VALERIEArthur walks over to Valerie. He opens the gate for her.ARTHURHi.VALERIEHi.ARTHURWhat can I do for you?VALERIEI’m Valerie.ARTHURArthur.VALERIEOh, so you’re the famous Arthur.The two shake hands.VALERIEI’m a teacher at Caldon Elementary.I’ve heard nothing but great thingsabout your classes. My studentsjust go on and on about how muchthey love swimming with a Mr.Arthur Watry.ARTHUROh, yeah?VALERIEHow could I forget. It’s the onlytime I’ll ever hear the words"love" and "learning" uttered inthe same sentence.ARTHURWell, I promise you, whateveryou’ve heard is one-hundred percenttheir opinion, not ours. We don’tbribe our students here... Unlesswe have to.Arthur and Valerie laugh.VALERIEGood to know.(CONTINUED)