the good side

“i think in that scenario a punch was definitely deserved, although it sadly would have meant more trouble for you than the asshole in question. people are always so quick to judge until they’ve had kids of their own and realize, sometimes they just cry for no reason at all and there’s nothing you can do to console them.”

“i haven’t even got kids of my own, and i still know that they’re human beings too, people don’t have control over other people and that’s just fine. it’s the way life fuckin’ works, i hate that other’s can’t grasp that.”

“It’s my go to move, when people don’t want to listen.”

“it’s a damn good way to go. hell, i’d even use it if i could.”

“Oh that’s easy. I just have channel my Mami and threaten them with the hand of god.”

“ah - well yes, that’s one way to do it, for sure. you’ll have no problem if you do that.”

“I won’t tell a single soul.”

“convince the rest of your class to do the same and i think we’ve got a deal here.”

“but i’m also pretty short, so will you be the bestest best friend and help me put some of it up? i’ll even help you decorate your room!”

“i believe that’s why they invented ladders - but, sure, i’ll help you. i don’t think i’m doing much for my room, so that won’t really be needed, but thank you.”

“Gotcha. Does that mean Assassins is only like kinda accurate too?” Margot asked. Damn, maybe she should have paid attention more in history instead of relying on Broadway musicals. She was starting to feel betrayed. “Weird. I like, totally thought that all history was made up until like the 1920′s. I don’t trust any era that doesn’t have legit photos,” she said, nodding her head. “Touche. Love that logic!”

“assassians is about the same. most of it is fairly accurate, but again, it’s a musical, so some liberties had to be taken in order for it to be a fully enjoyable watch.” leon tried to explain, offering up a small smile, “hah - no, that’s not the case. there are plenty of other things besides photographs that tell us history. books, drawings, a whole bunch.”

“hey i do not go overboard, i work with tiny humans so i need to decorate lower for them and higher for me.”

“alright, alright, if you say so.”

“i’ll only allow it if i can decorate my classroom for christmas time without being judged.”

“decorating is fine, going overboard like you do is excessive, i can’t lie to you.”

“Gotcha,” Margot nodded along as she listened, really only grappling half of what the other was saying. “So… is it like mainly accurate? Or should I just pretend like none of that happened in history. I mean, between you and me,” she leaned a bit closer and whispered, “is there any actual proof that Alexander Hamilton died?” She moved back and looked around her surroundings in thought. “Yeah, it’s like super confusing and misleading but like, kinda cute for her,” she spoke. “History? That’s so funsies! I’m like ass when it comes to legit history but some of my key skills actually include knowing what celebrity wore who and what year at the Grammy’s. Favorite game to play.”

“oh no, it is mainly accurate. it’s defintley a good history lesson, but like i said, since it is show business, liberties had to be taken.” he shrugged, backing himself up a bit as she drew closer, letting out a small laugh at her words, “i believe there is proof, unfortunately.” leon laughed again, nodding his head slowly, “well hey - thats some kind of history, just not us or world history, pop culture and fashion history is just as relevent.”

“Hamilton is inaccurate?” Margot asked, raising her eyebrows. “There’s, like, no way that’s true! I mean, like I’m not an idiot. I know they weren’t singing and dancing and that whole shebang, but you’re telling me that what I saw on Broadway is wrong? I can’t believe Broadway would ever do that to me,” she shook her head. “She, like, is always so right. She’s a Leo, you know, and their like notorious for being right. It’s a fact,” Margot did always seem to get off topic when she was talking. “Oh my god! I’m, like, totally so stupid. When I say Broadway, I mean I have a friend in New York named Broadway… now that I think about that, that’s like really confusing,” the brunette explained. “But you’re like a teacher? That’s so brave of you! Love that for you though. Couldn’t be me.”

“it’s not totally inaccurate, marco ortiz did do a very good job sticking to as many actual historical facts as he could, but you know - it’s theater, so somethings do have to be glorified, some glossed over, it has to fit within a small time frame, so theres no blame. it’s just - not completely accurate. no fault to him.” leon shrugged, listening to the following words from the girl, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion. though as she began to clarify, he laughed softly, “ah - you had me there, i was a bit confused. but yes i am, a history teacher at the high school. it’s great, but totally not for everyone, i get it.”

“i would so love that to be honest.”

“i’m sure everyone would but my bosses.”

“that is quite the lesson plane you got there, i gotta say, wish you were my teacher.”

“i just wish i could actually do it.”

Movies can help you learn in some ways really.  I mean if you find the right movie it’s still teaching. It wasn’t but I was an asshole so I had go .   But I feel like you would be a fun teacher to me. 

“that’s partially why i made a lesson plan around hamilton, it’s enjoyable for them since it’s popular, and almost every single one of them loves it, and it’s a good lesson to teach. the misinformation the musical gives, but also the correct information it gives that other history teachers don’t really teach.”

“I’d say just do it, break the rules, but that’s against the rules of my job so.”

“yeah - i do like my job, though. so i probably shouldn’t do it. - what do you do?”

Or just tell them to not tell hope the kids be good with that? I mean that be a way to go out in style. But also have tests on the bad movies it’s still teaching right? Coming form a guy that spent two years in military school who did not show movies at all.

“well it’s not about who they tell or not, it’s about them learning anything useful and showing that i actually did my job well enough. eh - not really, but i wish it could be. oh yeah, that doesn’t sound enjoyable.”

“As someone without kids, I say it’s definitely not too early.”

“realistically, i can’t. but i really, really wish i could.”