Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The painting job is going well at the judge’s house, but Tommy doesn’t expect his probation officer to drop by, and even less the personal invitation that she extends to him.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy enjoys his time with Angela as they watch Ethan’s baseball game, and she relaxes enough to reveal some secrets about her past. Tommy arrives home on cloud nine to find his sister waiting for him in the front yard.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy’s grandma suffers a shock when the lie that his sister told her has unexpected consequences. Tommy and his fellow ex-con painters are rewarded for their good work at the judge’s house, and Angela is the first person Tommy wants to tell.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy arrives home from work to find Angela waiting for him outside, and she has something to say that sparks a breakthrough in their relationship.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy’s date with Angela doesn’t begin as he had hoped—in fact, she’s furious with him. There’s been a theft at Judge Pierce’s house and as far as she’s concerned, he’s responsible. As Tommy suspects, his ex-con painting buddies are involved.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy returns the ring, but he’s not out of trouble. As the other ex-cons congratulate themselves on their good deed, Tommy is rejected by Angela and—adding insult to injury—soon finds himself under arrest.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy’s criminal ex-associate Gray comes to his rescue, and soon Tommy seems convinced to work with him again. Tommy’s sister is appalled at the idea, and tells him so in no uncertain terms. When Ethan stops by to see him, Tommy is no longer at the house.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
As Tommy leaves for the airport with Gray, he calls his sister to tell her he's headed out of town. She races to stop him, and tells him that Ethan is missing.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Acknowledging that his sister's chicanery has revealed his true hopes for his future, Tommy returns to Angela to explain how he feels about her and to invite her and Ethan over for dinner.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Australia
At the University of Sydney, physicist Derek Muller explores the possibility of an anti-gravity wheel through a series of field tests.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Middle school students at the Young Actors' Theatre Camp in San Francisco created this short film.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
55 million Americans went Bowling in 2004, up 9% since 1998. However, "serious" league bowling is down, most people just visiting the alley a few times per year. This leaves a lot of time for employees to ponder "the big picture"!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Sure, Bernard’s a bit dorky, but can’t they go a little easier on the poor guy? And what’s a slick Bartender like Johnson doing working in a bowling alley?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Man, Camille is a drag! If you don’t want to work at the bowling alley, for god’s sake, leave! There’s always work at the Post Office...
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
So what does it mean to be true to yourself? How do we know if we’re in the place that’s right for us, or if we should be seeking out a different destiny? If we can’t ask these questions in a bowling alley, then where?
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