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[English]

Is Dale here?

Yeah. What's up?

I would like to have a word with him.

Better him than me.

Have at it.

Dale, Mary coming in hot!

Did you tell Georgie to drop out of school?

What? No.

Well, he did, and you had something to do with it?

Well, no, he was just complaining about

school, and I told him I dropped out.

Dale, you know that.

He looks up to you.

He does, doesn't he?

Which is why you need to tell him that he is

making a big mistake.

Well, I don't think I can do that.

Why not?

Well, I don't believe he is.

How could you say that?

I did, it worked out fine.

Will you back me up here, please?

I agree with him.

You do?

You do?

Yeah.

Yeah.

The kid's a natural salesman.

I mean, school's not gonna help with that.

So you are fine with your grandson throwing

his life away so that he can sell fishing rods and baseball bats.

Excuse me? Those fishing rods provided a nice

life for me and my family.

What family? You're divorced and your kids

don't talk to you.

Help me out here.

A diploma would not have made his life better.

Thank you. What she said.

She really took his side?

I don't want to talk about that.

I thought you two had date night.

I don't want to talk about that either.

Why isn't Georgie eating with us?

Let's talk about anything else.

Oh, perhaps this is a good time for a physics joke.

It isn't.

That's the cool thing about physics.

Time is relative. Okay, here we go.

Why was the pirate worried that his shoes

were less than H.

Because he had to walk the Planck.

Get it? Because Max Planck is a famous

physicist who discovered a constant which is

represented by H.

And then...

If George's kicked out, can I have his room?

We are not kicking Georgie out.

We won't start this up again?

Or can we just be mad at your mom and Dale?

And Georgie.

Thank you. And, Georgie.

Let's just eat.

So can anyone drop out or do you need to be a certain age?

You are not dropping out of school.

Until you're 16, then they legally can't stop you.

Good to know.

This is exactly what I was afraid of.

We want me to do about it?

I would encourage you to love and nurture the

one child you have who's destined for success.

[knocking]

[door opens]

Dale, it's for you!

What are you thinking?

I'm thinking I should have went home after

your wife left.

Georgie's only got one more year of school,

and then he can do whatever he wants.

I don't want to come between you and your

family.

Too late.

Listen, I know you're upset, but the person

you ought to be yelling at is Georgie, not us.

I yelled at him. It didn't help.

Is this helping?

A little. Yes.

So I'm dating a dropout?

No. You're dating a guy with a full time job.

And your parents are okay with this?

They'll come around.

By the way, can I crash at your place?

No. My father already doesn't think you're

good enough for me. And I don't want him to

know he's right.

He's not right.

He might be a little right.

I thought you'd be more supportive.

And I thought we were going to be seniors

together. Homecoming court, prom king and

queen. Voted most likely to stay together

forever.

We can still stay together.

They can't vote for you if you're not a senior.

I don't think this is going to work out.

You're breaking up with me?

Yeah.

You're serious?

I feel like I don't have a choice.

[sigh]

Fine. As a working man, I shouldn't be dating

a girl in high school anyway.

It's immature.

Just take me home.

Cause it's a school night?

How cute.

Take me back.

No.

Dang it.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dropout /ˈdrɒp.aʊt/ C1	noun - a person who leaves school or a course without completing it
physics /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ B2	noun - the natural science that studies matter, energy, and their interactions
relative /ˈrɛl.ə.tɪv/ B1	adjective - considered in relation to something else; dependent on or connected with something else
constant /ˈkɒn.stənt/ B2	noun - a fixed quantity that does not change
physicist /ˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/ C1	noun - a scientist who studies physics
pirate /ˈpaɪ.rət/ B1	noun - a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
shoes /ʃuːz/ A1	noun - items worn on the feet
Planck /plæk/ C2	proper noun - the surname of Max Planck, a German physicist
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
nurture /ˈnɜː.tʃər/ B2	verb - to promote the growth or development of
success /səkˈsɛs/ B1	noun - the achievement of a desired outcome
senior /ˈsiː.ni.ər/ B1	noun - an older or more experienced person; a final‑year student adjective - higher in rank or age
prom /prɒm/ B1	noun - a formal dance for high‑school graduates
court /kɔːrt/ B1	noun - a place where legal cases are heard
breakup /ˈbreɪkˌʌp/ B2	noun - the termination of a romantic relationship
immature /ɪˈmʌ.tʃər/ B2	adjective - lacking emotional or mental development; not fully grown
diploma /dɪˈpləʊ.mə/ B2	noun - a certificate indicating completion of a course of study
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ B1	verb - to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

Key Grammar Structures

• I would like to have a word with him.

  ➔ Modal verb (would like) for polite requests

  ➔ 'Would like' is used to make polite requests or express desires.

• Well, no, he was just complaining about school, and I told him I dropped out.

  ➔ Past continuous (was complaining) and simple past (told)

  ➔ The past continuous ('was complaining') describes an ongoing action in the past, while the simple past ('told') describes a completed action.

• Which is why you need to tell him that he is making a big mistake.

  ➔ Present simple in a subordinate clause (he is making)

  ➔ The present simple ('is making') is used in the subordinate clause to describe a current situation or habitual action.

• I don't think I can do that.

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for ability

  ➔ 'Can' is used to express ability or inability to do something.

• Until you're 16, then they legally can't stop you.

  ➔ Modal verb (can't) in a conditional sentence

  ➔ 'Can't' is used in a conditional sentence to express impossibility under certain conditions.

• I thought you two had date night.

  ➔ Past perfect (had) for an action before another past action

  ➔ The past perfect ('had') is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.

• You're breaking up with me?

  ➔ Present continuous (are breaking) for an action happening now

  ➔ The present continuous ('are breaking') is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.

• It's immature.

  ➔ Adjective (immature) used to describe a noun

  ➔ The adjective 'immature' is used to describe the quality or state of the noun it modifies.