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-Let me tell you something. Just roll with it! -Just roll with it!
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Welcome to "Just Roll With It"!
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When we hear this sound...
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Our voting audience has the ability to change
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through the power of democracy!
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And whatever happens,
-we'll have to-- -Wait, what-- What are you doing?
Wrapping up the intro so we can start the show!
(chuckles) Uh, yeah, but nothing funny or interesting happened.
I know, I know. But it all feels so forced.
It's like, we get it. Some weird character comes out,
they do something silly, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Let's just get on with it!
Come on. That doesn't always happen--
-(western music plays) -Yee-haw!
Whoa!
Howdy, folks! It's me, Wade,
the "Just Roll With It" cowboy.
(through gritted teeth): Not now, Wade.
-What'd I say? -Suzi: All right, all right. Well,
if you wanna do just some regular old vanilla intro--
And whatever happens, we'll have to...
All: Just roll with it!
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-Students! -(tapping)
Listen up. I have two very exciting pieces of news.
First, as you might've noticed, I have decided to become...
a hat guy. (laughs)
I finally feel like me, you know?
(sighs) Second,
I am pleased to announce that the school
has a new food supplier:
the Akron County Correctional Facility! Yay!
Uh, quick question, here.
Why are we getting our food from a prison?
Ah. Well, the school board slashed our funding, so we figured,
what better way to save money around here
than serving you rugrats day-old prison grub?
Mwah! Bon appetit!
-(Blair sighs) -Ugh!
This is even worse than when the school started that m--
-(foghorn blares) -(screaming)
Host: It's time for the first vote.
What has the school done to try to save money?
-At least we're in this together! -(whimpers)
Host: Let's go back to the scene.
I can't believe the school is making us squeeze our own juice for lunch,
and claiming it's a part of P.E.
-(laughing) -(cheers and applause)
All right, kids!
It's time to make the juice for lunch,
and our mandatory exercise.
(whistle blows loudly)
-Ow! -You know the drill!
(cheers and applause)
The two things I hate the most: juice, and exercise.
First, you're gonna pick your fruit.
Then, you're gonna cut up your fruit,
and stuff it into the P.E. Squeezer Juice Bags, okay?
Then, you're gonna do your squats on those bags filled with fruit,
and luckily, we already filled 'em!
All right? So get to juicin'!
(cheers and applause)
Ready?
-Ah! (screams) -(squishing)
-(screaming)
-Great juicin'! -Ruth: Yeah!
-Ready? -Yeah!
(gasps, then laughs)
-Oh-ho! -A masterpiece.
-Ready? Yeah! -Go!
-(squishing) -(both gasp, then laugh)
Uh, how you do even get all this juice into a glass?
Oh, you just scrape it up, and scoop it in.
All: Eww!
(groaning, laughing)
Lunch lady: Yeah... Yeah...
You know, it kind of looks like a unicorn got run over
-by a steamroller. -Yep!
(laughing)
Time for you to drink that up!
-We have to drink this? -No!
Listen, they juiced us a couple glasses earlier. Here.
-Drink these. -It's so perfect. Thank you.
Both: Bottoms up!
(audience exclaiming)
-(both laughing) -Both: Uck!
Let's hear it for these, for these juicing girls!
-Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! -(cheers and applause)
Oh! Greetings, ladies.
I come to you today not as your brother, or as your friend,
but as a new member of the student council
here to serve the needs of our student body.
Oh, bang-up job you're doing.
The school is serving us prison food now.
Ah, yes, I'd heard rumblings of this lunch food switcheroo,
which is why I got a jump start on this.
We're not in class right now. Don't make us read.
It's a petition.
I'm gathering signatures from all the students
upset with the new lunch sitch.
Humph. Hard pass.
I'll do it! I have a cute new signature
that I have been dying to test out.
Blair, you're seriously not gonna sign?
It takes two seconds.
Meh, I don't like getting involved in school politics.
People get so worked up and annoying.
Someday, you'll learn to care about someone other than yourself.
Me? Ha! Fat chance. Selfish till I die.
I hate to say it,
but I don't know what you're hoping to accomplish
with a bunch of names on a piece of paper.
If you really wanna get the school board's attention,
you should do something big.
A rally, a picket, a school strike.
Anything that shows them that we mean business.
(laughing)
Oh, Ruth,
when you're elected to the student council
by an overwhelming majority of your peers,
you can feel free to conduct your term however you please.
Anyway, I'm off to usher in change! Take care!
This school strike you mentioned,
what exactly is that?
Oh! It's a way to gain attention for a cause by refusing to go to class.
Mm! Wait.
You mean, I could cut class, and seem like a good person?
Yeah, I guess.
Well, then, call me Tom Brady,
'cause I'm about to throw a strike.
Tom Brady plays football.
Yeah, I don't-- I don't know sports.
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(bell ringing)
Blair Bennett, why are you not in English class?
Can't you read the sign? I'm on strike.
Strike for what?
Not happy with the new lunch,
and I ain't returning to class until the school fixes it.
Well... (scoffing)
We'll just see about that!
Whoa. It worked!
(chuckles) Activism rules.
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Hey, kids. How was school?
It was a delight!
School has become way more bearable
ever since I stopped going to class last week.
Honey, I'm happy you're standing up for a cause,
but I'm starting to question how much you really believe in this.
That's the thing-- she doesn't believe in it!
Like, very clearly does not believe in it.
Or anything, really.
She is completely devoid of beliefs.
You need to give people the opportunity to change, son.
Sometimes, you gotta stop kissing a duck
so it can finally become a swan.
-What? -Your father's trying out this new thing
where he makes up his own sayings,
but he's very, very bad at it.
Just you wait.
All I need is for one of these babies to catch on, and then,
I'll have impacted the way people communicate
for the rest of time.
You know what they say.
"If you French kiss a pigeon,
don't complain when your breath smell like worms."
Eww! What?
Are they all about kissing birds?
Most of them. Yeah. I really-- I just-- I, I, um,
I, I don't know what to do.
Can we focus here?
I'm making some real progress on this new lunch initiative
by going through the proper channels of student government,
and all anyone at school is talking about is Blair's stupid strike!
You're just jealous that I'm getting more attention than you.
I saw you weirdly peering around the corner
while that reporter was interviewing me earlier.
Pretty creepy stuff, chief.
Hold on. Blair, you were interviewed?
Yeah. I think it was for, like, the news, or something.
-(news theme plays over TV) -Oh! There is it right now.
But one student, Blair Bennett, said,
"Enough is enough," and has been on strike
for the past week.
So many kids think a strike is just when you
knock down all the pins in bowling.
But to me, it's so much more.
(phone ringing)
You're making a mockery of something
that's very important to our student body.
And clearly, nobody supports your strike.
Otherwise, they would've joined you by now!
(exhales)
That was "Global News Nightly."
They want Blair to come on their show.
-What? -Sweet!
You can take a hoot owl down to Smooch City--
Byron, enough.
The viral trend, which has been dubbed "The Soda Fart Challenge,"
has parents of teens everywhere
putting locks on their refrigerators.
Scary stuff.
We turn now to a young girl in Akron, Ohio,
who has launched a solo crusade against her school's lunches.
Joining us live via satellite
is that pint-sized provocateur: Blair Bennett.
Blair, why do you want to abolish the public school system?
What? I never said that.
-All I want is the school to give us not-gross foo-- -Here to comment further
is one of your teachers, Mr. Penworth.
(laughs)
Yes, I am... single. (chuckles)
Anyway, Blair Bennett is what we at the school
like to call a "troublemaker."
It's a term we created to help label specific children
who enjoy making trouble.
That's a pretty common term, Glen, but we appreciate the insight.
-Mr. Penworth doesn't even know what he's-- -School board president
Lorraine Crankhauser, welcome to the show.
I have a post here from one of Ms. Bennett's
social media accounts that reads,
"All my teachers are a bunch of busters
and they smell like funky egg salad. L-O-L."
(chuckles) Yeah.
Is that the type of message
you're trying to instill in our nation's youth,
Ms. Bennett?
What does that post have to do with my school strike?
I could be asking you the same thing. Blair's parents...
The hearts of America's moms and dads go out to you
for having to live with what some are now calling
"The Monster of the Midwest."
Uh, literally nobody is calling me that. Except you.
We actually support Blair,
and think it's important for kids to know
that they should stand up against injustice when they see it.
Yeah, Chip. We believe if you try to swap spit with a seagull, expect--
Edgar Higgins, pleased to have you on the show again.
-Huh? -I said, we're pleased to have you on the show again.
-Oh. -What do you think of Ms. Bennett's
little publicity stunt?
It's shameful. That's what it is.
When I was her age, you know what they fed us? Mulch!
That's right. Same as you'd give a plant.
Every day, all we got was mulch.
Of course, that's how we all ended up
coming down with tree tongue.
But we sure as shoot never complained.
Who even is this guy?
Mr. Higgins is an angry old man
we bring on to comment about stuff.
And you'd better show him respect.
I really don't appreciate you
talking to my daughter that way.
(all chattering, arguing)
-She can speak her mind-- -My kids don't call me no more.
-I'm outta here. -Mr. Higgins: That's what I'm talkin' about--
Coming up, does loving pasta actually make you un-American?
The answer might surprise you. It is "yes."
"Child activist Blair Bennett
"can't handle the heat,
and storms out of interview."
"Is Blair Bennett cracking under pressure?"
Ugh! These angry internet adults are brutal in the comments.
Man, our listeners were on fire today.
Just straight-up roasting Blair!
Yeah. And a lot of the burns were really good, too.
Well-thought-out zingers that if you heard 'em,
would've cut you to your core.
Which is exactly why I didn't have it on in this room.
Thanks, guys.
I think what she's doing is great!
I've been trying to raise awareness
about the very same thing for months!
What? No, you haven't.
-Your big cause is about how you want-- -(foghorn blares)
-Gator: Yeah! -What?
(exclaiming and cheering)
-I know! -(laughing)
Host: Time to vote again.
What is Gator's big cause?
It'll be fun, uh, 'cause I'm--
They'll get to see what it looks like when a grown man cries!
-That's what! -(laughing)
Welcome back, you guys,
to what is now known as "Gator's Stunt."
-Yeah! -(exclaiming)
Host: Now, back to the scene.
Director: Action!
Gator, your big cause is about raising awareness
for chowing down with chinchillas!
(all laughing, exclaiming)
-Byron (laughing): Yeah! -Owen: Yeah!
Oh, right! Most people don't know
that chinchillas hate eating alone.
That's why I formed the Chinchilla Chow Down Charity,
where volunteers dine with these little guys,
so they're not so lonely.
Today's my day to volunteer!
-Yeah! -(cheers and applause)
So, how does this help chinchillas eat?
I don't know. There was not much on the card.
(laughter)
So, I heard that chinchillas 'bout them berries,
-so, uh... -Rachel: Yeah!
This is a beard enhancement.
Oh, good! Thank you. Oh!
-(laughing) -Rachel: Yes!
I honestly don't know what a chinchilla is,
-but I hope they're small. -(laughter)
Come and get it, chinchillas!
-All: Yeah! -(cheers and applause)
-Aw! -Owen: Oh, wow!
Hi, little guys!
Byron: They're so cute!
Oh, my goodness. Aw!
Oh, they're like squirrel groundhogs.
-Ah! -Oh, he's going for it! He likes my recipe.
Chinchillas like to eat off chins.
Well, good thing I got a couple of 'em!
(all laughing)
-All: Oh! -He took it right off his beard.
-Gator: Oh, my goodness. -I dare you.
Put that half out of your mouth.
-Owen: Oh! -Byron: I'm not trying to force feed--
Oh, it's a kiss!
(cheering, exclaiming)
I think I might be married to this chinchilla now.
Feast on me, my furry friends!
Yeah, this is both cute and disturbing.
That's pretty much what most of my ideas are.
(all laughing)
Give it up for Gator!
(cheers and applause)
-And the chinchillas! -Owen: Yeah!
I keep forgetting my one rule is,
to never ask Gator about his life.
(laughter)
It's not too late to just admit
this whole strike thing was a failure,
and, uh, let the student council do our thing.
Owen, no.
We Bennett-Blatts do not back down when things get tough.
Hon.
I know that having a bunch of random people on the internet
saying hurtful things about you can be overwhelming,
but just the fact that strangers even care
means it's working.
Hey, challenging authority
is never gonna be comfortable, or easy.
But no one ever made the news for keeping quiet.
Uh, it's the school board.
They're saying if Blair doesn't return to class tomorrow,
-she's gonna be expelled. -What?
This is ridiculous.
All the school board knows how to do is let down the students.
It's not just the prison food.
It's the gym with the leaky roof.
The bathroom stalls without doors.
The science lab that fell in the sink hole!
And now, when someone finally speaks up,
they try to silence them by threatening expulsion?
Pathetic.
Someday, I'm gonna run for school board president,
and I'll teach those chumps a thing or two
about how to treat kids!
(thwacks desk)
Whoa. Blair...
Do you actually care about this a little bit?
Pfft. No.
I care about this...
a lot a bit!
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We believe in you, Blair.
You do know that you and the other kids can join me?
-It actually might take some of the heat off-- -Yeah, sorry.
I only like to stand up for causes on social media.
That way, I can watch the revolution from the comfort of my bedroom.
Hashtag... Stand with Blair.
Well, good luck!
You good?
I don't know. What if all the crazy internet people are right?
I'm just one person. How can I change anything?
Blair, it only takes one shark
to close down an entire beach.
Hey, that was pretty good.
Yeah! I knew I'd get one!
-Wish me luck. -We're proud of you, honey.
-Thank you. -Not you.
-(sighs) -Come to give me another lecture?
Not quite.
(exhales)
I realized I got so caught up in proving
that my way was the only way,
I lost sight of the fact that we both have the same goal,
and our message is more meaningful when we're united,
instead of divided.
I'm on strike now, too.
Students (chanting): Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike!
(chanting continues)
Ruth?
I'm ready to fight the power, too,
now that I'm a nameless face in the crowd.
Wow. I had no idea I was this inspiring!
-Thanks, Owen. -They can't expel all of us, right?
-(laughs) -(chanting continues)
I can't believe they expelled all of us.
Don't get too comfortable.
-We're gonna find you-- -(foghorn blares)
Whoa!
-(cheers and applause) -Aah!
Host: It's the final vote.
What chore should the kids do?
What the heck just happened?
-I feel like somethin' about to stink. -Yeah.
-(laughs) -Blair: Yeah.
Host: Votes are in. Let's go back to the scene.
Director: Action!
Okay, uh, don't get too comfortable.
Until we get you in a new school,
you're gonna have to earn your keep around here
by helping with more chores.
Today, we're taking care of the pest infestation
in the dishwasher.
(exclaiming and cheering)
Byron: Aah!
Nooooo!
-(laughing) -Owen: Yeah, we should just move.
-That seems easier, right? -Good idea. I'm gonna light this on fire,
-and start the car. -Yeah.
(laughing)
Oh, I'm really hoping this is just an infestation
-of chinchillas. -Rachel: Same.
-All: Aah! -Okay...
(all screaming, shrieking)
No! No!
-Aah! -(Blair screaming)
Aah! I can't do it!
Aah!
(all screaming)
-(Byron speaking gibberish) -(all screaming)
This is worse than being expelled.
(laughing)
-Rachel: We got a jail break! -Owen: Aah!
(all screaming)
Byron: You got-- You got it.
(screaming)
-Byron: Look at this. -Aah!
Just get off of me, please!
Get off of me, please!
Get off of me!
-Get off of meeeeee! -Honey. Honey...
(laughing)
-Honey, we can do this one together. -Oh! Oh! Oh!
(Owen yelling)
-(all exclaiming, chattering) -Byron: You guys, look at this! Let's go!
It's not that bad!
-(screaming) -Here. Go, go, go, go!
Oh, my-- They're-- no!
I-- (screams)
-Oh! Oh! -Aah! Aah! Aah!
(Blair shrieks)
Blair: Oh! They're like, they're so sticky!
Byron: I feel like they're making babies right now!
-(screaming) -(laughing)
(doorbell rings)
Oh, there's someone at the door.
Aah. Coming!
(door opens)
-Mr. Penworth. -What's the hap, Bennett-Blatts?
Uh, nothing. We were just, um,
emptying the dishwasher.
I'm expelled, so you hold no power over me, Glen.
-I, uh, wouldn't be so sure about that-- -Oh, watch your--
-Watch your step. -Oh!
Uh, you see, the media picked up on the story
about the school board expelling the entire student body,
and apparently, the public is more sympathetic
to a large group of children than a governmental committee.
(laughs) Ahem.
So, um, as a result of the backlash,
the school board voted to un-expel all the kids
and give into your demands.
You have your old lunches back!
-Yes! -You did it, Blair.
No. We did it.
Actually, it was mostly me... but a little bit of you.
Wait. Does this mean I have to go back to class?
-It sure does! -Ugh!
Hey, Owen,
are there any other injustices in the world
that I can strike about?
Nope. That was the last one.
(sighs)
Aaaaaand, that's our show!
-Woo! -(all cheering and applauding)
-You guys have been a great audience! -Yes!
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