Anne, Liam and others in “Unfinished Business”

Mr. Gallagher, a word. Liam failed his exam today. He only got two out of ten questions correct.

Liam

I didn't understand the questions.

Frank

What kind of questions are we talking?

Basic word association. "Jennifer blanked the glue and finished her project." The choices were "applied," "kicked," or "sliced." Liam scribbled them out and wrote "sniffed."

Frank

Well, technically, it works. What else you got?

"The front door is to the foyer as the back door is to..." The choices were "sidewalk," "kitchen," "street." He wrote "penis."

Frank

How the hell would he know what a foyer is? What are we, the Rockefellers?

These questions are standardized across the private school curriculum...

Frank

To favor the students who understand the references. This is cultural bias. You'll put his face on your brochure, but you ignore his background.

I understand your concerns, Mr. Gallagher...

Frank

Great. What are you gonna do about them?