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The pages are blank. Do you think
new characters have been released?

2
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But the magic paintbrush
literally just went back into its book.

3
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Couldn't just give us a quiet night off,
could you, Ghost Writer?

4
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The cover art is cool.

5
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Looks old. Definitely not a new book.

6
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Who's the author?

7
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Uh... there's no author on here.

8
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That's a first.

9
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How exactly are we supposed to figure out
who was in the book

10
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if we can't even find the book?

11
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[chuckles] This is gonna be interesting.

12
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Who wants to buy some chocolate?

13
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How is that gonna help
you become class president?

14
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It won't. But it will help me pay for
my Model UN class trip to New York City.

15
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Shouldn't you be focusing on the election?

16
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Yes, I should. So buy a bar
and I'll have more time for it.

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Hey. There you are.

18
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Hi, everyone.

19
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I was gonna drop this off
at the office for you.

20
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You're lucky I got your text
before I left home.

21
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Thanks, Mom. You're a lifesaver.

22
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Amy Reyna?

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Oh, my God.

24
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Is that you?

25
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Wow, what a surprise.
It's so good to see you.

26
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You two know each other?

27
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Yeah, we went to high school together

28
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-and middle school and elementary school.
-Yeah. Yes.

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Back when you rode a dinosaur
to school instead of the bus.

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-Okay. Very funny. Still funny.
-[Amy laughs]

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I can't believe it.
You look exactly the same.

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Except your hair isn't blue anymore.

33
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You had blue hair, Miss Reyna?

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-Weird.
-Cool.

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I know, right?

36
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[bell rings]

37
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We should probably get to class.

38
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Right.
Me too, since I'm the one teaching it.

39
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Wow, this is wild.

40
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I can't believe
I didn't put two and two together

41
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when I saw Ruben had a teacher
named Mr. Saunders.

42
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Same here. What a small world.

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It's so great to see you, Gregg.

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-Gregg?
-[Mr. Saunders] Well, you too, Amy.

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-[chuckles] Bye.
-[chuckles]

46
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Even without the blue hair.

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[Mr. Saunders chuckles]

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See you all in class.

49
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I can't believe we just found out
Mr. Saunders' first name.

50
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You didn't know his first name was Gregg?

51
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I know all of my teachers' first names.

52
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Speaking of, I gotta get to Debra's class.
She has zero tolerance for tardiness.

53
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Hey, sweetie. Whatcha doing?

54
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Sewing new sleeves onto my jacket.

55
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What was wrong with the original sleeves?

56
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I got bored with them.
These ones just have more pizzazz.

57
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Well, when you get bored of doing that,
you wanna help me make banana bread?

58
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Mm. No thanks. I'd rather help out
with the finished product. Eating it.

59
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I'll let you lick the bowl.

60
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I stopped licking the bowl

61
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when I learned about the danger
of raw eggs in science class.

62
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Okay, no baking.
Come on, let's do something.

63
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I only get to see you
for like half the week now.

64
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We could play a game.

65
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Or we could go for a walk.

66
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We could get some Froyo instead
of banana bread. It's healthier anyway.

67
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I'm sorry, Mom.
I just really wanna finish this.

68
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I'll watch Paris Runway with you.

69
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I thought you didn't like that show.

70
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It's okay.

71
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I just don't love how the snarky judges

72
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critique the contestants' clothes
and make them cry.

73
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That happens in every episode.

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[chuckles] Be right there.

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[engine cranks]

76
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Looks good, Ruben.

77
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Grandpa, look at that cab.

78
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What cab?

79
00:04:02,826 --> 00:04:06,866
Uh. It must've driven off. Never mind.

80
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Okay, well, I got work to do.
I'm reorganizing the classics section.

81
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[engine cranks]

82
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Hi.

83
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Oh, hey, kid.

84
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I don't suppose you could lend a hand?
I gotta hit the road.

85
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Sure, I'm happy to help.
I'm Ruben, by the way.

86
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Name's Frank.

87
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Oh, Frank, before we do anything,

88
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we should probably get
your cab out of the street.

89
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Let me call a few friends to help.

90
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[grunting]

91
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So, Frank-- Can I call you Frank?

92
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It's my name. What else you gonna call me?

93
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I don't know. Full name, nickname,

94
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CB radio handle
when you chat with other cabbies.

95
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I'd love to hear them all.

96
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Just Frank.

97
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Great.

98
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Where were you traveling from today
when your cab broke down?

99
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You know, nowhere.

100
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Driving around town,
going wherever the fare takes me.

101
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That's helpful.

102
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You haven't happened to see
a cobalt mask recently, have you?

103
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A what? Is that some sort of slang
the kids are using these days?

104
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Look, I'd love to sit around jabbering,
but I gotta get my whip back in order.

105
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Time is money
and I can't do my job without my cab.

106
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Maybe we can help you.
What year is your cab?

107
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It's a 1952 Checker Standard.
Got it a few years ago, brand-new.

108
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Brand-new, huh?

109
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Yeah.

110
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That's why it's so puzzling
the darn thing won't start.

111
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All the parts should be in working order.

112
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Well, you can leave your cab here
until you get it fixed.

113
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No one's gonna touch it. Trust me.

114
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I don't get it.

115
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We can't find a trace
of The Cobalt Mask anywhere.

116
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And Frank had no idea
what we were talking about

117
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when we tried to ask him about it.

118
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Why would The Cobalt Mask be blank
if he's not from it?

119
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Good question.

120
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Okay.

121
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We do know Frank's clearly from the 1950s
since he said his cab's practically new.

122
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And he called me an ankle biter.

123
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That narrows it down

124
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to him being from a book
written sometime between then and now.

125
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Which hardly helps us.

126
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We need to find out more about him.

127
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He was wearing a wedding ring,
so we know he's married.

128
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But that doesn't exactly help us either.

129
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Maybe Donna and I
can offer to help him fix his cab.

130
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How do you know how to fix cars?

131
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My dad has a really old convertible
that he inherited from his parents.

132
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-It's cool but it never works.
-And he makes us help him work on it.

133
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Perfect. That'll give you a chance
to get to know him better.

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-Well played.
-I know.

135
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I mean, thanks.

136
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So, what should I do?

137
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Actually, I could use your help
filming my campaign speech after school.

138
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Ruben.
Just read your paper on the Pantheon.

139
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Would love to chat about it later.

140
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Great. Can't wait.

141
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What does he mean he'd "love to chat"?

142
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Why would he wanna chat?
Did he like it? Did he hate it?

143
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I guess you'll find out later.

144
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Really helpful, Donna. Thanks.

145
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Isn't your game after school?

146
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We just got our new uniforms
and I couldn't wait.

147
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Aren't they cool?

148
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How did the basketball team
raise enough money for uniforms

149
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when Model UN can barely sell enough
chocolate for one little out-of-town trip?

150
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I have no idea.

151
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Coach said we needed new ones
and we got them.

152
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So the school paid for them?
Are you kidding me? That's so unfair.

153
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You guys aren't even good.

154
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Okay, that's hurtful.

155
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And a little uncalled for.

156
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So, Frank, where'd you grow up?

157
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All over, really.

158
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Better question is,
where didn't I grow up?

159
00:08:01,148 --> 00:08:03,568
What are your friends like?
Are they mostly like you

160
00:08:03,650 --> 00:08:05,940
or do you have any unusual friends?

161
00:08:06,028 --> 00:08:08,238
You know, a talking bear or something.

162
00:08:08,322 --> 00:08:10,452
You sure have
a colorful imagination, Donna.

163
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[Amy] Donna, Curtis. What are you doing?

164
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Uh... Miming.

165
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Yeah. We're practicing our miming.

166
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You never know
when Cirque du Soleil will be hiring.

167
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Okay then. Have fun with your... miming.

168
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A healthy imagination
is always a good thing. I guess.

169
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Um, oh! Do you know where Ruben is?

170
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Oh. He's upstairs helping Chevon
with her campaign video.

171
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Or should I say...

172
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[chuckles] Okay.

173
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[Donna sighs]

174
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Should I stay here or stand up?

175
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[Ruben] Definitely sit.

176
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Okay. And...

177
00:09:02,125 --> 00:09:03,125
Go.

178
00:09:04,795 --> 00:09:08,415
-Hello. My name is Chevon Redmond and I--
-[Amy] Hey, you two. What's up?

179
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We were trying to film Chevon's speech
for the student council election.

180
00:09:13,929 --> 00:09:15,139
Right, sorry.

181
00:09:15,222 --> 00:09:19,182
Why don't you try standing next
to the fireplace? It's more presidential.

182
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Sit. Trust me.

183
00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,860
Leaning against the fireplace will make
you look like you're trying too hard.

184
00:09:27,317 --> 00:09:30,107
Okay? Ready and...

185
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Go.

186
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My name is Chevon Redmond and I'm running
for student council president.

187
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I pledge to take away
special treatment for sports teams.

188
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It's unfair they get new uniforms
paid for by the school

189
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while academic clubs who contribute
actual value, like Model UN,

190
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have to raise their own money
for class trips.

191
00:09:49,298 --> 00:09:53,138
What's more important:
sports or academics?

192
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We both know the answer,
but I'll let your vote speak for itself.

193
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Vote Chevon for student council president.

194
00:10:02,269 --> 00:10:03,269
Okay.

195
00:10:04,271 --> 00:10:05,481
So, how'd I do?

196
00:10:05,898 --> 00:10:08,438
Well, you certainly had
a strong point of view.

197
00:10:09,276 --> 00:10:10,276
Thanks.

198
00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:11,360
But...

199
00:10:11,904 --> 00:10:13,914
Curtis is on the basketball team.

200
00:10:14,323 --> 00:10:16,333
Don't you think
he might get a little offended?

201
00:10:16,408 --> 00:10:17,578
It's not personal.

202
00:10:18,827 --> 00:10:21,287
Come on.
You don't actually think it's fair

203
00:10:21,371 --> 00:10:23,501
that the basketball team's
getting special treatment?

204
00:10:23,582 --> 00:10:27,252
You both are my friends, Chevon.
I don't wanna pick sides.

205
00:10:29,588 --> 00:10:31,218
Nice work, Donna, Curtis.

206
00:10:31,298 --> 00:10:32,298
Thanks.

207
00:10:32,382 --> 00:10:35,722
Most kids your age don't
know their way around a torque wrench.

208
00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:39,932
I guess your father is a pretty handy guy
who taught you well.

209
00:10:40,015 --> 00:10:42,475
Actually,
our mom taught us how to change a tire.

210
00:10:42,893 --> 00:10:44,143
Well, how about that?

211
00:10:44,228 --> 00:10:46,558
It's cool you could tell that our parents
taught us how to fix a car

212
00:10:46,647 --> 00:10:47,647
just by watching us work.

213
00:10:47,731 --> 00:10:50,111
There's a lot you can learn
just by observing.

214
00:10:50,192 --> 00:10:51,862
There's plenty waiting to be seen

215
00:10:51,944 --> 00:10:55,284
if you just look up and pay attention
to what's around you.

216
00:10:56,949 --> 00:10:57,949
[Ruben] Hey.

217
00:10:58,617 --> 00:11:00,737
How's it going out here?
Making any progress?

218
00:11:00,827 --> 00:11:03,957
Slowly but surely.
You mind telling me what time it is?

219
00:11:04,665 --> 00:11:06,745
It's a little after three o'clock. Why?

220
00:11:06,834 --> 00:11:09,464
I could really go for
a milkshake right about now.

221
00:11:09,545 --> 00:11:11,505
I think I saw a diner a few blocks away.

222
00:11:11,588 --> 00:11:15,588
Oh! We'll come with you.
I want a milkshake too.

223
00:11:15,676 --> 00:11:18,296
Okay. Great. Let me just clean up.

224
00:11:21,098 --> 00:11:23,388
Do you know the diner he's talking about?

225
00:11:23,475 --> 00:11:27,095
It's a '50s diner.
It's like he wants to go back to his era.

226
00:11:27,187 --> 00:11:28,647
Maybe it means something.

227
00:11:28,730 --> 00:11:31,570
I think it means
that he has a sweet tooth.

228
00:11:36,697 --> 00:11:39,737
Two vanilla milkshakes,
one chocolate, and two strawberry, please.

229
00:11:40,993 --> 00:11:43,953
There are only four of you.
Why do you guys want five milkshakes?

230
00:11:44,538 --> 00:11:46,748
Oh. Um, great question.

231
00:11:47,416 --> 00:11:48,456
Chevon?

232
00:11:49,835 --> 00:11:52,835
Because they're so good,
one is never enough.

233
00:11:53,672 --> 00:11:54,882
Coming right up.

234
00:11:58,343 --> 00:12:00,973
So, Frank, tell us about yourself.

235
00:12:01,763 --> 00:12:02,893
What do you wanna know?

236
00:12:02,973 --> 00:12:05,063
Uh. Anything. You married?

237
00:12:05,517 --> 00:12:09,147
Yeah. I met my wife on the job.
Funny story actually.

238
00:12:09,605 --> 00:12:12,225
-I had just had a egg cream.
-What's that?

239
00:12:13,192 --> 00:12:16,242
You don't know what an egg cream is?
Where you been living?

240
00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,860
I feel that's a loaded question. Go on.

241
00:12:18,947 --> 00:12:21,157
An egg cream is just like a milkshake.

242
00:12:23,076 --> 00:12:25,656
Anyway, I'm driving the city,
picking up fares

243
00:12:25,746 --> 00:12:28,036
and this lady hails my cab.

244
00:12:28,123 --> 00:12:29,503
I open the door for her,

245
00:12:29,583 --> 00:12:32,173
which I don't normally do
'cause I'm nobody's butler,

246
00:12:32,252 --> 00:12:36,592
but there was something about her.
She had the sweetest smile.

247
00:12:37,466 --> 00:12:38,676
That's so nice.

248
00:12:39,426 --> 00:12:43,136
And then suddenly, I felt a little woozy

249
00:12:43,222 --> 00:12:45,932
and I dropped my egg cream
all over her red shoes.

250
00:12:48,018 --> 00:12:50,018
[Ruben] Hey, everyone. Shake time.

251
00:12:51,897 --> 00:12:54,357
And one strawberry milkshake
for you, Frank.

252
00:12:54,441 --> 00:12:59,321
It was awfully nice of you two to get the
milkshakes, but I insist you let me pay.

253
00:12:59,404 --> 00:13:02,124
After all, you're helping me fix the cab.

254
00:13:03,992 --> 00:13:05,332
Keep the change. My treat.

255
00:13:05,827 --> 00:13:08,867
-Thanks, Frank. That's really generous.
-[Donna chuckles]

256
00:13:12,084 --> 00:13:13,504
What's on your mind, Chevon?

257
00:13:14,628 --> 00:13:15,798
Huh?

258
00:13:15,879 --> 00:13:17,089
Oh, nothing.

259
00:13:18,382 --> 00:13:19,382
You sure?

260
00:13:19,466 --> 00:13:21,216
You're picking at your nails.

261
00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:24,301
I noticed earlier you seemed to do that
when you're anxious.

262
00:13:24,888 --> 00:13:25,888
I do?

263
00:13:25,973 --> 00:13:27,523
It's what we call a "tell."

264
00:13:28,183 --> 00:13:30,813
It's like a behavior
that gives away what you're thinking.

265
00:13:31,687 --> 00:13:33,517
You wanna talk about what's on your mind?

266
00:13:36,358 --> 00:13:37,568
I guess...

267
00:13:38,652 --> 00:13:41,452
I'm a little annoyed
that the basketball team got new uniforms

268
00:13:41,530 --> 00:13:44,870
while I'm trying to sell chocolate bars
to raise money for an academic trip.

269
00:13:44,950 --> 00:13:46,490
Well, here's my tell
because I'm telling you

270
00:13:46,577 --> 00:13:48,617
I'm a little annoyed
that you're taking it out on me.

271
00:13:48,704 --> 00:13:51,254
It's not my fault
the school bought us new uniforms.

272
00:13:51,331 --> 00:13:53,961
Okay, but it would be nice
if you stop wearing it everywhere.

273
00:13:54,042 --> 00:13:57,052
You're just rubbing it in. Plus,
don't you have to wash it at some point?

274
00:13:57,129 --> 00:14:00,509
Hey now. Why don't we take these
milkshakes on the road and head on back?

275
00:14:00,966 --> 00:14:02,176
I got a car to fix.

276
00:14:02,968 --> 00:14:04,548
Hey, Frank, I was thinking.

277
00:14:04,636 --> 00:14:07,006
Maybe we should take another look
at that clutch cable.

278
00:14:07,097 --> 00:14:08,097
Huh.

279
00:14:09,808 --> 00:14:11,098
You dropped this.

280
00:14:12,144 --> 00:14:13,274
It's okay. Leave it.

281
00:14:13,353 --> 00:14:15,813
Ace of spades.
Good luck for whoever finds it.

282
00:14:16,940 --> 00:14:21,490
By the way, nice work
topping off the oil on the cab earlier.

283
00:14:21,570 --> 00:14:23,200
[chuckles] My mom taught me well.

284
00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:24,410
That she did.

285
00:14:24,489 --> 00:14:25,659
[Donna chuckles]

286
00:14:29,244 --> 00:14:32,294
Okay. So far, we know
he's a cab driver from the 1950s

287
00:14:32,372 --> 00:14:34,632
who likes milkshakes
and is very observant.

288
00:14:34,708 --> 00:14:37,208
And what was up with him
leaving a card on the table?

289
00:14:37,294 --> 00:14:38,464
He said it was for good luck.

290
00:14:38,545 --> 00:14:41,545
But don't you think it was strange
the way he left it so deliberately?

291
00:14:41,632 --> 00:14:43,222
It was like he did it on purpose.

292
00:14:43,300 --> 00:14:45,640
So, Frank is from the 1950s

293
00:14:46,094 --> 00:14:49,684
and the cover of The Cobalt Mask
looked like it could be from the 1950s.

294
00:14:49,765 --> 00:14:51,305
Frank must be from that book.

295
00:14:51,391 --> 00:14:53,641
That has to be why
G.W. painted it and released it.

296
00:14:53,727 --> 00:14:55,897
But then why can't we find out
anything about it?

297
00:14:55,979 --> 00:14:57,859
Donna's right.
I searched everywhere online

298
00:14:57,940 --> 00:14:59,820
and there's nothing about a book
called The Cobalt Mask.

299
00:14:59,900 --> 00:15:01,610
-[Grandpa] Hey.
-Hey.

300
00:15:03,111 --> 00:15:07,121
Grandpa, we're looking for a book.
It's called The Cobalt Mask.

301
00:15:07,449 --> 00:15:09,079
Hmm, doesn't ring a bell.

302
00:15:09,576 --> 00:15:11,786
Is it new? I can order for the store.

303
00:15:12,538 --> 00:15:14,618
No. I think it's an older book.

304
00:15:14,706 --> 00:15:18,586
Well, if I haven't heard of it,
it can't be very good.

305
00:15:22,297 --> 00:15:24,417
See? Even Grandpa hasn't heard of it.

306
00:15:24,508 --> 00:15:26,088
And he's heard of every book.

307
00:15:26,176 --> 00:15:27,636
It's definitely strange.

308
00:15:29,429 --> 00:15:30,509
[Curtis] Here we go.

309
00:15:30,597 --> 00:15:32,847
[Donna] Looks like
G.W. is trying to help us out.

310
00:15:36,687 --> 00:15:39,817
Respectfully, G.W., it would be great
to give us a clue that made more sense.

311
00:15:40,315 --> 00:15:42,315
[Curtis] "Rhyme equals reason."

312
00:15:44,027 --> 00:15:45,897
What rhymes? Song lyrics?

313
00:15:46,446 --> 00:15:47,696
Or like a nursery rhyme.

314
00:15:48,824 --> 00:15:51,994
Though, Frank doesn't seem
like a nursery rhyme kinda guy.

315
00:15:52,077 --> 00:15:55,957
Wait! Poems can rhyme.
What if G.W. means poetry?

316
00:15:56,582 --> 00:15:59,422
Maybe Frank isn't from
The Cobalt Mask after all.

317
00:15:59,877 --> 00:16:01,297
Maybe he's from a poem.

318
00:16:06,091 --> 00:16:08,221
-There are a lot of poetry books here.
-Yeah.

319
00:16:08,302 --> 00:16:10,642
And a lot of poems in each book.
How are we gonna find it?

320
00:16:10,721 --> 00:16:13,181
This is gonna be
like finding a needle in a haystack.

321
00:16:14,808 --> 00:16:16,518
Hey! Thanks, Ghost Writer.

322
00:16:16,602 --> 00:16:19,232
Well, now it's a needle
in a smaller haystack.

323
00:16:26,403 --> 00:16:27,823
I think I found our needle.

324
00:16:30,574 --> 00:16:34,834
It's a poem called Ode to a Taxi Driver
by Kwame Alexander.

325
00:16:34,912 --> 00:16:36,122
Hey, I know that guy.

326
00:16:36,580 --> 00:16:38,750
He has a whole book
of poems about basketball.

327
00:16:38,832 --> 00:16:40,712
Coach Tillman gave it to us.

328
00:16:40,792 --> 00:16:44,462
[Kwame Alexander] "It was all jazz, jive,
and jam, back then, after the war.

329
00:16:44,546 --> 00:16:46,716
That's when the food stuck to you good.

330
00:16:46,798 --> 00:16:50,838
Like your daddy's Saturday night laughing
and your momma's Sunday morning singing.

331
00:16:50,928 --> 00:16:53,308
Today, the food's just mostly okay."

332
00:16:53,388 --> 00:16:56,228
Wow. I was not expecting that.

333
00:16:56,642 --> 00:16:59,232
Who knew poetry could be so cool?

334
00:16:59,937 --> 00:17:01,767
-I did.
-Of course you did.

335
00:17:02,481 --> 00:17:04,611
Just saying. It's not all rhyming.

336
00:17:04,691 --> 00:17:08,111
Plenty of poems are really interesting
and have great rhythm. Like this one.

337
00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:09,864
But what is the poem about?

338
00:17:10,446 --> 00:17:14,236
Well, it seems like it's from
the perspective of the cab driver

339
00:17:14,326 --> 00:17:18,116
and the things he observes around
the city as he drives people around.

340
00:17:18,204 --> 00:17:20,214
So, Frank is the cab driver in the poem.

341
00:17:20,290 --> 00:17:24,290
But why would Ghost Writer release
characters from The Cobalt Mask and this?

342
00:17:24,377 --> 00:17:27,167
-There has to be a reason.
-We should listen to it again.

343
00:17:30,384 --> 00:17:34,894
"So, I take my time, drive slow,
you know, give 'em the tour.

344
00:17:34,972 --> 00:17:39,392
Let the rhythm color the day like the
crimson skirts in that window over there."

345
00:17:39,476 --> 00:17:40,476
Hold on.

346
00:17:41,186 --> 00:17:42,266
Does that mean...

347
00:17:42,354 --> 00:17:43,364
[door opens]

348
00:17:46,525 --> 00:17:47,725
Quick! Get down.

349
00:17:47,818 --> 00:17:48,818
What's your deal?

350
00:17:48,902 --> 00:17:50,242
Mr. Saunders is here.

351
00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,490
So? He's a teacher. They like books.

352
00:17:52,573 --> 00:17:54,743
That's like the number one thing
teachers like.

353
00:17:54,825 --> 00:17:58,405
What if he's here because of my paper?
I didn't do that badly, did I?

354
00:17:58,495 --> 00:18:00,955
Granted, I could have spent
a bit more time researching.

355
00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:03,829
Ruben. We won't be able
to figure it out if you're panicking.

356
00:18:07,254 --> 00:18:09,264
-No.
-I know. Yeah, they couldn't dig it.

357
00:18:09,339 --> 00:18:12,339
If he's talking about your paper,
she doesn't seem very upset.

358
00:18:12,426 --> 00:18:14,796
[sighs] When are they gonna
get to my paper?

359
00:18:14,887 --> 00:18:16,597
-[Amy] I know.
-[Mr. Saunders] So...

360
00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:20,100
Yeah, he's not here for your paper.
I think he likes your mom.

361
00:18:23,061 --> 00:18:24,351
[Michelle] Hey, honey. Whatcha doing?

362
00:18:24,438 --> 00:18:26,358
Just some schoolwork.

363
00:18:30,277 --> 00:18:32,647
I didn't know
that you were into Kwame Alexander.

364
00:18:33,071 --> 00:18:34,741
I didn't know you were either.

365
00:18:38,493 --> 00:18:39,833
So, I was thinking...

366
00:18:41,079 --> 00:18:43,959
Since Curtis has basketball practice
tomorrow night,

367
00:18:44,041 --> 00:18:46,631
I thought that we could
have a girls' night. Just the two of us.

368
00:18:46,710 --> 00:18:49,920
We could go bowling or we could
go to a movie. We could grab sushi.

369
00:18:50,339 --> 00:18:52,089
-Sure. Sounds great.
-Mm-hmm.

370
00:18:52,174 --> 00:18:55,264
But can we decide later though?
I'm kinda busy right now.

371
00:18:56,178 --> 00:18:57,638
Sure. Of course.

372
00:18:58,347 --> 00:19:00,927
I just thought you'd be excited
to defend your high score,

373
00:19:01,016 --> 00:19:02,556
Miss Three Strikes In A Row.

374
00:19:02,643 --> 00:19:04,773
Mom, I honestly
can't think about it right now.

375
00:19:04,853 --> 00:19:06,103
Well, give it a thought.

376
00:19:07,064 --> 00:19:09,484
-I'm game for whatever.
-Okay. Awesome.

377
00:19:24,623 --> 00:19:25,923
Great speech, Chevon.

378
00:19:26,291 --> 00:19:28,171
-Thanks.
-No offense.

379
00:19:29,837 --> 00:19:33,757
It's not even a fair comparison.
Uniforms are required for basketball.

380
00:19:33,841 --> 00:19:36,341
You can still have Model UN
without going to New York City.

381
00:19:36,426 --> 00:19:39,176
The people have spoken.
Clearly they agree with me.

382
00:19:40,639 --> 00:19:42,019
Apparently not everyone.

383
00:19:49,648 --> 00:19:50,978
[Ruben] I don't get it.

384
00:19:51,316 --> 00:19:53,566
I've read it ten times
and I still can't figure out

385
00:19:53,652 --> 00:19:55,742
why G.W. picked this specific poem.

386
00:19:55,821 --> 00:19:57,321
Glad it wasn't just me.

387
00:19:57,406 --> 00:19:59,866
We need to keep talking to Frank.
It's the only way we'll figure it out.

388
00:19:59,950 --> 00:20:03,080
It's gonna be tough to talk to him
if he's not here.

389
00:20:03,662 --> 00:20:05,872
Maybe he went back to the diner
for another milkshake.

390
00:20:05,956 --> 00:20:07,076
That won't go well.

391
00:20:07,165 --> 00:20:10,915
Well, let's just look around the cab
and see if there's any clues inside.

392
00:20:11,003 --> 00:20:12,463
Donna, keep an eye out for Frank.

393
00:20:12,546 --> 00:20:14,876
Okay. If he comes, I'll say, "Pineapple."

394
00:20:14,965 --> 00:20:17,425
Or you could literally just say,
"Hey, Frank."

395
00:20:17,885 --> 00:20:19,295
I like my plan better.

396
00:20:39,489 --> 00:20:40,739
[Curtis] Look.

397
00:20:40,824 --> 00:20:42,704
Is that gum from the 1950s?

398
00:20:42,784 --> 00:20:43,914
Gross.

399
00:20:44,328 --> 00:20:45,868
Cool. I want a piece.

400
00:20:48,749 --> 00:20:53,499
Whoa. It's not gum.
It's like a tiny tape recorder.

401
00:21:01,887 --> 00:21:03,597
[Ruben] I bet this ink's invisible.

402
00:21:06,099 --> 00:21:07,809
[Curtis] Check out this mini camera.

403
00:21:08,769 --> 00:21:10,399
[Ruben] Whoa. A spy radio.

404
00:21:12,397 --> 00:21:15,027
Why would a cab driver
have all this spy equipment?

405
00:21:16,944 --> 00:21:18,284
Pineapple! Pineapple!

406
00:21:18,779 --> 00:21:19,989
Quick! Put it back!

407
00:21:33,502 --> 00:21:34,712
Hey, kids.

408
00:21:35,671 --> 00:21:36,881
Whatcha up to?

409
00:21:36,964 --> 00:21:38,094
Nothing.

410
00:21:43,220 --> 00:21:44,220
[Donna sighs]