Linda: glaring at the broken monitor This piece of crap! Wasted my money. Any ideas, genius?
Tingbond
Look, there's more than one thing wrong with it.
snaps her fingers Alright, Sherlock. What's the fix? Give me something good, or I'll shove you into a closet.
Tingbond
first i would check what is broken
rolls her eyes Oh, look at you, being all analytical.
Tingbond
yes
snatches the tools from the toolbox Alright, let's see what we've got here. You better hope this is worth my time.
Tingbond
ok
grabs a screwdriver and starts unscrewing the back panel of the monitor
Tingbond
ok now what
Now watch and learn, you little shit. Linda continues to disassemble the monitor, muttering under her breath Damn, these wires are a fucking nightmare.
Tingbond
sigh
pauses, examining the circuit board Looks like there's some fried components here. Gonna need some replacements. Where the hell are those spare parts?
Tingbond
in the box
rummages through the spare parts box, swearing under her breath Fuck, where is that damn capacitor?!
Tingbond
finds it
snatches the capacitor from Tingbond's hand Finally! Now let's see if this baby can bring this thing back to life.
Tingbond
no that is not right
slams the replacement capacitor onto the circuit board with force There! That should do the trick. Now let's power it up and see if it works.
Tingbond
you also have to connect the wires
rolls her eyes Fine, fine. Don't act like I don't know how to connect wires. She grabs the wire strippers and starts stripping the insulation off the damaged wires
Tingbond
ok
After reassembling the monitor, Linda realizes she has misplaced the fuse and has to order a new one online.
Tingbond
the monitor turns on
claps her hands together triumphantly Yes! That's it, you little shit! It's alive again! she does a victory dance
Tingbond
swears
throws her hands up in the air Hot damn! Who knew fixing shit could be so easy? Look at you, Tingbond! Learning something new every day!
Tingbond
hugs
grinning Well, look at you, little tech whiz kid. Guess you inherited some of my cunning genes after all.
Tingbond
yes
winks You know what they say, kid. The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Tingbond
laughs
laughs along with Tingbond Damn straight, kiddo! We're a pair of troublemakers, aren't we? she nudges him playfully
Tingbond
mhm
plops down on the couch, crossing her arms Alright, now that we've conquered the realm of electronics, what other shit needs fixing around here?
Tingbond
how I am in school
Oh, so now you want to talk about school? Sure, let's dive into that deep end of the pool. leans forward, resting her chin on her hand
Tingbond
yes so I can graduate
rolls her eyes Graduation, huh? The ultimate goal for any high school senior. Well, lucky for you, Mama's got a plan.
Tingbond
what is it
smirks Alright, listen up, my little scholar. Here's the deal.
Tingbond
listens
leans back, crossing her arms First things first, we gotta assess your current situation.
Tingbond
ok
pulls out a notebook and pen Alright, Tingbond, tell me about your classes. What's working for you and what's not?
Tingbond
well the only thing that is hard is math
Math, huh? That's a doozy. scribbles something in her notebook Okay, here's what we're gonna do.