1 00:00:04,590 --> 00:00:08,990 What would we do, baby, without us? 2 00:00:09,890 --> 00:00:14,610 What would we do, baby, without us? 3 00:00:15,730 --> 00:00:20,510 And there ain't no nothing we can't love each other through. 4 00:00:21,170 --> 00:00:26,150 What would we do, baby, without us? 5 00:00:27,070 --> 00:00:28,070 Oh, 6 00:00:31,370 --> 00:00:33,550 I love it. This is going to be great. 7 00:00:34,650 --> 00:00:35,970 Okay, you can let it down now. 8 00:00:39,770 --> 00:00:42,650 Are you sure every brother does this for his sister? 9 00:00:44,450 --> 00:00:46,950 Absolutely. Did Alex do it for you? 10 00:00:47,650 --> 00:00:49,870 He wanted to, but he just wasn't right for it. 11 00:00:50,730 --> 00:00:51,730 How come? 12 00:00:52,090 --> 00:00:55,210 Well, Alex has a weird body. 13 00:00:58,990 --> 00:01:01,130 It's like his head is too big for the rest of him. 14 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:04,760 Maybe the restroom is just too small. 15 00:01:06,180 --> 00:01:07,180 That's probably it. 16 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:10,820 Oh, what the heck is this? 17 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,680 Calm down, Alex. Dennis is helping me hem a skirt. It's no big deal. No big 18 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,840 deal, Mel. He is a healthy, happy six -year -old boy. He should not be 19 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:20,540 on a counter in a dress. 20 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:23,980 Especially not this dress. The color's all wrong. 21 00:01:25,220 --> 00:01:29,200 You wish you could be standing up here, Alex, but you can't because your body's 22 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:30,200 weird. 23 00:01:34,590 --> 00:01:36,450 Andy, honey, why don't you go outside and play? 24 00:01:37,270 --> 00:01:41,050 Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. What do you mean my body is 25 00:01:41,590 --> 00:01:43,830 You got a big head. Ask Mallory. 26 00:01:45,570 --> 00:01:46,570 Did you tell him? 27 00:01:47,190 --> 00:01:48,190 Alex, leave me alone. 28 00:01:48,850 --> 00:01:51,650 He said that the rest of your body is too small. 29 00:01:53,030 --> 00:01:54,030 You said that. 30 00:01:55,530 --> 00:02:00,030 I have got a perfect body, okay? And you cannot beat my head. 31 00:02:01,430 --> 00:02:02,870 You make a phenomenal set. 32 00:02:03,690 --> 00:02:05,130 Fine, Alex, whatever you say. 33 00:02:06,010 --> 00:02:07,310 Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. 34 00:02:07,610 --> 00:02:10,810 Is there something wrong with my head? I mean, tell me, because I would like to 35 00:02:10,810 --> 00:02:11,810 know. 36 00:02:12,750 --> 00:02:15,310 Alex, it's no big deal. You've just got the little... 37 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:17,180 Elmer Fudd thing working for you, that's all. 38 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:21,560 Elmer Fudd. 39 00:02:22,180 --> 00:02:23,500 I'm getting out of here. 40 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:29,020 Elmer Fudd. What is Elmer Fudd? Ask me whether or not you had done this. Hi, 41 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:30,080 guys. 42 00:02:30,100 --> 00:02:32,140 Jay, what's the matter with you? You look miserable. 43 00:02:32,420 --> 00:02:34,160 You really do. Jay, you look awful. 44 00:02:34,940 --> 00:02:37,040 But before we discuss that, let me ask you something. 45 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:38,960 Is there something wrong with my head? 46 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,680 Does Easter Island mean anything to you? 47 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:45,140 What's the matter, Jan? What's wrong? 48 00:02:45,420 --> 00:02:47,540 This may be the worst day of my school career. 49 00:02:48,100 --> 00:02:49,100 Why? What happened? 50 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:51,520 I had to do a book report for my English class. 51 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,440 Jan, I'm so sorry. 52 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,760 No, the problem is I wanted to do my report on Huckleberry Finn. 53 00:02:59,060 --> 00:03:00,920 You were in luck, Jan. I did a paper on that. 54 00:03:01,620 --> 00:03:03,300 No, Mel, that was Huckleberry Hound. 55 00:03:05,920 --> 00:03:07,320 Oh, that's right. 56 00:03:10,700 --> 00:03:14,420 I found out in school today that Huckleberry Finn is not on the school's 57 00:03:14,420 --> 00:03:16,000 accepted reading list. It's banned. 58 00:03:16,640 --> 00:03:18,600 Banned? Well, that's absurd. 59 00:03:19,020 --> 00:03:22,920 When did this happen? Well, it's a new policy. It just went into effect. 60 00:03:23,340 --> 00:03:25,360 Well, I wish they banned books when I was in high school. 61 00:03:26,580 --> 00:03:28,440 They start everything good after I leave. 62 00:03:29,500 --> 00:03:33,400 How can they ban Huckleberry Finn? I mean, every kid reads Huck Finn. 63 00:03:33,640 --> 00:03:34,980 It's a great American novel. 64 00:03:35,810 --> 00:03:39,990 It symbolizes the unrest and ferment of the country as the Western frontier was 65 00:03:39,990 --> 00:03:42,930 coming to a close, and we as a nation were forced to confront the issues of 66 00:03:42,930 --> 00:03:45,270 racism, slavery, and industrialism. 67 00:03:46,170 --> 00:03:47,730 God, maybe I didn't read it. 68 00:03:49,370 --> 00:03:50,530 Who decided this? 69 00:03:50,850 --> 00:03:54,370 The Leland Heights School Board. They gave me this letter to take home, a 70 00:03:54,370 --> 00:03:55,590 of information about it. 71 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,560 Oh, Jan, if you're lucky, they'll ban this packet, too. 72 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:00,240 Looks pretty deadly. 73 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:01,959 Hi, guys. 74 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,960 Mom, Dad, I'm glad you're here. I've got something to tell you, and I don't 75 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:05,960 think you're going to like it. 76 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,120 The greeting all parents yearn for. 77 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:11,360 It's something that happened at school today. 78 00:04:11,580 --> 00:04:14,420 Yeah, let's break it to them easy, okay? Just remember, they're liberals. 79 00:04:14,900 --> 00:04:16,399 They could spontaneously combust. 80 00:04:19,700 --> 00:04:20,700 Alex is right. 81 00:04:20,740 --> 00:04:22,960 I know how upset you guys get about these things. 82 00:04:23,280 --> 00:04:24,280 Well, what is it, honey? 83 00:04:24,810 --> 00:04:27,310 I wanted to do a book report on Huckleberry Finn. 84 00:04:28,050 --> 00:04:29,050 All right. 85 00:04:29,350 --> 00:04:30,690 But don't let it happen again. 86 00:04:33,870 --> 00:04:36,170 I can't. Huckleberry Finn is banned. 87 00:04:36,790 --> 00:04:40,710 Banned? That's ridiculous. What are you talking about? Okay, okay, okay. Take it 88 00:04:40,710 --> 00:04:42,710 easy. Don't say just sit in or anything. 89 00:04:44,210 --> 00:04:47,410 I knew the school board's been talking about this, but I never dreamed they'd 90 00:04:47,410 --> 00:04:48,410 dare to do it. 91 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:52,100 This is amazing. If we live two miles down the road in the Columbus School 92 00:04:52,100 --> 00:04:54,140 District, this wouldn't be a problem. 93 00:04:54,500 --> 00:04:56,000 We'd be closer to the mall, too. 94 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:00,460 Was there any discussion about this at school? 95 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,180 Or is everyone just going to stand there and allow this to happen? I mean, what 96 00:05:03,180 --> 00:05:06,620 about your English teacher? Well, Mr. Flaherty is just as upset about this as 97 00:05:06,620 --> 00:05:10,380 am, but he said there's nothing that can be done about it. No, there's no way we 98 00:05:10,380 --> 00:05:12,900 are going to let this happen. This is completely wrong. 99 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:16,660 I totally agree with you, Dad. We've got to fight this. Oh, absolutely. This is 100 00:05:16,660 --> 00:05:19,240 a disgrace to the community, to the state, to the country. 101 00:05:20,500 --> 00:05:23,740 Do I have a big head? 102 00:05:27,420 --> 00:05:30,100 I hadn't had a bite to eat since yesterday. 103 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:36,400 So, Jim, he got out some corn dodgers and buttermilk and pork and cabbage and 104 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:40,100 greens. There ain't nothing in the world so good when it's cooked right. 105 00:05:41,420 --> 00:05:44,200 And whilst I ate my supper, we talked and had a good time. 106 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:49,200 I was powerful glad to get away from the feuds, and so was Jim to get away from 107 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:50,200 the swamp. 108 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:54,920 We said there weren't no home like a raft after all. 109 00:05:56,460 --> 00:05:58,480 With those stockings, I'm going to die. 110 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,560 Mallory, please, your dad's reading from a great piece of American literature. 111 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:05,640 It's a, yeah, it's a great story. 112 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:08,120 I'll be right with you. 113 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,480 I'm sorry, my family keeps interrupting. 114 00:06:10,840 --> 00:06:11,840 Go on. 115 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,620 You know, I used to love that book when I was a kid. 116 00:06:15,260 --> 00:06:19,740 I, uh... I'd always imagine myself at Huck's place, you know, lying out there 117 00:06:19,740 --> 00:06:21,940 the river at night, free as can be. 118 00:06:22,580 --> 00:06:26,000 And only, uh... Well, mine wasn't a raft. 119 00:06:26,380 --> 00:06:27,640 It was a cabin cruiser. 120 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,940 Complete wet bar, satellite dish. 121 00:06:33,620 --> 00:06:34,620 Hot tub. 122 00:06:37,810 --> 00:06:40,250 I don't know. I still like Twain's version. 123 00:06:41,010 --> 00:06:42,310 To each his own, Pop. 124 00:06:44,130 --> 00:06:46,750 All right, I'm off the phone. I'm ready to talk about the book. 125 00:06:47,990 --> 00:06:49,230 That's probably for me. 126 00:06:49,790 --> 00:06:51,070 Hello? Hi. 127 00:06:51,490 --> 00:06:54,870 I can't believe the Leland Heights Board of Education finds all these books 128 00:06:54,870 --> 00:06:55,870 unacceptable. 129 00:06:56,290 --> 00:06:59,610 Catcher in the Rye, Grapes of Wrath, Slaughterhouse -Five? 130 00:06:59,870 --> 00:07:02,730 That's preposterous. I mean, what books can you read? 131 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,140 Well, we're down to Babar Goes to Holland and the Yogi Berra story. 132 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,320 Well, this is infuriating. Every one of these books is a classic. I mean, how 133 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,940 can they justify that? Well, the argument is that the books contain 134 00:07:14,940 --> 00:07:19,400 language or offensive imagery that's unacceptable for pre -college students. 135 00:07:20,140 --> 00:07:26,400 The irony is that in Island Tree School District v. Pico, Justice Brennan said, 136 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:30,280 no local school board shall remove books from school library shelves simply 137 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:34,260 because they dislike the ideas contained in those books, nor by their removal 138 00:07:34,260 --> 00:07:38,600 seek to prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, and 139 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:39,600 other matters of opinion. 140 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:47,940 How did you know that? I know everything. 141 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:56,420 Alex, I've got to admit, I'm surprised you're on our side in this issue, to 142 00:07:56,420 --> 00:07:59,980 think that book banning is actually bringing us closer together. 143 00:08:00,940 --> 00:08:06,760 Well, Dad, I do enjoy keeping you on your toes, but basically I agree with 144 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,880 Stuart Mill's philosophy that a free flow of ideas and information is 145 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:15,080 to keeping alive the spirit of a libertarian and utilitarian vision 146 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:17,980 against the oppressive weight of ignorance and totalitarianism. 147 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,400 Did you swallow a dictionary recently? 148 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:28,240 I'm just saying that regardless of the contents of a book, I believe that we 149 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:31,460 have to preserve the rights of freedom of thought and freedom of speech for 150 00:08:31,460 --> 00:08:33,120 every American citizen. 151 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,260 A straight lettuce diet? That's wild. 152 00:08:37,260 --> 00:08:38,760 With certain obvious exceptions. 153 00:08:40,100 --> 00:08:42,840 I don't think the books on this list are just the kind of things a high school 154 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,500 student should be reading. I mean, they're provocative, they're insightful. 155 00:08:46,220 --> 00:08:50,740 They make you think. What's wrong with that? The problem the school board has 156 00:08:50,740 --> 00:08:56,120 with the book is that Huck's best friend is sometimes referred to as nigger Jim. 157 00:08:56,620 --> 00:09:00,000 Now, look, that's definitely offensive, but it shouldn't be taken out of 158 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:04,040 context. At the time Twain wrote the book, it was common usage in Missouri. 159 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:07,580 The whole point of the story is how Huck learns that a man's color is not 160 00:09:07,580 --> 00:09:09,820 important and that everyone deserves to be free. 161 00:09:10,380 --> 00:09:12,300 Jim is the most noble character in the book. 162 00:09:12,500 --> 00:09:14,640 There are also objections on religious grounds. 163 00:09:15,020 --> 00:09:18,820 Apparently, the school board dislikes the fact that Huck says he would rather 164 00:09:18,820 --> 00:09:23,240 to hell than turn Jim back into slavery, that he, in fact, rejects God. 165 00:09:24,340 --> 00:09:26,700 Okay, I'm off the phone. I'm all yours. 166 00:09:28,680 --> 00:09:29,680 Great. 167 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:32,600 Now we get to the bottom of this. 168 00:09:33,860 --> 00:09:37,440 What about the other kids, Jim? Or are you the only one who wants to read a 169 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:38,440 that's on this list? 170 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:42,020 Well, I don't want to do my report on this book because the book is banned. I 171 00:09:42,020 --> 00:09:43,320 happen to love that book. 172 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,700 Jan, look, if you want to do your book report on Huck Finn, then you should do 173 00:09:46,700 --> 00:09:49,340 it on Huck Finn, and the rest of us will support you on that, right? 174 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:50,719 Yeah, definitely. 175 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:52,420 Okay, but it's got to be your decision. 176 00:09:53,620 --> 00:09:56,900 You know, I never thought reading a book would be something I'd have to fight 177 00:09:56,900 --> 00:10:03,220 for. You know, Jan, I once had a brush with censorship myself. Remember, Elise, 178 00:10:03,380 --> 00:10:05,520 back in Berkeley, huh, 1963? 179 00:10:07,180 --> 00:10:09,220 I wrote an article for the Berkeley Gazette. 180 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:15,260 Fluctuating electoral demographics in the 1962 congressional race. 181 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,240 It was censored? Oh, yes. 182 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:19,600 On what basis? 183 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:21,980 Oh, well, it was incredibly boring. 184 00:10:24,100 --> 00:10:27,620 I mean, boring in the best, most interesting sense of the word. 185 00:10:28,780 --> 00:10:31,900 Thank you, dear. That's exactly what you said in your review at the time. 186 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,640 This is a book report I want to do, and it doesn't seem right that I should be 187 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:38,580 stopped from doing it. No, it doesn't. 188 00:10:38,940 --> 00:10:41,300 Anyway, I don't want to read the Yogi Berra story. 189 00:10:41,740 --> 00:10:42,820 And you shouldn't have to. 190 00:10:43,580 --> 00:10:47,680 Freedom of speech is guaranteed in the Constitution, and basically they're 191 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:48,820 throwing out the Bill of Rights. 192 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:50,120 All right. 193 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:53,460 If we don't take a stand, who will? I mean, where will this all end? 194 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:54,720 All right. 195 00:10:55,220 --> 00:10:58,060 So, basically, you're going to read the book, do the book report. 196 00:10:58,750 --> 00:11:02,150 Risk possible failure in English, jeopardize your chances of getting into 197 00:11:02,150 --> 00:11:07,350 college other than Grant, and become a social outcast in your own community. 198 00:11:08,690 --> 00:11:09,690 I guess so. 199 00:11:10,490 --> 00:11:11,630 That's our girl. 200 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:19,820 When he was 19, Yogi batted 315, had 103 RBIs, and was elected to the All -Star 201 00:11:19,820 --> 00:11:24,100 team. It was also during the season that Yogi told his teammates that he would 202 00:11:24,100 --> 00:11:27,780 one day become spokesman for a wonderfully thirst -quenching chocolate 203 00:11:27,780 --> 00:11:28,940 drink called Yoo -Hoo. 204 00:11:29,180 --> 00:11:30,920 The rest is beverage history. 205 00:11:34,590 --> 00:11:39,990 Very nice, Jill. I think we all feel a little closer to Yogi. 206 00:11:40,610 --> 00:11:44,590 But I think I'd like you to try something a little more challenging next 207 00:11:44,970 --> 00:11:46,550 I haven't done anything on hockey. 208 00:11:47,850 --> 00:11:48,890 Sit down, Jill. 209 00:11:50,910 --> 00:11:52,290 Jennifer, you ready? 210 00:11:53,390 --> 00:11:54,390 I think so. 211 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:04,060 You don't know about me without you have read the book by the name of The 212 00:12:04,060 --> 00:12:05,360 Adventures of Tom Sawyer. 213 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:06,840 But that ain't no matter. 214 00:12:07,460 --> 00:12:10,740 So began Twain's American classic, Huckleberry Finn. 215 00:12:10,940 --> 00:12:12,580 Jennifer, can I speak to you for a minute? 216 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:15,740 Uh, Martin, perhaps you could begin your paper? 217 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:26,500 Athlete, broadcaster, soft drink spokesman. 218 00:12:27,460 --> 00:12:29,040 Who is this great American? 219 00:12:29,610 --> 00:12:30,610 Yogi Bear. 220 00:12:34,690 --> 00:12:38,190 Jennifer, I thought I made myself clear on this. 221 00:12:38,710 --> 00:12:41,870 You know Huckleberry Finn isn't on the approved reading list. 222 00:12:42,130 --> 00:12:46,050 I know, Mr. Flaherty, and I've given it a lot of thought. And I don't approve of 223 00:12:46,050 --> 00:12:49,970 the approved reading list. Neither do I. But I am a teacher in this school 224 00:12:49,970 --> 00:12:51,890 system, and I have to abide by those rules. 225 00:12:52,210 --> 00:12:55,130 I'm sorry, Mr. Flaherty, but I really feel strongly about this. 226 00:12:55,780 --> 00:12:59,740 Jennifer, if that's the case, I have no choice but to call Dr. Hewitt. 227 00:13:00,500 --> 00:13:02,140 Oh, no, not Hewitt the Hun. 228 00:13:03,300 --> 00:13:04,940 She's gonna find out eventually. 229 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:07,760 Billy. 230 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:13,820 Go to the principal's office. 231 00:13:14,140 --> 00:13:15,140 What'd I do? 232 00:13:15,820 --> 00:13:19,340 Nothing. Just go tell Dr. Hewitt I need to see her. 233 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:20,640 Hewitt the Hun? 234 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:24,120 Uh, look, I'm sorry, Jim, but I gotta do what he says. I'm failing. 235 00:13:30,740 --> 00:13:33,340 Jennifer, I hate to have to do this. 236 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:39,320 You understand the position I'm in. You always told us to think for ourselves 237 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:43,020 and to have the courage of our convictions. And if we really believe in 238 00:13:43,020 --> 00:13:44,360 something, then to act on it. 239 00:13:44,780 --> 00:13:46,460 I hope you know what you're doing, Jennifer. 240 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:48,700 This is serious business. 241 00:13:53,860 --> 00:13:55,460 Good afternoon, Mr. Flaherty. 242 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:56,960 Is there a problem? 243 00:13:57,160 --> 00:14:00,760 I'm afraid there is. Dr. Hewitt, you know Jennifer Keaton? Of course. 244 00:14:01,020 --> 00:14:03,660 She's about to do her book report on Huckleberry Finn. 245 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:09,080 Jennifer, are you aware that district policy does not allow us to discuss that 246 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:10,080 book in the classroom? 247 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:11,400 Yes, I am, Dr. Hun. 248 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:17,380 Dr. Hewitt, um... 249 00:14:17,380 --> 00:14:23,800 But I don't think it's right. 250 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:28,880 Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. But as long as you're a 251 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:31,480 student in this school, you have to abide by school regulations. 252 00:14:31,980 --> 00:14:36,140 If you have a problem with a particular policy, I suggest you take it up with 253 00:14:36,140 --> 00:14:37,140 the Board of Education. 254 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:41,880 Mr. Flaherty, why don't we give Jennifer time to find another suitable book and 255 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:43,940 give her report in the near future? 256 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:47,240 No. This is the book report I'm going to give. 257 00:14:48,140 --> 00:14:52,620 As Dante once said, the hottest places in hell are reserved for those when 258 00:14:52,620 --> 00:14:54,180 of moral crisis remain neutral. 259 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:56,780 What does that mean? 260 00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,800 I think she's just making conversation. 261 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:06,060 So, in conclusion, this is one of the best books I've ever read. 262 00:15:06,300 --> 00:15:08,360 I recommend it to everyone in this class. 263 00:15:09,140 --> 00:15:11,520 And I leave you with this question to ponder. 264 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,780 Is Yogi Berra related to Yogi Bear? 265 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:17,180 And if so... 266 00:15:17,740 --> 00:15:18,740 How? 267 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:31,940 My book report is about Huckleberry Finn. Jennifer. 268 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:37,880 Written in 1884, about 20 years after the Civil War ended, this book is not 269 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,540 the story of a young man's journey down the Mississippi, but it's also the story 270 00:15:41,540 --> 00:15:43,740 of America's journey from innocence to maturity. 271 00:15:58,090 --> 00:15:59,750 All right, Andy, we're almost finished. 272 00:16:00,510 --> 00:16:03,690 You know, I asked around. Other brothers don't do this. 273 00:16:06,090 --> 00:16:07,950 Um, well, you're special. 274 00:16:08,270 --> 00:16:11,570 I know, but the thrill is starting to wear off. 275 00:16:14,310 --> 00:16:17,010 Oh, a little tailoring going on, huh? 276 00:16:17,230 --> 00:16:18,650 Yes, we're almost finished. 277 00:16:19,910 --> 00:16:20,910 Uh -huh. 278 00:16:21,690 --> 00:16:22,690 Need any help? 279 00:16:23,030 --> 00:16:25,870 You can't help. Remember, your head's too big. 280 00:16:27,930 --> 00:16:30,590 All right, all right. Just give me this tape measure. Oh, Alex, this is quite 281 00:16:30,590 --> 00:16:33,830 unnecessary. Just put your finger right there, all right? No, I... Come on. 282 00:16:36,410 --> 00:16:37,930 Swell head check, Alex? 283 00:16:39,290 --> 00:16:42,510 All right, all right, listen. You guys are my parents. Help me out on this one. 284 00:16:43,770 --> 00:16:45,510 Is my head too big for my body? 285 00:16:47,570 --> 00:16:48,570 A little. 286 00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:51,370 All right, okay, let me tell you something. 287 00:16:51,750 --> 00:16:55,130 Maybe all of your heads are just a little too small for your bodies. 288 00:16:55,330 --> 00:16:56,330 You ever think of that? 289 00:16:57,520 --> 00:16:58,520 Hi. Hi. 290 00:16:58,620 --> 00:17:00,180 Well, what happened? 291 00:17:00,420 --> 00:17:02,100 Did you read from your Huck Finn report? 292 00:17:03,060 --> 00:17:08,060 I did it. We are so proud of you, Jen. That took a great deal of courage. And 293 00:17:08,060 --> 00:17:11,099 now my only hope is that you have the tuition money to pay for private school, 294 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:12,619 because that's definitely where I'm headed. 295 00:17:13,599 --> 00:17:14,599 Wait, wait, wait. 296 00:17:14,780 --> 00:17:18,020 Hey, what happened? Come on. Hey, don't kid around now. Private school is 297 00:17:18,020 --> 00:17:19,020 expensive. 298 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:23,460 So when Mr. Flaherty found out that I was doing my report on Huck Finn... 299 00:17:24,010 --> 00:17:25,490 He had to call down to the principal, Dr. 300 00:17:25,710 --> 00:17:27,290 Hewitt. She warned me not to do it. 301 00:17:27,510 --> 00:17:29,930 When I did it anyway, she took my pages away. 302 00:17:30,430 --> 00:17:32,570 What? She confiscated your book report? 303 00:17:32,830 --> 00:17:34,990 Yeah, I'm not even going to have a chance to be graded. 304 00:17:35,550 --> 00:17:36,590 Not graded? 305 00:17:36,990 --> 00:17:38,190 Jane, you get all the breaks. 306 00:17:41,990 --> 00:17:45,890 Mel, I don't think you understand the implications of this. 307 00:17:46,190 --> 00:17:49,850 No one should have the right to tell you what you should or should not read. 308 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:54,000 Yeah, Mal, come on. How would you like it if someone came into the Grand 309 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,380 Library and took the book out? 310 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:04,980 Well, I'm sure they'd have very good reasons for what they were doing. 311 00:18:05,260 --> 00:18:07,500 Well, Mal, I don't think any of these are good reasons. 312 00:18:08,140 --> 00:18:11,300 Banning the Diary of Anne Frank because it treated all religions equally. 313 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:16,480 Banning mice and men because of vulgarity. Banning cosmopolitanism. 314 00:18:18,540 --> 00:18:21,880 It's cosmopolitan because it deals explicitly with sexual issues. 315 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,160 The swine, why aren't we doing something about this? 316 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:29,020 We're going to, Mel. We're going to call other parents, organize. 317 00:18:29,260 --> 00:18:32,600 We're not going to back down from this. This is a question of free speech. 318 00:18:32,860 --> 00:18:34,280 The Supreme Court said that. 319 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:41,160 Well, actually, what the court said was that the defendant's school board had 320 00:18:41,160 --> 00:18:44,340 violated students' rights in censoring books from the school library. 321 00:18:45,300 --> 00:18:50,200 Thus, the question becomes, whether the discretion of the school board to make 322 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:53,280 curricular decisions is impeded in any way by First Amendment considerations. 323 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:57,040 I told you, I know everything. 324 00:18:58,980 --> 00:19:00,420 Maybe that's why your head's so big. 325 00:19:05,900 --> 00:19:06,900 Hello. 326 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:08,920 Oh, hi. 327 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:11,640 Yes, yes, we're very proud of ourselves. 328 00:19:12,460 --> 00:19:13,460 Thank you. 329 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:15,160 I'll let her know. 330 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:20,300 That was Tricia Willis' father just saying he heard what you did in class, 331 00:19:20,300 --> 00:19:26,020 the Willises are behind it 100%. Jennifer, you are a regular celebrity. 332 00:19:26,020 --> 00:19:29,460 proud of you. Hey, maybe Dad can do one of his boring documentaries on you. 333 00:19:31,340 --> 00:19:35,320 I mean boring in the best, most interesting sense of the word. 334 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:39,040 Hello, 335 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:42,700 Alex. How are you? I haven't seen you in a long time. 336 00:19:43,140 --> 00:19:44,420 Has your head gotten bigger? 337 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:51,720 Mr. Flaherty, hello. 338 00:19:52,120 --> 00:19:53,420 Oh, hi, Mr. Flaherty. 339 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:57,520 We heard what happened this afternoon. I can't begin to tell you how aggravated 340 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:00,060 and upset we are. I'm not thrilled with the way things went either. 341 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:03,420 But I just wanted to tell you how proud you should be of your daughter. 342 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:08,800 She really handled herself beautifully in a very difficult, sensitive 343 00:20:09,420 --> 00:20:11,120 Thank you, Mr. Flaherty. That's good to hear anyway. 344 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:14,460 I also wanted to tell you I got your book report back from Dr. Hewitt. 345 00:20:14,990 --> 00:20:18,750 I think it's the finest report on Huckleberry Finn I've ever read. 346 00:20:20,430 --> 00:20:21,430 Sorry, 347 00:20:22,870 --> 00:20:24,690 Alex. This was better. 348 00:20:26,430 --> 00:20:28,150 Well, he stays in the family. 349 00:20:29,390 --> 00:20:36,270 That's why it really hurts to tell you that I have to fail you on the report, 350 00:20:36,430 --> 00:20:37,830 Jennifer. Why? 351 00:20:38,670 --> 00:20:42,890 Because as far as the school board is concerned, Huckleberry Finn doesn't 352 00:20:43,500 --> 00:20:45,440 Yeah, I'm sure Mark Twain would be thrilled to hear that. 353 00:20:45,940 --> 00:20:50,160 Technically, if the book isn't officially recognized, there's no book 354 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:54,800 I can't believe it. I'm going to fail. 355 00:20:55,300 --> 00:20:58,480 Hey, hey, hey. Listen, no Keaton has ever failed English. 356 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:06,320 Well... No more Keatons against 357 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:11,040 failing. Well, unfortunately, the failing isn't the worst of it. 358 00:21:12,010 --> 00:21:16,110 Dr. Hewitt has said that unless Jennifer chooses to do another book report and 359 00:21:16,110 --> 00:21:20,370 stops defying the rules of the school she's going to be suspended. 360 00:21:26,470 --> 00:21:27,910 Well, I'm not backing down. 361 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:46,059 Watch The Frog. 362 00:21:46,060 --> 00:21:49,360 Don't go away. There's more family ties coming up in less than 30 seconds. And 363 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:52,420 tonight at 6, check out San Diego's favorite comedy lineup. That's right. 364 00:21:52,780 --> 00:21:56,760 Friends, Will and Grace, and everybody loves Raymond. Do -da, do -da. Smile. 365 00:21:56,960 --> 00:22:01,300 You're watching San Diego's home for comedy, KSWB. Watch The Frog. 366 00:22:01,740 --> 00:22:02,800 Sit, Ubu, sit. 367 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:04,320 Good dog.