[together] Mr. Stormin' Norman Warner!

(announcer) Norman Warner was a legendary teacher.

[people gasping]

Somebody get a doctor.

(Dylan) No teacher will ever compare to Gramps.

Hey, well, you know, I'll be there.

(Dylan) You're a biology teacher.

You're not...

Stormin' Norman?

(announcer) Filling the big man's shoes...

(girl) What a geek.

Oh, that's the stuff.

(announcer) Would take a very special person.

How you doing?

My name is Michael D'Angelo.

I was once a student here.

(announcer) Ryan Reynolds is Mr. D.

He's the new guy on the block.

(announcer) In his class...

Everybody up, please.

(announcer) Every day...

(Mr. D) Jurassic period.

(announcer) Is an adventure.

I just think the guy's a showboat.

Emancipation!

(announcer) Every student...

Do you think I need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?

(announcer) A hero.

And every lesson...

How much time do we have?

(boys) Not a lot.

(announcer) An inspiration.

Time!

Mr. D is a genius.

(announcer) His name is on everyone's lips.

Mr. D.

What did you say?

(announcer) Now the Warner legacy is at risk.

A Warner has won Teacher of the Year

for 43 years.

(Bass) I want you to decide

whether you want to be an educator.

I'm taking you out.

What do you mean?

Mr. D.

[all cheering]

Mr. D for Teacher of the Year!

Michael, you do something to me.

He's so shy.

I think I'm attracted to that.

Oh!

(announcer) But the real lessons would take place...

(Matt) He's not going to let any sickness get in his way.

(announcer) At the greatest school of all.

Education is truly a hero's journey.

Let me take this journey with you.

[applause]

Do one thing every day that scares you.

(Matt) You don't just teach the students;

you teach the teachers too.

Yeah!

[cheering]

[light instrumental music]

♪ ♪

(Untyde) ♪ Whatever makes you shine. ♪

♪ There's a star in your eyes, ♪

♪ but it's started to fade out lately. ♪

♪ All the things that you've done ♪

♪ don't seem to make much difference, ♪

♪ don't seem to make you happy anymore. ♪

♪ Always searching, always wanting more. ♪

♪ Why don't you take it? ♪

♪ Why don't you make it? ♪

♪ Don't stand there looking for excuses, ♪

♪ 'cause you won't get them. ♪

♪ No, you won't get them from me. ♪

♪ ♪

(Dylan) This is Fallbrook Middle School.

My name is Dylan, and I'm a student here.

My grandfather teaches here.

My father teaches here.

Talk about pressure.

Next year at my graduation,

they'll expect me to be valedictorian

and give one of those inspirational speeches,

like the one Susie Jessop did that day.

Anguish, torment, ridicule.

For some of us, these have been our companions.

Their faces have reared their ugly heads

in forms of lab partners, teammates, and carpools

shared reluctantly.

So now we are moving on

where it will be an equally treacherous road

with nothing to look forward to except for the inevitable:

alienation from the cool people, who, if there is any justice

in this cruel world,

will be waiting on us someday in our local restaurants,

assuming we have enough money to pay for our meals

after spending

our hard-earned wages on therapy.

So with this,

let us step forth into high school.

Good luck.

(Dylan) That's my grandfather and my dad.

[applause]

What seemed like the norm turned out to be a day

that would change our lives forever.

That was a little bit of sunshine.

[laughter and applause]

You're welcome.

This is very inappropriate.

Matty, will you just relax?

I think we ought to take a moment

to feel inspired by the words

from our valedictorian, Susie Jessop.

(Dylan) Madman and Howard, the self-appointed school MCs,

were asked to take over.

You'd have thought they were opening in Vegas.

We are here to present

the student-elected Teacher of the Year award.

(Howard) This year's award comes

as no surprise to any of us.

I mean, he's been at the school since...

The Lincoln presidency.

[laughter]

And who can forget

all those legendary stories, like when he was caught

in the custodial quarters with that phys. ed. instructor?

What was her name?

Margaret McGillicuddy!

That was very inappropriate.

She was a babe.

He's a man

who's taught me how to get the most

out of the 7th grade,

even if it takes me a couple of years.

[laughter]

Ladies and gentlemen,

it is our adolescent honor to present...

For the 43rd consecutive year...

The student-elected Teacher of the Year award...

[together] To Mr. Stormin' Norman Warner!

Give it up!

[applause]

Thank you.

Well, after so many years,

I don't know what to say anymore,

mainly because, at my age,

I have forgotten most of the English language.

[laughter]

There is one thing that even old age can't take away,

and that is the gift of teaching,

the miracles that we see every day

in the eyes of those who open their minds

to the world of knowledge.

Miracles can happen if you let them.

[applause]

Take your--

[people gasping]

Dad, Dad.

Hey, get back.

Let him breathe. Let him breathe.

Dad? Dad!

[whispers] It's okay, Matty.

Somebody get a doctor.

Get a doctor!

(Bass) Call 911!

Hurry!

It's okay, Dad. I'm here.

I'm here, Dad.

I'm here.

It takes less than death

to kill a man.

What, Dad?

Calm down.

Where--where's my trophy?

Somebody get the trophy.

It's here.

You'll be okay.