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1.63sI guess I'll have to.
1.8sThen I'll be queen ofthe world-
1.09sOf spelling.
2.83sThat's right, queen ofthe world! Of spelling.
3.13sLisa, may I see you privately for a moment?
1.93sThis can only be good.
4.16sLisa, competitive spelling has fallen on hard times.
3.06sToday’s students would rather watch Ozzy Osbourne.
3.03s"Look at me. I'm a drug addict. Ho, ho, ho."
2.59sSome of us still enjoy scripted comedy, sir.
1.04sThat's a good girl.
4.1sBut if spelling is to compete, it needs a charismatic champion.
3.16sSomeone like me, back when l was a white-haired little boy.
2.2sWell, I havent won yet.
0sNor shall you.
1.52sWhat?
3.16sThe future of our very sport is at stake...
3.09sand we want the gold medal to go to him!
1.66sWho? Alex?
1.73sThe boy that everybody loves?
3.13sYes. He's crowd-pleasing and he's cute.
2.73sWomen in the audience toss their thick glasses at him.