"I love the first few weeks of school" "Like no real homework." "No classes, no books" "Sparkly pencils" "Sparkly pencils." "Oh yeah." "It's a brand new year" "Oh come on, Gordo." "It's like 7th grade never happened" "We could all come back as totally different people" "But no one ever does" "Good old Gordo" "Some things never change" "How can you say that Gordo?" "This year is completely different from the last" "How's that?" "We're the same people." "We haven't changed" "I've totally changed." "Just look at me." "All right, bad example" "Last year we were so freaked out over what to wear for our school picture" "This year, we're totally beyond that" "Great shirt" "Do you think everyone will like it?" "Attention" "Will David Gordon please report to the principle's office immediately" "Gordo." "Whad'ya do?" "It can't be me." "It's gotta be a mistake" "I repeat" "Will David Gordon please report to the principle's office immediately" "You're it Gordo." "Nothing different about this year at all" "Gordo." "He lives!" "Gordo, where have you been?" "You have missed all of your morning classes" "Ah, been in the principles office the whole time." "With my parents" "Alas, poor Gordo." "I knew him well" "Whad'ya do?" "It's nothing." "It's something that they want me to do" "Something they want him to do?" "Of course!" "Gordo's a secret agent." "Suddenly it all makes sense" "No one could be that smart in junior high" "So really, I'm getting the opportunity to skip ahead" "Go to high school" "Wow, the only thing cooler than secret agent is high school student" "You're going to high school?" "!" "I dunno" "Gordo, what's there to think about?" "High school is way cooler than middle school" "Yea, the whole point of middle school is to give us something to do before we go to high school" "Exactly." "High school means getting your license and going to concerts on your own" "And having as later curfew and drinking coffee" "Whoa, whoa, slow down there Dawson's Creek" "I'm not going to high school to do any of those things" "Oh." "So why go?" "To challenge myself and to learn things" "For a smart guy, Gordo sure doesn't know what high school is all about" "Gordo, this is a huge opportunity for you." "You have to go" "So you guys think it would be a good idea for me to do it?" "Uh yea!" "Even though it would mean leaving you guys here?" "Leave us behind?" "That's not cool" "Got a lot to think about" "See you later" "Ok, this is gonna sound really dumb, but it didn't occur to me that Gordo going to high school would mean that he wouldn't be here with us" "Does that make any sense at all?" "No" "But I thought the same thing too" "How's it lookin' down there?" "Dark" "You need any help?" "No" "OK, ok, why don't I take a look" "You broke the sink." "Didn't ya Dad?" "Did not" "That's ok." "Mom'll fix it" "Mom, mom she's our man." "If she can't fix it no one can" "Hey, what about me." "I tried." "Where's my cheer?" "Don't worry dad." "I'll come up with a cheer for ya" "I need all the practice I can get" "Why?" "Lanny and I are trying out for cheerleading tomorrow" "Cheerleading?" "Dad, dad, he's our man." "If he can't fix it, mom sure can." "Go mom!" "Cheerleading?" "Oh, it sounds like fun." "Hey, could you get me the wrench, please?" "Yea" "Cheerleading kinda sounds-- girly" "If it's something he wants and he's willing to work for it, how is that girly?" "And by the way, this is not a wrench." "These are pliers, Mr fix it" "Yea baby" "Mom, mom, she's our man." "If she can't fix it, not one can." "Go me!" "How am I suppose to learn about photo- synthesis when Gordo could be leaving?" "Miranda, what if he really goes to high school?" "Lizzie, he hasn't even made a decision yet" "Yea, but what if his decision is to go?" "Come on, this is Gordo we're talking about" "He wouldn't decide to go without us" "I guess you're right." "And he didn't sound so excited about the whole thing" "Exactly." "So let's not think about this test either" "I like the way she thinks" "Miranda, that's the one thing we do have to think about" "Lizzy, Lizzy, she's our girl." "She's the girl who makes me hurl" "Lizzy!" "Don't ask." "I just live here" "Matt." "Outside" "Dad, dad, put me down!" "There's no time to fool around!" "Matt, are you up for a little traditional male bonding?" "Sure, you can help me with my cheerleading tryouts" "I don't really know anything about cheerleading, son, but I know about a lot of other stuff" "Guy stuff" "Matt, Lanny's here" "Well, dad, it's been fun, but Lanny and I gotta go practice our cheerleading" "Come on, son, just one more hand" "You're right Lanny" "Dad, you gotta know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em" "You guys wanna try fishing'?" "Why don't you just support Matt with his cheerleading?" "Probably safer, in the long run" "Gordo, what are you doing?" "Don't you know you're supposed to clean out your locker at the end of the school year?" "Well, it's the end of my school year I'm going to high school" "Can't hear you" "You're really going to high school?" "Without discussing it with us?" "Yep." "And it really just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?" "Gordo's goin' to high school" "Well, what about yesterday?" "What about it?" "I don't know if it's for me thing." "I'm gonna have to think about it thing" "Well, I thought about it, and I'm goin' to high school" "Just can't say that enough" "Congratulations, Gordo" "We couldn't be happier for you" "Right?" "Right" "Great." "Gordo's leaving us and Miranda's already throwing his going away party" "Why should I stick around middle school when I can just go to high school" "I'll give you 2 good reasons" "They're standing right in front of you" "I'm gonna miss you guys." "But things won't change." "We'll still see each other" "Absolutely" "Say something" "Sure" "So, I'll see you guys around?" "You know where to find us" "Last chance." "Say something" "We'll be here" "Bye Gordo" "You must be new here" "How can you tell?" "Can't get your locker open" "Hey, got your elevator pass yet?" "Usually they're ten bucks, but I never use mine, So I'll give it to you for five" "Wow, thanks" "So, uh, who do I need to give my elevator pass to?" "Nobody needs an elevator pass" "You must be new here" "I should have said something to Gordo" "Yea, you should've" "What are you talking about, Miranda, you practically pushed him out the door" "I was trying to be supportive" "Oh, well you supported him right out the door" "One friend abandons me and the other supports him abandoning me." "I'll just stand out here in the rain alone, without a jacket" "Lizzy, I'm sorry but what can we do?" "He's gone" "I just didn't actually think he'd leave" "Me neither" "But this is a huge deal for Gordo" "Well, it's a huge deal for us too" "Lizzy, he's not doing this to us." "He's doing it for him" "Come on, friends should always want the best for each other" "Yea, but what about me?" "I know you're right, but" "I guess I just should have said something" "Like what?" "I don't know." "Just tell him how I feel" "How do you feel?" "I just miss him, that's all" "Yea, me too" "But, he's in high school." "And we're here, with a science test, in 2 hours" "I wonder what Gordo's doing, right now" "Probably having the time of his life" "Hi." "Well, uh what are you doing here?" "What does it look like I'm doing?" "I'm here being happy for you, you big goof" "It's not everyday that one of my best friends goes to high school" "How was it?" "It was great." "I like my classes and my teachers are pretty cool" "So, did you make any new friends?" "Yea, there was one guy- sold me an elevator pass" "Oh." "Ask him." "You really want to" "So, do you miss anything about middle school?" "Like me." "Come on." "Take a hint" "Well, gym is a lot harder" "How did someone so clueless get moved up to high school" "Do you wanna come over?" "Miranda and I are gonna hang out later" "No, I've got tons of homework to do" "Oh, right well, I'll see you later, right?" "Sure, later" "I'm happy for him." "I'm really happy for him" "Hey, have you seen Matt around?" "No." "Why, you need to plan your next traditional male bonding activity?" "No." "I just wanted to see if he could use some help with his cheerleading" "Really" "My dad, always tried to get me to do things that he wanted to do, not what I wanted to do and I hated that" "So, I'll be proud of Matt, no matter what he wants to do" "That's my big strong man" "I'd like to welcome everyone to" "Cheerleading tryouts" "I wish we could take all of you, but we can't" "We're looking for five new girls and only one new boy so let's stop being students and start being cheerleaders" "Matt McGuire, you're up" "One person at a time" "I said, one person at a time" "That was the greatest routine I have ever seen" "So, which one of you wants to be cheerleader?" "But, we were great." "And we worked so hard" "We only have one boy's uniform" "Keep your uniform." "No one splits up Matt and Lanny" "I met Gordo at the bus stop after school today" "So, how was his first day?" "It was great." "He couldn't have been happier" "Then, we couldn't be happier for him." "Right?" "Right" "No, really, I'm agreeing with you" "I can't keep him from doing something that makes him happy just because I miss him" "You know what guys, it's really hard growing up." "I mean you guys have been friends with Gordo for a long time and things always change." "And that's life" "Leave it to mom to get a lifetime movie on us" "I just didn't think things would change so soon, you know?" "Just because Gordo's going to a different school, doesn't mean we're not gonna be friends anymore" "Yea, but things will certainly be different" "Yea, well" "I hate being right" "But, I'm not going anywhere" "Ditto" "I think you guys are gonna be Ok" "Hey guys, how were your cheerleading tryouts?" "They were great." "We got standing ovation from everyone" "Really?" "Well, I guess I owe you guys an apology" "I'm gonna be in everyone of your games, cheering you cheer them" "Congratulations on making the team" "Thanks dad, but we didn't make the team" "You just can't split up Matt and Lanny" "That's a great idea, Lanny" "Maybe we could join the circus" "He's got a pretty great dad" "Yes, he does" "McGuire boys, you always seem to land on your feet" "Help" "I wouldn't go out there." "It isn't pretty" "Gordo!" "Hey, the pictures from Coaster Kingdom" "Yep, you guys totally fought over who would sit next to you on the right" "I don't remember Gordo putting up a big struggle when it came to the Annihilator" "Ok, that rhyme was dangerous" "It was advertised so fast, it'll pull the flesh off your bones" "But you went on!" "You guys said it'd be ok" "Ok, You threw up on Sophie Oberman's hair" "Well, after that, it was ok" "Gordo, we're really proud of you" "For riding the Annihilator?" "No, for going to high school" "We're really proud" "So, Gordo, give us the 411 What's high school really like?" "Well, actually, I hated it" "What, I thought you loved high school?" "What about all that stuff you told me?" "I lied" "Why?" "Because it would have been admitting that I made a mistake" "Ok, so the work's too hard." "That's ok" "No, that's not it at all" "I was just at home doing the homework." "Prove I could do it, and I can do it" "Ok, now you've lost me" "I can graduate high school in 2 years and start college by the time I'm 16" "But I don't want to" "Because what I would get out of it wouldn't be worth what I'm giving up" "Just ask him" "Which is what?" "Well, you know, my life" "Ask him again" "Anything else?" "Well, yea, surprisingly, the food at our cafeteria is a lot better than the stuff they give you at high school" "Oh, he is never gonna get it." "Just tell him." "Tell him" "I really miss you Gordo" "I missed you too" "I missed both you guys." "Life just wasn't the same without you" "So I'm coming back to middle school tomorrow" "Gordo, are you sure that's what you want?" "Yea, because, whichever you choose, we will be behind you 100 percent" "Right?" "What she said!" "I'm sure." "High school was kinda like the Annihilator" "It didn't actually pull the flesh off my bones but until I do it with you guys not going on it by myself" "I can't believe I missed him so much" "Why did I miss him so much?" "So, is there anything we need to know about high school?" "Well, you're gonna need an elevator pass" "Don't worry, I'll sell you mine cheap" "Welcome back, Gordo"