Neal smiles down at his shoes. "Lots of babysitting when I was a teenager. I needed money to shark at a local pool hall, once I got tired of someone older taking a cut of everything I made. Then I just... found out I liked it."

He glances back toward the building, expression fond. "Kids... give them the chance, and they'll believe anything is possible. Give them the chance, a little encouragement, and stand back far enough..."

He shrugs and looks back down again. "To quote the Prom Queen of Soul, 'teach them well and let them lead the way.'"