1 00:00:08,633 --> 00:00:11,678 * I'm goin' down to South Park, gonna have myself a time * 2 00:00:11,678 --> 00:00:13,596 * Friendly faces everywhere * 3 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:15,348 * Humble folks without temptation * 4 00:00:15,432 --> 00:00:18,476 * Goin' down to South Park, gonna leave my woes behind * 5 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:19,978 * Ample parking day or night * 6 00:00:19,978 --> 00:00:22,021 * People spouting, "Howdy, Neighbor!" * 7 00:00:22,105 --> 00:00:25,024 * Heading on up to South Park, gonna see if I can't unwind * 8 00:00:25,108 --> 00:00:28,403 * Mrph rmhmhm rm! Mrph rmhmhm rm! * 9 00:00:28,403 --> 00:00:32,407 * Come on down to South Park and meet some friends of mine * 10 00:00:44,836 --> 00:00:48,840 As farmers and cultivators of marijuana, 11 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,342 we have a responsibility to society... 12 00:00:51,426 --> 00:00:54,262 I know we all respect the crop here, 13 00:00:54,262 --> 00:00:56,181 and we seek each day to better understand 14 00:00:56,181 --> 00:00:58,725 the nuances and legitimacy of its uses. 15 00:00:58,725 --> 00:01:01,394 Let's go weed! Wew! 16 00:01:01,478 --> 00:01:04,522 But we growers must face a harsh reality... 17 00:01:04,606 --> 00:01:08,193 Since the legalization of marijuana, communities of color, 18 00:01:08,193 --> 00:01:10,153 black and brown Coloradans, 19 00:01:10,153 --> 00:01:12,864 those most affected by the racist war on drugs, 20 00:01:12,864 --> 00:01:15,909 have now been locked out of the wealth creation of the industry. 21 00:01:19,037 --> 00:01:22,665 Luckily, the public is starting to understand this unfairness... 22 00:01:22,749 --> 00:01:24,209 and many people are now talking 23 00:01:24,209 --> 00:01:27,462 of boycotting cannabis growers who are only white owned. 24 00:01:27,462 --> 00:01:29,631 Boycotting what? Wait... What? 25 00:01:29,631 --> 00:01:33,218 We are seeing a healthy and dramatic spike in consumers 26 00:01:33,218 --> 00:01:35,762 who demand that their marijuana be grown 27 00:01:35,762 --> 00:01:38,306 by those who understand the fight for social equity. 28 00:01:38,306 --> 00:01:40,475 Ugh ahhug... 29 00:01:40,475 --> 00:01:42,018 The bottom line is this... 30 00:01:42,018 --> 00:01:44,854 a completely white owned weed business these days... 31 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:46,773 just isn't going to survive. 32 00:01:54,739 --> 00:01:58,701 Guys... I wanna have kind of a tough talk with you. 33 00:01:58,785 --> 00:02:02,664 We don't really have any black friends, 34 00:02:02,664 --> 00:02:05,500 we don't reach out to the black community. 35 00:02:05,500 --> 00:02:09,712 Shelley you never bring any black dudes over. 36 00:02:09,796 --> 00:02:13,341 I mean, Stan, your three best friends are all white. 37 00:02:13,341 --> 00:02:15,760 There's only one black kid in my whole class. 38 00:02:15,844 --> 00:02:16,886 Yes, that kid Token. 39 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:18,972 How come you never hang out with him? 40 00:02:18,972 --> 00:02:20,265 I do hang out with him. 41 00:02:20,265 --> 00:02:22,308 In a group maybe but I don't recall 42 00:02:22,392 --> 00:02:25,061 just you and Token ever doing anything. 43 00:02:25,061 --> 00:02:27,730 I've never seen Token here at the farm 44 00:02:27,814 --> 00:02:29,774 just like the two of you guys. 45 00:02:29,858 --> 00:02:30,733 Why not? 46 00:02:30,817 --> 00:02:33,444 I...I don't know. 47 00:02:33,528 --> 00:02:35,738 Randy, stop, we're not racists. 48 00:02:35,822 --> 00:02:38,032 We'd like to think that wouldn't we? 49 00:02:38,116 --> 00:02:41,286 But...actions speak louder than words, gang. 50 00:02:41,286 --> 00:02:42,662 I guess... 51 00:02:42,662 --> 00:02:45,373 I guess I just want you to think about it. 52 00:03:00,597 --> 00:03:03,141 - Uh hey Token. - Oh hey Stan. 53 00:03:03,141 --> 00:03:05,393 Uh listen, I uh... 54 00:03:05,393 --> 00:03:07,020 How're ya doin? 55 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:08,897 Fine. 56 00:03:08,897 --> 00:03:11,816 Um... You think your family would wanna come over for dinner? 57 00:03:11,900 --> 00:03:13,401 Out at our farm? 58 00:03:13,401 --> 00:03:16,321 It's kind of far isn't it? 59 00:03:13,484 --> 00:03:16,321 Yeah but... 60 00:03:16,321 --> 00:03:19,574 Look, Token, I think maybe you and I should hang out more. 61 00:03:19,574 --> 00:03:20,992 What are you talking about? 62 00:03:20,992 --> 00:03:23,745 I mean we never just hang out, you and me. 63 00:03:23,745 --> 00:03:26,372 Hey we never hang out just you and me either, Stan! 64 00:03:26,456 --> 00:03:27,415 Shut up, Butters. 65 00:03:27,415 --> 00:03:28,917 Look, just will you please just see 66 00:03:28,917 --> 00:03:30,793 if your family will come over for dinner? 67 00:03:30,877 --> 00:03:33,212 It would mean a lot. 68 00:03:37,550 --> 00:03:38,593 Okay, there we go. 69 00:03:38,593 --> 00:03:40,470 That is a farm fresh hemp salad 70 00:03:40,470 --> 00:03:42,388 sourced locally here at Tegridy! 71 00:03:42,472 --> 00:03:44,933 Alright, come on, everybody, dig in. 72 00:03:44,933 --> 00:03:47,435 Thank you so much for having us over. 73 00:03:47,435 --> 00:03:48,811 This is really nice. 74 00:03:48,895 --> 00:03:51,856 We've never been to a marijuana farm before. 75 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:54,484 Well, you know, with our boys starting to become so close... 76 00:03:54,484 --> 00:03:56,736 We thought we better get the families together! 77 00:03:56,736 --> 00:03:58,821 If they're friends then we need to be friends! Huh? 78 00:03:58,905 --> 00:04:00,406 Do you mind if I post this? 79 00:04:00,490 --> 00:04:02,617 Check out our friends! 80 00:04:06,245 --> 00:04:10,208 Randy... I hope you didn't invite us here because we're black. 81 00:04:10,208 --> 00:04:12,377 W-What are you talking about? 82 00:04:12,377 --> 00:04:13,753 It's just that the past year or so 83 00:04:13,753 --> 00:04:16,130 a lot of people have been inviting us over to dinner 84 00:04:16,214 --> 00:04:20,176 and then taking pictures of us to show everyone on Instagram. 85 00:04:21,469 --> 00:04:22,887 Oh, that's so lame. 86 00:04:22,971 --> 00:04:25,765 No, we really just wanted to get to know you guys better 87 00:04:25,765 --> 00:04:27,767 since Stan is friends with Token. 88 00:04:27,767 --> 00:04:30,395 You know... Just out of curiosity... 89 00:04:30,395 --> 00:04:32,522 why did you guys name him that? 90 00:04:32,522 --> 00:04:34,774 What do you mean? 91 00:04:34,774 --> 00:04:39,028 Well... I mean, it's just kind of an odd name, isn't it? 92 00:04:39,112 --> 00:04:40,780 Like, some people might think 93 00:04:40,780 --> 00:04:43,449 you guys naming your son that isn't very cool. 94 00:04:43,533 --> 00:04:45,410 People have a problem with Tolkien's name? 95 00:04:45,410 --> 00:04:48,413 Well, I mean other people just think it's a little... 96 00:04:48,413 --> 00:04:50,623 I mean, come on, I mean, I'm... 97 00:04:50,707 --> 00:04:53,501 I'm not calling you guys racist, but... 98 00:04:53,501 --> 00:04:55,336 why did you name your son that? 99 00:04:55,420 --> 00:04:57,296 My husband has always been a huge fan 100 00:04:57,380 --> 00:04:59,382 of "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit." 101 00:05:01,551 --> 00:05:03,553 I wanted to name my son after my favorite author. 102 00:05:03,553 --> 00:05:05,638 But she didn't want to name our son J.R.R., 103 00:05:05,722 --> 00:05:08,182 so we just named him Tolkien. 104 00:05:10,351 --> 00:05:12,103 His name is Tolkien? 105 00:05:12,103 --> 00:05:13,896 Yes, you know his name is Tolkien. 106 00:05:13,980 --> 00:05:16,482 I thought your name was Token. My name is Tolkien. 107 00:05:16,566 --> 00:05:18,067 Sorry, I don't think it's that weird. 108 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:19,902 J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most prolific, 109 00:05:19,986 --> 00:05:21,696 influential writers of our time. 110 00:05:21,696 --> 00:05:23,906 Holy shit, that's what his name means? 111 00:05:23,990 --> 00:05:25,867 What did you think his name meant? 112 00:05:28,036 --> 00:05:30,663 Would you like to see how we grow and process our weed? 113 00:05:32,790 --> 00:05:35,084 You see, it's all about refinement. 114 00:05:35,168 --> 00:05:37,128 Here at Tegridy, we believe the best weed 115 00:05:37,128 --> 00:05:38,796 is untouched from the earth... 116 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,841 So we distill it down to its basic essence. 117 00:05:41,841 --> 00:05:43,426 Over there are our clean out vats 118 00:05:43,426 --> 00:05:45,803 and up here we have our first stage drying racks. 119 00:05:45,887 --> 00:05:48,931 Oh, real quick! 120 00:05:49,015 --> 00:05:50,266 It all takes about six days 121 00:05:50,266 --> 00:05:52,518 from the field to a jar that we can sell. 122 00:05:52,602 --> 00:05:54,270 So... What do you think? 123 00:05:54,270 --> 00:05:57,440 It's...uh, very involved. 124 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,650 Yeah. It takes a lot. 125 00:05:59,734 --> 00:06:02,236 You know... I just had a crazy idea... 126 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:04,113 Our boys are best friends now... 127 00:06:04,197 --> 00:06:06,199 Why don't you come work for Tegridy? 128 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:07,492 Randy, I have a job. 129 00:06:07,492 --> 00:06:09,786 I'm a very successful co-executive 130 00:06:09,786 --> 00:06:11,746 of a financial consulting firm. 131 00:06:11,746 --> 00:06:14,540 Oh my gosh... I was just saying we could really use 132 00:06:14,624 --> 00:06:17,210 a co-executive of financial consulting! 133 00:06:17,210 --> 00:06:18,586 Look, I... 134 00:06:18,586 --> 00:06:20,588 Would it be okay if... 135 00:06:20,588 --> 00:06:22,590 If I sent you some of our receipts 136 00:06:22,590 --> 00:06:24,801 and you could help us financial consult? 137 00:06:24,801 --> 00:06:27,178 That's what we do... Sure. 138 00:06:27,178 --> 00:06:28,638 Oh, my God, this is amazing. 139 00:06:28,638 --> 00:06:31,557 Here's to the start of something wonderful. 140 00:06:31,641 --> 00:06:33,267 Would you like some free weed? 141 00:06:33,351 --> 00:06:34,811 No. 142 00:06:41,484 --> 00:06:42,944 Hey, Stan. 143 00:06:44,403 --> 00:06:46,823 Dude... My head is reeling, you're not gonna believe this. 144 00:06:46,823 --> 00:06:48,324 Not gonna believe what? 145 00:06:48,324 --> 00:06:52,161 Token's name isn't Token. It's Tolkien. 146 00:06:52,245 --> 00:06:54,122 Yeah, I know it's Tolkien. 147 00:06:54,122 --> 00:06:55,957 No, no, no, no. He's named after the guy 148 00:06:55,957 --> 00:06:57,625 who wrote "The Hobbit" and stuff! 149 00:06:57,625 --> 00:06:59,418 Yeah, I know. J.R.R. Tolkien. 150 00:06:59,502 --> 00:07:01,212 What did you think it was? 151 00:07:02,797 --> 00:07:04,590 You knew it was Tolkien like the writer. 152 00:07:04,674 --> 00:07:05,967 Everyone knew it was Tolkien. 153 00:07:05,967 --> 00:07:07,635 No, no, no! No, no, no, no! 154 00:07:07,635 --> 00:07:10,054 I distinctly remember Cartman wearing a shirt 155 00:07:10,138 --> 00:07:11,722 where he spelled it T-o-k-e-n. 156 00:07:11,806 --> 00:07:13,850 Yeah, dude, cuz Cartman's a fuckin' moron. 157 00:07:13,850 --> 00:07:16,144 Wha... Hold on a second! 158 00:07:22,817 --> 00:07:24,026 Whatsup, dog. 159 00:07:24,110 --> 00:07:26,445 Dude, Cartman, did you know that Tolkien is named 160 00:07:26,529 --> 00:07:27,446 after J.R.R. Tolkien? 161 00:07:27,530 --> 00:07:29,490 Well, yeah, I just figured. 162 00:07:29,574 --> 00:07:32,618 Then why did you spell it Token without the "L" or the "I"?! 163 00:07:32,702 --> 00:07:35,163 J.R.R. Tolkien has an "L" in it? That's gay. 164 00:07:35,163 --> 00:07:37,331 Who did you think Tolkien was named after? 165 00:07:39,125 --> 00:07:40,251 Stan? You out here? 166 00:07:40,251 --> 00:07:43,588 Uh, yeah, hang on a second Tol-kien, 167 00:07:43,588 --> 00:07:47,425 just taking a shit. 168 00:07:43,671 --> 00:07:47,425 Oh, okay, sorry. 169 00:07:47,425 --> 00:07:50,678 Oh, my God... I suck... 170 00:08:02,190 --> 00:08:05,151 This is your mornin' commute, South Park. 171 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:07,904 Looks like we have a bit of slowing heading into town. 172 00:08:07,904 --> 00:08:10,823 There's like a truck and a couple cars... 173 00:08:10,907 --> 00:08:12,992 maybe take ya a couple minutes there. 174 00:08:12,992 --> 00:08:15,012 Also, if you're heading out of town on the main road 175 00:08:15,036 --> 00:08:18,122 there's a... there's, like, a car there, too. 176 00:08:18,206 --> 00:08:19,457 What the fuck? 177 00:08:19,457 --> 00:08:21,083 Now let's look at the weather. 178 00:08:21,167 --> 00:08:22,418 Weather's looking like 179 00:08:22,418 --> 00:08:23,753 we're gonna have a little bit of snow. 180 00:08:23,753 --> 00:08:27,298 And the, uh... the... 181 00:08:30,927 --> 00:08:32,094 What the hell are you doing? 182 00:08:32,178 --> 00:08:34,347 Taking shit tons of Tegridy orders. 183 00:08:34,347 --> 00:08:36,265 Sales are going nuts right now. 184 00:08:36,349 --> 00:08:39,101 No... why is my face on a billboard?! 185 00:08:39,185 --> 00:08:41,896 Because we work together. 186 00:08:41,896 --> 00:08:44,690 You said you just needed someone to help with accounting! 187 00:08:44,774 --> 00:08:47,485 Yes, but then... you got promoted! 188 00:08:47,485 --> 00:08:49,695 I was gonna surprise you. 189 00:08:49,779 --> 00:08:51,781 Don't you see how lucrative this can be? 190 00:08:51,781 --> 00:08:54,617 I mean, we make a pretty damn good team in the weed business. 191 00:08:54,617 --> 00:08:57,536 I mean, we are Ben and Jerry... 192 00:08:57,620 --> 00:08:59,288 We're Ben and Jerry. 193 00:08:59,372 --> 00:09:02,750 You're Jerry, and I'm Ben. I thought I was Jerry. 194 00:09:02,750 --> 00:09:06,254 No, you're a towel. 195 00:09:02,833 --> 00:09:06,254 Oh, that's even better. 196 00:09:06,254 --> 00:09:08,506 I told you before that I'm not interested 197 00:09:08,506 --> 00:09:09,799 in the marijuana business. 198 00:09:09,799 --> 00:09:12,343 I don't believe in drinking or doing drugs. 199 00:09:12,343 --> 00:09:13,970 Doing dru... Do you remember 200 00:09:13,970 --> 00:09:17,265 when Bilbo first set out with the dwarves to fight Smaug. 201 00:09:17,265 --> 00:09:19,517 What's the first thing they all did? 202 00:09:19,517 --> 00:09:20,935 They partied their asses off. 203 00:09:20,935 --> 00:09:22,687 * Chip the glasses, click the plates * 204 00:09:22,687 --> 00:09:25,106 * That's what Bilbo Baggins hates * 205 00:09:27,066 --> 00:09:30,361 And then they certainly had an adventure together, didn't they? 206 00:09:30,361 --> 00:09:33,739 Filled with... lucrative treasure. 207 00:09:35,992 --> 00:09:38,286 You really think we could make a lot of money together? 208 00:09:38,286 --> 00:09:40,413 Ben and Jerry, my man. 209 00:09:40,413 --> 00:09:43,040 Ben and fuckin' Jerry. 210 00:09:52,008 --> 00:09:53,843 Hey-hey! Stan the man! 211 00:09:53,843 --> 00:09:56,554 - How ya doing, buddy? - Okay, I guess... 212 00:09:56,554 --> 00:09:59,223 The nurse said you came here by yourself. No parents? 213 00:09:59,307 --> 00:10:01,851 I... kinda wanted to talk about something in private. 214 00:10:01,851 --> 00:10:03,602 Oh, okay, pal... What is it? 215 00:10:03,686 --> 00:10:07,690 I think... I might be horribly racist. 216 00:10:08,774 --> 00:10:10,651 Well, kiddo... You don't normally go 217 00:10:10,735 --> 00:10:12,903 to a doctor's office for feeling racist, 218 00:10:12,987 --> 00:10:14,238 but tell me what happened. 219 00:10:14,322 --> 00:10:18,409 So...there's this kid at my school and...he's black. 220 00:10:18,409 --> 00:10:20,328 And his parents named him after the guy 221 00:10:20,328 --> 00:10:21,287 that wrote "Lord of the Rings." 222 00:10:21,287 --> 00:10:23,414 Uh-huh, Tolkien. Great name. 223 00:10:23,414 --> 00:10:26,125 Yeah...well I-I thought his name was Token. 224 00:10:26,125 --> 00:10:28,627 Like... Like a black kid that's just there 225 00:10:28,711 --> 00:10:31,255 so that...like... there's a black kid. 226 00:10:31,339 --> 00:10:34,342 Uh huh...and how long have you thought that? 227 00:10:34,342 --> 00:10:35,634 The whole time! 228 00:10:35,718 --> 00:10:36,998 I've thought that the whole time. 229 00:10:38,471 --> 00:10:39,847 Wow... 230 00:10:39,847 --> 00:10:42,058 - Fuck you. - Huh? 231 00:10:42,058 --> 00:10:44,352 You really thought a couple of black people 232 00:10:44,352 --> 00:10:46,479 had a child and named him Token? 233 00:10:46,479 --> 00:10:48,606 Why would anyone name a black kid Token? 234 00:10:48,606 --> 00:10:51,192 - You're a piece of shit. - No, I was just try... 235 00:10:51,192 --> 00:10:52,526 You were just going along 236 00:10:52,610 --> 00:10:54,528 with the dominant culture of the white paradigm, 237 00:10:54,612 --> 00:10:55,863 that's what you were just... 238 00:10:55,863 --> 00:10:57,615 Get out of my office, you make me sick! 239 00:10:57,615 --> 00:10:59,241 I'm sorry! 240 00:10:59,325 --> 00:11:01,619 I don't know what's wrong with some people. 241 00:11:01,619 --> 00:11:04,914 I wonder if anyone else thought that this kid's name was Token? 242 00:11:04,914 --> 00:11:06,624 Hmm? Anybody? 243 00:11:06,624 --> 00:11:10,086 Anyone else just assume his name was Token? 244 00:11:10,086 --> 00:11:13,756 Because that's disgusting, and you are the problem. 245 00:11:13,756 --> 00:11:14,965 Doctor? 246 00:11:15,049 --> 00:11:16,884 I thought I told you to get out of my office 247 00:11:16,884 --> 00:11:18,552 because you seriously make me sick... 248 00:11:18,636 --> 00:11:20,471 I'm gonna shit my fucking pants right now. 249 00:11:20,471 --> 00:11:22,431 Doctor, please, I don't want to be like this! 250 00:11:22,515 --> 00:11:24,392 I'll do anything, just tell me what to do. 251 00:11:24,392 --> 00:11:25,726 Oh, you wanna change? 252 00:11:25,810 --> 00:11:28,771 Then I suggest you start doing a lot of reading. 253 00:11:28,771 --> 00:11:30,731 Okay. What should I read? 254 00:11:30,815 --> 00:11:33,275 And I suggest that when you're reading... 255 00:11:33,359 --> 00:11:36,695 you do it from the perspective of a black person! 256 00:11:48,416 --> 00:11:51,669 The knight Pigwiggen rides on a frisky earwig, 257 00:11:51,669 --> 00:11:55,589 and sends his love, Queen Mab, a bracelet of emmets' eyes, 258 00:11:55,673 --> 00:11:56,799 making an assignation... 259 00:11:56,799 --> 00:11:59,844 Old Tom Bombadil was a merry fellow. 260 00:11:59,844 --> 00:12:03,889 Bright blue his jacket was, and his boots was yellow... 261 00:12:03,973 --> 00:12:06,183 It is told that in their beginning, 262 00:12:06,267 --> 00:12:09,186 the dwarves was made by Aule 263 00:12:09,270 --> 00:12:11,355 in the darkness of Middle-Earth. 264 00:12:20,281 --> 00:12:24,160 * Black puppy and white puppy * 265 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:28,038 * Play together in the backyard * 266 00:12:28,122 --> 00:12:29,957 * Why can't we? * 267 00:12:29,957 --> 00:12:34,044 * Getting rough with a brand new chew toy * 268 00:12:34,128 --> 00:12:35,629 * Oh, boy * 269 00:12:35,713 --> 00:12:38,716 * Let's all get along * 270 00:12:38,716 --> 00:12:48,642 * We all know that puppies are the same wherever you go * 271 00:12:48,726 --> 00:12:51,520 * There are good puppies... * * Mm-hmm * 272 00:12:51,604 --> 00:12:53,647 * ...and bad puppies * 273 00:12:53,731 --> 00:12:56,901 * When one of them chews a shoe... * 274 00:12:56,901 --> 00:12:58,569 As the owners of Tegridy farms, 275 00:12:58,569 --> 00:13:00,529 you are accused of plagiarizing a song 276 00:13:00,613 --> 00:13:02,072 for your marijuana company. 277 00:13:02,156 --> 00:13:02,907 How do you plead? 278 00:13:02,907 --> 00:13:04,366 Not guilty, your honor. 279 00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:06,452 The complaint says that you asked for the rights 280 00:13:06,452 --> 00:13:07,703 to the song "Ebony and Ivory," 281 00:13:07,703 --> 00:13:09,580 but when you were turned down by Paul McCartney, 282 00:13:09,580 --> 00:13:11,165 you copied the song into something similar. 283 00:13:11,165 --> 00:13:12,708 Not true, your honor. 284 00:13:12,708 --> 00:13:15,461 I've never even heard Paul McCartney's version. 285 00:13:15,461 --> 00:13:18,547 "Black Puppy White Puppy" is a song I wrote by myself 286 00:13:18,631 --> 00:13:20,633 on my piano keyboard. 287 00:13:20,633 --> 00:13:23,385 * Black puppy, white puppy * 288 00:13:23,469 --> 00:13:25,763 * Playing in the back yard, why can't we? * 289 00:13:25,763 --> 00:13:29,808 * Black puppy, white puppy, playing in the back... * 290 00:13:32,645 --> 00:13:35,814 Guys... Lately I've been doing a lot of soul searching. 291 00:13:35,898 --> 00:13:38,234 I've had to ask myself hard questions, 292 00:13:38,234 --> 00:13:40,069 because for a long time now, 293 00:13:40,069 --> 00:13:42,655 I've misinterpreted some amazing writing. 294 00:13:42,655 --> 00:13:45,407 I've done a lot of reading... 295 00:13:45,491 --> 00:13:48,452 And I've learned why Sauron built the black gate of Mordor 296 00:13:48,536 --> 00:13:50,246 across the pass of Cirith Gorgor, 297 00:13:50,246 --> 00:13:52,456 which led into the enclosed plain of Udun. 298 00:13:52,540 --> 00:13:54,041 I've learned that the Mouth of Sauron 299 00:13:54,041 --> 00:13:55,417 was once a man, 300 00:13:55,501 --> 00:13:57,253 who commanded the orc armies of Gorgoroth 301 00:13:57,253 --> 00:13:59,088 and dismissed Aragorn's claim as King. 302 00:13:59,088 --> 00:14:01,465 I think Stan's lost his marbles. 303 00:14:01,549 --> 00:14:03,759 I firmly believe that everyone would benefit 304 00:14:03,759 --> 00:14:06,804 from the school making required reading of these books. 305 00:14:06,804 --> 00:14:09,431 Because if we don't fully know about Tolkien, 306 00:14:09,515 --> 00:14:12,101 then we can make some terrible, offensive mistakes. 307 00:14:12,101 --> 00:14:14,895 In fact...did you guys know that our friend Tolkien, 308 00:14:14,979 --> 00:14:18,482 who goes to school here, is named after J.R.R. Tolkien? 309 00:14:18,566 --> 00:14:20,150 Yup! 310 00:14:20,234 --> 00:14:21,485 Yeah, I knew that. 311 00:14:21,569 --> 00:14:23,445 Why else would his name be Tolkien 312 00:14:23,529 --> 00:14:25,948 if it wasn't for the guy that wrote the books? 313 00:14:27,533 --> 00:14:29,493 My point is, we need to petition the school 314 00:14:29,577 --> 00:14:31,537 to make Tolkien required reading. 315 00:14:31,537 --> 00:14:33,455 To better understand our classmate. 316 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:35,541 I think maybe we all haven't done enough 317 00:14:35,541 --> 00:14:36,750 to make sure that Tolkien 318 00:14:36,834 --> 00:14:38,961 doesn't feel isolated and left out. 319 00:14:40,087 --> 00:14:41,714 Guys? Can I come in now? 320 00:14:41,714 --> 00:14:43,757 Not yet, Token. Just another couple minutes. 321 00:14:43,841 --> 00:14:46,719 W-What are you guys talking about? 322 00:14:47,595 --> 00:14:49,138 Just a couple minutes, bro. 323 00:14:58,147 --> 00:15:00,774 * Black puppy bitch, black, black puppy bitch * 324 00:15:00,858 --> 00:15:03,277 * White puppy bitch, black, white puppy bitch * 325 00:15:03,277 --> 00:15:04,838 * Black puppy bitch, white, black puppy bitch * 326 00:15:04,862 --> 00:15:07,906 Hey, guys, I've got something really exciting to show you! 327 00:15:07,990 --> 00:15:10,326 Ohhhh buzzkill... 328 00:15:10,326 --> 00:15:12,870 I had this awesome idea last night... 329 00:15:12,870 --> 00:15:15,414 and I couldn't even sleep I thought it was so cool... 330 00:15:15,414 --> 00:15:16,749 Oh, okay, what is it? 331 00:15:16,749 --> 00:15:20,502 We do an entire line of cannabis 332 00:15:20,586 --> 00:15:23,380 based on all the different races of Middle Earth! 333 00:15:25,007 --> 00:15:28,427 We do seven different strains in all, representing the dwarves, 334 00:15:28,427 --> 00:15:30,262 the elves, even the uruk hai! 335 00:15:30,346 --> 00:15:33,599 Uh, yeah...no. 336 00:15:33,599 --> 00:15:35,309 Everyone will think we're dorks! 337 00:15:38,896 --> 00:15:43,359 Randy, you seem not to care very much about any of my ideas. 338 00:15:43,359 --> 00:15:46,737 Well, you're just... You know, you're just not the idea guy. 339 00:15:46,737 --> 00:15:49,281 I don't seem to be the anything guy. 340 00:15:49,365 --> 00:15:51,367 I thought we were Ben and Jerry. 341 00:15:51,367 --> 00:15:55,704 Alright, look, I'm gonna tell you the truth about ice cream... 342 00:15:55,788 --> 00:15:57,873 Jerry actually doesn't do shit. 343 00:15:57,873 --> 00:16:00,542 Ben does it all, everyone knows that. 344 00:16:00,626 --> 00:16:02,586 Well, I don't want to just be here 345 00:16:02,670 --> 00:16:05,047 like some kind of token black person. 346 00:16:05,047 --> 00:16:07,383 Oh, come on, I'm sorry. 347 00:16:07,383 --> 00:16:10,386 No, I totally get now why you want me around, 348 00:16:10,386 --> 00:16:12,012 and I'm not gonna do it. 349 00:16:16,016 --> 00:16:18,560 He doesn't even really sound like a black guy, you know that? 350 00:16:22,106 --> 00:16:24,108 Alright, everyone, listen up! 351 00:16:24,108 --> 00:16:25,859 We have a special announcement today. 352 00:16:25,943 --> 00:16:28,112 One of our fourth grade students says he's done a lot of work 353 00:16:28,112 --> 00:16:29,321 and has grown as a person. 354 00:16:29,405 --> 00:16:30,906 And he'd like to share his journey with you. 355 00:16:30,906 --> 00:16:31,990 Please welcome Stan Marsh. 356 00:16:33,492 --> 00:16:36,370 Sup guys. You know, I've done a lot of reading lately. 357 00:16:36,370 --> 00:16:39,081 And I'd like to announce that the school has allowed me 358 00:16:39,081 --> 00:16:42,501 to declare today J.R.R. Tolkien appreciation day. 359 00:16:42,501 --> 00:16:46,130 These books go so much deeper than the Hollywood movies. 360 00:16:46,130 --> 00:16:48,006 And we see its influences everywhere 361 00:16:48,090 --> 00:16:49,633 in our modern culture. 362 00:16:49,717 --> 00:16:52,052 In fact, how many of you knew that our classmate Tolkien 363 00:16:52,136 --> 00:16:54,096 was named after J.R.R. Tolkien? 364 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:00,519 But you don't know that "Lord of the Rings" 365 00:17:00,519 --> 00:17:02,438 was an analogy for World War II, did you?! 366 00:17:02,438 --> 00:17:03,731 And I'll bet you didn't know 367 00:17:03,731 --> 00:17:05,858 that there was originally 19 Rings of Power 368 00:17:05,858 --> 00:17:07,359 that were forged by Celebrimbor! 369 00:17:07,443 --> 00:17:09,153 So there's much we need to understand. 370 00:17:09,153 --> 00:17:11,321 And so I would like to bring up the man himself. 371 00:17:11,405 --> 00:17:13,323 Come on up here. Tolkien! Come on! 372 00:17:24,501 --> 00:17:27,087 I actually don't like "Lord of the Rings" 373 00:17:27,171 --> 00:17:28,714 and I don't like "The Hobbit." 374 00:17:28,714 --> 00:17:31,633 Just cause my dad's into that stuff doesn't mean that I am. 375 00:17:31,717 --> 00:17:34,803 I've always hated that my name is Tolkien, 376 00:17:34,887 --> 00:17:37,806 but I didn't really have a choice, did I? 377 00:17:37,890 --> 00:17:39,141 So please, whatever you do, 378 00:17:39,141 --> 00:17:41,310 just don't draw any more attention to my name. 379 00:17:41,310 --> 00:17:42,519 I can't stand any of it. 380 00:17:42,603 --> 00:17:46,482 It's a bunch of nerdy, jive-ass dragon shit. 381 00:17:57,868 --> 00:18:00,871 Stanley, are you feeling any better? 382 00:18:00,871 --> 00:18:03,415 Nope. Not any better, mom. 383 00:18:03,499 --> 00:18:05,918 Well... Your friend Tolkien came over to see you. 384 00:18:05,918 --> 00:18:08,879 He's downstairs. 385 00:18:08,879 --> 00:18:10,631 Tolkien is...here? 386 00:18:14,676 --> 00:18:16,178 Hey, Tol-kien. 387 00:18:16,178 --> 00:18:18,180 Oh, hey, Stan. 388 00:18:18,180 --> 00:18:19,890 What are you doing here? 389 00:18:19,890 --> 00:18:21,308 Stan... Are you ok? 390 00:18:21,308 --> 00:18:23,936 You've just been acting kind of strange 391 00:18:23,936 --> 00:18:25,145 the last few days. 392 00:18:25,229 --> 00:18:28,524 Yeah, I'm good. I'm... 393 00:18:28,524 --> 00:18:30,317 No... I'm not... 394 00:18:32,361 --> 00:18:35,781 Tolkien... I have something I have to tell you. 395 00:18:35,781 --> 00:18:37,574 Okay. 396 00:18:37,658 --> 00:18:42,913 This whole time. I thought your name was Token. 397 00:18:42,913 --> 00:18:46,834 Like the token black person. 398 00:18:46,834 --> 00:18:48,961 Wow... 399 00:18:48,961 --> 00:18:51,380 Yeah. 400 00:18:51,380 --> 00:18:55,217 Wow... 401 00:18:55,217 --> 00:18:56,718 Why would my parents name me something 402 00:18:56,802 --> 00:18:59,388 that means the only black person? 403 00:18:59,388 --> 00:19:00,806 I don't know. 404 00:19:00,806 --> 00:19:04,935 So I understand if you don't wanna be around me anymore. 405 00:19:04,935 --> 00:19:07,271 Well, it's not like I really have a choice. 406 00:19:07,271 --> 00:19:08,522 That's why I'm here. 407 00:19:08,522 --> 00:19:10,232 My parents just bought the farm across the street. 408 00:19:10,232 --> 00:19:11,525 What?! 409 00:19:10,315 --> 00:19:11,525 Yeah, out of the blue, 410 00:19:11,525 --> 00:19:12,901 my dad was just like, 411 00:19:12,985 --> 00:19:14,504 "We're going into the farming business!" 412 00:19:14,528 --> 00:19:16,113 And we all just picked up and moved. 413 00:19:16,113 --> 00:19:18,657 Oh, my God, this is great! 414 00:19:19,825 --> 00:19:21,118 Mom! Dad! Guess what?! 415 00:19:21,118 --> 00:19:23,096 Tolkien's Family bought the farm across the street! 416 00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:24,163 We're neighbors! 417 00:19:24,163 --> 00:19:26,123 Oh, that's great! 418 00:19:26,123 --> 00:19:27,416 Yeah that's really cool, boys... 419 00:19:27,416 --> 00:19:28,876 Wait, wha-a-a-a-t?! 420 00:19:37,843 --> 00:19:40,345 What the hell's going on? 421 00:19:40,429 --> 00:19:42,681 Oh, hey, Randy. What'dya think of the new place? 422 00:19:42,681 --> 00:19:45,976 Credigree Weed?! How stupid is that?! 423 00:19:45,976 --> 00:19:48,186 Credigree isn't even a word! 424 00:19:50,397 --> 00:19:52,566 Oh, hello... we'd like to buy a little weed. 425 00:19:52,566 --> 00:19:54,693 It's our anniversary! 426 00:19:54,693 --> 00:19:56,695 Well, there's really good weed across the street! 427 00:19:56,695 --> 00:19:58,280 Tegridy weed? 428 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:00,616 Yeah, we're just... we're looking for something 429 00:20:00,616 --> 00:20:02,451 with a little more... street cred. 430 00:20:02,451 --> 00:20:03,744 Yeah, a little more cred! 431 00:20:03,744 --> 00:20:06,413 Well, ya'll came to the right business, 432 00:20:06,413 --> 00:20:07,748 cuz this shit is hard. 433 00:20:07,748 --> 00:20:10,792 Oh, oh! He didn't even talk like that before! 434 00:20:10,876 --> 00:20:12,419 This guy is a total phony! 435 00:20:12,419 --> 00:20:14,504 Now just come across the street, 436 00:20:14,588 --> 00:20:17,966 and I'll show you some real nice weed made with Tegridy. 437 00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:20,510 These people don't even belong here. 438 00:20:20,594 --> 00:20:22,763 Wow, bro... you're a racist piece of shit. 439 00:20:22,763 --> 00:20:24,640 Can we see what you've got, please? 440 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,768 Hell, yeah, we got all kinds a shit... 441 00:20:27,768 --> 00:20:32,147 Lemme give you a sample of my Rivendell Elvish Magic... 442 00:20:36,318 --> 00:20:39,696 They stole it! They stole my idea! 443 00:20:39,780 --> 00:20:42,074 - Who did? - Those dickheads across the street! 444 00:20:42,074 --> 00:20:45,077 They took everything I learned about using black culture 445 00:20:45,077 --> 00:20:47,996 to make a bigger profit and they're doing it themselves! 446 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:50,582 Get this little prick outta my house! 447 00:20:50,666 --> 00:20:53,043 Dad! Get him outta here, he's a spy! 448 00:20:53,043 --> 00:20:55,629 Hey fuck face! 449 00:20:55,629 --> 00:20:58,423 I don't want your kid over at my house, you got that?! 450 00:21:00,300 --> 00:21:01,760 Hey, man, what's your problem? 451 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:05,055 You want a war? Well, you got one! 452 00:21:05,055 --> 00:21:06,765 Game on, asshole! 453 00:21:09,351 --> 00:21:11,228 Game on, muthafucker. 454 00:21:12,479 --> 00:21:14,439 Everyone back in the house. Come on, let's go. 455 00:21:14,523 --> 00:21:15,857 But dad... Shut up! 456 00:21:22,823 --> 00:21:25,617 The story of young Stan Marsh might seem incredible, 457 00:21:25,701 --> 00:21:29,037 but the fact is many people suffer from unconscious biases. 458 00:21:29,121 --> 00:21:30,622 If you or someone you know 459 00:21:30,706 --> 00:21:33,041 might have also thought the name Tolkien 460 00:21:33,125 --> 00:21:35,377 didn't come from J.R.R. Tolkien, 461 00:21:35,377 --> 00:21:36,670 then please call... 462 00:21:40,132 --> 00:21:43,343 Because you are the fucking problem.