In this outtake from “American Masters—Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,” Brian Wilson stops at Hawthorne High School, his alma mater, where the current principal helps right a wrong in his grades.
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- Wow. Here we are.
- Isn't that something?
Doesn't look the same at all.
- No? Is it bigger now?
- Yeah.
- Okay. I see her over here.
♪ I'm never far from home ♪ ♪ And there ♪ - I'm the principal of Hawthorne High School.
Nice to meet you.
- Okay. What are you going to do for me?
(people laughing) - I would love to change a grade for you.
- Okay.
- I've heard that some horrible teacher at this school gave you an F.
Is that true? - Right, right, Fred Morgan.
- Yeah, I have a piece of paper in there where I sign off - Right. - and turn it into an A.
- Yeah.
- Do you wanna come in?
- Yeah.
- They're gonna give you a little golf cart to ride in.
(upbeat music) ♪ For me, the love, that's what the music really is ♪ ♪ I know, that love is what I really wanna share ♪ - [Brian] Drive us to center field.
(upbeat music) ♪ But I get anxious, I get scared a lot ♪ ♪ That's what I live with ♪ ♪ It should get better really any day now ♪ ♪ Those were my teenage years ♪ ♪ They said go out and get a steady job ♪ ♪ That was the worst idea ♪ - [Jason] What do you think, Brian?
- [Brian] I love this place.
- [Jason] Do you have any memories from center field?
- [Brian] I remember I could throw it all the way to the catcher.
- [Jason] You could throw it from here to the catcher?
- [Brian] Yeah.
- [Jason] No bounce?
- [Brian] No.
- [Jason] Wow.
- Here I am, 51.
- Oh, yeah.
- Looks like maybe the tallest guy, huh?
- [Brian] Yeah. Hey.
(men laughing) - It's cool.
♪ In reality, I'm not where I belong ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, ♪ ♪ For me the love, that's what the music really is ♪ - I'm gonna split after this, I've seen enough of this damn place.
(Jason laughing) ♪ I know that love, is what I really wanna share ♪ ♪ I know myself, I know ♪ - [Brian] Hawthorne High School.
Being by the field was a trip for me, sentimental trip.
You got me an A?
- Yeah, I gave you an A.
Yes, absolutely!
- [Man] What was the grade before?
- [Principal] It was an F.
- [Brian] Now I got an A.
(people laughing) - All right!
♪ To be the greatest at the center fielder ♪ ♪ the Yankee Stadium ♪
