Pound of Flesh Page #4

It takes more than that, Kelly.

"Deny thy father

and refuse thy name."

you are that particular kind of girl

that men my age...

...call young and frequently accuse

of innocence. Who are you?

Juliet, as in "Romeo and Juliet."

Right. I'm not so innocent.

All right, uh, let's change up the text.

"Frailty, thy name is woman."

You are?

I'm not exactly sure who I am.

Well, you are Gertrude,

Hamlet's mother.

Hamlet chastises her in that scene

for immorality.

Perhaps you forgot that today's

assignment was reading Hamlet.

What's your name?

- Rebecca Farraro.

Do you think that Hamlet is a chauvinist pig?

Actually, I haven't read Hamlet yet,

but...

...if he said that,

then he must have been one.

Well, that's a good answer.

All right everyone,

I think we'll wrap it up there.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Have a good night. Thank you.

Miss Farraro, could I have a word?

Would you care for a cup of tea?

- No thank you.

you're not really a student, are you?

Is that true?

True. I'm a police officer.

Well, that's a crime.

you're far too beautiful

to be wasted on criminals.

What are you doing in our little college?

We're investigating a body

that was found around this area.

Really? A woman, a young woman?

Here, have a cookie.

Uh, yes. How do you know? Thanks.

Well, the Chief sent a police woman to

our college? Pretty obvious it's female.

you know, I'll give you a piece of advice.

you should talk to our dean, Jean Clark.

She's is the watchdog

for all the girls here.

You know, we get

lots of drop outs through the term.

Actually Dean Clark said that you're

the expert on co-eds around here.

Really?

I'm very surprised.

I mean, I don't think she's ever, ever said

anything positive about me.

May I have a napkin?

- yes, take this one.

Thank you.

Why don't you take these cookies back

to your colleagues with my compliments?

My wife bakes them for the students,

and I just end up eating them and...poof!

Thanks. Um, and if you think

of anything that might help me...

...please give me a call.

- Okay, I will.

The only thing that I can think of is that

you really ought to read Hamlet.

I'll think about it.

- It's a great pleasure.

Pleasure.

- Thank you.

Who was this dead girl,

I wondered.

The truth is I didn't really want to know the

answer.

My tenure at Barden had been filled with

pleasure...a thirty year summer of love.

It never occurred to me that sex

could be any other way.

How can it be that good if you don't really

love the person you're doing it with?

Trust me, it can be good,

even if you don't love the person.

Oh, do you remember that one guy, Shawn?

Who?

- Oh, big dick boy?

What?

- Big is not even the right word.

It's humongous.

- Yeah, its...honestly, it's too big.

Wait, how big? How big?

- Too big.

It's...it's so big.

Well, it's more girth than length.

We'll put it that way.

I can't even remember the length because

of the girth. It was like, I wanted to run.

It was so huge.

- She didn't experience...

Stop!

- She didn't experience The Tank!

I don't know...that's the new name.

I tell you, there's such a thing as too large.

Hi, how are you?

Listen, I think I've got good news.

I can take you on. And you're right,

your academic record was fantastic.

Ooh, dream come true.

But I might not be able to stay at Barden.

I can't afford the tuition,

even with my grants.

Oh, dear. That's disappointing.

you know, you could always

apply for a loan, of course.

No, I like the security of having earned

my life of the mind, Professor Melville.

Of course, I understand.

If you like working for it...

...you may be eligible

for a special scholarship.

Rachel told me you helped her.

- Rachel did?

Well, do you know what Rachel does?

Something like hostess at events.

It's more like, um, going out on dates.

Just going out on dates.

Well, in the broadest sense of the word.

Sort of like, maybe helping people

in healthy, natural ways.

Well, as Lord Byron said, "Pleasure's a sin,

and sometimes sin's a pleasure."

Would you be okay

if an appreciative date...

...made an uncomfortable request?

Just how appreciative are we talking about?

Well, we're talking like something

comparable to a full scholarship...

...room, board, books,

I mean the whole nine yards.

When I was sixteen, I used to blow a guy

to get a ride to school. It's cool.

Wow. Well, lucky guy.

Well, great. Well, then, I think we'll

have an opportunity very soon.

Great. Rachel said she's doesn't

even feel like she's working.

That's just our Rachel.

Hi Mrs Carlson, thank you for coming.

I'm Sergeant Farraro. - Hi.

I'm Patrick Kelly.

- It's nice to meet you.

Did you bring a photo?

- Yeah.

We think that we may

have found your daughter.

Can I get you something to drink?

Maybe you can tell me,

what kind ofjob did she do?

She had no job. She'd been looking

for a long time all over.

But she told me a man named Ken might

have a something for her. - Okay.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This is too hard.

- I understand.

Can I...

Can I see her please? I don't...

If you'll come this way, please.

Here's your photo.

I found this in her room.

It doesn't belong to her.

Oh, God. My baby.

Hi, are you...are you John?

Yes, but, it's after hours.

What can I do for you?

My name is Dee. I heard that

you wanted to see me.

About? I'm sorry, what class?

You like dark-haired girls like me?

- Would you like to sit down?

I would like to sit down.

I meant in my lap. That is what

you're here for, isn't it?

How about we talk first...

something to break the ice.

Tell me what you like.

Okay.

Relax.

You relax. You do as you're told.

My teacher's going

to really have to punish you.

What are you doing? Ooh, just get off!

Just going out on dates.

- In the broadest sense of the word.

Maybe helping people in healthy,

natural ways.

What? Dionesia?

What happened to you?

you didn't tell me he was such a freak.

What? Did he do something to you?

Why didn't you call me?

Please, please, sit down, sit down.

Calm down.

I can't take his class.

- Sorry, have a sip of water.

It's all right. Just calm down,

calm down. Calm down.

Do you have any idea what I just did?

No, it's all right.

I'm going to take a shower.

- No, please! Dionesia, wait, please!

You just did a good deed for a very sad man!

Dionesia, wait!

- Just leave me alone!

Please calm down.

- What?

Look, it was a mistake ofjudgment.

Please, it won't happen again. I promise.

Dionesia, come to our party.

It will do you good. How about it?

I don't know. Let me think about it.

I just think he's gone over the line.

I understand how you feel. But Barden's

good reputation is our priority. Jean...

We have never had a scandal.

We never will.

- But you will handle this.

yes, but your discretion, that's the key.

As long as I'm dean, it goes no further.

Just rest assured, I will handle Noah Melville.

Good.

It feels good to win...for a change.

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