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Typewriters or transcripts, is there anything missing?

The key to the ladies' room.

Now, exactly where was the fecal material found?

Back there in the corner.

You'll know when you're near it.

Excuse me. This was mailed to me--

Just a minute, please. Excuse me, sir.

If you don't have a telephone, could you bring in a gas bill?

We just need proof that you live in the district.

Excuse me. My name is Jaime Escalante

and I was supposed to teach computer science.

We don't have computers.

Mr. Escalante.

We were supposed to get computers last year

and the year before and there's no funding again this year.

Let's get out of here. I'm Raquel Ortega.

I'm the chairman of the math department.

We'll be working together. Nice to know you.

But you don't seem to understand.

I was supposed to teach computers.

Where were you last night?

What do you mean, where was I?

What do you mean where was I? I was waiting.

You the new teacher, man?

You the teacher?

Please find a seat.

'Hey, teacher! What are we going to do today?'

Will everyone please try to find a seat?

For those of you that cannot find a seat

'please stand against the wall.'

Let's put our chairs in a circle

and discuss our feelings, huh?

One body to a desk.

Uh, could we talk about sex?

If we discuss sex

I have to give sex for homework.

Stand back, everybody, please.

'You know, I could get you fired for saying that.'

'Could you move back?'

Que dice?

Entienden ingles?

Sometimes.

Todos los que no entienden ingles

por favor, levanten la mano.

Please move forward if you do not speak English.

Todos que no hablan ingles, por favor, pasen para enfrente.

This front row, please stand up, please, move out.

I was the first one here.

I'll find you another seat, okay?

Please, be careful.

This is Math 1-A.

'I don't need no math.'

'I got a solar calculator with my dozen doughnuts.'

The bus is exact change. No big deal.

Quiet. Quiet!

'False alarm.'

'Everyone back in the classroom!'

It was a false alarm.

Everyone back in the class!

It was a premature bell.

Back in the class.

That was a premature bell.

'Premature bell? I thought we weren't'

'supposed to discuss sex in class.'

'Alright, sit down! Stop talking!'

'Sit down!'

They rigged the bell.

Those little bastards.

Tricky.

She's looking good, Joe.

Jaime. When you coming aboard?

I get seasick in the rain.

You seen my boy?

Yeah, I saw him riding around here somewhere.

Listen, I hear your company's pushing whole hog into PC's.

I don't work there anymore.

Jaime's teaching high school now.

Here's your thingy.

Oh, now, why didn't you come to me

if you got laid off?

We're paying kids right out of college 30 G's to start.

I didn't get laid off, Joe.

I want to teach.

High school teacher.

Well, good.

That's great.

This is your job.

I don't want to have to tell you.

I was going to do it.

Why do you think I was hurrying home?

You're not even breathing hard

you're hurrying home so fast.

Have a good night, Joe.

'I want a burger!'

'Hold the French fries, hold the onions, and pickles!'

'He looks like Julia child, man!'

What you got?

It's an apple.

How much?

What do you mean?

'What you got?'

Half.

Gut.

Excuse me, my German accent.

What you got?

It's missing 25%.

What?

It's missing 25%.

That's right. Missing 25%.

Is it true intelligent people make better lovers?

What you got?

I got a core.

You owe me 100%.

And I'll see you in the people's court.

Everyone, please open your book

chapter 2, page 26.

Multiplication of fractions..

...and percentages.

Twenty-five percent, 50%, 75%..

'...and a 100%.'

Who's calling the shots, ese?

You got a slip?

You got a slip?

Okay. You'll have to stand in the back

until I can get another desk.

You sit right here. Okay?

Everyone, please read the first paragraph

for a second.

- 'Where's your equipment?' - 'Don't got any.'

You got to come to this class prepared.

I do the work in my head.

Oh.

You know the times tables?

I know the ones.

The twos.

The threes.

Finger man. I heard about you.

Are you the finger man?

I'm the finger man, too.

You know what I can do?

I know how to multiply by nine.

Nine times three. One, two, three.

What do you got?

Twenty-seven.

Six times nine.

One, two, three, four, five, six.

What have you got? 54.

Yeah.

You want a hard one? How about eight times nine?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

What have you got? 72.

Want to talk to you. Wait a minute.

Please make sure you do problems one through 20.

Page 26.

Can I have my book, Mr. Escalante?

Don't bring it to class again.

Sabes que, ese?

Don't get excited.

You know?

Cut me a "D" like the other profes.

I'll read my funny books

you know, count the holes in the ceiling.

Kick back.

First thing, I can teach you some manners.

I wouldn't do that if I was you.

Might lose a finger

and won't be able to count to ten.

We've seen vatos like you before.

You'll be hurting soon.

Ponte trucha, huh?

I was so worried

that the kids would know more than me

that I'd wake up at 5:00 a.m.

I downed my coffee

and I did the math tests.

I finally got every chapter down

and this semester, they change the book on me.

Math, you either love or hate.

You got some problems, come see me after school.

Thanks, Jaime. See you later.

Leave the tickets at the door, okay? Bye.

Can I have my shades?

You're in love, huh?

Which one, huh? Let me know.

No, that's alright.

Come on, Johnny. Don't be afraid.

I'm not Johnny, man.

I know, Tito.

Tito grande.

'Angel! Angel, help us!'

Stay out of it!

Angel!

Go get a teacher!

It's Frank Gar-cia.

'But when I say Garcia, you answer, okay?'

Are your friends auditing?

I audited them to come with me.

I'm El Cyclone from Bolivia.

One-man gang.

This is my domain.

'Don't give me no gas.'

I'll jump on your face, tattoo your chromosomes.

This is basic math

but basic math is too easy for you burros

so I'm going to teach you algebra because I'm the champ.

And if the only thing you know how to do is add and subtract

you'll only be prepared to do one thing, pump gas.

Ripping off a gas station

is better than working in one, que no?

Orale.

Orale. I'm a tough guy. Tough guys don't do math.

Tough guys deep-fry chicken for a living.

So, Orale. You want a wing or a leg, man?

Who ever heard of negative and positive numbers? Anybody.

Yeah. Negative numbers are like unemployment.

Ten million people out of work. That's a negative number.

'We're gonna need a lot of Kleenex'

"cause there's going to be a lot of bloodshed.'

You ever been to the beach?

Yeah.

- You ever play with the sand? - 'Yeah.'

Finger man.

'Come on, finger man.'

You ever dig a hole?

The sand that comes out of the hole

that's a positive.

The hole is a negative.

That's it. Simple.

Anybody can do.

minus-two, plus-two equals..

Net head.

'Orale. Answer it.'

Come on. You know the answer.

minus-two, plus-two. Fill the hole.

If I had that on my hands, I wouldn't raise it either.

Orale. Come on. A negative-two, plus-two equals..

Anybody can do it.

Fill the hole.

Minus-two, plus-two equals..

'Come on. Just fill the hole.'

'You can do it.'

'You going to let these burros laugh at you?'

Minus-two, plus-two equals..

I'll break your neck like a toothpick.

'Orale.'

Zero.

Zero. You're right. Simple.

'That's it.'

'Minus-two, plus-two equals zero.'

'He just filled the hole.'

Did you know that neither the Greeks nor the Romans

were capable of using the concept of zero?

It was your ancestors, the Mayas

'who first contemplated the zero'

'the absence of value.'

True story.

You burros have math in your blood.

Hey, Kemosabe todo. The man knows everything.

Orale, Kemosabe.

Orale. Okay.

Parentheses means multiply.

Every time you see this, you multiply.

A negative times a negative equals a positive.

A negative times a negative equals a positive.

Say it. A negative times a negative equals a positive.

Say it.

A negative times a negative equals a positive.

Again.

A negative times a negative equals a positive.

'A negative times a negative equals a positive.'

I can't hear you.

A negative times a negative equals a positive.

Louder!

A negative times a negative equals a positive.

'Louder!'

A negative times a negative equals a positive.

Why?

'...trying to make Mrs. Ortega.'

'I don't want to be the principal'

'of the first school in the history of Los Angeles'

'to lose its accreditation.'

'I'm the last person to say'

'that this math department couldn't improve'

'but if you want higher test scores'

start by changing the economic level

of this community.

The purpose of this meeting

is to review the recommendations

for accreditation.

Any suggestions?

'Anybody?'

'Yeah. I don't think'

I should be teaching math next semester.

I was hired to be a phys ed instructor.

As I said before

we lack the resources

to implement the changes the district demands.

Mr. Sanzaki, you must have at least one comment.

This may not be the right time, to say this, but..

I'm sorry, but I won't be coming back after Christmas.

'I got a job with Aerospace.'

How much money will you be making?

Look, we have the remainder of the year

before we're put on probation.

Now, if we fail, we'll lose our accreditation.

If we fail?

You can't teach logarithms to illiterates.

'Look. These kids come to us'

'with barely a seventh-grade education.'

Now, there isn't a teacher in this room

who isn't doing everything they possibly can.

I'm not. I could teach more.

I'm sure Mr. Escalante has good intentions

but he's only been here a few months.

Students will rise to the level

of expectations, Señor Molina.

What do you need, Mr. Escalante?

Ganas. That's all we need is ganas.

What's ganas?

'We will begin each class with a quiz.'

'Come on, what are you doin'?'

'There will be no free rides'

'no excuses.'

'You already have two strikes against you.'

'There are some people in this world'

'who will assume that you know less than you do'

'because of your name and your complexion.'

'But math is the great equalizer.'

When you go for a job, the person giving you that job

will not want to hear your problems

and neither do I.

You're gonna work harder than you've ever worked before.

And the only thing I ask from you is ganas.

Desire. A haircut.

If you don't have ganas, I will give it to you

because I am an expert.

Today is Monday. Tomorrow's Wednesday.

Friday is payday, the weekly test.

There will be no diagonal vision.

Keep your eyes on your own paper.

You have ten minutes to finish the quiz.

If you finish early, please work on the assignment

on the board. No questions? Good.

Angel.

Vamanos.

I was said to go here.

Nice knowing you.

'Have a good day. Arrivederci. '

You're in luck.

Take the seat.

Relax.

Take Sominex, but don't sleep in my class.

I take that as an insult.

Hello.

Hey, Kemo, man.

I want to talk to you about the class.

You ain't got a seat. Don't give me no gas.

Yeah, I know about that.

That was a mistake. I want to fly straight.

I got a little problem, though.

Yeah. Me.

No. Seriously, man. Books.

Can't have the homies see me haul them around.

You wouldn't want anyone

to think you're intelligent, huh?

So maybe I can have two books, keep one stashed at home, huh?

I'll cut you a deal.

I'll give you three books.

One, you take one home.

One for your class.

This one's broken.

One for your locker

so nobody sees you carrying them around.

Easily understood? What do I get?

Protection, Kemo.

Proteccion. Understand?

I understand.

I understand.

'The only reason I'm still in Kemo's class'

'is because of that, man.'

Yeah, well, just don't ever let her know that you dig her.

That's the worst thing you can do with a woman.

I'm pretty fed up

with this pelon we got for a teacher.

It's like Escalante's got a bug up his ass.

Dude's from South America, man.

He's probably some Nazi come out of hiding or something.

Don't you guys know what's happening?

Garfield's having a problem with accreditation.

Yeah, only teachers who act like assholes

are gonna keep their jobs.

What if we all decide not to take this test?

He can't fail the whole class.

Mutiny. That's cool.

See you guys later.

Camejo thinks she's so hot

just 'cause she dates gabachos.

If we don't do better today, heads are gonna roll.

I've never gotten anything

lower than a B-plus in my life.

That's because you take those Mickey Mouse classes.

'Always get an "A.""

'Here you got a chance for a solid "D.""

You got ten minutes.

What's the matter with you?

I'm not taking the quiz.

You didn't turn in your homework either.

The goat ate it.

Don't do your homework

don't got a ticket to watch the show.

Give her the chair, man.

- Chair. - The chair.

- The chair. - The chair.

- The chair. - The chair.

'Chair!'

'Chair!'

- Chair! - Chair!

Chair! Chair! Chair!

Chair! Chair! Chair!

Chair! Chair! Chair!

Chair! Chair! Chair!

'Alright. Yeah.'

Uh-uh. The chair.

Shut up!

Okay, get back to your test. You got less than nine minutes.

Now you're the show.

'What's the matter with you? You're a top student.'

'Come on.'

'3 o'clock.'

You're gonna have to do it anyway.

Hey, watch it.

Te vas a quedar calvo

si no te metes la camisa adentro de los pantalones.

Si. Si. Mira, huh?

'Mi lindo Juanito'

'hijo, dinner's ready.'

'Come inside.'

'Hurry up!'

Dad?

'Vamos todos a la cama.'

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Come on.

Let's go. Let's go. Let's go..

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

In the bed.

Juanito!

'Hi, mom.'

Kids go to bed?

Yeah.

Papa go to work?

Yeah.

You want me to fix you something to eat?

Mi hija, could you please turn off that light?

Orale, homeboy.

- Teacher time, ese. - Oh, yeah.

Angel?

What?

Tell Kemo I said, "Que hubo, ese?"

Oh, shit, man.

Hey!

'Factoring, okay.'

Green light, red light. Anybody? Ana?

Late! Late!

Late! Late!

Okay, okay, okay.

Okay, okay.

'Okay, okay. Go see the counselor.'

Come on, Kemo.

Go find yourself another class. Go to woodshop.

Make yourself a shoeshine box. You gonna need it.

Okay, Kemo.

You're the man, you know?

Why don't you put them in college, huh?

So dumb taco benders like me can

pick their vegetables for them

'collect their garbage'

clip their poodles' toenails.

I may be a sinner..

...but I'm willing to pay for my sins.

One-shot deal. Go on, sit down.

See you at 3 o'clock.

Thank you.

Go to hell.

I got more bad news for you, profe.

'Now, I know what I'm gonna say'

'is really gonna trip you out, man.'

Mr. Escalante, I forgot my pencil.

'He can have mine.'

Today's my last day.

No, no, no, no.

Gracias.

Bueno, did you enjoy your taquitos?

Muy bien, señor. Muy, muy bien todo.

Except for one thing.

Someone doesn't know how to add.

She should be going back to school.

Anita, ven aca, por favor.

Despierta, mi hija.

Mira, no mas. Te equivocaste otra vez.

Papa, this is Mr. Escalante, my math teacher.

- Mr. Delgado, how are you? - Mucho gusto.

It's a pleasure. My wife, Fabiola.

- Mucho gusto. - Mucho gusto.

Can you sit with us?

Sure.

Anita, bring us a couple of beers, please.

You should get another waitress.

Ana can be the first one in your family

to graduate from high school, go to college.

Thank you for your concern.

Her mother works here.

Her sisters, her brothers.

This is a family business.

She's needed.

Well, she could help the family more

by getting an education.

Probably get pregnant, wouldn't finish college.

Anita, go help your mom in the kitchen, huh?

'She talks about going to medical school.'

No.

I don't think so.

She should make her own choices.

Un momento.

Yo soy el padre de la niña, no usted.

She'll just get fat.

She'll waste her life away in a restaurant.

She's top kid!

I started washing dishes for a nickel an hour.

Now I own this place.

Did I waste my life?

I washed dishes, too, when I came to this country.

Good!

Why don't you put on an apron and give us a hand?

Your husband comes into my restaurant, eats

'then he insults me.'

Excuse my husband, Mr. Delgado.

He just wants what's best for Ana.

She could go to college, come back

and teach you how to run the place.

Professor..

...I don't want your money

and I don't need your business.

Skip it. Tip.

He puts hot chili in his dip to sell extra beer.

lora! lora! lora!

Kawasaki!

Kawasaki!

Yeow!

Dog, dog, dog, dog.

Dog, dog, dog, dog.

Okay.

Everybody look at the board.

Will someone please read for me

what's on the board? Anybody.

"Juan has five times as many girlfriends as Pedro.

"Carlos has one girlfriend less than Pedro.

"The total number of girlfriends between them

"is 20.

How many does each gigolo have?"

'Okay.'

Late! Late! Late!

Okay, okay, okay.

'Okay, okay, okay, okay.'

How many girlfriends

does each gigolo have? Anybody.

'You think you got it, Einstein?'

'You think you gonna do it?'

Juan is "X." Carlos is "Y."

Pedro is "X" plus "Y".

Is Pedro bisexual, or what?

'I have a terrible feeling about you.'

Kemo, 5X equals Juan's girlfriends?

You're good now

but you're gonna end up barefoot, pregnant

and in the kitchen.

Can you get negative girlfriends?

No, just negative boyfriends.

Please forgive them for they know not what they do.

Carlos has X minus five girlfriends. Que no?

Que no? Is right. Que no.

The answer to my prayers!

May I go to the restroom, please?

In ten minutes. Hold it.

Señor Maya. Hit it.

It's a trick problem, Mr. Kemo.

You can't solve it unless you know

how many girlfriends they have in common. Right?

It's not that they're stupid

it's just they don't know anything.

I'm wrong?

""X" equals Pedro's girlfriends'

5X equals Juan's girlfriends.

X minus one equals Carlos' girlfriends.

X plus 5X plus X minus one equals 20.

So X equals three.

Good to see you.

Kemo, this stuff don't make no sense

unless you show us how it works in the real world?

Do you think it would be possible

'to get a couple of gigolos for a practical demonstration?'

No, no, no, stop. No, no. Just kidding, just kidding.

'Wow!'

Check it out!

Please!

What kind of math is this?

This particular one

that's up right now is Calculus.

You'll get it in college.

Well, my daughter uses this program in her high school.

I want to teach Calculus next year.

Boy, that's a jump.

That's ridiculous.

They haven't had trig or math analysis.

They can take them both during the summer.

You expect our best students to go to summer school?

From 7:00 to 12:00.

Every day, including Saturdays.

Yep. That'll do it.

Our summer classrooms are reserved for remedial courses.

If you want to turn this school around

you're gonna have to start from the top.

Mr. Escalante, don't lecture us.

Our kids can't handle Calculus.

We don't even have the books.

If they pass the advanced placement test

they get college credit.

There are some teachers in this room

who would have trouble passing the advanced placement test.

You really think you can make this fly?

I teach Calculus or..

Have a good day.

Well, if this man can walk in here and..

'...dictate his own terms over my objections.'

I see no reason for me to continue as department chair.

Raquel, don't take this personally.

I'm thinking about those kids.

'If they try and don't succeed..'

...you'll shatter what little self-confidence they have.

These aren't the types that, uh, bounce back.

Have a good day.

Thanks, man.

Kemo, it stinks like last year in here.

Somebody give Claudia an orange.

'Okay, okay, okay. Sit down.'

You think I want to do this?

The Japanese pay me to do this.

They're tired of making everything.

They want you guys to pull your own weight

'so they can take vacations on Mount Fuji.'

Kemo, I thought this room

was supposed to be air-conditioned, man.

You should think..

...cool.

Think..

Cool.

'Think..'

Cool.

Cool.

Cool.

Cool.

Cool.

Out of the blue, I get a letter in the mail saying

that I was fired because of proposition 13.

I'm down to $936.

I invest $100 in resumes, and I bought this suit.

I hit every insurance company in the city.

My wife wants us to move into her parents' rec room.

Then two weeks later, I get another letter

in the mail telling me to report back to work.

How do you like the suit?

Fabulous.

How about the color?

'Welcome back, pelon!'

You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

You sure?

Yes. I said I was fine.

Uh-oh.

We'll go step by step, inch by inch.

Calculus was not made to be easy.

It already is.

Remember the good times we had last summer?

Do you remember when things were really jumping good?

♪ Yeah ♪

Well, the good times are gone with the wind.

It's now the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Oh, come on. A contract?

You mean, you can't trust us by now?

For those of you making the commitment

you will be preparing yourselves

'for the advanced placement test.'

'Make sure it's signed before you come to class tomorrow.'

We have to come to school an hour

before school, take your class two periods

and stay until 5:00?

Believe it or don't.

Saturdays? We got to come on Saturdays?

And no vacation?

Yep. Pass the A.P. exam, get college credit.

Big deal.

We're seniors. This is our year to slack off.

How about you, Johnny?

Will you be able to make it Saturday morning

playing in your band Friday night?

Look, you love scaring us into doing stuff, man, I know

but that gets old real fast.

Hey, Kemo. You proud of me?

I'm the first dude here.

What's Cal-cu-lus?

Mom, Calculus is math that Sir Isaac Newton invented

so he could figure out planet orbits

but he never bothered to tell anybody

about his discovery until this other scientist guy

went around claiming he had invented Calculus.

But the guy was so stupid that he got it all wrong

and so Newton had to go public and correct his mistakes.

Don't you think that's neat?

For a genius, Newton was an idiot.

Don't worry, mom.

If I invent something, I'll make sure to get paid.

I hope this is not an excuse to stay out all hours?

Trust me, mom. Sign it.

Boys don't like if you're too smart.

Mom, I'm doing this

so I don't have to depend on some dumb guy

the rest of my life.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

You don't got it signed

you got no ticket to watch the show.

Thank you, Mr.. Oh-huh!

Good morning. Good morning.

Mr. Blue Eyes, thank very much.

Elizabeth, my Taylor.

Sophia, my Loren.

Get a haircut..

Thank you very much.

Get a new jacket. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Clint, you forget your gun?

Unfold it.

Hep! Get out of the way. Here.

You didn't sign it.

Come on, Kemo. I gotta put school on hold.

Go back until you sign it.

My uncle offered me a job operating a forklift.

Saturdays and Sundays I get time and a half.

So what?

Two years in the union and I'll be making more than you.

Kemo, I don't want to let you down

but the money I'll be making will buy me a new Trans Am.

No one cruises through life, Pancho.

Wouldn't you rather be designing these things

than repairing them?

You can't even do that. They got fuel injection.

Kemo, you're gonna strip my gears.

Orale, Kemo.

Don't panic, Johnny.

Just watch out for the other guy.

Right or left?

- Where are we going? - Right or left?

Go right! Go right!

All you see is the turn.

You don't see the road ahead.

'Orale, buey.'

'Open the gate. We'll be late.'

What are you guys doing here so early?

We're in Escalante's class, remember?

Wake up. Drink some coffee, man.

'One, you got the graph, right here.'

'Two, this strip, the most important part is right here.'

'It's the radius of rotation.'

That's it. Anybody got any questions?

Anybody can do it

as long as you remember one basic element

and that is the element of surprise.

'Stay awake as you're waking up.'

Wake up this morning. How are you?

Bring toothpicks to pinch open your eyes.

'You understand what I mean, Jenny?'

I was swimming with dolphins

whispering imaginary numbers

looking for the fourth dimension.

'Good! Go back to sleep. That's very good.'

'Okay, any questions? Yes? No? Nothing?'

'Okay.'

'Okay, you should have it by now.'

Okay, what's the answer? Anybody.

Claudia?

'Come on. We're going backwards.'

You're fooling around too much during the weekend.

This girl's gotta do some work from the neck up.

We're gonna have to stay late again.

- Ohh. - Come on.

Of course, you know we have pizza, 'cause they deliver.

We can get fried chicken, hamburgers with cheese.

Jeez, we'll need donations.

No, really, you owe me money anyway.

You don't deserve the grades you're getting.

'Where are you going?'

You late for another date?

She's got more boyfriends than Elizabeth Taylor.

I don't appreciate you using my personal life

to entertain this class.

Claudia.

Okay, okay.

Everything is falling apart right now.

My boyfriend's freaking out.

My mom.. School sucks.

I'm in that classroom all day, Kemo.

Look at my clothes and my hair.

I can't even comb it.

I hate my life.

So, what's the problem?

Kemo.

Ponla aqui en esta linea.

En esta linea.

No, no, no. Aqui.

Calmate, mi hijo.

- Esperame aqui. - Si.

'Yes. Uh-huh. I understand that'

but you're gonna have to bring him in.

No. Ma'am, I'm not a doctor.

There's no way.

- Hey. - I don't do diagnosis. Uh-huh.

Look, I.. I'm sorry. We'll have--

Mira.

Uh, could you hold a moment, please?

Look. Are we going to see the doctor before next week?

Okay. Hold on.

- Seguro? - No.

- Medi-Cal? - No, tampoco.

Well, how are you gonna pay for this?

Look, if we could pay for it

we would go to a regular hospital.

Okay. I just don't want my grandmother

to catch pneumonia waiting around.

Okay. Take a seat. We'll call your number.

Okay, ma'am, I said, you'll have to bring him in.

There's no way we can get around that.

I understand that, but you're gonna have to bring him in.

Mm-mm.

Try the shortcut.

'This is easy. Baby stuff for Boy Scouts.'

Kemo, my mind don't work this way.

'Tic-tac-toe.'

'It's a piece of cake upside-down.'

'Watch for the green light.'

I've been with you guys two years!

Everybody knows I'm the dumbest!

I can't handle Calculus!

These guys have a better chance

'of making the A.P. test without me.'

Don't laugh.

How could we laugh? You're breaking our hearts.

Don't do this, Kemo.

How noble to sacrifice himself

for the benefit of the team.

Do you have the ganas? Do you have the desire?

Yes, I have the ganas!

Do you want me to do it for you?

- Yes! - You're supposed to say no!

Well, I'm gonna have to get tough.

Bullets are gonna start flying, we're gonna have to work

right through Christmas break, okay?

'The counselor was just here looking for you.'

Something about some cosmetology classes.

He says there's three different levels.

One for boys, one for girls, and one for..

I don't know what kind, why don't you go find out?

Look, Kemo, please listen, man. It's cool.

- 'My grandmother..' - Clock out.

'Game's over. You lose.'

You never listen to nobody, man.

Te crees El mas chingon.

Adios. Why don't you, uh, send me some postcards

or call me on the telephone, let me know how you're doing?

We love you.

Kemosabe this, cabron, huh?

'Pancho, I think that guy's got a bigger problem than you.'

Tic, tac, toe.

Simple.

'Well, um, she's a little sloppy with her homework.'

Dad, dad, get off the phone so we can eat.

No, she's a top student. Yeah, yeah.

Your father works 60 hours a week

then he volunteers to teach night school for free.

Merry Christmas to you, too. Thank you.

Now he's visiting junior high schools in his spare time.

Corn and potatoes?

What happened to the lomo montado pica lo macho?

Jaime, I don't want you to teach this holiday.

No, no teaching.

There's a problem in my book I don't understand.

You see what I mean?

'His own son has problems with math.'

'Give me that book, Fernando.'

I don't want any books at the table.

Go wash your hands.

I'll get it.

You see what I mean?

Oh, señora, como esta?

Muy bien.

Señor Escalante

angelito tiene que regresar a la escuela.

El no puede perder su lonche.

No se preocupe, señora.

Pasele, por favor.

- Mucho gusto. - Mi esposa.

I've seen you do a lot of underhanded tricks

but bringing your abuelita to my house on Christmas time..

Come on.

I need calculus to take me to a good career, Johnny.

Something smells good.

Icaray!

♪ On the first day of Christmas ♪

♪ A cholo came to me.. ♪♪

This is what's given.

We're looking for the area in the first quadrant

bounded by the curve.

What are the limits? Anybody.

- Zero to pi over two, sir. - 'Wrong. Lupe.'

Zero to pi over two?

What's wrong with you? This is review.

Kemo, I checked my work twice.

I'm giving you the graph. Check it again.

No, Kemo, I got the same answer as the gordita.

Don't call me gordita, pendejo.

It's zero to pi over two, sir.

Yeah, I got the same thing.

You should know this. No way! No way! You should know this.

What's wrong with you? This is review!

You're acting like a blind man in a dark room

looking for a black cat that isn't there!

What's wrong with you guys?

I don't believe it. It's giving me a shot from the back!

No way! No way!

Kemo finally blew a head gasket.

'It's a pen.'

'It's a pen.'

'It's a pencil.'

It's a pencil.

'It's a chair.'

It's a chair.

It's a light.

It's a light.

It's a window.

It's a window.

It's in the room, on the table.

It's 10 o'clock.

It's in the room, on the table.

It's 10 'o clock.

Un momento, por favor.

'One moment, please.'

Page 456, please.

Come on, you guys. 456?

Will you shut up and sit down, man?

We told him to take it easy.

It's our fault. We just sit back and watch him burn in.

It's "burn out."

The man brought it on himself. He was asking for trouble.

How can you say that?

You're a wannabe cholo asshole, man.

That's disgusting!

- 'Stop it.' - You want me?

Come on, man. I'll kick your ass!

- Come on. - It's Molina, man!

Alright, break it up! Pancho, just break it up.

Now just settle down.

- 'Later, dude.' - Settle down, Angel.

Now, Mr. Escalante is okay.

He suffered a mild heart attack

and he'll be under observation for the time being.

'Now, Mr. Schloss is your substitute.'

Now, out of respect to Mr. Escalante

please give him your undivided attention.

Now, I don't want any more trouble from this room.

Alright, Pancho, you come with me. Angel, let's go.

Tito, take your seat.

'Mr. Molina has informed me that you have your A.P. Calculus'

exam in two weeks.

Gonna be honest with you, I've never taught

calculus before, I'm really a music teacher.

Are you mad at me, mami?

If I thought it would help, I would be angry.

Dad, the doctor says no stress.

No job-related activity for at least a month.

I want another doctor.

I may have to go.

I left Fernando with a neighbor.

- I'll stay with dad, ma. - No, go with your mother.

Don't forget to take out the trash, okay?

Okay, dad. Come on, mom.

What time do you get out of work?

Hi!

I'm still alive! I'm a hard-dying type of guy.

Shouldn't you be in the hospital?

No, I should be here with you.

- Yaah! - Bulldogs!

Dog, dog, dog, dog..

Thank you very much for baby-sitting my canguros.

Have a good day.

How are you? How are you?

Hey, you should be taking it easy, man.

Yeah, Kemo, go back to bed, man.

No, I should be here with you guys.

I mean, you already forgot to stand up! Everybody!

No, against the wall, like a snake! Hurry!

We've been practicing for this all year.

You're the best! You guys are the best!

- This gonna be a piece of cake! - Upside down.

- And.. - Step by step.

Alright, you got it now. Open your eyes.

Y equal to LN quantity X minus one.

What's the domain?

X is greater than minus one.

No! To the end of the line! I've been gone two days

and you forget already. What's the domain?

All real numbers greater than one. X is greater than one.

I told you, you could do it. Okay!

'Be sure each mark is black and completely fills'

'the answer space.'

'If you make an error, you may save time by crossing it out'

'rather than trying to erase it.'

'It is not expected that everyone will be able to answer'

'all multiple choice questions.'

'When you're told to begin, open your booklet'

'carefully tear out the green insert and start work.'

'You may begin now.'

'Let's go!'

I-I like to keep my pants dry, you know, man?

The water is great! Come on!

Okay, fine, fine.

This is so stupid, man! I'm coming!

- Come on! - Come on!

Orale, grandpa!

We, being teachers

know the Advanced Placement Tests are very difficult

especially in mathematics.

'Less than two percent of all high school seniors'

'nationwide even attempt'

'the Advanced Placement Calculus Test.'

You've been drinking!

I am proud... to announce

that no other high school in Southern California

has more students passing than Garfield High School.

No, he just walks like that.

Eighteen students took the test. Eighteen passed.

We have an announcement to make.

- Certainly. - Thank you.

We, the A.P. Calculus Class

would like to present this plaque to our teacher

'Jaime A. Escalante.'

Come on.

Yes, this is Guadalupe Escobar.

What, is this some kind of joke?

W-wait a minute, who is this?

For reals?

What?

You're crazy, man.

"" It's standard procedure to grade the test'

"" with the identity of the students concealed.'

"" Only after irregularities were found, was it determined'

"" that the students in question'

were all from Garfield High School. ""

You all received the same letter?

- 'Yeah.' - 'Yeah.'

"Based upon the unusual agreement

"of incorrect answers, E.T.S. has no alternative

"" but to question the scores of all students'

'with such unusual agreement. ""

English. What does it mean in English?

They're saying that we copied from each other

because we all had the same wrong answers.

We're too stupid to know how to cheat correctly.

- Boy.. - Why don't we just sue them?

"The board doubts that the grades are valid

for you because of these unusual circumstances."

These people are human. They can make mistakes too.

Kemo, these people are calling us cheaters.

Alright, this is where we keep all confidential material.

S.A.T. and A.P. tests included.

I assure you, only my secretary and I know the combination.

Now, Mr. Molina, this controversy is officially

between the educational testing service and the students.

It does not reflect upon your school or its administration.

- I understand that, yeah. - Okay.

We'd like to resolve this with as little publicity as possible.

- I'd appreciate that. - Good.

- Alright? Okay. - Yup.

Do you think they got the test ahead of time?

Well, Claudia was having emotional problems.

Pancho was way behind.

Do you really think anyone cheated?

No, but my father does.

Damn shit!

Look at this shit!

If I'd taken that job with my uncle.. Look at this, man.

I could have had a brand new car by now!

Okay. It's alright. You can fix it.

Come on, okay? You can fix it. Just relax.

Hey. I didn't know you two were like a thing now.

Just something for the summer.

- Come on, Lupe? - You're an asshole, Pancho.

'Lupe, wait!'

Shit!

Lots of stars up there, homey. Not too polluted.

The stars aren't really there, ese.

No, what you're looking at is where they used to be, man.

It takes the light... 1,000 years to reach the Earth.

You know, for all we know

they burned out a long time ago, man.

God pulled the plug on us.

He didn't tell nobody.

The stars are out there, homeboy.

I don't care what you say.

Hey, homeboy!

lalli te llevo, mi hija!

Mwah! Come on! Throw me a kiss, baby!

Hey! Hey, tirame un beso.

That's right! That's right! That's all you know.

What's the matter, you can't afford a knife?

Use a pencil, go to jail. Huh? Can I have this back now?

You've got a tough mouth. You better watch yourself.

Mucho gusto, officer.

Let's go, Jack.

That was real smart, ese!

Get away from my ride!

Get up! Come on! Get up!

Where are you going?

Come back!

Angel!

Well, does anyone have anything to say?

Ana... I've known your family for years.

Tell us the truth.

Nothing happened.

- 'Now, don't lie to me.' - Nothing happened!

Why don't you just leave her alone?

She didn't do anything wrong.

Then tell us who did.

We're not cops.

We're not here to put anybody behind bars.

If you cheated, let us know, so you can go home

and enjoy the rest of your summer.

Permiso.

I come from this neighborhood.

Yo vengo de este barrio.

'And I know that sometimes we're tempted'

'to take shortcuts.'

Just tell me the truth. What happened?

'Dime la verdad.'

Okay.

We're busted. Why don't we just admit it?

How did you do it?

I got the test ahead of time

'and passed it out to everyone else.'

How did you get the test?

The mailman.

I strangled him. His body's decomposing in my locker.

There's no sense in continuing if they won't cooperate.

Do you know how this got in my box?

'A letter of resignation. Anonymous.'

My guess is that it could have something to do

with the mess this school is in.

Do you think the students cheated?

Mr. Escalante, you put these kids

under an awful lot of pressure.

They would have gone to any lengths to please you.

You didn't answer my question.

Well... every night when I go to bed

I watch the television news

and I see a lot of people go on trial.

They deny everything or their lawyers say

that they were insane at the time they did it.

A lot of them get off.

But I believe that most people who get caught today

are guilty... don't you?

Yep, I know what you mean.

Oh.

- Have you seen my car? - No.

Kemo, do you need a ride home?

No, thank you!

'Kemo, let me take you home!'

Wanna talk about it?

I may have made a mistake trying to teach them calculus.

Regardless of whether they passed that test or not

Jaime... they learned.

Yeah, they learned if you try real hard, nothing changes.

Quit.

If that's all you have left to teach..

...quit.

You know what kills me..

...is that they lost the confidence..

...in the system they are now finally qualified

to be a part of.

I don't know why I'm losing sleep over this.

I don't need it.

I could make twice the money and less hours..

...and have people treat me with respect.

Respect?

Jaime, those kids love you.

'Hey, Kemo!'

Check out your ride, man. We fixed it up for you.

It's going downtown, man.

To take action on those E.T.S. boys.

Hay, dad, check out your new car!

'We got to talk about the payments, though.'

Gentlemen... my name is Jaime Escalante.

I'm the A.P. Calculus teacher from Garfield High school.

- Yes, yes. I'm Dr. Pearson. - Hello, doctor.

- And this is Dr. Ramirez. - 'Que tal? Un placer.'

Ah, Es un gusto, señor.

I feel, uh, I have the right to know

why you think my students cheated.

Mr. Escalante, I'm sorry you drove all the way out here..

'...but we're not at liberty'

'to discuss the controversy with you.'

I'd just like to see the test, that's all.

Mr. Escalante, I understand what you're going through here..

...but I repeat, the problem is between the E.T.S.

and the students.

I'd just like to see what kind of mistakes were made.

Once again, I'm their teacher. I know my kids.

Mr. Escalante, have a seat. Hmm?

'No, no, thank you.'

There were some..

...unorthodox, even illogical, computations for students

of this caliber. Mistakes in simple math.

Maybe they all made the same mistakes

because they all have the same teacher

teaching them the same program. I taught them step by step

all the same way.

Uh, look your students averaged fewer than four

wrong on the multiple choice.

Where other schools average, what?

'Fourteen to eighteen incorrect answers?'

And we found out that most of your kids finished

the test with time to spare.

They should be rewarded not punished.

Mr. Escalante, The Educational Testing Service..

...does not act capriciously.

Every major university in the United States

subscribes to our service.

I'd just like to see the proof of wrongdoing.

I'd like to see the tests.

Let me reiterate. There has been no proof of wrongdoing here

only a suspicion of cheating.

'In this country..'

...one is innocent until proven guilty.

Not the other way around.

If you are so confident of your student's abilities

why not encourage them to retest?

Why should I?

If they don't, everyone will assume they cheated.

Everyone will assume they cheated if they do.

I want to see the test please.

We're going around in circles here.

Mr. Escalante, we are psychometricians

thorough to the point of boring.

We're not out to get anybody here.

Not so fast.

'If this was a simple situation of two students cheating'

that's one thing.

But by making a blanket accusation

you're saying that there was a conspiracy.

Every conspiracy has a leader.

Who better qualify to be the leader than the teacher?

Mr. Escalante nobody is accusing you here of anything.

Not only me, the school the parents

the entire community!

Scores this high, I guarantee you would be questioned

regardless of the school.

Yes, but if this was Beverly Hills High School

they wouldn't have sent you two investigate.

Mr. Escalante, I hope you're not insinuating

that we haven't earned our position here.

'Cause no one's given me a damn thing.

I suggest you're letting your emotions

get the best of you.

If no one gave you a damn thing

you should not be taking away from my kids!

The identity of the students

was concealed until it was determined

that irregularities existed.

Those scores would have never been questioned

if my kids did not have Spanish surnames

and come from Barrio schools, you know that!

Alright. We've been patiently explaining our position

and listening to your complaints

but now, our conversation is over.

There's something going on here that nobody's talking about!

And you know what it is!

No one has the right to accuse me of racism.

No one has the right to accuse me of racism!

I know well how to spell discrimination!

I thought this was over a long time ago.

Are you doing this to my kids?

There are two kinds of racism, Mr. Escalante

singling out a group because they're members

of a minority and not singling out a group

because they're members of a minority.

My kids could teach you a thing or two, Johnny.

I'm gonna call security

if you can't control yourself, Escalante.

Go for it.

'You didn't show me the test. You didn't prove anything.'

'My kids didn't do anything.'

I'm gonna prove you guys wrong.

I hope you do.

Because it's not between you and me.

Maybe not.

But if I catch you on the street

I'm gonna kick the shit out of you.

Yeah, this is Guadalupe Escobar.

I've decided to take the test again.

You're kidding?

'Kemo, we only have one day to study.'

Okay, 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Thank you.

Why didn't you let me talk to them, Lupe?

'Call collect. Stick them with a big bill.'

Thought I'd seen this place for the last time.

We're going to have to review the entire course in one shot.

- You mean in one day? - 'Can do it in less.'

Maybe they'll give us the same test.

'Mm-hmm.'

It'll be harder. Don't count on that.

Just go step by step and play defense.

Don't bring anything. No pencils, no erasers, nothing.

Don't wear clothes with too many pockets.

Don't let your eyes wander. No spacing out.

Don't give them any opportunity to call you cheaters.

You are the true dreamers

and dreams accomplish wonderful things.

You're the best.

Tomorrow you'll prove that you're the champs.

Start with chapter one.

Kemo, what you making over there, man?

You like brains? Good.

I was afraid you guys wouldn't appreciate it.

This food lasts for 24 hours.

Kemo, You're afraid we're gonna screw up royally tomorrow

aren't ya?

Tomorrow's just another day, honey.

I'm afraid you'll screw up the rest of your lives.

I'm fried and I don't care

if I don't pass that test tomorrow.

Sit down, macho man. We got a lot of work to do.

I'm going home, Kemo.

Sit down.

I'm tired and I'm going home.

- Okay? - You know what you're doing?

I'm going home. That's what I'm doing.

This stuff's almost ready. Who'd like some?

Kemo, let's order out, man.

Just kidding.

Hey, I had to see you.

You can't expect me to be your girlfriend at your convenience.

I'm an asshole.

Sorry.

I'm sure you're all familiar with the procedure.

You have 90 minutes to complete

the multiple choice section.

'Do not fill in answers by guessing.'

'Wrong answers will be counted against you.'

'You may begin part one, now.'

You have 90 minutes to complete the pre-response section.

Do not spend too much time on any particular answer.

Credit will be issued for partial solutions.

Open the booklet. Begin part two. Good luck.

Finished?

No, I'm sorry. I cannot finish the test.

- What's wrong? - I have an appointment at USC.

It's related to my scholarship.

- Can't that wait? - No, it can't.

Okay. Did you fill out your I.D. card in the back?

Yes. Thank you.

Okay. Pencils down.

Mr. Escalante?

- Mr. Escalante. - Hmm?

Did you hear the news? We got the computers.

Yep. That'll do it.

Jaime, they want to go over the test again.

Make sure there's no misunderstandings.

Estelle, I'm on my way to the faculty meeting, yeah?

'Thank you.'

Misunderstanding again?

Can you call Dr. Ramirez? He'll help us.

He's gonna tell me the same thing, Jaime.

Alright. I'll call him.

God!

'Yes, uh, this is Mr. Molina calling again.'

'I'd like to speak to Dr..'

'Yes, I did.'

'Oh, you do?'

Yes. Yes, I'd like that very much.

Uh, uh, one moment.

'Yes, uh, yes. I'm aware of the scoring.'

'Three is a-a passing grade. Five is a perfect grade'

'Yes. I'm ready. Go ahead.'

'Diaz, Maria. Four?'

'Sifuentes, Mark. Five.'

'Uh, Nadar, Jose. Four.'

I want the original scores reinstated.

'Santos, Daniel. Four.'

Escobar, Guadalupe. Five.

Camejo, Claudia. Four.

Ana Delgado. Four.

Garcia, Francisco. Three.

Fuentes, Rafaela. Four.

Uh, Javier Perales. Five.

Guitaro, Armando. Four.

Angel Guzman. Five.

Estelle, tell them to hold the meeting.

We're coming with great news.

Uh, Pernajas, Juliana. Five.

'Hernandez, Alejandro. Four.'

'Castro, Monica. Four.'

♪ Well some people hate and expect perfection ♪

♪ And some people lie and demand the truth ♪

♪ Gotta ask myself if it's all deception ♪

♪ Is this a natural thing that we all just do ♪

♪ We take such pleasure from pain ♪

♪ I'm just tired of playing that game ♪

♪ Some things you've got to change ♪

♪ You've got to stand and deliver ♪

♪ With your body and soul ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ Just give me something to hold ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ If the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together ♪

♪ If you stand stand and deliver ♪

♪ Sometimes my mind drives me to distraction ♪

♪ I wanna shut all the windows ♪

♪ And lock the doors ♪

♪ Every time I get a little bit of satisfaction ♪

♪ I see our world come tumblin' to the floor ♪

♪ I know in this life ♪

♪ You gotta stand up for what feels right ♪

♪ Each day and every night ♪

♪ You've got to stand and deliver ♪

♪ With your body and soul ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ Just give me something to hold ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ So the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together ♪

♪ If we stand deliver ♪

♪ If we stand and deliver ♪

♪ I know in this life ♪

♪ You gotta stand up for what feels right ♪

♪ Each day and every night ♪

♪ You've got to stand and deliver ♪

♪ With your body and soul ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ Just give me something to hold ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ So the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together and it will come true ♪

♪ If we stand if we stand and deliver ♪

♪ Stand and deliver ♪

♪ If the truth can be told ♪

♪ We can make it together.. ♪♪