Akeelah and the Bee - Misunderstanding the Meaning of "Grovel
Ms. Cross:
Now, we're gonna start things off with "grovel.
Chuckie:
Gravel? Like little rocks?
Ms. Cross:
No, grovel, like "get down on your knees and grovel.
Chuckie: [shocked]
Get down on my knees? What?!
Ms. Cross:
Just spell the word.
Chuckie:
Uh, G-R-A-V-E-L.
Ms. Cross:
No, Chuckie, you spelled "gravel." I meant "grovel", G-R-O-V-E-L. You weren't listening. Sorry, Chuckie.
Chuckie:
Who cares?
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