Gregory: So it turns out the only thing worse
than Ava being an awful principal
is Ava being a good one.
You should have been there, Janine.
We tried everything to get her back.
Gregory even flexed his muscles.
You flexed?
Yeah. [ Laughs ]
Well, did you guys try just playing "Back That Azz Up"?
Because that --
[ Gasps ] How did you know to do that?
Wow. You really are district material.
Oh, stop.
Oh! Um...
So, Manny offered me a fellowship at the district.
And I'm like 80/20 on doing it.
So you'd leave Abbott?
Well, yeah, but not permanently.
Well, I am happy for you. And jealous. And sad.
I'm emotional, which calls for shots.
Can you see about my cheese fries, please?
Uh, wow. Well, congrats.
Mm!
But I haven't made my mind up yet.
Just haven't decided.
Look. You'd be perfect for it.
What?
What? You --
Uh, no, it's great. It really is.
It's just it'd be weird, you not being at Abbott.
Yeah. It's -- It's a fantastic opportunity.
Mm-hmm. But I don't know.
When I think of Abbott, I think of you,
and when I think of you, I think of Abbott.
Yeah. No, I know.
And I'm gonna miss my students.
I'm gonna miss... my classroom.
I'm gonna miss knocking on that wall to chat.
I'm gonna miss that, too.
You're really gonna leave us?
[ Maker's "Hold'em" playing ]
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[ Indistinct conversations ]
Happy Career Day, Ava.
There's no such thing as a happy career.
To work is to lose in life.
Good to have her back.
Oh, no. No, no, no. You haven't missed anything.
Nothing is weird with Gregory.
I basically just decided to go work with the district,
and, you know, Gregory and I are good.
Me and Janine?
Yeah, no, w-we're fine. It's...
It's -- It's ju-- It's nothing weird.
Oh, hell yeah, something weird's going on
between Gregory and Janine. They ain't tell you?
Well, lucky for y'all, my hidden cameras picked up everything.
Y'all gonna love this.
-Hey. -Hey.
That was a fun hang the other night, right?
It was. I really like that place. Me too.
But you think the camera crew got home safe, though, right?
I mean, we did tell them it was a rough area.
Yeah, I'm sure they're fine.
They're probably all just sick or something.
What are the chances they all got robbed?
[ Laughs ]
Hey, so, I was thinking about the field trip
from last year to the museum... Okay, uh-huh.
...and particularly the part
where you told me that you had feelings for me.
And I had some, too, I guess.
And I basically still have those feelings.
I realized it at the bar.
Yeah?
So I don't know. I was wondering if maybe --
what if now, we could try to explore that, try to...
I don't know.
[ Chuckles ] Uh...
Wow. Um...
Definitely didn't see that coming.
I know. [ Chuckles ] Me either.
Uh...
Honestly, Janine, in my mind,
I had kind of put a period on that.
Out of respect, you know? Yeah.
It just -- I-It seem-- [ Sighs ]
I mentally moved on,
and it seemed like that was kind of the --
the right thing to do, so I did.
Mm-hmm, right. I mean, just so you know,
I wasn't saying we should never...
Okay, yeah, no, but, like, you know...
even with you changing your mind right now,
it just feels like it would be safer...
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. ...for both of us if...
we were just friends.
Mm-hmm. Yeah. Mm-hmm, definitely.
You know? 'Cause I really value what we have.
So do I. And I don't want this to get all...
Yeah. You know what I mean?
I get it. I really do. I understand. Okay.
Safer is better. Safe is great.
Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
[ Keyboard clacks ]
Look at Janine's face.
[ Laughs ]
She mad.
Janine: Good morning, everyone.
We are so excited. And let me just tell you.
This isn't your mother's Career Day.
No, it's not! Yeah.
Though we're sure all your mothers
have vibrant professional careers.
Yeah, if they so choose.
Uh, the main goal of this fellowship
is piloting new programs and initiatives
for the entire district.
Which is why I've spent the last four months
making sure that Career Day is a fresh
and impactful experience for students, staff,
and professionals all over this great city.
-All over. -It's major.
-Yeah! -Connections will be made.
-Mm-hmm. -Dreams will be born.
-Wow! -Janines will be quiet?
Janine: Okay. Um...
So, for you, Mrs. Murphy, an anesthesiologist.
For Mrs. Howard, a licensed cosmetologist.
-Ohh! -Lovely.
Cosmetology is quite lucrative these days. Mm-hmm.
Um, a zoologist for my class -- Sorry.
I mean, the substitute -- Ms. Lee's class.
I don't like animals.
Well, the students will love it, uh, so...
Ms. Schemmenti, we have a marketing professional...
Boo. ...from the Philadelphia Eagles.
Yes! Hell yes! [ Laughter ]
What about me? Tell me I got him. Please, please, please.
Yes, Jacob. As requested, you have Mr. Johnson.
Yes! Oh! He's had, like, every job under the sun.
Very useful in today's gig economy.
Oh, the places we'll go.
Um, and for Mr. Eddie,
you'll have a botanist from the Longwood Gardens.
Cool. Thank you, Ms. Teagues.
Welcome. Okay.
Barbara: Hey, Gary.
I thought you restocked the vending machines yesterday.
Oh, I'm here to dispense more than just high sodium.
Yeah, he's here for Career Day. This man has got a 401(k).
It's all in quarters, but, hey, money's money!
Yeah.
I'm really loving Career Day, though. Mm-hmm.
I'm hoping that cosmetologist will do my nails also.
Oh, maybe she could do your nails, too.
You never know when you're gonna need a ring photo.
[ Laughs ]
I'm just teasing. Just teasing.
Okay. Yeah, I know.
'Cause you love to make these little jokes.
But, uh, yeah, just checking in that we're on the same page
'cause, like, Gary, you know
I don't want to get married again, right? Hm.
Like, I did it before. I don't want to do it again.
Yeah. I got ya. Okay. Okay.
Just 'cause I want us to be clear, alright?
Mm-hmm. So it would take, like,
a miracle for me to want to get hitched again.
Alright. Okay.
I get it. Alright.
Like, an absolute freakin' miracle!
Thank you all so much for coming.
It means a lot to the kids to be able to see
all the different career possibilities.
We cannot pay you enough. You're paying us nothing.
And I assure you that any amount would not be enough.
Ooh! I can't believe it's finally here.
All these weeks of work for one day.
I can't blow this.
[ Sighs ] If I mess this up,
the district won't let me pitch anything else.
That's right.
Yeah, I tanked the rollout for electric school buses,
and I haven't been allowed to speak in meetings since.
It's gonna be great.
Okay. This is you.
Hey.
Hi.
Right. Oh. Pbht.
And this just gets harder and harder
because they go crazy for me.
Hey, guys!
They get tired after lunch.
It's 8:30. Is it?
I don't think it...
I see why they're being weird.
She put the date on the bottom of the board instead of the top.
Classic mistake. Let me just...
What do you think you're doing?
Oh, I was gonna put the date at the top of the board.
I like my dates at the bottom. And I like to fight.
Oh.
Territorial behavior. Pretty common in the wild.
Yes. You see that in the kingdom all the time.
Now, let's see those cheetahs.
I did not bring any cheetahs.
Okay. Let's see a cheetah.
I brought a fake sloth.
Really? That's what you brought?
So, what I do is make a little palm tree on the forehead,
then a straight line down my nose,
all the way to the cupid's bow area.
Mrs. Howard, if you're interested,
you can find my tutorials on Instagram and TikTok.
No. I've been doing my makeup now for well over 30 years.
And you look fantastic, but maybe some face contouring
and some underpainting could take you to the next level.
Maybe that would be alright.
When you put these two kinds of fruit trees close together,
that can lead to... Cross-pollination!
Sorry. I was, um... just trying to help.
You know, this summer, I --
Worked with the Orioles grounds crew. Yeah.
You mentioned it. Several times.
Were you the guy that got caught under the tarp?
[ Students laughing ]
Kentucky bluegrass is slippery. Ah.
Well, at this point in my story, you may be asking yourself,
"How did you get elected to the state senate?"
Yes. I was asking myself that.
Well, it's real simple.
You see, the incumbent passed away right before the election.
Everybody would just vote for him when they saw his name.
Just so happens that this man's name was also Mr. Johnson.
I got myself on the ballot, and the rest is history.
Anyway, I served three terms, and we won the Cold War.
So, then I come over here and I create a hyperlink,
which I then put in an e-mail
that I...blast to our platinum members.
And the comes the fun part. We wait.
This guy does not look like an Eagle.
Melissa: Hey. Pipe down.
He could be a punter if he wanted to. Go ahead.
Thank you. No, that -- You know, that's okay.
It happens all the time.
That's why I've arranged a special guest
to come say hi to everyone.
I think you might like him more than me.
Well, I mean, if we start a database,
then there's no reason not to do Career Day
in every school across the city.
And if we're short on volunteers,
we can get vocational schools to send students over for credit.
That is brilliant. Zoologist: Hey!
Why did you invite me here just to speak to an empty classroom?
All the kids left. The teacher left.
I just brought my fake sloth for nothing?
-What? -Yeah.
-Whoa, whoa! -Hey, guys! No running!
Hey, no running! Guys! Ava, what is going on?!
The world's finest starting quarterback is here!
Everybody move! What?
Excuse me. Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me. S-Sorry.
Oh, my God.
Hey, little girl.
Look at you all dressed up for Career Day.
[ Laughter ]
Good one, Jalen Hurts. Heh.
Melissa. How is Jalen Hurts on your screen right now?
Because sometimes God has favorites, Janine.
America's sweetheart is here
thanks to that boat shoe-wearing hero over there!
It's an absolute freakin' miracle!
Do we get to talk to Jalen, too?
Oh. No, kids. I don't think Jalen Hurts
is gonna be able to stay.
Career Day blows!
This makes me want to never work.
Alright. That's dramatic.
Dang it, Eagles marketing guy.
Why'd you have to go above and beyond?
Why couldn't you just bring Eagles pencils or something?
J, since we only have but so much time together,
uh, I was wondering...
what do you dream about at night?
That I'm the prince of the Underwater Kingdom of Atlantis.
[ Giggling ]
Hey.
I got a crazy favor to ask you.
I got it. I got it. Let's call an audible.
We'll get the video link set up in every classroom,
then we'll take the kids back to the rooms with their teachers.
We get Jalen to talk to everybody at once.
And we've got eight charged iPads now,
so that shouldn't be a problem.
Now, that's a great play!
Ready for kickoff.
Oh, my gosh. "District" on three?
-Absolutely. -Okay. One, two, three!
All: District! Ava: Nerds!
Mnh. Janine: Okay.
...people around you and have fun with them, as well.
Hey! Jalen, um, you might remember me from earlier.
Janine Teagues from the district.
Do you think you can give us like 10 minutes
so we can put you in every classroom?
For the kids, I got all the time in the world,
as long as it's wrapped up in 10 minutes.
I gotta get to practice. Thank you!
Your face is incredible! Excuse me.
Oh, my gosh. That could've been a mess.
But we found a solution.
No kids or professionals feel left out,
and Jalen meets every class. [ Students cheer ]
Efficient after all.
As the gworls say, "I ate that."
I consumed it!
Jalen: Thank you to everyone who took the time
out of their day to be here.
After football, I have to start another career,
so I wish I had been there
to hear the other professionals talk.
Now, before I go, there's a special someone
who wants to propose...
because...
"This love feels like the first down..."
and he wants to be in the end zone of your heart.
"Let's touch down on our future together."
Is Jalen Hurts proposing to me?
I don't think so.
You said it would take a miracle.
And there's no clearer sign than me being able
to get Jalen Hurts to be part of the proposal.
So I'm throwing a Hail Mary.
Melissa Ann Caterina Schemmenti...
will you marry me?
Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
[ Crying ] No.
[ Students groan ]
Damn! They usually say yes.
Babe. Why not?
Hey, man. You're late for practice.
Dude, what's happening?
He just asked me to ask her to marry him.
And she said no. Another proposal?
Jalen, you've gotta say no to this kind of stuff.
Boundaries.
You know my boundary's porous as hell.
I-I really thought we had a great thing.
It has been great. Really. It has.
But I just --
Gar, I don't want to get married again.
And I told you this. Like, a lot.
I know. I -- I -- I just thought...
if the perfect moment ever came around.
And then suddenly, Jalen freakin' Hurts is...
Melissa: Oh, my God. Gary: ...talking to your class. I mean...
Hey, guys. I think maybe you should take this outside
because everyone is watching, and I don't think you want that.
Yeah. Okay, class, uh...
Ms. Schemmenti's gonna step outside for a sec.
Guys, watch 'em, okay?
Oh, you guys don't have to do that.
Heads down, thumbs up. Time to play seven up!
They actually listened.
Have you ever considered teaching?
Uh...y'all hiring?
I mostly work on Sundays.
[ Laughs ]
That's really funny.
So, what do we do now?
You really want to get married?
I really want to get married.
And you deserve that.
But, Gar, I'm never getting married again.
I -- I-I don't need to be convinced.
This is my truth.
Maybe the best thing for both of us...
is not each other.
So...
we're breaking up?
I hate to say it, but I think so.
I'm okay. I'll be alright.
Even though I feel like a zero right now.
Well, honey, you're not a zero.
You're a Philly 11.
[ Laughs ]
So the bald guy was on his knee, right?
And Ms. Schemmenti's like, "Not today."
Shh, shh. She's back. She's back. Sit down.
We just wanna say, we think it's cool you trusted your gut.
You're cold, but you're bold.
And as a man with an all-woman management team,
I support a woman's right to stand up
for what she wants or doesn't want.
[ Sighs, sniffles ]
Get to practice, you guys.
Alright, now.
Bye, Jalen Hurts.
I mean, it could've been worse, right?
I think now we know. We -- We lay some ground rules, right?
No football players. No football at all, to be safe.
No proposals. What are you doing in here?
Oh. Um, Ava hasn't given me any office space.
Well, this is my mop's office,
and we're about to have an important meeting.
Yes! That's -- Hey, guys.
I am so sorry about that.
Sorry about what? That was a mess.
It wasn't streamlined at all.
I know that's the key to the district
picking up these things. I mean --
Uh, Jalen Hurts was here. [ Laughter ]
That alone makes this event a success.
The kids loved it.
Anybody can execute under perfect circumstances.
You know how to improvise.
Well, I do watch a lot of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
It's usually Wayne Brady's.
Right?! I know!
[ Laughter ]
Ooh! This look is a slay, Mrs. Howard.
It's giving grade-A baddie.
Well, period to that.
I could never do this on my own every day,
but it's nice to see what I could look like.
Thank you.
Ohh.
Oh.
Gerald, honey, grab your gators
'cause we are going out tonight 'cause Mama looks good, baby.
[ Bell rings ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Ms. Lee: Okay. Let's keep some order. That'll be it.
Gregory: Okay. Really think about the career you want to pursue.
Also remember, superhero -- not really a career.
[ Knock on door ]
Janine: Hey.
Hey. Hey.
Uh, how do you feel about your first Career Day?
Oh. You know, it was -- it was actually good.
The kids loved it.
Well, you should feel really great about it.
And that botanist that you brought in taught me
how to use borage as a cover crop to improve the soil.
We're about to have some of the richest radishes in Philly.
I'm sorry. You -- You just are the only person
I know that gets this excited about radishes.
Well, it's one of the only foods that I love.
It's dry, bitter. Bitter, yeah.
It's, like, perfect.
Yeah, I know. [ Laughs ]
Your fave.
I miss this.
Just chatting about our days.
It's...
Oh, my God. Me too. So much.
Like, anytime anything happens here,
I want to tell you about it.
Really? Yes!
Like, earlier with Melissa and Gary? Yeah.
She said no to him in front of the Eagles?
I just wanted to tell you immediately.
Wow. That's... Okay.
Yeah, 'cause the vibes were just off.
Yeah, it was weird.
I was kind of just giving you your space.
I noticed that.
Why?
Well, I thought our conversation was the reason why you left.
Oh, my God. N-No.
No, no, no, no.
I really respected what you said.
I only left because I wanted to try working for the district.
That was it.
Well, that's good to hear.
Okay.
So, I heard you got caught under a tarp?
What, do you have, like, a Google alert for me?
No, I have a Google alert for humiliating tarp incidents.
Hmm. Don't you have a lot of work to do at the district?
Mr. Johnson: Right when I thought I was finally a made man,
they had the audacity to try and whack me!
Can you believe that?
So after making short work of those goons,
I left Sicily, officially became an American citizen,
and landed here.
I tried about 400 careers
until I picked up this mop and never looked back.
I still can't look at tortellini the same.
Anyway, janitorial work is self-explanatory.
You've seen me around. You know what I do.
Jacob: Ohh...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Jacob: Yeah! Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
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