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Streets of San Francisco, a Quinn Martin production.

Starring Carl Malden.

Also starring Michael Douglas.

With guest stars Morris Evans, John Lenn,

Jeffrey Lewis.

Tonight's episode, School of Fear.

I've got Jim Riley in my office. Here's his school record.

Did he start the fight?

Either he or Richie Martino. They're members of rival gangs.

We've had bad incidents before, but nothing like this. I've got three

interrogation units set up in the auditorium, a juvenile setting up two

Any leads so far? No, all that anybody saw was a rumble. What about Martino? We

haven't located him yet.

Oh, uh, Dean, this is Mr. Watson, our boy's vice principal.

Were you in the yard during lunch hour? Yeah.

Only we call it the noon patrol.

Too bad you weren't here an hour ago. Walter Randolph might still be living if

we had police infiltrating that jungle.

But, of course, the students would resent that.

Now, don't exaggerate the problem, Dean. We've had our troubles here at Manuel,

but no worse than that other school in the city. No, just your normal everyday

routine. Gang fights, beatings. We even had teachers assaulted right in their

own classrooms.

Dean, would you take Mr. Randolph's six -period, please?

Sure.

You know what he was going to teach him?

Civics. Good citizenship.

He really cared about that.

Jim, these men are homicide detectives.

Big bust, huh?

Saw a ditch fourth period.

Can we use your office?

The other boy, Martino?

I'd appreciate it if I could have his home address. Sure.

James Whitcomb Riley.

You don't know him? Yeah, it's me.

James Whitcomb Riley was a great American poet. That's not you.

You're not even a good student.

Three F's, two D's.

That equals zero. That's you.

Sit down.

Jimmy, you own a gun?

Guns aren't my thing, man.

You were in a fight today and a teacher was killed.

Now, if you didn't shoot him, you better tell us who did.

Look, all I know is that Martino and a bunch of his punk friends jumped me. All

I saw were fists and boots.

Martino carry a gun?

Yeah, he could. But you don't, right?

Look, I never zapped anybody and I wouldn't get a teach either.

I mean, they're the good guys, right?

Back to class now.

I have a makeup test.

We'll have a test, all right.

Take him down to headquarters and give him a paraffin. Hey, wait a minute, man.

Hey, keep your hands off of me, okay?

Look, man, you got no right to do this. You're in big trouble.

Don't forget to phone his parents.

Here's the file on Martino, Lieutenant.

Is he a better student than Riley?

He's worse.

He's not a bad kid, though, and I don't think he's a killer.

Well, we deal with what we've got.

Riley and Martino.

One resents authority and the other one hides from it.

Sometimes I wonder what we're teaching.

During the time men live without a common power to keep them in awe, they

their condition which is called war.

And such a war...

as if of every man against every man.

Dare we leave child and man to their common state of nature, Walter?

But then, no art, no letters, no society, continual

fear, danger of sudden death, and the life of man, poor,

solitary, nasty, brutish.

And short.

Very appropriate, Leopold.

Thomas Hobbes, the Leviathan.

18th century philosophy, but appropriate.

17th century.

You're looking well.

How are things?

Disjointed. I haven't found any suitable work, if that's what you mean.

I'm sorry.

Mourn for poor Walter, not me.

He left Manuel High without a protest.

Feet first.

It's getting awful.

Worse than all the years when you were there. I can well imagine.

I'm thinking of taking an early pension.

Ethel wants me to.

Walking away won't help, Mr. Watson.

What can we do?

What else is there to do?

Teach him.

Teach them.

Somebody must.

They need to learn a lesson from all this.

A hard lesson.

What about the chess game? I'm waiting.

I'm afraid I'll have to cancel, Mr. Beckerman.

You're not moving, are you?

No, but I'll have to be away for a while.

You got a job teaching again?

Yes. Where?

Across town. I shall be living in.

Living in?

Tutoring some children of great promise.

And little incentive.

Well, I'm pleased for you, Leopold. You're a fine teacher.

But I hate to lose such a good tenant, even temporarily.

Where should I send you mail?

I'll advise you. Now, if you'll excuse me.

Of course.

Good luck, Mr. Sommer.

Thank you, Mr.

Beckerman. Thank you.

You see?

He wouldn't leave without his clothes.

He'll be back.

Sometimes he doesn't come home for a day or two.

Without telling you where he's gone?

He comes, he goes. How can I stop him?

He's big as I am. Mrs. Martino, your son has been gone for three days.

He could be in trouble, real trouble.

My Richie never hurt anyone.

Well, he might be with somebody who could.

You think somebody might be trying to hurt him?

We don't know.

I don't know where that boy goes.

He never tells me.

He never tells me anything.

When you hear from him, please give us a call.

Here's my card.

I

said

to get in the car, Mr. Pruitt. You're crazy, Summer.

Do you recognize this?

You should.

I confiscated it from you last year in the schoolyard. Hey, come on, man.

I didn't do anything to you! In the car, Mr.

Pruitt.

Don't disobey me again.

Operator, will you give me the police, please?

Hello, Steve.

They only got one clean print, right? Index of Walter Randolph.

Registration? Nothing yet. Sacramento Telec hasn't come in.

But Valencia's confirmed that's the gun that killed him.

Single action 32, mail order special.

How far from school did they find it?

It's a couple blocks away. Any one of the kids could have ditched the gun and

back in the yard before lunch.

Yeah.

Riley's paraphernalia is negative.

I guess that leaves us only with Martino.

Manuel High is getting to be our best customer.

What is it now?

Got a possible kidnap student named Randy Pruitt, a senior at Manuel.

Who reported it?

Neighbor, 118 Skinner Avenue. Saw a man forcing him into a car. Didn't get the

license number.

Pruitt, huh? You said Pruitt? Yeah.

Priest.

Priestley.

Olsen.

Well, he's not on the list of either gang.

Now, wait a minute. Skinner Avenue, that's a depressed area, isn't it? Yeah,

like the one Martino lives in.

So what do you think?

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

What I do know is this Pruitt kid wasn't grabbed for ransom.

The neighborhood he comes from is so poor they'd have to pay off in food

One teacher killed, two students missing.

Beginning to sound like an epidemic.

Whatever kind of work you got, mister, I'm just paying. Paint, saw, hammer, you

name it, mister. You'll find it most rewarding.

You got no day work for me, mister Summer.

Close the door, mister Jeffrey.

He fell down the stairs, and I could see from up there.

Then they got in the car, and they just drove away. Can you describe the man?

Well, no, I'm sorry, Lieutenant, but I can't see too well without my glasses,

you know, from up there.

But it was an older man.

The man, he had a knife?

Oh, yes, very threatening, you know.

Was your son in any kind of trouble, Mr. Pruitt?

No, not that I know of. I think he would have told me.

Randy's not that kind of a boy at all.

I almost feel like he's my own son.

When does your wife get home?

Well, she's out of town working.

She's a singer. And you're out all the time.

My territory's across the bay. Look, Randy's a very independent boy. He's

making his own dinners for years. Did he ever mention a boy named Richie

Martino?

Maybe. I don't know.

After school, where does your son usually hang out?

I don't know.

What about Jim Riley?

Look, I don't know.

Why would anybody want to kidnap my son? Why?

We were hoping you'd be able to tell us.

We're really not very close anymore.

I mean, I have to make a living where I can.

You understand?

Hold on to the barrister, Miss Harris.

Hey,

you're

crazy, you know that?

You know that?

Counselors, I call your names.

William Jeffries.

Yeah.

The word is present.

Present.

Randy Pruitt.

Present.

Judith Harris.

Present.

Richard Martino.

Here.

everyone present and accounted for, our lesson can begin.

Yes? Mr. Harris?

Speaking.

I'm not going to identify myself, but what I have to say is very important.

So?

I'm holding your daughter, Judy.

What? She's all right.

I'm not going to punish her, providing she does what she's told.

Who is this? Is this some kind of nut or something?

She needs to be taught a lesson, Mr. Harris.

Her whole life depends on it.

Judy?

Judy?

I don't care if there are 400 kids gone. I want my daughter back, and I want

that tree. Then you're going to have to help us, Mr. Harris.

You're going to have to tell us exactly what he said. I told you.

He's got her. That's all.

Did he ask for money? No. Now, how old did he sound?

I don't know.

Fifteen, maybe more. Was there anything special about his voice?

He sounded smart.

Cold.

He said that he wouldn't hurt her if she would do as she was told.

She had to be taught a lesson. That's what he said.

If he hurts her, I'll kill him.

you shut up? You're just wasting your voice.

Ain't nobody gonna hear this.

What a creep!

What does he want with us?

I think old Soda the Staffer's gonna kill us. Hey, shut up! You wanna shut

Everybody's gonna get out. Oh, yeah, right.

Let's see what's gonna happen now.

Uh, you're gonna bite through your chains and then rake ours. Hey, just

cool, man.

Now, someone hasn't laid on us yet what he's up to. Yeah, I think we're here

cause of her.

Huh? I mean, you ratted on him, honey.

You got the old man, Ken.

Are you kidding? He deserved it. He had no right to hit anyone the way he did.

Come on, that was Billy he hit, not you.

He's too dumb to say anything. So what is she?

Some kind of big mouth?

Martino!

Dear Miss Harris, that your presence here has nothing to do with my dismissal

from Manuel High School.

You were all my students, once bright, intelligent young people who, for one

character flaw or another, failed to apply yourselves.

Well, I intend to change that pattern before it becomes too deeply ingrained.

How?

I'm going to teach you.

What? What are you going to teach us in this rat hole?

How to learn, Mr.

Pruitt, how to learn.

And as to this rat hole, as you call it, it was and still is a very fine private

school.

You're off your rocker.

This ain't no school.

Not anymore.

Not for us.

It will be.

It may be your very last.

You're going to let us go, are you? You're in jail!

For the rest of your life.

I will not tolerate your threats.

My colleague, Walter Randolph, wasted his life trying to teach you things of

importance, but you would not listen, would you?

Well, mine will not be a waste.

Neither will yours.

You will sit here and you will learn what I have to teach you while there's

still time.

And I will brook no interference from you, your parents, PTA, the...

Board of Education or the superintendent, you will sit here and

I warn you, if you do not pay attention,

you will suffer the consequences.

Well, there's only two kids that ever took a course in Randolph, Harris and

Pruitt. They were in different sections.

All right, no tie -in.

Having any luck?

Well, we cross -checked all the student activities, school clubs, homeroom

teachers, and came up with zero. Nothing.

Tell me, do you keep a separate record of the disciplinary manners?

No. All...

detention and discipline reports are kept in the students' personal files.

about the faculty files?

Well, I got Randolph's file right here, but there's no record of the four kids.

There's nothing in the kids' file on him? No fights, no incidents?

I don't know.

Maybe there's no connection.

Wait a minute. There was one incident involving Billy Jeffries last year, but

didn't have anything to do with Randolph.

Well, what was that incident?

A teacher was dismissed by the board for striking Jeffries. He had been brought

up on similar charges before.

What was his name?

Summer.

Leopold Summer.

He's a very good teacher, but I understand rather old -fashioned.

He'd been here for years.

I didn't know him very well. I'd just been transferred a month before.

Do you have his file here?

Yes, it's in the inactive section.

that Martino and Pruitt were involved?

No, I don't think so.

But Judy Harris was.

She gave testimony before the school board.

Well, the kids could have been in that class. Yeah, and I'll tell you what it

was right there. History.

The board found Summer, a stern disciplinarian who believes in the

right to punish his students physically.

Okay, there's two sections of that class. Harris and Jeffries were in the

So was Martino.

And Pruitt's in the second. There's our connection.

But what has Leopold Sommer got to do with the shooting of Walter Randall?

Well, maybe Mr. Sommer can tell us.

It's 111 South Boyle Street.

Thank you.

The books you have been given deal with historical biography.

Eminent... men and women of antiquity.

You will study the passages indicated and be prepared for an oral examination

the material.

You may make notes, but you may not refer to those notes during the test.

If any of you fail to complete your examinations, you will be punished.

You have been arrested, fed, without personal hygiene.

I trust you will find nothing further.

to disturb your complete concentration during my absence.

If you have any idea of trying to escape, well, I warn you,

don't attempt it.

What are you trying to do?

Something smart.

Something you guys never would have thought of.

An S .O .S.

Hey, whoa, whoa, wait a second. Come on, let me throw it. I got a better arm.

Wait a second. Come on, if you miss and he finds it, what are we going to do?

smart.

This whole area is condemned.

Now who's gonna be walking around up there except Summer, huh?

Well, I'm not gonna read any of his stupid books.

Me either. Suit yourselves.

Only I figured that if he's playing a game right now, he's got the home court

advantage.

And he's one cat I don't want to foul out with.

Units, the Bayview School, 71 Bayview, the 80, the alarm.

Central 2, 10 -7 on the alarm. KMA 438, clear.

All units, Central 2, this is Kirkmore. No merit to the alarm of the Bank of

California, 400 California.

Repeating, no merit to the alarm of 400 California. KMA 438, clear.

All units, Park 2 is releasing to the owner of recovered... I know I have a

here someplace.

It won't be necessary. I see he's returning.

Looks to me like he's leaving.

I don't see a light.

Request all units within the vicinity of Polk and Howard to be on the alert for

a white Mercury Sudor Model 61 -03.

The driver could be dangerous.

It's hard to believe such a thing.

18 years they lived with me. I never had to use my key.

Mrs. Summer died a few years ago.

All through her illness, Leopold cared for her like a bride. It's just amazing.

Everything in this place is at least 10 years old, even the mail.

That's when Mrs. Summer became ill.

There's only two things in Leopold's life.

His wife and school.

Maybe three. Chess.

Summer's wife died.

And then he was fired from school.

That's just like his whole life stopped ten years ago.

You remember the school board's psychological evaluation of him?

He was gradually losing his grip on reality, obsessed with his past.

Leopold knew everything about the old times.

He could quote you all the great philosophers and leaders, a fine

Say, can you recognize any of those names?

Yeah, that one.

Mrs. Johnson.

I believe she's Leopold's cousin. That's right, Twin Peaks.

It's his old school album. Summer, he grew up in the Mission District. I bet

knows that area pretty well.

Call in for a car and then check out the whole neighborhood.

I'll drive to Twin Peaks.

Talk to his cousin.

I'm sure Leopold wouldn't do anything to harm those children.

But you played chess with him. What kind of an opponent was he? Oh, brilliant.

A ruthless tactician.

Leopold would always go for the... Ruthless.

Good afternoon, students.

I've brought a few things for lunch. It's about time. I'm starved.

But first... we will go over your assignments.

Oh, man, you've got to be kidding.

No, I'm quite serious, Miss Harris.

Now, your first biographical sketch was concerning Aurore Dupin, La Baronne du

Devant, pseudonym Georges Saint.

Name one of her most illustrious novels and discuss what you feel were her

reasons for her unconventional behavior.

Man, I didn't even know she could write.

You have not read your assignment.

That's right.

Mr. Jeffries, have you read your assignment?

Most of it.

How much formal education did Abraham Lincoln have?

Not much.

About 12 months altogether, I think.

And his successor, Andrew Johnson?

He had no schooling at all.

In what ways were Johnson's views on Negro rights similar to those of his

in Congress, Thaddeus Stevens?

I don't know.

Mr. Pruitt?

Elizabeth I of England, who were her parents?

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

What happened to them?

Martino. Huh?

Miguel Cervantes. In what way did his life parallel that of his fictional

Don Quixote?

Look, I don't know.

And I don't want to know. I don't.

You have not read your assignments.

You have not done what I asked you. Come on, this is a lot of junk. What good is

it? Hey, come on. Look where it got him.

You talk only when I tell you to talk.

Who are you to judge me?

Mr. Pruitt, you think you've had it hard because you've been left alone so much

of the time.

Elizabeth I of England's father beheaded her mother and then discarded the

child, having declared her illegitimate.

Yet she became one of England's greatest and most influential leaders. You could

learn from her example.

If only you'd apply yourself.

You'd do well to study Cervantes, who spent most of his life in prison and

poverty.

Jeffreys, Harris, you've all missed the point that you're here to learn that you

can learn.

In the summer, sir...

We understand.

We like another chance.

I will not be human.

I want results, not debates.

By way of punishment, you'll go without food.

Oh, come on.

Or water the rest of the day. Furthermore, you'll be given a second

twice as difficult as the first.

This is the curriculum.

These are the procedures.

You will learn what I have to teach you if I have to break it into you.

Yeah, excuse me, ma 'am. Can you tell me where 1205 is?

They tore it down just a year ago.

My place is next, but they're going to have to tear it down over my head

I'm not getting out.

Well, did you ever know a man named Leopold Summer?

No.

This used to be a nice neighborhood, but no more.

He was a schoolteacher around here.

Now, wait a minute.

He grew up on this street.

Oh, that was a long time ago.

Yes, that's probably why I remember.

He was a funny one, always with books. Used to sit on my steps and read.

Have you seen him lately?

Yes, that's probably why I remembered.

I've seen him a lot of times lately walking around over there.

I walk Bambi over there almost every day.

And what is over there?

Nothing, just some condemned buildings and the old Thomas Paine school.

I had three nephews went to that school.

The same school that Mr. Summers went to, too.

Ma 'am, thank you very much. I appreciate it. Well, you're very

Stay right where you are. I'll be right there.

Sure, Mr. Harris. Only it says a big reward.

You'll get your reward. Just don't move.

Yes, Mr. Jeffries, you have a question?

No, I'd like to go to the bathroom.

Very well.

Continue reading. You will be examined in 25 minutes. No dallying, Mr.

Call

me

when you're ready.

This desk is going to come loose before the chains do.

Then pull up the desk, meathead.

Then what? You want me to hit him over the head?

No, stupid.

You get to the desk drawer, you grab a knife, and you stab the freak when he

comes back. That's smart. Real smart.

What are you, chicken? I'm not chicken. Come on. That's a dumb idea.

A knife against a gun.

Chicken.

Peabrain. You know what might work? What? If we can pull it up and you can

it, you might be able to get out and get the cops.

Help us. Bug off.

Help us, honey.

Richie.

Hey, Richie.

Richie!

Where's my daughter? Wait a minute. Take it easy.

All I got is this.

Where'd you get this?

Over there, back at the old school, the academy.

Hey, don't I get a reward?

Inspector's 8 -1. This is headquarters.

What is your 10 -20?

8 -1, go ahead.

Inspector Keller called in from Hill and Sutton, proceeding to the Thomas Paine

Academy.

Suspect. reported scene in the area.

Did he ask for backup units?

Negative.

1098, Payne Academy.

10 -4.

I'm sorry you had to show up, officer. Your presence here has created a

disturbance. All right, class, you have two minutes to finish your reading

assignment. I suggest you use it.

I'll keep this, the dime.

Mr. Summer, I presume?

You realize this doesn't make any sense at all?

We'll see, young man. We'll see.

Meantime, I advise you to be quiet.

Yeah, well, I radioed my position. There's going to be cops all around this

place. If you speak again, I shall have to gag you. Is that understood?

I'll tolerate no more questions from you.

All right, Klaus.

That's the end of your reading time. Close your books.

Now, my people.

What first turned Francis of Assisi...

away from the worldly and made him devout.

I, uh... Speak up.

I don't know.

Giovanni de Bernardone, sainted by the Christian church, Francis of Assisi, was

a soldier, Mr. Martini, a soldier, man of the sword like you.

But he had the sense to throw away his weapons and use his mind to create an

order to teach.

If Francis was a pacifist, what the hell are you talking about? And all the

worlds are not Franciscans. France is linked from violence.

Martino here is governed by it. It's the only language he knows.

Miss Harris, what were some of the differences between Marie Antoinette and

Marie -Therese?

I'm not sure.

Yes, you are.

Think.

was a goody -goody queen. She got all worked up about the little people.

And I didn't even know you could read.

Will you shut up a minute, Richie?

And Maria Antoinette?

She played around a lot. She didn't care what was happening to her country.

But when they tortured her, when they chopped her head off, she showed them

had done it in style, I guess.

Classic example of a woman who wasted her life realizing the true dimensions

her character only when faced with death.

The old man finally got you to sit up and bark.

Mr. Jeffries, the Alexandre and Dumas, father and son, what was their

knowledge of rejection?

Well, the old man was part black.

And he looked it.

But the kid, Alexandre Fees, well, he refused to accept the

idea. He was illegitimate.

So he kept pounding away. He, he...

He persevered, didn't he, Billy?

Yeah, he persevered.

Good work, Mr.

Jeffries, good work.

Your grasp of your assignment doesn't surprise me.

Don't let them tell you you can't learn.

Not houses finely roofed, nor stones of walls well -built, nay, nor canals, nor

dockyards make the city, but men.

Able to use their opportunity.

Hold it!

Daddy! Right where you are, mister.

Daddy! I must ask you to leave until the bell rings.

Harris,

get the

key!

Are you all right?

Did he hurt you?

Yes, he did.

He... He had his hands all over...

The key, Mike, the key's on the desk.

It's on the desk.

Here.

Steve, take him outside.

I'll go upstairs and get Summers.

Teacher. A real teacher.

Summer.

Summer.

Summer.

You know, he's really tough, though. As tough as he must be.

And Leopold Sutter, our oldest black member, who is not only a distinguished

scholar, but a dedicated friend.

Please present.

Did Riley actually admit it was his gun? Well, Riley said the gun went off when

Randolph tried to take it away.

Martino verified that.

So it was accidental.

Well, he's still gonna have to have a juvenile hearing.

Hey, Billy.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

Filling out some forms.

Man, you sure make it hard.

You make it easy. You make it hard.

Billy's re -entering the curriculum for his final semester.

Good for you.

Fantastic.

We'll see.

Guess if old Summer thought I was worth dying for.

Well, I can try.

You'll do fine.

See you.

You take care.

Strangely enough, some good has come out of all this, hasn't it?

What happened to the others?

Oh, the Harris girl dropped out, but... Pruitt is back, and Martino may,

eventually, you can't win them all.

Say, would you like to join us for lunch?

No.

No, thank you.

I know what he means.

Everybody's so concerned about what the school system's doing to the kids.

I wonder what it's doing to some of these teachers.

Well, we know what it did to one.

He never stopped caring.

Yeah.

You know, I was sitting in Summer's class.

He had them listening.

He must have been some teacher.