"What if?"

I'm usually not too big on screen writers. Why should I know who wrote the script for my everyday cinema experience? It's the director who has the last word, right? So why would I be bothered with the person who got the first word in¹? It's the images that count, not the words. Until you come across Charlie Kaufman...

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Shooting gum

Can I please teach another subject? Preferably one that's important, like maths. The kids agree. They started a boycot and some playful actions, like throwing crayons through the classroom and laughing behind the teacher's back, to make their point clear. They demand only important, difficult and uninteresting lessons. So, what do you say? Starting tomorrow two extra hours of science in every class I teach?