Stand and Deliver (1988) Movie Script

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Is there anything missing?

The key to the ladies room.

Now, exactly where was the

faecal material found?

Back there in the corner.

You'll know when you're near it.

Excuse me. This was mailed to me.

Just a minute, please.

Excuse me, sir.

If you don't have a telephone,

could you bring in a gas bill?

We need proof you

live in the district.

Excuse me. My name

is Jaime Escalante,

and I was supposed to

teach computer science.

We don't have computers.

Mr Escalante.

We were supposed to get

computers last year.

There's no funding

again this year.

I'm Raquel Ortega, maths

department chairman.

We'll be working together.

Nice to know you.

But you don't seem to understand.

I was supposed to teach computers.

Where were you last night?

What do you mean where was I?

What do you mean? I was waiting.

You the new teacher, man?

You the teacher?

Please find a seat.

Hey, teacher.

What are we going to do today?

Will everyone please

try to find a seat?

For those of you that

cannot find a seat,

please stand against the wall.

Let's make a circle and

discuss our feelings, huh?

One body to a desk.

Could we talk about sex?

If we discuss sex,

I have to give sex for homework.

Yay. Yay.

Stand back, everybody, please.

I could get you fired

for saying that.

Could you move back?

What did he say?

Do you understand English?

Sometimes.

All those who do not

understand English,

please, raise your hand.

Please move forward if

you don't speak English.

All who do not speak

English, go to the front.

This front row, please

stand up and move out.

I was the first one here.

I'll find you another seat, ok?

Please be careful.

This is maths 1-A.

I don't need no maths.

I got a solar calculator

with my dozen doughnuts.

The bus is exact

change. No big deal.

Quiet. Quiet.

False alarm.

Everyone back in the classroom.

It was a false alarm.

Everyone back in the class.

It was a premature bell.

Back in the class.

That was a premature bell.

Premature bell?

I thought we weren't

discussing sex in class.

Sit down. Stop talking.

They rigged the bell.

The little bastards.

Tricky.

She's looking good, Joe.

Jaime. When you coming aboard?

I get seasick in the rain.

You seen my boy?

Yeah, I saw him riding

around here somewhere.

I hear your company's

pushing whole hog into PCs.

I don't work there any more.

Jaime's teaching high school now.

Here's your thingy.

Why didn't you come to

me if you got laid off?

We're starting college

kids at $30,000.

I didn't get laid off.

I want to teach.

High school teacher. Well, good.

That's great.

This is your job.

I shouldn't have to tell you.

I know. That's why I

was hurrying home.

You're not even breathing hard,

you're hurrying home so fast.

Have a good night, Joe.

I want a burger.

Hold the fries,

onions, and pickles.

He looks like Julia Child, man.

What you got?

It's an apple.

How much?

What do you mean?

What you got?

Half.

Good.

Excuse me, my German accent.

What you got?

Missing 25%.

What?

It's missing 25%

that's right.

Missing 25%.

Is it true intelligent

people make better lovers?

What you got?

I got a core.

You owe me 100%.

And I'll see you in

the people's court.

Everyone, please open your

book, chapter 2, page 26.

Multiplication of fractions...

and percentages.

25%.

50%.

75%.

And 100%.

Who's calling the shots, ese?

You got a slip?

Ok. You'll have to

stand in the back

until I can get another desk.

You sit right here. Ok?

Everyone, please read the

first paragraph for a second.

Where's your equipment?

Don't got any.

You got to come to

this class prepared.

I do the work in my head.

Oh.

You know the times tables?

I know the 1s,

the 2s...

the 3s...

Finger man. I heard about you.

Are you the Finger man?

I'm the Finger man, too.

You know what I can do?

I know how to multiply by 9.

9 X 3. 1, 2, 3.

What you got?

27.

6 X 9.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

What have you got?

54.

Yeah.

Want a hard one? How about 8 X 9?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

What have you got? 72.

Want to talk to you. Wait.

Do problems 1 through 20.

Page 26.

Can I have my book, Mr Escalante?

Don't bring it to class again.

You know what, ese?

Don't get excited.

Cut me a "D" like the other profs.

I'll read my funny books, count

the holes in the ceiling.

Kick back.

First thing, I'll teach

you some manners.

I wouldn't do that if I was you.

Might lose a finger and won't

be able to count to 10.

We've seen vatos (men)

like you before.

You'll be hurting soon.

Look sharp, huh?

I was so worried that the

kids would know more than me

that I'd wake up at 5 a.m.,

down my coffee, and

do maths tests.

I finally learned every chapter,

and then they change the book.

Maths you either love or hate.

You get some problems,

come see me after school.

Thanks, Jaime. See you later.

Leave the tickets at the door, ok?

Can I have my shades?

You're in love, huh?

Which one, huh? Let me know.

No. It's all right.

Come on, Johnny. Don't be afraid.

I'm not Johnny, man.

I know, Tito.

Tito Grande.

Come on.

Angel.

Angel, help us.

Stay out of it.

Angel.

Go get a teacher.

It's Frank Garcia.

When I say Garcia, you answer, ok?

Are your friends auditing?

I audited them to come with me.

I'm a cyclone from Bolivia.

One-man gang.

This is my domain.

Don't give me no gas.

I'll jump on your face,

tattoo your chromosomes.

This is basic maths, but basic

maths is too easy for you,

so I'm going to teach you

algebra because I'm the champ.

And if all you can do

is add and subtract,

you're prepared to do

one thing... pump gas.

Ripping off a gas station is

better than working in one.

Ok. I'm a tough guy. Tough

guys don't do maths.

Tough guys deep-fry

chicken for a living.

Want a wing or a leg, man?

Who ever heard of negative

and positive numbers?

Negative numbers are

like unemployment.

10 million people out of work.

That's a negative number.

We'll need lots of Kleenex.

There's going to be

lots of bloodshed.

Ever been to the beach?

Yeah.

You ever play with the sand?

Yeah.

Finger man.

Come on, finger man.

You ever dig a hole?

The sand that comes out of

the hole, that's a positive.

The hole is a negative.

That's it. Simple.

Anybody can do it.

2 + 2 =...

net head.

Ok. Answer it.

Come on. You know the answer.

2 + 2. Fill the hole.

If I had that on my hands,

I wouldn't raise it either.

Ok. A negative 2 + 2 =...

anybody can do it.

Fill the hole.

2 + 2 =...

come on. Just fill the hole.

You can do it.

You going to let these

donkey laugh at you?

2 + 2 =...

I'll break your neck

like a toothpick.

Ok.

Zero.

Zero. You're right.

Simple. That's it.

2 + 2 = 0.

He just filled the hole.

Did you know neither the

Greeks nor the Romans

were capable of using

the concept of zero?

It was your ancestors, the Mayas,

who first contemplated the zero...

the absence of value.

True story.

You donkey have maths

in your blood.

Hey, Kemo knows everything.

The man knows everything.

Kemo knows.

Ok. Ok.

Parentheses means multiply.

Every time you see

this, you multiply.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

Say it.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

I can't hear you.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

A negative X a

negative = a positive.

Why?

Mrs Ortega, I don't want

to be the principal

of the first school in

Los Angeles history

to lose its accreditation.

I'm not saying this maths

department couldn't improve,

but if you want

higher test scores,

start by changing the economic

level of this community.

The purpose of this meeting is

to review the recommendations

for accreditation.

Any suggestions?

Anybody?

Yeah. I don't think I

should be teaching maths.

I was hired to be a

phys-Ed instructor.

As I said before, we

lack the resources

to implement the changes

the district demands.

Mr Sanzaki, you must

have a comment.

This may not be the

right time, but...

I'm sorry, but I won't be

coming back after Christmas.

I got a job with aerospace.

How much money you'll be making?

Look, we have the

remainder of the year

before we're put on probation.

Now, if we fail, we'll

lose our accreditation.

We fail?

You can't teach logarithms

to illiterates.

Kids come to us with barely

a seventh grade education.

There isn't a teacher here

who isn't doing

everything possible.

I'm not. I could teach more.

I'm sure Mr Escalante

has good intentions,

but he's only been

here a few months.

Students will rise to the level

of expectations, senor Molina.

What do you need, Mr Escalante?

Ganas.

That's all we need is ganas.

What's ganas?

We will begin each

class with a quiz.

Aw. Aw.

There will be...

there will be no free rides,

no excuses.

You already have 2

strikes against you.

There are some

people in this world

who assume that you

know less than you do

because of your name

and your complexion.

But maths is the great equaliser.

When you go for a job, the

person giving you that job

will not want to hear your

problems, and neither do I.

You'll work harder than

you've ever worked before.

And the only thing I

ask from you is ganas.

Desire. A haircut.

If you don't have ganas,

I will give it to you

because I am an expert.

Today is Monday.

Tomorrow's Wednesday.

Friday is payday...

the weekly test.

There will be no diagonal vision.

You have 10 minutes

to finish the quiz.

If you finish early,

work on that assignment.

No questions? Good.

Angel.

Let's go.

I was said to go here.

Nice knowing you.

Have a good day. Arrivederci.

You're in luck.

Take the seat.

Relax.

Take sominex, but don't

sleep in my class.

I take that as an insult.

Hello.

Hey, Kemo, man.

I want to talk to you

about the class.

You ain't got a seat.

Don't give me no gas.

That was a mistake.

I'll fly straight.

I got a little problem.

Yeah. Me.

No. Seriously, man. Books.

The homies can't see

me haul them around.

You wouldn't want anyone thinking

you're intelligent, huh?

Maybe I can have 2 books

and stash one at home?

I'll cut you a deal.

I'll give you 3 books.

One... take one home.

One for your class.

This one's broken.

One for your locker

so nobody sees you carrying them.

Easily understood? What do I get?

Protection, Kemo.

Protection. Understand?

I understand.

The only reason I'm

still in Kemo's class

is because of that, man.

Just don't let her

know that you dig her.

That's the worst thing

you can do with a woman.

I'm pretty fed up with

this teacher we got.

Escalante's got a bug up his ass.

Dude's from South America,

some Nazi come out of hiding.

Don't you know what's happening?

Garfield's having problems

with accreditation.

Only the asshole teachers

will keep their jobs.

What if we all decide

not to take this test?

He can't fail the whole class.

Mutiny. Cool.

See you guys later.

Camejo thinks she's so hot just

because she dates gabachos.

If we don't do better today,

heads are going to roll.

I've never gotten anything

lower than a B-plus.

That's because you take

those Mickey mouse classes.

Always get an "A."

Here you got a chance

for a solid "D."

You got 10 minutes.

What's the matter with you?

I'm not taking the quiz.

You didn't turn in

your homework either.

The goat ate it.

Don't do your homework, don't

got a ticket to watch the show.

Give her the chair, man.

Chair. The chair.

The chair. The chair.

Chair.

Chair. Chair. Chair.

All right. Yeah.

The chair.

Shut up.

Get back to your tests.

You got less than 9 minutes.

Now you're the show.

What's the matter with you?

You're a top student.

Come on.

3:00.

You'll have to do it anyway.

You will be bald

if you do not put your

shirt inside the pants.

Yes. Yes. Mira, huh?

My cute son, Juanito,

dinner's ready.

Come inside.

Hurry up.

Dad?

Come on all to bed.

Come on. Come on.

Let's go. Let's go.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

In the bed.

Juanito.

Hi, mum.

Kids go to bed?

Yeah.

Papa go to work?

Yeah.

Want me to fix you

something to eat?

My daughter, could you

please turn off that light?

Ha ha ha.

Ok, homeboy.

Teacher time, ese.

Oh, yeah.

Angel?

What?

Tell Kemo I said, "que hubo?" ese.

Oh, shit, man.

Hey.

Factoring. Ok.

Green light, red light.

Anybody? Ana?

Late. Late.

Ok, ok, ok.

Ok, ok.

Go see the counsellor.

Come on, Kemo.

Take woodshop.

Make yourself a shoeshine box.

You'll need it.

Ok, Kemo. You're

the man, you know.

Why don't you put them in college

so dumb taco benders like me

can pick their vegetables for

them, collect their garbage,

clip their poodles' toenails.

I may be a sinner, but I'm

willing to pay for my sins.

One-shot deal. Go on, sit down.

See you at 3:00.

Go to hell.

I got more bad news, profs.

I know what I'll say

will trip you out.

Mr Escalante, I forgot my pencil.

He can have mine.

Today's my last day.

No, no, no, no.

Thank you.

Well, did you enjoy your taquitos?

Very well, sir. Very,

very well all...

except for one thing...

someone doesn't know how to add.

She should be going

back to school.

Anita, come here, please.

Wake up, my daughter.

Look, no more. You

screwed up again.

Papa, this is Mr Escalante,

my maths teacher.

Mr Delgado, how are you?

Pleasure.

A pleasure. My wife Fabiola.

Pleasure.

Can you sit with us?

Sure.

Anita, bring us a couple

of beers, please.

You should get another waitress.

Ana can be the first to

graduate from high school,

go to college.

Thank you for your concern.

Her mother works here.

Her sisters, her brothers.

This is a family business.

She's needed.

She could help the family

more by getting an education.

Ah, probably get pregnant,

wouldn't finish college.

Anita, go help your mum

in the kitchen, huh?

She talks about going

to medical school.

No.

I don't think so.

She should make her own choices.

Just a moment.

I am the father of Nina, not you.

She'll just get fat.

She'll waste her life

away in a restaurant.

She's top kid.

I started washing dishes

for a nickel an hour.

Now I own this place.

Did I waste my life?

I washed dishes, too,

when I came to America.

Good.

Put on an apron, give us a hand.

Your husband comes into

my restaurant, eats,

then he insults me.

Excuse my husband, Mr Delgado.

He just wants what's best for Ana.

She could go to

college, come back,

and teach you how

to run the place.

Professor...

I don't want your money, and

I don't need your business.

Skip it.

Tip.

He puts hot chillies in his

dip to sell extra beer.

Iora. Iora. Iora.

Kawasaki.

Yeow.

Dog, dog, dog, dog.

Ok...

everybody, look at the board.

Will someone please read for me

what's on the board? Anybody.

"Juan has 5 times as many

girlfriends as Pedro.

"Carlos has one girlfriend

less than Pedro.

"The total number of girlfriends

between them is 20.

"How many does each gigolo have?"

Late.

Late. Late. Late.

Ok, ok, ok.

Ok, ok, ok, ok.

How many girlfriends does

each gigolo have? Anybody.

You got it, Einstein?

You think you'll do it?

Juan is X. Carlos is Y.

Pedro is X + Y.

Is Pedro bisexual, or what?

I have a terrible

feeling about you.

Kemo, 5x = Juan's girlfriends?

You're good now, but you'll

end up barefoot, pregnant,

and in the kitchen.

Can you get negative girlfriends?

No, just negative boyfriends.

Please forgive them for

they know not what they do.

Carlos has X-5

girlfriends. Que no?

Que no? Is right. Que no.

The answer to my prayers.

May I go to the restroom, please?

In 10 minutes. Hold it.

Senor Maya. Hit it.

It's a trick problem, Mr Kemo.

You can't solve it unless you know

how many girlfriends

they have in common.

It's not that they're stupid,

it's just they don't

know anything.

I'm wrong?

X = Pedro's girlfriends,

5X = Juan's girlfriends.

X - 1 = Carlos' girlfriends.

X + 5X + X - 1 = 20.

So X = 3.

Good to see you.

This stuff don't make sense.

How does it work

in the real world?

Would it be possible

to get some gigolos

for a practical demonstration?

No, no, no, stop.

Just kidding, just kidding.

Wow.

Check it out.

Get out of here.

Please.

What kind of maths is this?

This particular one

that's up right now is calculus.

You'll get it in college.

My daughter uses this

program in her high school.

I want to teach

calculus next year.

Boy, that's a jump.

That's ridiculous.

They haven't had trig

or maths analysis.

They'll take them this summer.

Our best students

attend summer school?

From 7:00 to 12:00 every

day, including Saturdays.

Yep. That'll do it.

Our summer classrooms are

reserved for remedial courses.

If you want to change,

start from the top.

Mr Escalante, don't lecture us.

Our kids can't handle calculus.

We don't even have the books.

If they pass the

advanced placement test,

they get college credit.

There are teachers in this room

who'd have trouble passing

the advanced placement test.

You really think you

can make this fly?

I teach calculus or...

have a good day.

Well, if this man can

walk in here and...

dictate his own terms

over my objections...

I see no reason

for me to continue

as department chair.

Raquel, don't take

this personally.

I'm thinking about those kids.

If they try and don't succeed,

you'll shatter what little

self-confidence they have.

These aren't the types

that, bounce back.

Have a good day.

Thanks, man.

Kemo, it stinks like

last year in here.

Somebody give Claudia an orange.

Ok, ok, ok. Sit down.

You think I want to do this?

The Japanese pay me to do this.

They're tired of

making everything.

They want you guys to

pull your own weight

so they can take

vacations on mount Fuji.

Kemo, I thought this room

was supposed to be

air-conditioned, man.

You should think...

cool.

Think...

cool. Cool.

Think...

cool. Cool.

Cool. Cool.

Cool.

Cool. Cool.

Out of the blue,

I get a letter saying I was fired

because of proposition 13.

I'm down to $936.

I invest 100 in resumes,

and I bought this suit.

I hit every insurance company.

My wife wants us to move

in with her parents.

2 weeks later I get another letter

telling me to report to work.

Like the suit?

Fabulous.

How about the colour?

Welcome back, baldy.

You ok?

Yeah, I'm ok.

You sure?

Yes. I said I was fine.

Oh.

We'll go step by

step, inch by inch.

Calculus wasn't made to be easy.

It already is.

Remember the good times

we had last summer?

Do you remember when things

were really jumping good?

The good times are

gone with the wind.

It's now the good, the

bad, and the ugly.

Come on. A contract?

You can't trust us by now?

For those of you

making the commitment,

you'll be preparing for the

advanced placement test.

Have one signed before tomorrow.

We come an hour early,

take your class twice,

and stay until 5:00?

Believe it or don't.

We got to come on Saturdays?

And no vacation?

Pass the A.P. exam,

get college credit.

Big deal.

We're seniors.

It's our year to slack off.

Johnny, will you make

it Saturday morning

playing in your band Friday night?

You love scaring us

into doing stuff, man,

but that gets old real fast.

Hey, Kemo.

You proud of me?

I'm the first dude here.

What's calculus?

Mum...

calculus is maths. Sir

Isaac Newton invented

it so he could figure

out planet orbits,

but he never bothered

to tell anybody

until this other scientist guy

told everybody he had

invented calculus.

But the stupid guy

got it all wrong,

and so Newton had to go public

and correct his mistakes.

Isn't that neat?

For a genius, Newton was an idiot.

Don't worry, mum.

If I invent something,

I'll be sure to get paid.

I hope this is not an excuse

to stay out all hours?

Trust me, mum. Sign it.

Boys don't like if

you're too smart.

Mum, I'm doing this so I

don't have to depend on

some dumb guy the rest of my life.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

You don't got it signed, you got

no ticket to watch the show.

Good morning. Good morning.

Mr Blue Eyes, thank very much.

Elizabeth, my Taylor.

Sophia, my Loren.

Get a haircut.

Thank you very much.

Get a new jacket. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Clint, you forget your gun?

Unfold it.

Here.

Get out of the way. Here.

You didn't sign it.

I'm putting school on hold.

Sign it.

My uncle offered me a job

operating a fork lift.

Saturdays and Sundays

are time and a half.

2 years in the union,

I'll make more than you.

Kemo, I don't want

to let you down,

but the money will

buy a new trans am.

Nobody cruises through life.

Wouldn't you rather design

these than repair them?

You can't even do that.

They got fuel injection.

You'll strip my gears.

Ok, Kemo.

Don't panic, Johnny.

Just watch out for the other guy.

Right or left?

Where are we going?

Right or left?

Go right. Go right.

All you see is the turn.

You don't see the road ahead.

Ok, dude.

Open the gate. We'll be late.

What are you guys

doing here so early?

We're in Escalante's

class, remember?

Wake up. Drink some coffee, man.

One, you got the graph right here.

Two, this strip, the

most important part...

it's the radius of rotation.

That's it.

Anybody got any questions?

Anybody can do it as long as you

remember one basic element,

and that's the

element of surprise.

Stay awake because

you're waking up.

Bring toothpicks to

pinch open your eyes.

You understand what I mean?

I was swimming with dolphins,

whispering imaginary numbers,

looking for the fourth dimension.

Good. Go back to sleep.

That's very good.

Ok, any questions?

Yes? No? Nothing?

Ok.

Ok, you should have it by now.

Ok, what's the answer? Anybody?

Claudia?

Come on. We're going backwards.

You're fooling around too

much during the weekend.

This girl needs work

from the neck up.

We'll have to stay late again.

Aw. Come on.

You know there's pizza,

because they deliver.

We can get fried chicken,

hamburgers with cheese.

Jeez, we'll need donations.

You owe me money anyway.

You don't deserve the

grades you're getting.

Where are you going?

You late for another date?

She's got more boyfriends

than Elizabeth Taylor.

I don't appreciate you

using my personal life

to entertain this class.

Claudia.

Ok, ok.

Everything is falling

apart right now.

My boyfriend's freaking out...

my mum... school sucks.

I'm in that classroom

all day, Kemo.

Look at my clothes,

my hair... I can't even comb it.

I hate my life.

So, what's the problem?

Kemo.

Put it here in this line.

In this line.

No no no. Here.

Calmate, my son.

Wait for me here.

Yes.

Yes. Huh. I understand that, but

you'll have to bring him in.

I'm not a doctor.

There's no way.

Hey.

- I don't do diagnosis.

- Huh.

Look, I'm sorry. We'll have...

Mira.

Could you hold a moment?

Could we see the doctor

before next week?

Okay. Hold on. Insurance?

No.

Medical?

No, either.

How will you pay?

If we could pay,

we'd go to a regular hospital.

My grandmother could

catch pneumonia.

Ok. Take a seat. We'll

call your number.

Ma'am, you'll have

to bring him in.

There's no way we can

get around that.

I understand that. You'll

have to bring him in.

Try the short cut.

This is easy. Baby

stuff for boy scouts.

My mind don't work this way.

Tic-tac-toe.

Piece of cake upside-down.

Watch for the green light.

I've been with you guys 2 years.

Everybody knows I'm the dumbest.

I can't handle calculus.

They have a better chance of

making the A.P. test without me.

Don't laugh.

How could we laugh? You're

breaking our hearts.

Don't do this, Kemo.

How noble... to sacrifice himself.

Do you have the ganas?

Yes.

Should I do it for you?

Yes.

Say no.

I'm going to have to get tough.

We'll work right through

Christmas break.

The counsellor was just

here looking for you.

Something about some

cosmetology classes.

He says there's 3

different levels...

one for boys, one for girls,

and one for... go find out.

Please, listen, man. It's cool.

My grandmother...

Clock out.

Game's over. You lose.

You never listen to nobody, man.

You think you are smart.

Goodbye.

Why don't you send me some

postcards or call me?

We love you.

Does Kemo know this, bastard, huh?

That guy's got a bigger

problem than you.

Tic...

tac...

toe... simple.

She's a little sloppy

with her homework.

Dad, get off the

phone so we can eat.

No. She's a top student.

Your father works 60 hours a week,

then he volunteers to teach

night school for free.

Merry Christmas to you, too.

He's visiting junior high

schools in his spare time.

Corn and potatoes?

What happened to the lomo

montado, pique a lo macho?

Jaime, I don't want you

to teach this holiday.

No.

No teaching...

papa...

there's a problem here

I don't understand.

See what I mean?

His own son has

problems with maths.

No books at the table.

Go wash your hands.

I'll get it.

You see what I mean?

Oh, ma'am, how are you?

Very well.

Senor Escalante, Angelito

has to go back to school.

He can not lose his place.

Do not worry, ma'am.

Come in, please.

Pleasure.

My wife.

I've seen you do lots

of underhanded tricks,

but bringing your

grandma to my house

at Christmas time? Come on.

I need calculus to take

me to a good career.

Something smells good.

Icaray.

♪ On the first day of Christmas ♪

♪ A cholo came to me ♪

This is what's given.

We're looking for the area

bounded by the curve.

What are the limits? Anybody.

0 to PI over 2.

Wrong. Lupe.

0 to PI over 2?

What's wrong with you?

This is review.

I checked my work twice.

Check it again.

Mine's the same as chubby.

Don't call me chubby, asshole.

It's 0 to PI over 2.

I got the same thing.

You should know this. No way.

What's wrong with you?

This is review.

You're acting like a

blind man in a dark room

looking for a black

cat that isn't there.

What's wrong with you?

I don't believe it.

You're giving me a

shot from the back.

Kemo finally blew a head gasket.

It's a pen.

It's a pencil.

It's a chair.

It's a light.

It's a window.

It's in the room on the table.

It's 10:00.

It's in the room on the table.

It's 10:00.

One moment, please.

Oh.

Page 456, please.

Come on, you guys. 456.

Will you shut up

and sit down, man?

We told him to take it easy.

It's our fault. We sit back

and watch him burn in.

It's burn out.

He brought it on himself.

He asked for it.

How can you say that?

You're a wanna-be

cholo asshole, man.

Oh, that's disgusting.

You want me?

I'll kick your ass.

All right, break it up.

Pancho.

Just break it up.

Now, just settle down.

Later.

Settle down, Angel.

Now Mr Escalante is ok.

He suffered a mild heart attack,

and he'll be under observation

for the time being.

Mr Schloss is your substitute.

Now, out of respect

to Mr Escalante,

please give him your

undivided attention.

Now I don't want any more

trouble from this room.

All right, Pancho,

you come with me.

Angel, let's go.

Tito, take your seat.

Mr Molina has informed me

you have your A.P.

calculus exam in 2 weeks.

I'll be honest with you.

I've never taught calculus before.

I'm really a music teacher.

You mad at me, mummy?

If I thought it would

help, I would be angry.

Dad...

the doctor says no stress.

No job-related activity

for at least a month.

I want another doctor.

Jaime, I have to go.

I left Fernando with a neighbour.

I'll stay with dad.

Go with your mother.

Don't forget to take

out the trash, ok?

Ok, dad.

Come on, mum.

What time do you get out of work?

Hi.

Hey. Mr Escalante.

I'm still alive.

I'm a hard-dying type of guy.

Shouldn't you be in the hospital?

I should be with you.

Bulldogs.

Dog, dog, dog, dog.

Thank you very much

for baby-sitting.

Have a good day.

How are you?

Hey, you should be

taking it easy, man.

No, I should be

here with you guys.

I mean, you already forgot

to stand up. Everybody.

No, against the wall

like a snake. Hurry.

We've been practising

for this all year.

You're the best.

You guys are the best.

This is a piece of cake.

Upside-down.

And...

step by step.

All right. You got it now.

Open your eyes.

Y = In...

quantity x - 1. What's the domain?

X is greater than -1.

No. To the end of the line.

I'm gone 2 days, and

you forget already.

What's the domain?

All real numbers greater

than 1. X is greater than 1.

I told you you could do it.

Ok.

Be sure each mark is black

and completely fills

the answer space.

If you make an error, you may

save time by crossing it out,

rather than trying to erase it.

It's not expected that

everyone will answer

all the multiple-choice questions.

When you're told to

begin, open your booklet,

tear out the green

insert, and start work.

You may begin now.

Let's go.

Come on. Get in.

Get in.

Oh, no, it's too cold.

Anita. Come on, Anita.

Angel.

I like to keep my pants

dry, you know, man?

Angel. Come on in.

Come on.

The water's great.

Come on.

Ok, fine.

Fine.

This is so stupid, man.

I'm coming.

Angel.

Come on.

Ok, grandpa.

We, being teachers,

know the advanced placement

tests are very difficult,

especially in mathematics.

Less than 2% of all high

school seniors nationwide

even attempt the advanced

placement calculus test.

You've been drinking.

I am proud to announce

that no other high school

in southern California

has more students passing

than Garfield high school.

No. He just walks like that.

18 students took the test.

18 passed.

Many...

We have an announcement to make.

It's all right.

Ok.

We, the A.P. calculus class,

would like to present this

plaque to our teacher...

Jaime A. Escalante.

Come on up.

Yes?

This is Guadalupe Escobar.

What is this, some kind of joke?

Wait, wait a minute. Who is this?

For real?

What?

You're crazy, man.

"It's standard procedure

to grade the test

"with the identity of

the students concealed.

"Only after the

irregularities were found

"was it determined the students

were all from Garfield."

You all received the same letter?

Yeah. Yeah.

"Based upon the unusual

agreement of incorrect answers,

"E.T.S. has no alternative

but to question the scores

"of students with such

unusual agreement."

What's it mean in English?

We copied each other

because we all had the

same wrong answers.

We're too stupid to

cheat correctly.

Why don't we just sue?

"The board doubts the

grades are valid for you

"because of these

unusual circumstances."

These people are human.

They can make mistakes, too.

Kemo, these people are

calling us cheaters.

All right.

This is where we keep all

confidential material,

S.A.T. and A.P. tests included.

I assure you, only my secretary

and I know the combination.

Mr Molina, this controversy

is officially between

the Educational Testing

Service and the students.

It does not reflect upon your

school or its administration.

I understand.

We'd like to resolve this with

the least publicity possible.

I'd appreciate that.

All right?

Yep.

Do you think they got

the test ahead of time?

Well, Claudia was having

emotional problems.

Pancho was way behind.

Do you really think

anyone cheated?

No, but my father does.

Damn shit.

Look at this shit.

If I'd have taken that

job with my uncle,

I could have had a

brand-new car by now.

It's ok. You can fix it.

Come on, ok? Just relax.

Hey, I didn't know

you two were like a thing now.

Just something for the summer.

Come on, Lupe.

You're such an asshole, Pancho.

Lupe, wait.

Shit.

Lots of stars up there,

homey. Not too polluted.

Stars aren't really there, ese.

No, what you're looking at

is where they used to be, man.

It takes the light

a thousand years to

reach the earth.

For all we know, they

burned out long ago, man.

God pulled the plug on us.

He didn't tell nobody.

Those stars are out there.

I don't care what you say.

Hey, homeboy.

Ialli, I take you, my daughter.

Come on, throw me a kiss, baby.

Hey.

Hey, throw me a kiss.

That's right. That's right.

That's all you know.

What's the matter, you

can't afford a knife?

Use a pencil, go to jail.

Can I have this back now?

You got a tough mouth. You

better watch yourself.

Nice to meet you, officer.

Let's go, Jack.

That was real smart, ese.

Get away from my ride.

Get up.

Come on, get up.

Where are you going?

Come back.

Angel.

Well...

does anyone have anything to say?

Ana...

I've known your family for years.

Tell us the truth.

Nothing happened.

Don't lie to me.

Nothing happened.

Just leave her alone.

She didn't do anything wrong.

Then tell us who did.

We're not cops.

We're not here to put

anybody behind bars.

If you cheated, let us

know so you can go home

and enjoy the rest of your summer.

Can I.

I come from this neighbourhood.

I come from this neighbourhood,

and I know that

sometimes we're tempted

to take short cuts.

Just tell me the

truth. What happened?

Tell me the truth.

Ok.

We're busted. Why don't

we just admit it?

How'd you do it?

I got the test ahead of time

and passed it out to everyone.

How did you get it?

The postman.

I strangled him.

His body's decomposing

in my locker.

There's no sense in continuing

if they won't cooperate.

Do you know how

this got in my box?

A letter of resignation.

Anonymous.

My guess is it could

have something to do

with the mess this school is in.

You think they cheated?

Mr Escalante, you put these kids

under an awful lot of pressure.

They would have gone to any

lengths to please you.

You didn't answer my question.

All right.

Well...

every night when I go to bed

I watch the television news.

I see lots of people go on trial.

They deny everything,

or their lawyers say they

were insane at the time.

A lot of them get off.

But I believe that most people

who get caught today are guilty.

Don't you?

Yep.

I know what you mean.

Have you seen my car?

No.

Do you need a ride home?

No, thank you.

Kemo, let me take you home.

Jaime?

Jaime...

want to talk about it?

I may have made a mistake

trying to teach them calculus.

Regardless of whether they

passed that test or not, Jaime,

they learned.

Yeah, they learned if you try

real hard, nothing changes.

Quit.

If that's all you

have left to teach...

quit.

You know, what kills me

is that they lost the

confidence in the system

that they're now finally

qualified to be a part of.

I don't know why I'm

losing sleep over this.

I don't need it.

I could make twice the

money in less hours

and have people treat

me with respect.

Respect?

Jaime, those kids love you.

Hey, Kemo.

Check out your ride. We

fixed it up for you.

Going downtown, man, to take

action on those E.T.S. boys.

Hey, dad, check out your new car.

We got to talk about the payments.

Golly.

Gentlemen?

My name is Jaime Escalante.

I'm the A.P. calculus teacher

from Garfield high school.

Yes. Yes.

I'm Dr Pearson.

Hello, doctor.

This is Dr Ramirez.

How are you? A pleasure.

It's a pleasure, sir.

I feel I have the right to know

why you think my students cheated.

Mr Escalante,

I'm sorry you drove out here,

but we're not at liberty

to discuss the

controversy with you.

I'd just like to see

the test, that's all.

Mr Escalante,

I understand what you're

going through here.

But I repeat,

the problem's between the

E.T.S. and the students.

I'd just like to see

what mistakes were made.

I'm their teacher. I know my kids.

Mr Escalante, have a seat.

No. No, thank you.

There were some unorthodox,

even illogical computations

for students of this calibre.

Mistakes in simple maths.

Maybe they made the same mistakes

because they had the

same instruction.

I taught them step by

step, all the same way.

Look. Your students

averaged fewer than 4 wrong

on the multiple choice,

where other schools

average what...

14 to 18 incorrect answers?

And most of your kids

finished with time to spare.

They should be rewarded,

not punished.

Mr Escalante, the

educational testing service

does not act capriciously.

Every major university

in the United States

subscribes to our service.

I would like to see

proof of wrongdoing.

I would like to see the tests.

Let me reiterate.

There's no proof of wrongdoing,

only a suspicion of cheating.

One is innocent until

proven guilty,

not the other way around.

If you're so confident of

your student's abilities,

encourage them to retest.

Why should I?

If they don't, everyone

will assume they cheated.

Everyone will assume

they cheated if they do.

I want to see the tests, please.

Mr Escalante, we're

psychometricians,

thorough to the point of boring.

We're not out to get anybody here.

Hold on. If this was

2 students cheating,

that's one thing.

But by making a

blanket accusation,

you're saying there

was a conspiracy.

Every conspiracy has a leader.

Who better to lead

it than the teacher?

Nobody's accusing you of anything.

Not only me.

The school, parents,

the entire community.

Scores this high

would be questioned

regardless of the school.

If this was Beverly

Hills high school,

you two wouldn't be investigating.

Mr Escalante, I hope

you're not insinuating

that we haven't earned

our position here,

because no one's given

me a damn thing.

You're letting your emotions

get the best of you.

If no one's given

you a damn thing,

you should not be taking

away from my kids.

The identity of the

students were concealed

until it was determined that

irregularities existed.

Those scores are only

being questioned

because my kids have

Spanish surnames

and come from barrio schools.

You know that.

We've been patiently

explaining our position

and listening to your complaints.

Now our conversation is over.

There's something going on here

that nobody's talking about,

and you know what it is.

No one has the right to

accuse me of racism.

No one has the right to

accuse me of racism.

I know well how to

spell discrimination.

I thought this was

over a long time ago.

Are you doing this to my kids?

There are 2 kinds of racism...

singling out members

of a minority group

and not singling out members

of a minority group.

My kids could teach

you a thing or two.

I'm calling security if you

can't control yourself.

Go ahead.

You didn't show me the test.

You didn't prove anything.

They didn't do anything.

I'll prove you guys wrong.

I hope you do, because this

is not between you and me.

Maybe not, but if I catch

you on the street,

I'll kick the shit out of you.

Yeah, this is Guadalupe Escobar.

I've decided to take

the test again.

You're kidding.

Kemo, we only have

one day to study.

Ok. 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Thank you.

Why didn't you let

me talk to them?

Call collect. Stick

them with a big bill.

I thought I'd seen this

place for the last time.

We'll have to review the

entire course in one shot.

You mean in one day?

Can't do it in less.

It'll be the same test?

It'll be harder.

Don't count on that.

Just go step by step

and play defence.

Don't bring anything.

No pencils, no erasers, nothing.

Don't wear clothes

with too many pockets.

Don't let your eyes wander.

No spacing out.

Don't give them any opportunity

to call you cheaters.

You are the true dreamers,

and dreams accomplish

wonderful things.

You're the best.

Tomorrow you'll prove

that you're the champs.

Start with chapter one.

Kemo, what you making over there?

You like brains?

Good. I was afraid you guys

wouldn't appreciate it.

This food lasts for 24 hours.

You're afraid we'll screw up

royally tomorrow, aren't you?

Tomorrow's just

another day, honey.

I'm afraid you'll screw up

the rest of your lives.

I'm fried.

I don't care if I don't pass.

Sit down. We got work to do.

I'm going home.

Sit down.

I'm tired, and I'm going home.

Ok?

You know what you're doing?

I'm going home. That's

what I'm doing.

This stuff's ready.

Who'd like some?

Kemo, let's order out, man.

I was just kidding.

Hey, I had to see you.

You can't expect me

to be your girlfriend

at your convenience.

I'm an asshole.

Sorry.

I'm sure you're all familiar

with the procedure.

You have 90 minutes to complete

the multiple-choice section.

Do not fill in

answers by guessing.

Wrong answers will be

counted against you.

You may begin part one...

now.

Ok. Pencils down.

You have 90 minutes to complete

the free response section.

Don't spend too much time

on any particular answer.

Credit will be issued

for partial solutions.

Open the booklet.

Begin part 2. Good luck.

Finished?

I cannot finish the test.

I have an appointment at USC.

It's related to my scholarship.

Can't that wait?

No, it can't.

Ok. Did you fill out your ID card?

Yes. Thank you.

Ok...

pencils down.

Mr Escalante?

Mr Escalante,

did you hear the news?

We got the computers.

Yep. That'll do it.

Jaime, they want to go

over the test again,

make sure there's no

misunderstandings.

Estelle, I'm going to

the faculty meeting.

Thank you.

Misunderstanding again?

Can you call Dr Ramirez?

He'll help us.

He's going to tell me

the same thing, Jaime.

All right. I'll call him.

Icaray.

This is Mr Molina calling again.

Yes, I did.

Oh, you do?

Yes. Yes, I'd like that very much.

One moment.

Yes, yes. I'm aware

of the scoring.

3 is a passing grade.

5 is a perfect grade.

Yes. I'm ready. Go ahead.

Diaz, Maria. 4.

Sinfuentes, Mark. 5.

Navarra, Jose. 4.

I want the original

scores reinstated.

Santos, Daniel. 4.

Escobar, Guadalupe. 5.

Camejo, Claudia. 4.

Ana Delgado. 4.

Garcia, Francisco. 3.

Fuentes, Rafaela. 4.

Javier Perales. 5.

Guitaro, Armando. 4.

Angel Guzman...

5.

Estelle, hold the meeting.

We're coming with great news.

Pernajas, Juliana. 5.

Hernandez, Alejandro. 4.

Castro, Monica. 4.

♪ Some people hate and

expect perfection ♪

♪ Some people lie and

demand the truth ♪

♪ Gotta ask myself if

it's all deception ♪

♪ Is this a natural thing ♪

♪ That we all just do ♪

♪ We take such

pleasure from pain ♪

♪ I'm just tired of

playing that game ♪

♪ Some things you've

got to change ♪

♪ You've got to

stand and deliver ♪

♪ With your body and soul ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ Just give me something to hold ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ If the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together ♪

♪ If you stand ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ Sometimes my mind drives

me to distraction ♪

♪ I wanna shut all the windows ♪

♪ And lock the doors ♪

♪ Every time I get a little

bit of satisfaction ♪

♪ I see our world come

tumbling to the floor ♪

♪ I know in this life ♪

♪ You gotta stand up

for what feels right ♪

♪ Each day and every night ♪

♪ You've got to

stand and deliver ♪

♪ With your body and soul ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ Just give me something to hold ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ If the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together ♪

♪ If we stand and deliver ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ I know in this life ♪

♪ You gotta stand up

for what feels right ♪

♪ Each day and every night ♪

♪ You've got to

stand and deliver ♪

♪ With your body and soul ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ Just give me something to hold ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ So the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together ♪

♪ If we stand ♪

♪ If we stand and deliver ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ If the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together ♪

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