Teachers Page #5

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I think we know what's better for us

more than the teachers do, you know.

- Right.

- Right.

Tell them about it, Diane.

I think school does a good job.

Oh, sh*t.

It makes us better people if we learn this.

(RAZZING)

Mr. Pilikian,

was that just a large breakfast?

Or do you disagree with this man?

Well?

Come on. This place is a joke.

What do you mean, it's a joke?

You're being sued by some kid

'cause you didn't teach him nothing.

What're you gonna say

when they ask you about that?

All right. Fine.

Mr. Pilikian has just given us

another assignment.

Say what?

TIM:
Oh, man!

No, wait a minute.

You tell me.

Tell me what's wrong with this school.

You tell me what I should say.

So, what?

We gotta write another paper now?

No, you don't gotta write another paper.

Just communicate your ideas.

I don't care how you do it.

You can write a paper if want or take

a photograph. Do it any way you want.

Sing a song.

Communicate.

Hold it.

How do we know if we do this

we're not gonna get in trouble?

You don't.

But I'll guarantee it.

No getting us for what we say?

No reprisals.

Yeah, no reprisals.

All right.

(ONE FOOTSACKIN YOUR DOOR PLAYING)

All right. One more, one more.

All right, you ready?

Okay. Great going. Okay. And...

(STUDENTS EX CLAIMING)

BOY:
Boring! Boring.

BOY 1:
Teacher's lounge.

That's the girls' bathroom.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

BOY:
Eddie. Eddie.

- All right.

- Eddie.

- BOYS:
(CHANTING) Eddie.

- All right.

Way to go, Eddie.

No reprisals, right?

(ALL LAUGHING)

DAN:
Mrs. Wensel?

GRACE:
Yes.

Dan Hall, Independent Insurance Company.

I'm here about the accident

involving the driver's ed car.

- WOMAN:
Sounds good.

- Oh.

We seem to have misplaced it.

What?

How can you misplace a one-ton

piece of equipment?

GRACE:
Are you kidding? At this place?

What's up?

This.

(CHUCKLES)

- Not too bad.

- Not too bad?

The kid rips off a camera

and takes these pictures

and all you can say is, "Not too bad."

The morning paper

is running these tomorrow.

I've been on the phone

with Dr. Burke all morning.

- Do you want to know how mad she is?

- No.

He claims you okayed this.

Did you?

Yes.

You can go.

Where the hell are your brains?

You know how much embarrassment

this is gonna cause us?

Oh, come on, Roger.

It's not like that kid

was chewing bubble gum or something.

Look, this is the first time

I've gotten to this kid.

Maybe I can make him

give a sh*t about himself.

That's a hell of a lot more important

than a silly thing like this!

That's not your job!

So don't pull some of that

Mr. Chips crap with me!

Your job is to get them through

this school and keep them out of trouble.

That's it!

Well, maybe I should reexamine my job.

Maybe you should!

I don't know

what's happening to you, Alex.

But if you got a personal problem,

you work it out at home, not here.

This goes on your permanent record.

Does that mean

I have to stay after school, too?

Did you forget to tell me about the paper?

Okay, Pilikian.

You miss my class one more time

I'll let them have your butt.

Deal?

It's a deal.

So, this is your idea

of a gourmet dinner, eh?

Well, you haven't lived

until you taste one of my tacos.

One taste and you're gonna agree,

I should've taught home ec

instead of Mrs. Badie. Move your buns.

Wasn't Mrs. Badie...

Cut.

Wasn't Mrs. Badie

having an affair with Ditto?

Why, does that turn you on?

Compared to what?

(EDGE OF A DREAM PLAYING)

To this.

Sure beats the hell out of Ditto.

I had my... My little talk with Ditto today.

Guy's still a jerk.

Why? Did he fall asleep

while you were asking questions?

We both fell asleep during his answers.

It's really ticking me off.

I mean, I just don't understand. I...

- Are you listening to me?

- No.

Cut.

I mean, I can understand Horn and Rubell

ducking my questions,

but I'm trying to help the teachers

and all I'm getting is a lot of

"I don't knows" and "I can't remember."

Wish I knew what the hell was going on.

Lisa, are you gonna talk about this

all night, because I'm getting turned on.

You just don't understand

the frustration, Alex.

You wanna bet?

You don't get out much, do you?

Lisa, can't you for one night just forget

about the case, the school and everything?

For one night?

All right. I'm sorry.

You're right. We'II...

We'll just have a nice dinner and relax

and I won't say another word.

Great.

It's just, I can't understand the teachers.

I mean,

I'm trying to change an inept system

and that can only help them.

Lisa, who do you think

makes up this system?

The people do.

And they don't wanna be scapegoats

for that system.

- I'm not on a witch hunt.

- Yes, you are.

What is that supposed to mean?

Everybody wants to change it.

They all have ideas,

but nobody wants to pay the price.

Now, you're asking some teachers

to stick their necks out

and they know they're gonna get chopped.

You'll end up closing the school,

not changing it.

You're not gonna tell the truth, are you?

It won't change anything.

Oh, Lisa, look.

I remember a lot from your class,

Mr. Jurel.

About how you were supposed to fight

for what you believed in

no matter what it cost.

Was that all a lie?

Were you just having fun

with a bunch of kids?

What about Eddie Pilikian?

Doesn't he mean anything

or was that just self pity?

I needed you, Alex. I was counting on you.

And what about you, Lisa?

I haven't seen you

since I don't know when.

All of a sudden we're going out

and having dinner.

Is that part of this fight?

- Is that what you think?

- What're you getting out of this?

Your name in the paper?

Just by being here

I am jeopardizing my career,

but I couldn't stay away.

And now I can't even remember why.

I don't know how to make you believe me.

I don't know if I even really care,

but I'll tell you this.

I'm gonna ask the questions

and you're gonna have to

give me the answers.

I know what's going on in that school

and I'm gonna change it

with or without you.

What the hell do you know, Lisa?

You're not a teacher, you're a lawyer.

You can't see what's going on in there.

You and those others, you come in the

school and you waltz down those hallways

and you think you can tell us

what's happening there?

Well, that's bullshit!

You can't see what's happening there

because you're hiding behind

your memories and your ideals.

You use them like shields.

When you can drop your shields

and walk down those halls naked

and really see what's happening

then talk to me and I'll believe you.

Bye.

(INTERSTA TE LOVE AFFAIR

PLAYING)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Hey!

Not bad.

Where did you get this car?

What do you think?

A little paint, a little glue.

Where did you get this car?

- Where did you get it?

- It's Rosenberg's.

What, are you f***ing crazy?

What... What's your problem?

You, you stupid a**hole,

you don't go ripping a teacher's car.

What, you want to go back to juvie again?

- Get the hell off of me!

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