02x07 - Karma For President

[bunniefuu]

[hip-hop beat]

-[crowd cheers]
-[cameras click]

[people shout over each other]

[microphone feedback]

[cheering]

♪ Good morning, fellow students ♪

♪ It's Karma on call ♪

♪ I hear all your requests ♪

♪ I know I can do them all ♪

Wait, wait, one at a time!

This is really overwhelming.

This is harder than I thought.

Can I do everything they tell me?

Have you ever said "yes"
to too many people?

Stick around.
I'mma show you what went down.

[Winston] Action!

Hi, I'm Karma Grant.

And I'd like you to vote for me to be
Peachtree Middle's President for a Week.

-Hi, Mom!
-Mom, hi!

Uh, cut?

If I'm voted president,
I will help students learn

by creating Study Jam,
a monthly music study session.

[groans]

[Karma] Scientists say
that music helps you learn.

So, I will get instruments for study
sessions that any student can use.

Thanks, Karma!

Remember, a vote for Karma
is a vote for music.

[Karma] I'm Karma Grant
and I approve this message.

[cheering]

Karma for President. How's it going?

-[kisses] Love the shirt.
-Thanks!

-Fellow students, vote for me today!
-[Switch clears her throat]

But Candidate Karma,
is the school ready for your music plan?

Yes, my friend.
The time has come for a new beat.

Preach!

Because a vote for Karma…
is a vote for music!

Karma's got my vote!

[enthusiastic chatter and applause]

Great news, Karma,
you're up in the "poles."

The tetherball kids
are gonna vote for you.

Wow! Seems like I might
actually be able to win this thing.

-Ooh!
-[cheering]

[Carrie] Candy for you! And for you!

Vote for me! 'Cause I'm Carrie Bautista,
the Candy Candidate!

What?! Carrie's getting people
to vote for her by giving them candy?

If I'm elected, there's more candy
where this came from.

So just vote for Carrie.
Okay, thanks, bye!

[cheering]

I actually wanna make the school better.

I'm not just giving out candy bars
so people will like me.

Don't sweat it, Karm. You've got this.

Right, Winston?

-[Winston munches]
-Winston!

Hmm? Oh, hey! How did this chocolate
get in my mouth?

-Vote Karma!
-[groans]

[chuckles nervously]

[alert tone on speaker]

The school's about to announce
who will be your President for the Week!

[woman] Attention, students.
The votes have been counted.

And your President for a Week is…

Karma Grant!

-[applause]
-Ooh!

I always believed in you!

[gasps] No fair! I demand a recount!

In fact, I want all my chocolate back.

Gimme it! Gimme, gimme, gimme!

[cheering and applause]

[clears his throat] Madam President.

This is a big responsibility,
but I know you can handle it.

Thanks, Mr. Singal.

[Mr. Singal] Now, repeat after me.

I, Karma Grant.

I, Karma Grant.

Promise on this peach.

Promise on this peach.

To serve proudly
as President for the Week.

To serve proudly
as President for the Week!

[applause]

And I will make school better
for everyone!

[students chant] Karma, Karma, Karma!

[Switch] Ready for your first day,
Madam President?

Ready. I can't wait
to bring more music to school.

Hmm, and in order to start Study Jam,
I'm going to have to get instruments.

Karma, Karma, Karma…

-You know what you need?
-[sighs]

My new invention, the Advice-a-Nator.

All you have to do is ask it a question,
and it'll give you advice on what to do.

Watch this. Advice-a-Nator,
what should Karma eat for dinner?

[Advice-a-Nator whines and buzzes]

[chuckles] "Karma should eat… a boot!"

[laughs]

We're trying to work, Keys!

Hmm!

[Advice-a-Nator beeps]

[they laugh]

Karma! Karma! Now that you're president,

can we have, like,
new equipment for the gaming club?

[Karma] I don't know if that's in--

Hey! Karma, can the comic book club
use a classroom for our meetings?

Oh! Um.
That's not really what I was planning--

Ooh! Ooh! What about the soccer team?
Can you get us a new referee?

Oh, I…

Sorry, but I just can't
use my presidential power to--

Can't? Interesting that you can't do these
things for the kids who voted for you.

You owe them.

Uh…

You know what?

Yes, yes, and yes.

[cheering and applause]

[students chant] Karma, Karma, Karma!

Thanks for helping us out,
Madam President.

Um…

You'll be a great referee!

[grunts and pants]

-[whistle blows]
-Uh!

[whistle blows]

[whistle blows weakly]

As head of the debate club,
I hereby state that we refuse to leave!

-As head of the drama club, how dare you?
-[Karma] What's going on?

This boy has completely ruined
our only chance at artistic expression!

Uh…

Karma, you told us we could use
this spot for our rehearsal.

Karma, you told us
that we could use this spot.

I motion that the members
of this fine club

stand tall and proud
in this great cafeteria!

Hear, hear!

Actually, I said yes to you both.

-[both gasp]
-But look.

The cafeteria is big enough to share.

-We were here first!
-No, we were here first!

[all argue]

Yes, I'll help serve lunch!

[she grunts]

Yes, I'll fill in for the art club.

Whoa! Whoa!

[Karma] Yeah! Sure. Yep. Okay.

[Karma] Of course. Yeah…

There are more yeses where that came from!

-[groans]
-[thud]

[sneaky music]

Madam President, you're running out of
time to locate instruments for Study Jam.

We also need to choose a location
for the Jam.

[sighs] But I can't right now.
I said I would help the basketball team,

and the comic book club, and the--

But, Karma, the extra things
you said yes to

don't have anything to do
with your plan for Study Jam.

I know.
But I don't want to let anyone down.

Then they might not like me anymore.

Uh, hmm, what if you put this meeting
here and move that meeting there?

I don't think I'll have time. Maybe…

Maybe I can't do it all.

[Carrie] Can't do it all?

That figures.

You made a promise
and didn't follow through.

And after these fine people voted for you.

Karma said she'd do one thing,
but now she's doing something else.

Karma's a flip-flopper.

She flipped, she flopped,
she must be stopped!

[all chant] Flip-flopper, flip-flopper,
flip-flopper!

Madam President… let's get outta here!

[all pant]

-[Chris] Aw, man.
-Huh?

[sighs]

What's up, Chris?

I'm trying to study,
but I'm having trouble remembering

the types of biomes for science class.

Ooh! I wrote a little song
that helps me with that.

♪ Tundra, taiga, temperate forest ♪

♪ Chaparral, desert, grasslands too ♪

♪ Tropical rain forest, mountains ♪

♪ And don't forget the ocean blue ♪

[both laugh]

Thanks, Karma. I'll remember now.

I'm glad I voted for you. A vote
for Karma's a vote for music, right?

♪ Tundra, taiga, temperate forest ♪

- ♪ Chaparral… ♪
-That's why I wanted to be president.

I wanted to make a difference with music.

[sighs] But my week is over tomorrow.
It's too late.

[sighs]

♪ I was supposed to be
Making music for my school ♪

♪ Focused on everyone but myself
It isn't cool ♪

♪ Just trying to make everyone happy
And tell them yes ♪

♪ And nothing's been accomplished
So I really must confess ♪

♪ I wanted them to like me
How can I get it straight? ♪

♪ And focus on my mission
Or is it too late? ♪

Huh?

Hmm. What kind of president
do I really wanna be?

-Huh?
-[Advice-a-Nator beeps]

[both laugh]

Mom? Can we talk? I need some…

advice.

-[Advice-a-Nator beeps]
-Hmm.

You should… [laughs]

"Eat a boot!" [laughs]

That thing says the same answer
for every question! It's broken.

Okay, okay, Advice-a-Nator,
I'll take it from here.

[sighs] Mom, I messed up.

I was trying so hard to make everybody
happy as president

that I didn't do what I wanted to do.

Oh, honey, I know the feeling.

You say yes to this.
And you say yes to that.

Next thing you know,
you've yessed yourself into a mess.

Karma, you don't have to do
what everyone wants you to.

But what if the other kids
don't like me anymore?

You're the president. It's not your job
to give everyone exactly what they want.

It's your job
to make a positive difference.

[sighs]

I don't have much more time, though.
Isn't it too late?

-It's never too late.
-[Advice-a-Nator buzzes]

To eat a boot! [he laughs]

[all laugh]

[students chatter]

♪ Fellow students ♪

♪ This my State of the Union ♪

♪ I'll do my best to fix the mess ♪

♪ 'Cause I know we can improve it ♪

♪ Now thank you for your belief in me ♪

♪ Even though I couldn't satisfy
All your needs ♪

♪ Wanted to help you but I lost me ♪

♪ Now I really have to do
What I believe ♪

♪ And that's music
It comes from the heart ♪

♪ And I need everybody
To play your part ♪

♪ 'Cause if you just keep
Your faith in me ♪

♪ Then I guarantee we will succeed ♪

[cheering]

[all chant] Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma!

[Mr. Singal] Thank you, Madam President,
for creating Peachtree's first Study Jam!

What, what!

[students applaud]

Now, how exactly does this learning party
get started?

Well, it was too late for me
to get instruments…

But we do have beats! Hit it, Switch!

-[beat plays]
-[Switch beatboxes]

♪ Tundra, taiga, temperate forest ♪

♪ Chaparral, desert, grasslands too ♪

♪ Tropical rain forest, mountains ♪

♪ And don't forget the ocean blue ♪

[applause]

My name is Karma Grant,
and I thank you for your support.