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Ladies and gentlemen, we are on the brink of the future. Ladies and

we are on the brink of the future. Your future past is all around us.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are on the brink of the future.

Like I'm your boss.

I don't know how many times I've explained this to you.

I'm in the damn door. I'm in the crapper. Hang on.

I'm not deaf.

I'm coming.

Sorry about the mess.

Don't worry about it.

Nice. A surprise visit for your bitch.

I mean that in the best sort of way.

How you doing, hon?

You two kids have fun, though.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are on the brink of the future.

Your future.

But as this year comes to an end, we need to remember one thing about the

of time.

The past is all around us.

You just need to feel it.

Open up to it.

this school, this wing, this room.

History is at the heart of our lives.

Anyone know what I'm doing?

I'm stepping in footsteps of those that have stepped here before us. Are you

going anywhere in particular?

It's not where. It's when.

And when am I walking?

Here in this school.

Listen to the walls.

To the time in this school.

It is a grand history.

You mean like what you said about... Nietzsche's eternal... Eternal

Eternal present.

You've all learned well.

This is the living past.

The eternal present.

This pen was used to sign the death sentences of 25 men condemned by a judge

thought he was promoting justice.

Argentina.

I'll use it to grade your essays.

But what I like most about it is how I can still hear the voices of the damned

whispering to me.

Do you know what those voices are saying?

Interested in applying for jobs this summer must do so by this afternoon in

main office or by contacting me personally Openings will be based on the

-come first -served basis.

Thank you That's all for the year will continue it in the fall

So, um, you know if I take this job with you, you're going to owe me big time.

Oh, yeah?

What you're really saying is that you expect me to bring snacks. I know how

get on the blood sugar.

So, um, Twinkies, Ho -Hos, another one of the family of hostess?

The often -overlooked Ding Dongs. Oh, my mistake.

Primarily, you will be a resource and overseer of the students reorganizing

library.

Frankly, I can see a man such as yourself wanting more out of the summer.

I'm eager to get some work done on the new curriculum.

It's been unfinished far too long.

Plus, the resources in our library will be singularly crucial to the course.

May I ask what it's about?

reflects on itself.

I see.

All I'm looking for is some silence and some solitude.

Well, you'll get plenty of that.

Oh, hey guys.

Oh, hey.

What's up?

So, did you get the job? No, they said they couldn't give it to delinquent.

What?

They gave it to us, Mr. Beamy.

Xander hasn't quite reached his bullshit quota for the day.

You know, you had me. You had me going. You always have to rile me up. Why do

the students always have to rile me up?

Because it's fun.

Because it's fun.

You know when you're supposed to be here, right?

Yeah. Okay. No lame excuses?

I'll be right out.

serve as your base of operations.

You can keep your stuff here, food, drinks, you know.

Well, let me show you what you're going to be doing.

Okay, this is one of 12 book rooms that need to be counted and put into the

database.

We can use your laptop?

Sure, just please, please keep your eye on it.

What if we do?

Do what?

Have a problem.

Stick with me.

I'll solve your problem.

Say you're having an off day.

You can give me a call.

You want to get my cell phone number? Yeah.

You know,

I think this having a job thing is really aging you.

Yeah, yeah. Old man.

Yeah, we'll see about that.

Check it out.

What is all this?

I don't think we learned about nicholas acetate and chemistry.

Glass wool.

So weird.

Got some books.

Look at this.

What is this, Hitler's handbook?

This is just silly.

Shoes don't really look like that.

Weird. What's it doing here?

Do you know about this handbook built here?

Yeah, I heard this story freshman year like everyone else.

Do you ever think it could be true?

Could be.

I wasn't expecting to talk about that now.

I've got work to do.

Aki, you're not going to believe what happened.

Really? He was absolutely fine. He was playing with his ball. Tell me about it.

And all of a sudden he got this weird look in his face and he went into the

kitchen. And I'm telling you, he must have pooped like a gallon of liquor. It

was so gross. It was brown. It was everywhere.

I think we should bring him to the vet. No.

Aki? No, I don't think we're going to do that.

Because I told you I... Won't you let me speak?

I have more important things to talk about than a dog.

Mr. Deidre, did you get the key to get to the janitor's office?

I'll get you the key you need, but we must let you get back to my work.

You found your passion.

That's right.

It's an incredibly freeing feeling, Alexander.

You have to find something you dedicate your entire life to.

Thank you, Mr. Zanidra.

Are you free to cut?

Yeah.

Why?

Did you sleep in here?

I don't know.

Even if you let it sell.

True.

Why are you here?

Sad as it seems, I feel as if I don't exist if I'm not here.

You know, I don't think that we get the credit we deserve for the work that we

do here. We're helping to shape America's youth.

Okay. We could ruin them if we wanted to.

No, but we wouldn't do that.

We're working to create the ideal nation.

Le beau ideal, as the French say.

Pulcritude perfecta in Latin, something which is absolute in its beauty.

We perfect the system. We perfect student.

Interesting, Mr. Wellington.

Very interesting.

The beau ideal.

I like that.

Very nice speaking to you as well.

I'll see you around.

We'll see you next

time.

Why are you expecting me to get up there?

Just wait down here.

I'll go up and open a window for you on the first floor.

Crazy.

Alright, whatever. Try not to die.

Alright, Mom.

Like you'd even miss me.

You just want me to be sentimental.

Get your butt up there!

Do you love her?

You are here for her.

What else would you do for her?

At your service. Oh, it took you so long. I was getting worried.

Nothing, just come inside.

Pass it.

You know you're my only real friend.

Yeah?

Do you

love

me?

Yeah.

Sure.

Six. Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Ten.

Following me.

Am I

interrupting?

Nein. No.

I'm Herr Stoltenberg.

Would you care to have a cup of tea later?

After class?

She would be nice.

It's a Nidro.

Any trouble finding my office?

No, not really.

Please, have a seat.

Your students are so passive.

They are, aren't they?

Hey, I noticed a girl eyeing a boy in your classroom today.

Black girl?

White boy?

They think that's it.

Waiting room for hell?

Kill them?

Every classroom they are in is contaminated by their disease.

They are a fungus.

If I did kill them, I would be performing a great service to society.

Every classroom they are in is contaminated.

They are future destruction.

They are pollution.

Yeah? I made a mistake.

I think you've made many.

I'm not kidding.

What?

This morning, when I went downstairs...

My dad was... He was...

He was hitting my mom.

And... I couldn't... Care to watch, so...

I shouted.

He looked up.

He looked at me and...

Eyes were wild.

It didn't look like him.

And then what happened?

I ran.

I ran and I didn't look back, but I heard my mom's voice.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know what to do.

Sleep here.

I'll stay with you.

I have to go home eventually.

Well, give your dad some time to cool down.

Not going to matter.

I don't know what else to do.

I found some books.

What do you think is down here?

Do you know about the kids who were killed here?

I can't imagine how one might harm the students.

Do you ever think it could be true?

Die für die Starken werben, folgt in der nächsten Stunde.

Sie streichen das EN vom Infiniti und hängen diese Endungen an.

What were you doing?

I could have sworn there was a teacher speaking German.

They don't even offer a German class at our school, Alex.

Come on.

What are you talking about?

You don't use your head.

It just rests there.

Looking about without a purpose.

What are you going to do without me?

Where are you going to go?

You can't support yourself without me.

Yeah, that's good.

Good.

You're just like all the rest of them.

Just get the fuck out. All right, just get the fuck out

Do you need another key?

Uh... Take the whole cupid.

Mr. Zanedro?

Mr. Zanedro?

Are you okay?

You've been staying kind of late.

Julia, I didn't know you had it in you.

What arrogance you've got.

Criticizing me for spending too much time working while you two just saunter

around the halls all day.

What do you want from me?

To go home at night?

To behave as though I view this school simply as a job as you do?

This is my home.

This is where history resides in me.

Mother.

...passes all around us.

Cared me.

What are you doing?

See you downstairs.

Mr. Wellington.

I teach Latin.

Well, I'm just finishing up a few things that I left undone.

Swear I would forget my head if it weren't attached to my neck.

So why are you here?

I'm working the summer job with Mr. Zanidro. You know, I would depict you as

working type.

What's your name?

Alexander Duffler.

Well, I'm always pleased to meet a young man with a working spirit.

Sit down.

Now, do you know what those lack of words out in the front steps mean?

No, I don't.

Well, I know that it's a dead language, but it can come in very handy.

It says, develop the mind and improve the body.

That's what you're doing in this building.

You're developing your mind.

And the more time you spend here, the more it grows.

That's enough for today.

Get back to your work.

R -E -F -2 -9 -1 -M -A.

R -E -F -2 -9 -1 -2 -B -A -U.

Don't you think Mr. Deneidra is becoming kind of attached to the school?

He hardly ever leaves the building anymore.

No.

R .E .F.

291 .9 - Alexander!

Don't call me that anymore.

Don't you think we're a little old for nicknames?

Besides, it sounds like something you'd see on an African safari, not a name.

Huey calls me Alexander.

That's how we grew up.

R .E .F.

291 .2 B .A .U.

They say who you are in high school determines who you'll be for the rest of

your life.

You know what?

Why don't you finish logging these I'm gonna go I have something else to do

Sam? Sam, is that you?

You locked in?

How

long have you

been stuck in here?

Not long.

Did you not think to call me?

I haven't been carrying my phone.

Well, here.

Put a book down so you don't get locked in again.

Thank you.

He's put in a lot of hours.

Bet it's brilliant.

You sure about this? I want to read his work.

Whatever it is. What is the possessive?

His? You're not curious.

Yeah, but... Fine.

Whatever.

You win.

Brilliant. Genius.

I don't get it. Come on, Jules. This is history, not that crap they preach in

school. I don't know. This is undiluted by interpretation.

It's the pattern of time. All I see are numbers.

Are you... Whoa! Look at it!

Ender!

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Oh, yes.

Oh,

no.

Yes, sir.

That will take you there.

These fucking kids don't know the meaning of privacy.

I make these for the boys.

Sometimes after a long, hard day.

Can you believe they would violate me like that?

No, sir.

I cannot.

It's about respect.

What is it with women?

Hell if I know.

Nope.

And I told Melissa.

Oh, I told her.

That damn dog needed to go.

She just refused to train that mutt.

Shit all over the kitchen floor again.

Like, that's my fault.

No discipline.

The cops were there.

Damn dog.

Dog needed to go.

Yeah. Yeah.

Okay.

So I might have grabbed her to show her the dog shit.

Indeed. And she says the black eye was mine, too.

Which it was.

Hello?

Mr. Zanidro. What would you like from me?

I want you to teach me.

Anything.

Teach me history.

What? I want to know.

Now you want to learn history?

History surrounds you every day. I think I get it now. Oh, now you get it.

Now you want me to teach you?

You're leeches.

Sucking my knowledge, my time.

Only if you were leeches you couldn't be sneaking around where you don't belong.

Mr. Zanidro. No.

Patterns and rhythms of history echo in these halls and you children remain deaf

to them.

It's a tragedy.

I want you to keep me.

I can't.

You're too far gone.

I'll come back

You're a fucker.

It's me, Joe.

Have I given you reason yet?

No.

How do you concern yourself with my past?

You brainless little rat.

You hit your girlfriend?

What do you know about it? You made her feel worthless.

Like a piece of dust.

Bitch.

You're the lowest.

Feeding off a woman's vulnerability?

What do you know?

I know enough.

I know men like you. You're weak.

Really?

That's an e -drug.

Hello. Are you going to let a student do that and get away?

Surely you see it goes against the order of things.

I do.

Surely you understand that when something is rotten, it has to be cut

order to allow the whole to prosper and continue with growth.

Your duty is to the building.

When you're being undermined and disrespected, you cannot perform this

She's contacted the Fat Library Helper.

Fat Library Helper?

Mr. Beamey.

We call him Media Specialist.

Society has entrusted us with shaping the youth.

Son, you?

I had a mixed company who did interfere with God's order of things.

I intervened.

Where is he?

Funny meeting in a place like this.

We need to talk.

Oh, we really need to talk.

Stay away from me.

Stay away or I'll hit you.

Adding practice. You heard me.

Keep at it.

What are we, a softball team?

Lookie here.

I'm on deck.

Stay away from me.

Julia, you disappoint me.

Are you going to let her get away with this?

She needs disciplining, Captain Nedra.

If you fail to teach her, well, you may not be the educator we would like to

believe you are. Don't worry about me.

I'll take care of her.

My colleagues and I are not so confident in you anymore.

This might be too large of a responsibility for you.

I mean, you never send in a boy to do a man's work.

Ein Student, that of a teacher's.

I'll take care of it!

running in the hall.

I don't think your class is indignant.

Good morning in the hallway.

Complete the conjugation. The verb to execute.

Conjugate the verb.

Conjugate the verb.

Let's continue with your education, mein fräulein. We're not finished with you

yet.

Oh, gosh, can't leave the building, eh?

Well, good luck finding a door that's not guarded in our school.

There's no democracy in silver, mein fräulein.

Count your numbers.

Eins, zwei, drei, vier.

Thank God

you're

all right. Listen, listen, you're not going to believe it.

Zanito's running after me.

I don't know. Behind me. I guess, listen, listen.

He beat his girlfriend. He's dangerous.

Julia, come with me.

Where are we going?

Come on.

I can't. You don't understand.

He attacked me.

There's nothing wrong, guys. He's original because he's freaking nuts.

Julia, don't worry.

Call me.

How did you know this was here?

Wait for me.

Where are you going?

We're going to get Mr. Beanie.

How long would you stay?

Forever.

We'll be here.

Forever.

You will too.

Xander?

You aren't nearly that lucky.

Have you noticed your chain misfortune?

You and Alexander desecrate my work by touching the pages of my

face.

You further invade my privacy by googling me.

See, the system wasn't meant to be tampered with.

The greater good.

The greater glory.

And this system exists.

So you made a mistake.

I understand.

It's funny, really.

The lessons of history fade and only the dates remain.

The mistakes are repeated.

It's a pattern.

A pattern.

Where's Xander?

Xander!

Alexander?

He's a good man.

He understood.

What are you going to do to me?

Does the day cease to be a part of history?

A day that will be remembered, taught by teachers, memorized by students.

Fifth of the line, there will be but an uncounted number on the class roster.

You can roam these halls.

Tethys?

Tethys?

You're not touching me, you're not. Really?

Seems to me you haven't finished your education.

Seems to me you need to hang around here a little while longer.

Hijab well done.

The teachers who remember you say you were an unremarkable student until the

unfortunate death of, uh... Julia.

It was really quite unfortunate.

She felt the need to target her own life due

to a dire family situation.

Her father was abusive.

Wow.

Oh, I hope this didn't bring up any painful memories.

No, no, no.

Looking back, I think that that event really helped to shape who I've become.

You're an intriguing man, Mr. Dessler.

I just wanted to say in person, good luck on your first day.

Thank you.

You should know that I'm really excited to be teaching here at my old school.

Perfection that is absolute.

Meaning that you are the best that you can possibly be.

It's about an environment.

It's about the walls that surround you. Like this school, for example.

What? In its devotion to excellence, purity, perfection, and achievement.

That is the goal of the very soul of this school.

The soul is a building.

Follow me.

Who said it's just a building?

Me. What does soul have to do with anything?

Alma means soul.

This is your building.

It is old, and it is strong, and I expect all of you to do it

justice.

I'm still waiting for you.