Frankie: Wow, Brick. Can you believe it? Only a couple more days till you're a fourth grader.
Brick: Yeah, I'm not sure that's gonna happen.
Frankie: What?
Brick: Apparently, I missed some sort of journal assignment, and if I don't turn it in, I'm not necessarily moving up to fourth grade.
Frankie: Damn it, Brick! How does this keep happening? You're the smartest kid I know, and every year we got to wonder whether you're gonna make it to the next grade!
Brick: I know it's frustrating. I kept thinking I was gonna do it, but then I just didn't. I blame myself partly.
Frankie: I blame yourself all-of-ly. Now you're gonna go, and you're gonna find out what's required, and you're gonna get it done. We are not spending another year with Ms. Rinsky!