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Jawaharlal, what's happening?

Nothing's happening. I can't seem to get my locker open.

Oh, let me try.

[rattling]

How did you know my combination?

I'm good with numbers.

How about the number 40?

As in the $40 you still owe me.

Right.

You know, this could be your chance to get it back.

So, do you have it?

Even better.

How'd you like to get it back with interest?

- That was our deal. - Double? Triple?

All you have to do is keep this box in your locker

for say, two, three.. Twelve days.

- What's in it? - The dull answer?

T-shirts.

The real answer?

Your ticket to financial security.

[beeping]

Oh, what's that noise?

It's trouble and it's coming this way.

Alright, w-while you're thinking it over

what do you say we just put this box in your locker?

- Oh. - Now..

[locker door clanking]

Good morning, Jawaharlal. Good morning, Dennis.

- Look. I'm wearing it. - I know.

I mean, yes, yes, you are.

It really is a lovely tie pin. And very thoughtful of you.

My pleasure, sir. And it looks good on you.

It's the kind of tie pin that tells people

where you're coming from.

And you can wear it with anything. Every day.

I plan to.

Dennis.

You stuff a box of T-shirts in my locker instead of your own.

And you've attached a homing device to Dr. Samuels.

You say you're doing this for me?

You are paranoid, you know that?

Tomorrow, we begin our discussion of Thomas Paine

and why he was considered the bad boy of the Founding Fathers.

[scoffs] That's easy. Uh, Civil Disobedience.

He attacked religion, he defied the authorities

and he was a revolutionary.

Yes, Alan, during the American Revolution.

[bell rings]

(Moore) 'Uh, I have your test papers here.'

Alan.

Ninety-one, not bad.

What'd you get, Darlene?

Ninety-three. Watch my smoke.

- Whoo! - Whoo!

Ninety-five. Uh, what did you get, Sarah?

Seventy-four.

Last time we heard a number that low in this room

we were guessing Janice's weight.

Excuse me.

Huh, I made up the test, I gave the grades.

So I think I should be the one to ask the question.

What's going on? Sarah?

It's only one test.

Mr. Moore, this has reached catastrophic proportions.

She's messing up in every class.

She's been on a reverse roll for the past couple of weeks.

We're getting worried.

Listen, there's no reason

to push the panic button.

And I think you better hurry or you'll be late

for your next class.

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I triple-checked it and I know I'm right.

- Or not! - Am so!

- Not! Not! - So!

Welcome to lifestyles of the immature and precocious.

Could I help you two?

I'm afraid you can't, Mr. Moore.

Oh, come on. Give me a chance to try.

Ow. Okay.

"A perpendicular AB is drawn from any point on arm OA

"to the angle AOB to the other arm.

"Which ratio is constant for the particular angle?

AB over AO or OB over OA?"

It's not important what I think.

Uh, Mr. Moore could I have a word with you?

'You know that physics exam we took yesterday?'

We graded them ourselves.

Yeah, you know, Sarah gave herself a..

I can't even say it.

It's the fourth letter of the alphabet.

A "D?"

Good, Mr. Moore.

When I asked her why, she said she always wondered

how it would feel to fail.

Okay, I will talk to her. Hmm?

You know, maybe it's nothing.

Maybe it's just, you know, girls..

...every month, the pull of the moon.

That's why they can't be president.

What'd I say?

It's okay, Alan. I'll talk to her.

[bell rings]

Well, we're all here.

Except Sarah.

So, as promised, Thomas Paine.

These are the times that try men's souls.

The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot

will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country.

Tyranny, like hell

'is not easily..'

[device beeping] Coming this way!

This was called "The Crisis"

and Washington had it read to his armies.

Getting closer.

In the darkest most depressing days of the war.

Hi, Dr. Samuels.

Sorry for the interruption, Mr. Moore.

'I have an announcement to make.'

I have been informing all classes to be on the alert

for illegal bootleg reproductions

of Fillmore High T-shirts.

Oh, my God.

Rest assured, the culprits will be caught

and I will not go easy on them.

Carry on.

'Now, if we could return'

'to the subject of Thomas Paine.'

Sorry, I'm late.

Thanks to Tom Paine, the constitution included

the separation of church and state.

Just one more advancement we can attribute to him.

Put another way, no pain, no gain.

[all groaning]

That's it. Time is up. Time is up.

Pop quiz over with. Let's have the papers.

I think we ought to form an intense

after-school study group for mid-terms.

- Do you guys agree? - Yeah, sure, Darlene.

- How about you, Sarah? - No, thank you.

Come on, Sarah.

We don't want your grades to slip...anymore.

What's wrong with my grades? I like 'em just fine.

Sarah, I'd like to see you after sixth period.

Sure.

She's cracked.

She's not cracked, Eric.

She's going through a metamorphosis

from a vital, intelligent person

to a couch-potato.

You know, seriously though, I saw something

like this on television.

I-I hate to say it, but she could be suffering from bulimia.

No. It's a classic case of anorexia.

Well, I saw something where a person was able

to cover it up perfectly, but-but she was

and don't laugh at this illiterate.

Maybe she's in a cult. Satan worshipper.

- Drugs? - Alcohol?

You know, I think you've covered

uh, just about every TV movie that was on this year.

I'm no expert, but somehow I don't think

you put your finger on it yet.

You are the last person I'd expect

to get uptight about grades.

How about...baffled?

Maybe I just ran out of energy.

Ever since I was two years old

my whole life has been nothing but grades

prizes, scholarships, competition.

People ask me what I wanna do when I grow up.

I tell 'em. Rest.

Why, that's understandable.

But don't you think you're resting a little early?

Well, I just got wise.

I'm the work horse in our family.

My sister, Lisa, she has all the fun.

Maybe I decided it's time I did a little partying myself.

Well, how do your parents feel about all this?

It's just my father.

- Well? - Ah, he doesn't care.

He's a musician. Most of the time, he's on the road.

My sister and I are pretty much on our own.

So you've done all this work on your own.

With no encouragement.

Yeah.

Well, I've seen the light, Mr. Moore.

You're always telling us to experience life.

Well, I think it's time I do some experiencing.

Sarah..

Now, you are bright

and you've got a great future ahead of you.

If you give up now with.. I mean, you've worked so hard.

Thanks, Mr. Moore.

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Will you calm down? Look at the balance sheet.

We're in the double-digit profits.

I don't feel comfortable taking dirty money.

And I am sensitive to that.

That's why I'm only starting you at 25 cents a shirt.

That way, you can ease into it slowly.

- Remember the word "Trust?" - Remember the word "Sucker?"

- Morning, everybody. - 'Well, what happened?'

- 'What happened?' - What happened, sir?

Well, we talked.

- What happened? - What did she say?

[chuckles] She listened to what I had to say.

(all) And?

She thanked me for telling her.

(all) And?

She got a 67.

- Oh! - Sixty-seven?

Good morning, everybody.

Good morning? When you got a 67?

Really? Hey, not bad for not studying.

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- Morning. - Oh.

Uh, Dr. Samuels wants to see you and I quote

"Pronto, immediately. This means now." End quote.

Now?

Don't forget "Pronto" and "Immediately."

There you are.

What possessed you to call the Musicians Union

looking for Sarah's father?

Well, I wanted to talk to him, if he was in town.

Well, he's not only in town, he's in my office.

And he wants to talk to all the teachers, starting with you.

Well, great. I'd like to get some answers.

Mr. Moore, we never call the parents.

We sit and pray they don't call us.

That's a rookie mistake.

Sorry, coach.

Nothing to do with sorry.

Now, we have to stick together.

Whenever a parent comes here to complain

about the quality of the education

I stand behind my teachers one hundred percent.

That's nice of you, Dr. Samuels.

Oh, it has nothing to do with nice.

It has to do with keeping control of the school

in the hands of the professionals.

Now, it's us against him!

I just thought I'd tip you off

on how we do things around here

so you don't go bailing out on me.

Fix bayonets.

Mr. Nevins?

Mr. Moore.

Pleasure to meet you in person.

- Mr. Moore. - Have a seat, sir.

Mr. Nevins, obviously we are all concerned

with Sarah's performance lately. Uh..

Why don't you start?

Well, after I got your message

I had a phone conversation with Dr. Samuels.

He seemed to feel that a lot of Sarah's, uh, grade problems

could be laid in your lap.

My lap?

Uh, excuse me, gentlemen, I think you two fellows

are hitting it off quite well.

I have a few things to do.

So why don't I just get out of your way and, uh

you can bring me up-to-date on this later.

Ciao.

- My lap? - Look.

She raves about you, you're her favorite teacher.

Obviously, you're a big influence on her.

I ask her, "What's going on?"

She tells me "There's more to life than grades."

I ask if she's done her homework

she says, "Homework's not where it's at."

You tell her that stuff?

Well, of course not.

Well, what are you telling her?

Well, I'm telling her that

grades are a measure of achievement

and not the achievement.

In other words, you are sabotaging

her scholastic career.

Well, I find that a little harsh

coming from a father

who has left his two girls

to fend for themselves.

What?

Well, I fail to understand how

since you are rarely at home

you can take an interest

in Sarah's schooling on a day-to-day basis.

I'm familiar with every class, every teacher

and every grade Sarah and her sister have had

since they started school.

You are?

And as far as my not being home all the time

what's that all about?

Well, you're on the road.

I'm on the road approximately 15 minutes a day

traveling from our apartment to the theater and back.

The theater?

- You've seen "The Chorus line?" - Of course.

I'm in the pit orchestra for 12 years.

I came off the road when their mother died

and the girls started school.

Mr. Moore, I'm away from home four hours a night, tops.

Mr. Nevins, I owe you an apology. I was misinformed.

By whom?

Well, I-I don't think that's important. Uh..

Can you tell me a little about Sarah's sister?

[indistinct chatter]

Ms. Meara, I got coffee on my tie again.

Would you take it up to Home Ec and have them clean it?

With...everything else

I'm on laundry detail, too?

Just do it.

Hey, where'd you get that T-shirt?

Hey!

You can't run away from me. I'm the principal.

Get back here.

I heard he's searching all the lockers.

Don't fall apart on me.

Two more days and we'll be sold out!

[bell rings]

Well, congratulations.

You have really outdone yourselves on these papers.

And...here is the best one.

- An "A?" - Way to go, Sarah.

Ladies and gentlemen, back from the twilight zone

here's Sarah.

[all cheering]

You can't give me an "A" on this paper.

- Why not? - It's garbage.

Well, I don't think so.

I do. This is the worst paper I ever wrote.

Sarah, an author is often the worst judge of her work.

I-I thought it was excellent.

Are you crazy? Mr. Moore, you're losin' it.

You can't tell good from bad. You need time off.

Sarah, that is your grade. The end.

Darlene, also an "A."

Wait one damn minute. Darlene, read your paper.

- Come on, Sarah. - Read it.

"The American Revolution was a revolution not just of men

"but of ideas and words.

"And none more potent than the ideas and words of Thomas Paine

"whose pamphlets were the spark that lit the tinder

of our fight for independence."

Mm-hmm. Now that's an "A" paper.

Now, here's mine.

"Thomas Paine. Born 1737.

Died 1809. That means he was 72 years old when he died."

I like it!

We're talking doo-doo here.

It's simple, it's concise, it's informative.

There's no analysis, no point of view. It's incomplete.

No, it isn't.

Now, it is.

Sarah, your grade is an "A." It is entered in my book.

You will have to learn to live with it.

I can't live with it, not in my house.

You're saying you can't go in with a good grade

but you can go home with a bad grade?

Did you change fathers without telling me?

Nope.

Sarah, uh, who gets busted

if you go home with a bad grade?

I do, of course.

Well, a little.

But I can handle it.

Well, who gets busted if you go home with a good grade?

That's ridiculous.

Who would get in trouble

if I got good grades?

Sarah..

My sister, Lisa.

Why?

She gets lousy grades.

So my father says to her

"Why can't you be more like Sarah?"

Like me.

Mr. Moore, she hardly speaks to me anymore.

Okay, you got me to admit what was wrong.

Now, will you admit that this paper of mine is rotten?

Yup.

But you gave me an "A."

Yup.

Knowing I'd get upset and say something.

Yup.

- You tricked me. - Yup.

- You deceived me. - Yup.

Fine. What do I do now?

Well..

...you can keep turning in work like that

but all you're doing is messing up your own life.

And you're not really helping your sister.

So what do I do?

You can see me after school today and we'll talk about it.

Okay.

- Eric? - Yup.

Get off my desk!

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Oaky, let's talk.

Sarah.

Listen, uh, before your father gets here..

- My father's coming in? - Oh, yes.

I-I tracked him down at this dinner theatre

'in Beaver Falls, Iowa.'

I begged him to fly in just for this meeting.

Okay, okay, you got me.

But I'm not ready to talk to him yet.

Well, I suggest you get ready.

What are you gonna say?

I'm gonna tell him to get off of my back

and get off of Lisa's back.

I'm mad, I'm angry.

I'm gonna look him in the eye

plant my feet and kick some butt.

- Hi, baby. - Hi, daddy.

- Mr. Moore. - Mr. Nevins.

Sarah, why'd you make up all that stuff

about me being out on the road

instead of over at the Shubert Theatre?

Oh, God.

Oh, come on now. Why'd you do that?

Sarah?

I have a confession to make, daddy.

I've been throwing my grades.

And you were one on the excuses. I'm sorry.

Well, I know it didn't make any sense for you

to be gettin' bad grades.

I mean, Lisa's the one who gets lousy grades.

Excuse me, uh, that's not totally true.

I checked up on Lisa's grades

and they're actually pretty good.

Oh, I meant, next to Sarah's.

Well, next to Sarah's, anybody's grades would look bad.

Yeah, and Lisa's good at a lot of things

that I can't even do at all.

Well, I know that, princess.

But you never tell her.

All you do is jump all over her case

which makes her mad at me.

I'm kickin' now.

Easy.

You mean, that's why the two of you

haven't been getting along lately?

I would say so.

Well..

...looks like I'm gonna have to even out

the compliments for a while

by sending a lot of them Lisa's way.

- You think you can handle that? - I think so.

And, Sarah..

...I'm sorry I was so dense.

[chuckles] That's okay.

I guess it runs in the family.

Here..

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(Dennis) Okay, okay, don't push, don't shove.

Plenty to go around. Plenty to go around.

Now, remember, you find a cheaper price

Dealing Dennis will beat it.

Jawaharlal, where is he now?

According to this, he's still in Home Ec.

Uh-oh, here he comes.

Okay, everybody, scatter, go!

[device beeping rapidly]

[locker door clanking]

It's Miss Meara, she has the tie and pin.

- Then where's Dr. Samuels? - Right behind you, Dennis.

Dr. Samuels. Look..

You see, uh, Jawaharlal and I, Ja..

Dennis, if you're going to sell bootleg T-shirts

at least do it right.

How come you're not nailing my kneecaps to the floor?

Well, first we'll make some money for the school

and then we'll talk kneecaps.

Let me have a couple of T-shirts. Watch this.

Alright, folks, step right up.

'Here we have them in one size fits all'

You're gonna love 'em.

You, sir, come here.

Purple and grey? Uh, I'm up to here.

First lesson is you never try to sell

a child-size to an adult.

Got it.

Alright, we're gonna sell them right now.

We're gonna sell them at half price.

One size fits all.

You're gonna love 'em..

You, sir. Come right over here.

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