A Kid Like Jake

a piano recital on the 11th. 558 00:27:43,144 --> 00:27:45,318 I don't know if you've heard her play recently 559 00:27:45,353 --> 00:27:48,356 but she's really getting very good. 560 00:27:48,390 --> 00:27:51,014 It's amazing, frankly, the discipline at her age. 561 00:27:51,048 --> 00:27:53,154 I thought it might be nice for Jake to see. 562 00:27:53,188 --> 00:27:55,087 It might inspire him. Who knows? 563 00:27:55,121 --> 00:27:57,986 Oh, have you set a date for his birthday party yet? 564 00:27:58,021 --> 00:28:00,215 I don't want a situation like last year. 565 00:28:00,226 --> 00:28:03,057 It really broke my heart. So call me, I'm at the office. 566 00:28:03,068 --> 00:28:05,346 Be here all day. Remember what that's like? 567 00:28:23,805 --> 00:28:25,634 Of course, it's ridiculous. 568 00:28:25,669 --> 00:28:27,834 - I'm not saying it's not. - I think "Abusive" was the word you used. 569 00:28:27,844 --> 00:28:30,709 You said whoever had the bright idea to evaluate toddlers 570 00:28:30,743 --> 00:28:32,459 using test scores deserves a special place in hell. 571 00:28:32,469 --> 00:28:34,091 But he got a 96! 572 00:28:35,299 --> 00:28:36,680 Ou -- out of 100? 573 00:28:36,715 --> 00:28:37,809 Yeah, well, I mean, it's percentile 574 00:28:37,819 --> 00:28:39,165 so you can't get higher than 99. 575 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,064 - What is all this? - Look, look. Okay, look. 576 00:28:41,098 --> 00:28:42,859 - So they break it down. Right? - Mm-hmm. 577 00:28:42,893 --> 00:28:44,757 There's verbal ability, spatial relations. 578 00:28:44,792 --> 00:28:46,392 - Fine motor skills. - Fine motor skills? 579 00:28:46,414 --> 00:28:47,439 Yeah, like how he holds a pencil. 580 00:28:47,449 --> 00:28:48,729 And I was worried about that too 581 00:28:48,761 --> 00:28:50,477 'cause he's left-handed, which, I mean, obviously 582 00:28:50,487 --> 00:28:51,892 they can't discriminate, but his form -- 583 00:28:51,902 --> 00:28:53,766 - You are out of your mind. - Okay, okay, look. 584 00:28:53,801 --> 00:28:56,691 Lo -- look at the narrative. 585 00:28:57,035 --> 00:29:00,754 - "Jake was enthusiastic and curious.. - Enthusiastic. 586 00:29:00,773 --> 00:29:03,500 "And proved remarkably focused on the task at hand. 587 00:29:03,534 --> 00:29:06,123 "With a keen eye, he was able to group pictures 588 00:29:06,158 --> 00:29:08,850 "based on common properties copying several rows of symbols 589 00:29:08,885 --> 00:29:10,117 - to match a code." - What the fuck! 590 00:29:10,127 --> 00:29:12,647 But it's like shapes and things, relax. Okay. 591 00:29:12,681 --> 00:29:14,720 Wait, wait, wait, this is my favorite part. 592 00:29:14,731 --> 00:29:16,595 "Using an unconventional 593 00:29:16,606 --> 00:29:19,574 "but still effective left-handed grip. 594 00:29:19,585 --> 00:29:21,966 A delight to work with." 595 00:29:24,512 --> 00:29:25,512 What's wrong? 596 00:29:27,524 --> 00:29:28,663 I -- I don't understand. 597 00:29:28,697 --> 00:29:30,976 I guess Jake had made friends 598 00:29:31,010 --> 00:29:32,771 with one of the girls in his group 599 00:29:32,805 --> 00:29:34,842 and one of the boys overheard 600 00:29:34,876 --> 00:29:35,843 what they were talking about. 601 00:29:35,877 --> 00:29:37,672 And, uh, that boy 602 00:29:37,706 --> 00:29:39,156 told some other boy 603 00:29:39,191 --> 00:29:42,988 who told some other boy, who started teasing Jake. 604 00:29:43,022 --> 00:29:44,852 - What were they saying? - I don't know. 605 00:29:44,886 --> 00:29:48,027 But apparently before the teacher could intervene 606 00:29:48,062 --> 00:29:49,339 things got physical. 607 00:29:49,373 --> 00:29:50,640 They started shoving each other. 608 00:29:50,650 --> 00:29:52,169 - I think Jake fell down. - Jesus. 609 00:29:52,204 --> 00:29:53,826 Yeah, and then I guess Jake shoved 610 00:29:53,861 --> 00:29:55,379 the other kid back, I.. 611 00:29:55,414 --> 00:29:56,774 And then I guess he started crying. 612 00:29:56,795 --> 00:29:58,510 But -- but did you tell them he's not like that? 613 00:29:58,520 --> 00:30:00,143 When has he ever shoved anyone? 614 00:30:00,177 --> 00:30:01,938 They knew that he was being teased, okay? 615 00:30:01,972 --> 00:30:04,733 The man was really nice about it. I.. 616 00:30:04,768 --> 00:30:06,879 I actually think he was a little embarrassed. 617 00:30:06,890 --> 00:30:08,484 - Why? - Well.. 618 00:30:09,279 --> 00:30:11,626 He kept dancing around what had happened 619 00:30:11,637 --> 00:30:13,673 talking about Jake's creative role-play 620 00:30:13,708 --> 00:30:16,262 or whatever, and then suddenly, I realized 621 00:30:16,297 --> 00:30:18,122 Oh, God, this guy 622 00:30:18,145 --> 00:30:20,301 doesn't know how to tell me that my son was 623 00:30:20,335 --> 00:30: