– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Eww! A roach!

(screams)

we all know it came from you, Roach girl!

- It wasn't me. - You’re disgusting!

Yeah, I'm sure you have, like, a hundred of them

nesting in your old disgusting bag.

I bet you she thought it was

Bring your pet to school day!

(laughs)

Everyone to your seats, now!

Mr. Arnold, Penny

just infested the school with her gross roaches!

No, she didn’t.

Cockroaches always come out in warmer weather.

Or when they hitch a ride with a trashy girl…

(laughs)

Everyone, sit down, now!

I don't wanna hear another word.

Can you believe that?

It's so disgusting.

(chattering)

(sighs)

Maybe I can sneak you a hot slice on Friday.

Oh, thank you so much!

Take your sad little lunch and leave our table,

Okay? We don't want cockroaches...

(laughs)

in our food.

- (Laughs) - Bye.

(Laughs)

We’ll be doing something a little different

for our sociology 101 project.

You'll be partnered with another student,

and you will spend 24 hours

living alongside them.

Whoever gets me will be so lucky.

It'll be like a vacay for some of you.

Remember, it’s not “vacay,”

It's about learning about each other's social perspective.

I don't think my mom would approve of this.

Actually, all guardians have been informed

and signed consent forms.

I hope I get someone cute.

We’ll only be partnering members

from the same sex.

Ugh! Bummer!

Jordan and…

Kyle.

Yeah.

Let's go.

Penny and...

- ava. - (Gasps)

No! Her?!

- I can’t stay at that dump! - ava,

Quiet!

Respect is our number one rule here.

It's okay. I could just, like, I can switch partners.

I'll find another one.

Sorry, girls. Partners are final.

I’ll hand out the guidelines for the written part.

Ugh…

(door closes)

(sighs)

I need to get these professionally cleaned.

Will do.

- How was school? - uh, Fine.

Where are my parents?

They had to leave for a business trip this morning.

but my birthday's in two days.

I'm sure it was a very important work event.

Sure, it was.

Hi, mom.

- Hi, dad. - Hi, sweetie.

Did you forget about my birthday?

Oh, about that…

Look, we're gonna be gone for the rest of the month.

You know, our clients need us overseas.

brewer Manufacturing is growing faster than ever.

We know that you understand.

But I-

Never mind.

We'll celebrate when we're back.

- Promise. - Sure.

And we left Luanne the black card,

- So go crazy. - Yeah, shopping spree!

What’s better than that?

All right, well, we gotta go. Okay, sweetie?

Bye. Kisses.

(door opens)

Hi, honey.

How was your day?

Mom, why did you agree to this project?

What project?

To let a classmate stay over?

Oh, well, I thought it'd be fun.

You never had anyone over,

And maybe I can finally meet one of your friends.

I should have asked you first.

I'm so sorry, sweetheart.

Of course you wouldn't want anyone to...

to come over here.

No, no, no.

It's not that. It’s just…

I was worried about where they'd sleep.

But I know you'll make it comfortable, mom.

Like you always do.

Are you ready to head out?

Oh, definitely.

- (laughs) - i’m starving.

Okay.

(laughs)

(knocks)

I just wanted to say good night.

Good night.

You know, I can

spend the night and keep you company.

It's okay. I'm used to being alone.

Miss ava,

I think it's worth speaking to your parents

about how you really feel.

What do you mean?

I'm fine.

My mistake.

Everyone should be heading to partner one’s

house tonight for the first 24 hours.

Make sure and take

detailed notes for your report.

So, I figure we'll go to my house first.

I like really don't wanna go to your house.

So let's just put that off As long as possible.

Fine with me.

And make sure you don't bring any of

those creepy crawlers with you.

It'd be a bummer to get a huge

house like mine fumigated.

gee!

ah! luanne’s here.

She's my butler.

A butler? For real?

(Car door opens) Thank you.

Thank you.

Stop!

What?

This rug cost more than your car.

Shoes off!

eww!

Where did you get your socks? The trash?

Can we get some new socks for Penny, please?

ASAP.

Oh my gosh!

I need to shower and then

we can go to the mall.

Where should I sleep?

These are for you, Penny.

Thank you.

Thank my dad.

(gasps)

Oh my gosh!

I need that! Are you kidding me?!

more?!

Don't you think this is a little excessive?

Unlimited funds.

It's a birthday present from my parents.

It's this weekend,

in case you wanna get me something.

Where are your parents?

Away on business for the month.

Making all this money, duh.

Well, what about your birthday?

They're gonna be here for it, right?

uh...

They're busy.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

Enough with the pity party!

Do I look like I mind?

Right.

I'm sorry.

Wow! I've never seen anything so fancy.

What is it?

You've never had sushi before?

We have it every Thursday.

This is the best thing I've ever tasted.

Seriously?

I mean, I can't remember the

last time I ate a meal at a restaurant,

let alone a private chef.

I get that I'm richer than most people,

but I didn't know people were slumming it that badly.

Sorry. No offense.

Here.

Take mine.

(claps)

I love you, mom.

I miss you, too.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Can you hurry that up?

I need my beauty rest.

Okay. Bye.

um...

Are you okay?

Of course I'm okay.

Why don't you worry about yourself, bug girl?

Perfect!

But you...

what?

if I'm gonna be stuck with you for 24 hours,

I’m gonna need to give you a glow-up to match my vibes.

(coughs)

You can borrow something,

but if you get anything on it, you're dead to me.

Got it?

Who knew under all that

brokenness was someone so pretty?

(gasps)

- Wait, what? - is that...

Pammy?

It's Penny.

Doesn't she look amazing?

It was all me.

Uh, Ava,

can we talk to you for a sec?

uh...

What are you doing with that loser?

Did we miss something?

Are you two like friends now?

Oh my gosh! No!

We got paired for our social project.

We have to spend 24 hours together.

- Hmm… - Hmm…

Well, can't you fake it?

I mean, do we have to hang out with her?

I don't wanna get roaches on me.

Yeah, What she said.

Don't worry. I'm handling it.

Just play along for today.

Ready?

I should have brought my raid.

I smell roaches.

(laughs)

(Laughs) Funny.

Since you always smelling sweaty gym socks

poorly masked with cheap

Cologne.

(laughs)

Come, Penny. Sit. you're one of us for today.

Actually,

Lunch is on me.

I'll take that.

Are you sure?

Duh. It's like $3.

Thank you.

So, ava, shopping this weekend?

also,

There's this huge party at Dylan's.

Actually, there's this orchestra

that I really wanna go see

this weekend.

(laughs)

Oh, what?

You're serious?

- What are you, like, 70? - girl,

Boring.

I think classical music is pretty cool.

Oh, I love a good brass section.

Same.

- It's Mahler's eighth. - No way!

I love that piece!

Oh my God! do you want to come?

yes!

I’m ready!

You’re bringing all that?

It's just the essentials.

Listen, ava, you don't have to do this.

my place isn’t exactly up to par like yours.

Oh, stop it! I need to.

we need a good grade.

Okay.

wait.

- Where are you going? - Home. This way.

But where's your ride?

Funny.

ugh...

(groans)

This is a long walk.

Do you do this every day?

Yeah.

wow, this is different.

Are you sure about this?

I mean, we could just lie on the assignment

and say you came over.

No, please!

I walked this long way,

and I'm parched. I need water.

Luanne could just pick you up.

Let's just go in.

I need to put this down.

(door opens)

oh!

I know it's not much.

Where's your room?

I don't have one.

I sleep out here.

You can sleep here.

My mom set it up for you.

I'll take the couch.

Thanks.

penny?

- Is that you? - Hi, mom.

- Oh. - this is ava.

Hi! Oh, it's so

nice to meet one of Penny's friends.

This is the first time she's ever had someone

- over! - mom!

What?! i-

I'm sorry.

I'm just so excited to have you!

Now, I know it's small,

but I want you to feel welcome here.

I made that blanket myself.

Thank you,

- Mrs... - Oh, call me Helen!

Helen.

are you ready to go?

- Yes. - yes.

- Where? - to eat.

Okay.

(Chuckles)

Why don't

I just order us groceries? Or I can get us takeout!

Please, You're our guest.

We want to treat you, not the other way around.

Hey, Helen!

Penny! Wanna come have dinner with us?

You bet!

And we’ve got a special guest tonight.

I snuck an extra peanut butter cookie for you.

- Thanks, Mom. - (Laughs)

ava?

Are you okay?

me?

Uh, yeah.

Thank you.

Those are the Tanners.

They’re such a great family.

They look so happy.

Do you wanna play a game?

Um… sure! Yeah.

Let's go.

I can't believe

they watched her run into the wall.

(laughs)

That was… really nice.

There were so many families there, and everyone was so happy.

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Ava.

- Do you not come from a big family? - No,

Not really.

I mean, my parents are always gone

for either work or business, so.

Well, the one good thing about my situation

is that I get to spend time with my penny.

Helen,

can I ask what happened?

Well,

it's a long story, but I'll keep it short.

You see...

when Penny's dad passed away, I had to take whatever job

I can find to support us.

I got a job at a local factory.

I was one of the hardest workers there.

until some faulty machinery ended it all.

I was left

partially paralyzed from a spinal cord injury.

But I still had Penny, who never left my side.

I tried suing the company,

but they were too rich.

I couldn't afford to keep the lawsuit going,

so I agreed to accept a smaller deal.

A thousand dollars a month.

That's awful.

I can't believe that's all they’d give you

After what happened.

It was a local company?

It was brewer manufacturing.

You know how busy our business gets.

Brewer manufacturing is growing faster than ever.

ava?

I'm sorry.

That's terrible.

I mean, it's okay.

As long as we have each other,

Right, mom?

Right, honey.

I'll get the popcorn.

I'll get the TV going.

(laughs)

Come sit with me, ava!

For what?

Movie night.

All together?

Yes,

- Of course! - You don't have to.

You know, I'd like to.

(Giggles)

(claps)

What are we watching?

Oh my gosh!

It’s my favorite.

- What should we watch? - Oh…

What about wicked?

Oh, that one is so good.

(sighs)

I have to tell you something.

What is it?

The roach.

It was me.

I know I shouldn't have lied about it.

We've been dealing with them

for a while now, but we

can't afford an exterminator.

But I promise, I sprayed everything.

I know it's really, really gross. I was just...

embarrassed.

It's okay.

Don't worry about it.

Stuff happens.

And I shouldn't have made such a big deal about it.

Thanks.

You and your mom…

Yeah?

You're really sweet.

Yeah, I'm very lucky.

Nothing compared to your family, though.

Since we're being honest,

I basically live alone.

My parents are never home.

And my house staff is closer to me than my real parents, so.

pathetic.

I know.

No, not pathetic.

(Sighs) I’m really sorry.

I didn't know you were dealing with that.

I know it's not much, but you have a family with me

and my mom.

Have you tried talking to them?

It's not like they would listen.

You never know.

Night.

good night.

ava, look.

I know it's old school, but it's from my mom's collection.

She has like every kind of music,

So think of it as an early birthday gift.

She said she’d like for you to have it.

No way.

- I love it. Thank you. - Sure thing.

And hey, I think that music's really cool.

So don't let your friends put you down for what you like.

Oh, wait.

Do you have an outfit I can borrow?

They're not as nice as yours.

Are you sure?

It's part of the experiment, right?

Besides, you'd be returning the favor.

- Ooh! Ugh, girl… - uhm...

What are you wearing?

Did you get that from the lost and found?

Actually, it’s Penny’s, and it's pretty comfy.

You gotta take that off.

Is this a prank or something?

Yeah, like we can't be seen with you in that.

And I bet it's crawling with

roaches just like the rest of Penny’s stuff!

(laughs)

You know what?

I really don't care what you guys think.

Penny is Super cool.

And not to mention a lot nicer than you two.

And with better music taste.

I will be heading home, but I'd be more than happy to stay over

and we can celebrate your birthday tomorrow morning.

Thanks, Luanne, but that's okay.

I'm gonna have a conversation with my mom and dad.

A real one.

I think that's a wonderful idea.

(sighs)

Hey, mom.

Hey, dad.

Hey, sweetie.

Is this urgent?

We're really slammed right now.

Can we make it quick?

Oh, I- I just…

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What is it?

Are you okay?

no.

i’m not okay. I miss you guys.

I want to spend time together and actually see you in person.

And I want you here for me when it matters.

Like on my birthday.

Do I not matter enough?

Honey, of course you matter.

We had no idea you felt this way.

Look, we're gonna book the first flight home.

You are the most important thing in the world to us.

And we're sorry that we never made that clear.

But that ends today.

We just want you to be happy, honey.

Is there anything else we can do?

Well, there is one thing.

(door opens)

Oh, hey!

- Did you forget something? - Ava.

- Nice to see you. - Hi.

Actually, I came here because

I wanted to be honest about something.

Brewer Manufacturing…

It’s my parents’ company.

and I hope you don't hate me now for it.

I promise.

I had no idea about the accident or the lawsuit.

And I don't agree with how they handled things at all.

Well, thank you for telling me, but

Of course, we don't blame you for that.

Yeah, you couldn't have known.

We didn't get the best deal out of the settlement,

But it's okay because we have each other.

What else could we need? Right, penny?

- Exactly. - I had a talk with my parents,

and apparently they had no idea about this either.

this is for you.

no.

No. No. Are you-

Are you serious?

This is insane!

- This is too much! - No.

It's what you deserve.

(sighs)

I have no idea how to thank you for this.

I know money isn't everything, but I hope it helps.

Thank you so much.

(sobs)

No, thank you, Penny.

I'll see you at school.

And I think we'll get an a on that report.

(laughs)

- Ava, wait. - yeah?

Isn't today your birthday?

- What are you doing later? - No way!

Happy Birthday!

No, Not really anything.

My parents don't fly until tomorrow, so.

Oh,

we’ll celebrate!

Yes! Come on in! Come on!

- (Laughs) - Okay.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
roach /roʊtʃ/ A1	noun - a type of insect, often considered a pest
disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion
infest /ɪnˈfɛst/ B1	verb - to spread or fill with something unwanted, especially pests
gross /ɡroʊs/ A2	adjective - very unpleasant or disgusting
sneak /sniːk/ A2	verb - to move quietly and secretly
dump /dʌmp/ A2	noun - a dirty or messy place
vibes /vaɪbz/ B1	noun - the atmosphere or feeling of a place or situation
glow-up /ɡloʊ ʌp/ B2	noun - a transformation to become more attractive or confident
orchestra /ˈɔːrkɪstrə/ B1	noun - a large group of musicians who play together
parched /pɑːrtʃt/ B2	adjective - extremely thirsty or dry
fumigate /ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/ C1	verb - to disinfect or purify an area using gas or smoke
butler /ˈbʌtlər/ A2	noun - a male servant who manages a household
excessive /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - more than is necessary or desirable
slumming /ˈslʌmɪŋ/ C1	verb - to visit or live in a poor or deprived area
brass /bræs/ B1	noun - a section of an orchestra consisting of brass instruments
paralyzed /ˈpærəlaɪzd/ B2	adjective - unable to move or function due to injury or illness
settlement /ˈsɛtlmənt/ B2	noun - an agreement to resolve a dispute or claim

Key Grammar Structures

• I bet you she thought it was Bring your pet to school day!

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'I bet'

  ➔ The phrase "I bet" introduces a hypothetical situation, often used to express certainty or doubt.

• Everyone, sit down, now!

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'sit down'

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or instructions, as in "sit down."

• I don’t think my mom would approve of this.

  ➔ Conditional with 'would'

  ➔ The conditional with 'would' expresses a hypothetical situation or uncertainty about the future.

• I’ll hand out the guidelines for the written part.

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The future tense with 'will' is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

• I need to get these professionally cleaned.

  ➔ Adverb 'professionally'

  ➔ The adverb 'professionally' modifies the verb 'cleaned' to indicate the manner of the action.

• They had to leave for a business trip this morning.

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.

• I was left partially paralyzed from a spinal cord injury.

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action and the doer is less important or unknown.

• I tried suing the company, but they were too rich.

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The past continuous tense describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.

• I’ll see you at school.

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The future tense with 'will' is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.