Janine: [aside to camera] See, I just can't accept this. You know, they didn't see those kids' faces. It was like they walked into The Haunted Mansion at Disney, which is a very scary ride, by the way. I don't care what people say.

Janine: [aside to camera] I get that Ava hasn't historically been the most reliable, but she seems really excited about this, and I think we're gonna make a great team. Step's all about the fundamentals. She's the "fun," and I'm "damentals." Doesn't sound right.

Girl: Janine, why are you putting that rug away?
Janine: Erica, I told you to call me Ms. Teagues. I'm an adult, though we are almost the same height. And there's a little bit too much pee on it.
Girl: Mm!
Boy: Yeah, but where do we sit for story time?
Janine: [sighs] I will figure something out, okay?
[aside to camera:]
Janine: Losing the rug is a big deal. For primary classes, rugs are like a calming space for the kids. It's like a Xanax. Like a huge Xanax for kids to sit on.

Janine: I'll be back for her, and I have some spare clothes for him in my room. I will get him changed and then send him back to you, alright?
Gregory: Oh, w-wait. What was your name?
Janine: Oh. Silly me. I'm Janine. So, nice to meet you. [offers hand] Oh, sorry, pee.
Gregory: There's vomit.
Janine: Yeah. Um, make a wish. [both laugh] Okay, welcome to our school.
Gregory: Okay. Thanks.
Janine: It's okay. Everyone pees, you know?
[aside to camera:]
Gregory: Yeah, that was disgusting, but she seems nice. Is that me? [sniffs]

Janine: I wanted to get your expert, classy eye on my rug request e-mail to Ava.
Barbara: Janine, we are not getting new rugs. We are not getting anything.
Janine: Barbara, have some faith. Ava literally said she'll get us whatever we need.
Barbara: Janine, I have been working in the Philadelphia School District for 20 years, and Ava is just the latest in a long line of people who do absolutely nothing. Just do your job.
Janine: But this is me doing my job. I think the job means trying to make things better.
Barbara: And I think the job is working with what you've got so you don't get let down.
Ava: [intercom beeps] [over intercom] Good morning, teachers. During passing, please come to the front entrance for a special announcement about some much-needed improvements to the school that I made happen.
Janine: Yes! Oh, did you hear that?! Optimism wins again! [gasps] "Oh, thank you, Janine." No problem, Ms. Howard. "You're doing your job so well, I see a little bit of me in you." You do? 'Cause I always felt we had a lot in common. "Oh, Janine, ♪ You're so lovely ♪"

Janine: [aside to camera] Ava can't win here, because if she wins, then Barbara's right. And if Barbara's right, then what does that say about me? I mean, am I even a Sagittarius?

[aside to camera:]
Janine: I provided for my students today. That's huge. It's all any of us want to do.
[Janine sits and reads to her class:]
Janine: "And gave him a piece of tough ash. But no sooner had the man fitted it into his ax-head than he quickly began to use it..."
[Barbara walks into Janine's class room and places a bottle of Odor & Stain Remover on her desk]
[aside to camera:]
Janine: I was called, I answered, and now I know, even with no help from the higher-ups and no money from the city, I can get this job done.
[Janine trying to unblock a toilet:]
Man: [on video] Alright, Step 3, you flush the toilet to empty the tank. Now you're all set to go. Now, remember, you got to redo Step 1 before trying to flush. [waters sprays at Janine]
[aside to camera:]
Janine: But money would still be nice, though.

Janine: Gregory... these drawings are all of you. These kids have a real connection to you.
Gregory: They do?
Janine: Yes. Look, here you are hitting a home run.
Gregory: How did you...
Janine: There you are buying a donut at Dunkin' Donuts. There you are in a durag. And here you are teaching... on the moon.
Gregory: Yeah.
Janine: In a space durag.
Gregory: [laughs] Okay, so kids draw stuff. So what?
Janine: So, they like you.

Janine: Hey, Gregory, um, I just wanted to apologize for inserting... myself... Wha... This looks amazing.
Gregory: I think it looks good, too. Yeah, I still don't know what kind of teacher I want to be, but I think I want to stay around and figure it out. Plus, the kids probably want to see their art on the wall. This is a, um, interesting piece.
Janine: That is you as a businessman.
Gregory: Really?
Janine: Yes.
Gregory: Okay, 'cause I thought I was a building. I'm... I'm really bad at this.
Janine: Mm. No. Um, the trick is if you see, like, a really big circle, that's usually the head. And if you see bananas, those are usually fingers. So, yeah.
Gregory: Oh, yeah! Yeah. Okay.
Janine: Yes. I'm really, really good at deciphering this stuff, so I'll help you.

Janine: Okay, let's move on to "ard."
Children: Ard.
Janine: Right, which means "alright."
[aside to camera:]
Janine: So, the kids here use a lot of Philadelphia slang, or as we call it, "Philly slang." So I like to incorporate it as sight words, which are words that kids recognize without sounding them out. For instance, "boul" means "boy," so I'd say like, "Ooh, I have a crush on boul." [laughs] Or, Boul Meets World is my favorite show.
[back:]
Janine: "Cheesesteak."
Children: Cheesesteak.