Reggie replied, "Otto wake up! Let me explain." Otto said, "I-I...don't know what to say," he stammered. Reggie said, "I talked to Conroy, Tito, and Violet. They gave you good recommendations, and the board of education from the colleges will give you a test. You pass, you're in college. Twister will help. I have no time to explain other things. We have to go to the auditorium there right away!"
"The auditorium?" Otto asked, perplexed.
"It's like an interview," Reggie replied. "They do it with all arts students; they'll basically ask you a bunch of questions about stuff you
like and the way you think." Lars couldn't help but listen. "Go for it,
bud. This is a chance that you deserve," he said, wiggling his fingers
through Otto's hair. "If you helped me become a gentleman, you can do
anything." Reggie continued. "Think about that trip you took about a year ago to go
visit Walter on Maui; and how he had you working out and carrying rocks underwater, and eventually the day came and you and he got towed into thet
huge wave. This is a challenge worthy of you. C'mon, let's go!"
They got there around 3 PM, just in time for the test. 4 panels of professors from the Arts and Drama school stood there. The first one was,
"Why do you like acting and why do you want to get into this?" Otto replied, "Well, I feel like my whole life is one big play. There are ups and there are downs. You have friends, you have foes. My mom always said I'd make a good actor, and she was right." The second question was, "Have
you had playwright experience before?"
Otto replied, "Yes, I remember the time 10 years ago when Twister, my friend, filming me right over here." "We did a movie called "Gnarly Force
5, a spoof off an Austin Powers movie. I have it with me." Professor 1 said, "You *know* Maurice Rodriguez?" Otto said (imitates EG Daily), "Know
him? He's like my bestest friend in the whole wide world." Professor 2 commented, "So you do voices." Otto said, (Normal) "And getting better at
it." He showed the movie. "Impressive," the second professor said. Professor 3 said, "What is your opinion of LOTR?" Professor 1 asked, "Jack, do you mean
the books or the movies? Otto replied, "There was also an animated version..." Otto went further to say, "The books were excellent reading, and
whatever liberties Jackson (film director of LOTR) took with the movies
were just to make them better movies. If anything, Jackson increased
interest in the books..."
Professor 2 finally asked, "What insights do you have on the nature of
virtue?"
Otto: I like to think back on "The Wizard of Oz"... each of us carries within him a kernel not only of supreme courage, but of native wisdom...

The professors were talking it over. Two hours went by and they voted. Professor 3 said, "Welcome aboard, Rocket." Otto said, "I did? Whoa!" He fainted. The professors just laughed and said "Good performance, we can't
wait to see you on stage!"
Otto came back to the apartment in tears. He couldn't believe all of a sudden his life was turning around. Free living and eating arrangements,
while he studied to be an actor. Otto was reduced to tears. Ray called.
"Otto! You're supposed to be with me! Come back home, NOW!" Otto said, "Dad, I'm going to college!" Ray said, "There's no way I'm paying for this.
You are grounded forever!" Otto, "But Dad? Let me..." Ray said, "NO, and
that's final!" Otto cried and cried, not out of joy but in sorrow. He didn't know what to say. He'd thought that his dad would surely be proud of
him going to college. He didn't understand. Screw him, he thought, I'm
going and that's that. The question was, was it too late to repair the relationship between him
and his dad?