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[English]

Should I be wearing all that?

I recommend it. Those rocks are filthy.

I'm good.

God made dirt. Dirt don't hurt.

Where do we start?

The first step is to put the gravel in these colanders,

and then sift it over the tray to collect the dust.

It's like finding money in the street.

Why do you care so much about money?

You saw Back to the Future when their dad's rich at the end,

his wife is all skinny and loves him way more.

So you want a wife who loves you because you have money?

A skinny wife.

I have something for you.

You said you wanted a cross,

and this is the one I used to wear when I was your age.

It's so pretty.

I'm glad you like it.

It's a nice reminder that wherever you are,

God is always with you.

And it means a lot to me that you want to wear it.

Thanks, Mom. I'm gonna pray right now.

God, it's Missy again. If you can hear me better,

it's 'cause I'm wearing a cross now.

Please let me get a lot of hits on Saturday.

And if their star pitcher breaks his arm or gets run over

by a truck, I'd totally be okay with that.

Amen.

Amen.

Now we have to sift the powder again

because the platinum particles are extremely small,

sometimes no more than just a few atoms.

If I was as smart as you, I'd play the stock market.

Or go on Price Is Right.

I'd rather spend my time focusing on important things,

like figuring out how the universe works.

So, say you figure out how the universe works. Then what?

I'm not sure, but in the meantime,

I agree with Richard Feynman.

I simply enjoy the pleasure of finding things out.

I agree with the Beastie Boys.

You got to fight for your right to party.

Well, it's good to have a personal philosophy.

GEORGE JR.: What's next? We create a chemical flux

by combining borax, sodium carbonate,

lead oxide and flour.

Did you know Sheldon and Georgie

are working on something together?

That's nice. And guess what--

Missy asked me if she could wear a cross.

She's in her bedroom saying prayers right now.

Hmm. I don't like it.

What are you talking about? Our kids are behaving.

Exactly. Something bad's gonna happen.

Why can't you just be thankful?

Because that's when life kicks you right in the plums, Mary.

Dad, where's your power drill?

Why? Our oven doesn't reach 2,000 degrees,

so we're going to make a homemade kiln

out of a garbage can.

And there go the plums.

Are you two trying to burn down the house?

No, we're trying to make platinum out of gravel.

You're not building a 2,000-degree oven.

Fine. Just so you know, I was gonna cut you in.

Really? You'll fight for your right to party

but not for your right to make a device

that'll exceed the melting point of lead?

GEORGE JR.: Shut up.

Ooh, "Why can't you be thankful?"

What's your problem?

Mom and Dad won't let me build a kiln,

so Georgie and I can't finish our experiment.

Before you tell me, I don't care what a kiln is.

Okay, but you'll never know it's a high-temperature oven.

If you're unhappy, just ask God for help.

I don't believe in God.

(shushes) He can hear you.

He knows if you've been bad or good.

Like Santa, but he can send you to hell.

I'm not going to ask some magical being

to solve my problems.

I asked him to help me with my batting, and he did.

There's a pottery kiln in art class. We can use that.

(door opens)

Georgie, I figured it out!

Good job, but that does not count as one of my wishes.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
recommend /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/ B1	verb - to suggest or advise something as useful or beneficial
filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ A2	adjective - very dirty or unclean
gravel /ˈɡrævəl/ A2	noun - small stones used for roads or paths
sift /sɪft/ B1	verb - to separate fine particles from larger ones using a sieve
platinum /ˈplætɪnəm/ A2	noun - a precious silvery-white metal
particles /ˈpɑːrtɪkəlz/ B1	noun - a small piece or part of something
stock market /stɒk ˈmɑːrkɪt/ A2	noun - a place where shares of companies are bought and sold
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ A2	noun - all existing matter, space, and time
philosophy /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ B1	noun - the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and language
chemical /ˈkɛmɪkəl/ A2	adjective - relating to chemistry or chemicals
borax /ˈbɔːræks/ B2	noun - a white crystalline mineral used in detergents and cosmetics
kiln /kɪln/ B1	noun - a high-temperature oven used for firing ceramics or drying materials
experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ A2	noun - a test or trial to discover something or demonstrate a known fact
pray /preɪ/ A1	verb - to speak to a god or gods in worship or request
cross /krɔːs/ A1	noun - a symbol consisting of two intersecting lines
atoms /ˈætəmz/ B1	noun - the smallest unit of matter, composed of a nucleus and electrons