All language subtitles for Head.Of.The.Class.S04E04_2

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- Hi.
- Hi, Viki.

Listen, ah, your paper on Lyndon
Johnson

very perceptive.

The way you showed how it took

a Southern politician

to get real civil rights
legislation..

- You listening?
- Oh, ah-huh.

It's just that,
well, I'm not sure

but I think
it might be happening.

It might be happening,
but you're not sure?

Well, you're never really sure
until it happens, are you?

Well, that depends on
what we're talking about.

But it did happen before.

And when it happened before
this is the way

it started happening.

Uh, what, Viki? What?

I might get
a crush on you.

You might?
Uh, well..

It could be
a false alarm

but I do get crushes
on teachers.

I was in a couple of schools
before where this happened

and it never really happened
with science teachers

it only happened
with liberal arts teachers.

You know, like English,
uh, philosophy--

- History. Yeah.
- History.

I knew that.

Well, it wasn't
just the history.

I find that I only get
crushes on teachers who are

creative, sensitive, aware.

Yeah, well, uh, Viki..

Listen, I'm-I'm,
I'm really truly flattered

that you think of me
as creative and sensitive.

But if there's one thing
that I'm very sensitive about

it's the teacher-student--

Relationship.
I know, I know, Mr. Moore.

And I don't want you to worry.

I mean, this crush thing

it might not even happen.

And if it does happen,
it could disappear

just as fast as it came.

I mean, sometimes they just
come poof and then go poof.

Well, let's hope this one
goes poof before it comes poof.

You're so cute.

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Okay, in the little time
we have remaining

I-I'd like to move on

to our next major subject.

The roaring '20s.

Great!

Really great!

Thank you, Viki.

Ah, excuse me, Mr. Moore

that's the boring '20s.

Now, Dennis, uh,
one man's boring

is another man's roaring.

[chuckles]
Wow, what a retort!

So, I would like you
to write essays

showing me how the art,
the literature

the culture of the 1920's

was a reflection of
the socio-economic conditions

of that period,
and for this assignment

you're going
to be paired off.

- Oh, I'll take Viki--
- I-I want Viki.

(Moore)
No, no.
Hold, hold, hold it.

[chuckles]
My paycheck says "Teacher"

so I get to choose the teams.

And, Alex,
you'll be working with Sarah.

Aristotle, Simone.

Dennis, Darlene.

Alan, you'll be
working with Viki.

Uh, Mr. Moore, in view of the
complexity of this assignment

is that...wise?

- What?
- Take a good look, Alan!

Alan, Viki has
a 4.0 grade-point average.

She's a National Merit
finalist.

College board's
through the roof.

Mr. Moore,
you're embarrassing me.

Well, I'm trying
to embarrass him.

(Eric)
Hey, wait.
Something's not right here.

Aristotle gets to work
with Simone.

Dennis gets Darlene,
Alex gets Sarah

and Alan gets Viki?

- I mean, who do I get?
- Arvid.

Arvid? Arvid?

I'm sorry if I disappoint
you, Eric.

Just promise me
that whatever happens

you'll still respect me
afterwards.

[bell rings]

Okay, now, I'm expecting
thorough research

reasoned arguments,
incredibly imaginative thinking.

And I want it all on my desk
a week from today, okay?

- 'Got it.'
- See you later.

- Bye.
- Let's go.

[chuckles]
Viki, don't you have
another class to go to?

- Ah-ha.
- Alright.

So, go to it then.

Great idea.

Yeah.

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How about literature?

There's F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Yeah, "The Lost Generation."

Alcoholism, insanity,
infidelity. I love it!

Um, huh,
how about music?

Music, that's
a great idea, Simone.

Jazz, blues..

Music's from the underbelly
of society.

A "Cat House Piano?"

♪ Gimme a pigfoot
and a bottle of beer ♪

♪ Gimme a pigfoot
and a bottle of beer ♪♪

Um, maybe not music.

Uh, pets?

Great, pets of the 1920's.

That's an A paper, Simone.
A paper.

Well, let's try reference.

Okay, let me try
one more time

to get my theory into
that beautiful head of yours.

Here it is.

Eighty years ago, women started
nagging men to let them vote.

In 1920, men gave
into them.

At the same time women wanted

everyone to quit drinking.

Then, men gave into them.

Pretty soon, prohibition
led to organized crime.

It therefore follows
that because men listened

to women back then

we've got
organized crime today.

I understand
the theory, Alan.

It's just really stupid.

Oh, and I suppose you have
a better theory?

Alan, the roots of crime
in society are touched on

as far back as the book
"Utopia" by Sir Charlie Moore.

No. Sir Thomas Moore.

Viki, are you
taking this seriously?

Oh, Alan, I'm sorry.

I know that you're
a very goal-oriented person

so I'm gonna try very hard
to keep certain feelings

that I'm having
from affecting our work.

Feelings?

You know the expression
"You don't choose love

love chooses you?"

Are you saying
love has chosen you?

I think so, yeah.

I know this is
a really inconvenient time

with us trying to work,
and I'm sorry.

Don't be mad at me, okay?

Okay.

- So, what do we do now?
- We keep working.

And I promise, I'll try to keep
my mind off of..

...you know, things.

Sure.

- Fine.
- Thanks.

You're great.

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Even I wouldn't have
believed this.

But I think Viki was actually,
what do you guys say?

- Coming on to me.
- What?

- I'm dying. You?
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

When you say "Coming on,"
are you talkin' about

mere conversation
or the laying on of lips?

- Yeah?
- She kissed me, right here.

Big deal, the Pope kisses
people right there.

Uh, look, we're workin'
in the library

I'm trying to educate her
on the '20s

suddenly she says
she's crazy about me

and she kisses me.

I guess I just happen to have
this natural animal magnetism.

Well, I'm getting a certain
natural animal nausea.

What does this guy have
that I don't have?

- Good looks.
- Good clothes.

- Good breath.
- Alright, getting back to..

Wait, are you sure about this?
Viki likes you?

[scoffs]
Hey, we don't choose love.

Love chooses us.

I guess I've been chosen.

Mr. Moore, could I speak to you
for a moment, personally?

- Good mornin', Mr. Moore.
- Oh, hi. How are you?

Actually, uh, Viki,
if this is going to be

a-a heartfelt conversation,
I don't think we have time.

We're gonna be late
for class, so--

Well, it's..

[sneezing]

Morning, Arvid.

It's just,
it's just that I thought

I ought to tell you
just as soon as I knew.

I mean, if you knew
something that you thought

I oughta know,
you'd tell me, wouldn't you?

I mean, if a relationship
is to mean anything--

- Hi, Mr. Moore.
- Morning, Darlene.

Viki, uh, we don't
have a relationship.

We still have a teacher-student
relationship, don't we?

- Well, yes, but--
- Oh, that's a relief.

Because I wouldn't want that
relationship to be jeopardized

by this thing that's happened
that I wanted you to know about

just as soon as it happened.

- Hi, Mr. Moore.
- Morning, girls. Yeah.

So, you're saying
this thing has happened?

I told you it might happen,
but I wasn't sure.

- Well, I'm sure now.
- Well--

- I'm in love with you.
- No, you're not.

- Yes, I am. Sorry.
- No. No.

Viki. Viki.

Right now, you may
truly believe

that you're in love with me.

But, you know what you said

uh, these things
come poof and they go poof.

Right now,
you're between poofs.

So, uh, a week from now..

...post-poof..

...we'll both be able
to look back

at all of this
and laugh, okay?

I don't want to freak you out
or anything, but..

Well, even though,
in your mind

this thing may not be
going anywhere

that's okay with me
because I feel the way I feel

and I can't help it.

Ahem.

Sorry.

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[sighing]

"Everyone calls me
a racketeer.

"I call myself
a businessman.

"When I sell liquor,
it's bootlegging.

"When my patrons serve it

"on a silver tray
on Lake Shore Drive

it's hospitality."

Dennis.

I think Viki was first.

- Yes, she was, Viki.
- Al Capone.

Mm-hmm.

Well, that's it.

- See you tomorrow.
- 'Okay.'

- See you.
- Yeah.

Mr. Moore, I need to talk
to you about Viki.

Yeah, I know.

The poor kid just can't seem
to keep her mind on her work.

I mean, I don't wanna complain.

But it's starting
to affect my project.

Yeah, I know.

Uh, in fact,
I think she may be..

Well, you know,
love or something.

Yeah, I know that too.

Well, you are observant.

Of course,
who can blame her?

I can understand her feelings.

What-what do you mean by that?

Isn't it obvious, Mr. Moore?

She's hopelessly
in love with me.

- You're sure?
- Yeah.

I have that effect on women.

Some guys got it,
and some guys don't.

Well, enjoy it while you can,
Alan.

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[whispering]
Viki?

Viki.

We have to talk, seriously.

Look, if it's about you and me,
you don't have to say anything.

Viki. Viki.

I-I do have to
say something.

Look, you're jeopardizing
your whole project on the '20s.

And, uh..

Well, you're putting me
in an awkward position.

Uh, yeah.

Alan is starting to feel
a little off-balance and..

You're right.

Well, so in view of this

I-I think you should
stop now.

- You're absolutely right.
- Yeah.

You make absolute sense.

You're the best person
I've ever met at giving advice.

Well, advice is of very little
value if it's not taken.

I knew sooner or later
you were going to say it.

That's why I told you,
you didn't have to say it

because I knew it already.

Well, if you already
knew the advice

I was going to give you
before I gave it to you

why weren't you following
it then, before I..

You know, you're starting
to sound like me.

Yeah.

Isn't it funny how that
happens to couples?

We're not a couple, Viki.

I know what you're
trying to say.

But you're talking to my head.
My heart won't listen.

Hearts don't think,
they feel.

Yeah, well.. But my heart
doesn't feel anything.

That's okay. My heart feels
enough for both of us.

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Viki.

I know you said
we shouldn't let our feelings

get in the way of our work,
but I think, uh

maybe we can let them
get in the way a little.

What do you say,
we go out tonight?

- Why?
- Oh. You're right.

Maybe we should wait until after
the paper is done.

Then we can talk about it.

Why?

Never mind.

- Hi, Viki.
- Hi.

Oh, Alan,
What's the matter?

Can you girls explain
something to me?

Why would a girl say
she's in love with a guy one day

the next day she won't
even go out with him?

- Who's the guy?
- Me!

Alan, you've answered
your own question.

Come on, Viki was all
over me the other day.

Viki?

Well, just the other day,
she was telling us

that she's in love
with an older guy.

- Mm-hmm.
- Older guy?

- No, I don't believe it.
- Oh, Alan, yes.

She said something about a guy
who's sensitive and aware--

- So, there is another guy?
- Hmm, sorry, Alan.

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See, Arvid and I
are doing this paper on

sexual freedom in the '20s.

Hey, Arvid.
Tell the title we thought of.

Uh-uh, I-I can't.
I-I'm not that sexually free.

Eric?

- You're late.
- I know, I'm sorry.

It won't happen again.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, here.
I checked this out for you.

I thought you might
find it interesting.

"Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.

It's the story of
an innocent, young girl

and her love affair
with some old creep.

- I know what it's about.
- I'll bet you do.

Listen, I think I know what
you're getting at, and..

Well, my relationship with
Charlie is no concern of yours.

Charlie, Charlie who?

Charlie Moore.

Look, let's leave
Mr. Moore out of this.

We're talking about some
sensitive, aware, older..

- No.
- Yes.

- No!
- Yes.

- Yes?
- Yes.

No!

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I checked this out
for you, Mr. Moore.

I thought you might
find it enlightening.

"Lolita?" It's a story
of a lovely young girl--

Yeah, uh, okay, Alan.
I see what you're getting at.

Oh, don't play coy
with me, Mr. Moore.

What's goin' on
with you and Viki?

There is nothing going
on with me and Viki.

She has a school-girl crush

and I'm doing my best
to ignore it.

E-excuse me, Mr. Moore.

And I say this
with the utmost respect.

Are you proud of yourself
for letting this

impossible situation continue?

Or perhaps,
are you enjoyin' it?

No, Alan. I am definitely not
enjoying this. Believe me.

Well, then, why haven't
you tried to stop it?

Don't you think I have?

Oh, evidently,
not hard enough.

And again, I say
that with the utmost--

Alan, Alan.

Alright, I guess
I'm just suffering

the heartbreak
of a punctured ego.

I mean, it's not that
I was in love with her.

I was just flattered
to think that

she might be
the big L word with me.

And then to realize I've come
in a poor second to some guy

who's old enough
to be her grandfather.

Her father, Alan.

Well, you can see how I feel.
Crushed.

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So, what would you say,
uh, was a major difference

between the '20s
and the '80s?

How about the age difference?

Stock market crash in the '20s
led to a depression

the one in '87 didn't.

- Very good.
- Ha, of course.

[bell ringing]

- See you tomorrow.
- 'See you.'

Uh, Viki, if you could stay
for a moment..

You know, we really do
have to get

this settled once and for all.

I know what you're
going to say.

Well, I don't care if you know
what I'm going to say.

I'm going to say it
anyway, so..

Look, Viki, uh..

If we were not
teacher and student

still there would be
nothing going on between us.

Nothing at all.

Now, I've done it.
You don't even like me.

No, there's a world
of difference

between like and love.

I like a multitude of women,
including you.

But love..

It's different.

And what you feel for me..

...is infatuation.

Trust me.

That's it.
I trust you.

All good relationships
have that.

You really are incredible.

I knew if I hung in long enough,
you'd feel that way.

No, no. It's not
what I mean. Uh..

Look..

No matter how..

...sure you are that
you are in love with me

I know that I am not
in love with you.

- You'll come around.
- No.

I'll wait. I have
a lot of time. I'm young.

Well, I don't.
I'm old...er.

That's what I love about you.
Your olderness.

(Moore)
'Viki..'

Did it ever occur
to you that..

...maybe you fall
for men like me

because we're unavailable?

I mean, that way you can feel
that you're in love

and feel kinda safe.

I mean, have you
thought about that?

Yes. I just don't like
high school boys.

- Why not?
- Because they're stupid.

Okay, uh, I'll admit that

some of them are a little
rough around the edges

but I think they'll scrub up
fairly well.

Every high school that I go to,
it's the same thing.

The minute I walk in the door,
they're all over me.

I know what they want. They're
not even subtle about it.

I mean, is that all
that they care about?

No, but it's about 90 percent
of what they care about.

Yeah, so I like it better
when they've grown up

and they don't care
about it at all.

Well, Viki, I think you
might be in for a long wait.

I don't mean it all.

Just not as much.

Why can't I find someone who
would like me as a person

even if I had a dumpy figure
and green hair?

Like I was hoping
you would.

Viki, I, uh,
you'd probably be sensational

with green hair, but..

But you still
wouldn't love me.

You know, guys your own age
are really not so bad.

I think you ought to
give them...another try.

I mean, you might find one
that you kinda like.

It's okay, Mr. Moore.

You can stop trying to
cheer me up. I get it.

From now on, no matter
what anyone else thinks

you'll always be the teacher
and I'll always be the student.

Well, that is what
everyone thinks now.

Right.

Listen, Viki, I..

It's good that you know

you have these feelings.

Now, take it from me.

It's gonna be really good

when you have them for someone

who has the same feelings
for you.

Okay.

Hey. Viki,
is somethin' wrong?

Please, Eric, the last thing
I need right now

is boys hitting on me, okay?

Hey, Viki,
I'm not hitting on you.

I'm just askin'
if you're okay.

Oh, well, yeah.

Thank you.

Okay.

I'm going to go now.

This is me not hitting
on you, see?

Eric, sorry.

Sure.

Hey, whatever it is,
it can't be that bad.

- Yes, it can.
- Nah, no it can't. Come on.

Alex, please, not now. Okay?

- Or just one little smile?
- I can't.

I-I can make you smile.
I'll do faces.

Come on, hurry up.
I'm runnin' out of faces.

That's better.

Come on, why don't I walk you
to your next class?

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- Morning, everyone.
- 'Hi, Mr. Moore.'

Well, do I have all your essays
on the '20s here?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Ours turned out
rather well, even though

we got off to a slow start.

- I think it went well too.
- Yeah.

We learned more
about organized crime.

And disorganized emotions.

I'm glad to hear it.

That's it.
We cannot write together.

Why don't you go write about
sex and depravity and sin

and scandal, and I'll cover
everything else, okay?

What else is there?

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