1 00:00:15,415 --> 00:00:19,397 A special smile 2 00:00:19,432 --> 00:00:23,379 A certain touch 3 00:00:24,257 --> 00:00:28,226 I never had a love 4 00:00:28,261 --> 00:00:31,698 That I loved so much 5 00:00:31,733 --> 00:00:35,430 When I look back 6 00:00:35,465 --> 00:00:39,128 You're everywhere 7 00:00:39,272 --> 00:00:43,204 Turn the page 8 00:00:43,239 --> 00:00:47,136 You were there 9 00:00:47,580 --> 00:00:51,495 My one sure thing 10 00:00:51,530 --> 00:00:55,411 My solid ground 11 00:00:56,856 --> 00:01:00,492 All I ever wanted 12 00:01:00,527 --> 00:01:04,030 Was the love we found 13 00:01:04,065 --> 00:01:07,801 You came and answered 14 00:01:07,836 --> 00:01:11,555 My every prayer 15 00:01:11,590 --> 00:01:15,429 Turn the page 16 00:01:15,464 --> 00:01:19,268 You were there 17 00:01:19,412 --> 00:01:22,915 Turn the page 18 00:01:22,950 --> 00:01:26,681 You were 19 00:01:26,716 --> 00:01:30,412 There 20 00:01:56,116 --> 00:02:00,109 - Whoa, whoa, whoa! - Hey, watch it, you idiots! 21 00:02:00,286 --> 00:02:03,223 Be careful with those! They're violins, not bowling balls! 22 00:02:03,258 --> 00:02:05,423 Why so many? 23 00:02:05,458 --> 00:02:08,394 - Boing, boing, boing, boing, boing, boing... - Mom? 24 00:02:08,429 --> 00:02:10,361 - What? - Which box has our toys? 25 00:02:10,396 --> 00:02:13,333 What the hell is Lexi doing? I can't hear the phone! 26 00:02:13,368 --> 00:02:16,469 Yes, I'm still holding. 27 00:02:16,504 --> 00:02:19,838 Okay, well, um... 28 00:02:19,873 --> 00:02:22,275 Listen, you don't have to lie to me... 29 00:02:22,310 --> 00:02:25,243 because I know that he's there. 30 00:02:25,278 --> 00:02:29,271 Well, just check under Lana Holden, Mrs. Lana Holden. 31 00:02:32,485 --> 00:02:34,519 Well... okay, okay, fine. 32 00:02:34,554 --> 00:02:38,547 Just tell Lieutenant Demetras that his wife called again, will you? Please? 33 00:02:38,958 --> 00:02:42,527 - And tell him that... Ma! Jeez! - No! 34 00:02:42,562 --> 00:02:45,430 I want you to listen to me now. 35 00:02:45,465 --> 00:02:48,535 You can't keep doing this to yourself or to the boys. 36 00:02:48,570 --> 00:02:51,536 They need their mother now. 37 00:02:51,571 --> 00:02:53,538 You're a beautiful, talented woman. 38 00:02:53,573 --> 00:02:55,842 - You have your whole life ahead of you. - Ma, if I'm so beautiful... 39 00:02:55,877 --> 00:02:59,579 and talented, tell me why did Charles leave me? 40 00:02:59,614 --> 00:03:03,249 Because Charles is a big jerk. 41 00:03:03,284 --> 00:03:07,242 Now get dressed. 42 00:03:45,692 --> 00:03:49,429 What am I gonna do? 43 00:03:49,464 --> 00:03:53,422 Well... 44 00:03:53,700 --> 00:03:56,836 first you eat breakfast. 45 00:03:56,871 --> 00:04:00,418 A little black coffee. 46 00:04:00,453 --> 00:04:03,966 And then you get a job. 47 00:04:04,944 --> 00:04:07,445 Any job. 48 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,548 The boys, God bless them... 49 00:04:10,583 --> 00:04:14,576 They're big eaters. I can't afford it. 50 00:04:15,955 --> 00:04:19,292 Well, he's gonna get sick of her, Ma. 51 00:04:19,327 --> 00:04:21,025 We'll see. 52 00:04:21,060 --> 00:04:23,795 Well... 53 00:04:23,830 --> 00:04:26,399 in the meantime... 54 00:04:26,434 --> 00:04:30,392 get a job. 55 00:04:40,413 --> 00:04:44,406 Just wrap, you're not Picasso. 56 00:04:45,551 --> 00:04:49,544 Picasso would have put the bows on the back of the box. 57 00:04:52,525 --> 00:04:54,660 Brian Turner. 58 00:04:54,695 --> 00:04:56,761 Roberta Guaspari. 59 00:04:56,796 --> 00:05:00,789 Oh, my gosh. I thought you moved away. 60 00:05:01,701 --> 00:05:03,803 I did. I'm just here for my mom's birthday. 61 00:05:03,838 --> 00:05:07,071 Oh, that's nice. That's really... 62 00:05:07,106 --> 00:05:11,099 - Uh, that's for my mom. - Oh, man... Yeah, Turner. 63 00:05:11,678 --> 00:05:15,671 Very pretty though. Oh, go ahead. Go ahead. 64 00:05:15,948 --> 00:05:19,819 - Yes, I knew... I heard you wrote a book, right? - Mm-hmm. 65 00:05:19,854 --> 00:05:22,353 - I didn't read it, though. - That's okay. 66 00:05:22,388 --> 00:05:25,892 Neither did my mom. Looks good on her coffee table, though. 67 00:05:29,829 --> 00:05:33,433 Thank you very much, and please come again. 68 00:05:33,468 --> 00:05:35,533 So what are you doing here? 69 00:05:35,568 --> 00:05:38,838 I thought you'd be in Carnegie Hall by now. 70 00:05:38,873 --> 00:05:41,606 It's a long story. 71 00:05:41,641 --> 00:05:45,634 So my college professor said it was too late. 72 00:05:45,712 --> 00:05:48,915 You know? I hadn't had enough training to be a concert violinist. 73 00:05:48,950 --> 00:05:52,336 So I took a degree in teaching. 74 00:05:52,371 --> 00:05:55,648 I bet you're a great teacher. 75 00:05:55,683 --> 00:05:58,890 Well, I think I am. Or I could... 76 00:05:58,925 --> 00:06:01,527 But every time I would get started on something, 77 00:06:01,562 --> 00:06:03,494 Charles would be transferred. 78 00:06:03,529 --> 00:06:05,932 And then I had my kids, and I took time out to raise them. 79 00:06:05,967 --> 00:06:10,368 Then by the time I wanted to start teaching again, 80 00:06:10,403 --> 00:06:14,396 You know, Navy wife. You can't count on her to stick around. 81 00:06:14,540 --> 00:06:18,533 So I-I-I decided what I would do is start my own program. 82 00:06:19,712 --> 00:06:22,780 And Charles gave me the money... to do that. 83 00:06:22,815 --> 00:06:26,808 - We were in Greece. I bought 50 violins at this little Greek shop. - "Fifty"? 84 00:06:27,687 --> 00:06:31,680 And I started the program at this little private school and, uh... 85 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:38,308 - And then... - And then your husband ran off with your best friend. 86 00:06:38,343 --> 00:06:42,057 That's right. No, she was not my best friend. She was a friend. 87 00:06:42,702 --> 00:06:46,695 So what are you gonna do? Just wrap presents and wait till he comes back? 88 00:06:49,208 --> 00:06:51,075 You sound like my mother. 89 00:06:51,110 --> 00:06:55,103 Oh, God. Heaven forbid. 90 00:06:55,782 --> 00:06:57,749 I've met your mother. 91 00:06:57,784 --> 00:07:00,551 You don't look like her, though. 92 00:07:00,586 --> 00:07:04,055 You know something? I've been thinking. 93 00:07:04,090 --> 00:07:08,094 I know this cool lady. I wrote a piece about her. 94 00:07:08,129 --> 00:07:11,896 She runs this elementary school. 95 00:07:11,931 --> 00:07:15,284 - It's public, but it's alternative. - Mm-hmm. Hmm. 96 00:07:15,319 --> 00:07:18,638 I don't know. I think... I think you should meet her. 97 00:07:18,673 --> 00:07:20,938 I would love to, if you don't mind. 98 00:07:20,973 --> 00:07:24,966 If it works out, you'd have to be willing to relocate, though. 99 00:07:25,011 --> 00:07:29,004 Hmm. Where is it? 100 00:07:42,662 --> 00:07:46,230 Come here! 101 00:07:46,265 --> 00:07:49,133 Damn, man! 102 00:07:49,168 --> 00:07:52,470 Hey! Do what you're doing, man! 103 00:07:52,505 --> 00:07:54,207 - You trying to kill me? - Watch it, fool! 104 00:07:54,242 --> 00:07:58,044 Welcome to East Harlem. 105 00:08:10,122 --> 00:08:14,093 Aside from half a term in a private school... 106 00:08:14,128 --> 00:08:16,494 in Greece... 107 00:08:16,529 --> 00:08:19,198 and a year teaching chorus in Hawaii ten years ago... 108 00:08:19,233 --> 00:08:22,066 That's... the Navy. They move you around. 109 00:08:22,101 --> 00:08:26,094 Um... it doesn't look as if you've had any other teaching experience. 110 00:08:26,739 --> 00:08:30,309 Well, not traditional teaching experience, but I have, um... 111 00:08:30,344 --> 00:08:34,302 - Uh, I've given private lessons. - Oh. 112 00:08:34,680 --> 00:08:37,316 That's not on there. I... 113 00:08:37,351 --> 00:08:41,309 I taught my sons. 114 00:08:41,687 --> 00:08:44,956 I'd like to help you, Mrs. Demetras. 115 00:08:44,991 --> 00:08:48,984 Brian spoke highly of you, and I told him I would consider starting a violin class. 116 00:08:49,128 --> 00:08:52,096 But without the proper qualifications... 117 00:08:52,131 --> 00:08:56,124 and without any experience in inner-city schools... 118 00:08:56,702 --> 00:09:00,695 I'm very sorry. 119 00:09:04,043 --> 00:09:06,010 Okay. 120 00:09:06,045 --> 00:09:08,197 Thank you for seeing me. 121 00:09:08,232 --> 00:09:10,349 You're quite welcome. 122 00:09:31,370 --> 00:09:34,757 What I did is change the 8:45 to 9:45... 123 00:09:34,792 --> 00:09:38,109 to 8:45 to 9:30... 124 00:09:38,144 --> 00:09:40,978 - Come in. - Excuse me. 125 00:09:41,013 --> 00:09:45,006 - Oh, I didn't mean to interrupt. I wanted you to meet my boys. - I'm sorry, Janet. 126 00:09:45,051 --> 00:09:46,719 - This is Nick. - Hi. - Hi. 127 00:09:46,754 --> 00:09:48,853 - And Lexi. - Hi. 128 00:09:48,888 --> 00:09:52,223 I'm sorry. Hi. Oh, I'm Roberta Guaspari-Demetras. 129 00:09:52,258 --> 00:09:55,989 Dennis Rouche, our music teacher and program coordinator. 130 00:09:56,024 --> 00:09:59,721 Mrs. Demetras, did I not make myself clear yesterday? 131 00:09:59,899 --> 00:10:03,736 Oh, yes, yes, of course. I just wanted to show you something. 132 00:10:03,771 --> 00:10:06,270 Just take a second. Ready, boys? 133 00:10:06,305 --> 00:10:10,298 Are we having a talent show? I should have brought my tap shoes. 134 00:10:10,910 --> 00:10:14,903 Five, six, ready, and... 135 00:10:49,248 --> 00:10:53,085 Beautiful. Beautiful. 136 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,853 Oh... 137 00:10:55,888 --> 00:10:58,823 - Will you hire her now? - Oh! 138 00:10:58,858 --> 00:11:02,161 Uh... how long have you boys been playing? 139 00:11:02,196 --> 00:11:04,481 - Since I was three. - And you? 140 00:11:04,516 --> 00:11:06,731 Maybe since I was three and a half. 141 00:11:06,766 --> 00:11:09,168 Your mom must be a pretty good teacher, huh? 142 00:11:09,203 --> 00:11:11,235 She's okay. 143 00:11:11,270 --> 00:11:14,106 Nick... That's right. You guys wait out there. 144 00:11:14,141 --> 00:11:16,907 - Okay, so... - Mrs. Demetras, if you could... 145 00:11:16,942 --> 00:11:20,935 teach our students to play as well as they do, I-I'd be thrilled, but... 146 00:11:21,947 --> 00:11:24,950 I could. Any child can learn to play the violin. 147 00:11:24,985 --> 00:11:27,053 Assuming they have the discipline. 148 00:11:27,088 --> 00:11:29,086 I would teach them to have discipline. 149 00:11:29,121 --> 00:11:31,390 Mrs. Demetras, a lot of our parents are struggling... 150 00:11:31,425 --> 00:11:33,357 to feed their kids, to pay the rent. 151 00:11:33,392 --> 00:11:35,394 They don't have time to help them learn violin. 152 00:11:35,429 --> 00:11:37,361 Well, they wouldn't have to. They wouldn't have to. 153 00:11:37,396 --> 00:11:41,389 It would be great if they wanted to help, but these kids are going to be committed. 154 00:11:42,034 --> 00:11:45,271 They would practice on their own, and they'd help each other in the classroom. 155 00:11:45,306 --> 00:11:48,307 I think I know these students, Miss Demetras. 156 00:11:48,342 --> 00:11:50,241 - Mrs. - Mrs. Demetras. 157 00:11:50,276 --> 00:11:53,077 And I can tell you right now, 158 00:11:53,112 --> 00:11:56,315 their attention span doesn't go past do, re, mi. 159 00:11:56,350 --> 00:11:59,285 Maybe on a good day, I can get them to fa. 160 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:02,253 I think you're underestimating them. 161 00:12:02,288 --> 00:12:05,124 They can learn to play as well as any other kids. 162 00:12:05,159 --> 00:12:08,294 - That I'd like to see. - Well, you will. 163 00:12:08,329 --> 00:12:12,176 Or you would... if... 164 00:12:12,211 --> 00:12:16,024 I'll tell you what... 165 00:12:16,869 --> 00:12:19,004 I'll put you down as a sub. 166 00:12:19,039 --> 00:12:21,105 For now. 167 00:12:21,140 --> 00:12:23,874 - Thank you very much. - But even if it works out, 168 00:12:23,909 --> 00:12:26,479 the board may not let me create a permanent position for you. 169 00:12:26,514 --> 00:12:28,446 That's okay. Anything is okay. That's great. 170 00:12:28,481 --> 00:12:31,050 - I have already planned out the whole term. - Oh, thank you very much. 171 00:12:31,085 --> 00:12:32,883 - Yes! - There is no room for this. 172 00:12:32,918 --> 00:12:35,888 Besides, where are you gonna find money for violins? 173 00:12:35,923 --> 00:12:38,889 Oh, you need violins? 174 00:12:38,924 --> 00:12:42,917 I have violins. I have 50 violins. 175 00:12:44,196 --> 00:12:48,200 Thank you very much. Nice to meet you, Mr... 176 00:12:48,235 --> 00:12:51,135 - Rouche. - Rouche. Th-Thank you. 177 00:12:51,170 --> 00:12:53,738 Okay. Lucy? 178 00:12:53,773 --> 00:12:56,909 Hey, let's go get one! Come on! Come on! 179 00:12:56,944 --> 00:12:59,510 I want one! Give it to me, now! 180 00:12:59,545 --> 00:13:02,246 - Come on, I want one! Come on! - Please, don't open... 181 00:13:02,281 --> 00:13:05,518 Don't open the cases, okay, everybody? Don't open the cases. 182 00:13:05,553 --> 00:13:07,218 No guns. 183 00:13:07,253 --> 00:13:11,246 Okay, now... listen to me, please! 184 00:13:11,290 --> 00:13:14,860 - I don't like this one. - No, no! Please, keep them closed! 185 00:13:14,895 --> 00:13:18,496 Stop it, you two. You two, what did I just say? 186 00:13:18,531 --> 00:13:21,967 Stop! No, no, please, don't. Don't. No, no, no. No, no, no, please. 187 00:13:22,002 --> 00:13:24,982 Just put them back in the case, all right? 188 00:13:25,017 --> 00:13:27,962 Who's plucking? Who's plucking my violin? Hey! 189 00:13:29,008 --> 00:13:31,142 Please, will you put it back in the case right now? 190 00:13:31,177 --> 00:13:35,170 Good. Okay. So today I'm going to be dividing you all up... 191 00:13:35,514 --> 00:13:39,507 into five different classes. 192 00:13:46,091 --> 00:13:50,084 Hello. Come with me. 193 00:13:51,197 --> 00:13:55,190 You're gonna be the first student who is not in my violin class, okay? 194 00:13:55,467 --> 00:13:58,370 I want you to go to the office right now. 195 00:13:58,405 --> 00:14:00,504 Right now. Out, out, out. 196 00:14:00,539 --> 00:14:04,375 Go on, go on, go on. Out, out. 197 00:14:04,410 --> 00:14:08,403 Who wants to be next? 198 00:14:09,548 --> 00:14:13,419 Who wants to be kicked out of my class? 199 00:14:13,454 --> 00:14:15,519 Are you raising your hand... 200 00:14:15,554 --> 00:14:18,122 - because you want to be kicked out? - Yeah. 201 00:14:18,157 --> 00:14:21,961 - Wh-Why? - I don't want to learn about no stupid violins. 202 00:14:21,996 --> 00:14:25,596 Man, violin's for wimps. 203 00:14:25,631 --> 00:14:28,365 - Who told you that? - Nobody. 204 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:30,352 - I just know. - What's your name? 205 00:14:30,387 --> 00:14:32,269 - DeSean. - Well, DeSean... 206 00:14:32,304 --> 00:14:36,297 you didn't give me a good enough reason, so you're staying. 207 00:14:40,179 --> 00:14:44,172 Anybody else? 208 00:14:46,619 --> 00:14:49,855 Very nice. Everybody be quiet. 209 00:14:49,890 --> 00:14:53,092 I'm gonna hand out the violins. 210 00:14:53,127 --> 00:14:55,361 Hey, I play pretty good. 211 00:14:55,396 --> 00:14:57,596 Yeah, see how easy it is? 212 00:15:02,268 --> 00:15:04,235 That's great. You know what? 213 00:15:04,270 --> 00:15:06,237 In the spring, maybe, we can have a big concert... 214 00:15:06,272 --> 00:15:09,708 - and invite all your families and the whole school. 215 00:15:09,743 --> 00:15:11,976 Huh? That would be great. 216 00:15:12,011 --> 00:15:14,346 - What's your name, honey? - Naeem. 217 00:15:14,381 --> 00:15:16,682 Naeem. Okay, you can sit down, Naeem. 218 00:15:16,717 --> 00:15:19,617 You're gonna be a quarter size. 219 00:15:19,652 --> 00:15:23,355 Yeah, and if you guys do exactly what I tell you, if you listen to me, 220 00:15:23,390 --> 00:15:25,356 you're gonna sound beautiful in the concert, 221 00:15:25,391 --> 00:15:28,460 and you're gonna feel so proud of yourselves, you know? 222 00:15:28,495 --> 00:15:30,361 But if you don't listen to me, 223 00:15:30,396 --> 00:15:33,232 you're gonna sound so bad your own parents will get sick when they hear you. 224 00:15:33,267 --> 00:15:35,668 They might even throw up. 225 00:15:35,703 --> 00:15:39,661 I'm serious. 226 00:15:43,609 --> 00:15:47,602 - You decent? - Yeah. 227 00:15:48,714 --> 00:15:51,900 - What's this? - A toast. 228 00:15:51,935 --> 00:15:55,052 - A toast? - To Roberta... 229 00:15:55,087 --> 00:15:59,080 - for making it through the first week. - Ah. 230 00:16:02,027 --> 00:16:04,628 I'm proud of you. 231 00:16:04,663 --> 00:16:08,200 I really appreciate everything you've done for us. I really do. 232 00:16:08,235 --> 00:16:11,971 I swear to you... I promise, this weekend, 233 00:16:12,006 --> 00:16:14,071 I will start looking for a place. 234 00:16:14,106 --> 00:16:18,110 There's no rush, really. No rush. It's... 235 00:16:18,145 --> 00:16:20,210 No, you've done enough. 236 00:16:20,245 --> 00:16:24,238 You should be writing and not baby-sitting us. 237 00:16:31,123 --> 00:16:33,090 I've been reading your book. 238 00:16:33,125 --> 00:16:36,372 - I think it's really great. Yeah. - Oh? 239 00:16:36,407 --> 00:16:39,620 It's really good. It's such powerful stuff. 240 00:16:41,367 --> 00:16:44,601 Wow. Yeah? 241 00:16:44,636 --> 00:16:48,238 - Yeah. - Well, thank you. 242 00:16:48,273 --> 00:16:52,277 Um, so the next one is on migrant workers? 243 00:16:52,312 --> 00:16:54,979 Yeah. 244 00:16:55,014 --> 00:16:57,833 How do you know how you... What... 245 00:16:57,868 --> 00:17:00,617 What you're gonna write about next? 246 00:17:00,652 --> 00:17:04,645 - I mean, how do you... - I just follow my gut. 247 00:17:05,224 --> 00:17:09,217 Pay attention to... 248 00:17:10,162 --> 00:17:12,564 what I'm being drawn to. 249 00:17:12,599 --> 00:17:15,566 What... 250 00:17:15,601 --> 00:17:19,594 What are you doing? 251 00:17:29,681 --> 00:17:33,674 I've been wanting to do that since Mr. Duvane's orchestra class. 252 00:17:37,823 --> 00:17:40,557 You never noticed me in that class. 253 00:17:40,592 --> 00:17:44,585 Oh, you... You completely ignored me. You used to drive me wild. 254 00:17:46,465 --> 00:17:49,201 You had like five different girlfriends. 255 00:17:49,236 --> 00:17:53,194 I never had the one I wanted. 256 00:17:57,443 --> 00:18:01,436 That Roberta isn't around anymore. 257 00:18:07,586 --> 00:18:11,579 I don't believe you. 258 00:18:14,526 --> 00:18:17,494 - No, I can't... I-I shouldn't. - Why? 259 00:18:17,529 --> 00:18:20,532 - Because the boys are... - They're sleeping. 260 00:18:20,567 --> 00:18:24,525 Yeah. Oh, man, I'm still married. 261 00:18:25,104 --> 00:18:29,097 And what's your husband doing right now? 262 00:18:42,121 --> 00:18:44,690 Oh, my God. The boys. 263 00:18:44,725 --> 00:18:47,224 It's okay. 264 00:18:47,259 --> 00:18:51,252 They're still sleeping. 265 00:18:52,798 --> 00:18:54,800 Where are you going? 266 00:18:54,835 --> 00:18:58,793 Uh... Texas. 267 00:18:59,905 --> 00:19:03,898 What? 268 00:19:05,811 --> 00:19:08,096 What's in Texas? 269 00:19:08,131 --> 00:19:10,347 Farm workers. 270 00:19:10,382 --> 00:19:13,752 My research grant? I just got the call. It came through. 271 00:19:13,787 --> 00:19:15,519 Wow. 272 00:19:15,554 --> 00:19:18,490 I've got some families lined up there, and then I go on to California. 273 00:19:18,525 --> 00:19:21,093 How long are you gonna be gone? 274 00:19:21,128 --> 00:19:24,263 I don't know. Two, three months. 275 00:19:24,298 --> 00:19:27,450 I thought you would be around. 276 00:19:27,485 --> 00:19:30,602 I... Um... And last night... 277 00:19:30,637 --> 00:19:33,370 Roberta... 278 00:19:33,405 --> 00:19:36,291 last night was great, but what did you think? 279 00:19:36,326 --> 00:19:39,178 We were gonna get married in the morning? 280 00:19:39,213 --> 00:19:41,778 No, I didn't think that. 281 00:19:41,813 --> 00:19:45,806 I just... We just got here, and I barely even... 282 00:19:46,418 --> 00:19:48,620 I don't even know where to buy groceries. 283 00:19:48,655 --> 00:19:50,654 You're gonna be fine. 284 00:19:50,689 --> 00:19:53,058 You have a job, a place to stay, 285 00:19:53,093 --> 00:19:55,392 your kids have a school to go to, 286 00:19:55,427 --> 00:19:59,420 and there's a D'Agastino's right around the corner. 287 00:20:02,868 --> 00:20:05,569 What am I doing right now? 288 00:20:05,604 --> 00:20:08,306 - Rosining the bow. - Rosining the bow. That's right. 289 00:20:08,341 --> 00:20:11,009 And what am I doing when I tighten this little screw, 290 00:20:11,044 --> 00:20:12,976 when I turn it like this? 291 00:20:13,011 --> 00:20:15,180 Tightening the horsehair. 292 00:20:15,215 --> 00:20:17,314 Everybody, be quiet. Naeem? 293 00:20:17,349 --> 00:20:21,342 - Tightening the horsehair. - The horsehair. That's right. Okay, what do we call this? 294 00:20:21,453 --> 00:20:24,388 What is this called? 295 00:20:24,423 --> 00:20:27,326 Bird was shooting them threes, man. Bird was... 296 00:20:27,361 --> 00:20:30,260 - DeSean? DeSean? - Yeah. 297 00:20:30,295 --> 00:20:32,796 - What is this called? - I don't know. 298 00:20:32,831 --> 00:20:34,731 - Yes, you do. Why not? - I wasn't here. 299 00:20:34,766 --> 00:20:38,570 You were here, but you weren't paying attention. You want people to think you're stupid? 300 00:20:38,605 --> 00:20:41,605 Okay, you can tell him, Naeem. 301 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:45,010 - It's called the frog. - It's called the frog. That's right. 302 00:20:45,045 --> 00:20:47,678 Okay, anybody remember what this is? 303 00:20:47,713 --> 00:20:50,449 Lucy, do you like it when people snap their fingers when you talk? 304 00:20:50,484 --> 00:20:54,442 Yeah. 305 00:20:54,620 --> 00:20:56,486 "D," "D," "D," "D." 306 00:20:56,521 --> 00:20:59,958 "E," "E," "E," "E." 307 00:20:59,993 --> 00:21:02,878 "D," "D," "D," "D." 308 00:21:02,913 --> 00:21:05,473 "C," "C," "C," "C," 309 00:21:05,508 --> 00:21:08,122 "D," "D," "D," "D." 310 00:21:08,157 --> 00:21:10,581 "E," "E," "E," "E." 311 00:21:10,616 --> 00:21:12,970 "D," "D," "D," "D." 312 00:21:13,005 --> 00:21:15,005 Excuse me. 313 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,241 - I'm sorry. - No talking! 314 00:21:17,276 --> 00:21:21,269 - I was supposed to collect kids from Miss Cooper's classroom... 315 00:21:21,613 --> 00:21:24,716 for my 10:00 class, and there's nobody there. 316 00:21:24,751 --> 00:21:27,784 Miss Cooper's students have Phys Ed on Tuesdays. 317 00:21:27,819 --> 00:21:29,653 But you scheduled them for violin. 318 00:21:29,688 --> 00:21:33,558 You must have read the schedule wrong. 319 00:21:33,593 --> 00:21:36,760 I don't think so. 320 00:21:36,795 --> 00:21:40,788 Well, I can't solve this problem for you right now. 321 00:21:40,899 --> 00:21:42,968 I'm trying to teach. 322 00:21:45,470 --> 00:21:47,639 So am I. 323 00:21:51,043 --> 00:21:54,611 May we continue, please? 324 00:21:54,646 --> 00:21:56,747 "C," "C," "C"... 325 00:21:56,782 --> 00:22:00,118 - But I thought all the teachers agreed to this. - In theory. 326 00:22:00,153 --> 00:22:03,121 Adam, I want to see you in my office after lunch. 327 00:22:03,156 --> 00:22:05,088 - What did I do? - Think about it. 328 00:22:05,123 --> 00:22:07,592 Look, whenever you pull the students out, it's a disruption. 329 00:22:07,627 --> 00:22:09,559 Plus, it's extra work on the teachers... 330 00:22:09,594 --> 00:22:11,962 because they have to fill the kids in on what they missed. 331 00:22:11,997 --> 00:22:15,000 - Some of the teachers resent it. - But can't you talk to them? 332 00:22:15,035 --> 00:22:18,582 Look, I pulled this off a second-grader this morning. 333 00:22:18,617 --> 00:22:22,129 I'll help you, Roberta, but I cannot hold your hand. 334 00:22:24,843 --> 00:22:28,013 I want everybody to put your right foot on a tile, 335 00:22:28,048 --> 00:22:30,080 and then you put your left foot on a line. 336 00:22:30,115 --> 00:22:33,717 See? Because we're trying to make a box with our feet. 337 00:22:33,752 --> 00:22:37,745 - Lucy, do you want to leave the class right now? 338 00:22:38,623 --> 00:22:41,858 Yeah, because I'm trying to make you stand strong. See? 339 00:22:41,893 --> 00:22:45,886 So strong and balanced that if I tried to push you over, I couldn't do it. 340 00:22:46,631 --> 00:22:48,598 - See? - Michael Jordan�s pretty good, though. 341 00:22:48,633 --> 00:22:50,635 If you were standing strong, I couldn't push you... 342 00:22:50,670 --> 00:22:54,628 Hey, DeSean. Hey, James. Now, cut it out. 343 00:22:56,041 --> 00:22:58,875 Anybody seen Naeem? 344 00:22:58,910 --> 00:23:02,447 - I saw him this morning, but he's not here. - I know he's not here. 345 00:23:02,482 --> 00:23:05,467 That's why I asked you. See? 346 00:23:05,502 --> 00:23:08,418 Okay, good. 347 00:23:08,453 --> 00:23:10,754 You're not standing strong. 348 00:23:10,789 --> 00:23:14,782 See? See how I could push you? That's because your feet are not... 349 00:23:16,194 --> 00:23:19,062 centered. 350 00:23:19,097 --> 00:23:22,999 Somebody bring me a chair, okay? 351 00:23:23,034 --> 00:23:27,027 Guadalupe, I think it would be a good idea for you to sit, okay? 352 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:33,033 Thank you, DeSean. 353 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:37,649 Now, who can I yell at? 354 00:23:37,684 --> 00:23:39,983 Hey, Naeem! 355 00:23:40,018 --> 00:23:42,853 Where were you today? 356 00:23:42,888 --> 00:23:45,190 I can't be involved in class anymore. 357 00:23:45,225 --> 00:23:47,492 - Why not? - My mother won't let me. 358 00:23:47,527 --> 00:23:50,494 Why? 359 00:23:50,529 --> 00:23:54,499 My son's got more important things to do than learn dead white men's music. 360 00:23:54,534 --> 00:23:57,736 They're gonna learn "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." 361 00:23:57,771 --> 00:24:00,890 How many black classical composers can you name? 362 00:24:00,925 --> 00:24:03,901 How many black classical violinists do you know? 363 00:24:03,936 --> 00:24:06,742 That doesn't mean that's the way it should be. 364 00:24:06,777 --> 00:24:09,246 I mean, Naeem's learning how to play music. 365 00:24:09,281 --> 00:24:11,681 Maybe it makes him feel good about himself. 366 00:24:11,716 --> 00:24:13,885 - What does it matter who wrote it? - Please, Ma. 367 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:16,853 Can I be in the class? 368 00:24:16,888 --> 00:24:19,689 Look, I've seen this before. 369 00:24:19,724 --> 00:24:23,595 You white women come up here and think you can rescue our poor inner-city children... 370 00:24:23,630 --> 00:24:26,097 who never asked to be rescued in the first place. 371 00:24:26,132 --> 00:24:28,099 No thank you. 372 00:24:28,134 --> 00:24:32,092 Come on. 373 00:24:32,871 --> 00:24:36,864 Don't look back at her. Turn your head around. 374 00:24:43,882 --> 00:24:46,879 Shit. 375 00:24:46,914 --> 00:24:49,877 Hello? 376 00:24:54,826 --> 00:24:57,896 Where are you? 377 00:25:00,565 --> 00:25:03,735 Are you still with her? 378 00:25:08,139 --> 00:25:10,106 Oh, God. 379 00:25:10,141 --> 00:25:12,242 We've all missed you so much. 380 00:25:12,277 --> 00:25:16,270 The boys and me... We're gonna be so happy when you come back. 381 00:25:16,615 --> 00:25:20,608 I promise it will be better. I... I... 382 00:25:20,886 --> 00:25:24,120 What? 383 00:25:24,155 --> 00:25:27,893 Well... What? I thought you said that you and Lana... 384 00:25:27,928 --> 00:25:31,728 You were... That was all over. 385 00:25:31,763 --> 00:25:35,756 Charles? Charles? 386 00:25:48,780 --> 00:25:50,747 Mm-hmm. 387 00:25:50,782 --> 00:25:52,967 Yeah, that was it, you know? 388 00:25:53,002 --> 00:25:55,529 No explanation. No discussion. 389 00:25:55,564 --> 00:25:58,021 No... anything. He just... 390 00:25:58,056 --> 00:26:01,224 He basically didn't even want to talk about it. 391 00:26:01,259 --> 00:26:05,230 - Just "I want a divorce. Good-bye." - I know it's hard. 392 00:26:05,265 --> 00:26:07,197 You're gonna get through this. 393 00:26:07,232 --> 00:26:09,699 You will. You'll survive this. You will. 394 00:26:09,734 --> 00:26:13,271 I'm gonna take the boys and move back to my mom's. 395 00:26:13,306 --> 00:26:15,572 What? 396 00:26:15,607 --> 00:26:19,600 You're gonna quit teaching in the middle of the term? 397 00:26:19,844 --> 00:26:22,746 Well, I just... I don't fit in there. 398 00:26:22,781 --> 00:26:25,183 I'm not making any progress with those kids. 399 00:26:25,218 --> 00:26:27,217 What are you gonna tell Janet? 400 00:26:27,252 --> 00:26:31,245 Huh? Your husband left you, nothing else matters? 401 00:26:33,158 --> 00:26:37,151 I don't know. 402 00:26:45,704 --> 00:26:47,671 My mother gave it to me. 403 00:26:47,706 --> 00:26:50,842 - Why would she give you $50? - To buy breakfast. 404 00:26:50,877 --> 00:26:53,643 Do you know how hard your mother works? 405 00:26:53,678 --> 00:26:55,745 - Yeah. - Do you think it's right to steal from her? 406 00:26:55,780 --> 00:26:59,184 - I didn't. - Why don't we go to my office and call her and ask her? 407 00:26:59,219 --> 00:27:01,186 - Come on. - I need to talk to you. 408 00:27:01,221 --> 00:27:03,687 It will have to wait. 409 00:27:03,722 --> 00:27:07,715 - It's important. - Take a number. 410 00:27:17,435 --> 00:27:20,939 Guadalupe, what are you doing here? 411 00:27:20,974 --> 00:27:22,973 I can't keep my bow straight. 412 00:27:23,008 --> 00:27:27,001 Well, honey, your teacher must be looking for you. 413 00:27:31,449 --> 00:27:35,442 Here. I can't come anymore. 414 00:27:36,021 --> 00:27:38,922 It's too hard. 415 00:27:38,957 --> 00:27:41,960 The violin is hard for everybody. 416 00:27:41,995 --> 00:27:44,963 But everyone is better than me. 417 00:27:44,998 --> 00:27:48,956 I'll always be... weaker. 418 00:27:51,369 --> 00:27:54,738 Did you ever hear of Itzhak Perlman? 419 00:27:54,773 --> 00:27:58,766 - No. - He's one of the greatest violinists in the whole world. 420 00:27:59,411 --> 00:28:01,913 He has problems with his legs too. 421 00:28:01,948 --> 00:28:04,381 He has to use two canes to walk, 422 00:28:04,416 --> 00:28:07,784 but he still makes the most beautiful music. 423 00:28:07,819 --> 00:28:10,855 - And he sits down when he plays? - Yeah, he has to. 424 00:28:10,890 --> 00:28:14,824 He was your student? 425 00:28:14,859 --> 00:28:18,852 No, but if he were, I would tell him the same thing I'm telling you. 426 00:28:22,734 --> 00:28:26,727 You shouldn't quit something just 'cause it's hard. 427 00:28:28,006 --> 00:28:31,999 But I can't stand strong. 428 00:28:37,782 --> 00:28:41,775 Standing strong doesn't mean just using your legs. 429 00:28:44,189 --> 00:28:47,459 You can stand strong on the inside. 430 00:28:47,494 --> 00:28:51,452 You know what I mean? 431 00:29:11,416 --> 00:29:14,851 - Hi. Want to sit? - Mm-mm. 432 00:29:14,886 --> 00:29:18,879 - That's the sub I was talking about. - Mm-hmm. 433 00:29:19,190 --> 00:29:22,026 What's the matter, you got cooties or something? 434 00:29:22,061 --> 00:29:24,994 Oh, apparently. 435 00:29:25,029 --> 00:29:28,894 Well, I'll take my chances. Isabel Vasquez, second grade. 436 00:29:28,929 --> 00:29:32,760 - Hi, I'm Roberta Guaspari. - The violin teacher. I know. 437 00:29:33,371 --> 00:29:37,006 Is it my imagination or does everybody here hate me? 438 00:29:37,041 --> 00:29:39,409 Look, it's hard to fit in when you're doing a special program. 439 00:29:39,444 --> 00:29:43,437 People figure you're not gonna be here long, so they don't make the effort. 440 00:29:43,848 --> 00:29:47,185 It may take a while for folks to warm up, but they don't hate you. 441 00:29:47,220 --> 00:29:50,053 What about Alice Cooper? 442 00:29:50,088 --> 00:29:54,081 - Okay, okay, okay, okay. - A: She thinks the violin is a waste of time. 443 00:29:55,894 --> 00:29:59,887 She's a bitch. 444 00:30:01,566 --> 00:30:05,403 So why are you being so nice to me? 445 00:30:05,438 --> 00:30:08,037 Ulterior motives. 446 00:30:08,072 --> 00:30:10,408 I want my daughter in your class next year. 447 00:30:12,410 --> 00:30:14,612 If I'm here next year. 448 00:30:14,647 --> 00:30:18,605 You will be. 449 00:30:21,953 --> 00:30:25,456 Is just for you and your boys? 450 00:30:27,492 --> 00:30:31,060 Yes. 451 00:30:31,095 --> 00:30:34,098 No husband? No boyfriends? 452 00:30:34,133 --> 00:30:37,101 No. No. 453 00:30:39,237 --> 00:30:43,230 I'll-I'll take it. 454 00:30:48,046 --> 00:30:53,941 Slow bows. Slow bows. Don't squeeze. 455 00:30:56,020 --> 00:31:00,013 Oh, man. Stop. Everybody, stop, stop, stop. 456 00:31:00,191 --> 00:31:02,992 DeSean, how much have you practiced this week? 457 00:31:03,027 --> 00:31:05,980 My asthma... It was very bad. I had to go to the hospital. 458 00:31:06,015 --> 00:31:08,933 Again? You told me you had to go to the hospital last week. 459 00:31:08,968 --> 00:31:11,970 Oh, yeah. Maybe it was last week. 460 00:31:12,005 --> 00:31:14,571 Uh-huh. 461 00:31:14,606 --> 00:31:18,409 What about you, Lucy? You sounded the worst of all. Have you practiced? 462 00:31:18,444 --> 00:31:20,343 - No. - Why not? 463 00:31:20,378 --> 00:31:23,081 You can't be in this class if you do not practice. 464 00:31:23,116 --> 00:31:26,082 My grandma got mugged. 465 00:31:26,117 --> 00:31:30,088 Oh, I'm sorry. Is she okay? 466 00:31:30,123 --> 00:31:34,081 She died. 467 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:39,353 Oh... Lucy, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. 468 00:31:42,500 --> 00:31:46,493 Just do the best you can, okay? 469 00:31:51,643 --> 00:31:54,344 - Good night, Roberta. - Hey... good night. 470 00:31:54,379 --> 00:31:57,515 - See you tomorrow. - You ready? All right, we'll see you. 471 00:31:57,550 --> 00:32:01,508 Let's go. 472 00:32:11,396 --> 00:32:14,430 - Hey, Naeem. - Hi, Roberta. 473 00:32:14,465 --> 00:32:17,400 Hey, can I talk to your mama for a second? 474 00:32:17,435 --> 00:32:21,428 I just wanted to tell you that I didn't come up here to rescue anybody. 475 00:32:22,206 --> 00:32:24,540 I'm a single mother, and I needed the job. 476 00:32:24,575 --> 00:32:28,568 And I know you think you're protecting your son, but you're not. 477 00:32:29,347 --> 00:32:32,650 I mean, what if Arthur Ashe's mother said he couldn't play tennis... 478 00:32:32,685 --> 00:32:35,051 because it's a white man's game? 479 00:32:35,086 --> 00:32:37,522 You know, the important thing is Naeem. 480 00:32:37,557 --> 00:32:39,622 When he plays music, 481 00:32:39,657 --> 00:32:43,650 his whole face lights up. 482 00:32:47,098 --> 00:32:51,091 You should see that. 483 00:33:20,398 --> 00:33:22,700 What's up? 484 00:33:22,735 --> 00:33:24,968 You are. 485 00:33:25,003 --> 00:33:28,996 I was thirsty. 486 00:33:31,075 --> 00:33:33,244 Remember in Greece we could see the ocean? 487 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:36,379 Mm-hmm. Yeah. 488 00:33:36,414 --> 00:33:40,407 - And the fishing boats and... - And the octopuses. 489 00:33:40,651 --> 00:33:43,486 Yeah. 490 00:33:43,521 --> 00:33:47,514 Um, is Daddy coming here soon? 491 00:33:52,663 --> 00:33:56,656 Well... that's something... 492 00:33:57,101 --> 00:34:01,094 I was wanting to talk to you about. 493 00:34:04,208 --> 00:34:08,201 Daddy isn't gonna live with us anymore. 494 00:34:10,348 --> 00:34:14,341 Um... you and Lexi are gonna see him; 495 00:34:16,220 --> 00:34:20,213 special times like Christmas and, you know, summers. 496 00:34:23,361 --> 00:34:27,354 Um... can you tell a birthday story? 497 00:34:28,232 --> 00:34:31,235 Don't you want to talk about what I just said? 498 00:34:31,270 --> 00:34:35,228 I want to hear the birthday story. 499 00:34:36,074 --> 00:34:39,042 Okay. 500 00:34:39,077 --> 00:34:42,478 Um... 501 00:34:42,513 --> 00:34:45,649 You know, it was your grandpa's birthday, 502 00:34:45,684 --> 00:34:48,887 and I was a little bit sad because... 503 00:34:48,922 --> 00:34:51,723 because he had died a couple months back. 504 00:34:51,758 --> 00:34:54,525 - But you knew I'd be born that day. - Yeah. 505 00:34:54,560 --> 00:34:57,627 So I packed, and I got ready. 506 00:34:57,662 --> 00:35:01,655 - Then Daddy left. - Daddy left, yeah. 507 00:35:01,732 --> 00:35:05,336 He didn't believe me because I said, "This is my dad's birthday. 508 00:35:05,371 --> 00:35:07,870 This baby is gonna be born today." 509 00:35:07,905 --> 00:35:10,908 But he didn't believe you, but I was born... 510 00:35:10,943 --> 00:35:13,911 - You sure were. - On the same day as Grandpa. 511 00:35:13,946 --> 00:35:15,878 That's right. 512 00:35:15,913 --> 00:35:19,906 It was a happy day. 513 00:35:20,218 --> 00:35:22,486 Was Daddy happy too? 514 00:35:22,521 --> 00:35:24,720 Of course he was. 515 00:35:24,755 --> 00:35:28,748 Then why is he leaving me? 516 00:35:31,229 --> 00:35:33,896 Well, he's not leaving you, Nick. 517 00:35:33,931 --> 00:35:37,924 I mean, he loves you, and he loves Lexi very, very much. 518 00:35:39,370 --> 00:35:43,363 Then why can't he live with us? 519 00:35:47,778 --> 00:35:51,771 It's just sometimes things h-happen between... 520 00:35:52,650 --> 00:35:56,643 Grown-ups... 521 00:35:57,255 --> 00:35:59,922 that are very hard to understand. 522 00:35:59,957 --> 00:36:03,950 They can't... They just can't be together. 523 00:36:19,510 --> 00:36:21,779 - I need to buy some... - Mommy, come look! 524 00:36:21,814 --> 00:36:23,746 What? 525 00:36:23,781 --> 00:36:27,351 What are you... Oh, my God, you're killing me. 526 00:36:27,386 --> 00:36:29,452 - What's this? - A dog. 527 00:36:29,487 --> 00:36:33,289 - What is this? - Mom, look, look at her. She's so cute. 528 00:36:33,324 --> 00:36:36,325 - Right? Can we get her? - No. We're not getting a dog, no. 529 00:36:36,360 --> 00:36:39,764 - She could stay with us. No, you don't have to... - No, but... Yeah, but... 530 00:36:39,799 --> 00:36:42,331 Okay. 531 00:36:42,366 --> 00:36:46,359 Now we're all gonna take turns cleaning up after this puppy, right? 532 00:36:47,205 --> 00:36:51,198 Uh, absolutely. 533 00:36:51,943 --> 00:36:55,936 Yeah, right. 534 00:36:57,915 --> 00:37:00,284 You're on the wrong string, Becky. 535 00:37:00,319 --> 00:37:02,653 I've only told you this 14 times. 536 00:37:02,688 --> 00:37:05,188 Look at your nails. 537 00:37:05,223 --> 00:37:11,429 You're supposed to cut them for violin... I've told you th... 538 00:37:11,464 --> 00:37:13,796 That sounds terrible! 539 00:37:13,831 --> 00:37:15,965 You're gonna make your parents sick. 540 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:19,136 Is this an important question, Tanisha? 541 00:37:19,171 --> 00:37:22,238 - What? - Do you have two of those skirts? 542 00:37:22,273 --> 00:37:26,266 - Huh? - You wore one just like that on Monday. 543 00:37:26,377 --> 00:37:30,370 - All right, I don't think that's such an important question. 544 00:37:30,681 --> 00:37:34,674 Let's try it again. 545 00:37:39,056 --> 00:37:43,049 Okay, just practice on the fingerboards silently. 546 00:37:49,300 --> 00:37:53,293 Naeem and I were wondering if he could still be in the class? 547 00:37:56,941 --> 00:38:00,934 Well, I would love that. 548 00:38:01,312 --> 00:38:03,279 You've got a lot of catching up to do. 549 00:38:03,314 --> 00:38:06,882 - You think you can work that hard? - Yeah, I can. 550 00:38:06,917 --> 00:38:10,910 Okay. But I can also arrange for some private lessons at my apartment. 551 00:38:11,022 --> 00:38:13,758 I wouldn't be able to afford that. 552 00:38:13,793 --> 00:38:16,692 That's okay. 553 00:38:16,727 --> 00:38:19,363 Why don't you go get a spare violin and see if you can remember... 554 00:38:19,398 --> 00:38:23,356 how to set it up. 555 00:38:27,371 --> 00:38:31,364 Okay, let's try it again, shall we? 556 00:38:32,376 --> 00:38:34,343 - Yes. - Come on out, Naeem. 557 00:38:34,378 --> 00:38:38,371 See if you can remember how to do that. All right. 558 00:38:38,649 --> 00:38:40,651 - You're shouting at them all the time! - I'm not shouting all the time! 559 00:38:40,686 --> 00:38:42,618 Just when they don't listen. 560 00:38:42,653 --> 00:38:46,568 - They have to listen to me. - Didn't you tell them they were making their parents sick? 561 00:38:46,603 --> 00:38:50,483 I did say... But I didn't say it exactly that way. 562 00:38:51,362 --> 00:38:55,355 I'm raising Becky in a supportive atmosphere. 563 00:38:55,700 --> 00:38:58,602 - I don't send her to school to be abused. - I'm trying to teach discipline. 564 00:38:58,637 --> 00:39:01,337 That's all. If you want to take a very difficult instrument, 565 00:39:01,372 --> 00:39:04,875 you have to take it seriously, you have to focus, you have to pay attention... 566 00:39:04,910 --> 00:39:08,868 I think what Mrs. Lamb is trying to say, Roberta, 567 00:39:09,113 --> 00:39:12,848 is that you are a little too harsh, 568 00:39:12,883 --> 00:39:16,876 but I'm sure you might be able to soften your comments to the children. 569 00:39:19,056 --> 00:39:22,893 I don't believe we have an impossible situation here, now do you? 570 00:39:22,928 --> 00:39:25,963 Mm-mm. No, that's... I can do that. 571 00:39:25,998 --> 00:39:27,631 Good. 572 00:39:43,147 --> 00:39:47,084 Okay, that's enough. Thank you. 573 00:39:54,091 --> 00:39:58,084 Well, that was... pretty good. 574 00:39:58,863 --> 00:40:00,996 That was... not so bad. 575 00:40:01,031 --> 00:40:04,568 It wasn't? I thought we stunk. 576 00:40:04,603 --> 00:40:06,569 Well... 577 00:40:06,604 --> 00:40:08,571 I wouldn't put it that way. 578 00:40:08,606 --> 00:40:10,841 I would just say that some people... 579 00:40:10,876 --> 00:40:13,973 could maybe practice a little bit more. 580 00:40:14,008 --> 00:40:17,070 James, did you practice at all this week? 581 00:40:17,848 --> 00:40:21,841 Okay, well, perhaps you could try a little harder for next week, okay? 582 00:40:22,987 --> 00:40:25,873 Good. Because all you got to do is your best. 583 00:40:25,908 --> 00:40:28,759 Roberta, why are you acting like that? 584 00:40:28,794 --> 00:40:32,128 - Like what? - Like nice. 585 00:40:32,163 --> 00:40:35,164 - Well, don't you want a nice teacher? - I already got nice teachers. 586 00:40:35,199 --> 00:40:39,192 - You added some variety. - Yeah, we like you better the way you used to be. 587 00:40:45,976 --> 00:40:49,969 I agree. This is even worse. You're acting weird now. 588 00:40:53,117 --> 00:40:57,110 Okay, I take it all back. 589 00:40:58,222 --> 00:41:00,456 You stunk! You all stunk! 590 00:41:00,491 --> 00:41:04,484 - Don't tell your parents that I said that, okay? 591 00:41:04,995 --> 00:41:06,962 - Okay. - Let's do it again. 592 00:41:06,997 --> 00:41:09,765 Right this time. Stand up straight. 593 00:41:09,800 --> 00:41:12,803 Make the box with your feet. Come on, tabletops up. 594 00:41:12,838 --> 00:41:14,772 Stop sign. Beautiful. Let's go. 595 00:41:14,807 --> 00:41:17,870 Five, six, seven, and... 596 00:41:17,905 --> 00:41:20,934 Tempo, tempo, tempo! 597 00:41:23,814 --> 00:41:26,250 Don't open the presents, all right, on the airplane. 598 00:41:26,285 --> 00:41:29,698 It's time to board. Time to go. 599 00:41:29,733 --> 00:41:33,112 Okay, gotta go. Hugs, hugs, hugs. 600 00:41:33,257 --> 00:41:36,525 I'll take good care of them. 601 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:39,697 - Can't you come with us, please? - Oh, baby, I told you. 602 00:41:39,732 --> 00:41:43,690 This is Daddy's special time with you. 603 00:41:46,804 --> 00:41:52,765 Bye. 604 00:41:54,245 --> 00:41:58,238 Bye, Nick! 605 00:42:21,939 --> 00:42:25,932 Oh, Tom Sawyer is drying out too. 606 00:42:27,811 --> 00:42:30,781 You should read the new book Mark Twain's writing now. 607 00:42:30,816 --> 00:42:33,782 How did you happen to fall in? 608 00:42:33,817 --> 00:42:36,620 - I didn't fall in. I jumped in to save George. 609 00:42:36,655 --> 00:42:40,222 What? To save me? 610 00:42:40,257 --> 00:42:43,561 - Who is it? - You didn't go through with it, did you? 611 00:42:43,596 --> 00:42:45,628 - Through with what? - Suicide. 612 00:42:45,663 --> 00:42:49,656 - It's against the law to commit suicide around here. 613 00:42:54,905 --> 00:42:57,341 Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas! 614 00:42:59,977 --> 00:43:03,646 - Oh! - Merry Christmas! 615 00:43:03,681 --> 00:43:07,016 - I'm back. - You're back. Oh, God. 616 00:43:07,051 --> 00:43:10,154 - Hut, hut, hike! - I gotcha, I gotcha! - I'm open! 617 00:43:10,189 --> 00:43:14,147 Touchdown! 618 00:43:14,325 --> 00:43:17,211 - First down and ten now! - Okay. 619 00:43:17,246 --> 00:43:20,062 That's it. Enough goofing off. 620 00:43:20,097 --> 00:43:22,631 - Back to work, everybody. - Hey, no fair. 621 00:43:22,666 --> 00:43:25,836 - Everybody. - What are you trying to do, kill me? 622 00:43:25,871 --> 00:43:28,938 You're wearing me out. 623 00:43:28,973 --> 00:43:32,207 - I'll wear you out. - You already did that last night. 624 00:43:32,242 --> 00:43:36,235 The only one in the entire coffee shop not speaking Spanish. Boys, lunch. 625 00:43:38,782 --> 00:43:42,775 Oh, my... Gunshots. You hear that? 626 00:43:42,953 --> 00:43:44,955 How you gonna live here by yourself? 627 00:43:44,990 --> 00:43:47,222 That's a truck backfire, Ma. 628 00:43:47,257 --> 00:43:51,250 I work in this neighborhood, and I want to live here too. 629 00:43:52,863 --> 00:43:54,898 Say hello to the next-door neighbor, Assunta. 630 00:43:54,933 --> 00:43:57,766 He won't bite. 631 00:43:57,801 --> 00:44:00,570 - What's your name? - Lawrence. 632 00:44:00,605 --> 00:44:03,305 - Are you hungry, Lawrence? - Yes. 633 00:44:03,340 --> 00:44:06,076 Do you want half of mine, and I'll have half of yours? 634 00:44:06,111 --> 00:44:08,978 - Okay? - Lawrence? 635 00:44:09,013 --> 00:44:12,781 - Come sit with us. - Hey, get in here. 636 00:44:12,816 --> 00:44:16,619 - Why did you let her buy this house? - "Let her"? 637 00:44:16,654 --> 00:44:18,956 Your daughter does what she wants, in case you haven't noticed. 638 00:44:18,991 --> 00:44:22,949 I noticed. 639 00:44:23,794 --> 00:44:27,297 - I just don't understand the rush. - I want my own home. 640 00:44:27,332 --> 00:44:30,801 I've been living on Navy bases since the day I got married. 641 00:44:30,836 --> 00:44:33,037 The boys don't have a dad. They can have a home. 642 00:44:33,072 --> 00:44:35,239 But if you invested your divorce settlement, 643 00:44:35,274 --> 00:44:37,773 you could buy a nice house someday. 644 00:44:37,808 --> 00:44:43,147 Bad enough you're living in this neighborhood. 645 00:44:43,182 --> 00:44:47,140 Please stop, okay? 646 00:44:54,825 --> 00:44:58,490 I'm sorry. I am. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 647 00:44:58,525 --> 00:45:02,155 Forgive me. I love you. 648 00:45:02,199 --> 00:45:04,700 Don't worry. It's gonna be okay. 649 00:45:04,735 --> 00:45:08,303 Things keep going as well as they have been, 650 00:45:08,338 --> 00:45:12,331 - eventually, I'm sure, Brian will move in with me. 651 00:45:12,743 --> 00:45:14,945 And how much do you know about that man? 652 00:45:14,980 --> 00:45:17,312 He's a good person, you know? 653 00:45:17,347 --> 00:45:20,017 He's... He's been a big help to me. 654 00:45:20,052 --> 00:45:22,718 He's great with the boys. 655 00:45:22,753 --> 00:45:26,746 Just don't want you to make the same mistake twice, Roberta. 656 00:45:27,858 --> 00:45:30,043 You barely knew Charles, and you married him. 657 00:45:30,078 --> 00:45:32,194 I don't believe this! I don't believe it! 658 00:45:32,229 --> 00:45:34,231 You're ragging on me for buying the house in this neighborhood. 659 00:45:34,266 --> 00:45:36,834 I would think you would want Brian to move in with me! 660 00:45:36,869 --> 00:45:39,236 Not if he's the wrong person! 661 00:46:04,161 --> 00:46:07,164 Okay, everybody look alive. We're coming up to the fermata. 662 00:46:07,199 --> 00:46:09,550 Here it comes. Nobody move. 663 00:46:09,585 --> 00:46:11,844 Hold, hold, hold, hold, hold. 664 00:46:11,879 --> 00:46:14,069 Now at the spring concert, 665 00:46:14,104 --> 00:46:16,507 the audience is going to be dying for this next note, 666 00:46:16,542 --> 00:46:19,908 but we're gonna make 'em wait. 667 00:46:19,943 --> 00:46:23,212 And wait and wait and wait and wait. 668 00:46:23,247 --> 00:46:26,049 You wait here. I'm gonna go get a cup of coffee. 669 00:46:26,084 --> 00:46:28,350 - Roberta! - Good-bye. 670 00:46:28,385 --> 00:46:31,186 Roberta! 671 00:46:31,221 --> 00:46:33,789 All right, all right, all right, all right, all right! 672 00:46:33,824 --> 00:46:37,494 But you gotta remember, you gotta all come in together. Promise me. 673 00:46:47,271 --> 00:46:51,264 - Man, we'll never get that right. - That's not a very nice thing to say about your classmates. 674 00:46:51,408 --> 00:46:55,401 How many people think we can get it right by the concert? 675 00:47:01,819 --> 00:47:05,289 See? I think we can. Have faith, DeSean. 676 00:47:05,324 --> 00:47:07,456 It'll be all right. 677 00:47:07,491 --> 00:47:11,061 All right. Practice makes perfect. 678 00:47:11,096 --> 00:47:13,128 Can I go upstairs? 679 00:47:13,163 --> 00:47:16,565 Yeah, go see if you can find your room. 680 00:47:16,600 --> 00:47:20,593 - Careful, there's no railing... yet. - All right. 681 00:47:22,606 --> 00:47:25,140 - Hey, Ernie. - Hey. 682 00:47:25,175 --> 00:47:29,179 - How's it going? - If I could just remember what I did here yesterday, 683 00:47:29,214 --> 00:47:31,814 I could be moving a whole lot faster. 684 00:47:31,849 --> 00:47:35,519 - You look real pretty today, honey. - Thanks. 685 00:47:35,554 --> 00:47:37,953 Roberta, honey... 686 00:47:37,988 --> 00:47:40,355 have you lost your mind? 687 00:47:40,390 --> 00:47:44,226 Wait, what is that? 688 00:47:44,261 --> 00:47:48,254 - That's Sheetrock. - Why does it have wallpaper all over it? 689 00:47:48,298 --> 00:47:52,291 - That's how it comes. - Wait a minute. What do they call that? 690 00:47:52,669 --> 00:47:54,636 Sheetrock. 691 00:47:54,671 --> 00:47:58,442 - And why... - That's the way it comes now. 692 00:48:00,611 --> 00:48:03,579 Roberta, you've got to be kidding me. 693 00:48:03,614 --> 00:48:07,017 These ex-cons you've hired ripped this off, 694 00:48:07,052 --> 00:48:08,984 just like they're ripping you off. 695 00:48:09,019 --> 00:48:12,623 I have spent every single penny of my settlement on this house. 696 00:48:12,658 --> 00:48:15,026 I don't have the bucks, okay, 697 00:48:15,061 --> 00:48:17,795 to hire fancy union workers. 698 00:48:17,830 --> 00:48:20,530 Okay, fine. Do it your way. 699 00:48:20,565 --> 00:48:24,523 As usual. 700 00:48:30,908 --> 00:48:32,709 - Fight, fight! - Oh, my God! 701 00:48:35,012 --> 00:48:37,179 - Okay, boys... - Come on, kids. Break it up. 702 00:48:37,214 --> 00:48:40,284 - Calm down. What's wrong with you? - Nick, come on! 703 00:48:40,319 --> 00:48:44,277 Hey. 704 00:48:53,530 --> 00:48:55,497 I'm putting him on two-day suspension, 705 00:48:55,532 --> 00:48:58,702 - but next time he will be expelled. - There will not be a "next time." 706 00:48:58,737 --> 00:49:01,003 I promise you that. 707 00:49:01,038 --> 00:49:03,538 Have you noticed your son lately? 708 00:49:03,573 --> 00:49:06,310 He's tied up in knots, and he's asking for help. 709 00:49:06,345 --> 00:49:10,303 Kids fight. You're making too much of this. 710 00:49:16,219 --> 00:49:19,690 He was choking the kid, Roberta. 711 00:49:19,725 --> 00:49:21,957 Nick is in trouble, 712 00:49:21,992 --> 00:49:25,985 and you need to deal with it. 713 00:49:31,735 --> 00:49:35,728 Hey, Lexi, catch! 714 00:49:36,039 --> 00:49:38,974 Oh, no, no! 715 00:49:39,009 --> 00:49:41,310 - Oh, no! - I'm sorry. 716 00:49:41,345 --> 00:49:43,347 - Come here. - I didn't mean it. The wind took it. 717 00:49:43,382 --> 00:49:45,981 - Come here. - No, I don't have enough power! 718 00:49:46,016 --> 00:49:49,451 - No! Help me! - You're gonna get it. 719 00:49:49,486 --> 00:49:53,479 - Are you a duck or a chicken? - I'm a chicken! 720 00:49:54,057 --> 00:49:56,158 You're a chicken? 721 00:49:56,193 --> 00:49:58,195 - Careful! - You got yourself a chicken. 722 00:49:58,230 --> 00:50:01,098 I'm a chicken! 723 00:50:08,138 --> 00:50:12,131 You're the only one that can make Nick laugh nowadays. 724 00:50:12,676 --> 00:50:16,669 He just misses his dad. I'm just a fill-in. 725 00:50:16,813 --> 00:50:20,806 No, I don't think so. I think he really, really likes you. 726 00:50:22,686 --> 00:50:25,554 - Huh. - We're all hopin'... 727 00:50:25,589 --> 00:50:29,426 you'll move into the new house with us, you know. 728 00:50:29,461 --> 00:50:32,661 Whoa. Slow down here a minute. 729 00:50:32,696 --> 00:50:35,699 - That's a little too much like getting married. 730 00:50:35,734 --> 00:50:38,100 He's sweating. 731 00:50:38,135 --> 00:50:40,535 What's so bad about that? 732 00:50:40,570 --> 00:50:43,440 How do you know that in five years we'll even like each other? 733 00:50:43,475 --> 00:50:46,576 - Oh, well, you know, maybe we won't. - Yeah. 734 00:50:46,611 --> 00:50:48,712 But if two people care about each other, 735 00:50:48,747 --> 00:50:51,113 you know, they take a chance. 736 00:50:51,148 --> 00:50:53,815 Yeah, like you and Charles took a chance. 737 00:50:53,850 --> 00:50:57,843 I'm not talking about Charles, I'm talking about us. 738 00:50:58,155 --> 00:51:01,423 Roberta, look, marriage... 739 00:51:01,458 --> 00:51:05,295 It's based on a belief that one person can completely meet another's needs. 740 00:51:05,330 --> 00:51:07,562 Now, I just... I don't buy that. 741 00:51:07,597 --> 00:51:09,733 - Whoa, wait, wait a minute. - I never have. 742 00:51:09,768 --> 00:51:11,952 What are you saying? 743 00:51:11,987 --> 00:51:14,102 Are you saying that... 744 00:51:14,137 --> 00:51:16,638 if you have some needs that I don't meet, 745 00:51:16,673 --> 00:51:19,776 you would go and have them met by somebody else? 746 00:51:22,546 --> 00:51:26,539 I'm saying it's a fantasy to think about marriage lasting these days. 747 00:51:27,818 --> 00:51:31,121 One out of two marriages ends in misery and divorce. 748 00:51:31,156 --> 00:51:33,290 No, no, no, you're not answering my question. 749 00:51:33,325 --> 00:51:35,657 What is your question? 750 00:51:35,692 --> 00:51:38,794 If I don't meet all of your needs, 751 00:51:38,829 --> 00:51:40,796 you know, and we're in a committed relationship... 752 00:51:40,831 --> 00:51:44,701 I'm not talking about marriage. I'm just talking about a relationship. 753 00:51:44,736 --> 00:51:48,438 You would go to somebody else? 754 00:51:48,473 --> 00:51:52,442 In theory... yes. 755 00:51:52,477 --> 00:51:54,409 "In theory"? 756 00:51:54,444 --> 00:51:56,446 Wait a second. Wait, wait. 757 00:51:56,481 --> 00:51:58,713 Wh-What happened here? 758 00:51:58,748 --> 00:52:00,749 Weren't we having a nice time? 759 00:52:00,784 --> 00:52:04,488 Yeah, okay. Have we been having a great time together? 760 00:52:04,523 --> 00:52:07,089 - Mm-hmm. - Okay. 761 00:52:07,124 --> 00:52:11,117 So let's just keep it that way, all right? 762 00:52:12,863 --> 00:52:14,865 Or not. 763 00:52:18,135 --> 00:52:20,635 Let's go! Come on! 764 00:52:20,670 --> 00:52:24,663 Let's go home! We're all going home. 765 00:52:25,308 --> 00:52:29,301 - Why can't he? - Because he just can't. 766 00:52:31,314 --> 00:52:33,433 Brian is at his house tonight. 767 00:52:33,468 --> 00:52:35,517 We are at ours. 768 00:52:35,552 --> 00:52:38,155 - Then I want to go to his house. - That's enough, Nick. 769 00:52:38,190 --> 00:52:40,122 Come on. 770 00:52:40,157 --> 00:52:43,727 Will you please just set up your violin and start practicing while I make supper. 771 00:52:43,762 --> 00:52:46,196 Why don't you see if the puppy left us a little present in the bathroom? 772 00:52:46,231 --> 00:52:48,530 I don't feel like practicing! 773 00:52:48,565 --> 00:52:52,558 I don't care. Just go do it, now. Go. Go. 774 00:52:52,869 --> 00:52:55,203 I want to go to Brian's! 775 00:52:55,238 --> 00:52:57,806 Stop whining... 776 00:52:57,841 --> 00:53:01,834 and go practice the violin. 777 00:53:04,247 --> 00:53:08,240 Get your violin. 778 00:53:13,523 --> 00:53:15,525 Man. 779 00:53:20,964 --> 00:53:24,957 - What the hell do you think you're doing? 780 00:53:25,602 --> 00:53:27,704 The problem with you is you're mean to everybody, 781 00:53:27,739 --> 00:53:30,872 and then they don't want to be with you! 782 00:53:30,907 --> 00:53:34,242 I've had just about enough of you, young man. 783 00:53:34,277 --> 00:53:38,270 You just set up that violin properly and start practicing right... 784 00:53:38,415 --> 00:53:42,408 I hate the violin! 785 00:53:42,719 --> 00:53:44,786 Pick up that bow right now. 786 00:53:44,821 --> 00:53:48,256 Don't you ever, ever throw down your bo... 787 00:53:48,291 --> 00:53:51,595 It's all your fault! You made Daddy leave us! 788 00:53:51,630 --> 00:53:52,994 Now you're gonna make Brian leave us! 789 00:53:53,029 --> 00:53:56,266 You're gonna be all alone, and I'll have to take care of you! 790 00:53:56,301 --> 00:54:00,259 You don't have to... take care of me. 791 00:54:01,471 --> 00:54:05,464 - Then who's going to? - I can take care of myself. 792 00:54:06,710 --> 00:54:10,703 And I can take care of you and Lexi. I promise. 793 00:54:11,982 --> 00:54:15,402 You didn't try hard enough. 794 00:54:15,437 --> 00:54:18,822 You made Daddy leave us. 795 00:54:18,857 --> 00:54:22,815 That isn't true. 796 00:54:23,393 --> 00:54:27,386 And that is not fair. 797 00:54:27,697 --> 00:54:31,690 I begged him not to leave us, but he wouldn't listen to me. 798 00:54:32,302 --> 00:54:36,273 - Why not? - Because he found somebody else... 799 00:54:36,308 --> 00:54:39,909 that he likes more... than me. 800 00:54:39,944 --> 00:54:43,478 Who? 801 00:54:43,513 --> 00:54:46,748 Lana. 802 00:54:46,783 --> 00:54:50,776 Remember Lana and Tom, our friends in Greece? 803 00:54:51,855 --> 00:54:53,923 That's her. 804 00:54:59,429 --> 00:55:03,422 Is he gonna marry her now? 805 00:55:09,005 --> 00:55:12,998 No, honey. 806 00:55:13,076 --> 00:55:17,069 But he's not... 807 00:55:19,115 --> 00:55:23,108 He's not ever coming back... to me. 808 00:55:26,823 --> 00:55:30,392 Come here, Lex. Come here, baby. 809 00:55:30,427 --> 00:55:33,880 I'm... I'm gonna take care of you, Nick. 810 00:55:33,915 --> 00:55:36,942 And I'm gonna take care of your brother. 811 00:55:36,977 --> 00:55:39,969 And we're still a family. Come here, baby. 812 00:55:40,004 --> 00:55:43,268 I'm never gonna go anywhere. 813 00:55:43,303 --> 00:55:46,532 Okay? You don't have to worry. 814 00:55:53,450 --> 00:55:56,453 Hey. Hey! 815 00:56:31,554 --> 00:56:34,089 - Hey. - What? 816 00:56:34,124 --> 00:56:37,092 - What color is that? - White. 817 00:56:37,127 --> 00:56:41,120 - No, I told you eggshell. - Eggshells are white. 818 00:56:41,931 --> 00:56:45,924 Women. 819 00:56:45,969 --> 00:56:49,003 Roberta... 820 00:56:49,038 --> 00:56:51,005 how many times I tell you... 821 00:56:51,040 --> 00:56:53,576 you can't be your own contractor? 822 00:56:53,611 --> 00:56:55,543 You're an idiot. 823 00:56:55,578 --> 00:56:59,571 Yeah. Yeah, you're right. I am an idiot. 824 00:57:00,984 --> 00:57:03,118 Hey! Ernie! 825 00:57:03,153 --> 00:57:05,939 Ernie, wake up. Come on, come on. 826 00:57:05,974 --> 00:57:08,725 I'm sorry, but you are fired. 827 00:57:08,760 --> 00:57:11,612 You're fired. Yeah. Go. 828 00:57:11,647 --> 00:57:14,429 You two... You're fired. 829 00:57:14,464 --> 00:57:17,031 - Out. Get out. - Is she kidding? 830 00:57:17,066 --> 00:57:21,059 - You're kidding, right? - I want you out of my house! Go! 831 00:57:24,040 --> 00:57:26,976 You're fired too. 832 00:57:27,011 --> 00:57:30,747 Take it! Go! 833 00:57:30,782 --> 00:57:33,148 Yeah. 834 00:57:33,183 --> 00:57:37,176 - Yeah, that's more like it. - You're fired too. 835 00:57:38,188 --> 00:57:40,455 What? 836 00:57:40,490 --> 00:57:43,059 I mean it. I mean... I mean it. 837 00:57:43,094 --> 00:57:45,429 I need to be with a man, you know, 838 00:57:45,464 --> 00:57:48,610 who can make a commitment to me. 839 00:57:48,645 --> 00:57:51,757 I need that, and my boys need that. 840 00:57:53,903 --> 00:57:57,896 Can you do that? 841 00:58:02,045 --> 00:58:05,576 Roberta... 842 00:58:05,611 --> 00:58:09,107 Get out! 843 00:58:12,856 --> 00:58:14,958 All right. 844 00:58:16,960 --> 00:58:20,530 All right. 845 00:59:28,331 --> 00:59:31,901 Whew! That was great. 846 01:00:20,683 --> 01:00:24,186 All right! 847 01:00:24,221 --> 01:00:27,690 Bravo! 848 01:00:31,094 --> 01:00:35,087 All right! 849 01:00:40,269 --> 01:00:44,262 Yeah! 850 01:01:03,893 --> 01:01:06,427 Children, today is a very special day... 851 01:01:06,462 --> 01:01:10,455 because we're starting the tenth year of the East Harlem Violin Program. 852 01:01:11,668 --> 01:01:15,661 Now, some of you might know that I used to teach just 50 kids at this school. 853 01:01:16,873 --> 01:01:19,207 But now I teach 150 kids... 854 01:01:19,242 --> 01:01:22,143 at three different East Harlem schools. 855 01:01:22,178 --> 01:01:26,171 So many children want to take this violin class that we have to have a lottery. 856 01:01:26,883 --> 01:01:29,684 Now this is a wonderful opportunity, 857 01:01:29,719 --> 01:01:33,712 so I want you to talk to your parents about whether or not you would like to try this. 858 01:01:34,057 --> 01:01:38,050 My daughter took violin with Roberta when she was your age. 859 01:01:38,728 --> 01:01:42,721 Now she's in high school, and she still talks about how much she loved it. 860 01:01:42,965 --> 01:01:46,868 Janet and I started this program... 861 01:01:46,903 --> 01:01:50,896 because we knew how much you kids could benefit from it. 862 01:01:51,908 --> 01:01:55,901 You should know, however, the violin... 863 01:01:56,079 --> 01:01:58,281 is a difficult instrument. 864 01:01:58,316 --> 01:02:00,448 So I... What is it, Justin? 865 01:02:00,483 --> 01:02:03,269 - Who's that lady in the back? - Oh, excuse me. 866 01:02:03,304 --> 01:02:06,020 Yes, this is Dorothea Von Hauften, and she... 867 01:02:06,055 --> 01:02:08,289 - What kind of name is that? - Justin, shh. 868 01:02:08,324 --> 01:02:11,143 She's taking pictures of Roberta's classes... 869 01:02:11,178 --> 01:02:13,928 for a magazine article on music education. 870 01:02:13,963 --> 01:02:16,499 - I want to be in a magazine. - First things first, Justin. 871 01:02:16,534 --> 01:02:19,067 Roberta's going to explain to us about the lottery. 872 01:02:19,102 --> 01:02:22,171 What we're gonna do is, you're going to bring in your permission slips. 873 01:02:22,206 --> 01:02:24,691 Have your parents sign them. You bring them in. 874 01:02:24,726 --> 01:02:27,947 I'm gonna take a hat. I'm gonna close my eyes... 875 01:02:27,982 --> 01:02:31,169 and I'm gonna pick just 50 names from each school... 876 01:02:32,014 --> 01:02:34,016 'cause there isn't enough room for everybody else. 877 01:02:34,051 --> 01:02:38,009 So, on Friday, bring in the slips, 878 01:02:38,387 --> 01:02:41,022 and we will tell you who gets to be... 879 01:02:41,057 --> 01:02:45,038 - in the violin class. Yeah, but everybody gets a chance. 880 01:02:45,073 --> 01:02:49,020 - Yes? - I really, really hope that I get in the class. 881 01:02:49,766 --> 01:02:53,169 I really hope you do too. 882 01:03:25,368 --> 01:03:29,361 Wait, Lex, what time is it? - 2:20. 883 01:03:29,906 --> 01:03:33,899 - I got to go. - Nick, Lexi, how come you guys don't play the violin? 884 01:03:34,610 --> 01:03:38,548 We used to, but you know how my mom is as a teacher? 885 01:03:40,550 --> 01:03:43,186 Picture her being your teacher and your mother. 886 01:03:43,221 --> 01:03:45,787 - Oh, I'm sorry I'm so late. - Hi, Mom. 887 01:03:45,822 --> 01:03:48,558 - Hi, Rachel. - Hi. - Hey, Allegra, come here. 888 01:03:48,593 --> 01:03:50,458 Nick, are you finished practicing? 889 01:03:50,493 --> 01:03:52,593 - Yeah, I'm done. - Already? 890 01:03:52,628 --> 01:03:55,965 - You hardly even practiced. - What, are you timing me with a stopwatch? 891 01:03:56,000 --> 01:03:58,866 - Why don't you pick on Lexi for a change? - 'Cause I'm perfect. 892 01:03:58,901 --> 01:04:01,971 - 'Cause he's perfect. Yeah, but your head hurts, right? 893 01:04:02,006 --> 01:04:04,972 - Have a good lesson, Rachel. - Thanks. 894 01:04:05,007 --> 01:04:08,911 - Where are you going? - I'm going to meet Lawrence, play some basketball. 895 01:04:08,946 --> 01:04:11,347 - I'll be back in a couple of hours. - Okay. 896 01:04:26,229 --> 01:04:30,222 Don't forget the vibrato. 897 01:04:31,567 --> 01:04:34,101 Dang, I just can't get that right. 898 01:04:34,136 --> 01:04:36,138 Well, that's almost it. You almost got it. 899 01:04:36,173 --> 01:04:38,306 Almost isn't good enough. 900 01:04:38,341 --> 01:04:42,334 Ooh, did I turn you into such a perfectionist? 901 01:04:44,046 --> 01:04:46,214 No, I came that way. 902 01:04:46,249 --> 01:04:48,216 That's what I thought. 903 01:04:48,251 --> 01:04:52,244 Well, just as long as you get it... for your Juilliard audition. 904 01:04:55,056 --> 01:04:57,690 What? 905 01:04:57,725 --> 01:05:00,762 I've recommended you for a gifted kids scholarship. 906 01:05:00,797 --> 01:05:02,729 Really? 907 01:05:02,764 --> 01:05:05,883 I think you can do it. 908 01:05:05,918 --> 01:05:08,645 And the next is... 909 01:05:08,680 --> 01:05:11,337 Shandra Wilson. 910 01:05:11,372 --> 01:05:15,141 - Yes! - Congratulations. 911 01:05:15,176 --> 01:05:19,180 - All right, Shandra! Good for you. - Congratulations, sweetie. 912 01:05:19,215 --> 01:05:23,173 - All right. Next is Justin Brady. - Yes! 913 01:05:24,852 --> 01:05:26,886 Yeah.