:10:01
They can't just take
my schools away.
:10:03
You're quite right.
:10:05
That's what
i thought.
:10:06
But, well, no, see, now,
actually, they can.
:10:09
What?
:10:11
The house passed
a bill last week.
:10:14
75% of high school
students
:10:15
must pass the minimum
basic skills test,
:10:18
or the state takes control
by the end of the school year.
:10:21
Well, how many
passed last year?
:10:23
About 38%.
:10:25
38%?
:10:26
What in god's name
are they doing
:10:29
down there
at eastside?
:10:31
They were
your appointees, don.
:10:33
Don't try pinning
this on me.
:10:36
You're
the superintendent
:10:37
of schools,
remember?
:10:39
Now, look, i'm not
going down the tubes
:10:42
just because
those kids
:10:43
can't pass
some test.
:10:46
It's a can
of worms, don.
:10:48
The only person
who would take this job
:10:50
is someone
with nothing to lose
:10:51
then the question becomes
what would we want with him?
:10:54
I'm sitting here
racking my brain-
:10:56
you're sitting there
setting me up.
:10:58
I know you
like a book.
:11:03
No, wait a minute.
:11:05
No!
:11:07
No, no, no, no, no,
not that nut! No!
:11:10
No way!
:11:12
He's the only guy
i can think of.
:11:27
Oh, lord help us.
:11:34
Derrick, derrick,
slow down, now.
:11:36
I am, mr. Clark.
:11:38
Slow down!
:11:39
Bye, mr. Clark.
:11:41
So long, kids.
:11:42
Hey, joe.
:11:43
Am i in trouble?
You gotta bring your lawyer?
:11:46
Rosenberg.
:11:47
Joe. Hot
for october.
:11:49
How's it going
over here?
:11:51
Ok. Same old,
same old.
:11:53
What brings you down?
:11:55
We came from
the mayor's office.
:11:57
They need a new principal
at eastside high.
:11:59
Gotta get
those test scores up.