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say stuff later that contradicts it. I’m aware of that personality trait, and I accept it.”
    â€œI just feel like maybe we’re cutting corners.”
    â€œWe’re not cutting corners. We’re embracing innovation. Remember how you wanted to have eighteen different actors play the vampire? I shot that down because it was a stupid idea. But it was a creative idea, and I know that if we’d kept brainstorming, you would have come up with an idea that wasn’t stupid. Let’s play to our strengths.”
    â€œWe’re cutting corners.”
    â€œWe’re being flexible.”
    â€œFlexible would be letting the actors change lines in a script that are already written.”
    â€œYou’re being inflexible by insisting that we’re cutting corners.”
    â€œBut we are, and you know it.”
    â€œDon’t tell me what I know.”
    â€œGuys, calm down,” said Bobby. “Cutting corners is part of the filmmaking process. There’s a long, proud history of cutting corners to get a movie made. Everyone does it except Pixar. All in favor of letting the actors improvise, raise your hand.”
    Justin and Bobby raised their hands.
    â€œSo we’re a democracy?” asked Gabe.
    â€œYes,” said Justin.
    â€œEven though you were the one who was always in charge? Because that means you’re giving up power.”
    â€œStop trying to hurt my brain,” said Justin.
    â€œAll right,” said Gabe with a shrug. “If I’m outvoted, I’m outvoted.”
    â€œNo, wait,” said Justin. “I changed my mind. I’m the director, so I should have the power. We’ll finish the script tonight.”
    â€œOkay. And we need permission to film in school after hours.”
    â€œI’ve got it covered,” said Justin.
    Gabe looked over at Bobby. “Find out if your uncle Clyde can do special effects.”
    â€œYou’re not going to do them?” Bobby asked.
    â€œI won’t have time. And I can really only do basic stuff. We need somebody like Uncle Clyde if we’re going to have professional-looking zombies.”
    â€œIsn’t he still in jail?” Justin asked.
    â€œNah,” said Bobby. “He got out a couple of months ago.”
    â€œI’m not sure we should have an ex-con working on our movie.”
    â€œRelax,” said Gabe. “It was a white-collar crime. We just need to keep him away from our parents’ taxes.”
    That seemed reasonable to Justin.
    They made a list of everybody’s additional jobs for the evening, which took the rest of lunch period to compile. Once again Justin considered that perhaps he’d bitten off more than he could chew.
    But would a zombie worry that it had bitten off more than it could chew? No. A zombie would take the biggest bite possible, even if it didn’t fit in its mouth, even if the zombie would choke if it tried to swallow the bite.
    That was not a very good line of logic. No more energy drinks for the remainder of the project.

8
    Justin sat outside the principal’s office. He felt nervous even though he wasn’t in any trouble. A couple of other students made witty comments as they saw him sitting there, and he explained that he was seeking a filming permit. But the witty students didn’t seem to believe him.
    â€œYou can go in now,” said Mr. Clark, who was Ms. Weager’s administrative assistant. He had a ponytail and a goatee. He always tried to strike up conversations about video games and act like he was your best buddy. This was a stark contrast to Ms. Weager herself, who did not act like she was your best buddy, an average buddy, a casual acquaintance, or even somebody who didn’t resent your existence on this planet. Her expression and body language said, We both know that I’m not allowed to break a ruler over your head, but if legislation ever gets through congress allowing me to do such a