All language subtitles for Highway to Heaven S05E08 Goodbye Mr. Zelinka.eng

[opening theme music playing]

Morning, Mr. Z.

Morning, Howie.

Oh, I'm sorry,
Mr. Zelinka.

Quite all right,
Mr. Davis.

Next Olympics,
you've got the 100-meter gold.

But from now on,

practice on the track.

What dedication.

Still rehearsing
Romeo and Juliet,

and we
finished that play
a month ago.

That Mr. Zelinka

certainly is
a character, isn't he?

I wish all my teachers
were characters like him.

He's terrific.

[whistling]

Second day on the job,

and you're still
in good spirits.

We always whistle
while we work.

They'll write graffiti
all over it again.

I hope so. Otherwise,
we'll be out of job.

Man with a sense of humor
about his work is a rarity.

I admire
your attitude, Jonathan.

The feeling
is mutual, Mr. Zelinka.

Excuse me,
Mr. Zelinka.

Is that a hairstyle,
Ms. Wilson,
or an affliction?

Amazing the length
young people will go

to upset their parents.

[bell rings]

What a zinger.

No wonder they call him
Ivan the terrible.

The kids wouldn't
want him any other way.

They love him.

Well, I spent last night
grading your test papers.

Give you some idea

Of what an exciting evening
I had.

Especially some
of the answers you gave me.

Times I wonder
what you do here in class.

So do we.

Jerry Michaels, we can
always depend on you

for a bit of levity.

And in your test paper...

For your information,
Mr. Michaels,

Death of a salesman
is a play, a great play.

It was made into a movie
and adapted for television.

But it was not...

And I hope to god
never will be...

A music video.

Miss Morris
and Miss Lindstrom,

would you be so kind just
to pass out these test papers
for me?

Special delivery.

Does that mean you want to play
post office with me?

Sorry, I only handle
first-class mail.

Ouch.

[bell rings]

If there are questions
regarding your test scores,

see me after class.

Class dismissed.

"F"? I don't
deserve an "F."

I agree.

Unfortunately,
that's as low
as I can go.

I don't think I
should fail.

Why don't you
grade on curve

like my
other teachers do?

I refuse to do that.

Grading on a curve is an excuse

for an entire class
to fail together.

Getting kids
through school
without teaching.

You've just
got it in for me.

You're always on me.

Because I know
you're bright.

But you just won't
apply it yourself.

You waste your time
playing the class clown.

You can't go around
blaming everyone else

because you're not
taking responsibility
for your life.

Oh, wait a minute,
Howie.

I want to talk to you.

Yes, sir?

Another "A," Howie.
Congratulations.

Well, thank you, sir.

But I'm still
not hearing enough
from you in class.

How come?

I guess I just
don't feel comfortable

standing in front
of other people.

I get nervous.

I understand.

Try anyway. That's the way
to get over nervousness.

Besides, I want others
to hear some of your ideas.

You write so well
on your tests.

Thanks. I'll try.

And the main thing:

You didn't do
your homework again.

Why not?

I--I don't know.
I'll do it tomorrow.

You keep saying tomorrow,
but you don't do it.

Why not?

I don't know.

Howie, you write so well
in these tests.

What do I have to do

to motivate you
to do your homework?

It can be boring,
but later in life
you'll have a job.

Some parts of that
may be boring.

You'll have to
do them anyway.

You see, doing homework
is good training.

It teaches us
responsibility.

Even Jerry Michaels
does some homework
once in a while.

Okay, sir.
I promise I'll do it.

If you don't,

no matter how good
your test scores are...

I'll have to flunk you.

I know.

There you go, and make sure
your parents sign it.

Susie, here's
the activity schedule.

Looks like Thursday,
the lecture hall is booked.

Is there some way we could get
an hour in there somehow?

Morning...
Or Wednesday--

Well... How about lunch?
Is it free during lunch?

Oh, yeah.

You want to take
your lunch hour?

We really need to
get in there that day.

I see you've got
a retirement notice

from the board
of education, too,
Mr. Zelinka.

Have you been steaming
open my mail again,

Miss Minotti?

Mr. Zelinka!

No. I just received
the same notice myself
from the board.

Why, I'm turning 70
this month...

Just like you.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.
Same to you.

Oh, I'm looking
forward to retiring.

I'm going to travel
around the world.

What about you?
Have you made any plans?

No... No.

I knew it was coming,
but not this soon.

I was trying not
to think about it.

Well, you can't
fight city hall.

Mr. Zelinka
can't retire.

He's my favorite
teacher.

He was my
favorite teacher

when I was a student here, too.

He still is.

Lincoln's not going
to be the same
without him.

I'm really
going to miss him.

We all are.

They're going
to retire him

at the end
of the semester.

No more Mr. Zelinka.

I'm not sure
I'll miss him.

Ivan the terrible is always
on me about responsibility.

You're lucky to have a teacher
like Mr. Z. He cares.

We should do
something nice for him.

You mean like buy him
a present?

Yeah, and, um...

How about a surprise
retirement party?

That's a really great idea.

Yeah...Yeah, yeah,
he'd like that.

I could be the emcee.

You could ruin it all
with your dumb jokes.

When should we
have it?

Excuse me.

I couldn't but help overhear
your conversation.

I thought you might wanna know

it's Mr. Zelinka's birthday
this Friday.

You sure?

I'm positive.

All right, then.
Friday it is.

We'd be glad to help
you in any way we can.

Thanks. We could use
all the help we can get.

We really want to
make this a great party.

We gotta show Mr. Z
how much we appreciate
all he's done for us.

Let's make this a retirement
party he'll never forget.

Yes, this is Ivan Zelinka
from the Lincoln, Hi.

Fine. Oh, he is fine.

About this retirement notice
he'd sent me...

Thank you very much, but,

you see, I'm not ready
to retire.

Yes, I'll be 70 in a couple
of weeks, but...

I don't feel it and
I don't think I look it.

Yes, I know about the rules.
The retirement age
for state employees.

But isn't there some kind
of an extension I can get?

Some sort of appeal I can file.

A letter?

But you don't think
it'll do any good, eh?

Yeah, I understand.
Rules are rules.

All right.

Thank you very much.

Oh, Mr. Carlyle.

Could I speak to you
for a moment?

I'm late for a PTA meeting.
What is it?

It's about the retirement
notice I received from
the board of education.

Yes, I heard about it.
Congratulations.

Thank you, but

you see, I don't want
to retire.

You don't? Why not?

Because, I-I like teaching.

I think I still have
a lot to give.

And I thought if you could
back me with the board,

maybe they'll let me
stay on a little longer.

Ivan, that is a so altruistic
and noble for a soul like you

but you've been teaching
for 50 years.

Why don't you relax and take
a nice long trip
like Mrs. Minotti.

Oh, Roger--

I'd love to talk
about your plans,

But I'm late for
that PTA meeting.

Nothing like parents
who've been kept waiting
by the principal.

Good luck, old boy.

We decided to have it
in the gym.

We'll hang streamers
and balloons.

Make it look really nice.

Great. Sounds like you've
got it all worked out.

Except, uh...
For one minor detail.

What's that?

How to get Mr. Zelinka there?

That's where
we need your help.

Well, he's been talking

about that
Shakespeare festival

they're having
in the park that night.

I could say
I got two tickets for it.

Yeah, great idea.
He loves Shakespeare.

And that I forgot the tickets
in my gym locker,

And there we are.

Great. Right.

You know, you're really sneaky.

Have you ever
worked for the CIA?

Hey, everybody.
They're here.

Everybody hide! Hide!

♪ For he's
A jolly good fellow ♪

♪ For he's
A jolly good fellow ♪

♪ For he's
A jolly good fellow ♪

♪ Which nobody can deny ♪

[applause and cheer]

Okay, Mr. Zelinka,
71 candles.

One for good luck
for your retirement.

Speech!

Come on.

Speech.
Speech.
Speech.

Thank you.
Thank you.

I know you all
meant well,

and I appreciate
your thoughtfulness, but...

You see, I don't
want to retire.

To what?

This school, teaching,
has been my whole life,

And why should I
and a lot of other people

be forced to retire

because some bureaucrat
said we had to at 70?

It's computers.

Computers
have no compassion.

When your age and name
come up, that's it.

It's over.

I'm sorry,
really sorry.

I--I know you
meant well,

And I appreciate it,

But I just wouldn't
be any fun at this party.

If you don't mind,
Miss Hancock,

I think
I'll just walk home.

I'm telling you,
Mr. Z's right.

Why should he
be forced to retire?

We've gotta do something.

Yeah, but what can we do?

If you believe in Mr. Zelinka,

you should let the board
of education know how you feel.

But what good will it do?

That's what
America's about.

Petitions,
sit-ins,

fighting for what
you believe in.

Don't take this
sitting down.

Let's picket the board
of education.

-Right.
-Wait a minute.

You've the right idea,
but you should start
with a petition first.

Saying how you feel
about Mr. Z.

We can get the whole school
to sign it.

Yeah, parents and
teachers, too.

It don't think it'll
do any good.

It's gotta do some good.

We've got to keep Mr. Zelinka
here where he belongs.

I'll get teachers
on our side.

Come on, Jerry. If they
don't join us,

you can go to their class and
tell them all your bad jokes.

I'm going to start
writing that petition.

Thanks for your advice, guys.

Bye.

You have a little
writer's block?

Yeah.

I can't get the words
to come out right

to say what I want
about Mr. Zelinka.

You really like him,
don't you?

Yeah.

I've never had a teacher
like him before.

I can't wait to get to
his class in the morning.

And I hate when
the bell rings,

and I have to leave.

You've got to be
the first student
in the history of the world

to ever say that.

I know the other guys
would think I was weird

if I told them.

He has a special way
of explaining things.

When he's
reading a play,

he puts feeling
into it.

I feel like he's doing it
just for me.

Have you ever told him
how you feel?

Nah.

No, I couldn't do that.

I have a hard time
saying how I feel.

You didn't have any trouble
saying how you felt just now.

You ought
to write that
in your petition,

what you feel about Mr. Z.

Good luck with it.

-What do you think?
-I think it's a great idea.

I'm proud of you.

Do you think you can get some
of the other teachers to sign?

Yes, I'll get the whole darn
faculty to sign.

Everybody loves Ivan Zelinka.

Great.

-Bye bye.
-Bye.

Miss Hancock will try to get
the other teachers to sign.

If you'd sign it, Mr. Carlyle,

it would really make
an impression on the board
of education.

I bet it would, but what kind?

I'm the principal
of this school, Julie.

I can't sign
student petitions.

I have a reputation
to uphold.

But, Mr. Carlyle, this isn't
just any petition.

I know
what it is,

And I'm against it.

I like Mr. Zelinka as much
as anyone does.

He's a fine teacher.

But he's reached
retirement age.

That's the system.

But Mr. Zelinka
doesn't want to retire.

Look, Julie...

Mr. Zelinka has been teaching
for a long time.

He deserves to rest.

It's time to bring
in a younger teacher
to take his place.

No one can ever take
Mr. Zelinka's place.

Well, someone
is going to.

I don't want any petition
to the board of education.

I don't want them to think
I'm heading a bunch
of rabble-rousers.

I forbid your petition
on school property.

Do I make myself
perfectly clear?

Boy, was he mad.

Mr. Carlyle's a pain.

I think he's jealous
of Mr. Zelinka

'cause he knows
how much we love him.

What are we gonna do?

I think you should
do it anyway.

But he said absolutely
no petition on school property.

If I were you,
I'd do it
off school property.

Yeah. Why not?

Excuse me.

Could you sign
this petition

asking the board
of education

not to retire
Mr. Zelinka?

Got it. I like
that old guy.

All right.
All right, thanks.

Excuse me.

Would you sign
this petition

to save Mr. Zelinka's
job, please?

Oh, sure.

Mr. Z's the best.

Thanks.

Bye-bye.

Didn't I tell you
no petitions
on school property?

How dare you
disobey me like this?

I'll have
you all expelled.

Excuse me, Mr. Carlyle,

but the sidewalk
isn't school property.

That has nothing
to do with it.

It's still
a school matter.

And I'm the principal
of this school.

You'll do
as you're told.

Kinda out of line, isn't it?

What did you say?

I said, you're out of line.

These kids have rights.

This still is America,
you know.

Mr. Uh...

Gordon.

Yes, Mr. Gordon.

Perhaps I should
remind you that
I am the principal

and you are
a maintenance man.

Mr. Carlyle, I think

maintenance people
have rights, too...

along with the students,
the older teachers.

I can't tell you
not to sign that petition,

But I can tell you
I strongly disapprove
of your signing it.

And let me remind all of you

How nice it is
to teach at Lincoln

compared to some
high schools downtown.

Have a nice day,
Miss Hancock.

Yes?

We have a petition
that we'd like to present
to the president of the board.

I'm sorry,
he's very busy right now.

Leave it with me.
I'll see that he gets it.

We'd like to give it
to him ourselves.

I'm sorry. That just
won't be possible.

The board's in session now.

We'll just walk in
and give it to him in there.
Come on kids.

You can't do that.

Either you get him out here,
or in I go.

Well, you wait right there.
I'll get him.

You're really rad,
Mark.

Rad?

Oh, yeah.
The absolute raddest.

Hello, I'm Bill Simenton,

President
of the school board.

I understand that
you have a petition
that just can't wait.

We're from
Lincoln high school.

It's about
Mr. Ivan Zelinka.

It was signed
by all these kids

to keep Mr. Zelinka on
as a teacher

So he wouldn't
be retired.

Well, that's
very impressive.

Very impressive. I know
about this petition.

Mr. Carlyle phoned me,

And the board's already
taken action some on this case.

We appreciate very much
all the efforts you went to

getting all the signatures.

That is the democratic
process, isn't it?

Very admirable.

Unfortunately,
the board's decision

on retiring Mr. Zelinka
is final.

I'm awfully sorry, but those
are the rules.

However, we thank you
for your interest.

Mr. Zelinka must be proud
to have students like you.

Good afternoon.

Well, I guess
it's true.

You can't
fight city hall.

I know you're discouraged,

But this is no time
to give up.

It all seems
so hopeless, Mark

What are we gonna do.

Plan B.

Plan B?

Plan B.

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

No! Mr. Z won't go.

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

No! No! Mr. Z won't go...

Looks like they
really love their Mr. Z.

I guess
there's no accounting
for taste these days.

No! No!
Mr. Z won't go!

Break this up this minute
and get to your classes now.

[students continue chanting]

I said right now,

or you will all
be expelled!

No! No!
Mr. Z won't go!

You can't expel
the entire student body,
Mr. Carlyle.

Just watch me.

I won't have
this kind of demonstration

in front of my school.

It's not just your school.
It's their school, too.

I advise you to mind
your own business.

This is my business,
Mr. Carlyle.

This is
my school, too.

I believe in
what these kids
are fighting for.

Mr. Zelinka's right
to keep on doing

what he loves
doing: teaching.

I strongly advise you

not to join those
students, Miss Hancock.

Advise or threaten,
Mr. Carlyle?

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

No! No! Mr. Z won't go!

You've really botched
this one, Roger.

Now you've got
the TV cameras

covering this mess.

Give me the bullhorn,
will you?

May I have
your attention, please?

Now this concerns
Mr. Zelinka.

May I have
your attention?

Quiet! Quiet down.

Now, this concerns
Mr. Zelinka!

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'm Bill Simenton,

President of the board
of education.

I know we've had

a little difference
of opinion.

You've made
your feelings known to us

and I'm glad of that.

Because that's

the American way
of doing things.

I'm here to tell you

that if you end this
demonstration right now,

the board will hold
a special meeting

to hear your side
of things

and to reconsider
their decision
on Mr. Zelinka.

Yeah! Yeah!

So, why don't you kids
go back to your class

and get the education
your parents
are paying for?

We'll conduct this meeting
in a more orderly manner

at the board meeting
tomorrow, okay?

Yay! Yay!
Whoo!

"We, the undersigned
students of Lincoln high,

Ask you to reconsider
your decision

to retire
Mr. Ivan Zelinka.

Mr. Zelinka is the best
teacher we ever had.

We can't wait
to get to his class
in the morning,

and we hate it
when the bell rings,

and we have to leave.

You leave his class
educated, smiling,

and feeling glad
to be alive.

He's a very special teacher
who cares about us,

and we care about him.

Please let him
go on teaching.

Don't retire Ivan Zelinka."

And it's signed
by all of these names.

1,027.

Every kid at Lincoln high.

Thank you, Howie.

The board appreciates
your involvement

with strong feelings
for Mr. Zelinka.

I was in
Mr. Zelinka's class.

He's a wonderful teacher.

But we must face the fact

that at his age, he has
reached a point in time

where these duties
are too difficult for him.

After all,
he's 70 years old.

That's just not true.

Age has nothing to do

with a person's
capabilities.

People have done
great things

when they were a lot
older than Mr. Zelinka.

I'll prove it to you.

I looked this up
in the encyclopedia
this morning.

Winston Churchill was 77

when he became
prime minister of England

for the second time.

And 79 when he won
the Nobel peace prize.

Our own
Ronald Reagan was 77

when he was in office.

Grandma Moses started
her new career as an artist

when she was 76 years old,

became world famous,
and painted 25 pictures

one year
after her 100th birthday.

Thank you, Susie,

for all the extra research
you've done for us.

It's a perfectly
persuasive argument.

However, the fact is that 70

is the mandatory retirement
age in this state.

We can't break the rule
for one individual.

So, the decision
of the board stands.

Mr. Zelinka will be retired.

Now, if there are
no other things to discuss,

this meeting is adjourned.

Excuse me, Mr. Simenton,

I'd like
to say something.

Who are you?

My name's
Jonathan Smith,

a maintenance man
at Lincoln high school.

Excuse me, Mr. Smith,

But we have been here
a long time,

and we would like
to go home

because we are tired.

And frankly, I don't think
a maintenance man

can add very much
to this discussion.

I'm also a citizen
and a taxpayer.

I pay your salary.

I think that takes precedent
over what I do for my living.

I was wondering if
you're aware of the fact

that the age
discrimination act

was changed last year.

The retirement age
used to be 70.

It is no longer 70.

A lot of cities and states

seem to be ignoring
that change.

I imagine
that's happened here.

Let me tell you.

If you insist
on retiring Mr. Zelinka

because of his age,

you're going to find
yourself in a lawsuit

with the equal employment
opportunity commission.

And I think you're gonna
lose that lawsuit,

But, of course,
I'm only a maintenance man.

We seem to have been caught

with our proverbial
pants down.

In the light
of these new developments,

perhaps the board's decision
was a bit hasty.

However, I must remind you

it is still
the board's right,

I might say duty,

To determine
a teacher's competency.

Therefore, Mr. Zelinka will
be given a written test

to see if he is still able
to conduct a class

at his age.

If he is, he may continue.

If he is not,

he will be retired.

Meeting adjourned.

All right!

What the hell do we have
legal counsel for?

Shouldn't we have
been made aware
of this?

It was
an oversight I suppose.

I don't like
being made
a laughingstock.

Neither do I.

Be quiet, Carlyle.

If that old man
passes this test,

the local press will
have a field day.

See to it.

See to what?

See to it that he
can't pass the test.

[telephone rings]

[ring]

Hello.

Huh?

No.

No, you must have
the wrong number.

[knock on door]

Oh, Jonathan, Mark.
Come in.

Thank you.

We thought we'd come by
rather than call you
on the phone.

Why? Were you afraid I'd
slit my wrists
when I heard the news?

No, not at all.

They said you
could continue teaching.

I can't believe it.

They did have
one stipulation.

What? I have to Simonize
Carlyle's car

once a week?

No. They want you
to take a competency test.

A competency test?

It's just a formality.

Take the test, you're
right back to teaching.

You mean after 47 years
of teaching

I have to take a test?

Oh, no way.

No yuppie board
will sit in judgment

on Ivan Zelinka.

I'd rather retire
than face the humiliation.

-Ivan, listen--
-No!

What are you two
doing in this, anyway?

We're just
trying to help.

I didn't ask
for your help.

Now, please.

Just get out of my house
and leave me alone.

Go on. Get out.

I can understand why he feels
the way he does.

Making him take a test

to see if he can do
what he's been doing

for all those years.

The man's got pride.

Pride's got nothing to do
with it. He's scared.

Scared of what?

Not passing the test.

Come on, Jon,
that's ridiculous.

He's 70 years old.

He's been told
he's too old
to do the job.

He's starting to doubt himself.

His confidence
has been shaken.

That's why he doesn't
want to take the test.

He's got to take the test.

He's the best teacher
I ever saw.

Wish I'd had
a teacher like him.

The kids need him.

We got to
convince him

to take that test.

I'm not sure
we can.

Who, then?

Maybe somebody
that knows him

a lot better
than we do.

Hello, Howie?
Jonathan Smith.

Look, Howie, I'd like to talk
to you about Mr. Zelinka.

[classical music plays]

[knock on door]

Oh, Howie.

Excuse me, Mr. Zelinka,
I know it's late,

but I wondered if I
could talk to you.

Well, come on in.

I'll turn that off.

Now, what's
on your mind?

Well, Jonathan
called me tonight.

Oh, Howie, if it's about
the test, don't bother.

My mind is made up.

It's an insult.
I'm not going to do it,

So I'm afraid you
came here for nothing.

Well, if there isn't
anything else,

I think
I'd like to be alone.

There is something else.

Well?

I wanted to tell you
why I never
do my homework.

I think we both
know that, Howie

No, you don't.

See, you think
it's because I'm lazy.

That's not it at all.

I like your class
so much.

It's the first time
I ever really
liked a class.

You really care
about me.

You talk to me
like I'm important.

You are important,
Howie.

But I never felt that way
until I met you.

I-I just love
being in your class.

Then why don't you
do your homework?

Because I figured that
if I didn't do it,

that you'd
have to flunk me,

and I'd get to be
in your class again.

Is that the truth?

Yeah.

Why didn't you ever
tell me this before?

Because I was scared to.

Sometimes it's hard
to tell the truth
when you're scared

isn't it, Mr. Zelinka?

That's why you're
not taking the test.

Because you're scared. I know
what that feels like.

That's nonsense.

Pardon me, sir,
but it's not.

I was honest with you. Why
can't you be honest with me?

All right.

I'm scared.

I'm afraid those people
have the truth.

I'm just an old man

who doesn't know
when to quit.

But don't you see?
They're not right.

Why do you think
the kids have done all this?

The petitions, the picketing?

Because they're
sorry for me.

They did it because
you're the best teacher
in the school.

They did it
because you care,

and that
makes them care.

It's too late, Howie.

No, it's not.

Mr. Z, remember what you
told me about being scared,

about getting up
in front of the class?

You said that you
have to try.

That's the only way
to get over being scared.

Giving me back
my own platitudes--

That's hitting
below the belt, Howie.

Well, I figured
that you could take it.

I'll tell you what.
I'll make you a deal.

You take the test,

and I'll start
doing my homework.

What do you say?

You've just made me
an offer I can't refuse.

Good morning,
Mr. Zelinka.

If you say so.

Mr. Arnold
will be with you

during the test.

Now, the test itself

consists of true and false
and multiple choice.

We've allotted you
three hours.

Three hours?

Oh, yes.

Of course, it covers
a wide variety of subjects.

I'm sure that a man
of your background

will have no trouble
at all with it.

You'll begin the test
at nine o' clock.

And we'll pronounce
the results in chamber

at about 12:30,
just prior to lunch.

That's about it.

Shall we get started?

Good luck.

If you'll excuse me,

I have a board meeting
to attend.

[clock ticking]

Mr. Arnold.

Yes?

The whole
second section of this

is chemistry
and biology.

That's correct.
It covers many subjects.

But my teaching
for the past 40 years
has been--

Mr. Zelinka,

The clock is running.

I'd get started
if I were you.

It's 11:30.

I wonder
how he's doing.

It's rigged.

What?

They rigged the test
so he wouldn't pass.

How do you know?

Mark.

Oh, yeah, I'm sorry.

What are we gonna do?

The only thing
we can do in case like this.

What's that?

Cheat.

Mr. Arnold?

Yes, Mr. Zelinka?

I'm finished.

You've completed
the entire test?

There were
a couple of sections

I couldn't
answer at all,

But I did the best
I could.

I'm sorry to hear that.

If you're through,
you may go.

Just leave your papers
on the desk.

Mr. Zelinka,
what are you doing?

I don't know.

Mr. Zelinka,
I thought

you were through
with the test.

So did I.

Well... Are you,
or aren't you?

I guess I'm not.

How did you do?

I don't know.

We'll find out
soon enough.

We'd better get
in the board room.

A bunch of the kids
skipped class

to hear the results.

They're waiting for you
in the board room.

Are you all right?

I... I don't know.

We understand
your situation,
Mr. Thompson.

The entire board
hopes that your wife

will soon
make a speedy recovery.

And so we will delay
any further discussion

of the closing
of Clark street elementary

until Mr. Thompson
completes his report.

[door opens]

Our last piece
of business

for this morning

will be the results

of Mr. Zelinka's
competency test.

Mr. Zelinka,
will you come up
here, please?

Mr. Arnold.

Mr. Arnold.
The report, please.

Mr. Zelinka
scored a...

99.5.

[applause]

Order!

May we have order?

Are you sure
about that score,
Mr. Arnold?

It's the highest score
anyone ever achieved

on this particular test.

And I'm quite sure.

Congratulations,
Mr. Zelinka.

This meeting
is adjourned for lunch!

No, no, Mr. Z won't go!
No, no, Mr. Z won't go!

No, no, Mr. Z won't go!
No, no, Mr. Z won't go!

Congratulations,
Mr. Z.

Thank you, Howie.

I'll expect to see
your homework
in the morning.

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