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0.23sHear him out, Marge.
4.98sWell, perhaps I was being a tad glib. Let me explain.
3.07sOur elementary school participates in a foreign exchange program.
4.07sNormally, a student is selected on the basis of academic excellence or intelligence,
3.53sbut in Bart's case, I'm prepared to make a big exception.
2.94sAnd if you're willing to play along, he can spend the next three months...
2.2sstudying far, far away.
3.07sSounds great. Although, a kid can't learn much in just three months.
2.3sHomer, you didn't even ask where Bart would be going.
1.93sActually, he'd be staying in France,
2.67sin a lovely chateau in the heart of the wine country.
1.67sBut Bart doesn't speak French.
1.87sOh, when he's totally immersed in a foreign language,
1.93sthe average child can become fluent in weeks.
0.54sYeah, but what about Bart ?
2.3sI'm sure he'll pick up enough to get by.
1.67sAnd, uh, the whole thing won't cost you a dime,
1.97sas long as you're willing to take in a student of your own.
1.7sWait a minute, Skinner.
1.94sHow do we know some principal in France...
2.17sisn't pulling the same scam you are ?
3.87sFor one thing, you wouldn't be getting a French boy. You'd be getting an Albanian.