"Okay, so she's the kid on the playground that gets beat up. Hear me out anyhow, wouldja?"

Reno pursed his lips a little. Actually, he wasn't entirely certain where he was going with this, either.

"That kinda kid, the other students don't gotta like. But if you're a teacher an' you see that perfect learner, out there an' doin' damn fine at everything, are you gonna hold it against 'em?"