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[lion roaring]

[scooter engine droning]

[The Osmonds singing "Chilly Winds"]

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Chilly winds they come and they go

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Oh-o-o

♪ And I don't know

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Chilly winds they come and they go

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Oh-o-o

♪ And I don't know

♪ Walkin' all around

♪ Feelin' lost and found

♪ Only talking to the wind

♪ Movin' up and down

♪ Going round and round

♪ No lonely traces of a friend

♪ The wind in my dreams

♪ Is more than I breathe

♪ Winding through our memories

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Chilly winds they come and they go

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Oh-o-o

♪ And I don't know

♪ Endless evolution

♪ Turned off revolution

♪ Everybody reads between the lines

[school bell rings]

♪ Kicks put on the shelf

♪ So high on life itself

♪ Hopelessly we're playin' with the mind

♪ Chilly winds

[music continues]

[music continues]

(female #1) 'Good morning, class. I'm your substitute teacher.'

[whistling]

How do you pronounce that?

[all laughing]

Please, quite, please. Quiet.

'If you'll get your homework together'

'I'll circulate them with the grades.'

Dig that figure.

[indistinct]

And your report is on?

[clears throat]

- John Milton. - Oh.

Ah, Paradise Lost.

Good.

And yours?

Um-hmm.

(female #2) Good.

- May I please be excused? - Yes.

[students laughing at distance]

[sigh]

[dramatic music]

Who's there?

[knocking]

'Hello?'

You alright?

Mr...Mr. Proffer.

Mr. Proffer! Mr. Proffer!

Mr. Proffer!

Mr. Proffer!

Mr. Proffer!

'Mr. Proffer!'

(female #3) 'Just a moment, young man.'

Mr. Proffer, In our lavatory. She's in our lavatory.

Who?

Jill Fairbun, she's up there in boy's lavatory.

That is very much against the rule.

It's not that, sir. It's nothing immoral, sir.

- She's dead. - Mr. Proffer.

That's exactly how it started in other schools.

- Ms. Craymire-- - Values completely--

Ms. Craymire, it's alright, she's dead.

[siren wailing]

On featured 10-20.

[man on radio] 'Ocean Front High School, forest in outskirts."

Roger. I'm on my way.

[indistinct clamoring]

Haven't seen my first murder

but should everyone be crowding in here?

I don't understand this.

We've always kept our academic averages so high.

[breathing heavily]

[indistinct chattering]

Just a minute, you, not so fast.

No, chief. Here. The boys' lavatory.

She was such a terrific little cheerleader.

Mr. Proffer, please, if there's any evidence, sir

it's being trampled.

(Podalski) 'Alright, watch it there.'

'Watch it, c'mon, step aside here.'

Let me through there, c'mon. G-get away from that door.

Get back, get back.

And stay there!

Chief Poldaski, don't you think there's too much, uh..

Evidence trampling..

Evidence trampling going on here.

Alright, everybody stop trampling on the evidence.

So, that means everybody. And shut up!

Anyway, it was about uh, ten after 9:00.

I remember English class had just started--

Say, ain't you, uh, ain't you the, uh..

...the uh, football team water boy?

I'm the student manager.

Oh, uh, the water is carried by the, uh..

...assistant student manager, chief.

Yeah, well. Anyway, I went to use that cubicle right there.

Say, how do you think the, uh

team is going to do against Valley High, huh?

Uh, I went into that--

- I went into this cubicle-- - 24 games straight.

Oh, was it 44-45?

- 45, I guess. - Oh, 45.

I started to use this cubicle right here.

And I looked down and I saw a leg.

Oh, I seem to feel much more positive about everything now.

[siren wailing at distance]

State police. I wonder what's happened.

[indistinct chattering]

I want a sperm and molestation check before the body's removed.

Why don't you and the boy go to your office, Mr. Proffer?

I'm sure it'll be more pleasant there.

You don't need the kid at all.

I've got his whole story right here.

And the note that was pinned to her butt.

- You got it? - Yeah, I've got it.

'Oh, here it is. Here.'

Let me understand this.

You found this on the girl's body?

- Yeah. - Huh.

- And you removed it. - Um-hmm.

And then you... folded it carefully.

Otherwise, you might have lost a very valuable piece of evidence.

'You know, I've got some very good ideas about this killing.'

And I'm gonna need all the help I can get from you, chief.

Starting right now.

[blowing whistle]

[siren wailing]

McDrew. Yes.

Oh, sorry. I was in the middle of a Humm Wadsworth test.

What?

Wait a minute, what happened?

I don't know--

Tiger, did you hear about..

- Yes, I just heard. - What happened?

- No, I don't know. - Do they who Jill..

[clamoring]

Look, I'll tell you as soon as I come out.

She was a fine girl and-and

a really terrific little cheer leader.

Gosh, you've come.

Some of the parents are insisting we close the school

and newspapers a-a-are demanding a statement.

This is, uh, Mr. McDrew, our assistant principal.

But I've know him my way as your football coach.

I've seen you many time from across the field, McDrew.

I'm Captain Sam Surcher.

State Police, Investigation Division.

How do you do? Sorry, I wasn't immediately available.

Oh, he explained.

You know, my kids are gonna be really impressed

that I met Tiger McDrew.

How long since Braddock High won a game from you folks?

'Four years at least, right?'

Yes, we've had quite a run of exceptional young men here.

Young women, they're always one of the finest.

- She's such a terrific-- - Little cheerleader.

Damn it, Mr. Proffer don't you think

she'd want to be remembered for something besides

leading a bunch of stupid gals?

Well, uh..

...let's get our time sequence straight now.

When you looked into the booth, uh, you recognized her.

'You turned, then you ran for help.'

Well, actually, I didn't recognize her at first.

Well, I was facing her from sort of an unusual angle.

And I didn't recognize her till after she toppled over.

Well, how did she topple over, son?

Oh, I think I leaned on her.

You leaned on her? How?

When I bent over to read the note.

What're you so..

What're you so nervous about?

Because I...keep wondering maybe I did it on purpose.

'Did what?'

C'mon, kid. Tell us what you did to the body.

I leaned my hand on her bottom, like I said.

You think I'd do anything else to a dead girl?

Haven't even had a live one yet.

- Love life problems, huh? - What love life?

I'm 17 years old, and I haven't touched a girl's breast yet.

Well, maybe you haven't found the right girl.

Now, something bugging you? I mean, like that..

Well, you're not worrying about acne or bad breath or anything?

No, it's nothing like that.

Nothing physical then. That's good.

Perhaps, there is one physical thing I should've mentioned.

I have kind of a problem with, uh..

...you know, erections.

Ah.

Is the problem constant, Ponce, or does it vary?

No, it's, uh, it's pretty constant.

Well, I mean, does... anything seem to help?

Well, yes, sir. They, uh...

They don't seem to happen as often if I take cold showers.

'When I'm with a girl...'

'...the only thing that help is to do'

'multiplication problems in my head.'

'But that kinda interferes with conversations.'

Hello, Ponce dear.

What a terrible experience finding the poor girl like that.

Oh, hello, Mr. McDrew. I'm Ms. Smith, substitute teacher.

'Yes, I know.'

Is there anything at all I can do for you?

No, ma'am.

How are you?

Oh, I'm just fine, Mrs. Smith. Thank you.

[orchestral music]

Done.

Very good.

Incidentally..

...I'm putting your name down for track, next semester.

Oh, man. C'mon, Tiger, that sport scene is a drag.

I don't know how you got hooked on it.

You can't spend the rest of your life reading a book, Harold.

An animal body needs animal exercise.

I'm gonna teach you to feel, man.

- To live. - Right.

[dog barking]

Hello, Yipper.

Hello, boy.

[upbeat music]

Hello. Live around here?

'Could I offer you a drink? I live right there.'

Um-hmm.

Daddy, daddy.

Mommy, did you tell daddy what I got form school?

[chuckling]

Hi, sugar plump.

Hey, what's this school turning into?

Oh, don't ask me. You heard, huh?

- On the news. It's awful. - Shocking.

Do the police have any clues?

Well, I don't know. I talked to the inspector today.

He didn't seem to wanna tell me anything.

They never wanna tell you anything when they talk to you..

[swing music]

Shopping?

[bell ringing]

Was she raped, Captain?

Well, if you don't mind, I'll ask the questions.

I'm surprised that embarrasses you.

Well, isn't sex involved in many of the crimes you investigate?

Yes, now and then.

Now, about those boys, Jill used to date.

Were any of those boys in the habit of calling her..."Honey"?

- Yes. - Alright, who?

Oh, well, probably, all of them.

See, our generation's not afraid of feeling...affection.

Or expressing it.

For example...I love you.

And I love you.

And the world...must learn to love one another.

Currently, that'll be all, Miss Lidia.

- Hilda. - Hilda.

'Next.'

- Good afternoon, Miss Millick. - Yvonne.

Yvonne.

Is this in every survey show

that the police are oriented very conservatively?

So are many Americans. Ponce.

What if the police represents just one point of view?

Well, that could be very dangerous.

Oh, Ponce, hey.

Is my dad dangerous 'cause he's conservative?

Yes.

Your dad doesn't have the powers of repression.

'Is the police repressive?'

[indistinct chatter]

(male #1) Well, they deserve what they get, that's all.

[bell rings]

[indistinct chatter]

- Tiger, didn't we.. - Excuse me.

[indistinct chatter]

Is there still a game on Friday?

No, it hasn't been decided, yet.

(male #2) 'Hey, what about practice?'

- Ponce, I'll see.. - Alright.

Miss Smith.

Excuse me.

Hi, Mr. McDrew.

Yeah, could we, uh, get together during, uh, fifth period?

Yes. I mean, no, no. I'm not free

but what I mean is, I'll-I'll make myself free. Yes.

- Good. - Definitely.

Okay.

(Captain over recorder) 'In a typical high school, it will be difficult'

'to invent a system more destructive'

'of a child's natural creativity.'

'Only in the most backward penal institutions'

'does one discover equally oppressive rules of silence'

'restriction of movement'

'constant examination of behavior.'

'A world in which one must learn to work, eat, exercise'

'and sometimes, even defecate by the clock.'

You mind?

The coroner estimates that the girl was killed between 8 and..

Yes. I've said, I was here

...working on my book at that time--

Well, no offence, I hope.

No offence taken. It's your job.

For test result control.

Some students are more easily distracted than others

which might show up as low IQ or some defect

which actually, isn't present.

Uh, the principal tells me that..

he thinks, this guidance counseling

is responsible for the academic average she had.

Masters degree in psychology. That's quite impressive.

Well, I understand that you've turned down a couple of offers

to teach universities.

Because I believe, this is..

...as they say, "Where it's at."

High schools are simply not reaching the student.

For every college dropout

we lose 15 to 18 in high school, Captain.

The records on the dead girl.

Anything in there that might be of help to us?

I think, Jill fooled a lot of people.

Not particularly intelligent, IQ 103.

'She seemed more intelligent because she adapted so well'

'to high school level activities.'

- Quite beautiful, though. - 'Yes, extraordinary figure.'

Excellent dancer. Baton twirler.

What kind of men..

...would a girl like this be attracted to, Tiger?

'Well, let me see.'

'I'd say, it's not impossible, she had marriage in mind.'

As a psychologist, any comment on the note

that was found on her...on her body?

[bell rings]

Out of my line.

Disturbed personality, obviously.

[indistinct chatter]

[knocking on the door]

- Hello, Miss Smith. - Hi.

'Mind locking the door?'

Put the switch too, will you?

You know, I try to get in three minutes of this, everyday?

'You'd be surprised, how hard it is to find the time.'

Ha. Would you like to pour us a drink?

It's right over here.

It's organic apples, brewers yeast, honey and a raw egg.

Helps keep the old juices flowing.

Oh, well, that's, uh..

that certainly is important to a teacher.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

We must have a real drink, sometime.

- Or is there somebody? - No.

I mean, there was, but we broke up.

Pity. Sit down.

Must be very difficult to be a single female teacher.

Well, yes, I-I think, at times, we get even..

It's almost painful.

Which makes me wonder if you can handle something

I have in mind.

Oh, yes.

I mean, I-I, I'll certainly try to handle anything

you might throw at me. As it were.

- Ponce. - Pardon me?

[bell rings]

Oh, oh, Ponce de Leon Harper.

Oh, yes. 12th grade, the boy who found the..

Yes.

As you can see from his profile, he has enormous potential.

Somehow, he's acquired a hang up about...sex.

And I doubt if a girl his age could help him, now.

And I was wondering, Betty, if you would?

Uh...help him?

Oh, I understand your hesitations.

Could cut into your afternoons or evenings

when you and I would meet and compare notes

on Ponce's progress.

Well, uh, yes. I guess, we would have to do that, wouldn't we?

And now, let's see, as I understand it

you, uh...you want me to help him?

'His problem is... sexual immaturity.'

Oh.

Yes, uh, well, that's..

that certainly is...a problem.

And solution is... a mature woman's friendship.

Oh. You want me to be his friend?

You could start by inviting him to your apartment.

Tell him, you wanna go over some assignment with him.

It sounded at first as if, you wanted me to sleep with him.

- Isn't that silly? Ha-ha-ha. - It's uproarious.

I wonder, what you would have said.

Well, now, if we started doing that with our students

who knows, where it would lead?

'Well, we'd certainly get to know them better.'

But I wonder, if it's ever justified.

Say, in the case of a, of an exceptional student.

But some teachers might do it for pleasure.

Yes, I suppose there could be some-some whistling

while we work.

Could I be honest about something?

Yes, of course.

I hope you're not gonna ask me to invite him too often.

'At this age, uh, the boys are re-becoming men'

and I don't see any point in being a..

In being uncomfortable.

Well, there's no reason to be uncomfortable in Ponce's case.

He confessed to me only this morning

that he is totally impotent.

Oh, the poor child.

Yes, tonight. Can you?

I thought, you might want to expand your notes

on Milton into a term paper.

See you later then, Ponce.

[engine starts]

Well, it's hard to answer

has anyone made any unnatural sexual advances toward me.

Perhaps, if the captain were to rephrase the question, Pamela?

No, I think, I understand the question.

'I don't understand the word unnatural in this context, sir.'

Well, I am having to ask all the girls.

The thing is, if a boy didn't make sexual advances toward me

I think that would be pretty unnatural.

No, that's not quite what I'm getting at, Miss Wilcox.

Perhaps, if the captain were to rephrase the question, Pamela?

No, I think, I understand the quest--.

Okay, okay. Alright, thank you very much.

Thank you.

Next.

- Sit down, Miss.. - Sonny Swangle.

'Swangle. Swangle.'

Has anyone made any...unnatural, sexual overtures to you?

[giggling] You kidding?

Oh, really? Oh, God.

[Swangle laughing]

[door bell rings]

Oh, hi, Ponce. Come on in.

[clock chiming]

I just know, we're gonna be good friends.

'Yes, ma'am.'

Now, shall we start out by discussing

what you think about Milton.

- Milton who? - John Milton, silly.

'Paradise Lost, remember?'

You were saying about Milton?

- Well, he was a great poet. - Go on.

Well, he-de, he-describes the way in heaven

from which Satan was expelled.

And his evolution into the devil.

'Avenging himself by..'

...by corr-by corrupting

his most... finest creation, woman.

I mean, mankind.

[ambient music]

'Guard your queen.'

Mate.

[Jean chuckles]

"I fled, but he pursu'd

"though more, it seems, inflam'd with lust than rage

and swifter far, Mee overtook his mother all dismaid."

"And in embraces forcible and foul engendering with me

"of that rape begot these yelling monsters

"that with ceaseless cry, surround me,

"as thou saw'st hourly conceived

"and hourly born with sorrow, infinite to me.

"For when they list into the womb that bread them

they return and howl and gnaw my bowels, their repast."

- Isn't this exciting? - Oh, yeah.

What's the matter, Ponce?

Now you don't think I'm going to eat you, do you?

Oh, yes. Ah, no, Miss Smith.

Oh, come. Let's make some hot chocolate.

- Oh, well, I'll just wait here. - No, come with me, Ponce.

Okay, well, I'll bring the text along

in case you'd like to read through.

You've had enough Milton for one day.

Let's have some hot chocolate.

- Coming, Ponce? - Yeah, hmm.

Miss Smith, may I please be excused?

(Miss Smith) 'To your left and through the bed room.'

'The girl has no diary, just letters.'

- Let's get cracking. - These were all pen-pals?

It's a wonder she didn't die of writer's cramp.

60 times 60 is 3660..

(Miss Betty) 'Ponce, are you alright? Chocolate's getting cold.'

...3721, 62 times 62 is..

Listen to me, Ponce.

I'm hardly worthy of being a teacher

if I can't discuss any problem a student has.

Please, come out.

[sigh]

Ponce dear..

...I happen to know that your are struggling

with a sexual problem.

- Is that it? - Yes, ma'am.

Well, I'm going to be equally honest with you.

The reason I invited you here was to help you.

You must be putting me on, Miss Smith.

Come, let's sit down and talk about it.

- Please. - Oh, I can't.

Ponce, you are a handsome, healthy boy

and everything is going to work out alright.

You mustn't worry. You must continually believe that. You..

Ponce, would you be more comfortable discussing it

in the living room?

- Please. - Oh, my goodness.

- 'Oh, my goodness' - Ma'am?

Isn't that just wonderful?

Well..

We certainly have ended this night on a note of triumph.

Haven't we?

'I got it.'

Son of a bitch!

Damn.

(man on TV) 'After two days of intensive investigation'

'the police are still without a suspect'

'on the Ocean Front High School murder.'

Jule Fairbun, a lovely 17 year old senior at Ocean Front

was found dead in the boys' lavatory by a fellow student.

[no audio]

Chapter 14.

Love, life and learning are what education's all about.

Yet, somehow, schools begin backwards

by teaching places, names, formulas.

'Instead, we should teach a passion for living.'

'A love for our world and ourselves'

'which would set students reveling in discovery.'

'And in this century, which mankind seems racing'

'toward a new dark ages, at best'

if not annihilation..

[doorbell ringing]

(Jean) 'I'll get it, hon.'

Our schools may become our last chance.

Indeed, our last minute chance

to turn mankind towards truth, joy and love.

It's Captain Surcher, hon. He says it's important.

We got a couple of questions, McDrew.

'And they couldn't wait till morning.'

Remember the words of the note left on the body?

"So long, honey."

Yes, puzzling.

Which led us to believe that the killer was a psychopath.

'But, uh...Listen.'

"Dear Jill honey, how uptight they'd all be if they knew."

"Oh, you honey.

This man needs you, I'll defy them, will you?"

[playing piano]

Signed?

First let me make my position very, very clear.

Nobody, but nobody is gonna get away with murder.

But the last person I'd want it to be

is one of the black students.

'It just opens up that question of police prejudice and..'

It's signed "Greeny."

Isn't that the nickname of one of your quarterbacks, Jim Green?

Yes, but I'm sure you'll find he was in the--

We checked.

This week, he's clean-up monitor in the chemistry lab.

He was in there alone this morning.

'Listen, can I get a sample of his hand writing?'

'I mean, homework or something like that.'

'I wanna make absolutely certain before I make a move.'

[piano music continues]

It's Jim's handwriting.

Alright, then we'll have to pick him up.

Well, if he killed her in the chemistry lab downstairs

why would he deposit the body in the second floor can?

Perhaps because it's furthest routes away from the assembly

and the school office area.

We'll check out the timing, but I was hoping that you

were gonna tell me something I don't know.

I am.

He's not your killer, promise you that.

As his friend, as his teacher..

...and as a skilled psychologist.

Alright, I'll hold off.

Yes.

Oh, by the way.

I was talking over some of your ideas with my two sons.

And they told me to give you a message.

"Right on, man. Right on."

[pleasant music]

[girls laughing]

♪ Our soldier boys who spend their lives in vain

♪ While savour sense they say pom pom

♪ Are crossing Asian plain

Now!

[singing continues at distance]

Oh, dear, this is terribly embarrassing.

Oh..

'21 second to here.'

- Oh.. - 24 seconds to here.

You stay like this. I want him to carry you in there.

But I've never been in a boy's lavatory before.

[screams]

Freeze!

Poldaski..

[blowing whistle]

Well, I was waiting for the killer.

A criminal always returns to the scene of the crime.

[vehicles honking]

- Can we talk about something? - Sure.

I went to see Miss Smith last night.

(female #4) One...two...three..

You mean, if a women compliments you on your erection?

Well, that should mean she kind of likes you, right?

Yes, it..

...it does sound like a warm friendship development.

Say what?

Honest, she said "It's splendid, Ponce, it's just lovely."

Then, she shoved me out the front door.

Tiger, am I crazy?

I think we've cured Ponce.

What happened?

Well, we discussed Milton and had hot chocolate.

No, no, no.

I mean, what did you do to cure him?

'Well, nothing really.'

He just, uh... bloomed as it were.

Well, something stimulated the boy. What was it?

I don't know.

Now your next meeting, you should watch him carefully.

Note the exact moment he's aroused.

Ah, excuse me, but I prefer not to.

Why?

Well, it's difficult to put into words, but, um..

Well, after Ponce left last night

I, uh...I had a miserable evening.

Oh.

'He's a very attractive boy.'

And I just can't go through all that again.

I'm sure you're exaggerating, Miss Smith.

Tiger..

...I broke up with my boyfriend 13 months ago.

It's so easy to escape that kind of discomfort.

I'm surprised you don't know the method.

- You don't, do you? - Method? No.

Well, let me demonstrate it.

Now it's terribly important that you not think of affection.

Are you not familiar with this experiment?

No, no, I can't say that.

Well, it's a reverse on basic Masters and Johnson.

The whole trick is to maintain an observers point of view.

Oh.

Now, since you are treating these sensations as

a interesting physical phenomenon

you'll notice it's impossible for me to excite you.

- Ha. Yes, I noticed. - I see.

You see, sex is much more than just touch.

It certainly is.

Not that there isn't art to touch.

I mean, this can be quiet pleasant.

Yes, it could be...pleasant.

You are now responding to me intellectually, analytically.

I am?

Now notice the difference when emotion replaces analysis.

Now let's try the same thing with affection.

- Are you ready? - Yes.

- Lock the door. - What?

Lock the door.

Betty, I love you.

- I want you. - Oh, I want you.

[whispering] I need you.

Oh, Tiger.

Tiger..

There, I'm sure you get the general idea.

- Tiger, wha-- - 'Let's see.'

'I believe I have some test scheduled this period.'

With that...body of yours, it was certainly difficult

to remain analytical.

Oh, hello, Pam. Be with you in a minute.

Uh, could we continue this uh, discussion later today?

Oh, my scheduled is pretty tight, Miss Smith.

How about meeting after you've had a session with..

...with the student in question?

I think I hate you.

[girls laughing]

♪ ...They couldn't use it, hey

♪ We...our team can fight

♪ Hey we're out of sight

[football team counting]

♪ Hey from Ocean Front

[Tiger counting] 'Get set. Huth!'

'Good. Ten. Huth!'

'Seven. Huth!'

Get set. Huth! Good.

Get set. Hut! Hit it. Good.

Get set! Hut!

Okay. Get to the fence.

They look pretty well up, huh?

Yeah, they can do better.

Watch this, for when you get your own team.

[blowing whistle]

[guys shouting]

♪ We can, we can do it, we can do it

♪ We can, we can We can do it..

[singing continues]

(Tiger) 'Tell me, why are we here?'

[all] To win!

- What? - To win!

- 'Why do we win?' - 'We're the best.'

- 'Why?' - 'We're the best.'

- Right. Who can beat us? - Nobody!

- Can Carverton beat us? - No!

- Can they beat us? - No!

- Will they beat us? - No!.

What have we got to do with 'em?

- Kill them! - Right?

- Right! - Let's go then.

[cheering]

[men chattering]

I ran into Miss Smith. She mentioned you.

She did?

I have the impression that uh, she wouldn't mind terribly

if you happened by again some night.

[whistling]

[laughing]

You caught me!

Oh, Tiger.

I really want you.

No.

I mean, I wanna split with you.

- Split? - I want to be your old lady.

[laughing]

Hey, come on now, I've got an old lady.

I don't care.

Jill and I were friends, dig?

We were really tight, and I know.

Do you understand?

I know.

You know what, exactly?

You were making it with her.

- Did she tell you that? - No.

I followed you, to the beach.

'About five nights ago.'

'Remember?'

Yeah. Did you tell anyone?

Jill's dying like that made me see something, Tiger.

You've got to grab for happiness.

No one is going to give it to you.

Got to reach out and take it.

You didn't answer my question.

Have you told anyone?

You have to marry me, Tiger.

Or else, I won't be able to help myself.

[bell ringing]

- Good morning. Fill her up? - Yes.

- Check under the hood? - Yes.

Tiger. Tiger.

Tiger, wait. Tiger.

Tiger..

Bah!

[blowing horn]

[chorus] ♪ ...For amber waves of grain

♪ For purple mountain majesties

♪ Above the fruited plain

♪ America America

♪ God shed his grace on thee

♪ And crown thy good with brotherhood

[siren wailing]

[vehicles honking]

I wonder why they always die with a smile on their face.

'But the killer's some part of this school.'

'There's no more any doubt about that.'

(male #3) But, are we agreed then, is the school to stay open?

And it's our best chance of finding the killer.

'Alright, but what about the game though, Tiger?'

(male? #4) 'Oh, heck, I'll say cancel the whole thing.'

We won't win against Carverton. Right, Tiger?

We play on Friday.

Once you start retreating, life will drag you down.

Ponce. Football practice today?

No, we never practice on a day of a murder.

Come on, Jim. You've got to get into it.

Look, Jim, I mean, all you have to try to do is

is to make sense out of the written word.

'What is the author trying to say? You know.'

'Look.'

'"Why would you have me tie myself down for the first women'

'"who comes along. Give up the world for her'

'and never look at anyone else." You see?'

"What a fine thing that would be to be, tricked into fidelity.

"To bury yourself into one passion forever

"and to be blind from your youth on, to all the other beauties

who might catch your eye."

- What's he reading? - Moliere's "Don Juan."

We're doing it for Thanksgiving.

(Tiger) "...Give over to the sweet violence

"which directs me.

"Whatever happened I..

'"I can't refuse loving what is lovable'

'"and as soon as a beautiful girl asks for love'

'"if I had 10,000 hearts'

'"I'd give them all to her.'

'"The act of falling in love has an indefinable charm on it.'

"And all the pleasure in love lies in the fact

"That it doesn't... last

"What intense pleasure there is in subjugating

"by 100 attentions, the heart of a young beauty

in seeing day by day... the progress you make."

[doorbell rings]

Hi, Miss Smith.

I, uh, I was just in the neighborhood and..

- How are you? - Fine.

I just was riding around and I happened

- to be in the neighborhood - Yes you said that.

I was just riding around doing nothing.

Aha, Oh, what's that?

- Is that for me? - Do you like ducks?

I mean chocolate ducks?

I adore chocolate. Oh, you can sit down.

I can't stay. Uh, there's liquor inside it.

- Oh, Ponce, you shouldn't have. - Oh, no that's alright.

My father's rich. I mean my mother is rich my father's dead.

- Oh, I'm sorry. - Six years ago.

- Oh. - Just like that.

I mean, when nobody was really expecting him to.

- I see. I am sorry. - I am too.

I'm sure you miss him.

No, I mean, yesterday when..

Oh, no, oh, Ponce, you know that's, that's fine.

I'm sorry for what I did.

- No, no, that's good-- - For what..

- I'm sorry for what happened. - It should happen all the time.

Don't, uh, don't be sorry about that. That is just fine.

I'll see you tomorrow, Miss Smith. I got some work.

Oh, goodnight, Miss Smith.

(Tiger) 'Where did you tell them you were going?'

(female #5) 'Majorette meeting.'

(Tiger) 'You should've brought your baton.'

I told them I'd borrow one.

[rock and roll music]

Here? On the football field?

Oh, dynamite.

Did you ever wanna say to the world...I defy you?

[door bell ringing]

(Miss Smith) 'Just a minute, please?'

Miss Smith, I'm sorry but I forgot..

You forgot what, Ponce?

I forgot... My keys!

I don't see them anywhere.

Perhaps if you retrace your steps, come in, Ponce.

I was just getting into bed. Now let's see you came in

Uh, gave me the duck and then you sat down.

Oh, the duck. Oh, yes, it's out there.

Oh, I'll walk home. I only live a few blocks..

'Please don't.'

'I know I can't sleep now.'

'Maybe if we danced until I became exhausted then I could.'

Yes, ma'am. It's lot better than taking sleeping pills.

[slow music]

Come here, Ponce.

You're very tensed, Ponce.

I'm sorry, Miss Smith.

Betty.

[laughing]

(Miss Smith) 'Ponce, is your mother a terribly strong willed person?'

- How did you guess? - You're letting me lead.

- Oh, I'm sorry. - And you keep apologizing.

Yes, ma'am.

But then she's a great person you understand.

Anything that I ever become of owe to her..

I'm sure you owe a lot to Tiger too.

- Well, he's a great guy. - Yes, he's a very wise man.

Jesus.

- Oh. - What's the matter, Ponce?

- It's nothing. - You tired of dancing?

No, I love to dance. No.

Why sometimes I dance for hours.

Like tonight, huh? Oh, good music, Miss.

I could dance all night, tonight.

- Ponce, are you undressing me? - Oh, no, Miss Smith.

No, it's, uh, I guess, I must've accidently.

Ponce, don't hurt me.

- The duck - What, dear?

The duck.

- Oh, Jesus. - Oh.

The duck.

Oh, it's alright, Ponce. It's alright.

Come we'll fix the damage.

Oh!

I've got it.

Hi, coach!

- John? How are you? - Fine, and you?

Oh, fine, fine.

Say, John, would you mind turning off that light?

- John.. - Oh, yeah.

- Anyone with you, John? - 'No, no. No, just me.'

'That's good. Coming to the game on Friday?'

- For sure. - We got some new players.

We'll really rip 'em to pieces.

I'll be back in three minutes.

'John..'

- You know her? - Who, her?

- Sure, I go to her old man. - Yeah, me too.

- Yeah, he's a terrific dentist. - Yeah.

He gave me a terrible root canal job, last year.

- This tooth, right here. - What brings you out tonight?

The murderer. They always return to the scene of the crime.

Good thinking.

Yeah... doing a little homework, huh?

Listen, John, we got a play I wanna diagram for you--

No. With that many girls around, you're bound to come across

one bitch, right?

Don't you worry. You just go and beat Carverton on Friday.

Oh, and don't let those boys worry you about those killings.

You just tell 'em old John'll figure something out eventually.

Yeah, I'm sure you will, John.

Say, I'm sure sorry I messed up that little party of yours.

Oh, well, what's a fella to do, John?

Some things just can't be helped.

Here, I'll show you..

'Now I, know that colored boy didn't do it.'

'I mean not the way that nigger plays football.'

Oh-h-h! Is he gone?

Yes.

"Oh brave new world, that has such people in it."

Shakespeare - "The Tempest".

Do you know how many stars there are in our galaxy?

'No, can't say that I do. '

100 billion.

'Do you know how many have lived since the beginning of time?'

A trillion?

About 100 billion.

That means there's one star for every man that ever lived.

Far out.

You're gonna be late for school!

So are you!

[serene music]

[intense music]

[police sirens]

[police whistle]

This case is beginning to take on some bizarre aspects.

Yeah, like a pile driver broke broke his neck, no weapon found.

Karate, maybe?

You think the chief may have stumbled over something?

Yes, sir, that's not a bad guess.

- Oh, Mr. Proffer. - Yes?

It's a delegation from the American Legion.

They wanna talk to you about an anti-perversion

and 100% Americanism committee--

No-no, I can't, I couldn't possibly--

Four orders.

Get out there and give 'em a hand.

The people from Life Magazine say I gotta pose for 'em, May I?

They're taking pictures of everything.

Life Magazine? That's international coverage.

Two A students, a B student and now a chief of police.

We certainly got a batch of funerals comin' up.

I just can't work here, anymore. I just can't stand it.

'Oh, Harriet, Harriet, I do understand. You need to rest.'

- 'I need a rest.' - 'A short vacation.'

'No, I can't. I don't want to miss the game, tomorrow.'

We are doing everything in our power to ensure the safety

of the boys and girls.

Miss Craymire! Uh, Miss Craymire..

Our assistant principal, I'm sure will be able to answer

any questions that you have.

- He can't. - Of course he can.

He's doing a personality profile.

If you will not close the school.

I'll not allow Hilda to set foot here.

- How are you, Hilda? - Terrific.

Good.

How are you, miss Smith?

- Miss Smith? - How are you, Betty?

- Terrific. - Good.

[school bell ringing]

Jesus, Captain, he's served his country.

Infantry Company Commander, Korea. And get this..

...Unit commendation, plus a silver star

plus a purple heart.

Mm-hmm...and this here?

Ranger training, fort Bedding, Georgia.

Karate instructor.

Probably an expert at crossbows, boomerangs and fencing.

You sure you're not just jealous of him, Captain?

There's a girl up there with him now, testing light's on.

You may be right.

'Remember, he's a genuine hero.'

I'm sorry, someone reported a stranger loitering

'outside your door in the corridor.'

May have been one of the janitors.

I think, Ponce is probably right.

I understand, Captain. I really do.

Thank you.

Marriage? Serious step, Ponce.

Yeah, I really love her.

'May I be very candid here?'

Sure, man, that's why I come to you.

We've never discussed this, but I can see now is the time.

You see, I've always had the real hope that..

'...after college, you'd return here to Ocean Front High.'

'As a teacher.'

- A teacher? - I feel you'd be the best.

I've felt that ever since I first evaluated you.

'And, since I'd become principal, eventually.'

'You'd become vice principal.'

I'd continue as guidance counselor.

But even here, I want you to begin handling

as much of it as you can.

Wow.

There's my girl! Come here to daddy.

I wish I could have that boat.

- This one? - Mm-hm.

Alright, we'll buy this boat.

- Mmm, that's more my style. - Yeah, on my salary.

- Steal it, we'll go to Mexico. - What about Brazil?

- Hmm.. - Tahiti, daddy!

- Tahiti? - Let's go now!

Okay.

[church bell ringing]

[funeral procession music playing]

And keep you in peace. Now and forever more.

Amen.

(congregation) Amen.

All buried at the same time. How touching.

I'm so proud of our community.

Everybody insisted we not cancel the game.

We'll lose for sure, everybody's so down.

They're gonna have a moment of silence of each of the girls

at half time.

Jesus.

Well organized.

[marching band music]

[crowd applauding]

[indistinct chatter]

Hi, Tiger. My little sweet shortcake snack.

'I've got something for you. I've always got something.'

For a clue, look in your top desk drawer.

[recording machine beeps]

[marching band music continues]

[crowd cheering]

We're gonna have to cool it for a while, Sonny.

Why?

Just for a while.

Will you forgive me?

If I had something to hold me over.

[Sonny moaning]

[humming]

- We have it. - Hey!

- And they want it. - Hey!

- 'But if they had it.' - Hey!

- 'They couldn't use it. - 'Hey!'

[crowd cheering]

[referee's whistle]

[indistinct chatter]

[referees whistle]

[cheering]

It's time for the bomb. Throw it.

[crowd gasps]

[referees whistle]

[crowd booing]

[referees whistle]

Where in the hell do you get off playing it like that?

You children don't want life.

You want Disneyland.

Pope! Pope you can't even take out a 150 pound sophomore.

And Moss...are you running or dancing a ballet?

'And Primo and Sullivan, you're playing a couple of old women.'

'Jim is no help because he's running with his head down.'

'And he's sloppy! You bunch of pussies!'

(man on speaker) 'A few moments of silence for our dear departed.'

'Three wonderful girls from our student body.'

'And one of them, a terrific little cheerleader.'

'Who I know, are up there, somewhere.'

'Still cheering us on today.'

'And of course, that valiant crime-fighter.'

'John Poldaski who gave his life for all of us.'

'You might say.'

Is it possible we can do it like we planned?

- Yes. - You promised me you'd win.

Didn't you?

You promised me you'd hit 'em. Didn't you?

(all) 'Yes.'

- Are we gonna hit em? - Yes.

- What? - Yes!

- Are we better? - Yes!

- Are we the greatest? - Yes!

- What are we? - The greatest!

- What are we gonna do to 'em? - Kill 'em!

Then, goddamit go do it!

[referee whistle]

(crowd) 'Go! Go! Go!'

[crowd applauding]

[referees whistle]

[referees whistle]

[referees whistle]

What about a cross-buck to the right?

Gotcha.

(crowd) 'Go, team, go!'

Right!

[referees whistle]

[all cheering excitedly]

Come on, you guys, put me down.

[indistinct chatter]

Hey, coach! Have you got a word for us?

Love!

Hey, Tiger, you need me for notes?

My office, in ten minutes. We've got a lot to talk about.

We won, tiger.

The man who wrestles his woes, Jim, they never get up again.

[whistling]

[tape recorder clinking]

Now, coach, about the academics.

Congratulations, coach. How about a few words for KBEX?

Coach?

'Hi, Tiger, I've got something for you.'

'I've always got something.'

'For a clue, look in your top desk drawer.'

(Tiger) 'We're gonna have to cool it for a while, Sonny.'

'Why?'

'Just for a while. Will you forgive me?'

(Sonny) 'If I had something to hold me over.'

[moaning]

[whistling]

[moaning on tape recorder]

'Get down here, yeah, that's it, yeah.'

[moaning continues]

'How's that? Feel good?'

Hey, man, you really made some great calls.

Especially that last reverse.

Listen, Tiger, I think I'm coming down with something.

I'm gonna go home.

I'll drive you.

Hey, great game, eh, Sam?

It's time to blow the whistle on the swinger.

- Pick McDrew for questioning. - Sam..

And besides that, I want every young broad

he's had recently for a lie detector session.

Somebody's got a break. Go ahead.

And here we have Captain Sam Surcher, State Police.

- It was a great game, Captain? - Yes.

Would you say, captain, that we can expect

some breakthrough in the high school murder case

In the very near future?

Shit.

And you heard it first here on KBEX.

An inside report from our state police.

[intense music]

(Tiger) 'No Ponce. I didn't ball the entire female student body.'

Just a few truly exceptional girls.

Just as I could concentrate only on those boys

with good potential.

Like yourself.

'A few others, you know.'

With girls you communicate best that way

'with boys, I use sports. Fishing trips.'

That sort of thing.

Hey remember that rugged hike to the top of Mount Whitney?

Oh, Jesus.

Yeah, but did you have to kill them?

Jill..

...was an incredibly stupid mistake on my part.

'It was the only time I ever ignored my own test results.'

In the office, that morning.

The ultimatum.

'Divorce my wife.'

'Marry her and answer to the world at that moment. Or else.'

You know, my first thought, Ponce, was..

...if I could...explain it to you.

'Make you...really understand.'

'Then, perhaps, you'd keep silent.'

Yeah, I'm really beginning to understand.

No, Ponce.

You couldn't possibly keep silent.

'And I'm afraid there's no way you can convince me'

'that you could.'

'We have a real dilemma, haven't we?'

[intense music]

[engine starts]

(Tiger) 'I'm taking you home.'

The accelerator's stuck!

Hang on, Ponce.

[screams]

[seagulls squawking]

[intense music]

[serene music]

We are gathered here in memory of our late

and much regretted friend, Michael "Tiger" McDrew.

'Whose contributions have put Ocean Front High School'

'at the vanguard of educational communities.'

'And at the top of the High School Football League.'

'A heroic man, whose last act was to thrust a passenger'

'from the submerging car.'

'Giving his life, that a boy might live.'

'The sea has not yielded up his remains.'

'But his memory will live forever in our hearts.'

'And his soul, in God.'

Amen.

(congregation) 'Amen.'

♪ We'll long remember

♪ Happiness we know

♪ In golden days of love and learning

♪ Wisdom's seeds were sown

♪ We'll remember joy of giving

♪ Love to our fellow man

♪ And to him wherever he is

♪ Lend a helping hand

'You knew I was special to him?'

Mm-hm, he would've wanted us to comfort each other.

My place at four.

You really guessed wrong about him, Sam.

Giving his last breath to save a young boy.

I must be getting stale. Need a vacation.

I'll take a couple of weeks.

- Where you going? - I dunno...Brazil?

- You're full of surprises. - I hope to be.

Still, it's very strange they never found a body.

I'm crushed, I have to talk to someone.

My place or yours?

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Chilly winds they come and they go

♪ Chilly winds may blow, oh

♪ I don't know where they go

♪ And I don't know

♪ Chilly winds may blow

♪ Chilly winds they come and they go

♪ Chilly winds may blow, oh

♪ Where do the winds go?

♪ Oh, I don't know

♪ Looking all around feeling lost and found

♪ Only talking to the wind

♪ Moving up and down going round and round

♪ No lonely traces of a friend

♪ The wind in the trees is more than a breeze

♪ Winding through our memory

♪ Chilly winds

♪ Chilly winds

♪ Chilly winds

♪ Chilly winds