Abbott Elementary
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Jacob suggests that Greg send Micah to Avas office, something hes done with students who disrupt his class.
Greg disagrees, as witnessing Micah get in trouble whipped the rest of the kids into shape.
Greg then begs Barbara to convince Ava to do her job.
He says, Discipline is an incredibly important part of a childs development.
He argues that this parenting mentality is how he became a well-adjusted man.
(The same man who is so disciplined he puts three single grains of sugar in his coffee.)
She sends Greg back to his class with instructions to handle Micah on his own.
She says, Your students can either fear you or they can respect you.
You cant have both.
So he changes his approach, this time incorporating the thing that was distracting Micah the most:Bluey.
It also opens up a conversation about the history of harshness and tough love in the Black community.
This threat of violence robs us of our childhood more often than not and leaves us shell-shocked.
Jacob overhears the invitation and invites himself over too.
They havent spoken since.
Theres no reconciliation; Melissa kicks everyone out and then tells her sister her roots are showing.
The next morning, Janine apologizes to Melissa for getting into her business and admits that she is projecting.
But she understands how complicated family can be and invites Janine over for another cooking lesson minus Jacob.
At the end of the day, Greg goes to drop off a discipline report in Avas office.
As hes sitting, he gets a call from his dad, first answering, What up, pops?
but then correcting himself with an, Im sorry, Lt. That is exactly how I imagine she would sing Happy Birthday, runs and all.
Hit that high note!
A five-minute skit of Ava getting kicked out of a Charles Entertainment Cheese would be Emmy-worthy.
Johnson, jangling his keys at Greg as he walks from Avas office:SHAME!
