Jess: So, I think I changed a life today, you guys. I pulled a Gandhi, a real Gandhi. There's a student of mine, he's been bullied for the past few months, so after warning the kids that there would be serious repercussions if this continued, I delivered a lesson in the key of learning. Learning minor.
[flashback to Jess playing guitar and singing in her class room as Nathaniel provides a backing beat:]
Jess: [sings] He's a plump bird who prefers the shelter of a hole He has a stubby beak And a nervous soul Because being chased By predators takes its toll Let the sad sparrow fly on...
[present:]
Nick: You think singing a song about a kid is gonna stop him from getting his ass kicked?
Jess: I know 12-year-olds are vicious, vengeful creatures. Middle-school girls literally scalp each other. I spent most of sixth grade with a bald spot on my head.