Coach Frankie Dunn agrees to take Maggie Fitzgerald under his wing but sets the rules of how their mentorship will work. He asks her not to question him and to not come crying to him when she gets hurt.
The President asks his assistant, Donna, to talk to one of her former teachers on the phone, as they recently found out she was retiring. Once Mrs. Molly Morello is on the phone, Donna mentions that she is in the oval office with the President of the United States because of the profound impact Mrs. Morello had on her. This scene can be used during new staff training to discuss the impact that teachers make on their students.
The boys have found shelter in a gigantic crate, while Latika stands out in the pouring rain, shivering. Jamal and Salim bicker over whether or not to let her in – and much like before – Latika is given permission to act as she crawls into the crate, soaking wet.