Dussander falsely claims that Todd's grades are the result of problems at home, and promises to make sure his grades improve; French notices Todd's "grandfather" does not mention him by name.
dˈʌsændɚ fˈɔlsli klˈeɪmz ðæt tˈɑːdz ɡɹˈeɪdz ɑːɹ ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv pɹˈɑːbləmz æt hˈoʊm, ænd pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz tə mˌeɪk ʃˈʊɹ hɪz ɡɹˈeɪdz ɪmpɹˈuːv; fɹˈɛntʃ nˈoʊɾɪsᵻz tˈɑːdz "ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ" dʌznˌɑːt mˈɛnʃən hˌɪm baɪ nˈeɪm.