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That's pet.

Let me tell you something. You ain't getting to me, Velasquez, because you're

sellout. You issue that directive, you're going to have a full -scale riot

your hands.

Sure would. I hope you're feeling well.

Marlock, let's dispense with the formalities. What the hell is going on

school? We only want to be young.

We only want to be free.

He doesn't want to be you.

Johnson, you just danced yourself right out of this school.

to death without the slightest provocation.

Because it makes me feel good.

Well, I'll never understand it. Well, look at it this way. I don't belong to

gangs. I don't drink. I don't do drugs.

You want points for that?

No, but look, a young man has to express himself somehow.

I'm just letting it all hang out.

Well, letting it all hang out is what led to the fall of the Roman Empire.

Look out for pedestrians.

Now, that was hot. It was clean. It was tight.

It was busy. It was electrified.

I mean, y 'all knocked me on the floor over there.

I guess y 'all are getting to where y 'all don't need me anymore.

Miss Grant, don't you think you're selling them a little too hard?

Me? Selling?

Yeah, Miss Grant, you can tell us. Who's going to represent us in a national

arts festival?

Well, you know, there can only be one of you, and I know the rest of you are

going to be disappointed.

I don't see why. Just because every major agent, director, producer in the

is going to be there.

All right, I can't stand it anymore.

Is it me?

Leroy Johnson.

All right.

Representing the music department in the National Festival of the Arts will be

Mr. Cassidy.

And representing the voice department will be...

Miss Doris Schwartz.

Moi?

Okay, people, come on, let's get in here. Let's stop standing around

Come on, settle, settle.

Let's take our seats.

We don't want to miss one single second of science class.

We don't?

Today's subject is spontaneous combustion.

Now, can anyone define that?

Oh, that's easy.

That's when you have combustion, and it's very spontaneous.

You know, with jokes like that, Amatulo, you're going to have a very shaky

career in show business.

Okay, anyone else?

Miss Chapman, would you like to elaborate on Mr.

Amatulo's simplistic or...

should I say, simple -minded response.

Spontaneous combustion is the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid

oxidation of its own constituents without heat from any external source.

I'm really almost tempted to go, honey. What could a party at Morlock's be like?

Old Frankie Land Records, Mule Train, Jackabelle, Cry of the Wild Goose.

That's a good call, Elizabeth.

Oh, Miss Sherwood,

there's something I forgot to tell you.

What's that, Mrs. Bird?

Well, I don't know, dear. If I remembered it, I wouldn't have

Hey. Did you two get invited to Miss Morlock's party?

I'm not going. Don't make me.

I bet he served those little pigs in a blanket.

Beer. Domestic beer. And wine in those disgusting little plastic cups.

Hey, Mrs. Berg, now I used those plastic cups in my last party, if you recall.

Oh, but yours had those cute little flowers around the rim. They weren't

Nice cover, Mrs. Berg. Thank you.

You know...

Maybe we're not being fair. I mean, it's possible that Quentin Morlock is

capable of giving a somewhat classy party.

Isn't it?

What kind of odds are you giving me?

Oh, good.

You're all here. You can all RSVP at once. What do you say? Now, listen.

I'm going all out on this one. We're going to have those little pigs in a

blanket. The whole works.

Miss Grant?

Uh, oh, uh... Okay.

Benjamin?

How about you?

Do I have a choice?

Okay, we're two for two.

I have a date that evening.

Now I remember what I was supposed to tell you, Miss Sherwood. Your date's

canceled.

Canceled? He called. He's got to go out of town.

Oh, no, no. There's no mistake.

I'll just call him right back.

Uh, Miss Sherwood.

No, wait. You can bring your date.

Excuse me?

Miss Sherwood, are you all right? I'm fine, Mr. Morlock. I'm just fine.

Just let me do it myself.

Miss Sherwood, I am so sorry. This was all my fault.

Cleo, don't be silly. It was an accident.

Oh, boy.

How bad is it?

Well, let me put it this way.

I don't think I'm going to make it to your party.

Cleo, it wasn't your fault.

Well, of course it was my fault.

I mean...

I just, like, splashed it right into you. All right. Maybe it was your fault

little. Does that make you feel better?

No. You know, you could have been watching where you were going.

You're right, Cleo.

I'll try to be more careful in future.

Me too.

Now, I agree with the board on this one, Bill.

A teacher did get hurt. Luckily, not badly, but who knows what could happen

time.

You don't have to remind me about what's going to happen to our insurance rates.

No, I'm fully prepared to stand behind your directive.

Matter of fact, I'm going to issue it right now.

Bye.

Big mistake.

Beg pardon?

You issue that directive, you're going to have a full -scale riot on your

Mrs. Berg, I think I'm capable of enforcing the necessary discipline

this school.

Better get the tear gas ready.

Attention! May I have your attention, please?

This is Vice Principal Moorlach.

A directive has come down from the Board of Education stating that there will be

no more dancing, singing, or playing of music of any kind.

in any of the areas of the school that are not designated for those activities.

Anyone breaking this rule will be subject to extreme punishment,

possibly even expulsion.

Something bothering you, Johnson?

Yeah.

The quiet.

How would you like to bring freedom back to... School of the Arts by signing

this petition.

Oh, Doris, I don't know.

I mean, I do want to sign it, but after all, Michelle would take it hard.

Doris, I don't know what to do. I'm torn.

I'll catch you later.

Okay.

Leroy.

Just the man I wanted to see. No way, Doris. I am not signing that petition.

Don't you want things in the school back the way they were?

Yeah, and you think sending a bunch of signatures to the man is going to do

that? Yeah, I do.

Grow up, Doris.

Life ain't like that.

Okay. Remember, this is a protest.

And nobody, and I mean nobody, answers any questions. You got that?

You really think Morlock's gonna notice the difference?

Now, Dosh, we have to have unity here. Are you in or out?

Fools rush in. Fine, fine.

Leroy. Sure, I'll play. I just think it's a waste of time. Look, laying

petitions, not answering questions, that kind of stuff ain't gonna do it.

You got something better?

I'm working on it.

I'm working on it.

Chris.

Don't give on me.

Jeff.

No sweat.

It's up to you, Nicole.

You're a big gun.

Okay, let's battle, people.

Today's subject is DNA.

Definition?

Anyone.

How could you fall like that, Nicole?

You know, you're just totally correct.

My grade point average is important to me, Danny.

More like what's handing out app. Yeah, but don't you care anything about this

school? Look, I don't need to sing in the hallways. I can sing in my shower.

And I don't need to dance in the cafeteria because ballet class is enough

me. Well, that's what we're talking about here, right? Dancing and singing

the hallways? Yeah. Let me tell you something.

I'm no dance major and ain't no singing major. But what's going on here ain't

good. And if you don't understand that, then you don't understand nothing about

this school.

Big finale.

What do you think?

I thought everybody split.

What planet have you been visiting, Mr. Cassidy?

Are you aware that a ban has been issued?

It's my hand. They got a mind of their own.

You know what I mean?

You put me in a...

Awkward position.

On the one hand, there are rules.

And I broke the rules, right?

You're right, I'm no good.

Turn me in.

Turning people in is not my style. In my life, I've seen it happen too often.

A moral dilemma, right?

No problem. I'll turn myself in.

Mr. Cassidy, some people are said to march to the beat of a different

You obviously need an entirely different orchestra.

Mr. Sharofsky.

Why did you choose me to represent the school?

I mean, you don't even like my stuff.

20 years ago, when the four mob tops from Liverpool showed up on the Ed

show, I thought, goddamn, Hamill, it's the end of civilization.

20 years later, I love their stuff.

I'm sure in 20 years, I'll appreciate yours.

Why wait?

My goodness, Elizabeth.

Just what this room needed, some more flowers.

Put them over there.

So, how are we feeling today, Elizabeth?

How do we look like we're feeling? Oh, my, aren't we grouchy? Lydia, do us both

a favor. Stop talking like a nurse.

Well, maybe I'll stop talking to you altogether, Elizabeth. Maybe I'll just

my lovely floral arrangement and dash.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm just going crazy from the confinement and the claustrophobia. Can

understand that?

Not only can I understand it, there's a lot of people that can understand it

right now.

Come in.

Brought you some flowers.

Not the most original idea in the world, I see.

Hello, Miss Grant.

Miss Sherwood, I hope you're feeling well.

Morlock, let's dispense with the formalities. What the hell is going on

school?

Be careful. She's a wee bit cranky. Bye -bye.

Go easy, Morlock.

I'm not too crazy about you right now.

Well, you're not by yourself.

I had to come down a little hard on the kids, and they all hate me for it. Even

Mrs. Berg's refusing to talk to me.

I'm not sleeping.

I'm not eating. I've got acid indigestion. Not one single teacher is

my party, and yet I know I'm doing the right thing.

How? Well, look at you here in traction.

You think I like seeing you get hurt?

You don't use me for this mess.

It was an accident.

I don't know what all the big fuss is about anyway. I can't think of any

school... where they allow the kids to sing and dance in the hallways whenever

they feel like it. That's just... That's just the point.

Our school isn't just any school.

It's a very special place.

When are you ever going to understand that?

that I can't take anymore of this punishment.

People, what is going on?

Nobody in here is dancing and feeling the music.

How can we feel the music in here when we feel like zombies out there?

Look, Christopher, I don't like this any more than the rest of you. But if you

can't dance in the hallways, I would think you would be looking to dance in

here. Yeah, well, it don't work that way. Don't talk with me, Leroy. Now, I

trying to work you up into this presentation. There's a lot riding on

No, it ain't, because I'm not doing the presentation.

Run there by me again.

You heard me. I do not want to represent this school.

I used to be proud of this school. I'm not proud of this school anymore.

I see.

Well, let me tell you one thing, Leroy Johnson.

In this profession, a performer makes a big mistake by thinking that he's

indispensable because there's always going to be somebody waiting to step

his shoes.

Well, whoever they are, they are welcome to them. Fine. If that's your choice,

then Mr. Christopher Donovan will be representing the school in the National

Arts Festival.

No, he won't.

Me too. I'm hanging with Leroy.

All right, people, wait a minute. Hey, hey, let me get this straight. There's

not a single dancer in this class that is willing to represent the school in

national festival?

I'm right?

Wrong.

I'm in.

Yo, man, I just want you to know where I'm coming from I know where you're

coming from What's his problem

you

Hey,

I thought that was what the school was all about competition

Yo, well, you thought wrong. That's the last thing the school is about. Oh, I

don't think so. I think it is about competition.

And jealousy.

Hey, easy, B. Come on. Hey, I would have been picked in the first place if you

weren't Miss Grant's pet.

Let me tell you something. You ain't getting to meet Velasquez because you're

sellout. And I don't deal with no sellouts.

Who are you pushing? Come on, guys. Come on. Cool it. Cool it. All right. Keep

it cool. Are you cool? I'm cool. Come on. I'm cool. Are you all right? I'm

All right. Let's see.

as you think this is some sort of a protest against the suppression of

freedom.

Well, it's not.

It's anarchy.

And I'm not about to let anarchy run rampant in this school.

I realize the past week's been rough on all of us.

But if anything like this ever happens again, some of you are going to find

butts out on the street.

I'll clean this mess up.

Morlock!

Mr. Morlock.

I just wanted to thank you for letting everybody off from there. It's just a

warning. You're welcome.

Is that it?

Yeah.

Well, no.

Figures.

This is a petition against the directive.

Why are you giving it to me? Why don't you give it to the Board of Education?

Because I thought you would want to.

In case you hadn't noticed, we're on opposite sides.

You really think so?

I don't know.

You know, I think you really care about this school.

And I think you really care about what happens to the kids here.

Why are you telling me this?

Because if you don't do something really fast, the place is never going to be

the same.

Looking at something?

I'm looking at nothing.

Hey, how about cutting me some slack, Jack? I got work to do.

It could wait. No, it can't, so don't go messing with my mind.

You gotta get ready for the presentation.

Hey, man, it was Leroy's gig.

He said shine it on.

Bad for him, good for me.

He was just trying to help the school. So am I, by winning the presentation.

Look, I don't like the man clamping down any more than you, but I can live with

it. And I'm telling you, man, it's going to get a lot worse unless you put an

end to it.

Now, are you with us or against us? No, you don't listen. I'm not going to rock

the boat.

I know you're going to sink the boat.

I'm not sure about this. I don't know.

You already put D -L -E. Just put O and Hewitt and it's done. It's not that

difficult. Please.

I think I better keep this over a little more.

That girl has made up her mind to never make up her mind.

Nicole.

N -O -D -O -R.

You go to this school. You gotta find this. Everyone is telling you what I

to do. What about you? You're still in the presentation, aren't you?

I worked my butt off for that. I worked my butt off on my grades.

I don't want my name going on some list that might destroy all that.

You know, you're a hypocrite, Doris. You want to have your little revolution,

but you're not willing to make the sacrifice.

Hey!

The presentation has nothing to do with it.

Yeah? Tell that to Leroy.

Leroy, I feel like I'm visiting you.

I'm sorry, Miss Sherwood. I got a lot on my mind.

I understand all this mess going on down at the school. I can't do anything. I

feel so helpless.

Hey, that's not your problem.

Wrong. My getting hurt started this whole thing.

Here I am, stuck on the sidelines, flat on my back.

What would you be doing if he wasn't flat on your back?

Finding a way to fight, I guess.

What if the fighting didn't work?

I'd fight harder.

What the hell are you doing?

Shaking things up around here a little. Oh, that's great. First Darcy, without

dumb intentions, and now you with your Marcel Marcel imitation.

What are you so tight about, Mr. Johnson?

I mean, I'm in this with you, right?

Oh, you are, huh?

You're in this with me. So why don't you quit the presentation?

Quit the presentation?

Ruin my chance at show business immortality?

Wake up.

I mean, you come off like some kind of an outlaw, like you're some kind of

dangerous dude.

Kathy, you know, sometimes you make me sick.

Oh, wait, um...

Is this like therapy? I mean, you got this weird hairstyle.

You got that dumb earring slapped in your ear. You got this attitude like

different. Like you know something that we don't.

You don't know nothing.

You think I've got weird hair?

Look, you're hiding and you're scared just like the rest of us, but it's fine.

It's okay if you want to be that way. You be that way. But don't ever say

with me. And if you're going to do it, man, do it.

You're playing.

This is becoming one uptight school.

Quentin, I don't get it. You never had disciplinary problems with the School of

Arts before?

No, we never had that damn directive before either. That's what's causing all

the problems. It's got this school on the ropes.

I thought you were for the directive.

I was.

I mean, I am. Well, which is it, Quentin? Was?

Or am? I don't know anymore.

often is at your radio.

I'm standing next to it, ain't I?

Well, turn it off.

Now.

Son, don't start something that I'm going to have to finish.

Red Wings.

out of this school.

You know, Mrs. Berg, in all my years in the school system, I've never expelled

anyone.

Well, you know what they say.

Records are made to be broken.

Just... Sign on the dotted line and Leroy Johnson is history.

Wine.

Mr. Shirofsky.

Just the man I wanted to see.

Well, now you see me, now you don't.

Benjamin.

Uh, wait a minute.

I, uh, thought you might want to join me for a drink.

Actually, Mr. Moloch, it's late, and I don't like to frequent bars.

Oh, heck, neither do I, but see, they made a mistake, and they brought a case

beer here to the office instead of my place, and I figure it's a shame to let

go to waste. I mean, nobody's going to be coming to my party anyway.

I don't... party with people I don't like, and right now you're not one of my

all -time favorites.

Maybe you could make an exception this time.

Please, Benjamin, I really could use some company.

On this uncharted desert isle, there's Gilligan,

the skipper too.

The millionaire and his wife.

The movie star.

The professor and Mary Ann here on Gilligan's Isle.

You see? You didn't think I could remember the whole thing.

That's entertainment.

Warm beer, cold cocktail, Franks.

Now, if we only had some mustard.

Coming up.

You know, Quentin, you throw one hell of a party.

Yeah.

Wish I'd brought my Frankie Lane records.

You see, I'm not a hard guy.

I'm just doing a job.

And if I don't, I'm going to get fired or I'm going to have to quit.

We'll miss you.

You really mean that, Benjamin?

Not really.

See, deep down inside, I'm a warm, sensitive human

being.

Says you.

Someday, people are going to understand Quentin, Morlock.

I wouldn't bet the ranch on that.

Well, getting late.

Benjamin, what about love?

Is that a proposition?

Now stop kidding around, you big monkey.

No, I mean... You know, I've got feelings.

I'm hurting here.

I really care about this school.

Maybe you do.

Hell, I... I wouldn't care about it. I love it.

I love those kids, every single one of them. And it really tears me apart that

they don't know it.

Go home, Quentin.

It's almost eleven.

No one more, Quentin.

Please, God, don't let him sing again.

You know, Quentin, I think maybe you're human after all. We're sugar, but human.

He likes me.

Hey, what's going on up there?

Johnson's cleaning out his locker.

Yeah, and we're in here hiding.

It's not our battle.

That's right.

I came here to get something out of this school, not change it.

I've got a shot, and I'm not going to blow it now.

I can't believe it, man.

I've been here less than a month.

And already I'm no longer the Cassidy I knew and loved so well.

Next thing you know, I'm going to be wearing a three -piece suit and

to Barry Manilow records.

Well, not this young man.

Cassidy's no mook.

What's a mook?

I don't know. I guess he means us.

You know, man, we can't let him do this to us. How are we going to stop him?

I don't know, but we are.

There's got to be some way to get you back in here. Look, with things being

they are, I don't really want to come back to the school anyhow.

What if things were changed back to the way they were?

Look, Doris, one thing in the school people keep missing. You got to give

something up to get something back.

Oh, Doris, do you still have that petition? I want to sign it now.

It's going to take a lot more than a petition.

Mr. Sharofsky, there's something I have to tell you.

There's something I have to tell you. Never eat cold cocktail franks with

mustard.

Mr. Sharofsky, I'm quitting the presentation.

That's what I had to tell you.

That he's quitting the presentation?

No, that I am.

Child, what are you talking about? You cannot quit this presentation.

Why not?

Because quitting doesn't solve anything.

Maybe not, but at least I can live with myself.

I hope you're not doing this for me.

No, I'm doing it for me.

Well, Miss Grant, thanks for everything.

And I never thought I'd say this, but I'm going to miss you putting me through

it every day.

Leroy, you just hold tight, boy. You ain't going nowhere.

You kids are just hurting yourselves.

Okay, Amatulo.

I'm going to ask you one more time.

What's the chemical sign for hydrogen?

Okay, buddy, you just got yourself an F.

Schwartz?

Okay, you can join Amatulo.

All right, Donovan, what's it going to be?

Okay.

Miss Chapman, would you kindly show your fellow students that there's at least

one person here who still cares about her education?

What's the chemical sign for hydrogen?

Ask Leroy Johnson.

I need to speak to you.

Not now, Miss Grant.

Right now, Mr. Morlock.

I'll be right back.

Right.

You have got to reinstate Leroy Johnson. Don't you think I'd like to? Then do

it. The school is going into the toilet.

Look, I don't want to fight with you. Well, you better fight with someone.

What do you expect me to do, take on the whole Board of Education? It would be

nice. Well, I can't.

Then fight. Find yourself another dance teacher. I quit.

Miss Sherwood, what are you doing?

Breaking the rules, Mr. Morlock. Every now and then the rules just have to be

broken. Yeah.

All right.

Okay,

what are you all standing around for? You heard the lady. Hit it.

Well, are we going to have to bounce all the students?

Don't worry, Mrs. Berg. Quentin Morlock's taking care of business.

What about all these detention slips?

Burn them.

Hello, Bill.

here there's something I'd like you to listen to that's

right buddy it's music and singing and dancing and that's right outside my

office and what's more I love it now you can take that damn directive and stick

it up your this isn't just any old school here it's damn special and I'm

to see that it stays that way you want my scalp then just come and

get it just damn It's on over.