Inside/Out: But They Might Laugh (1972)

the following from a national instructional television series the series and related materials were developed and supported by 32 educational agencies with additional support from Exxon Corporation [Music] want to spell it all right Jimmy would you come up please and do the next word the word is today at the ice skating rank I saw this girl and she's really good she could do these spins I hope I can get like that yeah I'm I can hardly wait till this afternoon we get to go gosh she's so good I wonder how long it took her to learn that probably a long time maybe I could get like that wow I bet you'll be able to it's going to be a lot of fun I really like to get like a got you so muching [Music] [Music] Becky Rebecca would you come to the board please and try the next word all right Becky this is a hard one now triumphant he was triumphant in Victory [Music] class just a minute let's give Becky a chance please class let's give her a chance Becky think about it triumphant all right Becky you're usually a very good spell or not thing [Music] Becky we'll give you a chance tomorrow dear you study the list again quit laugh me doesn't matter I mess up all the time they always laugh I no I just won't do it and I can't do it when anybody laughs at me like that forget about it we're done ice skating this afternoon oh yeah I'll probably mess all that up soon as I did that uh boys and girls just one minute how many of you have signed up for the free ice skating lessons at the ring well that's a nice siiz group I'll walk over to the rink with you and get you started going to come skating with us Mrs Johnson oh who knows let's get there and then we'll make that decision oh you love it you be great have aall well not today but I'll be thinking about it there are a lot of other days would you always s and I'll join you in just one minute as soon as I get my guest [Music] come on Becky get up are you [Music] okay what you do why did you do it I know you did have purple no I didn't no you did why you do it you did such a slow SK you can't keep [Music] [Music] this Johns and I quit oh Becky no why dear so how can I State when everybody's laughing I mean I Mak some many mistakes Becky the laughter doesn't mean anything the children are your friends you know that why don't you rest a while try it again in a little bit when you feel better you know in a couple of days it will be easy for you well if it's so easy why don't you state no I'm sorry all right all right all right but look not today I'm not dressed for it tomorrow okay tomorrow tomorrow I promise wants to go ice skating anyway how can anybody do anything when people are laughing at them nobody can make me go back at skating class again D class would you please take your seats and see is everyone here Becky gracious dear what ever happened to you well I heard my need the ice SK on yesterday oh I didn't realize that you got hurt that badly have you had it x-rayed well well I'm going to get it x-ray this afternoon oh I'm so sorry dear I had no idea the fall was that bad take your seat dear it's really terrible I mean this messed all up you can't come skating with us this afternoon yeah I know since you push me down now I can't a come on I didn't push you all that hard what are you made a glass or something two R hard yeah today's the day Mrs Johnson is coming skating with us aren't you Mrs Johnson boys and girls I have something to say now I know I promised you that I would go today but I can't I'm sorry but you promise look I am just as disappointed as you are I dressed for it and all but I got to school today and found out there's a meeting that I cannot oh come on Miss Johnson come on be good sports about it please see it's terrible you hurt your leg it's going to be a lot of fun today oh it's so fun when you're just a of course it is you were just nervous that's why you fell down no well guys I can't do it I've got to go home get my I'll see you Becky Mrs is Johnson yes how's your name dear well it's okay but it still hurts a little bit oh I'm so sorry to hear that well I better be on my way uh Becky Becky come here dear I'd like to talk to you well I thought you had a meeting to go to Becky I was telling a lie there wasn't any meeting do you think of a reason why I might have done that why you told a lie maybe it was because you didn't want to go I School oh no Becky I wanted to go I really did you know it looked like such fun the other day but I was afraid to you were afraid yeah why oh not of getting hurt really but of falling down and looking stupid and silly and just making a general fool of myself well you were afraid that we would laugh at you yeah I really would well you like just like me a L of times when I always get in that position and every time I goof up or something everybody laughs at me I wish I could just disappear just die I know the feeling but you know it really doesn't solve anything instead of Disappearing Becky why don't we go over and catch the lesson you know there's still time I think if we hurry no I don't [Music] know why don't you come over and watch any [Music] wa look herea [Music] the [Music] [Music] [Music] you can do it try again everybody [Music] [Music] [Music] Inside Out is a series of programs and related materials developed and supported by 32 educational agencies in the United States and Canada with additional support from Exxon Corporation this program was produced by wvt Northern Virginia educational television under the supervision of nit National instructional television