Being Like Everyone Else (transcript)

"Being Like Everyone Else" is the twenty-sixth episode of the series "My Continued School Life".
== Episode Information ==
Episode # 	Series 14, Season 2, Episode 6
Previous Episode	"New Year's with the Griswells"
Next Episode 	"A Sick but Appreciated Ms. Carolyn"
== Description ==
Maraya tries to act like everyone else that goes to her school after not liking being herself lately but ends up failing it all. The following day on the way to the cafeteria, Maraya is faced to try to win all her challenges and ends up losing all of them after her final challenge with her bus driver. She then learns that it's great to be just herself.
== Transcript ==
(The episode starts by taking place outside of Ms. Sherrit's classroom and then zooming into the door's window)
Maraya (as narrator): For the past few days recently, I hadn't been liking being myself because I don't get to do some of the stuff that my friends can do, like using a calculator.
(The camera points at Erin using a calculator)
Maraya (as narrator): Or using notes to help me do a certain assignment.
(The camera points at Ashley looking at her notes to help do her schoolwork)
Maraya (in her own head): I wish I were like all my other friends, but how?
(Bell rings)
(She gets up from her seat to walk out of the classroom)
Maraya: I know, I'll go to Ms. Martin's class and ask her classmates how I can be like them.
(She runs to go to Ms. Martin's class. The scene changes to where Maraya is waiting outside of the door until she hears her friend Autumn come)
(Cane sweeping)
Maraya: Oh, hi, Autumn.
Autumn: Hi, Maraya.
Maraya: Can I just say how amazing you are when it comes to using your white cane? How do you know how to get from the hallway to back?
Autumn: Well, I read every braille sign I pass and I also use echolocation with my cane.
Maraya: Oh, that sounds neat. Can I try? I hadn't been liking myself lately and you're the perfect one.
Autumn: Sure. Here's a blindfold and my cane.
(Maraya puts on the blindfold and then grabs Autumn's cane)
Maraya: Thanks, Autumn. Can you tell me where I should try to go?
Autumn: Try to go find the women's restroom by using your cane and then turn back towards me.
Maraya: Okay. (starts using cane) Here I go.
Autumn: Let me know when you are coming back.
Maraya (not seen): I will.
(She walks using Autumn's cane while wondering when she is going to get there)
Maraya: Hmm, I wonder when I'm going to get to the women's restroom.
(Toilet flushes)
Maraya (gasps): I heard a toilet. The restroom must be getting closer to where I am.
(She continues to use the cane until she notices a big, open space)
Maraya (gasps): I found it! I told you I'm good at using echolocation.
(Suddenly, the camera zooms into the sign that is actually the sign for the men's restroom. Setting changes to the inside of the men's restroom)
Maraya: Hmm, that's a weird-looking toilet. I hope this is the women's restroom.
(She continues using the cane to explore more of the area)
Maraya: These must be the stalls for the people to use when they have to go. Okay, now to turn back.
(She continues to use the cane again until she found the urinal again)
Maraya: There's that weird-looking toilet again, but don't worry, I think I'm doing great.
(When she gets to Autumn, she tells her that she did it)
Maraya: I did it, Autumn.
Autumn: Yay!
(Maraya gives the blindfold and cane back to Autumn)
Autumn: Did you read the braille signs?
Maraya (gasps): The braille signs! Oh, no!
Autumn: So you didn't read the braille signs on your way to the restroom?
Maraya: I didn't, but I can describe the weird things I found in the restroom. I found a weird-looking toilet next to the other stalls.
Autumn: Oh, you mean a urinal?
Maraya: A urinal? What's that?
Autumn: It's something that is found in a men's restroom.
Maraya: Oh, no. I've failed it all.
Autumn: It's okay, Maraya. I went to the wrong restroom, too, when I was beginning to learn how to use my white cane just like you.
Maraya: Oh, I see.
Autumn (turns back): See you later, Maraya.
Maraya: Bye. (sighs)
(Door opens and closes)
Maraya: Hi, Cody. Can I just say how lucky you are to use a big walker? How do you do it?
Ms. Martin: Should we show Maraya how you use your walker?
Cody: Yeah.
Ms. Martin: Great. Maraya, hold onto Cody for me.
Maraya: Okay.
(She holds onto Cody while Ms. Martin goes into her classroom to get his walker. Scene changes again to where they are back together)
Ms. Martin: As you know, Cody uses a walker because his legs don't work as well as yours and mine, but don't worry, a walker is one of the easiest types of mobility for a handicapped person to use. Cody, show us how you walk.
Cody: Okay.
(He begins to use his walker as they both watch him)
Maraya: Whoa, he's walking.
Ms. Martin: He sure is. You see, using a walker is just like walking regularly, except that you have to hold onto the frame when you're walking.
Maraya: Oh, can I try to use a walker, too?
Ms. Martin: This one might be a little tall for your height, but I'll see if I can find a shorter one.
Maraya: All right. (walks away) Goodbye!
Ms. Martin: Goodbye.
(The scene changes once again to where she is at her house)
Maraya: I decided that I'm going to try to be like Cody because he's the easiest one to be. He doesn't have to get up from his seat or anything. (sighs) Oh, I'm such a genius.
(It changes to where Maraya is in the classroom, finishing her work the next day)
Maraya: Ms. Sherrit, I'm finished.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Maraya, come here, please.
Maraya: I can't. My legs are all tied up.
(Ms. Sherrit gets up from her desk to come to Maraya and untie her legs)
Maraya: Ah!
Ms. Sherrit (sternly): Don't think about tying up your legs like that ever again.
Maraya (sighs): Okay, I won't.
(Ms. Sherrit walks away)
Maraya (in her own head): Oh, great.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Class, get your stuff together for lunch.
Maraya: Phew.
(She gets up from her seat to get her stuff and go to the cafeteria with the class. The scene changes again to where they get to the 200 hallway and the others are cheering)
Others: (cheering and applauding)
Ms. Martin: Go, Maraya!
Maraya: What's going on? Why are you all cheering for me?
Ms. Martin: Because you're going to be competing in the "Being Like Everyone Else" challenge.
Maraya: Oh, what's that?
Ms. Pierce: You'll find out, Maraya. Come on, we're going to do it in my classroom first.
(As soon as Maraya walks away with Ms. Pierce, everyone else wishes her good luck)
Novalee: Good luck, Maraya!
Ashley: Yeah.
Erin: Good luck!
(It changes once again to where Maraya is in Ms. Pierce's classroom)
Ms. Pierce: So basically, the "Being Like Everyone Else" challenge is a big challenge that you have little contests to compete in with the other classmates.
Maraya: Oh.
Ms. Pierce: The first few challenges will be stimming challenges and the person you'll be competing against the first one in is Sydney. (to Sydney) Sydney, come sit down here.
(Sydney comes and sits next to Maraya)
Maraya: Oh, hi, Sydney.
Ms. Pierce: The instructions in this contest is to try to copy what Sydney does. (not seen) It doesn't have to be perfect, but you still have to try your best, okay?
Maraya: Okay.
Ms. Pierce: Great. (not seen) Sydney, since you're the youngest, you can do your thing first, starting now.
Sydney: (vocal stimming)
Ms. Pierce: Good. Now, you try, Maraya.
Maraya: (mimics Sydney)
Ms. Pierce: Not bad for your first time. Now, let's take turns doing it five times each and whoever stims the best wins. Go!
(The scene changes again and again to where they take turns doing it)
Ms. Pierce: Very good. I especially heard some really good noises from you, Maraya.
Maraya: Thanks.
Ms. Pierce: And the winner for the first stimming contest is...Sydney!
Maraya: (sighs)
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Sydney, you can get up now. Anthony, it's your turn.
(After Sydney gets up, Ms. Pierce helps Anthony sit down)
Ms. Pierce: The instructions are the same as the other one, with Anthony going first because he's the youngest. Do it, Anthony.
Anthony: (long vocal stimming)
Ms. Pierce: Wow, that was long. Now you try, Maraya.
Maraya (inhales): (mimics Anthony)
Ms. Pierce: Very good. Now on the count of three, both of you must groan as long as you can. 1, 2, 3.
Both: (long groaning)
Maraya: (coughs)
Ms. Pierce: You've won, Anthony!
Anthony: (laughs)
Maraya (sighs): He should be in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the world's longest groan holder.
(A montage of Maraya competing plays with her and Angel first and then her and Casey. The scene changes once again to where she is competing against the final competitor, Esmeralda)
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Welcome to the 3 marker challenge. In this challenge, each of you will take a turn picking a marker from the marker box while you have your eyes closed. Since Esmeralda is the youngest, she will pick out her first marker first. Okay, Esmeralda, turn and close your eyes.
(Esmeralda turns and closes her eyes so she can get a marker. After she does it, she turns back around)
Esmeralda: Pink, yay!
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Okay, Maraya, your turn.
(She closes her eyes to pick out a marker. When she opens her eyes, she gets shocked)
Maraya: Gray? Oh, man!
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Your turn, Esmeralda.
(Esmeralda turns away to get her second marker)
Esmeralda: Purple, yay!
Maraya: You may have my two favorite colors, but this won't stop me from being the best at picking out markers. 
(She ends up getting a black marker)
Maraya: Black? (sighs)
Ms. Pierce (not seen): All right, Esmeralda, it's your turn to pick your final marker.
(Esmeralda turns away to pick out her final marker)
Esmeralda: Blue, yay! (laughs)
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Maraya, it's your turn to pick your final marker.
Maraya: Okay...
(After she picks out her final marker, she feels better)
Maraya: Well, at least I got yellow, and that's a good color.
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Okay, girls, start on your coloring.
(They start coloring their pictures using only 3 markers each. It changes to where they are finished)
Ms. Pierce: All right, let's see your colored pictures.
(Esmeralda shows her finished picture)
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Oh, that's pretty, Esmeralda.
Maraya: What do you think of mine? It looks like an Asian.
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Not bad, Maraya, but Esmeralda's picture is actually the winner.
Maraya: Oh.
Esmeralda: Yay! (laughs)
Maraya: You just won because you cheated.
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Maraya, Esmeralda didn't cheat on this challenge, she played fair. By the way, thank you for competing in all of the challenges in my classroom.
Maraya: No problem. (sighs)
(She walks out)
Novalee: So did you win any challenges in Ms. Pierce's class?
Maraya: No.
Novalee: Oh, man!
Ms. Martin (not seen): Maraya, come here.
(Maraya walks up to Ms. Martin)
Ms. Martin: Are you ready to do all the challenges in my classroom now?
Maraya: Yes.
Ms. Martin: Then come on!
(Maraya follows Ms. Martin in the classroom to do her first challenge in there. The scene changes again to where she is doing her first one with Riley)
Maraya: Um, is that sign for "dog"?
(Riley shakes her head)
Maraya: No? Then what is it?
(She writes down her answer on the whiteboard)
Maraya: Mom? (to herself) Wow, I guess this is harder than I thought. (to Riley) Okay, guess my sign.
(She does the sign for "friend" and Riley writes it down)
Maraya: How did you know?
Ms. Martin: Riley knows sign language, so that's why.
Maraya (sighs): The sign for "friend" is one of the only signs I know. Your turn, Riley.
(Riley does the sign for "candy")
Maraya: Hmm, is that the sign for "think"?
(Riley shakes her head again)
Maraya: No? Then how about "cookie"?
(She shakes her head once again)
Maraya: Then what is it?
(Riley writes down the answer)
Maraya: Candy, oh. Okay, Riley, you win.
Riley: (laughs)
(Scene changes again to where Maraya does a cheerleading contest with Niki)
Maraya: Ah, splits are painful.
Ms. Martin: You won, Niki.
Niki: Yes!
(It changes once again to where Maraya is competing in a roaring contest with Ivan)
Maraya: Roarrrrrrrrr!
Ivan: That was good but not as good as mine. (inhales) Roarrrrrrrrr!
Ms. Martin: That was loud, Ivan. Congratulations!
Ivan: Thank you, Ms. Martin.
Maraya: (sighs)
(The scene changes to where Maraya is about to do a walker challenge with Cody)
Ms. Martin: Welcome to one of your final challenges. For the first one, each of you will try to walk from the intersection of the hallway and back, okay?
Maraya and Cody: Okay, Ms. Martin.
Ms. Martin: All right, on your mark, get set, go!
(When they begin, everyone cheers on them)
Erin: Go, Maraya!
Novalee: Yeah!
Ivan: Go, Cody!
Jonathan: Go, go, go!
Ashley (not seen): Go, Maraya!
Autumn (over Ashley, not seen): Go, Cody!
Others (not seen): Go, go, go! Go, go, go! Go, go, go! Go, go, go!
(Cody gets to the intersection first)
Others: (cheering and whistling)
Ms. Martin: The winner is...Cody! Everyone, give an applause for Cody.
(Applause)
Maraya: (sighs)
Ms. Martin: Don't worry, Maraya, there's still one more challenge for you to try to win in and that one is with Autumn, so please go back to the start.
Maraya: All right.
(She walks back to where she started. The scene changes again to where Maraya is at the start with Autumn)
Ms. Martin (not seen): Welcome to the "Straightest White Cane Walking" challenge. Whoever walks the straightest with their white cane in front of them wins.
(Setting changes to Ms. Pierce's classroom in the meantime)
Ms. Pierce: Let's see how Maraya is doing with her hallway challenge.
(When she plays the live footage on the screen, Maraya is seen falling)
Maraya (on computer): Whoa! Oof.
Ms. Martin (not seen, on computer): Oh, too bad, Maraya. Okay, Autumn, you can go ahead now.
(Autumn is seen walking straightly with her white cane in front of her)
Ms. Martin (not seen, on computer): Very good, Autumn.
Autumn (on computer): Thank you, Ms. Martin.
Ms. Pierce: Oh, no, Maraya lost again, and plus that was her final challenge. (sighs)
(Setting changes back to the hallway)
Maraya: I can't believe that I lost all my challenges. I guess I'm not good enough.
Novalee: But you are good enough. Remember, you're Maraya.
Maraya: (sighs)
(Phone rings)
Ms. Sherrit: Hello?
(Short moment of silence)
Ms. Sherrit: Uh-huh.
(Short moment of silence)
Ms. Sherrit: Yes, that will be great. I'll tell Maraya right now.
(Short moment of silence)
Ms. Sherrit: Bye!
(Ms. Sherrit walks up to Maraya)
Ms. Sherrit: Guess what, Maraya? You're going to be doing a final challenge with someone special.
Maraya: Who?
Ms. Sherrit: We'll show you. Just close your eyes.
(Maraya closes her eyes)
Ms. Sherrit: Class, come follow me. You too, Ms. Martin's class.
(The rest of her class and Ms. Martin's class follow her and Maraya. Scene changes once again to where they are outside)
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Okay, Maraya, you may open your eyes now.
(Maraya opens her eyes. Camera points at Ms. Carolyn and then points back at Maraya)
Maraya (gasps): Ms. Carolyn!
Ms. Carolyn: Hey there, Maraya. Are you excited to do your final challenge with me?
Maraya: Yes.
Ms. Sherrit: Ahem. (over megaphone) Welcome to your final challenge, Maraya. For your final challenge, you'll be doing hide and seek with Ms. Carolyn.
Maraya: Oh, boy!
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): But this hide and seek will have a twist: you're going to be timed with a stopwatch.
Maraya (sighs): I knew it.
Ms. Sherrit (over megaphone): The first person to find the other person's hiding place the quickest will be the winner. (not seen) Youngest person goes first.
Ms. Carolyn: Maraya, since you're the youngest, would you like to go hide first?
Maraya: Yes.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Okay, Maraya has decided to hide first. Carolyn, count to 10.
Ms. Carolyn: Okay. (covers eyes) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Ready or not, here I come!
(When she starts running, Ms. Sherrit times her)
Ms. Carolyn: Where could Maraya be hiding? Here?
(She finds that she's not hiding there)
Ms. Carolyn: No, then how about here?
(But Maraya is not there)
Ms. Carolyn: No, how about here?
Maraya (in her own head): Oh, no, Ms. Carolyn found me!
(Scene zooms out)
Ms. Carolyn: I found you, Maraya!
Maraya: Great job, Ms. Carolyn.
(After they have done a handshake, they return to where the others are at)
Ms. Carolyn: Ms. Sherrit, I've found Maraya.
Ms. Sherrit: Well done, Ms. Carolyn. You've found Maraya in only 45 seconds.
Ms. Carolyn: Yes! (to Maraya) Okay, Maraya, now it's my turn to hide and you have to count.
Maraya: Okay. (covers eyes) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! (uncovers eyes) Ready or not, here I come!
(As soon as Maraya runs off, Ms. Sherrit times her)
Maraya: Now where would Ms. Carolyn hide? Here?
(Moment of silence)
Maraya: No, she's not here. How about here?
(Moment of silence)
Maraya: She's not here either. Is she in here?
(Moment of silence)
Maraya: Not here, either. Maybe she's somewhere on the other side.
(She runs to the other side of the building)
Maraya: Ms. Carolyn should be hiding here somewhere. Let's look for her.
(While she is looking in all the different hiding places, some music plays)
Maraya: Nope. No. Uh-uh. Not here. Not there. (sighs) Not anywhere.
(When she decides to give up, she runs back to the building and yells)
Maraya (yells): Where's Ms. Carolyn?
(After it echoes for a little, she sighs)
Maraya: (sighs)
Ms. Sherrit: Don't worry, Maraya, we'll help you find Ms. Carolyn. Ms. Martin, you and your class look in the school and we'll look for her outside. Come on, class.
(The class follow Ms. Sherrit onwards outside)
Ms. Sherrit: First, we'll look for her at the track and field. If she's not there, then we'll look for her in the sitting area, okay?
Students: Okay, Ms. Sherrit.
(It changes to where they are at the track and field)
Ms. Sherrit: All right, class, we're here. Start looking for her.
(The students run off to look for Ms. Carolyn while some music plays)
Erin: Ms. Carolyn?
Ashley: Ms. Carolyn?
(Door opens)
Novalee: Ms. Carolyn?
Bianca: Ms. Carolyn?
Akeerie: Ms. Carolyn?
(When they all cannot find her, they return to where Ms. Sherrit is standing)
Anna: Ms. Sherrit, we can't find Ms. Carolyn anywhere!
Ms. Sherrit: Did you look everywhere?
Emily: Yes, but she isn't hiding anywhere.
Ms. Sherrit: Hmm, okay, then let's go to the sitting area.
(They all go to the sitting area. Setting changes to where they are in the sitting area, looking for her)
Ms. Sherrit: Hmm, Maraya, I think you should look here.
Maraya: Okay.
(When she looks in that place, she smiles)
Maraya (gasps): Ms. Carolyn, you're here!
Ms. Carolyn: I sure am, you found me!
Maraya: Hooray!
(Camera points at Ms. Sherrit who stops her stopwatch)
Ms. Sherrit: Great. Now that you've found Ms. Carolyn, we can go back to the building for your results.
Maraya: Awesome! I hope I won.
(Everyone else follows Maraya back. The scene changes again to where they are back at the building)
Ms. Sherrit: Okay, now that we're back, let's share the results. Ms. Carolyn, yours was 45 seconds, but for you, Maraya, it was 15 minutes.
Maraya: (gasps)
Ms. Carolyn: Hooray! I win!
Maraya: (runs off, crying)
Ms. Sherrit: Oh, boy.
Ms. Carolyn (gasps): She ran off. Probably because I hurt her feelings. (sighs) I better go apologize to her.
(She walks to the building to go in. Meanwhile, the setting changes to the outside of Ms. Pierce's room)
Maraya: (crying)
(The scene is zoomed out a little when Ms. Carolyn walks up to her. Then the camera points back at Maraya crying)
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Maraya?
(Maraya lifts up her head, stops crying, and turns around)
Ms. Carolyn: I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings. I didn't mean to.
Maraya: (sighs)
Ms. Carolyn: Aren't you going to forgive me?
Maraya: No, not until I win a challenge because I've lost all my challenges.
Ms. Carolyn: But that was the final challenge. There aren't any more, Maraya.
Maraya: Then I'm not forgiving you.
(Door opens and closes)
Ms. Sherrit: Is Maraya okay, Ms. Carolyn?
Ms. Carolyn: No. Maraya won't forgive me until we give her another challenge and let her win it.
Ms. Sherrit: Oh.
Ms. Carolyn: What challenge should we do next for Maraya?
Ms. Sherrit: Um, how about a no laughing contest?
Ms. Carolyn: I don't think so. Maraya usually laughs before me, so there's no way that she's going to win it. Watch.
(She bends down to talk to Maraya)
Ms. Carolyn: Maraya, would you like to do a no laughing contest with us?
Maraya: No way! You'll definitely win that one.
Ms. Carolyn (gets up): See? Even Maraya agrees with me.
Ms. Sherrit (thinking): Hmm, I just got an idea. Come on, students. Maraya, you stay with Ms. Carolyn. We'll let you know when it's time to come out.
Maraya: All right.
(They walk away)
Maraya: What could be Ms. Sherrit's idea?
Ms. Carolyn: I don't know. We'll just have to find out for ourselves.
(It changes once again to where the rest of the class is at the track)
Ms. Sherrit: Class, we're going to have a no laughing contest and guess who's going to be the entertainer for it?
Erin: You, obviously.
Ms. Sherrit: Nope. The entertainer of this contest is going to be Maraya.
Students: Maraya?
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Yes.
Novalee: Oh, yeah, I forgot that Maraya knows how to entertain me.
Ashley: Me, too.
Erin: Me, three.
Ms. Sherrit: I know, right? I'm going to go get Maraya and Ms. Carolyn. (walks away) I'll be right back.
(The setting changes to the outside of Ms. Pierce's room again)
(Door opens and closes)
Ms. Sherrit: Maraya, Ms. Carolyn, we're ready for you to go out.
Ms. Carolyn (gets up): Great! Come on, Maraya!
(Maraya follows Ms. Carolyn and Ms. Sherrit out the building. Scene changes to where they are the track again)
Ms. Sherrit: Welcome to the no laughing/best entertainer contest. For you students, the rule is that you mustn't laugh at all while for the two entertainers is that you must make us laugh. The last student standing and the best entertainer will win a prize.
Other students: Ooh!
Ms. Sherrit: Okay, Maraya, you start us off since you're the youngest.
Maraya: Okay!
(She starts it off by making a funny face)
Maraya: Mmm!
Erin and Novalee: (laughing)
Ms. Sherrit: Great job, Maraya. You made Erin and Novalee laugh. (to Erin and Novalee) Erin, Novalee, please go stand with us.
(Erin and Novalee walk to stand with them)
Ms. Sherrit: Okay, Ms. Carolyn, your turn.
Ms. Carolyn: Okey-dokey! (clears throat) Why did the chicken cross the road?
Emily: Uh, to get to the other side?
Ms. Carolyn: How did you know?
Emily: I just do.
Ms. Carolyn: Oh.
Ms. Sherrit: Nice try, Ms. Carolyn. Maraya, your turn.
Maraya: All right. (clears throat) What did one magnet say to the other magnet?
(Moment of silence)
Maraya: I find you very attractive!
Akeerie and Bianca: (laughing)
Ms. Carolyn (sternly): Hm.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Akeerie, Bianca, you're out. Ms. Carolyn, it's your turn.
Ms. Carolyn (in her own head): Oh, great.
(It changes again to where the contest is over)
Ms. Sherrit: Emily, it looks like you're the winner of the no laughing contest while for you, Maraya, you won for being the best entertainer. (gives her a blue ribbon) Congratulations.
(Applause)
Novalee: Yay, Maraya!
Erin: Whoo-hoo!
Maraya: (laughing)
(The scene changes once again to where they are back outside of Ms. Pierce's room)
Ms. Carolyn: Now that you've won a challenge, will you be my friend again?
Maraya: Yes, I will. Friends?
Ms. Carolyn: Friends.
(They give each other a handshake and a hug and then stop)
Ms. Carolyn: Maraya, can I tell you something important?
Maraya: Go ahead.
Ms. Carolyn: You should be yourself because you were acting like everyone else a lot today.
Maraya: Yeah.
Ms. Carolyn: Which is the reason why Ms. Sherrit decided to make you compete in all the contests.
Maraya: I know, and I lost all of them.
Ms. Carolyn: Well, losing all those contests taught you that you need to be yourself because being like someone else isn't that fun.
Maraya: Oh.
Ms. Carolyn: Do you understand?
Maraya: Yes, Ms. Carolyn.
Ms. Carolyn: Good.
(They hug each other again and let go)
Ms. Carolyn (walking away): Bye bye, Maraya.
Maraya: Bye, Ms. Carolyn!
Ms. Sherrit: Come on, Maraya, let's go back to class.
Maraya: Okay.
(She walks with Ms. Sherrit and the others)
Maraya: Thank you for letting me compete in all those contests. I learned a lot from it.
Ms. Sherrit: You're welcome, Maraya.
Maraya: And I can't wait to tell my family all about it.
Ms. Sherrit: (chuckles)
Maraya: (laughs)
(The scene fades out to a complete end)
== Characters ==
* Maraya 
* Novalee
* Ms. Carolyn
* Erin
* Ashley
* Jalen
* Jamarcus
* James
* Emily
* Anna
* Tori
* Nick
* Akeerie
* Bianca
* Ms. Sherrit
* Ms. Martin
* Ms. Pierce
* Cody
* Clayton
* Jonathan
* Ivan
* Niki
* Autumn
* Riley (non-speaking)
* Sydney (non-speaking)
* Esmeralda
* Anthony (non-speaking)
* Casey (non-speaking)
* Georgi (non-speaking)
* Angel (non-speaking)
== Trivia ==
* These are the final appearances of Esmeralda and a few others.
* The characters Sydney, Anthony, Angel, Casey, Georgi, and Riley don't speak at all in this episode.
* The characters Ashley, Jalen, Jamarcus, James, Emily, Anna, Tori, Nick, Akeerie, Bianca, Ivan, Niki, Cody, Clayton, Jonathan, and Esmeralda don't speak very much in this episode.
* This is the very first episode of the series where Maraya cries.
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