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President Richardson: [[w:Palmer Station|Palmer Station] ], this is the President of the United States.

Admiral Conway: This is Admiral Conway, Mr President.

Richardson: I would like the entire American contingent to hear what I have to say. Has the sickness hit your station yet?

Conway: No sir, there is no sign of any illness here.

Richardson: And the other stations?

Conway: There are no reported illnesses at any of the stations, and we are in more or less regular contact. How bad is it, Mr President?

Richardson: Patch me through to the other Antarctic bases.

Conway: All of them sir?

Richardson: All of them, Admiral Conway.

Conway: [signals other Antarctic bases] Right away, Mr President.

Radio Operator: Attention, attention all stations! Please stand by for an important message from the President of the United States. I repeat - all personnel, all stations, must listen to the following message. Please stand by.

Richardson: [pleads; signs off] It is with great regret and personal sorrow, as well as the position of the government of the United States that I officially confirm what most of you already know. The world has been beset by a horrible plague, and now we are unable to devise an effective vaccine. The United States has sustained... sustained casualties of the greatest magnitude. No country has escaped a similar fate. We do know something about this virus. We know this virus remains dormant under subzero conditions. For this reason, you in Antarctica, have not been affected. Do not leave your sanctuary. Do not allow those from the outside to enter. Under no conditions try to return. I offer you no solutions, no hope other than that, somehow, you may prevail. This time, try to work it out together, please. Please? And may God bless you all.

President Richardson: [referring to an item in the news about a vaccine; to officials; slaps table and stands up away from the table] What vaccine? All right. How long it will take to manufacture this vaccine in quantity?

Science Official: Mr President, we haven't been able to isolate the cause. The virus - if it is a virus - it's like the common cold, it is everywhere, it is nowhere!

Sen. Barkley: I'd like to say this point, Mr President, I suggest, we might have been in a better position to develop a crash program if it's budget hasn't been slashed against the specific wishes of Congress.

Richardson: [flustered] Damn it senator, I don't have to hear that from you!

Cabinet Official: [to science official; Richardson closes the door of the TV cabinet.] What do you mean, there is no vaccine? Then what is it we're giving the police and fire department personnel? The essential services, the military alert crews if not a vaccine? It's just that we don't have enough for the general populace. Isn't that right?

Science Official: We have a vaccine of sorts. We put together a soup of every flu-related vaccine we know. It's effect leaves something to be desired. In fact, it's more of a placebo than anything else.

Cabinet Official: [enraged because he was administered a shot] You gave me a goddamn placebo?!!?!

Science Official: We are doing our best!!

Gregory W. Miller: There's talk you quitting this school, going some place where there's nice little obedient boys and girls.

Richard Dadier: Well what do you think?

Gregory W. Miller: Aww, I figured it's just talk.

Richard Dadier: Why?

Gregory W. Miller: Well, you know the ropes around here pretty good now, it would be a shame to waste all that... I guess everybody learns something in school, even teachers.

Richard Dadier: Yes, I guess so...

Gregory W. Miller: Besides, it would be kinda rough breaking in somebody new. Well, see you tomorrow Mr Dadier?

Richard Dadier: I thought you were quitting. Is that right?

Gregory W. Miller: Well, we have a pact... you wouldn't want to break that?

Richard Dadier: No, I guess we wouldn't.

Richard Dadier: I'm scared, Anne. I'm really scared. What if the baby doesn't live?

Anne Dadier: He will. I know he will.

Richard Dadier: Yeah, but what if he doesn't? You know, I wanted that baby. I needed that baby, just as much as you did. And all my life, I wanted to teach kids. And my son was gonna- He was gonna kinda help me with that. Through him, maybe I'd learn to understand.

Anne Dadier: Rick.

Richard Dadier: Hmmm?

Anne Dadier: No matter what happens, I love you. I was silly and vain and selfish, so I doubted you. I was like one of the bad kids in your class. Somebody told me a lie, and I believed that lie. One's as bad as the other.

Richard Dadier: I wanna tell you...

Anne Dadier: I was wrong about something else too. I wanted you to quit teaching in that school. I understand now why you wanted to keep trying.

Richard Dadier: Please.

Anne Dadier: I'm glad you didn't quit.

Richard Dadier: Now, wait a minute.

Anne Dadier: Honey, kids are people. And most people are worthwhile. We all need the same thing. Patience, understanding... love. You've got that to give them, darling. And that's why you'll get through to them.

Dr. Bradley: [turns radio on] Your son's out of danger. He's gonna make it. Happy new year, Mr. and Mrs. Dadier.

Richard Dadier: There will be no calling out. You have any questions to ask, just raise your hand. You hear that, Miller?

Gregory W. Miller: Sure, teach. You coming in strong. I can't tune you out.

Artie West: His name ain't "teach".

Belazi: It's "Daddy-O!

Artie West: Hey, don't you know his name, jerk?

Belazi: Excuse me, Mr. Jerk.

Richard Dadier: All right, West, since you're so cooperative, suppose you stay after class and help me out.

Artie West: I'm busy.

Belazi: Oh, go on, Artie. Help him out.

Emmanuel Stoker: Then you could be together, "alone".

Pete V. Morales: [in a effeminate manner] Oh, "Daddy-O!

Richard Dadier: All right, all right, fine. We had a few laughs. In a minute, the bell's gonna ring out there. That means you go to your civics class. Tomorrow morning when you come into this class...

Artie West: [interrupts Dadier] Hey, teach, you're coming back here tomorrow?

Richard Dadier: Sure, I'm coming back tomorrow.You know why? Because I'll "miss" you, West.

Richard Dadier: They can't all be bad kids.

Jim Murdock: Why not?

Pete V. Morales: [talking into a recorder in front of the class] I get up at 7:30, go wash. But my stinking sister, she's still in the bathroom, so I can't get in.

Richard Dadier: That's fine, boy. keep on talking.

Pete V. Morales: So then I go to the stinking bathroom. I wash my stinking face. Then I eat some stinking sausages.

Artie West: Louder, come on!

Emmanuel Stoker: We can't hear you in the balcony.

Pete V. Morales: So then I go down the stinking street with my stinking books, and then I meet this stink-face who lives near me. And he says: "You go to school, Pete?" I say, "You stinking right, boy!" So we walked to the stinking El, and wait for the stinking train. What do you think? The stinking train is late. So I gotta get into the stinking crowd. And that's why I'm stinking late to school, teach. How was I? Okay?

De Lica: You sure stunk up that record, boy!

Richard Dadier: That'll be enough for the day.

Artie West: You gonna play it?

Richard Dadier: No. Thanks for picking Morales. I'm sure you're his "friend".

Gregory W. Miller: Sure enough, chief. Too bad you can't say the same.

Richard Dadier: And just what does that mean?

Artie West: Morales is a spic, that's what it means. Maybe you don't like spics.

Richard Dadier: That will be enough of that, West.

Pete V. Morales: What did I do, anyhow?

Artie West: All right, sit down... spic.

Belazi: You heard him, greaseball.

Pete V. Morales: At least I'm no Irish Mick!

Richard Dadier: I said, that will be enough! Now, you pick up that magazine, Belazi. Pick it up! I wanna get one thing very clear in this classroom.There's not gonna be any name calling here. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. Now you understand that? All of ya!

Pete V. Morales: I was just kidding.

Richard Dadier: Yeah, I know you're just kidding. That's how things start. Like a street fight. Somebody pushes somebody in fun. Somebody pushes back, and soon you got a street fight with no kidding. That's the same way with name-calling. All right, West, look. You're of Irish descent. So is Murphy over there. You call him a Mick. He calls you a Mick. Suppose Miller called you a Mick. Is that all right? Then you call him a nigger.

Pete V. Morales: I was just kidding.

Richard Dadier: Well, stop kidding!

Artie West: Sure, sure. Come on, Morales. Tell me all about your stinking sister!

Artie West: All you gotta do is take it. Come on take it.

Richard Dadier: That's just what I'm gonna do, big shot.

Richard Dadier: [West strikes at Dadier and cuts him in the hand] Come on, West. Come on... come on... Where you going, boy? Come on.

Artie West: [starts backing up from Dadier and calling for help from his gang, but none get involved] Belazi!... Morales!... Stoker!

Gregory W. Miller: [challenges Stoker] You wanna gang fight? You wanna start a rumble? Come on, boy, just make a move.

Artie West: All right, you guys. Bascillo, Rock, move, both!

Richard Dadier: What's the matter, West? You need help? Come on. You're holding the handle of that knife. Come on, you're the leader. You're the tough guy. You can't cut alone, huh, West? You're not so tough without a gang, but you were tough that night in the alley, weren't you? Seven to two. That's about your odds, isn't it?

Artie West: This time you get cut up!

Richard Dadier: Yeah, the gang-up didn't work. You went to the principal with a story about race prejudice. You couldn't get rid of me that way. Then you started sending those foul letters to my wife. Didn't you? Didn't you, West? End of the line boy!

Richard Dadier: Now, pretty soon, you're gonna be reading in the newspapers want ads for jobs, apartments, something to buy. Advertising space is expensive so abbreviations are used. Now, write out the complete words to all the abbreviations in these problem ads. All right, get started.

Richard Dadier: Belazi. Let's keep your eyes on your paper.

Belazi: Me?

Richard Dadier: Cheating won't help you learn those abbreviations, you know.

Artie West: He won't look for no job. His old man owns a store.

Belazi: Yeah, and I'm not gonna buy me me no Cadillac either.

Artie West: No, It's cheaper to steal one. That's arithmetic for ya, teach.

Richard Dadier: All right, Belazi. Bring me your paper up here.

Belazi: Five points off. What for?

Richard Dadier: [notices that West is cheating also] For having loose eyes. West!

Artie West: You talking to me, teach?

Richard Dadier: Bring your paper up here West.

Artie West: What for?

Richard Dadier: I said bring your paper up here.

Artie West: And I said , what for?

Gregory W. Miller: Come on, Artie. Bring him the paper.

Artie West: Now, look, you keep your rotten mouth out of this, black boy.

Richard Dadier: Miller!... Hold it... All right. All right, Miller. It's all right. Now, bring your paper up here, West.

Richard Dadier: All right, we're going down to see the principal.

Artie West: We are? You gonna make me, Daddy-O? How'd you like to go to hell?

Belazi: What's the matter, Daddy-O?

Artie West: Yeah, how about it, teach? You got a big mouth. Tell me to do this, do that. Are you big enough to take me to the principal's office? Because that's what you're gonna have to do. Take me. So, come on! Take me! Come on!

Artie West: Come on. For a bright boy, you didn't learn nothing. Well, take me down. Come on. Step right up and taste a little of this , Daddy-O.

Richard Dadier: Give me that knife, West.

Artie West: Where do you want it? You want it in the belly? Or how about in the face, huh? Here it is. All you gotta do is take it. Come on, take it! Come on!

Gregory W. Miller: Take it easy, chief. He's crazy, he's high, he's floating on Sneaky Pete wine.

Pete V. Morales: He's gonna kill him.

Richard Dadier: The name is Dadier. Mr. Dadier. Pronunciation is very important in English. I would hate to fail anyone who couldn't pronounce my name.

Artie West: Me too, teach?

Richard Dadier: Mr. Dadier.

Artie West: Yeah, sure.

Richard Dadier: Say it. And take your hat off in this classroom.

Artie West: You ever try to fight 35 guys at one time, teach?

Richard Dadier: [approaches West and West stands up to challenge him] Take your hat off, boy, before I knock it off.

Richard Dadier: [catches some kids smoking in the restroom] What is this? The officers club or something? I don't wanna catch you smoking in here again, you understand? Now get out! Come on, you heard what I said. Get out!

Richard Dadier: What's the matter? You two guys privileged or something?

Gregory W. Miller: We only just got here, chief.

Richard Dadier: You did huh? Well, now just get out.

Gregory W. Miller: Can't a man wash his hands, chief?

Richard Dadier: Wash them and get out.

Gregory W. Miller: Sure, chief. You gonna watch me?

Emmanuel Stoker: Maybe he'd like to wash them for us.

Richard Dadier: What's your name? You, I'm talking to you!

Emmanuel Stoker: Me?

Richard Dadier: Yes, you!

Emmanuel Stoker: Emmanuel.

Richard Dadier: Emmanuel what?

Gregory W. Miller: Emmanuel Trades. Don't you know, man? This boy here got the school named after him.

Richard Dadier: What's your name, wise guy?

Gregory W. Miller: Me? Miller. Gregory Miller. You want me to spell it out for you so you won't forget it?

Richard Dadier: You don't have to do that. I'll remember, Miller.

Gregory W. Miller: Sure, chief. You do that.

Richard Dadier: Or maybe you would like to take a walk down to the principal's office with me right now. Is that what you want?

Gregory W. Miller: You're holding all the cards, chief. You wanna take me to see Mr. Warneke, you'll do just that.

Richard Dadier: Who's your home-period teacher?

Gregory W. Miller: You are, chief.

Richard Dadier: Well, why aren't you with the rest of the class?

Gregory W. Miller: Already told you. Came in to wash up, chief.

Richard Dadier: All right, then wash up. Just cut out that "chief" routine, understand?

Gregory W. Miller: Sure, "chief". That's what I been doing all the time. Okay for us to drift now, "chief"?

Richard Dadier: Got any tips for a rookie?

Jim Murdock: Two - don't be a hero, and never turn your back on the class.

Richard Dadier: Say now, that wasn't true, what you said about teachers. Some of us do care, you know?

Richard Dadier: Yeah, I've been beaten up, but I'm not beaten. I'm not beaten, and I'm not quittin'.

Johnny Farrell: She didn't know then what was happening to her. She didn't know then that what she heard was the door closing on her own cage. She hadn't been faithful to him when he was alive, but she was gonna be faithful to him now that he was dead.

Johnny Farrell: Pardon me, but your husband is showing.