1 00:00:03,356 --> 00:00:04,823 Still peeling potatoes? 2 00:00:04,924 --> 00:00:06,959 Potato. 3 00:00:07,060 --> 00:00:11,030 Takes longer to peel these things than it does to grow them. 4 00:00:11,131 --> 00:00:14,566 Wow. I'm surprised you haven't developed the power peeler. 5 00:00:16,469 --> 00:00:18,137 Hey. 6 00:00:19,939 --> 00:00:21,073 Hi. 7 00:00:21,374 --> 00:00:23,409 - Hi. - Great news. 8 00:00:23,510 --> 00:00:27,913 I got accepted in a special program at school. 9 00:00:28,014 --> 00:00:30,116 I'm gonna be counseling families. 10 00:00:30,217 --> 00:00:32,351 Well, congratulations, jill. 11 00:00:32,452 --> 00:00:33,853 I am so excited. 12 00:00:33,954 --> 00:00:37,222 I get to implement some of these techniques I've been studying. 13 00:00:37,323 --> 00:00:40,192 If you get stuck, try my counseling technique. 14 00:00:40,293 --> 00:00:44,062 "people, people, get over it!" 15 00:00:48,301 --> 00:00:50,202 Tim, as helpful as that is, 16 00:00:50,303 --> 00:00:53,539 I think kindness is a more effective approach. 17 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,242 - Mom, there's no food. - I use compassion and sensitivity 18 00:00:56,343 --> 00:00:59,278 - To nurture people, like a flower. - Mom, mom! 19 00:00:59,379 --> 00:01:03,049 - What? - When are you gonna go to the store? 20 00:01:03,150 --> 00:01:05,283 I'll go when I'm good and ready to go! 21 00:01:05,385 --> 00:01:09,688 If you don't like the food in the house, go to the store yourself or starve! 22 00:01:11,024 --> 00:01:13,959 Now, that flower you were talking about... 23 00:01:15,195 --> 00:01:17,630 Did you say "nurture" or "torture"? 24 00:02:08,782 --> 00:02:10,883 We're having potatoes again tonight? 25 00:02:10,984 --> 00:02:12,918 Yes. 26 00:02:13,020 --> 00:02:17,623 This electric potato peeler will take all the hassle out of peeling potatoes. 27 00:02:18,324 --> 00:02:20,693 [engine whirring] 28 00:02:24,798 --> 00:02:26,097 [doorbell ringing] 29 00:02:26,399 --> 00:02:27,733 I got it. 30 00:02:30,603 --> 00:02:33,139 Hey, what's up, ronny? 31 00:02:33,473 --> 00:02:37,176 Hey, mark, wait. Why don't you introduce us to your friend? 32 00:02:37,277 --> 00:02:40,913 Fine. Ronny, that's my mom. That's my dad. 33 00:02:41,014 --> 00:02:42,515 - [jill] hi. - Hey, ronny. 34 00:02:43,250 --> 00:02:44,750 'sup? 35 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:55,327 Was that a...? 36 00:02:55,429 --> 00:02:58,764 Was that a boy wearing a dog collar or a dog with a boy's head? 37 00:03:01,801 --> 00:03:04,903 Well, I finally got my next topic for the school paper. 38 00:03:05,004 --> 00:03:08,674 I'm gonna write about what local companies are doing for the environment. 39 00:03:08,775 --> 00:03:12,445 - That's a fantastic idea. - Why don't you write about binford? 40 00:03:12,546 --> 00:03:15,747 They've got programs. Recycling, water conservation... 41 00:03:15,848 --> 00:03:19,184 They even tried to get your dad to carpool with al. 42 00:03:19,286 --> 00:03:23,055 You can only love your planet so much, honey. 43 00:03:23,156 --> 00:03:25,391 Writing about binford sounds like a good idea. 44 00:03:25,491 --> 00:03:29,328 I'll get you some pamphlets. They've got a bunch on their environmental policy. 45 00:03:29,429 --> 00:03:32,030 Probably cleared a rain forest just to print them. 46 00:03:32,132 --> 00:03:34,567 You know, randy, I was a social activist in high school. 47 00:03:34,667 --> 00:03:36,969 I was involved in the feminist movement. 48 00:03:37,070 --> 00:03:40,606 Went to rallies where hundreds of women burned their bras. 49 00:03:40,707 --> 00:03:42,607 I cheered those women on. 50 00:03:47,581 --> 00:03:52,118 Well, dad, you always have been known for your great social conscience. 51 00:03:52,219 --> 00:03:56,655 In high school I spent eight months trying to save an endangered species. 52 00:03:56,756 --> 00:03:59,825 - Really? Which one? - The muscle car. 53 00:04:03,330 --> 00:04:07,299 Hello, mr. And mrs. Hansen. I'm jill taylor, your counseling intern. 54 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,634 Nice to meet you. 55 00:04:09,735 --> 00:04:11,504 Well. 56 00:04:12,205 --> 00:04:13,672 Before we begin, 57 00:04:13,774 --> 00:04:18,344 I'd like to talk a little bit about my methodology. 58 00:04:18,445 --> 00:04:23,249 I am an avid proponent of emotionally-focused couples therapy, 59 00:04:23,350 --> 00:04:27,620 Which is founded on the belief that couples hide their primary emotions 60 00:04:27,687 --> 00:04:29,955 And instead exhibit secondary emotions, 61 00:04:30,190 --> 00:04:32,625 Which result in negative interactions, 62 00:04:32,959 --> 00:04:34,827 Such as pursue-slash-distance, 63 00:04:34,928 --> 00:04:36,862 Or blame-slash-withdraw. 64 00:04:36,963 --> 00:04:42,334 Serving as a defense against the more vulnerable primary emotions. 65 00:04:48,208 --> 00:04:50,242 Any questions? 66 00:04:50,343 --> 00:04:53,612 Are you the only therapist or can we get someone else? 67 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:01,753 - Hi. - Hi. 68 00:05:08,228 --> 00:05:09,828 Potatoes again. 69 00:05:09,929 --> 00:05:12,731 - You bet. - What have you done to my peeler? 70 00:05:12,832 --> 00:05:15,200 What was once electric is now pneumatic. 71 00:05:15,301 --> 00:05:17,202 [engine whirring] 72 00:05:17,303 --> 00:05:20,305 I can shear 50 pounds of potatoes in six seconds. 73 00:05:20,407 --> 00:05:21,973 [engine whirring] 74 00:05:27,346 --> 00:05:29,448 You must be so proud. 75 00:05:30,684 --> 00:05:35,488 I have my days. How did your first day of counseling go? 76 00:05:35,589 --> 00:05:36,989 Don't ask. 77 00:05:37,090 --> 00:05:40,125 This couple did not get that secondary reactive emotions 78 00:05:40,226 --> 00:05:42,061 Lead to negative interaction. 79 00:05:44,798 --> 00:05:46,932 Wow. 80 00:05:47,033 --> 00:05:50,770 Some people are so thick. 81 00:05:50,871 --> 00:05:54,974 Dad, I was just doing some research on binford for my article. 82 00:05:55,075 --> 00:05:58,177 - Did you read the pamphlets I gave you? - Then I got on the internet 83 00:05:58,278 --> 00:06:02,381 And got pollution watcher's top ten list for detroit. Binford's on here. 84 00:06:02,482 --> 00:06:04,683 Binford made the top ten? All right! 85 00:06:06,686 --> 00:06:10,289 No, dad, it's a list of the top ten biggest polluters. 86 00:06:10,856 --> 00:06:12,258 Binford? 87 00:06:12,359 --> 00:06:15,060 I didn't know binford had a problem with pollution. 88 00:06:15,161 --> 00:06:16,361 They don't have a problem! 89 00:06:16,462 --> 00:06:19,130 These environmentalists tend to overreact. 90 00:06:20,867 --> 00:06:24,102 You know, just like the dentist. 91 00:06:24,203 --> 00:06:28,440 Those wussy dentists that scurry out of the room when the x-ray goes on. 92 00:06:31,344 --> 00:06:35,014 Dad, it's right on the printout. 93 00:06:35,115 --> 00:06:38,651 You know, just because you read it on the internet does not make it true. 94 00:06:38,752 --> 00:06:42,254 You want to find the facts? I'll set up an interview with bud harper. 95 00:06:42,355 --> 00:06:46,224 You think the president of binford's gonna want to meet with a kid? 96 00:06:46,325 --> 00:06:51,530 Maybe I'll remind him the kid's father is binford's biggest tv star. 97 00:06:51,631 --> 00:06:55,801 Who just spent a whole week inventing the world's stupidest potato peeler. 98 00:06:58,672 --> 00:07:01,874 Get back to me with those third quarter projections, ok? 99 00:07:01,975 --> 00:07:03,608 Yeah. Ok, bye. 100 00:07:04,978 --> 00:07:07,379 - Hey, bud. - Hey, tim, how's it going? 101 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,081 - Pretty good. Yourself? - Great. 102 00:07:09,182 --> 00:07:11,517 - You know my son, randy. - Of course, I do. 103 00:07:11,618 --> 00:07:14,086 How could I forget the little guy? 104 00:07:14,187 --> 00:07:15,854 You still on the soccer team, huh? 105 00:07:15,955 --> 00:07:18,824 Uh, no, that's my older brother, brad. 106 00:07:18,925 --> 00:07:22,193 Oh, oh, oh, you're the karate kid. 107 00:07:22,294 --> 00:07:24,530 No, that's mark. 108 00:07:24,631 --> 00:07:28,767 Oh. Well, what do you do? 109 00:07:28,869 --> 00:07:31,837 I'm a journalist and I have some tough questions for you. 110 00:07:31,938 --> 00:07:34,974 You better come clean, bud, or your name will be mud 111 00:07:35,074 --> 00:07:39,311 - In the lakeside high reporter. - Oooh. We can't have that, huh? 112 00:07:41,914 --> 00:07:44,082 - Can we start now? - Well, sure. 113 00:07:44,251 --> 00:07:48,721 Sure, I'll be happy to answer any questions, young man. Have a seat. 114 00:07:50,090 --> 00:07:52,758 Well, mr. Harper, according to my sources... 115 00:07:52,859 --> 00:07:55,460 According to his sources! 116 00:07:58,131 --> 00:07:59,731 [clears throat] 117 00:07:59,832 --> 00:08:03,002 According to my sources, your company has a poor pollution record. 118 00:08:03,103 --> 00:08:04,503 How do you respond? 119 00:08:04,604 --> 00:08:09,241 Son, binford is a responsible corporate citizen. 120 00:08:09,342 --> 00:08:13,612 We are committed to protecting our environment. 121 00:08:13,713 --> 00:08:16,682 Then why does pollution watch call binford, and I quote, 122 00:08:16,783 --> 00:08:18,817 "an egregious environmental offender"? 123 00:08:18,918 --> 00:08:22,554 Why aren't you doing anything to reduce emissions from your plants? 124 00:08:22,655 --> 00:08:25,324 He's quite the little dickens, isn't he? 125 00:08:26,025 --> 00:08:28,226 Yes, he is. 126 00:08:28,327 --> 00:08:30,395 But what the little dickens doesn't know is, 127 00:08:30,496 --> 00:08:33,899 We're in the planning stages of a new emission reduction system. 128 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:35,801 But even at our present rate, 129 00:08:35,902 --> 00:08:40,538 All binford plants fully comply with government regulations. 130 00:08:40,639 --> 00:08:43,541 There you have it, from the horse's mouth. No offense. 131 00:08:43,810 --> 00:08:46,078 None taken. Tim, how's your golf game? 132 00:08:46,179 --> 00:08:47,379 Pretty good. Broke 90. 133 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:49,514 - Yeah? - I got two golf carts. 134 00:08:52,686 --> 00:08:57,122 Well, isn't it true that binford buys pollution credits from other companies? 135 00:08:58,258 --> 00:09:00,559 - Yes, it is. - What are pollution credits? 136 00:09:00,860 --> 00:09:04,696 Each company in an industrial zone is allotted a certain amount of emissions. 137 00:09:04,797 --> 00:09:07,466 If one company doesn't use their entire share, 138 00:09:07,567 --> 00:09:10,235 They can sell pollution credits to another company. 139 00:09:10,503 --> 00:09:13,672 - A good example of corporate teamwork. - It's corporate bull. 140 00:09:13,773 --> 00:09:16,775 Binford's found a loophole to pollute more than it should. 141 00:09:16,876 --> 00:09:18,844 - Don't you think that's sleazy? - Wait. 142 00:09:18,945 --> 00:09:21,479 What we're doing is legal. We won't need the credits 143 00:09:21,580 --> 00:09:23,982 Once our emission control system is in place. 144 00:09:24,283 --> 00:09:26,952 - How long's that gonna take? - Roughly ten years. 145 00:09:27,053 --> 00:09:30,422 - Ten years? That's a joke. - Hey, let's not be rude here. 146 00:09:30,523 --> 00:09:33,558 Wait, tim. He doesn't understand how business works. 147 00:09:33,659 --> 00:09:36,895 You see, rushing a plan like this could affect jobs, 148 00:09:36,996 --> 00:09:39,464 And binford's financial well-being. 149 00:09:39,566 --> 00:09:41,900 What about the well-being of the environment? 150 00:09:42,001 --> 00:09:45,671 Without clean air to breathe, you don't have customers to buy tools. 151 00:09:45,772 --> 00:09:48,373 Besides, do people really need 14 types of hacksaws? 152 00:09:48,474 --> 00:09:49,975 People do! 153 00:09:51,510 --> 00:09:53,746 Mr. Harper, I was always taught to believe 154 00:09:53,847 --> 00:09:55,748 That binford was a company that cared. 155 00:09:55,849 --> 00:09:59,384 It seems all you care about is making money no matter who you hurt. 156 00:09:59,485 --> 00:10:01,419 I think this interview's over. 157 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,755 Thank you very much for your time, bud. 158 00:10:03,856 --> 00:10:06,959 - Come on, come on! - Dad! 159 00:10:08,995 --> 00:10:10,729 You were completely out of line! 160 00:10:10,830 --> 00:10:14,366 Binford's out of line, sweeping their pollution problem under the rug, 161 00:10:14,467 --> 00:10:17,135 - So they can maximize profits. - Quiet down, all right? 162 00:10:17,236 --> 00:10:21,673 When you get older you'll understand not everything is so cut and dry. 163 00:10:22,442 --> 00:10:23,909 I understand right now, dad. 164 00:10:24,010 --> 00:10:26,611 You're taking the company line. You're a sell-out. 165 00:10:26,712 --> 00:10:29,414 - You called me a sell-out? - I called you a sell-out. 166 00:10:29,582 --> 00:10:33,752 Then again, to be a sell-out, you'd have to have principles to begin with. 167 00:10:34,887 --> 00:10:37,756 Hey! I not only have principles, I'm your ride home. 168 00:10:41,728 --> 00:10:43,828 I'll take public transportation. 169 00:10:43,929 --> 00:10:46,598 Hey, don't use your fancy words with me. 170 00:10:48,334 --> 00:10:50,269 It's called a bus! 171 00:10:58,478 --> 00:11:00,145 I'm going out. 172 00:11:00,246 --> 00:11:01,680 Ok, have fun. 173 00:11:03,415 --> 00:11:05,350 - [whispering] - I'll get it. 174 00:11:06,685 --> 00:11:08,887 Ronny left his dog collar upstairs. 175 00:11:09,221 --> 00:11:10,289 Oh. 176 00:11:13,193 --> 00:11:16,461 Wouldn't want to go anywhere without that dog collar. 177 00:11:17,396 --> 00:11:20,065 They could throw you in the pound. 178 00:11:29,275 --> 00:11:31,943 So, ronny, what's been going on? 179 00:11:32,611 --> 00:11:33,978 Stuff. 180 00:11:34,680 --> 00:11:36,281 You know, ronny, 181 00:11:36,382 --> 00:11:39,818 I know it's difficult for adolescents to be forthcoming 182 00:11:39,919 --> 00:11:42,154 With unfamiliar authority figures. 183 00:11:42,255 --> 00:11:46,024 It's understandable. Teenage years are a particularly alienating time, 184 00:11:46,125 --> 00:11:48,327 You know, developmentally speaking. 185 00:11:48,428 --> 00:11:51,930 I am the kind of person who's interested in young people 186 00:11:52,031 --> 00:11:54,499 And willing to listen, 187 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,837 In a non-judgmental, unthreatening manner. 188 00:12:00,039 --> 00:12:01,540 Later. 189 00:12:05,511 --> 00:12:07,179 What did I say? 190 00:12:07,847 --> 00:12:09,848 Stuff. 191 00:12:12,151 --> 00:12:13,651 Later. 192 00:12:17,390 --> 00:12:19,223 - What's wrong? - Stuff. 193 00:12:21,327 --> 00:12:24,062 Randy completely embarrassed me in bud's office. 194 00:12:24,163 --> 00:12:25,797 He called me a sell-out. 195 00:12:25,898 --> 00:12:29,300 That doesn't sound like randy. He's always so sweet and polite. 196 00:12:29,402 --> 00:12:32,704 That's over. We'd be better off with dog-boy. 197 00:12:34,908 --> 00:12:36,708 Hey, how was your bus ride? 198 00:12:36,809 --> 00:12:38,710 Mom, I'm going to write my article. 199 00:12:38,811 --> 00:12:41,179 Not until you get the facts straight! 200 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:43,916 So, now you're telling me what I can and can't write? 201 00:12:44,017 --> 00:12:47,052 You're acting like some tyrannical fascist. 202 00:12:47,854 --> 00:12:50,021 Did he just call me a dinosaur? 203 00:12:55,194 --> 00:12:57,930 Where does he get off, writing about binford? 204 00:12:58,031 --> 00:13:01,400 - It was your idea. - Oh, throw that in my face. 205 00:13:02,669 --> 00:13:04,403 Randy is young and idealistic. 206 00:13:04,504 --> 00:13:08,207 He's gonna get carried away with things that are important to him. 207 00:13:08,308 --> 00:13:10,975 What if this is just the beginning? 208 00:13:11,076 --> 00:13:14,213 What if he tells us we can't wear leather or eat meat? 209 00:13:14,314 --> 00:13:17,115 Or he starts falling in love with dolphins 210 00:13:17,217 --> 00:13:19,751 And he says we've got to throw out all our tuna? 211 00:13:19,853 --> 00:13:22,120 I'll only say this once. I love my kids. 212 00:13:22,222 --> 00:13:24,789 But I will never, ever give up my tuna. 213 00:13:29,195 --> 00:13:30,662 Later. 214 00:13:35,434 --> 00:13:37,803 [tim muffled] welcome back to tool time 215 00:13:37,904 --> 00:13:41,372 And our entertaining look at fiberglass and its resin. 216 00:13:41,473 --> 00:13:43,808 While we're waiting for our resin to dry, 217 00:13:43,910 --> 00:13:46,978 Why don't we go to our question and answer section? 218 00:13:56,155 --> 00:13:57,756 All right, who has a question? 219 00:13:57,856 --> 00:14:00,858 - Yes, sir? - Has your swimsuit calendar come out? 220 00:14:01,127 --> 00:14:04,796 It just went on sale in the tool time gift shop. 221 00:14:04,897 --> 00:14:06,731 Can we wait till after the show, fellas? 222 00:14:06,832 --> 00:14:08,833 - [men] aw! - Yes? 223 00:14:08,934 --> 00:14:14,105 I just put up a fence. What's the best way to keep the wood from rotting? 224 00:14:14,206 --> 00:14:18,610 Well, you want to use a sealant that contains copper-8-quinolinolate. 225 00:14:19,412 --> 00:14:21,580 Easy to use, fun to say. 226 00:14:22,982 --> 00:14:24,549 - Next question. - I do. 227 00:14:24,650 --> 00:14:26,985 - Yes? - I'm re-doing my kitchen countertops. 228 00:14:27,086 --> 00:14:29,621 Can I lay the new laminate right over the old? 229 00:14:29,722 --> 00:14:33,525 You can, as long as you prepare the surface and the countertop is flat. 230 00:14:33,626 --> 00:14:38,030 Or if it has a square backsplash, just like al. 231 00:14:38,131 --> 00:14:40,598 - Anyone else? - I have another question. 232 00:14:40,699 --> 00:14:45,470 What do you say about binford being one of the worst polluters in detroit? 233 00:14:45,571 --> 00:14:48,540 - Where did you hear that? - My kid brought home an article 234 00:14:48,641 --> 00:14:52,010 - From the school paper. - I can assure you that binford tools 235 00:14:52,111 --> 00:14:54,879 Is an environmentally responsible corporation. 236 00:14:54,981 --> 00:14:58,583 - Next question. - Come clean, you bearded phony. 237 00:14:58,684 --> 00:15:00,351 Bearded phony? 238 00:15:00,452 --> 00:15:04,188 Wexlo industries, which is located just downriver from binford, 239 00:15:04,290 --> 00:15:06,391 Didn't have to buy pollution credits. 240 00:15:06,492 --> 00:15:10,428 They reduced their emissions and didn't cut one single job. 241 00:15:12,298 --> 00:15:15,334 - I just don't have the facts. - Then, read the article. 242 00:15:15,435 --> 00:15:19,103 The facts are all right here, in the lakeside high reporter. 243 00:15:19,204 --> 00:15:23,107 This is where you're getting your information, a high school newspaper? 244 00:15:23,208 --> 00:15:25,009 It's time to get back to our project. 245 00:15:25,110 --> 00:15:28,513 - How about answering the man? - [all] yeah! Yeah! 246 00:15:28,848 --> 00:15:30,682 How come every time I drive by the plant 247 00:15:30,783 --> 00:15:33,251 All that smoke is coming out of the stacks? 248 00:15:33,352 --> 00:15:35,753 [angry shouting] 249 00:15:35,855 --> 00:15:37,689 They're smokestacks! 250 00:15:39,993 --> 00:15:42,894 What do you expect coming out of there? Whipped cream? 251 00:15:42,996 --> 00:15:45,130 What do you want, huh? 252 00:15:45,231 --> 00:15:48,767 - I think they're both in on it. - [all] absolutely! Yeah! 253 00:15:48,868 --> 00:15:50,735 - This is a witch hunt. - We want the truth! 254 00:15:50,903 --> 00:15:53,271 - And we want it now! - [all] yeah! 255 00:15:53,439 --> 00:15:55,273 You are out of order. 256 00:15:55,375 --> 00:15:59,010 And you are out of order! This whole audience is out of order! 257 00:15:59,111 --> 00:16:01,179 You're nothin' but a big flannel fraud! 258 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,982 [all] yeah! 259 00:16:04,083 --> 00:16:07,418 We'll be right back after these messages from binford tools. 260 00:16:09,455 --> 00:16:12,591 All right, that's it! Show's over! Everybody get out! 261 00:16:13,826 --> 00:16:18,529 [wilson chanting in foreign language] 262 00:16:22,401 --> 00:16:24,636 [chanting] wilson. 263 00:16:26,271 --> 00:16:28,706 Wilson... 264 00:16:29,642 --> 00:16:32,810 Wilson! What are you doing? 265 00:16:32,911 --> 00:16:36,514 Well, I was in a state of transcendental bliss. 266 00:16:36,616 --> 00:16:39,483 I'd like you to return to the state of michigan, if you could. 267 00:16:39,585 --> 00:16:43,288 I want to talk about this article in the lakeside high reporter. 268 00:16:43,389 --> 00:16:47,792 I haven't read it yet. I'm still working on the new york times and calcutta courier. 269 00:16:47,893 --> 00:16:50,762 I don't get to the high school papers until midnight. 270 00:16:50,863 --> 00:16:55,166 Randy wrote an article in there exposing binford's poor environmental record. 271 00:16:55,268 --> 00:16:57,602 I'm real angry about it. 272 00:16:57,937 --> 00:16:59,971 Are you angry because randy wrote the article 273 00:17:00,072 --> 00:17:02,373 Or because of binford's poor record? 274 00:17:03,009 --> 00:17:04,642 Both. 275 00:17:04,744 --> 00:17:07,445 Not to mention the fact that he called me a sell-out. 276 00:17:07,546 --> 00:17:10,114 The information caused a riot on tool time. 277 00:17:11,751 --> 00:17:14,986 - I don't know what to believe. - Mm-hmm. 278 00:17:15,087 --> 00:17:19,324 I'm reminded of something the polish linguist alfred korzybski once said. 279 00:17:19,425 --> 00:17:21,626 "why can't my name be johnson?" 280 00:17:22,528 --> 00:17:23,995 [wilson chuckling] 281 00:17:24,096 --> 00:17:28,399 Korzybski said, "there are two ways to slide easily through life: 282 00:17:28,501 --> 00:17:31,102 To believe everything or to doubt everything". 283 00:17:31,203 --> 00:17:33,371 Both ways save you from thinking. 284 00:17:34,606 --> 00:17:36,875 Randy was thinking, I'll give him that. 285 00:17:36,976 --> 00:17:38,777 He sure was passionate. 286 00:17:38,878 --> 00:17:41,946 But the way he presented it was... Obnoxious. 287 00:17:42,047 --> 00:17:45,783 Tim, when you were randy's age didn't you have some burning cause 288 00:17:45,884 --> 00:17:48,119 That you were passionate about? 289 00:17:49,388 --> 00:17:51,756 Auto shop. 290 00:17:51,857 --> 00:17:55,593 They tried to eliminate it from my school and I fought to keep it there. 291 00:17:55,694 --> 00:17:57,429 Everybody thought I was crazy. 292 00:17:57,530 --> 00:17:58,996 I just fought harder. 293 00:17:59,097 --> 00:18:01,399 Did it cause you to act in an obnoxious way? 294 00:18:01,500 --> 00:18:03,067 Uh-uh. 295 00:18:03,168 --> 00:18:07,705 Not unless you consider hot gluing the principal's door shut obnoxious. 296 00:18:08,006 --> 00:18:10,742 Especially if the principal was inside the office. 297 00:18:11,010 --> 00:18:14,745 - And he was. - [both chuckling] 298 00:18:14,846 --> 00:18:17,516 See, now, randy would love to hear that story. 299 00:18:17,617 --> 00:18:21,552 No, I don't talk to him about shop. He doesn't get into that sort of thing. 300 00:18:21,654 --> 00:18:23,888 But he does get into passionate things. 301 00:18:23,989 --> 00:18:25,723 Oh, yeah, he does. 302 00:18:26,792 --> 00:18:28,893 Gets that from his old man. 303 00:18:31,196 --> 00:18:32,930 Maybe he would like that story. 304 00:18:33,031 --> 00:18:34,932 Maybe he would. 305 00:18:35,567 --> 00:18:36,967 Thanks, wilson. 306 00:18:37,068 --> 00:18:40,605 You can go back to your "transcen-dental floss" thing. 307 00:18:40,706 --> 00:18:42,707 [chuckling] 308 00:18:42,808 --> 00:18:44,041 Hi, randy. 309 00:18:44,142 --> 00:18:45,242 Hi, dad. 310 00:18:45,344 --> 00:18:47,312 Wait a minute. I want to tell you a story. 311 00:18:47,413 --> 00:18:50,881 - About what? - A young boy and his goat. 312 00:18:53,886 --> 00:18:55,620 That's more than I want to know. 313 00:18:55,921 --> 00:18:57,221 No, wait. 314 00:18:59,257 --> 00:19:01,593 The goat I'm talking about is a pontiac gto 315 00:19:01,694 --> 00:19:03,327 That I rebuilt in high school. 316 00:19:03,428 --> 00:19:06,130 I couldn't have rebuilt it without a shop class. 317 00:19:06,231 --> 00:19:09,767 I wouldn't have had a shop class unless I was willing to fight for it. 318 00:19:09,868 --> 00:19:12,170 That was the endangered species you saved? 319 00:19:12,271 --> 00:19:14,039 Well, it was almost extinct. 320 00:19:14,140 --> 00:19:18,643 But I felt passionately that kids should have a place to work with their hands. 321 00:19:18,744 --> 00:19:20,712 The school didn't want that? 322 00:19:20,813 --> 00:19:24,382 It was a budget thing. But they weren't gonna touch the music department. 323 00:19:24,483 --> 00:19:26,751 I didn't relate to bass bassoons and oboes. 324 00:19:26,852 --> 00:19:30,287 I went to the principal and said, "this will be handy. Get a flat tire, 325 00:19:30,389 --> 00:19:34,559 Can't use a jack, maybe you can pump the car with a glockenspiel". 326 00:19:38,597 --> 00:19:41,032 - Bit over the top, dad. - Exactly, it was over the top. 327 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:42,967 The way I put it, 328 00:19:43,068 --> 00:19:46,538 A lot of people thought I just wanted to destroy the music department. 329 00:19:46,639 --> 00:19:50,275 All I really wanted to do was save the shop class. 330 00:19:50,376 --> 00:19:52,977 My passion got in the way of my vision. 331 00:19:54,046 --> 00:19:56,881 Dad, I never wanted to destroy binford. 332 00:19:56,982 --> 00:19:59,550 I know, but it came off like that. 333 00:19:59,651 --> 00:20:02,386 I just got a little too intense. 334 00:20:02,487 --> 00:20:04,889 You were like jimmy olsen's evil twin. 335 00:20:07,693 --> 00:20:11,395 And I definitely crossed a line calling you a sell-out. 336 00:20:11,496 --> 00:20:12,864 Thanks. 337 00:20:13,131 --> 00:20:16,334 Maybe next time you meet with binford, it'll go better. 338 00:20:16,435 --> 00:20:18,136 Next time? 339 00:20:18,237 --> 00:20:21,672 Look, if binford's acted irresponsibly, bud is the one to talk to. 340 00:20:21,774 --> 00:20:25,343 And no matter, you're a reporter. You've got to tell the truth. 341 00:20:25,444 --> 00:20:28,513 Right. So, you're totally cool with me writing a new article? 342 00:20:28,614 --> 00:20:32,083 Yes. I'm not getting in the way of your fourth amendment rights. 343 00:20:35,453 --> 00:20:40,191 That's good, 'cause nothing sticks in my craw like illegal search and seizure. 344 00:20:46,698 --> 00:20:48,733 Hello. I'm jill taylor. 345 00:20:48,834 --> 00:20:50,401 I'm your counseling intern. 346 00:20:50,502 --> 00:20:53,504 Would you like to sit down? 347 00:20:53,605 --> 00:20:55,774 I've been looking over your case file 348 00:20:55,875 --> 00:20:59,377 And I see that you're having trouble communicating with your son? 349 00:20:59,478 --> 00:21:01,913 Where is he? 350 00:21:07,719 --> 00:21:12,557 You know, I think I'll be referring your case to another counselor. 351 00:21:12,658 --> 00:21:14,058 'sup? 352 00:21:15,694 --> 00:21:17,328 Later. 353 00:21:24,336 --> 00:21:27,672 I am an avid proponent 354 00:21:27,773 --> 00:21:29,674 Of emotionally focused 355 00:21:29,775 --> 00:21:33,077 [gibberish] 356 00:21:33,178 --> 00:21:36,214 You've got to say,"binford has an environmental problem?" 357 00:21:36,315 --> 00:21:38,750 I thought you said that after. Oh, ok. 358 00:21:38,917 --> 00:21:40,985 Get pat some cheese! 359 00:21:42,254 --> 00:21:43,588 Ok! 360 00:21:47,660 --> 00:21:49,393 That'll help. This helps. 361 00:21:51,764 --> 00:21:52,630 Hold on a minute. 362 00:21:52,798 --> 00:21:55,866 The goat I'm talking to is a pontiac gt... 363 00:21:55,967 --> 00:21:57,669 [laughing]