 --> 00:06:03,298 In fact, this decision comes directly from the New York City school board. 122 00:06:03,300 --> 00:06:05,166 That's not what I'm talking about. 123 00:06:05,168 --> 00:06:08,670 If they're gonna put us in the dark ages, then who's gonna get us out? 124 00:06:08,672 --> 00:06:10,538 Ah. 125 00:06:10,540 --> 00:06:11,873 Funny thing about that. 126 00:06:11,875 --> 00:06:13,308 You know who did get us out? 127 00:06:13,310 --> 00:06:15,910 - Artists. - Ah. 128 00:06:15,912 --> 00:06:19,547 Michaelangelo, Da Vinci... There was an explosion 129 00:06:19,549 --> 00:06:21,683 of creativity called the renaissance. 130 00:06:22,785 --> 00:06:25,120 Maya, I would think you'd have something to say about that. 131 00:06:25,122 --> 00:06:27,722 Cut the art classes, don't cut the art classes. 132 00:06:27,724 --> 00:06:29,724 What have I ever been able to do about my life? 133 00:06:29,726 --> 00:06:31,693 And now my little purple friend will go crazy. 134 00:06:31,695 --> 00:06:33,695 Not this time, Maya. 135 00:06:33,697 --> 00:06:36,331 You're the artist, and I'm just the artist's best friend. 136 00:06:46,742 --> 00:06:48,576 You think you're gonna outlast me? 137 00:06:48,578 --> 00:06:50,111 You think I'm gonna do something? 138 00:06:50,113 --> 00:06:52,347 You think I'd actually care about something? 139 00:06:52,349 --> 00:06:54,048 I don't care what you care about. 140 00:06:57,086 --> 00:06:59,102 You're gonna break first, and you're gonna fix this 141 00:06:59,116 --> 00:07:01,156 whole thing somehow because you can't help yourself! 142 00:07:01,158 --> 00:07:02,824 You know, for somebody who doesn't care, 143 00:07:02,826 --> 00:07:05,693 you are most certainly talking to me in all caps. 144 00:07:06,896 --> 00:07:08,596 I will never be a great artist. 145 00:07:08,598 --> 00:07:09,697 You're probably right. 146 00:07:11,100 --> 00:07:12,767 You don't believe in me? 147 00:07:12,769 --> 00:07:14,269 Not if you won't. 148 00:07:14,271 --> 00:07:16,271 Well, I can't, Riley. You know? 149 00:07:16,273 --> 00:07:18,640 It's just 'cause don't believe, don't get hurt. 150 00:07:18,642 --> 00:07:19,874 Yeah. 151 00:07:19,876 --> 00:07:21,676 Yeah, you're probably right. Be safe. 152 00:07:21,678 --> 00:07:23,778 You're right, I'm wrong. Be safe. 153 00:07:23,780 --> 00:07:27,749 Let's just go to a movie or read a book or maybe listen to some music. 154 00:07:28,751 --> 00:07:30,885 You mean let's just go to art, or read some art, 155 00:07:30,887 --> 00:07:34,322 or listen to some art, because movies and books and music are art? 156 00:07:34,324 --> 00:07:35,657 I do go outside, Riley. 157 00:07:35,659 --> 00:07:37,826 I watch the light move during the day. 158 00:07:37,828 --> 00:07:39,160 And you know what happens at 5:30? 159 00:07:39,162 --> 00:07:39,889 You turn gold. 160 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,797 Everything is more beautiful at the beginning and the end of the day, 161 00:07:42,799 --> 00:07:43,798 and I want people to see that. 162 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:45,300 I want to capture that. 163 00:07:46,635 --> 00:07:48,703 I didn't mean to believe in something. 164 00:07:48,705 --> 00:07:50,638 I know you didn't, peaches. 165 00:07:52,408 --> 00:07:53,708 But I do. 166 00:07:54,643 --> 00:07:55,977 And you knew it. 167 00:07:55,979 --> 00:07:57,312 You knew this was in me. 168 00:07:57,314 --> 00:07:58,646 - Mm-hmm. - You did it. 169 00:07:58,648 --> 00:07:59,698 You broke me. I broke first. 170 00:07:59,729 --> 00:08:01,679 This is the first time this has ever happened! 171 00:08:02,812 --> 00:08:04,052 How close were you to breaking? 172 00:08:04,054 --> 00:08:05,820 I almost died! 173 00:08:07,156 --> 00:08:09,123 I'm so proud of you. 174 00:08:09,125 --> 00:08:10,191 Me too, you! 175 00:08:10,193 --> 00:08:12,393 Something is finally important to you. 176 00:08:12,395 --> 00:08:14,395 - Yeah. - How come? 177 00:08:14,397 --> 00:08:16,664 Because I don't want to live in a world of stupid purple cats! 178 00:08:16,666 --> 00:08:18,066 No, wait. What? 179 00:08:19,702 --> 00:08:21,002 We need a plan. 180 00:08:21,004 --> 00:08:22,170 You got a plan? 181 00:08:22,172 --> 00:08:24,205 Do I have a plan? 182 00:08:24,207 --> 00:08:26,808 Gee, I only have about nine of them. 183 00:08:26,810 --> 00:08:31,079 And each plan has a little sub-plan and each sub-plan has a little baby plan. 184 00:08:31,081 --> 00:08:33,681 Do I have a plan? 185 00:08:33,683 --> 00:08:35,850 'Kay. What's your plan? 186 00:08:37,086 --> 00:08:38,152 Mommy! 187 00:08:38,154 --> 00:08:40,188 What's our plan? 188 00:08:40,190 --> 00:08:40,994 I'm sorry, girls. 189 00:08:41,025 --> 00:08:43,691 I can't wave a magical lawyer wand this time. 190 00:08:43,693 --> 00:08:45,326 The schools only get so much money every year. 191 00:08:45,328 --> 00:08:46,279 It's not a legal issue. 192 00:08:46,310 --> 00:08:48,429 They can spend it on whatever they see fit. 193 00:08:48,431 --> 00:08:50,431 Are you telling us to give up? 194 00:08:50,433 --> 00:08:52,700 Would I ever tell you to do that? 195 00:08:53,702 --> 00:08:54,736 No. 196 00:08:54,738 --> 00:08:55,937 So, what are you telling us? 197 00:08:55,939 --> 00:08:57,038 You have an opponent. 198 00:08:57,040 --> 00:08:58,873 Your opponent is thinking logically. 199 00:08:58,875 --> 00:09:01,876 If you think logically, you're gonna lose the creative arts. 200 00:09:01,878 --> 00:09:03,211 Okay, but are they right? 201 00:09:03,213 --> 00:09:05,179 Are academics so much more valuable than the arts 202 00:09:05,181 --> 00:09:06,901 that we should just let them do this to us? 203 00:09:07,983 --> 00:09:09,350 Do you guys like it? 204 00:09:09,352 --> 00:09:11,052 I do, Auggie. I love it. 205 00:09:12,121 --> 00:09:14,088 No one should take it away from you. 206 00:09:14,090 --> 00:09:16,357 Someone's going to take it away from me? 207 00:09:16,359 --> 00:09:17,892 No. 208 00:09:17,894 --> 00:09:19,294 Let's get 'em. 209 00:09:19,296 --> 00:09:20,895 Let's get 'em. 210 00:09:28,237 --> 00:09:32,740 Maya, I'm really proud of you for deciding to do something about your future. 211 00:09:35,277 --> 00:09:37,378 You guys left me out there to die. 212 00:09:47,189 --> 00:09:49,023 You brought me here to watch this? 213 00:09:49,025 --> 00:09:50,892 Enjoying the show, Uncle Jonathan? 214 00:09:50,894 --> 00:09:53,027 No, I'm not. Matthews, why am I here? 215 00:09:53,029 --> 00:09:53,629 It was my idea. 216 00:09:53,660 --> 00:09:56,030 If you're gonna do this, then you should watch it happen. 217 00:09:56,032 --> 00:09:58,166 Cory, why would you tell them I'm doing this? 218 00:09:58,168 --> 00:10:03,404 Because you're a bad, bad man, and I love it when it's somebody else's fault. 219 00:10:03,406 --> 00:10:06,007 What are they gonna do with the art room that's more important than art? 220 00:10:06,009 --> 00:10:08,009 This will be a test taking class. 221 00:10:08,011 --> 00:10:10,011 We need to be tested on how to take a test? 222 00:10:10,013 --> 00:10:11,446 We're testing it out. 223 00:10:11,448 --> 00:10:12,814 Why do you hate art so much? 224 00:10:12,816 --> 00:10:14,282 Matthews! 225 00:10:14,284 --> 00:10:16,918 Girls, I am not for this. 226 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:18,052 What? 227 00:10:18,054 --> 00:10:19,787 My hands are tied. 228 00:10:19,789 --> 00:10:21,789 I'm the superintendent of schools. 229 00:10:21,791 --> 00:10:24,359 I answer to the panel for educational policy. 230 00:10:24,361 --> 00:10:26,527 I mean, all this, it comes from them. 231 00:10:26,529 --> 00:10:28,262 I'm not the enemy here. 232 00:10:28,264 --> 00:10:29,330 Yes, he is. 233 00:10:29,332 --> 00:10:30,798 Matthews! 234 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:31,799 Turner! 235 00:10:33,435 --> 00:10:35,169 You wouldn't get rid of this? 236 00:10:36,538 --> 00:10:38,139 Ah, I'd get rid of that forever. 237 00:10:41,477 --> 00:10:43,211 But that's a real loss. 238 00:10:53,856 --> 00:10:56,524 Well, you are harder to watch than usual. 239 00:10:56,526 --> 00:10:59,861 I mean, all broken and pouty and stuff. 240 00:11:00,863 --> 00:11:03,831 Lucas used to call me in Texas and tell me about you guys. 241 00:11:03,833 --> 00:11:05,099 You were legends. 242 00:11:05,101 --> 00:11:08,236 The genius who's loyal and kind... 243 00:11:08,238 --> 00:11:09,904 The blond beauty... 244 00:11:09,906 --> 00:11:11,572 Lucas talks about himself like that? 245 00:11:13,008 --> 00:11:14,375 He was talking about you. 246 00:11:14,377 --> 00:11:15,843 Oh. 247 00:11:15,845 --> 00:11:16,706 Oh... 248 00:11:16,737 --> 00:11:20,178 He said you were all full of fire. 249 00:11:21,450 --> 00:11:24,852 And the pretty brunette who never gives up on anyone or anything. 250 00:11:24,854 --> 00:11:27,055 And no sacrifice is too big for her friends. 251 00:11:27,057 --> 00:11:28,556 But you've all given up. 252 00:11:28,558 --> 00:11:30,158 Where's the fire? 253 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:31,893 Because I don't see any of it. 254 00:11:31,895 --> 00:11:33,161 You know what, Lucas? 255 00:11:33,163 --> 00:11:34,735 These aren't the people you told me about. 256 00:11:34,766 --> 00:11:37,361 Yeah, except you've been here long enough to know that they are. 257 00:11:39,334 --> 00:11:41,536 Einstein said we cannot solve our problems 258 00:11:41,538 --> 00:11:43,905 with the same thinking we used when we created them. 259 00:11:43,907 --> 00:11:45,606 Yeah. We need a different kind of thinking. 260 00:11:45,608 --> 00:11:47,108 Well, what's another way to think? 261 00:11:47,110 --> 00:11:49,477 We're trying to save the creative arts. 262 00:11:49,479 --> 00:11:51,546 Why can't we start thinking creatively? 263 00:11:53,015 --> 00:11:54,982 There's my little artist. 264 00:12:00,255 --> 00:12:04,659 I'm asking you to slow down before this vote becomes final. 265 00:12:04,661 --> 00:12:07,061 Once these cuts are official, then art 266 00:12:07,063 --> 00:12:11,065 and music and drama and dance... they're gone. 267 00:12:11,067 --> 00:12:13,134 I mean, is that really acceptable? 268 00:12:14,336 --> 00:12:17,038 It's not too late to do the right thing here. 269 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,073 Thank you, chairperson Sanchez. 270 00:12:19,075 --> 00:12:20,575 Thank you, superintendent Turner. 271 00:12:20,577 --> 00:12:23,444 That was a lovely, impassioned speech. 272 00:12:23,446 --> 00:12:25,680 Let me just check and see if it changed any of the numbers. 273 00:12:25,682 --> 00:12:28,483 No. I'm afraid not. 274 00:12:29,918 --> 00:12:32,653 Our next speaker is Mr. Isaiah Babineaux. 275 00:12:32,655 --> 00:12:33,921 Mr. Babineaux? 276 00:12:38,093 --> 00:12:40,394 Hello, chairperson. 277 00:12:40,396 --> 00:12:42,964 Thank you for seeing me. 278 00:12:42,966 --> 00:12:44,473 You're welcome, Mr. Babineaux. 279 00:12:44,504 --> 00:12:47,034 We are happy to see a young representative 280 00:12:47,036 --> 00:12:49,437 of our school community, who is, I trust, 281 00:12:49,439 --> 00:12:52,707 going to address us with great respect for our process. 282 00:12:52,709 --> 00:12:55,409 No. That's not what's gonna happen. 283 00:12:58,347 --> 00:13:03,651 We couldn't reach you with logic, so we decided to think... differently. 284 00:13:03,653 --> 00:13:06,420 Oh. Super. 285 00:13:13,396 --> 00:13:15,396 Okay. Wait a second. What exactly are you gonna do? 286 00:13:37,253 --> 00:13:38,553 We do this... 287 00:13:41,008 --> 00:13:42,208 Gentlemen, what are you doing? 288 00:13:42,238 --> 00:13:43,754 The same thing you're doing to us. 289 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:46,627 Not as interesting a room anymore. 290 00:13:46,629 --> 00:13:47,549 Get the picture? 291 00:13:47,580 --> 00:13:50,998 That's a very colorful scarf you're wearing. 292 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:52,600 - Thank you. - May I? 293 00:13:55,537 --> 00:13:58,706 A dance to the loss of purple. 294 00:14:21,630 --> 00:14:23,364 My name is Maya hart. 295 00:14:23,366 --> 00:14:25,132 This committee relies on charts and graphs. 296 00:14:25,134 --> 00:14:26,500 I have information to add to them. 297 00:14:26,502 --> 00:14:28,169 Please share it with us, Ms. hart. 298 00:14:28,171 --> 00:14:28,998 You want numbers? 299 00:14:29,029 --> 00:14:32,306 The United States ranking in math, science and reading 300 00:14:32,308 --> 00:14:34,508 has done nothing but drop for the past 50 years. 301 00:14:34,510 --> 00:14:36,277 - Your proposal? - Get rid of 'em. 302 00:14:36,279 --> 00:14:38,613 Cut math, science and reading? 303 00:14:38,615 --> 00:14:40,715 Why not? We stink at 'em. 304 00:14:40,717 --> 00:14:43,050 But you know what we're number one at? 305 00:14:43,052 --> 00:14:45,086 Movies and music! 306 00:14:45,088 --> 00:14:48,222 People all over the world are inspired by our creativity. 307 00:14:48,224 --> 00:14:49,690 But hey, I don't wanna get rid of anything. 308 00:14:49,692 --> 00:14:50,725 You started it. 309 00:14:50,727 --> 00:14:52,126 My hands are tied. 310 00:14:52,128 --> 00:14:53,047 Yeah, it's so funny. 311 00:14:53,078 --> 00:14:55,529 Everyone keeps saying that, but they're not. 312 00:14:55,531 --> 00:14:57,665 Look at 'em. Your hands are free. You just think they're tied. 313 00:14:57,667 --> 00:14:59,600 I'm afraid you're out of time. 314 00:14:59,602 --> 00:15:01,435 We have a long list of speakers on the list today 315 00:15:01,437 --> 00:15:02,837 and we need to be getting back to them. 316 00:15:02,839 --> 00:15:04,171 Topanga Matthews. 317 00:15:10,612 --> 00:15:13,180 I yield my time to these children. 318 00:15:15,484 --> 00:15:17,451 Uh... Cory Matthews. 319 00:15:17,453 --> 00:15:18,853 Yield. 320 00:15:18,855 --> 00:15:20,321 Gabriella Kossal. 321 00:15:20,323 --> 00:15:21,422 Yield. 322 00:15:21,424 --> 00:15:23,824 Yes. Super. Okay. 323 00:15:23,826 --> 00:15:26,827 Wouldn't now be a good time for an adult point-of-view? 324 00:15:26,829 --> 00:15:29,230 - Yield. - Oh, come on! 325 00:15:29,232 --> 00:15:30,698 The adults have failed them. 326 00:15:30,700 --> 00:15:34,368 Especially superintendent Turner! 327 00:15:34,370 --> 00:15:36,470 Matthews! 328 00:15:45,148 --> 00:15:47,281 Although you are a scientist, 329 00:15:47,283 --> 00:15:49,717 we are also told that you have great creativity. 330 00:15:49,719 --> 00:15:51,786 Why, yes. I sing and dance 331 00:15:51,788 --> 00:15:53,654 and am the greatest pippin the stage has ever seen. 332 00:15:53,656 --> 00:15:55,289 I love pippin. 333 00:15:56,952 --> 00:15:58,152 May we see some of it, please? 334 00:15:58,182 --> 00:16:01,065 No, you may not! There are no longer plays or concerts in this school. 335 00:16:01,096 --> 00:16:04,131 Instead, I shall perform for you a list of prime numbers. 336 00:16:04,133 --> 00:16:06,133 Oh, that's disappointing. 337 00:16:11,708 --> 00:16:12,773 Two. 338 00:16:14,176 --> 00:16:15,209 Three. 339 00:16:15,211 --> 00:16:16,711 Five. 340 00:16:16,713 --> 00:16:17,912 Seven. 341 00:16:17,914 --> 00:16:19,280 11. 342 00:16:19,282 --> 00:16:20,715 13. 343 00:16:20,717 --> 00:16:21,350 Boo! 344 00:16:21,381 --> 00:16:23,884 Okay, okay. I think we get your point, Mr. Farkle. 345 00:16:23,886 --> 00:16:26,697 With all due respect, chairperson Sanchez, I don't think you do. 346 00:16:26,728 --> 00:16:28,686 And like I said, I can also do this. 347 00:16:34,696 --> 00:16:36,230 17. 348 00:16:36,232 --> 00:16:37,298 19. 349 00:16:38,500 --> 00:16:40,568 - 23. - Boo! 350 00:16:40,570 --> 00:16:43,304 I hate 23. 351 00:16:43,306 --> 00:16:44,839 Let's get 'em! 352 00:16:50,679 --> 00:16:51,586 Boo! 353 00:16:51,617 --> 00:16:55,216 Creativity feeds science, and science feeds creativity. 354 00:16:55,218 --> 00:16:58,786 That's what you're missing because you're not thinking creatively. Thank you. 355 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:07,361 I took all of my art off of the refrigerator. 356 00:17:07,363 --> 00:17:08,496 Do you have kids? 357 00:17:08,498 --> 00:17:13,734 When you get home, please take their art off of the refrigerator, too. 358 00:17:13,736 --> 00:17:16,637 Otherwise you're hippopotamuses. 359 00:17:16,639 --> 00:17:18,539 Hypocrites? 360 00:17:18,541 --> 00:17:20,408 Please don't cut reading. 361 00:17:23,245 --> 00:17:26,347 A dance in which a hippopotamus returns home 362 00:17:26,349 --> 00:17:29,750 to find his art taken from the refrigerator. 363 00:17:33,688 --> 00:17:36,857 Ahh, ooh, mmm... 364 00:17:48,336 --> 00:17:51,405 Ms. hart, I am told that you can sing. 365 00:17:51,407 --> 00:17:52,873 I can warble a tune. 366 00:17:52,875 --> 00:17:54,408 Would you do us the great honor? 367 00:18:11,861 --> 00:18:13,594 Yoink. 368 00:18:13,596 --> 00:18:16,430 Sorry. No more music. 369 00:18:17,666 --> 00:18:21,368 Chairperson Sanchez, with respect, you seem uncomfortable. 370 00:18:21,370 --> 00:18:23,971 Could that possibly have to do with your background? 371 00:18:23,973 --> 00:18:26,474 I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about. 372 00:18:26,476 --> 00:18:28,442 Oh, let me be more specific. 373 00:18:28,444 --> 00:18:30,411 Where did you do your undergraduate work? 374 00:18:30,413 --> 00:18:31,612 Princeton. 375 00:18:31,614 --> 00:18:33,347 Oh. Good school. Good school. 376 00:18:33,349 --> 00:18:35,449 What'd you study? 377 00:18:35,451 --> 00:18:38,452 I don't see how these questions are relevant to today's proceedings. 378 00:18:38,454 --> 00:18:40,454 Oh, you were an art major! 379 00:18:41,491 --> 00:18:43,057 Yes, Mr. Babineaux. 380 00:18:43,059 --> 00:18:45,292 I have a degree in studio art. 381 00:18:45,294 --> 00:18:47,628 A dance in which I graduate 382 00:18:47,630 --> 00:18:50,464 with a degree in studio art from Princeton university 383 00:18:50,466 --> 00:18:53,767 but then I get my hands tied. 384 00:18:53,769 --> 00:18:55,870 I don't need to see that one. I lived it. 385 00:18:55,872 --> 00:18:58,405 - Does it hurt a little? - It does. 386 00:18:58,407 --> 00:19:02,510 Especially since one of the paintings you took down was mine. 387 00:19:02,512 --> 00:19:05,045 Chairperson Sanchez, got a favorite book? 388 00:19:05,047 --> 00:19:07,348 - Bridge to Terabithia. - Un-read it. 389 00:19:07,350 --> 00:19:08,154 Favorite movie? 390 00:19:08,185 --> 00:19:10,351 - The Wizard of Oz. - Un-watch it. 391 00:19:10,353 --> 00:19:13,454 Well, you've just kinda taken away my whole childhood, haven't you? 392 00:19:13,456 --> 00:19:14,788 When does it happen? 393 00:19:14,790 --> 00:19:15,793 When does what happen? 394 00:19:15,824 --> 00:19:18,392 When do you stop being able to think creatively? 395 00:19:18,394 --> 00:19:20,327 When do you get your hands tied? 396 00:19:20,329 --> 00:19:21,762 We don't want that to happen to us. 397 00:19:21,764 --> 00:19:23,430 You went to a great school. 398 00:19:23,432 --> 00:19:24,532 I'm sure all of you did. 399 00:19:24,534 --> 00:19:26,033 You're very smart. 400 00:19:26,035 --> 00:19:28,636 You know this is the wrong way to think. 401 00:19:31,973 --> 00:19:34,642 You didn't ask me who my favorite artist is. 402 00:19:36,077 --> 00:19:37,845 It's Picasso. 403 00:19:37,847 --> 00:19:39,847 Do you have a favorite artist? 404 00:19:41,550 --> 00:19:43,417 All of them. 405 00:19:43,419 --> 00:19:45,619 Everyone who ever tried... 406 00:19:46,755 --> 00:19:47,722 Including you. 407 00:19:47,753 --> 00:19:51,592 You know, Picasso painted a masterpiece called Guernica. 408 00:19:51,594 --> 00:19:54,895 Adults going to war on horses with swords. 409 00:19:54,897 --> 00:19:59,733 Except for one horse who was horrified at what the adults were doing. 410 00:19:59,735 --> 00:20:03,370 He's horrified because he knows it's wrong. 411 00:20:03,372 --> 00:20:06,140 I've always loved that horse. 412 00:20:06,142 --> 00:20:08,050 And when I was as young as you, I made a 413 00:20:08,081 --> 00:20:10,144 promise to myself that if I ever go to war, 414 00:20:10,146 --> 00:20:14,848 I would never forget Guernica and the horse that knew better. 415 00:20:16,084 --> 00:20:18,986 Thank you, Ms. hart, for reminding me. 416 00:20:18,988 --> 00:20:21,589 No. Thank you. 417 00:20:21,591 --> 00:20:23,557 I love learning about art. 418 00:20:23,559 --> 00:20:24,992 Would have never known about Guernica 419 00:20:24,994 --> 00:20:26,674 if someone didn't care enough to teach me. 420 00:20:28,563 --> 00:20:29,764 Superintendent Turner... 421 00:20:29,795 --> 00:20:33,067 You have been requesting all along that we remain patient. 422 00:20:33,069 --> 00:20:34,531 Well, we're all teachers here. 423 00:20:34,562 --> 00:20:37,504 I think we can appreciate the value of a good lesson. 424 00:20:37,506 --> 00:20:38,739 Turner! 425 00:20:38,741 --> 00:20:40,441 My man! 426 00:20:40,443 --> 00:20:42,509 Would you tell him to stop? 427 00:20:43,545 --> 00:20:45,546 I can't promise an immediate solution, 428 00:20:45,548 --> 00:20:48,782 but I can promise that we can try and think differently. 429 00:20:48,784 --> 00:20:51,585 To think creatively as these students. 430 00:20:51,587 --> 00:20:53,087 Thank you all for coming. 431 00:20:53,089 --> 00:20:54,455 This meeting is adjourned. 432 00:20:55,991 --> 00:20:58,559 But our next meeting begins right now, 433 00:20:58,561 --> 00:21:00,561 and we will stay here until we come up with something that 434 00:21:00,563 --> 00:21:03,197 unties our hands and we begin to think differently. 435 00:21:03,199 --> 00:21:04,465 Ms. hart? 436 00:21:04,467 --> 00:21:05,799 Yes, ma'am? 437 00:21:05,801 --> 00:21:07,601 Please hang up my painting. 438 00:21:07,603 --> 00:21:09,703 Yes, ma'am. 439 00:21:34,863 --> 00:21:36,797 Very hopeful, Maya. 440 00:21:36,799 --> 00:21:37,898 What do you call it? 441 00:21:37,900 --> 00:21:39,767 The renaissance. 442 00:21:43,171 --> 00:21:44,972 Oh, my eyes! 443 00:21:46,641 --> 00:21:48,542 Want to know what I call it? 444 00:21:48,544 --> 00:21:49,677 I don't care. 445 00:21:49,679 --> 00:21:52,813 50 million purple cats. 446 00:21:52,815 --> 00:21:55,082 Isn't it hopeful? 447 00:21:55,084 --> 00:21:56,483 It is. 448 00:21:56,485 --> 00:21:58,118 Keep painting, Riley. 449 00:21:59,621 --> 00:22:01,622 Because it makes you happy. 450 00:22:01,624 --> 00:22:04,992 It makes you feel something, which is what art is all about. 451 00:22:07,495 --> 00:22:09,063 I'm happy. 452 00:22:09,065 --> 00:22:10,564 I'm a happy artist. 453 00:22:11,633 --> 00:22:13,701 This is why I stink. 454 00:22:15,704 --> 00:22:17,771 All right. Remember your homework for the weekend 455 00:22:17,773 --> 00:22:20,741 is to visit any art museum in the city. 456 00:22:20,743 --> 00:22:25,713 Find something that inspires you and never forget it 457 00:22:25,715 --> 00:22:29,149 for the rest of your rich and creative lives.