LOS DE NOVENO - Episodio Piloto (2007)

Hey, I’m Lisandro. And I want to make this little intro so I can talk you about this cartoon here… It’s called “Ninth Graders” and it is a project that had begun in 2004… … as a comic strip with an old friend of mine, Sebastián. Since the very first moment we started this, we always had the idea… … of making an flash animated adaptation Anyway, I made many unsuccessful attempts…

00:45 - Finally, in 2007, I made this cartoon, which today serves as a pilot… …or a possible rise to continue the project. It is a very personal project because, in the key of absurd comedy, portrays our lives by taking ninth grade Also the characters are based on us… …and all the characters around them are based on real people. People we know. Well, that just wanted to say. Enjoy Ninth Graders [Pilot Episode] What’s up Hidalgo? Everything okay? No, fucking terrible. I woke up thinking we were still on holiday… - Ha, what a downer, dude! - Shut up! Hey, what’s up guys? Excited about starting school? Yeah, you don’t have an idea, I’m jumping with my cock…

02:03 - - Hey Nico, everything okay? - Yeah, we can say so…. Oh, man! How are you two to be okay? Can’t you see we’re going to start school again? Freaking nerds! Hidalgo, you really think we’re excited to start school? But man, is not that bad! You just gotta take it easy… Of course! I don’t know, man. This may sounds quite stupid, but… … I have a bad feeling about this year… … like, it’s going to be different from other, but in a bad sense. - Well yeah, that sounds quite stupid - Indeed. Look, I’m not going to lie; It’s quite likely that this year will be a hell of a lot more difficult than past years…

02:36 - But you know! Is the last year of elementary school, so… I don’t know, man… We are ninth graders now… the highest grade of primary. There is nothing you can do, They “trained” us for this shit… Yeah, and in high school they’re gonna have our asses for dinner! Not to mention college… Shut up, you guys! I’m serious here! What in the hell are you talking about? ‘Cause… Hidalgo has a bad feeling, understand? And you can’t just ignore Hidalgo when he has a bad feeling! Understand!? Guys?…

Guys! 03:08 - Come on, Hidalgo! We are late! But, come on, fellas! Sing along with me… - Shut up! - Ok. “Arbitrary Law School” Yeah man, we’re now at the highest classroom of all… We are at the height of the school because we are the oldest here! Nah, The third graders are one floor up… Would you stop fucking up my enthusiasm? Good morning, class! Let me introduce myself; I’m your new teacher of ninth grade… Na! Just look that sausage-shaped head! You are Hidalgo, aren’t you? On what basis you say that I have a sausage head, uh? Oh, come on, prof! I’m just kidding! Oh, well… I have a sausage head, then? Yes.

03:58 - You’re going to the black hole! Black hole? - Black hole? - Black hole? But Hidalgo will never give up! Hey professor, what’s that black hole? That’s not good! Shut your mouth! Or else you’re going too! From now on, any fucking brat who dares to insult the teacher, or overrule him… …goes straight to the black hole! Do you fucking understand? Guys. Don’t you think the teacher just went a little too far with that “black hole” thing? For sure, dude… The black hole?… What’s wrong with the black hole? I’m not afraid of the black hole! The black hole is my friend! - It’s friend with him, him you, him… - What? …and everyone! Black Hole is your friend! Black Hole….

04:58 - We should go to the principal and explain her what happened… I don’t know, seems too soon for that, I’d say we wait a little more and see… Yeah, perhaps we realize that the teacher is not so bad and just got a rage What do you say, Hidalgo? Very well kids, during the course of this hour… … I noticed that you’ve been quiet and polite… …and that has put me in a good mood, so instead of doing homework… …we play a game! Hidalgo, come here, please… you will be the first to play with me… - So, he wasn’t that bad then…

Go Hidalgo! - Yeah, awesome! 05:36 - - Can I say something? - No! Very well, Hidalgo. Let me explain you how this game goes; Is a question and answer game. Oh, and how’s that? My answer! - Oh my god! - Fuck, dude! Ugh, prof, how really this game goes? My answer! No, really! How we play this? My answer! But how really….. we… play this… game… professor!? Hidalgo, stop making questions! - Well, I’ve had enough. We gotta go to the principal. - Yeah. Well, this is the principal’s office… so… someone ring the bell… A principal’s office that has a bell?… it seems to me that this woman is a pretentious and arrogant bitch. Yes, it’s quite probably. So, we gotta be careful…

06:26 - Who dares to disturb the peace of this office? You better have a valid justification. Hello Principal. We are three ninth grade students.. We want to tell you, that our teacher mistreat us… Yeah, we get hit with whips! And even, there is a cell hidden in a wall where he confine us! Yes! He confined Hidalgo… and just look at him now! I understand your problem Now, you go. I’ll take care of this. Oh, well… let’s go then. Hey, do you really think that the principal will do something? …

or she will not give a damn about it? 07:13 - I don’t know, dude. She said she’ll do something. We have to wait. Ok, you punks! Shut your ass! I am about to call a student to make him an oral test! Etcheverry! - Guys, wish me luck - Fuck off! Now tell me, Etcheverry; What is an atom composed of? Uh, atoms are made up of protons, neutrons and electrons… Oh, the bitch knows stuff that I necessarily should know but I don’t, right? I have a riddle for you, Etcheverry; What is brainless, big and square shaped? Uh, a security guard? No; a large block of lead! Ouh, he killed Etcheverry…. - You guys? - What? Screw this! What’s going on here!? - The principal - The principal! The principal! Principal, that old fuck whip us, hit us, torture us, confine us, please do something! Oh, is it true what that student is telling me? Uh…. I… uh, I…. You are hitting them with this whip! Wrong, very very wrong! -Ha! Suck on that, old bastard! -Ha! Suck on that, old bastard! I am surprised that you, being a member of this prestigious educational institution, …

are not aware that you can not beat the students in this way, with this whip! 08:36 - I… I wasn’t… I… This is the official school whip, with the logo embedded in the handle, see? And you must hit them in this way! Oops… Oh, fuck… me! This is the way you must put discipline! This is the way! See!? Hidalgo was right! Hidalgo! Treatment will not be the same! This is part of growing up, assholes; You have to endure the injustices of your superiors! Welcome to Ninth Grade! Well… we’ll have to endure this all year? You guys, our parents will not tolerate such treatment! Let’s say this to the principal, ha! -Principal! - Oh, what the fuck?! We come to make our last peaceful request for you to stop fucking us… … or else, we will turn to our parents, and you will be in some a serious shit! Touche, you old transvestite! Oh, naive students! You really think that you are the first in threatening me with that? Let me tell you; The school rules clearly states that our priority is the discipline, at any cost…

10:31 - “At any cost!” At first, the Ministry didn’t agree the physical punishment… … but later, they did, because they realized that it helped to keep control! The last family who tried to question this, ended in a big tangle of legal issues… …and all for failing to change the fucking rules. And this is being implemented in all schools! So, get out of my office! How can you do this!? This would not have happened if the ninth-grade students weren’t so unruly! And all because; “Oh, graduation trip, last elementary year” But, principal… Get out! And remember; “discipline at any cost” Stipulated! There’s nothing you can do! Bye Another year, another ninth-grade course that believed the same crap! Well.. the principal fucked us good. Yeah, maybe… …but that does not mean we’re going to pay! But there’s nothing we can do! I do not mean that. But never mind, guys… …i know what I mean. .