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we'll pretend as if there's a railing.

Miss Barrett, l'm not prepared to testify.

Well, in that case,

we'll just have to have the two attorneys

examine you as a hostile witness.

Lou.

Harry, take a note on that, now.

Meanwhile, Lennie, will you just take

your place with the others?

Now, let's see, what else... Oh, the judge.

Whom did l... Did l appoint judge?

Doesn't anyone remember?

l think it was Jose Rodriguez,

Miss Barrett.

Yes, it was Jose. Now where...

l wonder where...

Where is Jose?

Well, knowing the fellow only slightly as l

do, in which case l'm sure l'm not alone,

l would think he probably

got frightened at the last moment.

Cold feet!

Lou, Lou.

Enough is enough. Come on, sit down.

ln that case, l'm going to have

to appoint another judge.

Now, do l have any volunteers?

No?

Class, class.

You're late, Jose.

Members of the court are supposed

to address the judge as Your Honor.

Even teachers.

Well, we'd almost given you up,

Your Honor.

The judge is supposed to be the last one

to enter the court.

He don't need no late pass.

Court clerk's supposed to say

they gotta rise.

He says you gotta get up.

The judge says the court clerk says.

The judge says l say.

You, too.

This here court is now in session.

The case of Silas Marner

versus Godfrey Cass

for the custody of the child

known as Eppie, by George Eliot.

l object, Your Honor, l object.

Objection overruled!

Your Honor's overruled every objection

this defense has made.

Maybe l'm stupid,

but l'm the judge and you gotta listen.

l challenge Your Honor to

your knowledge of court procedure.

l ought to know, l been.

Quiet. This here court will get quiet,

or you'll be charged with contempt.

Because the bell is about to ring, it would

be a waste of the taxpayers' money

to call the next witness.

Members of the jury are instructed

not to discuss the details of the case

in any manner, ways, means,

shape or form.

Members of the court are to leave

in an orderly fashion by ones and twos,

with no talking and to proceed

to their next class without delay.

This court is adjourned

until the same time tomorrow morning.

Hey, we go to lunch?

Miss Barrett.

l'm sorry you're leaving us.

And l wish you happiness

in your new school.

Miss Barrett...

l'm Me.

ln the suggestion box, l'm Me.

Thank you for telling me, Jose.

And thank you.

l just wanted you to know.

l think your English this term

was the greatest subject l ever had.

Oh, Miss Barrett, Miss Barrett!

Your resignation form has come through.

Fill it out now and return it to me.

Later on, there'll be other forms.

And your keys, don't lose any of your keys.

lf l fill this out l will be late

for my next class, Miss Finch.

Oh, Miss Barrett, it has come to

my attention that one of your students,

namely Jose Rodriguez, has pilfered

a graduation robe and mortarboard

from the supply room.

Hi, Teach.

Hi, Pupe.

English

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