Ava Quote #121
Ava: Anyway, I always feel better when I get my hair done. Thus, I do better work, like I'm doing now. You know, fix the outside, inside takes care of itself.
[Ava pulls down a sheet covering a new sign for the school which features a picture of her]
Ava: Y'all seeing this? [stands like she is in the picture]
Janine: A plastic sign?
Ava: Thank God for the school district, 'cause they gave us $3,000, and I had to spend all of it.
Janine: You spent all of the money on this?!
Ava: Rush job. Can you believe this quality?
Barbara: [to Janine] How's that optimism taste?
Abbott Elementary Quotes
‘Pilot’ Quotes
Quote from Melissa
[aside to camera:]
Melissa: Uh... Melissa. Schemmenti. Second-grade teacher.
[in class room:]
Melissa: What's half of 100?
Children: 50.
Melissa: Also, $100, known as a C-note.
[aside to camera:]
Melissa: You Sicilian? Italian? You from South? Okay, you guys working with the cops? 'Cause you gotta tell me.
Quote from Melissa
Janine: Hey, it's not impossible to get things. Melissa asked for those new toy cash registers for her classroom and got them.
Melissa: Yeah, those aren't toys. I know a guy who worked a Walmart demolition. I got a guy for everything. I know a guy right now working the stadium build. Need rebar?
Janine: No.
Quote from Barbara
Barbara: Janine. Turn that down, please! I'm trying to teach my kindergartners the letter "C," and they are distracted by this song. It's like "Back That Azz Up" for kids.
Janine: Hey, guys, um, could you sit down, please? [music continues] Guys, I'm gonna count to 3. 1... 2...
Barbara: And I am not counting. Sit down! [music stops]
[aside to camera:]
Barbara: I'm Barbara Howard, woman of God. I do my work, I go home. I get my nails done every week. And... I love teaching.