[at the school spelling bee in the gym]
Ms. Cross: Now, we're gonna start things off with "grovel."
Chuckie: Gravel? Like little rocks?
Ms. Cross: No, grovel, like "get down on your knees and grovel."
Chuckie: Get down on my knees? [shocked] What?!
Ms. Cross: Just spell the word.
Chuckie: Uh, G-R-A-V-E-L.
Ms. Cross: No, Chuckie, you spelled "gravel." I meant "grovel", G-R-O-V-E-L. You weren't listening. Sorry, Chuckie.
Chuckie: Who cares?
Ms. Cross: Now, we're gonna start things off with "grovel."
Chuckie: Gravel? Like little rocks?
Ms. Cross: No, grovel, like "get down on your knees and grovel."
Chuckie: Get down on my knees? [shocked] What?!
Ms. Cross: Just spell the word.
Chuckie: Uh, G-R-A-V-E-L.
Ms. Cross: No, Chuckie, you spelled "gravel." I meant "grovel", G-R-O-V-E-L. You weren't listening. Sorry, Chuckie.
Chuckie: Who cares?
[at the school spelling bee in the gym]
Ms. Cross : Now, we're gonna start things off with "grovel."
Chuckie : Gravel? Like little rocks?
Ms. Cross : No, grovel, like "get down on your knees and grovel."
Chuckie : Get down on my knees? [shocked] What?!
Ms. Cross : Just spell the word.
Chuckie : Uh, G-R-A-V-E-L.
Ms. Cross : No, Chuckie, you spelled "gravel." I meant " grovel ", G-R- O -V-E-L. You weren't listening. Sorry, Chuckie.
Chuckie : Who cares?
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