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- Great news! - What?

She told me she likes you.

- No! - Yes.

- Me? - You!

- Wow! - Go!

- When? - Now!

Oh.

Hi, Viki.

Oh, hi, Eric.

Eh, uh, Arvid. It's Arvid.

Oh.

Right, sorry.

You-you know, I was reading, uh

Shirley MacLaine's latest book the other day.

You know, those were beautiful scenes

with the extra-terrestrials.

Arvid, I don't believe in that stuff at all.

[chuckles] You're kidding, neither do I.

I-I mean, like, there're so-called power of crystals.

I mean, give me a break.

Oh, but I believe in crystals.

A-and wh-when you get a break

the crystals heal it like magic. It's like..

- It's-it's amazing. - Can I be honest with you?

Drop the nerd act, it's not working.

What?

I've heard all about you

and your little conquests.

Lori Applebaum, Rhonda Gielgud, Tami.

Oh, not to mention, your beach bunny pen pal

from California.

[chuckles]

You act nerdy and weird

and charm yourself in unsuspecting girls' hearts.

But, fortunately, I've been warned about you.

Warned?

- About me? - You lady killer.

- You set me up. - No!

- Yes. - Me?

- You. - So?

- You're dead. - When?

Soon.

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- Good morning, Sarah. - Good morning.

Do you like this nail color on me?

Darlene, it's clear.

It is?

Okay, I see the new ring. Happy?

No, I'm not happy.

I want you to be jealous, excited.

I want to hear little shrieks of envy.

Okay.

[shrieks] Darlene, where'd you get that ring?

Oh, my God, it's gorgeous.

[laughing]

Hey, everybody! Guess what? Darlene got a new ring.

I'll call "The Times."

Another one?

Does this happen often?

She's running out of fingers.

How many rings does she have?

Let me put it this way, if she were Jewish

she'd be Sammy Davis Junior.

Whoa! Nice rock!

- Thanks. - It's Darlene's.

Yeah? Can I have a look?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, yeah, this is nice.

Fire opal, Southern Australia.

Gotta be three carats, easy.

And the band..

Let me see, 24 white gold. Platinum?

(Darlene) 'Very good, Alex.'

Yeah, I got an uncle in the jewelry business.

Tony Torres. 57th and 5th.

That's Tiffany's.

Yeah, he's in front. On the sidewalk.

[bell ringing]

- Morning, everybody. - 'Good morning!'

What's new?

Darlene scored a new rock, Mr. Moore.

- Pretty exciting stuff, huh? - Now, wait a minute.

Last week, I remember you running around

showing everybody your new pocket protector.

- Yeah, Arvid. - 'Well, well..'

That's because it's personally monogrammed.

[chuckles]

So, new ring, huh? Another one.

That's not just another ring, Mr. Moore

that one has sentimental value.

(Darlene) 'It belonged to my grandmother.'

Well, it's very nice.

Tomorrow, I'll bring in my mood ring.

Okay, Darlene, you wore me down. Can I try it on?

- Well.. - Please?

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Of course, we've learned from our mistakes

and now we choose our vice presidents

much more carefully.

[bell ringing]

Chapter 9 for tomorrow. See you then.

- See you later. - Yeah.

Come on, come on, Darlene, I want to check out

that new guy with the locker at the end of the hall.

- Oh, is he fine! - I think I saw him.

He has a moustache, right?

No, that's the shadow from his nose.

- Here you go, Mr. Moore. - Thanks.

[laughs] Unbelievable.

You know, I haven't been getting my paychecks.

Now, the board of education notifies me I'm dead.

Huh! So is Elvis. But he's still makin' money.

Okay, well, I-I'm gonna see Dr. Samuels.

Have some of those famous last words.

Uh, Mr. Moore..

Could I get used to this?

Yes, yes, I could.

Hi, T.J. What's up?

Oh, I'm not doin' anything. I have every right to be here.

I just came in to drop off a message for Mr. Moore.

Got to go, see you, bye.

T.J., you okay?

Listen, Sarah, can I have my grandmother's ring back now?

What? What are you talking about?

I put it back on your desk. I thought you took it.

Oh, no.

- Hi, Alex. - Hi.

- Where is it? - Where's what?

My grandmother's ring.

You left your ring in here?

It's gone! You haven't seen it, have you, Alex?

No, I just came..

No, no, I-I haven't seen it.

Look, I-I gotta go.

Oh.

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I can't believe Alex would take your ring.

He's just not like that.

I didn't say he took it.

I said he was alone in the room

when I went back to get it.

- And the ring wasn't there. - And Alex was.

So, that doesn't prove anything.

Well, obviously we know it wasn't one of us

who took it, right?

I don't know that.

[bell ringing]

- Sorry, Darlene. - We got to go.

Look, I don't care what his reasons were

that ring is important to me.

Darlene, a man is innocent

until proven guilty.

You can't go around accusing a guy of stealing without proof.

Arvid and I will now break into his locker

and get you the proof. Come on, Arvid.

Well, Dennis!

Charlie, how did it happen?

Was it a heart attack? A horrible boating accident?

[chuckles]

No, I-I was deleted.

I-i-it's really not funny, you know.

I'm not getting my paychecks.

So what? Can't take it with you.

[laughs]

T.J., wha-what did you do to your finger?

Oh-oh, this? I-it's nothing. I just shut it in my locker.

- I'll give the nurse a ring. - A what?

Uh, n-n-no, I'm okay.

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Oh, this is working great. This is perfect.

Twenty.. Wait. Twenty-one..

What do you guys think you're doing?

- Oh! Uh.. He.. - Ah!

Uh, just-just relax, relax!

Oh, oh-oh, my heart's going crazy.

Uh, yeah, he's-he's got arrhythmia.

I got to carry this thing with me at all times.

Oh, God, he's fibrillating.

- Hang on. - Oh!

Hey, I'm not buying it.

- No? - No.

So, you wanna tell me what's going on here?

I think I can explain, Alex.

Uh-huh.

Oh!

Well, thank you.

Charlie, as far as I can make out

the man that's in charge of dead teachers

who turned out to be alive is..

Well, uh, this is really quite serious.

He died.

[laughs]

So, you think I took your ring?

Well, I guess this shouldn't surprise me.

I know exactly what you were thinking.

'Oh, he's a Puerto Rican kid, he's been around.'

He's worked the streets.

Oh, you can't trust those people.

N-no, i-it's not that we don't trust you.

I-i-it's just that we don't, uh..

Believe you.

Oh, I get it, it's easy to put the blame on me

because I'm new. Well, I didn't take your ring, Darlene.

And as for the both of you

I thought we were gonna be friends.

I guess I was wrong.

- Nice going, Darlene. - What?

Uh, Darlene, can I--

Excuse me, uh, what's going on here?

[indistinct chatter]

Mr. Moore--

Shut up!

Mr. Moore, do you remember my grandmother's ring?

Well, it's missing and I have reason to believe

that somebody stole it.

I don't wanna say any more.

Hold it!

When I find your ring, Darlene

rest assured, that person will answer to me.

And I don't mean just a few hours detention here

I'm talking expulsion.

Believe you all have somewhere you have to be.

Move it!

[indistinct chatter]

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Hi, T.J., how's that finger?

Oh-oh, this? I-it's much better.

- Overnight? - Yeah, I soaked it.

- In what? - You know, finger-soak.

- Morning, Alex. - Yeah, great.

Huh. Wh-what's wrong?

Nothin'.

Okay.

Look, why doesn't everybody just say what's on their minds?

Get it out in the open, spit it out.

Something you want to talk about with me?

Nah.

Okay.

Alright, yes, I liked Darlene's ring.

And, yes, I was in the room when she came back.

But that doesn't make me a thief, does it?

No, it doesn't.

I mean, it's not like I was the only person in the room.

I mean, i-it could..

You're saying there was s-somebody else in the room?

I'm not saying anything, except this.

I've never stolen a thing in my life, Mr. Moore.

I mean, you could believe that or not, but it's true.

I believe it.

I mean, if the rest of the people wanna believe

that I'm a thief, well, let them.

I know I'm not, and I know the truth.

And the truth is, you know who did take the ring.

Look, I-I-I'm not gonna point a finger at anybody.

Unless I know for sure.

I mean, there's been enough of that going around.

[bell ringing]

[sighs]

Don't you think we should be going in, Mr. Moore?

I mean, you can't be late.

Oh, well, that's alright.

You probably haven't heard, I am the "Late" Charlie Moore.

[sighs]

Trial of Alex Torres.

How am I doin'?

Morning, everyone.

- Morning. - Morning.

Mr. Moore, before we start the class, may I say something?

Certainly.

Well, I'd just like to say

that after thinking it over last night

I don't want to see anybody

'get into trouble over my ring.'

I'm not interested in seeing anyone

'punished or expelled.'

All I want is to have my ring back.

And anyone who sees to it that it is returned..

Well, there'll be no questions asked

and we can put this whole unfortunate incident behind us.

Thank you.

Thank you, Darlene.

I'm sure that everybody

hopes you'll get your ring back, soon.

[sighs]

I think that we're gonna spend

a little time this morning

discussing the American system of jurisprudence.

Oh, yeah, Mr. Moore, you mean the radical idea

that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty?

Yeah.

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Uh, Alex?

Hi, T.J.

Uh, I-I think it stinks what all the kids are saying about you.

- You do? - Yeah!

I-I mean, who do they think they are?

- Nobody's perfect, right? - Right.

Well..

I just want to say that

I know you're not the thief.

Thanks, T.J., I know you do.

You were there.

Wh-what's that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

Yeah, well, don't get the wrong idea here.

'Cause, see, all I was saying was

I know you didn't rip off Darlene's ring.

That's all I was saying.

I know, T.J., I heard you.

Yeah, well, someone could get from your tone of the voice

that maybe you thought I knew something about the ring.

- Now, why would I think that? - Yeah.

Why would you think that?

You got anything more to say to me?

- No. - Catch you later.

Hey, what's that supposed to mean?

[gasps] Oh, M-Mr. Moore.

How long have you been standing there?

Is that what I think it is?

I didn't steal it, Mr. Moore.

I saw it on the desk, and I put it on to see

what my hand would look like with a ring like that on it.

But it got stuck and I couldn't get it off until last night.

I tried soap, I tried butter.

Only one thing worked, pullin' and screamin'.

Okay, uh, there is one thing you haven't tried yet.

And that's telling Darlene the truth.

I can't.

Look, T.J., I know sometimes it's hard to be honest, but--

Yeah, well, uh, when I was younger

I used to snatch things, like a comic book

a hair brush..

...a TV.

It was the crowd I used to hang around with.

You know, peer pressure. It was so easy.

It was like, taking candy from a baby.

Which I also used to do.

But now, Mr. Moore, I'm turnin' over a whole new leaf.

So, why didn't you just tell the truth from the beginning?

Huh, yeah, right and Darlene

and everybody would've believed me!

[scoffs] I know they look down on me.

They would love to believe I stole the ring.

And if Dr. Samuels finds out, I'm out of here.

And I've been workin' so hard to make the honors class.

Yeah, I know. Look, uh..

Darlene says she'll take the ring back, no questions asked.

So, I could give her the ring, but you--

Oh, Mr. Moore, you're the best. And I'll never forget this.

And I'll never, ever, ever let you down again.

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[bell ringing]

At last, the day of judgment has arrived.

I want to hear about these cases you've chosen

to illustrate miscarriages of justice.

Simone?

Uh, I'm doing the Scottsboro Boys.

They served years in jail for a rape they never committed.

I'm taking the Mary Phagan case.

This Jewish guy from Brooklyn

was wrongly convicted of murdering this 13-year-old girl.

He was pardoned, but then a lynch mob got to him.

That was also the case that led to the formation

of the Anti-Defamation League, wasn't that?

- 'Mm-hmm.' - Okay. Viki?

Lenell Geter, he was sentenced to life

for a $615 robbery that he didn't even commit.

The charges were dropped recently

but the arrest is still on his record.

I'll be taking the case of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew

who was forced to resign

when he was convicted of income tax evasion.

Spiro Agnew was never exonerated.

[chuckles] Not yet.

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Which leads us to one of the most difficult questions.

What do we, as a society

do to compensate someone

who has been wrongfully convicted

or incarcerated or even executed?

Exactly.

Which reminds me, uh, Darlene, I think this belongs to you.

Uh, Mr. Moore, my ring, where'd you get it?

Unh-unh! No questions asked.

You're right, Mr. Moore, what difference does it make anyway?

The only thing that matters is that I've got

my grandmother's ring back.

Thank you.

I didn't take it.

Darlene, has nothing we've discussed here

registered with you?

I mean, the Scottsboro Boys

Lenell Geter, R-R-Randall Adams.

They didn't take my ring, he did.

Wait, I didn't tell you about my report.

It's gonna be about me. Alex Torres.

Accused, tried, and convicted of stealing by the IHP.

It's a good thing you guys don't have a rope.

T.J., I bet you have something to add to this, huh?

- Nope. - I'll be right back.

T.J., wait a minute.

[scoffs]

Uh, do I have "Chump" tattooed on my forehead?

- Does Alex? - No.

Then, why is it you're letting him take the rap for you?

Mr. Moore, I'll thank Alex later

and tell him I appreciate what he did.

Will that satisfy you?

Well, we're not doing this just to satisfy me.

Okay, but I can't tell Darlene in front of the whole class.

- You gotta understand that. - Okay.

Darlene, you want to step out here for a moment?

Mr. Moore, don't go. That girl has Lee Press-On claws.

Yes?

Well, I think, uh, T.J.

has something she wants to say to you.

Are you gonna talk, or play charades?

I'm the one who took your ring.

- You? - Yes, but please believe me.

I didn't mean to steal it, see, it was sitting on your desk

and I put it on, well, and it got stuck

and anyway, I'm-I'm sorry.

[sighs]

Well, uh, thank you for telling me the truth, T.J.

I mean, I know it couldn't have been easy for you.

Huh! You're tellin' me.

And anyway, I can appreciate any girl envying a ring like this.

Especially one in your circumstances.

Darlene.

I imagine it's like going window shopping

or going into a store and trying on

expensive dresses, knowing all the time

that you can't possibly buy one.

I think that's a gracious enough acceptance.

Do you mind, Mr. Moore, T.J. and I are trying to have

a heart to heart here.

Well, I-I just don't want to see anyone's heart ripped out.

Mr. Moore, I'm okay.

Darlene, I know what you're trying to get at.

And I know, deep down inside, you have a really good soul.

I mean, way deep down.

Well, thank goodness that's all cleared up and over with.

- Is it? - Well, yeah.

I've got my ring back. I've accepted T.J.'s apology.

What about Alex?

Oh, Mr. Moore, Alex doesn't need to apologize for anything.

- Oh. - Yeah, shall we?

T.J., where do you think you're going?

Uh, we're done here, aren't we?

What about Alex?

"Uh, uh, Mr. Moore, Alex doesn't need to apologize for anything."

Okay.

[clears throat]

It's been brought to my attention that, um--

I think maybe a little louder.

It's been brought to my attention

that maybe we all were--

- "We?" - I.

I was a little hasty

in accusing Alex of taking my ring.

It turns out it was T.J. who found it

and was afraid to return it. Isn't that funny?

(Arvid) T.J.?

Anyway, now that everything is said and done

I think that I owe Alex a huge apology.

And I wouldn't blame him if he didn't accept it.

I just hope that you know that I'm sincere.

Uh, I-I'd like to say something to Alex, too.

Yeah?

You took the heat for me, and you didn't have to.

And, well, uh, thanks.

[sighs]

Uh..

Sorry.

- Sorry, Alex. - Sorry.

- Sorry. - Excuse me, folks.

Uh, it's not gonna be quite that easy.

'Now, for two days'

you've been calling this man a thief.

So now, you're gonna have to come up with a way

to give him back his reputation.

Well, I can write a documentary.

Hey, it's okay.

Apologies accepted.

Everybody.

And, you know, Darlene

we could get over our differences a lot quicker

if we, like, spend a little more time together.

Like, maybe Friday night, you and I--

Alex, I wouldn't push it.

[whooping]

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Charlie, good news!

The board of education has notified me you're alive.

Great!

Unfortunately, they'll probably dock me

for the day I was dead.

Well, it could be worse.

Your six-month maternity leave starts Tuesday.

Hey, Viki, what's up?

Not one red cent.

What?

I've heard all about you, Mr. Mooch.

You only talk nicely to people if you wanna borrow money.

Uh, no, wait a second, th-that is not true.

Huh! I was also told that you'd say that.

You're a liar, you're insincere

and you're absolutely not to be trusted.

Have a nice day.

Viki, come on!

Hi, Dennis, have a nice day.

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