Ol' 23

[Music] this back's going to have to be completely recovered well this patch didn't hold up I still say it's too good a bus to scrap just what would it cost to get 23 back on the road it's going to cost about $100 a seat and there's paint for the inside plus all the labor chares what if we do the work ourselves what do you mean what if I get together with the kids and we Supply the labor you think with everything in tiptop shape pan would let us keep 23 going who's going to buy the materials we don't keep paint and vinyl on hand well can we furnish the materials that I'd have to clear with the boss hey Jack telephone okay and there are strict guidelines as to what you can use can I look at the manual and see what's required if we can do it it sure could save the district some money might work I'm sure pin would be willing to listen I know we'd be interested in saving money Hey where's 23 hey that's not our bus Mr Duan where's our bus everybody on board and sit up front I'll tell you about it in just a minute I like [Music] [Music] you all want to listen up a second is this another safety lecture not this time the school district had to pull 23 out of service it wouldn't pass inspection some of the seats are torn Beyond repair and the paint is badly chipped and scratched big deal the bus still runs good we didn't do it hold it wait a second I agree I talked to Mr Jax at the maintenance shop and he told me that the bus is still mechanically safe how would you like to save old 23 for another couple of years well if we're willing to redecorate the inside ourselves at our cost the school District might let us put it back on the road and she'd be our boss for the most part yes oh it would be used like any other bus for field trips Sports things like that but for the most part ours what color can we use any color you want however you want oranges Blues pink you name it except we've got to use nonflammable no lead paint that's a safety regulation and no painting over the emergency door hey I saw this movie Once about a bus that was painted all over in psychedelic colors rainbows spirals Stars can we maybe paint the outside of the bus too nope just the inside first of all the outside's okay second the law says that a school bus has to be this bright Chrome yellow to attract the attention of other drivers are reg a posted the seats ourselves yeah we sure are but I don't know how to upster a seat neither do I but we could all learn together maybe some of your parents have reupholstered some old furniture and they could teach us as we go what do we use for fabric anything you want as long as wait a second anything as long as it's sturdy and fireproof another safety regulation well how about it you want to help me customize old [Applause] 23 good tell you what if we get permission from the school district I'll send a letter to your parents explaining what we're up to I'll let you know tomorrow morning Dr Mason good morning B I'd like you to meet Jim Dugan Jim's a bus driver for the district nice to meet you Dr Mason how do you do jim I've been anxious to meet you sit down please it's an interesting idea you have here I don't believe I've heard anything quite like it before well I appreciate the chance to talk to you about it basically uh my Riders and I would like to customize one of the district's buses number 23 I've checked with the maintenance shop and they've looked over the bus carefully structurally and mechanically it's still sound because of its Age The District had it scheduled for replacement but I had to pull it out of service last Friday yes bill I read your report the Riders my Riders and I kind of like the bus and we think we can save the district a few dollars if we customize the inside and keep it going for a couple of more years it is an unusual idea you are sincere about this I sure am and we can do it over a weekend have you thought of the safety requirements no outside paint no blocking any views no flammable Fabrics of any kind that sort of thing Jim's been through all that with me and with maintenance and we understand the requirements how much do you think an idea like this could save the school district a new bus could cost as much as $22,000 number 23 is still a good Buzz so if Jim and his Riders can keep it safely on the road for even one more year we could save almost $22,000 Jim I think your idea has Merit I think a project like this could be fun and it may even help stop some of this school bus vandalism you have permission to customize number 23 you there Kyle Jor put that one down over here [Music] [Music] okay we clean it off Kyle make sure you keep all the parts together okay Mr all right [Applause] [Music] hey what's all that stuff for I don't know [Music] la [Music] [Music] yep hey that's shot yeah it's fireproof too my mom got in at an poster shop now on this is arms black and yellow yeah you would R I need more I like the scarf [Music] scar [Music] that's looking good Caroline thanks hey this painting dazzling act put on Shades to look at it well hey Toby that looks really gross I think it's a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] masterpiece hey Terry what's he doing back there I'll find out what's going on look at [Applause] [Music] that see hey man you got to see the inside of our school bus now we spent all Saturday painting and customizing the seats oh yeah hey man we got a customized school bus sounds cool too bad I walk I'm I'll never see it unless maybe we get it for a game you won't believe it when you see it hey gu old number 23 is unreal Julie painted a huge Daisy right in the middle of one of the walls and T covered her bus seat over in wild blue vinyl and we have the Mona Lisa I mean man we had fun sounds like it hope we have fun tomorrow hey you guys ready for Jefferson well coach says so and it's a big game but oh man those guys are good they beat the pants off us the first time we played we're better now but don't hold your [Applause] breath get eat with that guy today struck me out three times last year that that lady on This the bus Terry was talking about hey coach what do we do to get this rolling fun house I thought we got new buses for the games look you guys this is the only bus available so stop worrying and keep your minds on the [Music] game [Music] I [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] head for home [Music] okay let him go head for home head for home head for [Music] home no saint he dropped the [Music] [Applause] [Music] ball we five b hot dog what you got Hey where's coach a he's over consoling the loser [Music] uhoh hey Gary thr in my back glad you Wen pitching today hey Ken give me one of those [Applause] turn we need to [Applause] go hey Jim hello Johnson I understand you and your kids took 23 to the Jefferson game yesterday yeah I know look Jim I'm real sorry I saw the bus this morning a total mess must have been a great win the kids won a tough game and they got car we it away after the win they got a little wild I calm things down but by then it was too late I spent a weekend and the kids spent a weekend a lot of sweating money and you and your guys blow it on one trip I'm sorry Jim I can understand what it meant to you and your kids is there anything I can do I don't know I'll think on it there's got to be a way we can straighten things out but look Jonathan when things get out of hand on a school bus people can get hurt sure 23 got a little beat up but your whole team could have been hurt I've got to talk to the kids this afternoon they've already seen them damage and they're pretty hot about it yeah I understand hey Jim wait a second maybe I can help things out I've got time let's talk what have you got on your mind I don't care if you guys did beat Jefferson what about our bus you know how many of us worked on that bus you know how long it took hey look we got the celebrate you know how it is you WI a big one you let lose a little yeah one run to win the game and one trip to wreck our bus oh come on Terry you're talking about a school bus we won the game man the game the game man what about our bus all right lay off the coach has already chewed us out about it fact is he thinks all those guys should help you guys fix it up yeah what do you mean some of those guys feel pretty bad about what happened you want to make things right coach has already talked to your bus driver you guys really ser about this yeah busard next Saturday deal come on I'm [Music] buying l