school? Im supposed
to be giving a lecture in twenty
minutes and my drivers a bit lost.
YOUNG WOMAN
(heavy European accent)
Go straight aheads and makes a left
over za bridge.
Lloyd checks out her body.
LLOYD
I couldnt help noticing the accent.
You from Jersey?
YOUNG WOMAN
(unimpressed)
Austria.
LLOYD
Austria? Youre kidding.
(mock-Australian accent)
Well, gday, mate. What do you say
we get togeth
school.
I am in school.
of spades.
Wheres the ?
-In your other hand.
Good. You learned something.
Goodbye.
I wanna learn everything.
Wanna be a grifter?
-Grifter? Yes.
Not partners. Thats your first lesson. Cut
your score in half, right down the middle.
Worse than that, you take a partner, you
put an apple on your head, and hand
the other guy a shotgun.
Grifters, ah?
Youre one, allright. Grifters
school.
I am in school.
of spades.
Wheres the ?
-In your other hand.
Good. You learned something.
Goodbye.
I wanna learn everything.
Wanna be a grifter?
-Grifter? Yes.
Not partners. Thats your first lesson. Cut
your score in half, right down the middle.
Worse than that, you take a partner, you
put an apple on your head, and hand
the other guy a shotgun.
Grifters, ah?
Youre one, allright. Grifters
school.
Cool.
Yeah.
No way.
- Hey, Lexy.
- Hey, Lexy.
- Hi, Lexy.
- Hey.
Whats up?
Congratulations, Lexy. Its so
exciting. The Daily Examiner!
Mr. Walker and Miss Dawson?
No way.
- Who knew?
- What a scandal.
You shine, Lexy.
Thanks, guys.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Hey, Lex.
- Hey.
Oh, my gosh,
theres Mr. Walker.
I dont know what Miss Dawson
sees in him.
And that hideous green coat.
Hi, Mr. Walker.
Oh... Le
lunch, then? Next Thursday?
No, damn. The Wednesday after that?
No. Oh, dear. That Friday, two weeks?
Yeah. Im free.
Where?
Theres a proper Italian restaurant
next door.
It sounds good.
Okay, thats splendid.
It cant be very long, Im afraid, because...
No, but thats great. Thank you.
Something to look forward to.
Look, Id better be going.
Im already aggressively late.
Go. Dont work too hard.
Sorry
menu?
Im starving. Really starving.
Prices!
Ill just have some water.
-Water? -Yes.
Water? But you seemed so hungry.
Im saving my money for something special.
-My mother. -Your mother?
Not really my mother. My grandmother.
But she raised me.
My real parents didnt want me.
Im sorry.
But my grandmother is a wonderful woman.
She has a laugh that can make birds sing.
Shes been quite ill lately.
The h
school!
SAM
Its not even light yet!
Grandpa ignores Sam. He shuffles out of the room.
INT. KITCHEN
Grandpa, in his robe and headband, is making a blender drink. He starts by
TOSSING IN an unpeeled, bruised orange. Sam is behind him. They are arguing.
GRANDPA
I promised your mother that while she and Michael were away this summer, Id
take care of you. And thats Just what Im gonna do!
Grandpa SHAKE
school
within a school.
Uh, special kids. Passionate,
energetic, challenging.
The, uh, salary is, is $ a year.
Are you interested?
Yes, I-Yes, Im, Im,
Im interested.
Oh, thats wonderful.
That-Great. Great.
Okay, so-Oh, welI-So, uh,
these-these are for you.
Uh, curriculum, schedule
and, uh, whatnot.
And if you would just
follow me.
We have a new teacher.
Great!
Congratulations!
Full time.
What? Ye
school
you teach at now.
Oh yeah, less crack,
better cafeteria selection.
Dont mind Paul. Hes still grappling
with his conscience.
Mom, Dad, this is
the coolest present ever!
Oh-ho,
it looks good too, right?
Do you think
he needs more sugar?
Yeah I know,
Im breaking every rule.
- Hello, is Steggie in here?
- Beware.
Hey, cake for Steggie.
- He cant eat that, it...
- Why not?
Hes an herbivore.
Oh,
school.
Im in just about the same boat as you.
- Please. You think were stupid?
- Whatd you say to Ira?
When he was telling you all this,
whatd you say to him?
I asked the same questions
you all are asking.
I tried to find a way out.
I pressed him about the possibility
of getting set up...
with some other restaurants and such,
but for now this is all I know.
Wait, setting us up where?
Work for so