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The Philosophy teacher is surprised we're debating?

Let's not get carried away.

He didn't come to school with a weapon.

Imagine if he had? What would have happened?

Fine, but...

The situation is getting totally out of hand.

Why don't we ask him why he did it?

Then stop...

So...

It's unrelated.

Totally unrelated.

Wait, it's getting really late...

It has nothing to do with me holding my pen in my hand.

Precisely.

Now...

We're being pedantic.

Simon, go on.

- You started it... - Tell us why you did it.

Yes, it's hot. Thanks.

Let's all calm down.

Grass On Your Class

So...

- Can we vote? - Let's do it.

This is dragging on.

No!

We can't vote before Simon gives his version.

He gave it.

He doesn't know why he did it.

Has the juvenile squad ever intervened at this school?

Not as far as we know.

Go on, my boy. Tell us,

so we can wrap up.

Mr. Petit, please?

Yes?

How are things at home?

Normal. Pretty normal.

He's very independent.

Simon, do you... ?

Do you want to tell us about any issue at school or elsewhere?

No, but...

We're not after excuses. This is serious.

- So... - Jean-Marc.

Yes, OK, but...

I just want...

to say that...

I'm sorry.

René!

Is the boiler fixed?

It's boiling hot.

I need to drain the radiator.

Go ahead, then.

Simon, go on, please.

We need more explanation

so we can settle the matter, and understand

what made you do it...

You need to stop

mothering him.

You'd better ask him directly...

if he regrets it and knows how serious it is.

Can you let me finish?

- Let's take a break. - We're not done yet.

- I haven't asked Simon if... - We can't hear each other.

- Let's cool down. - And open the windows.

Open the windows.

- It happens. - Such is life.

It happens to a lot of top athletes.

What's your sign?

- I'm a Capricorn. - Oh, yes.

At first, I wanted to be a handballer.

I've been teaching here for 15 years.

It's been a rough ride.

I can imagine.

But the only thing that works here

is punishment.

But punishing without explanation...

I was thinking,

you really need to stop mothering pupils that way.

I don't know how it went in your previous school, but...

In this case, Simon deserves to be expelled.

No, he deserves to be punished fairly.

That's all.

Yes, right.

Also...

I wanted to tell you...

We need to stop this little game.

Everybody noticed it.

What?

You know, it's obvious.

Everybody noticed it.

Noticed what?

What's on between us.

So I was thinking, maybe...

We could vote his expulsion,

to get this out of the way,

and then go for a drink.

It's not part of your culture, or what?

No, I just don't want to.

Fine.

No. Very well. Fine.

Did you fix it?

René, is it fixed?

Not really.

I'll go check the boiler.

It's only water.

It's OK.

- "GrassOnYourClass" - So...

- #SimonThePissTaker - To refocus the discussion...

I suggest we go back to Leila's statement.

Let's go straight to the point, please.

That's weird.

I was sure it was here.

Bet you 15 quid he gets expelled

He only deserves a warning

OK, bet on. 15 quid

And your phone

Is the disciplinary committee always like this?

- It's my first one. - Really?

The pupils are mostly well-behaved.

Really?

My phone OK. But if you lose, you send a pic of your boobs

Deal?

Let me read it to you.

"During French period,

"Simon was chatting

"with Amar at the back of the class

"and wasn't paying attention.

"So I asked him to come to the front

"and recite a monologue they had to learn at home.

"Don Juan's declaration."

Oh yeah? Which one?

The monologue about love conquests, I presume.

Oh, the monologue about love conquests!

That's not the one

I had in mind.

It's off topic.

It's not a text analysis.

But it is a beautiful text.

I don't doubt it.

- Please. - Mr Bouchon?

What about the different sanctions?

Warning, reprimand.

Measure of accountability.

Exclusion or expulsion from the school.

We'll decide later.

Comment Heart for expulsion or Thumbs up for warning

"Simon recited the monologue he learnt.

"When suddenly, he stopped

"and pretended he had a gun pointed at me.

"In reaction to this act

"which I consider both violent

"and very telling,

"and without a plausible explanation,

"I hereby request in writing

"a disciplinary committee for Simon Petit."

So...

Regarding the motives

for Simon Petit's action,

I must say I'm surprised

that nobody so far

thought of mentioning racism.

Don't push it.

Are you kidding?

Not at all.

You can't just drop a bomb like that.

Without any proof.

I'm simply mentioning it.

I'm putting it out there,

to discuss it, given the situation

in our school since September...

We're not the worst off.

Right, but... In any case, given the current political context,

I don't think it's off topic.

- Petit accused of racism - Beware.

As far as I'm concerned, since we started...

- We've been playing it down. - You're wrong.

He never said anything racist, or acted like it.

How can you be so sure?

- I was there, I know. - Enough.

Let's forget about this.

We can't prove it.

- Leila didn't mention it. - Loser! The money and your phone

- Told you - We have rules.

We can't work on presuppositions.

Wait a minute. What's a presupposition?

A presupposition is what is assumed but not stated

in an argument.

So here, what are we faced with?

A supposition. Full stop.

Something I state.

Simon, do you have anything to add in your defence?

Let's vote, then. I suggest a warning.

And a follow-up

with the school psychologist.

Yes, Bradley?

I wanted to add

I've already heard Simon make

racist comments.

What the hell?

What do you mean by "racist comments"?

It's a known fact. Everybody knows it.

Some stuff he says is crazy out of place.

What do you mean?

Can you be more specific?

I'm not sure if...

If I can say it. It's bad.

Go on.

- Whatever. - You lost the bet!

- We need to know. - It's the game!

Say it.

Well...

For example, the other day, I remember he said to Kevin,

"You Chink".

Where?

The playground.

The playground?

I have nothing to do with this.

- Tell them. - Tell them what?

Say something. Defend me, please.

It didn't bother you, on the spot?

We're used to it.

"We're used to it"?

It's not my problem.

Bitch.

Yes.

"Chink"?

When was it?

Last week.

Any witness?

A witness? Yeah.

It was...

It was me.

See? What did I tell you?

- It's a lie! - Let her speak!

He told me to go back to my country

and that I didn't belong here.

- Why are your lying? - Let's try

and clarify this.

- We need some proof. - Thank you, Maimouna.

I want to congratulate you.

It's very brave

to speak up in front of the whole committee.

And if I may...

Denouncing one racist act

is like denouncing

all racism.

OK, so...

What's that, Maimouna?

That's...

Normal.

It's the heat.

Or...

The girls.

I'm sorry but...

In light of these additional testimonies,

which are pretty damning...

an expulsion seems the only valid option.

If we all go AWOL,

we'll be here forever.

Get rid of him!

Get lost

Get him out

Simon U suck

Kick him out

Chuck him out

Get him out!

No wimps here

Expulsion

Simon, go to hell!

I swear I never said that. She made it up.

Why did you threaten me?

For a bet.

A bet?

They told me if I did it,

I'd be invited to Amar's party.

And?

I didn't get invited.

I just didn't think...

It's pathetic. I'm sorry.

We're not out of the woods yet, are we?

That's...

The ballot box?

Really?

I see. The drastic budget cuts are not a joke.

So...

For the ballots...

We write on our hands?

You...

- You're going for it. - I'm fed up.

You're right.

Let's pause, everyone.

I'll have you know our dear class representatives

posted hateful comments about Simon

on "GrassOnYourClass".

Listen to this.

- Are you on it? - Yes.

"Fucking racist."

"Go to hell. If you come back,

"we'll fuck you up."

- No, but... - No, but what?

We all want to wrap it up, but...

Please, sit down.

"Serves you right, fucking fag."

I see.

ªComment a heart for expulsion

"and a like

"for a warning."

- I don't have it. - We all do.

- All the teachers? - Yes.

So I'm the only one shocked by this?

You should be ashamed.

We'll talk after the break.

- In my office. - After the break?

Young people are always harsh with each other.

It has nothing to do with

"GrassOnClass", or "GrassInClass"...

- What's the name? - "GrassOnYourClass".

That's it.

Oh boy.

But we mustn't forget Simon Petit's racist comments

and the gravity of his act.

What are these messages about?

Young people who've been hurt.

Young people who are angry.

- They react. Why? - Maybe don't download it.

I wanna see if I'm mentioned.

- Might not be so good. - Let's make an example of him.

Why?

You're so right.

The more we drift away, the trickier it gets. Full stop.

Believe me, this doesn't happen in private schools.

We take very strict decisions.

- Any comments about me? - Then why do you

keep your daughter in a public school?

- He's always so hostile towards me. - I'm not!

- You so are. - This is serious.

A growing divide is happening around us.

Lots of violence, lots of anger.

The messages you read to us stem from this anger.

This deep hurt.

The boiler is leaking. I need help.

You give me a hand?

Of course.

I've been saying it needs changing for years.

Clearly.

- Nobody cares. It's probably unsafe. - Clearly.

- Enough is enough. - You're too right.

Same old.

It's like it goes in through one ear

and out the other.

Let's not even mention work conditions.

It's mad.

We need smaller classes.

- I know... - We have too many pupils.

Imagine a handball game with 40 kids?

The walls are full...

If Simon is expelled,

I'll make sure your grades stay low.

- After lunch, they're... - They're not...

They're not fit.

You...

You wouldn't do that, Miss?

Wanna bet?

Dunno. Send a heart for "Yes"

or a thumbs down for "No"?

For example, your son, who paints beautifully...

No, it's my daughter who's in your class.

See? Too many pupils. I can't keep track.

Because we have 40 pupils per class.

What do you want me to do?

That, I don't know.

You've been pretty creative so far.

I'm sure you'll come up with something.

Won't you?

Today, a pupil told me I looked unwell.

- Seriously? - Yes.

How should I put it? It's... pathetic.

Gross.

Everybody has a ballot in front of them?

So all you need to do is write "Warning" for a warning

and "Expulsion" for an expulsion.

Sir?

Yes?

It's my mum. Can I pick up?

It's crazy late. She must be crazy worried.

Hi.

I'm almost done.

I told you.

Just a lame meeting.

I'm so bored.

Simon is getting expelled.

Simon! Mum...

Simon.

The wimp. The loser.

The one with problems.

He must be on the spectrum.

Nobody gets him,

he's a lost cause...

Guys like him

can't cope in society.

Yes, I know.

No, I know.

It's like voluntary work.

Goodbye Simon Petit.

Finally.

Mum, gotta go.

Yep. Two more minutes and we're done.

WARNING

Love ya.

What?

3 exclusion / 5 warning

The verdict is a warning.

By one vote, Simon.

Let it be a lesson for you.

Thanks.

Miss?

About my grades...

You'd have really done it?

What do you think?

You know,

I've sat on many disciplinary committees.

We're not attuned anymore. It's sad.

You...

You have my admiration.

Good night, Leila.

Good night.

To my Mum

Grass On Your Class

Adaptation : Tatiana Andonovski