Lean on Me Page #9
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Those kids have a light
in their eyes now
that was never,
never there before.
Thanks, boss.
You know, i'm always
trying to teach my kids
to stay out of jail.
Look at me.
You go on.
Do what you got to do.
He has failed
at his professional task.
We brought him in
to save our school
from a takeover
from the state.
That was the mandate
from our mayor.
But the test scores
on the practice exam
were 35% below passing.
Now, maybe
if we dump him now
and get a new principal
ourselves-
show the state
that we're doing something-
we can pre-empt
the takeover,
but only if we get him out
before those final
test scores come back.
After that,
it'll be too late.
This board won't
have any power.
It'll be nothing
but a rubber stamp.
Mrs. Arthur,
those are the facts.
I appreciate your personal
loyalty to mr. Clark,
but he has let
our children down,
and our loyalty
should be to them.
Our loyalty should be
to the man we hired.
Order! Order!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Napier:
Order,ladies and gentlemen!
Order, please!
We cannot continue
this meeting
with this kind
of chaos! Please!
Sit down!
Come to order!
Dr. Napier,
dr. Napier,
i think you should
call the question now.
I cannot call
the question.
All points of view seem
to have been exhausted here.
No further purpose
will be served by this.
Why don't you have
someone on the board-
mr. Clark's students
have assembled outside
in an exercise of their
first amendment rights.
How many?
It looks like
all of them.
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
We're in a tough spot here.
I have to ask
your help, joe.
It's not for me.
It's for those kids.
They're very emotional.
They're all jacked up.
You have
to send them home.
I don't have to do nothing
but stay black and die.
For crying out loud.
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
People, before
this gets out of hand,
listen, for your own safety,
listen to me!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
All right, joe.
Let me put it this way.
First, i wanted you
to succeed.
Now, don't think that i
ever wanted anything else.
But you're a realist,
joe, just like me.
Think what
would happen
if there was a riot
and cops had to
clear that square.
I'd have law and order
on my side,
and the only people
who'd be hurt
would be your kids.
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Free mr. Clark!
Listen to me!
People, please!
You must all disperse
and return to your homes!
Your presence here
is helping no one.
Why don't you use your brains
and listen?
Free mr. Clark!
Thank you.
Listen up.
Settle down. Give her
a chance to talk.
She might actually
have something to say.
Chill. Settle down.
Let's listen to the old
loudmouthed wench.
Here you go,
barrett.
Here you go.
You can call me
what you want,
but the simple fact is
of this state
and exposed you all
to grave danger.
His behavior
is irresponsible.
Chaining those doors
was a criminal act.
Why do you think
they call him "crazy joe"?
Because you don't
understand him.
Yeah.
That's right.
He chained
those doors
to keep out
the drug dealers.
You're twisting
the law.
The laws are made
to protect the people.
That's what
he's doing for us.
Yes!
The thing that
you don't understand
is that mr. Clark
believes in us.
He doesn't
believe in you!
You don't
take care
of your
responsibility!
Despite what he himself
may believe,
mr. Clark is not
eastside high!
Mr. Clark is not
only eastside high.
Mr. Clark is
like a father,
the only father
some of us know.
You don't
know a thing
about mr. Clark!
People!
People, just hear me!
The school board
is meeting right now,
and we will give you
what eastside high deserves-
a good principal.
We don't want
a good principal!
We want mr. Clark!
You may think you know
what you want,
but the question is
what is best for you,
for eastside high.
This thing's getting
out of hand.
Talk to them,
please.
...to see
that this gets resolved
so that you can
continue your education.
Free mr. Clark!
People! People...
yay!
All right!
I wonder why i can't get
this kind of turnout
for study hall.
All right, now.
Kids, this is
all very nice,
but now i'm going to insist
that you all go home
and let the laws
of the land prevail.
No!
No! No! No!
No! No! No!
Now, listen.
Listen.
If i've taught you
anything,
i have tried to give you
respect for the law.
Now, i want you all
to go home
in an orderly fashion!
No! No! No!
Your voices have been heard!
No! No! No!
I appreciate
your concern for me.
No! No! No!
But now is the time
to go home.
No! No! No!
Kids, listen. You're not
helping the matters any.
You're not helping
our cause
if you stay here.
No! No! No!
I thought i left you
in charge of these students.
You got to
read this.
Is this taking care
of your responsibility?
Read it!
No! No! No!
No! No! No!
No! No! No!
No! No! No!
No! No! No!
Boss.
No! No! No!
No! No! No!
No! No! No!
Dr. Napier,
it is my duty-
it is my privilege
and my honor to report to you
that the students
of eastside high
have passed the minimum
basic skills test!
Mr. Mayor.
Boy:
Yeah!All right!
Go get him!
Mr. Mayor,
on behalf of myself
and on behalf of the students
of eastside high,
you can tell the state
to go to hell.
I told you.
You should not
have brought him here...
joe louis clark
is not going anywhere.
Are you ready,
my ghosts?
Yes!
Let me hear it.
1, 2, 3!
Fair eastside
by thy side we'll stand?
And always praise thy name
to ever
lend our hearts and hands
congratulations.
Come on, son.
...thy fame
the honor
of old eastside high
brings forth our loyalty
so cheer for dear old
eastside high
lead on to victory
so cheer for dear old
eastside high
lead on to victory
lean on me
when you're not strong
and i'll be your friend?
I'll help you carry on
for i know
that it won't be long
till i'm gonna need
somebody to lean on
you just call on me, brother
call me
if you feel
you need a hand
'cause we all need
somebody
just to lean on
oh, i just might
have a problem
a problem
you'll understand
we all need somebody
to lean on
oh oh oh, yeah
listen, now
if there is a load
you have to bear
that you can't carry
just remember
i, i'm right
up the road
i'll share your load
if you just call on me
you have to call me
call me
whenever you're in trouble
call me
i'll understand
call me
we all have pain
call me
we all have sorrow
call me
hey hey hey
just lean on me
lean
lean on me
lean on
j-just lean on me
lean
lean on me
lean on me
just, just
lean on him?
Yes, yes, why?
Things are better
and we're finally
working together in unity
and you're soon to see
eastside high
as a better place to be
the students, the pupils
have morals and scruples
our learning ability
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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