Scott Guber quotes from Boston Public

Scott

(to Kevin Jackson) What does it say about how you think of yourself if you were to conclude the only reason I want you on the team is because of the color of your skin? Is that how you view yourself, Mr. Jackson? Are you going to assume the role of black victim every opportunity that comes your way? Every gain, every loss, will simply be the by-product of your ethnicity? Why don't you hustle off to your favorite tattoo parlor and have "woe" stamped onto your forehead. Let me tell you, Mr. Jackson, I have no use for victims on my team, no matter what they come in. You have a talent. It's that talent I'm trying to avail myself of. Forgive me for trying to recognize it in the face of your dogged determination not to.

Scott Guber

Where's Ms. Hendricks?

We think she's dead, sir.

Scott Guber

And why do you think that, Ms. Washington?

Steven

Last day of school before vacation. What's the word for it?

Scott

Halleluia.

Scott Guber

Mr. Senate, your class started ten minutes ago.

Harry Senate

Excellent. Usually they wait 'til I get here.

Scott Guber

Mr. Senate, is there anything you do not find humoring?

Harry Senate

Your tie?

Steven

Did you talk to Tina?

Scott

No, I thought I should perhaps bring you in on it since they think of me as a conservative fascist prude.

Scott

Teaching is my calling, Steven, but it's never been my dream. Dreams are made of sterner stuff.

Steven

That's ambition.

Scott

Up there, that's a dream. And this experience, I think, will only make conspicuous how... how my life is utterly without song, I guess.

Scott Guber

You're suspended, Mr. Connelly.

Look, please! If I get suspended, my parents will kill me.

Scott Guber

Then perhaps this is Goodbye aswell. Retrieve your books. Be gone in one hour.

Scott

Do I look like I'm stupid, Ms. Holt?

Steven

I can't do it. I got a mother wantin' me to fumigate buses. I got one teacher keepin' secrets that should get him fired, and another teacher who's an old senile bigot who definitely should be fired. I got a student teaching a course for which I'm going to get my ass dragged in front of the school committee, and another teacher appearing naked on a student web site. And I hear you're walkin' around suspending everybody in your path. Is that true?

Scott

It is. It's been a good day.

Scott

What did you call me?

I called you a lot of things, but I finished up with "autocratic hack."

Scott

Mr. Senate, I need a favor.

Harry

Is it sexual?

Scott

Why must you be depraved at every turn, Mr. Senate?

Harry

It's in my character.

Harvey

Why would I do that, Scott?

Scott

You buried me.

Harvey

Scott, I don't get many chances to get you the hell out of Winslow High. I didn't waste the opportunity.

I admit I was wrong.

Scott

In home-schooling your son?

In thinking you couldn't possibly become a bigger ass. It seems I've never been more mistaken.

Scott

Your son does not attend Winslow High. Accordingly, he may not participate in Friday's commencement proceedings.

I'll try not leave a footprint as I go over your head. I know how you are about your hair.

Scott Guber

Do you know who Dimitri Schostakovich is?

Steven Harper

Scott, I've told you. I like Basketball. I don't really follow Hockey.

Scott Guber

Keep your voice down.

Steven Harper

We're alone.

Scott Guber

Louisa listens, the little snoop.

Louisa Fenn

I heard that.