SCENE 1, INTERIOR. AFTERNOON, SCHOOL LIBRARY. Most of the class is in the kiva, practicing a rap song about the presidents of the United States to a karaoke track of Coolio’s “Gangster’s Paradise.” As the teacher checks on the four or five students working on their homework in the library, one boy approaches him.
JOEY: Mr. Z, I only have one assignment left and then I’m all caught up!
TEACHER: Joey, I’m so proud of you; you’ve worked awfully hard.
[The boy stands there for a second and then throws his arms around his teacher, giving him a huge hug. With his face buried in his teacher’s shirt, the boy takes a deep breath].
JOEY: It’s all because of you, Mr. Z…you…[pause] Man, you smell SO good!
[Pause].
TEACHER: You know, I don’t know whether I should be flattered or creeped out.
[The boy releases his teacher and grins].
JOEY: Old Spice?
TEACHER: Okay, I’m creeped out.
JOEY: You’re welcome, Mr. Z...
[Fade to black].
19 comments:
You've gotta love kids! Nothing but honesty and forthrightness. This made me grin!
I realized even five minutes after I read this I was still smiling!
Feel the love...the creepy, creepy love..hahaha
Ha. That boy sure knows his smells. I know my 5th grader can't even smell himself sometimes....but I sure can. I think it is great that he was giving you a hug! I love this age. i really do.
My son's into smells as of late, good or bad ones. Be glad he didn't say you reeked and liked it. Now THAT would have been creepy.
This so reminds me of the boy students I have who love my girly smelling hand sanitizer. I have regular no smell sanitizer but I also have some Bath and Body that some of my boy students love to use. I'll point out to them that it is Spring flowers smell and they tell me that it's ok because it smells so good.
You've once again succeeded in making me laugh out loud. That boy is something else!
Well now I want to smell you too.
And a rap about the presidents to "Ganster's Paradise"?? Too cool. I want to hear that!
So, I need to know. Old Spice? Really?
shoot, Cheeseboy took my comment! So, was he right? Are you an Old Spice Man??? that shocks me a little!
Creeped out because he recognized the brand or cuz he smelled u? lol
HA!! I am totally busting up on my couch here! My lap top just about fell on the floor. That was a good one Joey!
I'm jumping on Cheesboy's wagon - I want to know too!
It's the deodorant, not any type of fancy body wash or splash-on.
Sport, to be exact.
I wiped some on the screen...you should be able to smell it below.
sniff here ===> <====sniff here.
I can smell it!!!
You can't help but love Joey!
Hey be glad Joey gave a compliment! I had a student tell me the other day that I couldn't be any fatter...
Nothing like a comment like that to make your day...or something! LOL
I am smiling from ear to ear. Gotta love that Joey- creepiness and all.
I had a similar experience with one of my students. Except I work at a college, so I think mine was creepier.
Um, that is the same brand that my kid uses. Officially creeped out
: )
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