Angel Guzman quotes from Stand and Deliver (1988)

Go to woodshop and make yourself a shoeshine box. You're gonna need it.

Angel Guzman

You're the man, you know? Why don't you put them in college, huh? So dumb taco venders like me can pick their vegetables for them, collect their garbage, clip their poodles' toenails. I may be a sinner, but I'm willing to pay for my sins.

Right. See you at three.

Angel Guzman

I got more bad news for you, profe. I know this is really gonna trip you out, but... I forgot my pencil.
[Ana produces a pencil for him]

Angel Guzman

We're busted, why don't we just admit it?

Dr. Ramirez

How'd you do it?

Angel Guzman

I got the test ahead of time. I passed it out to all the others.

How did you get the test?

Angel Guzman

The mailman [pause] I strangled him and his body's decomposing in my locker.
[The other students laugh]

Angel Guzman

Hey, aren't you proud of me? I'm the first one here! [pause] What's calcoolus?

Angel Guzman

Yeah, I have the same answer as gordita.

Don't call me gordita, pendejo.