02x17 - Chemistry

[bunniefuu]

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- [Caitlin] It's funny what happens

when you're trying not to think about someone.

Boring things get a lot more interesting.

Like science.

It's got all this stuff,

molecules and atoms that you can't even see.

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You've got a formula for everything.

You mix this much vinegar with that much baking soda

and you know exactly what's going to happen.

It's too bad that people don't come

with an instruction manual.

♪ Like a daily winter wind ♪

♪ Just passing through ♪

Science turns out to be not half bad

when you really get into it.

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♪ Too late so long ♪

♪ And now we're out of time ♪

What is it about my life?

Why does everything always blow up in my face?

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♪ There's a devil standing on my tail ♪

♪ But I don't have to beat him ♪

♪ And there's an angel that is tempting me to fail ♪

♪ But I don't really need him ♪

♪ And the waves just keep rolling along ♪

♪ We can drift if the current prevails ♪

♪ Here we are in this slow boat ♪

♪ Wishing for a sail ♪

♪ Wishing for a sail ♪

♪ I'm wishing, I'm wishing ♪

♪ I'm wishing for a sail ♪

- Will.

- [Coach] What were you thinking, Seeger?

Heard you almost blew up the barn.

- I just calculated the volumes wrong.

I'm still working on it.

- Seeger, I can't grade you on explosions.

You got to pick a new project.

- What? You can't make me think of a whole new idea, Coach.

The project's due in three days.

- What about that camera?

- What about it?

- Well, use photography to show me

you understand the scientific method.

- No photography is art, not science.

- Seeger, why do you take pictures?

- To show people the way I see things.

- And people look at those pictures and see what you see.

You sure of that?

- Yeah.

That's the only way I can make them see the world

the way I see it.

- Finally. There's your hypothesis.

Now prove it.

(bell ringing)

- But...

- No buts. Sit down, class is starting.

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♪ Gave her my heart on a silver plater ♪

♪ She tossed it away like it don't matter ♪

- [Griffin] This has gotta be my best project ever.

Not only am I going to ace the class,

but I'm sh**ting for the national science fair.

- You know, seriously,

you should just change your first name to A-plus.

- What?

Come on. I can't help it if-

- If you're a genius.

- I was going to say, if I have a great project.

Do you know my data's already showing

that flowers exposed to music actually grow faster.

- You know, I might get an A on my project, too.

- Really?

- Yeah, Nicki and I are testing cardio fitness.

I get to play basketball for science class.

How cool is that?

- Oh, it's cool.

Not science fair cool, but cool.

- You know, I bet you, I will get the same grade

on this project as you.

- If you wanna lose, be my guest.

- It's on.

♪ Just give me one more chance ♪

- Okay. This measures your heart rate while you play.

Then we both take your pulse,

write down the readings, and see if they're the same.

- And we're doing this because?

- To see if people can measure their own fitness

by themselves without machines.

- This is a great project.

- Yeah, it is.

- This is way cooler than sunflowers.

- Huh?

- Nothing. Let's do it.

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♪ What seems so real is only (indistinct) ♪

♪ Like a dark invested veil before my eyes ♪

- Great photo. But science project?

I don't think so.

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- Yeah. He's got a minor inflammation in his fetlock.

- Yeah, he's really tired after of couple hours.

- Yeah. Well, I'd give him exercise though.

- Okay.

- He'll tell you when he's had enough,

just don't push him beyond his limit.

- Yeah, I'd never do that.

- Is Sinbad okay?

- Yep, yep. He's gonna be just fine.

- I gotta go.

- That was so rude.

- I think he's having a bit of a rough time.

- Well maybe he is.

I still don't like the way he's treating me.

- Maybe you should call him on it.

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- Why are you being such a jerk?

- You made your choice, Caitlin.

You chose Eric.

- We damaged his crop.

- Yeah, and I dealt with it.

- No, you paid him off.

That's not taking responsibility.

- Caitlin, we changed things.

Why can't you handle that?

- All we did was ruin some grain.

You need to stop lying to yourself.

- Just leave me alone.

- So what, you're going to stop talking to me now?

You're just going to forget

everything that happened between us?

- Nothing happened between us.

- [Griffin] Ah, let's see how my little control group's

doing this morning.

My project.

- What a mess.

- Someone m*rder*d my control group.

- That's so weird. Who would do something like this?

- Someone really sick.

Well, I can kiss the science fair goodbye.

Can kiss my A-plus goodbye, too.

- You know what? I was taking pictures out here yesterday.

I saw something weird, but I didn't really notice it then.

- Well, what are you waiting for?

Develop the pictures.

There's someone hanging around by the door.

- Hey, I know this shoe.

- That's Brett's sneaker.

- Well, it can't be Brett.

- Yes, it can. I don't believe it.

He sabotaged my project

so he could get a better grade than me.

- Now, wait a minute.

- I'm serious, Caitlin.

You should have heard him yesterday.

Thinking his project was so much better than mine.

We bet on who would get a better grade.

And he knows the only way his project is better than mine

is if I have no project.

- But Griffin...

- He did it.

This is all the proof I need. Pictures don't lie.

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♪ Stand like a tower ♪

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♪ Stand like a tower ♪

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♪ Run down the mountain ♪

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♪ Run up down the mountain ♪

♪ Bring down the (indistinct) ♪

- Okay. Stop.

You're in such good shape. It's awesome.

You shot 30 baskets and there's hardly a blip.

- Next time I'll go for 40.

- What'd you get?

- 72.

- I got 66.

- Same ballpark. At least we're proving our hypothesis.

- Yeah.

- Cool.

- I hope you're happy now, sunflower k*ller.

- What?

- No point in lying. We have proof.

- What are you talking about?

- I just think you should know

what your science partner's capable of.

- Is this some kind of joke?

- He snuck into my barn yesterday

and m*rder*d my control group.

- I did not.

- Yes, you did. Caitlin got this photo of you doing it.

- That's impossible.

- Stop lying.

- Griff, come on. Brett said he didn't do it.

I mean, why would he wreck your project?

- He knows why.

- Griff, you're being ridiculous.

- I can't believe you're taking his side.

(machine beeping)

- Why would you tell Griffin I wrecked his project?

So he'd end up as miserable as you?

- I'm not the one who did anything, all right.

- You have no right to sneak up on people

and take their pictures like that.

- Well, if you were innocent,

it wouldn't really matter, now would it?

- I was here, okay?

I was looking at his charts.

- And why were you doing that?

- Because I don't know how to do them.

- Well, then why didn't you ask Nicki?

- I don't know. Because I didn't.

- Well, that's not the most convincing story

I've ever heard.

- Look, when I left here,

the sunflowers were still alive.

I swear.

- Well, then why didn't you tell me or Griff

that you were here.

You were the one that was sneaking around.

- This is crazy. Why would I wreck Griff's project?

- To win. He told me about the bet you guys had.

- You think I would cheat?

- Don't blame me, okay? This is your mess.

- You don't get it. To you this is just a picture.

To me, this is the end of my friendship with Griffin.

'Cause of something that means nothing?

Thanks, Caitlin.

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- [Man] Hey.

I got a call from Coach Lawrence.

Says you skipped out of bio class?

Griff, you can't do that.

That's no way to deal with Nicki and Brett.

- I just don't want to have anything

to do with them anymore.

- Going to be pretty hard to make them disappear.

You go to the same school. Live in the same town.

You got a lot in common.

- We have nothing in common.

- Griff.

Sometimes people who care about each other,

do things to each other, mean things.

And it hurts but...

- But what? I'm just supposed to forgive them?

- Remember when you were, I don't know, five?

And you wanted me to take you to school

with the siren on the whole time?

- Yeah. And you said no.

- Yeah.

And that night you proceeded to rip me

out of every family photograph.

- Yeah.

- I still love you.

- Yeah, dad, but it's just,

I worked so hard on this project

and my best friend trashes it

and my girlfriend takes his side?

They're just not worth it.

- Griff.

- They're not worth it, dad.

- Okay.

Just remember the siren.

- What do you think of "Alfalfa"

as a name for our new kitty?

- Alfalfa?

- Yeah.

I thought she might brighten things up

a little bit around here.

- Yeah.

Brett hates me now.

Griffin hates Brett.

It's all my fault.

- Why? Because you took the picture?

The truth had to come out.

- I just can't imagine him doing it.

I mean, what if the photo doesn't tell the truth?

- You know, sometimes good people do bad things.

- Yeah. It's kind of like Will.

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I've been thinking about him a lot lately.

He's really sensitive and he's so strong and so smart,

but he's really messed up.

And even though he's smart,

he won't admit that he needs help.

I think that's why he's so angry at me.

Maybe if he could see how messed up he is,

he'd let me help him.

- Maybe he will, someday.

- Yeah. Someday.

- Vicky.

- I'm bringing back all the stuff of yours I've borrowed.

Your wireless keyboard, Binky, your Enrique Iglesias CD.

Wait a minute. Is the CD mine or yours?

- I thought it was yours.

- Yeah. It's probably mine.

Since I have better taste in music.

- No you don't.

- Yes I do.

- Why are you bringing all this stuff back?

- Because of the way you are right now.

I just don't want to be with you.

- But I didn't do anything, Brett did.

- No, I don't think he did.

He's never lied to me before so I believe him.

If I can believe him, why can't you?

If you can turn on your best friend, you can turn on me too.

(horse whinnying)

- Bandit?

You're from the wild herd.

(horse whinnying)

- [Griffin] She came to Bandit?

- She must've come down from flat top Canon,

'cause she's in season.

Now I didn't put two and two together

until I saw her in here.

She was checking out Bandit.

Look, these are her hoof prints.

Brett didn't destroy your project, Griff.

The wild mare did.

- [Griffin] I was wrong.

I know you didn't wreck my project.

A wild mare did it.

I'm sorry. I should've believed you.

- Yep.

- Well, can you please forgive me?

- What am I supposed to forgive you for?

Is it for calling me a liar?

Is it for calling me a cheat?

Maybe it's for saying our friendship is worthless.

No man.

I can't forgive you.

- Okay.

What I want you to do is describe what you see

in these photographs.

- This is a bus driver who loves his work.

- A circus clown.

- He's a fugitive from justice.

- His dog died. His girlfriend dumped him.

And his truck broke down.

- Confused cowboy.

- Ah, this is Jim's first apartment.

- I think that guy just got evicted.

- An old weather vane.

- Manufactured bird's nest.

- I don't know.

- A big donut with too big a hole.

- The barrel of a g*n.

- An old well.

It looks like a ghost.

- [Caitlin] Will and I went riding one morning.

It was really cold out. And you could see your breath.

We were laughing and I went to take a shot of him,

but he ducked and all I got was the mist from his breath.

Maybe that's all I'll ever have of him

But you, you can have Brett and Nicki back.

- How?

What I did proves I'm a totally wasted piece

of cellular matter.

- Well, you've always been that,

but they loved you anyway.

Griffin, what you have

with Nikki and Brett is really deep.

I think you just need to show them again

why you mean so much to them.

- [Griffin] Next to you and mom and dad,

Nicki and Brett are the two most important people

in my life.

♪ I thought that it was my mission ♪

♪ To believe everything that I've seen ♪

- [Brett] (indistinct) I've never got an A before.

♪ And so I was full of suspicion ♪

- [Brett] You really hurt me.

♪ And blame my best friend for the deed ♪

- [Griffin] I know.

♪ My girlfriend, she knew he was innocent ♪

You're breaking up with me?

♪ And tried to show me the truth ♪

♪ But I was a doofus and a poser ♪

♪ And ruined my chances with you ♪

♪ Bring back, bring back ♪

♪ Oh, bring back my best friend to me ♪

I call that song "Ode to Nicki and Brett".

- It's hilarious.

- Yeah, well. I wrote it in here.

Made the sunflowers perk up.

I miss you guys.

- Do you think I'd ruin your project

over some stupid bet?

- No, it's just...

I got so caught up in having the best project.

I'd do anything if you said we're cool

with each other again.

Brett?

- You'll do anything?

- Oh, man.

- My homework for a month.

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- [Coach] Seeger.

- Huh?

- You did a really good job.

- But I didn't even prove my hypothesis.

People see with their brains, not their eyes.

- I know, but you disproved it really well.

That's why I gave you an A.

- Thanks.

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It's great that things are back to normal

between Griff, Brett, and Nicki.

I guess no matter how bad things are between people,

they can get better.

I hope.

Because I want them to get better between me and Will.

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♪ There's a tune ♪

♪ Ringing in my ear ♪

♪ That always starts me singing ♪