:20:03
There ain't nobody in this here town
living intelligently. Nobody.
:20:07
- I don't believe that.
- All right.
:20:10
Name me one important person
graduated from this here school.
:20:14
Name one. You can't.
:20:17
I'm gonna tell you something,
Ms. Thornton...
:20:19
...something you can
teach your class someday.
:20:23
The minute they walk out that door,
they walk into a dog-eat-dog world.
:20:28
It's crawl in front of the big dogs
if you want to eat, get a job.
:20:33
I won't do it. I won't do it!
:20:36
That's why I'm washing windows,
scrubbing walls, emptying ashes.
:20:46
I never had nothing I ever wanted.
:20:49
Shakespeare did me no more good...
:20:51
...than Washington did
crossing the Delaware.
:20:54
You didn't help yourself.
:20:57
Elsie, I'd like to have you meet
Mike Rossi. Ms. Thornton.
:21:01
- Hello, Ms. Thornton.
- Mr. Rossi.
:21:03
- Welcome to Peyton Place.
- Thank you.
:21:06
This is our utility man, Lucas Cross.
:21:08
- Hello, Lucas.
- My hand's too dirty.
:21:12
I'll start on another room.
:21:16
Does he always drink?
:21:18
He's disappointed for me. Loyalty is
always more passionate than reason.
:21:23
I guess that's why I came
to see you first.
:21:25
There was sentiment
for making you principal.
:21:28
Please don't feel uncomfortable,
Mr. Rossi. My time came too late.
:21:32
- I hope we can work together.
- Of course we can.
:21:36
I suppose you have a lot of new,
progressive ideas.
:21:39
No, not really. I'm rather
old-fashioned, as a matter of fact.
:21:43
I have just two rules:
:21:46
First, I want this school to teach
the truth as far as we know it.
:21:49
I don't want any teacher making
a fairy tale out of life.
:21:53
It's hard enough without
being unequipped to meet it.
:21:56
That's a good rule.
:21:59
Shall we sit down?