Ronald Reagan: Professor John Palmer
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Prof. John Palmer : I don't know what there is about the pelts of dead little animals that makes 'em so attractive to women, when one little mouse scares 'em silly.
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Helen Palmer : [Prof. Palmer starts walking up the stairs in his home] You're getting to be an old married man. You used to want me to go up first so you could look at my legs.
Prof. John Palmer : Now, we've been married six years. About time you started looking at mine.
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Prof. John Palmer : Mr. Copeland, he has ordered me to read this speech or else. It is a speech which announces the removal of Angela Gardner from the cast of tonight's play and her expulsion from Midwest State. Angela has broken no rules at this university. Her grades are better than average. Her conduct above reproach. Apparently the only reason she is unacceptable, is because she worked in show business. There have always been those people who believe, evidently some in our Board of Trustees, that the people of show business are different than the rest of us. In a way, I guess they are. Which is probably why we pay admission to see them. I doubt if the rest of us would buy tickets to see each other. We are asked to believe that her previous occupation is sufficient reason to risk the establishment here and now of a precedent which may lead tomorrow to the barring of students because they go to the wrong church, come from the wrong side of the tracks, or were born in the wrong country. I have a definite premonition that I will not be your Associate Professor for very much longer. But, while I am, I cannot participate in this injustice. If Fred Copeland wants this speech read, he'll have to come before you and do it himself. As far as I am concerned, the annual play of the theater arts class will go on tonight as scheduled. Angela Gardner will be in the cast. Goodbye.
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Prof. John Palmer : I thought we'd cleared these parts of all wildlife.
Angela Gardner : Wolves with crew haircuts. One senior, one sophomore.
Prof. John Palmer : Ah, the campus variety. Known scientifically as Lupus boola-boola.
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Angela Gardner : I hate to bother you, but,
Prof. John Palmer : Yes, Angela, I finally read your play. It's surprisingly good. Forgive me if I say much better than I expected. Basically, it's a funny idea. What I think it needs is music. If you add some gay tunes and some bright dancing, you have a very entertaining play.
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Prof. John Palmer : A college education is the inalienable right of every American. Remember I said that, Angela.
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Prof. John Palmer : Why don't we take your play and write a musical score for it? I know a couple of boys who could do the songs.
Angela Gardner : That would be marvelous, Professor!
Prof. John Palmer : The title's wrong for a musical.
Angela Gardner : That's no problem. We can always get a title. The main thing is to get away from Shakespeare and give 'em what they want. There's a thought! Why not use that for a title? Give Them What They Want.
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Prof. John Palmer : As you all probably know, Angela Gardner contributed an idea for the play. She's been working very diligently with some of the other students. Have you accomplished anything, Miss Gardner?
Angela Gardner : Quite a lot! There's one thing we want to show you right now. Would you like to see it? Come on, Don. What we've really done, Professor, is to take our school song and jive it up!
