The screen freezes on Janine’s wave. A small, spinning circle icon appears in the center of her face.
JANINE (Her pixel-mouth moving a second after the sound) Ava, hi! We’re actually in the middle of a very structured lesson plan about geometry—
For the uninitiated, S01E04 finds the teachers of Abbott struggling with a “gift” from the district: a glitchy, outdated technology cart that’s supposed to modernize their classrooms. Janine (Quinta Brunson) is desperate to make it work, while Ava Coleman (Janelle James) — ever the performative principal — uses the rollout for social media clout. Meanwhile, Gregory (Tyler James Williams) watches in quiet horror as his meticulously planned gardening unit gets steamrolled by a frozen loading screen.
MELISSA Nothing makes sense at 240p, babe. You look like you’re broadcasting from the moon. In 1998.
AVA Geometry? I thought this was math. You doing too much. Deon, what she doing?
: The evolving dynamic between Janine and Barbara shows that both have something to learn from the other. 📉 Content Quality Note: 240p Resolution
He pushes off the locker.