Chapter 4: The Teacher
After Jake and the others leave, Lorraine and Vinny talk about Vinny's job offer. "I can't believe that Lakeside High School wants me to teach the Business Management class." Vinny stated. "Why can't you believe it?" Lorraine asked. "I hated school when I attended it. Now I'm going to be a teacher." Vinny said. "Being a teacher isn't so bad." Lorraine told him. "Baby being a teacher is the worst job in the world. You have to deal with kids, parents, the principal and all those kids." Vinny replied. "What's so bad about kids?" Lorraine asked. "They think they know everything." Vinny answered. "Then pretend your talking with your Aunt Marie and Uncle Frank." Lorraine said while laughing. "That's not funny." Vinny said trying not to laugh also. They both are laughing now.
It's Vinny's first day of teaching. He goes to Lakeside High School and goes to his classroom. The first few classes go by without a hitch. It's now fifth period and Vinny starts to read the class roster to himself and sees a familiar name on that roster. 'It can't be. How can this person possibly be in my class?' he thought to himself. The bell rang and he starts the role call and gets to that name. "Jake Baker. Is Jake Baker here today?" Vinny asked. "He's always late to this class." A student told Vinny. Jake walks into the classroom with his friend Nick Riley. "I hope this teacher is a pushover." Jake said to Nick. "Yeah this class should be easy." Nick told Jake. " Hey Jake." Vinny said. "Hey Vinny." Jake said as he walked to his seat. Then Jake realized that Vinny was standing in front of the class and asked "What are you doing here?". "I'm your new teacher." Vinny answered. "Jake, how do you know this guy?" Nick asked him. "He's my brother-in-law." Jake responded. "This should be an easy class for you then." Nick said. "It won't be." Vinny replied to Nick. "Chill out Vinny." Jake told him. "It's Mr.DiMiranda." Vinny told Jake. "Are you serious Vinny?" Jake asked. "I'm pretty serious Jake and for the last time it's Mr.DiMiranda." Vinny told Jake starting to get annoyed. Jake just started to laugh. "What's so funny?" Vinny asked him. "The thought of me calling you Mr.DiMiranda." Jake said still laughing. "Jake, what are you doing dude?" Nick asked him. "Trust me. He's only kidding around." Jake whispered to Nick. "Vinny where's the real teacher?" Jake asked. "You're looking at him. And that just got you detention." Vinny answered. "That's not fair." Jake told him.
"I really don't care. And I told you to call me Mr.DiMiranda." Vinny told Jake. "Dude,don't say anything stupid." Nick told Jake quietly. "What am I going to say that's stupid?" Jake answered him. "You always do man." Nick told him. "Great joke Vinny." Jake said. Realizing he just said something stupid he just placed his hand over his mouth. "I guess I'll see you in detention tomorrow also." Vinny told him. "Smooth move bro." Nick told Jake laughing. "Shut up." Jake told him as he placed his head on his desk.