S04E05 · SCENE 2/21 · 03:49
Alliances · classroom
Prez Introduces New Rules

Prez introduces new classroom rules and rewards for good behavior.

03:49→08:10
in the episode · 4m 21s · S04E05

What happens

03:49–08:10

Prez introduces new rules to his math class, offering stickers and a prize draw for good behavior. Students who misbehave face detention. Namond objects but is convinced otherwise. Zenobia asks for a pencil and is given one.

Whereclassroom
DriverRoland Pryzbylewski
Positionsetup
ThreadSchool and Classroom Tensions

Key lines

from this scene
04:16

Tommy, remember-- anything you need.

04:53

No spin on a knuckleball, you still can't tell how it's gonna break.

07:44

l want to, but l ain't got no pencils.

07:54

l don't want no damn welfare pencil!

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.5
social rule violation0.4
awkward0.3
misunderstanding0.2
coincidence0.1
monologue

Beats

06:40Prez introduces new rules
07:50Zenobia throws pencil away

Scene in the episode

03:49–08:10
A · School and Classroom Tensions
B · Police and Political Maneuvering
C · Street Violence and Gang Dynamics

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Roland PryzbylewskiJim True-Frost52 episodes · drives 24 scenes
NB
Namond BriceJulito McCullum16 episodes · drives 9 scenes
ZD
Zenobia DawsonTaylor King9 episodes
ML
Michael LeeTristan Wilds23 episodes

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