Paterno Page #3

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"Penn State forever,

molder of men"--

well, where

is that integrity now?

Woman:

If these allegations are true,

then this goes to the very top

of the athletic department

at Penn State,

and one would have

to think that there

would have to be

some kind of housecleaning.

( indistinct conversation )

( game playing on TV )

Announcer:

They do go conservative--

is he gonna make it pay off?

I can't-- I can't believe it,

ya know? And then on top of it,

they-- they indicted

Tim and Gary too.

- For what?

- For what.

For perjury, for lying

to the grand jury.

For failing

to protect children.

They testified in front

of the grand jury

just like you did, Dad.

Scott:

You read it, right?

You read the grand jury

presentment?

No. They indict me?

No.

So?

Wait, are you--

( scoffs ) Okay.

I am going to print

this thing out

so you will read it.

I got Nebraska

a week from today.

They're seven-and-one,

just so you know.

( doorbell rings )

Spanier.

Ohh. Put me

in the ground.

Scott:
Hey.

Hey, Scott.

Got something I want

to run by your dad.

Yeah, come on in.

He's watching Nebraska.

How do they look?

Paterno:

Good is how they look.

Northwestern's up by four,

but they're not

gonna hold it.

( sighs )

All right.

"The allegations

about a former coach

are troubling,

and it is appropriate

that they be investigated

thoroughly.

With regard

to the other indictments,

I wish to say that

Tim Curley and Gary Schultz

have my unconditional support.

I have complete confidence

in how they have handled

the allegations

about a former

university employee.

I am confident the record

will show that these charges

are groundless,

and that they conducted

themselves professionally

and appropriately."

Why do you say that...

about Gary and Tim?

'Cause it's true.

Grand jury doesn't think so.

You think

that's right?

Well, what do I know?

But I wouldn't go stand

in front of the bull

waving a flag.

This school should look

like we give a hoot,

you know?

We want everything

run down

until we know

what actually happened.

That's a huge slap in the face

to Gary and Tim.

They were...

protecting the school.

Do what you want.

You're asking me,

I'm sayin'.

I think it's

a stupid thing to say.

Well, I'll look at it again.

OK. You need anything,

give me a call.

( door opens, closes )

Hey.

- Paterno:
Yeah?

- Spanier:
Hey, Jay.

We're just bending

your dad's ear.

Latet anguis in herba.

What does that mean?

It's Virgil.

It means you're

gonna be fine.

Northwestern's up by four.

- That's not gonna last.

- Yeah.

Thanks for stopping by,

Graham.

Spanier:

See you soon.

Oh boy.

What was that?

Box of rocks.

He wants to be

everybody's friend.

He's gonna

get himself fired. Watch.

Couldn't happen

to a nicer guy.

There's peppers

and provolone on the stove.

Heat it up.

- Yeah, I talked to Guido.

- Yeah.

He thinks

this is gonna be more

than just a sports story.

Scott:
You think?

Did you read it?

The presentment? No.

I just got here.

Yeah.

What's the hurry?

The guy only f***ed

eight children.

- Whoa, what is with the talk?

- Hey, hey.

Just somebody

other than me has

to read this thing.

( Scott, Jay shouting )

Can you take this

someplace else, guys?!

I'm trying to work here.

Anybody care?

You got your own homes now,

ya know.

Man:
Well, what goes on in

major college sports programs

are they become

little fiefdoms,

and the college coach

becomes all-powerful,

and Joe Paterno is like a god

on that campus.

Man #2:

He's the leader. I understand

there's a university president,

there's a athletic director,

but we know who's running

Penn State.

It's JoePa.

Phone:
Mailbox. One.

You have

one new message.

Sara, it's Dawn.

Can we... I'm--I'm sorry.

Let's do this tomorrow.

We're pretty wrung out

over here. Aaron's, um...

Why don't you come by

in the morning. Okay? Thanks.

( "Scarlet Begonias"

by Grateful Dead playing )

- Where's Juliet?

- Food?

Hey! Did you

just get here?

Yeah.

Liam, Mindy. Sara.

She graduated.

- She's gonna

crash here a few nights.

- What up?

She's the one that got

Sandusky arrested.

You did?

No. No, no.

I-- I didn't.

He's f***ing disgusting.

It's sick.

Wait, she's, um,

she's the cub reporter, right?

Does anybody

call you Cubby?

Uh, no.

Man:
For 67-year-old

Jerry Sandusky, a jubilant

career at Penn State

has dwindled to a perp walk

and prosecution.

A Penn State graduate

team assistant

allegedly witnessed

a 2002 rape by Sandusky,

involving a ten-year-old boy

in a shower

at Penn State's football

facility.

The assistant told

Coach Paterno about it,

and Paterno is said to have

told Athletic director

Tim Curley,

and university official

Gary Schultz.

( knocking on door )

Hi, I'm Sara Ganim,

and I work

with the Harrisburg

Patriot-News.

I was wondering

if I'd be able to ask--

No. I'm not talking

to anybody. Thank you.

You're Gary Schultz' assistant.

- Right?

- Get off the property!

- OK. I just wanted to--

- Get off the property!

- Okay, I'm getting off.

- Not fast enough!

OK! F***.

- Ganim:
Hello?

- Newhouse:
Hey. So, uh,

after two days

of complete and utter silence,

the national news finally

noticed we published a story.

You got time to talk to CNN?

Yeah, I just

need a minute.

I've got somebody

who's really... excited.

Man:
How dare you

to disturb my wife like that!

Woman:

The Pennsylvania

attorney general

says that coach Paterno

is facing no criminal charges

because he followed the law

by quickly telling what he knew

to his superiors.

What she didn't say was if

he had a moral obligation

to do more.

Scott:
Steve Garban's

pretending he's not home.

Mary:
No one from the board

of trustees will answer

our call.

Guido:

Mother of Christ.

Put out a damn statement

so we can be through

with this already.

We should have

done it six months ago

when it first

came out in the paper.

People need

to hear from you.

This is not

a smart move, Guido.

- I'm not a judge, but...

- OK.

It's-- there's a legal process

happening here.

OK. All right.

A legal process

happening here.

- So...

- 'K. Legal process.

( sighs deeply )

Oh, my God...

Oh--

( gagging )

Ma?

Mary:

Mommy?

What's wrong?

( retching )

- Mary:
Mommy?

- It's shocking,

if it's true...

- You OK?

- We're deeply saddened...

When I heard what I heard,

I reported it right way...

- To?

- Uh...

Tim and Gary.

He did what he was

supposed to do.

- Right. In 2001.

- What?

2001? Yeah. ( stammers )

I told the Grand Jury.

Right, and you should say

what McQueary told you, right?

Guido:

"An assistant coach

informed me that--"

An assistant coach

informed me what?

McQueary couldn't put his--

a sentence together.

He couldn't catch his breath.

He was all over the place.

So, he told you

that they were having sex?

No, he didn't--

He didn't know

what he saw. Come on.

They were touching maybe.

Who knows?

All I know is

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