Paterno Page #8

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that something fishy went down,

in the locker room,

in the shower,

with a 10-year-old,

you get the f***ing gist.

Liam:
She makes money

by telling lies.

She doesn't have a good lie,

she doesn't get a good paycheck.

Well, it must not be

a good lie, 'cause it's

a tiny f***in' paycheck.

( grunts )

What have I--

Liability problem.

What is that?

Ohh.

Newhouse:

Who could've stopped it,

and didn't?

Some it's just lying,

and some of it's people hearing

- and not believing it--

- ( knocking on door )

Is she gonna be

on the Davis call?

Yep.

We need to be on the phone

with Lanny Davis at four.

Bill Clinton's lawyer.

He's representing Penn State.

Holy sh*t.

He's gonna scream a lot,

and threaten to sue the paper

into the ground.

Can he do that?

- Who knew about 1998?

- ( clears throat )

The cops. Gary Schultz.

He says he told Spanier,

Spanier said he didn't.

What's the likelihood

Schultz knew

and didn't tell

Tim Curley and JoePa?

Nobody take a sh*t

around there

without asking JoePa

for tactical advice, so--

But he says no.

The kid he raped

at the Alamo Bowl?

That was '99,

but I don't think

he told anybody...

- before the investigation.

- 2000?

A janitor sees Jerry

pin a boy to a wall, blow him,

but only tells another janitor

who's scared shitless of Joe,

thinks he's gonna get fired,

so no report.

2001?

Well, 2001, everybody knew,

but they called it nothing.

Horsing around

in a locker room.

Who? Who uses those words?

Spanier said he heard

it was conduct

that made somebody

uncomfortable. McQueary.

Wait, that's

what McQueary told him?

No, he never talked to McQueary.

Who met with McQueary?

Paterno, Schultz, Curley.

How do they describe it?

They described it as

"inappropriate conduct,

horsing around,

not that serious."

And what about JoePa?

He said that McQueary saw

something of a sexual nature.

What does Joe consider sexual?

I don't know.

What did McQueary say?

McQueary said what he saw.

The kid against the wall,

Jerry behind him,

rhythmic sounds.

Anal rape.

Probably, but I don't know

if he said those words.

He was trying

to communicate anal rape,

not snapping towels.

Well, I know that--

I just don't know

if we're on solid ground

to say that.

I don't know if he said

that to Joe.

Are we having

a role reversal here?

You choose your words,

you choose your reality.

How many people used words

that allowed other people

to understand crimes

against children

as what knuckleheads

do in locker rooms?

We're in this, too.

You're first article's

the reason

a bunch of these victims

came forward.

There's no case

without that.

You think I don't wanna use

the strongest possible language?

But when Bill Clinton's

lawyer calls you--

I'll deal with that.

Scott:
He is the soul

of the university.

Anybody in this town

will tell you that.

Sue:
We built the library,

and he quintupled the endowment.

- Mary Kay:
$2 billion.

- This was a cow college.

Sue:
They wanted a school

with a good football team.

But Joe always said

that they should be

a world-class

academic institution.

It's not a farm team

for the NFL.

Scott:
It's a, uh--

it's a philosophy.

Mary Kay:

Like the dorms.

Would not allow...

an athletic dormitory...

( audio trails off )

( cheering )

Show him the "Why I hate

Jerry Sandusky" memo.

I don't know...

what this is.

What do you think?

Scott:
If there was

a reason to fire Jerry,

he would have found it.

Okay, stop talking

about me like I'm dead, please.

I'm here.

The press is here.

Kids are shouting on the lawn.

Everybody wants to know

what I have to say.

So, it's time to say it.

And what exactly

do you want them to know?

Uh, a tragedy happened.

I did exactly

what I was supposed to do

as soon as I knew.

End of story.

Did other people know?

I don't know.

Did I know about rumors?

Who remembers?

I don't know

what I had for breakfast.

( scoffs )

Sir, uh--

Point is, it's time to focus

on helping the university,

not talking about Joe Paterno.

It's-- What do--

It's got nothing

to do with me, truly.

What does it have to do with me?

McGinn:
Coach, I have

so much respect

for you.

( Paterno grunts )

I followed your career

for a long time.

That's why I took the case.

This is the bad part

of my job.

You need to step down.

- You need to retire...

- Scott:
Whoa.

and announce it

right away.

Scott:
Okay, wait, wait--

Hold on--

I want to know, from you,

what not to say to the press.

That's why you're here.

I don't need career advice.

Scott:
Dan,

we asked you to craft

a message

for the press.

That's it.

This isn't

about what he--

No. He can't go

out there.

He's used to being

the emperor holding forth

in front of a press corps

that just watched him win.

You're not disciplined enough

to go before the press.

- That's not true.

- Sue:
Hey, he talks

in front of the press

every day, Mr. McGinn.

Ma'am, "What I had

for breakfast"

is what people say

when they're worried

that they do know,

and they're old enough

to think that they'll

get away with it.

I started saying it

to my wife when I turned 40.

You need to resign

before somebody does it

for you.

You've had

a great career.

Spanier:
I'm gonna

recommend to the board

that 2005 be your last season.

McGinn:

How old are you, sir?

Sue:
He's 84.

Paterno:

I may be 77,

- but I'm not old.

- Joe.

I've raised millions of dollars

for this university.

I graduate 85% of my players.

You wanna fire me...

try it.

McGinn:

Folks...

the question of whether...

Coach Paterno will retire

or be fired

is a big part of the public

narrative right now.

I want you all

to think about that.

( indistinct voices

in background )

You've had a great career.

Coach? A great career.

Man:

I'm very disappointed in JoePa.

To be honest with ya,

I've looked up to him

my whole life.

Why would he stick up

for a frickin' pedophile?

Why would this happen?

Help me with this.

Man:

Let's go, let's go, lets go!

Paterno:

Did I see a reverse throwback

to the quarterback?

Bone Right over 42.

Pitch reverse pass.

Well, don't practice it

unless you're gonna use it.

We'll use it.

Yeah.

So...

Uh, look, guys, uh...

Th-- This thing, uh...

is-- is-- is-- gotten, um...

you know, out of hand. So...

I-- I planned to, uh,

pack it in,

end of they year, anyway.

So...

Guido:

I am absolutely devastated

by the developments

in this case.

I grieve for the children

and their families,

and I pray

for their comfort

and relief.

I have come to work every day

for the last 61 years

with one clear goal in mind:

to serve the best interests

of this university

and the young men who have been

entrusted to my care.

I have the same goal today.

That's why I've decided

to announce my retirement,

effective at the end

of this season.

I love you all, guys,

I really do.

I want you to know

that we're gonna play

the rest of the season

together, awright?

That's the deal.

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