Farkle thanks his friends for being his friends, and for studying up on Asperger's, which surprises Cory. Cory repeats that atoms are as unique as people, and that the only label a person should wear is their name. Riley, Maya, Lucas and the others are pleased to hear the results, but Smackle is disappointed. Farkle talked to the counselors for a long time to his relief, the counselors told him not only that he does not have Asperger's, but also that they don't know what to make of him, which he likes. When Farkle returns to class, he talks about autism and Asperger's syndrome. Oben again enters and asks to speak to Farkle alone in her office.

The next day, Smackle joins Farkle and the others at JQAMS to observe Farkle in his habitat. Taking hold of her hand, Farkle thanks Smackle for accepting him for whatever he is. Farkle admits that the possibilities scare him and thinks that this may be too much for Smackle, and would understand if she were to leave, but Smackle stays. The two are awkwardly quiet at first, but then Farkle opens up about what's going on with him when he explains to her that he may have Asperger's, Smackle seems intrigued. He reiterates that he's loyal to them, but the girls remind him that he wanted them to help him to continue to understand love and that being a genius he should find out some things on his own, so he follows Smackle outside. Noticing Smackle's desire to be Farkle's girlfriend, Riley and Maya tell Farkle to go sit with Smackle. Smackle shows up and, revealing that Farkle took a tour of Einstein Academy, has him try on one of her school's green uniform blazers she admits to finding Farkle even more attractive in the blazer (calling him a 'hunk') and suggests they get a table outside alone, clumsily flirting with him on the way out the door. Cory and Topanga offer their support to Stuart and Jennifer and reassure them that they'll get through this.Īt Topanga's bakery, Farkle asks if they would mind if he transferred to Einstein academy they say they would, but it wouldn't change their friendship. Meanwhile, Stuart and Jennifer are talking with Cory and Topanga in the living room bay window Jennifer explains that she used to be fearless, but now that she's a mother she lives in constant fear that something could happen to Farkle. Despite Riley and Maya's protesting, Farkle is convinced he has all of these symptoms and asks them to promise that they'll never let him not understand love. Jennifer and Stuart explain that Farkle's only concern was that his friends were all a part of what's going on Cory notes that Farkle's loyalty to his friends is what he sees in his classroom every day.įarkle fears that his genius may come with a high price.Īfter school, Farkle, Riley, Maya and Lucas sit in the Bay Window where Lucas uses a laptop to research some of the symptoms of Asperger's: social awkwardness, narrowed interests, discomfort with physical touch or receiving affection, and difficulty understanding emotion or love. Later at the Matthews' home, Farkle announces to everyone that the school is running more specialized tests on him to see whether or not he has autism, particularly Asperger's Syndrome, which Farkle believes he may have, though the others think Farkle's behavior is simply Farkle being himself. Oben comes in again and asks to talk with Farkle alone Farkle leaves somewhat nervously, and the others in the class begin to look concerned. The next day at school, Cory tells the class that the results from the IQ and aptitude tests don't define a person, and that they should not put themselves into categories, but instead focus on what they put into the world. Smackle crashes the party to congratulate Farkle and to suggest that he consider transferring to Einstein Academy where his talents could be better nurtured. That evening at Topanga's, Stuart Minkus and his wife Jennifer throw a party for Farkle to celebrate his now-official status as a genius. As his friends eavesdrop from outside the classroom, Farkle insists he would never leave his friends behind. Depending on the new test results, another more specialized school might reach out to Farkle.

She tells Farkle what he already knows, that he's a genius, but then says the school will want to run some more specific tests on him. Oben, the school guidance counselor, arrives with test and aptitude results for the class. While Cory talks to his class about how people and atoms are unique, Ms. Later, another student teaches him a lesson in compassion. IQ tests results cause Farkle to question who he really is and where he belongs.

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