Bad.Genius.2024.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP5.1.H.264-FLUX Movie Subtitles

1 00:00:55,838 --> 00:00:57,840 [electrical buzzing] 2 00:01:06,457 --> 00:01:07,893 [sighs] 3 00:01:08,024 --> 00:01:09,678 It's not mine. 4 00:01:09,808 --> 00:01:12,115 I'm the last person on Earth who needs to cheat. 5 00:01:12,246 --> 00:01:14,204 Ask anyone. 6 00:01:15,814 --> 00:01:17,642 MENG: Top of class every year 7 00:01:17,773 --> 00:01:19,688 and in each subject. 8 00:01:19,818 --> 00:01:21,298 Her awards are next. 9 00:01:21,429 --> 00:01:24,040 First in math and science competitions. 10 00:01:24,171 --> 00:01:26,869 State crossword puzzle champion three times. 11 00:01:26,999 --> 00:01:28,697 [chuckles] 12 00:01:28,827 --> 00:01:30,655 Also very well-rounded. 13 00:01:31,569 --> 00:01:34,790 Student athlete honors in track and cross-country. 14 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:36,531 She's very quick. 15 00:01:36,661 --> 00:01:39,490 Lynn will be first in our family to go to college. 16 00:01:39,621 --> 00:01:41,753 We know this is the best place 17 00:01:41,884 --> 00:01:43,842 for getting into top-tier schools. 18 00:01:43,973 --> 00:01:46,149 MIT is our dream for her. 19 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:47,977 Their provost is an old college friend. 20 00:01:48,108 --> 00:01:49,544 I'm sure we can be helpful there. 21 00:01:51,285 --> 00:01:52,938 Lynn? 22 00:01:54,201 --> 00:01:55,854 What do you think? 23 00:01:58,118 --> 00:02:01,773 Exton Pacific really looks amazing, 24 00:02:01,904 --> 00:02:06,126 but given our current financial situation, 25 00:02:06,256 --> 00:02:08,476 I think public school makes more sense. 26 00:02:15,831 --> 00:02:17,876 Why don't we go for a walk? 27 00:02:18,007 --> 00:02:19,748 [students chattering] 28 00:02:19,878 --> 00:02:23,012 This school produces the people who change the world. 29 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:24,927 And I take my responsibility seriously 30 00:02:25,057 --> 00:02:26,885 to invite students here 31 00:02:27,016 --> 00:02:28,365 who may not otherwise have a chance 32 00:02:28,496 --> 00:02:29,845 to fulfill their full potential. 33 00:02:29,975 --> 00:02:32,108 [camera clicks] 34 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:34,241 [students laughing, chattering] 35 00:02:35,503 --> 00:02:37,331 I'm sorry, Ms. Walsh. 36 00:02:37,461 --> 00:02:39,376 There's no way we can afford $50K a year. 37 00:02:39,507 --> 00:02:41,726 - Lynn. - Tuition's actually 40. 38 00:02:41,857 --> 00:02:43,163 But right now I'm on my dad's route to work, 39 00:02:43,293 --> 00:02:44,729 so it's a free ride. 40 00:02:44,860 --> 00:02:46,383 To get here, I'll need to get the bus, 41 00:02:46,514 --> 00:02:48,211 which costs one grand after we buy 42 00:02:48,342 --> 00:02:49,778 ten monthly passes to cover the school year. 43 00:02:49,908 --> 00:02:51,345 It's two hours each way with transfers. 44 00:02:51,475 --> 00:02:52,824 I won't have time for extracurriculars 45 00:02:52,955 --> 00:02:54,174 or to help my dad at the laundromat, 46 00:02:54,304 --> 00:02:55,958 which compromises our income, 47 00:02:56,088 --> 00:02:58,221 so my best bet is Uber, which is 16 bucks a ride 48 00:02:58,352 --> 00:03:00,310 if I avoid surge pricing. 49 00:03:00,441 --> 00:03:02,965 32 bucks a day five days a week for ten months 50 00:03:03,095 --> 00:03:04,227 is $6,400. 51 00:03:04,358 --> 00:03:06,229 Add the new student fee at two 52 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,492 and another three for books and uniforms, and it's 53 00:03:08,623 --> 00:03:11,016 $50,000... 54 00:03:11,147 --> 00:03:12,931 give or take. 55 00:03:16,283 --> 00:03:19,068 First in math competitions. 56 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:23,028 Lynn, you can attend Exton for free. 57 00:03:23,159 --> 00:03:25,509 And I'll waive all the fees. 58 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:28,469 You are as deserving as any of our other students 59 00:03:28,599 --> 00:03:30,297 at a chance to follow your dreams. 60 00:03:30,427 --> 00:03:31,733 All you need to do is figure out 61 00:03:31,863 --> 00:03:33,561 the best way to get here each day. 62 00:03:33,691 --> 00:03:35,432 Is that a problem you think you can solve? 63 00:03:35,563 --> 00:03:37,782 ["Chasing Shadows" by Santigold playing] 64 00:03:37,913 --> 00:03:40,132 [horns honking] 65 00:03:43,005 --> 00:03:45,137 ♪ Limousines, big people, their parties ♪ 66 00:03:45,268 --> 00:03:46,878 ♪ But I'm on an island ♪ 67 00:03:47,009 --> 00:03:48,837 [lively chatter] 68 00:03:48,967 --> 00:03:50,447 ♪ Watching through a window ♪ 69 00:03:50,578 --> 00:03:52,971 ♪ The flashing light on the bed ♪ 70 00:03:53,102 --> 00:03:54,973 ♪ Neon sign goes red ♪ 71 00:03:55,104 --> 00:03:56,671 ♪ "You are here," it says ♪ 72 00:03:56,801 --> 00:04:00,196 ♪ Well, at least someone knows where I **. ♪ 73 00:04:01,371 --> 00:04:02,894 [song fades] 74 00:04:03,025 --> 00:04:05,288 [piano playing classical music] 75 00:04:12,861 --> 00:04:14,515 [door opens] 76 00:04:16,865 --> 00:04:17,866 [door closes] 77 00:04:23,524 --> 00:04:25,526 - Lynn. - [piano playing stops] 78 00:04:28,485 --> 00:04:30,487 I cut the trip down to just over an hour each way. 79 00:04:30,618 --> 00:04:31,836 If I count that as homework time, 80 00:04:31,967 --> 00:04:33,577 it'll average out. 81 00:04:33,708 --> 00:04:35,187 It won't be every day. 82 00:04:35,318 --> 00:04:38,103 Between me and the bus, we'll make it work. 83 00:04:38,234 --> 00:04:40,584 [vocalizing fanfare] 84 00:04:40,715 --> 00:04:43,152 - [Lynn gasping] - [Meng chuckles] 85 00:04:43,283 --> 00:04:44,806 Everyone will ask, 86 00:04:44,936 --> 00:04:46,634 "Who's the new girl in the sharp clothes?" 87 00:04:46,764 --> 00:04:48,331 [makes whooshing sound] 88 00:04:48,462 --> 00:04:51,682 So shiny you can see your reflection. 89 00:04:51,813 --> 00:04:53,945 Dad, you shouldn't have. 90 00:04:55,077 --> 00:04:56,731 Thanks. 91 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,389 [announcer speaking Mandarin over TV] 92 00:05:07,829 --> 00:05:09,874 I signed up for Quiz Slam. 93 00:05:10,005 --> 00:05:11,920 Their team made state finals last year, so they get 94 00:05:12,050 --> 00:05:13,922 - their own room to practice in. - Huh. 95 00:05:14,052 --> 00:05:16,185 We had to share with the theater kids. 96 00:05:16,316 --> 00:05:19,884 Oh, that's why you were so fun to watch. 97 00:05:20,015 --> 00:05:22,583 Their acting skills must have rubbed off on you. 98 00:05:23,975 --> 00:05:26,151 What else are you thinking of joining? 99 00:05:27,805 --> 00:05:29,851 The music program is amazing. 100 00:05:29,981 --> 00:05:33,333 It has a summer residency in New York. 101 00:05:33,463 --> 00:05:36,988 Last time I checked, uh, MIT is in Boston. 102 00:05:37,119 --> 00:05:38,512 Well, two Exton students actually g***t 103 00:05:38,642 --> 00:05:40,296 into Juilliard last year. 104 00:05:40,427 --> 00:05:43,386 I have a real chance of getting an audition now. 105 00:05:43,517 --> 00:05:47,477 Ms. Walsh is going to ask her friend to help with MIT. 106 00:05:47,608 --> 00:05:50,175 You don't want to risk making her look bad. 107 00:05:54,528 --> 00:05:57,574 Don't get distracted. 108 00:05:57,705 --> 00:06:00,664 You're going further than your mom and I ever could. 109 00:06:02,231 --> 00:06:04,842 You're going to accomplish big, big things. 110 00:06:19,814 --> 00:06:22,164 LYNN: A first-gen kid spends 462 hours a year 111 00:06:22,294 --> 00:06:25,080 doing activities she's told guarantee her future. 112 00:06:25,210 --> 00:06:26,951 But it was the time spent practicing piano with Mom 113 00:06:27,082 --> 00:06:28,779 that she felt most free. 114 00:06:28,910 --> 00:06:30,912 If X equals the pressure to please everyone 115 00:06:31,042 --> 00:06:33,523 multiplied by the isolation of having no time for friends, 116 00:06:33,654 --> 00:06:36,613 what are the odds she finally slips up, 117 00:06:36,744 --> 00:06:39,311 costing her everything she's ever worked for? 118 00:06:42,489 --> 00:06:44,926 - [camera clicks] - [students chattering] 119 00:06:45,056 --> 00:06:48,277 Lynn! I ** so sorry I'm late. 120 00:06:49,278 --> 00:06:50,671 Uh, who are you? 121 00:06:50,801 --> 00:06:53,369 Oh. Good, no one told you. 122 00:06:53,500 --> 00:06:55,676 [chuckling]: Okay, so I ** your Exton ambassador. 123 00:06:55,806 --> 00:06:57,678 Walsh wanted to make sure that you g***t 124 00:06:57,808 --> 00:06:59,680 the lay of the land, so I'm here to give you the VIP treatment. 125 00:06:59,810 --> 00:07:01,812 I'm Grace. 126 00:07:04,075 --> 00:07:05,729 Um, excuse me, mister. 127 00:07:05,860 --> 00:07:07,862 No bueno. Go again. One more time. 128 00:07:07,992 --> 00:07:09,907 We're only allowed one photo each. 129 00:07:10,038 --> 00:07:13,041 Okay, so first lesson at Exton... May I? 130 00:07:13,171 --> 00:07:16,218 Some rules are not meant to be followed by those 131 00:07:16,348 --> 00:07:18,829 who are actually wishing to excel. 132 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,483 It's just a yearbook photo. 133 00:07:20,614 --> 00:07:23,094 Oh, babe, photos are forever. Ask Britney. 134 00:07:23,225 --> 00:07:25,793 Give it a smoosh. [smacks lips] 135 00:07:25,923 --> 00:07:27,403 Okay, that is it. 136 00:07:27,534 --> 00:07:29,231 - That's the one! Yes. - [Grace clapping] 137 00:07:29,361 --> 00:07:30,667 Look at that. 138 00:07:30,798 --> 00:07:33,409 - [gasps] Beautiful. - [camera clicks] 139...