:14:03
I'm supposed to announce there's
to be no necking in the parking lot.
:14:11
Nor anywhere else, for that matter.
:14:27
Harrington, Elsie Thornton
has earned the right to be principal.
:14:31
She's given her life to this town.
At least we can recognize it.
:14:35
As head of this school board,
it's my opinion she should be retired.
:14:38
I'm afraid I can't quite concur with you.
I agree with Doc Swain.
:14:42
You would.
Ms. Thornton's practically senile.
:14:46
A hypochondriac, uses sleeping pills.
You want a drug addict for a principal?
:14:51
Marion, it seems to me that I write
a lot of prescriptions for you.
:14:55
As far as Ms. Thornton being senile,
she's of your generation.
:14:58
She is not. I'm 36.
:15:00
You're 45. My father delivered you
the year they built the courthouse, 1896.
:15:04
We need someone young.
:15:06
This fellow who's coming
is well recommended.
:15:09
And I can get him
at the right price.
:15:12
Mr. Harrington, he's outside.
:15:14
He can't do us much good out there,
Ms. Colton. Send him in.
:15:19
- Would you come in, Mr. Rossi?
- Yes. Thank you.
:15:23
- Good morning.
- I'm Leslie Harrington.
:15:25
This is the school board.
:15:27
Mr. And Mrs. Partridge.
He's a lawyer. Dr. Swain.
:15:31
Seth Bushwell. He's editor
of the Peyton Place Times.
:15:35
Mr. Rossi, here's our situation.
:15:37
We're prepared to offer the job
as principal to a qualified man...
:15:41
...with a minimum guaranteed
five-year contract.
:15:44
Mr. Rossi is a graduate of Penn State,
summa cum laude.
:15:48
He holds a master's degree
in English and literature.
:15:51
He was an outstanding athlete.
He's single.
:15:55
Personally, now that I've
seen him, I like what I see.
:15:58
- Did I miss anything?
- I've been working in construction.