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Paul Mazursky Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Paul Mazursky

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Blackboard Jungle
Authority and Disciplinary Actions in School Setting
Richard Dadier 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!
[catches some kids smoking in the restroom]
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"?
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Blackboard Jungle
Morning Routines and Frustrations Among Friends
Pete V. Morales I get up at 7:30, go wash. But my stinking sister, she's still in the bathroom, so I can't get in.
[talking into a recorder in front of the class]
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!
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Blackboard Jungle
Classroom Dynamics and Student Interaction
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 Oh, "Daddy-O!
[in a effeminate manner]
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 Hey, teach, you're coming back here tomorrow?
[interrupts Dadier]
Richard Dadier Sure, I'm coming back tomorrow.You know why? Because I'll "miss" you, West.
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