:26:02
It's a war to save
2,700 other students,
:26:05
most of whom don't have
the basic skills
:26:08
to pass the state exam.
:26:10
Now, if you want
to help us, fine.
:26:13
Sit down with your kids
and make them study.
:26:17
Go get your families
off welfare.
:26:19
How dare you talk
about welfare!
:26:21
Give our children
some pride.
:26:23
Let them get their
priorities straight.
:26:29
When dr. Napier
came to me
:26:31
offering this job,
:26:33
i saw the lightning flash.
:26:35
All right!
:26:37
I heard the thunder roll!
:26:39
Give it to 'em!
:26:41
I felt breakers crashing,
swamping my soul.
:26:43
We are not in church,
mr. Clark!
:26:47
I fell down
on my knees...
:26:50
and i cried,
"my god...
:26:52
why has thou
forsaken me?"
:26:55
Tell 'em
about it.
:26:56
And the lord said,
"joe, you're no damn good."
:27:00
No, no. I mean this...
:27:03
more than you realize.
:27:05
"You're no earthly
good at all
:27:08
"unless you take
this opportunity
:27:11
and do whatever
you have to."
:27:15
And he didn't say,
"joe, be polite."
:27:21
Do whatever you have to
:27:24
to transform and transmogrify
this school
:27:28
into a special place,
:27:30
where the hearts and souls
and minds of the young
:27:35
can rise,
:27:37
where they can
grow tall and blossom
:27:40
out from under the shadows
of the past,
:27:44
where the minds of the young
are set free.
:27:48
That's right!
:27:50
And i gave
my word to god.
:27:55
And that's why
i threw those bastards out.
:27:59
And that's all
i'm going to say.