Running Zack

Cut to the Max. Zack just dominated the mile at the track meet. To celebrate, burgers and shakes all around! But before we can celebrate, we have to learn a little about everyone's ancestry. Lisa's great-great-great grandfather was a slave in the old south. Slater's was a bullfighter, and Jessie's ancestors are dead. I think she's hiding a something. Zack learns that he's part Indian.

Why all the ancestor talk? Family tree presentations are due in Miss Wenworth's class. Lisa gives a stirring report about her grandfather who helped other slaves escape. Now it's Jessie's turn. I hope we can learn more about the dirty little secret she's hiding. It seems that her ancestors sailed the high seas and shipped goods. What were these goods? Freakin' black people! Jessie's ancestors were slave traders! Will Lisa ever forgive her and receive her reparations? Stay tuned!

Since Zack is part Indian, he gives an awesomely racist presentation. Miss Wentworth is not happy, and makes him go see one of her equally crazy friends.

Chief Henry is not your typical Indian. He wears an LA Dodgers hat! Where's his headband? Anyways, he gives Zack a crap ton of books to read. But he doesn't have time because the big track meet with Valley is this weekend! Belding insists that Zack get an extension on his project because beating Valley is obviously more important than learning time management and discipline. She doesn't buy it, so no presentation, no track meet.

Running Zack is Zack's new nickname. This Chief Henry character sure is unorthodox! Anyways, Zack's great-great grandfather was a great chief. So Henry gives him a sweet Indian headband he made overnight. Thanks Chief Henry.

Lisa apparently doesn't care that Jessie's ancestors kidnapped and stole her ancestors. cough, Uncle Tom, cough.

Zack gives a badass presentation about how racist white people killed his people. Maybe Jessie's forefathers were involved? Anyways, he gets an A, and more importantly, he can run in the big track meet against Valley! There's only one problem...

Chief Henry is dead. What a buzzkill. Zack's heart is too heavy to run in the big track meet. The whole school is bummed. Until Chief Henry visits Zack in a dream and convinces his to kick Valley's ass. He dedicates the track meet to Chief Henry, and the school has its spirit back!

QUOTES!

Miss Wentworth: We can all learn from the mistakes of Jessie's forefathers. (Ouch!)