Kaleidoscope : 01 - The Grumpy Tutor (Kinh Van Hoa)

Kính vạn hoa (Kaleidoscope) is a long series story of Nguyễn Nhật Ánh. The stories are hilarious and about emotional stories of students' life. The main characters are skinny Quy, Hanh, Tieu-Long and other characters. Each section is a different story around these teenagers. These long series stories may be the psychological books for students.
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Scenario: Minh Chung (based of the long series books of the author Nguyễn Nhật Ánh)

Director: Nguyễn Minh Chung

KALEIDOSCOPE

♪ Open the windows, greet the sun ♪

♪ Again a new day has come to me ♪

♪ Please come here, birdies ♪

♪ Please open your smiles, flowers ♪

♪ It's worth a life! ♪

♪ It's not that hard, because I have ♪

♪ my friends ♪

♪ No need to be scared, because I have ♪

♪ my friends ♪

♪ We will be together ♪

♪ go around the world ♪

♪ Ooo lalala ♪

♪ Ooo lalala ♪

♪ Ooo lalala ♪

♪ Ooo lalala ♪

♪ Let's turn around look! ♪

♪ Let's see oh! ♪

♪ You'll see how beautiful life is! ♪

♪ Like a kaleidoscope~ ♪

Section 1: THE GRUMPY TUTOR

[teacher] Can you please give me an example for the phenomenon of an object that expands when it's hot & shrinks when it's cold?

(character) Tieu-Long

Expands...

Shrinks...

Hmm...expands...shrinks...

Yes, have you thought out yet?

You can try to remember of those objects you've seen or touched daily,

is there anything happens that phenomenon?

Expands...hmmm...

If you've not thought out yet, you can sit down.

Miss, I know!

Yes? Try to answer!

It's the time!

The time? Why is it the time?

Because it's hot in summer, the time expands.

And it's so cold in winter, the time shrinks!

-students laughing-

Everyone keep quiet!

I think you need to learn how to discern the difference between Physics & funny stories.

-students continuing laughing-

Come one, everybody keep quiet!

Next week, you guys remember to review this lesson carefully.

Especially Long, I don't want you to make fun in class once more!

Yes, miss.

Ok, everyone take a rest!

-students talking-

(character) Quy

Hey! Long!

What?

Were you crazy?

I did nothing!

Where did you get that sentence example?

I forgot. But I swear I didn't invent it!

I remember I have read that from somewhere.

I didn't say you invented it.

But do you know where you read that from?

I already said I don't remember!

But I do.

You read that, from funny stories!

That's a cheeky example to deride someone like you!

-students talking & teasing-

Don't be sad!

The matter is you have to endeavor. You're lazy to death!

It can't help! My brain is simple,

it doesn't fit to those complicated subjects, so if I tried, it would be still in vain.

Saying like you do, does that mean everyone is born being stupid?

Yeah!

So that means, you yourself admit you are an idiot?!

No, not that!

I only am bad at Math, Physics & Chemistry. But as for other subject, such as martial art, I'm really good.

Like you, you're only good at Math, Physics & Chemistry, but as for other subject, such as martial art, you're as stupid as hell!

Hey hey! Tieu Long! Listen!

I have this idea!

What idea?

Hmm, I'll tutor you Math, Physics & Chemistry. You'll teach me martial art. Agree?

You teach me?!

Yes!

No, I won't study!

Why?!

You roar like a lunatic. Who can bear to study?

When did I scream? Everybody says, I'm very gentle.

WHAT? You're gentle?!

Of course!

Oh yeah! Only those, who haven't taught by you yet, say that.

Uh, I also admit I'm grumpy.

But I promise you, that... I won't roar anymore. I'll shut up whole time!

Thus I'd rather study with rock!

Ehh! I was just kidding. You're really mad?

What is the use of being mad of you? -snorts-

Hey!

What?

So we should promise!

Promise what?

About that tutor!

Ok!

ARGHH

(character) Diep - Quy's sister

Anh Quy!
('anh' - used to call an older male)

Anh Quy! Are you ok?

Anh Quy! What happens?

Are you ok anh Quy? What happens?

What did you do?

-coughing- I'm doing experiment.

What experiment? It's is so horrible!

I'm studying a new explosive.

Hey, come here! Let me show you this.

No, I'm scared!

So stand there!

See what it is?

A glass bowl?

Yeah!

What type of water did you pour in that bowl?

Cold water!

See this! Here is a half broken glass. Look carefully!

Oh, where did the broken glass disappear?

Not finished yet! Look at me!

-bewitching-

BOOM!!

Argh!

Tada~

How did you do? So awesome!

I am a conjurer!

So cool! Please teach me how to do that.

Listen! Actually, this is not cold water. But it's a no-color-liquid.

Was invented by Tetrachlorobenzene. It has same extraction with glass. So that means, those things made by glass will be invisible if they're put inside here.

Ah! I got it! It means 2 pieces of broken glass are still in the bowl, and you already put the other glass inside it right?

You're such my sister!

Anh Quy! Conjure new tricks!

Leave it for other day! Today I'm busy.

But today is Sunday! Why are you so much busy?

Adult's matter! Do not ask!

-snorts- You're older than me only few ages, you're just pretending!

No matter how old you are. Our ages are separated like 1 century! It isn't few, is it?

Thus this centurer doesn't want to talk with other centurer!

So this centurer should get out so the other centurer can work! Quick!

Anh Quy! But what is the adult's matter?

Tell you this news! I'm going to be a teacher!

You're going to be a teacher?!

Yeah!

You teach??

Yeah!

Teach in what school?!

Not teach in any schools. Right at our house!

Is there a lot of students?

Uh, one!

-snorts- I thought...

Thought what? You thought teaching only one student isn't being a teacher?

Uhm Yeah! It's still called teacher! But teaching only one student isn't cool at all!

I don't need to be majestic. No being majestic is still a teacher!

Anh Quy! Come here come here! Tell you this.

What?

Oh, but who is that wretched student? Teeheehee

Do you want me to clamp your nose?!

Oi Quy! I'm coming here to study with you!

Ah! Anh Tieu-Long! I bet you, after only 2 days studying with you, he'll flee away!

Get out!

-giggling-

I'm ready! Teach me whatever you want!

-giggling-

Before studying, you have to promise me one thing.

What thing?

Once you start studying with me, that means you have to study until the end!

What do you mean by until the end?

It means studying until you die!

Why do I need to study so much?

That what I said! If you want to study, so study! If you don't, go home!

Ok, I'll go home!

Eh eh! Have you gone mad?

You're the right one that's mad! I only need to study until I graduate, and then ... go to work, get married, and have babies.

That doesn't mean I'll study along with you until I die!

For heaven's sake! That was just an example!

What I really meant, is once you start to study with me, it means you have to study seriously, even though if you had any problems, you'd still not leave studying. Got it?

Any problems? What problems?

Nothing! I only said that to provide against all eventualities.

...So let's start studying right now!

Uhm.

-giggling-

Tell me the differences between trapezoid & parallelogram!

Uhm...The trapezoid is sloped, like a person who has crooked spinal column.

And the parallelogram is always flat. Small head, big butt. Right?

What the hell are you talking about?

This is Geometry, it's not describe-people-shapes essay!

Why does it have crooked spinal column, then small head big butt?!

Uhmm, you just told me to tell the differences...

Only in comedy, they'd describe like you did!

If you said that to the Math teacher, you'd definitely get goose's egg (get zero ; F)!

Listen!

What is trapezoid? This is a quadrangle that has 2 parallel lines.

And the parallelogram, it has 2 pairs of parallel lines. You see it?

Yes!

So can you tell the differences of them yet?

Not yet!

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE! WHY ARE YOU SO SO STUPID?

What's above your neck?

My chin!

-giggling-

What is your chin on?!!

Below my mouth!

Goodness!! Above your neck is your head!!

That's your head! Got it?!

What is about my head?!

I meant what the hell your head is made from so you never understand what I say!!

Ahh... My head is made from same substance like yours. Got it?

Ahh... You dare to talk to me by that tone?

Because you started to say that first!

I'm a teacher or you're?

You..!!

-giggling-

I...I didn't mean to roar. I just want you to get better.

I didn't say anything. Continue teaching!

Continue?

Ehem...

Continue!

What is a quadrangle which has 2 diagonal lines that are separated at its midpoint?

What is that shape?

Uh....

What shape is it?

It's isosceles trapezoid!

Hehehe...

What?

-grits- It's not isosceles trapezoid!

This is parallelogram! Heard it?

Now I'm continuing asking, ok?

If a quadrangle has opposite line that's parallel & identical with, so what is that shape?

It is...

What shape?

It is ... isosceles trapezoid!

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE! Don't you know any other quadrangles besides isosceles trapezoid?

But you just said 2 lines are identical...

Your TWO donkey ears are identical! So they're also isosceles trapezoid?

STOP! No more study! I'm going home!!

H-hey! Tieu-Long!!

-giggling- So that means you lost me! -giggling-

You get in! ...Get out!

Hehehe Long! Are you fixing your bike?

You saw that so no need to ask.

What's wrong with your leg?

Uhm.. nothing!

I just got a fight!

Fight?!

Right! You think only you know how to fight?

But... whom did you fight with?

On the way coming to your place, I saw a dog!

Ah, I got it! You got a fight with dog?

Uh!

Was that a puppy? -chuckles-

It was not a puppy!

-giggling-

It was a really large German Shepherd dog!

It's as large as...you!

Hehehe..uhm, actually, it's really large!

It was ready to jump into me, and then I flew

(Tieu-Long)...on the edge of the road.

It was not that!

I flew into the dog, then BAM!!! I cracked its bones!

I got it! That means the dog is neck-broken, and you're leg-broken?

My leg isn't easy to be broken! I'm just hurt a bit.

Long! You have oil? (to rub his leg)

Here you go!

Come on! You're kidding me so much!

I defeated the dog by your technique.

My technique?

Yeah!

What technique?

I remember, it's Oshin or something.

-chuckes- There's no Oshin technique!

Yes! I remember there is! Try to remember it!

Hey! Is it Osoto Otoshi?

Oh right! That one! I keep forgetting the name all the time...

I used that technique to defeat that ferocious German Shepherd dog!

But...I don't use that technique! That's Judo, not Taekwondo!

-laughing- Bahahahaha....

I don't care if it's Judo or Taekwondo, I still use it!

Come on! You are just telling imaged things!

Hey! I was just kidding. Actually I was fallen over my bike!

You didn't have to say because I already knew.

Here you go! My sister gives this to you!

-chuckles-

Hey! Let me to peel it!

Oh my gosh! Why is it so crushed?! That German Shepherd dog bit it?

Uh... Nope! Maybe when I fell over, it was crushed!

Uhm... I will peel it, ok?

No no no! I won't eat that!

Long! Are you still mad at me?

Mad of what?

Uhm... of what happened this morning!

Why do you not answer me? You're mad persistently as a girl!

Because you said, my ears are donkey ears, and my brain's made of this substance that substance! You already promised...that you wouldn't roar!

Come on! Leave it! Now I promise, I won't roar or shout anymore!

I seriously promise!

Calm down, cam down.

No no! I won't study with you anymore!

Long! Long! I'm serious, Long!

Who cares?! I don't believe you!

Long! Long, I seriously promise!

I don't care!

So that means you don't want to study?

No!

So do you know this proverb, "Chân mình những lấm mê mê, lại cầm bó đuốc mà rê chân người"? ("Your feet are still covered with dirty, but you hold the torch to check other people's feet")

Nope!

That proverb means about those who have mistakes, they don't over come them but like picking holes in other's coat.

How is that proverb related to me?

Very related! You never keep your promise but you like blaming me!

Do not tell lies! When did I not keep promise?

Is that right that you promised to study with me?

Uhm...right!

So why are you giving up your study?

Because you didn't keep your promise first! You roared and shouted, who could bear to study?!

But I already said, though anything happens, you shouldn't give up!

And you didn't disagree right?

Ok! Tomorrow afternoon, I'll come!

Ehh! Wait! Make promise one more time!

Ok!

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

A quadrangle that has 3 right angles is a rectangle. Got it?

Teehee Why 3 angles?

It must be 4 angles!

You're so stupid!

Of course a rectangle has 4 angles! But in Geometry, you only need to prove that it has 3 angles. Got it?!

But what if the other angle is not the right angle?

Ok! Try to draw me a rectangle that has 3 right angles, but the other isn't right!

Go ahead!

[Long] So easy!

First right angle!

Second right angle!

[Quy] Continue!

Third right angle!

Hey... It's so quaint!

A rectangle has 3 right angles, then the other angle is also right as well!

See?

I already said but you didn't believe and you only argued!

Nice! (snorted)

But I only believe if I saw it!

So while I'm teaching, where has your mind been going?

I didn't go anywhere!

So why didn't I see you?

I played jump ropes with some kids in our neighborhood!

That sucks! You're so old to play jump ropes!

Our girls usually play jump ropes! But if you don't allow me, so what should I play?

There's lots of other games!

What games?

For example... watching your brother teaching!

Goodness! That's not a game!

And I already knew how my brother teaches without watching!

How?

It's exactly like how you're shouting me at the moment!

It was sorry that this afternoon you weren't home to watch me teaching!

Next afternoon remember to stay home to watch me teaching, ok?

Then you'll see, everything is not like what you've thought!

It's all changed!

Are you sure?

Of course!!

Ouch!

-laughing-

A rhombus is a parallelogram that has identical adjacent lines.

So does this parallelogram have identical adjacent lines?

So what shape is it?

Uhmm... It's ...parallelogram!

-giggling-

Ehehe, No! It's rhombus!

I already said, a parallelogram which has identical adjacent lines is a rhombus!

But the figure drawn in the book has an acute angle on the top, like the paper kite of the kids. I think it's the right rhombus!

-giggling-

So you think, this is not a rhombus?

Yes it's rhombus! But only when its acute angle is on top! This is laid horizontally so it's a parallelogram!

No! That's rhombus!

Parallelogram!

Rhombus!

Parallelogram!

Rhombus!!

I say it's parallelogram!

Diep! Look at that!

Parallelogram! (snorted)

Ouch!

This isn't parallelogram!

Eheh...Since it's rhombus, even though it lies horizontally or vertically, it's still a rhombus!

It's just like you! You're Tieu-Long, even though you lie prone or straight, or have your butt in the air, tilt your head down, you're still Tieu-Long!

But never become a skinny-Quy like me! Right, Diep?

Uh huh..

Got it?

Yes!

If you got it, so then again what shape is this?

It's...

What shape?

Parallelogram!

THIS ISN'T HELL PARALLELOGRAM!

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!!!

Where are your donkey ears?

-giggling-

They're on my head, where else?

So why do you not hear me?

Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!!

-giggling-

I admit the watching-my-brother-teaching game is really funny!
-continuing giggling-

Anh Long! What's wrong with you?

I'm fine!

Is it right that you got home from anh Quy's house?

Uh-huh!

(character) Oanh - Tieu-Long's sister

Anh Long! I've heard anh Quy's good at math, right?

Uh-huh!

Anh Long, you've studied with anh Quy many weeks, so you're good at math right?

OMG, you think studying is as easy as eating?

So if you're not so good, you must be good a little right huh?

...But why are you wondering?

I have this math problem, but it's really hard. Help me solving it, please...

No no! I'm headache at the moment! I'll help you next week, ok?

No, it can't be waited. I have to turn in for my teacher next morning!

Uhmmm...

Here it is! ...Why are you scared? It's 5th grade math, not 9th grade!

Who says I'm scared?!

So solve it..!!

Ehem!

An egg-seller sells half and 0.5 the eggs for the first time. The second time he sells the remain & 0.5 eggs.

The third time, he sells...

So... can you solve it?

Of course yes!

...So why are you silent?

Uh... wait...

Hey! I forgot I have this work to go for. Wait for me here, I'll come back to solve it later!

Anh Long! Come back quickly to help me!

Ok!

Hey! Where are you going?

I'm coming over your house to borrow the history book!

Wait here! I'm going to get it for you!

You're about to go somewhere?

Uhmmm... Coming to Quy's place.

What for?

Just to play with him!

-snorts- I don't believe!

Uhm... Actually, there's something we need to meet up!

(character) Hanh

You're about to ask Quy to solve the math problems?

Uh.. How do you know so well?

This!!

-laughing-

I guessed exactly huh?

Hehehe -embarrassed-

Uhm...There's a hard math problem!

So.. you don't have to come over to Quy's place! I'll help you!

Oh yeah! Here's a genius but I forgot!

Come in! Come in!

This one!

Hey, this is 5th grade math..?

Uhm... yeah it's 5th grade math, it's Oanh's homework,

but it's so hard!

Ah chi Hanh! You've just come?
('chi' - used to call an older female)

Hi Oanh!

I'm coming here to borrow your brother's book.

Uh, haven't you gone for your work yet?

Uhmm...hehe Not going anymore!

Ah, chi Hanh already comes here. I'll tell her to help you the homework!

Ah, it's so great to help me that homework!

Chi Hanh! Chi Hanh! Come here, I'm telling you this!

By the way, you should tutor for anh Long!

These weeks he's studying with anh Quy. But I don't know why his math grade is still always under average.

Yesterday my dad just blamed him. You please try to advise him!

Advise him, please!

Long, don't you remember what Quy's taught you?

Uhm... I don't understand why I always forget everything I just have learned from him.

There's no use studying with him!

But Quy's really good at math.

I admit he's really good...But he always snaps, so...everything I've just learn all suddenly disappears!

-laughing-

But you're still patient to study. Then, you'll get better!

It's not because I'm patient. It's because I already promised him I'd not give up studying though anything happens...

...so now I hardly hide from him.

Come on! Don't be sad!

I'll teach you!

Oh right!

Really? You'll teach me?

Uh-huh!

No I can't!

Why?

Because I can't give up studying with Quy!

You're silly!

I'm not telling your to give up studying with Quy!

What do you mean?

Listen! I mean, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday you study with Quy.

And Monday, Tuesday & Friday, you study with me. Agree?

That's perfect anh Long!

Still can't!

Still can't?

No! I can't study everyday because I have to care for my home, and sometimes I also have to carry goods for mom.

I thought...

I'm not telling you to come over my house to study. But we will be studying right here!

Right here?!

Yeah!

-laughing- That's right!
Bravo! Bravo!

Tieu-Long!

You're good!

Really?

You review what you've learned really carefully right?

Right! Very carefully!

Everyday I review until midnight!

Good job!

It's really great that you're assiduous!

With this impetus, you're gonna be as good as me later soon!

Maybe! Probably I'm gonna be better than you!

The more the best!

"Con hơn cha là nhà có phúc"!
(The students surpass the teacher)
(It actually means the child surpasses the father in Vietnamese idiom)

But you're not my father!

Do you admit that because my teaching method has result?

Admit!

So do you admit that because I roared & shouted, you've become excellent like today?

Admit!

If you admit, shout out! Why are you so silent?

ADMIT!! ADMIT!! ADMIT!!

Good!

-laughing-

Hanh, have a drink!

-crashes-

I...I'm sorry...

Uh...That's fine!

I still have loads of other glasses.

Uhm... Let me clean it! You should better get back to study!

Are you sure?

Sure! It's ok.

Be careful!

-crashes-

What happens?

H-hey...!!

I.. have broken the glass again..

Where did you get this glass?

Over there!

I was about to make another cup of drink for you.

Oh, that's ok!

Let me clean this up!

Uh, let me help you!

Hey Long! The mug!

What about that?

It's made of resin.

What about being made of resin?

So that means though we drop it, it won't be broken! Got it?

Ah! Got it!

So you're about to drink by that mug?

Uh-huh!

No, you can't! Who treats guest by that large resin mug?
My mom would blame me!

OMG, I'm your friend, not guest!

Hanh, are you done?! So long!!

I'm done!

Drink here! Drink here!

-cheering, clapping-

Everyone be quiet!

Can I continue asking you this?

How do you equivalent the denominators?

If we want to equivalent the denominators, we have to find the equal denominators,

and then multiply the numerators and denominators of each rational function with its subordinated integer.

-cheering & clapping-

Today the carps turning to dragons, guys!!
(this idiom is from a Vietnamese myth)

-continuing cheering & clapping-

Can't believe this!!

Strange event! Completed solar eclipse!

It's strange, like "I'm from another country coming here"
(a hilarious part from an ads on TV)

Everyone be quiet!

I'm very satisfied about you, Long!

Today, I'm giving you a 10 (A+)!

Your striving is a great example for other students to learn from!

Sir...

What do you want to say?

Actually I get better because my friend tutors for me!

Really?

Who tutors you?

It's....

Yes? Tell me!

Who? Who tutors you?

It's...Quy!

Quy!

Yes!

You're a good student of this school. That thing really needs to glorify.

But you even help other friend in studying, is the thing that need to glorify more

I want this class, to glorify Quy by clapping hands!

-cheering & clapping hands-

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!!

Oi anh Quy! Anh Quy!

What?

Today, please give me the magic as you did for anh Tieu-Long, ok?

Don't worry! You will be satisfied!

So please help me this homework...

Let me read it out loud.

There are three girls named Hong, Mai and Phuong. They grow three plants named hong (persimmon), mai (ochna; Vietnamese mickey mouse plant) and phuong (delonix regia).

The girl who grows ochna says to Hong "In two of us, no one grows the tree that has same name to each of us."

The question is: What is the name of each tree that belongs to each of the girls?

So easy! Listen!

The girl named Hong grows delonix regia; the girl named Phuong grows ochna; and the girl named Mai grows persimmon!

How do you know?

It's too easy!

The girl named Hong never can grow persimmon, right?

Yes, because the tree has same name with the girl!

Uh-huh!

That girl also can't grow ochna, right?

Why can't Hong grow ochna?

You're so stupid!

It already said that, "the girl who grows ochna says to Hong". So that means Hong can't be the one who grows ochna, right?

Oh yeah! I didn't notice that!

So have you known what tree the girl named Hong grows yet?

Delonix regia!

Right!

The other trees are also like that! Try to think out!

Anh Quy!

Huh?

What is the tree that the girl named Phuong grows? What tree?

The rod!

What tree?

The rod to beat your butt! Heard it, idiot?!!

I'm serious but you're...

You thought I'm not serious?!!

You're the right one who isn't serious!

How the hell do you learn that you always ask the answer firstly!

Studying like you do, there's only way you can do is picking up those nylon bags (trashes)!! Heard it?!!

Because you said the answer firstly!

You...!!

I have my mouth! I could say whatever I want! And you only are allowed to do the homework, but aren't allowed to ask. Got it!!

-sobbing-

Listen!
Can't you stop sobbing?

Because you've snapped me!

I can snap you, can't I?

Do you see Tieu-Long? Because I've snapped & roared him for about a month, so he's got better!

He's ready to learn Chemistry & Physics. Then your brother will make him to become a scientist! Let's see!!

But I'm different from anh Tieu-Long. I'm a girl!!

I actually snap both of boys and girls!

Studying without being snapped and roared doesn't lead to a good result!

Even my math teacher glorified me!

H-hey! What are you doing?

I'm not studying with you anymore! Because your method doesn't fit me!

For heaven's sake! You're such an idiot!

Do not care if I'm an idiot! That's better than being snapped by you!

So I'm going to ignore you!! And let you being stupid forever!!

For heaven's sake!!
So so angry!!

This kid knows nothing!
Doesn't even know what a genius I am!

Such a life! So disgraceful!!

Three acute angles, and angle A are equal to 60°. In the circle which has middle point O ....

Hey...what's wrong with you Long?

My hand is getting tired... Please write for me Hanh...

You're so lazy!! Give it to me!

Anh Quy! Where are you going?

Oanh! May I ask this, how long has chi Hanh taught anh Long?

Uhm... quite long! About 1 and half month of something...

On Monday, Tuesday and Friday, chi Hanh comes over to teach me and anh Long!

Uhh...

Anh Quy! Why don't you come in my house?

Chi Hanh and anh Long are in there!

No, that's ok! I've got to go now!

Anh Quy!

Argghhh...!!

Anh Quy!

Are you ok?

I'm fine..!