Focusing on My Job (transcript)

"Focusing On My Job" is the fifteenth episode of the series "My School Life."
==Description==
While Maraya is working at the RLC with Novalee and her friends one day, she gets distracted from her work and gets out her smartphone because her friends Cameron and Ivan told her to. But while she is showing her two friends a video that she recorded of them on her smartphone, she gets in trouble by Ms. Martin. So later that day, Maraya's bus driver, Ms. Carolyn, gives her a book for ways to focus on her job better and then the next Tuesday, Maraya completes another milestone and afterward she and Ms. Carolyn get a surprise from her friends.
==Transcript==
(The episode starts by taking place outside of the RLC where a bus drops Maraya and some of her friends off)
Ms. Martin: Okay, students, we're here. Let's go wave goodbye to Ms. Ryan and the others.
Carmen and Clayton: Bye, everyone. See you later!
All: Bye!
(As the bus drives away, the group goes in to greet Ms. Liz)
All: Good morning, Ms. Liz!
Ms. Liz: Well, good morning, everyone. (laughing) How are we doing?
All: Good.
Ms. Liz: That's good.
Ms. Martin: Come on, class. Let's go.
(Everyone follows Ms. Martin and Cody into the office. The scene changes to where they get there)
Ms. Martin: Okay, class. We're here. Now, let me give you your jobs. Blake, you go ahead in the sanctuary and start vacuuming.
Blake: Okay, Ms. Martin.
(Blake walks away to go to the sanctuary)
Ms. Martin: Novalee, you can go into the sanctuary and check each of the pockets to see if they have three envelopes and prayer cards.
Novalee: Okay, Ms. Martin.
(Novalee then walks away to go to the sanctuary)
Ms. Martin: Maraya and Miranda, since you two brought your laptops today, you can go ahead and work on your address templates.
Maraya: Okay.
(Miranda hands Maraya her laptop)
Maraya: Thanks, Miranda.
(Then Maraya and Miranda walk away to start working)
Ms. Martin: Cameron, Ivan, you can go ahead and start crossing out the date on the envelopes, okay?
Both: Okay, Ms. Martin.
Ms. Martin: Thanks. I'm going to be in the sanctuary and set Cody up and then I'll come here to check on you.
(Ms. Martin walks away with Cody to the sanctuary. Meanwhile, Maraya hears Ivan and Cameron talking and gets distracted)
Cameron (not seen): You stop it!
Ivan (not seen): No, you stop it!
Maraya: Hey, guys, what are you doing?
Cameron: Making a movie.
Ivan: Yeah, we're making a movie.
Maraya: That sounds like fun. Can I be in it?
Cameron: No, but you can record our movie.
Maraya: Okay. I'll pretend to record you with my pretend video camera. Beep!
(Maraya starts to pretend to record them)
Cameron (mad): You stop it!
Ivan (mad): No, you stop it!
Both (mad): Grrr! Grrrrrr!
Maraya (not seen): Cut!
Cameron: How did we do?
Maraya: You both did great. Great job!
Both: Thanks, Maraya!
Maraya: Hey, guys, you know what?
Both: What?
Maraya: It was fun pretending to record y'all, but you know what? I think it'll be more fun recording you with my real smartphone.
(Maraya gets out her smartphone and gets up from her seat to record them from a better view)
Maraya (not seen): Are you two ready?
Both: Yes.
Maraya (not seen): Okay, then let's begin. Lights, camera, action!
(Maraya starts recording them with her smartphone)
Cameron (mad): You stop it!
Ivan (mad): No, you stop it!
Both (mad): Grrr! Grrrrrr!
Maraya (not seen): (laughing)
(A moment of silence occurs)
Maraya (not seen): And...cut!
Cameron: How did we do?
Maraya: Great! You two did really great.
Both: Yay!
Cameron: Maraya, can we see the video?
Maraya: Sure. I don't think Ms. Martin would ever come back until we're done with our work.
Both: Yay!
(Then Maraya shows them the video that she recorded of them)
Cameron (mad over phone): You stop it!
Ivan (mad over phone): No, you stop it!
Both (mad over phone): Grrr! Grrrrrr!
Maraya (over phone): (laughing) And...cut!
(The video ends)
Cameron: That was great, Maraya.
Maraya: Well, I'm glad you liked it.
Both: Play it again, play it again.
Maraya: Well...(she looks behind herself) Okay, I'll show you it one more time very quickly before Ms. Martin comes back.
Both: Yay!
(Maraya shows them the video that she recorded again)
Cameron (mad over phone): You stop it!
Ivan (mad over phone): No, you stop it!
Both (mad over phone): Grrr! Grrrrrr!
(Suddenly, Ivan and Cameron look up, shocked)
Both: Maraya, look behind you!
Maraya (over phone): (laughing) And...cut!
(After the video was over, she looks behind herself and sees Ms. Martin behind her)
Maraya (gasps): Oh, no!
(Maraya hides her smartphone behind her back)
Ms. Martin (laughing): I know that you said "Oh no", Maraya, but seriously, what are you doing?
Maraya (thinking): Uh, um, nothing. Just nothing.
Ms. Martin: Oh, really?
Maraya: Yeah, really. I was doing nothing. I really was.
Ms. Martin: Oh, then what's that behind your back?
Maraya: Um, it was nothing.
Ms. Martin: Are you sure?
Maraya: Yeah, I'm sure.
Ms. Martin: I bet you're lying.
Maraya: No, I'm not. I'm really telling you the truth.
Ms. Martin: No, you are not telling the truth.
Maraya: Huh?
Ms. Martin: I know what's behind your back.
Maraya: Really? What is it?
Ms. Martin: I bet it's a smartphone.
Maraya: How do you know? You can't read my mind cause you're a teacher.
Ms. Martin: I don't know, and plus, I can't read your mind. So, tell me. Is that a smartphone behind your back?
Maraya: Um, yes, it is.
(She gets out her smartphone and apologizes to Ms. Martin)
Maraya: I'm very sorry for getting out my smartphone during work. I promise that I won't get it out again.
Ms. Martin: I see that you've apologized to me, but rules are rules, and one of the rules at this workplace is no smartphones or any mobile devices during work time.
Maraya: But they made me get it out.
Ms. Martin: Maraya, let me ask you this. Did they get out their smartphones, or did you get out your smartphone?
Maraya: Uh, I did, ma'am.
Ms. Martin: Alright, then that's the answer. Please put your smartphone in my backpack. You can get it back when we get back to school.
(Maraya puts her smartphone in the pocket of Ms. Martin's backpack)
Ms. Martin: Thank you. Now you may get back to work
(Maraya goes back to work on her computer. The scene changes to where she is at the main cafeteria)
Novalee: What's the matter, Maraya?
Carmen: Didn't you have a good time working at the RLC?
Maraya: No, I didn't.
Novalee: Why not, Maraya?
Maraya: Because I got in trouble for getting out my smartphone at work.
Carmen: Well, maybe you should ask Ms. Martin to give you your smartphone back.
Maraya: Um, okay, Carmen. I'll ask Ms. Martin to give me my smartphone back
(She gets up to ask Ms. Martin)
Carmen: Come on, Maraya.
Novalee: You can do it!
(Maraya walks up to Ms. Martin)
Maraya: Um...
Both: You can do it, Maraya. Whoo!
Maraya: Um, um...(she gets so scared that she yells) I, can't, do it!
(It echoes back to her as Carmen and Novalee also get scared)
Maraya: I can't do it.
Carmen: Don't worry, Maraya. You can apologize to her after lunch.
Novalee: Yeah, you can.
Maraya: Okay, I'll apologize to her after lunch.
Both: Yay!
(The scene changes again to where Maraya is going to apologize to Ms. Martin)
Novalee: Come on, Maraya. You can do it.
(Maraya walks away to apologize to Ms. Martin)
Ms. Martin: Oh, hey, Maraya. What do you need?
Maraya: Um, I want to tell you something.
Ms. Martin: Okay, tell me anything.
Maraya: I'm very, very sorry for getting out my smartphone while at work. I promise that I won't get it out ever again.
Ms. Martin: Thank you for apologizing to me, Maraya. Here's your smartphone.
Maraya (happy): Ah! 
(While she is hugging her smartphone, Ms. Sherrit tells Maraya to come on)
Ms. Sherrit: Come on, Maraya, let's go!
Maraya: Okay!
(Maraya follows Ms. Sherrit and the others on the way out. The scene changes once again to where Maraya is walking to the bus loading zone. When she is almost there to the exit, Maraya runs out and cries)
Maraya: (crying)
Carmen and Novalee (gasps): Maraya!
(Carmen and Novalee start running after Maraya. When she is almost there to her bus, the setting changes to the inside of the bus, where her bus driver, Ms. Carolyn, is seen reading a book and humming)
Ms. Carolyn: (humming)
Maraya: (crying)
Ms. Carolyn: Aw, Maraya. What's the matter?
Maraya: I got in trouble for getting out my smartphone at work.
Ms. Carolyn: Everything will be alright, Maraya. Can you tell me how it happened?
Maraya: Well, while I was working on my computer, I heard my friends Cameron and Ivan arguing, but they weren't really arguing; they were making a movie. Then I asked them if I can be in the movie, and they said that I couldn't be in it, but they said that I could record them. So, I pretended to record them with my pretend video camera and I thought that it was fun pretending. But then, I thought that really recording them was going to be more fun, so I got out my smartphone and recorded them. But after I was done showing them what I recorded, I got in trouble by Ms. Martin and after that, she made me get back to work and apologize to her afterward. (the bubble pops away) And that's how I got in trouble for getting out my smartphone at work.
Ms. Carolyn: Oh, that's how you got in trouble. You got in trouble because you and your friends were making a movie and you were recording them on your smartphone.
Maraya: Yes, that is how I got into trouble, and plus, I got a video of them.
Ms. Carolyn: Can I see it?
Maraya: Yes, here you go.
(The video starts playing on her smartphone as Ms. Carolyn watches it)
Cameron (mad over phone): You stop it!
Ivan (mad over phone): No, you stop it!
Both (mad over phone): Grrr! Grrrrrr!
Maraya (over phone): (laughing) And...cut!
(The video ends)
Ms. Carolyn: That's a great movie you made, Maraya.
Maraya: Oh, really?
Ms. Carolyn: Yeah, it's magnificent!
Maraya: Thank you.
Ms. Carolyn: Hey, Maraya.
Maraya: What?
Ms. Carolyn: Maybe someday when you grow up, you can be a movie star and become famous!
Maraya (thinking): Yeah, maybe I can. Hmmm...
(The scene changes to where Maraya uses her imagination about being a movie star)
Audience (cheering): Whoo! Go, Maraya! Yahoo!
Maraya: Thank you, thank you. Thank you for the applauding.
(Maraya walks away to go somewhere)
Ms. Carolyn: Maraya, can I get an autograph?
Maraya: Why, of course you may.
(Maraya signs the autograph and then gives it back to Ms. Carolyn)
Maraya: Here you go.
Ms. Carolyn: Oh, thank you, Maraya. You are the best movie star I've ever met!
(After Ms. Carolyn walks away, Maraya laughs)
Maraya: (laughing)
(It changes back to its original background after that)
Maraya: That's a great idea, Ms. Carolyn. But one question: how can I not get in trouble at work again?
Ms. Carolyn: Oh, so you got distracted? Well, I have an idea.
(She bends down to pick up a book that she dropped)
Ms. Carolyn: How about if you can read this book? It's called "Ways to Focus On Your Job Better".
(She gives the book to Maraya so she can read it)
Maraya: But, Ms. Carolyn, this is your book. You dropped it.
Ms. Carolyn: Not anymore. It's all yours.
Maraya: Really? Wow, thanks, Ms. Carolyn!
Ms. Carolyn: You're welcome, Maraya
Carmen and Novalee (not seen): Oh, Maraya. We're back.
Maraya: Huh? Carmen, Novalee, what are you doing here?
Ms. Carolyn: Oh, hi, Carmen. Hi, Novalee. Nice to see you two again.
Novalee: Hey, Ms. Carolyn, did you know that Maraya got in trouble for getting out her smartphone at work?
Ms. Carolyn: In fact, yes. Maraya told me. (to Maraya) Right, Maraya?
Maraya (thinking): Um, right, Ms. Carolyn.
Ms. Carolyn: By the way, your friend Maraya has some concentration problems.
Novalee: Really? Why?
Ms. Carolyn: Because of Maraya's autism. It's causing her to be distracted every day.
Novalee: Oh, I get it.
Carmen: Me, too.
Ms. Carolyn: Good. I'm glad that you two understand now.
Carmen: We have to go.
Novalee: Yeah, we do.
Ms. Carolyn: Oh, okay. See you two soon.
Both: Okay. (to Maraya) Bye, Maraya!
Maraya: Bye, Carmen. Bye, Novalee. See you tomorrow.
(Then Maraya starts to read her book. The scene changes again to where it is one week later)
Maraya (in her own head): Okay, now that I'm at work, I can try to focus on my work, using my book. But first, I have to greet my supervisor, Ms. Liz.
(When they get into the RLC, they greet Ms. Liz)
All: Good morning, Ms. Liz.
Ms. Liz: Good morning, everyone. How are you doing today?
All: Good.
Ms. Liz (laughing): That's good.
Ms. Martin: Come on, let's go in the office.
(The class follow Ms. Martin and Cody to the office. The scene changes once again to where they get there)
Ms. Martin: Okay, class. Since you know what your jobs are, I'm going to let you go ahead and work, okay?
All: Okay.
Ms. Martin: Great. I'm going to set Cody up and then I'll go and check on you.
(She walks away with Cody to the sanctuary)
Maraya (in her own head): Good. Now that Ms. Martin's gone, I can now look at my book to find a way to focus on my job better.
(She gets out her book and starts reading)
Maraya: Ah, here's a way I can focus better. (reading) "Go to a quiet environment and work there instead." (stops reading) Well, I can use a quiet environment because I can hear the noise all the way from here. (she gets up) Come on, let's try to sneak outside before I get caught.
(She runs out to see if the coast was clear)
Maraya (softly): Good, the coast is clear. Now let's go.
(She tiptoes out of the office to get outside. When she gets outside, she speaks back to normal)
Maraya: Phew, that was close. Now let's start working.
(Maraya starts working for a minute, then she looks at the camera)
Maraya (looks at camera): Oh, and by the way, it's nice to work here, because you get some sunshine and fresh air.
(She starts working again, but meanwhile, Ms. Martin comes in the office to check on everyone)
Ms. Martin: Hey, how's everyone doing on their jobs?
Cameron and Ivan: Good, Ms. Martin.
Ms. Martin: That's good. (she gets shocked) Hey, where's Maraya?
(The scene zooms in for a second)
Both: I don't know.
Ms. Martin: Oh, dear. Let me ask Novalee if she's seen her. I'll be right back.
(She runs out of the office to go in the sanctuary. The setting changes to the inside of the sanctuary)
Ms. Martin (not seen): Blake, Novalee, Cody.
(They all stop working when Ms. Martin calls their names)
Blake: What's wrong, Ms. Martin?
Ms. Martin: Maraya's not in the office, working on her address templates.
Novalee: Nonsense. She always works in the office.
Blake: Maybe she's outside, Ms. Martin.
Ms. Martin (gasps): She can't be! Thank you so much, Blake.
Blake: You're welcome. (to Novalee) Come on, Novalee, let's continue working.
Novalee: Okay.
(The setting changes again to outside of the church, where Maraya is working)
Maraya: Ah, this is great. For once, I'm working outside in the fresh air.
(While Maraya is working, Ms. Martin comes outside and calls her name)
Ms. Martin (not seen): Maraya.
Maraya (looking up): Huh?
(The scene zooms out to where Ms. Martin is right next to Maraya)
Ms. Martin: Maraya, what are you doing here outside?
Maraya: Working on my address templates.
Ms. Martin: Well, you just broke another one of our rules and that rule is no doing inside work outside.
Maraya: What? But I'm not even playing on my smartphone, I'm working.
Ms. Martin: No buts, Maraya. Now let's go back inside and talk it out.
(Maraya gets up from the bench and goes back inside. The scene changes to where they are back in the office)
Ms. Martin: Maraya, why did you go outside?
Maraya: Because I couldn't focus on my work. It was too noisy.
Ms. Martin: Well, thank you for telling me, Maraya, but remember, if you go outside again, then you're going to be in bigger trouble, okay?
Maraya: Okay.
Ms. Martin: Good. Now you may continue working.
(She walks away from Maraya so she can continue working. As soon as she sits down, she gets out her book and starts reading)
Maraya (looks at camera): Well, that way didn't work. Maybe I can find another way to focus on my work.
(She starts reading until she finds another way to focus better)
Maraya: Hmmm, let's see. It says one way to focus better is to get a bottle of water. (She gets one out) Well, I got one right here. Now another way is to listen to music while I'm working, but I don't think Ms. Martin would let me.
(She thinks about it until she remembers something)
Maraya (gasps): Oh! I just remembered that time when my bus driver, Ms. Carolyn, gave me these sound-blocking headphones so I could work better without getting oversensitive. Oh, yes.
(A flashback began while Maraya starts narrating)
Maraya (as narrator): It happened that one Thursday when I got in trouble for covering my ears at the grocery store, and Ms. Carolyn had to think of a plan in order for me to not get in trouble again.
Maraya (not seen): (crying)
Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): Aw, Maraya. What's the matter?
Maraya (crying in flashback): I had a bad day today.
Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): Oh, that's bad. Can you tell me what happened?
Maraya (in flashback): I got in trouble for covering my ears at the grocery store.
Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): Oh. So you don't like loud noise?
(Maraya shakes her head)
Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): Well, don't worry. I know how to solve the problem.
Maraya (in flashback): Really? How?
Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): You can wear these while you're working at the grocery store.
Maraya (in flashback): Wow! My own pair of sound-blocking headphones! Thanks, Ms. Carolyn.
Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): You're welcome, Maraya. Now you'll be able to work better without even getting oversensitive.
Maraya (in flashback): Oh, boy! I can't wait!
(The flashback ends)
Maraya: And I also remember that time when Ms. Ryan wouldn't let me wear them after I got them. But when Ms. Carolyn told her about them, she let me wear them.
(Another flashback begins)
Ms. Carolyn (mad in flashback): Ms. Ryan, why don't you let Maraya wear those silly headphones?
Ms. Ryan (in flashback): Well, it's because we want Maraya to not be autistic, that's why.
Ms. Carolyn (mad in flashback): But, Ms. Ryan. Maraya has autism, so that means that she's oversensitive with noise.
Ms. Ryan (in flashback): Oh.
Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): So now, will you let Maraya wear those special sound-blocking headphones?
Ms. Ryan (thinking in flashback): Well…
(While Ms. Ryan is thinking, Ms. Carolyn and Maraya are hoping that Ms. Ryan will answer yes)
Ms. Ryan (in flashback): Yes, I will let Maraya wear those headphones.
Maraya and Ms. Carolyn (in flashback): Yay! Thanks, Ms. Ryan!
(The second flashback ends)
Maraya: Well, I better put them on and get to work.
(Maraya puts on her headphones and starts working. While she is working, some music plays in the background. When she is done, the music ends)
Maraya (sighs): Finally, I'm done.
(She raises her hand and Ms. Martin comes over to her)
Ms. Martin: Yes, Maraya?
Maraya: I'm done.
Ms. Martin: Good. Let me check your work.
(Ms. Martin gets Maraya's laptop so she can check her work)
Ms. Martin: You did very well, Maraya, great job.
Maraya: Thanks.
Ms. Martin: And you did all your work without even getting distracted, too.
Maraya: I did?
Ms. Martin: Yep. 
Maraya: Wow, I never realized how focused I was. (she gets up) Yes! The book has made it work! Yahoo! (smiles)
(The scene changes again to where it is an hour later and Maraya is walking to her bus)
Ms. Carolyn: Hello, Maraya.
Maraya: Hello, Ms. Carolyn.
Ms. Carolyn: How was work today? Did reading the book work?
Maraya: Great, and yes, the book worked.
(She gets up from her seat to walk over to Maraya)
Ms. Carolyn: I'm glad that the book made you focus better, Maraya. And since you focused well, I think your friends are going to have a surprise party for you.
Maraya: Really? When can I go see my surprise?
Students (not seen): Maraya.
Ms. Carolyn: Right now, Maraya.
Maraya: Wow!
Ms. Carolyn: Come on, let's go to your surprise party.
Maraya: Okay.
(A moment of silence occurs)
Carmen: Look, there she is.
(Maraya and Ms. Carolyn get off the bus to see her surprise)
Ms. Carolyn: Keep your eyes closed, Maraya. When we're outside, then you can open them.
(When they get outside, Ms. Carolyn tells Maraya to open her eyes)
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Okay, Maraya, you can open your eyes now.
(Maraya opens her eyes)
Students: Surprise!
Maraya (gasps): Wow, a surprise party for me? But why? It's not my birthday or anything.
Carmen: Since you've completed another milestone, we thought of throwing this party because for once, you focused on your job all by yourself.
Novalee: Yeah, and look, we made a three layered vanilla cake with vanilla frosting and pink icing.
Ms. Carolyn: Vanilla cake? My favorite.
(She licks her lips)
Carmen (laughing): Would you two like a piece of cake?
Ms. Carolyn: Yes, please!
Maraya: Sure.
Carmen (not seen): Okay, here you go, and Maraya, since this is a picture of you, you can keep it.
Maraya: Wow, thanks, Carmen!
Carmen: You're welcome, Maraya.
Novalee: Well, what are you two waiting for? Taste the cake.
Maraya: Okay.
(Maraya and Ms. Carolyn both taste their piece of cake)
Ms. Carolyn: Mmmm, this is good.
Maraya: Yeah, I agree with Ms. Carolyn. It's pretty good.
Carmen: I'm glad that you two like the cake.
Novalee: Me, too.
Carmen: Hey, Maraya.
Maraya: Yes?
Carmen: You know what?
Maraya: What?
Carmen: You are the best friend I've ever gotten!
Novalee: Me, too.
Ms. Carolyn: And don't forget me.
Maraya: Oh.
All: Yay, Maraya! Yay!
Maraya: (laughing)
(The scene goes up into the sky and then it fades out to a complete end)
==Characters==
*Maraya
*Blake
*Clayton
*Cody
*Ms. Carolyn
*Ms. Martin
*Ms. Ryan (non-speaking)
*Ms. Sherrit
*Ms. Liz
*Carmen
*Novalee
*Ivan
*Cameron
*Miranda (non-speaking)
==Errors==
*When Maraya said that she could use a quiet environment because she could hear all the noise all the way from the office, the noise is never heard in the background probably because Maraya couldn't hear the noise.
==Trivia==
*These are the first appearances for the characters Ms. Liz, Ivan, and Cameron.
*The character Miranda did not speak at all in this episode, and neither did Ms. Ryan. The character Ms. Ryan only spoke in the flashbacks in this episode.
*The characters Ms. Liz, Cody, Clayton, Blake, and Ms. Sherrit did not speak very much in this episode.
*The two flashbacks in this episode came from the episode "Professional or Not Professional?"
*This episode taught the same lessons as the episodes "Professional or Not Professional?" and "Working at the Goody-Will."
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