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Mr. Crocus takes a leave of absence to go to Key West and relax. Timmy doesn’t think elderly people need rest and assumes that Mr. Crocus must be miserable now.
Timmy attempts to study, but he feels caged up in his room with his books. Every time he starts to read, something distracts him until four hours have passed, and he hasn’t done any studying at all.
Timmy’s classmate with the dead hamster asks him if he’s figured out how his hamster died. Timmy explains he no longer has access to that information because his agency was terminated.
When Timmy suddenly gets hit in the head with a ball, he throws it over the fence. The new teacher looks confused and tells Timmy to give him a chance, but Timmy insults him. The lunch lady overhears and tells Timmy he should be nice to the new teacher, then hands him some Rice Krispies treats for Total.