Melissa Quote #21
Quote from Melissa in New Tech
Vinny: So hundreds of us come piling off this bus, right? And the punk firefighters, they didn't even show their pretty little faces, you know? And the pigs, they were mad 'cause we were throwing rocks. It's like, hey, just relax. They're just freakin' rocks, you know? [laughs] So, anyway, we tell that...
[Jacob drags Melissa out into the hallway]
Melissa: He's great, right?
Jacob: [whispering] Why did you bring him here?
Melissa: Uh, didn't we agree to this?
Jacob: I thought you were bringing a police captain. Someone to talk about how the union worked together in peace?
Melissa: That's not the real story. This is the truth. He's giving them an eyewitness account to history.
Jacob: Eyewitness? I think the term is "accomplice."
Melissa: This is the problem I have with people like you. You want to romanticize this city, but you won't acknowledge the truth. Like, you want to run up the Rocky steps, but you can't take a punch in the face.
Jacob: I can take a punch in the face. What... What... What are you saying? I'm some kind of, like, hipster poseur? Look, I care, okay? I am here, teaching, every day.
Melissa: No, I'm saying you can't teach the kids right if you don't respect where they're from. It's about respect.
Boy: Me and the rest of the class are going on strike until there are no more pop quizzes. [Vinny gives him a thumbs up]
Abbott Elementary Quotes
‘New Tech’ Quotes
Quote from Barbara
Janine: Just wanted to check in in case this was tricky for you. You know, I grew up with this stuff and it gets me sometimes. I somehow lost my crypto wallet. [chuckles] But you come from a different generation, and so it would be totally understandable if you were having trouble with it.
Barbara: Are you kidding me? I'm Miss Tech, you know. I love tech. Shop at the App Store. Got a Hotmail. I once even rode in a Tesla. I'm already ahead on the first couple of lessons.
Janine: Wow. Well, that's great. Can I see?
Barbara: No. Janine, you're disturbing my students.
Janine: I'm... I'm whispering.
Barbara: It's just your... overall presence, so if you wouldn't mind just excusing yourself? I'm a little behind on my Hotmail correspondences.
Quote from Ava
Ava: I've done more for this school in one year than he did for the whole movie, so I-
Barbara: Okay, thank you.
Ava: Oh, I guess it's time to go. That kid's a reading fool.
Barbara: Good afternoon, Abbott. My student, William, will be reading Jack and Jill.
Ava: Oh! [laughs] Change of plans. My copy of Michelle Obama's book just came in, and since Will reads at a 4th grade level, that shouldn't be a problem.
Barbara: Oh, no. I really think that Will would prefer to read...
Ava: Don't nobody want to hear about pails and water and whatnot. We want to hear what "Michelle O" got to say. I hope there's a section in there about her meet cute with my man, Barry Hussein.
Quote from Melissa
Melissa: Hey, Hill. That lesson, that was garbage. That's not what happened.
Jacob: Okay, well, I've read several books on the subject. I think I know the history of the lesson.
Melissa: Well, me and my family lived it, so I think we know the history.
Jacob: I've also listened to several podcasts.
Melissa: Look, how about this? I know a guy who was actually a captain back in the day. How about I hook you up, he can come to the class and do like an eyewitness account for the kids?
[aside to camera:]
Jacob: Unexpected, but I am so happy Melissa's bringing in a police captain. He's gonna be able to talk to the kids about how this is done peacefully.
[separately to camera:]
Melissa: I'm just really happy Vinny, the strike captain, is out of jail so he can do this. It's also gonna count towards his community service. Just 100 more hours, and his record's cleared.