American Entertainment 1982

  Chapter 40 Summer Vacation Arrangements

  Otilia Farrell stared directly at Dennis, who was sitting opposite her, smiling expectantly at herself, and said in a helpless tone:

   "Dennis, I don't think you need advice and guidance on college admissions right now."

   "Please, Mr. Farrell, I have always wanted to go to a university, I want to be a rock singer, so I want to know which school can..." Dennis said without changing his face under Farrell's direct gaze.

But before he finished speaking, Pam poked her head out from the corridor outside: "Dennis, we have an appointment in ten minutes and I will ask Mr. Farrell to give me advice on how to get into a university. Teacher, which university do you think I should go to?" Only by reading can one become a train driver..."

"Shut up, Pam! Don't ruin my path to knowledge! Don't make me hate you a second time!" Dennis said without looking back, and then continued to look at Otilia with a serious and teachable expression- Farrell.

Otilia Farrell gently stroked her forehead with her hand, and said to Dennis after a moment of silence: "First of all, Dennis, I think rock singers must at least know how to create, and if you only get a D in reading, don't talk about creating lyrics. Reading the lyrics is a bit difficult, and secondly, Pam Marvell outside, I would like to advise you, who are blind if you take off your glasses, to change your career in the future, for yourself and for other American citizens who need to take the train.”

She can understand the fundamental reason why many boys come to consult her for college advice, because she is very beautiful and gentle, and the age gap is not too big with them, so these adolescent boys will like to come and meet her chat.

Otilia was a little excited about this, because she is not a formal teaching teacher, but only an administrative teacher of the school, who can make students who don’t see her often remember her. An affirmation from her.

So in order to get closer to her, these big boys expressed their intention to go to university and hoped that Otilia would give advice. She was very happy. She thought that she could rely on her charm to influence these students who had no intention of continuing to study to work hard and finally got into the university. University.

But soon she discovered that it was just her unilateral beautiful fantasy. These guys didn't want to be admitted to college at all, and they didn't want to be influenced. They just wanted to sit in front of her for a while, chat with her happily, and talk about any topic. Anything but study.

   And the typical characters among these boys are these two guys now, Dennis Herbers and Pam Marvell.

Dennis saw herself for the first time, and said solemnly that she was going to be admitted to Princeton University. At that time, Ottilia felt that this boy’s dream coincided perfectly with her own. She knew Princeton University very well. Just told Dennis about those thoughts.

Then Pam Marvell, who was in line behind Dennis to receive guidance, told himself the truth when he was asking himself which university to study as a chef. Dennis knew from Tommy Hawke that he was not admitted to Princeton. It's a pity, that's why I used this reason to increase my goodwill.

  Otilia also learned about the grades of these boys. Frankly speaking, 90% of them don’t even go to college, and they don’t even complete high school credits. They are skeptical about whether they can get high school diplomas.

   No wonder Mr. Williams specially introduced Tommy Hawke to her the day he first arrived. Now it seems that, at least this year, he is the only student in Lincoln High School who really needs college admissions guidance.

Thinking of Tommy Hawke, Ottilia is very happy. That big boy’s AP test scores came out not long ago. Five out of 5 points, one 4 points, and the pair ranked more than 7,000 in more than 20,000 high schools in the United States. As far as Lincoln High School is concerned, this result is indeed very good.

Noticing that the corners of the beautiful teacher's mouth turned up suddenly, Dennis crossed his arms: "Miss Farrell? You're thinking of Tommy again, aren't you? To be honest, I've found a pattern. When talking about college admissions, only Tommy Me to make you smile a little bit because he's the only student who needs your help planning college?"

"Yes." Otilia didn't deny it, and said seriously to Dennis: "Tommy worked hard, Dennis, thank you and Pam for persevering in chatting with me every day with various excuses, but based on your results, I can't give you any college advice, so learn from Tommy, study hard, when you'll have your transcripts in your hands instead of Playboy posters, when you don't have to make up college majors, but Confidence When it comes to future planning, I will definitely do my best to help you."

   "Just because Tommy got the grades in the exam he took in Boston? Miss Farrell?" Pam poked her head outside and asked seriously.

  Otilia nodded: "Yes, Pam, the College Prep exam."

   "I understand, Miss Farrell, I will come back with excellent grades." Pam said with certainty.

  Otilia responded with an encouraging smile: "That's right, Pam, I believe you can do it."

   "Dennis, don't waste time. Let's go to Tommy first and ask him to help you take the exam twice and come back after you get the results." Pam then greeted Dennis who refused to leave.

  Otilia lowered her head in despair and exhaled, "Pam, that's cheating."

"That's right, Tommy probably doesn't have time to help us take the exam right now. His father and Tony forcibly took that guy to a small bar to watch a football game. I heard from Tony that if they make them lose money again, his father will take Tommy away." Give it to the hospital for free, let the hospital use Tommy to study AIDS." Dennis also said.

   "What did Tommy do?" Otilia frowned slightly, and asked curiously: "Shouldn't he be reading the book I gave him now, and then come to talk to me about his summer arrangements in the afternoon?"

   "Apparently his family has other plans for him."

  …

The small bar has no official name. Anyway, since Tommy Hawke can remember, this bar has been called a small bar. Although the name is small, it is actually not small. It has two floors. The downstairs is the bar and the lobby. The upper floor is a half-covered booth.

   But there are never any people in the booths, and the customers who come here to consume are more accustomed to spending time in the lobby, regardless of their social status.

  It is one o'clock in the noon at the moment. Although there is an open air conditioner not far away, it seems to have no effect on Tony. He stares at the TV screen and wipes the sweat that is constantly oozing: "Italy! Italy!"

  A dozen of drinkers in the bar, as well as the bartender and owner Keith, were staring at the TV just like Tony. On it was the broadcast of the 1982 World Cup group match, the last match of the first group, Italy VS Cameroon.

"I persuaded you." Ruby held up a beer and said while watching the game: "We are Italians, and there is nothing wrong with loving our country, but if you place a bet, you'd better proceed from reality. If you are with me Make a bet, and it’s too late to regret it now, but you choose to listen to Tommy and call those regular companies in Las Vegas to bet.”

  Colin Hawke was sitting side by side in front of the bar with Police Officer Lenny Cotton who just came out to patrol the street, holding his hair tightly with both hands, staring at the TV without daring to blink.

  And Tommy Hawke was surrounded by Maureen, Wilson, Green, and Hull in the corner of a wine table, and there was no possibility of escaping.

   Whenever Tommy made a slight movement, eight eyes that implied murderous intent glared at him immediately.

"You'd better sit still, boy, we just sat here and watched two boring football games, and we have already lost dozens of hundreds of beer money!" Wilson said to Tommy Hawke with a bad expression .

   "Mr. Wilson, I told you not to be too impulsive. You'd better wait for the final to bet to earn some pocket money! It's you and my dad who insisted..."

"Son, I have to give everyone an explanation. It's been an hour and I don't see Italy having a chance to win." Colin Hawke rubbed his face and turned to look at Tommy: "You said Italy, a bad team, will win Ball, and then we trusted you three times and didn't win even once."

   "Wow!" Before Colin Hawk could finish speaking, everyone next to him suddenly cheered excitedly!

  Colin turned his head, and on the TV, in the 60th minute of the game, Italian striker Francesco Graziani scored a goal, and Italy led Cameroon 1:0!

   With this goal, the atmosphere in the bar became lighter.

   "The guy who shot just now saved you, son." Colin breathed a sigh of relief and said to Tommy.

   Then raised the beer in his hand and stood up and shouted: "I invite you this round!"

   There was an enthusiastic response from everyone in the bar, and the bartender and barmaid immediately got busy serving beer to the guests.

   "I just said that Italy will definitely win." Tommy wiped his sweat and said with relief.

  As soon as he spoke, on the TV, Cameroon striker Mbida Gregoire scored once and completed the counterattack against Italy!

   "Jenny, let them pay the bill themselves." Colin Hawke changed his words immediately.

   Two goals in one minute made the score of the two teams 1:1, and it remained until the end of the game.

   "Tommy, I'm sorry." Wilson stared at the score for a long time, then suddenly turned his fierce face and said to Tommy Hawke.

  Tommy looked at Wilson blankly, not knowing why the other party wanted to apologize.

"Because after the incident last time, I doubted you, suspected that you were not of Colin's species, because I thought it was impossible for that guy to give birth to smart children, but now I believe that you are his son, the tadpole grown on him Come out, because you are no different from your **** Lao Tzu! Every time you appear, it can make our situation worse!" Wilson said: "Just because I believed you said that Italy would be the champion, I lost what I wanted to do. A hundred bucks to change the tires on the van, and now I'm left with the option of going to Rodgers' house and stealing the tires."

"Everyone, at least you didn't lose, right? Italy didn't lose, it just drew again. The game is over, can I leave? I'm going to school today to discuss university issues with the teacher." Tommy said cautiously Everyone watched and stood up.

  Colin Hawk nodded: "Of course, son, go, I'm in a bad mood now, I don't want to talk, and remember not to mention supporting the Italian team to everyone."

   "Why? You lost a lot?" Tommy looked at his father and asked tentatively.

Colin Hawke took a sip of beer depressedly: "I didn't touch the deposit, and only lost fifty yuan, but I'm not sad because of the loss, but because the fifty yuan check was sent to me by the sperm donation company Yes, what makes me sad is that there are billions of tadpoles who are as smart as you, and the other party only paid me 50 yuan. Sell ​​it for a high price."

  (end of this chapter)