Forget about the book. I have to learn "The Star Stapled Banner"!
It's called "The Star Spangled Banner", and you'll learn it in school.
“America's Most Wanted” · Season 1, Episode 13
In this episode: Eric (4), Simon (4), Ruthie (3), Matt (2), Annie Camden (1)
"Oh, say can you see..."
Who's Jose? Jose, can you see?
Mary and I would like to go to dinner with John and Keisha tonight if that's ok. We'll be home early.
Well, what's the occasion?
No reason. We just haven't seen John and Keshia for a while, and we thought we'd grab a burger together. That's all.
Where?
The Varsity.
[to Eric] He's now covered who, what, when, where, and why.
What's this?
That's a glass.
Did you buy it at the Varsity?
No. I didn't buy it.
Did you take it without paying for it?
Dad, everyone takes something from the Varsity. It's like a school ritual.
It's like stealing. No, it is stealing.
[to the manager of the Varsity] I'm Eric Camden. I'm Matt's father.
MManager
I'm not dropping the charges.
Just hear me out first.
MManager
Ok, but I'm not dropping the charges.
My son knows he was wrong. That's why he apologized. Matt's learned his lesson.
MManager
That's not the problem. The problem is that the rest of those kids haven't learned anything. I lose thousands of dollars every year. If I raise the prices of food to cover the losses, I have no customers. Kids shouldn't steal, and they should learn that if they do, there are consequences. If I let Matt off the hook, they'll think they can get away with anything.
This isn't about all those other kids. They didn't come in here and apologize to you. This is about my boy. He tried to do the right thing, and he's getting punished for it. What kind of message is that?
MManager
It says there are consequences if you break the law. That's a message I'd like to get out. You got a problem with that?
Yeah, I do. Isn't the law supposed to be about justice and mercy as well as punishment?
MManager
I guess we'll find out tomorrow in court, won't we?
[singing] "Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the..." Hmm, hmm, hmm. "fight..."
It's "perilous fight."
What does perilous mean?
It means dangerous.
Then why don't they just say that?
Because that's how they talked in the olden days.
Why?
I don't know why. I just want to get some sleep.
[pauses, starts singing again] "Through the dangerous fight..."
You can't change the words. It's our national anthem!
But nobody understands it!
It's not meant to be understood. It's like opera.
I understand Oprah. I watch her on TV!
[to Ruthie] No, "hailed" is not a bad word, and neither is "hell" unless you say something like "Go to hell!"
[walks in] What did you say?!
Oh, um. I was just trying to explain that "hell" is not a bad word. It's just how you use it, like if you say something like "There's a heaven and a hell", that would be ok, right?
Yes, that would be ok, but that's not what I heard you say.
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