"Henry:" "LET'S UM, LET'S NOT" "HAVE PEOPLE COME IN, I'D LIKE TO" "DO THIS WITHOUT ANYBODY IN HERE." "COULD EVERYBODY SPLIT THAT" "DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HERE?" "THANKS." "AND CLOSE THE DOOR." "Male 1:" "MAYBE KEEP PEOPLE AWAY" "FROM THE DOOR." "ALL GOOD?" "YEP." "[*...] [*...]" "Female 1:" "I WASN'T GOOD IN" "SCHOOL." "I DIDN'T CARE FOR" "SCHOOL." "IT WAS NICE SOCIALLY," "MY OWN EXPERIENCE, BUT I KIND" "OF JUST WENT ALONG." "Male 2:" "I STARTED OFF AS A" "MUSIC MAJOR, I WAS GOING TO BE A" "ROCK AND ROLL STAR." "BUT THAT" "DIDN'T QUITE WORK OUT." "Male 3:" "IN 1985, DURING THE" "HURRICANE, HURRICANE GLORIA," "I WAS TAKING A TRAIN INTO THE" "CITY TO WORK." "I HAD GOTTEN TO" "WORK, AND I WAS ON THE PHONE" "WITH MY BROTHER IN LAW, WHO" "HAD JUST STARTED TEACHING, AND" "HE SAID THAT HE WAS OFF FROM" "SCHOOL." "I WAS LIKE "WAIT A" "SECOND." "YOU'RE OFF FROM SCHOOL" "FOR THE HURRICANE, AND I'M GOING" "INTO..." "GOING INTO THE CITY TO" "WORK IN AN OFFICE BUILDING?" "THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD GIG, RIGHT?" "Female 2:" "MY MOTHER WAS A" "TEACHER, AND I KNEW" "WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT FROM" "EARLY CHILDHOOD, THAT THE ONE" "JOB I WOULD NEVER DO WAS BECOME" "A TEACHER." "NEVER EVER, I WOULD" "TAKE TOLL CARDS ON THE TURNPIKE," "I'LL BE A SHEPHERD," "ANYTHING RATHER THAN BECOME A" "TEACHER." "AND I DECIDED TO BECOME A" "TEACHER BECAUSE I WANTED TO DO" "SOMETHING WITH MY LIFE BESIDES" "WHAT I WAS DOING WHICH WAS" "DRIVING A TRUCK FOR A COMPANY." "AND UM, I DECIDED I WANTED TO" "DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER FOR" "MYSELF SO I GOT INTO" "TEACHING A LITTLE BIT." "I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL." "AND AT THE AGE OF 37." "Female 4:" "FRIEND OF MINE FROM" "COLLEGE, HIS AUNT WAS THE" "PRINCIPAL OF AN ALL GIRLS INNER" "CITY SCHOOL IN NEWARK NEW" "JERSEY, AND THEY WERE DESPERATE" "FOR TEACHERS." "SO I THOUGHT, GREAT." "I CAN DO THIS FOR A YEAR, IT" "WOULD KEEP MY FATHER FROM MAKING" "ME GET A JOB AT" "PRUDENTIAL, AND THEN I'LL FIGURE" "OUT WHAT I WANT TO DO." "Male 5:" "MY FATHER CALLED ME" "UP, ASKING ME TO GO ON AN" "INTERVIEW." "AND I HAPPEN TO GET" "THE JOB IN A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL" "IN QUEENS." "AND I ENDED UP UH," "STARTING MY, WHAT'S NOW MY" "THIRTIETH YEAR." "MOST OF THE" "TEACHERS HERE, AT ONE POINT," "THEY BELIEVED THAT THEY COULD" "MAKE A DIFFERENCE." "I KNOW HOW" "IMPORTANT IT IS TO UH..." "HAVE" "GUIDANCE AND TO HAVE..." "SOMEONE HELP UNDERSTAND THE" "COMPLEXITIES OF THE WORLD THAT" "WE LIVE IN." "I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE" "THAT GROWING UP." "[*...]" "Henry Voiceover:" "I AM MONEY." "I CHANGE HANDS LIKE A DOLLAR" "BILL." "I GO OUT AND BUY A LAMP." "BUT THE GENIE APPEARED AND CRIED" "LOUDLY." "WITH VOLUME." "BUT THE" "TEARS ARE ALL FOR MYSELF." "AND THAT'S WHERE IT ALL WENT" "WRONG." "[PHONE RINGING]" "Dean:" "UH HI LUPE, DEAN VARGAS" "HERE, UM, I'M SICK AND, UH," "WON'T BE COMING IN TODAY," "ALRIGHT?" "[BEEPS]" "[GENERAL CONVERSATION]" "Carol:" "GET TO THE POINT" "DR. HART, I'VE GOT A SCHOOL" "TO RUN." "Dr. Hart:" "YOUR STATE SCORES" "HAVE GONE DOWN THE LAST THREE" "YEARS." "YOU'RE NOT DELIVERING." "DON'T PRETEND" "LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW THE GAME." "YOU EARMARKED MY SCHOOL" "AS A TRANSFER DUMP FOR THE WORST" "KIDS IN THE DISTRICT." "WELL KIDS DESERVE AN" "EDUCATION, DON'T YOU AGREE?" "I AGREE YOU'RE JERKING OFF" "AND WASTING MY TIME." "GET TO THE POINT, DR. HART..." "WE NEED CONSENSUS BUILDERS." "NEW METHODOLOGY." "YOU'RE CORPORATIZING THE" "SYSTEM." "NO." "WE'RE CLEANING HOUSE." "THE SUPERINTENDENT FEELS IT'S" "TIME YOU STEPPED DOWN." "[LAUGHS]" "BABE, YOU GOT SOME FUCKING" "NERVE COMING INTO MY YARD WITH" "THE HARD FUCKING SELL." "CAROL." "THERE WAS A TIME WHEN" "YOU WERE AN EDUCATOR." "YOU WERE VERY WELL RESPECTED." "WHY DON'T YOU GO OUT ON TOP?" "[BELL RINGS]" "Mr. Wiatt:" "ALRIGHT, EVERYBODY" "SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP OR I START" "PULLING OUT THE REFERRALS." "SIT..." "SIT DOWN." "I AM STARTING THE DVD." "I AM STARTING THE DVD." "BARTH OR BARTHES?" "BARTHES." "BARTHES, MA'AM." "MR. BARTHES." "HENRY BARTHES." "SO YOU'VE TAKEN LONG-TERM" "ASSIGNMENTS AT LOCKE AND" "MACARTHUR." "THE FRINGE." "WELL THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE THE" "WORK'S AT." "[CLEARS THROAT]" "THIS IS A MONTH LONG" "ASSIGNMENT, UNTIL I CAN FILL IT" "PERMANENTLY." "I ASKED TO" "MEET WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU COME" "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS THE BEST" "SUB ON THE CALL SHEET." "THAT'S A SOMEWHAT DUBIOUS" "ENDORSEMENT." "I AGREE, MR. BARTHES." "YOU WILL" "FIND MANY OF YOUR STUDENTS" "FUNCTIONING WELL BELOW GRADE" "LEVEL." "IT'S YOUR TASK TO TRY AND" "GET THEM CAUGHT UP." "TEACH THE CURRICULUM MOST" "IMPORTANTLY." "UNDERSTOOD?" "[GENERAL CONVERSATION]" "GOOD MORNING." "Everybody:" "GOOD MORNING." "I'M MR. BARTHES." "FOR THOSE OF" "YOU WHO HAVEN'T HEARD, THIS IS" "ENGLISH 11A." "LISTEN UP." "I HAVE ONE RULE," "JUST ONE." "IF YOU DON'T WISH TO" "BE HERE, DON'T COME." "DUDE WHAT AH, WHAT DOES THAT" "MEAN?" "IT'S NOT DUDE, IT'S MR." "BARTHES." "THE 'S' IS SILENT." "YOU'RE FUCKING GAY." "Meredith:" "MARCUS, SHUT UP." "NO YOU SHUT UP." "YOU DYKE BITCH." "HEY MARCUS." "GUESS WHAT?" "WHAT?" "YOU'RE FREE TO LEAVE." "LIKE RIGHT NOW?" "LIKE RIGHT NOW." "[CHEERING]" "I'LL CATCH YOU LATER, MAN." "WHAT THE FUCK?" "DO YOU WANT ME TO GO TO THE" "DEAN'S OFFICE OR YOU..." "I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO." "EVERYONE PULL OUT A SHEET OF" "PAPER." "NOW I'D LIKE TO ASSESS" "WHERE YOUR INDIVIDUAL WRITING" "SKILLS ARE." "Jerry:" "YO, WHAT IF WE AIN'T" "GOT NO PAPER?" "OKAY, HERE'S THE SITUATION." "YOU'RE DEAD." "ALRIGHT?" "WRITE A BRIEF, BUT DETAILED" "ESSAY ABOUT..." "HEY JACKASS." "I ASKED YOU A FUCKING QUESTION!" "...ABOUT WHAT A FRIEND OR A" "PARENT MIGHT SAY ABOUT YOU" "DURING YOUR FUNERAL." "YOU HAVE THIRTY MINUTES." "[GENERAL CONVERSATION]" "Student 1:" "OH SHIT." "I ASKED YOU A MOTHERFUCKING" "QUESTION, DIDN'T I?" "ANYTHING ELSE?" "YOU BETTER BACK THE FUCK UP" "BEFORE I FUCKING ROCK YOUR SHIT." "THAT BAG, IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY" "FEELINGS." "IT'S EMPTY." "I DON'T HAVE ANY FEELINGS" "YOU CAN HURT EITHER." "OKAY?" "I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE ANGRY." "I USED TO BE VERY ANGRY TOO" "OKAY?" "I GET IT." "YOU HAVE NO REASON TO BE ANGRY" "WITH ME BECAUSE I'M ONE OF THE" "FEW PEOPLE THAT'S HERE TRYING TO" "GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY." "NOW I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO JUST" "SIT DOWN, AND DO YOUR BEST." "AND" "I'LL GIVE YOU A PIECE OF PAPER." "HOW'S THAT?" "CAN I GET A FUCKING PEN TOO?" "KIDS DON'T HAVE ANY" "ATTENTION SPAN." "THEY'RE BORED." "SO HOW ARE YOU" "SUPPOSED TO REEL THEM" "IN WITH CLASSIC LITERATURE IF" "THEY DON'T..." "IF THEY DON'T" "BELIEVE ..." "THAT YOU..." "HAVE" "SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TO SHARE." "[BELL RINGS]" "THANK YOU." "WHY DID YOU THROW MARCUS OUT" "OF CLASS, BUT NOT JERRY?" "WELL, I HAD TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE" "OUT OF SOMEBODY." "ANYWAY, MARCUS VERBALLY" "ASSAULTED YOU, AND THAT'S NOT" "ALLOWED IN MY CLASSROOM." "WHAT THEY SAY TO ME IS" "IMMATERIAL." "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" "MEREDITH." "NICE TO MEET YOU, MEREDITH." "SO YOU REALLY DON'T CARE WHAT" "THE KIDS SAY TO YOU?" "PERHAPS I'VE GOTTEN USED TO" "IT." "I WISH I COULD BE THAT STRONG." "IT DOESN'T TAKE STRENGTH," "MEREDITH." "YOU GOTTA..." "UNDERSTAND THAT UNFORTUNATELY" "MOST PEOPLE LACK SELF-AWARENESS." "YOU SHOULD REALLY KEEP THAT IN" "MIND, AS YOU HEAD INTO THE" "TRENCHES OF SECOND PERIOD." "YOU'LL MEET THEM AGAIN." "AT EVERY AGE." "Angry Mother:" "I WANT TO SEE" "THE PRINCIPAL." "Daughter:" "THAT'S HER, MOM." "YOU THE BITCH THAT EXPELLED MY" "BABY?" "AND FOR WHAT?" "EXCUSE ME." "EXCUSE ME." "MAYBE YOU WOULD LIKE TO..." "BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT." "THEN BITCH, WHY ARE YOU HERE?" "YOU WANT TO BE AT HOME WITH HER" "THE WHOLE DAY?" "I DON'T HAVE TIME" "FOR THIS BULLSHIT." "DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?" "WHY ARE YOU HERE?" "Sarge:" "HEY MA'AM, CALM DOWN." "WE'LL GO TALK ABOUT THIS IN" "THE DEAN'S OFFICE." "I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE WITH" "YOU." "LOOK MISS, I KNOW YOU'RE" "ANGRY." "BUT THEY WON'T LISTEN TO" "YOU." "YOU NEED TO TALK TO ME." "RACIST BITCH, I'MMA SUE YOUR" "ASS." "OKAY." "COME ON LADIES," "THIS WAY." "LADIES..." "Lupe:" "WHAT HAPPENED?" "BITCH YOU GIVE ME ANY MORE" "SHIT IN CLASS, AND I'M GONNA" "HAVE MY NIGGAS FUCKING GANG RAPE" "YOUR ASS." "[SPITS]" "Ms. Madison:" "EXCUSE ME, ARE" "YOU NEW HERE?" "IT'S UH, FIRST DAY." "WELCOME." "THAT WAS QUITE A" "SCENE BACK THERE." "I WAS A LITTLE STUNNED." "BUT IT'S ACTUALLY SAFE HERE." "SORRY, I'M MS. MADISON." "I'M HENRY." "HENRY BARTHES." "WHATEVER IS ON MY MIND, I SAY" "IT AS I FEEL IT." "I'M TRUTHFUL TO" "MYSELF." "I'M YOUNG AND I'M OLD" "AND I'VE BEEN BOUGHT AND I'VE" "BEEN SOLD." "SO MANY TIMES." "I AM HARD FACED, I AM GONE," "I AM JUST LIKE YOU." "Grampa:" "TRICIA?" "[KNOCKING]" "PATRICIA?" "PATRICIA?" "[PHONE RINGS]" "HELLO?" "Rita:" "HENRY, IT'S RITA FROM" "THE HOSPITAL." "HE'S DONE IT" "AGAIN." "WHAT?" "YOU NEED TO GET DOWN HERE." "BASTARDS." "LEAVE ME ALONE!" "AND WHY AREN'T YOU HANDLING" "THIS?" "I CAN'T GET HIM OUT." "YOU COME AND GET HIM." "PATRICIA?" "THANKS." "GRAMPA COME ON, IT'S HENRY." "OPEN THE DOOR." "PATRICIA?" "NO, IT'S HENRY." "IT'S HENRY." "WHO?" "IT'S HENRY." "GRAMPA, PLEASE" "OPEN..." "OPEN THE DOOR." "OH, HI SWEETHEART." "I..." "I..." "I THOUGHT..." "YOU WERE YOUR MOM." "YOU'RE DRESSED, OKAY." "YOU GOING SOMEWHERE?" "I'M GOING TO WORK." "GRAMPA, YOU'RE RETIRED." "YOU'RE RETIRED." "OKAY?" "IT'S VERY VERY LATE," "SO I NEED YOU TO GO TO SLEEP." "OKAY?" "LET'S GO TO BED." "HOW YOU DOIN' HUH?" "SOME OLD PEOPLE SLEEP A" "LOT BEFORE THEY DIE." "ISN'T THAT SILLY?" "EVERYTHING OKAY?" "YOU SHUT UP." "YOU LISTEN." "NOW I KNOW YOU'RE JUST SOME" "UNDER-EDUCATED DRONE PASSING THE" "TIME WITH THESE OLD DYING" "PEOPLE." "BUT I'M PAYING FOR HIS" "ASSISTED LIVING." "AND YOU'RE NOT" "ASSISTING HIM." "I TOLD YOU," "TAKE THE LOCK OFF OF HIS" "BATHROOM DOOR." "YOU KNOW HOW" "HE GETS AT NIGHT, HE FORGETS." "SO" "YOU NEED TO BE THERE FOR HIM." "TO MAKE HIM FEEL SAFE." "LET ME BE VERY CLEAR HERE." "YOU STOP NEGLECTING HIS NEEDS," "OR I WILL START" "FUCKING WITH YOURS." "I WILL HAVE YOU FIRED." "THEN IT'S GONNA BE YOUR FAMILY." "YOUR CHILDREN ARE GONNA BE AT" "RISK." "YOU GOT IT?" "DON'T YOU EVER MAKE ME COME DOWN" "HERE AGAIN AT THIS HOUR." "OKAY?" "[*...]" "Erica:" "GIVE ME THE FUCKING" "MONEY." "YOU HEARD ME." "GIVE ME THE FUCKING MONEY." "GIVE ME THE FUCKING MONEY NOW." "YOU THINK I LIKE YOU?" "GIVE ME THE FUCKING MONEY." "Guy:" "YOU WANT MONEY?" "NOW!" "[SLAPS]" "WHY YOU FOLLOWING ME?" "I'M NOT." "HUH?" "IT'S LATE." "YOU SHOULD BE HOME," "IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT." "WHAT?" "YOU CRAZY MAN?" "WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR DEAL, HUH?" "GET AWAY FROM ME." "WHY'D YOU LET THAT GUY BEAT" "THE SHIT OUT OF ME?" "HUH?" "YOU JUST SAT THERE LIKE WITH A" "FUCKING LEMON OR SOMETHING." "EXCUSE ME." "I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU." "YOU DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S" "SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT?" "LISTEN, LITTLE KID, I DON'T" "KNOW HOW OLD YOU WERE WHEN IT" "ALL WENT WRONG, BUT THIS ISN'T" "THE FUCKING ANSWER OK?" "GO FIGURE" "IT OUT BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING" "TO GET OLD REALLY QUICK," "YOU KNOW THAT." "HUH?" "WHY YOU SO" "MEAN TO ME, HUH?" "YOU DON'T THINK I HAVE FEELINGS?" "DO YOU?" "DO YOU HAVE FEELINGS?" "LISTEN PAL, I MEAN BETWEEN" "YOU AND ME, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'VE" "GOT MORE PROBLEMS THAN ME." "OH, REALLY?" "YEAH, REALLY." "SO COME ON, I'LL..." "I'LL" "MAKE IT BETTER." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "GET OFF" "ME." "ARE YOU FLIRTING WITH ME?" "NOTHING." "JUST, I'M OFFERING TO" "HANG OUT IF YOU WANT." "I DON'T WANT TO HANG OUT." "I DON'T KNOW, YOU SEEM KIND OF" "LONELY." "MAYBE WE GO BACK TO YOUR" "PLACE." "JUST, RELAX." "AFRAID YOU'LL LIKE IT?" "NO, I'M AFRAID YOU'VE BEEN" "FUCKED AND THROWN AWAY SO MANY" "TIMES, YOU GOT USED TO IT." "FUCK YOU, MAN." "FUCK OFF, QUEER." "HAVE A GOOD NIGHT." "FUCK YOU." "YEAH YEAH," "JUST WALK AWAY, MAN." "HEY!" "WHERE YOU GOING?" "..." "[GENERAL CONVERSATION]" "HE JUST FUCKS THEIR SHIT UP." "AND THE LADIES CRY FOR ME" "AT THE FUNERAL." "CAUSE I AIN'T" "AROUND NO MORE TO DICKS THAT" "SPLIT UP RAW AND SHIT." "AND MY BOYS ALL GETS FADED," "BLAZING THAT SKUNK SHIT AND" "FUCK." "[LAUGHING]" "YOU KNOW IT'S FUNNY, I SPENT A" "LOT OF TIME TRYING TO NOT HAVE" "TO DEAL." "TO NOT REALLY COMMIT." "I'M A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER." "THERE'S NO REAL RESPONSIBILITY" "TO TEACH." "YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS" "TO MAINTAIN ORDER." "MAKE SURE NOBODY KILLS ANYBODY" "IN YOUR CLASSROOM, AND THEN THEY" "GET TO THEIR NEXT PERIOD." "SHE USED TO BE A SWEET GIRL." "SHE NEVER SEEMED DISSATISFIED" "WITH HER LIFE, AND WHY SHOULD" "SHE HAVE BEEN?" "HER MOTHER AND I GAVE HER" "EVERYTHING SHE NEEDED." "SO WHY DID SHE BECOME SO ANGRY?" "SO MISERABLE AND MEAN ALL OF A" "SUDDEN?" "WE DON'T KNOW." "FRANKLY IT" "DOESN'T REFLECT ON US." "WE WERE GOOD PARENTS." "BUT STILL SHE REPAID US FOR ALL" "WE'VE DONE, BY KILLING HERSELF." "STUPID SELFISH CHILD." "NOW SHE'LL" "NEVER GET INTO PRINCETON." "NO NAME." "[BEEPS]" "HI LUPE, DEAN VARGAS AGAIN." "I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE." "I UM..." "I QUIT." "Mr. Seaboldt:" "WELL IF IT ISN'T" "THE LOVELY DR. PARKER." "WOULD YOU LIKE A HAPPY PILL," "HELP GET YOU THROUGH THE DAY?" "THEY'RE YUMMY." "Dr. Parker:" "I NEED YOU TO FILL" "IN FOR DEAN VARGAS" "SECOND PERIOD." "I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOU, CHARLIE." "I JUST UH, REALLY LOVE" "WATCHING YOU LEAVE THE ROOM." "AH MR. SEABOLDT, HE MAINTAINED" "A SENSE OF HUMOR." "I THINK A SENSE OF HUMOR" "IS KEY." "I DON'T POSSESS IT." "I MEAN, I DO IN A TRAGIC SORT OF" "WAY." "Ellen:" "WHAT YOU DOING HERE," "MR. SEA?" "UM, FILLING IN FOR DEAN" "VARGAS." "Gangsta:" "VARGAS, IS A BITCH." "TALK SHIT, AND YOU GET SLAPPED" "LIKE A BITCH." "YOU'RE NOT GONNA GIVE ME NO" "DETENTION NEITHER, OR I'M GONNA" "UNFUCK YOUR SHIT UP TIGHT." "MOTHERFUCKER." "I'M SHIT, NO, I'M FUCK YOUR" "SHIT UP TIGHT, MOTHERFUCKER." "WOW." "THAT IS I MEAN REALLY" "POETIC." "I MEAN, IT'S TRULY" "LYRICAL." "YOU SHOULD TAKE THAT ON" "THE STAGE." "I MEAN THAT SHIT" "SELLS ITSELF." "HMM." "I, WHOSE PROTUBERANCE WALKS" "ACCORDING TO [INAUDIBLE] SAYS" "I'M GOING TO UNFUCK YOUR SHIT" "UPTIGHT, MOTHERFUCKER." "TAKE IT LADDIE, AND I'LL FUCK" "YOUR SHIT UP TIGHT, AND I'LL" "FUCK IT RIGHT UP TIGHT UP YOUR" "ASS, YOU MOTHERFUCKER." "Singing:" "I'M GOING TO" "UNFUCK YOUR SHIT UPTIGHT, YOU" "MOTHERFUCKER." "I'LL TELL YOU" "WHAT, UM..." "WHY" "DON'T YOU HAVE A SEAT, OKAY?" "AND" "THEN, UM, I'LL BE BACK SHORTLY" "AND WE'LL DISCUSS YOUR BRIGHT" "FUTURE, OKAY, MY MAN?" "I MEAN MY MOTHERFUCKER." "OK, MAE WEST." "ELLEN, CAN I SEE YOUR NIPPLES?" "WHAT?" "NO." "WRONG." "SEE ACTUALLY, I CAN." "SEE THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT." "YOU HAVE TO WEAR A BRA TO" "SCHOOL." "LOOK, MR. SEABOLDT, I'M JUST" "BEING ME." "I DON'T TELL YOU HOW" "TO DRESS, SO YOU DON'T TELL ME." "CAPECHE?" "ELLEN, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?" "IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF A" "SUNSET IN HAWAII." "IT'S RATHER" "PRETTY ISN'T IT?" "NOW ELLEN, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT" "IS?" "THAT'S A VAGINA INFECTED" "WITH GONORRHEA." "THAT'S FUCKING GROSS." "YES, VERY." "SO YOU SEE, WHEN" "YOU COME TO SCHOOL DRESSED LIKE" "THAT, YOU GIVE, YOU GIVE OUT THE" "WRONG SIGNAL." "DON'T YOU WANT" "PEOPLE TO TREAT YOU WITH" "RESPECT?" "YO, I GET RESPECT." "I DON'T GIVE IT UP TO EVERY DICK" "IN MY FACE." "EVERY DICK IN YOUR FACE?" "THAT'S RESPECTFUL." "PUT THIS ON, WEAR THAT FOR THE" "REST OF THE..." "I SAID WEAR THAT" "FOR THE REST OF THE DAY." "OKAY?" "CAN I GO NOW?" "I SUPPOSE YOU CAN." "I MEAN UM, IF WE'RE DONE," "ARE WE DONE?" "WE'RE DONE." "WE'RE DONE." "ANOTHER STUDENT SAVED." "Orderly:" "COME OUT OF THE" "BATHROOM, GRANDMA." "COME ON GRANDMA, OPEN THE DOOR." "HEY GRAMPA." "GRAMPA." "GRAMPA?" "YOU OK?" "HEY GRAMPA, IT'S HENRY." "GRAMPA, IT'S HENRY." "[MUMBLING INDISTINCTLY]" "ARE YOU IN PAIN?" "I..." "I PISSED MYSELF AGAIN." "COME ON GRANDMA, OPEN THE" "DOOR." "EXCUSE ME?" "EXCUSE ME." "CAN YOU" "UH, CAN YOU COME IN HERE," "PLEASE?" "YOU HAVE A LITTLE ACCIDENT?" "YEAH." "YEAH, NO PROBLEM." "DON'T, DON'T, DON'T." "SEE, WE'RE TAKING CARE OF IT." "SEE?" "YOU'RE OK." "ALRIGHT?" "YEAH?" "YOU FEEL BETTER?" "HAVE YOU BEEN DOING ANY" "WRITING, GRAMPA?" "HAVE YOU BEEN DOING WRITING?" "IN THE JOURNAL?" "NO." "MY..." "MY LIFE..." "MY LIFE" "ISN'T WORTH MEMOIRS." "IT'S OKAY, GRAMPA." "IT'S OKAY." "I DON'T WANT TO GO..." "OUT LIKE THIS." "WELL, COME ON." "I HATE BEING A BURDEN." "YOU'RE NOT A BURDEN." "OKAY?" "YOU'RE NOT A BURDEN." "SURE." "YOU..." "YOU LIKE COMING HERE." "[LAUGHING]" "YOUR MOTHER CAME BY TODAY." "HAVE YOU SPOKEN TO HER LATELY?" "NO." "BUT YOU TELL HER I'M FINE." "YOU ALWAYS SAY YOU'RE FINE BUT" "I KNOW YOU HIDE THINGS FROM ME." "YOU ALWAYS BEEN CLOSED OFF." "EVER SINCE YOU WERE A KID." "WHY IS THAT?" "HUH?" "WHY?" "YOU'RE UPSET." "I SHOULDN'T SAY" "THESE THINGS TO YOU." "I..." "I..." "I DON'T MEAN TO MAKE" "YOU..." "YOU HAVEN'T UPSET ME, GRAMPA." "I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE" "PAST." "YOU AND I REMEMBER IT VERY" "DIFFERENTLY." "JUST REST, OKAY?" "CLOSE YOUR EYES." "I'M HERE." "I'LL BE HERE WITH YOU." "WHEN YOU STOP COMING HENRY," "I'LL DIE." "FUCK." "[*...]" "YOU GOT A SMOKE?" "NO I DON'T HAVE A SMOKE." "WHERE'D YOU GO, HUH?" "WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO NOW?" "WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO, KID?" "I DON'T KNOW." "CAN YOU LEND ME TEN BUCKS?" "COME ON MAN, I'M HUNGRY." "I MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT AT" "MY PLACE." "COME IN, WASH YOUR HANDS." "THERE'S SOAP OVER THERE." "SIT DOWN." "REALLY NICE PLACE YOU GOT." "THANKS." "YOU GOT ANYTHING STRONGER?" "EAT YOUR SANDWICH." "HEY, HOLD ON MAN." "THAT'S A HUNDRED BUCKS." "RELAX." "WHAT?" "HAVE YOU BEEN RAPED RECENTLY?" "WHAT DO YOU CARE?" "I'M NOT SURE THAT I DO," "PARTICULARLY." "BUT I CAN PUT SOMETHING ON IT." "LOOK, I'VE GOT TO GET BACK." "BACK?" "BACK WHERE?" "LISTEN BUDDY," "IF YOU DON'T GOT THE MONEY," "IT'S COOL." "I MEAN YOU KNOW I" "LIKE YOU, I'LL BLOW YOU FOR" "FIFTY." "LISTEN TO ME, KNOCK OFF THE" "BULLSHIT, OKAY?" "COME IN THE BATHROOM." "IT'S GONNA STING A LITTLE BIT." "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?" "TAKE A SHOWER." "HERE YOU GO." "THIS IS A FRESH TOWEL." "GO TO SLEEP." "[*...]" "HELLO, THIS IS DR. PARKER." "Father's Voice:" "MY SON'S" "GOT ADHD, I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE" "AND THAT'S WHAT HE'S GOT." "NOW YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE HIM HIS" "FREE LAPTOP." "MR. CAMDEN, YOUR SON OLIVER" "INJURED A STUDENT." "HIS PROBLEMS ARE BEHAVIORAL." "HEY, MY KID'S GOT A" "DISABILITY, AND HE'S NOT" "LEARNING ANYTHING, AND IT'S YOUR" "FAULT." "HEY HEY HEY, WHAT ARE YOU" "DOING?" "WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH" "YOU?" "AS IT IS, OUR RESOURCES ARE" "EMACIATED AND I HAVE REAL LD" "KIDS THAT NEED MY ATTENTION." "HE'S ALWAYS MAD ALL THE TIME" "BECAUSE HE'S NOT GETTING THE" "SERVICES HE NEEDS." "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PROMISES" "MY RIGHTS." "YOU'LL BE HEARING" "FROM MY LAWYER." "MR...." "[PUNCHING]" "HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "WHAT IS THIS?" "WHAT IS THIS, FUNNY?" "GET TO CLASS." "GET TO CLASS RIGHT NOW." "WHAT'S THE JOKE, I DON'T GET THE" "JOKE, HUH?" "IS THIS FUNNY?" "DOES THAT LOOK GOOD TO YOU?" "YOU LIKE HURTING ANIMALS, HUH?" "IS THAT WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO?" "ANSWER ME DO YOU LIKE HURTING" "ANIMALS?" "YOU LIKE THIS?" "COME HERE." "GO." "LET'S GO." "COME ON." "UM MR. RAYMOND, STUDIES HAVE" "SHOWN THAT KIDS WHO ARE PRONE" "TO HURTING ANIMALS AT AN EARLY" "AGE EVENTUALLY FALL INTO A HIGH" "PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WHO MAY" "FAIL TO DEVELOP EVEN THE MOST" "BASIC FEELING FOR PEOPLE." "DAVID..." "HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS?" "David:" "I FEEL..." "TRAPPED." "LIKE THE CAT." "[*...]" "[MOANING]" "Guy:" "HEY WHO ARE YOU?" "HEY WHAT" "WHAT?" "DID YOU PAY HER?" "DID YOU PAY HER?" "DID YOU PAY HER?" "YEAH, ALRIGHT HERE." "YEAH," "YEAH." "ALRIGHT?" "HERE." "ALRIGHT?" "HERE." "WHAT ARE YOU PAYING ME FOR," "HUH?" "WASN'T IN MY MOUTH." "GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE." "GET OUTTA HERE." "DON'T HURT ME." "HERE." "CHANGE THE SHEETS." "HOW DO YOU DO IT, KID?" "PLEASE DON'T BE MAD AT ME." "I'M NOT MAD AT YOU." "DON'T THINK BADLY OF ME." "I WON'T DO IT ANYMORE." "I PROMISE." "LOOK, YOU DON'T NEED TO" "PROMISE ME." "OKAY?" "DON'T PROMISE ME." "WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU FEEL" "THAT YOU NEED TO DO, YOU DO IT." "BUT YOU DON'T DO IT HERE." "OKAY?" "Meredith's dad:" "WHAT, WHAT ARE" "YOU DOING, MER?" "DON'T YOU KNOCK?" "SO WHAT IS ALL THIS SUPPOSED" "TO BE, ARE YOU A TORTURED SOUL?" "WHY DON'T YOU PAINT SOMETHING" "CHEERFUL." "LIKE..." "LIKE HAPPY" "WITH COLOR." "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME DAD," "BESIDES FOR ME TO HAVE BEEN BORN" "WITH A PENIS?" "I DON'T WORK ALL DAY TO HAVE" "MY NIGHT RUINED BY YOUR TEEN" "ANGST MOSTLY A'S MIGHT GET YOU A" "FULL RIDE TO STANFORD IF YOU" "WERE SOME MINORITY KID, AND I AM" "NOT GOING TO SUPPORT YOU, AND" "YOUR LITTLE CREATIVE HABITS" "OKAY?" "I'VE HAD IT WITH ALL YOUR" "LITTLE ART PROJECTS, THAT ARE" "GOING NOWHERE." "YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO SAY," "DAD." "YOU KNOW IF YOU GREW YOUR" "HAIR OUT, AND YOU LOST SOME" "WEIGHT, YOU CAN ATTRACT A NICE" "BOY, WHO KNOWS?" "THERE SHOULD BE A..." "A PREREQUISITE." "A CURRICULUM FOR BEING A PARENT" "BEFORE PEOPLE ATTEMPT." "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME." "EAT THESE." "WHAT WERE THOSE?" "YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO ASK ME" "BEFORE YOU TAKE THEM." "THEY'RE VITAMINS." "AND ASPIRIN." "AT SOME POINT UM..." "YOU SHOULD GET AN HIV TEST." "AT SOME POINT." "WHY WERE YOU CRYING ON THE" "BUS?" "GO TO SLEEP." "HE A FRIEND OF YOURS?" "A FRIEND UM, NO." "NO NO NO." "CLAUSEN HAD NO" "FRIENDS, HE WAS UM..." "Mrs. Perkins: ..." "A TOTAL" "ASSHOLE." "WHAT WAS HIS PROBLEM?" "HE CHOSE A VOCATION THAT DID" "NOT CHOOSE HIM." "AND THEN HE" "SPENT HIS WHOLE CAREER CASTING" "PEARLS BEFORE SWINE." "HE TALKED" "LIKE THAT." "YEAH UM, A CHILD HATER" "BASICALLY." "HE TRIED TO PURGE STEINBECK" "AND FAULKNER FROM OUR REQUIRED" "READING LIST." "OH YES." "AND LET IT BE" "SAID FROM THE SAFETY OF HIS" "SABBATICAL, CLAUSEN YOU CAN DO" "NO MORE HARM." "HOW DID HE DIE?" "WHO KNOWS AND UM, WHO CARES?" "CLAUSEN..." "[PHONE RINGING]" "Dean Vargas:" "LUPE, IT'S" "DRUDGERY." "THIS LIFE OF" "DETENTION, SUSPENSION," "EXPULSION, STAFF MEETINGS, THE" "PAPER CUTS, THE VACANT PARENTS," "THEIR VICIOUS KIDS, THEY'RE THE" "DREGS, LUPE." "THEY SPAT ON MY" "SOUL." "THIS HUMILIATION MUST" "STOP." "DISCIPLINE MUST BE" "RESTORED." "THESE KIDS HAVE US ON" "THE RUN." "WE'RE THE ONES ON" "TRIAL." "IT'S FUCKING MADNESS!" "LIKE EVERY CHILD HAS VALUE, IS" "A WINNER, AND WORTHY OF A" "PRIVATE EDUCATION." "FUCKING KIDS" "WHO HAVE NO DESIRE, NO FIRE, NO" "MINDS TO FEED..." "[GERMAN INDISTINCT YELLING]" "WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?" "Cindy:" "TO TAKE SOMETHING IN." "OKAY, EXCELLENT." "TO ABSORB." "ANYONE?" "EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME." "SO WHAT IS..." "UBIQUITOUS ASSIMILATION?" "George:" "ALWAYS ABSORBING" "EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL THE" "TIME." "WELL DONE, GEORGE." "HOW ARE YOU TO IMAGINE" "ANYTHING, IF THE IMAGES ARE" "ALWAYS PROVIDED FOR YOU?" "WHO HERE READ 1984 LAST YEAR?" "GOOD." "ANYONE?" "MEREDITH?" "HAVING TWO OPPOSING BELIEFS" "AT ONCE AND, BELIEVING THAT BOTH" "ARE TRUE." "EXCELLENT, MEREDITH." "WHY DO YOU ALWAYS SUCK HIS" "DICK, YOU FUCKING KISSASS?" "TO DELIBERATELY BELIEVE IN" "LIES, WHILE KNOWING THEY'RE" "FALSE." "EXAMPLES OF THIS IN EVERYDAY" "LIFE:" "OH I NEED TO BE PRETTY TO" "BE HAPPY." "I NEED SURGERY TO BE PRETTY." "I NEED TO BE THIN, FAMOUS," "FASHIONABLE." "OUR YOUNG MEN TODAY ARE BEING" "TOLD THAT WOMEN ARE WHORES." "BITCHES." "THINGS TO BE SCREWED." "BEATEN." "SHIT ON." "AND SHAMED." "THIS IS A MARKETING HOLOCAUST." "TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY, FOR THE" "REST OF OUR LIVES, THE POWERS" "AT BE ARE HARD AT WORK, DUMBING" "US TO DEATH." "SO, TO DEFEND" "OURSELVES, AND FIGHT AGAINST" "ASSIMILATING THIS DULLNESS INTO" "OUR THOUGHT PROCESSES, WE MUST" "LEARN TO READ." "TO STIMULATE OUR OWN" "IMAGINATIONS." "TO CULTIVATE OUR OWN" "CONSCIOUSNESS." "OUR OWN BELIEF" "SYSTEMS." "WE ALL NEED THESE" "SKILLS, TO DEFEND, TO PRESERVE," "OUR OWN MINDS." "JUST VERY CAREFUL, THAT'S" "PERFECT." "GREAT." "LOOK." "YOU JUST MADE YOUR OWN" "TESSELLATION." "Kid:" "WOW." "I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY SAY" "HUN, YOU'RE DOING GREAT." "I HAD A HARD TIME WITH MATH TOO," "IT TAKES TIME." "WOW, THAT IS DAMN COOL." "Carol:" "HI GUYS." "THANKS FOR STAYING LATE." "ALL..." "FIFTEEN OR TWENTY OF YOU." "TODAY WE WILL BE" "PRESENTED WITH NEW" "COURSEWORK, ENGINEERED TO BOOST" "STATE EXAM PERFORMANCE, AS" "MANDATED BY 'NO CHILD LEFT" "BEHIND.'" "Mr. Mathias:" "GOOD AFTERNOON" "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S MY" "PLEASURE TO BE HERE." "I'VE COME TODAY WITH SOME" "EDIFYING MATERIALS TO HELP YOUR" "MATRICULATING" "AND NON-MATRIC STUDENTS TO" "BETTER PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING" "STATE EXAM THIS MAY." "LET ME START BY STATING," "I LOVE TEACHERS." "I LOVE WHAT YOU" "DO, WHAT YOU STAND FOR, YOU GUYS" "ARE THE REAL HEROES." "NOW THE" "ONE THING I'VE LEARNED IN ALL" "MY YEARS IN THE PRIVATE" "SECTOR, IS THAT REAL ESTATE" "GENERATES REVENUE." "AND" "BURGEONING PROPERTY VALUES WILL" "BE THIS SCHOOL'S SAVING GRACE." "BUT YOUR SCHOOL'S LOW TEST" "SCORES, ARE BRINGING DOWN HOME" "RESALE VALUE IN THIS" "NEIGHBORHOOD, DURING A MARKET" "ALREADY IN DECLINE." "WE GOT TO" "GET SCORES UP." "NEW FAMILIES IN" "OUR DISTRICT, AND MORE MOTIVATED" "KIDS IN YOUR SCHOOL." "AND I'M" "NOT PLACING ANY BLAME." "EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU HERE TO" "SELL SOME TEST MATERIALS, OR TO" "AIR YOUR CONCERNS AS A PROPERTY" "OWNER?" "LISTEN UM, I'M CURIOUS." "ARE YOU GIVING AWAY POPCORN WITH" "THIS CRAP THAT YOU'RE PUSHING?" "THIS FACULTY HAS SPENT THEIR" "LIVES ON THE BOARDS AND YOU" "TELL US THAT OUR CAREERS ARE" "ABOUT RESALE VALUE?" "Edie:" "BULLSHIT!" "GIVE EM HELL EDIE, STORM THE" "GATES." "YOU'RE OVERSIMPLIFYING" "MA'AM, THAT'S A HASSLE WE" "CAN'T AFFORD." "THAT SOUNDS LIKE A THREAT." "THAT'S ENOUGH, COULD YOU" "PLEASE SIT DOWN?" "CAN WE HAVE" "SOME ORDER HERE PLEASE?" "DR. HART WAS RIGHT." "YOUR" "SCHOOL IS THE PRIDE OF THE" "DISTRICT." "YOU BET PAL." "WOULD YOU FINISH YOUR PITCH?" "WE'D LIKE TO GO HOME." "WHAT'S YOUR HURRY, HUH?" "I HEARD THEY PUT YOU OUT TO" "PASTURE." "SO ENJOY RUNNING" "THIS RELIC FOR A FEW MORE" "MONTHS." "YOU'RE A FOSSIL, AND" "YOU'RE FUCKING DONE." "YOU EVER DREAD GOING HOME?" "LATELY I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO" "WITH MYSELF WHEN I'M NOT IN MY" "CLASSROOM." "SOME FRIDAY AFTERNOONS I'M" "AFRAID TO GO HOME." "AFRAID OF ALL THAT TIME ALONE." "YEAH." "...MY MOTHER HATES MY FATHER" "PASSIONATELY..." "I'M THERE FOR" "THEM ON A PERMANENT BASIS WATCHES A LOT OF TV PROBABLY THE ONLY TIME I" "DON'T FEEL NAKED..." "NOT A ...TEMPORARY ONE..." "I TEACH FOR" "SELFISH REASONS..." "MY MOTHER WAS" "A MS. MADISON..." "BETTER THAN" "THAT..." "IN CONTROL, I FEEL" "NAKED..." "SHE TAUGHT SIXTH GRADE" "AT SAMUEL..." "SHE MOSTLY LIVES" "LIKE A SHUT-IN I'M UP THERE EVERY DAY IN" "FRONT OF BEST TEACHER I EVER HAD." "SO WHAT'S YOUR STORY?" "MY STORY?" "I'M JUST UM..." "I'M JUST TAKING" "IT ONE THING AT A TIME." "WHY ARE YOU WASTING YOUR LIFE?" "YOU KNOW SUBBING'S A DODGE." "I TEACH EVERY DAY, I MEAN," "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" "I MEAN, YOU DON'T REALLY" "KNOW ME." "SO WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?" "YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING MORE" "PERMANENT?" "HI." "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" "WHAT?" "I WAS OUT." "WITH A COLLEAGUE." "BOY OR A GIRL?" "A WOMAN." "YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO STUPID." "WHY DO YOU TREAT ME LIKE A KID?" "WELL YOU ARE A KID." "I'M SORRY." "I'M SORRY, I..." "I..." "I WASN'T" "EXPECTING THIS." "ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS TELL ME" "YOU WERE GOING TO BE HOME LATER." "LOOK BACK UP, ALRIGHT?" "I'M NOT BEHOLDEN TO YOU." "OKAY?" "I MEAN YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY" "HERE, BUT YOU DON'T GET TO HAVE" "EXPECTATIONS OF ME." "ALRIGHT?" "THIS IS, THIS IS A TEMPORARY" "THING." "YOU..." "YOU..." "YOU'RE ABLE" "TO STAY HERE, BUT EVENTUALLY" "YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO, YOU" "UNDERSTAND THAT?" "I THINK IT'S" "IMPORTANT THAT YOU..." "IT'S CLEAR." "I GET IT, YOU" "WANT ME TO" "GO NOW?" "I GOT BETTER THINGS TO" "DO THAN CLEAN UP THIS DUMP." "CAN'T BELIEVE YOU MADE DINNER." "WITH WHAT?" "GROCERIES." "FROM THE" "GROCERY STORE." "WOW." "IT'S UH, IT'S REALLY NICE" "KID." "IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE" "SOMEBODY'S COOKED ME A HOME" "COOKED MEAL." "THANK YOU, ERICA." "WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS, WE ALL" "HAVE THINGS THAT WE'RE DEALING" "WITH." "AND WE ALL UH..." "TAKE THEM HOME WITH US AT NIGHT." "TAKE SOME TO WORK WITH US IN THE" "MORNING." "I THINK THAT" "HELPLESSNESS, THAT REALIZATION," "THAT FOREBODING, OF BEING ADRIFT" "IN A SEA, WITH NO..." "BUOY, NO SAFETY NET." "WHEN YOU" "THOUGHT YOU'D BE THE ONE" "THROWING THE BUOY." "HI." "ANYTHING FOR DINNER?" "Richard:" "TELL ME ALL ABOUT" "IT, FROM THE BEGINNING." "YOU DON'T CARE." "OH, THAT'S SO UNTRUE, MY LOVE." "YOU ARE SO CONDESCENDING." "GIMME A KISS, HM?" "COME ON." "NO ONE'S LOOKING." "IT'LL SOLVE" "EVERYTHING..." "STOP IT." "DO YOU REMEMBER, WHEN I" "BOUGHT YOU THIS?" "THAT BEAUTIFUL SUMMER IN" "VENICE, BEFORE OUR TRAVELS WERE" "RESIGNED TO REVIVING OLD" "PASSIONS, HM?" "[*...] [*...]" "IS THAT MEAT?" "YEAH." "AHH." "[*...]" "GRAMPA, YOU DOING ANY WRITING?" "FROM THE JOURNAL?" "I DON'T REMEMBER MUCH." "I LOST THE HABIT." "YOU CAN'T" "THINK IN THIS PLACE." "YOU CAN'T" "MAKE NEW MEMORIES." "[*...] [*...] [*...]" "YOU ALRIGHT?" "WHAT?" "YOU SEE ME?" "YOU SEE ME STANDING HERE?" "YEAH, I SEE YOU." "OH GOD, IT'S SO RELENTLESS." "THANK YOU." "THANK YOU." "Dr. Hart:" "CAROL, THERE'S" "NO NICE WAY FOR ME TO DO" "THIS." "I'VE SPOKEN TO THE" "SUPERINTENDENT, HE'S AGREED" "TO LET YOU RIDE OUT THE REST OF" "THE YEAR." "IT IS WHAT IT IS." "TAKE YOUR PENSION." "GO TO THAT BEAUTIFUL HOUSE OF" "YOURS, SEND MR. DEARDEN MY BEST." "HAVEN'T YOU EVER HAD ENOUGH?" "HAVEN'T YOU EVER JUST WANTED TO" "TELL SOMEONE TO FUCK OFF?" "I THINK I'M SICK." "I CROSSED THE LINE TODAY." "I MEAN THE WHOLE..." "THE WHOLE" "THING IS FUCKED." "THE WHOLE THING" "IS FUCKED." "IS IT NOT?" "Missy:" "WHAT UP, DR. PARKER." "CAN WE GET THIS OVER WITH?" "I'VE GOT SHIT TO DO." "OKAY SO WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS" "AFTER HIGH SCHOOL MISSY, SINCE" "YOU'RE NOT GOING TO COLLEGE?" "I DON'T KNOW, HANG OUT WITH MY" "BOYFRIEND." "DO SOME MODELING" "SHIT, AND BE IN MY FRIEND'S" "BAND." "WELL, I HAVE YOUR TEN WEEK" "GRADE REPORT." "YOU KNOW WHAT IT SAYS?" "F, F, F, F, F." "F, F, F, YEAH." "DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS," "IT MEANS YOU DON'T CARE." "YOU'RE BRILLIANT." "CAN I GO NOW?" "GOD YOU ARE A SHALLOW" "DISGUSTING CREATURE." "YOU WANT TO" "KNOW THE TRUTH?" "ONE, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE IN A" "BAND, OR A MODEL, MISSY." "BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO AMBITION." "WITH NO SKILLS YOU'LL BE" "COMPETING WITH 80% OF THE U.S." "WORK FORCE FOR A MINIMUM WAGE" "JOB, WHICH YOU'LL WORK AT FOR" "THE REST OF YOUR LIFE." "TILL" "YOU'RE REPLACED BY A COMPUTER." "I DON'T CARE." "TWO, THE ONLY TALENT YOU'LL" "EVER HAVE IS GETTING MEN TO FUCK" "YOU." "YOUR LIFE WILL BASICALLY" "BECOME A CARNIVAL OF PAIN." "AND WHEN YOU CAN'T STAND IT, NOT" "ONE MORE DAY, NOT ONE MORE" "HOUR, IT WILL GET WORSE, MUCH" "WORSE." "EVERY DAY I COME INTO" "THIS OFFICE, AND I LISTEN TO" "YOU KIDS SHIT ALL OVER" "YOURSELVES." "IT IS SO EASY TO BE CALLOUS." "IT TAKES COURAGE AND CHARACTER" "TO CARE, NOT THAT YOU HAVE" "ANY OF THOSE QUALITIES." "GET OUT!" "JUST GET OUT!" "GET OUT!" "FUCK YOU!" "I'M A TOTAL BURNOUT." "YOU ARE NOT." "I AM." "I MEAN I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU" "MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY." "HONESTLY LISTEN, SERIOUSLY, WHAT" "DO YOU THINK I TAKE THESE PILLS" "FOR?" "WHY?" "I MEAN, THAT'S A RUBBER ROOM IN" "THERE." "LOOK CONNIE, IF I DIDN'T" "TAKE THINGS I..." "I'D..." "I'D BE" "COMMITTING MASS MURDER ON HALF" "OF THESE PARENTS." "AND I'D BE HELPING" "THEM THROW THEIR FUCKING KIDS" "OUT THE WINDOW." "COME ON." "YOU'RE THE BEST." "LOOK IT, I'LL TELL YOU MY" "OPINION, THE WORST THING ABOUT" "THIS JOB IS" "THAT NOBODY SAYS THANK YOU." "NO." "NO." "WELL I AM HERE, TO SAY THANK" "YOU." "FOR DOING THE JOB THAT NONE OF" "US CAN DO." "NONE OF US." "GRACE?" "HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU THAT" "YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON I HAVE" "TO TALK TO?" "HI HENRY." "WHAT HAPPENED?" "THEY CALLED YOUR HOUSE." "YOUR GRANDFATHER FELT SOME" "CHEST PAINS." "AND?" "THE DOCTOR SAYS HE'S STABLE." "HE DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME." "I'M SO SORRY, HENRY." "HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE?" "SINCE THIS MORNING." "I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO GET A HOLD" "OF YOU." "I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU" "WORK." "YOU'VE BEEN HERE ALL DAY" "WITH HIM?" "HI GRAMPA." "STILL HANGING IN THERE, I SEE." "OH, HI SWEETHEART." "HEY." "YOUR MOTHER WAS WITH ME TODAY." "DID..." "DID YOU SEE HER?" "NO." "I TOLD HER, I WAS AFRAID TO" "LEAVE YOU." "BUT SHE PROMISED," "THAT SHE'D LOOK AFTER YOU." "WELL, I'M SURE SHE MEANT IT." "PATRICIA DARLING, YOU'VE" "FORGIVEN ME, HAVEN'T YOU?" "WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE" "FORGIVEN FOR, DADDY?" "OH THOSE THINGS, YOU" "KNOW, THE THINGS I DID." "ALL YOU EVER DID WAS TAKE CARE" "OF ME." "ALWAYS LOOKED AFTER ME." "WEREN'T YOU AFRAID OF ME?" "NO, DADDY." "NO SIR." "YOU KNOW HOW YOU GET SOMETIMES." "YOU GET A LITTLE MIXED UP." "YOU" "FEEL..." "RESPONSIBLE FOR THINGS" "YOU DIDN'T DO." "SO I WASN'T THE ONE THAT HURT" "YOU?" "NO SIR." "THAT WASN'T YOU." "I HOPED IT WASN'T TRUE." "PATRICIA, DARLING," "I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU." "DADDY, YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO" "LEAVE, WHENEVER YOU'RE READY." "YOU KNOW THAT?" "IT'S OKAY." "THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR." "COME ON, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE." "IS PATRICIA YOUR MOM?" "WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?" "SHE LEFT A WHILE AGO." "YOU MEAN SHE DIED." "HOW DID SHE DIE?" "MY FATHER LEFT WHEN I WAS A" "KID, SO I" "DON'T REALLY REMEMBER HIM." "IT WAS ALWAYS THE THREE OF US." "IT WAS MY MOTHER, GRAMPA AND I," "TOGETHER IN HIS HOUSE." "I FOUND HER ON THE FLOOR." "SHE'D TAKEN ENOUGH PILLS." "AND UH GRAMPA, IN THE MOMENT," "KIND OF LOST IT." "I SAT WITH GRAMPA ON THE PORCH," "AND WE WATCHED AS THEY CAME" "AND TOOK HER AWAY." "HOW OLD WERE YOU?" "SSS..." "SEVEN." "I DON'T KNOW FOR" "SURE, BUT I THINK THAT WHEN MY" "MOTHER WAS YOUNG, SOMETHING" "HAPPENED WITH HER AND GRAMPA." "WERE YOU AFRAID OF HIM?" "NO." "DID SHE EVER SAY ANYTHING TO" "YOU?" "NOPE." "BUT UH," "LOOKING BACK ON IT, I THINK SHE" "PROTECTED ME IN HER OWN WAY." "HOW?" "SHE MADE ME LOCK MY DOOR" "AT NIGHT." "THE PARK IS NOW EMPTY AND" "BARE, WITH AN ABANDONED" "SHAME ABOUT IT." "THE" "JUNGLE GYM, THE SLIDE," "AND THE SWING HAVE RUSTED" "TOGETHER." "THEY'RE ALL SO" "TERRIBLY ALONE NOW." "WHERE DID ALL THE CHILDREN GO?" "DIDN'T THEY KNOW THAT THE PARK" "NEEDED THEM?" "A CHILD'S INTELLIGENT HEART CAN" "FATHOM THE DEPTH OF MANY DARK" "PLACES." "BUT CAN IT FATHOM THE DELICATE" "MOMENT OF IT'S OWN DETACHMENT?" "HI MR. BARTHES." "HI MEREDITH." "HOW'S IT GOING?" "FINE." "I UH, I MADE A PICTURE FOR YOU." "COME IN." "YOU DID?" "YEAH." "WOW." "IT'S BEAUTIFUL." "IT'S..." "YOU'RE REALLY TALENTED." "THANKS." "YOU BEEN DOING THIS A LONG" "TIME?" "YEAH, I'VE BEEN DOING IT SINCE" "I WAS A KID." "A FACELESS MAN IN AN EMPTY" "ROOM." "IS THAT HOW YOU SEE ME," "MEREDITH?" "I DON'T KNOW HOW I SEE YOU." "IT'S JUST HOW I THOUGHT OF YOU" "IN THE SITUATION." "I MEAN, DID YOU EVER THINK ABOUT" "WHO YOUR TEACHERS WERE ON THE" "OUTSIDE?" "IN REAL LIFE?" "I GUESS SO, YEAH." "DOES THIS PLACE SEEM UNREAL TO" "YOU?" "I WATCH YOU AROUND SCHOOL, AND" "YOU ALWAYS SEEM SO SAD." "LIKE..." "MAYBE YOU HAVE A HARD" "TIME WITH THINGS." "YOU NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO." "MEREDITH..." "YES?" "DO YOU NEED SOMEONE TO TALK" "TO?" "YEAH." "WILL YOU TALK TO ME?" "WHEN YOU TALK TO ME, WHEN" "YOU LOOK AT ME, IT'S LIKE YOU" "REALLY SEE ME." "I DO SEE YOU, MEREDITH." "YOU WANNA GO SEE DR. PARKER..." "OH COME ON, DON'T BLOW ME OFF" "WITH THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR." "I'M NOT." "I'M NOT." "WHAT CAN I DO?" "IT'S LIKE YOU SAID WE'RE..." "WE'RE BORN INTO THIS." "THERE'S" "NOTHING LEFT, NOTHING BUT TO" "REALIZE HOW FUCKED UP THINGS" "ARE." "IT'S NOT ENOUGH." "I WON'T LAST." "LISTEN TO ME." "JUST LISTEN." "WE'RE ALL THE SAME." "WE ALL FEEL PAIN." "WE ALL HAVE" "CHAOS IN OUR LIVES." "LIFE IS VERY" "VERY CONFUSING, I KNOW." "I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS BUT" "I..." "I KNOW, THAT IF YOU RIDE IT" "OUT, IT'LL ALL BE OKAY." "MR. BARTHES, DO YOU LIKE ME?" "YES, OF COURSE I DO." "MEREDITH?" "NO." "MEREDITH, I'D LIKE TO HELP YOU" "PLEASE, PLEASE!" "YOU SAID YOU" "LIKED ME, PLEASE!" "[CRYING]" "JUST PLEASE NO PLEASE," "PLEASE JUST HOLD ON TO ME AND" "TELL ME EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE" "OKAY." "EVERYTHING'S OKAY." "IT IS OKAY." "PLEASE." "NO!" "NO!" "MEREDITH, WAIT A SECOND." "MEREDITH..." "WHAT IS GOING ON?" "WHAT?" "HEY MEREDITH..." "WHAT WERE YOU JUST DOING?" "MEREDITH, I'M SORRY." "WHAT WERE YOU DOING?" "WHAT?" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "EXCUSE ME?" "YOU WERE JUST TOUCHING HER." "WHAT ARE YOU..." "WHAT ARE" "YOU..." "WHAT ARE YOU INSINUATING?" "THAT IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO BE" "IN HERE ALONE WITH THAT YOUNG" "GIRL." "IT'S INAPPROPRIATE?" "SHE NEEDED" "SOMEONE TO TALK TO." "WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M DOING, HUH" "LADY?" "I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE" "DOING." "WHAT DO YOU THINK, I'M A" "FUCKING PERVERT?" "IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE INSINUATING?" "SHE NEEDED SOMEONE TO TALK TO" "HER." "WELL THEN WHY WERE YOU" "TOUCHING HER?" "I WASN'T TOUCHING HER." "SHUT UP!" "PATRICIA?" "I'M NOT.." "NOT SOME SICK" "OLD MAN." "IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK" "OF ME?" "IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?" "I JUST WANTED TO HELP HER." "EXCUSE ME." "EXCUSE ME." "WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO THINK?" "WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO" "THINK?" "STOP BEING SO FUCKING" "JUDGMENTAL." "[PHONE RINGING]" "HELLO?" "NO, HE'S NOT HOME." "Orderly:" "HELLO, MR. BARTHES." "UH, WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE" "YOU'RE READY WE UH, DO HAVE" "SOME PAPERWORK DOWNSTAIRS THAT" "WE NEED YOU TO TAKE CARE OF." "I'M SORRY." "I..." "WISH THINGS WERE" "DIFFERENT." "I TRIED, YOU KNOW?" "FUCKED UP THING IS, WE ALL..." "WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS." "WE ALL HAVE THINGS THAT WE'RE" "DEALING WITH, RIGHT?" "SOME DAYS WE'RE BETTER THAN" "OTHERS." "SOME DAYS WE'RE..." "WE'RE NOT SO" "GREAT." "SOME DAYS WE HAVE UH, LIMITED" "SPACE." "FOR OTHERS." "HEY." "GO GET DRESSED." "I MADE BREAKFAST." "WANT SOME MILK?" "THESE KIDS NEED..." "SOMETHING ELSE." "THEY DON'T NEED ME." "YOU OKAY?" "YEAH, I'M NOT HUNGRY." "YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T" "KEEP LIVING ON THE STREET." "I'M NOT, I MEAN I'M STAYING HERE" "WITH YOU." "YEAH, WELL YOU..." "YOU CAN'T" "CONTINUE TO STAY HERE WITH ME." "I MEAN, I'M NOT GOOD FOR YOU." "THAT'S NOT TRUE." "YOU'RE LIKE THE ONLY FAMILY" "I'VE EVER HAD." "WELL I..." "I CAN'T BE YOUR" "FAMILY." "I CAN'T GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED." "[KNOCKING ON DOOR]" "YOU..." "YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND," "YOU SHOULD BE..." "YOU'RE GOOD AND GENTLE" "YOU'RE THE MOST KIND." "I LOVE YOU HENRY." "COME ON IN." "Woman Officer:" "HI." "HI." "HELLO THERE." "ERICA..." "DON'T LET THEM TAKE ME," "PLEASE." "NO!" "YOU'RE ALL THAT I HAVE." "PLEASE!" "DON'T LET ME GO!" "I'M SORRY SWEETHEART, YOU HAVE" "TO LEAVE..." "NO!" "NO!" "HENRY!" "HENRY!" "Officer:" "YOU HAVE TO LET GO." "HENRY!" "HENRY!" "HENRY!" "YOU HAVE TO LET GO NOW." "GOT HER THINGS?" "YEAH." "[CRYING]" "HENRY!" "HENRY!" "NO!" "DON'T DO THIS!" "NO!" "IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY." "NO!" "NO!" "Ms. Perkins:" "WELL I FEEL JUST" "AWFUL FOR HER." "Dr. Parker:" "FOR WHO?" "OUR SCHOOL." "IT MAY SOUND BAROQUE BUT I HAVE" "ALWAYS FELT THAT THIS SCHOOL HAD" "A SPIRIT." "THESE AREN'T JUST ALL" "A BUNCH OF OLD BUILDINGS." "THEY'RE ALIVE." "I..." "I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND IT." "WHERE ARE ALL THE PARENTS?" "I DON'T KNOW." "I WAS IN MY ROOM FOR TWO HOURS" "AND SAW ONE PARENT." "WHERE ARE THEY?" "WHERE IS EVERYBODY?" "WE DON'T KNOW." "IT'S UNCANNY." "NO AIR RAID SIRENS," "NO BOMBS." "IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY." "IT STARTS" "IN A WHISPER AND THEN NOTHING." "WE HAD OUR MUSIC ONCE," "DIDN'T WE?" "YES WE DID." "HEY, DO YOU REMEMBER THOSE" "NIGHTS WHEN WE HAD TWO PARENTS" "AT A TIME, AND THEN THERE WERE" "MORE, THERE WERE MANY MORE" "WAITING IN THE WINGS," "AND THE HALLS WERE FILLED WITH" "JOY AND CELEBRATION, NOW" "IT'S NOTHING." "REMEMBRANCE, OF THINGS PAST." "I ACTUALLY FELT QUITE AT" "HOME." "BUT THERE WERE NO PARENTS." "I THOUGHT, HOW APPROPRIATE." "IT WAS LIKE A MOMENT OF INSIGHT." "THE REALITY OF THE FUCKING" "PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE." "SOME OF US BELIEVE THAT WE CAN" "MAKE A DIFFERENCE." "AND THEN SOMETIMES, WE WAKE UP," "AND WE REALIZE WE FAILED." "[ANSWERING MACHINE]" "Gretchen:" "HI THIS IS GRETCHEN" "CALLING FROM THE FREE CLINIC." "ERICA LEWIS' TEST RESULTS ARE" "BACK." "PLEASE GIVE US A CALL AT" "YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE." "THANK YOU." "Voiceover:" "WE WERE GOOD" "PARENTS..." "[INDISTINCT VOICES]" "Marcus Voiceover:" "YA DYKE" "BITCH..." "Meredith's dad:" "WHAT" "IS ALL THIS SUPPOSED TO BE, YOUR" "TORTURED SOUL?" "Meredith:" "I WON'T LAST..." "[MUMBLING VOICES]" "Meredith's dad: ..." "LOST SOME" "WEIGHT..." "Henry:" "IT'LL ALL BE OKAY." "Henry:" "GOOD MORNING." "Class:" "GOOD MORNING." "ALRIGHT, BEFORE WE TAKE ROLL," "I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT UM," "TODAY WILL BE MY LAST DAY" "WITH YOU." "YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A PERMANENT" "TEACHER ON MONDAY." "WHERE YOU GOIN', MR. BARTHES?" "I'LL GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL." "I'M GONNA MISS YOU, MAN." "I FUCKED WITH YOU." "YEAH?" "ALL THE OTHER TEACHERS IN THIS" "PLACE, THEY'RE DICKHEADS." "Tanya:" "YOU DON'T GET TIRED OF" "MOVING AROUND ALL THE TIME?" "IT'S UH, IT'S HOW MY JOB" "WORKS, TANYA." "I..." "I COME IN" "HERE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SO YOU" "DON'T HAVE TWENTY SUBS IN AND" "OUT OF HERE," "AND THEN YOU HAVE A PERMANENT" "TEACHER COME IN AND, I LEAVE." "P.A.:" "ATTENTION ALL TEACHERS." "THIS IS A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT" "FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE." "THERE WILL BE AN ALL FACULTY" "MEETING TODAY DURING NUTRITION." "STUDENT NUTRITION WILL BE" "EXTENDED BY TEN MINUTES." "THANK" "YOU. [SOBBING]" "UM..." "I INVITED YOU HERE TODAY TO" "DISCUSS THE STATE OF THINGS." "I KNOW THAT THERE WASN'T..." "I KNOW THAT THERE ISN'T..." "I'M SORRY." "WE ALL NEED SOMETHING TO" "DISTRACT US FROM..." "COMPLEXITY" "AND REALITY." "NO ONE WANTS TO THINK ABOUT" "WHERE THAT CAME FROM." "NO ONE WANTS TO THINK ABOUT THE" "STRUGGLE THAT IT TAKES," "TO BECOME SOMEBODY." "TO GET OUT OF..." "TO GET OUT OF THE SEA OF PAIN" "THAT WE ALL HAVE TO GET" "OUT OF." "HI MEREDITH." "HEY." "I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN CLASS" "LATELY." "WHERE'VE YOU BEEN?" "BAKING." "I SEE." "YUP." "I'M HAPPY I GET TO SEE YOU," "YOU KNOW, TODAY'S MY LAST DAY." "HOW IRONIC." "LISTEN, I UM, I WAS THINKING" "YOU KNOW, I BOUGHT" "THIS FOR MYSELF, BUT MAYBE YOU" "COULD UH, MAKE BETTER USE OF IT." "I LIKE THAT ONE THE BEST." "CAN'T HAVE THAT ONE." "IT'S" "MINE." "BUT, YOU CAN HAVE THIS ONE." "IT'S BETTER FOR YOU ANYWAY." "WELL, THANKS." "I'M SORRY." "IF I HURT YOU IN" "ANYWAY, I UM," "I KNOW THAT IT'S TOUGH RIGHT" "NOW." "FOR YOU." "BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS GOING TO" "BE THIS WAY." "GOODBYE, MR. BARTHES." "GOODBYE, MEREDITH." "THEY SAY THAT SUICIDE IS A" "PERMANENT SOLUTION TO A" "TEMPORARY PROBLEM." "I'LL LET YOU KNOW." "MY NAME IS MEREDITH, AND I'M" "GOING TO KILL MYSELF." "[*...]" "HEY, MEREDITH." "IT'S GONNA BE OKAY." "IT'S GONNA" "BE OKAY." "IT'S GONNA TO BE OKAY." "IT'S GONNA BE OKAY." "WE HAVE SUCH A" "RESPONSIBILITY TO GUIDE OUR" "YOUNG, SO THAT THEY DON'T" "END UP, FALLING APART." "FALLING BY THE WAYSIDE." "BECOMING INSIGNIFICANT." "I REALIZED SOMETHING TODAY." "I'M A NON-PERSON, SARAH." "YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE." "I'M NOT HERE." "YOU MAY SEE ME, BUT I'M HOLLOW." "WE'RE FAILING." "WE'RE FAILING." "WE FAILED IN THE SENSE THAT" "WE HAVE LET..." "EVERYONE DOWN." "INCLUDING OURSELVES." "[*...]" "YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE HALLWAY," "YOU'RE IN CLASS, HOW MANY OF YOU" "HAVE EVER FELT THE WEIGHT" "PRESSING DOWN ON YOU?" "I HAVE." "EVERYONE?" "WELL, POE WROTE ABOUT THESE" "THINGS OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO." "SO, AS WE READ, WE CAN SEE" "THE..." "THE HOUSE OF USHER IS NOT" "MERELY AN OLD DECREPIT CASTLE IN" "DISREPAIR." "IT'S ALSO A STATE OF BEING." "DURING THE WHOLE OF THE DULL," "DARK AND SOUNDLESS DAY IN THE" "AUTUMN OF THAT YEAR, WHEN THE" "CLOUDS HUNG OPPRESSIVELY" "LOW IN THE HEAVENS, I HAD" "BEEN PASSING ALONE ON" "HORSEBACK THROUGH A SINGULARLY" "DREARY TRACT OF COUNTRY." "AND AT" "LENGTH FOUND MYSELF AS THE" "SHADES OF EVENING DREW ON" "WITHIN VIEW OF A MELANCHOLY" "HOUSE OF USHER." "I KNOW NOT HOW IT WAS, BUT WITH" "THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE" "BUILDING, A SENSE OF" "INSUFFERABLE GLOOM PERVADED MY" "SPIRIT." "I LOOKED UPON" "THE SIMPLE LANDSCAPE OF THE" "DOMAIN, UPON THE BLEAK WALLS," "UPON THE WHITE TRUNKS OF DECAYED" "TREES." "WITH AN UTTER DEPRESSION" "OF SOUL, THERE WAS AN ICINESS," "A SINKING," "A SICKENING OF THE HEART." "[*...]"