1:36:01
A few new books doesn't qualify
as affirmative black action.
1:36:07
Read the book,
ace the guy's test.
1:36:09
Just don't swallow
everything he feeds you whole.
1:36:11
Just 'cause you see it
on the evening news...
1:36:12
I know, but what?
1:36:14
All this stuff about
making everything equal.
1:36:16
It's not that simple.
1:36:17
Now you got this book
"Native Son."
1:36:19
What happened to
the other books in the course?
1:36:21
They're not any good anymore
because Mr. Two Ph.D. says so?
1:36:25
Now you gotta trade in
great books for black books?
1:36:28
Does that make sense?
1:36:30
You gotta question
these things, Derek.
1:36:32
You gotta look
at the whole picture.
1:36:34
We're talking about books here.
I'm also talking about my job.
1:36:37
I got two black guys
on my squad now...
1:36:40
who got their job
over a couple of white guys...
1:36:42
who actually scored higher
on the test.
1:36:44
Does that make sense?
1:36:48
Everything's equal now, but I
got two guys watching my back...
1:36:51
responsible for my life
who aren't as good.
1:36:55
They only got the job
because they were black...
1:36:57
not because they were the best.
1:36:59
-That sucks.
-Is that what America's about?
1:37:02
No, America's about
best man for the job.
1:37:04
You do your best,
you get the job.
1:37:06
This affirmative-action crap...
1:37:09
I don't know what that's about.
1:37:11
There's like some hidden agenda
or something going on.
1:37:15
You see what I'm saying?
1:37:16
Yeah, I do. I didn't
think about it like that.
1:37:20
This guy, though--I don't know.
1:37:22
Dr. Sweeney,
he comes on so strong...
1:37:24
it's hard
not to listen to him...
1:37:26
but maybe some of
what he says is kinda...
1:37:29
It's bullshit.
1:37:31
Yeah. Yeah, maybe.
1:37:33
No. It's nigger bullshit.
1:37:39
-You see that, don't you?
-Yeah.
1:37:42
You gotta watch out for that.
1:37:43
Yeah. No, I get what
you're saying. I will.
1:37:48
Good boy.
1:37:50
I'm proud of you.
1:37:52
Don't worry about it. I got it.