The Worst Class Trip Ever

Wyatt, Suzana, Matt, and Victor try to explain the situation to Mr. Barto, but he does not believe them. He is concerned about Cameron’s absence, however, and decides to notify the police. The rest of the class activities are canceled, and the teachers lead the group back to the bus.

While Mr. Barto is taking Wyatt and Matt to the airport, Wyatt is texting Suzana, who is on her way back to the hotel with everyone else. She tells him to find a way to escape and meet her at the White House. As they approach transportation security authority (TSA) security under Mr. Barto’s watch, Matt tells Wyatt that he still has the gun-shaped lighter that he bought as a souvenir. Wyatt slips it into Mr. Barto’s bag, and when security stops Mr. Barto, the two boys flee. They get into a taxi and head to the Ellipse. On the way there, Wyatt gets a call from Cameron, who only has time to tell him, “We made a big mistake” (134), before his phone dies.

Wyatt is still pondering Cameron’s ominous message when the taxi stops. He and Matt gather all their money but realize that they are unable to pay the fare. The taxi driver gets angry and sets out to call the police, so the two boys run toward the Ellipse, which is now crowded with people admiring the many giant kites. A text from Suzana asks him to meet her and Victor under a butt-shaped kite. Once they friends are reunited, Suzana informs Wyatt and Matt that the two men are there with their dragon kite; they seem to be watching C-SPAN to ascertain Brevalov’s position. Suzana wants the boys to use any means necessary to prevent the men from launching their kite.

Followed by Wyatt, Victor, and Matt, Suzana starts running toward the two men and their dragon kite. However, the taxi driver, who is still angry about his unpaid fare, tackles Wyatt to stop him. Suzana runs back and uses her martial arts training to kick the driver off Wyatt, and the two friends go back to their mission. Suzana decides to stop the big man, who is stretching the kite’s rope, while Wyatt runs toward the little man, who is hidden under the kite. As the dragon starts to take off, Wyatt grabs the little man’s legs to keep the kite from rising. The young boy’s weight is not enough, but the taxi driver suddenly comes back and holds onto Wyatt’s legs, keeping the kite down. Now aware that something is happening, the big man lands the dragon, which suddenly falls to the ground. Wyatt, the taxi driver, and the little man collapse onto one another, but the little man breaks his arm in the fall. His friend, the big man, is distressed, and Suzana triumphantly confronts him about their failed mission. The men are confused, but Cameron joins the group and tells his friends that they have made a crucial mistake; the two Gadakistanis are trying to prevent an assassination attempt on the American president.