Most scenes together: Jaime Escalante & Thug (3), Jaime Escalante & Pancho (2)
Chuco Lots of stars up there, Homey. Not too polluted.
The stars aren't really there, ese. No, what you're looking at is where they used to be, man. It takes the light a thousand years to reach the Earth. You know, for all we know, they burned out a long time ago, man. God pulled the plug on us. He didn't tell nobody.
Chuco The stars are out there, homeboy. I don't care what you say.
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It'll be harder. You can count on that. Just go step-by-step and play defense. Don't bring anything. No pencils, no erasers, nothing. Don't wear clothes with too many pockets. Don't let your eyes wander. No spacing out. Don't give them any opportunity to call you cheaters. You are the true dreamers. And dreams accomplish wonderful things. You're the best. Tomorrow you'll prove that you're the champs. Start with Chapter 1.
Jesse Molina Yes, uh, this is Mr. Molina calling again. I speak to Dr...Yes, I did. Oh you do? Yes! Uh, yes! I-I'd like that very much, uh. Uh, one moment. Yes, um, yes I'm aware of the scoring. Three is uh, uh a passing grade, five is a perfect grade. Yes, I'm ready. Go ahead. Diaz, Maria, four. Sinfuentes, Mark, five. Narvarra, Jose, four.
I want the original scores reinstated.
Jesse Molina Santos, Daniel, four. Escobar, Guadalupe, five. Camejo, Claudia, four. Ana Delgado, four. Garcia, Francisco, three. Fuentes, Rafaela, four. Javier Perales, five. Guitaro, Armando, four. Angel Guzman...five. Estelle, tell them to hold the meeting. We coming with great news. Um, Pernajas, Juliana, five. Hernandez, Alejandro, four. Castro, Monica, four.
Kemo, we're seniors. This is our year to slack off.
Hey, aren't you proud of me? I'm the first one here! [pause] What's calcoolus?
We're busted, why don't we just admit it?
Dr. Ramirez How'd you do it?
I got the test ahead of time. I passed it out to all the others.
How did you get the test?
The mailman [pause] I strangled him and his body's decomposing in my locker.
[The other students laugh]
Yeah, I have the same answer as gordita.
Don't call me gordita, pendejo.
You're worried that we'll screw up royally tomorrow, aren't you?
Tomorrow's another day. I'm worried you're gonna screw up the rest of your lives.
There are two kinds of racism, Mr Escalante. Judging a group because they are a minority, and not judging a group because they are a minority.
This girl's gotta do some work from the neck up. We're going to have to stay late again. Of course you know, we have pizza because they deliver. We can get fried chicken, hamburgers with cheese. We'll need donations. No, really, you owe me money anyway. You don't deserve the grades you're getting.
Where are you going? Late for another date? She's got more boyfriends than Elizabeth Taylor.
I don't appreciate you using my personal life to entertain this class.
You know what kills me... it's that they lost the confidence in the system they're now finally qualified to be a part of. I don't know why I'm losing sleep over this. I don't need it. I could be making more money, with less hours, and have people treat me with respect.
Respect? Jaime, those kids love you.
I am El Cyclone,... from Bolivia. One-man gang. This classroom is my domain. Don't give me no gas, or I'll jump on your face and tattoo you chromosomes... If the only thing you know how to do is add or subtract, you will only be prepared to do one thing: Pump gas.
There will be no free rides, no excuses. You already have two strikes against you: your name and your complexion. Because of these two strikes, there are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do. Math is the great equalizer... When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems; ergo, neither do I. You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is ganas. Desire.
If you don't have the ganas, I will give it to you, because I'm an expert.
Did you know that neither the Greeks nor the Romans were capable of using the concept of zero? It was your ancestors, the Mayans, who first contemplated the zero. The absence of value. True story. You burros have math in your blood...
Hey Kimo sabe todo ehh? The man knows everything. (Calling him) Hey Kimo Sabe
We're gonna need a lot of Kleenexes - There's gonna be a lot of bloodshed.
