Chapter 7: An Old High School Teammate.
As Vinny's leaving he sees Jake talking with a teacher that looks familiar.
"Thanks Mr.Owens." Jake said to the teacher. "You need a ride home Jake?" Vinny asked. "Can I drive?" Jake asked. "You remember what happened the last time you drove my car?" Vinny told him with a laugh. "That was your fault." Jake said. "Jake do you know this guy?" Mr.Owens asked. "Yeah, this is my brother-in-law Vinny DiMiranda." Jake said as he introduced Vinny to Mr.Owens. "Vinny DiMiranda? I haven't seen you since high school." Mr.Owens said. "I'm sorry but, do I know you?" Vinny asked trying to remember this guy. "It's me Keith Owens." Keith told him. "Oh shit. Keith how have you been man?" Vinny asked as he hugged him. "How do you two know each other?" Jake asked. "This guy pulled a prank on me at camp my senior year when he was a freshman." Keith told Jake. "What did you do to him?" Jake asked. "I threw something at him to wake him up, and when he got up he was stuck to the floor and then I pulled a string attached to a bucket of syrup and it got all over him." Vinny told Jake. "You?" Jake asked. "Don't forget to mention the ass kicking I gave you after that." Keith told Vinny. "I would never forget that." Vinny said. "So, your a teacher now?" Vinny asked. "Yeah, I teach Global and American History. I have Jake this year and last year I had his sister Sarah in my American History class." Keith told Vinny. "You had his sister last year?" Vinny asked. "She was a good student. Now, I have to ask this. What in the world are you doing here?" Keith asked. "I'm a teacher also. I teach the Business Management class." Vinny replied. "You a teacher? The guy who once said that teaching is the worst job because you have to deal with punk kids." Keith said. "Yup." Vinny replied. "He also ownes DiMiranda Sporting Goods." Jake told Mr.Owens. "That's right. How's that business doing?" Keith asked. "It's going great. I love my job and I make millions of dollars doing it." Vinny told Keith. "It's been good seeing you again." Keith told Vinny. "You too man." Vinny said shaking Keith's hand.
Vinny drives Jake back to his house. "Why are you late Jake?" Mike asked. "Vinny gave me detention and I have it again tomorrow." Jake replied. They walk in the house. "You're late Jake." Kate told him as he walked through the door. "It's Vinny's fault." Jake told her. "Like the time you drove his car through the fence at Charlie's wedding." Kate told him with a smile. "This time it really is his fault." Jake said. "Mom you should hear why Vinny gave Jake detention." Sarah said. "He gave you detention?" Kate asked. "Yeah." Jake replied. "What did you do now?" Kim asked. "I called him Vinny four times in class today and he gave me two days detention." Jake said. "How unfair is that?" Sarah asked Kate. "Did he say you could call him Vinny?" Kate asked. "He told me to call him Mr.DiMiranda." Jake answered. "He wasn't being unfair." Jessica told Sarah. "He's your teacher?" Mark asked. "He's the new Business Management teacher." Jake replied. "I can't believe they let that guy teach." Sarah said. "He wasn't a bad teacher. I just called him Vinny in front of the class today." Jake said.
Back at Vinny and Lorraine's home. "You look beat. What happened today?" Lorraine asked. "Did you know that Jake takes Business Management?" Vinny asked. "No, I didn't." Lorraine replied. "Well, he does. And he's in my fifth period class." Vinny said. "What did he do?" Lorraine asked knowing something happened between him and Jake today. "He called me Vinny in front of the whole class today and I had to give him detention for two days." Vinny explained. "For calling you Vinny?" Lorraine asked. "He called me Vinny four times." Vinny explained again. "Did you say he could call you Vinny?" Lorraine asked. "No, I told him to call me Mr.DiMiranda. I had to tell him that four times." Vinny said. "It must of been tough for you to give Jake detention." Lorraine said. "I actually liked giving detention instead of receiving it." Vinny told her. "Your aunt called three times today." Lorraine told him. "What did she want?" Vinny asked. "She wanted to know if you wanted to reconsider moving back to New York since there's a house next door to your cousin Raymond up for sale." Lorraine replied. "I don't think so. What do you think?" Vinny asked. "Not a chance." Lorraine responded. "I knew you would say that." Vinny said. "Is that bad?" Lorraine asked. "No. It just means that you don't want to move near my aunt and uncle and I don't want to move near my cousin Ray. Maybe, if a house near my cousin Robert went up for sale." Vinny stated. "I still wouldn't move there." Lorraine told him. "I thought you liked Amy and Robert?" Vinny asked. "I do but, not as neighbors." Lorraine said. "You know that Robert is my favorite cousin." Vinny told her. "I know. Now, go get dressed." Lorraine told him. "Dressed for what?" Vinny asked. "Dinner with my family. My mom invited us over for dinner." Lorraine told him.