All language subtitles for Dear John s03e12 Matter of Trust 2

John, John, John.

Looks like they're going to make you pay
for your sins, buddy.

Dr. Hendricks has called an emergency
school board meeting for Monday night.

Discussed your little fling with Brooke
Collins.

You've got to be kidding.

I'm afraid not.

Word has it they want to put your little
fling in a sling.

Oh, come on, this whole thing is
ridiculous.

To think that I can actually lose my job
over a casual acquaintance with a

woman. That means nothing to me. Hey,
don't feel bad. I almost had to marry a

few of those.

Boy, oh, boy, oh, boy. All this because
I didn't want to sign that stupid

statement saying that I would never see
her again.

Hey, look, John.

Your job's on the line. Your back's
against the wall. It's fourth and long.

What you need is a good old -fashioned
pep talk. Oh, God, no. Hey, trust me.

a coach.

Hey, look, John.

You got to get out there, face
Hendricks, look him square in the eye,

grovel. I can't grovel.

No, I used to say that. Believe me,
you'll get the hang of it. Please. Hey,

get him, buddy.

And John, remember, give up.

Give up. Give up. Get out. All right.

Give up?

It's John Lacey. Is Dr. Hendrickson?

Okay, well, just tell him that I will
sign this statement.

He'll know.

Yes?

Mr. Lacey, we heard you're going to
stand up to the school board. We just

you to know that we think what you're
doing is really cool.

Yes, but... This may sound kind of...
Suck up, but you're a real hero to us.

Yeah, a total inspiration.

I'm writing this paper for Miss Rice on
the person I admire most in the 20th

century. I was going to write about JFK,
but now I'm going to write about you.

Me?

You picked me over John F. Kennedy?

Me? Well, that's very flattering, but
I'm sure it... I really don't deserve

that.

JFK?

John...

I got your message.

I brought the statement for you to sign.

Oh, uh... You administrative types don't
give up, do you? But my

secretary's... For the last time, I will
not sign this.

John, I really don't understand you.

You have more loyalty to the Collins
woman than you do to the school.

You speak to me of loyalty?

I'm the one that always says, ask not
what Drake Pratt can do for you, but

you can do for Drake Pratt.

Oh, that's good.

Mr. Hip, Mr.

Happening.

Look, I don't have all night, Kirk.

When you called, you said you knew who
tipped off the intruder. Now, will you

just tell me... Just as soon as
everybody else gets here, Ralphie. Now,

relax. I'll wrap your chops around a
crawler. Relax!

This is our night to play Goldilocks.

What do you mean you didn't accuse me?
You told everyone I was the likeliest

suspect because I was so desperate for
attention.

Well, if you're going to read hostility
into every little innocent thing I say,

then go to hell.

Ladies, ladies, nice to see you. Welcome
back.

These crawlers have a...

empty without the group you mean you
didn't have anything to do tonight

no nothing special now can we get on
with this my date is waiting downstairs

the limo hey is this great or what the
whole group's getting back together

you know having a kind of good cheer you

Who blabbed?

Well, I wanted to wait until John got
here.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

But before I do, I want you all to be
prepared to forgive and forget.

I know I am.

Kurt, for the last time, who was it?

Someone very near and dear to all of us.

Me.

for someone as sleazy as Kirk.

All right, all right. We'll put it to a
vote whether Kirk stays in the group or

not. Good idea. Uh, I vote he stays.

Kirk, out in the hall.

Yeah, this shouldn't take long.

Okay, Red, but just remember, if you
vote me out of the group, you're gonna

that sexual tension between us.

I'll take a cold shower.

So you admit that something does exist
between...

Jerk, I'm here. You better know what
you're talking about, because I'm about

lose my job over this.

Fired? Over that dumb little article?
You got it.

Now, look, I'm not a violent man, but
when I get my hands on the jerk who did

this, you know what I'm going to do?
What? I don't know, but there's a good

chance it's going to be a felony.

Now, who did it?

Kate.

Kate? I find that very hard to believe.
Okay, okay, John.

I can't lie to you.

It was... Mrs. Philpin.

We need your

vote. My vote? What vote?

We're deciding whether or not to throw
this lout out of the group.

She's been drinking.

He just told us he's the one who called
the intruder.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

People believe me?

Talk about gullible.

Self -serving. No, no, no, no, no. John,
I made the whole thing up. I confessed

just to get the whole group back
together again.

You misfits need each other.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I forgot.

You're a humanitarian.

Exactly.

Kind, understanding, just like you.

Hang him.

People are making a big mistake.

And I considered you my friend. The only
person you ever think about is

yourself. Well, I hope it was worth it
to you, pal, because I never want to see

you, speak to you, or hear from you
again.

Oh, yeah?

Well, too bad for you.

I know those people in there. They're my
real friends.

And right now, they're having second
thoughts about kicking me out of the

You wait and see.

They're going to be begging me to come
back.

Knock, knock.

Brooke!

What a pleasant surprise.

Louise called and told me that Kirk is
responsible for that dreadful article in

The Intruder. Yeah, and I thought he was
my friend. She also mentioned something

about a school board hearing tonight.
Yes, yes. It looks like I'm gonna get

fired. Well, that's why I've come by.

Huh? John, maybe I can help you.

Why don't... I show up at the hearing,
and when you tell them that there's

nothing going on between us, I'll back
you up. Brooke, thank you very much, but

I have to make a point here.

That they have no right to meddle in my
private life.

Besides, I have to think of my students.
I mean, they really look up to me. And

if you showed up, it's just going to
look like I put you up to it, and that

trying to weasel out.

And that would destroy the whole Lacey
JFK myth.

Excuse me?

Don't take this the wrong way, Brooke,
but you are my bay of pigs.

Well, if it's that important to you, why
don't I show up and you can pretend you

didn't know I was going to be there?

What do you mean, lie?

Well, we like to call it acting.

Now then, I'll burst in wearing
something stunning, yet conservative.

I'll say something like, um, I demand to
be heard.

I can't just stand by and watch an
innocent man be persecuted.

And then you'll pretend to stop me. No,
no, no, I can't do that. Oh, come on,

John, please, try.

I'll say, um, I can't... Stand by and
watch an innocent man be persecuted.

Brooke,

truth needs no defense.

This is a matter of principle.

Good. Just, you know,

loosen up and try to have a little fun
with it.

Brooke, the truth needs no defense.

This is a matter of principle.

Okay, okay.

I'll meet you in the boardroom at seven.

I'll be there.

Who do you got in there?

Oh, uh, Brooke Collins.

You wits.

Hello,

Bernie. It worked.

photographer to meet me in the boardroom
at 7 o 'clock.

Oh, and did you hear from NBC about that
movie of the week?

Oh.

Well, they'll call, believe me.

This publicity stunt is going to bury
the Sister Madge image forever.

The network is going to beg me to play
that part.

And well, they should.

I was born to play a hooker with
dyslexia.

Hey, guys.

Wait a minute. What are you doing here?

John, we're your friends. We're here to
vouch for your character.

Oh. Did any of you see Brooke out there?

Well,

never mind.

I can't tell you how touched I am that
you guys showed up for me.

You really are very special. Now, just
sit down.

Now, keep your mouth shut.

May I have your attention?

Now, regarding the matter of John
Lacey's recent emergence into the public

and his questionable moral character...
Excuse me. Oh, no. Yes.

I just want to say that in all the time
I've known this man, never once has he

made a pass at me.

But please, don't hold that against him.

Mrs. Felbert, please, I'm begging you.

I can't. I'm with Tom.

The other board members and myself would
like to know if you're prepared to sign

the statement.

No, sir, I will not sign.

Quiet,

quiet, please.

Well, then, I'm afraid you leave us no
choice.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

There's a principal involved here, not
to mention my career.

I deserve a chance to be heard.

Well, will this take very long?

Maybe.

I'd like to start off by... I'd like
to...

Start off by... I'd like to start
with...

A little anecdote about our founding
fathers.

One night, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin
Franklin were sitting at this pub.

Well, they'd had a few.

Please, please.

Thank God.

My name is Brooke Collins, and I demand
to be heard.

Why, what are you doing here?

I cannot stand by and watch an innocent
man be persecuted.

Brooke, the truth needs no defense. This
is a matter of principle.

side. Madam, I... There you see?

It was her. She's the one that gave the
story to the national intruder.

Yes, I am.

Photographer, you don't want to miss
this.

Well, you were certainly right about
that Collins woman. Her behavior was

Absolutely shocking.

Thank you.

In fact, I'm furious that I didn't have
the opportunity to tell her off.

You wouldn't happen to have her home
number. No.

Well, anyway, I'm glad that everything
worked out and that you're still part of

our little family here at Drake Prep.

What a hypocrite.

I know. It's enough to make you sick.

Dr. Hendricks!

I'll carry your briefcase.

Well, listen, I... I'm glad this is all
over. I hope you are.

I really want to say that I'm really
sorry that I doubted your friendship.

Well, I say let's promise never to
mistrust each other again.

Yeah, I said that. Let's do more than
promise.

Let's pinky swear.

Why not?

If that's what Ralph wants to do, let's
have a group pinky swear.

This is one thing I've never done in a
group.

Uh, Kirk, it's John again.

Look, for the thousandth time, I'm
sorry.

Kirk, if you're listening, would you
please pick up the phone?

Okay. Call me right away after you get
this message.

Oh, no.

Did I wake you?

You scared me half to death. What the
hell are you doing here? Sorry, John.

I wanted to leave you a list of people
to contact in case I don't make it back.

Your door was locked. I didn't want to
disturb you.

What do you mean, in case you don't make
it back?

Well, John, when President Bush called
and asked for a volunteer to go on a

suicide mission... President Bush called
you? No.

He's going to call Quail.

I volunteered.

I mean, why not?

You know, I've been kicked out of the
group, trashed by my best friend.

Kirk, didn't you get any of my phone
calls?

Guy doesn't have a lot of time for phone
calls, John, when he's preparing to

help liberate a third world nation.

So hard to decide what guns to pack.

I always take too many.

Kirk, um, listen, uh...

Before you go on this suicide mission, I
think you ought to know that we found

out that it was Brooke Collins who gave
that story to the National Intruder, not

you. Is that right?

Yes. So why did you tell everyone it was
you?

Why?

Why?

Because, you know, I just wanted to get
the whole thing over with and get the

group back together again.

Like I said, I felt sorry for you guys.

Oh, would you give it a rest, Kirk?

You did it for yourself.

For once in your life, why don't you
just admit that you have feelings?

That you need people.

That you're vulnerable.

That sometimes you react like a normal
human being.

Commence suicide.

Commence suicide.

This is Bird Dog.

Hold that thought, John.

I think this is for me.

Go ahead, Bird Dog. This is suicide.

Thank you, sir.

Kirk out.

Well, John, I'd better be going.

Yeah, you got the thing.

Well, so long.

Oh, Kirk. Yeah, John.

Listen to me. Before you... I know
you're late for the suicide mission, but

just wanted to say one thing. I just
wanted to say that I'm... I'm really

for everything I said.

And we all want you back in the group.

Everybody? Yeah.

Everybody.

You too?

Yeah, me too.

A lot?

Does that include a hug?

There, there.

You missed me, didn't you?

Right, Kirk.

Right. All right.

So I'll see you Friday night at the
group.

Hey. Hey.

Don't be late.

Oh, uh, Kirk.

What about that mission for President
Bush?

Oh, yeah.

Like I owe him.

Where the hell was he when I was getting
kicked out of the group?

He's good.

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Leap into the holidays with me on
Quantum Leap Friday.

You're kidding.

So

what

about you, wild man?

Hell -raising were you up to.

Oh, nothing much. Just a quiet dinner, a
little TV, and in bed by 12.

Yes, and it was wonderful.