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[♪♪♪] 418 00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:08,285 [THUD] 419 00:40:30,178 --> 00:40:34,308 DUSSANDER: "--time for us to meet. In such a case as this, 420 00:40:34,474 --> 00:40:36,852 earlier is usually better. 421 00:40:37,060 --> 00:40:40,815 Sincerely yours, Edward French." 422 00:40:40,980 --> 00:40:43,654 Who is this Edward French? 423 00:40:44,150 --> 00:40:47,871 Headmaster? No, he's a guidance counselor. 424 00:40:48,029 --> 00:40:49,326 What is that? 425 00:40:49,489 --> 00:40:52,914 He guides and he counsels. You read the letter. 426 00:40:55,870 --> 00:40:57,167 What stinks in here? 427 00:40:58,414 --> 00:41:01,588 I bet it's my TV dinner, I'm afraid. 428 00:41:05,880 --> 00:41:08,053 TODD: We've got a real problem here, you know that? 429 00:41:08,216 --> 00:41:12,687 We? I'm not the one in trouble. We'll see about that. 430 00:41:12,887 --> 00:41:17,609 Don't turn this on me. It's not my fault your grades have fallen. 431 00:41:17,767 --> 00:41:21,522 That's where you're wrong. The shit you're telling me keeps me up all night. 432 00:41:21,688 --> 00:41:24,783 I fall asleep during class. 433 00:41:27,902 --> 00:41:29,495 I need a fucking pencil. 434 00:41:30,613 --> 00:41:34,538 Do you have one? What will your parents do? 435 00:41:34,701 --> 00:41:38,001 They're never gonna see it. That's the whole point of this. 436 00:41:38,162 --> 00:41:43,168 This isn't just a little slip-up here. My parents will freak. 437 00:41:44,168 --> 00:41:48,093 They'll wanna know what happened. And what happened is you. 438 00:41:48,506 --> 00:41:50,474 Do you get what I'm telling you? 439 00:41:53,052 --> 00:41:56,431 I think so. You'd better be sure. 440 00:41:56,597 --> 00:42:01,103 It's your sorry ass that winds up in jail, not mine. I need a pencil. 441 00:42:01,269 --> 00:42:03,488 A sharp one, please. 442 00:42:03,646 --> 00:42:04,989 Thank you. 443 00:42:05,148 --> 00:42:10,154 Tell me, does this Edward French know your parents in a social way? 444 00:42:10,611 --> 00:42:13,205 No, my parents wouldn't mix with a geek like him. 445 00:42:13,364 --> 00:42:17,870 How about professionally? Has he ever spoken to them? 446 00:42:18,036 --> 00:42:20,585 No, I've never needed it till now. 447 00:42:25,960 --> 00:42:28,133 You're messing things up with that carbon paper. 448 00:42:28,296 --> 00:42:31,516 What do you know about it? Here, out of the way. 449 00:42:31,674 --> 00:42:36,225 I was forging documents before your parents were born. 450 00:42:36,387 --> 00:42:38,139 [PAPER CRINKLING] 451 00:42:43,895 --> 00:42:45,897 [BELL TOLLING] 452 00:42:50,068 --> 00:42:51,615 Hey. 453 00:42:52,487 --> 00:42:53,864 Hi. 454 00:42:54,489 --> 00:42:57,618 Todd, Mr. French will see you now. Do you know what this is about? 455 00:42:57,784 --> 00:42:59,707 I'm sorry, I don't. 456 00:43:03,623 --> 00:43:05,170 See you later. 457 00:43:08,461 --> 00:43:12,716 MAN: That's my son, he's always chewing gum. 458 00:43:12,882 --> 00:43:15,180 He means the world to me. 459 00:43:16,052 --> 00:43:18,225 Hey, Todd, have a seat. 460 00:43:19,639 --> 00:43:21,016 Hello there. 461 00:43:22,600 --> 00:43:24,352 It's okay, sit down. 462 00:43:29,190 --> 00:43:31,443 We're just talking about what's been going on. 463 00:43:32,819 --> 00:43:34,821 Do you want to talk about it? 464 00:43:37,782 --> 00:43:39,284 Not really. 465 00:43:39,742 --> 00:43:42,040 This is nothing to be embarrassed about. 466 00:43:42,703 --> 00:43:46,583 It's not your fault. We both want to help you get back on track. 467 00:43:47,208 --> 00:43:48,926 Both of you? 468 00:43:49,961 --> 00:43:56,014 I must admit that the situation in Richard's home is appalling. 469 00:43:56,884 --> 00:44:01,390 I was raised to believe that the man should take responsibility for his family. 470 00:44:01,889 --> 00:44:07,271 But when you came to me in tears and asked me to intervene 471 00:44:08,187 --> 00:44:12,784 then I realized this was not a matter to be trifled with. 472 00:44:12,942 --> 00:44:16,788 That's why I arranged this meeting. 473 00:44:17,363 --> 00:44:19,616 We all appreciate your concern. 474 00:44:20,408 --> 00:44:22,251 Todd, I've been looking at your record, 475 00:44:22,410 --> 00:44:27,211 and according to your progress report, every grade is way down. 476 00:44:27,415 --> 00:44:30,419 Even your strongest subject, history, 477 00:44:30,585 --> 00:44:33,304 went from a solid A to C-. 478 00:44:33,462 --> 00:44:36,090 Trigonometry down to a D. 479 00:44:37,842 --> 00:44:41,563 Todd, did you know you were on your way to finishing first in your class? 480 00:44:42,430 --> 00:44:43,602 Yes. 481 00:44:45,600 --> 00:44:48,774 Your grandfather and I have been talking and we both agree, 482 00:44:48,936 --> 00:44:51,780 that what's going on, with your father's work problems 483 00:44:51,939 --> 00:44:54,613 and your mom with the drinking, 484 00:44:55,651 --> 00:44:58,780 that maybe home isn't the best place to be studying. 485 00:44:59,280 --> 00:4