04x20 - Last Chance High

[bunniefuu]

PRINCIPAL BYRD: You've missed
days of class this month alone.

Your highest grade is a
D+ and that's in shop.

Those teachers, even
aware of your existence,

their assessment
of your attitude

ranges between
apathetic and comatose.

What you got to say about that?

I don't know.

School sucks.

Nothing we've done to try and
help you succeed around here

seems to have made
any difference.

So we've decided to
transfer you to Taft.

No way, man.

Taft is for losers.

You either go to
continuation school

or you get kicked out
of the system entirely.

It's your last chance, Marty.

[music playing]

Hey, what the Byrd
give you this time?

Two weeks detention?

Library duty, right?

He wants you to come
over nights and do

Mrs. Byrd so he can go bowling.

He's sending me to Taft.

You're not going
to go, are you?

Well, I'm going to catch
the last few minutes of math.

Yeah, we better go.

Hey, don't worry
about it, man.

We'll come visit you.

[theme music]

THEME SONG: We
never thought we'd

find a place where we belong.

Don't have to stand alone.

Will never let you fall.

Don't need permission to
decide what you believe.

I said jump, down
on Jump Street.

I said jump, down
on Jump Street.

Your friends will be there
when your back is to the wall.

You'll find you'll
need us because there's

no one else to call.

When it was a hopeless
decision, what you need,

you better be ready to
jump, Jump Street.

MAN: Eight computers, five
typewriters, three print

enlargers, a bottled water
dispenser, my gold plated pen

and pencil set.

And there was never any
sign of forced entry, huh?

This guy could pick the
lock on the front door

to the Pentagon.

Maybe he has the key.

If you're insinuating it's one
of our employees, they've all

been polygraphed-- twice.

The problem is not
here, gentlemen.

It's there.

A bunch of dropout thugs,
hanging around with nothing

to do but rip us blind.

Well, you don't
know that for sure.

Give me a break.

I'm just grateful
my car is still

in the parking lot every night.

Irma Garcia in
accounting, she never

did get her convertible back.

We'll do what we can.

You know in the real world, if
you can't hack it, you're out.

There's no reason why high
school should be any different.

We'll do what we can.

Irma Garcia.

Are you thinking
what I'm thinking?

Yeah.

This a job for the McQuaids--

Judy and Harry.

Judy and Harry?

No, no, no, the
McQuaids are done.

Kaput.
Finito.

History.

Comprende?

This is a school
full of degenerates.

The McQuaids are perfect.

No, no, they're stupid.

Judy and Harry wanted this case.

Why don't we just
give it to them?

Well, that's why Fuller
is putting them in here.

I didn't know you thought
the McQuaids were stupid.

Listen to me.

We're too old.

Too old?

Too old.

Excuse me, George Burns, what
the hell's the matter with you?

Nothing.

I just don't want to wear
that thing on my head anymore.

Oh.

HANSON: Don't you ever feel
like you've outgrown something.

I mean, you get older.

Things change.

I got Clavo now.

What?

One kid and your life is over.
- No.

Did I say that?

No.

I just I don't think
it works anymore.

OK, everybody out.

Come on, clear the car.
What are you?

Deaf?

Get lost.

[music playing]

Hey, hey, hey--

just-- what are you--

[music playing]

Hello.

You must be the McQuaids.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

I like the hat.

I like the hair.

Very full.

Nice sheen.

Only one thing missing.

Bangs.

Ow.

HANSON: You know,
if you let us down,

we could apologize
to Mr. Brecht.

PENHALL: Repeatedly.

HANSON: Profusely.

I guess he
doesn't want to miss

his th semester of Math .

Don't look at me like that.

This didn't happen
because we're old.

It happened because--

Just get me down.

That's great, Susan.

So what's my first class?

Well, what would
you like it to be?

I don't know.

What's it supposed to be?

Marty, in this school,
you make your own schedule.

Now, obviously, you
have to fulfill all

the high school requirements.

But how you do it and in
what order, that's up to you.

I knew this place
was for losers.

% of our students graduate.

So will you.

OK, cerrano la porto thing.

Very nice.

Very nice.

OK, we're going to wash
your hands in the el bano.

We're going to watch the
fires on the sports channel.

We're going to do
a little comia.

Como se dice este?

Chicken.

What a brilliant
little bueno chico.

Vamo bano.

(SINGING) Pollo, pollo,
pollo, pollo, pollo.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, ow, ow.

I'll fry us up some hamburgers.

Me gusto hamburgers con queso?

Yes.

OK, then I'll have
them ready before they

start singing O Canada.

Yuck.

Yuck.

PENHALL: And from out
of the depths comes

the creature with no teeth.

[growls]

You know, what you
really gotta do is you've

got to wash behind your ears.

Orejas.

Orejas, right.

You've got to wash behind those.

I'll got you a wash cloth.

Where'd he go?

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, my god.

There you go.

So then very macho prince
and the very healthy princess

rode away on the horse.

Burro.

Does sort of look
like one, doesn't it?

OK, the-- the princess
and the macho prince,

they rode away on the burro.

No, burro.

Burro, OK.

And they lived
happily ever after.

You like that story?

Otra vas.

Well, we read it three times.

OK, we'll read it one more time.

But then I'm going to go
catch some hockey, OK?

Tango muy fatigo, you know.

Thank you.

[music playing]

So did you get it their
files in here yesterday?

No, I'm still working on it.

You know, there's
some about that kid.

Mm.

Must have took a
lot of lunch money

to cherry a car like that.

Mm.

I bet hanging kids in locker
rooms isn't his only hobby.

Jimmy.

Jimmy.

Hey.

Oh, we just want
to let you know that

it's-- it's OK about yesterday.

We're not holding any
kind of grudge against you

or anything like that.

What are you doing?

Bug mittens.

Oh.

Well, doofus here locked
my keys in my car.

Yeah, genius, over here,
you know, he's not much better

with this than my grandmother.

Could you help us out?

OK.

[glass shatters]

I never used one
of these before.

I'm Sorry.

So you shop every day.

You make the meal.

And you clean up.

That's it.

And this works as
elective credits.

Sure.

Why should I hire a cook to
come in when you kids can

take charge of the whole thing?

How's it going, Frances?

Oh, pretty good.

What happened to the rug?

Time for change, I guess.

Frances.

Never Fran.
- Tom.

Never Ludwig.

Mr. Never Ludwig here is
going to help you with lunch.

I have one small request.

No more grilled cheese.

Oh, you're in luck.

Today's caviar.

We can either bike or
walk to the grocery store.

I have a car.

Blue Mustang, right?

Right.

No window.

Well, look, I got
to finish up here.

I'll meet you in
the parking lot.

OK.

[music playing]

[yawns]

Would you cut
it out with that.

You're making me tired.

Clavo had a nightmare.

We didn't get a lot of sleep.

Something about Fellini,
train tunnels, white worms.

- You guys coming to group?
- Group?

Yeah.

Like therapy.

A bunch of us meet
every Friday morning.

I hate therapy.

I hate group.

Well, of course.

But I have a theory on that.

You see, most of the kids here
come from completely screwed up

families or have drug
and alcohol problems

or socially maladjusted,
like you two.

I happen to like
my maladjustment.

Why don't you just
listen to her theory?

Hi, Francis.

Hey, Kev.

PENHALL: Hope he signed
up for a session.

I hope he's Scottish.

Actually, Kevin was
accepted to an Ivy

League school for next year.

That's not his only problem.

Kevin's a good guy.

He just didn't fit in a
regular school because--

- He likes to wear skirts.
- That's right.

Anyway.

My theory is you go
once, we'll be helpmates.

Well, then we'll
need more therapy.

Did you say something
about worms and tunnels?

Somebody at work asks
about the scars on my wrists,

you know.

I said it was none
of their business.

So of course they told my boss I
was like this su1c1de nut case.

Did you talk to your boss?

Yeah.

He got mad because
I put I never been

arrested on my application.

But you haven't been arrested?

I know.

I tried to explain that
going to a mental hospital

is not same thing
as getting arrested,

but he didn't see
the difference.

So he fired me.

Jerk.

He sounds like a jerk to me.

So how did you deal with
the disappointment, Cara?

I did like we talked.

I realized he was really
small minded, you know.

Good for you.

And that didn't mean
that I was a failure.

Why don't you tell
your news, Frances?

Oh, yeah, I finished my
history equipment this week.

All right, let's hear it.

Yeah, Paulie.

Congratulations, Frances.

Thanks, Paulie.

Well, Paulie, what about you?

How'd it go this week
with your parole officer?

He says, I'm doing OK.

He says you're doing great.

You know, you really don't
have to be so modest.

Isn't Paulie great, guys?

Come on, let's hear it.

Paulie, you're great!

Paulie!

All right, Paulie!

Why is it on every shopping
cart there's always one wheel

that just refuses to turn?

I have a theory on that.

Really?

Yeah, the feminists do it.

Feminists?

See, nothing drives a
good housewife insane faster

than a gimpy
shopping cart wheel.

So even those who wanted to
stay home, well, they'll often

go out and get a
job just to avoid

going down grocery store aisles,
pushing a cart like you're

pushing.

Oh, oh, monosodium glutamate.

Monosodium glutamate.

I think we ought
to get sweetened

dill so everybody's happy.

Well, uh-- do you think
we're going to have enough

money for all this stuff.

Oh, don't worry.

We're nowhere near .

I thought he gave you .

Don't worry.

I won't embarrass
you at the register.

Just have a , , --

, .

You've been stuffing your
socks for two days now.

You know, in school, we
consider spies total scum.

What about thieves?

What are you?

My mother?

No, I just thought
I was kind of funny

considering how much
Brecht trusts you and all.

I wouldn't do this
if I didn't have to.

Well, so how
come you are then?

dr*gs?

No.

What is it?

If I show you, you've got
to promise not to tell a soul.

I mean it.

On my brother's eyes, I swear.

I just hope that
means something.

Rachel.

This is my daughter Emily.

She's really beautiful.

Isn't she?

Who's that out there?

This woman I met.

She agreed to take
care of Emily for free

as long as I pay for
groceries and half the rent.

I guess that's
kind of expensive.

Yeah.

But I figured the best
way to take care of Emily

is to graduate and get a job.

And the sooner I do
that, the better.

So if it means I have
to take a little money--

I'm going to pay it
back as soon as I can.

[laughs]

Can I smell them
a mile away or what?

I'm not sure I
want to answer that.

Paul Edward Novick.

School record says he's , but
his prison sheet says he's .

Which one is right?

Trust me, the
prison record's right.

That's pathetic.

The guy is and
still in high school.

Well, we're not talking
think t*nk material here.

Plus, the boys been pretty busy.

Three counts of
breaking and entering,

two counts of burglary,
stolen car here and there.

Well, I think this
pretty much wraps it up.

All we gotta do
now is catch him.

Not unless we catch him first.

Pfft.

Aren't you supposed to
pick Clavo up from daycare?

Yeah, not till : .

It's ten to : .

[music playing]

I'm really sorry.

You know, I really
appreciate your offering

to help in the office, Tom.

God knows this place could
use some reorganizing.

Yeah, well, like them
elective credit things.

Yeah, well, I thought
that might be incentive.

Hey, do a lot of these
kids have records or what?

You mean, juvie sheets?

Yeah.

Some of them.

A lot of them got kicked out
of high school for ditching.

Some of them went to class
every day and failed anyway.

Like-- uh-- Frances.

Yeah, Frances seems
pretty smart, though.

Frances is very smart.

So then what happened?

A lot of personal problems.

Before continuation, I
was her guidance counselor

in the regular school.

Well, I guess you
guys got pretty tight.

Yeah.

She's one of those amazing kids
who never ever missed a day

of class, not even
summer school,

even though she loathed
every minute of it.

It wasn't till she got here
that she realized how bright,

how gifted she was.

Frances never missed school?

Not since I've known her.

What about-- you know.

What about you what?

You know, when
she was pregnant.

Frances has had
a lot of problems.

But pregnancy
wasn't one of them.

Maybe you're thinking of Maggie.

Yeah, I guess I was
thinking of Maggie.

What do you mean
it's not her kid?

I was checking the
missing children's files.

And about a year and a half
ago, Don and Nancy Van Every

had their six-month-old
daughter stolen.

Van Every?

Yeah, you know like
Frances Van Every.

They're related?

It's her parents.

So what are you saying?

What are you saying?

This-- this girl, she
steals her own sister

from her own parents?

That can't be right, right?

Sounds right.

Sounds bad.

I mean we're talking a class
A felony kidnapping here.

We think.

I see you haven't told Fuller
about this yet, have you?

Why do you always do this to me?

What?

I just want to
talk to her first.

Make sure that, you know,
I'm not making a mistake.

What do you want?

A signed confession?

No.

Why you always do this?

You tell me stuff and you
expect me not to tell Fuller.

I just want to make
sure I'm not going crazy.

That's all.

Well, you are crazy.

I got to go check on the kid.

Doug.

Yeah?

I owe you.

[sighs]

BRECHT: Ellen.

Johnny.

Here you go.

Pretty good job, Doug.

We'll talk about the weaker
parts this afternoon.

Terry.

Monica, nice.

Suzanne.

Bobby, OK.

Marty, you've been studying?

A little.

A little?

Yeah, a lot.

I told you it would pay off.

Needless to say,
you didn't miss one.

Paulie, you keep
it up at this rate,

you're going to pass that
AP math test no problem.

I'm not going to college.

Right, right, right, we'll
fight about that later.

Here you go.

Hey, Paulie.
Hey, Candice.

Hi.

Paulie, man, wait up.

Pretty good at this
math stuff, huh?

No.

Well, Mr. Brecht
sure seems to think so.

So I was thinking maybe
you could help me a little,

you know, because I'm like a
total bonehead with numbers.

Somebody else can.

Well, I know that.

But I'm asking you.

If I don't get help,
I'll never pass.

You'd be doing me like a favor.

Look what happened
last time I helped.

That's ancient history.

My brother doesn't even
remember who did it.

He just thinks there's more
ventilation in the car.

Come on, man, I'm asking you.

OK, I'll do it.

Cool.

So could we work at your
place, cause me and brother,

you know, we sleep in our car.

And our place is totally out.

What's the matter with here?

Oh, here?

Who can get work done in school?

You want to ride in my car?

' ?

' .

?

.

Three in the tree?

Four on the floor.

It's a nice car.

What's the deal
with you anyway?

Why you always
checking up on me?

I'm not.

I was just-- I was
talking to Mr. Brecht.

And he said that you
hadn't missed any school.

So--

So you put together
this big theory?

Yeah.

OK.

Emily's my little sister.

Well don't you think
your parents are freaked

out that you stole their kid.

Can't worry about
how my parents feel.

You know, they might
have found out by now.

No.

They have no idea
I'm an hour away.

Besides the only thing
that mattered was

getting Emily away from them.

Did they b*at you up?

My dad used to come
in my room and b*at

me up with a tennis racket.

My mom hit me all the time too.

Once across the face
with a hot curling iron.

Did you try to get help?

Bunch of times.

I call the police, neighbors.

It never made any difference.

So I ran away.

And then I found out
they had another kid.

I mean, what was I going to do?

Leave her there knowing
what they'd do to her?

What are you going to do?

Nothing.

I mean, I know it seems screwed
up and all, but Emily's happy.

You saw that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So I'll do the best I can.

There's really no other choice.

Wow.

Nice place.

Thanks.

You live here alone?

I'm not sure.

You're not sure?

I've never actually
seen anybody else, but--

Oh, you sure got
a lot of stuff here.

I like to collect stuff.

You want a soda or something?

No, no thanks.

Cyber ball.

Yeah.

A tortilla?

No, no thanks.
Wow.

This stuff is really expensive.

How'd you get all
the money for this?

I just got it.

I mean, you got
monitors and tape decks

and speakers as big as me.

You must have a
pretty big gig here.

Yeah.

Nights.

Well, is there any
way you could let

me in on some of this action?

How come?

Well, because I have
dust in my wallet.

You sure you want to?

Yeah, I could
use the extra cash.

Who couldn't?

You could go with me
tonight if you want.

Tonight?

Me and my brother, we got to
check in with a juvie officer.

Oh, what time?

About : .

How about tomorrow?

Tomorrow's OK.

OK, OK, good.

OK.

So you want to cr*ck
a book or something?

Yeah, let me see if
I can find a table.

[doorbell rings]

Squad reporting
for the alarm fire.

There's no fire here.

[doorbell] You going to
be all right in here?

Quien es ese?

Well, it's the baby
sitters the agency

sent me to check out for you.

Ah, si.

So I'm just going to be
in the next room, all right?

If you need me, you call me.

Dude.

Dude.

PENHALL: Do you like kids?

I see.

And why do you want this job?

Money.

Well, that's very honest.

Thank you so much for coming.

I'm very good with kids
because I liked them so much.

And your hours are flexible?

Pretty good.

Evenings are [gurgles] better,
although there are many days

when I'm available as well.

OK, what about weekends?

No problem.

All I need is--

[random noises]
a little warning.

Excuse me, do you have a
condition I should know about?

I do.

But it's just this little thing
that acts up every now and--

[growls] then.

So I thought it would be a
good idea for me to get back

working with kids again,
because when you've

been through a few bad months
like I have with this breakup,

sometimes the best thing
to do is to get away

from the house,
away from the phone,

so when he calls
and calls and calls,

you're not tempted to
just pick up that receiver

and say, babe, I know,
I know you hurt inside.

I really adore children.

And I've had many, many
years of experience.

Unfortunately, I don't
want my kid around a smoker.

Oh, this?

This is nothing.

I can quit this any day.

And I will for this
job if you want me to.

Just say the word.

So what's the boy's name?

Clavo.

That's cute.

How old is he?

You're the first
person who's asked that.

He's .

Do you mind if I meet him?

I know I should've
come to you sooner.

I know.

Oh, yeah, I know
that you know.

Which is why I'm still
ticked off about this.

Did you still
check for me, though?

Yeah, I checked for you.

There is no record of
family disturbances.

There's no calls to
the local police,

no trips to the
hospital, no neighbors

reporting abuse at all.

Still doesn't
mean she's lying.

Whether she is or
isn't, Hanson, we

need to get that kid
away from that girl

and back to her parents.

What are we going to do?

Just arrest her for kidnapping?

We can't do that.

Hanson, the girl
committed a felony.

She may have also
saved that kid's life.

We don't know what went
on in that household.

We may never know.

And it doesn't change
the procedure here.

OK, what if that kid shows up
in the emergency room a month

from now with a cracked skull?

We're just going to
shrug and say procedure?

You're not playing
fair here, pal.

Then come with me and
talk to these people.

You know, Hanson, there's
a certain danger in always

thinking you're right.

I've talked to Frances.

I'm right.

You sure you want to do this?

Why do you keep
asking me that?

I don't know, I
just I want to--

I want to do it.
I'm sure.

OK.

This it?

Yeah.

I thought you needed some cash.

I do.

Are we going to knock
this place over?

Knock it over?

Hold it up.

They'd fire me if I did that.

You work at Stong's Market.

Assistant manager,
graveyard shift.

Well, what did you
bring me here for then?

We're short of box boy.

I thought you could
fill out an application.

For all these months,
it's like we've been dead.

I mean, to lose Frances
like we did, then to have

Emily taken from our home.

They're OK, sweetheart.
Both of them.

When can we see them?

Well, we'll take
you there tonight.

And the baby will be
returned to you immediately.

And Frances?

We will have to
arrest Frances.

As to pressing charges,
that's ultimately up to you.

I don't understand
why she did this to us.

I think you know
why Mrs. Van Every.

Frances has spoken
very openly to me

about the history of abuse here.

You don't mean in this home?

What do you think I mean?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Mr. Van Every, your daughter
has complained of beatings

by both you and your wife.

Now, we have no proof as of now.

But based on her
accusations alone,

we'll be able to assign a
social worker to your home.

I mean, both of us know
we're not perfect parents,

but beatings,
that's unthinkable.

Well, um-- maybe we
should get this over with.

Why don't you let me go first.

I want to tell Frances myself.

You're a cop?

Yes, indeedy.

Are you going to bust me?

For what?

Rearranging the produce section?

I know you're years old.

You can't stay in
high school forever.

How'd you find out?

I pulled your sheet.

I also pulled your
school record.

That says you're .

I had to lie.

They would have kicked me
out if they knew my real age.

Well, don't you
think it's about time?

I mean, if you were as dumb
as I thought you were when

I first met you-- no offense--

I wouldn't blame you.

But you're not dumb.

You're smart.

But-- what'll happen to me?

Where?

Out there.

It will be the same.

You'll have your
job, your place.

It won't be the same.

It's never the same.

People expect stuff out of you.

You have to act like a--

Act like what?

An adult.

No, you don't.

Look at me.

You're the same as you were
when you were in high school?

Sure.

Well, sort of.

You don't have to change
if you don't want to.

It's not just me.

If I go, I won't to have the
teachers, the kids at school.

Not that they talk to
me that much anyway.

I kind of like seeing
them every day.

You can still be
friends with them.

Once you leave, you
can never go back.

It doesn't mean that
growing up is so bad.

Hey, hey, could be what
you have after high school

is better than what you got now.

Could be.

What if it isn't?

[baby crying]

[knocks]

Hi.

Hey.

We got to talk.

Could you come back later?

Right now is not
the greatest time.

Oh, no.

Hey, you little four footer.

You're ready to do a
little Mexican clip having?

Hey, hey, hey.

What are you watching?
- Pelicula.

Movie.

Where's the babysitter?

[squeaking]

You have five seconds
to get in your clothes

and get out of here before I
light your freaking underwear

on fire, , , --

[door slams]

I'm sorry, partner.

[speaking spanish]

Well, I'm glad I'm home too.

Frances, we want
you to come too.

Get out of here.

Oh, honey, please.

Don't talk to me like that.

Frances, you know
we never hurt you.

Why did you tell
these officers we did?

My god, why didn't you
tell us you were so unhappy?

Why didn't you ever ask?

All you ever said was
that I was a screw up,

that I was lazy and
irresponsible, that I'd

never do anything good.

Why couldn't you ever
say anything nice?

Frances, we never--

Oh, you never believed in me.

And you'll never
believe in Emily.

Honey, I'm sorry.

Just get out of here.

Um-- I think maybe we'd
better leave now folks.

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Your parents have decided
not to press charges.

Yeah, they're
pretty generous, huh?

I just keep thinking about
Emily all alone with them.

Well, you know, I kind
of got a theory too.

And I think that they
care more than you think.

You do?

Yeah.

But what if they don't?

What if they ignore
Emily like they did me?

Well, if you want to
keep an eye on the kid,

you know what you're
going to have to do.

Maybe this will
give you a chance

to work some of this stuff out
with your parents, you know.

I'll think about it.

OK?

OK.

[knocking]

Yeah?

Captain, can I see
you for a second?

You know you're never going
to believe what happened.

Hoffs and Loki, they
caught guy that was ripping

off Blackwell's Supplies.

Oh, yeah, was it
a kid from Taft?

No, it was the head
of Blackwell security.

So what's up?

Uh-- Captain, I was
wondering if it'd be possible

for you to put me on desk duty.

Come again.

Well, it's just
that I can't find

a good babysitter for Clavo.

And I really need to be
there for him right now.

I need a predictable schedule.

I mean, are you sure you
want to go on desk duty?

Well, the kid's
got to come first.

You got it.

OK, thanks.

Well, they get the guy.

Yeah, I heard.

I've been thinking.

You know what?

I think you're right.

Yeah.

I guess it's time
for retirement.

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