To Sir, with Love II Page #5

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So you don't like the way | the system works. That's clear.

Why don't you take that talent | and anger and get something done?

Look, I do things for myself. | What? Get into fights?

Protect that pathetic | square-inch of turf?

There is no such thing as a 25-year-old | gang leader, and you are pushing 20 already.

Well, things happen. | Dying for nothing is stupid.

I don't think you're stupid. | Maybe I just don't give a damn.

Your brother is one of those people | following you into nowhere.

Do you give a damn | what happens to him?

Maybe you can answer a question.

Arch and Wilsie Carrouthers | are about a year apart in age.

I think so. About two years. | But they're in the same class.

Wilsie repeated 8th grade, and 11 th.

What is the law in this country? | Is he required to graduate?

No, you can quit at age 16. Why? | Because he's still here.

See you tomorrow.

Yo! How you doing, Mr. Thackeray? | Mr. Laredo, you're in good spirits.

Yeah. About that job stuff you were | talking about, I was thinking...

I'm always thinking. I think it's the coolest | thing in the world that you care about us.

And then I got to talking to Herbie and Angel and | they could use a job, only they're scared to ask you.

You're not relaying this information | out of the goodness of your heart.

You're charging them something | for these services.

They take care of me | and I'll take care of you.

I'm not interested in your | taking care of me, Mr. Laredo.

See, that's what I figured. | You're one of these "altuist" dudes.

Firstly, it's altruist. | Secondly, let me set you straight.

I'm not interested in | your little scheme,

because I'm not interested in a cut of | a percentage of someone's part-time job.

It's not worth my while.

I'm doing the best I can. | No, you're not.

You don't come close | to doing the best you can.

You never will, as long as you look | for nickels here and dimes there.

You're a very smart boy. | I do okay.

No, you don't do okay. | That's the point.

You're always hustling, | but you never get anywhere.

Do you?

Yeah, I'm coming.

Mr. Thackeray! | I stopped at the Clarion.

You never went back to see them. | I wondered if...

I don't really need a job.

Can I speak with your mother? | She's not here right now.

Is there a reason I can't come in? | No, of course not.

She's not home. You could come back, | but I'm sure she'd say it's up to me.

You talked it over with her? | Yeah.

She didn't- | She said that it's up to me.

There's no reason to talk to her.

Your mother doesn't live here. | She's on tour.

But she's gonna be back.

She's gonna be back soon. I know | that she is, as soon as she can.

It's important to her career.

Otherwise she wouldn't have- | She's not on tour.

She's not in a play.

I have to stay here. If anyone knew, | they would put me in a foster home.

But she's gonna come back.

I have to be here. | I have to take care of her.

She doesn't have anyone else, | Mr. Thackeray. Please.

Where is she? | She's in jail.

But she's in a drug programme, | and it's a good programme.

She's gonna stay off this time.

I wouldn't put you in a foster home. | Don't worry about that.

How would it be if I found someone | to stay here with you?

Can you really do that?

Harder things than that | get done all the time, Evie.

Going out with a girl is not like hanging | with the guys. You expect something.

Oh, so a girl's supposed to put out because | you bought her a hamburger? That's sick.

Who are you kidding? | Girls want the same thing guys do.

Oh, please. In your dreams! | You don't think that's true?

Sex is sex, okay? | It's just guys are dogs.

They think there's going to be action, their brains | drop to their shorts and their hands are like an octopus.

I've seen you Friday night with your | see-through shirt and tight skirt.

If you want guys to chill out, | what you get them heated up for?

I don't think girls want to avoid sex. | It's just gotta mean something.

Is that really the difference? | No. See, that's the thing.

Everybody thinks all a guy wants | with a chick is to get in her pants.

And you don't? | Not always.

They have it in their heads what | we're gonna do, even if we're not.

Nobody knows where you're coming | from. You know, just two people.

That's what it ought to be. | And whatever happens, happens.

Very interesting.

Mr. Thackeray, what about you? | You got a little squeeze going on?

Watch it. | No, that's a fair question.

I was married. | You leave your wife in England?

He was married, stupid! | My wife died a number of years ago.

Was she English? | Just shut up.

You shut up! | Yes, she was English.

Black, if you're wondering.

So you got something going on | over here?

Not now. | We're finally getting into it.

It seems we are. | Tell us what " not now" means.

Years ago, when I was much younger, | I knew a woman from around here.

So you was here before? | She was from here.

But she was in Guyana. | Her family was there for a year.

And you wasn't married? | It was before I met my wife.

What happened between you | and this South Side lady?

I don't know. I really don't know.

I've sometimes thought,

when something is good between | a man and a woman, it lasts...

a whole lifetime.

Sometimes more.

Sorry to interrupt, | but Mr. Weaver wants to see you.

Fine. I will be there as soon | as this period is over.

He said for me to take over the class.

Mark, Detectives Dennis and Alvarez | have some questions for you.

Would you rather I leave the room? | It shouldn't be necessary. Sit down.

Do you recall turning in a gun? | Yes, I certainly do.

Good. We ran tests on it. The weapon | was used in a shooting five months ago.

A police officer was | critically wounded.

I'm sorry to hear that. | We want to know who you got it from.

I wish I could help you, | but I can't tell you that.

That gun shot a cop.

That doesn't make anyone here | the shooter.

You let us worry about that. | I can't help you. I gave my word.

You're obstructing justice, Mr. Thackeray, hindering | a police investigation, concealing a felony.

Let's not start | flinging charges around.

You wouldn't have that gun | if someone didn't trust me.

That hasn't changed, | and it's not going to.

If you gentlemen will excuse me, | I have to get back to my class.

Mark, I'm sorry, | but I don't really have any choice.

Under the circumstances, | I don't see how you can teach here.

Emory will take over your class | until I find a replacement.

I heard Mr. Emory gave you a | composition. I hope you were ready.

How come you're leaving? | It's personal.

We did a lot of personal stuff | in here too.

Did you get a better job? | Teaching kids who can survive?

I bet it ain't personal. I bet it just got | a little too hot for him.

What are you talking about? | I was downstairs after class.

He came out of Weaver's office with some cops. I | bet he ratted someone out and can't stick around.

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