Murphy Brown (1988–2018): Season 2, Episode 18 - The Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting - full transcript
come on people focus I can't believe
this group of highly paid professionals
can't come up with one good idea
there's Murphy help us out here
we've hit a roadblock and we're running
out of time where should we go for lunch
I want beef Demming with you today I've
got a date how do I look Frank am i
overdressed our pearls too much
I like the pearls do you need the dress
you shut up and help me with them lunch
date and pearls well this is certainly
more interesting than all that
verifiable nuclear disarmament stuff
miles waste our entire morning with
what's happening back there Frank oh god
I'm gonna be late I can't get this my
hands are too big huge actually I do
this all the time for Doris Murphy
aren't you going to tell us who the
mystery man is he's not a mystery man
and it's not a date date I'm meeting my
high school journalism teacher mr.
Hamilton he's the reason I joined my
high school newspaper he ran it like the
New York Times toughest editor I ever
had
smells like I had the female equivalent
of your mr. Hamilton mrs. Bronstein was
the most demanding teacher in school
she's dead now probably teaching Beowulf
in Hell this is obviously defective i
their men are so hopeless
[Music]
okay I'm going now I'll be at Phil's I
thought you'd like it there or do you
think I should have made reservations at
the Press Club ah this is ridiculous I'm
an accomplished woman it's not like the
man is gonna give me a grade for God's
sake besides since when did I start
worrying about what other people think
of me
pearls
[Music]
hey there Murphy you're wearing your
pearls
this guy must be somebody pretty special
he is Bill I'd like you to meet mr.
Hamilton he was my high school
journalism teacher no kiddin I bet this
one must have been a real pistol in high
school my Jeff a look for yourself Phil
I brought along the old yearbook the
Centurion circa 1966 oh no you did you
really used to be such a nice man and
here's our girl right here
would you look at down here it must be 4
feet tall be I'm it was fashionable
there looks like Jiffy Pop just before
it's ready to blow
hey I bet you can't guess who this is
[Laughter]
at least it's not that picture of me and
my gym shorts Murphy I can't tell you
how great it is to catch up with you
again after all these years you may not
realize it but I had three major
influences in my life Edward are Moreau
Wiley coyote and mr. Hamilton hey Murphy
enough already with this mr. Hamilton
stuff call me Ken gee that's a little my
calling the Queen of England bad either
can Murphy you should see the old school
now we've added a video department and
for the last ten years I've been
teaching broadcast journalism til I hit
that magic number 65 well I remember the
kind of hours who used to put in if
anyone deserves to enjoy retirement it's
you are you kidding I hate it I'm not
the kind of guy who wants to spend the
rest of his days walking on the beach
with a metal detector they keep doing
the things I love so I'm gonna open a
school right here in the hub of the news
world I'd love this it's a terrific idea
but opening a school has got to be an
enormous investment it is but I'm taking
it slowly you're looking at the Dean
registrar custodian and head nurse I'm
excited about this Murphy it's got the
old blood pumping again I want to help
you a pensions not gonna go very far I
want to make a donation after all if it
weren't for you I wouldn't be here today
no way I'm not gonna take your money
even though People magazine says you're
rolling in it but there is one thing you
could do what you just said would make a
wonderful quote in my brochure can I use
it of course you can use it I'd put my
name on anything Kent Hamilton was
involved with Murphy that's terrific
with your name in my skill I'll have so
much business I'll be turning students
away hey Murphy guy at the bar wants to
know if you can still get into this
position on the balance beam
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
absolutely incredible morning Jim what
are you grumbling about I've just seen
the most confounding even shocking
advertisement in today's paper listen to
this learn the techniques that took me
to the top join the exciting world of
television sign up now for the Murphy
Brown school of broadcasting lower
left-hand corner right next to the
girdle ad who's in this picture holy cow
that's Murphy a very young Murphy her
hair is so commercial endorsements
besmirch our entire profession oh sure I
could have taken that lucrative contract
to push through to the moon but did I
know once the journalist tap dances
across the screen in a banana suit he
can kiss his credibility goodbye
[Applause]
morning everybody mornin MuRF so what is
it some kind of tax shelter thing or did
you just lose your mind what are you
talking about
take a look right near the bust enlarger
ad oh no the Murphy Brown school that
picture that hair oh please tell me this
is a joke what do you say Murph said you
didn't know about this it's a mistake of
course it's a mistake
look at me if my hair were any higher I
could sell lift tickets on it well
you'll never guess when I saw the paper
this morning gee I wonder what it could
be miles
I saw an ad cemetery plots are on sale
at Mount Zion and I could use one of
those too because then I looked over and
saw an ad for the Murphy Brown school of
broadcasting I hope it's successful
Murphy then you could buy me a nice
headstone for the plot I ordered but
after I returned his phone call from Ted
Koppel who wants to know where he should
register for that high-paying glamorous
horn career how do you think I feel
miles I told mr. animals and he could
use my name he obviously misunderstood
I've gotta fix this Murphy I can't have
my on-air talent involved in anything
that could bring on negative press so
leave me I know look I'm sure I can
straighten this out pretty easily
Murphy hello I hope I'm not interrupting
anything mr. can how about that we were
just talking about you let me introduce
you to the people I work with Jim dial
Frank Fontana
Corky Sherwood mild Silverberg this is
Kent Hamilton the man I owe most of my
success to and the founder of the Murphy
Brown school of broadcasting
burpee I came by to get your opinion
about these new brochures I just picked
them up from the printers actually
wouldn't mind getting all your reactions
after all you're the professionals there
is that picture again they can do this
to hair but they can't get that squeak
out of my dashboard okay maybe we should
go in my office I think we should talk
sure oh hey you've still got that old AP
Stylebook I gave you when you graduated
yeah
well listen can here's the thing I think
there's been a little misunderstanding
see when I said you could use my name I
I never thought you know you'd make the
whole school after me yeah pretty great
huh I wanted to surprise you
oh it's a surprise all right and I see
here the Kathleen Sullivan call wanting
to know she could get in on the early
admissions program and I know you meant
it as a compliment but having my name on
the school could cause a lot of problems
oh gee I guess that just never occurred
to me you know I would never use your
name if it makes you feel uncomfortable
that's the bottom line well thank you
can't thank you for understanding that's
why I want you to come to the Murphy
Brown school of broadcasting tonight
give it a real going-over then if you
still have a problem we'll take that
name right off but I can guarantee you
you're gonna love it what do you say Ken
to be honest I I think it's a great idea
terrific and you know what I just got
another idea
oh boy imagine how excited the students
would be if the whole f.y.i team showed
up tonight help kick off the first night
gee that would be exciting
terrific oh listen I gotta run I got a
million things to do before tonight
Murphy thank you thank you for
everything isn't life great
[Music]
how could you let those men make those
disgusting kissing noises at me there
were six of them Corky
they had baseball bats and no ball okay
guys I know it looks bad but but what I
don't know I just like to point
something out
just because my car holds five people I
had to drive so now my brand-new BMW is
sitting out in that parking lot waiting
to be stripped smashed and set on fire
thank you Murphy when you visit my plot
bring the steering wheel I'd like that
okay so maybe there are any ivy-covered
halls donated by millionaires but that's
not what education is about now I'm
going in there to show my support for a
wonderful man and his dream besides it's
freezing out here there's a big turnout
that's something and who knows maybe one
of these people might be the next Edward
Armour Oh Murphy Brennan Bob Wilson this
is a real thrill for me well it's nice
to meet you too Bob so what brings you
here a lifelong dream to be a broadcast
journalist what oh no no I'm just here
to meet my wife
oh she's in traffic school next door and
it's it's too dangerous to wait outside
well nice talking to you come on I can t
believe it do you know my friends say I
sound just like ya
great great you're here
Marky I can't tell you how much this
means to me and thank you all for coming
I'm sorry I wasn't here to greet you but
I had to talk to the landlord about the
heat oh good there it is now okay so
everyone uh uh I want to welcome you to
the first class of the Murphy Brown
school of broadcasting this is an
exciting moment in my life and I'm
gratified that some very special guests
are here to share it with me won't you
please welcome a former student of mine
Murphy Brown come on up here folks where
everyone can see it
I hate these chairs I'm flashing back to
sister Patrice's geometry class you
start to talk about the hypotenuse of a
triangle and I'd be out like a light and
whack the ruler would come right across
the back of my head I still have the
scars all right all the talking I wasn't
he was he was
now I always tell my students a good
journalist does what goes right to the
source and what better source than
Murphy Brown
so Murphy why don't you stand up and
tell the class what has made you one of
the most successful journalists in
broadcasting today I wasn't prepared to
make a speech I don't want to get mark
down a grade so how about I just answer
a couple of questions Chris Brown I've
always wanted to be a broadcast
journalist just like you thank you what
is your question how much money do you
make a year class I think we would make
better use of our time if we had
questions that related to the way in
which a journalist works yes in the past
I have a question about tabloids oh good
that's a very interesting area what do
you want to know I read in the Inquirer
that you're dating Jack Nicholson if
that's true do you make more money than
he does and is that a problem
I don't want to hog the floor here how
about we just turn it over to our senior
anchor Jim dial I'm sure there must be a
lot of questions for here yes the
gentleman in the motorcycle jacket yeah
look I heard they're paying Deborah
Norville a million two now is that
standard for an entry-level position
[Applause]
clothing that I paid 20% down on my
townhouse and took out a 30-year
mortgage so I could get the maximum
interest deductions I hope that answers
your questions
Oh God
that's it my car come on everybody let's
get out
Wow okay I think I got the heating
problem taken care of I'm sorry for the
inconvenience Thank You Murphy and thank
you fYI T hi I thought I would conclude
tonight's class by discussing some of
the underlying principles of broadcast
journalism let's see we've been in here
for three hours at 350 degrees I'm done
Hamilton does best
the primary obligation of henny
journalists is to remain objective and
impartial the press must never become
too closely associated with those whose
influence might color that precious
objectivity
isn't that right Murphy well yes up to a
point but sometimes it's necessary to
establish a more personal relationship
as it means to get the story behind the
story well yes
I see your point anyway in television
news all parties work together to get
the truth on the air I'm sure you'd
agree with that Murphy actually the
realities of television news are Network
politics run-ins with sponsors and
concern over ratings but I'm I'm sure
that's what you meant
in any case it all comes down to the
story and nothing can compare to the
excitement of the clacking teletype
machine when a fast breaking news story
is come
yes Murphy it's all computerized now we
haven't used teletype machines in years
oh I'm gonna go out on an emotional limb
here would you like to talk about it yes
yes I would Elden have you ever had a
mentor of course well I did - he was my
high school journalism teacher but
tonight I sat in a classroom and
realized I'd surpassed my mentor I knew
it he knew it it was difficult for both
of us I had the same experience it
happened many years ago
it was an artist in Greenwich Village
now I considered the man a genius we
would sit and talk together about theory
technique for hours his work was
incredible
ball gets so full of feeling I'd asked
if I could observe him at work but he's
a very private man so one day I couldn't
resist I went to a studio I climb up on
the roof and I look at him through the
skylight there he was stark naked
I watched amazed as my mentor sits and a
can of paint and drags his butt across
the canvas like a dog on a carpet
he solved that painting for $45,000
he called that the crack of dawn
[Applause]
it was a very painful experience for me
[Laughter]
and as you can tell I'm still not
completely over it are you all right yes
go on this whole situations gotten
totally out of hand how do I tell my
mentor he's failing it would break his
heart so to put this in layman's terms
you're gonna let this old guy sit up on
a rotting scaffold because you haven't
got the paint cans to be honest with him
is that it
why is this happening to me I was just
minding my own business if you really
respect his teacher yours you will tell
him the truth I know
thanks for the er Eldon let me say that
to an artist
[Applause]
kolinsky passage the fucked up overtime
of his party he thinks he shoots he
scores and the Asti and suckles happy
and joyous with teaming and many
heartfelt felicitations Thank You mr.
MacDougal that was certainly
enthusiastic well I guess that's all the
time we have tonight so class dismissed
Murphy's hi what brings you to this neck
of the woods if you have a minute I'd
like to talk yeah always got a minute
for my star pupil floor is all yours mr.
Hamilton 25 years ago I came to you
confused about my future we sat down in
your classroom kind of like we're doing
now and I talked and you listened and
you asked me one simple question what
did I want to do no one had ever really
asked me that before you wanted to study
journalism that's right and one of the
reasons I got the courage to follow my
dream was that I knew that if you
thought it was wrong you would have told
me even if it hurt you never pulled any
punches sounds like you've got something
on your mind Murphy I do I think the
school is a mistake
the equipment is totally out of date the
students are hopeless and frankly
there's a very big difference between
life in the classroom and life in the
real world I know how much teaching
means to you but I think you're throwing
your life savings away oh great mr.
Hamilton I'm so glad I caught you but do
you mind this is somewhat of a private
conversation this will only take a
minute
mr. Hamilton I'm sorry miss class today
but have a great excuse I got a job a
job a job yeah you know when we talked
last night he stayed after class to 1:00
in the morning telling me not to quit
not to give up and I said it was
pointless well I was wrong I took your
advice I went down to the PBS station
today and I got it a job Michael
congratulations
see you just needed to believe in
yourself what kind of a job exactly an
intern well a gofer really but it pays
the rent and the last guy of the job is
now a field reporter for a network
affiliate oh Michael is there's
wonderful news I'm so proud of you well
I got a run mr. Hamilton I'm sorry that
I won't be able to finish this semester
you're really something
good luck kiddo keep in touch
you bet bye boy do I feel like a
world-class jerk you realize that in a
year's time I'll be begging that kid for
a better time slot I guess nobody knows
anything about anything
Murphy you didn't say anything tonight
that I didn't tell myself after that
first class really I know I'm out of
touch but I can fix that you can teach
me now how's that for coming full circle
Oh mr. Hamilton you have got yourself a
deal
great now how about I Drive you over to
Phil's and treat you to dinner and a pop
quiz you're on but you gotta stop
calling me mr. Hamilton I told you it's
ken Ken Ken Hamilton that's a great name
for a school don't you think the Ken
Hamilton school of broadcasting I like
it good
[Music]
[Music]
this group of highly paid professionals
can't come up with one good idea
there's Murphy help us out here
we've hit a roadblock and we're running
out of time where should we go for lunch
I want beef Demming with you today I've
got a date how do I look Frank am i
overdressed our pearls too much
I like the pearls do you need the dress
you shut up and help me with them lunch
date and pearls well this is certainly
more interesting than all that
verifiable nuclear disarmament stuff
miles waste our entire morning with
what's happening back there Frank oh god
I'm gonna be late I can't get this my
hands are too big huge actually I do
this all the time for Doris Murphy
aren't you going to tell us who the
mystery man is he's not a mystery man
and it's not a date date I'm meeting my
high school journalism teacher mr.
Hamilton he's the reason I joined my
high school newspaper he ran it like the
New York Times toughest editor I ever
had
smells like I had the female equivalent
of your mr. Hamilton mrs. Bronstein was
the most demanding teacher in school
she's dead now probably teaching Beowulf
in Hell this is obviously defective i
their men are so hopeless
[Music]
okay I'm going now I'll be at Phil's I
thought you'd like it there or do you
think I should have made reservations at
the Press Club ah this is ridiculous I'm
an accomplished woman it's not like the
man is gonna give me a grade for God's
sake besides since when did I start
worrying about what other people think
of me
pearls
[Music]
hey there Murphy you're wearing your
pearls
this guy must be somebody pretty special
he is Bill I'd like you to meet mr.
Hamilton he was my high school
journalism teacher no kiddin I bet this
one must have been a real pistol in high
school my Jeff a look for yourself Phil
I brought along the old yearbook the
Centurion circa 1966 oh no you did you
really used to be such a nice man and
here's our girl right here
would you look at down here it must be 4
feet tall be I'm it was fashionable
there looks like Jiffy Pop just before
it's ready to blow
hey I bet you can't guess who this is
[Laughter]
at least it's not that picture of me and
my gym shorts Murphy I can't tell you
how great it is to catch up with you
again after all these years you may not
realize it but I had three major
influences in my life Edward are Moreau
Wiley coyote and mr. Hamilton hey Murphy
enough already with this mr. Hamilton
stuff call me Ken gee that's a little my
calling the Queen of England bad either
can Murphy you should see the old school
now we've added a video department and
for the last ten years I've been
teaching broadcast journalism til I hit
that magic number 65 well I remember the
kind of hours who used to put in if
anyone deserves to enjoy retirement it's
you are you kidding I hate it I'm not
the kind of guy who wants to spend the
rest of his days walking on the beach
with a metal detector they keep doing
the things I love so I'm gonna open a
school right here in the hub of the news
world I'd love this it's a terrific idea
but opening a school has got to be an
enormous investment it is but I'm taking
it slowly you're looking at the Dean
registrar custodian and head nurse I'm
excited about this Murphy it's got the
old blood pumping again I want to help
you a pensions not gonna go very far I
want to make a donation after all if it
weren't for you I wouldn't be here today
no way I'm not gonna take your money
even though People magazine says you're
rolling in it but there is one thing you
could do what you just said would make a
wonderful quote in my brochure can I use
it of course you can use it I'd put my
name on anything Kent Hamilton was
involved with Murphy that's terrific
with your name in my skill I'll have so
much business I'll be turning students
away hey Murphy guy at the bar wants to
know if you can still get into this
position on the balance beam
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
absolutely incredible morning Jim what
are you grumbling about I've just seen
the most confounding even shocking
advertisement in today's paper listen to
this learn the techniques that took me
to the top join the exciting world of
television sign up now for the Murphy
Brown school of broadcasting lower
left-hand corner right next to the
girdle ad who's in this picture holy cow
that's Murphy a very young Murphy her
hair is so commercial endorsements
besmirch our entire profession oh sure I
could have taken that lucrative contract
to push through to the moon but did I
know once the journalist tap dances
across the screen in a banana suit he
can kiss his credibility goodbye
[Applause]
morning everybody mornin MuRF so what is
it some kind of tax shelter thing or did
you just lose your mind what are you
talking about
take a look right near the bust enlarger
ad oh no the Murphy Brown school that
picture that hair oh please tell me this
is a joke what do you say Murph said you
didn't know about this it's a mistake of
course it's a mistake
look at me if my hair were any higher I
could sell lift tickets on it well
you'll never guess when I saw the paper
this morning gee I wonder what it could
be miles
I saw an ad cemetery plots are on sale
at Mount Zion and I could use one of
those too because then I looked over and
saw an ad for the Murphy Brown school of
broadcasting I hope it's successful
Murphy then you could buy me a nice
headstone for the plot I ordered but
after I returned his phone call from Ted
Koppel who wants to know where he should
register for that high-paying glamorous
horn career how do you think I feel
miles I told mr. animals and he could
use my name he obviously misunderstood
I've gotta fix this Murphy I can't have
my on-air talent involved in anything
that could bring on negative press so
leave me I know look I'm sure I can
straighten this out pretty easily
Murphy hello I hope I'm not interrupting
anything mr. can how about that we were
just talking about you let me introduce
you to the people I work with Jim dial
Frank Fontana
Corky Sherwood mild Silverberg this is
Kent Hamilton the man I owe most of my
success to and the founder of the Murphy
Brown school of broadcasting
burpee I came by to get your opinion
about these new brochures I just picked
them up from the printers actually
wouldn't mind getting all your reactions
after all you're the professionals there
is that picture again they can do this
to hair but they can't get that squeak
out of my dashboard okay maybe we should
go in my office I think we should talk
sure oh hey you've still got that old AP
Stylebook I gave you when you graduated
yeah
well listen can here's the thing I think
there's been a little misunderstanding
see when I said you could use my name I
I never thought you know you'd make the
whole school after me yeah pretty great
huh I wanted to surprise you
oh it's a surprise all right and I see
here the Kathleen Sullivan call wanting
to know she could get in on the early
admissions program and I know you meant
it as a compliment but having my name on
the school could cause a lot of problems
oh gee I guess that just never occurred
to me you know I would never use your
name if it makes you feel uncomfortable
that's the bottom line well thank you
can't thank you for understanding that's
why I want you to come to the Murphy
Brown school of broadcasting tonight
give it a real going-over then if you
still have a problem we'll take that
name right off but I can guarantee you
you're gonna love it what do you say Ken
to be honest I I think it's a great idea
terrific and you know what I just got
another idea
oh boy imagine how excited the students
would be if the whole f.y.i team showed
up tonight help kick off the first night
gee that would be exciting
terrific oh listen I gotta run I got a
million things to do before tonight
Murphy thank you thank you for
everything isn't life great
[Music]
how could you let those men make those
disgusting kissing noises at me there
were six of them Corky
they had baseball bats and no ball okay
guys I know it looks bad but but what I
don't know I just like to point
something out
just because my car holds five people I
had to drive so now my brand-new BMW is
sitting out in that parking lot waiting
to be stripped smashed and set on fire
thank you Murphy when you visit my plot
bring the steering wheel I'd like that
okay so maybe there are any ivy-covered
halls donated by millionaires but that's
not what education is about now I'm
going in there to show my support for a
wonderful man and his dream besides it's
freezing out here there's a big turnout
that's something and who knows maybe one
of these people might be the next Edward
Armour Oh Murphy Brennan Bob Wilson this
is a real thrill for me well it's nice
to meet you too Bob so what brings you
here a lifelong dream to be a broadcast
journalist what oh no no I'm just here
to meet my wife
oh she's in traffic school next door and
it's it's too dangerous to wait outside
well nice talking to you come on I can t
believe it do you know my friends say I
sound just like ya
great great you're here
Marky I can't tell you how much this
means to me and thank you all for coming
I'm sorry I wasn't here to greet you but
I had to talk to the landlord about the
heat oh good there it is now okay so
everyone uh uh I want to welcome you to
the first class of the Murphy Brown
school of broadcasting this is an
exciting moment in my life and I'm
gratified that some very special guests
are here to share it with me won't you
please welcome a former student of mine
Murphy Brown come on up here folks where
everyone can see it
I hate these chairs I'm flashing back to
sister Patrice's geometry class you
start to talk about the hypotenuse of a
triangle and I'd be out like a light and
whack the ruler would come right across
the back of my head I still have the
scars all right all the talking I wasn't
he was he was
now I always tell my students a good
journalist does what goes right to the
source and what better source than
Murphy Brown
so Murphy why don't you stand up and
tell the class what has made you one of
the most successful journalists in
broadcasting today I wasn't prepared to
make a speech I don't want to get mark
down a grade so how about I just answer
a couple of questions Chris Brown I've
always wanted to be a broadcast
journalist just like you thank you what
is your question how much money do you
make a year class I think we would make
better use of our time if we had
questions that related to the way in
which a journalist works yes in the past
I have a question about tabloids oh good
that's a very interesting area what do
you want to know I read in the Inquirer
that you're dating Jack Nicholson if
that's true do you make more money than
he does and is that a problem
I don't want to hog the floor here how
about we just turn it over to our senior
anchor Jim dial I'm sure there must be a
lot of questions for here yes the
gentleman in the motorcycle jacket yeah
look I heard they're paying Deborah
Norville a million two now is that
standard for an entry-level position
[Applause]
clothing that I paid 20% down on my
townhouse and took out a 30-year
mortgage so I could get the maximum
interest deductions I hope that answers
your questions
Oh God
that's it my car come on everybody let's
get out
Wow okay I think I got the heating
problem taken care of I'm sorry for the
inconvenience Thank You Murphy and thank
you fYI T hi I thought I would conclude
tonight's class by discussing some of
the underlying principles of broadcast
journalism let's see we've been in here
for three hours at 350 degrees I'm done
Hamilton does best
the primary obligation of henny
journalists is to remain objective and
impartial the press must never become
too closely associated with those whose
influence might color that precious
objectivity
isn't that right Murphy well yes up to a
point but sometimes it's necessary to
establish a more personal relationship
as it means to get the story behind the
story well yes
I see your point anyway in television
news all parties work together to get
the truth on the air I'm sure you'd
agree with that Murphy actually the
realities of television news are Network
politics run-ins with sponsors and
concern over ratings but I'm I'm sure
that's what you meant
in any case it all comes down to the
story and nothing can compare to the
excitement of the clacking teletype
machine when a fast breaking news story
is come
yes Murphy it's all computerized now we
haven't used teletype machines in years
oh I'm gonna go out on an emotional limb
here would you like to talk about it yes
yes I would Elden have you ever had a
mentor of course well I did - he was my
high school journalism teacher but
tonight I sat in a classroom and
realized I'd surpassed my mentor I knew
it he knew it it was difficult for both
of us I had the same experience it
happened many years ago
it was an artist in Greenwich Village
now I considered the man a genius we
would sit and talk together about theory
technique for hours his work was
incredible
ball gets so full of feeling I'd asked
if I could observe him at work but he's
a very private man so one day I couldn't
resist I went to a studio I climb up on
the roof and I look at him through the
skylight there he was stark naked
I watched amazed as my mentor sits and a
can of paint and drags his butt across
the canvas like a dog on a carpet
he solved that painting for $45,000
he called that the crack of dawn
[Applause]
it was a very painful experience for me
[Laughter]
and as you can tell I'm still not
completely over it are you all right yes
go on this whole situations gotten
totally out of hand how do I tell my
mentor he's failing it would break his
heart so to put this in layman's terms
you're gonna let this old guy sit up on
a rotting scaffold because you haven't
got the paint cans to be honest with him
is that it
why is this happening to me I was just
minding my own business if you really
respect his teacher yours you will tell
him the truth I know
thanks for the er Eldon let me say that
to an artist
[Applause]
kolinsky passage the fucked up overtime
of his party he thinks he shoots he
scores and the Asti and suckles happy
and joyous with teaming and many
heartfelt felicitations Thank You mr.
MacDougal that was certainly
enthusiastic well I guess that's all the
time we have tonight so class dismissed
Murphy's hi what brings you to this neck
of the woods if you have a minute I'd
like to talk yeah always got a minute
for my star pupil floor is all yours mr.
Hamilton 25 years ago I came to you
confused about my future we sat down in
your classroom kind of like we're doing
now and I talked and you listened and
you asked me one simple question what
did I want to do no one had ever really
asked me that before you wanted to study
journalism that's right and one of the
reasons I got the courage to follow my
dream was that I knew that if you
thought it was wrong you would have told
me even if it hurt you never pulled any
punches sounds like you've got something
on your mind Murphy I do I think the
school is a mistake
the equipment is totally out of date the
students are hopeless and frankly
there's a very big difference between
life in the classroom and life in the
real world I know how much teaching
means to you but I think you're throwing
your life savings away oh great mr.
Hamilton I'm so glad I caught you but do
you mind this is somewhat of a private
conversation this will only take a
minute
mr. Hamilton I'm sorry miss class today
but have a great excuse I got a job a
job a job yeah you know when we talked
last night he stayed after class to 1:00
in the morning telling me not to quit
not to give up and I said it was
pointless well I was wrong I took your
advice I went down to the PBS station
today and I got it a job Michael
congratulations
see you just needed to believe in
yourself what kind of a job exactly an
intern well a gofer really but it pays
the rent and the last guy of the job is
now a field reporter for a network
affiliate oh Michael is there's
wonderful news I'm so proud of you well
I got a run mr. Hamilton I'm sorry that
I won't be able to finish this semester
you're really something
good luck kiddo keep in touch
you bet bye boy do I feel like a
world-class jerk you realize that in a
year's time I'll be begging that kid for
a better time slot I guess nobody knows
anything about anything
Murphy you didn't say anything tonight
that I didn't tell myself after that
first class really I know I'm out of
touch but I can fix that you can teach
me now how's that for coming full circle
Oh mr. Hamilton you have got yourself a
deal
great now how about I Drive you over to
Phil's and treat you to dinner and a pop
quiz you're on but you gotta stop
calling me mr. Hamilton I told you it's
ken Ken Ken Hamilton that's a great name
for a school don't you think the Ken
Hamilton school of broadcasting I like
it good
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