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Abbott Elementary Recap: Parent-Teacher Fight Night


As former NBA player and podcaster Matt Barnes once said, “Violence is never the answer, but sometimes it is.”

She tells him how much she appreciates Jabari having a positive male role model in his life, mainly because “his dad is a little … you know.” Gregory is touched by the compliment and proud of his ability to connect with a student, but Darnell isn’t pleased with the idea of another man forming a bond with his son. Instead of seeing a doctor, Melissa begins taking Jacob’s ten-year-old analgesics from his wisdom-teeth surgery, coming to school the following day with no pain and an abundance of chemically enhanced energy from the expired pills. To prove just how pain-free she is, she climbs a ladder to reach the fancy coffee sweeteners, exposing her ankle, which is still swollen and so black and blue that it’s clear it needs medical intervention, so her co-workers pressure Melissa into seeing at least the school nurse.

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