Not As Easy As It Seems
He did end up passing the exams and most of his teachers recognized him as intelligent and hard working. It is likely the school made unfair assumptions about him before they knew him as a student.
As A Student
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Meeting Mr. Tuohy
Of course, all Hollywood movies like to spice things up a little bit. They changed what really happened in regards to Michael meeting his adoptive father. In the film, they meet for the first time after a volleyball game. In real life, the two meet after Leigh Anne had already decided to invite Michael into the family.
Meeting Mr. Tuohy