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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